Seniors Present Resume of Careers in Class Night Skits
The Class of 1949 at Municipal Auditorium staged an evening of skits retracing scholastic years. Highlights included Hi Y I initiations cannibal king war dance and senior play excerpts with Rod Gibson and teammates accepting a district trophy. Graduation exercises follow tonight at the Municipal Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
R. Jerger
Carroll Atkinson
Marie Gould
Daisey Neel
Bill King
Jamey Horne
Norman Chastain
Bill Wiliams
Harriette Yeargin
Julia Willingham
Tommy Crawford
Pat Gribben
Mary Evans
Joan Riley
Rod Gibson
Joanne Moreland
Cortez Cooper
Eirsé Gannon
T. M. McComb
Municipal Auditorium
Bearing Failure Repaired at City Light Turbine
A burned bearing in a large turbine at the City Light Plant was replaced after round the clock work by Supt. Mathews assistant Supt. Clayton and Chief Engr. Wheeler with a Westinghouse expert. The Clark Thread Co. mill was temporarily shut, others shifted load to restore full power.
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City Light
Clark Thread Mill
Manry Family Returns to Thomasville in New Home
Mr and Mrs Winfield Manry Sr have moved from Cairo to Thomasville settling at Carolyn Apartments East Washington Street Their Cairo home burned down leaving them briefly in Cairo The couple has three sons Winfield Jr Kenneth and Jerry Mrs Manry formerly Euretha Hendricks and Mr Manry is named Chief Engineer at Archbold Hospital Their return draws welcome from old and new friends
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Winfield Manry
Cairo
Winfield Manry Sr
Thomasville
Carolyn Aparttments
East
Washington Street
Manrys
Winfield Jr
Kenneth
Jerry
Manry
Euretha Hendricks
Archbold Hospital
Emma Cruel Remembered in Thomasville Community Death
Emma Cruel a respected colored woman died at her Moultrie Road home after a long illness on Wednesday. She will be buried Sunday at A M E Church. Her upright Christian life and loyalty to white residents earned broad esteem. Her husband and two sisters survive.
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Emma Cruel
Emma
Moultrie Road
A M.E
Thomasville
Red Cross Chapter Meets in Thomasville June 7
The Thomasville Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a meeting on Tuesday June 7 at four o clock in the municipal building. All associated with Red Cross activity from dues to volunteers are urged to attend to hear reports plans for the future and elect officers. The piece also notes Georgia Elk leaders and intercity ties between Thomasville and Tallahassee.
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Thomasville
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Social notes as several families travel for graduations and visits
Mr Lawson Neel conducts a panel at Emory University in Atlanta through Saturday. A. L. Stewart of Ochlochnece is hospitalized at Archbola hospital awaiting recovery. Vann Atkinson of Georgia Tech will visit family and attend his brother Carroll's high school graduation. Zack Varnedoe Sr and Jr visit from Miami and Athens. Carroll Atkinson graduates tonight with at Miss Merita Vann and Mr J M Burdine in Miami attendance. Elaine Law and Johnny Liao attend Miss Sarah Wit Law's Randolph-Mac University graduation in Lynchburg Virginia. Gene Wagner and family spend weekend at Jekyll Island while Wayne attends a convention on the island. Wilson Young graduates with A B at Ianory University with Vice President Alben Barkley the speaker. John Morgan and Mary Morgan announce birth of daughter Jane Elizabeth Nancy, born at Emory Hospital Atlanta on Morgan’s anniversary. The Hollingsworth family travel from Jackson Terrace Thomasville to visit.
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Vann Atkinson
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Carroll
Elwin W. Law
Elaine Law
Johnny Liaw
Lynchburg
Sarah Wit. Law
Randolph-Mace. Woman's College
Virginia
W. E. Young
Wilson Young
Ianory University
Wilson
Alben Barkley
John M. Morgan
Jane
Emory Hospital
Nancy
Elizabeth
Morgan
Annual Red Cross Chapter Meeting Set For June 7th
Plans are complete for the Thom as County Chapter of the American Red Cross annual meeting to be held Tuesday afternoon June 7 at 4 00 oclock in the Court Room of the Municipal Building. Reports on this years activity will be given and officers elected to serve until July 1 1950. All contributors to the Red Cross during the spring Roll Call are urged to attend.
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Thomas County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Glen Arven Announces Hanna Memorial Pool Opening
Glen Arven Country Club opens the Hanna Memorial Pool this Saturday, June 4, with hours 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays. Holidays and Wednesdays may extend hours. a $10 minimum is guaranteed. Members and guests may use the pool with proper access. Pool office phone listed in T67-W.
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Glen Arven
Glen Arven Country Club
Moose Lodge To Meet Tonight
Thomasville Moose Lodge No 526 Loyal Order of Moose holds regular meeting tonight at 8 in the lodge room 13534 East Jackson Street. Supper served at 7 30. Class of 1940 graduates tonight at the auditorium as about seventy students end their connection with the local schools and head toward service.
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Thomasville Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Lods
East Jackson Street
Loca
Mrs Sam Alexander Dies Suddenl y in Biloxi
Mrs Sam Alexander, age unknown, died in her sleep at a Biloxi Mississippi hotel while visiting with Mrs W B Conely Jr She had driven to Biloxi earlier in the week to seek medical care for an asthma condition Her husband Mr Alexander was in Barnesville Georgia and plans to join her The funeral date is not yet set and services are expected to be held in this city She is survived by her husband and daughter Mrs John Golden of this city
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Sam Alexander
Biloxi
Miss
W. B. Conely, Jr
John Golden
Rotary Hear Rev Shirley On Good Citizenship
Rotarians heard Rev George Shirley discuss Thomasville as the heart of the city. He praised civic institutions, paid tribute to J M B Hoxsey, and stressed Christian morality guiding community progress.
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Thomasville
George Shirley
Rotary Club
Tso
Rev
Shirley
Joe Edwards
Thomanville
Broad
Jackson Streets
J.M.B. Hoxsey
Lawrence Steyerman
Reggy Hawthorn
Horace Goodman
Mr. Shirley
Carolyn Dixon
Cole Carr
Jack and
Billy King
Frederick Thomas
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Aga
FORD
Colorado
Mode Theatre
George O'Brien
Hard Rock
Harrigan
Fred Kohler
Irene Hervey
Tucson
Jimmy Lydon
Penny Edwards
Charles Russell
Hiwa Theatre
Robert Mitchum
Barbara Jel Gfodes
Robert Preston
Pete Smith
Ritz Theatre
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
June Storey
Tony
W. Jackson St
Bank OF Thomas County
Thomasville’s Friendly Bank
Bisember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
T. A. Futch Home. Co., Inc
Tallahassee
Heeth Varnedee
Georgia Elks
Tallahassere
Elks
Georgia Elks Association
Varneioe
Lawson Neel
Emory University
A. L. Stewart
Ochlochnece, Ga
Archbola Hospital
Zack Varnedee, Sr
Miami, Fla
Heeth Varnedoe, Jr
Cherry Street
Zack Varnedoe, Jr
University of Georgia
Heeth Varnedoe, Sr
Kil
A. H. 8. Cooker
Merita Vann
J. M. Burdine
W. K. Atkinson
Gene Wagner
Gene Jr
Betty
Joan Rockel
Jekyll Island
Wayne
International Association of Public Employment Service
Moose Lodge
Lipton
Maxwell House
Tetley
Richeleiu
Formozga
Norge
Rellater Coldmaker
Meat-Storegs
Coldpeck
Whiddon
E. Jackson
Eseevnorge
John Dixon
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