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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
3
Residents report travel between Kentucky and Florida as relatives arrive for visits. Mrs. Dora Y and others plan to visit Archbold Memorial Hospital staff and patients. Members of the Carter family, including Mrs. Earl Hallman and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thom, travel from Birmingham and San Francisco areas.
Fragmentary notes describe a desert shrimp with females laying eggs and no males, and mention extremely small land spiders observed up to 22 000 feet. The text references Virginia game law history and fall planting crops like Lespedeza and Vetch, suggesting county agent consultation.
Miss Winn Robinson, bride elect of Ee win T. Smith, was feted at morning coffee hosted by Mrs. Tom Harlow and Mrs. J. B. McCrea. About 60 guests visited the McCrea home, greeted the honoree with her mother and grandmother present, and a crystal gift was given. A luncheon followed at Mrs. Gordon avenue hostess Mrs. Carlton's home with a white fan centerpiece and miniature fan favors for guests.
Miss Mary Lula Richardson died after a lengthy illness in Boston. Funeral services will be at Boston Baptist church Friday at 11 a.m., conducted by Rev. F. A. Bone. Interment in Boston cemetery with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. She was born in Wayne County Georgia and taught in education before retirement. Survived by three sisters and three sisters in law. Dekle Funeral Chapel in charge.
Mrs. John Scott hosted about 250 guests for a Tuesday afternoon tea and a Wednesday luncheon in Thom asville to honor Miss Mary Edna Scott, bride elect. Guests included Mrs. Fritz Roberts and Mrs. Floyd Searcy, with elaborate floral decor featuring yellow chrysanthemums, cream roses, and satin accents.
James Heywood Floyd 62 lifelong resident died at his Tallahassee road home after a three year decline and major surgery. Funeral at First Baptist Friday 4 PM with Rev. Bridges of Savannah and Rev. Cooper of First Methodist to conduct. interment Laurel Hill. Pallbearers listed. survivors include wife Lillie Estridge Floyd son James H. Floyd Orlando and daughters Mrs Edward Forsyth Cairo and Mrs Arthur Robinson this city plus three brothers two sisters and five grandchildren. Floyd was a longtime auto mechanic and member of Fredonia Baptist Church and Masons Eastern Star and was well known in the community.
Miss Joan Rockel and her upcoming marriage to G. B. Benton were feted with two prenuptial parties. Mrs. Ted Liefeld and Miss Jean Bryant hosted a Coca Cola morning shower at the Liefeld home with about 30 guests and gifts of china for the bride-elect. Miss Bryant later hosted a pantry shower at her home with 15 friends, featuring Homerocalig filigree decorations and gifts, cakes and nuts, olives, and mints.
Leo C. Brock of Boston was elected Second District Commander of the Disabled American Veterans at the 34th annual convention in Augusta. Delegates from the Second District unanimously approved his election.
Jerry Sanders, 21, who has been totally deaf since birth, graduated Thursday from Roosevelt High School becoming the first totally deaf pupil at a local speech school to receive a public high school diploma. He will take vocational tests this week to help select life work as twenty deaf former classmates presented him with a fountain pen.
Two local students from Thomasville, Robert Crawford and John T. King Jr., will receive Doctor of Medicine degrees at Emory University during graduation exercises. Crawford, son of J J Crawford, led Phi Beta Kappa style groups at Thomasville High, and King, son of Dr. and Mrs J King, studied at Davison College before Emory. Crawford will intern at University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. King will complete medical training at Emory University Medical School.
Hudson Norman manager of the State Farmers Market says prices are unusually low this year and he does not expect sharp increases. He notes the market is large, with demand flat, and predicts price improvements only if a distribution market forms in the east for Georgia products. The year saw about twenty thousand hampers of pole beans skipped at the market.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Mae Mitchell White who died at her residence Sunday will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mt Olive.
Survivors include daughter Mrs Bernice Daniel of Miami four sisters and three brothers with names and locations. Groom's Funeral Home handles arrangements.
Considerable cloudiness with warmth and humidity. Showers and severe local thundershowers expected this afternoon tonight and Friday morning. Friday partly cloudy and cooler.
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