Miss Hilda Dunlap Honored at Shower
Miss Hilda Dunlap, bride elect of Sim Wilford, was honored at a miscellaneous shower this week. Hosted by Mrs. Cecil Barrett with co hosts Mrs. James Burns and Mrs. Bobby Sadler on Hill Street, the event featured pink rose decor and pink white refreshments. Several games with prizes provided entertainment during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Dunlap
Sim Wilford
Cecil Barrett
Hill Street
James Burns
Bobby Sadler
Calendar of local clubs and events this week
Today at 8 30 p m bingo at Elks Home Monday 7 30 p m Civitan Club Plaza Cafe 8 p m Idea Exchange Youth Center 8 p m Rebekah Lodge 100F Hall Tuesday 1 p m Exchange Club Plaza 7 30 p m Business Men's Chorus at Truman Hollands home 8 p m Odd Fellows IOOF won by Mrs L E Sadler and Miss Sara Humphries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Civitan Club
Plaza Cafe
Idea Exchange Club
Rebekah Lodge
Exchange Club
Business Men
Truman Holland
Odd Fellows
Ioof Hall
L. E. Sadler
Sara Humphries
Joint session approves school contracts as highway survey awaited
The Thomasville City and Thomas County Boards of Education met in a joint session at the Scott Hotel on May 27 1955 to approve a pair of interboard contracts for new schools. A highway route survey by the State Highway Department was ordered with a ten day wait before action on site acquisition. The boards also considered amendments to contract paragraphs 4 5 6 and 21 and adjourned after confirming signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Connell Baker
Lewis Fort
R. E. Chastain
E. R. Jerger
A. E. Speer
Thomas County Board of Education
Speer
State Highway Department
Bill Flowers
Highway Department
Mr. Flowers
FE. R. Jerger
Heyward Vann
Normal Park
R. D. Blakeney
Boston Baptists Open Bible School
Boston Baptist Church opens its annual Bible school at 9 am with registration and a parade through the main business district. Classes run 9 to 11 30 am daily for ages 3 to 16, with nursery 9 to 10 30 am, and Friday night commemcement activities for parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Baptist Church
Faye DeLoach
Hester Ann Baker
H. M. Groover
Hugh DeLoach
Geneva Smith
Mesdames Bethel Allen
Donald Dekle
Jack Murphy
J. T. Lipham
James Hatcher
Dorothy Jean Jenkins
Wade Freeman
C. B. Maxwell
Frank Jones
J. E. Folsom
John Sherrod
Johnny Wright
John Lowe
Riley Futch
Charles Smith
DeLoach
N. R. Williams
L. W. Jenkins
Beulah Ellabelle Club Hosts Hat and Bag Making Meeting
Beulah Ellabelle Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Maurice Anderson residence for a spend the day session. Eleven members, directed by Mrs. M. C. Ball and Mrs. E. L. Joiner, made sailor hats bon nets and summer bags. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Beulah-Ellabelle
Maurice Anderson
M. C. Ball
E. L. Joiner
Miss Sarah Legg to Receive Her Degree
Miss Sarah Jeanne Legg daughter of Mr and Mrs J Wallace Legg will receive her diploma this weekend from Agnes Scott College in Decatur. She completed a Liberal Arts course majoring in Greek and is a member of Eta Sigma Phi. She is an outstanding athlete active in campus life and will work as senior counselor and tennis instructor at Camp Merri Woode near Sapphire North Carolina. She plans to continue studies at Indiana University next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jeanne Legg
J. Wallace Legg
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
Miss Legg
Eta Sigma Pui
Camp Merri Woode
Sapphire
N. C
Indiana University
Calvary Baptist Church holds full Sunday services and VBS
Calvary Baptist schedules 9 45 Sunday school 10 50 quiet time 11 morning worship 6 45 training union 7 50 quiet time 8 evening worship Pastor Rev W F Pledger will deliver both sermons Special music and nursery are provided Vacation Bible School runs Monday through Friday 2 pm to 5 pm Principal Mrs Joe Milton Transportation chair Mrs Clarence Floyd Refreshment chair Mrs P G Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Training Union
W. FE. Pledger
Joe Milton
Clarence Floyd
P. G. Miller
Paving Projects, Class Moments, and City Talk
Residents discuss longtime paving plans funded by bonds awaiting action on petitions. Graduation ceremonies uplift seniors with humor about elevators and air conditioning. Rumors swirl while chatter reveals community concerns and local remarks about neighbors.
First Baptist WMS Circles Meet Monday
The June Circle meetings of the First Baptist Church Women s Missionary Society are set for Monday at 4 p.m. in homes across town with details for circles 1 through 12 and the Sunbeams meeting at 4 p.m. in the Children s Annex on East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church Woman’s Missionary Society
Vance Jenkins
Edgewood Drive
C. D. Moore
E. Jefferson St
Greene Alday
Glenwood Drive
G. C. Newton, Jr
East Calhoun St
J. L. Miller
East Walcott
Leon Eldridge
East Jackson
Claude Rountree
East Clay Street
J. H. Drake
Colton Ave
W. R. Thomas, Sr
North Dawson St
H. H. Davis
Bartow Street
Circle No
Wade Chastain
Moultrie Road
Alice Canada
Springdale Circle
The
Sunbeams
Children’s Annex
East Washington St
Local Girl Scout Sylvia Chapman Wins Curved Bar Honor
Sylvia Chapman 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Harley Chapman of Birdwood College, earns the Curved Bar after First Class plus four more badges. Barbara Singletary also receives First Class, as one of two Thomasville girls. 183 Scouts and Brownies attend the Annual Court of Awards with Troop 83 leading the flag ceremony and Brownies chosen for camperships to Flint River Area Camp at Piney Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout
Sylvia Chapman
J. Harley Chapman
Birdwood College
Miss Chapman
Girl Scouts
Thomasville
Barbara Singletary
Bert Singletary
Miss Singletary
Lawson Neel
Flint River Area
Piney Woods
Susan Cheshire
Pamela Miller
Patsy Johnson
Carolyn Flautt
Flint River
Cairo Road
Louise Johnson
Former Pastor Heads Presbyterian Assembly
Dr. J McDowell Richards, longtime pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Thomanville, was elected moderator of the General Assembly at the Southern meeting in Richmond. Richards, president of Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, formerly led the local church in 1931-32 and joined the seminary after Dr. Gillespie’s death. He has attended the church’s centennial celebration in October 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomanville
J. McDowell Richards
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
The
Richmond
Richards
William McKay
Southwest Georgia
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur
Richard T. Gillespie
Open House Honors 1955 Graduating Class
Mr and Mrs W R McGrew hosted an open house honoring the 1955 high school graduates and faculty after graduation exercises. Gold and white colors, daisies in arrangements, punch served in the home and garden with assistance from Mrs J R Dillon Mrs Ralph Smith and Miss Marjoorie Stith. Next year’s senior class served the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. McGrew
Margaret Fortney
J. R. Dillon
Ralph Smith
Marjoorie Stith
Meigs Baptists Open Vacation Bible School
Meigs Baptist vacation Bible school opened Friday with a parade and refreshments by the Brotherhood. The program runs daily June 6 to June 17 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. with refreshments by the W M A. Children of all denominations are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Baptists Open Vacation Bible School
MEIGS
Meigs Baptist Vacation Bible School
W.M
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Rose Theatre
Bowery Boys
High
Cartoon Carnival
Hiwa Theatre
Spencer Tracy
Robert Wagner
Johnny Weissmuller
Podigal
Lana Turner
Pee Purdom
Peter Lorre
Mode Theatre
Falas
CinemaScopt
Covatrleen Ryan
Fray Cumbrie- Bers Othe
Lightfoot
Ebitrey Toont
West Jackson
Marko
Walb-Tv
Southern Radio Service
FE. Jackson St
Sara Jean Hopkins
Whigham
Sunnyland Poultry Company
W. W. Scoville
Marvin Hopkins
Scoville
Scoville Said
Board of Education
Boston Baptists Open Bible School
Beulah-Ellabelle HD
Sarah Legg
Calvary Baptist
U. C. Stewart
Lanter
Dawson
First Baptist Wms
M&m
Moultrie Rd
Bob Flowers
Presbyterian Assembly
Dairy Queen
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