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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1939
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Frank Iarnham returned to a ransacked apartment after a Los Angeles man, found with feet on a table, was booked on a burglary charge. The description notes a California context with references to private industries and Gov Olson.
Cairo seniors on a sightseeing tour describe travel from Petersburg to Richmond then Mount Vernon, a steamboat ride, and visits to the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. The group notes meeting former Cairo resident Mrs Griner and anticipates church attendance and more sights in Washington.
In Cairo Georgia on June 5 a large audience enjoyed a recital at the high school auditorium. Mrs Temperance Lear, music instructor for the Cairo public schools, presented talented pupils including Clifton Wight Betty Cheney Jean Painter Margaret Higdon Ann Weken Martha John Harrell Mary Kate Barwick Marilyn Belcher Eloise Gandy ap feus Henning Caro Rehberg Marion Poller Lola Gette Carolyn Coats Mary Van ham Virginia Thompson janeh Woodward in a delightful hour of music.
Decatur county prepares an educational amateur motion picture titled Decatur County. The premiere is set for Bainbridge High School auditorium on June 7 with no sound. Admission is 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults, proceeds aiding school programs.
At the home of Judge J A Drake Mr Hester and Miss Drake married in a small ceremony conducted by Rev J Schley Millis. The bride, eldest daughter of the Drakes, wore lime tree net and lace with Japonica accessories. After graduation, the Miller County High School faculty member Mr Hester and Miss Drake planned a brief wedding trip to Savannah and Florida.
Frank J. Novak, warden of a Fairfield sanctuary, reports a male blackbird nesting with two mates for several years in a behavior unique among birds, drawing attention from the Connecticut Audubon Society.
Miss Virginia Drake and Edwin C Hester were married June 1. The couple announced the ceremony and its simple family observance.
The St. Louis Browns snapped an eleven game skid by sweeping a doubleheader against the Washington Senators, winning 5-4 and 11-3 with come-from-behind runs in the eighth inning. The Yankees beat Detroit 8-4 behind steady hitting. Lob Feller pitched six strong innings for Cleveland in a 10-2 win over Boston, while Lefty Grove limited the Indians in a 7-1 loss for the Sox. The A’s split with the White Sox in a 14-9 and 11-5 twin bill, lifting Philadelphia to fifth place.
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