Three Die In Car Tragedy Near Ochlocknee Road
Two men named Jack Stevens and Bryant Sanders were killed and Joe Sanders injured when a car driven by Jack Aaron struck them while they walked along the Ochlocknee road toward Thomasville. Aaron, arrested on murder charges, was found drunk in a car repair shop and confessed he drove the vehicle.
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Jack Stevens
Bryant Sanders
Joe Sanders
Jack Aaron
Pelham
Ochlocknee
Aaron
Thomasville
Stevens
Sanders
Doss
Hancock
Alex Hayes
North Madison Street
Jack Sanders
Greenwood Plantation
New Location New Low Prices At Sturdivants
New store location offers low prices on men and ladies footwear including half soles and rubber heels from 25 cents to 1 75. Men and ladies leather heel top lifts and rubber heel tops available with delivery service from Sturdivants between Ball's and Jerger's. Call 309 for orders.
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Ladie
Ball’s
Jerger
Pelham High School 1920s Graduation Exercises Held in Conner Hall
Pelham Georgia June 4 graduating class of Pelham High School held their exercises Friday evening in Conner Hall. Dr Spright Dowell president Mercer University delivered a scholarly literary address. Maya Lacy served as salutatorian and class president. Twenty graduates received diplomas including Delores Adams Steve Boynton David Cheeves Thomas Conner Hilda Cox Richter Glenn Lorene Holland Hazel Hudson Harrell King Mayo Lacy Brooks Kennington Geneva Morrelle Marie Palmer Julius Smith Estelle Sutton Ruby Sutton Lucy Tucker Leroy Thomas Ruby Vickers Ophie McKown.
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Pelham
Pelham High School
Conner Hall
Spright Dowell
Mercer University
Maya Lacy
Estelle
Ruby Sutton
Felows
Delores Adams
Steve Boynton
David Cheeves
Thomas Conner
Hilda Cox
Richter Glenn
Lorene Holland
Hazel Hudson
Harrell King
Mayo Lacy
Brooks Kennington
Geneva Morrelle
Marie Palmer
Julius Smith
Estelle Sutton
Lucy Tucker
Leroy Thomas
Ruby Vickers
Ophie McKown
Tucker Plans Campaign Swing Across Georgia
Arlie D. Tucker of Nashville Ga a speaker for the Georgia house and gubernatorial candidate said he would address a Woodmen festival in Adel on Wednesday a political rally in Tifton Thursday night a highway meeting in Columbus June 22 and give several commencement speeches.
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Atlanta
Arlie D. Tucker
Nashville
Georgia House of Representatives
Adel
Tifton
Columbus
All Day Sing and Free Sunday Movies in Tallahassee
A community all day sing is planned for Monday June 9 at the Meigs Baptist Church with open invitation and basket bringers. Separately the Tallahassee City Commission approves Sunday motion pictures with free shows on June 12 at The State and The Ritz featuring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Spencer Tracy starting at 2 p.m. and continuing until 11 p.m. After June 12 regular prices resume.
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Tallahassee
State
Ritz
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Spencer Tracy
Court opens for adjourned term in Thomas Superior Court
Judge W. Thom as calls the adjourned term to order as criminal business remains. Two negro murder cases and several felonies on the jail list are set for action. The grand jury is asked to meet tomorrow to hear evidence, with the week expected to clear the felonies awaiting disposition.
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Thomas Superior Court
W. &. Thomas
Spurious $10 travelers checks pass in Valdosta
In Valdosta on June 6 several fake ten dollar travelers checks were circulated and declined at local banks. The forged checks bore the purported Central National Bank of New York and carried signatures of O F King H B Griffin with G A Gekiken as cashier. Police investigate.
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Valdosta
Wankers
Central National Bank of New York
O. F. King
H. B. Griffin
G. A. Gekiken
Thomas County 4 H Short Course Leaders and Topics
The Thomas County 4 H Short Course will be held at Douglas High School Thomasville Georgia on June 13 and 14 beginning at 8 30 a m The program includes hog cow and chicken judging screen door making and step cutting Instruction will feature club songs games quilts to bring and two days of meals prepared at the school Instructors include Professor P H Stone Negro state agent Savannah Professor F J Johnson principal Thomas County Training School and Professor Alexander Hurse state club agent Savannah J B Stevens Negro Farm Agent.
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Thomas County
Douglas High School
Thomasville
Georgia
P. H. Stone
Savannah
F. J. Johnson
Thomas County Training School
Alexander Hurse
J. B. Stevens
Brotherhood Meeting Moves To First Monday Night
A Baptist Church Brotherhood gathering at 7 15 pm for one hour will shift from Tuesdays to the first Monday each month. The program includes Bless be the Tie that Binds supper Baraca Chorus a humorous reading by Miss Mamie Milner a vocal solo by J H Harris announcements and an address by Rev Robb White Jr Benediction. Also notes a local car care ad. Thomasville news reports the death of Price Lewis 52 in Cartersville with survivors including widow two sons and a daughter. Miss Evelyn Lewis of Thomasville mourns her brother. Funeral services will be held in Cartersville with her returning for the service.
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Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Baraca
Mamie Milner
J. H. Harris
Robb White, Jr
Cartersville
L Price Lewis
Ivelyn Lewis
Thomasville
Lewis
Evelyn Lewis
Miss Lewis
First Baptist Church
Truck Rams Bank On Cairo Road. Runners Escape
An ambulance went to a Cairo Road site about ten o'clock Saturday night but found only a badly demolished truck rammed into a bank. Witnesses said several negro men were in the vehicle and fled after the collision. No injuries were reported to doctors here and none seem serious.
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Cairo Road
County Tax League to Hold Series of Meetings This Month
The Tax League of Thomas County will hold district meetings across Ochlocknee Meigs Ellabelle Coolidge Pavo Barwick Boston Metcalfe and a county wide mass meeting at the court house in Thomasville on Monday June 13 at 8 30 p m. Speakers will discuss tax reduction problems and the sessions aim to engage residents countywide.
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Tax League of
Thomas County
Ochlocknee
Ellabelle
Stanaland
Coolidge
Pavo
Barwick
Boston
Grady Dentist to Resume Work Ahead of School Opening
Due to the delayed opening of the Dewey School of Orthodontia the practice will be resumed by Dr. Gravely starting Monday June 6 for about three weeks while awaiting the school opening. Call the office at 768 or visit in person to schedule an appointment. Miss Stegall, Secretary.
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Dewey School of Orthodontia
Gravely
New York
Miss Stegall
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