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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1937

Page

2

Local residents report brief visits and returns

Miss Becky White returns from Washington where she attended school and stays with her mother Mrs Robb White Jr. Mr Lee Kelly comes back from a business trip to Anderson DC. Mrs B J Wolfson returns home after weeks in Alabama and Mississippi. Mr P M Davenport returns to Atlanta after visiting relatives here. Mr A A Prince of Atlanta visits on business. Miss Isadie Fort of Monticello Fla visits local friends briefly.

Becky White Washington Robb White, Jr B. J. Wolfson Alabama Mississippi Mr. P. M. Davenport Atlanta Isadie Fort Monticello Fla Messrs Harry Fekas New York City Bill Fekas Charlottesville John Fekas Chris_Blaine O.J. Leach Memphis Florence Ham Pavo Tom Tam Here Antioch Baptist Church Salem A. T. Hart Ham Florence Newsome Columbus Tom Ham

Savannah visitors and local calls among summer society

Mr. H. C. Cates of Savannah visits here for business. Mrs. H. P. York and two children depart for Pittsburg Texas. Miss Florene Feinberg returns from Goucher College. Miss Mary Wimberly visits grandmother Mrs. Eunice Wimberly on Jefferson St. Mrs. Hazen Butler and three children go to Minnesota for summer. 17 M Hanna from Cleveland spends two days at Pebble Hill Plantation. Mrs. E. J. Freeman and Mrs. Layton of Cairo visit briefly.

H. P. York Pittsburg, Texas Mary Wimberly Mrs. Eunice Wimberly Jefferson St M. Hanna Cleveland Pebble Hill Plantation

Social Roundup of Visitors and Family News

Tampa businessman Mr. J. Lewis visits this city while Mrs. Ewing Kirk returns from Kentucky and Chicago. Several families including the Chastains, Parkers, Brandon, Banov, Hughes, Chastains son from Mercer University, Stanaris family, McClendons, and Fekas relatives are noted as guests or travelers visiting local residents.

George Stanaris Aspasia and Evangeline WauchuJa, Fla Chris Blaine This City

Traffic light struck again near A. C. L. crossing on West Jackson

An automobile struck a traffic signal at the A C L railroad crossing on West Jackson Street near the passenger and freight depots. The driver Mr J B Cone suffered facial cuts but was not seriously hurt and was alone in the car which was damaged.

West Jackson Street J. B. Cone

Stabbing injures Howard Alligood near Meigs

Howard Alligood, a young white man living near Meigs, was stabbed in a fight with a relative. He was taken from Meigs to Pelham for emergency care and then to a Moultrie hospital in serious condition with two deep back wounds, one piercing a lung. Sheriff’s office has no details on location or circumstances.

Howard Alligood Meigs Moultrie Alligood Pelham Mobley Moultrie Hospital C. M. Dixon Thomas Mitchell County

Miss Bessie Mae Hatcher Weds Joseph C. Dickey

Miss Bessie Mae Hatcher and Joseph Chandler Dickey wed in a simple home ceremony at the Cochran residence with Rev. Mack Anthony officiating. The couple to honeymoon in Memphis before returning to 602 Gordon Avenue.

Bessie Mae Hatcher Joseph C. Dickey Mack Anthony W. B. Cochran Bessie Mae Hatcher Joseph Chandler Dickey L. R. Hatcher Jacksonville Juanita Foster W. B. Cochran, Jr Bill Cochran, Jr Fred Scott Nevin McDowell Memphis Gordon Avenue

First National Bank Liquidation Announced in Georgia

Comptroller J F O Connor announced liquidation of two closed Georgia banks the First National Bank of Dublin and the First National Bank of Thomasville. Dublin paid depositors and creditors 63.5 percent of liabilities while Thomasville paid 73.78 percent.

First National Bank Washington O’connor Georgia First National Bank of Dublin Thomasville

Atlanta's Grand Old Man Dies at 93

John C. Hallman, longtime Atlanta figure known as the city's grand old man, died at 93. A Confederate veteran and pioneer in rebuilding Atlanta after the Civil War, he served as a director of Georgia Power Company, held banking interests, and helped build one of the city's first mule-drawn streetcars.

Atanta John C. Hallman Atlanta Georgia Power Company

Cairo Woman's Club holds regular meeting in club house

Cairo Georgia June 7 the Cairo Woman's Club met in regular session at the club house with president Mrs H H Wind presiding. Reports showed treasurer 174 19 on hand committee totals 485 00 local library 93 00 fine arts program last month soup kitchen noted biennial elections and district federation president from Albany spoke. New member Mrs Geo Cannon joined. social hour featured sherbert and wafers.

Cairo Cairo Woman’s Club H. H. Wind W. C. Jones Jeff Pope Library Committee H. L. Cheney Educational Department L. L. O'Kelly George McArthur Albany Second District Federation of Women's Club Henry McIntosh Meco Jefferson Solo Mandalay Charles Beal A. Curry Geo. Cannon Vester Stokes

Senior Class Night Tonight at Thomasville High School

Senior Class Night features the largest cast yet in the annual senior class play Growing Pains. The 27 seniors performed under Miss Atwood Hudson with Jane Lea Smith and Mary Julia Atkinson assisting, directed by Lois Smith and Louie Porter.

Thomasville High School Antonia Rouverol Miss Atwood Hudson Jané Lea Smith Mary Julia Atkinson Lois Smith Louie Porter Mary Vann Edgar Woody Thomasville High

Weather Forecast for Thomasville and Vicinity

Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures show 86 high and 68 low for the period.

Thomasville

Boston Baptist Church Meetings Opened in Boston Georgia

Our meeting began yesterday with a good start. Services are set daily this week at 4 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. The Rev. B. B. Kiser of Quitman will preach twice daily and sing, delivering timely messages. Come and bring friends.

Boston B. B. Kiser Quitman

Mitchell County voters to name new legislator

Pelham Georgia June 7 Mitchell county will elect a state legislator to succeed the late G B Baggs Tuesday along with 26 constitutional amendments and repeal of the state prohibition law Candidates B E Carlisle and Robert Cuppepper Jr also on the ballot in special questions in Dublin Albany votes on daylight saving and a prospective tax to fund roads and services

Pelham Mitchell County G. B. Baggs B. E. Carlisle Robert Cuppepper Dublin Albany

ICC Declines Suspension of New Textile Rates

Washington June 7 The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to suspend a new rate structure on textile products from the southern territory but reopened the case for further hearings. The 20 percent increase affects Georgia and Alabama goods, opposed by the textile association and Alabama Governor Bibb Graves. railroads and other mills opposed. The commission ordered suspension petitions denied while reopening proceedings for additional hearings.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Southern Territory Associated Southeastern Textile Mills Georgia Alabama The Textile Association Bibb Graves Commission

Georgians See Little Or No View of Solar Eclipse

Weather bureau officials said Georgia would see little if any of tomorrow's eclipse as the event would be total only in the Pacific Ocean. The state lies too far away for a good view, keeping Georgians largely in shadow of the phenomenon.

Atlanta Weather Bureau Pacific Ocean Georgia

Vote Expectations and Social Security Amendments Featured

The article notes 300 000 votes expected in the election and discusses two amendments authorizing state and county taxation for old age pensions. It mentions revival prayers and announces a daily radio program on W P A X at 9 30 a m to listen in.

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Lee Kelly Anderson, D. C A. A. Prince of Eddie Lewis W. Jackson H. C. Cates Savannah Florene Feinberg Goucher College Baltimore E. J. Freemen Layton John Dixon E. Jackson St Mr. J. &. Lewis of Tampa, Fla Ewing Kirk Kentucky Chicago Lamar Parker Margaret Billie Miami W. M. Parker Park Avenue Dick Johnson Dick, Jr. and Porte West Palm Beach, Fla David Brandon Leon Banov Leon Banov, Jr Norton and Rosalyn Banov Charleston, S. C R. B. Monash S. Broad St J. M. Hughes S. L. Kelly Marianna Phillip Chastain A. T. Chastain Mercer University Clayton McClendon Clayton, Jr Margaret McClendon E. McClendon Rosenberg Rosenbergs Department Store W. Jackson St Thomasville, Ga Department OF Agriculture Meridan Abbott Ener Boston Baptist Church Ceeek Hollywood Bireley Winn’s Dairy AML Millinery Department Governor Rivers Supreme Court Highway Patrol Act Robert Culpepper, Jr Fulton County Waycross Ware ICC Mary Treen Cliff Edwards Comedy & News
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