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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
7
The John B Gordon chapter of U D C will hold its final meeting before summer adjournment tomorrow at 4 PM at Mrs P I Dixon's home. All members are urged to attend as the year closes. Mrs F C Jones, secretary.
The Triangle Service Station at S Broad Street and Smith Avenue is being dismantled for construction of four modern large stations on the site. Manager A M Singletary and assistant Bate Cooper say service will continue without interruption during remodeling and invite customers to keep using the station.
Election plans completed for tomorrow to vote on 26 amendments to the Georgia constitution and a prohibition referendum. Ordinary F. C. Jones leads arrangements for tellers and voter provisions with polling at the Court House on Broad Street from seven in the morning to six in the evening. county precincts will run nine to three. The Times Enterprise will seek returns on the first eleven and sixteenth amendments and the prohibition measure from all precincts as soon as practicable.
Friday E Parramore, a tenant at Mayhaw Farms, brought in a bloom for Mrs Robb White to decorate the season start. The Parramore crop is reported to be coming along fine and indicates good farming progress.
Judge W B Thomas opened the adjourned term of Thomas Superior Court at ten to hear criminal matters. The grand jury sat to finish investigations from April session. The first case, Jesse Arberry, charged with rape of a girl under fourteen, proceeded with D Roy Hay for the state and Heyward Vann plus Frank Forrester for the defense.
The Thomasville High School class of 1937 held its baccalaureate at the Baptist Church with a large crowd in attendance. Dr. T. Callaway delivered the sermon on the salt of the earth theme from Matthew five, urging students to live with light and purpose. The program featured organ preludes, anthems, hymns, scripture, prayer, and a benediction as graduates entered with school officials present.
Tomorrow morning at eleven the Junior High School will hold a simple graduation in the McIntyre Park Junior High building. Certificates will be presented for advancement to the Senior High School after passing the required tests. The graduates include Billie Alexander, Harry Bernhgrant, Fred Broome, John Carroll, Paul Clark, Rodney Cone, Linton Cook, Aubrey Davis, Wy man Davis, James Dixon, Earl Dyke, Oliver Dupree, Langdon Flowers, Walter Garrison, Thomas Hardee, William Harris, Julian Horne, Herbert Hudson, and many others.
The Rose theatre debuts They Gave Him a Gun starring Spencer Tracy and Franchot Tone on a 1917 French street set. W S Van Dyke reused army rolling stock and a shell torn village backdrop to recreate 1917 scenes similar to The Big Parade with Gladys George as a Red Cross nurse.
The Woman's Missionary Circle No. 11 will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at 22 W. Monroe St the home of Miss Eva Pettigrew. A special song by Misses Katherine and Jose Korea will be on the program and a good attendance is expected.
Miss Melrose Clack daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Johnson and Charles Alexander Blanton Jr both of Thomasville unite in a 6 pm Sunday ceremony at Patten Methodist Church. Rev W J Chisholm officiates. After a weeklong honeymoon they will reside on Park Front after June 10. The couple are praised by friends as they begin married life.
Brigadier General F Casler of St Petersburg Florida is in Atlanta to lead a two week drive for Salvation Army funds. The appeal supports the Training College in Atlanta and pensions for sick officers with no income. Casler will speak to the Chamber of Commerce and other civic groups to raise money for homes and hospitals for unmarried mothers and related reform efforts.
Leon Davis at 228 W Jackson St advertises sandals made to measure for comfort. Trade name sandals promoted with local shop contact via phone 755 and address.
Adjutant Reggie Hawthorn leads the entertainment at the state convention meeting. The Ladies Auxiliary promises a good meal. Girl Scout camp reservations can be mailed to Mrs James Evans P O Box 228. Fresh Peach Ice Cream Pint 115 cents from City Fruit Co. Register now.
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