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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1939

Page

3

Twins Cause Change in Plane Reservations

Phoenix, June 7. Mrs Henry Stark of Wilmington Del on westward trip to adopt a baby. She booked a return for two with American Airlines but the stork delivered twins a boy and a girl. She wired her husband cannot decide which to bring so she brings both and boards an eastbound flight with the four day old twins in market baskets. A bicycle powered by a small electric motor has been developed in Holland.

Phoenix, Ariz Mra Henry Stark Wilmington Delong Holland

Softball Loop to Open at Bainbridge

Bainbridge Georgia June 7 Play begins tomorrow night in a new softball league with three Bainbridge teams, plus Iron City and Attapulgus sending one team each. Opening double header, with another twin bill Friday. Bainbridge entrants are Elberta Crate Company Busy Bee Cafe and Royal Crown Cola. Metz Holder manages Busy Bee, L F Gussy coaches RC Cola, and George Cliett heads Elberta.

Luther Bryant Bainbridge Iron City Attapulgus Elberta Crate Company Busy Bee Cafe Royal Crown Cola Club Metz Holder Busy Bee L. F .Gussy RC Cola George Cliett Elberta Club

Rotary speaker recounts Indianapolis 500 race

Bainbridge Georgia June 7 Rotarian Thomas Simmons presided at the weekly Bainbridge Rotary Club meeting. Rotarian Tom Wilkerson spoke about his Indianapolis 500 experience May 30. He described the large crowd of 145000, track layout, 33 entrants and thrilling moments with insight into race mechanics. Guest Birch ONeal of the FBI attended with Rotarian Osler Wheat.

Bainbridge, Ga Thomas Simmons Bainbridge Rotary Club Tom Wilkerson Indianapolis Speedway Wilkerson Birch O'Neal Federal Bureau of Investigation Osler Wheat Messrs Wesley. Callahan Herbert Nussbaum Roy Jones T. R. Ramsey Harry LeGette Lester A. Friedman Glover M. Burney W. L. Wilkerson Vance Custer J. A. Grimsley Robert Higdon Eugene Cox Orson Smith Tom Wilkinson Reuben Reynolds R. W. Porterfield John Peacock Gilbert Gragg John Durham M. A. Fort Burch O

Bainbridge Personal Notes From Bainbridge Ga

Bainbridge personals note residents traveling for business and family visits. Carson Jordan of Albany visited for two days. Kathleen Brooks and James and Noel Brooks left for Savannah to visit relatives and Milledgeville for summer school. Dr and Mrs R F Wheat and Miss Ruth Wheat departed for Atlanta for a Georgia State Medical Board meeting. Owen Fields Jr left for Atlanta to visit relatives. Elizabeth Mayes of River Junction Fla is visiting her grandmother Mrs W J Holder. Robert Cliett returns from Newberry College to spend the summer. Glover M Burney heads to Statesboro with sons Harry and Glover Burney Jr, former G S T C students. Melvin Nussbaum and Melvin Nussbaum Jr with Grace Konki of Quincy Fla depart for Atlanta.

Bainbridge Carson Jordan Albany Kathleen Brooks James Noel Brooks Savannah Brooks Milledgeville R. F. Wheat Ruth Wheat Atlanta Wheat Georgia State Medical Board Owen Fields, Jr Elizabeth Mayes River Junction Fla W. J. Holder Robert Cliett Newberry College Newberry N. C Glover M. Burney Statesboro Harry Glover Burney, Jr Melvin Nussbaum Melvin Nussbaum, Jr Grace Konki Quincy

Bainbridge City Agencies Share Essential Phone Numbers

Readout lists key contact numbers for Bainbridge agencies including Water Works Sheriff's Office Police Department Fire Department Mayor's Office City Clerk Bainbridge Hospital Riverside Hospital and Lawton Jones Times Enterprise Distrib with several numeric codes.

Water Works Bainbridge Hospital Riverside Hospital Lawton Jones Times- Enterprise

Local residents plan summer visits and travel

Miss Shirley Kahn of the University of Georgia returns home to spend the summer with her parents in this area. Several locals, including D B Dykes, Mrs W B Singletary, and Thomas R Simmons with family, travel for business or to visit relatives in Florida Alabama and Georgia.

Miss Wheat Entertains At Sportsman's Club

Bainbridge Georgia June 7 one of the delightful affairs of Monday evening was the fish fry at which Miss Ruth Wheat entertained a number of her friends at the Sportsman Club A delicious supper was enjoyed in the dining room of the club house after which dancing was enjoyed until a later hour Those invited included Marjorie Bell Marjorie Powell Lucille Miller Margaret Chalfant Martha and Freddie Ward Margaret Conger Frankie Nordan Bessie Lewis Jane Harrell Elizabeth ONeal Florence Lane Mr and Mrs Stuart McKenzie Abe and Willis Conger Charlie Willis E J and George Tyson Cliff Hooten Ed Warner Mercer Baggs Bob Appepli of Philadelphia Penn Jimmy and George Cliett Hardwick Etheridge Paul Trulock James and Peyton Hodges Wallace Plowden

Bainbridge Ruth Wheat Sportsman Club Marjorie Bell Marjorie Powell Lucille Miller Margaret Chalfant Martha and Freddie Ward Margaret Conger Frankie Nordan Bessie Lewis Jane Harrell Elizzabeth O'Neal Florence Lane Stuart McKenzie Messrs Abe Willis Conger Charlies Willis E. J George Tyson Cliff Hooten Ed Warner Mercer Baggs Bob Appepli Philadelphia Penn Jimmy George Cliett Hardwick Etheridge Paul Trulock James Peyton Hodges Wallace Plowden

Miss Myrtie Rolin Weds Leland Cooper in Pelham

Miss Myrtie Rolin of Meigs Georgia married Leland Cooper of Pelham in a quiet June ceremony at the home of Clinton and Mrs. Cooper in Pelham. Rev Robert Smith officiated. The groom is assistant postmaster in Pelham. The couple plans a Florida honeymoon and will reside in Pelham after returning. Both are well known in Thomas and Mitchell counties.

Meigs Myrtie Rolin Leland Cooper Pelham Clinton Cooper Robert Smith D. B. Rolin Cooper Florida

Woodmen Observe Founders Day Memorial at Meigs

In Meigs Georgia on Sunday evening June 7 the Baptist church services were under the Woodmen of the World Meigs camp No 157 with a memorial exercise. Woodcraft founded Memorial Day first Sunday in June and sovereigns from neighboring camps attended. Rev W M Taylor of Pavo delivered an enjoyed address as Baptist pastor and fraternalist.

Meigs Ga Baptist Church Meigs Camp No.157 Woodcraft W. M. Taylor Pavo

MISS SHACKELFORD WEDS MR SEALEY IN THOMASVILLE ceremony

Mrs Imogene Shackelford announces the marriage of Ruth Cochran Shackelford to Harry Rubin Shealy on Saturday June 3 in Thomasville at Rev T F Calloway's home. The couple plans a Florida wedding tour after the ceremony. The bride remains with Farm Security Administration duties in Camilla.

Camilla Imogene Shackleford Ruth Cochran Shackelford Harry Rubin Shealy Thomasville T. F. Calloway Florida Mrs. Shealy Imogene Shackelford George Stripling N. P. Shackleford Shealy Farm Security Administration Office Mr. Shealy Ethan Mildred Parker Hopeful Albany Camilla High School Frances Shackelford Elizabeth Shackelford Elmer Hudson Carl W. Grant, Jr Lewis B. Collins

Directors Elect for Mitchell Cold Storage Association

Camilla Ga June 7 N M Keadle project superintendent of the Mitchell County Electric Membership Corporation announced the following directors J L Joiner C F Richards H I Palmer S A Miller R P Jackson Jr B F Manry J B Jenkins E L Hilliard and C B Cox Directors have drawn up a petition for charter to incorporate and filed with Judge B C Gardner in Mitchell County Superior Court The charter states the Co op Cold Storage will be a non profit organization with no dividends rebating members original payments only when funds are available Membership fee set at 10 00 and limited to one firm or individual A site selection committee consisting of Robert Culpepper Nathan Keadle and E L Hilliard was appointed to pick a site for the new plant

Camilla N. M. Keadle Mitchell County Electric Membership Corporation Community Cold Storage Association J. L. Joiner C. F. Richards H. I. Palmer S. A. Miller R. P. Jackson, Jr B. F. Manry J. B. Jenkins E. L. Hilliard C. B. Cox B. C. Gardner Mitchell ‘County ‘Superior Court Co-op Cold Storage Robert Culpepper Nathan Keadle

Adams Seed Store Manager Dies in Pelham

Mr W J Adams died Tuesday at 1 p m in a Jacksonville hospital after months of illness. He managed the Adams Seed Store in Pelham and is survived by his children Mrs Vereen of Jacksonville Mrs Angus Watts of Panama City Fla Horace Adams of Los Angeles Calif four brothers H J Adams of Cotton John E Adams of Pelham Cleveland Adams of Houston and Leon Adams of Bainbridge and one granddaughter Funeral arrangements will be announced later

Pelham W. J. Adams Jacksonville Fila Adams Vereen Angus Watts Panama City Fla Horace Adams Los

Southern Association heavy hitting leaves lookouts idle

The Associated Press reports a night of strong hitting as three games ended with decisive scores. Knoxville outpaced Nashville 8 to 6 on 11 hits, New Orleans shut out Birmingham 9 to 0 with 13 hits, and Memphis defeated Little Rock 8 to 5. Chattanooga Lookouts were idle in Atlanta.

Associated Press Southern Association Knoxville Nashville New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Little Rock Chattanooga Lookouts Atlanta

Woodmen Camp Holds Sunday Lodge Meeting at Church

The local Woodmen camp met at the lodge hall then marched to the church for services led by Rev. J. G. Garrison with assistance from district deputy J. H. Miller. The program featured music and songs, drawing interest from Woodmen and others.

J. G. Garrison J. H. Miller

Ochlocknee school gains NYA summer program funding

Ochlocknee Consolidated Schools win National Youth Administration approval to run a summer development program for about twenty youths. The project funds workshop upgrades, home economics equipment, cannery expansion, campus landscaping and stage scenery, under Superintendent J Gorham Garrison.

Ochlochnee National Youth Administration

Drunken Driver Club Growing in Louisville

Police records show more than 910 persons in 25 months have paid the Bracey penalty of nine days in jail and $19 for connected drunken driving. Judge John Bracey devised the punishment since Kentucky law could not. The nine day jail term and fine were intended as punishment and deters.

Louisville John Bracey Kentucky

Also Mentioned on This Page

America Detroit Hudson Southern Bell Company Bell System A. B. Scaife Group Mgr Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Incorpo Rateo The Federal Savings and Loan Association Thomas County Broad St Martha Ann Jester Thomas Simms Bainbridge Personals American Institute of Laundering Lane 4 Ter Shirley Kahn University of Georgia Athens Isarel Kahn D. B. Dykes Dalton W. B. Singletary Och- Hochnee Mattie Sapp Thomas R. Simmons Elizabeth Burch O'Neal Milton Woodberry Simmons’’ Lodge Oldfield Simmons O’neal Woodberry Mrs. Simmons Coleman Jester Middle Georgia College Cochran, Ga Ruth Jester J. H. Stewart L. G. Adams Abe Conger University of North Carolina Chapel Hill A. B. Conger K. D. McCrainey Mobile Ala Walter A. Sheffield Martha St. Petersburg J. T. Haley, Jr Ben Boutwell Columbus Miss. Wheat Sportsman’s Club Miss Rolin MR. Cooper Woodman Amilla Miss “Sarriette Burson Ae Pedal Correspondent Miss Shackelford MR. Sealey Mitchell Cold Storage Association NYA Trusiees Mininum Phe Gayeison Formas Hmit Ochlocknee M. E. Thompson N.Y. A L.bricy Gulf of Dispais God Heaven Swift Swift's Waite ROY Smith’s Stores Prones Golden Brothers. Co Thomasville,. Ga Drunken Driver Club Thomasville Sales Cos
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