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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1947
Page
4
Dr. T F P Callaway writing from Archbold hospital expresses support for the United Jewish Appeal campaign. He urges First Baptist Church members and the community of Thomasville to contribute toward the $25,000 goal and to aid persecuted Jews in Europe and elsewhere.
The church led by Rev George W Shirley announces the First Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 8:00 a m Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 35 a m and a Sunday School at 10:00 a m with classes for all ages including an adult class. A parish picnic is planned at Myrtlewood Lodge hosted by Mr R C G Balfour Jr. A Thursday 10 30 a m Holy Communion service is also offered.
The search for the oldest Chevrolet truck draws entries from across the nation at hundreds per day. The contest began May 10 and ends June 15, with the owner of the oldest truck winning one of the new advance design models.
The Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday at the Presbyterian church with 9 AM registration and 9 30 AM sessions. Each weekday for two weeks ends at 11 30 AM. The program includes Bible study handiwork games and projects to develop themes and music. Mrs Adolph Manz leads the children’s department and Mrs Eugene Driver heads the primary department.
The firm celebrates over four decades serving Thomasville Georgia with longtime dedication and steady customer support.
Dr. W W Graveley will depart Sunday for Atlanta for a State Board Examination. Mrs Heeth Varnedee and family vacation at Ponte Vedra Fla. Mrs Robert Nelson and Miss Joanne Nelson visited Thomasville yesterday. Ben Lipsey will spend a week with his parents before returning to Emory University. Mr and Mrs Single tary announce the birth of daughter Shirley Ann at Archbold Memorial Hospital June 4. Rose Pugh arrives for summer from the University of Georgia. Tolbert Nunnally returns home for summer after Emory term. Jane Wise arrives from Athens for summer with the Wise family. A group summers with Dr Charles H Watt at Highlands. Mrs Watt visits Jonny Hopkins and Virginia ahead of training in Nova Scotia.
Community notes discuss possible improvements to the Municipal Auditorium including a ceiling system and rest rooms, plus plans to complete a Thomas County history at the library. Veterans Affairs plans for Finney VA hospital, potential transfers, and a Washington delegation may follow. Commencement saw eighty diplomas awarded, Watt Jeffries earning the American Legion Medal and Olle Dunlap taking the DAR Medal for top history mark.
Mrs James McDonald Kemp of Cairo announces the engagement of her daughter Virginia Claire Kemp of Cairo to Set Herbert E Snedeker of Fort Louis Washington. The marriage is to be solemnized June 15 at the bride’s home in Cairo.
Inclusive notice invites children in first three grades and those in the junior department to enroll. Mrs W B Garrison leads the grammar school, inviting all children not enrolled in any city church school to join.
James K Harper is discharged from the armed forces and returns to Thomasville to resume duties with the public schools after seven years away. Georgia Military Academy College Park held a farewell review for him as he leaves his faculty post to return home. Harper, a World War II veteran and former director of athletics, longtime educator, and community leader, retires with an impressive service record and plans to rejoin local schooling this fall.
The June meeting at the Legion Home on Hensell Street featured newly elected president Mrs. Ernest Stewart. Virginia Shippey reported on the Macon convention and presented a $5 prize for the state's largest new unit. Officers were announced and plans discussed for a June 17 Tacky Party dance.
Girl Scouts may report to the Youth Center next Tuesday June 10 from 4 PM to 7 PM to plan badge work and activities. The sessions will continue each Tuesday and Thursday afternoons through July 10 in cooperation with the Daily Vacation Bible Schools.
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