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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
7
The Dawson Street Methodist Church holds a regular mid week prayer service tonight at 8 in the church auditorium. Mrs. Louise Chastain will deliver the message. The public is invited to attend for prayer and fellowship.
Thomas County Home Demonstration Clubs present their Style Dress Revue at the V A Domiciliary Thursday at 7 30 PM. The popular annual event attracts Domiciliary members who asked for a repeat performance. Miss Smith, home agent, organized the program with recreation directors at the VA.
At eight o'clock the midweek service at First Baptist Church continues a Bible study series on the subject of prayer led by the pastor.
Joseph C. Ellington owner of the Western Auto Associate store in Thomasville attends a Western Auto merchandise show in Jacksonville. He previews about 600 hard line items for fall and winter and plans selections based on local trade needs. The display includes sporting goods toys wheel goods and electrical appliances with rifles and shotguns emphasized.
A column railing at local politics and street concerns describes plans to widen the Southeast corner of Broad and Jefferson, with paving room on both sides and the need to remove trees. It also mentions Crawford and Thomas county road issues, plus tensions around Talmadge and local officials.
Pupils from the class of Mrs. James B. Burch will give a piano recital Thursday evening at 3 15 at the Senior High School Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
Mrs. Elbert Jordan is hospitalized at Archbold Memorial for treatment. Miss Dorothy Scott of the University of Georgia arrives for summer with her family. Mickey Conway of Moultrie visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. King. Miss Lillie B. Fulghum remains a patient at Archbold. Jane Jay comes from Athens for vacation. Joan Riley returns from Agnes Scott College for summer. Mrs. Doris Mitchell travels to LaPorte Indiana to visit sisters for about ten days. Mrs. J. O. Swift remains in critical condition at Archbold. Mrs. C. C. Rhodes and children visit from Honolulu. McLean represents Emory at Sigma Chi convention in Myrtle Beach. J. P. Wheeler Jr. travels to Mt. Pleasant Florida for his wedding to Gertrude Grubb. Palmer couple announce birth of son Jack Winford Jr. Whiddons attend son Bobby’s Miami wedding with reception at Trinity Methodist Church. Jimmy Whiddon is best man.
George Norbert Rogers, 29, son of J Hamp and Sallie Upton Rogers, was buried at Salem cemetery in Pavo after services at Salem church. He died in Jacksonville in a train mishap while in naval service, survived by wife Lillian Carlson and two sons, plus his parents and two brothers. Funeral by Whiddon’s Funeral Home.
H Finn Groover Jr graduates cum laude in a class of 240 at Mercer University with a Bachelor of Arts in history and social science. He plans to teach and is welcomed by parents Mr and Mrs H Finn Groover at the commencement exercises.
Cairo Kiwanis heard Rev Harcourt Waller rector of St Johns Bainbridge and Grace Cairo deliver an Episcopal Church history. He traced Protestant origins from the Upper Room and discussed Georgia colonies and Cairo church founding around 1929 with formal establishment earlier this year. Guests included Thomasville and Albany Kiwanis members and officials from the State Department of Education.
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