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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
7
Mr Davies Winn manager of Winns Dairy announces a new line of beverages alongside Bireleys Orangeade. New offerings include Nesbits grape fruit juice Virginia Dare and Doles Pineapple Juice with maraschino among others.
The firm sells a range of drinks including cherries uncarbonated grape juice from Concord grapes home made lemonade and a punch made from these juices and Bireley s Orangeade. They offer daily local deliveries for events and occasions.
The report says Howard Alligood, a young white man from near Megs, was stabbed and carried to Pelham following the incident. His condition and details were not fully disclosed in the note.
At the county commissioners meeting D Roy Hay was unanimously elected to fill the unexpired term after the death of Arch M Lacy. Hay is praised by many friends across the county who expect him to handle the commission's legal affairs effectively.
Mrs. Joanna Bebazas Fekas of Thomasville died after a brief illness at her daughter's home, age 79. She was born October 5 1864 in Gardikey Thessaly Greece and survived by four sons and two daughters. Funeral services Friday at St Thomas Episcopal Church with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Secretary Wilbur Milton of the Y M C A announces the pool opens for summer with planned swimming classes and a Learn To Swim campaign. Assistant instructors Lawson Neel Herman Isaacs Louie Porter Regy Hawthorne Roy Walters Edward and Red Clark join Milton. class schedule released. pool tests to ensure purity per city experts.
A neighborhood prayer meeting led by Mrs. A. M. Singletary will be held tomorrow at 3 30 PM at 510 Young Street. All interested residents are invited to attend. Fresh Peach Ice Cream is advertised at 15 cents per pint from City Fruit Co. of course.
The Thomasville Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet tomorrow afternoon at o clock at the residence of Mrs P I Dixon. It will be the last meeting before adjournment for the summer with officers for the coming year to be elected. all members are urged to attend.
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The Thomasville High School graduation program starts at 8 30 pm in the main auditorium. Over eighty students comprise the class noted for strong school activity. Hon Ralph L Ramsey, secretary of the Georgia Educational Society, will deliver the main address followed by prize and diploma presentations. Public seating available.
Thomasville High School fans and families gathered at McIntyre Park High School auditorium for the 1937 class exercises. The program featured a band encore, a class history by Eleanore Walton, a class poem by Gussie Rigsby, and a class will read by Bettie Pringle. The Prophecy scene with mythic gods and a Sybil statue wowed the audience, with costuming by Wiggins and Parks. Junior High graduates received certificates at the morning ceremony led by Principal H. R. Mahler and Board President E. R. Jerger, listing the names of those completing the program.
In Thomasville the General Election shows slow voting with 622 ballots by 3 PM out of more than 2500 total. Attendance rises in the afternoon and a 40 percent turnout is anticipated by six o clock for the 26 constitutional amendments and the prohibition repeal referendum.
Tifton Ga June 8 Benjamin F Barry 27 year old farmer was killed near here yesterday in a fall from a mule he rode Friends said a colt startled the mule Barry's foot hooked in the harness and he was dragged Funeral services were set for today He is survived by his widow a small son and his parents
Officers seek Ed Hardy a 17 to 20 year old male described as 5 feet 4 or 6 inches tall and about 120 pounds with dark ginger complexion who entered the Harris home on Moultrie Road last night through a window. He fled after being discovered by Miss Harris and her brother. No trace found today as police continue search. He was wearing worn blue overalls with a khaki shirt and white trousers underneath.
Meigs Georgia June 8 rules for the summer operation of the canning plant require appointments and pre preparation of all products except corn and tomatoes. Two workers are urged per canning job and extra charges apply if help is lacking. Leftover products stay ten days then sold to cover expenses. First come first served. The plant closes this week due to school.
Joye's Business School in the Upchurch building offers a 20% reduction on all courses through June 14, available to graduates and youths seeking business careers. Scholarships cover bookkeeping stenography secretarial typing banking and machine posting dictation and special courses. The school, led by D. R. Joye, has expanded to larger quarters and plans to begin summer term this week attracting applicants from Thomasville Cairo Pelham and surrounding towns.
Post office receipts in Thomasville rose over the past eleven months July 1 1936 to May 31 1937 reaching 46 774 97 dollars up from 42 227 28 the previous year a 10 40 percent gain. Permit mailings led with a 40 87 percent rise while stamp sales and box rents climbed 8 55 and 11 673 percent respectively.
A regular meeting of Piney Woods Lodge is scheduled for tonight at 8 30 o clock. All members are urged to attend. T E Langley Noble Grand J J Clements Secretary.
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