Death of Ralph Brown in Albany hospital
Ralph Brown 35 of Blakely Ga former resident of this city died in Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after an operation yesterday. He had undergone prior surgery in Thomasville and had been improving before a new emergency operation proved fatal. Funeral services will be at five from his Blakely home with interment in Blakely cemetery. He was born May 24 1918 in Thomasville a son of Mrs Frank Hurst and the late Capt R E Brown. He is survived by his wife Miss Sarah Strickland two sons Joe 6 and Ed 17 months one sister Mrs E E Wilkes and two brothers J B R Brown and R Ki Brown his mother Mrs Frank Hurst of Jacksonville Fla. The death is mourned by many friends across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brown
Imumasville
Albany
Edward Ralph Brown
Blakely
Phoebe Putney
Thomasville
Mra
Frank Hurst
Jacksonville
Fla
R. E. Brown
Thomas
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville
Sarah Strickland
Joe
E. E. Wilkes
Pelham
J. BR. Brown
Moultrie
R. Ki. Brown
Anne Stringer Wins District Essay Contest in Thomas County
Anne Stringer of Ochlochnee High School captured first place in Group II of the What Soil Conservation Can Do For My Community contest, with 1694 district entrants from Thomas Colquitt Tift Brooks Turner Worth Ben Hill Crisp and Erwin counties. District awards totaled two prizes per group, $50 and $25.99, while local sponsors included Commercial Bank Bank of Thomas County Thoma ville Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas County
Anne Stringer
Dist
Ochlochnee
Leo Turner
Corone Croley
Thomasville High School
W. L. NeSmith
Frances Pippin
Simeon Wilford
Och- Iochnee High School
Thomas, Colquitt
Tift
Brooks
Turner
Worth
Ben Hill
Crisp
Erwin
Supervisiors
Middle South Georgia Soil Conservation District
Commercial Bank
Bank of Thomas County
Thomaville Kiwanis Club
Thomasville Rotary Club
Riot at ballgame sparks guard presence and crowd action
At eleven o clock a distraught wife asked about the riot and whether the national guard had been called. The Pirates beat the Tigers as Tallahassee led in a tense clash watched by police. Umpires were not harmed and the field saw a milling crowd behind the dugout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Thomasville
Pirates
Local Family Summer Visits Highlight Marianna and Nearby Plantations
Mrs. Fred Sumner of Marianna visits her mother Mrs. R. T. Dickey while former Miss Alice Dickey enjoys time with family. Miss Jane Wise returns from the University of Georgia for the summer at Greenwood Plantation. Worth Upchurch Jr a Cornell University student arrives for summer with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mott and son Bobby Jr visit ten days with Zack Mott's family before returning to Athens for summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sumner
Marianna
Alice Dickey
R. T. Dickey
Jane Wise
University of Georgia
Greenwood Plantation
Worth Upchurch, Jr
Cornell Untsivryei
Dent
Cornell University
Mrs
W. W. Upchurch
Bobby Mott
Bobby Jr
Zack Mott
Athens
Miss Dorothy Higgins Weds Mr Joseph Thompson In Montgomery
Miss Dorothy Jean Higgins, a Huntington College graduate and Montgomery social favorite, married Mr Joseph Thompson of Montgomery, Alabama, at Cloverdale Methodist Church. Miss Annette Kelly of Thomasville was bridesmaid. several local friends and former Huntingdon classmates attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Kelly
Dorothy Higgins
Thomasville
Dorothy Jean Higgins
Joseph Thompson
Montgomery
Ala
Cloverdale Methodist Church
Higgins
Huntingdon College
Miss Kelly
Thompson
Huntingdon
Legion Post 222 Induct Officers At Dinner Meet
Thomas County Post 222 American Legion gathers at the Legion Home to honor and induct officers elected last month. Past Department Commander John Williams of Valdosta is expected to attend and deliver the charge. The event is a joint meeting with the Auxiliary and welcomes visiting Legionnaires and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas County Post
American Legion
Legion
Park Front
Hansell and
Grady Streets
Dick Wood
Ranze Fiskus
Margaret
John Williams
Valdosta
Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Linda C Robison Honor Guest At 5th Birthday Party
Linda Conley Robison was the honor guest at a 5th birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs Curtis Robison at home. Guests played games and enjoyed ice cream cakes punch and candy favors. WPAX aired a special song for the honoree and her priests. Hostess assistant Miss Mary Sue Myers. Guests listed include Reid and Robert Myers Virginia and Rusty Oneal Nancy Sue Sparks Bonnie Sue Banks Marion and Pula Mae Dollar Joyce Ann Stiph Linda Broom Benny Avery Betty Nell Avery Peggy Sloan Shirley Hudson Anne and Julus Myers Ronny Finney and W F Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Conley Robison
Curtis Robison
Linda
WPAX
Mary Sue Myers
Reid
Robert Myers
Virginia
Rusty O'Neal
Nancy Sue Sparks
Bonnie Sue Banks
Marion
Pula Mae Dollar
Joyce’ Ann Stiph
Linda Broom
Benny Avery
Betty Nell Avery
Peggy Sloan
Shirley Hudson
Anne
Julus Myers
Ronny Finney
W. F. Carter
Funeral services set for Mrs Elizabeth G Smith
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Griffen Smith will be held at Whiddon's Funeral Home tomorrow at eleven with Rev T F Callaway and Rev D L Right officiating. Interment follows in Pelham. She died this morning after seven. Born February 14 1880 in Mitchell County, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary Griffen. Survived by son T J Smith of Thomasville, three brothers Mitch Bennefield Columbus Low's Bennefield Lakeland Fla and Robert Bennefield Quitman, sister S W Tucker of Quitman and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Griffen Smith
Whiddon
T. F. Callaway
Pelham
Thomasville
Mitch Bennefield
Columbus
Low's
Bennefield
Lakeland
Pla
Robert Bennefield
Quitman
S. W. Tucker
Edward Porter Jr. Initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at UNC
Edward B. Porter Jr. of Thomasville was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill on May 25. He graduates June 7 with a B S in Business Administration in a class of 1500 and was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. He is the elder son of Mr and Mrs I H Porter of Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Porter, Jr
Thomasville
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Phi Beta Kappa
Bea Gamma Sigma
I. H. Porter
North Georgia College
Imory University
The
Univ., of
North Carolina
Weather Summary for Ga June 8 1948
Partly cloudy and hot through Thursday with a slight chance of thundershowers late this afternoon or tonight and again Thursday afternoon. Observation 8 a.m. times. Max yesterday 104, min 24, highest this month 104, lowest on record 0.49 inches. Precipitation 0.01 inches in past 24 hours, 29.32 inches since January 1. Normal for this month 6.45 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phares. Ga
Department OF Agriculture
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Jane Bryan
Walter Brennan
Walter Houston
Anne Baxter
Dana Andrews
Odds and Ends
Babbitt Plumbing & Heating Co
Broad St
Moreland
Thomas ;Drug Store, Inc
Rexall Store
I. O. O. F. Old Folks Home Fund
I. O. O. F. Old Folks Home
Odd Fellows Hall
North Broad Street
J. E. Craigmiles
Birdseye
Jones
John Dixon
E. Jackson St
T. A. Futch
Home. Co., Inc
N.Y. B
Arduin
Tigers
Ardaini
Tallahassee
Frissley Frank
Shaw
Komisarek
Turtzo
Arduini
Little
Hassler
Henkle
Nelson
Yebernetski
Engle
Tiger
Margaret D. Dillinger
Remington Avenue
Phome
Legion Post
Linda C. Robison
Quelly
Pope’s Shoe
E. Jackson
Elizabeth G. Smith
Edward Porter, Jr
N. C
W. W. Gravely
W. W. Cornwell
Harris Electric CO
Tropics
Western
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