May 24 1954 Thomasville Commission approves meters and licenses
The Thomasville Board of Commissioners met May 24 1954 in regular session. They accepted a bid from Dual Parking Meter Company Canton Ohio for 25 used meters at 48.00 each and authorized contracts. They reviewed the street paving program and granted road signs for St. Augustine Church. Several business licenses were approved pending compliance. The City Manager was absent in Washington and a beer license protest for BH Peebles drive‑in on East Jackson St. was deferred to the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayon Saradie
Bulloch
Dawes
Robisons
Washington, D. C
Power Commission
R.b.—Vandame
BH. Peebles
East Jackson St
H. T. Poole
Poole
Peebles
S. Madison St
Canton
Ohio
Robison
Dual Parking Meter Company
Commission
Thomasville
Dua
United States Attorney General
St. Augustine
Industrial Equipment Company
Knight Service Station
Manhattan Coffee Shop
Morris Beer Distributing Company
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
Rose City Ball Store
Vonier'’s
Washington's
Whiddon's Grocery & Market
Joe Williams
Georgia Senate Primary Qualifying Deadline Set
The Senatorial Committee for Georgia's Seventh District set Friday June 18 at 6 pm as the final hour to qualify for the September 8 1954 State Primary. Entrants pay a $150 entrance fee and must qualify with Ernest Stewart at 205 West Jackson Street Thomasville Ga. Frank L Forester Cim. Seventh Senatorial District committee member notes this advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senatorial Committee
Georgia
Senate
Ernest Stewart
West Jackson St
Thomasville
Frank L. Forester
Cim
Senatoriel Committee
Soventh
Senatorial Dist
Notice of Sale of Greenwood Farms Assets in Thomasville
On June 14, 1954 between 11:00 AM and 4:30 PM, in Thomasville Georgia, the estate of Louie Arnold Beard will sell at public outcry the assets of Greenwood Farms including lease and hunting rights, trade names, hybrid seed corn inventory, livestock, accounts, books, and property, with bids accepted in cash or mix of cash and other terms and bids reported to the ordinary for confirmation. The sale continues daily until a bid is accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Georgia
Louie Arnold Beard
Greenwood Farms
John Hay Whitney
Louie A. Beard
Greenwood Plantation
Greenwood
Thomas County
Tired Creek
Grady County
Harriet C. Beard
Rube Beard
Why Are Some Welfare Checks Larger Than Others
Louise 8. Chastaion explains welfare grant calculations under Georgia rules. Budgets cover seven basic items Food clothing medical chest incidentals shelter fuel lights water with variations for illness and family size. Checks equal need minus income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Chastaion
Thomas County Welfare Department
State Welfare Department
Welfare’ Department
Georgia
Industrial lure cited by railroad official for South growth
William E. Dillard of the Central of Georgia Railway told Rotary Club listeners that more than 200 million dollars in industrial expansion is under way in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. He cited six inducements for newcomers including transportation, hydroelectric power, ample manpower, plant sites, good workers, and a favorable climate. He praised Dothan and noted its geographic proximity to Savannah and Panama City for port access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ala
William E. Dillard
Central of Georgia Railway
Savannah
Alabama
Dillard
Georgia- Alabama - Tennessee
Central
Rotary Club
Georgia Surplus Exceeds Expectations Despite Spending Cuts
State Auditor B E Thrasher says Georgia will close the fiscal year June 30 with about seven million dollars more in surplus than expected. He notes spending reductions under Gov. Talmadge and tax take ending around 223 million, with income five million above earlier forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
B. E. Thasher
Georgia
Thrasher
Herman Talmadge
Ingher
Talmadge
Political Announcement for State Senate Seat
W B Bill Cochran announces candidacy for the Seventh Senatorial District of Georgia representing Thomas Grady and Mitchell counties He notes prior service in the State Senate and House and asks for votes in the upcoming summer primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas County
Georgia
Thomas
Grady
Mitchell
State Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
W. B
Bill) Cochran
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pAb County
Varnedoe
P. M. Davenport
Welfare Department
de Laris
OAA
County Welfare Board
Gulf
Atlantic
Panama City
Bay Line
NY NA
Fisherman's Paradise
Vann
John Dixon
Jackson St
Pope's Shoe Service
E. Jackson
Thomasville Awning & Floor Covering CO
N. Madison
MR. .W. Frank Raiford
Mr. Raiford
Raiford
Whiddon’s
Whiddon
General Motors
Chevrolet
Fisher
Bel Air
Michigan
Ced
Faulk Chevrolet Company
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