This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
2
The piece voices voter skepticism about new taxes, noting Georgia farmers rely on tobacco prices and that a cigarette tax rise could hurt demand. It argues the state can fund services from current income and urges tax restraint, warning politicians against burdening taxpayers.
J. E. Baker, 79, father of Mrs. A. E. Hunley of Thomasville, died Tuesday afternoon at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital after about a week of illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at Culley’s Funeral Home at 11 o’clock, with interment in the city. Baker was long a resident of the Coolidge community and well known in the area.
The principal faculty and student body of Douglass High School express sincere thanks to individuals organizations and businesses for making their capital awards possible during commencement season.
Cairo and Thomasville Kiwanis clubs announce perfect attendance for May at a joint luncheon. A planned Bainbridge birthday celebration will feature Cairo and Thomasville commitments, each club supplying a cake or program and at least 15 members. Dr. Stanley Hahn was welcomed, with remarks on community building through faith and service. The gathering also noted guests from Civil Defense and local civic circles.
A Sunday morning message titled CHRIST and Our Quest for Happiness will be presented at 11:00 o'clock at First Baptist Church.
Dawes Memorial Chapel on Albany Road hosts Religious Emphasis week with the sermon Ships to Tarshish to be delivered at 8 p.m. by Rev. Thomas J. White pastor of First Presbyterian Church Quitman as evangelist. Women of the Church choir directs music. White, a Savannah native, graduate of the University of Georgia and Columbia Theological Seminary, has served Quitman for several months.
Today at 4 p m Episcopal Church hosts a Youth Camp picnic and a 7 p m Ellis Lodge family night fish fry. Thursday features Rotary Club at 1 p m Glen Arven, Lions Club 7 p m at Hotel Scott, Masons 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple, American Legion Post 31 7 30 p m and 222 Auxiliary dinner and Legion Fest 8 p m at the post home. Friday includes a 8 a m Women’s Breakfast Club at Plaza Cafe and a 1 p m Kiwanis Club at Glen.
The article explains that a solar eclipse happens when the Moon is near its closest approach to Earth, or perigee, enabling alignment with the Sun and Earth.
Thomasville State Farmers Market increases opening time from 1 p m to 10 am to ease post supper sales. Manager Grady Knight reports strong demand with buyers from North Florida to Texas and average daily hampers sold between 12 000 and 14 000 at about 2 per hamper. Produce includes peas okra peppers cantaloupes cucumbers and more from South Georgia. Market volume remains high as sellers flock to the lanes.
Breeders Association members elected officers for the coming term at Russell led meeting. Son Jr. named vice-president and W. Henty Farm Agent elected secretary. Jersey Cattle Show planned with local breeders to sponsor sale coordinated by association. Meeting at Commerce office discussed date and arrangements.
Robert Taylor Henries father of Mrs. A Paul Tharin of Thomasville died unexpectedly yesterday morning at his home in Harrisville Rhode Island. Funeral services will be held in Harrisville Thursday with Corrigan Funeral Home in charge. Mrs Tharin and her daughter Bonnie left yesterday for Harrisville. Also surviving are Mrs Henries another daughter Mrs Edward Bouchard Slatersville Rhode Island and three other grandchildren.
Noxubee County officials ask the Mississippi National Guard or state patrol to Washington to shield touring white youths from alleged "Negro savages." They telegrammed Gov. Hugh White and U. S. Senators Eastland and Stennis after last Saturday’s slashing of three Lulu youths.
Police found no evidence the Mississippi youths provoked the attack on a downtown Washington sidewalk. Two youths were hospitalized but not seriously injured, while the investigation continued.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.