Slayton Wins Beauvoir Invitational Golf Crown
Montgomery reports Jack Slayton of Columbus Ga captured the 1941 Beauvoir Country Club invitational title after a 6 and 4 victory over Morton Bright of Atlanta. Bright had defeated Bob Harris of Birmingham 3 and 2 in the semifinals, and earlier beat Weldon Doe Jr. of Montgomery to reach the final.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jack Slayton
Columbus
Beauvoir Country Club
Morton
Bright
Atlanta
Bob Harris
Birmingham
Weldon Doe, Jr
Spoiled Robin Faces Social Rejection in Topeka
In Topeka on June 9 Alexander the robin, dubbed the ugly robin, became a claim as a psychopath case after a cat grabbed him. Dr. and Mrs. Whatley provided first aid and warmth with a hot water bottle and worms, but the bird refused to dig for his own food and returned home at mealtime. Neighbors said other birds avoid him while the Whatleys try to ignore the situation.
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Topeka
Kas
Alexander
Robin
Alex
Whatleys
Cairo State Defense Corps unit organized in Cairo
Cairo and Grady county residents gathered at the American Legion Home to form Cairo Unit No. 18 of the State Defense Corps. Col Hoyt Wimpy Capt Will Watt and Sgt Harvey Chastain spoke as officials like Major J B Warness and Sheriff C H Strickland joined the advisory committee. Uniforms and rifles are expected soon and weekly drills are planned with multiple local officials named in the organizing body.
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Cairo
Grady County
American Legion
State Defense Corps
Hoyt Wimpy
Will Watt
Harvey Chastain
Thomasville
J.B. Warness
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall. Mays
C. H Strickland
W. “H. Robinson
The
Kiwanis .Club
Walter
J. Mg. Clenny
Walter Williams
V Rogers
Clayton R
Baker
Seth Byron
West
Marshall Mays
Howard Shaw
Alton Arline
Lester Coleman
Jake Roller
Gary
Minter
Gorpardis
W. O. McManeus
Howard
Thrower
Thusby
Redding Wamblé
Clover Broome
Frank Wight
Richard Ramsey
Elmer Bell
Cairo Personal Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs. Oliver Rand and sons of Won, N C are guests of Mrs Rand's mother Mrs Joe Higdon at Calvary for several weeks. Mrs S M Pauffy returns from Pahokee Florida where she spent winter with Mr and Mrs Frank Dyson. Miss Ara Ham and Miss Charlotte Gale of Brunswick visited relatives. Major Frank Searcy and Mrs Searcy returned to Fort Benning after visiting. Mr and Mrs Warren Higdon and son from Quincy visited with Mr and Mrs Ira Higdon. Mrs J A Godwin and daughter Carolyn of New Bern, arrived to spend time with Mr and Mrs AW Gandy.
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Cairo
Oliver. Rand
Warren Higdon
Quincy
Ira. Higdon
J. A. Godwin
Carolyn
New Bern
S. C
AW. A. Gandy
Master plan for civilian defense LaGuardia drives US program
New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia directs the civilian defense effort as the Roosevelt administration prepares a nationwide plan to train and mobilize civilians. The program aims to educate and organize local groups in firefighting policing debris clearance sheltering and medical aid under a regional and national framework.
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Lavguardia
United States
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York City
Times - Enterprise Special News Service
Poland
Norway
Belgium
France
Yugoslavia
Greece
Europe
London
Roosevelt
New York
Fioreno H. LaGuardia
Office of Civilian Defense
Union
LaGuardia
War, Navy and Justice
Federal Security Agency
Council of State Governments
America Municipal Association
United States Conference of Mayors
Army Corps
Washington
White Horse
Congress
Carolinian Wins District Collegiate Net Honors at Tech
Ian Carver of North Carolina defeated Vanderbilt’s Joe Davis in the district intercollegiate tennis trials at Georgia Tech to advance to the national tournament in Philadelphia on June 23. Don Buffington and Dick McKee also earned national berths, with McKee and George Pero and Billy Gillespie and George Parks winning doubles spots.
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Atlanta
Ian Carver
University of North Carolina
Joe Davis
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Tennessean
Philadelphia
Don Buffington
Duke
Dick McKee
Miami University
McKee
George Pero
Billy Gillespie
George Parks
Miami U
Miss Auntie Maria Belcher Hosts Bainbridge Dinner
In Bainbridge on June 9 Miss Auntie Maria Belcher and her fiancé Charles Compton of Athens led a dinner party hosted by Frances Kittrell on Shotwell Street. The event featured garden flower decor, a lace cloth table setting, and a buffet supper with guests including Annie Martha Belcher Nettie Claire Bryan Betty Wynn Ann Harrell Mary Bower Frances Rich Charles Compton and others along with Mr and Mrs John Lewis Taylor Attapulgus and Mr and Mrs Charlie Hightower.
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Bainbridge
Maria Bélcher
Charles Compton
Athens
Frances Kittrell
Shotwell Street
Annie Martha -Belcher
Nettie Claire Bryan
Betty Wynn
Ann Harrell
Mary Bower
Frances Rich
Girard Kwilecki
Harold Carswell
Byron Bower
Jack Harrell
Fields Warner
Glenn Hodges
Gerome Dollar
Cliff Hiooten
John Lewis Taylor
Attapulgus
Charlie Hightower
Lee Ray Munroe
Ids
Billy Flowers
Miss Marjorie Bell Honored At Party in Bainbridge
In Bainbridge Georgia on a Thursday afternoon at the Women's Club room T N Britton Robert Cherry and Roy Jones hosted a bridge party for Miss Marjorie Bell the popular bride elect. Roses and mixed garden flowers decorated the club house. High score was won by Mrs R B Holton and Mrs Jack Bowers Sr. Second high went to another guest while low score belonged to Mrs Milton Woodberry. The honoree received a guest prize and guests enjoyed a salad course and ice at the end.
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Bainbridge
T. N. Britton
Robert Cherry
Roy Jones
Marjorie Bell
William Charles White
R. B. Holton
Jack Bower
Beautiful Tea Honors Two Bride Elects in Bainbridge
A Saturday afternoon tea in Bainbridge honors two bride elects Miss Bessie Lewis and Miss Marjorie Bell hosted by Mesdames W. M. Steele W. D. Davis and Mr. M. F. Flowers at the Steele home on Donalson Street. The event drew about two hundred guests with a lace cloth table four tiered centerpiece and arrangements of red roses feverfew Queen Anne's lace and white gladiolis. Guests were greeted by Mrs. 3%. J. Vickers and Mrs. H. A. Williams, with the bride’s book kept by Miss Frankie Nordan and Mrs. Milton Woodberry. Receiving line included numerous society members and assistants served a salad plate and ice. The forthcoming marriages are to Miss Lewis to Joe Phillips and Miss Bell to William Charles White.
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Bainbridge
W. M. Steele
W. D. Davis
Mr. M. FE. Flowers
Donalson Street
Bessie Lewis
Joe Phillips
Marjorie Bell
Wiliam Charles White
Vickers
H. A. Williams
H. G. Bell
Martha Ward
J. F H. Ward
Elizabeth O'Neal
Reuben Reynolds
Baxter Williams
Jack Bower, Jr
William Cliett
Max de Rieux
Stanley Davis
Jewel White
Frances Williams
Clara Wimberly
Margaret Chalfant
Anna Carrol Smith
Marcelle Cliett
Marion Powell
Elinor Wilkes
Teressa Gammage
Bainbridge Personal News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Bainbridge Georgia June 9 reports visits from William Hilton of Atlanta and Mr and Mrs W N Hilton. Mrs J O Grimsley and Fields Varner with Mrs Edwin Varner travel to Macon for several days including Varner's minor operation. B J Tyson returns from a North Georgia Carolinas wedding trip. A B Conger returns from Washington DC on business. Jewel White of Moultrie visits. A F Lewis of Damascus and Ruth Botts ofallahassee spend weekends here. Lieut Lee Ray Munroe of Fort Monroe mentioned.
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Bainbridge, Ga
William Hilton
Atlanta
W. N. Hilton
J. O. Grimsley
Fields Varner
Edwin Varner
Macon
Carolinas
A. B. Conger
Washington, D. C
Jewel White
Moultrie
A. F. Lewis
Damascus
Ruth Botts
Allahassee
Fla
Notable Northern Flows Through Georgia Couple Travel
Benning Georgia hosted a weekend visit by a wife and daughter. Jaanee Rawle Odin, Miss Margaret Seigler, and Mr Willis Conger joined a congenial motor trip to Tallahassee Florida Sunday. Lieut and Mrs Carey Cox of Fort Bragg North Carolina are visiting Branson Harrison. Cox, stationed at Fort Bragg, attends a three month training at Fort Benning Go. Mrs Benjamin Barnes of Marianna Florida visits her parents, Mr and Mrs Robert Mayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamine Barnes
Marianna, Fla
Robert Mayes
Senators edge Pensacola in Southeastern League win
Selma split a twin bill with the Rams as Joe Roxbury pitched three hits over the game to lift the Senators to a 6 to 0 victory in Montgomery. Roxbury starred for the Senators, while Pensacola struggled offensively in the Southeastern League action.
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Selma
Montgomery
Ald
Jackson
Senators
Joe Roxbury
Roxbury
Pensacola
Petry
An & Ta
Beasley
Anniston
Rams
Hamblin
giant-Ram
Hommers
Dee Moore
Rebels
Gadsden
Lamendolas
Outting
Mobile
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the Riviera
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Ideal Convention Or Conference
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Times-Enterprise
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Don. Whitehead
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Weller
Special News Service
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Was
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Office of ‘Civilian Defense
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Neb
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Bainbridge Personals
Hollywood
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Cepr
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
F. H. Upjohn
Tosco
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A.M
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Lakeland
Malbosta
Hahira
Barney
Pavo
Rwick
Valdosta
Garney
Pavo Barwick
Pavo Patten Airport
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