Pulpit Committee Extends Invitation for Sermon
The First Baptist Church invites the public to an eight o’clock service featuring Dr. Stembridge from Waynesboro Mercer University. A pastor with a Southern Baptist background, he currently leads Forest City North Carolina, previously Paducah Kentucky.
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Baptist Church
Stembridge
Waynesboro
Mercer University
Baptist Church of
Cedar
Southern Baptist Y
Louisville
First Baptist Church
Forest City
N. C
First Baptist ‘Church
Paducah
Coolidge Kiwanis to Stage Womanless Wedding Tonight
Coolidge Georgia June 9 members of the Coolidge Kiwanis Club will stage a Womanless Wedding at the Coolidge Consolidated School auditorium tonight. Performers have rehearsed for weeks and a series of laughs is expected. Curtain rises at 8 30 with a nominal admission for the benefit show.
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Coolidge
Coolidge Kiwanis Club
Mrs Lizzie Bates Dies In Tifton At The First Baptist Rites This Afternoon
Information reached Thomasville of the death in Tifton of Mrs Lizzie Bates mother of Mrs Agnew Andrews. She lived with her children Dr and Mrs Agnew Andrews since moving to Tifton. Funeral services were held at 5 30 this afternoon led by Dr Davis pastor of Tifton First Baptist Church with assistance from Dr T F Callaway of Thomasville. Mrs W B Cochran Jr assisted in the music and Miss Clifford Copeland attended.
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Thomasville
Tifton
Lizzie Bates
Agnew~ Andrews
First Baptist Church
Agnew Andrews
Davis. Sanders
Tifton First Baptist Church
T. F. Callaway
W. B. Cochran, Jr
Clifford Copeland
Auto Stolen From Parking Lot Belonging To Mrs Harwood
A 1949 Ford sedan owned by Mrs Blanche Harwood of Thomasville was reported stolen from a parking lot at the site of the old Tosco Hotel last night. Sheriff Kirk Beckham said the theft occurred between 8 30 and 10 50 with no recovery by this morning. Miss Jacuelyn Joiner of Valdosta State College arrived home yesterday for summer with her parents.
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Blanche Harwood
Thomasville
Tosco
Kirk Beckham
Jacuelyn Joiner
Valdosta State
Ochlochnee Seniors Hear Gov Talmadge Speak
Ochlochnee High School honored 23 seniors with diplomas at a June 5, 1950 ceremony. Governor Herman Talmadge delivered the commencement address urging local vocational education and Georgia pride while noting only 3 percent of Georgia high school graduates pursue further education.
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Gov. Talmadge
Ochiechnee High School
Herman Talmadge
J. Gorham Garrison
Myrtle Sellers
Joyce Griffin
Garrison
Talmadge
South
Georgia
Virginia Wills
Alan Singletary
Doris Baggett
Ochlochnee Liots Club
James Cogland
Kiwanis Club
J. W. Massengale
Neyrone Atkinson
Nancy Barwick
Edward Benton
Wesley Benton
Gerald Chambers
Joe Chastain
Dianne Cooper
Ann Davis
Peggy Hicks
Ted Hicks
Joy Lewis
Dora Belle Nixon
Horace Reneau
Delores Stewart
Leon Turner
Turner Wadsworth
Charles Warters
Joyce White
Donald Ziegler
Liberty Bell To Ring In Thomasville For Bond Drive
The Liberty Bell will ring in Thomasville this afternoon at about 4 30 in front of the Court House, brought from Valdosta after an earlier ring. Hayward Vann leads the program as the National Guard colors are presented with bugler Tommy Crawford. Rev Davison Philips offers the invocation and Tom Penland outlines bond objectives while a Vashti student rings the bell.
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Thomasville
Court House
Valdosta
U. S
Hayward Vann
National Guard
Tommy Crawford
Davison Philips
Tom Penland
Revival Continues At The Primitive Baptist Church
Revival continues at the Primitive Baptist Church on Bartow Street with services daily at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m no Saturday night service Elders York and V I Agan host morning devotionals on WPAX visiting minister Elder V F Agan preaches at all services organ and piano music featured dinners served on grounds after Sunday morning sermon
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Primitive Baptist Church
Bartow Street
WPAX
York
V. I. Agan
V. F. Agan
Weather forecast for Thomasville Georgia June 9 1950
Scattered afternoon and evening showers followed by partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with widely scattered showers on Saturday. Sunday should be partly cloudy and warm. Yesterday’s high reached 104 degrees this month, low 49, with 0.00 inches precipitation reported in the last 24 hours.
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Thomasville
Red Cross names Parker as local chapter chairman
The local American Red Cross chapter names Charles Parker as chairman and announces other distinguished officials. The column argues for public reporting of funds, urging transparency in donations and disbursements to reassure donors and maintain local support.
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Charles _Parker
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Card of Thanks from Edwards and Taylor families
The Edwards family expresses sincere thanks for kindness and sympathy during their loss. Gratitude is extended for flowers, use of cars, and all support from friends. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Taylor and family.
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Edwards
C. J. Edwards
L. C. Taylor
President asserts Marshall Plan strengthens Europe against communism
The President reports that every Marshall Plan country is stronger to resist communism and work for peace, saying Western Europe is better able to withstand it than at any time since the war ended. He cites elections in Marshall Plan nations as proof of waning communism.
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Western Europe
Mar Shall Plan
Amer
Death Claims Mrs Ila Blanton Swift in Thomasville
Mrs Ila Blanton Swift longtime resident of Thomasville died last night at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a three week illness. Funeral services will be Saturday at four from her home with Rev T F Callaway officiating. interment in Laurel Hill cemetery. She was born May 29 1885 daughter of Daniel C and Alice Blanton and married J Orion Swift in 1907. Survived by three daughters Mrs Alice May Swift Mrs C W McKinnon and Mrs Tom Spence all of Thomasville and sister Mrs R M Clark of Atlanta.
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Ila Blanton Swift
Archbold Memorial
T. F. Callaway
First Baptist Church
Laurel Hill
J.V. McKinnon
Norman Stegall
T. H. Clay
G. H. Owens
J. P. Clay
W D. Bullock
Walter Moreland
Burgess Stone
Daniel C
Alice Green Carroll Blanton
J. Orion Swift
Laurels Hill
Alice May Swift
C. W. McKinnon
Tom Spence
Thomasville
R. M. Clark
Atlanta
Miss Ethel Bentley Weds Joseph H Flowers in Pelham
Miss Ethel Bentley daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Turner of Pelham married Joseph Hampton Flowers of Thomasville in a simple home ceremony June 5 officiated by Rev Shannon Holloway. The couple left for a Florida and St Simons Island honeymoon and will reside in Pelham.
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Ethel Bentley OF
Pelham
Joseph H. Flowers
Ethel Bentley
A. A. Turner
Joseph Hampton Flowers
Thomasville
Miss Bentley
Mr. Flowers
Shannon Holloway
Pelham Methodist Church
Turner
Florida
St. Simons Island
Mrs. Flowers
County Officers Attend Convention in Albany
County officials Clerk Harry A Vann Ordinary A M Singletary and Tax Collector W S Stewart attended the annual County Officers Association convention at the Albany Hotel. President Austin Phillips of Bainbridge led the session with addresses by Vance Custer. A Bainbridge minister entertained and gave invocation.
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Harry A. Vann
A. M. Singletary
W. S. Stewart
County Officers Association
Albany
Austin, P. Phillips
Bainbridge
Association
Vance Custer
Georgia Bar Association
W. Lb. Lamb
Decatur County
Olin C. Cooper
Home Demonstration 4-H Clubs Stage Fine Show at VA Center
Members of the V A Domiciary and guests from the city enjoyed an entertainment program at the V A Recreation Hall staged by the Thomas County Home Demonstration and 4 H Clubs. Under the direction of Mrs Alma S Long and Miss Ophelia Smith the event featured a style show, songs, dances and local acts by VA members and county club members.
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VA Center
V. A. Domiciliary
V. A. Dom
Thomas County Home Demonstration
Alma S. Long
Ophelia Smith
Thomas County
Open House at Harris Poole Home Draws Hundred Guests
Mrs. W. R. Harris Jr. and Mrs. George T. Poole hosted an Open House on Euclid Drive with about one hundred friends visiting between four and six. Flowers, peacock blue walls, and silver decor created a festive setting as guests enjoyed cokes and refreshments.
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Mesdames Harris
Poole
W. R. Harris, Jr
Euclid Drive
Dick Bracey
Jeff. Golden, Jr
John Turner, III
John Coulins
Curtis Middleton
W.R. Harris, Sr
Harris
Boston Votes Approves Sunday Movies by Wide Margin
Boston residents reversed last year's stance and voted 139 to 39 in favor of Sunday film showings. A year ago the proposal was rejected, then a city permit allowed Sunday operation before a second election was held under a legal time limit. The measure passed by nearly four to one.
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Boston
Luncheon Honors Bride-Elect at June Street Home
Guests gathered Thursday at the home of Mrs. Edwards on Ju nius Street for a bridal luncheon. Misses Yeargin Patterson Yeargin Mayne Cater Arin Wahl Pat Gribben Duchess Williams Caroline Patterson Julia Willingham Kathleen Harper Joan Riley Jane Jay Louise Pittman Joyce Whiddon and Mesdames H V Yeargin and Ernest F Wahl attended. Seasonal flowers decorated the rooms and buffet service preceded gifts including lingerie from the hostess to the bride-elect.
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Junius Street
Misses Yeargin
Patterson Yeargin
Mayne Cater
Arin Wahl
Pat Gribben
Duchess Williams
Caroline Patterson
Monticello
Julia Willingham
Kathleen Harper
Joan Riley
Jane Jay
Louise Pittman
Joyce Whiddon
Mesdames H. V. Yeargin
Ernest F. Wahl
Edwards Home
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John Q. Public
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Xxka
U.S
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Frank Edwards
Claire
Irene Reneau
Marie Crew
Wade
Dorothy
Frances Pippins
Mary Lewis
Ann Stringer
Elizabeth White
Opal Davis
Sara Rown
Billie Joe Lewis
Merry June
Nancy Marwick
Edwin Benton
Billie Joe Lewis -Neels
Nell Roberts
Monash
Mr. Walden
Carolyn Owensby
Belk’s
Diana Shop
Monash Shop
Peggy
Betty Jean Stevens
Elaine Reneau
Dawn Davis
Neel
Steyerman
Miss Yeargin
Harriet Yeargin
Bill Dodson
Joe Edwards
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Whiddon’s Electrical Appliances
E. Jackson
T Coance
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