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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1947
Page
7
The Dawson Street Methodist Vacation Bible School opened yesterday to a large attendance. Teachers prepared to manage the first day smoothly, and children enjoyed worship, play, singing, and teamwork. Girls and boys are invited to join. teaching staff includes Mrs Hattie Haynes beginner, Mrs J Jackson primary, Miss Robiga Alexander junior, and Mrs Rupert McGregor intermediate.
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Warren Turner and Mr. William Spencer Marrow on Saturday evening June 28 at eight thirty at the First Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow at the Glen Arven Country Club. The event is expected to attract wide social interest across Georgia.
Two live oak trees long standing on Fletcher Street just off Broad were removed along the sidewalk near the Ball building where the A P operates in Thomasville. The action was likely directed by the city manager with City Commission consent after years of efforts to secure removal.
First Methodist Church began its Vacation Bible School on Monday morning with strong attendance from children and workers. The program invites all church and community youths ages four through the intermediate department to join in worship work play and movies offered by the school.
The Thomasville Federated Woman's Club holds its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon June 1 at 3 00 p m in the Municipal building room. All members urged to attend.
The A Futch-Howe Co in Thomanville Ga celebrates more than 40 years serving customers with reliable products and local support. The firm emphasizes long standing community ties and continuing commitments to quality and service.
The column threads rumors of a Truman veto on a tax reduction bill and potential rail nationalization, while noting labor protests, OPA actions, and political commentary. It mentions miners striking, Tiger Pirates baseball results, Pallbearers duties, and Thomasville's congressional trip with emphasis on economy and political maneuvering.
A 50 pound wildcat died after a struggle with a V-8 Ford on the Tallahassee road two miles from Beachton. J D Williams brought a battered carcass and a crippled car to the Times Enterprise, describing a collision where the animal became entangled with the gas line. He could only coax the car to about ten miles per hour after the impact and planned to dispose of the cat before heading home to sleep.
The Evangelistic Female Singers of Baltimore Maryland will present an Open House program at Clifford Temple. The public is invited to attend and hear the group perform. T. A. Clayton, Pastor.
Mr Lark Mason arrives tomorrow from Chattanooga to spend the summer with his parents. Charles Dixon a Auburn Polytechnic student is home for the break. U of Ga students Peter Hjort Paul Hjort Jack Pait Harry Turner Tom Honen and Ben Watking return with their parents to Euclid Drive for a visit. Mrs Conradi's brother Marion Baldwin of the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa is a guest and will resume studies after a week. Father Turkington head master of St Andrews Tenn visits Jimmie Crowther and family with Bill Ridge of Chattanooga as another guest for a while.
There was no meeting of the City Commission last night as the June 9th session was canceled due to Mayor Powell's vacation and the absence of other commissioners. The newsroom staff likely attended a ball game instead.
At Guam a Japanese fleet surgeon Capt Hiroki Iwanami faces a military commission with 18 subordinates on charges of murdering and torturing American prisoners during experiments at Truk. Prosecution cites bacterial infections, tourniquet deaths, injections, strangulation, stabbing, and decapitation with heads sent to Japan. Trial recessed to June 24 for defense prep.
Messers C. C. Benton and J. C. Roberts relocate Benton Welding Machine Shop from 119 Campbell Street to 905 North Broad Street and acquire Manly Iron Works. The new Benton & Roberts Foundry and Machine Shop offers machine work, welding, boiler repair, cane mill parts, stock trailers, boat trailers, stalk cutters, and sales service under C. C. Benton with Othen Hicks as shop foreman.
Friday afternoon at four o clock the Dawson Street Baptist Sunday School invites boys and girls to register for Vacation Bible School starting Monday morning June 16. Refreshments follow. Mrs J K Harper director invites all departmental superintendents to a meeting at 10 30 Thursday morning at the First Baptist Church.
Frustration rises as authorities note that Japanese forces destroyed all records or recaptured items. The incident underscores ongoing wartime disruption and potential gaps in archival preservation during the conflict.
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