Local delegates chosen for Girls State by Legion Auxiliaries
Eight delegates from Thomasville and Thomas County will attend the Girls State sessions at Georgia Military College in College Park. Post 31 sends four girls sponsored by local clubs including Miss Sarah Legg and Miss Janet Harris. Other sponsors include Kiwanis, Rotary, and Kiwanis Club of Pavo. Delegates are selected for leadership, character, and fitness and will participate in a full program to foster community development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomas County
College Park
Georgia Military College
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 31
Rotary Club
Sarah Legg
J. Wallace Legg
Janet Harris
Junior Federated Woman's Club
Delia Ann Lewis
Kiwanis Club
Harrig
J. W. Harris
Lewis
D. O. Lewis
Dorothy Dekie
T. Y. Dekie
Boston
Carianne Gothard
Patsy Pettigrew
Legion Post 222 Auxiliary
Academy
Lfe
Retail Merchants To Hold Membership Luncheon Meeting
President Robert Robison announces a mid season membership luncheon of the Thomasville Merchants Association to be held Monday June 12 at 1:09 PM in the Plaza Blue Room. All retail merchants invited to attend and hear report on activities since year start. Members urged to submit ideas for program or remainder of year. Call Chamber of Commerce at 1974 to advise secretary for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Robison
Thomasville Merchants Association
Plaza Blue Troom
DeSantis Family Leaves for Imperial Council in Los Angeles
Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeSantis and their son Pete Jr. plus Mrs. DeSantis’ sister Misa Stapleton depart Greensboro for Los Angeles. Mr. DeSantis will attend the Imperial Council of North America with thousands of Shriners, visiting West and Mid West points on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSantis
Los Angeles
Calif
Peter DeSantis
Pete, Jr
Misa Francis Stapleton
Greensboro
Imperial Council of North America
Mid West
Last Rites Sunday for Willie Carter Well Known Citizen
Willie Carter a well known local color ed citizen and World War II veteran died at Balfour Lumber Company on Clay Street Road where he worked. He leaves a mother Mary Huston a brother James Carter of Thomasville a sister Addie Ware of Newark New Jersey and many relatives and friends. Funeral services are Sunday at 4:00 PM in Hadley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. E J Williams officiating and Magnolia Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Garter
Balfour Lumber Company
Clay St. Road
Mary Huston
James Carter
Thomasville
Addie Ware
Newark N. J
Hadley Funeral Home
E J. Wiliams
Magnolia Cemetary
Replica Liberty Bell tour promotes Independence Bond sales
The Liberty Bell replica toured Thomasville greeting crowds as the Court House clock struck five. Emcee Heyward Vann led a program with civic leaders to boost Independence Bond sales, explaining bonds cost 75 dollars for 100 and mature at 125 in ten years, with monthly buys delivering steady income. The bell will visit Cairo, Bainbridge, Dawson, Albany, Camilla and other towns before Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Court House
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Valdosta
Quitman
Russia
Cairo
Bainbridge Dawson
Albany
Camilla
Atlanta
Talmadge
Fourth Annual YMCA Boys Camp Starts On June 18
The Fourth Annual YMCA Boys Camp opens June 18 at Piney Woods Camp with two one week sessions. Campers meet the YMCA at 2 30 p m on June 18 and June 25 to depart for camp. Activities include boating nature and handicraft with nightly open camp fires. Parents and friends are invited to Friday night programs. Boys ages 9 to 15 without reservations should call the YMCA this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Piney Woods
Will Carter Found Dead at Balfour Lumber Plant
Will Carter, a colored employee at the Balfour Lumber Co., was found dead shortly after lunch at the plant, suspected heart attack. Sheriff Beckham said Carter ate with coworkers, then wandered off and was found minutes later. No inquest will be held. no signs of foul play were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Carter
Balfour Lumber Co
Balfour -Lumeber Company
Beckham
Carter
Personal notes of visitors and travels in Thomasville
Local society page lists Mr. and Mrs Henry McCray hosting J B McCowan from Atlanta. Miss Mary Alice Fleming travels to Atlanta guests Misses Mary Frances and Kitty Yodd. Mrs George Dempsey Jr leaves for Jacksonville. Mrs W R Milton to Savannah. Jimmy Brown from Georgia Tech visits parents. Miss Ann Fleming attends Rabun Gap Presbyterian Conference. Meming Fleming and family host relatives. Arno Dodds and family to spend month with Cecil Street matriarch. Dodds to join in July. Ab Feinberg family return from Athens with Gerry Feinberg. Sheriff Chas Dixon recovering from appendicitis. A Etherington travels to Nova Scotia and Canada. returns via New York City with wife Dorothy. Clara Hargrave and niece Lila McClenny depart for Bradenton and Saint Petersburg en route home to Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Etherington
Nova Scotia
Canada
New York City
Etherington
W. B. Pinckney
Dorothy Etherington
Henrietta Tison Escapes Injury After Bicycle Crash
Friends and family learn Henrietta Tison aged 10 escaped serious harm when her bicycle was struck by a pickup at Remington and Hansell streets around 11 20 this morning. Police Chief Noah Stegall said she was taken to Archbold Memorial Hospital for a checkup and not admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Tison
C. H. Tison
Remington and
Hansell Streets
Noah “Stegall
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Large Congregation Plans Address by Rev Stembridge at Baptist Church
A large congregation gathered at the Baptist church to hear Rev. H. H. Stembridge invited by the pulpit committee to consider him as Rev. T. F. Callaway’s replacement. Stembridge and his wife were in Thomanville yesterday. he gave an inspiring address and met leaders informally. The committee will not recommend a minister until further consultations with several ministers later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
H. H. Stembridge
Thomanville
T. F. Callaway
Stembridge
Sunday Jehovahs Witnesses Meeting Public Address
The Watchtower Society invites kingdom seekers to a public address by M. Wargo on June 11 at 3 p.m. in Kingdom Hall 123 Tower Street. The talk is True Riches How Obtained followed by Bible study. The Way Gain Understanding is the topic this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
M. Wargo
Watchtower Society
Kingdom Hall
Tower Street
Stolen Car Owner Name Corrected in Times Enterprise
A correction to a previous Times-Enterprise report clarifies the owner of a stolen automobile. The sheriff’s quoted name was in error, and the correct owner is Mrs Blanche Woowuwara, replacing Mrs Blanche Harwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times-Enterprise
Sheriff Beckham
Blanche Harwood
Blanche Woowuwara
Liberty Bell Visits Thomasville for Bond Sale Rally
A Liberty Bell visit to Thomasville featured a Court House rally with Miss Barbara Joyce Kramer, Lt. P Cg Andrews Jr, and local officials. The quota stood at 55,000 with over 40,000 still to be raised before July, and crowds gathered as the bell rang at five o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Joyce Kramer
Vashti
Georgia
Penland
Miller
Thomasville
Court House
Cairo
Jambridge
Camilla
Albany
Vashti School
Heyward van
Bobby Crawford
N. i. Co
P CG. Andrews Jr
Sargeant
Ralph J. Alley
Sgu
Jamea’ L. Carmen
Bruce
Petsaropoulos
Tom Penland
W. J. Miller
Retired Detroit Banker Dies in Hospital Here
Charles C Schmitt a Detroit native and retired banker died at Archbold Memorial Hospital this morning after several days illness. He traveled from Thomasyville Motor Court toward Florida when taken ill and died at ten o clock. Survived by his wife, a son William Schmitt and daughter Mrs Kenneth J Langan all of Delco. Funeral arrangements with Whidson Funeral Home pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Charles C. Schmitt
Warner Brothers Printers win in City Softball League
Warner Brothers Printers defeated Matt Russell 8 to 7 in a protested opening game amid delaying tactics. They then crushed Vocational School 24 to 1 at Athletic Field. Homers by Erwin Mitchell Les Canady Paul Hjort and Clayton Huckaby highlighted the second game. A protest decision is expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Barthers
Matt Russell
Times-Enterprise
Vocational School
Umit
Erwin Mitchell
Les Canady
Paul
Hjort
Clayton Huckaby
Palford
Poxt
VFW
Colonial Stores
M. Russell
Wamp Ootee
Lanter
Ganas
Wagner
Atkinson
Card of Thanks from the Rogers Family
The family of Mrs. G Norbert Rogers and J H Roget express gratitude for the kindness shown after their bereavement. They thank friends for sympathy and the floral offerings received during the difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Family
J. H. Roget
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Charles Starrett
Burnette
The
Sage
Eee
Ieee
Joel McCrea
Arlene Dahl
Hiwa Theatre
Gary Cooper
Franchot Tone
French Foreign Legion
Lane Powell
Ann Sothern
Barry Sullivan
Carmen Miranda
Nancy
Rio
Technicolor
Hiwa
Johnny Mack Brown
Texas
Brian Donlevy MacDonald Carey
Wake Island
William Bendix
News Sport
Ritz Theatre
Allan
Rocky” Lane
Denver Kid
Ann Corio In
Buster Crabbe
Thomasville Ice & Mfg
West
Jefferson St
Ghia
Madison
Legion Auxiliaries
Veryone
Willie Carter
Neces Consolidated Loan CO
EL ‘Jackson
N. Y
Henry McCray
J. B. ‘McCowan
Mary Alice Fleming
Atanta
Mary *Rances
Kitty Yodd
Margaret’ Dillinger
Diana Sand — Charles
Eave
Daytona Beach
George Dempsey, Jr
Jacksonville
Flan
W. R. Milton
Savannah
Jimmy Brown
Georgia Tech
Mrs
R. G. Brown
Ann Fleming
Rabun Gap
Meming
Mya
Harvey Fleming
Mornard
Ge-S.-Ge- Ws
Sharon, Pa
Billy
Dodds
B. M. Courtney
Cecil Street
Ab Feinberg
Sam Segal
Athens
Theo
University of Georgia Ob
Gerry Feinberg
Tommie Desan
Chas
Dixon
Clara Hargrave
Lila McClenny
Bradenton
Pla
Mary Hargrave
Miss. Mary Hargrave
Saint Petersburg
Rev
Liberty
Warner Brothers, Printers
van Or el
Usen
Kelp
Ees
Maen
Ither
nHeusen
Nes Mart
van Heusen
Our
Deval Beyoni Piratic
Lucask
Cain
Senate
Cont
Chris Blane
Sae
Mrs. Martha. 'S. McBride
Leral Savings & Loan Corporation
Staggel
Elcowes
R. H. Neel, SR
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