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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
7
A Monday City Hall session showed twenty or more defendants before Judge Harper. Officers recounted arrests for driving while intoxicated as Chief acted as clerk. Most pled not guilty, but the judge considered the intoxication histories. one case resulted in a twenty six dollar fine.
City commissioners discussed bids for a second hand tractor for garbage disposal at the dump. Georgia Florida Company of Savannah offered 4471 dollars including freight, while Tri State of Albany bid 5250 dollars for a 100 percent rebuilt unit.
The piece highlights historic Thomasville homes including the Wright residence built in 1854 and the Hansell house on Hansell Street. It notes gardens, boxwood borders, and views of a notable oak tree on city property that might become a museum, with street improvements near Campbell Street and progress toward an airport approach.
A Bainbridge Ilka's Club dinner honored Polly Walker of Colquitt and Jim Roberts of Donalsonville with decorative gardening accents and white candles. The event drew local families including the Hansen, Balliett, Youmans, and Hanna households. Miss Walker wore Bulanee fabric.
Three Thomas County 4-H Club boys joined 40 peers at the eighth annual South Georgia 4 H Club Forestry Camp at Laura S Walker Park near Waycross. J L White Jr Julian Robinson and Ronald Russell studied forestry subjects and fire control, toured Union Bay and Paper Plant in Savannah, and attended a Georgia Florida League game. County Agent W L Whittle cited leaders and sponsors including George W Lavinder Robert H Tift Turner Barber Jr E Lavely E L Mopelus L A McDonough R Mordecai Jr J F Spiers Central of Georgia D Q Harris Dorsey Dyer and R J Richardson guiding the camp.
The annual daily Vacation Bible School began yesterday at First Baptist Church with strong attendance across departments. Miss Sue Marsh directs the school with Dr. Paul Brooks Leath guiding music. sessions run 8:30 to 11:30 each morning for ages three to sixteen.
Mrs Pats Brooks Leath wife of the pastor spoke at the June meeting of the First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society. She shared highlights from the Southern Baptist Convention in Miami Fla focusing on Foreign Mission Night and missionaries escaping Communist China. Other contributions included music by Mrs W Fred Scott Sr and a devotional from Mrs Olin Butler. The nominating committee was announced led by Mrs R T Dickey and the attendance award went to Circle No 3 chaired by Mrs Frank Herring.
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