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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
4
Public sale notices list sheriff auctions in Thomas County Georgia. The notices describe property for sale under executions and guardianship matters, including houses lots and industrial equipment with dates and locations in Thomasville.
By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of Thomas County Georgia the land will be sold on the first Tuesday in July 1935 at the Court House door in the county between the legal hours of sale.
Notices detail two administrator sales of land in Thomas County Georgia including parcels near Thomasville with lots 100 101 130 200 and a Dawson Street block. Also a prospective local bill to amend school taxation in Thomasville authorizing a two fifths of one percent levy. The notices are dated May 1915 and July 1916 for the sales.
Thomasville, Ga June 8 1915 county commissioners convened with all members present. Actions include road work updates, a petition to upgrade a public road, a plan to hire a road building expert, and a contract discussion with El a city map edition. The county approved road projects, bridge repairs, and a county farm report alongside a detailed May financial statement totaling 20559.76 receipts and 19274.68 disbursements.
The Campbell Association announces the third quarterly Missionary Institute meeting at Big Ochlocknee Church on Saturday June 19 1915 starting 11 a m with devotional led by Mrs J B Alngood greetings by Mrs Grace Whaley and responses by Mrs Luther Murphy. Various readings devotions and talks follow including the importance of W E M U organization and methods to awaken missionary interest with solo and question box ending with prayer. Program committee.
A long itemized ledger shows payments to firms and individuals including Thomasville firms, utilities, mills, and merchants. The column totals include City of Thomasville and major vendors with amounts ranging from fractions of a dollar to hundreds of dollars. Board adjourned. WwW iA. PRINGLE, Chm, LS. Montgomery, Clerk.
Relatives express profound gratitude to friends and physicians of Boston and nearby for acts of kindness during illness of Mr. and Mrs. H T Vann. They note the death and honor their memory, asking blessings and solace for all who cared.
Valdosta figures and regional residents flock through Thomasville with guests staying at local homes. Notables include Mrs. Pardee hosting the Misses Goodloe and Mrs. J. S. Bailey with Miss June Bailey from Macon visiting Dr. Culpepper and family. County official D. W Murphy and Mr B D Smith of near Pavo appear on the scene for errands and social rounds.
Classified notice offers 1 000 bushels of sound mixed peas at 1 85 per bushel free on board Tennille Ga or 2 00 delivered. McMillan Smith Tennille Ga. Also local social notes list visits from T C Beverly Ochlocknee F C Jones Boston J W Moody Beaton T Green Miccosukee and family from Barwick.
The Ochlocknee Lodge No 207 Fraternal Union of America expresses condolences to H W Lester on the loss of his wife. It extends sympathy to her brothers B Edwards Webster Edwards and Miley Edwards and other relatives. The lodge orders the resolutions placed in the minutes and sent to The Times Enterprise for publication.
For sale two lines advertise cow peas with price options. The piece notes Knight & Son of Columbus Georgia and mentions visitors including Mr and Mrs Jim Smith and daughter arriving by car from Bufala to spend a week with relatives. It lists J J Noble W W Williams J W Williams of Pavo as business visitors in Thomasville on Wednesday. Other guests include Mr and Mrs J D Cochran Mrs J T Cochran of Camilla and Mr and Mrs H B Cochran of Chattanooga Tennessee visiting L L Cochran.
Mrs J L Paxton and her daughter from Valdosta have returned home after several days with Mr and Mrs B Edwards. Mrs Stapleton of Atlanta will not return for several weeks. Friends fear for Mrs J R McCall who remains in critical condition with little hope of recovery. She is with her daughter Mrs B E Gunn and Mrs C A Gunn on Hansell Street. Mrs J E Humphrey and daughter returned last night from a visit to Atlanta and other points in North Georgia.
Miss Nobye Humphrey returns from Cox College after a year of solid achievement and will live with her parents at 342 Fletcher Street. Mrs W B Williams and Miss Eleanor Brown Williams also return after short visits in Macon and Dawson with relatives.
Mr D H McCullar and Dr John Schreiber of Ochlocknee were business visitors in Thomasville on Tuesday. Neel Brothers advertise metal roofing and wire fencing for car lots and urge shoppers to compare prices. J W Dillon, a successful farmer at the city limits, shows knee high cotton with blooms to friends. J W Reid transitions to edit and manager of the Calvert Picayune in Texas, with well wishes from the local community.
Pecan Camp No. 16 296 Modern Woodmen of America holds regular semi monthly meeting tomorrow evening at eight oclock over the Public Library. All members urged to attend. Initiation. J M Golden Consul.
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