11 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
1
A town meeting excerpt shows residents debating gymnasium and community buildings funding. Voices cluster around costs, education benefits, and long term community gain, highlighting support from families with children and opposed views from those with no direct stake.
The Georgia political scene shifts as Ells Arnall and Ed Rivers abandon a cooler of factionalism to coordinate against Talmadge. Voters are urged to assess governors candidates on ability over favors while urging support for bond issues and gym projects.
A Chicago plastic surgeon notes in wreck analyses that the front seat beside the driver bears the highest injury risk in crashes. He urges removing protruding gadgets and using rubber on hard parts to reduce harm to passengers, while not recommending abandoning the seat.
The State Department condemns NBC produced Voice of America remarks as offensive and misleading. Congress opens inquiry into the scripts after quotes mocking New England Texas Alabama Birmingham Nevada Brigham Young and others surface, sparking calls to censor and reform the broadcasts.
Miss Kate Alford of Bainbridge marries James F. Gurley at First Baptist Church Bainbridge in a noon ceremony June 5. The couple plans a Florida honeymoon then settle in Colquitt. Gurley is a student at Alabama State Teachers College Troy and plays with the Qosquitt baseball club in summer.
A June 11 shower for Eloise Wilson at Mrs. John J. Spooner Sr home featured a bridal registry with a satin book and gladioli corsage. Guests, hostesses, and family attended the receiving line and dining room display, while pink and white ice cream and rose embossed cakes were served.
A detailed list of morning and afternoon radio segments including orchestras news weather markets and various music shows from 10:00 to 7:45 with acts like Langworth Choristers Les Brown and the Marine Band plus local features and sign offs.
Today Welver seeks a Republican nomination as the convention looms quickly. Other contenders include Lowden Curtis Zorah Mellon Hughes and Watson. Scattered notes mention Hoover delegates, Georgia contesters, and a world flight plan by Australian pilots.
Bainbridge Georgia will host Blakely in a junior American Legion baseball game under lights at Centennial Field on Monday June 14. Both teams feature players under seventeen and locals are urged to attend a solid display of youth baseball.
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Cairo June 11 The First Methodist church board unanimously votes to seek authorization at the South Georgia Annual Conference June 20 23 in Cordele to launch a second Methodist Church in Cairo as a mission church sponsored by the existing church and later become independent. Pastor Rev Frank Nalls and committee to contact Bishop Arthur Moore on his swing to the area. Election of officers deferred.
Cairo June 1 Montgomery Electric Company Montgomery Ala was certified as the low bid on construction of 238 miles of transmission lines to serve 750 new rural customers in Decatur Grady and Thomas counties. The bid amount was not disclosed and work is expected to begin in a few weeks expanding the co op system to about 1170 miles serving around 4000 rural users.
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