Camp Orchard Pond Opens for Scout Camp Season
Suwannee River Council Boy Scouts announce Camp Orchard Pond opens Sunday June 11 with record enrollment. Fred Vantrease leads efforts assisted by Huskey Commander Jr and Dr Bellamy directing nature lore and waterfront activities. Eagle Scouts Willard Vickery and others oversee program areas as sessions run Sunday to Saturday with visitors on Wednesdays.
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Vantrease
William E. Huskey
Frank Commander, Jr
Reymond F. Bellamy
Willard Vickery
Columbia
South Carolina
John Beverly
John Headington
Maksim NeNeill
Tallahassee
Thomasville
Meigs
Bobby
Sopchoppy
USO USC Open House Weekly Schedule
On the Go at USC lists daily activities from June 12 to June 18 at the USO including open house all day, bingo, sketching by Miss Julia Atkinson, a military dance for GSO girls and soldiers, quiz night, a family sing along with refreshments, dances at the American Legion Home, and Sunday movies with Bela Lugosi. The club offers reading writing music games and personal services at the secretary’s desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Atkinson
American Legion
Black Dragons
Bela Lugosi
Union Vacation Bible School Opens At Two Churches
The union Vacation Bible School of the First Presbyterian and First Baptist Sunday Schools opened this morning with a large enrollment that grew during the day. Sessions run 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist church for children aged four to thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Vacation Bible School
First Presbyterian
First Baptist Sundy
First Baptist Church
Washington to finance railroads with 1.2 billion appropriation
The article recalls a May 25 1919 report that Congress was asked to approve 1.2 billion dollars to fund railroad operations and losses for 16 months, in addition to 500 million already appropriated, with 750 million previously blocked by a filibuster. It notes government operation of railroads and rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hines
Decree in Home Economics Awarded To Local Colored Girl
In the list of Georgia State College school for colored students at Savannah this year Thelma Louise Revels of Thomasville was awarded a degree in Home Economics Ate Moore of Donaldsonville earned Agriculture Thelma Walker of Cairo and Rozena Wood of Bainbridge received Elementary Education degrees Annie Bell Jones of Pelham was named as a best all round young woman and Charlie Conyers of Bainbridge named best student in farm shop
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Georgia State College School For
Savannah
Thelma Louise Revels
Thomasville
Ate Moore
Donaldsonville
Thelma Walker
Cgiro
Rozena Wood
Bainbridge
Annie Bell Jones
Pelham
Charlie Conyers
Private Brady P. Smith Returns From South Pacific Service
Thomasville Georgia reports Pvt. Brady P. Smith son of Mr and Mrs John B Smith of Andalusia Alabama is in Finney General Hospital receiving treatment after twenty months of service with the Corps of Engineers in the South Pacific Theatre. He served around Guadalcanal and New Caledonia and earned the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with bronze star and the Good Conduct Medal. He entered the Army in February 1942 and trained at Little Rock before going overseas in October 1942. He recalls nights in fox holes and mosquito raids, and says it was good to see the Golden Gate Bridge on the way home.
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Thomasville
Brady P. Smith
John B. Smith
Route 3
Andalusia
Alabama
Finney General Hospital
Army Medical Establishment
Corps of Egineers
Smith
Guadalcanal
New Caledonia
Little Rock
Arkansas
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Quiet Weekend Police Report Few Drunk Cases
Police reported a quiet weekend with only a handful of drunk and disorderly bookings and one traffic accident. The collision occurred Sunday morning at the Dawson and Clay street corner between a Georgia Packing Co truck and a passenger car driven by J. J. Lamb, with no injuries.
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Dawson and
Clay Street
The
Georgia Packing Company
J. J. Lambright
Lafrance Lodge to Hold 82nd Annual Session in Thomasville
Lafrance Lodge No. 205 of the Knights of Moses Ben evolent and Fraternal Association of Georgia will hold its 82nd annual session on Sunday June 18 1944 at Clifford Temple CME Church Thomasville. Members meet at the hall at 3:30 pm and proceed to the church at 4:30 pm. The Anniversary Sermon will be delivered by Rev A O Shaw of Thomasville. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafrance Lodge
Thomasville
The
Knights of Moses Benevolent and Fraternal Association of Georgia
Clifford Temple C.M.E
Lester Street
A. O. Shaw
Dea
Matthew Taylor
David Burks
Marshall
BE. D. Hester
V.C. Sis
Mattie J. Bryant
Sis
W. J. Frazier
K.S
W. G. Gilbert
K.C
Guite Hadley
New Tires Arrive at Cowden Auto Supply
Auto supply outlet Cowden introduces a line of 6:00X16 and 9:50K17 tires with 4:50x21 model notes. Grade I tires advertised for sale with new stock arriving at the shop.
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Cowden Auto Supply
Private Flowers Receives Rifle Instruction at Camp Matthews
Marine Private Joseph H. Flowers Jr aged 18 and nephew of Mrs. Lee Neel of Thomasville Georgia trains with dummy ammunition at Camp Matthews San Diego during recruit instruction. He is temporarily stationed at the camp to speed rifle loading as part of his training.
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Camp Matthews
San Diego
California
Joseph H. Flowers
Lee Neel
Dawson Street
Thomasville
Georgia
Flowers
Marine Corps
Pvt W A Colvin Assigned to Air Command Radio School
Pvt William L Colvin son of Mr and Mrs W L Colvin of 111 Carroll Street Thomasville Georgia has been assigned to the AAF Training Command Radio School at Sioux Falls Army Air Field Sioux Falls South Carolina for training as a radio operator mechanic Upon completion of a 20 week course he will be fully trained to take his place as a member of a highly skilled bomber crew of the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Colvin
W. L. Colvin
Carrol Street
Thomasville
Georgia
AAF Training Command Radio School
Sioux Falls Army Air Field
Sioux Falls
S. C
Army Air Forces
Junior Club Women Hostesses At USC This Week
A schedule lists Junior Club Women hosting activities at USC this week with hostess names by day. The lineup includes Mrs Allan Crawford on Monday, Miss Betty Pringle and Miss Emily Jerger on Monday evening, and continues with Mrs Bill Searcy, Mrs Robert Robinson, Mrs Donald Ferguson across days, plus additional hostesses on Wednesday Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings.
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USC
Allan Crawford
Betty Pringle
Emily Jerger
Bill Searcy
Robert Robinson
Donald Ferguson
J. H. Arnold
Wilbur Milton
Mis
Sue Palmer
L. D. Ferguson
Virginia Kirk
R. Fleetwood, Jr
Henry Onsegard
W. Milton
Randolph Bibb
Cris CoCroft
Tr. WD. Ferguson
Bil Searcy
Lorene Johnson
Monthly USO Directors Meet With Friday Night Session
The USO board and council held their regular monthly meeting Friday at the USO building with Father Michael Manning presiding in the absence of President Trelen Belltrouse. Director Humphrey reported on summer activities and progress of the colored extension to be run by a USO trained worker under local supervision. Dr. Henry Moore announced the Thomasville Elks Lodge will host a monthly dance for service men at the Elks Hall with details to be set by the USO. Humphrey plans a vacation from mid June to July 1, with supervision arranged for club activities during two weeks away.
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Board of Directors
Council of the
USO
Michael Manning
Trelen Belltrouse
Humphrey
Henry Moore
Thomasville Elks Lodge
Elks Hall
Humprey
Local Meeting Attendees Named In Report
The record lists attendees including Richard Gillespie Father Michael Manning Dr. Henry Moore St. Mickey of Finney General Hospital Hon. W. J. Powell Hon. W. J. Beverley Mr. Jeff Golden and Mrs Evelyn Peck at the gathering.
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Richard Gillespie
Michael Manning
Henry Moore
St. Mickey
the Finney General Hospital
W. J. Powell
W. J. Beverley
Jeff Golden
Evelyn Peck
Magazines Sought For ACL Depot Rack By Red Cross
Mrs. Donald Thomas, chairing the local Red Cross committee, urges residents to donate magazines for the free rack at ACL Railway Station. Servicemen may read or take issues. volunteers will collect at 503 North Broad Street, corner of Clay Street, or arrange pickup by calling.
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Donald Thomas
Red Cross
ACL
Thomas
N. Broad Street
Clay Street
Local reader requests magazines from Mrs Thomag
Fragment asks Mrs Thomag at Telenhans Ookaha to have someone carry care and requests readers to send their magazines.
Thelma Wilson to Lt Byrne A Warren in Quincy Florida
Mr and Mrs O H Wilson announce the marriage of their daughter Thelma to Lt Byrne A Warren of Dorset Vermont now stationed at Thomasville Air Base. The ceremony took place in Quincy on June 10 with Judge Reynolds presiding. Witnesses were Pvt Ray Glass and Miss Evelyn Holland. The Warrens will reside in Thomasville.
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O. H. Wilson
Thelma
Byrne A. Warren
Dorset
Vermont
Thomasville Air Base
Quincy
Fla
Judge Reynolds
Ray Glass
Evelyn Holland
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Man
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Robert Paige
Robert Benchley
Edward E. Horton
Cartoon—“Frog and the Princess
Memphis Belle” — News
Lon Chaney
North America
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Gulf Spray
Gulf Service
Rob
E. Chastain
Gulf Products
Goodrich Tires
Stith
World Globes
Atlas
J. N. Rosolio
S. Broad St
DEVOE
Thomas County
Thomas Drug Store
Wever, Kaen Broad
Lode Z Ea Lt Drugs
Fexole
Capudine
T. A. Futch Howe. CO
TNO
Economist
Philly
Finney General Public Relations Office
Cherbourg
LeHavre
Finney
South Pacific
Lafrance Lodge No. 205
U. S
Hero Marine Pvt
J. H Flowers, Jr
Pvt
W. A. Colvin
Air Command Radio
Steyerman
Rdeo Bbi BeBe
Steyerman's Serving
A.C.L
Thelma Wilson
R. A. Warren
Moroline Petroleum
Elly Lly
Adi
W. Lewis Wilson
Williams
Tuck Implement Company
W. Jackson S
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