Engagement of Miss Jean Patricia Johnson to Ensign William Luckie
Miss Jean Patricia Johnson of Johnson City New York becomes betrothed to Ensign William M Luckie of Thomasville Georgia The wedding is set for June 19 at 5 PM at the Johnson home The bride studied in Mexico and is a 1947 graduate of Vassar and 1948 graduate of Radcliffe The groom is the son of James H Crowley of Chinquapin Plantation Thomasville and the late William McKenzie Luckie He graduated from the U S Naval Academy Annapolis 1947 and is assigned to the U S S Portsmouth in the Mediterranean region
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Jean Patricia Johnson
Johnson City
New York
William M. Luckie
Thomasville
Charles F. Johnson
Main Street
Jean Patricia
Mexico
University National
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
Johnson
Radcliffe College Graduate School
Cambridge
Mass
Ensign Luckie
James H. Crowley
Chinquapin Plantation
William McKenzie Luckie
Frinceton University
U. S
Artesian Wells Trial At Court House Fails
Experiment on old artesian wells at the Court House grounds fails to reach the hoped depth. Two wells explored show about four hundred feet with no soft water indications, ending the test without encouraging results and delaying future water system plans.
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Court House
Community Council Meeting Sets June 14 Luncheon Agenda
A special called meeting of the Thomasville Community Council will be held Monday June 14 at Glen Arven Country Club. The session advances a week to discuss plans for next week's election on light rate increases to fund a gymnasium. Luncheon served at 1 p.m. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Services Sunday At The Primitive Baptist Church
Regular church services scheduled for tomorrow at 11:00 AM and 8:00 PM with preaching by Elder J. B. Clark. Revival starts Monday night after the third Sunday in June, led by Elder J. Walter Hendricks of Savannah. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Clark
J. Walter Hendricks
Savannah
Local supply of fans and ice cream freezers announced
Prepared for hot weather the daily dealer offers electric fans ice cream freezers water coolers thermos bottles and thermos jugs for immediate delivery to customers.
Veterans Memorial Stadium plan sparks school board debate
The Touchdown Club proposes a four thousand seat concrete stadium named Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Board of Education would fund five thousand dollars and form a joint committee to oversee construction and operation. Contracts with three local builders would keep costs at a minimum as plans tie to the community building. The board also weighs in youth programs and school facilities while aiming for a unified campus project.
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Touchdown Club
Frank Forester
Board of Education
Athletic Association
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Forester
City Commission
Fenner
B. L. Brewton
Fred Scott
Imen
School Interest Association
Commission
Jim Keyon
Akien
W. H. Flowers
Broad and
Mimosa
Metcalf Road contract let for June 25 to finish project
The Metcalfe Road contract will be let June 25 to complete a through route from the Florida line to connect with the Tallahassee road three miles from town. Bids will be sought for three and a half miles of graded, incomplete road from the Tallahassee road to Magnolia Roads, to be paved with a small bridge included.
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Metcalf
Metcalfe
Tallahassee
Gibson Construction Company
Thomasville
Florida Hne
Metcolfe
Thompson
Thomas County
Miss Dorothy Maxwell to Speak at Baptist Association
Miss Dorothy Maxwell of the Baptist Sunday School Board Nashville Tennessee will be the inspirational speaker at the Thomas County Baptist Association Sunday School meeting at Beachton tomorrow at 4:30 p m. Miss Maxwell promotes church libraries. A large attendance is urged.
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Dorothy Maxwell
Meeting of Baptist Association
The
Baptist Sunday School Board
Nasville
Tenn
Thomas County
Beachton
Miss Maxwell
Jehovah's Witnesses Bible Talk Sunday June 13
Jehovah's Witnesses announce a Bible talk titled Who Are God Ministers conducted Sunday at 5 p m. F W Hosmer of Cordele Ga will give the discourse and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses
F. W. Hosmer
Cordele
Riverside Notes on Local Visits and Travels
Mr and Mrs Walter Shores of Wilmington North Carolina visit Mrs Gussie Shores and family on East Clay Street. Miss Jaycee Whiddon goes to Dallas for two weeks with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Harold Putington of Mechanic Falls Maine visit the Greggs for the month. Mrs Essie Baker heads to New York City to buy millinery for Neels Department Store and will visit Wilmington on return. Mrs Q S Fields rests comfortably after Archbold Hospital operation with a spinal injury from a fall. Mr Tommy Hawkins of the University of Kansas arrives to spend the summer with his parents Wiley and Mrs Hawkins.
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S Walter Shores
Wilmington, Cal.f
Gussie Shores
East Clay Street
Jaycee Whiddon
Dallas
Texas
Essie Baker
New York City
Neel’s
Dept
Q. S. Fields
Archbold Hospital
Tommy Hawkins
The
University of Kansas
Mrs
Wiley Hawkins
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Zalumas Laid to Rest
Final rites were held Tuesday for Tommy Hawking infant son of Mr and Mrs Jack Zalumas. Rev Marshall S Woodson conducted graveside services. He is survived by his parents a brother Jack and a twin sister Judy.
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Tommy Hawking
Zalumas
Jack Zalumas
Marshall S. Woodson
Jack
Judy
Kiwanis Club Demonstrates Soil Erosion Work
Kiwanis club members viewed a soil erosion demonstration by Neil Boland showing the impact of deforestation on a clay model. Joy Lewis of Ochlocknee led the presentation, contrasting eroded hills with pine reforestation and humus buildup to stabilize soil. The event featured remarks by Ray Stephens and included visitors from Cairo Monticello and local officials.
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Kiwanis Club
Neil Boland
Thomas County
Joy Lewis
Ochlochnee
Ray Stephens
Logan Lewis
Pop Key
Bill Thomas
Board of Directors
William Frown
Hugh Gurley
Lois Clarke
Marcus Calhoun
Arthur
Louis Porter
YMCA
Jason Shirah
Ralph McChesney
Arthur Fisher
Ill Hearn
Mardre Bell
Cedric Tallis
Heath Varnedod
Max Sanders
Carl Brinson
Cairo Club
Alfred Foster
Monticello
W. W. Johnson
Loil Conservation
Frank Ragsdale
Mrs. Boland
Nell
Delia Houser
Fred Scott Jr
Vacation Church School Opens At St Thomas June 21
Plans for the first Vacation church school at St Thomas Episcopal church run from June 21 to July 2. For children ages 4 to 12, daily from 9 to 12, the program includes worship study recreation and handicraft.
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St. Thomas
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Dorsey Georgia Former Governor Dies at 77
Judge Hugh Manson Dorsey, 77, two term governor of Georgia, died in a private Atlanta hospital after months of illness. Funeral planned for 2:39 P M at Spring Hill Chapel. He resigned from the Fulton Superior Court bench on March 4 due to ill health after serving since 1925. He was governor 1917 to 1919 and sought the U S Senate but was defeated by Thomas E. Watson.
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Atlanta
Hugh Manson Dorsey
Georgia
Spring Hill Chapel
Dorsey
Fulton
U. S. Senate
Thomas E. Watson
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