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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
7
The Women’s Junior Chamber of Commerce held a Tuesday evening meeting in a private dining room. Huth Norton’s successful membership campaign drew many new members. Edith Canady wore a blue hat noted as becoming. A Better Babies Contest and a rummage sale were discussed for fundraising.
An advertisement for undiluted juice from Fruit Juice Company offers Bruce's Juices in orange grapefruit tomato or orange grapefruit combinations. It promotes a 24 6 oz can carton for home use and lists J A Turrentine as distributor with phone contact 803.
Henry Mitchell celebrated his 79th birthday on June 6 at his Sugar Hill home. Twenty two guests attended a yard picnic including his wife and six children plus two daughters unable to attend. Grandchildren number eight with one great grandchild.
The Thomas County Masonic Convention will meet Cairo Lodge No. 299 on Friday evening June 14 at eight o clock ET. Cairo lodge expects unusually large attendance and will confer the Entered Apprentice Degree with a lecture accompanying the degree. All Masons in good standing are invited.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a few widely scattered afternoon thunder showers. Observation taken at 8 a m local time. Temperatures show highest yesterday and highest this month, with lows and rainfall totals listed. Total precipitation 0.11 inches last 24 hours and 2.77 inches since month start. Normal rainfall stated as 5.45 inches.
The article notes rising support for aiding Allies as entry into the war looms, criticizes misinformation about Russia’s entry, and discusses local political chatter in Georgia. It mentions Lawrence Camp’s failed federal judgeship, Talmadge campaign slogans, dog behavior, June shirt collars, and local candidates and education plans.
Moultrie Ga June 13 S D Prince 69 prominent Colquitt county farmer died last night at his home near here He native of South Carolina had lived in the Moultrie area nearly fifty years He was connected with the naval stores business and was an unusually successful farmer He is survived by his wife three daughters one brother and one sister Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the residence.
Cairo reports a British assertion of 62 Italian prisoners taken during a border skirmish on the Egyptian Libyan frontier last night. British authorities here provided details of the incident dated June 13 1977.
Rains left Municipal Stadium too wet for dogs last night postponing five races sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Weather permitting, racing will resume tonight from eight thirty to ten thirty with expected record attendance and affordable admission of fifty cents for adults and twenty five cents for students.
Graduation ceremonies are set for tonight at 8 30 at Vashti School. Valedictorian Hazel Pritchett leads the senior class along with Dorothy Brown salutatorian Marie Kinsey and May Howard. Mary F Floyd will present diplomas to Dorothy Browne president Hazel Pritchett vice president Martha June Wilder secretary Eloise Berrong Shirley Cowart Mary Howard Mildred Jones Marie Kinsey Charlotte Norton Martha Skinner Ludie Mae Taylor Virginia Lee Waters June Wilder Johnnie Wilson.
Friends of Mrs. E B Bailey gathered in Monticello for an 80th birthday celebration. The honored resident, member of Florida’s old families, enjoyed healthful festivities across the evening and following day. She is mother to Mrs. T B Chisholm and grandmother to Mrs. W Alexander, and hopes for Christian faith to endure through the present conflict.
Revival services are being held at the Second Baptist church with Rev. F. A. Bone preaching. J. H. Harris leads the song service. A large congregation attends with public invitation. Services start 8 30 each evening and run through next week.
Frank Andrews of WHuutaville Alabama will start a meeting at the Arbordale Church of Christ during the morning service Sunday June 16 with services each evening all week. invitation extended to all. Also notes a Times-Enterprise office sale featuring bundles and a Thomasville Lodge No 369 F and A M regular communication at 8 30.
The Thomas county Red Cross drive nears its new $4,000 goal as chairman A. G. Robinson reports about $1,700 raised toward the original $2,000 share for relief in France and Belgium. Local groups collected $71.83 from street booths in Thomasville and $103 from the prior week, with ongoing calls for more contributions.
The third and final lecture in a three day series by Dr Chas B McFerrin in Orlando drew a near full Mode Theatre audience. He spoke on foods special diets and their effects on the body in an engaging hour long talk. Sponsors listed include Georgia Packing Company Rountree's Pharmacy Thomasville Ice and Manufacturing.
Washington June 15 The secretary of agriculture announced a referendum for flue cured tobacco growers to vote July 20 on possible marketing quotas for their 1941 crop. The move follows requests from growers, warehousemen and businessmen amid indications the 1940 41 supply may exceed the quota threshold.
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