Truman enjoys a rare quiet in tense 1952 campaign
President Truman, seen as having a rare free hand, waits to see how the Republican race unfolds. Taft and Eisenhower factions clash while Democrats hope a favorable convention schedule in Chicago gives them leverage. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge accuses Taft-Eisenhower forces of planning a rough convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Eisenhower
Ben
Truman
Chicago
Howse
Nes
Ony Asperty
Tru- Paphos
Henry Cabot
Shysten
Donalsonville Lions Report On Georgia State Convention
Members of the Donalsonville Lions Club heard a Tuesday report on the Georgia State Convention held in Augusta. President Spooner and Secretary Walker shared impressions, noting Donalsonville Lions ranked well and recounting speeches by National President William P. Nutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donalsonville
Lions Club
Augusta
John S. Brooner
Perry A. Walker
Walker
Donalson- Wille Lions
William P. Nutter
New Jersey
Walker Weid
Clu
Jack Comer
Norman Hewley
Cordele
Jerry Pearson
Columbus
Comer
Joe Grossman
Bainbridge
Spooner
Ae Ed Oepoe
Elton Pierce
First Methodist Board Wraps Up Year with Budget and New Members
The Official Board of First Methodist held its final year session with a supper in the Wesley Building led by chairman J H Fritz Frohberg. Reports from the South Georgia Conference were heard and a budget for the new year beginning July 1 was adopted. New members James Alred J J Crawford Forrest Caldwell W D Cowart P M Davenport Robert Flowers J M Golden L V McKinnon Clyde Norwood Douglass Richard and Mrs Roscoe Stewart were welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Wesley
J. H
Fritz) Frohberg
South Georgia
C. W. McKinnon
Joe Higgins
James Alred
J. J. Crawford
Forrest Caldwell
W. D. Cowart
P. M. Davenport
Robert Flowers
J. M. Golden
Clyde Norwood
Douglass Richard
Roscoe Stewart
Sam H
E. C. Oliver
R. C. Ausley
W. W. Gravely
Roy Lilly
W. W. Scoville
Dan W. Redd
J. T. Higgins
Douglas Richard
C. K. C. Ausley
S. H. Stringer
J. A. Turrentine
W. J. Kimbrough
Sam Martin
L. V. McKinnon
R. D. Carr
Donalsonville Church Circles Hold Meetings
Mrs. C. D. Livingston and Mrs. Taylor Thom hosted the Ann Judson Circle of the WMY Monday afternoon at the latter’s home. Fourteen members attended with several children at play outside. Bill Hay led the program on Stewardship, with Glawson, Barber, Thomas, and R. H. Thomas also participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stout
Weyman Cannington
E. P. Trulock
Glawson
Luther Hastey
J. L. Jernigan
Bill Hay
Leon Barber
J. Howell Perry
Wans Liddell Circle Plans Revival Visit and Supper
The Wans Liddell Circle of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Robert Miller’s home. A letter from Mary Fouche was read. Pledges for the new year were made and plans set for Rev. T. B. McPheeters and Rev. Mr. Stewart to conduct a revival starting June 19. A church supper is scheduled for June 19. Bible study on Acts 22 was presented by Mrs. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wans Liddell
Presbyterian Church
Robert Miller
Mary Fouche
Presbyterian Women of the Southwest Presbytery
Glen Kingly
T. B. McPheeters
Mr. Stewart
Bainbridge
Cairo Rotarians Hear Varnedoe Baseball Program
Cairo Rotarians at a weekly luncheon heard Heth Varnedoe president of the Thomasville Tomcats in the Georgia-Florida League and other Thomasville team and St. Louis Browns farm system officials discuss various phases of baseball. Local fans follow the Tomcats and attend Thomasville games.
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Cairo
Heth Varnedoe
Thomasville Tomcats
Thomasville
St. Louis Browns
Tomcats
Cairo selects Birmingham firm as fiscal agent for gas financing
Berney Perry Associates of Birmingham chosen as Cairo fiscal agent to manage financing of a local natural gas distribution system. City officials cited study of proposals by Mayor Walter Williams. Plans include a $9 million transmission system pending FPC hearing scheduled likely in August.
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Cairo
Berney Perry Associates
Birmingham
Ala
City of
Walter Williams
Perry
South Georgia Natural Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Goodwin Engineers, Inc
Perry Investment
Goodwin Engineering
FPC
Commission
South Georgia Natural
Donalsonville WSCS Circles Form for New Year
Donalsonville First Methodist Church Wo mans Society of Christian Service divides into Mollie King and Belle Bennett circles for the new year. Mollie King circle chairman Mollie K L Hous ton with vice chair Mrs O L Drake and secretary treasurer Mrs J W Wren. Belle Bennett circle chaired by Mrs Carl Yarbrough with vice chair Mrs J B Mosely and secretary treasurer Mrs Joe Roberts. Members listed incl Mrs J H Hatcher Mrs Joe Howard and others. Monday Mollie King circle met at Mrs J H Hatcher home led by Mrs J W Wren discussing a German medical missionary. The group devotional used Keep Thy Heart with discussion on love of Christ over bitterness.
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Donalsonville
Woman's Society of Christian
First Methodist Church
Mollie King
Tom Shingler
Joe Johnson Jr
Elma 8Shingler
Garland Lane
J. L. Dickenson
R. I. Evans
Elton Pierce
A. P. Gibson
Earle Moseley
B. Jones
Ed Miller
J. H. Hatcher
J. W. Wren
Germany
Claude Rickman
Julian Webb
Webb
Christ
8. N. Haynes
Jesup
Hatcher
Belle Bennett
van Landingham
Elma Shingler
I. B. Jones
Annette McDonald Chosen Brooks Farm Queen
Miss Annette McDonald daughter of J D and Mrs McDonald of Nankin is named Brooks County Farm Queen by the Home Demonstration Council in Quitman Georgia. Betty Beasley places second by one vote. Others entering include Helen Duke Janie Griffin and Olive Hring. McDonald advances to the District Farm Bureau Queen Contest at Sumner High School near Sylvester on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quitman
Annette McDonald
J. D. McDonald
Nankin
Brooks County Farm Queen
Home Demonstration Council
Betty Beasley
T. H. Beasley
Miss McDonald
Helen Duke
Hickory Head
Janie Griffin
Dailey
Olive Hring
Barney
McDonald
Sumner High School
Sylvester
Hydroponics Topic Savors Rotary Club in College Hour
Rotary Club members hear Grady Young outline hydroponics growth at Florida Christian College. Speaker Mr Hamilton details water grown gardens using gravel beds and fertilized water, noting high yields, market demand, and practical outfitting for small and large plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Country Club
Grady Young
Florida Christian College
Young
Mr. Hamilton
Brough
Davenport
Alice Peacock
Vera Thompson
Peacock
Jesus
Hamilton
College of
Will Watt
Stillwell
Thompson
Chapman
The
Primitive Baptist College
Agar
David Ed
Unclear Names and Phrases From Local Report
Fragmentary OCR reads like a list of names and relations including Harlow Keyton Norwood Jinright Morton Bulock Holland Verasimedes Young Gunderson and mentions a foreign student amid a partial sentence about Mrs. Peter. No coherent event, place, or date can be determined from the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock
J. Truman ‘Holland
George Verasimedes
Grady Young
Corey Gunderson
Peter
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Swashington
Donalsonville Lions
First Methodist Board
Methodist Church
M. Thomasville
Norman Stegall
Nee A
Vemm
Clark
C. Dean Chase
Salt Lake City
Fort Ord
Calif
Mark Clark
Paul
Jerusalem
Cairo Rotarians
Varnedoe
WSCS
Brooks’ Farm Bureau Queen
Thomasville Ice
West Jefferson St
Oime
Thomas County
Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
Scott Bldg
ML Neel
Alice P. Joseph
Hiere Bewashel
America
Falcon
Pontiac
Fisher
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