Pope's Shoe Service celebrates 20th anniversary
Pope's Shoe Service marks its 20th anniversary on June 16 under Shelby J. Pope. The Times Enterprise notes the relocation to 122 East Jackson Street, large stock of products, modern equipment, and Pope's lifelong ties to Thomas County.
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Pope's
Shelby J. Pope
Times-Enterprise
Pope
Pat‘cohagé
Thomas County
Daisy Russell
Jack
Angeline
Thomasville
Bible School Closes At Dawson Street Baptist Church
The Dawson Street Baptist Church Vacation Bible School ended Friday night June 10 with a fine commencement program led by Principal Miss Madge Farr. Attendance averaged 124 with 131 enrolled and 99 achieving perfect attendance.
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Dawson Street Baptist Church
Madge Farr
Dawson Street Baptist Hour of Prayer Wednesday Service
The regular mid week Hour of Prayer at Dawson Street Baptist Church will be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock led by Rev. Malcolm Broome in pastor Rev. R D Carrin's absence. Choir practice follows and all members are urged to attend.
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Dawson St. Baptist
Dawson Street Baptist Church
R. D. Carrin
Malcolm Broome
Dawson St
Dawson Street Methodist Church
City gates open to new annexations and school funding rises
City commission welcomes any section to join under state law with unanimous approval. Carroll Hill already integrated. Teachers head into red to raise salaries by a hundred dollars as the board funds next year. vacancies are few. Glen Arven hosts events ahead of a PGA outing. Thomasville shifts from coal to fuel oil as diesel technology grows. Light pole debates about sightlines and box seats at the grandstand.
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Commission
Carroll Hill
Thomasville
Mahler
Board of Education
City Commission
Local Personal Notices Roundup From Archbold Area
Mrs Nell Walker is a patient at Archbold Memorial hospital. Mr Charles Hinson Jr arrived from Atlanta to spend his vacation with family and friends. Mrs W D Bagnall is home after treatment at Archbold Memorial hospital. Miss Desmond Stevens is a patient at Archbold Memorial hospital with hopes of early recovery. Mrs Aston Brady left for Charleston S C to visit her sister Mrs G W Taylor. Mrs J I Smith of Tennille Ga arrived to visit her daughter and family Roy Wise Greenwood plantation. Mrs A F Kennedy of Pee Thomasville announces the arrival of a daughter at Archbold Memorial hospital Tuesday morning. Mrs John W White admitted to Archbold Memorial hospital for treatment. Mr and Mrs Robert L Adams announce the arrival of a son at Archbold Memorial hospital. Mrs W H Taylor and daughters Mary Lula and Lila leave for San Francisco via New Orleans Dallas and Los Angeles. Patsy Collins of St Marys Academy Monroe Michigan and Jack Collins of St Leo College Prep School St Leo Fla arrive to spend summer with Dr and Mrs J J Colling. Leo Wheeler of Washington DC expected to arrive to attend final rites of brother Joe Wheeler body being returned to the States.
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Mary Lula
Lila
San Francisco
Calif
New ‘Orleans
Dallas
Los ‘Angeles
Patsy Collins
St. Mary's Academy
Monroe
Michigan
Jack Collins
St. Leo’s College Prep School
St. Leo, Fla
J. J. Colling
Leo Wheeler
Washington, D. C
Hester Slater
Joe Wheeler
Death of George Washington Knight in Cairo
George Washington Knight died Tuesday at his Cairo home on South Broad Street. Funeral services are set for five this afternoon at Cairo Methodist Church, with Rev. G. N. Rainey officiating. Knight, born February 7, 1876 in Thomas County, leaves six sons, one daughter, a sister, eight grandchildren, and was a retired ACL section foreman.
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George Washington Knight
South Broad Street
Cairo Methodist Church
G. N. Rainey
Howard Thursby
Howard Proctor
W. D. Gee
Glenn Stevens
Edwin Maxwell
Francis Allen
Francis Buge
Fred Bullock
Ed Hinson
Ed Jordan
J. B. Forsythe
A. W. Gainous
Noel Muggridge
J. A. Whittle
Frank Proctor
W. G. Bullock
Jack Jones
Mr. Knight
Thomas County
Grady
George Washington
Susie Hawthorn Knight
Dothan
Lucy Pearl ‘Weathers
ACL
First Methodist Church of
Foraythe-Bearden Funeral Home
First Methodist Church Holds Midweek Prayer Service
The regular midweek prayer service at the First Methodist church will be held this evening in the Wesley Building. Mr. Reece Turrentine will lead the service. All are invited to attend and worship.
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First Methodist Church
Wesley
Reece Turrentine
Odd Fellows Meeting Tonight at Piney Woods Lodge 138
The Odd Fellows invite members to an 8:30 p.m. meeting at Piney Woods Lodge No. 138 122% N Broad Street. Work planned in the first degree. Degree team urged to attend. Visiting Odd Fellows welcome. C C Ward Rec Sec A B McLendon N G.
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Baptist Brotherhood Fish Fry Planned for Thursday
The Eurelian Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Brotherhood prepares a fish fry for Thursday night June 16. The supper begins at 7 o'clock and will be held to foster fellowship.
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Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Brotherhood
Dawson Street Methodist Prayer Service Tonight
The Dawson Street Methodist Church holds a mid week prayer service tonight at 8 o clock. Local residents are invited to join the quiet gathering.
Choir Director On Vacation Leads Service In Charge
Shirah will lead the service and deliver the message while the choir director is away on vacation, resulting in no choir practice scheduled.
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Con Shirah
Final Rites Friday For Pfc Joseph Wheeler Of This City
Funeral services for Pfc. Joseph Benson Wheeler will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at Whiddon's Funeral Chapel with Revs. Earl J. Garbutt and Jason Shirah officiating. Interment is in Pavo cemetery. active pallbearers are members of Post 222 American Legion and the local VFW Post. Surviving siblings include Mesdames H W Slater Leon Stringer Roy Beaty Ruth Wheeler and Carl Brown plus Jack H Wheeler and Lee Wheeler among others. Wheeler, born September 17 1907 in Pavo Ga, died in Germany on June 27 1945 as a member of the 106th Division 434th Infantry. He lived in Thomasville since 1926 and served after moving from Los Angeles in 1943. He attended Ft McArthur and Camp Atterbury and overseas since October 1944. A Methodist, he was remembered for his fine character and strong family ties with many friends in Thomasville.
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Joseph B. Wheeler
Whiddon
Joseph Benson Wheeler
Germany
Earl J. Garbutt
Jason Shirah
Pavo Cemetery
Post 222
American Legion
VFW
Bill Miller
Bill Bulloch
Jas, Pringle
Hull Searcy
Marvin King
Luther King
Kelley Wood
Hm Gainey
Wilson Young
Jeff Golden
J. C. Payne
Mesdames H. W. Slater
Leon Stringer
Roy Beaty
Pavo
John T
Rachel Ruskin Wheeler
Thomasville
Los Angeles
Hive
Ft. McArthur
Calif
Camp Atterbury
Ind
434Th
Methodist Church
Manin
Agd
Rev William Ellenwood Appointed Cairo Circuit Pastor
Rev William A Ellenwood named pastor of the Cairo Circuit of Methodist Churches according to district superintendent Rev William E McTier He is Savannah born and educated at the University of Georgia and Southern College Lakeland Fla He and Mrs Ellenwood have two children and arrive next week to preach at Centennial Methodist Church on June 26
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Cairo
William E. McTier
Ellenwood
Savannah
University of Georgia and
Southern College
Lakeland
Florida
Centennial Methodist Church
First Baptist Prayer Service Invitation
First Baptist invites all to join the 8 o clock service continuing the Imperatives of Christ study focusing on the word must. A cordial invitation to come and worship with us.
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First Baptist Church
Tenant farmer cleared of murder in Blackshear case
Blackshear Ga June 16 Claude Proctor a tenant farmer was acquitted of murder in the fatal shooting of neighbor Walter Peace. Testifying he acted to defend his home Proctor said Peace threatened him with a knife or gun and the jury found him innocent after about an hour of deliberation.
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Blackshear
Claude Proctor
Walter Peace
Proctor
Peace
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