Pope's Shoe Service Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Pope's Shoe Service marks its twentieth year in Thomasville Texas with Shelby J. Pope owner and operator highlighting growth from a small start to a leading local shop. The business relocated to 122 East Jackson Street and features leather and rubber components, modern equipment, trained staff, and guaranteed prompt repairs at competitive prices.
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Shelby J. Pope
Times-Enterprise
Tesco
East Jackson Street
Pope
Thomas County
Daisy Russell
Jack
Angeline
Thomasville
Bible School Closes At Dawson Street Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School at Dawson Street Baptist Church ended Friday night June 10 with a fine commencement program led by Principal Miss Madge Farr. Total enrollment reached 131 children and workers, with an average attendance of 124. Ninety nine children and workers had perfect attendance records.
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Bible School
Dawson Street Baptist Church
Madge Farr
Dawson Street Baptist Prayer Service Lead by Rev Broome
The regular mid week Hour of Prayer at Dawson Street Baptist Church will be held Wednesday night at 8. Rev R D Carrin is away at a revival so Rev Malcolm Broome will lead the prayer service. Choir practice follows and all members are urged to attend.
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Dawson Street Baptist Church
R. D. Carrin
Malcolm Broome
City annexation eyed as sections seek entry
The county commission welcomes any annexation appeals under state law with unanimity. Carroll Hill already joined and benefits. others may apply before a new administration in January. The school board plans a budget shift to raise teacher salaries next year amid vacancies, while Glen Arven hosts events ahead of golf’s PGA entry and local discussions on fuel oil versus coal for new plants.
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Carroll Hil
John L
John L. Lewis
Thomasville
Baptist Brotherhood Fish Fry Planned for Thursday
The Eurelian Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church prepares a fish fry for Thursday night June 16. The supper begins at seven o clock and aims to raise funds and fellowship for the church community.
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Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Brotherhood
Dawson Street Methodist Hosts Midweek Prayer Service
The Dawson Street Methodist Church will hold a midweek prayer service tonight at eight o'clock. A brief note invites the congregation and community to attend.
Local Notes Share Arrivals and Hospital Stays
Mrs Nell Walker is a patient at Archbold Memorial hospital. Desmond Stevens also hospitalized there and hopes for early recovery. Mrs Afton Brady travels to Charleston to visit family. Mrs J I Smith from Tennille visits her daughter and Roy Wise family. Mrs A F Kennedy of Thomasville welcomes a daughter at Archbold Memorial. Mrs John W White admitted for treatment. Mr and Mrs Robert L Adams announce arrival of a son on June 14. Mrs W H Taylor family plan a trip to San Francisco visiting New Orleans Dallas and Los Angeles. Patsy Collins and Jack Collins arrive for summer with Dr and Mrs J J Collinge. Leo Wheeler of Washington expected to visit for brother Joe Wheeler rites.
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John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
A. F. Kennedy
Ee Thomasville
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Robert L. Adams
East Clay Street
City
W. H. Taylor
Mary Lula
Lila
San Francisco
Calif
New ‘Orleans
Dallas
Los ‘Angeles
Leo Wheeler
Washington, D. C
Hester Slater
Joe Wheeler
George Washington Knight Died At Home In Cairo
George Washington Knight of Cairo South Broad street died Tuesday at his home two o clock in the afternoon. Funeral services are at the Cairo Methodist church with Rev. G N Rainey in charge. He was born February 7 1876 in Thomas County and married Lucy Pearl Weathers in 1900. Survived by six sons Walter Frank Joe Paul Thomas and Harry, a daughter Mrs Paul C Smith, a sister Mrs Horace Glisson, eight grandchildren, and his wife. He was a retired ACL section foreman and a longtime church member. Funeral arrangements are by Foraythe Bearden Funeral Home.
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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 Bugg
Fred Bullock
Bob Hinson
Ed Jordan
J. E B. Forsythe
A. W. Gainous
Noel Muggridge
I. 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 Prayer Service Tonight in Wesley Building
The regular mid week Prayer Service at First Methodist Church will be held this evening at o'clock in the Wesley Building. Mr Reece Turrentine will lead the service. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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First Methodist Church
Wesley
Reece Turrentine
First Baptist
First * Baptist Church
Odd Fellows Meeting Tonight at Piney Woods Lodge No 138
Odd Fellows meet at 8:30 p.m. at Piney Woods Lodge No 138 12214 N Broad St. Work 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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Piney Woods Lodge No
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C. C. Ward
A. B. McLendon
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Choir duties set as Shirah leads Sunday service
Shirah will oversee the service and deliver the message. With the choir director on vacation Will Pe leads the upcoming practice and choir session.
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Shirah
Final Rites Friday For Pfc Wheeler Of This City
Funeral services for Pfc. Joseph Henson Wheeler of Thomasville will be held Friday at four in Whiddon's Funeral Chapel. He died in Germany June 27 1945 while serving with the American forces. Interment will be in Pave cemetery with active pallbearers from Post 222 American Legion and the local VFW. Honorary pallbearers include Bill Milter Bill Bulloch Jas Pringle Hull Searcy Marvin King Luther King Kelley Wood Jim Gainey Wilson Young Jeff Golden Sr Jeff Golden Jr and J. C. Payne. He is survived by sisters Mesdames H W Slater Leon Stringer and Roy Beaty and Miss Ruth Wheeler of Thomasville and Mesdames F N Sefton of Huntsville Ala and J Carl Brown of Atlanta and brothers Jack H Wheeler of Los Angeles Calif and Lee Wheeler of Washington D C the latter among those attending. A native of Pavo Ga born September 17 1907 he moved to Thomasville in 1926 and later lived in Los Angeles before entering the service from there in 1943. His training included Ft MacArthur Calif and Camp Atterbury Ind. He went overseas in October 1944 with the 106th Division 424th Infantry. He was a Methodist and his family is widely known here with many friends sharing their loss. The community joins in mourning the sacrifice of this young man four years after his death.
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Joseph B. Wheeler
Whiddon
Joseph Henson Wheeler
Germany
Earl J. Garbutt
Jason Shirah
Pave
Post 222
American Legion
VFW
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Bill Bulloch
Jas, Pringle
Hull Searcy
Marvin King
Luther King
Kelley Wood
Jim Gainey
Wilson Young
Jeff Golden
Jeff Golden, Jr
J. C. Payne
Mesdames H. W. Slater
Leon Stringer
Roy Beaty
Ruth Wheeler
Thomasville
Merdames F. N. Sefton
Huntsville
Ala
J. Carl Brown
Atlanta
Jack H. Wheeler
Los Angeles
Calif
Lee Wheeler
Washington,d. C
Wor
Pavo
John T
Rachel Ruskin Wheeler
Ft. McArthur
Camp
Atterbury
Ind
424Th Infantry
Methodist Church
Ellenwood Appointed Cairo Circuit Pastor
Rev William A Ellenwood named pastor of the Cairo Circuit of Methodist Churches by district superintendent Rev William B McTier He is a Savannah native who studied at the University of Georgia and Southern College Lakeland Fla He and his wife two children arrive next week and will preach at Centennial Methodist Church June 26.
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William A. Ellenwood
Cairo
William 8. McTier
Ellenwood
Savannah
University of Georgia and
Southern College
Lakeland
Florida
Centennial Methodist Church
First Baptist Service Invites Congregants to 8 O'clock Study
The First Baptist church invites all to an 8 o'clock service continuing a study on the Imperatives of Christ, focusing on the word must. A cordial invitation to come and worship with us.
Tenant farmer cleared of murder in fatal Blackshear shooting
Claude Proctor, a tenant farmer, was acquitted of murder in the fatal shooting of neighbor Walter Peace. Proctor testified Peace had been threatening his home, saying he acted because he feared an imminent attack with a knife or gun. The jury, after about an hour of deliberation, returned a verdict of innocence.
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Blackshear, Jr
Claude Proctor
Walter Peace
Proctor
Peace
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