Miss Chason Engaged To LeVerne Whigham
Cairo announces the engagement of Shirley LuCretia Chason to James LeVerne Whigham. The wedding is set for August 26 at the groom’s brother’s Cairo home with invited relatives and friends. Shirley, a Cairo High School graduate and nurse’s aide, will marry LeVerne, a Cairo High School graduate involved in a Grady County livestock program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Weyman Chason
Cairo
Shirley LuCretia
James LeVerne Whigham
John
Bobby Whigham
Chason
Miss Chason
Grady General Hospital
Cairo High School
Grady County
Thomasville Teacher Heads to Oslo for Civic Summer School
Helen Fortney, a MacIntyre Park Junior High School history teacher, leaves Sunday for Oslo to attend the International Summer School of Oslo University. Sponsored by the Oslo Rotary Club, the trip aims to foster goodwill and international understanding with scholars from 25 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Helen Fortney
Oslo
Norway
International Summer School of
Oslo University
Local Family Notes From Thomasville Area Visits
Mrs. Joseph Jerger enters Columbus Medical Center for neurological tests after Archbold Hospital stay with her husband Mr Jerger returning home. Their daughter Mary Jerger remains in Columbus to be with her mother. Mrs. D Murphy Stillwell visits from Tallahassee to see relatives in Thomasville. Mrs. George Palmer returns to Florence after a few Florida days visiting relatives in Monticello and Mrs. W. W. Alexander. The Gould family gathers as D W Gould Sr and Mrs Gould host, with D W Gould Jr and Davey joining weekend plans in Thomasville. Red Ferrell family from Charlottesville arrives to visit their mother and grandmother Mrs. R. T. Dickey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jerger
Medical Center Hospital
Columbus
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Jerger
Mary R. Jerger
D. Murphy Stillwell
Thomasville
Tallahassee
A. C. Murphy
George Palmer
Florence
S. C
Monticello
Fla
W. W. Alexander
F. T. Worrell
Buddy
Lynn
Scott
Suezanne
Haines City
D. W. Gould Sr
D. W. Gould Jr
Davey
Albany
Red Ferrell
Gene
Charlottesville
R. T. Dickey
Local Group Reports OES Grand Chapter Visit
Representatives of the Thomasville Order of Eastern Star Chapter returned from the Grand Chapter meeting in Macon and will report at tonight's local group session. Attendees included Mrs. Harvey Young Mrs. Grady Lutes Mrs. Hubert Barwick Mrs. Jim Woodruff and Mrs. Lamar Singletary with Mrs. Rupert Singletary re elected district grand secretary and Mr. Woodruff named district grand deputy. Ida Lee Powell and Charles Miller of Augusta named Worthy Grand Matron and Patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville Order of Eastern Star
Macon
Harvey Young
Grady Lutes
Hubert Barwick
Jim Woodruff
Lamar Singletary
Rupert Singletary
Woodruff
Ida Lee Powell
Charles Miller
Augusta
Thomasville Hospital Admits Area Residents
Thomasville residents admitted to Archbold Memorial Hospital on Thursday include five year old Charles C. Gaddy four year old Ronnell Zeigler Alice K. Lancaster and Mrs. Pearl B. Tripp Also admitted were Paul W. Barwick of Pine Park Mrs Gracie Pitts Kabon and Miss Mary Gloria Monk of Tallahassee Mrs Fred Namanny of Omega Please Fenn of Tifton Mrs Herbert Asa Nesmith of Ochlochnee and Mrs Carol R Arline of Whigham Names from Wednesday admissions include Mrs William B Burns Jamie Ed Parramore and Mrs Kenneth Mack Reeves Also admitted were Carlton William Jones of Pavo Benjamin F Yates Br of Quitman Gillum E Allen of Coolidee Mrs Alfred P Greer of Tifton Mrs Al Jack Bass of Barwick Mrs Batheam Leste Watford of Malone Fla Frieda R Wuerfiel D Carr Settle and B Vance Harris of Monticello Fla and Mrs Paul Burkhart of Tallahassee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Charles C. Gaddy
Ronnell Zeigler
Alice K. Lancaster
Pearl B. Tripp
Paul W. Barwick
Pine Park
Gracie Pitts Kabon
Mary Gloria Monk
Tallahassee
Fred Namanny
Omega
Please. Fenn
Tifton
Herbert Asa Nesmith
Ochlochnee
Carol R. Arline
Malone, Fla
Frieda R. Wuerfiel
D. Carr Settle
B. Vance Harris
Monticello, Fla
Paul Burkhart
Carolyn Strickland Weds Gene Sampson
Carolyn Strickland and Gene Sampson married in a ceremony framed by magnolia trees and brass candelabra. The bride wore organza gown with Chantilly lace and seed pearl crown. the reception followed at the Thomasville Garden Center with a four tier cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Strickland
Gene Sampson
Miss Lorenzo Complimented By Classmates
Elena Lorenzo a Madrid exchange student at Thomasville High School was honored at a morning party hosted by Miss Grace Wallace. About twenty classmates attended as Lorenzo prepares to return home later this month after touring U S points of interest with other American Field Service students. Refreshments were served by Mrs Wallace with yellow cloth and blue hydrangea centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elena Lorenzo
Thomasville High School
Madrid
Spain
Grace Wallace
Miss Lorenzo
United States
Miss Wallace
L. P. Wallace
Vacation Reading Club Opens At Pavo Library
The summer vacation reading program runs at the Woman's Club building in Pavo under Miss Margaret Smith. The library is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 2 to 4 pm. Children who read books will be recognized at a chapel program in September at the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavo
Woman's Club
Margaret Smith
Ellises Announce Daughter Birth at Archbold Memorial
Mr and Mrs Audie E Ellis of Thomasville announce the birth of their daughter at Archbold Memorial Hospital on Thursday June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audie E. Ellis
Thomasville
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Navajo Law Bans Braves From Seeing Mothers-in-Law
WINDOW ROCK Ariz AP Some Navajos still follow an old tribal law that forbids braves from seeing or speaking to their mothers-in-law. The custom reflects enduring traditions among Navajo communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Window Rock
Ariz
Tommy Dorsey Band to Play Elks Club Fourth of July Dance
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra led by Sam Donahue will recreate The Sentimental Gentleman during an Elks Club Fourth of July dance on July 2 from 8 to 12 pm. Tickets are $8 per couple with tables available at the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Dorsey
Sam Donahue
The
Elks Club
Lou Miller
Miller
Georgia STAR Student Begins European Education Tour
Eddie Westmoreland, 17, Griffin, wins the STAR award for top Georgia high school student. He starts a month long tour visiting New York London Paris Munich Zurich Venice Florence Rome Madrid and Lisbon as an unofficial goodwill ambassador. He plans a physics doctorate and will attend Georgia Tech this fall with a track record as a National Merit finalist and top student leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Georgia
Griffin High School
Eddie
College
Young Westmoreland
Atlanta
New York
London
Paris
Munich
Zurich
Venice
Florence
Rome
Madrid
Lisbon
Georgia Institute of Technology
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LeVerne Whigham
Robert Whigham
LuCretia Chason
Aope
John F. Kennedy
OES
Lee C. Yarbrough
Karl P. Conradi
Ralph Strickland
Iris Harrell
Dorothy Dugger
Frances Griner
Mr. Sampson
Jack Delaney
Charles Gunter
Thomasville Garden Center
Shelton Singletary
John Lewis
Harrold Fleshman Jr
St. Joseph, Mo
Billy Boothe
Mrs
Mitchell Gene Sampson
Dawson Street Baptist Church
Lorenzo
Zaks
Dorsey
Donahue
Navy
Artie Shaw
United States Navy Liberation Forces
South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
New Zealand
Australia
Shaw
U. S. Navy School of Music
Washington
Glenn Miller
Bob Crosby
Gene Krupa
Frank Sinatra
Dick Haymes
Jo Stafford
Pied Pipers
Georgia Star
James E. Westmoreland TT
Europe
Georgia State Chamber of Commerce
H. Glenn Anthony
State C. of
Pewriter
S. Broad
Ph. CA
S. Broad St
Cadillac
General Motors
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