Bridal Celebration Precedes Mardre Krech Wedding
Social events surround the marriage of Virginia Mardre and Alvin Krech at St Thomas Episcopal Church. A supper hosted by Dr and Mrs Shepherd Erech of New York followed rehearsals at the Tallahassee plant. Gifts included pearls for the bride and gold items for attendants as toasts praised the couple. Guest decor featured roses glads magnolias and a buffet dinner at a plantation home. Mrs John Searcy and daughter Suzanne hosted a luncheon at Glen Arven Country Club honoring Miss Mardre with place cards listed for family friends and bridesmaids.
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Shepherd Eréch
New York
Plantate
Elsoma
Tallahassee
Virginia Mardre
Alvin Krech
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Mardre Bell
John Lake Roberts
John Searcy
Suzanne
Glen Arven Country Club
Engagement Announcement Ties Watt-Hicks Families
Dr Francis Hansell Watt and Dr Henrietta Hicks announce their engagement after Johns Hopkins University commencement. The couple, both graduates of JHU and Davidson College, plan a fall wedding. Attending lunch in Baltimore were Henry Hicks and C H Watt Jr along with Watt family members and guests from Maryland and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Watt
C. H. Watt
Hansell
Vance
Johns Hopkins University
Henry Hicks
Greenwich
Thomasville
Henrietta Hicks
Wellesly College
JHU
Hansell Watt
Davidson Colege
N. C
C. H. Watt Jr
Charles Watt Jr
John Watt Jr
Vance Watt
Baltimore
Marianne Jefferies
Herbert Smith
Julia Pancake
Staunton
Falcresi
Kenney
Wilmington
Del
Fire drill siren at Clark Thread Mill shocks town
Clark Thread Mill installs a large air raid style siren atop the building for regular fire drills. Plant Manager C E Bauldry says the warning system, found after a nationwide search, can be heard throughout the community and will be used to ensure worker safety.
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Clark Mill
Clark Thread Mill
C. E. Bauldry
Ager
Mr. Bauldry
Bainbridge
VFW Post Schedules Key Meeting for Camp Delegation
Allen Cook Post No 4995 VFW will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 8:00 pm in the Blane Building. The session will cover plans and final preparations for the State Encampment delegates on June 20 21 22. Commander Henry Russell urges attendance for strong community representation.
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Allen Cook
V. FW. Wll
Blane
Thomasville
Henry Russell
Chamber directors discuss Thomasville city limits extension
The Chamber of Commerce directors met at the Plaza Cafe and informal discussion focused on extending Thomasville city limits to improve 1950 census eligibility. A board motion urged the city commission to gather data and surveys for public consideration.
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Chamber of Commerce
Plaza Cafe
Thomasville
Frank Eidson
City Commission
Eidson
Thomasvile
Moultrie
Jim Keyton
Smith Avenue
Norwood
Dixie Radio Co
Floyd & Smith
West Jackson Street
Wellis
Warren Avenue
Bouldry
Clark Thread Mill
Thomasville Votes on Three Bond Issues and Gym Plan
Registered voters in Thomasville will decide on three bond issues totaling 200000 for sewer paving and water extensions, each on separate ballots. A second yellow ballot asks to approve a ten percent rate increase to raise 150000 for erecting and equipping community and gymnasium facilities. Polls open at eight and close at five.
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Thomasville
Ansel Perry Megahee of Coolidge Dies After Stroke
Thomas county mourns the death of Ansel Perry Megahee of Coolidge after a weeklong stroke. He died at the hospital shortly before 1:30 PM. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM tomorrow at Whiddons Funeral Home with Rev. T. F. Callaway officiating. Interment in Big Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers include S. Murphy, W. M. Garage, Leon Barrow, Tom Griffen, Ed Barrow, and Lamar Evans. A prominent Thomas County figure and recent county commissioner, born September 22, 1896.
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Thomas County
Ansel Perry Megahee
Coolidge
Whiddons Funeral Home
T. F. Callaway
Big Creek Cemetery
Big Creek Cemetery. Fallbearers Are Messrs. 8S
8. Murphy
W. M. Garage
Leon Barrow
Tom Griffen
Ed Barrow
Lamar Evans
Megahte
Board of County Commissioners
King Gustav V Observes Eightieth Birthday
King Gustav V of Sweden marked his 80th birthday with tribute from abroad. Britain sent a cruiser to honor the monarch who has ruled over Sweden for more than four decades. Royal guests included King Frederik IX.
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Gustav V
Sweden
Stockholm
Britain
Frederik IX
Pilcher and Young contribute to Thom asville Touchdown Club
The Touchdown Club of Thom asville receives hundred dollar checks from J L Pilcher of Meigs and W E Young of Cairo. Both men praise the stadium plan and seek club membership as charter members. The club continues to collect $100 pledges and welcomes new subscribers before closing the charter.
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Pilcher
Young
Touchdown Club
Thomasville
J. L. Pilsher
Meigs
W. E. Young
Cairo
H Ave
F ‘Riends
J. L. Pilcher
Frank Forester
Citizens Bank of
Forester
Messrs. Pilcher
Dance At Airport Hangar Sponsored By Thomasville Club
The Thomasville Woman's Club invites the public to a benefit dance at the municipal airport hangar on Pavo road. The Georgia Bulldog Orchestra from the University of Georgia will perform from 9 p m to 1 a m. Tickets are available in advance at Thomas Drug Store Cecroft Music Co and from club members or at the gate. Parking is ample with drinks and music for an evening of formal or informal dress.
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Bouldry
Thomasville
Thomasville Woman's Club
Muni-Ipal
Pavo
Georgia Bulldog Orchestra
University of Georgia
Thomas Drug Store
Cecroft Music Co
Woman’s Club
the Gate
Royal Delegation Arrives Amid N Duma Tension
A Danish royal party and the Norwegian royal couple led by Crown Prince Alav of Norway and his crown princess arrived for a diplomatic visit, signaling ongoing talks between the two kingdoms.
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Denmark
Alav
Norway
Kiwi bird parentage roles in nesting behavior
The female kiwi lays eggs in a burrow and the male kiwi does most of the incubation. This gendered parenting pattern highlights the species’ unusual reproductive division of labor.
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V.F.W. Post
Nasium Project
Johnson
C. Dewey Norwood
Messrs
Frank Fidson
C. E. Bouldry
Lloyd Watson
C. W. McKinnon
Heyward Vann
Ralph Neel, Jr
Odis Johnson
S. C. Hjort
Truman Holland, Sr
W. J. Powell
Lee Kelly
CITY
GYM
City of Thomasville
Andi Ty
Thomasville Waterworks
City of
City of Thomasville Warworks
City of Thomasville Waterworks
Ansel Perry Megahee of
Kirk Shepard
S&s
Broad St
Gordon Avenue
Manhattan
McGregor
Dad
Cheney
Palm Beach
Regal
Pleetway
Bancroft
Lighters Park
Zippo
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