Six Trainmen Hurt in Georgia Line Collision
Six Atlantic Coast Line freight crewmen were injured in a pre dawn head on crash near Talbotton Georgia when a northbound freight struck a train on a siding. The wreck derailed at least ten cars and a refrigerated car ruptured spilling 178 crates of oranges and 20 tons of ice. Injuries ranged from minor to serious with two possible serious cases. all were taken to Dr Johnson’s clinic in Manchester. Traffic was not expected to resume until after 8 p.m. An earlier wreck occurred at Manchester involving two freight trains and one engineer with possible internal injuries.
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Talbotton
Atlantic Coast
Here
Manchester
J. C. Haynie
SCL
Georgia
Haynie
Atlanta
J. Bryan
A. L. Melton
Fitzgerald
George Fitzgrave
R. B. Goss
Will Rolax
C. R. Pritchard
J. 4
Parceling Knives and Cleaners Ad Listed in Thomasville
An old classified line from Thomasville Georgia lists items for sale including paring knives potato mashers and pot cleaners with a phone contact. The brief ad captures a small inventory snapshot from a local marketplace.
Personal notices list ill health travel and births
Friends report Mrs. W H Taylor Sr ill at home on East Blvd Drive. L E Kelly among Atlanta visitors. Mr and Mrs J G Coleman announce birth at Archbold Hosp. Miss Ann Flowers returns to Cleveland for Western Reserve studies. Dr and Mrs E F Wahl and Buddy Wahl go to North Carolina for summer camp. Mrs Clarence Vann and Mrs Essie Baker back from New York ready to wear show. Laurie Hancock and Aileen Holley fly to California for vacation visiting Los Angeles Long Beach San Francisco. Clinton Driver recovering at Piedmont Hospital. A B Reynolds Jr Cairo announce birth of Eleanor Elizabeth June 13 Archbold Memorial Hosp Thomasville. Pat Gribben and Ann Wahl join Skyland Camp party in Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs James A Mitchell return from two weeks in Washington New York Providence R I. Mrs H M Herbener hosts trip east. Alaska trip planned with Mrs E Vose Peek.
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Laurie Hancock
Aileen Holley
California
Los Angeles
Long Beach
San Francisco
A. B. Reynolds Jr
Cairo
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
Eleanor Elizabeth
Pat Gribben
Ann Wahl
Jacksonville
N. C
Gribben
James Gribben Jr
James A. Mitchell
Washington
New York
Providence
R. I
H M. Herbener
Georgia Race Reflections Ahead of June Broadcast
In Georgia the June 22 radio report by Ellis Arnall will address elections and candidate fitness. Thomas County politics center on Talmadge versus Rivers and Carmichael with local voters weighing segregation stances and county unit influence amid shifting loyalties.
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Ellis Arnall
People of
Georgia
WGST
Arnall
Roy. Harris
Thomas County
Talmadge
Carmichael
Nixon Russell Rites Tie Ochlochnee Couple in June Ceremony
Miss Opal Elizabeth Nixon daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Nixon of Ochlochnee wed William Watt Russell at First Presbyterian with Dr Marshall Woodson officiating. Magnolia decor graced the church as Verna Atkinson sang. The couple plans a Daytona Beach honeymoon and will reside in Thomasville.
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Opal Elizabeth Nixon
C. D. Nixon
Ochlochnee
William Watt Russell
First Presbyterian Church
Marshall Woodson
Cyrus Mallard
Verna Atkinson
Colquitt
Lois Cone
Daytona Beach
Thomasville
Russell
Ochlochnee High School
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Russell
H. R. Russell
Six Major Bills Await Solution Before Congress Recess
The 79th Congress nears a recess around July 15 with six key bills unresolved. Price controls, draft renewal, atomic energy oversight, labor powers, the British loan, and armed forces unification loom. Truman likely gains partial wins on some, but full price controls and unification remain unlikely.
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Truman
White House
Senate
Fair Employment Practice Commission
Thomasville Seaman First Class Hyjort Honored Navy Discharge
Andrew P. Hyjort, 18, seaman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Hjort of Thomasville Georgia, received an honorable discharge at the Jacksonville Naval Personnel Separation Center after ten months active duty. He graduated from Thomasville High School and attended the University of Georgia before enlisting in October 1945. He plans a vacation, then to resume college this fall under the GI Bill.
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Andrew P. Hjort
Samuel P. Hjort
Thomasville
Georgia
Jacksonville
Florida
Naval Personnel Separation Center
University of Georgia
Navy
Ithel Ferrell of Cairo Claimed by Death Sunday
Ithel C Ferrell born March 24 1886 in Grady county died at his Route 2 Cairo home Sunday morning about eight o clock His funeral was set for four this afternoon at Pleasant Grove church with burial in the church cemetery Rev Wilburn S Smith to officiate Pallbearers were Bill Scott Dorsey Ferrell Eugene Phillips Elmer Muggridge Robert Lamar and John Cain He was married July 3 1942 to Kizzis Leslie and is survived by his wife and sons Shelton Ferrell Colquitt E M Ferrell Haines City Watson Ferrell Whigham and Z J Ferrell Ochlocknee two sisters Mrs Lila Willis and Miss Lucy Ferrell both of Cairo He lifelong farmed in Grady county and left many warm friends in the area.
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Cairo
Ithel C. Ferrell
Pleasant Grove Church
Church
Wilburn S. Smith
Bill Scott
Dorsey Ferrell
Eugene Phillips
Elmer Muggridge
Robert Lamar
John Cain
Mr. Ferrell
Grady
County
D. J
Lucy W. Ferrell
Kizzis Leslie
Shelton Ferrell
Colquitt
E. M. Ferrell
Haines City
Watson Ferrell
Whigham
Z. J. Ferrell
Ochlo
Ochlochnee Lad Enroute To New York For Eye Surgery
Young Ned Benton of Ochlochnee travels with Miss Hall to New York for an eye operation at the Eye Bank. Dr Hughes will operate gratis, arranged by Welfare Workers. The Shrine Clinic Rotary Club and Ilks Lodge fund hospital fees with June 20 as the surgery date.
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New York
Eye-Bank
Ned Benton
Miss Hall
Hughes
South Mountain Park Near Phoenix Largest Municipal Park
South Mountain Park near Phoenix Arizona is described as the nation’s largest municipal park spanning about 15000 acres. The text notes its vast size and municipal status highlighting its prominence among city parks.
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South Mountain Park
Phoenix
Ariz
Fire damages store on Jones Street this morning
A small store at 311 Jones Street was damaged by fire at about four o'clock this morning per fire department reports. The blaze started inside the store, damaging much of the stock and causing some structural damage to the building.
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Jones Street
Vacation Bible School At First Baptist Church Enters Second Week
The Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church began its second week with higher enrollment. Several boys and girls enrolled in every department. School runs 9 to 11:30 daily this week with commencement Friday at 8 p.m. A warm welcome to all children.
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First Baptist Church
Tobacco Growers Vote on Government Controls
Flue-cured tobacco growers in six states vote July 12 on continuing government controls for 1947 1948 and 1949 crops or for the 1947 crop only. Two thirds approval needed to extend the program set up by the 1938 Farm Act with allotments and quotas. The Agriculture Department will set the national marketing quota on July 1. Wealth of context notes U.S. petroleum reserves at about 60 billion barrels with over 20 billion in the United States.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
North
South Carolina
Florida
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
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LOE Team
FOX News
Georgia Line
POT Cleaners
T. A. Futch Howe. CO
Thomasville, Ga
W. H. Taylor Sr
East Blvd. Drive
L. E. Kelly
J. G. Coleman
Archbold Hospital
Ann Flowers
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
E. F. Wahl
Buddy Wahl
North Carolina
Clarence Vann
Essie Baker
Ready To Wear
Clinton Driver
Piedmont Hospital
N.Y
Sugar Creek
Jack Bower
Decatur
Brooks
North Georgia
Nixon-Russell
Lw. KO
Py ST. gEoRst
Ellen Kaye
Salyna
U. S. Pat
Steyerman
W. Lewis
Wilson Certified Public Accountant
Williams
C. H. Floyd
Jackson
Congress
79Th Congress
Andrew P. Hyjort
United States Navy
Ithel Ferrell
Robert B. Welden
W. M. Searcy, JR
The
United States
Maxwell
Wiwell
Inman Drug Store
South Broad St
Air Corps
Army
Navy Air Corps
Gilbert Hotel
N. Madison St
National Optical
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