Williams defeats Sanders for Cairo mayor nomination
Cairo June 17 Walter Williams druggist and councilman defeated Max Sanders jeweler for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Cairo in the biennial city primary. Williams led with 58 votes to Sanders 344 unofficial returns. Other ward results included B W Mauldin defeating Hamilton Wind for council at large and mayor pro tem by a margin of about 60 votes. Overall turnout was low with 1,609 eligible voters and 1,152 two years ago.
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Cairo
Williams
Max Sanders
Sanders
Henry Hester
B. W. Mauldin
M. N. Mayes
Hamilton Wind
Couuncilman
H. H. Wind
Cairo Messenger
Matild.n
Wind
Ralph Brown
Jim) Willis
Cairo Furniture Company
Brown
Willis
Irvingdon, Jr
Byron A. White
Dyson-White Motor Company
Withwllew
Albert Walker
South Georgia
Barnetts Creek Bible School Plans Commencement Event
Barnetts Creek church hosts Vacation Bible School commencement Friday night at 8 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend. A short social hour will follow the program.
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Barnetts Creek Bible School
Barnetts Creek Church
Betty Jane Holder sails to Mouteyoier after WWII relief drive
Betty Jane Holder of New Orleans boards American Overseas Airlines at LaGuardia en route to Mouteyoier France. While a University of Alabama student she raised 530 dollars and collected 150 boxes of clothing food and toys for residents of the town which was destroyed June 21 1944 during World War II fighting.
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Betty Jane Holder
New Orleans
American Overseas Airlines
New York
LaGuardia Field
Mouteyoier
France
University of Alabama
Miss Holder
Miss Boone and Gene Clarke Married at Bainbridge
Miss Melanie Boone and Gene Harris Clarke wed in a quiet Wednesday ceremony at the First Baptist Church in Bainbridge. The Rev. Howard P. Gidgens officiated, with a reception at the groom’s mother’s home on College Street.
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Bainbridge
Melanie Boone
Gene Harris Clarke
First Baptist Church
Howard P. Gid‘ens
R. N. Lane
Oleved
Ruddert Parker
We “Beeauce
Faye McCard
Guy Server
Clarke
MecCard
V. A. Dole
College Street
Graydon Pierze and
Graydon Jr
Paul Harper
Paulite Harper
Albany
Peteren Gibson
Ferry, Fla
R. H. Gibson
Tallahassee
Milton Boone
Delay Beach
Yla
Maruso Vastella
Beverly
W. Va
W. A. Dole
TL. Hill
W. H. Young
Itty June Reneau Weds John B Tuggle in Early June Ceremony
Wide interest followed the June 2 wedding of Miss Itzy June Reneau to John B Tuggle. Rev W R Reneau performed the ceremony in a family setting. The bride, a Cairo high school graduate class of 45, is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs R R Reneau. The groom, a Cairo high school alumnus and World War II veteran, works in produce farming. After a brief honeymoon to South Florida, the couple resides with the groom’s parents and plans future life together.
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Itty June Reneau
John
Une
W. R. Reneau
Uth Fla
Otheir
Ochlochnee High School
R. R. Reneau
Cairo High School
Promise Pledges From 1944 Platforms Revisited
James Marlow notes that both parties promised big actions in 1944, yet few civil rights laws passed, Hawaii and Alaska statehood not achieved, and many pledges remain unfulfilled. Association with United Nations and tax cuts cited as kept promises.
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Roosevelt
Congress
World Organization
United Nations
Truman
Palestine
Hawaii
Alaska
Bainbridge Service Club Holds June Meeting
Bainbridge Ga June 17 The Bainbridge Service Club met at the Stephen Decatur Hotel with 24 members and guests present Hostesses were Mrs Harry Thon Mrs R A Griffin and Mrs W A Waite Jr The evening featured a dinner table with garden bouquets and understated decorations A short business session was followed by a game of musical letters with Mrs Milton Woolbury at the piano High score prize went to Mrs Norris Ward and consolation prize to Mrs
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Bainbridge
Bainbridge Service Club
Stephen Decatur Hotel
Harry Thon
R. A. Griffin
W. A. Waite, Jr
Milton Woolbury
Norris Ward
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Walter Williams
Georgia
John Dixon
E. “Jackson
Miss
Gene H. Clarke
June Reneau
John B. Tuggle
James Marlow Washington
Philadelphia
Eack
Democraes
Chicago
California
Sunkist
Tser
Florida
PAN EA
ORTEC
Nazen
Colonial
KRAPT
Armour
Vienna
Armour’s Star
Hershey
Lipton
Jar
ORK
Ocean
Sellahoods
Kellogg's
Ivory
Camay
Borden
Starlac
Swift's Roast Beef Co
del Monte
Sunshine Graham
Inger
Towial Ltd
Pleasat
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