Blood Drive by Thomas County Donors Set Record
106 pints of blood were donated by residents of Thomasville and Thomas County for the mobile Red Cross unit visiting the Ks Club amid a Korea relief drive. Meigs, Metcalf, and Pavo groups contributed, while about 25 pledges were unfulfilled. A fall visit is scheduled.
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Korea
Thomasville
Thomas County
Mobile Redross Blood Bank
Ks Club
James Nimmo
Red Cross
Valdosta
Meigs
Metcalf
Pavo
Thomas’ County
Conoley
Bloodmobile
Donalsonville Wedding Guests for Polly Walker Roberts
Mrs. Polly Walker Roberts, formerly Miss Polly Walker of Colquitt, wed Sunday. A linen shower was given by Mrs. Bobby Thompson in Colquitt, and a luncheon at the Southern Airways Club Bainbridge. Rehearsal dinner hosted by Mrs. J. W. Walker and others at Mrs. Walker’s home.
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J. W. Walker
T. E. Bush
J. M. Newberry
John Hanna
Marion Roberts
Donalsonville
John Register
John J. Walker
J. W. McDaniel
Marian Roberts
Wallace Drake
Coolidge Canning Plant Set to Open June 24
The Coolidge Canning plant will open Tuesday June 24 for the first time in years. L G Wilson vocational agriculture teacher said nearly 4000 had been spent preparing the plant located in the agriculture building on the school campus. It will be open daily from 8 am to 5 pm.
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Coolidge
Boston Senior Class Enjoys Capitol Visit
The Boston High School senior class with Miss Julia Groover and Mr. Lee Benjamin toured Washington DC for three days. They visited Arlington Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, the Treasury, White House, Capitol, Library of Congress, Smithsonian, Ford’s Theatre, the Lincoln death house, Washington Monument, and the National Theatre. The group included Evelyn Owens, Helen Baker, Betty Dean Strickland, Dorothy Dekle, Jeannette Green, Preston Sculley and Earl Peek. Bobbie Reichert stayed home to marry Talmadge Parker.
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Boston High School
Julia Groover
Lee Benjamin
Washington
de. Cc
Arlington National Cemetery
Mt. Vernon
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Treasury Department
Pan American
White House
Library of Congress
Capitol
Smithsonian Institute
Eileen Barton
Ford Theater
Lincoln
Washington Monument
Evelyn Owens
Helen Baker
Betty Dean Strickland
Dorothy Dekle
Jeannette Green
Preston Sculley
Earl Peek
Bobbie Reichert
Talmadge Parker
Pfc W B Hinkle On Mediterranean Marine Cruise
Pfc William B Hinkle 18 son of Mr and Mrs B F Hinkle Thomasville Ga serves with a reinforced infantry battalion of the Second Marine Division attached to the Sixth Fleet on a six month Mediterranean cruise. He will visit Gibraltar France Italy Greece and North Africa and take part in amphibious assault drills before returning to the United States in October. He attended Thomasville High School and worked for Colonial Stores before enlisting in 1950.
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Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Marine Pic
William B. Hinkle
B. F. Hinkle
Boston
Thomasville
Second Marine Division
3D Battalion
Sixth Marines
Hinkle
Gibraltar
France
Italy
Greece
North Africa
United States
Pfc
Thomasville High School
Colonial Stores Inc
Marine Corps
Business Women's Circle Plans Donalsonville Meet
The Business Women's Circle of WMU met at Donalsonville Baptist Church with Mrs. C. A. Blair hosting. Co chair Mrs. L. L. Cannington presided as reports were given and a memorial gift to the late Mrs. Lillie Bridges of Brinson was announced for Norman Park Junior College.
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Donalsonville
Business Women's Circle
WMU
Federation
C. A. Blair
The
Baptist Church
L. L. Cannington
Cochairman
Lillie Bridges
Brinson
Norman Park Junior College
A. J. Godfrey
Alaska
Arthur Barmlett
Collie Hill
Albert Mills
Bob Ward
Cannington
Juneau
Spine must be included in every health exam says surgeon
Dr W C Campbell professor of surgery at the University of Tennessee urges including the spine in all routine exams. He notes nerves pass through the vertebral outlets and spinal pathology can mimic peripheral diseases. The piece adds that a chiropractor is the only one able to analyze the spine mechanically.
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W. C. Campbell
University of
Spy S Far as Countess Skarbek Stabbed in Kensington Hotel
The 87 year old Countess Krystyna Skarbek renowned as a British wartime spy was found stabbed to death in a Kensington hotel. A porter confessed to the slaying according to Scotland Yard. She served with the French Maquisards and carried out sabotage against the Nazis. Naturalized Briton in 1947 she had recently joined as a stewardess on a liner.
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Krystyna Skarbek
Kensington
London
Scotland Yard
France
Bill to safeguard radio and TV stations from suits studied
A bill to shield stations from libel suits over political candidate broadcasts goes to a House Senate conference. It would require equal time for candidates and bar censoring speeches. House passage included an Horan amendment and a provision on newspaper publishers seeking licenses.
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Washington
Senate House
House
Horan
R-Wash
Senate
Rose Festival plans gain strong support in Thomasville
The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce and Garden Club pledge full support for a 1953 Rose Festival in April. Cities paving, gas arrival talks, and festival duties are outlined by city officials and local directors, amid plans for a parade, queen selection, and rose show.
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Chamber of Commerce and Garden Club
Thomasville
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce
Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Craig
State Highway Department
Heyward Vann
Norwood
Fred Scott, Jr
Industrial Committee
Joe Higgins
Flowers
Theo Titus, III
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Craig
Ben Inman, Jr
ThomasVille Retail Merchants Association
Brunswick
Nonn
Two Thomas Countians Aboard Bremerton In Korean Waters
Willie L. Garfield of Ochlocknee and William A. Taylor of Thomasville serve on the heavy cruiser USS Bremerton attached to Task Force 77 in Korean waters. Both entered naval service in 1951 after training at San Diego. The 18,600 ton ship supports UN ground operations and protects carriers in the task force.
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Bremerton
Thomasville Ga
Willie L. Barfield
USN
Route 1
Ochlocknee
William A. Taylor
W. A. Taylor
Washington St
Thomasville
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
United Nations
Baptist Sunbeams Meet in Donalsonville
The Baptist Sunbeams gathered at the Donalsonville church on Monday afternoon. Mrs J B Jenkins told the children the Eskimo Boy story from Alaska. The group formed an Eskimo village, recited the memory verse Love thy neighbor as thy self, sang songs, and enjoyed refreshments after play time.
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Donalsonville
The
Baptist Sunbeams
J. B. Jenkins
Alaska
Sgt Warren Williams Receives Army Commendation Ribbon
Sgt Warren Williams of the 3d Infantry Division in Korea was awarded the Army Commendation Ribbon for meritorious service. His wife Thelma lives at 117 Dowdell St Thomasville Ga. He served from Sept 13 1981 to April 12 1952 and was rotated to the United States in April.
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3D Infantry DIV
Korea
Sgt
Warren J. Williams
Thelma
Dowdell St. Thomasvile, Ga
Kot
Williams
3D Division
B8th Field Artillery
United States
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Anchorage
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H. B. Gurley
Hjort
L. E. Kelly
Exterminating’ CO
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Warren Williams
Army Commendation
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