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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
7
At Children's Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle a troop of 30 Girl Scouts, many confined to beds or wheelchairs, learn folk dances using hand puppets. They practice swathing dolls with bandages and learn first aid as hospital heads provide cooking and sewing facilities led by Mrs. J. W. Lee in the group’s fourth year.
Dublin Erie P Practical jokes by strawboys visiting newlyweds on their wedding night are blamed for lower marriage rates. The Irish custom once festive has turned rough with hay-ricks set alight windows smashed and articles stolen as souvenirs. A district judge warned he would jail future offenders after strawboys were charged with theft from a honeymooning couple in Leitrim.
Sydney Nebraska Twenty eight North Platte Valley Radio Amateurs Club members plan emergency operations with portable gear in each town. They will register with the Red Cross and American Legion to aid flood or tornado relief, maintaining independent comms despite outages.
Miss Cecil Norman and Ruey Funderburke exchanged vows at the Norman home with Rev. H H Shell officiating. The couple will reside in Brunswick where Funderburke works for the state road department. Out of town guests included families from Waycross Camilla Donalsonville Brinson and others.
Bainbridge Georgia June 19 residents host and visit friends as many travel for conventions and fairs. Abbeville Alabama's Miss Lilly Gordon Woods guests with Mary Lightfoot Elean. Rotary International convention in Cleveland Ohio attended by Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Porter field. Various locals return from Panama City New York Athens World’s Fair trips include the Kwilecki family and Conger group.
Wooden nickels, quarters and dimes circulate in Helena as part of the Diamond Jubilee. Merchants accept them in change and customers can buy items with the wooden currency. After the jubilee, the wooden money will be redeemed at full face value by the jubilee committee.
Official Bainbridge numbers for Water Works, Sheriff Office, Police, Fire, Mayor, City Clerk and Bainbridge Hospital Riverside Hospital. Listing includes Lawton Jones and Times Enterprise Distrib with 384 M reference.
Washington reports federal farm officials say southern farmers are earning profits by withdrawing cotton stored under government loans and selling it to buyers. Prices have risen about 14 cents above loan rates, allowing some borrowers to pay off loans plus storage and interest and still gain. About 200,000 bales have been removed from loan stocks recently to fill domestic and foreign orders.
Washington reports the U S mint estimates Americans have misplaced 5 billion pennies since coinage began. Many drop pennies in streets, toys, or machines while children’s banks hold some. most pennies remain elusive as officials note the coins’ small value and high production.
Fredericksburg clerks pawed through old stocks of a pioneer clothing store to assemble outfits for a gay 90s celebration. They uncovered cut aways tight pants fancy vests derby hats lace petticoats and bustle gowns from about 65 years ago. The hats could pass for 1939 styles and few would notice the difference.
Camilla on Friday elected F. S. Twitty as president of the Lions Club for the coming year. Elected as vice presidents were B. W. Hughes L. R. Goff B. T. Burson and E. J. Vann Jr. WW. Warren was named secretary and br. M. W. Williams treasurer. Directors chosen were Walter Jackson G. J. Joiner Jr. and H. B. Bassett. Installation is planned for July during a ladies night meeting with District Governor W. F. Loflin of Columbus expected to attend.
In Camilla Georgia on June 19 a tea honored Miss Doris Stoudemire whose upcoming marriage and Mrs Thomas Stoudenmire whose recent marriage were celebrated. Hosts Mrs G Joiner Mrs C T Ivey and Mrs L R Baggs welcomed about one hundred guests. decor featured green and white accents with a bridal scene centerpiece and white flowers.
In Camilla Georgia at the Camilla Baptist church at noon Sunday June 18 Miss Marilyn Burson daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Burson and William A Hicks of Atlanta son of Mrs John A Hicks of Tampa Florida were married by Rev S H Bennett. The couple plan a wedding tour to Charleston South Carolina and Rome in Atlanta. Out of town guests included Grover Ford Rome and E D Rabin Washington D C among others.
Colorado fishermen may hunt tagged trout this year in the Cache la Poudre river. Extra large fish carry tags and winners must bring in the tag and report the catch location to the game department. The program aims to track fish movement after release from hatcheries.
Lubbock Texas reports from Game Warden mit lin Donley describe unusually favorable seasons yielding abundant quail across the south. survey estimates show increases in both white and native quail, with higher counts than in recent years.
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