Farm Homes Bid Readvertised By Thomas County Authority
Thomas County Housing Authority reopens bids for the first farm home to be built in Thomas County. Applications are urged from farmers and tenants as about 200 houses are planned. forms are available with secretary Gene Ackerman at the court house offices for those seeking low rent or ownership options.
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Thomas County
Thomas County Housing Authority
Gene Ackerman
Grand Jury Room
Court House
Modern Dry Cleaners Ad Promises Quality Service
Quality Dry Cleaning ad offers guarantee to please with prompt cleaning. Located at 1179 N Broad Street, calling for service from a local shop on Broad Street.
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Modern Dry Cleaners
N. Broad St
Farmers urged to grow all food for war effort in 1940
Thomas County leaders urge rapid cotton parity program progress and broad food production to stave hunger during wartime. They warn against price drops, praise 1940 goals, and call for beefing up crops, dairy, and feed stuffs amid global conflict.
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Thomas
Department of Agriculture
Europe
America
Thomasville Officers Compete In South Georgia Pistol Match
Thomasville police pistol team travels to Fitzgerald for inter city matches with Albany Waycross Valdosta Fitzgerald and others. Captain J M Richards and officers Sharkey Braswell Kirk Beckham and Bill Allen form the four man squad. They trained at a local range to protect citizens and property and have placed well previously. They cover their own travel expenses for out of town events.
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Thomasville
Fitzgerald
Albany
Waycross
Valdosta
South Georgia
J. M. Richards
Sharkey” Braswell
Kirk Beckham
Bill Allen
No Credit Cleveland Motorist Notes Theme of Trust
A driver left a note in a metered space saying officers will leave another nickel if I am late. He returned to find an arrest ticket for $1 and a postscript warning no trust after one hour officers.
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Cleveland
Rural housing plan accelerated in Thomas county
County meeting at courthouse with civic leaders and FHA officials discussed speeding up FHA backed rural housing. Seventeen attendees listed among local agents and officials. 53 applications signed already, with goal of 200 or more for construction of 200 rural homes on one acre lots. A miniature model home was on display as information desks offered guidance to applicants.
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Court House
FHA
Federal Housing Authority
Thomas County
United States
Messers
Jim Poole
F. C. Jones
Larry Tabor
Edwin Callaway
E. C. Mann
W. F. Cox
B.C. Blanton
W.F. Scott
Frank Forester
Dewey Norwood
W. C. Holloway
Gene Ackerman
Gene Speight
Herbert Readling
Wso
Small
Mr. Spring
John Ducasse Schulze
England
Hollywood
Harry Stradling
Europe
Edward Ward
Manchester
Victoria Station
London
France
Miss Marie Reichert Is Honored On Birthday
Little Miss Marie Reichert celebrated her second birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs. Laurence Reichert. Games were played and candy cookies cake and ice cream were served to guests Joan King Annette Freeman Joan Collins Blanche Ward Charles Duncan Emma Claire Pullen Irene Scully Preston Scully Maxine Jackson Philip Manley Mary Ann Morris Betty Boyles Emily Lou Reichert Mary Lou Reichert Jackie Pridgeon Wayne Glenn Billy Morris Collins Glenn and Jean Clark attended.
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Marie Reichert
Laurence Reichert
Joan King
Annette Freeman
Joan Collins
Blanche Ward
Charles Duncan
Emma Claire Pullen
Irene Scully
Preston Scully
Maxine Jackson
Philip Manley
Mary Ann Morris
Betty Boyles
Emily Lou Reichert
Mary Lou Reichert
Jackie Pridgeon
Wayne Glenn
Billy Morris
Collins
Glenn
Jean Clark
Daniel Life Study At First Baptist Church
At 30 o clock this evening the life and ministry of the Prophet Daniel will be studied as the fourth in a Prophets series led by Rev T F Callaway. The pastor says the study holds pertinent lessons for today and invites all to bring their Bibles.
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First Baptist Church
Daniel
T. F. Callaway
Sylvia Furman to wed Maurice Kolesky at rabbi’s study
Mrs Rose Furman announces the marriage of her daughter Sylvia to Maurice Kolesky on Sunday afternoon June 16 1940 in the study of Rabbi Harry H Epstein. The couple will reside in Tallahassee Florida. Mrs Kolesky formerly of New York has lived in Atlanta five years. Mr Kolesky is the son of Mr and Mrs L Kolesky and formerly ran a business here before moving to Tallahassee.
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Kolesky
New York
Atlanta
Mr. Kolesky
L. Kolesky
Tallahassee
Order of the Royal Arcanum
Masonic Hall
Jackson and
Crawford Streets
Charter Lst
Thomasville
Js. W Tidwell
Milton A. Willmet
Supreme
Grand Council
State of
Georgia
Jule C. Sipple
Savannah
New Council
Madeline Carroll
Livia Vaynel
Jidward Smalls
Lenore Coffee
United Artists
Thomasville National Guard Increases Company I Strength
Captain J. K. Harper announced authority to boost Company I of the 121st Infantry Georgia National Guards by several men. Eligible volunteers ages 18 to 45 may contact Captain Harper or Lieutenant D. R. Joye for details.
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Thomasville
Weather forecast for Thomasville and vicinity 1940
The Weather Bureau reports for Thomasville Georgia forecast partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Observation at 8 a m shows yesterday's high and last night's low, plus monthly extremes and precipitation totals for the period, with normal values for the month noted.
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Department OF Agriculture
Thomasville
Hiaatte
Mrs. John Pullen Dies Sudden at Meigs Home
Meigs Meigs County June 19 The death of Mrs John Pullen came as a shock Sunday morning June 16 though in ill health for years She was 61 a devout Christian and member of the Meigs Baptist Church Funeral services were held Monday at four from the Meigs Baptist Church Rev Josh Davis led with Rev J G Garrison assisting Interment in Pelham cemetery She leaves husband two sons Victor Pullen Jacksonville Fla Eukin Pullen Pelham and two daughters Eunice Pullen Pelham and Mrs Leland Elkins Cairo
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Cotton
Thomas County
Pullen
Meigs Bapist Church
Josh Davis
Hartsfield
J. G. Garrison
Pelham
Victor Pullen
Jacksonville
Fla
Eukin Pullen
Eunice Pullen
Leland Elkins
Cairo
OU Football Alumni Enter Pro Camps In 1939
Nine members of the 1939 Oklahoma Sooners football squad will report to pro camps this autumn, bringing OU alumni in professional ranks to 17. Fifteen of these stars were developed in the last three seasons under Coach Tom Stidham.
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PRO Farm
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Tom Stidham
Cloudburst Damages Crops and Destroys Chimney in Pine Grove
A Sunday cloudburst in Pine Grove caused crop damage and lightning struck a chimney at J. L. Suber's home, which was completely demolished with no one injured. Rev. Croft preached at Big Ochlocknee as a large crowd gathered for a sermon. Various local residents and visitors were noted in community notices through the week.
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J. L. Suber
Croft
Big Ochlocknee
Dock Suber
Enon
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