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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1948
Page
7
Local Kiwanians and guests heard an excellent address by Dr Marshall Woodson pastor of the first Presbyterian church at the Glen rven Country Club. The talk stressed fatherhood influence across three divisions and the enduring reach of parental influence beyond the grave.
The Boy Scout Board of Review will meet in the Police Room of the Municipal Building on Tuesday June 22 at 7 30 p m Scouts for advancement leave applications in 104 Upchurch Building by 6 p m Monday June 21 All Scouts Scouters Eagle Scouts Scoutmasters and parents invited J C Pringle Chairman Board of Review
The executive board met at the Youth Center to map the 48 49 year. Mr Mahler announced eight new teachers will join, creating housing needs. Home hosts are asked to contact Mr Mahler or Mrs Wallace Scoville or Mrs Harry Larsen.
The Rebekah Lodge will convene Monday June 21 at 8 p m for a regular meeting and initiation service. All members are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served. Mrs Earp, Sec.
Prepare for hot weather with available electric fans ice cream freezers water coolers and thermos bottles and jugs.
President Peter Hodkinson plans a major kitchen upgrade by expanding into the former ladies locker room. A new army building will be added for the ladies with full facilities connected to the men’s locker rooms, improving service for weekly crowds while reducing overhead. Public response is mixed as coverage shifts focus from vets to local affairs and youth programs.
PersonaLS Miss Clifford Copeland plans a weekend with Dr and Mrs Agnew Andrews in Tifton. Friends report Mr C L Thompson Jr is ill and confined to Archbold hospital. Carroll Atkinson visited St Petersburg with family. Godwins return home to 310 Warren Ave. Mrs Tommy Tomlin visits Macah and others on two week vacation. Miss Dat Ferenson guest weekend. Miss Goldie Barron en route home from Florida. The Quinns and Miss Myrta Thaxton visit Mrs N D Lewis for the weekend. Dr Jillian BR Neel and Mr George R Neel visit. J E Turner party returns from San Antonio to Waverly House. Fred McMillan assigned to USS Franklin D Roosevelt. address in Newport News. Robert Campbell of Middlesboro Ky loses right foot in accident. formerly with Dawes Silva Mining Co.
The article outlines Stassen gaining momentum at the Republican convention amid a split among Dewey and Taft camps. Reports claim shifts in votes from New York Governor Dewey and Illinois Governor Green, with Massachusetts and Georgia delegations influencing potential ballots. Taft backers push for private deals to sway Massachusetts and Midwestern support as platform hearings proceed.
Clinton North Carolina June 19 Marshall Lanter a Presbyterian College sophomore is among 155 students enrolled for the nine week summer school session which began Wednesday at Presbyterian College He is the son of Mr and Mrs R H Lanter Sr of Woodland Drive Thomasville and a member of the Block P club at the college He graduated from Thomasville High School.
Funeral services for Bert Tilley who died June 17 will be held Sunday at 3 00 p m at Whiddon's Funeral Home with Rev T F Calloway officiating. Interment follows at Laurel Hill Cemetery with pallbearers J J Crawford Hugh Rehberg Bob Singletary R B Griffin Cecil Sullivan and Warvey Durham.
news arrives of the death of Mrs. Kenneth Adams a prominent Pavo resident shortly before noon today. details were unavailable at press time leaving friends shocked. she had many influential connections throughout the area.
The police department reported a minor collision at the corner of Bartow and Fletcher Streets about nine o clock involving Charley Jones and a taxi driven by F M Wilcox. Neither occupant was injured and damages were estimated at 260 dollars. Reckless driving charges were issued and summons set for police court Monday.
In June only 0.24 inches of rain fell, with a 0.21 inch shower on June 17 and three negligible 0.01 inch events. An error had linked May’s 1.83 inches to June. Normal June rainfall is 6.45 inches. this month is one of the driest on record.
The drive to fund the Odd Fellows Home in Thomasville reports over $6000 raised toward the $10000 goal. Donations support converting Hugh Moore plantation on the Thomasville Pave road into facilities for aged people and orphans. Contributions can be delivered to H L Ke or John Herring at Cocroft Music Co. Proceeds must arrive soon to complete the purchase. Judge Craigmiles will preside over the June Term of the City Court next week and will not chair the drive. Ki Roy Club plans a Monday night meeting at 7:30 at the Y M C A with officer elections and program drawings.
Stewards of the First Methodist Church are called to a meeting in the Wesley Building at 2 30 tomorrow Sunday June 20th All stewards are urged to attend and the pastor asks for their presence J M Golden chairperson
The New York Star will replace PM as the newspaper’s name starting June 23 in New York. The daily keeps its tabloid size but moves front page to regular news status. Joseph Barnes and Bartley Crum now manage the paper after taking over from Marshall Field I.
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