Popular Bride-Elect Honored At Ochlochnee Events
Large groups of friends gathered in Ochlochnee and nearby locales for pre nuptial celebrations honoring Miss Betty George Clark and Miss Ann Groover. Attendees included Mrs. James Cochran, Mrs. Harold Roberts, and Miss Lois Roberson. A luncheon at Dodgens Grill hosted by Mrs. R P Stanaland featured a bridal motif and white glass decor.
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Orge T. Sims
Columbus
Joseph Baugh
Atheris
John” Baugh
Agusta
Ivelyn Roberts
James
Groover
Ann ‘Groover
Clark
Harold~Clark
Ochlochness
Barbara Teate
Washington Street
Ida Ann Taylor
Juan Riley
William ‘A. Tayloo
W.hite Rose
Dodgens Grill
R. P. Stanaland
Boston
Betty George Clark
James Baugh
George D. Clark
Lois Roberson
Harold Roberts
Ann Groover
Diane Cooper
Russ Colombo
Thompson Seeks 80 Million School Plan in Georgia Race
In Georgia, Thompson rails at Herman Talmadge while pushing an $80 million school building program to equalize Negro schools and preserve segregation. He derides Talmadge as dictatorial and cites a disputed election fight over the governorship after Old Gene’s death. Other candidates include C. O. Beker Pat Avery and Jessie W. Jenkins.
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Thompson
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Talmadge
C. O. Beker
Athens
Pat Avery
Rome
Jessie W. Jenkins
Columbus
Herman
Eugene Talmadge
Gene’s
Delegates Return From Girls State Program Experience
Delegates representing local Legion posts returned after a week of stimulating instruction at College Park during Girls State. Accompanied by Mrs. Joseph Peeler, counselor for the 2nd District, the attendees prepared for leadership in home and community life. Post 31 sponsored Sawah Legg and Janet Harris with Delia Ann Lewis. Dorothy Dekle of Boston joined Auxiliary unit 31. Post 222 Auxiliary sponsored Caroline Gothard Patsy Pettigrew Elizabeth Kennedy and Mary Fallin with Kiwanis Club Pavo Woman's Club assistance.
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Girl State
Legion
Joseph Peeler
2Nd District of
American Legion Auxiliaries
Girls State
College Park
Military Geortre College
Post -31
Sawah
Post 222
Kiwanis Club
Pavo
Pavo Woman's Club
Elizabeth Kennedy
Mary Fallin
Pastor Dr Paul Leath Receives Unanimous Call in Vivian
Dr Paul Brooks Leath, pastor of First Baptist Vivian Louisiana, was unanimously called yesterday morning to lead Thomasville First Baptist Church. A Bayford University graduate and New Orleans Seminary doctor, Leath is 34 and considered highly equipped. He will respond after prayerful consideration.
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DR. Paul
Baptist Church
Paul Brooks Leath
First Baptist Church
Vivian
Louisiana
Thomasville
First Baptist” Church
Leath
Southland
Bayford University
Wester Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
New Orleans
Veterans cry foul over Georgia tax rush under Talmadge
The speaker denounces Governor Talmadge for a so called free lifetime driver license gift while citing increases in fishing and hunting licenses, gas taxes, and cigarette taxes. He warns veterans would pay about 15.75 dollars more yearly for sports, gas, and smoke, with total state tax hikes reaching over twenty five million dollars.
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World War Veterans ‘of
Georgia
Ney
Talmadge
Herman
Vogeler May Release Hinted by U S Officials
Mrs Vogeler said she has knowledge that action is being taken for her husband by high authorities after a May 12 talk in London with Dean Acheson. American and British officials weigh potential exchanges involving Vogeler, Sanders, and Gubitchev, with a possible return to Vienna if released.
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Vogeler
U 8
Dean Acheson
London
Acheson
New York
Robert A. Vogeler
Sun
Bob
Edgar Sanders
Sanders
Valentin Gubitchev
Soviet
United Nations
Judith Copion
Gubitchev
Vienna
Bread Industry Strikes Continue In Western Cities
The union seeks higher wages with a 2 percent hourly raise offered by operators on a 40 hour week, while Seattle independents push for an 8 cent rise or a 36 hour week with no wage change. Journeyman wages average $1.90. women earn less. Small bakeries in Seattle concede to demands, but Seattle and Portland show split terms. Strikers demand a 85 hour week across five consecutive days and time and a half on Sundays. No conciliation sessions yet in Seattle. Portland offers mirror a 36 hour week with split days.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
Portland
Race for Georgia House seat draws field of contenders
Rep John Wood leads a slate as chair of the House UnAmerican Activities Committee while multiple candidates vie for Rep Steve Pace’s retiring seat. Attorneys Frank Myers and E L Forrester spar as contenders with J D Cook and other lawmakers, among 1.2 million registered voters including about 10 000 African Americans.
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John Wood
House
UnAmerican’ Activities Committee
Frank
Myers
Americas
Leesburg
Steve Pace
Eugéne’ Cox
Tifton
James
Davis
Wyman
C. Lowe
Atlanta
W.mony Wheeler
Ronald Adams
Jesup
Country Johnston
Valdosta
Senate drafts extend peacetime draft amid tax debate
Senate debate on the peacetime draft extension continues as amendments are voted and a key provision on race based unit assignments faces a clash with President Truman's desegregation policy. House tax votes loom as committees consider raising about 500 million annually for large corporations while seeking revenue elsewhere.
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Senate
Tas
House
Russell
D. Ga
Armed Services
Truman
Senate Armed Services Committee
Steel Walkout Described as Protest by Union Members
Workers strike over company discipline in a walkout described by union members as a protest. The report notes ongoing tensions and unclear details about pay and specific actions.
Dedication honors longtime Monticello Sunday School benefactor
A Monticello church held a Sunday School addition dedication in memory of Mrs Caroline Denham Bailey who died March 25 1947. The event honored her life of service to the church and its youth, noted her long teaching record and community ties, and included remarks by Hon. Richard Simpson and a large family attendance.
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Caroline “Denham Bailey
Monticello
Bailey
Rob Wallace
Caroling “Denham ‘Bailey
Monticell
Simpson
Edward Bradford
J. B. Brinson
Jack Brinson
Bailey Brinson
Fount May
Quincy, Fla
George H. Palmer
Florence
8. C
Edward Bailey
William Bailey
John Bailey
W. W. Alxander
Illam Alexander, Jr
Thomasville
Barnard Chisholm
Atlanta
Tim Chisholm
Alexander
Fair and hot with isolated storms reported in Thomasville
The Thomasville weather summary for June 19 1950 notes generally fair and hot conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with isolated thunder showers through Wednesday. Wednesday will be mostly fair and hot with increasing shower activity. Cotton conditions are favorable though many fields will see little rain.
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Thomasville
Abolish Warlike Toys Proposed in Bonn Parliament
Dewitt McKenzie notes a proposal by Adenauer’s CDU in Western Germany to ban warlike toys and bar Allied forces from giving such toys to German children. The piece links militarism to Prussian traditions, Hitler, and postwar wariness, urging adoption of the Bonn resolution and suggesting other nations review toy offerings.
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Dewitt McKenzie
Germany
Propost
Adenauer
Hitler
Bonn
Death of Mrs Janet Bass in Tuscaloosa
Mrs Janet Sample Bass died suddenly at her Tuscaloosa Alabama home on Thursday. Funeral services were held there Sunday with interment in St Louis. She was the daughter of the late Jane Dillon and wife of William Sample formerly of Thomasville and St Louis relations mourn her.
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Janet Sample Bass
Tuscaloosa
Ala
St. Louis
aBss
Jane Dillon
J. W. Dillon
Thomasville
William’ Sample
Thompson Cuts Pace in Campaign for Marietta Stop
Governor candidate Thompson slows pace by half as he heads to Marietta tonight after a week with only nine vessels vs. the usual 18 to 22. He has delivered about 140 speeches, drawing support from temperance leaders and women Christian temperance groups amid his gubernatorial bid.
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Thompson
Marietta
Repriesa
S. Temperance
Hid.driv
Talmadge
Ee Women’s. Christian ‘Temperance
Refrigerator fire at F T Banks home yesterday
Neighbors reported a blaze at F T Banks on Westover Street near Tallahassee Road. Firefighters arrived to find an electric refrigerator alight and flames licking walls before the fire was doused. the unit is in the shop for refinishing and vegetables were ruined by the heat.
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F. T. Banks
Westover Street
Tallahassee Road
Attorney Van Dyke Schedules Week Before Primary
Atlanta attorney Van Dyke lists a campaign schedule for the last full week before the June 24 primary with appearances in Marietta Thomaston Dawsonville Jonesboro Dallas Columbus Butler Macon and Baxley across Monday to Saturday.
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Atlanta
van Dyke
Thompson
Marietta
Thomaston
Dawsonville
Jonesboro
Dallas
Columbus
Butler and
Macon
Baxley
Six Die In Georgia Highway Accidents
The Georgia State Highway Patrol reports six deaths from weekend crashes. Victims include Edward Andrews 46 Indianapolis and several Georgia residents Thomaston Athens Clarkesville Roberta Homerville and Yatesville. In one crash a stalled car on tracks near Sunnyside led to fatalities and injuries to a mother and child.
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Associated Press
Georgia
State Highway Patrol
Indianapolis
Edward _Andrews
Helen D. Mitchell
Carolyn
Satsraay
Sunnyside
Thomaston
Eva* Mae
Chamber
Athens
Homerville
Etna Oseon Morrison
Clarkesville
Otis Luckes
Roberta
Yatesville
Thomas County Road Projects Highlight Chastain Campaign
Robert E. Chastain outlines road contracts and state projects in his term from 1949 to 1951. He cites a concrete bridge on Ochlocknee River Watson Bridge and widening of U S Highway 319 in Coolidge, plus county roads from Pavo to Colquitt and the County Line Road extension. The plan includes health center funding, school funding gains, welfare boosts, and free drivers licenses for 2500 veterans.
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Ochlocknee River
Watson Bridge
Georgia
Thomas County
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Garigsta
Misnes
Marthe Ball
Pances
Chigwell
Suzanne
Scarge
Mayne Cater
Ann, Wahl
Andie’ Mesdames
Ralph Faulk
Har- Parner
Henay
Joncas
Richard Gcand
Agees “Pall
Allard
Mra
W. B
State Supreme Court
Eversharp-Schick
Ees
TRAVE
Salut
Pena
Spa
AFL
Cissles
Bare
Robert E. Chastain
Legislative Cadidate
Colquitt County Line
Colquitt County
Glenwood Drive
Coolidge
Health Department
Milledgeville
Roma
Augusta
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