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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
8
A countywide school census was launched at a morning meeting in the office of County School Superintendent W. H. Rehberg. The survey aims to locate every child age one through school age to determine needs for a new building program.
Rev. Joe Bridges and his wife Ruth were honored at a surprise church party after Wednesday prayer meeting. Tom Peeples led a welcome song, B L Brewton spoke, and Bill Smith presented a silver gift. A three tier gold and purple cake marked Bridges fourth year as pastor with Joe and Ruth Welcome inscribed.
The column blends warnings about the next world conflict and protective measures with local notes on Albany leading the league, upcoming games, tobacco warehouse rumors, cattle and Jersey plans, and farming yields. It records remarks from Dr Belswanger and a Rotary gathering with local names in attendance.
Mrs. James and Chett Porter hosted an informal supper at their Hall Street home to honor Miss Betty Parker and Lt. Frank Benito ahead of their June wedding at First Baptist Church. Guests included Lt. and Mrs. George Akins, Mr. and Mrs. Ellington Parker, and a large group of Parker’s friends and relatives. A morning shower at Miss Brown’s Evans Street home featured carnations, shasta daisies, pink gladioli, and a gift of a silver pattern to the honoree.
Dr. George Beiswanger of the State College for Women at Milledgeville outlines the pattern of power shaping world conditions and war handling. He argues for nonmilitary avenues to win and notes Korea as a limited conflict, stressing moral power and the link between military and economic strength under United Nations leadership.
Mrs. Carolyn Dodd of Thomasville announces the engagement of her daughter Anne Clay Dodd to James Emanuel Whiddon Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Eman uel Whiddon Sr. in Thomasville. Anne is a Wesleyan College alumna and a Social Security Administration examiner. James is a Thomasville High School graduate who studied at Mercer University and works in the family electrical appliance business.
Miss Doris Ruth Groover of Dixie to wed Rev. John Stark Harris of Washington Georgia. Engaged after Norman College and Valdosta State College years with activities in glee club Spanish Club and YWCA. Harris plans to enter Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and currently serves as pastor near Washington.
Miss Dorothy Kate Yates of Quitman will marry Thomas Eugene Cashwell of Quitman in a June 29 ceremony at 2 p.m. The wedding will be held at a sister’s home with Iris as maid of honor and W J Cashwell as best man.
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