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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
7
Mrs G M Entrekin will represent the Thomas County Teachers Association at the National Education Association convention in Chicago from July 8 to July 8. Some 15 000 educators are expected, with 5 550 official delegates. Adlai B Stevenson and Harold Staessen will speak at major sessions. Departmental, sectional meetings are planned.
Kiwanis Clubs of Thomasville and Bainbridge schedule an inter city meeting for tomorrow night at eight at Stephen Decatur Hotel Bainbridge. Members meet at the Post Office at 6 45 and a ride will be provided. Curtis Middleton leads the trip with hope for a large turnout.
An exhibition hall will be located at the Conrad Hilton Hotel as part of upcoming events and programs. The project outlines space for displays meetings and related activities in a central venue.
The June term of the City Court of Thomasville opened at 10 a.m. with Judge J E Craig Wiles and Solicitor Marcus Calhoun. Pleas of guilty were accepted and fines levied, including Pauline Smith 154.00 for a lottery charge and Curtis Taylor 104.09 for driving under the influence. The docket then moved to Carl Sherrod's trial on possession charges tied to shine and a still on his Merrillville area property. The court planned to finish the criminal docket this afternoon and hear remaining civil cases tomorrow.
Steady rain refreshed parched soils improving crops while a crowd celebrated Father’s Day. The piece also notes varied opinions on footwear and water as two older men debate practicality in wet weather.
Fragmentary note links a secretary’s graphic stance to a teletype message and identifies May East in connection to the sending event. The readable text anchors the reference to an office role and a specific time frame.
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A Tallahassee based trio led by Jerry Kohler performed a mixed piano and electric organ set drawing a larger crowd to the Elks Home Saturday night. Red checked decorations and candlelit bottles lit side tables as Exalted Ruler Tommy Booker gave an 11 o clock memorial toast. Mrs. W. E. Bryan was honored at a birthday dinner prior to the dance with friends joining later.
Marcus B. Calhoun, local attorney, was named to represent the Southern Judicial Circuit on the Georgia Bar Association board of governors. His term runs until June 1957. The Southern Circuit includes Thomas, Colquitt, Brooks, Lowndes and Echols counties. Calhoun is a former Younger-Sawyers Section president and currently leads the Thomas County Bar Association.
Generally fair this afternoon and tonight with Tuesday looking fair. Yesterday's high was 104 and low 64 with moderate rainfall. Monthly totals show 18.16 inches since January 1, and 1.38 inches in the last 24 hours. Normal is 5.45 inches.
Atlanta hosts more than 6,000 delegates for the 35th annual Junior Chamber convention. Activities include university exhibits, a Lockheed tour for aviation chairmen, a key man luncheon, and a state parade. Speakers include William Rogers, Leon Cherne, and Gov. Frank Clement with elections set for Thursday.
The Thomasville delegation headed to Atlanta includes Sam Martin Billy Joe Lewis Ed Kelly John Andrews Bob Wise Chuck Billings Hierman Alligood and Ben Grace. They departed Thomasville Sunday afternoon for the convention.
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