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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1940
Page
9
Meigs Georgia announces church school at 10 30 with classes for all ages taught by capable instructors and superintendents from the Methodist and Baptist churches. Worship follows at 11 30 with another service at 8 30 in the evening. Visitors receive a cordial welcome.
Meigs Georgia June 22 The Meigs Woodmen of The World Camp No 157 will hold another meeting in the lodge room Friday night June 24 at the regular time All members urged to attend.
Club members enjoyed a Tuesday dinner at the Kozy-Korner Safe with Mrs. Rubye Warren in charge. Several members were absent. The room featured dainty spring flowers on tables and decorative touches. Guests chatted after serving.
Mr. Alex Crittenden Jr. hosted a Tuesday evening party at his Meigs home on June 22. Guests enjoyed colorful garden flowers, music, dancing, and entertaining games followed by delicious refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Jack Martin and son of Panama City Fla visited I D Martin in Boston. Several visitors from Columbia S C Moultrie Macon Cairo Miami Thomasville Athens and Wilmington are noted. The Methodist revival continues with Rev Trulock of Columbus preaching daily.
Miss Reba Harrison bride elect was feted at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mesdaries Samaramus Wood H G Norton and W A Taylor at Mrs Wood's Boston Georgia home. Guests admired gifts and enjoyed refreshments as attendants helped serve.
New office building for the Georgia State Employment agency will be ready soon after finishing touches. The former frame structure on North Crawford is being moved to West Jefferson and North Stevens across from Bracey Lumber, rear of Mrs Cc Youngs, for Rural Curb Market. Several Glenwood homes are occupied. new service stations at West Washington and North Madison and West Jackson and Campbell are advancing for American Oil. Loans for improvements and new construction available from Thomas County Federal Savings & Loan and FHA programs with long terms and low rates. The Jimmy Futcher home in Glenwood, built of white brick, features a terrace with a fireplace and pastel interiors designed by Bill Taylor.
A morning mail reveals a $1,110,005 check that unsettles King county clerk staff. Bank officials disclose a worker aimed to write a $5 check on a protective machine but hit extra keys by mistake.
Fire Chief John Roth suffered facial burns while testing a gasoline soaked cloth to start a smudge during a safety trial for new gas masks. He warns that the method was unsafe and says he has learned from the incident.
In Fort Collins Colorado 152 students at Harris school saved about 3 dollars in candy and gum allowances over a week. The pennies were given to the Red Cross.
The Thomas County Federal Savings and Loan Association will pay a 2 percent semi annual dividend on July 1 to shareholders of record as of June 20 1940. The June 20 payment totals 2700 with about 2600 cash and 100 to savings accounts. The association’s capital is about 151000 with ten thousand dollars government held and plans to pay off that government stake leaving all dividends to private shareholders.
Georgia Supreme Court denied the Bibb Chatham and Richmond counties extra 375000 in state school funds for the current term. The ruling held the 1939 amendment removed their exception and aligned them with 166 other counties under the teacher allotment plan.
Tom Baylor, an assistant zoo keeper at Hermann Park, was charged by a cow buffalo defending a newborn calf. The animal’s horn caught in Baylor’s old shirt, allowing him to break free and hide behind a tree. He believes a stronger shirt might have changed the outcome.
Hints for home owners discuss keeping a garden flexible and evolving with seasons. The text urges trying new plant varieties, noting roses crysanthemum and dahlias, while gardeners should balance harmony of color across changing garden sections.
A method suggests placing orthodichlor benvine in a tallow dish within a room being painted to keep insects away from the cedar paint. The note describes the technique as a preventative measure during painting.
A careful house check reveals unused space in cellars and attics that can become a den guest room or basement play area with inexpensive insulating or partition materials. The FHA Modernization Credit Plan can fund these improvements. summer is ideal for fire resistant shingles and roof updates under the same program. Screen porches offer enhanced year round enjoyment.
The passage discusses keeping open perches fully screened to exclude insects and prevent boggling bhootie flies. It warns that mucesinitors coats and other items irritate and cause worm issues while emphasizing thorough brush cleaning after painting to avoid hardened paint fragments.
A ventilating fan was mislabeled in the exterior wall of a kitchen window, with funds obtained from qualified lending institutions under unclear guidelines. The detail suggests an installation mislabel issue tied to financing sources and compliance.
The plan assists in removing undesirable odors and hot humid air when temperatures are uncomfortable, aiming to improve living conditions under the modernization program.
Daily schedule in Eastern Time shows arrivals and departures for Montgomery Jax Savannah Waycross Tampa and other points with thru sleeper to Montgomery Savannah Atlanta Tampa St Petersburg Detroit Chicago. Notes indicate service on Sundays Wednesdays and Saturdays with specific through connections and ticketing by Mic Welle ticket agent.
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