Sister of Mrs. Paul McCollum Dies in Tabares Florida
Friends regret to learn of the death of Mrs Budell McCollum, sister of Mrs Paul McCollum, at her home in Tabares Florida Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m in Tabares. Mrs McCollum along with her daughter Mrs Frank Tyson of Camilla traveled to Tabares to attend.
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Paul McCollum
Budell McCollum
Tabares
Fla
McCollum
Frank Tyson
Camilla
Teen Canteen Plans Juke Box Dance For All Friday
Teen Canteen invites all to a Juke Box Dance at the Youth Center this Friday evening. A business meeting will plan Summer programs and select two reps for the 6th annual Youth Workshop July 18 at Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia. Chaperons are Mrs Irene Crawford and Lora Johnson. Saturday features Youth Bally night open house with a contest and prizes.
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Teen Canteen
Wesleyan College
Macon
Georgia
Irene Craword
Lora Johnson
Ruth Whitehurst
Ruby Kennington
Junior Woman's Club
Cadet Beaty Assigned to Fort Knox ROTC Summer Camp
Cadet Roy Beaty Jr son of Ir and Mrs Roy Beaty Thomsville Ga 2036 Washington Street is among 391 cadets at Fort Knox Kentucky for a six week ROTC training camp through July 29 He is a University of Georgia Athens student and cadet with 124 Station Hospital ETO Theater service and will receive officers training to develop leadership and technical skills Beaty will be eligible for a commission in the Officers Reserve Corps upon graduation in June 1951
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Roy Beaty Jr
Roy Beaty
Thom
Armored Cavalry
University of Georgia
Beaty
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Masonic Meeting To Honor Fifty Year Men
Thomasville Lodge No. 369 F and A M holds regular communication on June 22 1950 at 8 30 p m Fifty year service pins will be presented to D A Siclair J L Briley and G L Miren members of the Fraternity more than fifty years The presentation will be by H C Stephens Second Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge in behalf of the Grand Master The ceremony will be in the living room and open to the public Refreshments will be served
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Thomasville Lodge
D. A. Siclair
J. L. Briley
G. L Miren
H. C. Stephens
Grand Lodge
Washington
W. M
Congress debates penalties for federal employee political activity
Law sets penalties for federal workers involved in political activity banned by the act with at least 30 days suspension. requires Civil Service Commission unanimous vote for lesser penalties. Extends local level politics rights to workers in Virginia and Maryland. A conference report may propel action in Senate and adds 2 billion dollars to farm price support funds for the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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Civil Service Commission
Virginia
Maryland
Senate House
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
CCC
Hotel Scott light on Jefferson street rises in Thomasville
The new 80 room hotel begins to take shape with walkways on Broad Street and excavation on the site. Prospective names include Scott Hotel or Hotel Jefferson as the structure aims to host large crowds for conventions.
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Broad Street
Scot
Scott Hotel
Altho
Scotts
Jefferson
Jefferson Street
Thomasville
Thomas
Hugh Errol Dyke Claimed by Death in Thomasville
Hugh Errol Dyke lifelong resident of Thomas County died at 11 30 this morning at his home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 11 at Whiddon’s Chapel with a Laurel Hill Cemetery burial and a Masonic graveside ritual by Thomasville Lodge 369. Born September 18 1895 Dyke was a longtime Post Office employee and a World War I veteran. He is survived by his wife Eva Chapman and daughter Sara, plus Earl Dyke and Mrs Amos Underwood from his first marriage, a son and daughter from his second marriage, and siblings Edwin Dyke and Alma Strickland. He was active in the American Legion and local Masonic lodge.
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Hugh Errol Dykes
Thomas County
Whiddon
T. F. Callaway
Laurel—Hill
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Talmadge Speeds to Campaign Swing Citing White Bloc Vote
The article reports Talmadge railing against Communism and a media backlash for boosting pensioners, vowing a white bloc vote in Bibb county. He claims foreign-owned papers in Macon will fail to mock him. Earlier, in Americus, he accuses Thompson of attacking the county unit system.
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Bibb County
Macon
Americus
Talmadge
Thompson
House Adopts Measure For This Purpose
The House approved the plan by a wide margin, 238 to 81, yesterday.
Robert E. Patterson Dies After Three Month Illness
Robert E. Patterson died this morning at the County Hospital after a three month illness. Funeral services will be at Poulan Cemetery at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Rev. William McKay officiating. He was born June 30, 1857 in Tuskegee Alabama and married Mattie Prince in Dawson in 188?. his wife died January 21, 1980. He lived in Worth county nine years, worked as a sawmill operator, and leaves two daughters Mrs. Hardy Smith of Boston and Mrs. T. J. Stanford of Gainesville Georgia, two sons E. E. Patterson of Gainesville and P. G. Patterson of Toomahoro Georgia, thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Dekle Funeral Home arranged the services.
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Robert E. Patterson
Poulan
William McKay
Mr. Patterson
Tuskegee
Ala
Mattie Prince
Dawson
Worth County
Hardy Smith
Boston
J. Stanford
Gainesville
E. E. Patterson
P. G. Patterson
Toomahoro
Dekle
Local Lions Club Meets at Dodson's Friday Evening
The Lions Club will hold its regular weekly luncheon at Dodson's Grill Friday night starting at seven. Lion Tamer Tail Twister and members will enjoy the eating of Ad Meat. President Chuck Billings urges full attendance. Program Chairman Paul Sigler has Fred Scott Jr as guest speaker with amateur announcers on the unlicensed station So You Want to be in Radio.
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The
Lions Club
Dodson's Grill
Lion
Chuck Billings
Paul Sigler
Fred Scott, Jr
Local Delegates To Attend Georgia VFW Convention
Thomasville will send nineteen delegates to the Fourth Annual Georgia State Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars June 23 to 26 in Albany Georgia with headquarters at the Hotel Gordon The opening session and business are Friday A parade Saturday at 2 30 p m on Albany main streets ends with a buffet supper and dance at Radium Springs Saturday night Henry P Russell Jr of Thomasville former Commander will be Chief of Staff Department of Georgia and will be among state officials present The focal commander W H Terry Jr will attend with his
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Thomasville
Georgia State Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Albany
Gordon
Radium Springs
Henry P. Russell, Jr
Prizes for Fans at Family Night at Municipal Stadium
Local merchants donated twenty one prizes for tonight's Family Night football game between the TuieUMusville Tigers and the Cor Tele Athletics. Gifts include sports shirts nylons steak dinners and chicken dinners to be awarded to lucky scorecard holders between halves. Admission set at 1.00 for all family members with passes not valid. manager Jim Campbell urges early arrival for gifts and fun.
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Uie Uumusville Tigers
Cortele Athletics
Theamily
Jim
Personal notices from local newspaper
Mr. 8S. D. Jones is a patient at John D. Archbold Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown plan a vacation to Washington and Michigan. Little Niss Jan Strobel visits Jean and Gladys Newman at Alligator Point. Misses Mary Edna and Ethe Scott and Susan Ennis attend summer camp today. Master John Searcy visits aunt Mrs. W. H. Weller on a farm near Columbia Missouri with uncle Mr. Paul Searcy. Miss Ann Fleming of GSCW Milledgeville home briefly before Vacation Bible School. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Braddy Jr announce the birth of Robert Miller Braddy at Archbold Memorial hospital. Mrs. Braddy formerly Marie Miller. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Joseph C. Thompson and Beverly sailed from Ft Hampton, New York June 13 via Puerto Rico and Cuba, arriving in Panama June 28. Col. Thompson is stationed with the U S Army at Panama for three years. Mrs. Thompson formerly Marie Beverly.
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Robert Miller Braddy
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Braddy
Marie Miller
Joseph C. Thompson
Beverly
Ft. Hampton
New York
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Panama
Col. Thompson
U.S. Army
Thompson
Marie Beverly
Chamber urges uncounted residents to report for 1950 census
The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce asks residents not counted in the 1950 Census to call 1074 and report their name and address. Contact is requested by Friday June 23 1960. Only name and address are required.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce
Vacation Church School closes with awards and exhibit
The First Methodist Vacation Church School ends after two weeks with closing exercises at 9 30 tomorrow morning. Regular-attendance children will receive certificates, followed by an exhibit of handwork in the various departments. Parents friends and others are invited to view the students work.
Baptist Brotherhood Meeting Tonight at First Baptist
The men and Sunday school of the First Baptist Church are reminded of the Brotherhood gathering this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock. Benson Earle, President. Claude M. Morris, Secretary.
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Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Benson Earle
Claude M. Morris
Delegates Named For Local Meeting Include Harris Dollar
Senior Vice Commander Harris Dollar and Junior Vice Commander Sampson headline a list of delegates including Marion Huggins Chaplain John Roth and Claude Morris Sol Altman Fred Sumner Tom Penland Jack Drew George Johnson J B Stewart Jamey Murray Wetherell Taylor Bobby Monk and W.8. Stewart along with Fred Clements and Jack Carmen.
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Harris Dollar
Stamat Sampson
Marion Huggins
John Roth
Claude Morris
Sol Altman
Fred Sumner
Tom Penland
Jack Drew
George Johnson
J. B. Stewart
Jamey Murray
Wetherell Taylor
Bobby Monk
W. 8. Stewart
Fred Clements
Jack Carmen
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