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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
6
The Pensacola Fliers maintain the pole position in the Southeastern League after a split twin bill with Gadsden. Jackson Senators won game one 9-3 but lost the nightcap 4-3, keeping Pensacola a half game ahead.
The Meigs Ga Woodmen of The World Camp 157 will hold a regular meeting Monday night June 26 at 8 00 in the lodge room all members are urged to attend and your presence is needed
Meigs Ga June 23 Bryant Smith returns from Florida with wife and sons joining him in Athens. Visitors include Mrs W A Howell ill at home. Mamie Sapp visits Plant City and Meigs while Helen Johnson stays with Miss Lougenia Davis. Local families host guests from Cairo Albany Pelham Thom asville and Boston. Health updates include Mrs Robert Hamilton in Bainbridge Hospital and Master Murray Ford after surgery.
Augusta Ga June 23 Spartans win booster night crowd exceeds 3000 as Spartanburg holds onto South Atlantic League franchise despite last place finish. Columbus Redbirds edge Spartanburg 7 to 6 with three homers and police escort for umpires after the game. Savannah rallies to beat Columbia 12 to 7 in a long late-game surge. Augusta beats Macon 6 to 4 on the road despite four errors, while Macon collects ten hits to Augusta's fifteen.
Pompton Lakes New Jersey June 23 The threat of a pier six brawl between Joe Louis and Tony Galento at Yankee Stadium prompted the New York State Athletic Commission to warn the fighters and threaten strict penalties. Commission chairman General John J Phelan voiced irked concerns over reports of rough play and pledged enforcement.
Camilla Georgia June 23 the Camilla First Baptist church deacons announce immediate work on a new 10000 annex for the Sunday School fund with 6000 pledged and steady collections. The two story brick unit will adjoin the church, provide assembly halls for junior intermediate and senior divisions and include a kitchen for meals.
A compact listing shows key Bainbridge numbers for Water Works Sheriff’s Office Police Department Fire Department and city offices including Mayor and City Clerk. Also notes Bainbridge Hospital Riverside Hospital and local distributors with dialable contact lines.
Bainbridge Ga June 23 Mr and Mrs Thomas R Simmons entertained their club and guests in honor of Mr and Mrs Wallace Ashley who plan to move to Smithville N Y. High scores went to Merter Baggs and Jack Jackson with Wesley Callahan and Wallace Ashley taking visitors high. A frozen salad course and punch concluded the evening.
Bainbridge Georgia June 23 Andrew Avery Bainbridge superintendent of schools of Decatur county is invited to speak at the National Education Association convention in San Francisco July 5. The program chaired by Dr Reuben Shaw centers on Civic Education for Democracy with the topic Devotion to Democracy. The NEA convention runs July 2 to 6 and will merge with the San Francisco Exhibition on Treasure Island.
Final plans for Camilla's Fourth of July horse races announce the opening of a new half mile track. The Camilla Racing Association chose Brady Beasley as president and E. J. Vann Jr. as secretary treasurer. Morning heats run nine to eleven, afternoon at two, with elimination heats and a grand championship. Prizes include a harness, running gear, bicycle, musical chair, and more. The event aims to attract many out of town horses and spectators, with bands and a sound system for announcements.
Fragmented OCR reads like a jumble of clues and event listings with scattered names and times. The piece blends crossword style hints, names such as Peter Quill and Raymond Paige, and concert notices, creating a mosaic of incomplete items and programs.
Bainbridge Georgia June 23 Mrs Owen W Fields entertained her club at home on Flint Street with a pretty bridge party. Mrs Vance Custer won the club high score and Mrs A B Conger high for visitors. A frozen fruit salad course with ice tea followed the games.
Bainbridge Georgia reports Mrs R Y Howell departed Wednesday for Rochester New York for several days. She traveled with Mr and Mrs H H Nussbaum and Mr Vance Custer who will spend a while in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Mrs Baxter Williams and daughter Ann Williams are visiting relatives in Cairo for several days.
Mrs William Mason Flowers is celebrated at a Calidhan Hotel luncheon hosted by Mrs Robert Howell and Mrs Lester Friedman. Attendees include Mrs M F Flowers and many guests, with daisies and pink roses adorning the tables and bridal place cards marking each seat. The event followed a four course luncheon honoring the popular bride.
Eastern standard times shift with daylight time notes. The lineup lists various programs, talk shows, music ensembles, sports segments and entertainment acts across NBC CBS and local stations, with names such as Earl Wild Alma Kitchell Malcolm Claire Milt Herth and Lowell Thomas appearing in the slate.
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