Candlewood Secrets Deepens as Storms Close In
In Candlewood the greenhouse scenes reveal Aunt Adelaide's grief over Jo and Elvan while Spring flees to the candle shop. Moira works calmly as Spring suspects hidden danger, Moira’s knowledge of the tunnel and Jo’s death grows clearer, Dirk’sSOS plan looms.
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Aunt Adelaide
Adelaide
Spring
Dirk
Candlewood
Elvan
Gunekehy
Gil
Sil
Moira
Theron
Cove
Congress Ends Session As August Recess Nears
Washington notes Congress will recess to Aug 1 after handling remaining money matters. President Roosevelt reportedly pleased by Senator George’s strong re election prospects, signaling party unity efforts in the South. Senate war panel endorses Liberty shipship use but criticizes troop carrier gaps and prefers proper ships over replacements. A curious line notes the hog as a natural enemy of snakes.
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Washington
Congress
Manuol
Meigs Meigs Personal News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Meigs Georgia residents share a flurry of visits and travels. Maurice Rogers of Pelham, J L Pilcher in Atlanta, Mary Davis’s Florida trip, Navy families from Boston and Miami, Camp Narrows and Tennessee stops, along with drills and church socials.
Obituary Notice for Otis Watkins of Detroit
Otis Watkins died at his Detroit home after a brief illness on Monday June 1, 1944. His body will be transported to Thomasville, Georgia arriving Saturday morning. Funeral services are set for 4 o clock Sunday afternoon at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church with the pastor presiding. Interment will be in Magnolia Territory Cemetery with Clark and Gilmore Funeral Home in charge.
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Otis Watkins
Detroit
Michigan
Thomasville
Southland
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church
Magnolia Territory
Clark
Gilmore
Bainbridge News Notes Proud Home Celebrations
In Bainbridge Georgia on June 23 Pvt. and Mrs. Red Watkins hosted a Wiener roast for their third wedding anniversary with a three candle cake and candy favors. Attendees included numerous service members and spouses. On June 25 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Walker announced the marriage of their daughter India Elizabeth to John Uhel Grimsley Jr. in the United States Marine Corps. The Grimsleys’ families and hometown ties are listed, with details on lineage and education. Grimsley entered the Marine Corps in 1944 and trains at Cherry Point NC. They currently reside at Moorehead City NC while training continues.
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Bainbridge
Schsel
Watkins
Michael Lusckovitch
Porter
Bob German
Clark Evans
Sidney Hutt
Neely
Jommy Larson
McMillian
Lillie Ruth Dollar
Bill Loughlin
Havens
Dolling
Baldwin
Gudwitz
Byrnas
Williams
Kenneth Kirby
Edwin M. Walker
India Elizabeth
John Uhel Grimsley
United States Marine Corps
Grimsley
Johnnie Wilkin
Colquitt
J. S. and
Tempie
Pvt. Grimsley
Katherine Fields
Georges H
Lida Philpot Fields
Abingdon
Aaron D
Mary Grimsley
Atmore
Ala
Staff Set
Fields Varner
Pvt
KE. S. Varner
Marine Corps
Bainbridge High School
Mercer University
Sigma Alpha Fepsiten Fraternity
Moorehead Villa
Moorehead City
N. C
Marine Air Station
Cherry Point
N.C
C. M. Cloud
Margaret
St. Rocco Palumbo
Tallahassee
Durham
N. H
First Baptist Church
H. H. Shell
W. H. Turner
Charles
Herbert Cloud
City
J. T. Ballard
Montgomery
Aln
Bainbridge Hospital
Angelia Palumbo
Fred Palumbo
Merle Johnson
Washington Street
Tallahassey Wla
War Bond Show At Ritz Theater Bainbridge June 28
Bainbridge Ga June 23 Clark Gurley Ritz Theater manager says in cooperation with the local band drive committee a special showing of the all star musical Follow The Boys will be staged as a war bond event at the Ritz Theater on June 28 with proceeds aiding the war effort.
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Ritz Theater
Bainbridge
Bainbridge, Ga
Clark Gurley
Drive Committee
Three College Golfer Advances In Open Semifinals
Blonde Jeanne Cline of Bloomington, a junior at Rolling College in Florida and former Western junior champion, reached the Open semifinal for the third time in six years. She faced top favorite Dorothy Gemain of Philadelphia, Beaver College student and 1943 Western amateur winner, who defeated Georgia Tainter 4 and 3. Gemain shot a stream of solid irons and led by two at the turn before finishing 15 holes. Both players are 20 years old.
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Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Rolling College
Florida
Doothy Gemain
Philadelphia
Beaver College
New Rochelle
N.Y
Bond Show at Theater To Feature Follow The Boys
A single performance next Wednesday night will screen Follow The Boys a tale of soldiers in grease paint as entertainment for troops. Admission is by free tickets issued with war bond purchases. no tickets sold at the door.
Brown touts price amendment in textile ceiling bill
Rep. Brown of Georgia credits insistence for passage of a textile ceiling amendment tied to parity pricing for raw cotton. Conference action removed a Bankhead guarantee of costs plus profit and Pace penalty provisions, while preserving a provision allowing presidential agency action to ensure subsidies reach farmers.
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Brown
Senate
House
Sen. Bankhead
D-Ala
Rep
Pace
D-Ga
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