Mrs. Raymond Wiggins Honored by Auxiliary Post 222
The American Legion Auxiliary of Thomas County Post No 222 held a June 19 meeting to plan a Tacky party and dance for June 24. Secretary Mrs. Raymond Wiggins received a hammered aluminum tray for her service and will soon move to Vicksburg Mississippi. President Mrs Ernest Stewart presented the gift.
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American Legion
Thomas County
Raymond Wiggins
Vicksburg
Miss
Ernest Stewart
Wiggins
Thomasville
Mrs. Esther Savery Wallace Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Esther Savery Wallace dies at her mother’s home on Tallahassee Road after a brief illness. funeral set for eleven at home with Christian Science Reader Mrs. William Parker officiating. Interment planned in Wilmington Delaware. Survivors include her mother two sisters two brothers and three daughters. Whiddon’s Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Esther Savery Wallace
Thomas H. Savery
Tallahassee
William Parker
Christian Science Reader
Syd Stringer
Stringer
Leon Stringer
Robert Stringer
L. D. Ferguson
Paul Searcy
Nahunta
Wilmington
Delaware
Mrs. Wallace
Thomasville
Vasser College
Chi Omega Sorority
Lida M. Savery
Lince Norcott Hall
Eleanor Savery
Thelander
Thomas H
Donald F. Lavery
Dwight W. Rowe
Dorothy
Carolyn Wallace
Whiddon
T He
Lady Finger Peas Marshmallows and 10c Better Ice Cream Ad
An old newspaper fragment advertises Lady Finger Peas and Marshmallows with 10 cent prices. It mentions Getter all ways and City Fruit Co as sellers and The Old Reliable as a branding note.
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Getter All Ways
City Fruit Co
Old Reliable
Summer Camp Rates At Thomas County Youth Camp
Brownies July to July 19 cost 4.00, Brownies July 20 to 23 and Scouts July 23 to August 6 priced at 312.00 per week.
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Thomas
A Futch Howe Co Marks 40 Years in Service
The Thomasville Georgia firm A Futch Howe Company celebrates over four decades of service as a local business staple with longstanding community ties and customer trust.
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Thomasville
Weather, floods, tobacco rise mark June weather notes
The piece surveys a wide range of topics from a favorable June climate in 54 years to flash floods that swept Nebraska towns, a looming labor bill veto by Truman and Senate battles, a West Coast tanker disaster, and a tobacco marketing thirtieth anniversary in South Georgia with farm financing shifts. It notes rainfall, crop conditions including corn, watermelons, peanuts, and cotton pest concerns.
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Nebraska
Senate
Truman
Washington
South Georgia
Baxley
Thompson Foundry and Machine Welcomes Former Manry Staff
Mr Roland Wilson longtime Manry Iron Works employee joins Thompson Foundry and Machine to handle all welding duties and invites friends to visit. Mr J F Brogdon similarly transitions from Manry Iron Works and will perform machine work for customers at the new shop.
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Roland Wilson
Manry Iron Works
J. F. Brogdon
Thompson Foundry & Machine
Personal Notices From Local Social Circle
Friends report Mrs. R. G. Collins of Boston recovering well after surgery at Archbold hospital Thomasville. Marilyn Rosalio leaves for Miami for a month of visiting relatives. R. D. Smith and wife visit from Tifton at Sinkola Plantation. Mrs. John Pasco and family visit from Raleigh North Carolina in Monticello. Mrs. Mable Saxon of Columbus staying with Mrs. Von Hurst 317 Park Ave. Mrs. Lucien Sykes to undergo brain tumor surgery in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Jones of Montgomery visiting C. L. Thompson family.
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R. G. Collins
Boston
Archbold Hospital
Thomasville
Mable Saxon
Columbus
Mrs. von Hurst
Park Ave
Lucien Sykes
Atlanta
Miss Mildred Baggett Davis Marries T Brantley Davis
Mildred Baggett of Graceville Florida and T Brantley Davis wed in a quiet ceremony at Rev T F Calloway’s home on Sunday June 12 in the presence of immediate family. The bride wore a powder blue crepe gown with white accessories and a sweetheart roses corsage. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Baggett. the groom is son of Mrs Hattie B Davis and the late Theron Davis of Thomas County. Both graduates of the local high school. he is World War II veteran and attends Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton Georgia where they have an apartment.
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Mildred Baggett
Graceville
Fla
T. Brantley Davis
T. F. Calloway
W. H. Baggett
Hattie B. Davis
Theron Davis
Thomas County
Abraham Baldwin College
Tifton
Troop 304 Embarks On Overnight Hike At Youth Camp
Boy Scout Troop 304 heads to Thomas County Youth Camp for an overnight trip to lay a foundation for a fifty foot flagpole. They also dug a ditch for a water line and returned with an eleven pound six ounce trout. Participants included Jack Pope Jim Binder Glenn Massey Bobby Holton Jerry Ward Vereen Bell Buddy McBride Marvin Podem Alfred Hall and James Braswell.
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Boy Scout
Thomas County
Jack
Jack Pope
Glenn Massey
Jacl Pope
Jim Binder
Bobby Holton
Jerry Ward
Vereen Bell
Buddy McBride
Marvin Podem
Alfred Hall
James Braswell
Methodist Young Men Postpone Class Party
The Young Business Men's Class of the First Methodist church has postponed the class party planned for tomorrow at the Shrine club and will meet on July 1.
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First Methodist Church
Shrine Club
Boy Scout Troop 304 Heads To Camp Orchard Pond
Ten members of Boy Scout Troop 304 and their scoutmaster depart for a week at Camp Orchard Pond with two weeks for some, under camp director Mr L H Starrett of Thomasville serving as Field Scout Executive.
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Boy Scout Troop
the Orchard Pond
Camp Orchard Pond
Glenn Massey
Herbert Adams
Jim Binder
Jack Pope
Jerry Ward
Vereen Bell
Buddy McBride
Joe May
David Gould
Marvin Podem
L. H. Starrett
Thomasville
Fourth of July Bridge Tournament at Glen Arven Club
Ladies are invited to enter the Glen Arven Country Club event running July 2 through July 5. Reserve with Mrs. Clayton Lindsey, tournament chair, for a $1.50 entry. no club membership required to play.
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Glen = Arven country club
Clayton Lindsey
Garden Club Thanks Helpers in Rose Planting Program
The Thomasville Garden Club thanks supporters who pledged to buy 3000 roses for the City of Roses beautification. Nurserymen plan delivery as cards are due by July 1 to Mrs A G Robinson Jr. Workers’ contributions are praised and roses may be ordered after the deadline if needed.
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Thomasville
Former Ochlochnee Girl Miss Virginia Singletary Married
Miss Virginia Singletary of Coral Gables and Ochlochnee Ga wed Richard L. McKean at Glenn Memorial Chapel Emory University Atlanta Ga June 7 10 30 a m Dr Mac Stokes officiated in the presence of relatives The bride wore an off white suit bronze orchids and navy accessories Afterward a wedding breakfast at the Georgian Terrace Hotel The couple left for a 10 day honeymoon by plane The bride a Coral Gables High School graduate attended Florida State University and Emory University The groom attended Tulane University and is a student at Emory University.
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Virginia Singletary
Coral Gables
Frs
Ochlochnee
Roy Co. Singletary
Richard Leon McKean
R. L. McKean
Mr. McKean
Mobile
Alabama
Glenn Memorial Chapel
Emory University
Atlanta
W. R. Singletary
Thomasville
John Bryan
Alameda
Calif
Georgian Terrace
Coral Gables High School
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Fla
Tulane Universit
Emory U
Revival Services At Pavo Baptist Church Through This Week
Pavo Ga June 23 revival services start Tuesday night and run through Sunday with services daily at 8 30 pm weekday evenings and 11 am and 8 30 pm on Sunday. Pastor Rev T L McConnell leads preaching and P W Reddick directs song service featuring familiar hymns. Services held in Primitive Baptist church during new building construction.
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Pavo
Pavo Baptist Church
T. L. McConnell
P. W. Reddick
Primitive Baptist
Auxiliary Dance at Legion Post 222 Tuesday Night
The Ladies of Auxiliary American Legion Post No 222 sponsor a Tuesday night dance June 24 with open house. Invitations to Legionnaires and guests invite for a playful theme and Osco Hughes performing at 8 pm at 701 South Hansell Street Thomas County Post 222.
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Auxiliary Dance
Legion Post 222
Osco Hughes
Thomas County
South
Hansell Street
Dr Futch Announces New Partnership in Thomasville
Dr T A Futch forms a new professional partnership with Dr Henry Pepin at offices on 210 South Broad Street Thomasville Georgia. The announcement lists the two physicians and the location of their practice.
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T. A. Futch
Henry Pepin
S. Broad St
Thomasville, Ga
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