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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
2
Donalsonville report of Nazarene Church Sunday School gathering with 90-plus attendance, led by superintendent Hazel Hodges. Service featured religious poems and choruses as Rev Doyle C. Smith notes improved spring summer turnout and references the General Quadrennial.
The Nazarene Church is in session in St Louis Missouri with district superintendent to be elected during meetings at the city auditorium.
Augusta Georgia June 23 AP legal whiskey consumption in Georgia has fallen off about 49 percent this year. Retail liquor dealers blame noonshine and high rates. Meeting here is their second annual convention where dealers were told that the federal government esti
In Donalsonville the WSCS of the Methodist Church completed a seven session study of We the People of the United Nations led by Mrs. Hart Mosely. Sessions covered Security, Freedom From Want, Human Rights and Trusteeship, and What You Can Do as a Community. Members signed a peace prayer commitment and sent $25 to Bishop Ninore for Europe. Nearby figures show Georgians drank 427,009 more gallons of moonshine than tax paid whiskey in 1947, per Stewart L. Block.
In 1945 the United States produced 792 million pounds of rayon, the second most important textile fiber after cotton. Statistics show two thirds of women’s dresses in the country today are rayon based or contain rayon blended fabrics, linking fashion to wood-derived fiber.
Philadelphia June 23 The ovation for Herbert Hoover at the Republican national convention rises from loyal delegates across the hall. Hoover, older statesman, notes critical problems facing the country and urges delegates to be worthy of victory while avoiding partisan games.
A letter from the New Shiloh Vacation Bible School describes sending their mission offering to Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. It notes Hazel Quinton, a 16 year old from the local church, ready to join a mission trip from June 14 at Falls Creek, Oklahoma.
Donalsonville June 23 The Lions Club luncheon gathered at the Coffee Shop luncheon room. The Lions International Hymn was sung with Don Roy Jones as accompanist. Union President Leon Barber presided during a brief business session. The program was in charge of the group.
Georgia Republicans led by Mayor Roy Foster face a contested Taft backed faction as the state seeks a seat at the national convention. Preceding votes show Dewey favored by some, with a Georgia delegation and several unpledged or mixed groups positioning choices for the first ballot. The scene includes remarks on credentials and a performance by Mrs. Tom Drake and Mrs. Y. L. Roberts.
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