City survey finds hundreds of surface toilets and wells
A Thomasville survey found about 800 surface wells and just over 1700 surface toilets in the city. Officials say where toilets exist, wells do too, urging action to finance sewers and water lines and to provide sanitation for housing as epidemics loom. Health officials and the Housing Authority discuss plans to remove surface installations gradually.
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Thomasville
Cotion
Messrs
W. C. Ball
W. E. Beverly
W. Lewis Wilson
Lee E. Kelly
Frank Forester
W. J. Powell
Herbert Readling
Atlantic Coast Line Train Schedule Details
Eastern Standard Time schedule lists arrivals and departures from Montgomery Savannah Jacksonville New York and other points with through sleeper connections to Montgomery Savannah Atlanta Tampa St Peters burg Detroit and Chicago. Notes indicate limited days with Wednesday and Saturday service and Sunday exclusions.
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Atlantic Coast Line
R. R
Montgomery
Illa
Jax. Savh
Southland
Perry
Building notes highlight progress on city structures
Weather has allowed faster work on the Municipal building and several residences in progress. Homes under construction include the Davidson residence opposite the polo field and a new brick house in Belmont subdivision by M. V. Turner. Remodeling of Mrs. Blackshear’s East Jackson home by A. Stein and a near completion brick dwelling by H. F. Carlton on North Dawson are noted. Termite treatment and interior repairs at the Baptist church, done by Douglas Harris, are also nearing completion.
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Belmont Subdivision
M. V. Turner
H. F. Carlton
Dawson Street
Baptist Church
Douglas Harris
Size and Shape of Bedrooms Vary in Homes
The design of bedrooms is guided by furniture, privacy, ventilation, sunlight, storage, and daily use. Officials note these rooms serve as sleeping and dressing spaces and often as study or play areas, especially in small dwellings. Planning should consider cleaning and bed making efficiency and at least one twin bed capable bedroom.
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Federal Housing Administration
Window Glass Painting Under FHA Modernization Plan
The article describes reducing window glare by painting glass with a thin adhesive coating and turpentine diluted paint. It advises cleaning with denatured alcohol to remove fingerprints and notes financing through the Federal Housing Administration Modernization Credit Plan via qualified lenders.
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Federal Housing Administration
Whigham Personal Notices Highlight Local Visitors
Whigham Ga June 23. Mrs Ansley Stringer returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Paul Cleveland in Camilla. Col Columbus Bob Durham weekend guest of Mrs Goldie Swicord. Mrs Jack Thompson back in Jacksonville after staying with J and Mrs W C Bell. Miss Louise Stone and Miss Hortense Burns visited Cairo Saturday. Rev and Mrs Ralph Cooper of Stillmore visiting Mr and Mrs J H Autry this week. Marvin Garland transacted business in Jacksonville Tuesday. Mrs J H Spence Mrs Hubert Barwick and daughters Lucille and Christine of Thomasville visited Mrs W C Bell Sunday. Mrs R S Kennemar and sons Jack and Stokes go to Erin Tenn for the summer. Mrs Arthur Strickland and daughter Jean Lowe of Rock Hill S C and Mrs Henry Woodward Jr of Conway S C guests of their mother Mrs Goldie Swicord. Rev OB Chester Mrs Marion Dunn and son Bradley of Arlington visiting Mrs Minnie Tyson. Tyson will spend several days there. Marvin Harrison and children and William Taylor of Boston were recent guests of Lawton Lodge family. Miss Virginia Kennemar left for Atlanta to work with youth crusade movement this summer. Mrs Vivian Altman of Miami visiting aunt and uncle Luther Rowe. Miss Pearl Moore of Atlanta visiting relatives in the area. Mrs Jessie M Sellers and daughter Martha Bell of Chatsworth Ga were guests of R L Sellers.
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Ansley Stringer
Paul
Cleveland
Camilla
Bob Durham
Columbus
Goldie Swicord
Jack Thompson
Jacksonville
W. C. Bell
Louise Stone
Hortense Burns
Cairo
Ralph Cooper
Stillmore
J. H. Autry
Marvin Garland
J. H. Spence
Hubert Barwick
Lucille
Christine
Thomasville
Kennemar
Jack and
Stokes
Erin
Tenn
Arthur Strickland
Jean Lowe
Rock Hill
8. C
Henry Woodward, Jr
Conway
S. C
O .B. Chester
Marion Dunn
Bradley
Arlington
Minnie Tyson
Interior color recommendations for summer comfort
A home painting guide notes colors influence heat perception and comfort. It cites financing options under the Modernization Credit Plan from the Federal Housing Administration and suggests a pastel bedroom palette with pale pink walls, matching venetian blinds, glazed chintz swag draperies, lavender blue and green sprig patterns, blue painted furniture, antique finishes, and turquoise dressing room accents with white blinds.
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Federal Housings
Cairo Cairo Churches Second Baptist and Presbyterian Services
Sunday School at 9 50 a m for Presbyterian and at 10 a m for Second Baptist. Morning worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons The Offensiveness of the Cross and Hosea and the God of Love. Evening vesper at 6 45 p m for the Presbyterian. Rev J C Moore is pastor of the Baptist. John H McKinnon Jr is pastor of the Presbyterian. All are invited.
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Second Baptist
J. C. Moore
John H. McKinnon, Jr
Hosea
God of Love
Church Services and Sermons Outline for Week
The notice details a church schedule with 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. worship led by Pastor Wilburn Smith. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. feature an evangelistic message on Good Soldiers of Jesus Christ. A Wednesday night service and a 9:45 a.m. Sunday School with guest teachers J. M. Hughes and I. J. Edwards are listed.
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Epworth League
Meigs People Make Short Trips and Visit Thomasville
Meigs residents and visitors are noted in this June report with C. A. Raiford visiting Thomasville and Tallahassee, Margie Crosby and Miriam Brightwell shopping in Thomasville, Mrs. Ed Sills visiting Montezuma before Atlanta, and updates on hospital visits, family trips to Albany Jacksonville Pelham and Waycross.
Meigs Church School invites two services on June 25
Meigs Church invites the public to Church School on Sunday morning June 25 at 10 30 with classes for both Methodist and Baptist congregations.
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Meigs, An
Meigs Shower Honors Bride-to-Be Myrtice Rolin
Meigs Georgia June 24 Meigs Business Woman's Club and joint hostesses held a miscellaneous shower for club member Mrs Leland Cooper newly Miss Myrtice Rolin Wednesday afternoon June 21 from 530 to 680 at the Community Center. The rooms were decorated with pastel garden flowers and Rubye Rolin kept the register book as guests noted the many gifts after a salad course and tea.
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Meigs
Meigs Business Woman's Club
Leland Cooper
Myrtice Rolin
Cluo
Rubye Rolin
Across and Down Puzzle From Yesterday’s Gazette
Mixed grid of clues with multiple garbled entries covering across and down words. Includes references to animals plants countries and professions with many letters missing or jumbled. The page presents a classic word puzzle layout with enumerations and partial solutions.
New Orleans Youth Wins Southern Junior Net Crown
A New Orleans player aged 18 captured the southern junior singles title in Memphis. Earl Bartlett defeated Richard Hart 6-2 8-6 to win the singles crown, then teamed with Melvin Schwartzman of New York City to take the junior doubles title 8-6 6-3 6-2 against Leonard Floyd and Billy Needham of Memphis. Glenn Gardner, another New Orleans youngster, won the boys' singles 6-1 8-6 over Gary Albertine of Memphis.
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Senn
New Orleans
Tad
Earl Bartlett
Richard
Bud) Hart
Bartlett
Melvin Schwartzman
New York City
Leonard Floyd
Billy Needham
Glenn Gardner
Gary Albertine
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