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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
10
The first summer program opens Saturday at 10 a.m. with Mrs. J. M. Hicks reviving her Uncle Remus storytelling. Children and parents should come to the library and, if needed, move to the adjacent Study Class rooms or the Municipal Auditorium for overflow.
A local library reports Story hours have been a summer highlight and expects similar success this year. The program drew families and children, helping foster reading and community engagement during the vacation period.
Miss Montez Fallin will marry Seaman Alton E. Watson in a June 27 ceremony at 4 p m at Coolidge Baptist Church. The couple’s parents Mr and Mrs A C Fallin invite friends and relatives to attend. Watson is the son of Mr and Mrs I E Watson of Meigs.
Alicia Lynne Brown of Moultrie and Donald Stubbs Pyle of Thomasville were married at First Presbyterian Church in Moultrie on Wednesday afternoon June 23. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. R. L. Forbis with a small gathering. The couple will reside in Dallas Texas where the groom works as an engineer for Atlantic Refining Company.
Market Supervisor Hudson Norman reports cantaloupes at 4 to 18 cents each with an average of 6 to 7 cents as dry weather tightens supply. Watermelons command 40 cents for large and 20 cents for small, with No 1 squash $2.35 to $5.90 per ham per, averaging $4.50 to $5.00. Crowder peas 1.00 to 2.10 hampers at about 1.50, purple hull peas 1.55 to 2.30 per hamper, and butter beans 2.40 to 3.20 per hamper.
J M Collins dies Tuesday in Ocala Florida and funeral services are held in Brooks county from Lebanon Church Thursday at 3 p m. He is survived by his wife Lane Patrick of Quitman a son and two daughters Mrs Earl Windell of Bethany Deore Collins and Rufus Collins of Ocala.
ORANGE Virginia trooper James W. Chambers overtook a car that failed to dim headlights and found two escapees from a state prison camp inside. The stolen vehicle had been taken hours earlier in Roanoke and occupants were Jackson Lobert aged 18 and Aubrey Caldwell aged 21, both of Pulaski.
The Seventh Senatorial District Committee voted to apply the majority rule to the forthcoming race. If no candidate gains a majority, a runover election will be held as per County and State Democratic rules, with a second primary scheduled for September 22, 1964.
The Associated Press reports sweltering heat targets wide areas after record highs in the West. Temperatures exceed 100 in South Dakota Wyoming and Colorado with Pueblo 105 Milford 104 Denver 102 while Gila Bend 113 Las Vegas Needles hit hot desert readings. Wet weather confines to New England and Florida coasts.
The article notes that the current size of United States paper money was issued for the first time in 1928, marking a historic change in currency design and production.
The average American now eats about forty percent more lettuce than before World War II.
Miss Betty Jean Faulk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Faulk, and Charles Lamar Maxey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Maxey of Madison Georgia, are engaged. Betty Jean is a Thomasville High School alumna employed by State Mutual. Maxey is a Gainesville High School graduate and Georgia State Patrol employee in Thomasville. Wedding date set for August 3.
Dr and Mrs W S Brown of Thomasville marked their golden wedding anniversary with a party at the Cairo home of Dr Brown’s sister Mrs Ethel Blanton. The gathering included many relatives and friends from Cairo and nearby areas.
Funeral services for Mrs. A. S. Collins were conducted at Beulah Baptist Church with burial in Columbia Cemetery. A Jacksonville Hospital heart attack claimed her life after a long Florida residence and ties to Jefferson and Brooks counties. Survived by sons James Archie William J. Clement and Cecil Collins of Jacksonville daughters Mrs. W. B. Rambo Quitman Mrs. Marvin Brinkley Lake City Mrs. A. T. Wound Eglin Field and Mrs. Elzie King Greenville. Siblings include W. O. Carter Tampa Elmo Carter Waldo J. A. Carter Jacksonville W. J. Carter Germany Mrs. J. B. Lane Quitman and Mrs. Alfred Johnson Lake City.
Cairo mourns 86 year old Mrs J Wesley Jackson who died at her daughter’s home after six weeks illness. Funeral services set for 4 PM at Pine Park Baptist Church with ministers Pleas Hampton Wesley Singletary and L G Grice officiating. Survives two daughters Lemma Singletary Catra Polly Lewis Moultrie five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Forsyth Bearden Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Miss Pauline Owens bride elect of Charles Bond was honored at a Wednesday evening bridal shower by Mrs. Gordon Keen Jr and Miss Sarah Mauldin. About 20 guests gathered at the Palmer home with summer flowers and gifts including china. Refreshments were served.
Calendar shows Lions Club at Hotel Scott 7 PM, F A M Lodge 369 at Masonic Building 8 PM, East Side Baptist Women Circle with Mrs Carrie Wills at 312 Horrix 8 PM, Youth Center Open House for 6th to 8th graders, Beta Sigma meeting at Plaza Center for 9th to 12th graders, and SATURDAY 10 AM Uncle Remus story hour at Thomasville Library.
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