Traville Junior Chamber of Commerce installs new officers
The Traville Junior Chamber of Commerce held its annual installation in Atlanta with Herschel Clay as vice president Hiram Alligood secretary Herbert Whitfield treasurer and Billy Joe Ts state director. New directors include Chuck Billings Frank Cowell P D Jones Edward Kelly Dr W L Stucky and R A Wise. Retiring president Martin received a Jaycee plaque and retiring directors were honored with gifts. The year’s projects included a circus trombone presentation to the high school band safety program Rose Queen Pageant youth camp support and a baseball fundraising effort at Municipal Stadium. About 85 Jaycees their wives and guests attended the ceremony under Rev Olin Cooper dining and entertainment arrangements. The group also discussed Camp and baseball project issues with attendees from Albany and Tifton chapters.
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Farn Sac Saal
SAAN
Ren
Wetg
Seca
Wag
Atlanta
Georia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Herschel Clay
Hiram Alligood
Herbert Whitfield
Billy Joe Ts
Chuck Billings
Frank ‘Cowell
P. D. Jones
Edward Kelly
Thomas County
Jaycees
Emorgasbord
Olin
Cooper
First Methodist Church
Are
Businest
Salfen
Second District
Tifton
Albany Jaycees
Pete Peters
Clayton Powell
George Mallory
Id Mra
C. Dewey Norwood
Louis Porter
Commissioners Hear Injunction On Boston to Florida Line Road
County commissioners and a large Boston delegation attend an injunction hearing in Cuthbert on funding and paving the road to the Florida line. The panel formally selects the old road despite claims the stratgtoad route was shorter.
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County Commission
Boston
Cuthbert
Florida
Plac
Lawyers Honor Hoyt Welchel at Barbecue
A large crowd of lawyers gathered in Moultrie last night for a barbecue in honor of Hoyt Welchel, candidate for Georgia Court of Appeals. Supporters praise his efficiency and effectiveness, noting three other candidates are also in the race.
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Hoyt Welchel
Moultrie
Court of Appeals of
Georgia
Hoyt Welcher
Luncheon Planned For Former Pastor Leath
A former Thomasville pastor Dr Paul Brooks Leath will be the honored guest Monday at a 2 picnic style dinner in Paradise Park. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church until October 1952 when he left for Brownwood Texas and will stop in town en route to New Orleans after a vacation in North Carolina.
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Thomasville
Paul Brooks Leath
Paradise Park
Leath
First Baptist Church
Brownwood
Tex
New Orleans
North Carolina
Final U S District Court verdicts in Woodruff Dam cases
Jury verdicts delivered at noon under Judge W A Bootle. Reynolds and Wheet awarded 13600 while government offer stood at 7000. Bell and Wright received 8684 against a 5000 offer. Session adjourned with no date set for remaining pending cases.
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U. S. District Court
W. A. Bootle
Reynolds
Wheet
Bell
Wright
Bootle
Macon
Woodruff Dam
American Legion Auxiliary Sponsor Bingo Night for Veterans
VA Com. News reports American Legion Auxiliary 31 sponsored bingo Tuesday with prizes and refreshments. Auxiliary members H G Mercier C J Crawford and A H Bartlett attended.
Window Break At Watson Stott Plant Police Report
Police report a window pane broken and the window lifted to a restroom at the Watson Stott plant during late night rounds. The plant manager could not confirm theft and a full check had not yet been completed.
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Watson-Stott
Paradise Park luncheon kicks off Monday at noon
Paradise and Park groups request attendees bring own food paper plates and related items. Luncheon will begin at noon Monday.
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Paradise
Park Affair
Georgia hearing splits on juvenile delinquency causes
In Atlanta on June 28 state welfare officials told a committee that delinquency stems from the two parental types and large urban mill towns near military installations. They argued for improved recreation and warned a state juvenile correction department would be wasteful while a civic club project could drive progress.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Maureen Dick
Bhsey
Alan Kemper
Kemper
Shrdieminyp
Phil Gawthon
National “Civic ‘Club
Kiwanians Hear History Facts On Thomas County
Thomasville and Thomas County history details were presented by P M Davenport of the Thomas County Historical Society to the Kiwanis Club. The talk covered early 1800s occupation by Indians, the 1825 county birth, 1826 county seat name, 1831 incorporation, and a $16 million tax digest versus $13 000 at inception. Guests included multiple local Kiwanians from Thomasville and surrounding areas.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
Kiwanis Club
P. M. Davenport
Grady County
Davenport
Jet Thomas
Devonport
Thoms County
Bessie Hopkins
H. «. McDaniel
Glen Arven Country Club
Monticello
Local Businessmen Appointed State Chamber Advisors
Thomasville businessmen W. Fred Scott Francia Snyder Harry T. Jones Jr Langdon Flowers L. K. Pat Guion James W. Keyton and L. B. Harvard have accepted leadership roles in the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce as local advisors. They will represent farming, industry, government, tourism, and agriculture across five regions with area chairmen coordinating activities. A Southwest Georgia area meeting at the Strickland Memorial Building in Valdosta on July 15 will connect advisors with state members to plan the coming year. Local businessmen are invited to share views and join at the area meeting next month.
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Thomasville
W. Fred Scott
Francia Snyder
Harry T. Jones
Langdon &, Flowers
L. K
Guion
Keyton
Agriculture Department
Harvard
Southwest Georgia
Strickland Memorial Building
Valdosta
State Chamber
Hugh Gurley Hurt Eye in Paper Cut Accident
Hugh Gurley executive vice president of the Bank of Thomas County suffered a gash to his left eye yesterday afternoon while handling packages at his home. He is masking the eye and friends hope for a full recovery.
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Hugh Gurley
Bank of
Thomas County
Driver Uninjured As Car Overturns Five Miles West
Thomasville motorist William Franklin Sapp of 305 Oak Street escaped injury when his car overturned on a county dirt road five miles west of here. State Troopers said he lost control on a curve and overturned. he was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
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Thomasville
William Franklin Sapp
Oak St
Here
Sapp
Weather Summary for Thomasville Georgia June 26 1954
The Thomasville forecast calls for partly cloudy hot and humid conditions through Monday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Yesterday’s high was 94 and low 75. This month’s high of 104 tied a record while the low 49 is a new low. Precipitation totals include 0.00 in the last 24 hours, 2.31 since the first of the month, and 13.30 since January 1. Normal for the month is 5.45.
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Thomasville
Local Women Attend Georgia Federation Institute Session
Mrs. Boone Leach and Mrs. Toe Craigmiles two leaders of the Thomasville Federated Junior Woman's Club returned from the Georgia Federation of Women's Club Institute in Athens. The event featured lectures by Mrs. H B Ritchie and Mrs. J Horace Clark plus leadership talks and a University Summer music clinic. Delegates received attendance certificates at close.
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Boone Leach
Toe Craigmiles, Jr
Thomasville Federated Junior Woman's Club
Georgia Federation of Women’s Club Institute
Athens
Henry Moore
Georgia Federation
Simpson Kidd
Institute
H. B. Ritchie
J. Horace Clark
Marie C. Anderson
Harold Willingham
Museum of Art
O. C. Aderhold
University
Ernest A. Lowe
Georia Center For Continuing Education
Hugh B. Masters
Leach
Craigmiles
Mississippi Sheriff Killed In Clarksdale Shooting Spree
Clarkesdale Mississippi deputy sheriff N F Black said County Sheriff A H Brick Gotcher and two black men were killed in a shooting spree that started when one assailant wounded his wife and killed a man. Officers used tear gas to drive the suspect from a building and he was shot.
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Clarkesdale
Miss
P— Coa
Home County
A.H
Brick) Gotcher
N. F. Black
Gotcher
Clarksdale
Black
Mrs Henry Pittard to Attend Pilot International Meet
Mrs Henry Pittard president of the Pilot Club will travel to Boston in July to represent the local club at the 33rd Pilot International convention. The trip runs July 10 to 17 with visits to Quebec and Montreal and includes a banquet and tours as part of delegates from 15 countries and 5 500 pilots.
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Henry Pittard
Pilot Club
Boston
Mass
Pilot International
Pittard
Quebec
Montreal
Sheraton Plaza Hotel
United States
Canada
England
France
Bermuda
Japan
Mexico
Hawaii
Marguerite Dimerling
Boston Harbor
Final Rites Sunday For John Riley
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock at Groom s Funeral Home for John Riley of 109 Bennett street who died Wednesday. The Rev Frank Martin Sr will officiate and interment will be in Magnolia cemetery.
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Groom
Weat Fletcher Street
John Riley
Bennett Street
Frank Martin, Sr
Magnolia Cemetery
Air Force Evacuates Dien Bien Phu Wounded Troops
In Saigon the U S Air Force began evacuating 500 wounded from Dien Bien Phu to France. A four engines Globemaster carried the first 100 French Union troops on a 16 000 mile air lift spanning two oceans and the United States to Paris in about ten days.
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Saigon
Indochina
U.S. Air Force
Dien Bien Phu
France
United States
Paris
Talmadge Address To Close Press Meeting In Georgia
Gov Herman Talmadge’s annual State of the State address was to close the 1954 Georgia Press Association meeting in Savannah Georgia. Election of GPA officers opened the day and awards honored The Atlanta Constitution Macon News Columbus Ledger Columbus Enquirer for general excellence advertising and editorial work. A Freedom of Information report urged broader public records access and transparency citing nine state cases where such access had been threatened.
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Savannah
Herman .Talmadge
Georgia Press Assn
GPA
Atlanta, Constitution
Constitution
Macon News
Sam W. Wilkes
Marion S. Shope
Columbus Ledger
The
Columbus Enquirer
Georgia
Sylvan Mey
Gainesville
Phenix City
Ala
Local hospital notes include births and vacations
Among Thursday admissions from nearby towns is William G. Griffin of Ochlochnee. Births occur to Leland and Mrs Baggett June 25, Archbold Hospital welcomes Julian N. Fox and wife with a daughter June 23. The Hutchinsons report a son born June 23. Thomasville youths undergo tonsillectomies and recover. Several residents plan or enjoy trips to Bermuda Lake City and Jasper with varied stops on return through Washington and Williamsburg.
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William G. Griffin
Ochlochnee
Leland Baggett
Julian N. Fox
Thomasville
Archbold Hospital
Robert Benjamin Hutchinson
Cne
Paradise Park Development Debate Highlights City Vision
Citizens urge park beautification and a controlled playground area near Metcalfe Avenue as Paradise Park owners seek to balance landscaping with recreation. The Park Commission and City Commission face funding hurdles while advocating responsible growth and community pride.
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Metcalfe Avenue
Park Commission
Planning Board
Calendar of Events Shows Evening Meetings at Local Centers
ONDAY 1 p m Community Council at Plaza Cafe Paradise Park playground to be studied. 8 p m Idea Exchange Club at Youth Center TUESDAY 1 p m Exchange Club at Plaza Cafe.
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Plaza Cafe
Paradise Park Playground
Idea Exchange Club
Youth Center
AP wirephoto transmits color Eisenhower Churchill image
AP transmitted by wirephoto a color depiction of President Eisenhower greeting Prime Minister Churchill. Three color prints were created from a color transparency and sent as a single transmission to AP subscribers. The San Diego Union printed four color plates plus a black and white plate for its home edition.
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San Diego
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Churchill
PDT
Union
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U.S. Court
VA Com. News
American Legion Auxiliary
H. G. Mercier
A. H. Bartlett
Birdwood College
J. Harley Chapman
Jollen Peacock
Augusta Church
Vera Thompson
Bill Hiliot
Betty Hiliot
Ra Grubbs
Levon King
Ralph W. Riner
Fred Bethe
Vernon Simms
Marion Thomas
C. W. Kirby
L. V. McKinnon
Margaret Miller
Curtis Culpepper
Hannah McGriff
American Red Cross
Guy King
N.C.C
American Legion Post 31
Four Roses Orchestra
James Tidley
Tommy Wise
Paul Davis
Bobby Crawford
American Legion Auxiliary 31
Wascott
Des Moines
Tom. Tromblé
Tromblee
Federation Institute
Mississippi
Pilot International Meet
U.S
L. B. Steyerman
New York City
Steyerman
H. M. Powell
Orlando, Fla. Pre
Thomasvillians
Allen James Castleberry
Lula Mae Castleberry
William Harvey Tanner
Lilly Elrod Bryan
Jim Carrus
Willi . Bradley
Hansell Patrick Chastain
Dudley C. Croley
J. W. Hawthorne
S. Broad St
A. W. Pittman
N. Dawson
S&j
Queen
Maude Hurst
Lake City
Fls
Marjorie Joye
John Guy
Jasper
Pittsburgh
Ernest Guy, Jr
Miss Margaret Jr
New York
Washington, D. C
Williamsburg
Xxz
Community Council
Tha
City Commission
Pek
Security Feed & Seed CO
South Georgia
S. Madison St
Calndar
Pope’s Shoe’ Service
E. Jackson St. Thomasville
McCormick
Jacksonville Beach
Beacon
E W. McCormick
McCormick Hotel
Jacksonville Beach, Fla
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