Local graduates shine as Thomasville citizens earn degrees
Mrs Rose Floyd Dock en and Theodore Roosevelt London are among Thomasville residents who earned degrees this year. Dock ett received a B A or B S in Pharmacy from Florida A M University becoming one of two graduates to achieve the degree at that campus and passed the Georgia State Board exam. London earned a B S in Education from Albany State College, led in class activities and athletics, and returned home after visiting Columbus Georgia.
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Thomasville
Rose Floyd Docen
Theodore Roosevelt Lonon
Dockett
A. B. Dockett
Florida A. & M. University
Tallahassee
Atlanta University
Alfred
Clark College
Atlanta
Billy
Douglass High
Theodore Roosevelt London
Jessie London
Shaw Street
Albany State College
Albany
Theodore
Kappa Alpha Pi Fraternity
Gamma ‘Iota Psi
Columbus
Georgia
4-H Camp Elimination Contest In Dublin Draws Five County Boys
Five Thomas County boys attended the district elimination short course at the Negro 4-H Center in Dublin guided by County Agent McIver. Eugene Carnage won first place with a demonstration on The Conservation of Soil and Water and will advance to the 4-H Congress in Dublin for state honors.
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Dublin
Thomas County
McIver
Kenneth Melvin
Eugene Carnage
Ochlochnee
Lawrence Woodruff
Springhill
Albert, Copeland
Hayward Cromertie
Pebble Hill School
Eugene
I. E. Poe
Pebble Hill Plantation
Julien C. Bolton
Melrose Plantation
YMCA Program Draws Record Crowds at Clay Street Branch
Activities director O C Williams reports the Clay Street Branch YMCA summer program drawing a record crowd of children teens and adults. Activities include tennis swimming ping pong checkers basketball and softball with pool hours 10 am to noon 2 to 4 pm and 5 30 to 7 pm Adults have exclusive access 1 10 pm weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Williams
Clay Street
Y.M.C.A
France Aims to Restore Strength Amid Global Strait
Paris dispatch argues French politics weakened by internal dissension erodes Western defenses. Indochina loss, North Africa unrest, and rising Algeria tensions threaten France’s empire while analysts debate new leadership and possible elections to stabilize the center.
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William L. Ryan
Paris
Indochina
France
Viet Nam
North Africa
Dien Bien Phu
Tunnis
Ths
Morocco
Algeria
Communist Party
Tunis
Frankce
Rene Mayer
French Union
West
Providence Baptist Church Revival Schedule and Building Update
Providence Baptist announces revival begins Sunday July 4 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11:15 a.m. Evening service 6:30 p.m. Prayer meetings 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Pastor Father R. N. Perry. St Thomas A M E church notes ongoing building program nearing completion this week and urges all members to fulfill obligations.
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Rev. C
Hamilton
ST. Mark A.M
Home Missionary Meeting
N. F. Fedd
New Jerusalem
F. D. Martin, Jr
Providence Baptist
R. N. Perry
ST. ‘Thomas - A.mle
Lehigh Coal Shutdown Leaves Panther Creek Valley in Crisis
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co suspends its anthracite operations, threatening 40,000 jobs in Panther Creek Valley. The firm says heavy losses forced the move, with 5,000 LNC workers set for a 10 day vacation and June 30 termination of all LNC staff.
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Lansford
Ofice
Panther Creek
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co
Lehigh
Pennsylvania
Board of Managers
Philadelphia
Lehigh Navigation Coal Co
C. M. Dodson
Dodson
LNC
Tts
New Englad Railroad
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
UMW
Tamaqua Colliery
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Rere Buz
Sandy
Jack
Yaller
Hogan
Washington
Google
T. R
London
Panther Creek Valley
Times-Enterprise
South Georgia
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