Vacation Bible School Opens Tomorrow at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church will host Vacation Bible School starting tomorrow afternoon with a 4:00 registration. Ages four through thirteen are invited regardless of denomination. Classes run from 9:00 to 12:00 with Marjorie Smith teaching all ages and staff listed for Beginners Primary Juniors. Refreshments and secretarial support will be provided by named volunteers.
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Presbbterian Church
Marjorie Smith
Adolph Manz
George ‘Dillinger
Chaeppel Welch
Virginia Carman
Joan Rockel
Winn ‘Robinson
Anne ‘Fleming
Charles Rhodes
J. A.~henderson
H.”. P. Kirkma
Anne “Hasty
Betty
Turner
Walter Garrison
Dorothy Ferguson
Elizabeth Mallard
Billie Powell
B. C. Blanton
Jones
Wesley Friendly Class Holds Meeting Tuesday
The Wesley Friendly class of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Tom Kerr’s Mitchell Street home Tuesday at 8 p.m. Twenty six attended with four visitors Mrs. Wm. A. Taylor Mrs. Herbert Burton Miss Julia Heisler and Mrs. Haywood now of Macon Georgia. Heisler gave the devotional on Hands of what use do we make of them and read The Praying Hands by Albert Duer. A social hour followed in the candlelit garden with sandwiches cakes nuts mints and punch as Mrs Kerr and helpers served.
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Wesley
Methodist Church
Tom Kerr
Mitchell Street
Wm. A. Taylor
Herbert Burton
Julia Heisler
Haywood
Macon
Christ
Albert Duer
Harley” Floyd
Maurice Crawford
Unusual Revival Service At Dawson Street Methodist
A large Dawson Street Methodist revival service last night drew a fine congregation. Tonight’s service at 8 30 marks the next to last meeting with Rev John E Wilson of Americus Ga preaching. Special music and an inspirational song service follow in a cool auditorium.
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Dawson St
Dawson Street Methodist Church
John E. Wilson
Americus, Ga
Red Cross Water Safety Course Officers Lead City Session
The American Red Cross Water Safety Course was held at the Thomasville YMCA under the direction of Chester Bellamy, Chairman of First Aid for the Thomas County Chapter, with Miss Juliette Smith. Completers include Senior Life Saving Group Lane Middleton Watt Jeffries Gus Watt Tommy McComb and Junior Life-Saving Group Ned Shirley Jerry Forehand Billy Dunlap Cecil Redfern Leon Taylor Charles Woodson Carol Mitchell Virginia Mitchell and Jean Forrester.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Chester Bellamy
First Aid
Thomas County
Juliette Smith
Lane
Middleton
Watt Jeffries
Gus Watt
Tommy McComb
Ned Shirley
Jerry Forehand
Billy Dunlap
Cecil” Redfern
Leon Taylor
Charles Woodson
Carol Mitchell
Virginia Mitchell
Jean Forrester
USO visit boosts veterans facilities plans in Thomasville
President Harman Caldwell and a USO representative toured Thomasville to discuss future veteran services including a veterans hospital at Finney and potential wards. They met with Community Chest officials to coordinate a fall campaign and securing needed support for the hospital plans.
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Harman Caldwell
USO
Thomasville
Finney
Veterans “Hospital
Aranged
Veterans Certified for War Surplus Property in Albany
Veterans in the area can be certified by the War Assets Administration at its Albany office. Located temporarily in the U S Employment Service building at 103 Jefferson Street, the office is overseen by John Roth, manager of the Thomasville Veterans Service Office, who notes veterans may buy surplus property with an honorable discharge.
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War Assets Administration
Albany
U. S. Employment Service
Jefferson St
John Roth
Thomasville
Veterans Service Office
Roth
Local social notes and enlistment drive announced
Mrs Samuel Segall and daughter Barbara of Newton Centre Mass visit friends in Atlanta area. Mr and Mrs Lanier of Valdosta announce birth of a daughter at Little Griffen Hospital on June 25. Engagement announced for Orena Harlee Floyd to Emmett Pate Dupree Jr of Thomasville Cordele, wedding set for Sunday June th. Juicy Florida oranges and produce advertised. Recruiting Office to Stay Open All Day Next Sunday for enlistments through June 30 with midnight deadline.
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Samuel Segall
Barbara
Newton Centre
Mass
David Leo Perlman
S. A. Lanier
Valdosta
Little Griffen Hospital
C. H. Floyd
Orena Harlee
Emmett Pate Dupree, Jr
Thomasville and
Cordele
Carge
Ue. 8 Army
Archittch
Hour of Prayer Cancelled for Methodist Revival
The Dawson Street Baptist mid week prayer service is cancelled tonight to attend revival services at Dawson Street Methodist Church. An 8 o clock choir rehearsal will be held with Mr P E Forrester leading in the pastor's absence while Rev W J Self is at Whigham Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Street Baptist Church
Dawson Street Methodist Church
P.E. Forrester
W. J. Self
Whigham Baptist Church
First Baptist Friendship Class Meeting Postponed
The regular meeting of the Friendship class at First Baptist Church has been postponed until July with the exact date to be announced later.
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First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Brazil fears loss of world textile market due to export ban
Rio de Janeiro reports widespread concern in Brazil that a six month ban on cotton textile exports may cost the nation a large share of foreign markets. Exporters oppose the ban as Argentina and European producers seek to fill gaps, threatening future Brazilian gains.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Argentina
Europe
Thomasville Lodge 369 Meeting Notice June 27 1946
The regular communication of Thomasville Lodge No. 369 F and A M will be held June 27 1946 at 8 30 p m. All members are urged to attend Visisting brethren welcome L B Powell W M R L Singletary Sec
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Thomasville
L. B, Powell
L. Singletary
Sec
Notice to Public Sold Business in Thomasville Georgia
Notice states the business known as Beaver Paint and Eddy Shop on Carroll Hill Thomasville Ga has been sold. New owner Slick Beaver will pay outstanding bills as of this date but not future contracts. Dated June 24 1946.
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Shck
Beaver Paint & Eddy Shop
Carroll Hill
Thomasville
Slick Beaver
Presbyterians Honor Memory of Late B C Blanton
Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church in Thomasville contributed 140 to furnish a room in the Presbyterian Home to be built in Quitman. The fund replaces funeral flowers with a memorial plaque bearing Blanton’s name.
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Presbyterians
B. C. Blanton
First
Presbyterian Church
Thomasville
Quitman
F. H. McElroy
First Presbyterian Church
Georgia
Watermelon Cutting by Presbyterian Class Leaders
Mr and Mrs Ralph Newman entertain the Homebuilders Class of Presbyterian church with a watermelon cutting at their Ochlochnee Road home Friday evening All class members should meet at the church between 8 15 and 8 30 o clock beforehand for transport
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Ralph Newman
Presbyterian Church
Ochlochnee Road
Week End Specials at Mrs Spence Store
One rack dresses five dollars and another rack dresses two ninety five. A table of hats with price reductions on shorts slacks slacksuits playsuits blouses and shorts. Mrs J H Spence 108 North Broad.
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J. H. Spence
North Broad
Weather rules atomic tests as typhoon season nears
Weather delays threaten an August test window. Forecasters say only a few days remain with ideal wind directions up to 60,000 feet. A new method using slow stratosphere winds could extend good conditions to about 13 July days, reducing risk before tests over populated islands.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
U.S.S. Appalachian
Fingerprints Do Not Match In Degnan Case
Chicago police report that fingerprints on the Suzanne Degnan ransom note do not match Richard Russell Thomas. Phoenix authorities sent the prints to Chicago as Thomas, a 42 year old ex convict, claimed involvement in the kidnapping but inconsistencies in his account cast doubt on his guilt. Degnan was abducted January 7 with parts of her body found in nearby sewers.
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Chicago
Walter Storms
Suzanne Degnan
Richard Russell Thomas
Exconvict
Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas
Storms
Degnan
Hannegan asks cut in postal charges
Post master General Robert E. Hannegan asked Congress to approve a bill reducing domestic air mail postage from eight to five cents an ounce. He called the cut an essential step to boost air mail use and urged swift action. Exploration for oil is under way in the Bahamas with no find yet. The U S consumes about 4 200 000 gallons of lubricating oils daily. The Netherlands has 30 000 vehicles now versus 100 000 prewar.
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Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Congress
Senate Post Office Committee
Bahamas
United States
Weather Report for Thomassville Ga June 27 1946
Partly cloudy and moderately warm this afternoon and tonight with increasing cloudiness and a chance of showers this afternoon. Friday forecast calls for continued warmth and possible showers. Observations show highs around the low 80s, with varying recent totals and temperatures noted for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomassville
U. 8 Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau
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Kathryn Grayson Sune Aelyson
Melchior
Metro News
Louis & Conn
Rex Harrison
Constance Cummings
Kay Hammond
Edgar Kennedy Comedy
Presbyterian
Wesley Friendly
T. J. Crittenden
Brighton Building
J. C. Pringle
Prudential Insurance Company of America Home Office
Newark, N. J
Life Insurance of Estates
Upchurch
POT Cleaners
T. A. Futch Howe, CO
Thomasville, Ga
Johnson
Battey
Rome
Ushit
Tigers
Americus
Toms, Inn
Upchurch Bldg
J. Russell
Thomasville, Georgia
Java
Jackson
Hannegan
Netherlands
Neet
MacArthur
Air Corps
Army
Navy Air Corps
National Optical
Gilbert Hotel
N. Madison
Weather Report
Mon Tota
Simmons-Kindred Tire Company
Dan W.W. Redd
J. F. Simmons
Simmons
Thomasville ‘Motors Inc
Fletcher and
Madison Streets
DeSoto
Plymouth
General Tires
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