Birthday party honors Mrs Florence Hollis on 100th birthday
Americus Georgia June 27 AP Mrs Florence Davenport Hollis turned 100 with an invitation only party crowd filling the town venue. She has six children fifteen grandchildren thirty six great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Grandland Rice wrote a commemorative poem and Cason Callaway of Callaway Mills attended with his wife.
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Americus
Florence Davenport Hollis
Grandland Rice
Cason ‘Callaway
Callaway Mills
LaGrange, Ga
U. S. Steel
Four Power Talks on Germany to Be Revived in Berlin
Berlin June 27 AP The four power deputies plan a renewed afternoon meeting in the Allied Control Authority building. Once the coordinating committee for the four military governors the group will carry out the Big Four Foreign Ministers Paris decision to begin talks aiming to shape at least a semblance of life for Germany amid ongoing policy disputes in Berlin and the nation.
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Berlin
Germany
Allied Control Authority
Paris
Georgia House Speaker Fred Hand Receives Pelham Family Gift
In a Georgian ceremony Mrs Hollis presented a gift to Fred Hand of Pelham, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, recognizing his role and honoring his family ties, with remarks noting the proud grandmother status of Mrs Hollis.
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Fred Hand
Pelham
Georgia House of Representatives
Hollis
Observations on Men and Women Fashion Across a Century
A witty meditation on weather and dress contrasts between men and women. It notes men clinging to collars ties and full attire while women adopt cooler styles sunbacks and low cuts. The piece predicts progress toward equal comfort in dress within a century.
Dunn Named Grand Regent of Georgia Florida Royal Arcanum
Paul H. Dunn of Yellow Pine Council in Thomasville was named Grand Regent for the Georgia Florida councils at the Grand Council meeting in Savannah. He plans to help establish more councils including one at Cairo with Frankie J. Adams and expects a strong record at the next Grand Council in Thomasville.
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Grand Council
Royal Arcanum
DeSoto Hotel
Savannah
Paul H. Dunn
Yellow Pine Council
Thomasville
Dunn
Cairo
Frankie J. Adams
R. C
Florida
Shadow of Masks and Mob Violence Across Birmingham
Reporters describe a five month flare of violence in Birmingham with masked raiders and cross burnings. A 500 member citizen committee forms to aid law enforcement while officials warn residents to defend themselves.
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Birmingham
Jefferson County
U. S
Tom Clark
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alabama Senate
House
Chattanooga
KKK
Alabama
Irwinton
Caleb Hill
Understanding cerebral palsy and its treatments outlined
A Georgia public notice explains cerebral palsy, its causes, types, and non genetic nature. It urges early medical and therapeutic intervention, cites estimated regional cases, and calls for registry with the Cerebral Palsied Society of Georgia to aid treatment and education.
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Times-Enterprise
United States
Department of Health
New Jersey
Maryland
Cerebral Palsied Society of Georgia, Inc
P. O. Box
Atlanta 2
Georgia
E. W. Hollingsworth
Thomasville
Glen Arven Bridge Tourney Reservations Urged
Ladies urged to reserve spots for Glen Arven Country Club fourth of July bridge tournament. Contacts Breck Conoley Frank Neel and Virginia Kirk report tables filling fast. Open to members and guests with daily prizes and a grand prize for players who compete three days Friday Saturday Monday.
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Glen Arven Country Club
Breck Conoley
Frank Neel
Virginia Kirk
Conoley
Harris Joins Whiddon’s Appliance Sales Team
Whiddon’s announces W. L. Bill Harris joins the sales department of its electric appliance store. Harris has 25 years of experience in Thomasville’s appliance trade and specializes in refrigerators ranges and other popular household electrical equipment.
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Whiddon's
W. L
Bill) Harris
Harris
Thomasville
Whiddon’s
Golfers Urged To Vacate Lockers For Tourney
Glén Arven lady golfers must vacate their lockers by Wednesday night per Mrs. Lester Wyche chair. The Piney Woods Golf Tournament starts Thursday and will use the ladies locker room. Men not entering the July tournament should also leave lockers by Wednesday night to free space for visiting golfers.
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Glén Arven
Lester Wyche
Piney Woods
State Revenue Men Raid Cherokee Lake
Two state revenue officers charged B. C. Osborne and Louis J. Prevatt with possessing and selling non tax paid whiskey after a Friday raid at Cherokee Lake drive in. Sheriff Kirk Beckham said three and a half cases of Florida liquor were found in a concealed back porch trap. Osborne posted a $1000 bond and Prevatt $500.
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State Revenue
B. C. Osborne
Louis J. Prevan
Cherokee Lake Drive-In
Kirk Beckham
Satterfield
B. J. Hancock
Columbus
Florida
Osborne
Mrs. C H Lambert Dies in Atlanta Former Resident
Mrs. C Harold Lambert longtime Atlanta resident and former Ochlocknee teacher died after a yearlong illness. She served with the E L Conally PTA and led the Railway Mail Womans Auxiliary, belonged to Cascade Baptist Church, and was its Alathea class president. Funeral 3 p.m. Friday at Cascade Church with Greenwood Cemetery burial. Survived by husband a daughter M C Carter and son C Harold Lambert Jr. plus four Hale brothers and city relatives.
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C. Harold Lambert
Thomasville
Lambert
Atlanta
Ochlocknee
Cascade Baptist Chugrch
Alathea
Cascade Baptist Church
Greenwood
M. C. Carter
C. Harold Lambert Jr
J. L. Hale
Russell, Ky
Beverly Hale
Columbus
Ohio
Alton Hale
Quincy
Fla
Harvey Hale
Detroit
Mich
W C. Lambert
W. R. Lambert
Vinson Curtis
Missionary To India Speaks At YMCA Tuesday
Rev. D. Brainerd Legters, engaged in missionary work among Yu catan Indians for fifteen years, will speak at the YMCA Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. The public is invited to attend. He will be a guest of Miss Marjorie Stith during his stay in the city.
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D. Brainerd Legters
Yucatan
Y. M.C
Legter
City
Marjorie Stith
Doss ACL President Dies in Wilmington
Word arrives of the death of R. J. Doss vice president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway at Wilmington North Carolina. Funeral services are today at 2:30 pm in Wilmington with interment planned for Canton Georgia on Tuesday the 28th.
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R. J. Doss
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
N.gc
Canton
ACL
Eight Members Complete YMCA Lifesaving Course
Four senior and four junior members completed a life saving and water safety course at the YMCA. Eligible for the Red Cross emblem were Mary Edna Scott Betty Nunnally Madre Bell George Everett Sandy Hodkinson Aaron Stevens Charles Dunlap and Lonnie White head. A second course will be conducted in August.
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Red Cross
Mary Edna Scott
Betty Nunnally
Madre Bell
George Everett
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