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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
3
Tony Wilson, Tacoma hotel operator, said seven men gathered around a music box in the lobby and, while humming and whistling to seem normal, later admitted they removed the coin box and took eight dollars. Church properties in New York state valued at 600 million dollars.
A pleasant afternoon at the Pelham pool featured Cornelia May Edna Rogers Bettie Eubanks Margia Walter Sarah Cone Shirley Samson Billie Ward Betty Kelley Judson Hand Roy Hammond Harrell Drewry Stuart Hampton and Freddie Holis. Ice cream and cake followed the swim marking Betty Kelleys 14th birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kelley.
Pelham Georgia announces the birth of a daughter named Charlotte Fearn to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Spears born June 23 in Dublin. Mr. and Mrs. McCulley Harris visit Atlanta for a few days. Mrs. Cliff Akridge remains ill at her mother’s home, best wishes for recovery. Dr. M M Burns has returned after several days away.
Pelham Ga June 28 Mr Albert Whaley Jr assistant scoutmaster leads Pelham Troop to camp beyond Albany on Leesburg road. Scouts on the trip are Jimmie James Billie Ott Hillsman Boynton Buddie Hampton Ettelle Morrison and Jack Hinson. Whaley returns to Pelham after delivering the boys. They will stay until next Tuesday.
Mrs W T Piland and Mrs Gene Piland hosted a birthday dinner in Pelham Alabama on Tuesday June 25 at the Piland home honoring Miss Phillis Strickland who turned 12. The gathering featured garden flowers, cake and ice cream for the young guests.
In New York City the longest day of the year runs 15 hours 9 minutes from sunrise to sunset, while the shortest day lasts 9 hours 14 minutes.
Mrs E Y Y Frye is elected president of the Quitman Georgia Legion Auxiliary succeeding Mrs Fuller Pedrick. Officers named include L A Smith vice president F T Benson second vice president D F Bloodworth recording secretary J T McCoy corresponding secretary J B Baum treasurer D B Holwell sergeant at arms F B Devane historian L S Price chaplain with executive board members M H Malloy Frank Patrick and S Lazarus. The department president R G Vinson installed officers. convention notes shared from Augusta. Social hour followed.
Shareholders in the Quitman Federal Loan and Savings Association will receive over $1,300 in semi annual dividend checks next week. The association reports assets over $75,000 and 57 borrowers have obtained loans for building or remodeling homes.
Ordinary W A May announces a special liquor election will be held in Brooks county on July 17 to decide whether legalized liquor sales resume. No licenses exist now as all have been revoked for alleged state law violations. Petitions circulated seeking the vote with many signers not qualified voters.
Bainbridge Georgia June 28 delays in airport work due to the Atlanta engineering office needing extra information from the local engineer. The missing blueprint prints are expected to be finished as rapidly as possible.
Local numbers list key contacts in Cairo including Police Fire Department Light Plant Hospital Sheriff Post Office City Hall and a Times credit line for Jimmie Strange.
Cairo June 28 Mr and Mrs W E Dunn will celebrate fifty years of marriage at their Cairo home June 29 and 30 The couple married June 29 1890 and moved to Cairo in 1904 Mr Dunn a building contractor has built many structures Their six children include five in Georgia and Florida and one in California.
Cairo June 28 Mr and Mrs Otho Benton of Donalsonville announce the engagement of their daughter Louie to Thomas William White Jr the marriage to take place in mid July Miss Benton Long a Cairo grammar school faculty member will move here for residence after marriage White is the son of Mr and Mrs T W White Sr longtime Cairo residents and a local businessman
Cairo Lodge No 209 Free and Accepted Masons will hold a regular meeting at the lodge hall at 7:30 PM. Work in the Fellowship degree is planned. All members urged to attend and visiting Master Masons invited. THOMAS HARRISON W M, Co. L. BROWNE, Secretary.
Readable fragments show phone numbers for Bainbridge Water Works Sheriff Office Police Department Fire Department Mayor Office City Clerk and local hospitals Riverside and Bainbridge Hospital. Includes numeric codes for timerenterprise and agent references.
Mrs Katherine Anne Nix died June 26 at her daughter’s Bainbridge home. Funeral services were held in Clayton Alabama at the Methodist church with Rev M Williams officiating. Interment followed in Clayton cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, one son, a sister, two brothers, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She lived in Bainbridge nine years and was active in the Clayton Methodist Church and U D C chapter. Player Funeral Home of Bainbridge arranged arrangements.
Bainbridge Georgia June 28 The local canner on Crawford street produces high quality canned goods with a growing local market. The notes mention small ventures spawning larger opportunities and schools producing can goods for a curb market on Broad street, urging food conservation nationwide.
Bainbridge Ga June 28 The farm market on the main highway reports strong progress handling a large truck crop volume including 1500 dozen ears of corn 4000 pounds of peas 1000 pounds of butter beans 105 hampers of okra 10 hampers of snap beans plus tomatoes and potatoes. Rain boosts outlook. corn price drop noted. growers urged to plant lima beans crowder peas and squash. Prospective truck growers association to be discussed with local farmers.
Brooks County plans a state backed forest fire control system with a full-time ranger and nine assistants during peak dry seasons. A $32,703 local appropriation plus $1,802 state funds funds a fire truck and equipment for about 180,000 acres of forest land that yields over a quarter million dollars annually.
A Department of Labor survey reports average wages for conductors and motormen at 75 cents an hour across 55 United States cities.
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