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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
5
The Thomasville Municipal Band will give a concert tomorrow at 4 30 p m at the courthouse. A good program has been arranged and a large crowd is expected to attend.
The Guernsey Cattle Club of Petersborough New Hampshire reports the sale of a registered Guernsey bull named Ben-Bow Caesars Thomas 247825 by Fred Morris to The Georgia Development Company of Thomasville Georgia.
Thomas county boys ages 18 to 24 who are out of school and unemployed may apply for 75 vacancies at the National Youth Administration resident work experience center at Chapman Springs near College Park Georgia. The program offers one year of machine shop sheet metal welding auto mechanics aviation radio and wood shop work with subsistence and ten dollars monthly. Applicants contact Mrs Hazel D Brantley NYA area supervisor in Tifton.
A contract bridge tournament begins Monday July 1 at 3 00 p m at the Glen Arven Club with qualifying rounds. Teams facing each other include Flowers and Chisholm vs Noble and Hough and Tonkin with Noble against Evans and Dozier Hasty among others.
Modern Dry Cleaners on North Broad Street near Calhoun offers clothing cleaning and moth proof bagging services to store garments securely.
President H. L. Key announces Monday that admissions begin with MEN 40c plus 4c tax to 44c total LADIES 25c plus 3c tax to 28c total and CHILDREN COLORED 15c plus 2c tax to 17c total. The club states no further price hikes beyond the defense levy.
Rumors claim buyers evade the new defense tax by shopping before July first but informed sources warn merchants must conduct an inventory and pay taxes on prior purchases. The change finances U S defense and affects shoppers and sellers alike.
Ward White Memorial Church on the highway near Pine Park will hold two services Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:60 p.m. Rev. Thomas Chapman of Atlanta will speak. Attendees may bring lunch for a social hour after noon. Everyone is cordially invited.
Miss Ethel Pearl Joyner daughter of Mr and Mrs S V Joyner Cairo and Mr Jack Zeyland of Cleveland were married at the Chippewa Club House Cleveland on Tuesday June 25. The bride a Cairo High and Archbold Memorial School of Nursing graduate has worked at Lake Side Hospital in Cleveland. The groom son of Capt and the late Mrs T F Zeyland Cleveland studied at Miami University. After a luncheon the couple sailed on the S S Verona for ten days and will reside at 1598 Woodland Ave Cleveland where he works for a large insurance company.
Labor Commissioner Ben T Huiet toured the Thomasville office of the Georgia State Employment Service part of the Department of Labor. Accompanied by Shorty Holbrook he continues a state wide tour visiting employment offices and other labor branches.
Hundreds of women from Thomasville and nearby areas attended the Monash Shop semi annual clearance sale begun yesterday morning. The store advertised the event in the Times Enterprise and Semi Weekly Times Enterprise with complete satisfaction guaranteed and exchange or full refund options. Many shoppers visited, and many values remain for this afternoon and evening.
Your roof needs care and Brewton Supply Co offers essential roofing materials and guidance to preserve your house. Visit for shingles, underlayment, tools, and expert advice to protect your roof and value.
A basement elevator fire at the Plowden Drug Company activated the sprinkler system around 10 pm causing water damage to some stock. The automatic alarm rang on S Madison Street and the fire department arrived promptly. Hose from the chemical truck put out the blaze with little headway.
Presbyterians in Thomasville announce a 11 15 worship service with Rev. Richard Gillespie preaching. Union services begin at 8 30 in City Park. Women’s Auxiliary plans a Monday executive meeting. A Wednesday prayer meeting and the Southwest Georgia Presbytery Young Peoples Conference at Camp Frances draw 48 attendees from multiple towns.
Dr. David A. Hill will be the guest organist at the First Baptist Church tomorrow morning. He will render Andante Cantabile Guilmant Lamentation Humperdinck Prayer Gou nod Grand Processional March Gou nod. Rev. T. F. Callaway returns today from Ridgecrest N C and will preach at both services tomorrow.
Rev Mack Anthony will speak at the Methodist Church Sunday morning on Why Doesn’t God Stop This War. He will discuss the question many ask today and what God is doing in the world. Special music by a High School Glee Club double quartet.
The Presbyterian and Methodist congregations unite for a first union service this Sunday at 8 30 pm in Paradise Park Rev Mack Anthony to preach Por Christ Now Mr Eustace Harrell to lead singing If rain the service moves to the Presbyterian Church Services continue each Sunday in July and August at 8 30 pm in Paradise Park
The Glorious Church will be the Sunday morning sermon topic at Second Baptist Church. The evening service will focus on The Baptist of Jesus with Baptism administered during that service.
Miss Eunice Tilley of Ochlochnee Georgia married Mr John Wilson Stillwell of Coolidge Georgia in a small Monticello Florida ceremony on Tuesday June 11 at 5 30 pm Witnesses were Miss Madeia Scully of Ochlochnee and Mr Randolph Bryant of Coolidge The couple plan to live in Coolidge after the wedding
The W M U of the First Baptist church announces Monday events. Circles 1 2 3 4 meet at 4 pm at the church with listed leaders. Remaining circles 9 10 and others convene Monday night at 8 pm led by Mrs Bibb Lennon Crosby and others.
Miss Nettie Miller of Columbus Georgia and Nashville Tennessee will preach at the Church of the Nazarene tomorrow in morning and afternoon services. Local friends welcome her return and the chance to attend these services. Also notice an advertisement urging safe milk choices with Stegall’s Wasteurized or Raw Milk.
W B Watkins of this city will pay out about nine thousand dollars this week for blackberries. Nearly nine thousand bushels are being gathered from Southwest Georgia and North Florida with berries shipped to Muncon for freezing before eastern and northern shipment. The crop this year may total twenty five to thirty thousand dollars, much of it not counted due to sale by others or loss to hogs. Blackberries yield jellies jams nectar and wine with a distinct flavor noted.
Mrs. Jack Lee Collins of Plainfield New Jersey and her sister Mrs. W A Bell of Hartsfield Georgia were injured when their stopped car on the Tallahassee highway was struck by a passing vehicle driven by H H Minute of Tallahassee Florida. Mrs Collins sustained lacerations and bruises and will remain for observation. Mrs Bell was examined and returned home.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Davis Jr recently married were honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Mr Charles Lee Smith. About thirty friends attended two games yielded prizes to Elizabeth Caldwell and Eudora Posey. Guests enjoyed punch ice cream and cookies with many gifts for the bride and groom.
Dr. William T. Bruner told police a pickpocket slipped behind him in a church receiving line in Louisville and forced a shove. Bruner said his wallet was later missing along with 41 dollars.
While returning home, an accident occurred at Hartsfield, details indicate a mishap during the journey. The brief note records the location and timing of the incident without further specifics.
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