Post 31 Opens New Legion Home With Ceremonies
Post 31 opens its new Home on Madison and Jerger Streets with 5 PM public inspection and 7 30 PM dedication featuring Jimmy Powers of Macon. The $40 000 building hosts a 500 seat kitchen and will serve civic groups while Army Reserve units share the facilities.
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National ‘Executive
Department of Georgia
Jimmy Powers
Macon
American Legion Post 31
Madison and
Jerger Sts
Selects Kansas Official for TVA Board Nomination
President Eisenhower named Arnold R. Jones of Kansas State College to the TVA board, prompting criticism from Rep. Evins who said his background is limited for a seven state agency. Senate hearings were expected to be scheduled, with Baker noted as a contrast in past administration posts.
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Jones
Kansas State College
Budget Bureau
Eisenhower
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Senate
Rep
Evins
Dtenn
Fen. Cooper
Rep. Baker
R-Tenn
Spee
Ted
Tennes
Ours
Missouri
SIVA
Makhominee
Assistet Bidket
Kansas State
Milton Eisenhower
Haddam
Kan
Kansas
Congress
Baker
Cooper
Missing elderly woman Emma sought near cemetery
Deputy and Sheriff officials say Emma, an elderly colored woman, vanished near the Negro cemetery last Friday. Friends and family report no new clues, and authorities say they are continuing searches with few leads. a possible suspect is described as wearing a print straw hat and gold jewelry.
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Emma
C.A. Rehberg
Aberg
Ofas
Monticello Watermelon Festival Parade Highlight
A Thomasville float leads 45 entries in the Monticello Watermelon Festival parade in Monticello Florida. Beauties on the float are Betty Lou Eldridge Carolin Ackerman Wianne Dickey Yvonne Gibson Anna Marie Manz Deryl Parker and Karen Singletary. The parade began at 3 p.m.
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Monticello
Fla
Thomasville
Betty Lou Eldridge
Carolin Ackerman
Wianne Dickey
Yvonne Gibson
Anna Marie
Manz
Dery] Parker
Karen Singletary
Dostal Rates Increase for Mail Services and Handling
The department plans higher charges for postal services including liability up to 10000 dollars at 4.25, return receipts from 7 to 10 cents, COD deliveries to a specific person from 20 to 50 cents, insurance fees up to 10 cents, certified mail from 10 to 20 cents plus return receipt to 10 cents, and delivery to a specified person from 20 to 50 cents with special handling noted.
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C.O.D
Legion Post 31 Opens New Hall for Meetings and Banquets
Legion Home at Madison and Jerger offers space for 25 to 500 guests. The 3500 sq ft auditorium features terrazzo floors acoustical ceiling indirect lighting and air conditioning with off street parking. Catering for banquets and parties is available and reservations can be made by calling Jasper C. Davis at CA 6 5733.
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American Legion Post 31
Jasper C. Davis
House Committee
Madison and
Jerger Sts
Davis
Legion Home
Charles J Paine Dies at Waycross Pioneer Druggist
Charles Joshua Paine 82 prominent Waycross pharmacist dies in Memorial Hospital after a Wednesday illness. One of Waycross earliest druggists he helped found Gem Pharmacy with his father and worked with Parke-Davis before retiring in 1940. Survived by Bertha Kirkley Paine his wife three sons and two daughters. Funeral Sunday 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Waycross
Charles Joshua Paine
Memorial Hospital
Paine
Parke-Davis Pharmaceutica: Co
Thomasville
South Georgia
Gem Pharmacy
Thomas Spalding Paine
Lena Sexias
Bertha K. Kirkley
Camden S. C
McDonald St
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Kirkley Paine
D. Kirkley Paine
T. Spalding Paine
Leesburg
Fla
Charles J. Paine, Jr
Philadelphia
John K. Thomas
Fitzgerald
Herbert N Chandler
Milledgeville
Jack Williams
James Kellam
W. T. Knight
Savannah
Stewart Elliston
Henry Clarke
Quay Parrott
J. B. Cason
Theo Lawhorne
Carl Strickland
A. B. Ware
Branford
First Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Mincy Funeral
Home
Rock Your Cares Away, Kiwanis Urges Relaxation
Dr Donalson told Thomasville Kiwanis Club members that rocking chairs help reduce tension and may ward off nerves and heart disease. He cited AMA support and urged attendees to buy a chair. The club announced July 5 meeting at the new YMCA and Kiwanis Baseball Night July 22 between Albany Cardinals and Thomasville Dodgers to benefit underprivileged children.
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Rete Vonaison
Abraham Baldwin College
Tifton
Donalson
Thomasville Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Albany Cardinals
Thomasville Dodgers
Mra Rudolph Bell
Jeff Sewell
Danny Redd
John Corry
John Gilmore
Get Your Car Ready For Safe Holiday Traveling
A holiday safety advisory urges drivers to pretrip their vehicles before the Fourth of July weekend. Brakes lights tires and horn should be checked and tightened with any loose parts fixed. See page 10 for full message from auto service interests and consult a garage or service man now.
Bainbridge Rites Held This Morning For C. A. Kitchengs
Funeral services were held at 10 30 a m in the First Methodist Church for Oxford Adolphus Kitchengs Sr 69 of Bainbridge who died Friday after a short illness Interment was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Ivey Funeral Home in charge He was a native of Jasper County and long time resident here a retired superintendent of Elberta Crate & Box Co owner of the Four Acre Motor Court and active in the U S Highway 27 Association Survivors include his wife Emmie Florence Kitchengs two sons O A Kitchengs Jr and Sherwood W Kitchengs one brother Arthur
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Bainbridge
Oxford
Adolphus Kitchengs Sr
James R. Webb Jr
Olin Cooper
Memorial Gardens
Ivey
Jasper County
Kitchengs
Elberta Crate & Box Company
Four Acre
First
Bainbridge Lions Club
Bainbridge Boat Club
Emmie Florence Kitchengs
O. A. Kitchengs Jr
Sherwood W. Kitchengs
Arthur
Power Break From Switch Trip Reported In Thomasville Area
Electrical switch tripped between Bainbridge and Boston causing a brief power outage yesterday. W R Clayton says 5 percent of Thomasville’s power is locally generated and 15 percent is purchased. The incident occurred on power company lines amid possible storm conditions. Obituary fragment mentions Kitchengs of Atlanta and several Bainbridge relatives. Pallbearers and church board members noted in the fragment.
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Bainbridge
Boston
W. R. Clayton
Thomasville
Portland Mayor Acquitted Of Perjury After Trial
Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk was acquitted of perjury in a jury verdict that found he did not lie to a vice probe grand jury when denying taking a gambler's bribe. The acquittal follows a 10 day trial. bribery charges may be dropped while three other counts remain pending.
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Portland
Ore
Terry Schrunk
Schrunk
Robert Y. Thornton
Outher
Washington, D.C
Senate Committee
Big Jim Elkings
Clifford O. Bennett
Bennett
Elkins
Rites Sunday for Miss Annie Gainey
Funeral services for Miss Annie Jane Gainey known as Aunt Sis will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Gainey Cemetery with the Rev. Buford Fulford officiating and interment in the same cemetery.
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Cairo
Annie Jane Gainey
Sis
Gainey Cemetery
Buford Fulford
Gainey Misses Gainey Burial In Cairo With Kin
Graveside services will be held for Miss Gainey born July 9 1876 daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James T Gainey who died Friday at the Route 3 home where she had lived all her life Forsyth Funeral Home in charge She is survived by four brothers T H Gainey J C Gainey W H Gainey and J J Gainey of Thomasville Cairo Grady County and Whigham three sisters Mrs C F Rehberg Valdosta Mrs G E Herring Whigham and Miss Mattie Gainey Cairo plus many nieces and nephews Her brother Henry Gainey died recently.
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Noel Gainey
Joe Herring
James Gainey
Bill Gainey
C. F. Rehberg
Max Gainey
Edwin Rehberg
Forsyth Funeral Home
Miss Gainey
James T. Gainey
T. H. Gainey
J. C. Gainey
Cairo
W. H. Gainey
Grady County
J. J Gainey
Thomasville
Valdosta
G. E. Herring
Whigham
Mattie Gainey
Henry Gainey
If Sun Were Twice As Far A Brightness Drop Explained
National Geographic Society states that doubling the Sun’s distance from Earth would reduce its apparent brightness to one quarter, altering how sunlight appears across the planet and seasons.
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The
National Geographic Society
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Neal Rumble
Pate
Logan Lewis
Jasper Davis
P. I. Dixon
Osco Hughes
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C. F. Cogar
Dozier Mobley
NEW Legion Home
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Charles J. Paine
Speaker
Beeste Ma
Kiwanians
YMCA
Country Club
Piney Woods
C. A
Stwards
First Methodist Church
Joe Rosolio
Battle Pends
Annie Gainey
Sumner
J. R. Sumner Plumber & Heating CO
Dawson St
American Legion
E. Jackson St
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