District Senatorial Committee Plans for Primary Election
The Seventh District Senatorial Committee met at the municipal auditorium chaired by Robert E. Chastain. The group includes members from Thomas Grady and Mitchell counties and set an entry fee of 150 dollars with qualifying dates aligned to the state primary. Thomas County furnishes the senator this year with Barwick and Cochran likely to qualify. Candidates for the legislature are not announced though Chastain is viewed as certain and Willis of Coolidge as likely.
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Municipal Auditorium
Robert E. Chastain
Thomas County
Mitchell County
Brooks County
Mitchell
Grady
RK. E. Chastain
Ferris Jerrett
Boston
G. B. Isler
Wn Meigs
J. Carl Minter
L. A. Ragan
John B. Hinson
Grady County
J. B. Chism
J. Kk. Brooks Jr
W. F. Tyson
J. W. Barwick
W. B. Cochran
Kk. Chastain
Mr. Willis of
Coolidge
Seventh District
Jim Barwick
Bill Cochran
Bob Chastain
Willis
Personal notes on brief travels and arrivals
Dr. Bill McCollum departs for Augusta Ga to study pathology for a year at the Georgia Medical School. Mrs Alonzo Singletary returns from a ten day New York City visit and Washington stopover to see cousins Lt and Mrs B P F Bal colmes and the Sharpe family from Niagara Falls New York visit Mrs Sharpe's mother Mrs J A Johnson. Friends welcome Mr and Mrs Sharpe formerly Lorene Johnson to the city for several weeks.
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Bill McCollum
Augusta
Ga. Medical School
Alonzo Singletary
New York City
Washington
B. PF. Balcolmes
John S. Sharpe
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Community praise and stadium dreams in Thomasville
Albert Riley extols the town for approving a new football stadium and an athletics building while recalling past supporters and the early dreamers. He hopes to attend dedication next fall and notes plans for a gymnasium as part of a broader community hopeful period. Rotary and Kiwanis shift to Fourth of July preparations and venue, with tournament entries and local political rumors emerging.
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Albert Riley
Thomasville
THS
Times-Enterprise
East Side
Doc” Harper
Bull” Garner
Mr. B. B. Broughton
Thomasville High Bulldog
Rotary
Legion
Kiwanis
Cuba
Texas
New England
First Baptist Service Tonight Explores Adam Theme
At Wednesday night services the First Baptist Church will feature Rev. T. T. Callaway preaching on the outstanding characters of the Bible with Adam as the tonight subject during the summer schedule.
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First Baptist
the & O
First Baptist Church
T. T. Callaway
Adam
J C Wise Elected New President of Local Exchange Club
The local Exchange Club elected new officers at its Tuesday YMCA meeting. J C Wise becomes president with R T Bibb as vice president and Bernard Lannigan as secretary treasurer. Board of Control terms were adjusted and new members named. New officers assume office July 1.
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J. C. Wise
Local Exchange Club
YMCA
Joe Muller
R. T. Bibb
Bernard Lannigan
Board of Control
Lee Adams
Roscoe Fleetwood
Tommy Nimmer
R. W. McGregor
Alfred Dixon
John Flatt
Muller
Wise
Odd Fellows To Meet At Lodge Hall for Installation
Odd Fellows meet at Lodge Hall Number 128 at 120 4 N Broad Street. Installation of new elected officers. All members and visitors urged to attend. W Gerald Tuck recording secretary. C W Burnette acting.
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Odd Fellows
Lodge Hall
N. Broad Street
Ladies urged to sign up for Glen Arven Bridge Meet
The Glen Arven Country Club hosts a 4th of July bridge tournament beginning Friday July 2. Mrs Breck Connoley chairs the event and invites entries by calling Mrs Harold Guy or Mrs Wallace Scoville. Flexible participation with single or multiple days, entry 50 cents per day.
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Glen Arven
Glen Arven Country Club
Breck Connoley
Harold Guy
Wallace Scoville
Lunsford Family Holds Four-Generation Reunion
Sunday gathering at the J R Lunsford home in Hinsonton brought four generations together to honor Dora Lunsford of Thomasville. About eighty guests shared a picnic lunch under trees as Mr. and Mrs. Lunsford hosted with Dora Lunsford’s relatives from Columbus Georgia Orlando Florida Trammond Indiana Thomasville and Ft Myers. One son T W Lunsford of Miami could not attend.
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Lunsford
J.R. Lunsford
Himsonton
Dora Lunsford
Thomasville
D. DD. Allgood
Columbus
W. HL. Strickland
Betty Lunsford
Orlando
Fla
Andrew Regince
Trammond
Ind
KH. M. Key
M.omisford
Ft. Meyers
W. R. Lunsford
Tampa
Wia
James L. Lunsford
Orlando, Flas
J. R. Lunsford
Hinsonton
T. W. Lunsford
Miami
Marilyn Rosolio Heads Sorority Biennial Convention
Miss Marilyn Rosolio left for Atlanta to attend the 14th Biennial Convention of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority to be held July 1 to 3. Twenty six active chapters from state and city universities across the United States and Canada will be represented along with alumnae leagues. Southern hostess chapters include Eta at the University of Georgia, Zeta at Louisiana State University, and Rho at the University of Alabama.
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Marilyn Rosolio
Atlanta
The
Sigma Delta
Tau Sorority
United States
Canada
Eta
University of Georgia
Zeta
Louisiana State University
Rho
University of Alabama
Chris Blanes Mother Tours Greece After Visit From Thomaston
Mrs. Vassilike Ballanis, mother of Chris Blane, left New York by air June 22 and arrived in Greece late June 23 or early June 24. The 76 year old, living with her son since 1940, enjoyed the Atlantic crossing and intends to return to Thom asville to make her home where relatives await.
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Chris Blane
New York
Greece
Vassilike Ballanis
Atlantic
B. T. U. Executive Committee Meeting Tonight
The Baptist Training Union of First Baptist Church holds its monthly meeting after the midweek service. General Director Mrs. A. O. Fisher requests full attendance of all officers from every unit.
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The
Baptist Training Union of the First Baptist Church
A. O. Fisher
Two Labor Unions Clash at Kraft Slant Plant
In Macon Georgia two major unions CIO and AFL fight to organize Kraft slant plant workers. CIO accuses AFL of blocking a workers election. AFL claims out of state skilled staff pushed agitation. CIO plans a mass meeting inviting Starnes for tonight.
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Macon
Kraft
CIO
American Federation of Labor
J. B. Pate
AFL
R. E. Starnes
Starnes
Pate
H and H Construction Co opens new West Jefferson Street home
H and H Construction Co and The Who and HH Construction Supply Co now operate from a new, spacious warehouse on West Jefferson Street opposite the Thomasville Tee and Mfg Co plant. Joe Higgins and Tommy Harrison own and run the business, previously at Carroll Hill and Smith Avenue. The new facility, built after weeks of work, offers modern offices, ample door space, and a large stock of building materials for patrons.
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H & H Construction Co
West Jefferson St
Who & HH Construction & Supply Co
Messrs
Joe Higgins
Tommy Harrison
West Jefferson Street
Thomasville Tee & Mfg. Co
Carroll Hill
North Road
North Madis Streets
Holland
Smith Avenue
Construcon
First Methodist Church Holds Mid Week Prayer Service
The mid week prayer service at First Methodist Church will begin at o oclock in the Wesley Building. Rev Marie J Garbutt will bring the message. Everyone is invited to attend these informal services of prayer song and meditation. Bring your friends.
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First Methodist
First Methodist Church
Wesley
Marie J. Garbutt
Cominform tensions echo Yugoslav unity proposals
Reports indicate Cominform pressure on Yugoslavia with diplomacy and the Kremlin watched for moves. Tito faces possible isolation as Yugoslav Communists affirm cooperation with the Soviet Union while courting peaceful ties with others. Talks on wartime nationalized property and frozen assets stretch over months.
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Tito
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Pravda
Kremlin
Cominform
Eastern Europe
Italy
France
Russia
Red Army
United Nations
Moscow
P‘avda
Soviet Union
East
U. S
Britain
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