Baptismal Service Held for Children in Donalsonville
A baptismal service Sunday at Friendship Methodist Church in Donalsonville united Cynthia seven months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Roberts and Joseph Wallace Drake II infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace Drake. Reverends L E Pierce Mack Pierce and Alvis A Waite Jr officiated. Family members including Cynthia’s grandparents and great grandparents attended, with godparents named as Joan L. Drake Jr and Diane Drake.
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Donalsonville
Friendship Methodist Church
Cynthia
Jim Roberts
Joseph Wallace Drake II
J. Wallace Drake
L. E. Pierce
Springeld
Mack Pierce
Lake Park
Alvis A. Waite Jr
Marion Roberts
John J. Walker
Colquitt
John Brown
J. W. McDanie
Decatur
Joseph Wallace
John L. Drake
Joan L. Drake Jr
Diane Drake
Humorous Court Exchange Over Forgetful Spouse Ejection
A judge questions a defendant who admits to tossing his wife from a second story window. The man explains they used to live on the ground floor and he forgot they had moved upstairs. The exchange airs a moment of unintended comedy in the courtroom.
Ball Game Boss Quips About Uncle's Funeral Umpiring
A witty exchange at the ball game has the boss noting it is the day of his uncle's funeral and the junior clerk replying that it indeed is because the uncle is umpiring. The remark frames a light moment in a sports setting.
Thomas County Federal Savings Announces Mid Year Dividend
Dividends totaling 21059 will be paid July 1 to about 600 shareholders of the Thomas County Federal Savings and Loan Association. The regular semi annual dividend equals 3 percent annually, based on earnings for the first six months of 1954. The association reports strong first half results, assets near 1.75 million dollars, and growth in shareholders and services under President Ralph Neel, Sr., and Secretary-Treasurer Alice P. Joseph.
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Thomas County Federal Savings & Loan Association
Ralph Neel, Sr
Alice P. Joseph
State Group Elects Local Insurance Man
A Thomasville insurance executive named J. D. Stall of Gulf Life Insurance Co. was elected to the State Association of Life Underwriters Board of Directors for a two year term at the convention in Atlanta. Stall also serves as secretary treasurer of the local Life Underwriters group, and other newly elected officers include Jack Venters and Hal Spangle.
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Thomasville Insurance
State Association of Life Underwriters
J. D. Stall
Gulf Life Insurance Co
Atlanta
Hall
Life Underwriters Group
Thomasville
Jack Venters
Interstate Life
Hal Spangle
Prudential Life
Funeral Services for John F Long Held at Springhill Church
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 8 o'clock at Springhill Christian church for John F Long 85 of Miccosukie Fla a Decatur County native who died after a four week illness Burial followed in the churchyard cemetery Pallbearers included Arthur Ray Homer Goolsby Otis Brison Steve Maloy W N Smith and John Brinson Survivors include four daughters Miss Missouri Long Mrs Bertie Phillips Mrs Virginia Fleetwood and Mrs W D Odom four sons D L John Culatrow and Edgar Long and four stepchildren Miss Lula Rollins Mrs Will Shirey Mrs John W Miller and Jim Rollins
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Springhill Christian Church
John F. Long
W. E. Pledger
W. J. Thursby
Rthur Ray
Homer Goolsby
Otis Brison
Steve Maloy
W. N. Smith
John Brinson
Decatur County
Miccosukie
Fla
Daugh
Ters
W.D. Odom
Missouri Long
Bertie Phillips
Virginia Fleetwood
D. L
John, Culatrow
Edgar Long
Lula Rollins
Will Shirey
John W. Miller
Jim Rollins
Last Rites Held for John Frank Smith
Funeral services for John Frank Smith 81 died in a Donalsonville hospital after six weeks illness were held at Rocky Grove Church near Malone Florida. He was a retired farmer of Malone and widower of Unity Baxter Smith and Mrs. Mary Batis Malone. Burial followed in Malone.
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Donalsonville
John Frank Smith
Rocky Grove Church
Malone
Fla
Smith
Unity Baxter Smith
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State Chamber
South Georgia
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Miller
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Oey
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Inman Drug Store
103.S
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