Legion Post 31 Birth Dinner Set For Tuesday
Post 31 will host a Legion birth dinner Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the post home. An 89 candle birthday cake marks the Legion's founding in Paris in 1919. Frank Eidson will present a history of Post 31. special recognitions go to charter members, past commanders, and past adjutants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post 31
Legion
Paris
Frank Eidson
Charter Binkers
Lester,Wyche
Post 81
DE Lian Neel
Jasper Davis
Richard Ramsey
J. K. Harper
Tekae
Personal Notes on William Cromartie and Local Obituaries
William Adrian Cromartie son of Mr and Mrs 8 Cromartie of Boston earned a Master of Laws at George Washington University Washington D C Feb 22 He previously earned a Bachelor of Laws in 1949 from Johns University Brooklyn NY and a Bachelor degree in 1942 from the University of Georgia He works for the Office of Chief Counsel IRS in Washington DC and lives in Alexandria VA Also noted are notices of Mrs John Rollison returning from Savannah after attending her sister in law Mrs Claude Rollison's funeral and Sammy Glassman traveling to Macon to be with her mother Mrs Lillian Hunt hospitalized after a fall Debbie Glassman accompanied her mother to Macon The Rev CG Hiser Sr former Baptist minister at Quitman and Barwick has moved to Thomasville to live with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Troy Barrett 1107 N Young Blvd He previously resided in LaGrange A dinner meeting of American Legion Post 222 is set for Tuesday at 6 pm at the Post Home with Les Stevens and his orchestra providing music for Legionnaires and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adrian Cromartie
Alexandria
John Rollison
Savannah
Rollison
Claude
Sammy Glassman
Macon
Lillian Hunt
Debbie Glassman
CG. Hiser Sr
Quitman
Barwick
Thomasville
Troy Barrett
4-H Group Attends Pittsburgh Symphony Matinee
A Coffee County group of 4-H boys and girls visited Thomasville Saturday for a matinee by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. They toured local plants earlier and then went to the Municipal Auditorium to hear favorites like Victor Herbert’s Babes in Toyland march, Strauss Southern Roses Waltz, and works by Brahms and Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffee County
Thomasville Entertainment Foundation
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Dungsters
Victor Herbert
Johann Strauss
Waltz
Bach
Brahms
Weber
Welcome Newcomers Welcome Newcomers
A family from Oklahoma is among recent newcomers.
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Oklahoma
Scholarship Bill to be Presented at Youth Assembly
Thomasville clubs prepare a bill to amend the Georgia constitution to authorize the University System Board of Regents to grant teaching scholarships in science and math. The plan requires scholars to reside and teach in Georgia one year per $1,000 awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Terry
Atlanta
Thomasville
YMCA
Georgia
Jean Hill
Connie Callaway
Betsy Wallis
Edwina Johnson
Sylvia Chapman
Michael Herndon
J. Harley Chapman Jr
Lawson Neel
Heyward Vann
Board of Regents of
University System of Georgia
Dr David Howe Speaks On Soils To New Shiloh Club
Dr David Howe extension service agronomist spoke to the New Shiloh Home Demonstration Club at Mrs A G Palin s home about soil testing and proper fertilization. He showed slides and noted his degrees from Arkansas and Missouri and his Korea service with the military government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.David-Howe
New Shiloh Club
David Howe
Arkansas
Missouri
Howe
Korea
Kelzo Singletary
Ophelia Smith
Thom
Ssville
Palin
Arthur Knapp
Two Parties Honor Miss Annette Kelly Future Bride
Miss Annette Kelly will marry March 7 to Lofton Davidson of Isola Mississippi. She was honored at two parties with floral decor and gifts. guests included Miss Edith Dixon Miss Nancy Pugh and Mrs Lee Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Kelly
Lofton Davidson
Isola
Miss
Pat Parker
Miss Kelly
Scott
Edith Dixon
Nancy Pugh
Mesdames
Lee Kelly
J. Lee Cowart
Jeff Golden Jr
Jack Kelly
Kelly
Edith Dixo
C. M. Dixon
Hardaway Street
Elizabeth Wight to wed Lieut Rodney Anderson
Miss Elizabeth Allen Wight of Cairo announces engagement to Lieut Rodney Graham Anderson U S Navy Reserve son of Floyd and Mrs Anderson of Anna Ill The wedding is planned for May Miss Wight studied at Hollins College and Florida State University and works in Atlanta Mr Anderson is a University of Florida graduate and Phi Kappa Tau member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Byron Wight
Cairo
Elizabeth Allen
Rodney Graham Anderson
U.S. Naval Reserve
Floyd Graham Anderson
Anna, Ill
Miss Wight
Hollins College
Roanoke
Florida State University
Atlanta
Anderson
University of Florida
Phi Kappa Tau
Cairo Library reviews business book collection for local salesmen
Cairo Public Library hosts a presentation by R. S. Jones on a new business books collection. Cory Lee of a life insurance company and Lew Powell of the Grady County Chamber of Commerce welcomed attendees, while Olivia Young and Wessie Connell showed the titles and Connell offered commentary on their merits.
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Cairo
R.S. Jones
Cairo Library Board
Charles Franklin Kettering
Coman
Wasserman
Hart
Hauser and Leonard
Meyers& Wasserman
Taylor
Julian Johnson
Barbash
Mason
Cory ‘Lee
Life Insurance
Lews Powell
Grady County Chamber of Commerce
Olivia Young
Wessie Connell
Miss Connell
Bearden Henderson Vows in Candlelight Church Ceremony
Marianne Bearden of Cairo wed Billy Joe Henderson in a candlelight ceremony at Bellwood Baptist Church Atlanta. Barbara Bearden and Jennie Kilpatrick lit tapers. Hershel Wade played nuptial music. Carson Hardy sang. Ushers were Johnnie Bearden and Clyde Henderson. Gerald Lunsford was best man.
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Cairo
Marianne Bearden
C. B. Bearden
Billy Joe Henderson
Irvin Vince Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Bellwood Baptist Church
Atlanta
Baisses Barbara Bearden
Jennie Kilpatrick
Hershel Wade
Carson Hardy
Bride Chose Lace Gown For Wedding At Home Ceremony
The bride wore a white Alencon lace gown with strapless bodice and bouffant skirt, a matching lace bolero, and a calot veil with seed pearls. She carried a cascade bouquet and the couple hosted a reception in a furnished apartment with a white embroidered table and a three tier wedding cake. Mrs. Bob Bearden served cake and Mrs. Huey Powell served punch from a silver punch bowl.
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Johnnie Bearden
Clyde Henderson
Atlanta
Gerald Lunsford
Carl White
Bobble Bearden
Huey Powell
Wayne Faircloth Named Grady Teacher of Year
Wayne R. Faircloth of Whigham High School is Grady county’s 1958 Teacher of the Year announced by the system sponsors. He will be honored with other county winners by the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon and dinner in Atlanta on April 11.
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Cairo
Wayne R. Faircloth
Whigham High School
Grady County
Georgia State Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Diamond Reappears After Absentminded Ring Mix-Up
A young Atlanta woman mourned a missing engagement diamond until a Stevens Point Wisconsin office worker found the gem in an Atlanta mailed envelope. The diamond had slipped from Doris Smith's ring eight years after the betrothal to her husband H Lindsey Smith. She thanked Miss Henrietta Vetter who located the stone after noting mail from Atlanta had arrived at her desk. The rub remains a poignant reminder of the Valentine Day mystery.
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Atlanta
Doris Smith
H. Lindsey. Smith
Smith
the Hardware Mutuals Insurance Co
Couple Weds as Out-of-Town Guests Attentive
The report notes a wedding with Miss Harriet Bearden keeping the bride’s book. Guests from Cairo include Walter Roddenberg and Brandon Roddenberg, Fred Bearden, Mr and Mrs Billy Wells and Tom Mye, and Mr and Mrs M Bear den from Shelbyville Tennessee. The couple will reside at 688 Moreland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Bearden
Cairo
Walter
Brandon Roddenberg
Fred Bearden
Billy Wells
Tommy
M. Bearden
Shelbyville
Tenn
Moreland Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beth Daniel
Natonal Honor Society
Wirepé
Harley Chapman JR
Lerican Legion Post 222
Les Stevens
Legionnaires
Elizabeth Allen Wight
Elizabeth Wight
Rodney Anderson
Henry Hester, Sr
John Hazard
Edgar Scott
Case
Commoity
Henry Maurer
A oDrew
Sterling Spero
Weain
W. L. Stucky
L. J. Stucky
B.J. Henderson
Wayne Faircloth
Grady
Diamond
Ring
A. C
Blanche M.) Dickey
John B
Adelyn A
Mac Quiddy
Henry Faircloth
Arbor Farm
Whigham
Univ. of North Carolina
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton
Georgia Teachers College
Statesboro
Valdosta State College
Dent Grops
Foodland
Davenport Hosiery
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