Kiwanis Luncheon Honors Vidalia Hospital Nurses
The Vidalia Kiwanis Club hosted a complimentary meal for the Vidalia Hospital nursing corps and extended nurses, with the High School Orchestra providing entertainment. Dr. J. W. Palmer urged stronger ties between the Kiwanis Club and the Hospital corps, praising Vidalia’s professionals and hospital as a civic asset.
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J. W. Palmer
Riley
Kiwanis Club
Vidalia Hospital
Vidalia
Mark McLemore
Lutie Neese
Thearacters
Charming Mbers
Vidalia School
General Leases Meadows Building For Bell System Upgrade
The American Bell Telephone Company and Southern Bell will lease the E. L. Meadows owned church street building. The ground floor will house new equipment to improve long distance copper circuits. The second floor will become the Southern Bell central office. The lease is long term reflecting growth prospects and rising property values.
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American Bell Telephone
American Bell Telephone Company
Southern Bell
Church Street
E. L. Meadows
Leader
Rosansky
American Bell Company
Southern Bell Company
Ochwalkee Creek Bridge Completed Near Glenwood
The steel and concrete Ochwalkee Creek Bridge two miles east of Glenwood is finished and accepted by the highway department. B M Williams Construction Company built it for $17,000, completing one of the area’s notable bridge projects.
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Ochwalkee Creek
Glenwood
Highway Department
B. M. Wiliams Construction Company
Paradise For Two and Bachelor Brides at Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre in Vidalia schedules weekly shows starting March 14 with Paradise For Two starring Richard Dix and a comedy Loves Hurdles. March 16 features Bachelor Brides with Rod LaRocque Elinor Fair and Julia Faye plus Topics of the Day. March 18 offers Sunny Side Up with Vera Reynolds and the fifth chapter of House Without A Key, then March 19 presents The Cowboy Cop with Tom Tyler and Soup To Nuts. Next week includes Hot Water with Harold Lloyd and Man Of The Forest with Jack Holt amid highway bridge notes and a proposal to name the Clark Bridge in honor of W. J. Clark.
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Vidalia
Georgia
Paradise
Richard Dix
Rod LaRocque
Elinor Fair
Julia Faye
Vera Reynolds
Jack Holt
Street Machinery Arrives to Sweep Vidalia Streets
Vidalia city council’s Street and Lane committee received street sweeping equipment this week. The package includes a street sweeper and a power tractor with plows and scarifiers. a factory demonstrator will install and instruct on use to keep paved and other streets clean.
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Vidalia
Burglars Enter Leader and Rosansky Store
Unknown thieves broke through a wall from the adjacent building being remodeled for United Five and Ten and stole dress goods and other merchandise. A sheet rock wall was cut with a drawing knife leaving the knife at the scene and some goods were scattered beyond the access hole.
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Leader
Rosansky Department Store
United Five
Ten Cent
Vidalia Spirit Sparks Local Growth and Unity
The Vidalia Spirit unites citizens like a big family to back city growth. Notable deeds include a land trade where one owner sacrifices value to complete the deal, boosting over ten thousand dollars in immediate improvements. The Clean-Up and Plant A Tree campaign produced over two thousand trees and many flowers. Local capitalists plan a third tobacco warehouse to balance competition, with cooperation guided by the Tobacco Board of Trade.
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Vidalia
Vidalia Real Estate
Vidalia Spirit
Nowtown
Tobacco Board of Trade
Community Mid Week Service At City Hall Wednesday
The Union Prayer and Training Service meets Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in City Hall. Rev N A Thompson of Tabernacle Baptist Church will speak on The Work That Wins Lives to Christ, focusing on individual outreach. A community prayer hour runs daily from 12 to 1 PM for revival and life winning.
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N. A. Thompson
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Bob Lane Recaptured in Swainsboro After Jail Escape
Bob Lane, who escaped from the city jail by sawing bars, was captured in Swainsboro and held for officers. He possessed merchandise identified by McBride Brothers of Alston and goods stolen from Stillmore stores, plus an automobile, with a complete description broadcast by Officer Frost aiding the arrest.
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Lane
Swainsboro
Bob Lane
McBride Brothers
Alston
Stillmore
Frost
Stanley Buys McKee Property on Church Street
It was announced this week that the two story brick building at the corner of an alley and Church street, occupied by the Serv U Market, has been sold to Mr. R M Stanley by Mr. Kee of Seale Alabama. The building has changed hands often, with ten owners in five years. Serv U Market will stay on the first floor, while Mr Stanley will use the top floor for his furniture business, expanding from the current space on Railroad avenue.
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Church Street
R. M. Stanley
Kee
Seale
Ala
Stanley
Arizona
Railroad Avenue
Local girls basketball team gears up for 12th District tourney
The Vidalia girls team prepares for the 12th District tournament at Cochran this Friday and Saturday among fourteen qualified teams. They face Rochelle in the first game with a potential semifinal by if they win, after two recent defeats to Alamo and Abbeville hampered by varsity-player absences.
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Cochran
Vidalia
Rochelle
Lassies
Alamo
Abbeville
Josephine Taylor Runs Close Second in Prize Campaign
After six weeks of hard work the Advance Prize Distribution Campaign concluded at the Georgia Tobacco Warehouse with prizes awarded to successful candidates. Judges counted votes as Mr. Geo. S. Rountree presented awards amid praise for fairness and broad public support.
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Georgia Tobacco Warehouse
Geo. S. Rountree
Toombs Grand Jury Backs Tax Exemption for New Industry
The Toombs County Grand Jury recommended tax exemptions to attract new industries. It notes strong railroad facilities, favorable climate, balanced labor, and abundant power, suggesting local openness to industrial growth despite unclear legal steps.
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Toombs Grand Jury
Toombs
Car Stolen From Mr John Ragan Near Downtown
Mr John T Ragan reported Thursday morning that a Chevrolet coupe was stolen Wednesday night from his driveway near his downtown home. The car was almost new and used daily for his contracting work. The bold theft occurred under the eaves of his residence.
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John Ragan
John T. Ragan
Mr. Ragan
Ragan
Alamo and Abbeville Girls Prep Game Update
Two varsity players were absent for Alamo and Abbeville as coaches expect regualr players to return by Friday. The girls aim to field a formidable roster for Friday night at 7 80 in Codran against Rochelle.
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Alamo
Abbeville
Rochelle
Codran
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State Board of Medical Examiners
Railway Surgeons’ Section
The
Southern Medical Association
Twelfth District Medical Association
Palmer
Hospital Corps
Colonial Theatre
Charles Murray
George Sidney
Jack Mulhall
Jobyna Ralston
Leader & Rosansky
E. Holland
McKee
Serv-U Market
MR. Stanley
Torney
Josephine Taylor
Georgia Tobacco Waarehouse
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