Spelling Bee Champion Sees Chicago World Fair Wonders
Jumbus Ga Aug 5 Wheeler Tolbert Jr winner of the Chattahoochee Valley spelling bee travels with Ledger-Enquirer party to Chicago for the World Fair. He details visits to Old Colonial Village English Village Black Forest Village and Ripley’s Believe It or Not along with automobile exhibits Sally Rand and the prize building of science. Joined by carrier boys Sam Brockman Garnett Smith and Palmer Shaver Tolbert praises the Ledger-Enquirer gift and reports daily adventures in Chicago and at the fair.
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Jumbus, Ga
Chica
Ledger-Enquirer
Wheeler Tobert, Jr
Chicago
Sam Brockman
Garnett Smith
Palmer Shaver
Mr. Tolbert
Lecter Enquirer
Dillinger
Biograph
Fair Grounds
Mr. Vernon
Betsy Ross
Ome
Lagusa
Black Forest
Aroumn
Odditorium
Ripley’s
Believe It Or Not
Ripley
Sally Rand
Sally
Gall of Science
Century of Progress
Northwestern University
Lincoln Park
Wrigley Building
Lake Front
Lake Shore
Edgewater Beach
Merchandise Mart
Loop District
Union Pacific
Palmer House
Empire
Ted Weems
Vernon and Stone
Mr. Spear
Daytona Beach
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Canada
Carrier Boys
Henry Ford Honored On His 71st Birthday by Friends
The article notes Henry Ford born July 30, 1863 in Springwells and celebrates his 71st birthday on July 30, 1934. It highlights his early mechanical interests, steam tractor idea, rise to chief engineer at Detroit Edison, and pivotal Ford wage and hour reforms. It discusses Ford’s influence on the South and industry, the River Rouge Plant, and his belief in production over profit with money as a tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Onry Ford
Old Spring Wells
Dearborn
Detroit
William Ford
Detroit Edison Company
Henry Lord
Ford
South
Ford Motor Company
Martha Berry
Rome
Georgia
Ureeineid Vilage
America
Henry Words Grea
Liege Plantaion
Savannah
Capesimeslal
Greenfield Village
Henry Ord
Higland Park
River Rouge
Governor Fixes State Ad Valorem Tax At Four Mills
Governor Talmadge issued an executive order setting the state ad valorem tax at four mills, the same as last year. The 1933 plan urged county city and school tax authorities to reduce levies as much as possible to ease taxpayer burden and aid for prosperity.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
John B. Gordon
Orphan Children Leave for Camp in Georgia
Sixty five children from the Masonic home in Macon Georgia will depart by bus for the Sea Island Beach camp sponsored by Atlantic lodge No 8 and Ocean lodge No 214 R and A M Brunswick. Thirty five other home children left yesterday to visit relatives around the state for vacations. The three week lamp will be at the Brunswick Boy Scouts camp with girls in cottages and boys in tents on the beach.
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Macon
Masonic Home
Sea Island Beach
Atlanta
Ocean Lodge
A. M
Brunswick
Brunswick Boy Scouts
Pulaski Woman slain in truck accident by son-in-law
Mrs. Laura A. Hendrix, 70, widow of John B. Hendrix, was run over and killed by her son-in-law C. L. Turner in Pulaski Georgia. The three attended services at Pulaski Baptist Church and were returning home when Turner, starting the truck, fatally struck her as she stepped in front of the vehicle.
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Pulaski, Ga
Laura A. Hendrix
John B. Hendrix
C. L. Turner
Hendrix
Turner
Pulaski Baptist Church
Wesleyan Guests Tea Party of Local Families
Wesley Sunday guests of the Heath family and others included Allens of College Park, Al len of Butler, Neisler and Haywood families from Thomaston, with many relatives visiting. Numerous couples and children from Reynolds, Columbus, Griffin and Thomaston joined gatherings at J A Heath, D W Wilson, J H Adams, and R M Suggs homes. A new daughter Martha Frances was named for Clyde Wilson and family. Several residents traveled to Warm Springs on a picnic and many more hosted or visited friends around town.
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J. A. Heath
T Allen
College Park
H. EB. Allen
Butler
Willie Neisler
Jim Haywood
Thomaston
D. W. Wilson
Luke Adams
Little Bennie
J. H. Adams
W. A. Spinks
R. A. Spinks
Russell
Columbus
Tom Wilson
Clyde Wilson
R. C. Pinkard
F. C. Jarrell
Augard
Martha Frances
Willie Suggs
Rey‘nolds
R. M. Suggs
Bernice Downs
J. M. Downs
Jim Fowler
Prattsburg
Tom Amos
Jessie Slaughter
Little R A. Spinks, Jr
Woodrow Amos
Billie
Robert Halstead
James
Hoke Byrd
Henry Royal of
Griffin
Anna
Elsie Heath
C. C. Heath
Louise Gilson
Mildred Booth
Irene
Bertha Perkins
Ollie Bazemore
Warm Springs
Robert Suggs
J. J. Oliphant
S. T. Allen
R. M
Mary Suggs
Hugh Byrd
Panhandle
James Halstead
Allene
Mamie Amos
Reynolds
Lois Downs
T. Allen
Wesley League elects officers at Sunday meeting in church program
The Wesley League held a Sunday night meeting to elect officers. Officers named are President Mrs. R. C. Pinkard, Vice President Miss Estelle Spinks, and Secretary Treasurer Miss Mary Suggs. Members urged to attend each Sunday and bring guests for cooperation.
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Wesley League
R. C. Pinkard
Estelle Spinks
Treas
Mary Suggs
Harvey Smith pal shot during hold up in Jones county
Macon Ga Aug 3 The Evening News reports J B Rowland 43 a pal of Leland Harvey and Aubrey Smith was shot in the head in an attempted holdup in Jones county last Saturday night and now held in Gray on a heavy charge Rowland who served time for Savannah robbery had sentence commuted by Governor Talmadge last December Brundage store clerk fired the shot the sheriff says Rowland was later visited in jail by Smith and Harvey who left money and other items for him
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Macon
The
Evening News
J. B. Rowland
Leland Harvey
Aubrey Smith
Jones County
Gray
Rowland
Savannah
Talmadge
J. A. Brundage
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Congo
Hotel Lanier
Kernaghan- Goodman, Inc
Ries & Armstrong
Cherry St
Dup
Universal Credit Com
Pulaski
Wesley
Walter Suggs
Allene Amos
Talbotton
Will Gilson
Louise
Robert Brake
John Brake
Harvey-Smith Pal
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