Washington letter questions Roosevelt allies in primaries
A Washington letter cites fears among Roosevelt confidants about Democratic primaries and administration influence in key states. It notes supposed meddling by WPA officials and White House allies to sway voters, concerns over party splits in 1940, and mentions Senator Wheeler and other insiders as examples. It also comments on congressional seniority, committee power, and the dynamics of party leadership shaping policy and elections.
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Sachington
Nashing Rosevelt
Val
Efnr
Fuente
Machinnes
Vais
Pensylvaniay
Lowey
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Tommy Moran
Mr. Fixit
White House
Republic
Jnson
Guy Gillette
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Towa
Oreop
Congress
Baron K. Wheeler
Atta
Marvin McIntyre
Scretary
L. W. Robert, Jr
National Democratic Mittee
George
Georfans
Metyre
Atlanta
Atlanta Iy School
Rooseis
Wilson
Harding
Ley
Ident Roosevel
Republs
Washington
Senate
Walter F. George
Nileges and Elections
Power Finance Committee
Committee On Foreign Sons
Uitions
Oreia
Richard Isell
Mmittee
Naval
Carl Son
Robert Ramspeck
Mitte
Claims
Merchant Marine
Sventh
M. J. Tarver
Judgment and mercy in Christian calls for conversion
Edgar A Martin appeals to readers of the Butler Herald to avoid judgment, urging self-examination before criticizing others. He cites biblical verses from Matthew and Luke on judging and mote and beam, stresses the danger of harming new converts, and emphasizes prayer, forgiveness, and winning souls for the Lord through prayer meetings and gatherings. He asks readers to pray for the ministry and for conviction of critics.
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Matt
Luke
Brother
Jesus
Stephen
John Wesley
Butler Herald
Edgar A, Martin
Jenny Lind Grave Site in Malvern England
Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale, is buried in Malvern England. The note confirms her final resting place and historic burial location in the English town known for its spa and musical heritage.
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Jenny Lind
Nightingale
Malvern
England
Give Your Tithe Of Time And Talent To God
In this exhortation Tommy B Singleton urges cheerful giving to God, noting tithes of time alongside monetary gifts. He shares a story of a violinist who surrendered his music to faith, receiving renewed purpose and power, and invites readers to offer their own gifts, whether financial or personal leadership, before God’s spirit departs.
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Goa
Jesus
Dwight
Christ
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Preview
The lesson sermon on Christian Science will be read Sunday in all branch churches of The Mother Church in Boston. Bible verses include Luke 9 2 and the text from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy stresses Christ like healing and following the Christ example to heal the sick.
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Christian Science
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Truths and temptations in a Bob Jones message
A speaker contrasts moral truth with simple factual truth, arguing that only revelation from God carries moral value. He condemns seeking happiness with the devil, praises Jesus as the true friend, and warns against turning to evil for joy. He cites Jesus seeking the lost and the danger of atheistic or secular happiness.
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Jesus Christ
Hell
God
Jesus
George George Obtains Refund Approval on Cotton Act Funds
Senator Walter F. George of Georgia helped secure upper chamber approval for a 6.052 million dollar deficiency bill item to be refunded by the internal revenue commissioner to taxpayers under the Bankhead cotton act of 1984 and the potato act of 1935. The refund to Georgia growers is about 900 thousand dollars, with eligibility requiring a refund claim filed before July 1 next year.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Georgia
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
George
American motorists have good manners observed abroad
Commissioner H J Newell of New South Wales after driving in the United States and Britain says US drivers are the most orderly he has seen. He notes drivers in his own state have the worst record for crossing the center line.
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Washington
H. J H. Neivell
New South Wales
Australia
United States
Great Britain
U. S
Five Injured as Car Overturns in Americus Georgia
Five persons were injured on the Americus Atlanta highway when a car traveling from Atlanta to Orlando Florida overturned on a sharp curve near Americus. Hurt were Mrs Martha Pletcher with internal injuries in serious condition, Mrs Minnie Grant, Mr H S Crawford, his wife, and grandson Frank with minor bruises and scratches. All residents of Orlando Florida.
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Americus, Ga
Atlanta
Orlando
Pla
Here
Martha Pletcher
Minnie Grant
H.S. Crawford
Frank
Fla
Boy Held in Murder Never CCC Member
Atlanta report states Louis Harry, detained over the murder of Charles Hall near Griffin last April, was not a CCC member. Army inquiry found his brother Douglas R. Harry had been a member. Louis claimed he wore his brother’s clothes at arrest.
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Atlanta
Army
Louis Harry
Charles Hall
Orlando
Fla
Griffin
CCC
Fourth Corps
R. H. Dunlop
Louis
Douglas R. Harry
Col
Dunlop
Henry Padgett Slain in Echols County Turpentine Case
Henry Padgett prominent Echols county resident and turpentine still operator was shot and killed in Echols county shortly after midnight. Two men, Gils for Whittle of Jasper Florida and Eddie Lee Durham, were jailed in Lowndes County on coroners verdict charges of murder. Whit tle testified that the negro shot Padgett as he sat in Whittle's truck during an alleged recruitment attempt for Padgett's still. Durham denied the shooting, saying he fled into the woods when Padgett's truck overtook Whittle's. Padgett was brother of J B Padgett, unopposed candidate for the state senate from the Sixth District.
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Valdosta
Henry Padgett
Echols County
Padgett
Whittle
Durham
J. B. Padgett
State Senate
Farmer Admits Slaying in Worth County
Sylvester Ga June 12 Sheriff J N Sumner said Duck Southwell a farmer admitted firing shots that killed Cortez Houston and critically wounded Tannie Giddens and two other farmers last night at Coles Ga Southwell called the office and gave himself up claiming self defense The homicide is the sixth in Worth county in six weeks Giddens is at an Albany hospital Southwell is held in the county jail and will be tried at the July term of Worth superior court
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Sylvester
J. N. Sumner
Worth County
Duck Southwell
Cortez Houston
Tannie Giddens
Coles
Southwell
Giddens
Albany
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Macon, Georgia
Bob Jones
Bob Jones College
Light
Man
Echols
Farmer
Dean
Piaaion
Grat Natal
Butler
Butler, Ga
R. P. McGuffin
Butler, Georgia
N. L. Halley Reynolds
Montezuma
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