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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1940
Page
3
International Kiwanis president Mark Smith of Thomaston Georgia addressed about 500 Florida and Georgia Kiwanians at an inter-club outing urging them to actively instill citizenship responsibility in youth rather than merely write ideals on paper.
Answers to Art Krenz column notes H L Curtis set the first bicycle record by riding 24 hours in 1883, covering 200 miles and 300 yards at under nine miles per hour. Jockey George Ellis earned 20 000 for the Agua Caliente Handicap win with Victorian in 1930, plus 15 000 from Warm table and 5 000 from Sutkey Club. Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched 16 shutouts for the Phillies in a major league season.
Florida East Coast results show Palm Beach 4 beat Miami Beach 1 and Hollywood 4 to Fort Pierce 1 with rain affecting Fort Lauderdale Miami area play. Local teams posted decisive wins despite the weather.
Members of Co. D, 106th Engineers from Lynn Haven and nearby towns are slated for a three week training period at Camp Beauregard in Louisiana starting next Sunday. Named are Fred P. Peach, Robert L. Johnson, Joe E. Mosely, Earl L. Skipper, Ray I. Browning, Cecil Suggs, Chester Suggs, Ray T. Zion Jr., with former Lynn Haven residents Leo Stephens, Russell McCall, Daniel R. Weeks now in Panama City, and from Southport O B Taunton H H Sapp and William Sapper Baxley. The report closes with the Benediction by Miss Louise Jackson.
On Sunday night July 28 the Epworth League met with Bill Ward presiding He led two hymns and the congregation recited the Lord s Prayer A short business meeting followed deciding to organize a young people s choir to be directed by Mr Hendry Members will meet Tuesday night Miss Louise Jackson spoke on Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged Mr Hendry sang Saved by Grace and Grov trumpeted to close
Veteran and Mrs Taswell Brown depart for St Peters burg for a visit. William S Lynt and sister Mary Donahue leave for New York City for five weeks visiting relatives and old friends. On return they will visit Easton Tennessee relatives. Mayors Hurd and wife head to Adirondack mountains for a few weeks with Mrs Woodford and son staying at Hasenhurd apartments as caretakers. W W Richards was a business caller in Marianna. Fannie Frazier and Denver Roush plan extended visits with the Roush family in Madison West Virginia. A ten pound baby boy born to Mr and Mrs John W Campbell. Scribe notes zinnia blooms and a verse about Florida. Acknowledgment to Mrs Benham. Mrs Juna H Tullsen arrived from San Diego visiting family and touring fairs. Florida verses celebrate the state as a travel destination.
Horse talk centers on Challedon carrying 135 pounds as he heads to Saratoga after lowering the mile and a quarter track record to 2:02 in the Hollywood Gold Cup. The article notes weight stamina comparisons with greats like Exterminator, Man o’ War, Whisk Broom II, and Gallant Sir, highlighting Challedon’s abnormally long stride and endurance among elite weight carriers.
Reuters dispatch from Tokyo reports a four foot tidal wave struck the western coast of Hankaito northern island Japan early today after a strong earthquake felt in Papcare and Hokkaido at 12:08 a m 1008 a m Thursday est. About 1300 fishing boats washed away with no confirmed loss of life.
Baseball results from American and National leagues with scores for Detroit New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Washington, plus minor leagues in American Association Southern Association and regional Florida Georgia South Atlantic and Southeastern standings. Personal Touch feature notes Mrs. Roland K. Smith's check signed affectionately Martha at a private club pool.
Air alarm story from Brunswick Maine recounts aviator Frank Simpson spotting a house on fire along a country road. He swooped low over a neighbor’s home and urged residents to call the fire department. Firefighters responded and extinguished the blaze.
During a Sunday sermon at Christ Episcopal Church a stray cat that had entered the building earlier gave birth to two kittens in a pew. After the service the Rev. Donald H Gratiot notified the humane society. later a third kitten was born in the same pew.
Shirley Ann Davidson, 11, jumped into a lake to rescue nine year old Lester Heg elson after both boys drifted beyond their depth. She brought him ashore where his mother revived him. Stacey Hegelson, 12, disappeared and later was found drowned. Parents My and Mrs K V Hegelson, unable to swim, watched. My had moved from Sequim, Washington last January.
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