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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
5
A veteran reporter and editor in Orleans tracks Huey Long era politics as the Democratic primary nears. Exposures and indictments marked the era, with Long allies and rivals enmeshed in mail fraud cases linked to a university fund, shaping the campaign’s intensity.
An announcement from Andrews Church in Andrews Ark notes a service at the St Andrews Methodist church. Details are sparse in the fragment but indicate a church event or notice for the local community.
Panama City school children joined millions nationwide in the March of Dimes effort to test infantile paralysis. School Superintendent A L Hardy organized envelopes for classrooms to send dimes to President Roosevelt. He co operates with Mayor C P Russ, bay county birthday committee chair. Plans for the President's Birthday ball are expected next week. Local coin banks in stores and hotels invite community donations to fight infantile paralysis.
Palo Alto reports a mixed reaction to the selection of D Shaughnessy of Chicago as Stanford Universitys new football coach to replace Claude Thornhill. Alumni praised his prior work while critics questioned his lack of a current team.
Scout notes describe Troop 48 meeting outdoors due to locked Armory. Fourteen Scouts plus Scoutmaster Ira Lindsay and Assistant Sapp attended with two visitors. The meeting opened with the Scout oath led by James Halisten, starry constellation instruction by Lane, and closing by Wayne Lee. Members attended the Gulf Coast Council annual meeting in Pensacola, traveling Monday with a tire change en route. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Padgett, Billy Padgett, Charles Baldwin, Harry Smith, Dr. C. I. Hartford, and the team hopes more can attend next year.
Germany increases troop concentrations near Soissons as heavy fighting continues, with reports from January 12 1915.
Gubernatorial candidate James H. Morrison led a “convict parade” on Canal Street last night, blocking downtown traffic for two hours and drawing about 100,000 spectators. Morrison, 31, a Hammond attorney, is among reform candidates challenging the Long machine in the Louisiana Democratic primary next Tuesday. Governor Earl K. Long, Huey’s brother, seeks to continue administration power.
Due to recent rains, 200000 seedling pines are leaving the Olu Stee state nursery daily for reforestation. By Jan 8, orders reached 4276000 trees, only 1000000 less than last season, with 8000000 trees available expected to sell this month. Price is 1.75 per thousand at the nursery, or 2.35 prepaid by express to any Florida point. Orders via Florida Forest and Park Service district offices in Panama City, Munson, Tallahassee, Lake City, Ocala, and Lakeland.
The Marine Corps announces a canvassing program in central and western Florida starting January 15 with Sergeant D L Reyneclds interviewing at the Panama City post office. Eligible men aged 18 to 30, height 67 to 74 inches, sound health, single, with grammar schooling, may enlist and receive transport to Pensacola for final processing. Previous service up to 35 may apply.
The Florida State Road Department announces detours on highways due to construction. Detours affect State Road 10 west of Apalachicola over the old road, State Road 1 one mile west of Cottondale, and State Road 6 through Port St Joe via other city streets.
NEA Service reports the Penguin I Antarctic snow cruiser will depart around February 15 from Little America under the Armour Institute of Technology Research Foundation. Five man crew led by Dr. T. C. Poulter will conduct meteorological, seismographic, and mineral studies during two long legs toward the South Pole and back to Palmerland, with a second base later established by the North Star at Valparaiso and in Chile.
War department engineers urged Congress to fund 1.7 mile Watson Bayou channel maintenance from the bay to the coastal highway bridge. Initial marker costs set at 4000 dollars with annual upkeep of 1000 dollars.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competition examination for Junior Assistant Professional Assistant with a $2,000 yearly salary. Optional branches include administrative technician, agronomist, biologist, chemist, engineer, librarian, meteorologist, statistician, and more. Applicants need a four year bachelor’s degree in the chosen field and must be under thirty five. senior law students may participate awaiting completion proof by July 1, 1940. Full information from the Secretary of Examiners at the post office.
Tampa January 12. University of Tampa coeds favor gentle husbands over handsome ones. Most women value understanding and cooking ability, while male students prioritize looks but still want a wife who understands them.
Customs officers boarded the Australind bound for New York after a Delaware River search. The master questioned a Philadelphia address cited in the inquiry, noting a possible mistake in routing from Great Britain.
Rosenwald High School hosts Dothan High School this evening at 7 p m on the Rosenwald court in a double program featuring both boys and girls teams. The Rosenwald squads traveled to Apalachicola last night and swept the series, the boys winning 60 to 60 26 and the girls 30 to 20.
The Bay County Principals Association held its monthly meeting at Panama City Grammar School with President William B. Makowsky Jr presiding. A motion added Parker Southport and Highland City to the weekly basketball schedule in the high school gym on Tuesdays and Fridays. Merritt Brown and W S Weaver urged principals to submit suggestions to aid school accreditation standards. Mr. Anderson the truant officer requested completion of attendance reports. Attending principals included W S Weaver, W F Harrison, Merritt Brown, S F Morgan, Mrs. Nellie Messer, J C Kersey, J C Jenkins, W W Watts, L D Carson, L P Stevenson, Grovier Dosne, President Makowsky, and Mrs. W L Luster.
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