Midnight Mysteries Proves a Smash Hit in Lynn Haven
A staged and acted comedy drama Mystery at Midnight by the Veterans Reservation Project of Lynn Haven drew Broadway style applause. The plot centers on a wrecked bus, a mysterious seance, a missing judge, and a mix of quirky passengers creating fear and riotous humor. standout performances by Q L Duncan Ruth Stephens Inez Bradley Paul Sellers Leo Stephens Louise Jackson and others earned wide acclaim. Attendance praised as the best amateur production in Lynn Haven’s history.
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Lynn Haven
Broadway
Lilly
Q. L. Duncan
Ruth Stephens
Inez Bradley
Paul Sellers
Sellers
Leo Stephens
Louise Jackson
Heir
Ray Browning
Earl Skipper
Dorothy Johnson
Margaret Niquet
Bobby” Johnson
Miss Johnson
Mrs. Halloway
Halloways
Miss Niquet
Lynn Haven P.T.A. Celebration Highlighted
The Lynn Haven P T A hosted a community celebration featuring displays, speeches, and activities for families. Organizers emphasized school spirit, volunteer contributions, and upcoming fundraising efforts to support students and teachers.
Susie Seeks Beauty in Harker’s Contest Mystery
A department store beauty contest entices Susie a homely waffle shop worker to write to John Harker. Five hopeful letters are reviewed, with Harker favoring Susie though colleague Kane advocates careful sleuthing before any choice. The fate of Susie hinges on a measured investigation.
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Harker'’s
Susiet
Founders' Day Program At Community Hall
Founders Day program held Thursday night February 28 at the Community Hall with Mrs. Robert Irwin in charge. Opening music by Mrs. Fred Drake, audience sang America the Beautiful, Lord's Prayer recited by audience, duets Dear Land of Home by Mrs. Pomeroy and Mrs. Blain with Mrs. Lesler on piano. Founders Day skit As Told by Candies performed by Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Leynes, Mrs. Tomluson, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Valentine and Mrs. Curtiss. Solo Mother's Hymn by Miss Margaret Drake. A silver offering collected to support state PTA work. Closing prayer by Mrs. Robert Irvin, followed by social hour with sand Witches and coffee.
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Robert Irwin
Fred $. Drake
Land of Home
Pomeroy
Blain
Lesler
Candies
Collins
Hudson
Leynes
Tomluson
Hoffman
Brown
Valentine
Curtiss
Solo
Margaret Drake
P.T.A
Robert Irvin
Boxing results from Chicago and Minneapolis cards
The evening featured bouts with Mitt Aron of Chicago stopping Johnny Barbara of South Bend while Billy Marquart of Winnipeg outpointed Pete Lello of Gary Indiana and Tony Musto defeated Henry Wacker. In Minneapolis Dick Dremay of Bismarck knocked out Speedy Wallace of Kansas City.
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Minneapolis
Dick Dremaray
Bismarck
N. C
Speedy Wallace
Kansas City
Stagehand Odds On Favorite Tomorrow
MIAMI Fla Mar 3 Stagehand is a strong favorite for the Widener Cup after War Admiral withdraws from the mile and a quarter race at Hialeah ParkOwners action cools interest as Stagehand becomes the odds on top pick The Widener Cup annually closes the winter racing season here
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
Samuel D. Riddle
War Admiral
Farm mortgage debt surge before and after war estimated at large sum
In the years immediately preceding the war and the years following, it is estimated the farm mortgage debt in the United States was increased by $450,000,000,000.
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United States
Broken Brake Part Blamed In Boston Trolley Crash
Boston officials blamed a broken brake part for a fatal trolley crash in Dorchester near Franklin Park, killing six riders on a Tuesday. Operator Edward Hanley, 57, was jailed on a technical manslaughter charge after the crash which sent the car careening into a tree.
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Boston
Mar
Boston Elevated Co
Dorchester
Franklin Park Zoo
Greater
Edward F. Hanley
Anti-German Demonstrations in Warsaw Show Poland Isn't Wholly Pro-Fascist
Anti German demonstrations by Warsaw university students and Danzig tensions reveal Poland’s attempt to stay independent of Nazi dominance. The Polish government seeks neutrality with Italy and France while avoiding open hostility to Germany, framing actions as protective not aggressive amid economic strain in the Reich. Ciano’s visit appears to be an axis assignment, not Poland’s sole policy driver.
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Warsaw
Poland
Dewitt McKenzie
Associated Press
New York
Danzig
Hitler
Count Cliano
Musssolini
Berlin
Ciano
Reich
Europe
France
Germany
Italy
von Ribbentrop
Confession to Slaying Not Satisfactory
Edinburg Indiana March 3 state police planned to question Clifford Redmond in the motive for the confessed slaying of farm couple Paul Brand and Mary Jayne Brand near their home. Redmond said he killed them while drunk after a birthday spree. Gloria Brand 12 described an attack but police said she was not raped.
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Edinburg
Ind
Clifford Redmond
Indiana
Vandalia
Ill
Floyd Sonnemann
Redmond
Paul Brand
Mary Jayne Brand
Sonnemann
Brands
Ramsey
Walter L. Portteus
Billford
Coroniér
Gloria
Brand
District Legion Meeting in Graceville Sunday
The third district American Legion constitutional conference meets Sunday at Graceville High School auditorium starting 9 a.m. MT Fountain announces. A joint legion and auxiliary session follows at 10 a.m. Welcome by Mayor Burns. Harkin delivers district remarks at noon, lunch served, then Legion business at 2 p.m. in the auditorium and Auxiliary session at the Woman's clubhouse.
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Third District
Constitutional Conference of the
American Legion
Graceville
M. T. Fountain
Legion and Auxiliary
A. D. Burns
A. D
The
Legion
Woman's Clubhouse
Underground Strike Ends For Coal Miners In Pa
Forty-nine miners at Wolfe Collieries in Oneida paused a week long underground sit down to return home. They had sought $66,000 in back wages but the company issued an ultimatum stating it would no longer be responsible.
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Hazelton
Oneida
Wolfe Collieries Co
Road budget prep under way in Lauderdale Florida
The Florida Highway Commission the House Ways and Means committee and county officials met in Lauderdale to craft the State Road Department annual budget. About 100 state legislators and Rep John R Beacham attended as guests of Beacham who planned a motorcade to Key West. A road planning panel urged simplification of the highway system merging trunk and primary routes into a 6 000 mile primary network with 2 500 miles of secondary roads and renumbering state highways. The committee asked for a condensed report and an explanation of a highway survey by W M Parker.
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Lauderdale
Fla
Mar
Florida Highway Commission
House
Ways and Means Committee
State Road Department
John R. Beacham
West Palm Beach
Beacham
Key West
Arthur B. Hale
State Highway Commission
Hale
W. M. Parker
Panama High to Play Georgia Team Tonight
Panama High School basketball squads travel to face Hutto High School of Bainbridge Georgia at 7 45 p m on Panama court. Panama boasts one of the Souths best Negro teams with a 16 2 mark and 616 points to 230 while Hutto is the Southeast Georgia champion at 14 2 with 385 to 180. The game pits two strong programs with notable regional wins over Pensacola Quincy DeFuniak Springs Mobile Slocomb and Apalachicola.
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Panama High School
Basketeers
Hutto High School
Bainbridge
Dunbar High School
Mobile
Alabama
Hutto High
Southeast Georgia
Pensacola
Quincy
DeFuniak Springs
Slocomb
Apalachicola
Notice of Tax Deed Application in Bay County Florida
W M Pitts holder of Tax Certificate No 807 issued September 7 1936 has filed to apply for a tax deed. The property in Bay County Florida described as Com 100 ft 8 and 18 ft east of southeast corner of northwest quarter of northeast quarter of northeast quarter section 15 township 48 range 14W. The certificate was in the name of L W Pitts. If not redeemed by law the property will be sold at the courthouse door on the first Monday in April 1939 the 3rd day of April 1939. Dated March 3 1939. H A Pledger Clerk of Circuit Court Bay County Florida. By Marjorie Duncan Deputy Clerk. 3:3-10-17-24
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Doeenen
W. M Pitts
County of
Bay
Florida
L. W. Pitts
Court House
H. A. Pledger
Circuit Court
Bay County
Marjorie Duncan
Senate
Kate
Gill
Calloway
St. Andrews Realty Co
Notice of Tax Deed Application for Florida Property
Mrs. Kate Gill holder of Tax Certs 312 and 313 filed for a tax deed on Lots 1 2 3 4 Block 48 Calloway Plat NEI Section 18 Township 48 Range 13 W and Lots 5 to 9 Block 45 Calloway Plat NEI Bay County Florida. The certificate was issued in 1913 and reissued under Unknown St Andrews Realty Co. at the courthouse on April 3 1939. Notice dated March 3 1939.
Notice of clemency application by Perry Patterson
Perry Patterson, convicted in Bay County Circuit Court in the 1938 fall term for burglary and sentenced to one year, will apply for clemency to the State Board of Pardons at its next regular meeting in Tallahassee Florida.
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Perry Patterson
Circuit Court
Bay County
Florida
State Board of Pardons
Tallaghageee
Ita
Empress Nagako Birth Heralded With Ceremonial Prep
Imperial household announces the birth of a daughter to Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako at 2 36 a m EST Wednesday. The seventh child in the family, two brothers and sisters are alive. Princess Hisa died in 1928. Rituals and science mingled as pilgrims flocked to Tokyo, and the empress, 36, donned the maternity belt in October. Household physicians began selecting six wet nurses from millions of women on prefectural recommendations. Two will nurse the baby.
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Imperial Household
Empress Nagako
Hirohito
Hisa
Imperial Household Department
Tokyo
Mete
Monay
Household Department
Notice of Sale of Tax Certificates in Bay County Florida
Merritt Brown filed to advertise and sell tax certificates Nos. 1528 1529 1530 for unpaid taxes from 1930 1931 1934 to 1939 totaling 872.52 on Lots 2 3 4 and 10 feet off 8 side Lot 5 Block 13 Gulf Coast Development Company's Plat Section 8 Township 4 8 Range 14 W at the Court House door in Panama City on March 7 1939 at 11 00 A M. Clerk Bay County Florida issued February 17 1939.
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Merritt Brown
County of
Bay
Florida
Gulf Coast Development Company
Court House
Panama City
Notice of Tax Sale In Bay County Florida
Notice announces sale of unpaid taxes for 1926 to 1939 on multiple parcels in Bayside and Elk Welch Add. Certificates Nos 1141 1681 1584 evidence tax delinquencies totaling $113.15. The sale to highest bidder for cash scheduled at 11 00 o clock March A D 1939 by H A Pledger Clerk Circuit Court Bay.
Divorce Bill Filed In Bay County Florida Court
In Bay County Florida a bill for divorce was filed by Mattie D Thill against Ernest C Thill in the Circuit Court in chancery. The respondent is ordered to appear by March 4 1939 with the order to be published weekly for four weeks in the Panama City News Herald. The clerk of court is AG Pledger and the solicitor for the complainant is Thomas Balb Panama City Florida.
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Circuit Court
Bay County
State OF Florida
Chancery
Mattie D. Thill
Ernest C. Thill
Ernest
Thill
Panama City
Beal
Circuit Court of
Bay
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