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Panama City Pilot

Location

Panama City, Florida, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1940

Page

3

Library group meeting seeks wider city support

A Thursday 10 am gathering of Friends of the Library, led by Mrs Mar gorie Emmons of the State Library Association Project and Miss Dorothy Hulbut of Area No 10 Pensacola, drew representatives from civic clubs to boost cooperation and sponsor a more permanent library. Attendees included members from Woman's Club Kiwanis Pilot Club Lions Elks and Rotary. A follow up meeting will be announced soon.

Friends of the Library Group Margorie Emmons State Library Association Project Jacksonville Dorothy "Hulbut Area Supervisce Pensacola Roy Hallman Woman’s Club H. L. Sudduth Kiwanis Club Mary Guy Orene Stone Pilot Club W. W. Rowell John White Lions Club Rae Steele Casper Harris Elks Club William McIntosh Southern Kraft Corp Billie Harrison Panamaty Grammar School Besse Norton Bay County High School Travis Childs Rotary Club S. A. Daffin J. Ed Stokes F. W. Hoskins C. A. Cornell Esther Johnson Zillah Thompson Bay County Henry Page Frances Sanders Max Schneider Lucille Puckett C. Ernestine Cooley Pearl Strickland

Rancher slain by Holstein bull at Parker auction

Harlowe Clarke aged 50, a rancher near Parker, Colo., preparing to auction his cattle and retire, was killed when a heavy Holstein bull charged and butted him. Police said the bull was sire of his costly blooded herd.

Bull Parker Colo Harlowe Clarke

Dream signalling turns violent in Fresno truck driver’s sleep

Fresno resident Leo Hilton woke from a long day of trucking with a dislocated shoulder after dreaming he signaled a turn and swung his arm violently. The incident shows how fatigue and sleep can trigger physical injury during rest.

Fresno Calif Leo Hilton

Champion Babies Of Panama City

Prize winners named in the recent American Legion Baby Show held at the Dixie-Sherman hotel during the Festival of Progress on March 4 5 and 6.

Champion Babies of Panama City American Legion of Progress

Port News: American Tanker Benjamin Brewster Sails

The American tanker Benjamin Brewster loaded gasoline for Standard Oil Co. at Baton Rouge and set sail for Jamaica alongside the auxiliary schooner Allocate after loading cargoes of fertilizer and lumber. The Allocate, once Mobile Pilot Boat Alabama, now flies the British flag. The Waterman steamship Antinous, chartered to load rice at Saigon for Valencia, Spain, is in the Far East. The vessel will complete a voyage around the world upon reaching the Gulf, having carried Gulf cargo to Japan and China.

British Allocate Jamaica Smith Stevedoring and Forwarding Co Alocate Alabama Antinous Far East Saigon China Valencia Spain Gulf Japan

Churchmen Linked to Klan in Flog Probe

A coroner's jury in Fulton County linked churchmen with the Ku Klux Klan amid evidence of night riding flogging terror over two years. A deputy and a suburban officer were named, and a leather strap connected to the fatal beating of East Point barber Isaac Gaston. The jury ruled Gaston died from unlawful beating by unidentified assailants.

Atlanta Fulton Isaac Gaston East Point Gaston T. BE. Young Daniel Duke Young W. W. Scarborough Cyclops East Point Ku Klux Klay

Weather Snapshot From Across the United States

The report summarizes overnight temperatures and precipitation across major cities including Jacksonville, Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Louisa, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington and Florida stations. It notes low and high temperatures with totals of rainfall or precipitation for the 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. and lists scattered station readings such as Jacksonville and Key West among others.

Jacksonville Atlaanta Atlantic City Birmingham Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit Clvaston Los Angeles Nashville New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Raleigh Louisa San Francisco Beattle Washington Fort Myers Key West Melbourne Minami Coe Panama CrEy Tampa

Scout Troop 48 Reports Meeting Activity and Fundraiser

Scout Troop 48 opened with the Scout Song and Oath led by new Scout Lawrence Bell. Sapp Mozely Kennedy and all but one Scouts attended. A hike is planned for Friday March 22 and each Scout must bring 1.25 dollars at the next meeting to cover food. Flaming Arrow Patrol leads Panther Patrol 252.5 to 182.125 in the Patrol Contest after three wins. Troop Council met briefly after the meeting.

Lawrence Bell Sapp Mozely Kennedy Hamilton Pond Flaming Arrow Patrol Panther Patrol Arrow Patrol Panther Patrols Tommy Clubbs Scrite

Hitler seizes on Balkan grain and oil while shaping Balkan pact

DeWitt MacKenzie reports Hitler presses wartime gains after shaping a Russo Finnish peace. He repairs the Balkans economic line and leverages Russian promises to keep hands off Romania. Signs point to a Soviet Romania non aggression pact aiding Nazi aims. Romania's grain and oil supplies loom large as Hitler eyes victory.

Dewitt MacKenzie Fuehrer Hitler Balkans Rumania

East Side Kids Casts Toughest Kid Gang in America

Director Robert Hill faced a difficult casting job for East Side Kids at the Panama theatre. He selected the roughest youths from various screen gangs, assembling a scrappy cast after weeks of auditions and rejections.

East Side Kids America Robert Hill Hill East Side Panama Theatre

British Warship Sinks German Merchant Ship La Coruna

Britain announced the scuttling of the 7,414 ton German merchant ship La Coruna in northern waters after a British warship approached. The vessel was set afire and finished with gunfire as 60 crew members were rescued.

London Britain la Coruna

Kite Contest Plans At Cub Scout Meeting

Charles Baldwin Troop Scribe notes Pack 48 Den 1 meets with the Cub Promise and a discussion about kite making for a contest on Saturday March 23. The group holds a brief business session, enjoys refreshments, then closes with the Living Circle led by Dayton Logue Keeper of the Buckskin.

Living Dayton Logue

Lions Air Show to Feature High Altitude Jumpers

Tommy Boyd will perform a 8000 foot leap and open his parachute after several thousand feet of free fall at the Lions Club Air Show near Panama City Airport at 2 30 pm. Jimmie Goodwin, inventor of the airplane parachute, will perform a two mile jump and a comedic flight display. Hugh Mack, Johnny Hunt and others will stage precision stunt flying, spot landings and other daring demonstrations.

Tommy Boyd Lions’ Club Panama City Boyd Miami Air Show Jimmie Goodwin Goodwin San Francisco San Francisco Bay Cleveland Miami Hugh Mack Johnnie Hunt

Lynn Haven Church Plans Loyalty Day

First Baptist Lynn Haven announces Loyalty Day with a public invite. Sunday school at 9 40 a m sermon Practical and Active Christianity at 10 45 a m B Y P A meeting at 6 30 p m sermon Care For A Troubled Heart at 7 30 p m Special music featured at each service

First Baptist Lynn Haven

Wrestling Results From Hartford Showdown

Yvon Robert of Montreal 230 defeated Ernest Hefner of Texas 247 two falls to one in Hartford last night in a pro wrestling match reported by the Associated Press.

Tne Associated Press Hartford Conn Yvon Robert Montreal Ernest “Dutch” Hefner Texas

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