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Newspaper
Pavo Weekly News
Location
Pavo, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
1
The Pavo Weekly News is a weekly edition published in Pavo Georgia edited by P W Reddick with L E Wooten as business manager. Subscription is one dollar with local personals columns charged at ten cents per line for the first insertion and six cents per line for subsequent insertions.
The page lists Mildred Blanton as editor in chief and Emogene Davis as assistant editor with Janie Merle Byrd as social editor. Lucile Shetley and Clifford Parrish are shown as sports editors.
A Thanksgiving essay urges appreciation amid hardship. It stresses that despite job cuts and high prices, citizens still have much to be thankful for and that perseverance will prevail. The piece echoes a hopeful, national mood.
Dixie lost to the Greenhorns 36 to 5 with the girls team still unnamed amid a lively crowd. The boys fell 20 to 13 as both sides played hard and cheerfully despite the defeat. Lucille Clifford notes the F F A picnic capped the meeting with food supplied.
At the meeting two new members joined the club Chad Brawner and Harold Cooper. Members have been working on the road and cabin improving conditions. The group reported in good spirits after a few rough moments, bringing enrollment to about twenty. Chifford, Reporter.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt spent fifteen tense minutes at Atlanta station en route to Warm Springs for Thanksgiving with the President. She walked behind a nervous trainmaster amid a network of tracks as workers located the Warm Springs train. She later quipped I certainly enjoyed the exercise promising she had slept much since leaving Washington.
In Quitman a long established veterinarian, Dr. Fuller, stands as a leading local professional. Renowned for thorough training and reliability, he serves pets and livestock with up to date care, day or night, earning strong client satisfaction and growing demand.
The Quitman dealer earns praise as a wise auto firm offering fair deals on new Chevrolet or used cars. It touts superior gas economy, modern features, and robust service with trained mechanics. Proprietor J. M. Price is highlighted as a leading citizen and trusted business booster.
The Brooks County Market in Quitman is praised for its extensive line of Fresh Meats Fish and Oysters and modern cutting equipment. Proprietor F M Evans is highlighted for recent purchase and public spirited service, inviting readers to visit for high grade meats.
Floyd Peeples was released from Atlanta city stockade on Thanksgiving Day after a police court found him guilty of drunkenness. He wandered the streets celebrating, but was back in the stockade the next morning facing a twenty nine day sentence. He quipped I tried to drink my Thanksgiving dinner instead of eat it.
The South Georgia Grocery Co of Quitman is praised as a leading wholesale grocery house aiding regional progress. With wide experience and broad service knowledge, the up-to-date establishment has grown its patron base and supports community development through extensive operations.
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