Evolution of Mail Delivery Through the Air Age
Postmaster Rountree traces mail from early horse routes to the Gold Rush and Pony Express, noting air mail's rise after the turn of the century. He highlights air routes spanning domestic and international miles, delivering Christmas cards and packages at low rates, with rapid service to distant destinations.
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United
Benjamin Iktin
Pony Express
Amica
I Sintig Air Age
Postfnikater Rountree
Roundtree
Veto Keeps Ceylon From United Nations Bid
Russia casts its twenty ninth veto in the Security Council to block Ceylon’s membership in the United Nations. The move marks another veto against Ceylon’s bid and underscores ongoing opposition to its UN entry. February is not specified in the fragment. the article notes the Kremlin position and the U.N. action.
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Ame
Paris
Dees
Russia
Security Council
Ceylon
United Nations
Floating idols wash ashore in Bombay. Hindu priests venerate relics
Idols washed ashore at Bombay’s Gombay beach are revered by Hindu pandits under a papal tree. Three stand eight inches tall and one nine inches. The elephant headed Ganapati and Hanuman are named. others unnamed. Officials debate museum custody versus public worship while a magistrate must grant permission if worship resumes. Separately the Soviet Union vetoed actions in the UN Council, delaying a vote on Ceylon and Terrel’s membership.
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Bombay
Gombay
Dannapati
Hanutren
Ramu
Ceylon
Ravana
Shiva
Texas prisoner faces murder charge after beheading
Angleton Texas December relay reports that Ernest Cleve Jones 38 confessed to killing Clarence William Redwine 38 Monday night at Retrieve Prison Farm. Jones a kitchen worker said he took a knife from the kitchen and beheaded Redwine after threats to kill him.
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Angleton
Tex
Texas Prison —_System
C. B. Ellis
Messall
Ernest
Cleve Jones
Kerley
Clarence William Redwine
Redwine
Jones
Redwin
City Youth Center Board Discusses Recreation Plan
City Recreation Commission chair Mr. Lawson Neel outlined a city wide recreation plan to the Thomasville Youth Center Executive Committee. The group, including youth serving agencies, discussed budgeting to fund a recreation commission as part of municipal administration with action expected early next year. A quarterly Youth Center report noted upcoming visits by Dr Grace Sloan Overton and planned lecture programs.
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Lawson Neel
City Recreation Commission
Thomasville
City Commission
Neel
W. DD. Hasty
Grace Sloan Overton
Hasty
R. C. X2ifour, Jr
Ernest Wahlns
Shirah
Pratt Secrest
Nan Pait
Te. J. Williamson
Ralph. Newman
Woman's Clib
R. ©. Balfour
Ernest Wahl
Henry Butler
Atlanta records hottest December 14 on record
Atlanta reported its hottest December 14 on record with a 74 degree high yesterday. The previous mark was 72 set on December 14, 1889, and the night low reached 68 degrees.
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Atlanta
Weather Bureau
Jolson Says He Will Quit Radio Amid Industry Chaos
Hollywood veteran Al Jolson announces he plans to quit radio after the current season citing stagnation and a dislike of the format. He hints at possible taped shows and future army tour appearances while dismissing television plans and criticizing current radio mediocrity.
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Bob. Thomas Hollywood
al Jolson
Noah
Fred Allen
Edgar Berger
Bergen
Jolson
Formua2
Oscar Levant
Loy IL
Garry Adler
New York
Winter Garden
Mike Todd
Ujs
King Gustaf to Receive 1000 Crown Pension
Ninety year old King Gustaf of Sweden will get 1000 crowns a year in old age pension if he applies. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf will be entitled to the same next year under new census rules granting pensions to registered citizens from age 67. Neither has applied yet.
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Stockholm
Gustaf
Sweden
Gustaf—Adolf
Bainbridge ACP Meeting Invites Farm Members Dec 22
Bainbridge Georgia announces the Bainbridge Production Credit Association stockholders meeting at Bainbridge Court House on December 22 at 10 30 a m. Guest speakers include Reverend Olin C Cooper and H G Waller. Members will elect two directors as the fifteenth anniversary is marked. The association serves Decatur Grady Miller and Seminole counties with 1948 loans exceeding 780000 dollars. W W Hodges presides. other directors listed. Roy W Wheeler Jr serves as field inspector.
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Bainbridge
Bainbridge Production Credit Association
Court House
Olin C. Cooper
Methodist Church of
H. G. Waller
Production Credit Corporation of Columbia
S. C
Eorge N. Guest
Decatur
Grady
Miller
Seminole Counties
Radio Schedule for Thursday Morning and Afternoon Dec 16 1948
NBC MORNING program lineup lists sign on at 7:30 with music and news segments including Sunrise Serenade and Chapel of the Air. Afternoon schedule features Danveland Review, Between the Lines, Band for Today, Dixieland and Danceland performances concluding with Star Time and Sign off.
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Miatt Russe Ca
Melbay
Patdue
Prairio
Sketthas
Chapel of the Air
Ray
Blue
Barron
Hibine
Betty
Bob
Georgia
Showtime
Hollywood
Neil Bonshur
Waitzilmie
Judges Disqualify Themselves in Slot Machine Suit
Atlanta jurists recused themselves from a $3 640 000 slot machine losses case as Judge Virlyn B Moore ordered the suits stricken from the docket until a replacement judge can be brought in. John L Moore sued four Atlanta clubs under a 1933 gambling losses statute. The clubs argued the complaints were vague.
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Atlanta
Fulton
Virlyn
Moore
John L. Moore
Stratford on Avon to Bestow Freedom of Borough on Eisenhower
The Stratford on Avon town council debated presenting General Ike Eisenhower with the Freedom of the Borough. If he cannot attend, Lt. Col. Fordham Flower the mayor will deliver the honor in America. The honor has only three prior recipients since 1768.
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STRATFORD_ON AVON
Freedom OF the Borough
Eisenhower
Stratford On Avon
Eng
Ike Eisenhower
Fordham Flower
America
Cairo Kiwanis Enjoys Dual Program Talk on Reforestation
Cairo Kiwanis weekly luncheon featured a musical program by the Evangel Male Quartet from Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore Ky and a forestry talk by Herbert L Sonny Stoddard Jr son of a quail expert. The talk highlighted conservation and forestry practices for southeastern woodlands. Guests included C E Layton city manager of Thomasville.
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Cairo
Kiwani Ans
Evangel
Asbury ‘Theological Seminary
Wilmore
First Methodist Church
Church School
Mission
Donald Veasey
Clason Rohrer
Harold Eastburn
North Dakota
Johnny Clark
Pennsyvania
Herbert L
Sonny) Stoddard, Jr
Grady
C. E. Layton
Thomasville
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Kansas City
Dorothy
Mercury
Terael
Texas
Youth Center Board
Decatur Production Credit Ass
Tomes
mHua
Ike
Mlusic
Ih Dance Review
A. Wa
Faltom
Alex
Selves
Lewis Wilson
Public
Scott Bidg
Thomasville -Ga
W. Feinberg & Son
Duran
Cele
Sener
HEC
Rayon Damask
Simmon
Willy the Reo Lee
Thial
Lane
Atic
J A
Duncan Phyfe
South Georgia
Congoleum
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