Dewey Resting in Augusta Drafting Speeches
Thomas E. Dewey arrived in Augusta Georgia for a week at a resort hotel to rest and draft three speeches. He said he would not meet anyone and reiterated his presidential candidacy plans. Dewey arrived with Paul Lockwood and noted Augusta as a quiet retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Dewey
Augusta
New York
Dewey
Paul EB. Lockwood
Carl T. Hogan
Augusta Herald
Grant
Taft
Wilson
Harding
May force feeding looms for condemned prisoner on hunger strike
Sunbury Pennsylvania December 27 7 A six day hunger strike by condemned slayer Andrew J Schurtz in the Northumberland jail prompts consideration of forced feeding Warden Robert Minnick says Schurtz 47 passed up a Christmas turkey dinner Dr George A Deitrick warns feeding will be required if he will not eat within days Schurtz convicted of fatally shooting Lieut Edward C Fisher a WPA foreman and is under 24 hour guard awaiting state supreme court action on his appeal with no execution date set yet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbury
Northumberland
Robert Minnick
Andrew J. Schurtz
George A. Deitrick
Schurtz
Edward C. Fisher
Pennsylvania National Guard
State Supreme Court
Taft Plans Jan 5 Address On Balancing the Budget
Senator Robert A. Taft announces a Chicago Bar Association talk titled Mr. President here's how to balance the budget set for January 5. The speech will be nationally broadcast on NBC Blue at 9 30 p m EST. Taft backers expect Roosevelt to award a prize for a bill of particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Ohio Republican
Coogee
Bar Association
Nbc-Blue
Most Expensive Baby Budget to Be Put to Bed
Washington recalls the federal budget as the most expensive baby, a huge 971 page volume weighing nearly five pounds. The piece notes the budget’s press run to the Government Printing Office and its $8.995 billion figure, a high watermark for government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Gilmore
Washington
United States
Congress
Southern Radio Service U No We No Radio Ad
Local radio service advertises shop at 342 W Jackson St offering radio repairs and sales. Phone contact listed as 172 for inquiries and service appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Radio Service
U-No
W. Jackson St
Hone
November exports exceed imports by large margin
Secretary Hopkins announced that November merchandise exports surpassed imports by 57.3 million dollars, lifting the year to date export excess to 738.5 million. Exports totaled 292.7 million while imports were 235.4 million. for 11 months, exports 2.81 billion versus imports 2.07 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hopkins
United States
Miller fails in attempt to see Georgia highway board members
Ousted Georgia highway board chairman W J L Miller tried to meet board members at the highway building under military guard. He, with attorney Tom Branch Jr., sought to read quo warranto and mandamus papers and spoke of court orders while guards said Patten and Watson were unavailable. Miller left with Colonel Skelton escort after brief talks with Patten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. J L. Miller
Georgia Highway Board
Tom Branch, Jr
Miller
L. L. Patten
Herman Watson
Highway Board
J. H. Skelton
E. D. Rivers
Watson
Patten
National Guard
Colonel Skelton
Clem Wright
Jack Neidling
FDR approves 24 US Housing Authority contracts nationwide
President Roosevelt approves 24 United States Housing Authority contracts totaling 47.95 million dollars for 41 slum clearance and low rent housing projects across 12 states and two territories. Cities and amounts include Detroit 9.068 million and Cincinnati 5.371 million, with projects in Los Angeles Oakland New York City Cleveland and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
United States Housing Authority
Los Angeles
Calif
Oakland
Stanford
Conn
D. C
Augusta
Decatur
St. Clair County
Dearborn
Mich
Detroit
Camden
N. J
Jersey City
New York City
Akron
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Allegheny County
Puerto Rico
Texas
San Antonio
Newport News
Williamson
W. Va
Finnish mission seeks weapons made in America
Washington December 27. The Finnish military mission began a canvass for American made anti aircraft and anti tank weapons to combat the Russian invasion. They seek 12.7 mm anti aircraft guns 76.2 mm anti aircraft guns 37 mm anti tank guns and Stokes mortars plus ammunition. The navy has ordered 44 fighter planes and negotiations cover about 60 000 gas masks. General Nennonen and Colonel Zilliacus lead the mission. War Department officials pledged cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vilho Petter Nennonen
Per Zilliacus
War Department
Finland
Nennonen
Zilliacus
Henry L. Dougherty Engineer and Corporate Director
Henry L. Dougherty, famed for engineering innovations, directed 95 corporations and led 87 as president. A former chief engineer for a gas company, he developed an artificial gas cooler, new petroleum distillation methods, and other devices. He supported causes such as Roosevelt birthday balls and Warm Springs Foundation programs for disabled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Georgia
Science
Visitors and locals gather for Christmas in Thomasville
Mr and Mrs Scott Morris of Rome visit for a short time with relatives this Christmas. Mr W H Blow returns from Waycross with news Mrs Blow is in hospital after an operation. The holiday guest list includes Norman Walton of Tallahassee M C Phillips of Jacksonville Tom Patrick of Jacksonville and West Palm Beach. Wallace Parnell of Miami visits en route home after Bainbridge. Old newspapers for sale at Times Enterprise Office five cents per bundle special on large quantities. A mix of visitors from Chicago Atlanta Culver Indiana Wrightsville and Washington D C arrive or return to spend the holidays with local families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Patrick
Norman Walton
Tallahassee
M .C. Phillips
Jacksonville
Fla
Tom Patrick
West Palm Beach
Wallace Parnell
Miami
Bainbridge
Times-Enterprise
Religious Leaders Meet Roosevelt for World Peace Talks
Protestant and Jewish leaders said President Roosevelt expressed general agreement on religious efforts toward world peace. Dr George A Buttrick and Rabbi Cyrus Adler reported the White House discussion followed by the president's pledge to work in common purpose for peace. The Vatican also invited Myron C Taylor as a peace emissary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
George A. Buttrick
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Cyrus Adler
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
White House
Butterick
Adler
Russian agents plead guilty to foreign agent law violation
Two Russian agents and Bookniga Inc pleaded guilty to violating the foreign agent registration act and were fined a total of 2500 dollars. Boris Nikolsky and Allyin admitted withholding information in registering with the state department. Nikolsky to return to the Soviet Union. Bookniga Inc fined and to be dissolved. a New York book shop linked to Russian literature to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boris Nikolsky
Bookniga, Inc
Allyin
State Department
Jennings Bailey
Nikolsky
Cambridge Move to Ban Lenin Words Sparks Free Press Debate
City Solicitor Richard C. Evarts said a Cambridge council resolution banning the words Lenin and Len in school and press materials infringes free press. He noted Harvard and other schools remain under charters and that the measure exceeds jurisdiction. The council also urged use of St. Petersburg instead of Leningrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenin
Cambridge
Mass
Richard C. Evarts
Leningrad
Harvard
Evarts
John W. Lyons
Michael A. Sullivan
St. Petersburg
Grandfather Offers Reward for Grandson Birth
Pittsfield Mass December 27 John E Fitzgerald four times a grandfather seeks a grandson. He offers 100 dollars to any daughter who births a son 24 hours after his fourth granddaughter was born to daughter Mrs Frank J Kelly of Lee. Two other daughters have girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
John E. Fitzgerald
Frank J. Kelly
Lee
Dr Kerr Boyce Tupper To Preach At First Baptist Church
Dr Kerr Boyce Tupper a renowned Baptist minister will begin a six day visit to Thomasville's First Baptist Church next Sunday with services at 10 30 am and 8 pm daily He is 86 years old the oldest Mercer University graduate from 1870 and has led churches in Denver Detroit and Philadelphia He now teaches at Mercers School of Christianity and delivered a successful pulpit appearance here recently prompting this engagement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr Boyce Tupper
First Baptist Church
Tupper
Thomasville
Mercer University
First
Denver
Detroit
Philadelphia
School of Christianity
Miss Rosa Crawford Dies After Long Illness in Cairo
Cairo mourns Rosa Burton Crawford born March 1 1889 lifelong resident, died of heart attack after two years illness. Survived by brother W T Crawford of Lockport Texas and sisters Mrs J M Gay of Cuthbert and Mrs R M McGehee of Jacksonville. Funeral tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Forsyth Funeral Home handling arrangements. Out of whale, sardine and her ring oils, the Japanese are manufacturing airplane lubricants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Rosa Burton Crawford
Miss Crawford
John B
Sallie Powell Crawford
Grady County
German front rivals race to seize first British Tommy
Berlin dispatch reports sharp competition on the western front as German engineer and signal corps troops volunteer for scout duty to reach the British lines first. The British expeditionary force has joined the French in the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Signal Corps
Letters of a Business Man to His Son
Dear Son I’m proud that your fraternity brothers hold you as chapter treasurer They say you are trusted in this role and I hope you perform well In my day the position was burdensome rather than honorable So do a good job of it and prove yourself worthy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Tech
Opening Christmas Packages Keeps President Busy
President Roosevelt has spent time unwrapping Christmas gifts and arranged no engagements for tomorrow to secure a clear desk for completing his annual message to Congress and the budget documents. He wrapped up a luncheon today and left the afternoon free to finish unwrapping packages that remained unopened for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Georgia Teachers to Get December Pay Checks Next Week
Atlanta reports that Georgia school teachers are set to receive December salaries totaling about 1.4 million dollars. Checks will be mailed within a week from school funds in the treasury and from anticipated general property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta
B. E. Thrasher, Jr
Elliott Wonders Dad Has Made Up His Mind On Third Term
Memphis and national headlines report Elliott Roosevelt saying his father, President Roosevelt, will decide on a third term. Elliott notes no one else will announce the decision and expects his father to make the plan public himself. He was en route to New York when questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Dad
Memphis
Tenn
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
York
Holy See government eyeing peace work with Italy
A journalist close to Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano claims the Holy See may collaborate with Italy to promote peace and curb Communism. Avvenire quoted Giovasaldo, noting the prospect of Pope Pius XII visiting King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena in Rome as the first papal sovereign visit in 69 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Holy See
Galeazzo Ciano
Giovan Saldo
Avvenire
Prus XII
Vittorio Uese
Elena
Jan Soverign
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loe
Tim Is
Lady Myna
South Georgia
North Broad Street
Sen
City of
R. J. Hawthorn
Smith Avenue
Acme Freight Lines
Trowell, Agt
State Market
Smith. Ave
FDR
U.S
America
Henry L. Dougherty
W. H. Blow
Waycross
Mrs. C. A. Williams
Lee Neel
J. W. Ware
Anne McPhail
Frank Goodwin
Chesterfield, Md
M. S. Shafer
Culver
Indiana
John Arnold
Wrightsville, Ga
Adam Arnold
Martha Peacock
Washington, D. C
Mr. Roosevelt
Pius VII
Myron C. Taylor
Vatican
Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper
Fire Department of Light Plant
Sheriff’s Office
City Hall
Jimmie Strange
Times- Enterprise
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PEL
Roy Smith’s Store
Morrell’s Pride
Swift
Florida
California
Xiuscatel
Roy Smith
Stord
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!