Thomasville Eyes Federal Armory Site and Vashti School Talk
The Thomasville city council agreed to present a site to the federal government for an armory once a donation is secured, with Captain J K Harper noting a $17,500 readiness from W J Beverly. J J Gainey reported Vashti School details and paving needs on Clay Street, plus broader city work and police matters discussed at the weekly session.
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Thomasville
J. K. Harper
W. Js. Beverly
McIntyre Park
Harper
Public Property Committee
Pavine
Clay Street
Vashti
J. J. Gainey
Mr. Gainey
Womens Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church South
Gainey
Powell
Washington
First Streets
Washington Street
First Street
Clay
Glenwood
Glenwood Drive
Cook Candy Company
Moultrie
Stevens Street
Street Committee
Chastain
Temington Avenue
Feinberg
McDougald
Whch
Cobb
Atlanta
Bill Allen
West
Jackson
Allen
Alderman Smith
John Porter
H. A. Linton
Oscar Davis
C. W. Booker
Leroy Fleetwood
Harold Fagan
Louis Huggins
J. T. Livingston
Local visitors and business traffic visit city today
Mr. L. L Barnes of Atlanta transacted business here today. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Powell of Albany and formerly of this city visited briefly. Mr. I. J. Roberts of Columbus, Ga. was a business visitor. Also present was Mr. J. C. Little of Jacksonville.
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L. L Barnes
Atlanta
C. C. Powell
Albany
I. J. Roberts
Columbus, Ga
Mr. J. C. Little
Jacksonville
National Guard Aid Sought in Akron Strike Trouble
Sheriff James T. Flower announced he would seek National Guard aid to control the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company strike in Akron Ohio. Pickets blocked streets and halted freight cars while the company defended layoffs as necessary amid slack business.
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National Guard
Akron
James T. Flower
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Flower
Col. L. B. Brown
Adjutant General's
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Goodyear
P. W. Litchfield
Carl Grismer
Herman F. Werner
Paul W. Litchfield
Another Officer Charged With Playing Politics
In Washington and San Antonio reports, Major General Hagood was ordered home after remarks before a House subcommittee. The controversy centers on whether works progress funds and military decorum were violated, with Hastings accusing the administration of terror and press freedom concerns.
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Hastings
Robinson
Mitchell
Fighting Service
Congress
House
Hagood
Connally
D. Tex
Hoover Administration
Smedley D. Butler
Marines
Washington
Senate
Johnson Hagood
Eighth Corps
Hargood
Works Progress Administration
Army
Navy
Delaware
Supreme Court
War Department
Blanton
Dern
Malin Craig
War
Harry H. Woodring
Jehrbach
Roosevelt
Wilentz Returns to Jersey as Hauptmann Case Heats Up
Attorney General David T. Wilentz sped from Florida to Trenton to discuss with Hunterdon County officials the Governor’s critique of two state witnesses against Bruno Hauptmann. Officials fear a new reprieve could delay the March 30 execution while Wilentz disputes the governor’s accusations of witness impropriety and extradition questions.
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Trenton
N. J
Flemington
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Lindbergh Bahy
David T. Wilentz
Florida
Hunterdon County
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Harold G. Hoffman
Wilentz
Milard Whited
Amandus Hockmth
Hauptmann
Bronx
Numbers racket target for Augusta police
Augusta Ga February 25 The numbers racket became a target for police action as Augusta joined with Georgia cities to stamp out the game. A raid netted twelve men on charges of operating a lottery, plus two thousand numbers books, two slot machines, a dice table and a poker table.
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Augusta
Georgia
Atlants
Savannah
Vegetable crops discussed at Georgia meeting in Macon
Georgia Vegetable Growers Association held a two day session in Macon with topics on marketing insect and disease control seed and plants specialty crops and cotton substitute research. Speakers included M. S. Yeomans F. W. Schroer T. H. McHatton and J. Harold Hoover with sessions continuing tomorrow.
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Macon
Georgia Vegetable Growers Association
R. F. Sams, Jr
Clarkston
Charles Arden
Cornelia
M. S. Yeomans
F. W. Schroer
Valdosta
T. H. McHatton
Athens
State College
Sams
Alden
Harrell W. Long
Atlanta
Growers’ Convention
J. Harold Hoover
Federal Bureau of Markets
M. P. Jones
Washington
Ray Hastings
George Tyner
Dean Paul Chapman
Florida Chain Store Tax Upheld by High Court
Florida supreme court upholds major parts of the 1935 chain store tax law in a second ruling. The decision affirms graduated occupational licenses with higher brackets, and a flat 0.5 percent gross receipts levy for retail businesses including chains.ernooi
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Florida
High Court
Tallahassee
Fla
Supreme Court
Ellis and
Buford
Treasury Statement Shows Deficit in February Accounts
Treasury figures dated February 21 list receipts of 11.34 million dollars and expenditures of 18.09 million, leaving a net balance of 1.82 million. Customs receipts for the month total 24.03 million, with fiscal year receipts since July 1 at 2.30 billion.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Mystery ghost train run joins railroading sagas
Newark New Jersey February 25 The raw mystery run of a Central Railroad of New Jersey ghost train today joined famous rail sagas. The 7 o clock night local left Newark for Jersey City with nine stops and passengers aboard. The engineer and fireman found the coaches empty of conductor and brakeman. tickets were not collected due to missing crew. An air signal defect supposedly flashed orders to proceed.
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E. E. Altman
J'’Neese
Homestead
Fla
G. W. Arnold
W. A. Coch
Newark
N. J
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Jersey City
Government Finances Figures Show Combined Debt and Assets
The recent financial figures list emergency expenditures totaling $2,144,087,994.36 and overall expenditures of $4,652,000,993.71. Gross debt stands at $30,504,997.63 with a daily decrease of $594,804.50 and gold assets amounting to $10,160,492,588.44.
Illness of Mr. R. J. Brown Deepens in Boston
Friends in Thomasville and Boston report the serious illness of Mr. R J Bob Brown at his Boston home after months of declining health. His brother J B Brown of Vidalia and sister Mrs H A Sewell of Atlanta arrived last weekend to be with the family. He is also a brother of Dr W S Brown of this city.
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Thomasville
Boston
R. J
Bob) Brown
J. B. Brown
Vidalia
H. A. Sewell
Atlanta
Brown
W. S. Brown
East Point blue laws face setback on beer license fee
East Point Georgia February 25 The city council had invoked Sunday blue laws but Recorder W P Middlebrooks ruled a $10 000 beer license fee invalid The Sunday picture show issue was not raised The decision released eight retail beer dealers arrested for disorderly conduct The Amer ican Legion sponsored theater played to packed houses Sunday
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East Point
W. P. Middlebrooks
Council
The
American Legion
Recorder
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W. E. Beverly
Hicks
N. Broad St
Pep
Dempsey Cash Feed Store
South Broad St
San Antonio
Tex
Johnson Wagood
Hoffman
Bankhead
D. Ala
Maverick
Treasury Statement
Joye
Perry Heeth
Snap-On Wrench Co
Fila
Arden
Dantifviee
Savon Kenott
Elizabeth Arden
Inman Drug
Pickfair
Ginger Rogers
Roberta
Chas. Butterworth
Columbia
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