High Command Orders Atlanta Police To Dry Up On Duty
The Atlanta police department faced a renewed warning to curb intoxicants on duty. Police committee chairman G Dan Bridges told Chief Sturdivant that officers have been drinking to excess, with one man reportedly drunk on Wednesday night and another repeatedly drunk. The committee demanded immediate action to “dry up” the department.
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Atlanta
Police Committee
City’ Council
Sturdivant
G. Dan Bridges
Bathing Beauty Parade and Revenue Planned for Next Thursday
A bathing beauty parade and athletic revue featuring thirty to fifty girls is planned by Prof. Davis to be staged at Bart's pool and playground next Thursday, June 7. The program includes swimming events, diving, and a swimming evolution demonstration. Local merchants will cooperate to make it a gala day.
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Davis
Bart’s
Thomasville
Florida Truck Crops Value Put At 16 Million
Federal statistics fix Florida truck crops value at 16,000,900 dollars for last season, reflecting crop output and market conditions. The report highlights Florida's prominent role in producing vegetables and field crops for national markets.
Dynamite Threats Traced to Milk Route Probes
County police traced dynamite sale records to identify night prowlers. Authorities believed explosives may have been stolen from Stone rock quarries. Dairymen reporting threats and losses were selling milk and byproducts at the regular routes and quoted code prices of 12 cents a quart for sweet milk and 7 cents per quart for buttermilk.
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Stone
Armed band steals mail sacks near Conshohocken
In Conshohocken Pennsylvania on June 1 two masked men robbed a mail messenger and two others, taking sacks from a Reading station platform. One sack contained $17 000 in cash destined for payrolls of seven factories. The other sack with post packages was found later with some contents removed.
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Reading Company
Federal, Reserve Bank
Philadelphia
First National Bank of
Spokane man gunmurder suicide notes reveal courage struggle
Spokane Washington June 1. Notes show Arthur F Hooker 54 sought courage to kill wife and two daughters and himself over two days before Wednesday night killings. Hooker former Spokane Daily Chronicle business office manager and classified ads worker left messages to friends about his paralysis stricken daughter Marjorie 14 and Virginia 11. He is survived by his mother in Pullman and brother William a Chicago Publishers Association representative.
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Spokane
Wash
Arthur F
T. C. Barnhart
Hooker
Spokane Daily Chronicle
Pullman
William
Chicago Publishers' Association
Kiwanis Names New Members to Committees at Luncheon
Kiwanis at the Legion Home on North Broad Street held a weekly meeting led by President Bill Gravely. New members were assigned to committees including Charlie Thomson to attendance, Ralph Highsmith to program, and Cantey to inter-club relations. The board of directors will meet next Thursday at eight.
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Kiwanis
Legion Home
North Broad Street
Bill Gravely
Dan Redd
Brantley Jenkins
Ralph Wighsmith
Gravely
Charlie Thomson
Ralph Highsmith
Cantey See
Snap Callaway
O. K. Carswell
Walter Hargrave
Moultrie Kiwanis Club
Louis S. Moore
Kiwanis tribute and local notices from Thomasville
Obituary honors Louis S. Moore as community builder and Kiwanis member. The piece lists local visitors, university students home for summer, and routine notices including street tax, school exams, and upcoming graduation events.
Friends note Mrs Gribben Jr recovery and local visitors
Mrs. Grib ben Jr has recovered enough to leave the hospital after a ten day confinement. Guyton Mitchell and Hamilton Peck return from the University of Georgia for the summer with Tom Meador of Atlanta visiting. The Petersons return to Charleston after visiting Mrs Peterson's mother Mrs J E Scott, joined by Mrs Herbert Scott. W D Tumlin and G C Lowry were in town on transfer talks for Wofford Oil to J A White. William McPherson and wife plan a Scotland visit next month. he heads Pebble Hill Products and has largely recovered from illness, eager for the old home visit.
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James Gribben, Jr
Messrs
Guyton Mitchell
Hamilton Peck
University of Georgia
Mr. Mitchell
Tom Meador
Atlanta
Anton Peterson
Charleston
S. C
W. D. Tumlin
G. C. Lowry
Wofford Oil Co
J. A. White
William McPherson
Scotland
McPherson
Pebble Hill Products Company
Flashes of Life and Tragedy Across Cities
AP digest reports a Florida tarpon mishap where a fisherman escaped after being pulled overboard, a Memphis woman dies from candlefire near a lace curtain, and Chicago officials note a spike in marriage license applications. Additional items include a liquor arrest in Atlanta, a nude hermit found in a chicken coop, and club resolutions of condolence for Louis S. Moore.
Death of Augustus J. Hardell Carpenter in Thom asville
Augustus J. Hardell 68 a well known carpenter of this city died at his home today after a short illness He will be buried Saturday at Laurel Hill cemetery with funeral services at 3 pm at his Law street residence Rev T F Callaway to officiate He was born in Germany March 27 1866 and came to this country many years ago He married Clara Wells in Hot Springs Ark and lived in Texas before moving to Thom asville eight years ago He is survived by his wife and one son Clarence Hardell The community sorrowfully notes his fine character and service as a carpenter.
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Augustus J. Hardell
Fairview
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Law Street
T. F. Callaway
Hardell
Germany
Clara Wells
Hot Springs
Ark
Texas
Thomasville
Clarence Hardell
Woco-Pep Buys Plant Here For Wholesale Handling
Mr B F Brown special representative of the Wofford Oil Company announced remodeling of the wholesale gasoline and oil plant formerly owned by the Co Operative Oil Co of this city on Smith avenue near the A B C railroad. A new Woco Pep Blue and White Courtesy Station will rise at Jackson and Madison streets with opening planned around July first and the company aims to widen product distribution in Thomasville.
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B. F. Brown
Wofford Oil Company
Co-Operative Oil Co
Smith Avenue
J. A. White
Brown
Woco-Pep
Jackson and
Madison Streets
Georgia
Thomasville
Murderer Implicates Another in Atlanta Double Slaying
Wallace Hughes 20, whose death sentence was commuted, implicated Charles M. Cooper in a 1932 robbery murder in Atlanta. Hughes, brought from a chain gang, led to a double murder bill against Cooper who already faces a death sentence for a separate hold up slaying on West Peachtree Street. He was to testify before the Fulton county grand jury.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Wallace Hughes
Eugene Talmadge
Charles M. Cooper
Perryman
Hughes
Cooper
James T. Chappell
Peachtree Street
Fulton County Grand Jury
South African Boxer Real Hard Luck Guy
Birmingham England June 1 Willie Unwin South African heavyweight boxer has been named the British Empire's most unfortunate pugilist since arriving in England two years ago. He broke both hands in bouts and missed several fight opportunities due to an internal operation.
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Birmingham
England
Willie Unwin
Brong
Ford T-27 Wants Ad With Tires
Want ads note a Ford T-27 for sale with two new tires in running condition. Asking price is $20. Phone number listed as 628.
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