Army Officer Survives Crash as Three Soldiers Die
Lieutenant Charles M. McHenry of Los Angeles escaped a transport wreck on a mountainside near San Bernardino with only bruises. Three privates Addison C. Spencer Charleroi Pa Charles M Leadbetter Roseburg Ore L D Romana Syracuse N Y were killed in the fog crash while Lieutenants E D Kennedy Kansas City Mo and Seymour R Decker were injured.
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March Field
Riverside
Calif
Good Providence
Charles M. McHenry
Los Angeles
McHenry
San Bernardino
Addison C. Spencer
Charleroi
Charles M. Leadbetter
Roseburg
Ore
L. D. Romana
Syracuse
N. Y
E. D. Kennedy
Kansas City
Seymour R. Decker
New Tax Plan Advances to Finance Public Works Program
Washington June 2 The senate finance committee hears Harrison's substitute for the house plan to fund a 3 3 billion public works program. It raises 227 million through taxes on corporate dividends at source a 1 10 percent capital stock tax decreasing losses and ending private banker exemptions and increases gasoline tax by a half cent per gallon. The plan saves administrative costs by taxing dividends at the source and requires 220 million annual revenue with a 7 million safety margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Plan of
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Elmira and Paul Blink a Texas link in midair collision report
Less than two months ago McHenry went over the side of a smaller ship with a parachute after a collision with another plane during in formation flight. The report mentions Elmira N Y and Paul L Blink a Alice Texas in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McHenry
Negro man and woman arrested with eleven gallons liquor
Curtis Sims and Flora Mae Edwards, both described as colored, were arrested by local police who found eleven gallons of liquor in the Buick they rode in. One of the suspects was being sought on an additional charge. Both are jailed awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Sims
Flora Mae Edwards
No Band Concert Tonight at Court House
Conflicting engagements cancel the Thom asville Band public concert scheduled at the Court House. H L Teate signs the notice. Colored students at Douglas High School will present Daddy Long Legs a four act comedy Monday night at 8 p m with admission 10 and 15 cents.
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Court House
Thomasville
H. L. Teate
Sect
Douglas High School
Douglas High
Evangelistic Club Sets Weekend Meetings Citywide
The Evangelistic club lists Saturday 8 30 p m meetings at the Mission on West Jackson Street and Sunday 3 p m sessions. Host locations include Carroll Hill with Mrs J O Swift Corner Young and Calhoun Streets with Miss Bessie Weirig Fairview with Mrs Johnson McLaughlin Heights with Mr W F Clark Hansell Street with Mrs R L Guy 206 West Clay Street with Mrs Martin and tonight at 8 30. Public invitation extended to all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelistic Club
Carroll Hill
J. O. Swift
Young and
Calhoun Streets
Bessie Weirig
Fairview
Johnson
McLaughlin Heights
W. F. Clark
Hansell Street
R. L. Guy
West Clay Street
Martin
Mission
West Jackson Street
Thomas County Masonic Convention Meets in Ochlocknee
The bi month session of the Thomas County Masonic Convention was held at Ochlocknee Lodge on Thursday June 1. Officers for six months were elected, including W M J N Isler and Sec Treas E N Bond. A supper followed and Thomasville Lodge will host the next session August 10.
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Thomas County
Ochlocknee Lodge
Bro. B. B
Earle
Thomasville
Rev
Lastinger
Pavo
J. N. Isler
Meigs
W. M
P. W. Reddick
S. W
E. N. Bond
Ochlocknee
J. W
C. E. Everett
Sec.-Treas
T. K. Vann
S. D
J. F. Singletary
J. D
H .L. Watkins
Boston
S. S
C. C. Wurst
J. S
J. G. Garrison
Thomasville Lodge
Small Roof Fire Strikes Wise Alley House
A roof fire at 4 34 yesterday afternoon damaged a metro house on Wise Alley owned by Stella Banks and occupied by Herron Smith. Sparks from the flue started the blaze, the second in recent weeks, and the fire department extinguished it with only slight damage.
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Metro
Wise Alley
Stella Banks
Herron Smith
Two Auto Crashes Endanger Thomasville Residents
Two separate accidents near Thomasville left a local man with serious neck injuries after a Ford truck overturn on the Monticello road. Injured in the second crash were Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Sampson Jr and Miss Mertie Lanier, plus a negro chauffeur, all thrown from a Lincoln sedan into a stream after a curve accident near Quitman.
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Valdosta
Thomasville
Quitman
Concrete Building Work by B L Brewton
General construction and repairs offered by B L Brewton. Contact number 989-1 for quotes or service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Brewton
Watermelon Crop Movement Expected Soon Across County
Reports indicate watermelon shipments likely to begin within two to three weeks as fields mature. Cool nights last week slowed growth, delaying overall movement but some fruit may be ready in a couple of weeks.
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Thomas County
Thomasville
Pat Ward
W. L. Collier
Agricultural Marketing Department
Automobile Wrecked and Burned Near Town
A Chevrolet roadster of the Blue Stripe Taxi-Cab Co. was found wrecked and burned about a mile and a half from town on County Line road around 4 30 yesterday afternoon. Rented by H H Davis at 3 00, the car was discovered by a passing motorist who notified the owner. The vehicle had been driven into an embankment and overturned, likely causing it to burn.
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Thomasville
Megro
R. A. Creamer
Monticello
Messrs
Stamat Sampson
Johnny Oldham
Monlicello
Jefferson County
Mr. Cook
West Jackson Street
Blue Stripe Taxi-Cab Company
County Line
H. H. Davis
Methodist Quarterly Conference Postponed to Wednesday Night
The Methodist Church quarterly conference led by Rev. Osgood F. Cook is postponed from Sunday night to Wednesday night June 7 due to the Baptist Church commencement sermon. Inter-Club Kiwanis lunch at Legion Home tonight features Sylvester club guests and a return visit arrangement with Sylvester and Thomasville.
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Methodist Quarterly Conference
The
Methodist Church
Osgood F. Cook
Baptist Church
Kiwanis
Sylvester
Legion Home
the Legion Home
Thomasville
Sylvester Club
Meigs School Teachers Repaid After Salary Cut
Meigs Georgia June 2 teachers received full salary checks after a 25 percent cut four and a half months ago. The school board organized a fundraising effort from various sources to meet all obligations in full.
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Meigs
English Labor Party Attacks Chamberlain Over Initiative
In London on June 2 the Labour Party assailed Chancellor Neville Chamberlain and the government in the House of Commons for letting the world economic conference initiative go to the United States. Sir Stafford Smith questioned Roosevelt's supposed monopoly on initiative and pressed for British ideas rather than following Roosevelt's suggestions. The attack came during a foreign affairs debate as Chamberlain argued for tempering prejudice and adopting a cooperative approach.
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London
Labor Party
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
United States
Sir Stafford Smith
Labor
Rooosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Ramsay MacDonald
Chamberlain
Amendment to limit cutting of veterans compensation accepted
Senate in Washington reports Senator Byrnes in charge of the independent offices bill accepts the Cutting amendment limiting service connected veteran disability compensation cuts to 25 percent. He says Roosevelt revisions will provide the same additional funds, clearing controversy and speeding a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Byrnes
Roosevelt
Veterans Administration
Independent Offices
Economic Conference Call to Action Amid Global Hardship
Amid widespread hardship the conference urges nations to adopt bold reforms. Leaders emphasize resilience and coordinated effort to spur growth and lift public morale in challenging times.
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Lambert
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Chm
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George M. Cohan
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Nancy Carroll
Frank Morgan
Paul Lukas
Gloria Stuart
Bobby Jones
Pn the News
Moran and
Mack
Africa
Speed Demon
William Collier, JR
Joan Marsh
Woody
Ruby Elmore
Claudia B. Singletary
Sec
R. A. M. Attention
J. M .Rushin
H. P. J. S. Searcy
Secty
City Fruit CO
R. A. Cramer
Sampson Party
Mr. Sampson
Mrs. Sampson
Waycross
Miss Lanier
H. Spence
North Broad
Gordon E. Davis
W. Jackson
L. D. Goodwin
Sea Foods Plaza Cafe
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Department Store
Ony
America
Garrison Motor CO
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Westinghouse and
General Electric
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