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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
8
Albert the Christmas, an Af-year-old farmer in Vienna Georgia, was acquitted by a jury after a six hour deliberation. The case claimed he killed his 10 year old son Albert Jr to collect 2700 in insurance. The body was found last February under a railroad trestle with bruises and a sweater upside down.
Fitzgerald tobacco market to reopen after being closed since 1981 with expected buyers enlisted by Chairman Babe Sparks of the Business Men's Club. Auctioneer chant to resume as market aims for a successful operation this season.
Georgia mostly cloudy with scattered showers tonight or Saturday. Florida partly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and Saturday, risk along extreme south coast and far north portion. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida partly cloudy tonight with Saturday mostly cloudy and scattered thunder showers.
Atlanta June 2. Governor E D Rivers announced the resignation of W F P Scott of Thomasville as chairman of the State Contractors Licensing Board. Rivers urged him to stay but Scott quit and B J Bostwick of Arlington was named as his successor. The House passed but Senate defeated a bill to abolish the three member board which licenses highway contractors.
Wacklerton June 2 The president continued to run a slight temperature from sinus trouble and his physician ordered him to remain in bed. His condition, however, was described as improving slightly and the day passed without major complication.
A 21 year old blonde woman Beatrice Wood was arrested on a charge of kidnapping five month old Gerald McCrohan from his carriage. She claimed she took the infant to replace her own dead baby. She was arrested with Frederick Bauers 23 and the baby was recovered in his arms. Gerald was identified by his father John McCrohan and his mother Margaret McCrohan.
White House aides say he probably would be up tomorrow and back on the job after a light illness. He had a temperature of less than a half degree, described as decidedly improved.
The Thetis submarine incident left 84 aboard, four escaped with injuries said to be lungs aiding surface ascent, while clashes in the Holy Land killed 13 including Jews Arabs and four British soldiers. Hitler pledged Yugoslav friendship as Prince Paul visited Berlin. Pope Pius XI reported goodwill from European statesmen and the St Louis carried 917 German Jewish refugees from Havana refused landing in Cuba. Edmonton welcomed King George VI and Queen Elizabeth traveling east across Canada.
Speaker Bankhead said the house will consider Monday a group of amendments to liberalize the wage hour act. The measure requires two thirds for passage with no debate beyond house labor committee approved changes. The labor panel recommended exemptions for white collar workers earning $200 monthly, small telephone exchanges, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands workers, and certain fruit and vegetable processing operations.
The German liner St Louis leaves Havana bound for Hamburg after Cuban authorities deny landing to 907 German Jewish refugees. Negotiations had spanned five days, with Havana hoping for an alternative as reports say permission to land in New York might be possible.
Atlanta, June 2. The State Highway Board abolished the rule allowing contractors to withdraw bids after they are read as low, saying it could lead to unfair practice. W. L. Miller warned bidders on 11 projects they would forfeit bid checks if they withdrew after public reading. Total apparent lows totaled 646,719.27 vs 632,330 engineer estimate. Actual winners to be announced Monday after detailed figures. The action follows Governor Rivers April 4 emergency order halting let contracts. Next settings scheduled for June 9 and June 16. Johnson Wrightsville project low bid by W. F. Scott and Co. of Thomasville at 9,261.49.
Brunswick reports the three day Georgia session may debate a three percent sales tax. Gov Rivers and Revenue Commissioner Head dispute authorship while lawmakers eye revenue use for counties schools and social security amid fiscal shifts.
Washington June 2 Dr Thomas Parran surgeon general urged Congress to balance the health budget while testifying before a Senate labor sub committee supporting a national health program. He argued it is cheaper to prevent maternal deaths than to fund orphanages and to invest in tuberculosis sanatoria rather than support widows and orphans.
Burkenhead England June 2 Strong tide blocked attempts to rescue 90 men trapped in the sunken submarine Thetis as air dwindled. Four of 94 aboard surfaced in oxygen masks, while others remained underwater awaiting a cut in the stern to permit air flow and possible exit.
The U S Public Health Service reports a decline in infantile paralysis in Georgia Florida and the Carolinas. Georgia weekly totals show three cases May 6 five May 13 zero May 29 and three May 27. National figures indicate two cases for May 20 and 38 for May 27.
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