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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1931
Page
5
An essay on the economic and ecological value of quail to farmers and communities. It notes hunting rights, imports, and the birds’ pest control role, arguing quail abundance benefits landowners, sportsmen, and rural economies, while urging measures to sustain populations.
Tony Latour and Harriet face a heartbreak as their romance clashes with family plans. Harriet chooses art over marriage, pledging devotion to the stage while Antonio contemplates the ministry. The pair's future remains uncertain amid community scrutiny and a vanished club fund.
Forecast for Thomasville and vicinity calls for fair weather tonight and Thursday. Observations show a low last night and a current reading at 8 am. Precipitation in the past 24 hours totals 0.00 inches with 14.80 inches since the first of January and a 0.55 inch departure from normal since January first.
High pressure settles over North Carolina and the east, with the Machic northwest also under high pressure. Unsettled conditions persist from the middle Rockies to the central and upper Plains and western Lake region with scattered thundershowers. Temperatures stay high in the south and coast, cooler in the northwest. tonight and Thursday expect a continued trend with slight temperature changes.
In Macon Georgia on June 3 4 Mercer University graduates 65 seniors heard Howard E Coffin Sapelo Island developer urge support for Governor-Elect Richard B Russell Jr Coffin portrayed Russell as the leader to make Georgia again the empire state of the south and urged immediate backing as the new administration takes office.
Atlanta Ga June 3 The state is under a temporary injunction granted yesterday in Fulton superior court blocking bus taxes under an act from the recent extraordinary session Judge John D Humphries set the case for a Saturday hearing Bus operators say the provisions taxing buses are illegal discriminatory unfair and restrain free trade Fulton county had earlier obtained a temporary injunction against truck provisions of the same act.
The College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South calls for June 17 as a day of fasting and prayer to counter low morale with spiritual exaltation. Bishop John M. Moore issued the episcopal address from Atlanta urging pastors and congregations to assemble for collective prayer and self examination.
Delegates representing about 1,500,000 members from northern Baptist churches gather in Kansas City for a six day convention. Officials expect around 2,500 attendees, the first meeting outside northern territory as a courtesy to southern Baptists with a joint Washington DC convention planned in 1933. Rev. M. N. Dodd warned of spiritual decline noting many churches had zero baptisms and birth control effects despite some gains.
In Bordeaux on June 3 a new suspension bridge near Libourne collapsed during an official test. Ten persons were killed and about a dozen injured when motor trucks loaded with sand crossed the span, causing a fatal crack.
Eastern time departures from Thomasville at 9 00 am and 6 45 am to Moultrie Tifton and intermediate points with additional runs at 8 50 am 11 15 am and 3 00 pm.
Five siblings from Hugh Lawson Preston and Thankful Caroline Doak Preston of Woodbury Tennessee gain prominence in finance and law. Hugh Lawson Preston Jr is a superior judge in Ukiah California while John W White Preston is a California Supreme Court associate justice for a 12 year term. Howard P Preston in New York is vice president of Trans American Corporation and a Bank of America director. Charles M Preston and Thomas R Preston stay active in Tennessee finance, forming Hamilton National Associates with $20 million capital and banks in East Tennessee and North Georgia.
Treasury receipts on June 1 totaled 5,041,462.35 with expenditures at 9,978,909.39, leaving a balance of 36,122,866.91. Customs receipts amounted to 1,587,103.17.
Christopher Newfoundland and Labrador city passes ordinance prohibiting radio interference with fines from 1 to 10 dollars for offenders. The measure targets unauthorized transmissions and aims to protect licensed broadcasters.
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