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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
6
The Thomas County Civic League urges black and white citizens to live lawfully and vote wisely as new policy questions, including “the new deal,” near. White and colored ministers proposed a standing interracial committee to resolve disputes amicably.
Atlanta May 4 Key suffers another defeat as city council rejects a voter referendum petition on establishing city liquor stores as revenue sources. Council upholds order against the measure 22 to 12 despite 11 798 signatures. McCutcheon says petition will be refiled June 17 with about 20 000 names.
Chastain Transfer Line advertises long experience in moving with contact at phone 292.
Last night on a main city street near the business district, Bill Parrish operator of a local service station was slugged and robbed of about 10 dollars but not seriously injured. A suspect, described as a Black man, fled toward Smith Avenue. one man is jailed on suspicion as police investigate.
Atlanta June 4 The idea that wine legalization could lift Georgia from dry status may exempt liquor dealers from a $1,000 levy. W E Page collector of internal revenue said the $25 excise stamp for wine dealers also authorizes liquor sales and he seeks Washington ruling. He warned he may sue about 700 liquor dealers if the state does not legalize liquor in the May referendum. If taxed, collection would wait on Supreme Court ruling on penalty versus tax.
Sheriff Davis announced warrants against Tommy Sampson and H W Grimsley for assault with intent to murder in the Horne attack have been dismissed. Prosecutors declined to pursue the case further at present, and the men remain uncharged. Nearby items note Ed Rivers speech at Meigs graduation and local Girl Scout meeting.
Announcement that new municipal tennis courts at the stadium open tomorrow and court reservations are arranged through Wilbur Milton secretary of the YMCA. Life saving classes for juniors and seniors start tomorrow night at 8 at the YMCA under Milton and Lawson Neel with local Red Cross examiners.
A reminder urges prompt payment of first of the month bills to keep business flowing. It notes the fourth day of the month as the time to settle debts and avoid disrupting others who rely on timely payments. Remember to pay as bills promptly as agreed.
Representative Tarver said the president signed a bill to transfer abandoned CCC camps without cost to states counties and cities for educational health and recreational use. Entities involved include the Treasury Department and government agencies overseeing camp work with many camps available nationwide.
Tarver commended George W. Cunningham Georgia 4 H clubs director for advancing the plan embraced in the bill.
Washington June 4 The interior department proposed using idle engineers and craftsmen to map the United States and possessions. The Geological Survey seeks 7.5 million dollars for a ten year topographic mapping project covering 48 states Alaska Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with inch square map dots. The plan is part of a 13.6 million dollar batch of relief applications reviewed by the allotment advisory committee with final Roosevelt approval pending and White House already backing 683.6 million in projects.
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