Death of Mr William Belser in Thomasville fronts yard
Mr William Belser, 38, died Tuesday morning on Metcalfe Avenue from dropsy after years of ill health. Born in Troy Alabama, he lived much of his life there before moving to Thomasville. Survived by wife and three children Ruby James and Walter. Funeral held Wednesday at 10 from Mrs W W Sanders residence 102 Cecil Street officiated by Rev T F Callaway. Pallbearers listed as A B Clark Tom Hurst Warley Estridge W F Clark Barney Exstridge Robert Estridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Daniel
Belser
Metcalfe Avenue
Mr. Belser
Troy
Alabama
Thomasville
Ruby
James
Walter
W. W. Sanders
Cecil Street
T. F. Callaway
A. B. Clark
Tom Hurst
Warley Estridge
W. F. Clark
Barney Exstridge
Robert Estridge
May Weather Brings Record Rain and Heat
The May report from O M Hadley of the U S Weather Bureau shows 4.05 inches of rain, above normal, with 8 rainy days and 2.13 inches on May 4. Mean temperature reached 92.4 with a normal 74, max 83.5 and min 61.4, NW winds at 3 mph, no frosts.
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Wésather
O. M. Hadley
U. S. Weather Bureau
William Alton Tauburnan Dies in Thom asville
William Alton a longtime Thom asville resident and Boston native died after a brief illness. He began work as a boy for Dr Coyle and later for Mrs John Parker and others, revered as part of the old school of honesty sobriety and right living. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at St Thomas A M E Church at three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alton
Thomasville
William
Boston
Dr. Coyle
John F. Parker
St. Thomas A. Mi. BE
Commencement Week At Valdosta State Woman's College
Valdosta Ga June 3 The eighteenth annual commencement of the State Woman s College at Valdosta runs June 6 to 16 with a series of events The alumni meeting banquet and board of trustees sessions are planned along with the Baccalaureate service at First Methodist Church and a seniors play Prunella The commencement address will be delivered June 30 at the Ritz Theatre by Dean Agnes Ellen Harris of Alabama University The college reports seventy two graduation candidates signaling strong growth and notable milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
A State Womans College
Alumnge Association
West Hall
Daniel ‘Ashley
First Methodist Church
A. C. Pyle
Lee Street Baptist Church
Prunella
Lawrence Houseman
Harley Granville-Barker
Dutch Garden
Converse Hall
Héfa
Ashley Hal m
Board of Trustees
Ritz
Agnes Ellen Harris
Alabama University
Dean Harris
United States
William J. Harris
Georgia State Womans College
Mr. Murphy Improves After City Work Injury
George Murphy, injured weeks ago when four fall while employed in the city street department, shows improvement and now uses crutches though still weak. Hip and left arm fractures mend slowly with limited use. friends hopeful for full recovery as he regains strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murphy
Murph
Murphy
Man Injures Woman Then Is Captured in Cairo
Willie McMillan who seriously wounded a black woman named Den nis with a knife last Saturday night was captured in Cairo by officers Pusaday and held for local police. He was brought back to the city and jailed. The woman was cut with a knife after an argument in the meagre section of the city and is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie McMillan
Dennis
Cairo
Lodgin
Toe Bea
Aus
Miss Hattie Parrish Bride to Be Honored at Shower
Miss Hattie Parrish, a Phil Uthae Class member, was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Mrs. S. J. Gwaltney on Boston Road. More than thirty guests enjoyed games humorous stunts and a basket of gifts followed by refreshments at the suburban home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Parrish
S. J. Gwaltney
Boston Road
Federal officers seize Buick with whiskey convoy
Federal officers J O Stewart J 5 Stewart and B K Henderson seized a new Buick coupe carrying 1108 pints of assorted whiskey here Wednesday morning. They arrested three people who gave names Robert Malone Ruth Ritter and Ina Jones. The trio claimed to be en route to Chicago from southern Florida with the whiskey and were jailed in Valdosta after the whiskey was destroyed. The women remained calm while lodged in the city jail. The whiskey, of high quality, would be worth about six thousand dollars at market price. The car sells for about two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Stewart
J. 5. Stewart
B. K. Henderson
Robert Malone
Ruth Ritter
Ina Jones
Chicago
Florida
Valdosta
Store Merchandise Stock Being Moved After Sale
The stock from Leonard's Variety Store, recently sold to out of town buyers, is being removed now. A large portion is reportedly being transported to Cuthbert by the purchaser, Mr. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard's Variety Store
Cuthbert
King
Death of Edwin Bramlett in Barwick hospital
Edwin Bramlett fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Grady Bramlett of Monticello Florida died Thursday morning at Dr Sancher s hospital in Barwick after a short illness. He fell ill Sunday with knee pain that spread and proved incurable. Funeral services were at Salem Baptist church on the Pavo road this Friday at four o clock with interment in Salem cemetery. He was the eldest of four children and is survived by his parents two sisters and a brother and his maternal grandfather Mr W M Vonier of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bramlett
Grady Bramiett
Monticello
Fla
Salem Baptist Church
Pavo Road
Salem
Bramlett
W. M. Vonier
Death of Joseph John Harley in Dothan
Joseph John Harley died at a Dothan hospital after traveling from Panama City for an operation. He was born in Leon County Florida sixty five years ago, lived in Thomasville, and later Panama City. Survived by sisters Lula and Sarah Harley and brothers P N Harley Waycross Hugh Harley Valdosta Pierce Harley Colorado Springs. Funeral at Misses Harley residence East Jackson Street with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Thomasville
Joseph John Harley
Dothan
Panama
Mr. Harley
Leon County
Florida
Valdosta
Panama City
Lula
Sarah Harley
P. N. Harley
Waycross
Hugh Harley
Pierce Harley
Colorado Springs
Col
Pocket Bible Legacy Cats Fire: Five Preston Brothers Find Success
Five brothers from Woodbury Tennessee rise to prominence in finance and law after leaving home with only a pocket Bible as their legacy. Hugh Lawson Preston Jr becomes a superior judge in northern California, Howard Preston is vice president of Trans-American and a Bank of America director, John White Preston joins California Supreme Court, while Charles and Thomas Preston build Hamilton National Associates with banks in East Tennessee and North Georgia.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Hugh Lawson Preston, Jr
Ukiah
Cal
California
Howard P. Preston
New York
Trans-American Corporation
Bank of America
John White Preston
California Supreme Court
Berkley
Charles M. Preston
Thomas R. Preston
Dixie
Hamilton National Associates
East
Tennessee
North
Georgia
Man who gave up fortune for romance chased around world
New York newspaperman Hector Fuller pursued the couple from Gibraltar to Hong Kong after Mott fled his father’s $25,000,000 estate. Mrs Bowne and Mott married in Merced in 1928 after divorces and a life of wandering ended with a Santa Catalina Island return.
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Hector Fuller
New York
Fuller
Gibraltar
Port Said
Hong Kong
Mott
Supreme Court ruling aids federal trade commission against patent medicines
Washington reports that the Supreme Court decision in the Raladam case strengthens the FTC by affirming its power to decide if an interstate patent medicine is injurious. The ruling lets the FTC seek evidence of competition and action against fake remedies, despite prior limits. The court may modify the Raladam judgment on motion.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Raladam Company
Detroit
Humphrey
Raladam
Market Snapshot Signals Mixed Commodities Trade
Stocks and bonds show strength while foreign exchanges move irregularly. Cotton and coffee rise modestly, sugar edges down, wheat and Chicago corn hold firm. Cattle and hog futures display varied trends with hogs steady to higher.
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Quiet in June
Liverpool spot cotton held steady with modest gains across grades led by strict good middling at 6.52 and middling around 4.77. Sales totaled 4,000 bales with limited American imports. receipts were zero. Futures closed steady with July at 4.61 and May around 6.00 to 6.07 as the market moved cautiously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightow
Liverpool
Mareh
Moultrie Hog Market Prices June 3 1931
Market report from Moultrie shows prices as of Wednesday June 3 1931 for hogs and pigs. No 1L packers 6.20 No 2 packers 4.80 No 1 pigs 4.30 No 2 pigs 4.80 Roughs 3.30.
Cotton Seed Oil Prices and Money Market Notes
New York cotton seed oil closes strong with July at 6.85 and Oct 6.70. sales 22 contracts. Call money steady at 6. time loans varied by term. St Louis cash grain reports No red wheat 74, No 2 hard 73. corn 57 to 54.5. oats 29 to 44. Wheat July 65, Sept 64.14. corn July 56.55, Sept 61.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eeteess Enaeseneng
Sal Oy Dee
Chicago
Bree
Waren
ST. Louis
Judge feeds babies milk to quiet court room in Chicago
Chicago judge John F. Haas of the municipal court orders twelve bottles daily to calm crying infants during eviction hearings. He does not drink the milk, but has bailiffs supply it to babies to maintain order. A photographer captured him feeding a two year old girl milk from a glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John F. Haas
Municipal Court
Weather Woes Hit Local Farmers Hard
Farmers in the area face drought conditions with hot weather and scarce rainfall. The lack of moisture threatens crops and worsens irrigation challenges for the region’s agricultural communities.
New Orleans Spot Cotton Closes Steady Up 45 Points
New Orleans spot cotton ends 45 points higher as sales total 257. Low middling 7.56, middling 8.52, middling quality 9.02. Receipts 3816, stock level 6.54 and 4.56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Chicago Potato Quotes Under Sell Demand
United States Department of Agriculture price notes from Chicago on June 4 show potato trading fair with limited demand. Offerings include Luttisigna bliss at 1.60, fancy 1.65 to 1.70, heated grades 1.40 to 1.46, Texas Alabama 1.60, ungraded 1.40, old stock firm on russets, trading light with Idelcho russets 1.50 to 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alabama
Chicago Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Decline Slightly
Chicago market notes show hogs 21,000 active and mostly 5 to 10 higher with varied ranges for different weights. Cattle at 6,500. medium and weighty steers barely steady. slaughter cattle and heifers mixed with steers 600 to 1500 pounds priced between 6.50 and 8.76. Cows range 4.75 to 6.15 with stockers and feeder cattle also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aattle
Sugar futures edge lower as liquidation weighs market
New York raw sugar opened unchanged to 1 point lower with losses of 1 to 2 points as liquidation and commission house selling continued. By midday prices were largely unchanged to 1 point lower with refined sugar at 4.45 for fine granulated and demand showing withdrawal but no new business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commission House
Chicago butter and eggs prices steady with mixed grades
Chicago market notes butter at 12,499 unsettled creamery extras at 2 score, standards 22 percent carrots 90 score, extra firsts 90 91 score 2134 22, firsts 88 89 20 21 percent, seconds 86 87 score 19 age 20,270, prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Davis sentenced to five years in state prison
Asheville NC June 3 former president of the defunct Central Bank and Trust Company Wallace B Davis was sentenced to five to seven years in state prison for violating banking laws. He can appeal to the Supreme Court and a $10000 bond was set. The bank failed last fall with 20000000 in deposits including 8000000 from Buncombe County and Asheville city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Wallace B. Davis
Central Bank and Trust Company
Davis
Supreme Court
Buncombe County
Na Central
M. V. Barnhillers
Anyon Eee
Personal notices of residents visiting and local weddings
A long list of visitors and residents in town includes Bill Clark Waycross. C L Payne Jacksonville. I J Beals Knoxville. Tom Wyatt Jr Jacksonville. N C Ryan Apopka. A M Haslam Marshallville. E H Busbee Jacksonville. W T Hinson Perry. Martha Nance Tampa. Joe Edwards home from Georgia Tech. Nettie Webb Opelika. G C Sparks Jr Miami. Also mentions Miss Lillian McGavock graduation in Nashville. birth of Charles Don to Mr and Mrs C D Oldag. J W Wolcott recovering from operation. various confirmations of visits from Jacksonville Albany Baltimore Atlanta Mecon and others. teas at Glen Arven. several upcoming weddings and social events.
Newton elected head of Mercer Alumni Monday
The Rev. Louie D. Newton pastor of Druid Hills Baptist Church Atlanta was elected president of the Mercer University alumni at a banquet in Macon. Trustees accepted resignations from three members and nominated three others for future confirmation at the Georgia Baptist convention. Five honorary degrees were announced for delivery today to several clergy and university leaders.
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Macon
Louie D. Newton
Druid Hills Baptist Church
Atlanta
Mercer University
Baptist Institution
Georgia Baptist Convention
Walter Binns la Grange
A. R. Willingham
A. B. Lovett
Savannah
William Murphey
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Cason J. Callaway
la Grange
Georgia Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
C. E. Allen
First National Bank and Trust Company
Clarence Ford Clark
Highland Park Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
Carl Alwin Devane
Alexandria
Leon Mob Yey Latimer
Austin
Texas
W. J. Neel
Cartersville
Rufue Carrollton Harris
Mercer Law School
Tulane University Law School
Jefferson Davis Statue Placed in Hall of Fame
Jefferson Davis statue accepted by the federal government from Mississippi marks the Confederate president's bronze figure joining the Hall of Fame. The event confirms the statue's placement and honors Davis as a historic figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Hall OF Fame
Washington, Tne
Confederate States
Mississippi
Chicago Poultry Prices Update From June Four
Chicago market report shows live poultry prices with rises across several categories. Fowls 18-19.34 pounds, springs up 2 pounds, broilers 21-24, fryers 28, roosters 12 percent, turkeys 20-23, spring ducks 41-4 pounds, geese 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Davis Statue Placed in Statuary Hall with George
Davis, a Mexican War hero and former secretary of war, joins J Z George in Statuary Hall after two years in Fort Monroe on treason charges. He is honored as a long time senator and state hero. Adele Hayes Davis and Katy Body George will unveil the statues, with Davis George statues commission led by Clay Bramlette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Z. George
Davis
Fortress Monroe
Richmond
Mexico
United States
Davis Long
Capitol
White House
Adele Hayes Davis
Katy Body George
George
Davis Clay Bramlette
Davis George
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of Estate of F L MacIntyre
In Thomas County Georgia all creditors of the estate of Mrs F L MacIntyre late of Thomas County deceased are notified to render their demands and those indebted must pay promptly. This 7th day of May 1931 Admr H J MacIntyre. Also Libel for Divorce A L Black vs Rosa Black in Thomas County Superior Court October term 1931 Rosa Black is notified to appear to answer the petition in the case. Witness Judge Kahna Thomas May 1931 Clerk J F Singletary.
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F. L. MacIntyre
Georgia
Thomas County
Mra
F. Macintyre
H. J. Macint
FL. MacIntyre
Rosa Black
Superior Court
Thomasuperior
Kah A Thomas
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J. B. Johnson
L. C. Johnson
Mrs. Love
Beeind
Sinenes State Womans Collage
Barwick Hospital
Pocket Bible
Moultrie Hog Market
Call Money
JUDGE
Asheville Bank
Bill Clark
Mr. C. L. Payne of
Jacksonville
Mr. I. 3. Beals of
Tom Wyatt, Jr
N. C. Ryan
Apopka, Florida
A. M. Haslam of
Marshallville
E. H. Busbee
W. T. Hinson of
Perry
Martha Nance
Tampa
George Neel
Joe Edwards
Georgia School of Technology
Nettie Webb
Opelika, Ala
W. N. McDonald
G. C. Sparks, Jr
Miami
J. H. Jenkins
Lucy Lester
Florida State College For Women
C. A. McGavock
Nashville
Lillian McGavock
Peabody Normal College
8. J. Gillard
Fregidaire
Advanced Refrigeration Co
J. W. Wolcott
A. C. L. Hospital
C. L. Parfere
Mr. J. R. Thompson
Mr. W. L. Fickling
C. L. Patterson of
Albany
Henry Baer
Baltimore
L. W. Willis
Mr. J. W. Wilson
Mecon
A. C. Mendelson
Kansas City
Glen Arven Country Club
Mary Love Cravatt
Brenna College
Katherine Milligan
Montgomery
J. S. Milligan
H. Feinberg
Brennu College
Marcia
Ruth Hargrave
Greenville
S. C
C. C. Dixon
Milam
Ruth Hendricks
Eula Bell Sorenson
West Palm Beach
W. M. Hendricks
T. J. Ball
Executive Council
Georgia Bankers Association
Anna Elizabeth Fryer
Nice
W. J. Taylor
Theron K. Whitley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Taylor
Fryer
James Leslie
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. F. Cannady
Leslie
G. 3
Lott
Baton Rouge
Bere
Messrs
C. EB. and
C. B. Ireland of
Birmingham
Mrs. E. V. Swan
Philadelphia
Allen Akridge
O. L. Koegel of
City
Mrs. L. F. Driver
Ed Calloway
A. G. Smith
Chris CoCroft Jr
Mr. J. Louis Philips
Guyton Mitchell
Riverside Military Academy
Ira F. Ansley
Fort Benning
Mrs
Edgar Brandon
Park Front
Sara Jennings
Converse College
Spartanburg
Clifton Williams
W. H. Turner
J. H. Sylvester of
Anna Mae McCollum
Pelham
Louise Swift
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
Harry Jackson
Maconackson and
Griffin
M . Nunnally, Jr
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Newton
Mercer
Confederate States of America
McKinney
Oranges Park
Sia
J. F. Singletary
Meigs
Rouse's Feed Store
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