Thomasville Leader Highlights Local Figures And Darlington Honors
A local notice profiles a prominent Thomasville figure with roles in state politics and business, plus Darlington School ceremonies in Rome honor Georgia youths. It notes James S Mason Jr and other seniors, the Walker funeral at 321 Campbell Street, with tributes to Mrs. L C Walker and her family.
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Gordinl
Goutheast
Timngs
Thomsbeville
Thomas County
Talmadge
Georgia
Mias Holman
Scott
Thomasville
Alabama
Grongery
Darlington School
Rome
Robert C. Putz
Cedartown
William C. Gilmore
Harry Stump
George Harrison
Atlanta
Thormasvelld
OUTHS
James 5. Mason, Jr
Thormasville
William Snelling
Athens
Darlingtonian
Thomas Hampond
C. J. Wyatt, Jr
Hugh Best
Morgan Blake
Atlanta Journal
Atea
James 8. Mason, Jr
Darlington
J. 8. Mason
Suslana Plantation
Here
Local possum farming gleams as quirky opportunity
In a small town tale, Mr. Lingon and Mr. Linson begin experimental possum raising after Mr. Hugh Moore rescues a possum mother with eleven young. They build a cage, feed them fish scraps, tout potential profits from a fledgling possum market and compare to coon farming in Florida.
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Diselphis Virginiana
Hugh Moore
Pavo Road
Thomanvile
Diseiphis Virginiana
Linson
Florida
Modernization Work To Start On Pavo Road Soon
The Pavo road will be modernized after years on state systems. Work begins at city limits after a contract is signed, with 2.7 miles approved by the Board of Commissioners. A road planning meeting this week will address WPA farm to market roads and relief labor. Speculation says grading and paving could be done within two years.
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Beverly
Remington Avenue
State Highway Department
Board of Commissioners
Supt
McMillan
WPA Farm
Pavo
Mrs Caroline Miller Everett Dies in Thomasville at 84
Mrs Caroline Miller Everett died after a long illness at 84. She passed away Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs George Willis on Boston road. Funeral services were held in Savannah at Laurel Grove Cemetery. She was born November 14, 1851 and was part of a long Savannah family. Survived by three sons in Jacksonville Savannah and Atlanta and a daughter Mrs Caroline Boyes. Funeral arrangements were by Whiddon.
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L. C. Walker
Campbell Street
Trulock
Cairo
Hall
Jesus Christ
Trutock
Quitman
Atlanta
Metcalfe
Georgia
Live Oak
Arcadia
Fila
Walker
H. W. Hopkins
Brunswick
Robert Riley Hopkins
Waynesville
Hopkins
Mary Louise Hunter
Savannah
R. R. Hopkins
Caroline Miller Everett
George Willis
Boston
Laurel Grove
Everett
Charles C. Miller
Mary Young Miller
Episcopal Church
Jacksonville
Caroline Boyes
Willis
Thomasville
Whiddon
Walter Pafford of Barwick laid to rest
Walter Edward Pafford 19 of Barwick died Saturday night after an appendicitis operation at Dr Sanchez hospital. Funeral services were held at Salem church with Rev Chisholm and R J Brown officiating. interment in Salem cemetery. Survived by father and stepmother, two brothers, three sisters, and grandfather J A Pafford. Funeral home Whiddon’s Funeral Home.
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Walter Edward Pafford
Barwick
Thomas County
Sanchez
Salem Church
W. J. Chisholm
Lakeland
R. J. Brown
Coolidge
Salem Cemetery
Mesara William Vonner
Wealey Gandy
Roy Gandy
Bill Owens
S. A. Upton
Hoyt Coffee
W. A. Pafford
Barwick and Patten
Austin
Bobby
Whiddon
Baptist W M A Meeting in Metcalfe Georgia
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Auxiliary of Thomas County Association met in Metcalfe on June 3 at 10 30 am with hymn prayer and scripture. Topics included twelve meetings enlistment gifts stewardship reports denominational periodicals prayer mission study attendance personal service societies fostered and an inspirational talk. A Young People's session followed with devotional and announcements about camps and focus week and sunbeam activities.
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Baptist W. M. A
Thomas County Association
Metcalfe
J. W. Stegall
J. F. Knapp
Big Creek G. A's
Shiloh
Jesus
Sue Wellington
Watermelon freight rate meeting urged for Thomas County
Growers and shippers urged to attend a Friday 3 30 pm Thomasville courthouse meeting to discuss freight reductions on melons as a Georgia Public Service Commission hearing in Macon on June 12 seeks data on carload returns versus railroad charges. Officials warn the melon industry could fail without lower transport costs.
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Thomas County
Court House
Thomasville
Public Service Commission
State of Georgia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Macon
Thomas
P. H. Ward
Thomasville social notes feature many arrivals and miles
In Friday, Saturday, and Monday personals, Thomasville hosts and visitors from Arcadia, Jacksonville, Albany, Pelham, Canal Point, Baxley, Miami, and more. Births announced Minnie Carmen. Harvey Lee born to Mr. and Mrs. Young. Local residents travel to Atlanta, New York, Boston. hospital recoveries noted. and a Tallahassee auto crash injures Mr. R. E. Floyd, treated in Thomasville.
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Pete Burgess
Concord
New Hampshire
Pete
John
Nahunta
New York
John Pappas
Canada
New England
Thomasville
Prevailing Wholesale Prices Georgia State Market Thomasville
Market report for June 29 1936 lists hampers of beans butter beans squash new potatoes okra and peas with price ranges from 31 to 1.75 per unit and notes rain hurt quality. May 28 1936 report shows light receipts due to rain with several crops and hogs activity and weather forecasts for improved markets. Stock and commodity updates follow including cotton sugar copper and futures outlook.
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Fe Toy
Chicago Grain and Provisions and Government Bond Quotes
Chicago price lists show cash wheat details and mixed corn bids with yellow and white types, plus barleys and seeds. New York bond quotes include Treasury 4s, 3s, 49s, and mortgages with prices in dollars and fractions, plus Home Owners Loan Corp and other securities.
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Chicago
Nea
U. S. Government
New York
U.S Government
Treasury
Federal Farm Mortgage
Home Owners Loan Corp
Dee Owners Loan Corp
Poultry market report from Chicago on June 1
Chicago poultry prices and load details list live chicken counts across cars and trucks. Hens under three pounds dominate, with leghorn, Plymouth Rock, White Rock, and colored breeds showing varied weights and growth, plus roosters and fryers accounted for.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock Springs
White Rocks
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Plymouth
Sugar futures rise on trade and legislation progress
In New York on June 1 the sugar market firmed after an inactive forenoon as traders and commission houses bought. The July contract advanced from 3.85 to 2.88 and rose, while the nearby contract moved from 2.59 to 2.60, a net gain of about 4 points.
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New Orleans
Wong
New York
TATA
Trade and Commission House
Washington
Hog Market Report From Moultrie Georgia June First
Moultrie hog market prices listed for June first show rising heavy hogs at 8.50 for 240 pounds and up, No. 1 hogs 180 to 240 pounds at 8.75, No. 2 150 to 180 at 8.25, No. 3 130 to 150 at 7.76, No. 4 110 to 130 at 6.75, No. 5 60 to 110 at 5.75, fat sows at 1.36 under smooth hogs, and stags at 6.34.
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Moultrie
Igher
County Commissioners approve road contract and plan
Thomasville Georgia May 29 1936 the board met with all members present except Johnson. Chairman Beverly announced a State Highway Board contract to clear right of way and grade 2.7 miles on the Thomasville Pave Road for about 12000 dollars. The contract was approved and signed. A committee was asked to review the road program and plan Pavo road grading. Equipment and pickup needs were referred to the committee. The Purchasing Committee bought gasoline at 8.7 cents per gallon.
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Thomasville
Johnson
Beverly
State Highway Board
Thomasville-Pave Road
Duren
Hicks
McMillan
WPA
Pavo
Stewart
Rehberg
Chicago butter and eggs market report
Chicago market notes show butter at 15 751 steady with creamery specials 93 score 27 percent extra firsts 26 percent and standards 90 percent. Eggs at 38 989 easy extra firsts locally 20 percent, cars 2014 fresh graded firsts local 19 percent, current receipts 18 percent, storage packed 21 percent.
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Chicago
Townsend Pension Organization in Bad Condition
Washington reports the Townsend movement is in a deplorable condition and badly in need of reorganization. Charles M. Hawkes testified the group is now led by people lacking understanding of the movement and recounted Townsend’s pressure to ignore subpoenas. Allentown leaders Francis Townsend and Gerald L. K. Smith joined forces to oppose Washington policy and warn of communism and what they term government overreach.
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House
Townsend
Charles M. Hawkes
Massachusetts
Hawkes
Townsend Movement
F. Kk. Townsend
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Francis E. Townsend
Gerald L. K. Smith
Share the
Huey P. Long
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Smith
Dr. Townsend
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Cary
HOLC
Federal Land Bank
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FHA
Two Shotgun Deaths Near Savannah Prompt Burial
Bodies of Mathew H. Towne of Walthourville and Charles Ware of Port Wentworth were brought to Savannah for burial after shotgun wounds. Towne was killed last night. Ware was found dead at a filling station nearby.
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Savannah
Mathew H. Towne
Walthourville
Port Wentworth
Charles Ware
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