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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
8
The big siren at the water and light department screamed late yesterday as Chief J. E. Porter tested a possibly faulty alarm circuit. Firefighters held station, no fire reported, while crews checked the power plant and notified responders.
Beautiful women quoted praise for Melloglo French face powder promising youthful complexions. It claims lasting wear, no flaky appearance, no grime, no drying sensation, and natural blend with any skin tone. Available in 50c and 1.00 price points.
Kiwanis lunch at the Legion Home featured Frank Harris speaking about Pan American affairs with examples from Latin America and the West Indies. The program included flag displays, music by Cyrus Mallard, and guests such as T. H. Garrett and Joe Jerger Jr. In Greenville, John P. Prince, 69, died after a long illness at John D. Archbold Hospital.
Workmen repairing the Montford Pharmacy front in the Williams Building heard a loud report as a door glass shattered into many pieces. The door, part of an older building fifty years or more, had only been painted. No outside cause is found and Homer Williams had a photograph of the door.
Advertisement from the Thomasville Independent Merchants Association invites readers to extract misused capital letters and omitted letters from the contest feature. Correct assembly reveals the name of a prominent local merchant with a prize of two dollars or more for the first correct submission.
Mr. Jack Morris a 60 year old farmer of near Norman Park Georgia died at Archbold Hospital around 10 00 this morning after a three week illness. He is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral arrangements were not announced and are in charge of an Omega Georgia funeral parlor.
The Tampa paper reports a Chastain family reunion in honor of Mrs G R Carter of Thomasville held at Sulphur Springs picnic grounds. Carter, 75, is one of two living siblings from a 16-child family. many relatives gathered for a noon picnic and to reconnect after about 20 years. Local attendees include H C Chastain, J C Doolittle and family, and numerous Chastains and Domingos from the area. Early corn shipments from Thomasville and other parts of Thomas County are set to begin next week in carload lots amid favorable crop conditions and growing truck shipments.
Isaac Levitt, a longtime Thomasville merchant born in Ostrow Russia on February 20 1873, died after a three year illness. Funeral services were held at the Jewish synagogue on Crawford Street with Rabbi Landau officiating, followed by burial beside his wife who died November 26 1933. Surviving are two daughters Sara and Dora Levitt son Jos. Levitt two brothers Sam Levitt and Jos. Levitt and a sister Mrs Isidor Finestone of Philadelphia.
Hart's Pool and playground was the mecca for hundreds from Thomasville Cairo and nearby yesterday for a bathing beauty revue. About twenty five girls performed and received applause to determine prize winners. Miss Margaret Riges Miss Sarah Helen Hurst and Miss Doris Braswell won in order all wearing ribbons for sponsoring stores or businesses. The event was directed by Professor Davis with Hart brothers assisting.
Washington June 8 The department of agriculture forecasts winter wheat production at 400 000 000 bushels down from 461 000 000 a month earlier due to drought. Last year produced 251 000 044 bushels.
Dr. M. G. Caldwell head of the Sociology department at Ashland College faces divorce proceedings. He had previously argued that divorce is not an evil but a symptom of poor marriage and advocated student preparation for marriage.
The document alleges accusations of neglect and cruelty leveled by the wife in her petition seeking relief. Name of spouse and case specifics are not provided in the fragment.
Margaret Mobmennx sues Sidney Phillipsoon for 500000 damages claiming twelve years of love without marriage. A jury awards her 1. The case highlights a claim for emotional damages in a long term relationship.
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