Landon Optimistic On GOP After Cleveland Visit
At Cleveland, Francis Townsend of California says the Republican Party must nominate a progressive, courageous leader and platform to win. Townsend criticizes current foreign policy and notes dissatisfactions with the administration, while planning a Meyer pension gathering and evaluating convention space.
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Cleveland
Republican Party
Clevelard
Francis J. Townsend
California
Totel
Townsend
Luke Case Set for Appeals in New Orleans
Macon officials T Hoyt Davis and H Grady Rawls depart for New Orleans to argue three U S cases before the circuit court of appeals. They will contest Ray of Macon’s whisky tax case and the Luke defraud case involving David F Luke and the Citizens Building and Loan case. S: Mr Luke of Douglas seeks $10 000 on a war risk policy. The cases involve tax and mail fraud charges. Judge Roscoe Luke of Thomasville is not related to Luke. The Cairo attorney S P Cain will represent Judge Luke in New Orleans.
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T. Hoyt Davis
H. Grady Rawls
United States Court
New Orleans
Circuit Court of Appeals
Lawrence A. Ray
T. W. Wallace
Grady Gillon
Ray
Thivis
United States
Roscoe Luke
Thomasville
David F. Luke
Douglas
Luke
Valdosta
Rawls
Citizens Building and Loan Association
Bonds for World War adjusted service due by June 16
The Thomasville post office announces 60 percent of World War adjusted service bonds will be mailed from Atlanta for delivery starting June 16. Veterans may cash at Commercial Bank with ID at 112 South Broad Street during June 17 and 18 with help from American Legion Post 31 members.
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Atlanta
Varnedoes
S. Broad Street
T. L. Spence Jr
American
Post Office
South Broad Street
LINDER SAYS CONGRESSMEN AGREE TO AID GEORGIA FARM RELIEF
Atlanta June 8 Commissioner of Agriculture Tom Linder said several congressmen will aid in securing federal funds for Georgia drought belt farmers. Emmett Owen Paul Grown M C Tarver and Carl Vinson replied to his letter urging relief. He urged aid for each destitute farming family via local distribution rather than Atlanta agencies. Letters from J R F Hodge W J Ballew and Frank Rushin illustrate urgent needs as crops fail and farmers face starving conditions.
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Atlanta
Tom Linder
Congress
Georgia
Emmett Owen
Paul Grown
M. C. Tarver
Carl Vinson
Linder
Georgia areas still needing more rainfall continues
Governor Talmadge urged prayer and work after a statewide rain dampened drought, noting general and scattered showers across Georgia. He cited rains on farms in Telfair and Monroe counties and reported heavy rain near Stockbridge and in Lawrenceville as residents said it had been months since such rainfall. The governor praised praying crowds and asked ministers to hold services for rain.
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Georgia
Telfair
Monroe
Talmadge
Baptist Church
McRae
Stockbridge
Atlanta
Lawrenceville
Crazy Quilt Weather Pattern Traced Across the South
Nature traced a patchwork of showers across the South amid drought with weekend storms bringing death injuries and property damage. Rain ranged from Louisiana to Virginia and many areas received little moisture. Governor Talmadge prayed for rain at McRae and reported signs of showers in several counties.
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Nature
Louisiana
Virginia
Lepanto
Ark
Weather Bureau
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Baptist Church
McRae
South Georgei
Sheriff rules Sykes suicide over governor race loss
Gainesville Florida June 8 Sheriff J P Ramsey says H S Sykes 69 of Island Grove was found dead Sunday and that his family told him Sykes shot himself. Sykes reportedly was despondent over William C Hodges defeat in the democratic primary for governor.
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Gainesville
Fla
J. P. Ramsey
H. S. Sykes
Island Grove
Sykes
William C. ‘Hodges
South Carolina Legislature Concludes Record 145 Day Session
Columbia reports the SC General Assembly ended a record 145 day session. Adjournment followed Saturday night as anti administration forces won the fight over Governor Johnston’s removal of the state highway board. Bonds remain after delivery. A veteran’s bond delay is noted with promised delivery in Thomasville.
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S. C
Columbia
South Carolina
Olin Johnston
State Highway Board
Thomas County Runoff Primary Set For Wednesday
Four candidates vie for two county offices as Thomasville braces for the Wednesday run-off. Sheriff contenders Gordon B. Davis and C. M. Dixon led the first primary with 1,413 and 1,332 votes respectively, while Arch M. Lacy and J. E. Craig Wiles lead the solicitor race with 1,680 and 1,430 votes.
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Thomas County
Gordon BE. Davis
C. M. Dixon
Davis
Dixon
John A. Cobb
Thomasvilles
City Court of
Thomasville
Arch M. Lacy
J. E. Craig Wiles
W. H. Titus
Voter card urges re election of Sheriff Davis
A local citizen writes to defend Sheriff Gordon Davis against mudslinging and accuses opponents of false charges. The letter praises Davis as honest and courageous after sixteen years in office and urges the Democratic county to support his reelection in Thomas County.
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Davis
Thomas County
Gordon Davis
Mr. Davis
Edller
the Times-Enterprise
Personal visitors and relocations reported in town
Miases Elizabeth and Jean Lard ner left today for their home in Tampa after months with their aunt Mrs Mary Staple. Mr and Mrs Joy Braswell of Jacksonville Fla spent the weekend with his parents. Mr and Mrs L B Carnes Jr welcome a fine son born Sunday morning at Loomis Street. Mrs Carnes formerly Miss Nell Washington. Mr Harry Jerger and children passed through en route from St Petersburgh Fla to Montreal NC for summer. Mr Bill Evans of Waynesboro Ga on business. L C Medford Americus transacting business. Mark Powell Jr Atlanta business visitor. H G Smith of Fitzgerald among visitors. J E Smith and daughter Nell Smith left for Tampa to visit relatives. Jake Levy left for two weeks in New York City for fall fashion show picks. Gordon Wheeler son of J R Wheeler Tallahassee recovering from appendicitis at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Break Up That Personal Heat Wave Take A Cool Swim At ROCK SPRINGS.
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L. B. Carnes, Jr
Loomis Street
Harry Jerger
Emmie Jerger
Anne Beach
St. Petersburgh
Fla
Montreal
N. C
Aged man confesses barroom slaying in 1891 case
Augusta police said today Charley McCormick confessed to the 1891 barroom killing of Joe Blackston after being indicted for manslaughter 45 years ago. Det W E Wilhelm said the man in jail since Friday admitted the crime and claimed self defense.
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Augusta
Joe Blackston
Charley McCormick
W. E. Wilhelm
Yugoslavia Upsets France 3-2 In Davis Cup Tie
Paris reports Yugoslavia defeated France in European zone play, winning three matches to two to pull off a stunning upset.
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Paris
Yugoslavia
France
McCollum Party Attends Georgia University Graduation
Mrs. P. J. McCollum, master Bill McCollum and Miss Ruth Hargrave left this morning for Athens to attend the University of Georgia graduation exercises. Miss Bet McCollum, a graduate, will return home with her mother later this week.
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P. J. McCollum
Bill McCollum
Ruth Hargrave
Athens
University of Georgia
Bet McCollum
Thirteen Men Held for Trial in Black Legion Case
Detroit June 8 Thirteen men charged with the Black Legion kidnapping and execution of Charles A Poole were ordered held for trial on both counts by Common Pleas Judge Ralph W Liddy He weighed whether all should also face murder charges as prosecutors argued the group set out to kill Poole while the defense claimed some were unaware of the slaying.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
Common Pleas
Ralph W. Liddy
Duncan C. McCrea
David H. Crowley
Michigan
Poole
Hamilton Seeks Re election To Post After Ousting
Atlanta June 8 George B Hamilton ousted from Georgia state treasurer by Gov. Talmadge announces his candidacy for re election subject to the Democratic primary September 9 He says he seeks to counter what he calls illegal expenditures and notes a quo warranto action could not be heard before the primary.
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Atlanta
George B. Hamilton
Talmadge
Hamilton
Treasury
William B. Harrison
Comptroller-General
Georgia
Supreme Court
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