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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1937

Page

5

Funeral Tomorrow for Actress Jean Harlow

Body of Jean Harlow lay in state as preparations for a private funeral at Wee Kirk o’ the Heather Glendale were announced. William Powell, her close friend, expressed grief saying I loved her. Details note her seven years of screen success totaling about 1 million dollars and her final illness from uremic poisoning.

Los Angeles Sean Harlow Violet Denoyer Harlow Rudolph Valentino Barbara LaMarr Jean Bello Marino Bello Valentino Wee Kirk Heather Glendale Jean Belle Saratoga Clark Gable

Pola Negri Reported Ill in Berlin

Berlin reports Pola Negri the actress suddenly stricken ill at Bayreuth and rushed to Berlin Hospital. A note on her condition followed the alarming report from a Berlin location tonight.

Pola Negri Berlin Bayreuth S. Berlin Hospital

Second Labor Holiday Called in Lansing Michigan

Mediation groups urge talks as unions affiliated with the AFL call a second labor holiday in Lansing Michigan halting city projects and private building. Auto workers sympathy walkouts spread to plants and streets while health inspections are sought for non striking workers at Republic Steel facilities.

Lansing Michigan Associated Press Mich American Federation of Labor United Automobile Workers of America Committee For Industrial Organization Buffalo Youngstown Baltimore Daniel A. Knaggs Monroe, Mich Frank Murphy Newton Steel Co Republic Steel Sikine H. J. Heinz South Chicago Republic Edward Kelly Chicago Senate Laivollette Civil Liberties Committee Thomas J. Courtney Michael Tobin Washington Ralph A. Liddy Ford Motor Company Detroit Ford

No More Sight-Seeing at Atlanta Federal Pen

Warden F G Zerbst announces visitors to Atlanta federal penitentiary will no longer tour the facility except to visit named prisoners. The U S Bureau of Prisons order covers all federal penitentiaries and bans sightseeing tours due to past abuse including school groups.

Atlanta Federal Penitentiary F. G. Zerbst U. S. Bureau of Prisons Zerbst

New Hampshire Studies Economic Balance Sheets Draw Interest

Concord N H June 8 national interest is shown in Governor Murphy development of economic balance sheets and income accounts for the state and other government units. Secretary Bowen said four other states California Indiana Georgia and Louisiana will make similar wealth and income studies. A state commission now conducts the New Hampshire study.

Concord N. H Francis P. Murphy Executive Office Charles F. Bowen New Hampshire California Indiana Georgia Louisiana

Weather forecast for Southeast states shows scattered storms

Partly cloudy conditions persist across South Carolina, Georgia, and Northwest Florida tonight and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers in portions of Florida and Alabama. Temperatures slightly rise in north central Alabama with unsettled but limited activity extending along the coast.

South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama

John F. Lewis of Valdosta Dies in Jacksonville

John Fulton Lewis, former president of La Valdosta Bank, died in Jacksonville Florida after a four and a half month illness. He was born October 8 1864 at Coney Georgia and married Mary Lee Lamar November 26 1884. Funeral services will be held in Macon with four daughters and one son surviving.

Jacksonville Fla John Fulton Lewis Valdosta Coney Mary Lee Lamar la Valdosta Bank Macon Julian B. Gammon Emmett McKenzie Pearl Caro Lewis John F. Lewis, Jr

Truck kills Atlanta woman as she gets off street car

Atlanta June 8 A truck killed Mrs. T R Mathis 42 as she alighted from a street car. She left a daughter Mrs J W Moore of Atlanta and two sons W D Mathis of Columbus and John Mathis of Atlanta plus three sisters and two brothers.

Atlanta T. R. Mathis J.W. Moore W. D. Mathis Columbus John ‘Mathis

Trial of Herbert Drew in Carney murder begins today

Herbert Drew faces murder trial in Thomas County Superior Court for the death of LC Carney. The Times-Enterprise will stay open tonight to provide election returns and wire reports, including state results and inning-by-inning scores from the Thomasville versus Cordele baseball game.

Herbert Drew LC. Carney Thomas County Superior Times-Enterprise Associated Press Thomasville- Cordele Cordele Toniht

Flat Increase of Court to Eleven Judges Urged

Senator Andrews proposes a flat enlargement of the Supreme Court to 11 members with a chief justice from the nation and ten associates from circuit districts. Supporters hope it can replace the president’s plan to add five justices or retirements, with possible staged appointments over years.

Washington Andrews D-Fla Supreme Court Roosevelt

Negro blamed for wreck of bus on Alabama highway

Orion Alabama June 8. Man slaughter and driving while intoxicated charges stood today against Joe Weakless a negro truck driver blamed by the Alabama highway patrol for collision of a Greyhound bus and a heavy truck in which a man was killed and 23 injured. Weakless remained in a Troy hospital today suffering from severe injuries and burns. The body of Maurice G Parks of Greenville Mississippi the employer of the negro and a passenger on the truck who burned to death in the fire which followed the crash three miles north of here yesterday will be sent to Greenville today. A majority of those injured had been able to leave hospitals at Troy and Montgomery today.

Orion Ala Joe _Weakless Alabama Highway Patrol Greyhound Weakless Troy Maurice G. Parks Greenville Miss Here Montgomery

Perfect weather reported to view solar eclipse on Canton Island

The United States Navy National Geographic Society expedition on Canton Island in the mid Pacific reported at 2 p.m. today that it had absolutely perfect weather to view a total eclipse of the sun. The eclipse was to reach totality within six minutes after the radio report to Washington. Earlier a Canton Island broadcast said an early storm was breaking up.

Washington United States Navy-National Geographic Society Canton Island mid-Pacific

Trial Opens in Fatal Shooting Case of Boston Man

Herbert Drew faces trial in Superior Court for the murder of L. C. Carney at a roadhouse on the Boston road. Jurors hear witness accounts from Eloy Akridge Mae Curles J H Price and George Applewhite detailing the midnight events and the shooting.

Herbert Drew Thomas County Thomasville L. C. Carney Boston Boston Road Superior Court Messrs A. J. Thompson J. T. Sherrod A.S. Dorminey John G. Agnew W. T. Smith J. W. Walcott Roy Wise B. C. Thompson George Barber Frank Funderburk G. C. Johnson M. T. Fort George Lily J. B. Edwards Col. Theo Eloy Akridge Mae Curles Carney Miss Akridge Miss Curles Messrs. Carney J. H. Price George Applewhite R. L. Drew Mr. Rock Drew Moultrie Roadhouse Price

Insurgent Attacks Ramp Up Across Madrid and Valencia

Reports say Madrid endured over 1,000 shells with at least 20 dead and 40 injured while insurgents bombed Valencia port. Four planes roared over Madrid outskirts, anti-aircraft fire halted the raids. Britain urged extended neutral shipping safety zones and Spain's air war drew reprisals from Germany. An arrest in Perpignan tied to a suspected bombing plot against government sites.

Madrid Valencia Spain Germany Italy Almeria la Granja Albert Durant Second International Brigade Perpignan

State Planning Board Plans Balance Sheet for Georgia

The Georgia State Planning Board will develop a state balance sheet to show income sources and spending patterns. Dr. Charles Herty will lead the study, identifying best methods and data sources to guide industrial development and keep capital within Georgia. He will present findings at the next meeting.

State Planning Board Georgia Atlanta General Assembly Charles Herty Savannah Herty Dr. Herty

Florida students bus crash injures Waycross crowd

A bus carrying Florida college students en route to a Baptist conference in Ridgecrest, North Carolina, collided with an automobile in Waycross Georgia. Thirteen people were injured, all treated at Waycross Hospital. one, J Roy Roberson of the University of Florida Y M C A, remained hospitalized with facial cuts. The rest were dismissed after treatment and minor bus repairs were needed to continue.

Waycross Florida College Waycross Hospital J. Roy Roberson The University of Florida Y. M. Cc. A Roberson Florida Ridgecrest N. C

St Marks Tide Predictions for Wednesday June 9

Tide forecasts for St Marks show high and low water times with afternoon and evening tides. Predictions list key times around 2:15 p.m. 9:14 p.m. and 2:07 a.m. with corresponding tide levels.

St. Marks Lght- House

Georgia off year vote flows on amendments and repeal

Off year voting in Georgia focused on 26 constitutional amendments and repeal of Prohibition. Governor Rivers supported adoption with a new deal in social security and tax reform, while ex Governor Talmadge urged defeat of all amendments and repeal. Early results showed mixed county trends with strong support in several counties and varied turnout across cities.

Associated Press Atlanta E. D. Rivers Rivers Lanier Seminole Bulloch Telfair Pulaski Gilmer Friends of Rivers Milan Lint Miller State Highway Board Lakeland Lanier County Miller Atlanta Journal Valdosta Times Georgia Thei Eugene Talmadge Macon Augusta Athens Savannah Valdosta Moultrie Columbus Dalton North Georgia Talmadge McRae Clayton Weather Bureau

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