Protracted Drought Cuts Turpentine Production in State
The prolonged South Georgia drought slashes turpentine output in parts by up to sixty percent. State forester B M Lufburrow notes no severe timber damage yet though tree tops yellow. Fire in Jesup area devastates thousands of dollars of timber as Raymond Pierce urges immediate forestry help. Alfred Akerman to aid in forming a county timber protective association.
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Atlanta, Ga
South Georgia
B. M. Lufburrow
Lufburrow
Jesup
Raymond Pierce
City Court of
State Forester
Pierce
Forestry Department
Alfred Akerman
Mr. Pierce
Local Happenings and Obituaries in Thomasville
Reports from Thomasville detail Mr Heeth Varnedoe in critical hospital condition after a rapid decline. Knights of Pythias elect officers for six months as crowds fill Baptist revival services. Miss Alice Butler in Paris described meeting Lindbergh and presenting a pie. Heavy rains widespread outside town with hail reported in some areas.
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Heeth Varnedoe
Knights of Pythias
B. B. Earle
J. C. Cash
J. Fred Singletary
T. S. Lent
J. B. Lockhart
Frank Kalaski
Luke Langford
Star Lodge
Lindbergh
Paris
Thomasville
Alice Butler
Harry Butler
A. H. Mason
Miss Butler
Europe
le Bourget Field
Southeast Shippers Advisory Board Meets in Mobile
The Southeast Shippers Advisory Board convened in Mobile with about 500 representatives from southern states. A. G. T. Moore of the Southern Pine Association opened as general chairman, with L. Yerkes, Thomas J. Burke, and I. M. Healey in leadership roles. The one day session features competing bids from five cities Birmingham Jacksonville Richmond Memphis and Chattanooga for the next quarterly meeting.
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Southeast Shippers Advisory Board
Mobile
Asa
Ala
South
A. G. T. Moore
Southern Pine Association
New Orleans
L. Yerkes
Alabama Mining Institute of Birmingham
Thomas J. Burke
Charleston
I. M.healey
Southeast Shippers’ Advisory Board
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Richmond
Memphis
Chattanooga
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Old Virginia
Charlottesville and Richmond report distinct earthquake shocks felt today with the first tremor lasting ten seconds and a follow up for about 30 seconds in Charlottesville. Rail officials say the quake was observed as far west as 50 miles from Richmond with no damage reported.
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Old Virginia
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Arthur J. Weed
Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Watermelons Cantaloupes On Local Market Report
Watermelons and cantaloupes are on the local market with prices high but likely to ease. Dry weather has trimmed crops, possibly keeping both local and shipping markets higher than usual. Willig Quarterman supplies superb Ponderosa tomatoes, finding a ready market despite drought, with readers enjoying his exceptional baskets.
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Riga
Aaa
Essex
Chevrolet
Nash
Whippet
Buick
Hudson
Chrysler
Dodge
Jas. Gribben
Battery Station
Tremacville’s Reading Furniture
Thomasville Steam Laundry
French Dry Cleaners
Madison and
Fletcher Sts
West Jackson Street
Madison Stree
Eastman Kodak
Leatrice Joy
Charles Ray
Phyllis Haver
David Butler
Fox News
Belgium
London
George
Bebe Daniels
Goldstein's
Goldstein’s
South Broad Street
American Railway Express Co
Frances Archbold
Jarelle Little
Glory Hams
Grantham's
Mr. Heeth Varnedoe
Vigtrosa Cocroft Mubic CO
Otto Zbinden
the Times Enterprise
Zbinden
Kroeger Planos
Cocroft Music CO
Vetitia Dykes Selp
Earth
Grace Redfern
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
T. F. Callaway
Callaway
Jesus
Hoffman
Dukes Mayonnaise
Granthaim’s
W. Lewis Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Williams Big
Pound
Crawford & Denham
Westinghouse
Star-Rite
T.A. Futch
South Broad St
Evans & Son
Madison St
Pee Gee Products
Robison Hardware Co
Jackson Street
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