Birthday Buffet Honors Mrs. Frank Wight in Cairo
Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon hosted a birthday supper for Mrs. Frank Wight at their Cairo home on Tuesday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wight and many others. A game of Michigan followed with Roddenbergs winning prizes of a china novelty and two crystal goblets.
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Cairo
George Cannon
Frank Wight
Uae
Bill Graham
Fred, Roddenberg
John Powell
Lester Coleman
Margaret
Mary Wight
Harold McGahee
Wilbur Wood
Michigan
Social notes from Cairo and surrounding area
Weekend visits and upcoming travel depicted in Cairo Georgia society notes. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Wind of Woodland hosted by H H Wind family. Several local ladies travel to Fitzgerald and Bainbridge for visits and gatherings. A Miami doctor, Dr W C Jones, plans to visit relatives after staying in Atlanta.
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Cairo
Hamilton Wind
Woodland
H. H. Wind
Fred Scott
Francis Forrester
C. W.ith
Valdosta
George Cannon
St. Louis
R. J
Grady County approves Rivers program with large majorities
In Cairo Georgia on June 10 Grady County voters backed Governor Rivers New Deal program with 1 019 to 804 margins for the personal property exemption and broad support for constitutional amendments. L O Maxwell elected unopposed to fill late C O Maxwell term.
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Cairo
Governor Rivers
Grady County
Cairo Kiwanis Hear Tallahassee Mayor Speak on Scouting
Cairo Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Grady heard Tallahassee mayor L A Wesson speak on Boy Scouts. The club pledged to grow Cairo Scouts from 80 to 150 and sponsor two troops with local leaders present. 33 members attended along with visitors from Atlanta Cincinnati and Suwanee River Council officials.
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Cairo
Cairo Kiwanis
Hotel Grady
G. Maynard Smith
L. A. Wesson
W. H. Duckworth
Atlanta
Ralph Procter
Suwanee River
Tallahassee
Fred Westhe
Cincinnati
Wilburn Smith
J. L. Oliver
Lester Coleman
Franklin Procter
James Rogers
Howard Thrower
Public thanks for sympathy after loss of daughter Clee Ferrell Bar
Cairo Georgia June 10. We express heartfelt appreciation for the many words of sympathy floral offerings and kindness that lightened our burden of sorrow from the sickness and death of our beloved daughter and sister Clee Ferrell Bar We shall cherish her memory always and thank all who helped during this time
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Cairo
Clee Ferrell
Kiemy Ene
First Skirmish in Georgia Movie Sabbath Case Decided
Judge W E Thomas kept the injunction against Interstate Enterprise and Rose Theatre in force and ordered the case to a jury on the fact issue whether Sunday movie operations serve charity. The ruling came as part of a June 10 1937 decision with further affidavits and appeals pending to the supreme court after trial.
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W. E. Thomas
Thomas
American Legion
Supreme Court
Plantiff
C. H. Watt
H. R. Mahler
T. F. Callaway
T. L. Spence
R. H. Neel
the Rose
Wiliams
Lamar McKinnon
Robert McDonald
Usher
Theresa D. Suber
Burch
Titus
Callaway
Thomas Rather
Merry
Plantiffs
Hoyt
Legion
State of Georgia
Terprisé
The
Rose ‘Theatre, Inc
Thomas Superior’ Court
State of
Georgia
T. L. Spence, Jr
American ‘Legion
W. B. Thomas
Judge Superior Court
Dr John W McClain Prominent Pelham Physician Dies
Pelham Georgia mourns Dr John Wyatt McClain 69 longtime physician after months illness heart attack named native of Early County He came to Pelham 35 years ago and leaves seven children and four sisters Funeral services set for 10 30 tomorrow at his residence with Dr J A Thomas officiating burial in city cemetery
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Pelham
John Wyatt McClain
Early County
Georgia
McClain
Dudley, McClain
Carolyn
Elizabeth McClain
Frank McClain
Charley Gordon McClain
Grace
Charner McClain
Atlanta
Grover Thigpen
Josie Palmer
G. W. Thomas
Columbus
Clara Bowen
J. A. Thomas
Senate Farm Leaders Hope Tenant Loan Bill Passed
Washington June 10 farm leaders hope the senate will pass a tenant loan bill this week after a subcommittee approved it and the full committee was convened. The bill would authorize 10 million dollars in loans next year to help tenant farmers buy homes rising to 25 million and 50 million in subsequent years. President Roosevelt urged speedy passage and Bankhead had sought larger funding but economy limits prevail. Also noted is hearings on the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1987 and Babe Smith’s parachute resting in the Smithsonian.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Wallace
Bankhead
Ala
Local residents and visitors noted in city social listings
Mr R J Job of Albany visited the city today. Miss Elender Litivan of Wakulla Fla is visiting friends. Mrs J R Johnson of Monticello Fla visited today. Mr J P Cassidy of Macon was among business visitors. Miss Nellie Woody of Cairo visited Miss Marion Guy. Mrs A E Speer of Ochlocknee has improved enough to go home. Mrs A J Owens suffered a broken leg yesterday in a recurrence of a prior accident. Cora Anthony left for vacation in Atlanta. Mrs R E Goodwin is recovering from malaria. Anna Lee Tucker and Miss Evelyn Turner left for summer visits. Col and Mrs Fred W Scott and children journeyed to Shenandoah Valley and Washington then Thomasville. An offhand note recalls repeal-era and prohibition enforcement debates. Elmerus the English monk is mentioned for flying.
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A. J. Owens
Jack Owens
Fred W. Scott
Fred, Jr
Dorothy
Cochran
Shenandoah Valley
Washington
Scott
Georgia
Thomasville
State Seeks reduced telephone rates in 66 towns
The state commission reports higher gross and net income for the Georgia Telephone Company, with rate increase requests from 66 towns to upgrade to modern service. The company shows 1937 gross revenue of 1.59 million and net gain of 352 thousand, plus a $343 thousand annual management fee to AT&T.
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Alpharetta
Arlington
Austell
Baxley
Blackshear
Bowden
Bremen
Buford
Camilla
Cave Springs
Claxton
Colquitt, Conyers
Covington
Cumming
Dallas
Douglasville
Batonton
Fayetteville
Forsyth
Greensboro
Commission
Wilhoit
Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wilhoit’s
Festation
Georgia
Eprec
Georgia assembly leans to strict Prohibition enforcement
An Atlanta legislative leader notes rising sentiment in the Georgia general assembly for strict enforcement of the bone dry Prohibition law after voters rejected repeal. Several members have approached him since Tuesday's referendum with overtures for action.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Georgia General Assembly
Assembly
Telephone commission debated handset charges
Wilhoit urged the commission to remove handset charges in light of a 1933 order that cut monthly handset costs from 50 cents to 15 cents. He argued for eliminating the remaining fee as a consumer relief measure.
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Wilhoit
Commission
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Babe Smith
Smithsonian Institution
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Elender Litivan
Wakulla, Fis
J. R. Johnson
Monticello
Fis
R. F. Neel
Gainesville, Ga
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Nellie Woody
Marion Guy
Elizabeth Lowe
Equality
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Jacksonville, Fla
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Ochlocknee
T. A. Wise
Macon, Ga
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R. E. Goodwin
Leon Davis
W. Jackson St
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Sarasota Florida
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Bank of
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Bank OF Thomas County
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