Red Birds Aim for Pennant Then Face Macon Peaches
The Columbus Red Birds, 1937 league leaders, will run up their 1936 pennant today before meeting Macon in the final game of their series. After flag ceremonies and gold balls for four 1936 veterans, Columbus seeks a second win over the Peaches.
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Columbus Red Birds
Macon
Red Birds
Peaches
Columbus
Wayne Rossbach
Barton
Columbia
Jacksonville
Haynes
Columbia High
Charlie Brooks
Tars
Augusta
Savannah
Bibb County Drives Against Vagrants Intensify With Sheriff Return
Bibb County intensifies its drive against able bodied vagrants who refuse private employment as Sheriff James R Hicks Jr returns from North Carolina. A man named Clifford Jackson was arrested for vagrancy after allegedly refusing work on a farm. WPA official W S Dennis says no one on WPA in Bibb county has refused private work. Halley’s comet last appeared in 1916 with a long bright tail.
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Macon
Bibb County
James R. Hicks, Jr
North Carolina
Clifford Jackson
Hicks
W. H. Bowden
J. A. Young
Jackson
W. S. Dennis
WPA
Bibb
Radio Schedule Highlights for Thursday Evening
Eastern and Western network listings show a dense spread of programs from 3:30 PM to 1:00 AM. Notable items include Follow the Moon, Guiding Light, The Don Winslow of the Navy, The Rudy Vallee Hour, and NBC and WJZ blue network slots with News periods, orchestras, and variety acts across East and West feeds.
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Calibc-Weaf
RED
Guiding Light
Archer Gibson
Ollie Remsen
Don Winslow
Navy
Johnnie Johnston
West
V. Vrenner
Ford Bond
Weaf
Oxford
Billy & Betty
Midwest
The
Rhythmaires
Omos
Andy—eaet
Gentlemen of Rhythm—west
Bert & Lew
Mary Dietrich
Eugen Boissevain
Rudy Vallee
Lanny Ross
Radio Music Hall
East
Amos ‘N’ Andy
John B. Kennedy
Ink Spots Negro Quartet
Northern Lights
Jerry Blaine
Dancing Music Orchestra
Earet
Senate
Dorothy Gordon
Patti Chapin
Paul Douglas
Clyde Barrie
George Hall
Herbert Foote
University
Fionake Carter
Alexander Woollcott
Kate Smith
Maj. Bowes
Floyd Gibbons
Jay Freeman
Basic
Isham Jones
Joe Reichman
Ted Nichols
Auson Weeks & Orchestra
Eddie Iilkins
NBC
Wjzz
Dictators
the King’s Men
H. Rogen
Press
Chuchu Martiniés
Lowell Thomas
Escorts & Betty
Easy Ares
Jane Froman
Lum
Abner
Barry Wood
Cabin In the Cotton
Roy Shield
Boston
Mayfair
Eddie Varzae
Ted Lewis & Orchestra
Phil Ohinan
Delivery by bicycle girls stirs Columbia grocery scene
A Columbia grocer launches a new delivery system using pretty girls in shorts on bicycles. A parade forms as the 93 year old veteran leads the group to showcase the scheme amid a lively street scene. In Fayetteville a man jailed for illegal whisky possession pleads price anger as he faces a fine.
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Associated Press
Columbia, S. C
Gram
Fayetteville
N. C
J. Scott McFayden
Confederate veterans reunion draws General Sadler to Jackson
General J. R. Sadler of Nashville Tennessee, once a commander in Nathan Forrests cavalry, attends the Jackson Mississippi Confederate veterans reunion following this telegraphic report.
Air neurosis blamed for crashes among high flying pilots
Dr Alvan L Barach told the American Medical Association that an oxygen deficiency at high or mid altitudes causes air neurosis, impairing pilots reading of instruments balance and coordination. He urged airlines to provide reserve oxygen for all pilots to protect flyers and aviators.
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Stephen J. McDonough
Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Alvan L. Barach
New York
American Medical Association
Bureau of Air Commerce
Barach
Dr. Barach
Belgian Vets Fight Amnesty Plan Over Treason Pardons
In Brussels on June 10 embittered Belgian war veterans sparked a cabinet crisis by opposing a government bill to pardon Belgians convicted of treason in World War I. Troops and tanks patrolled the capital as veterans protested and 400 veterans hurled their medals on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier amid fears of further demonstrations as the amnesty measure faced Senate action.
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Brussels
Senate
Divorce Hearing Cites Three Reasons for End of Marriage
Chicago Mrs Catherine Mareck 39 testifies before Judge Joseph B David that her husband John caused the death of her two pet canaries and strangled her chow dog which brought her slippers, presenting three grounds for divorce.
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Chicago
Catherine Mareck
Joseph B. David
John
Divorce Granted After Radio Incident at Barn Dance
A divorcé was granted after he smashed the radio during a dispute over listening to a barn dance program. The terse item notes the marital breakup and the reason given.
Meigs Local Notes Highlight Graduations and Visits
Meigs and surrounding area report a flurry of activity with graduations at Mercer University and Macon visits from residents. Local figures Mr. Bowers, Mr. Ledford Carter, and Claude Folmar recoveries noted, while Judge Jones remains seriously ill at home. Baptist W M U meets in Meigs with a slate of Bible topics and fellowship lunch. Sevent grades picnic at Pelham pool wraps up Meigs news for the week.
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Claude Folmar
Bainbridge Hospital
Marvin McCord
Pelham
Mefga
C. T. Hodges
Macon
Elwood Carter
Bob Perry
Alex Crittenden
Alex Jr
Thomasville
Thomas A. Jones
Meigs
Charlie Wurst
Dorothy Johnson
Albany
S. A. Miller, Sr
Near Pelham
G. E. Davis
Meigs News Baptist W. M. U
Mess
the Baptist W M. U
Stella Duren
Rome
Hazel Dowdy
W. M. Davis
Southern Baptists
Italy
Turner Taylor
Harris Miller
Conrad Hill
J. L. Johnson
G. L. Burch
Rubye Dowdy
C. C. Maddox
Misses Carter and Davis Dance in Albany
Misses Elaine Carter and Lougevia Davis performed two dance numbers in Albany under Mildred Ross Crouch. The Meigs party joined peers from Pelham and Moultrie for the city auditorium performance. The Meigs graduation class of 1937 will hold exercises Friday night with fourteen diplomas awarded.
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Meigs
Elaine Carter
Lougevia Davis
Albany
Mildred Ross Crouch
Pelham
Baseball season leaders clash in AL and NL stat leaders
Major league batting leaders include Greenberg and Medwick with top averages and RBIs. Greenberg of the Tigers posts 56 RBIs and 48 runs, while Medwick of the Cardinals leads in batting at .413 with 38 runs and 47 RBIs. Other notables include Bell, Vaughn, and Hubbell among the season leaders across positions.
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Associated Press
Greenberg
Tigers
Bell
Browns
Indians
Walker
Bonira
White Sox
Vosmik
Kubel
Senators
Averill
Selkirk
Yankees
Foxx
Red Sox
Baseball doubleheader delivers tight wins for Giants and Bees
Dizzy Dean pitched a three hitter for an 81 win in the opener as the Cardinals took the doubleheader. Harry Danning hit a pinch home run in the nightcap to win 3-2. Jim Turner and Lou Fette each pitched six hitters in Bees 5-2 and 2-0 wins over Reds. Hal Trosky Earl Averill combined for three runs in 12-6 Indians win over the Red Sox. Augie Galan drove in two and scored twice in Cubs 8-4 win over the Dodgers. Dolph Camilli homered and singled to lead Phillies 6-1 over Pirates.
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Associated Press
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Harry Danning
Giants
Dean
Danning
Jim Turner
Lou Fette
Bees
Reds
Hal Trosky
Earl Averill
Indians
Red Sox
Augie Galan
Cubs
Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Phillie
Pirates
Liquor Store Opens in Opelika Alabama State Control
Montgomery Alabama June 10 opening of the first state controlled liquor store at Opelika announced by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board with O. R. Shaffer named to oversee operations and staff.
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Opelika
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
O. R. Shaffer
U.S.S. Tonic Promises Red Blood Cell Boost
An old health ad touts internal remedies for skin health and weight gain. It claims S.S.S. and U.S.S. tonics rebuild red blood cells to restore energy, strengthen nerves, and give a natural glow, available at any drug store.
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U.S.S
S.S.S
Amelia Earhart Starts Trans African Leg On World Flight
Amelia Earhart departed at 6 55 GMT 1 55 EST from Dakar on the trans African leg of her round the world flight. The journey is described as a playful milestone in her historic expedition. More notes mention hospital data and staff at an Opelika establishment.
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Amelia Earhart
Dakar
Senegal
Greenwich
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Pelham Pool
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Thomas S. Lee
W. W. Powell
J. A. Plott
W. W. Johnson
Jersey
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Consolidated Loan and Savings Company
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