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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1938
Page
4
City officials disclose key contact numbers for police clerk mayor fire and sheriff offices. Read includes Camilla area notes and direct lines for emergency and non emergency inquiries.
The Travelers edged the Moultrie Packers 5-4 in 12 innings under a hot sun. Allen Dernhack scored the winning run for Albany on Lou Lucas’s slide as Joe Rampola earned the win with eight strikeouts. Rampola battled Norman Brown through extra innings in a seesaw affair that kept fans on their feet.
The article sketches Bath NC set to revert to its colonial past with limited changes to restore the quaint seaport to its former village character tied to Blackbeard era pirates and maritime history.
New York stock market shows a narrow range during two hours of trading with transfers around 100000. A few steels rails coppers and specialties gain modestly while most issues hold steady as traders anticipate an eventual uptick and stock list includes many inactive names.
Reports on wage hour talks show proposed nationwide boards to set minimum wages and maximum hours with 25 to 30 cent base pay. Administrator can disband but not alter board findings. Debates continue on including cost of living and other factors. Congress aims to adjourn soon with relief and other bills pending.
St. Petersburg, Florida Hill Hogan has retired after 48 years on the railroad never missing a day. The 66 year old engineer has driven a locomotive the equivalent of 86 trips around the world and never had an accident in his career.
New Orleans cotton prices rose on weather fears and Bombay market strength, closing steady to firm with July near 8.29 and Oct 8.41. New York cotton futures also edged higher before paring gains. Wheat and corn advanced on crop data, while hogs and oats held modest moves and butter and eggs markets in Chicago showed firmness amid volume data.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed up three to ten points with 33 contracts traded. July at 8.00 B, September around 7.99 to 8.00, October near 7.998, December 7.99, January about 7.90.
In Memphis on June 11 prime cottonseed meal futures closed quiet with June at 21.23 and December at 22.40, with 600 sales reported. In New Orleans on June 11 cottonseed oil closed steady with prime summer yellow at 7.70 and crude 6.37 to 6.62, while several futures traded around 7.3 to 7.5 for July to January contracts.
U S government bonds traded in New York with closing prices on June 11. Treasury issues include 3s 43-40 June at 106.25 and 3s 41 March at 107.29. Other notes and mortgages such as 4s 52-47 at 104.17 and Fed Farm Mortg 3s 64 at 107.5 are listed along with HOLC 3s 02 at 106.13.
Foreign exchange quotes from New York show Great Britain in dollars at 4.97% demand with cables at 4.97144 and 60 day bills at 4.96% while France is at 2.78% and Italy at 5.26% for both demand and cables.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture notes Hoogs sale 5,000 cattle and smaller lots with prices varying. Cattle balance shows steers and yearlings firm to higher on top grades, while dryfed and grassy types drop 15 to 25, with overall supply tight. Hogs and sows mixed with prices near Friday’s averages, light steers and yearlings quoted at high levels for the week.
In Moultrie Georgia on June 11 the soft hog market remained steady with heavies 240 pounds and up at 7.35, No 1 180 to 240 at 7.78, No 2 150 to 180 at 7.25, No 3 180 to 150, and No 4 110 to 130.
Local church listings show services across multiple denominations. First Baptist and Methodist congregations schedule morning worship, Bible classes, and revival events. St Thomas Episcopal advertises Holy Communion and sermon times. Primitive Baptist and Church of Nazarene provide Sunday School and worship slots. secular notices include midweek prayer and ongoing training sessions.
A federal judge examines whether Hague's administration could curtail city officials speech during protests. The inquiry centers on whether the mayoral approach would trigger constitutional challenges and potential riots, raising questions about government limits on expression.
Pelham Georgia residents learned that a formal soil survey and preliminaries will start immediately on the Garner lot chosen for the new Pelham post office. Mrs J J Hand and Mr L D Hand received notice that their offer for the site has been accepted. Construction is expected to begin within a few weeks after the survey.
Pelham churches list morning and evening services. Dr J A Thomas Parker speaks at 11:30 about Man Without Religion is Only Painted Clay. Rev H Framer Smith preaches 8:30 pm on Doing Gods Work in Gods Way at Presby terian Church. Baptist and Presbyterian notices follow with service times and topics.
Pelham Georgia announces the Palmetto Canning Plant will begin operation around June 27 focusing on tomatoes. Only Nos 1 and 2 cans will be used with Mr Donald Beck of Florida returning to lead the plant.
Pelham Georgia youths Henry Hand and Joe Spence left Thursday for New York to sail for Europe. They will visit London Paris Brussels and other points of interest and be away several weeks. They have traveled extensively in the Americas on previous vacations.
Pelham Georgia June 11 Miss Virginia Tompkins daughter of Mr and Mrs O H Thompkins of Camilla receives multiple honors on state university graduation Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Lambda Delta Pai Chi Georgia history Joe Brown Connally fellowship Deans List 1934 1938 Y W C A Cabinet Coordinator 1935 36
Whigham residents welcome returning college students from G 8S W C Valdosta and G S T C Statesboro. Visitors include Rudolph Greer of Albany and Mrs G B McNeil of Pensacola. Local gatherings feature church youth group events with 25 attendees and several guests visiting relatives and friends from Jacksonville Miccosuke Monticello and Titus.
A 10 inch trout lured by Dana Kerr became bait as a larger fish leapt from the water and seized it. Kerr reeled in both trout totaling 14 inches, making a notable double catch. A Chicago note reports steps to curb large collars on beer steins and a fox haunting a Loop garage before an overnight nap at the Humane Society.
Genoa Liguria announces a month long series of celebrations from September 25 to October 26 honoring illustrious local figures including Columbus Mazzini and Garibaldi. Mr H F Smith was summoned to Montgomery Alabama Monday by the death of his uncle.
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