Fire damages Dickey Candy Company building on West Jackson
A fire of undetermined origin badly damaged the Dickey Candy Company building on West Jackson Street. The stock, not fully insured, likely exceeds a thousand dollars. Passersby alerted the fire department after the owner locked up for lunch, with flames spreading through the interior before firefighters, aided by extra water from Casco Company, brought the blaze under control in about thirty minutes. Dense smoke hindered operations, but nearby structures were spared.
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Dickey Candy Company
West Jackson Street
Cicero Thompson
Dickey
Casco Company
Kiwanis guests to Lakeview Club in Lake Samonia program
Kiwanis members will dine at Lakeview Club in Lake Samonia this evening with Leb Dekle hosting a 7:30 program. A motorcade from court house square at 6 pm will precede the Lakeview event and a Friday Rosemary Inn luncheon was canceled for the trip.
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Kiwanis Club
Leb Dekle
Lakeview Club
Lake Samonia
Court House Square
Rosemary Inn
Band Concert Postponed At Local Church Revival
The regular weekly band concert has been postponed due to revival services at the First Baptist Church. A noted event titled the Famous Mystery Lunch is advertised with an accessible price described as the mystery. American Cafe promotes the affair.
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First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
T. W. Callaway
Callaway
Cannady Stores Put In Receiver Hands
Notice from J F Cannady announcing that J M and W E Golden partners have placed the J F Cannady Stores in receivership by court order, authorizing no personal supervision by Cannady until further order. Dated June 12 1931.
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J. M
W. E. Golden
J. F. Cannady
Sandy Beaver to Run Hollywood School for 600 Boys
Hollywood Florida June 12 A contract between Hollywood Inc and Sandy Beaver president of Riverside Military Academy Gainesville Ga establishes a winter school academy in Hollywood for 600 boys. Hollywood Hills Inn and Hills School leased for five years. A naval unit is planned. Moving cost estimated at 100000. School to open November 1.
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Hollywood, Fla
The
Hollywood, Inc
Sandy Beaver
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Hollywood Hills Inn
the Hills School
Beaver
Dole Thieves Caught Fuel Welfare Swindle Case
Detroit reports two confessed dole thieves in jail as authorities probe a $207,008 fraud against the city welfare department by Alex F. Lewis. Charles J. McCormick also confessed to forging grocery claims worth $776, claiming limited knowledge of Lewis’s scheme.
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Detroit
Alex F. Lewis
Lewis
Charles J. McCormick
Welfare Department
McCormick
Fourteen Beauties Arrive for Galveston Pageant
Fourteen beauties arrived in Galveston Texas today aboard the Mallory Liner Algonquin from New York to take part in the international pageant of pulchritude beginning tomorrow. The group includes seven European contestants and seven from the eastern United States with more than a score of others expected tomorrow.
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Galveston
Texas
New York
United States
Florida House Ends Long Gas Tax Fight
The Florida House passed a compromise gasoline tax distribution bill 84 to 7, ending a prolonged dispute. The plan assigns three cents to the state road department, one cent to counties by area, one cent by population, one-half cent by assessed property valuation, and one-half cent by road mileage maintained as of June 1 1938.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida House
State Road Department
Married Woman Under Age May Ask Divorce
Georgia supreme court rules that a married woman may sue for divorce and alimony even if under legal age. In the Louise Carroll case of Dooley County, she sued Roscoe Carroll for alimony and attorney’s fees. the husband’s plea that she was 19 was overruled, prompting an appeal.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Louise Carroll
Dooley County
Roscoe Carroll
Carroll
Supreme Court
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Thomasville
Robison Hardware Company
E. Jackson St
Wade J
Southeastern Life Insurance Co
Rexall
Rose
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Vitaphone
Yacht Club
Ken Maynard
Doctor’s Wives
East Lynne
Harles
Farrell
America
Kiwanians
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital Corporation
C. K. C. Ausley
P. C. Searcy
Crawford’s
Thomas County
State Board of Health
Georgia
S. B. Edwards OF
Meigs
S. B. Edwards
Edwards
Julia Heisler
Jim Edwards
Shelman
J. W. Aycock
J. C. Lay
Allahassee
Messrs
Jdugg
Burney Edwards
Deeran
Ben K Barney
Burgess
Lakeland
Henry Johnson
Sale City
J. H. Heisler
S. E. Heisler
D. F. Heisler
Ochlocknee
L. W. Norman
Cold Springs
Newton Burnett
Thomas
Mitchell
L. J. Sturdivant
South Broad Street
Baxley
Brooks Pete Meeeeee
Colquitt Decatur
Dougherty
Seminole
Ermens Eee
Brooks
Anesae
Colquitt
Decatur
Chastain
Hunkle-De
Hollywood
Florida
W. Lewis Wilson
West
Jackson
Canada
Kingan
Indiana
Oleo
Rand Pound
TALL
Ibs
Rosedale Brand
Lse
Gur
Western Spare Ribs
Armour's
Iziec
Philadelphia
ED Vann
M. Sampson
B. F. Herring Morticians
N. Madison Bt
F. Flipper
Broad St
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