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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
2
Miss Emma O. Smith principal of Fort Hawkins grammar school finishes fifty years as a Bibb county teacher at the close of the 1935 36 term in Macon Georgia. Fellow faculty members and administrators honor her long career.
Educators gathered for a testimonial dinner here to honor long service and dedication. Speakers praised the honoree for decades of impact in teaching and community involvement.
Washington reports a census bureau tally of 3,739,429 tons of cotton seed from August 1 to May 31, higher than 3,416,414 tons in the prior year same period.
The Kiwanis Club enjoyed a Vashti School program led by Superintendent Daisy Ritter teacher Edith Woolsey and students Sarah Lee Taylor Mildred Allen and Lucile Hammond. Taylor played Along the Shore, Allen and Hammond performed a piano duo, Woolsey presented Mistress Penelope, and the club invited the school to Thursday night commencement while approving funds to cover two Boy Scout camp expenses at Orchard Pond.
The Navy reports Lieutenant R. W. Larson of Omaha Nebraska and aviation machinist mate first class Sidney L. Harris of Brunswick Georgia were killed when a plane from the cruiser Memphis crashed into the sea near Guantanamo Bay Cuba. A board of inquiry investigates the mishap. Both men survived by their widows Mrs Larson residing in Balboa Heights Canal Zone and Mrs Harris in Concord New Hampshire.
Southeast legislators say the Deficiency Appropriations Bill could provide drought relief for farmers and livestock growers. Representative M Tarver of Georgia notes an $85 million loans and relief fund may be redirected for drought aid if Senate language is kept. Tarver says relief would supplement other Agriculture Department actions and may include increasing acreage withdrawn from cotton and tobacco under the Soil Conservation Act.
Americus Ga June 12 Judge W Frank Jenkins of the Georgia Court of Appeals told third district Geor gia municipal association members that the main asset of any community is its public spirit. He cited Chicago and Atlanta as examples and urged municipal planning to boost beauty and value. O T Ray discussed federal programs, Tate Right and A Nunn planned to address a 15 mill property tax limit.
Pelham Georgia reports ten carloads of tomatoes shipped to eastern cities despite weeklong rains. Market expects peak by mid next week with daily carloads on the road. June 17 notes tobacco conditions. J D Rogers sees prospects for a strong Georgia bright leaf crop despite drought, with curing in about two weeks.
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed three death sentences today. Arthur Burden of Macon is condemned for firing a shotgun through a window, killing Elizabeth Henry and wounding two others. Bill Gossett of Jackson County and Frank Smith of Coweta were also affirmed, while Walter Floyd received a new trial for the automo bility death of Otis Davidson after a disputed charge.
Tallahassee Florida June 12The state canvassing board officially declared the results of the June 2 primary and ordered a run off for the Florida June 23 ballot in the affected districts. The board announced the date and confirmed the runoff decision after certifying what remains to be counted.
A stream of visitors and returning residents is noted in Thomasville with many overnight or short stays. Names include Mrs Wiley Macey in Dothan, Mrs John Fekas from New York visiting Mrs Chris Blane, and Mr J W Daniels from Waycross visiting the Joye family. Also present are Mrs A B Burroughs returning to Macon, Miss Dorothy Horne and Miss Evelyn Trulock heading to Miami, and Mr James Y Jones and family departing for Osceola Arkansas after weeks here. Community notices invite attendance at a union prayer meeting and announce Mr BE A Rhyne’s return to Thomasville with Kraft Associated Distributors.
The State Highway Department opened bids for 22 road and bridge projects totaling 1,280,953.73 with federal financing for all but one. John Monaghan, Inc., Pelham, tops the list with multiple contracts including 146,687.93 on the Reidsville Savannah road and 143,137.25 on Blakely Cuthbert. other firms include Ballenger paving and Malcolm and Neal with varied work across Clayton Gwinnett Schley Warren and two bridges on one road.
The Democratic Party called a run-off for June 23 across four statewide races after no candidate won a majority. Judges W Raleigh Petteway of Tampa and Fred P Cone of Lake City were ordered to seek the Democratic nomination in the governor race.
Fulton county supporters plan to meet to choose delegates for a Macon convention June 18. Philip Weltner leads the drive to draft a platform and nominate a single candidate for governor to be voted on in the September 9 Democratic primary. An 18 member DeKalb delegation aims to contact 15 military districts to build a large Macon gathering. William Schley Howard heads DeKalb’s central committee backing the Weltner movement promising to restore state government to honesty democracy.
Cotton seed on hand at mills on May 31 totaled 51,343 tons, down from 169,047 tons a year earlier, indicating a sharp reduction in inventory.
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