White school enrollment grows in Thomasville area
The final 1933 Thomasville census shows 2 821 children of school age with 2 546 white pupils enrolled and 2346 white school age children, a rise from five years ago. Observers attribute the increase to white families moving in and to negroes leaving for other states.
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Thomasville
Ruby Ball
Broughton
J. Evans
Matilda Wildman
Evelyn Stewart
Joe Craigmiles
Vlal
Ware Waite Colueg Totr
Duren Seeks Re Election to County Board
G L Duren of Meigs announces his bid for re election as County Commissioner from the Meigs District. He first filled an unexpired term and then won a full term, praised for economy and progress, notably on public property and courthouse facilities.
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G. L. Duren
Meigs
Times-Enterprise
Duren
Duncan Bickley
Ascham Nan O
Public Property Committee
Thomas County
Waren
Asuw
Agai
Questions and Answers About the New Wage Hour Bill
Washington finds amendments clarifying scope and exemptions for employers and workers in interstate commerce. The bill sets wage scales from 25 to 40 cents, 44 to 40 hour weeks, enforced by time and a half for overtime. It creates industry boards with balanced representation and allows appeals to the federal circuit court. Child labor rules apply to under 14 with certificates for 14 to 16, hazardous work barred for under 18.
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Washington
Labor Department
Senate
Federal Circuit Court
Wage Hour Bill Would Set National Minimum Soon
The wage hour bill moves to the House with a plan for a national minimum of 26 cents an hour for interstate industries, then 30 cents after a year, followed by boards to set industry rates. It includes regional exemptions for agriculture and processing and faces Senate debate on regional differentials and enforcement rules.
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Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
Etender
Duba
Walsh
D.-Mass
Senate
House
Wheeler
D.mont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
The Ordinary Range of Human Hearing
The article discusses the breadth of human hearing spanning over nine octaves, explaining how the ear detects a wide spectrum of frequencies from bass tones to high pitches and the implications for sound perception.
Social visit highlights across Thomasville region
Mr. W A Hood of Valdosta was a guest of relatives Sunday. Perry McRae visited Jacksonville with friends. Mr. and Mrs. W A Perkins and son Billy of Tallahassee spent yesterday with relatives. Wardlaw Jones family of Dade City Fla visited their mother Mrs. R A Jones. Mrs. Sherrod Heeth and daughter Shirley left for New Britain Conn for the funeral of her brother Alfred Donat. Lem Cochran and wife of Sarasota were in town. Mrs. Cochran is daughter of Marshall J J Stephens. John Dixon Jr left for Macon to enroll at Mercer University. Margaret Cates and Eva Pettigrew left for the State Baptist Training Union Assembly at Shorter College Rome Ga. Pettigrew to represent southwest Georgia in Better Speakers Contest Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Henry A Hinderer left for Walsh Indiana after a week here due to death of Mrs Hinderer's mother Mrs J H Jenkins Sr. They accompanied home Mrs Gee Walker and daughter Margaret for extended visit.
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Lem Cochran
Thomasville
Sarasota
Cochran
Marshall J. J. Stephens
Margaret Cates
Eva Pettigrew
State Baptist Training Union Assembly
Shorter College
Rome
Pettigrew
Georgia
Henry A. Hinderer
Walsh
Indiana
American Legion Junior Baseball Set to Host Sylvester
Announcement states the Thomasville American Legion Junior team will play Sylvester at municipal stadium tomorrow at 3 30 in the afternoon. The local squad has two wins over Moultrie and has not yet lost.
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American Legion
Sylvester
Thomasville American Legion
Municipal Stadium
Moultrie
Summer School Opens With Students On Sixty Day Pace
Summer school began this morning with many pupils enrolled. Over the next sixty days students will strive to pass to the next grade or address deficiencies. Associate Superintendents Huckabee and Mahler and numerous teachers are directing the sessions.
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Huckabee and Mahler
Cairo Letter Defends Rivers Admin on State Education Finds
Cairo Georgia resident Dr. W A Walker writes to the Times Enterprise defending Governor Rivers education policy. He cites free books up to grade four and funds for remaining grades, claims the Talmadge era reduced debt and taxes, and notes a Rivers deficit according to a recent state audit. He urges fair, unbiased reporting.
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Cairo
Times-Enterprise
Thomasville
Governor Rivers
Talmadge
Rivers
Rivers Administration
State Auditor
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M.D
Cairo, Ga
Red Barron Earns Degree 16 Years After Tech Career
Atlanta June 13 David Irenus Red Barron received his bachelor of science degree in commerce from Georgia Tech. He left Tech in 1922 with a shortage of scholastic credit and later played pro baseball. Barron had a noted football career with the Golden Tornado era Engineers and later led the Atlanta Crackers as manager. He is now president of Monroe Vocational and Trades School.
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Red
Barron
Georgia Tech
Golden Tornado
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Navy
Pittsburgh
Penn State
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Tech
Southern Association
Atlanta Crackers
Monroe (Ga
Georgia Tax Returns For 1936 Hit 50 112
Washington reports 50 112 federal income tax returns filed in Georgia for 1936. Nation total 6 488 504 returns, with counties listing Georgia cities such as Atlanta 1 58 and Chatham 4 268. The data notes that returns may be filed in resident or business districts affecting locality totals.
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U. S
Georgia
Washington
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Bureau
Ollows
Baker
Clark
Athens
Colquitt
Moultrie
Crisp
Cordele
Decatur
Bainbridge
Bert Wagnon Hurt at Americus Park During Baseball Game
In Americus Georgia on June 13 doctors reported 13 year old Bert Wagnon son of John Wagnon was hurt Saturday when he fell at the baseball park and jabbed a six inch stick into his back while going over a fence to reach a foul ball. Two blood transfusions brought slight improvement. Fellow Americas Cardinals players volunteered to help.
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Americus
Bert Wagnon
Americas Cardinals
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