Georgia Beautification Drive for State Highways Aims at 200th Birthday
The D. A. R. Beautification Committee and the Georgia Highway Beautification Commission call for nationwide cooperation from the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, garden clubs, and civic organizations to plant trees shrubs and flowers along highways and in home and public areas. The plan covers three years leading to Georgia's 200th birthday in 1933 with a motorcade and prizes for top beautification efforts in counties and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. R. Beautification Committee
Georgia Highway Beautification Commission
United States Good Roads Association
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
Georgia
Richard P. Brooks
D. A.R
Brooks
Rotary
Civitan
Kiwanis
Lions
Modernization of Battleships to Start at Once
Washington June 14 reports two House bills to authorize reconditioning the battleships New Mexico Mississippi and Idaho. Rep Darrow and Rep Lankford introduced the measures. Chairman Britten said quick consideration planned. Hoover expected to seek appropriations for at least two ships, about seven million dollars per vessel, to save 1500 to 2000 jobs at League Island navy yard.
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Washington
United States
House
New Mexico
Mississippi
Idaho
Darrow
Pennsylvania
Lankford
Virginia
Britten
Naval Committee
Hoover
Congress
League Island Navy Yard
Penna
Senate
English Stars Regain Wightman Cup In Close Final
England reclaimed the Wightman Cup by four matches to three at Wimbledon. The final doubles victory came over American aces Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs, securing the home side’s victory.
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Wimbledon
England
America
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Georgia Beautification Drive Aims for 200th Anniversary Honor
Mrs. Brooks urges statewide cooperation for road beautification across Georgia with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce State Highway Department County Boards and the United States God Roads Association. Landowners may donate land for tree planting native species encouraged and schools and civic groups to handle care. LET US WORK AND KEEP THE FAITH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
County Boards of Commissioners
United States
God Roads Association
Brooks
Market Bearish As Hawley Smoot Tariff Passes Senate
New York June 14 Stocks fell after the Senate passed the Hawley Smoot tariff bill with dull trading. Losses of 2 to 5 a share were common as many issues hit new lows for the year. Brokers saw the tariff as a market factor but judged its impact hard to estimate amid broad declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senate
Anaconda
International Telephone
Chesapeake and Ohio
Atchison
Nickle Plate
Ilinois Central
Eastman Kodak
Worthington Pump
J. I. Case
American Tobacco B
American Water Works
Public Service of
N. J
Consolidated Gas
Underwood Elliott
U. S. Steel
Radio
General Electric
Stone and Webster
American Can
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
International Harvester
Standard of N. J
The Mussesto Mikacte of the 20th Century
The fragment references the R. E. 45, Victor Electrola, and Radio. CoCroft’s, noting a mid century context. Readable text highlights early radio hardware brands and the era’s consumer devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Electrola
Radio
CoCroft’s
Quart of buttermilk costs $11 000 in Ohio case
Akron Ohio June 14 Judge Pardee set aside a jury verdict awarding Mrs Miksch of Copley 11000 against Barberton for alleged farm damage from reservoir water. A quart of buttermilk brought to court by the plaintiff passed to a juror and the judge called this misconduct, voiding the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
L. S. Pardee
J. Milksch
Copley
Barberton
Thomasville Notes North and South Georgia Visitors
Short items report visits by Albert Schwenke from Georgia Tech and others from Atlanta Jacksonville and Monroe. Local events include a county officers barbecue at Lake Samonia with 346 served, a piano recital, and Judge Atkinson visiting Thomasville while seeking reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Officers’ Association of Georgia
Roscoe Lake
Lake Samonia
Thomas County
Luke
Samuel C. Atkinson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Thomasville
Walter J. Hammond
Atkinson
All Day Sing Scheduled in Thomasville on August 10
An all day sing is planned for August 10 in Thomasville on the second Sunday in August. The event aims to draw hundreds from surrounding regions with a picnic lunch on the courthouse lawn and a service at the Baptist church. Organizers include Jas W. Evans general chairman and W. C. Dollar assistant chairman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Court House
Baptist Church
Thomas County
Jas W. Evans
W. C. Dollar
D. Roy Hay
C. H. Floyd
Messrs
Geo Neel
Batter details and line scores from early baseball games
Fragmented report lists American League games with Batter names Malone Taylor Klein and others, teams including New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Chicago and Cincinnati at Boston and Philadelphia. It notes line scores, home runs by Klein, and pitcher battery pairings Ruffing Bengough MacFayden Heving and others.
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Chicago
New York
Malone
Taylor
Genewich
Heving
O'Farrell
American
League
Cleveland
Ruffing
Bengough
Miller and Myatt
Boston
MacFayden
Faber and Crouse
Thomasville City Court Opens June Term With Criminal Calendar
The Thomasville city court convenes Monday for the regular June term. The first week focuses on criminal cases with many warrants outstanding. On June 23 the civil docket begins with a suit by Charlie Mae Dowling and Charlie Dowling against Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and Virgil Moore over an alleged thumbs‑hanging incident at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Charlie Mae Dowling
Charlie Dowling
Virgil Moore
Prevention of Old Age May Be Reality in Near Future
Chicago June 14 Irving Cutter dean of Northwestern University Medical School says delaying old age may soon be an open secret. He described experiments at the school and Passavant hospital showing body fluid retention can be controlled by bichemistry based management, potentially prolonging lives of oedema patients and defying aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Irving
Cutter
Northwestern University Medical School
Passavant Hospital
Dean Cutter
McKinlock
Cotton Market Slumps on New York Exchange
New York June 14 The cotton market broke 1.25 to 2.75 per bale amid heavy selling, pushing new crop prices to season lows and below 14 cents a pound. July fell to 13.85 cents from 14.40, with October at 18.15 cents as the market closed at session lows.
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New York
Methodist Womans Auxiliary Circles Meet Monday
Church notices list ten auxiliary circles meeting at 4 30 pm in various homes plus a 6 30 pm Vashti Home session. The piece also notes Mrs W L Logan of Gainesville Ga will sing at First Baptist and outlines Rev T F Callaway upcoming sermons and a 4 pm Sunday Bible study at Mrs G W Blow’s home with the topic Gods Servant Preserves.
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W. L. Logan
Baptist Church
Gainesville
John F. Parker
Seward Street
First Baptist Church
G. W. Blow
God
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meeting Scheduled for Monday
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church will meet Monday afternoon at 4:00 in the Sunday School room. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian Church
Kiwanis Outing at Archbold Estate Delights Members
Kiwanis members spent an afternoon at the Archbold estate enjoying swimming, horseshoes, target practice, and an indoor baseball game. A luncheon featured fried chicken and pie served by Ben Inman’s committee. A St Thomas AME Church quartet entertained, and J Gorham Garrison was elected vice president to fill a vacancy.
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Kiwanis Club
Archbold Estate
Ben Inman
Charlie Watt
Bill Anderson
Roy Hill
Luren Teate
George Cooper
H. L. Key
Leb Dekle
St. Thomas A. M. HE. Church
M. L. Walton
Dekle
J. Gorham Garrison
Marshall Woodson
Cld
Clifton Steyerman
Louis Steyerman
W. KE. Spence
Alpharetta
Louis Moore
Joe Beautel
Roy Hil
W. A Watt
Wm. McPherson
Alley Futch
F. leHommedieu
Hipsman
Ivan
Raiford Monk
Moultrie
Luten Teate
50 000 Rebels Cross River for Big Battle
Shanghai report says 50 000 northern rebels crossed the Lelow river to the south bank near Tsinan Shantung. The dispatch warned only a miracle could save Tsiwan. Nanking headquarters claimed the stalemate along the Yellow river remained unchanged.
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Shanghai
Tientsin
Lelow River
Tsinan
Shantung Province
Tsiwan
Nanking
Yellow River
Geldert Re-elected President of Georgia Insurance Agents
Howard Gelbert of Atlanta was elected president of the Georgian Association of Insurance Agents at the close of the group’s annual convention in Brunswick Georgia. The June 14 meeting announced the new leadership for the upcoming term.
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Brunswick
Howard Gelbert
Atlanta
Georgian Association of Insurance Agents
Large Congregation Hears Dr Harris at Methodist Church
A large congregation at the Methodist church heard Rev Pierce Harris discuss childhood youth maturity and the duties of Christians to direct youth toward a fruitful future. He noted the strain of modern life on adults and the value of seasoned age. John Hinton and Mrs Harvey Trice sang for the audience. John Hinton will sing at both Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Pierce Harris
John Hinton
Harvey Trice
Harris
Perjury Charges Filed Against Capone in Florida
In Miami on June 14 Capone faced new perjury charges after dodging a failed bid to padlock his Palm Island mansion as a nuisance. State Attorney Hawthorne vowed to force Capone out, while Capone denied comment on other Chicago events.
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Miami
Fla
Scarface al Capone
Palm Island
Chicago
S. D. McCreary
Capone
H. Vernon Hawthorne
Dade County
Court House
Mimeographing Letter Writing at Joye School of Commerce
Advertisement promotes mimeographing and letter writing courses at Joye School of Commerce, offering instruction and contact via phone 1171 for enrollment and details.
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B. BR. Joye School of Commerce
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A.C. L. Railway
Albert Schwenke
Georgia Tech
Moore Music Company
Caroline Mays
Warm Springs
Howard Thompson
Mrs
Zack Varnedee
Miss Gill
St. Petersburg
Baxley
Fondren Mitchell
E. P. McCollum
R. E. Fioyd
University of Georgia
Mrs. R. L. George of
Charlotte
A.H. Goodwin
G. B. Clark
Jacksonville
Mrs. J. KE. Varela
I. H. Finson
Miley Edwards
Joe
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Losco Hotel
Bob. Dixon
South Georgia
Jes-Anne's
J. M. Rogers
J. T. Rogers
Madrid
Ala
H. L. Crovatt
Georgia Vocational and Trade School
Monroe
Smits Pook
E. C. Gepfért
Ernestine Ingram
Miami, Florida
Talahassee
Judge Luke’s
Joseph Storey
Pike County
Story
J. L. Milner
Massey Secretarial School
Williams
Jas. K. Harper
Cherokee
Clarkesville
Harper
Bobby Ausley
Howard Cheshire
Edith Grace Wildman
Grady St
Burch School of Music
Leona Sherrod
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Hallahan
Wilson
Elliott
Lopez
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Spencer
Bool
Sweetland
Nichols
Smythe
Willoughby
Benge
Speech
McCurdy
Klein
Cincinnati
Bentebold and
Spohrei
Fuller
Graham
NEW York Exchange
T Church
Methodist Womeda
Woman's Missionary Auxiliary
The
W. H. Mullen
Hill
Albert Brandon
Gordon Ave
Robert Flowers
Jackson Street
T. B. Dobbins
Remington Ave
Hugh Moore
Pave Road
H. H. McDavid
Warren Ave
Paul Dickey
Crawford
C. H. Jones
Vashti
Presbyterian Auxiliary
DR. Harris
Father
Iron Men
J. T. Culpepper
General Insurance
Willams
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