Local social notes list visitors and travelers in Thomasville
Miss Elizabeth Wills left for Memphis while Miss Sallie Jackson returns to Nashville for summer. Visitors include W F Willingham of Sandersville and F M McWilliams of Macon. Others: O W McNeese of New Orleans, T R King of Valdosta, Julian E Cross, Miss Sue Dozier of Newton, Burness Moore, Ralph Sasser, C A Johnston of Atlanta, R L Grant, W E Stroud, J C Ellington, T H Tucker, and J M Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Dozier
Newton, Ga
Elizabeth Shackleford
General Repair Work in Local News Brief
Mrs. Roy Smith and children return from West Palm Beach Florida where they stayed with Mrs. Smiths parents Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Davis. Mr. Henry C. Whiddon Abbie Whiddon and Doris Rogers visit Tulsa Oklahoma. Mrs. Whiddon and daughter join them. William H. Platt based in Atlanta visits to cast his county primary vote. Ardis Rehberg of Jacksonville Florida visits briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Smith
West Palm Beach
Fla
Henry C. Whiddon
Abbie Whiddon
Doris Rogers
St. Petersbire, Fla
Tulsa
Okla
Whiddon
Glenn Thornhill
Joyce
William H. Platt
Atlanta
Funeral services for Violet Sharpe held this morning
Funeral services were conducted today in an Englewood New Jersey undertaker at which Gerald Shepherd acting British Counsel General attended and placed a wreath on the casket for Violet Sharpe an English servant who died by her own actions at the home of Mrs Dwight W Morrow last Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
N. J
Gerald Shepherd
Violet Sharpe
Dwight W. Morrow
Battery troubles fixed call me for prompt service
Former state senator W. H. Platt visits with relatives for several days. Miss Marie Paty of New Orleans stays with her sister Mrs. John Tonkin. Miss Jennie V. Kinsey of Toccoa Ga. visits Miss Mary Price Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lambert and daughter Winifred Jane of Atlanta stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lambert. Mr. Kelly Parsons of Long Island travels with his mother Mrs. E. J. Parsons to spend time with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor in Boston. Judge and Mrs. J. W. Ewing and Rogers Ewing depart for Wheel ing W. Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Paty
New Orleans
John Tonkin
Jennie V. Kinsey
Toccoa, Ca
Mary Price Jr
Mr. Kelly Parsons
Long Island
E. J. Parsons
J. W. Taylor
Boston
Visitors from Cairo and local social notes
Messrs J M Hughes J D Rogers and H H Wind of Cairo visited for the ball game today. Mr and Mrs George Shackelford and daughter and Mrs Shackelford mother of Mr Shackelford were guests at their North Dawson street home yesterday. Dr J C Schwencke and Miss Lillian Schwencke left for New York City to visit Mr Albert Schwencke for about three weeks sailing from Jacksonville yesterday afternoon. Mrs W L Adams of Pavo is in Thomasville hospital with a broken hip from a fall at her son K V Adams home. She is seventy seven and a prominent Thomas county resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
J. M- Hughes
J. D. Rogers
H. H. Wind of
Cairo
Lgooh
George Shackleford
Shackelford
Mr. Shackelford
Wade Shackelford
North
Dawson Street
J. C. Schwencke
Lillian Schwencke
New York City
Albert Schwencke
Jacksonville
Clyde Line
W. L. Adams
Pavo
K. V. Adams
Thomasville
Adams
Thomas County
Grantland Rice
America
Anne Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Irvin 8. Cobb
NC Supreme Court Affirms Lea and Davis Convictions
The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Luke Lea of Nashville and Wallace B. Davis of Asheville for violations of state banking laws. Lea ordered an extra edition and full display of the decision after the ruling reached him in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea
Davis
Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina Supreme Court Today
Luke Lea
Nashville, N. C
Wallace B. Davis
Asheville
N. C
Nashville
Tenn
North Carolina
Tra
Violet Sharpe Married in London Records Show
Beenham England June 15 records indicate Violet Sharpe an English waitress in the Morrow household in New Jersey who died by suicide after police questioning in the Lindbergh kidnapping case was married in London before coming to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beenham
England
Violet Sharpe
Morrow
New Jersey
London
America
Columbus Street Cars May Be Discontinued
Columbus Ga June 15 H B Crawford city manager has submitted to council an agreement with Georgia Power Company to discontinue all street car lines in the city except one and substitute bus service. The plan includes the company furnishing all transportation rights under the current franchise and paying to remove tracks and recondition streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
H. B. Crawford
Georgia Power Company
Platform delay at convention stalls near farm relief plank
The resolutions committee at the convention did not reach the prohibition plank by 1 30 pm and announced it would be released at 6 pm. Senator Bingham had not seen the plank and was not on the subcommittee that drafted the platform in the last night's session. The committee pressed ahead and reached the farm relief plank as one of its first controversial proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vention Hall
Fess
National Committee
Resolutions Committee
Congress Hotel
Bingham
Rules committee to set primary ballot in Georgia
Macon June 15 The rules committee of the state democratic executive committee met to prepare the official ballot for the September 14 primary. Action on a report by a special committee was expected regarding the Fulton executive committee election held last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Fulton
Governor orders probe of Federal gas tax on state purchases
Governor Russell directs Attorney General Lawrence Camp to investigate whether gasoline bought by the state and its subdivisions falls under the one cent per gallon federal tax in the new revenue bill. He calls the tax an unfair indirect levy on Georgia and its counties and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Russell
Lawrence Camp
State Highway
Georgia
Freighter Artemis Sinks Off Brazil. Crew Saved by Eastern Prince
The Greek freighter Artemis sank off southern Bahia, Brazil, on June 15 after sending an SOS. All 31 crew members were rescued by the British motorship Eastern Prince responding to the distress calls. cause of the sinking was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Bahia
Artemis
Arpador
Baseball Scores and Batting Highlights From National League
National League results show Cincinnati and Brooklyn games with early runs and home runs by Herman. Pittsburgh and Boston split innings with key hits, while New York and Chicago benefited from late homers by Verge and Klein. American League results include Gehrig and Averill homers, with Pennock and Ferrell combining for Detroit and Cleveland. Tate and a rules committee note follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Lucas
Lombardi
Clark
Sokeforth
Herman
Washington
Detroit
Pennock
Dickey
Jones
Grube
Gehrig
Republican wets platform announced at convention
Chicago June 15 Republican anti prohibitionists on the resolutions committee proposed an amendment to repeal the 18th amendment. They urged convention action to submit to the people a constitutional repeal and post repeal measures to promote temperance under public supervision and taxed funding. Senator Bingham of Connecticut advanced the plank amid expected debate with repeal advocates from several eastern and western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Congress of the
United States
Bingham
Connecticut
Missing aviators murder claim shocks Wyndham
Native runners arrived with the tale that German aviator Capt. Hans Bertram and his companion Clausman were murdered by blacks. Officials urged caution while arranging a launch to the site near Drysdale Mission where the plane was found. The fliers disappeared May 17 en route from Kupang Island to Darwin. footprints and a handkerchief with initials were found. An intensive search began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyndham
Australia
Hans Bertram
Clausman
Bertram
Drysdale Mission
Kupang Island
Darwin
Father Cubero
H. E
Army Engineers Tour Georgia to Inspect Savannah Channel
United States army engineers joined by Savannah and Augusta civic leaders begin a river inspection trip to assess a proposed nine foot channel between Savannah and Augusta. The party, led by Colonel William J. Barden, will verify physical facts against existing data, traveling from Augusta to Savannah and onward to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
United States Army Engineers
Savannah
War Department Bureau
Little Hell
Washington
Board of Engineers
William J. Barden
Edward H. Schultz
George M. Hoffman
D. L. Weart
Augusta Traffic Bureau
Cotton Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Savannah Chamber of Commerce
Army
Nail removed from child's lung in Atlanta
Toy Mae Mullinax, a 3 year old of Ludville Georgia, survived months of pneumonia and lung ailments after a rusty embedded nail was removed from her lung yesterday. Doctors from multiple agencies were involved in the procedure. Her parents Mr and Mrs W R Mullinax learned she had swallowed a nail about four months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Mae Mullinax
W. R. Mullinax
Ludville
Boehm resigns from Atlanta Democratic Committee
Atlanta June 15 Julian V Boehm insurance man and civic leader resigns from the city democratic executive committee calling it not truly democratic. He urges a new body by city council or state authority for legal standing and cites secrecy in a referendum on electing the tax assessors office. He laments lack of reply to a prior letter about the early city primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Julian V. Boehm
Democratic Executive Committee
Samuel Green
Boehm
Tobacco crop in Georgia eyed at light yield and late sale
Moultrie Georgia June 15 tobacco experts from warehousemen and major companies say the crop will be light and the selling season late. They discussed a crop around 30 million pounds or less. Sales usually begin August 1 but this year tobacco in various stages of growth is found in the same fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Georgia Tobacco Belt
Car Thief Identified by Columbus Firm Leader
J W Marchmans of Marchmans Driverself Company Columbus Ga identified one of eight detainees in Knoxville Tenn on charges of automobile theft as the man who rented a car there Sunday and did not return it. The suspect used the name C E Hart in Columbus and R C Gore to Knoxville officers. Two other cars were traced to U Driverself Company Columbus and Hertz Driverself Company Atlanta. The eight suspects, five men and three women, were rounded up by county officers and a federal agent after weeks of surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
J. W. Marchmans
Marchmans Driverself Company
Columbus
Marchmans
C. E. Hart
Knoxville
R. C. Gore
Jury Deadlock in Southall Murder Trial
A Lowndes county jury in Valdosta is deadlocked over Jim Southall charged with the January murder of his brother in law Jim Hardwick. Deliberations began after Southall defense cited self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southall
Valdosta, Ga
Lowndes County
Jim Southall
Inlaw
Jim Hardwick
Wornout Men Need Old Time Iron Tonic
Advertisement for Vinol iron lime and cod liver peptone tonic claims to revive worn out men and nervous women and underweight children. Promises better appetite sleep and digestion with a tasty flavor. Also mentions a bronchoscope operation where a nail remained in a child’s lung and treatment in an oxygen tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Drug Store, Inc
Adv
Howell Fails To Medal In Southern Amateur Qualifiers
Billy Howell of Richmond shot 78 in the qualifying round today to finish 36 holes at 148, ending his low medal hopes after opening with a 70. Charles Yates of Atlanta matched the tough East Course with a 76 for a total of 150, keeping pace with yesterday's 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Billy Howell
Richmond
Howell
Charles Yates
Atlanta
Long East
Yates
Harvey Firestone Backs Prohibition Repeal at GOP Platform
Convention Hall on June 15 reports Bert Bettman, Ohio delegate, that Harvey Firestone wired an advocacy for prohibition repeal to the Republican platform committee. Firestone joins other advocates in pushing repeal during the convention coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibert Bettman
Ohio
Harvey Firestone
Republican Platform Committee
Governor Russell Pays Confederate Veterans Pension Increase
Governor Russell announced the June payment of 30 dollars per veteran plus 15 dollars still due from last year. He noted one month of last year paid only half and said the extra funds would help veterans attend the Richmond reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Russell
Richmond
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Elizabeth Wills
Memphis
Miss Sallie Jackson
W. F. Willingham
Sandersville
F. M. McWilliams of
Macone
Mrs. O. W. McNeese
T. R. King of
Valdosta
Julian E. Cross
William W. Dykes
Burness Moore
C. D. Moore
Emory University
Ralph Sasser
Philadelphia
Blanche Sasser
C. A. Johnston
R. L. Grant
W. E. Stroud
J. C. Ellington of
Montgomery
T. H. Tucker of
Unadilla
J. M. Goodwin
B. L. Brewton
Ardis Rehberg
Jacksonville Fla
J. S. Alred
W. H. Platt
Mrs. C. H. Lambert
Winifred Jane
W. C. Lambert
J. W. Ewing
Mr. Rogers Ewing
Wheeling
W. Va
J. L. Walker
Auto Tires
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Pittsburgh
Meine
Grace
Brandt
Spohrer
New York
Malone and Hartnett
Fitzsimmons
Hogan
Verge
St. Louis
Johnson and Mancuso
Holley
W. Davis
Whitney
Klein
Cleveland
Mic Ferrell
Sewel
Averill
Taels
Tate
Valid
Army Engineers
Atlanta Democratic Committee
Tamers Ewrce
Charleston
Bermuda
Baltimore
Clyde
Mallory
Eng
Lares
Jacksonville, Fla
Inman Drug Store
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