Thomasville Veterans to Get World War Bond Bonus Payments
Thomasville and Thomas County World War veterans will receive government bonus bonds starting Tuesday. About 25 veterans in Thomasville may get roughly 150000 dollars and county veterans 300000 dollars for 80 to 600 men. Delivery begins Tuesday June 16 with post office instructions for pickup and receipt at the Broad Street office and 112 Broad Street location.
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Thomas County
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Broad Street
Varnedoces
S. Broad Street
Atlanta
Commercial Bank
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Board Street
Snoom
Errors in Mailing Bonus Bonds Prompt Postmaster Orders
Washington reports discovery of duplicate bonus bond mailings to veterans across sections of the country. Treasury and Veterans Administration say about 15,000 bonds in 100 packets had delivery cancelled amid last minute checks. Officials say most veterans will receive the bonds they are entitled to, with clerical errors and misaddressed shipments causing the duplicates.
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Three Million Veterans Get Bonus Bonds
Statements from Albany figures describe how veterans plan to use their bonus bonds. Morton M. Wiggins says he will cash bonds and deposit the funds for his son's savings. Charles Baddour explains using proceeds to pay debts and save for a rainy day.
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Albany Baseball Club
Charles Baddour
Albany Automobile Dealer
Tropical storm sweeps Florida and moves into Atlantic
The storm drenched Fort Myers Miami St Petersburg and Sarasota with heavy rain and street flooding. Officials reported 16 inches of rain in three days and the center moving northeast at about 37 miles per hour. No major damage was recorded as the system moved into the Atlantic.
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Carolinas
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Here
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Miamiy
Ocean Miami Fla
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard Air Station
Gulf of Mexico
Bonita Springs Flood Strands Residents High Water Dangers
Bonita Springs, Florida endures streets one to ten feet under water as the Imperial River overflows. Red Cross rescue teams travel 23 miles from Fort Myers by motor boat along the Tamiami Trail to reach 400 residents and 100 visitors seeking refuge in the school and an apartment building. Food shortages loom as Russell Rich of Fort Myers asks for more boats and supplies while no one has starved yet. Cleanup estimates await subsidence, with no wind damage observed from last night’s storm.
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Fla
Imperial River
Red Cross
Fort Myers
Tamiami Trail
Bonita Spring
Russell Rich
Millionth GM car of 1936 produced in June
Detroit June 15 The millionth car of 1936 built by General Motors Corp was completed today, 54 days ahead of the 1935 pace. Officials said output so far this year equals the full production of 1931 or 1934 and roughly doubles 1932.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Coeds Spend More Than Male Students at Capital University
A Columbus survey at Capital University finds an average female student spends 695.48 dollars more than a male student out of dad's money, with girls incurring higher costs for books, living, and personal expenses. The report highlights lingering gendered cost differences in college life.
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Columbus
Capital University
German ministry rejects Danish Hitler visit report
Berlin reports the German propaganda ministry refused to credit a Danish report that Hitler was in Danish waters to inspect naval maneuvers and coastal defences. A Copenhagen dispute notes a German squadron visited Skagen and exchanged civility with a Danish guardship.
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Hitler
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Skagen
Jutland
Maine ballots on 900 aspirants for political offices
Maine voters sorted nearly 90 aspirants for national state and county posts. Four congressional candidates backed by Father Coughlin and Townsend faced stumps by their National Union for Social Justice. Oliver and Connolly sought in the first district, Rogers in the second. Brann Dubord and McLean ran unopposed for senate governor and second district seat.
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Ture
Maine
Charles E. Coughlin
Francis E. Townsend
Father Coughlin
Detroit
National Union For Social Justice
James C. Oliver
Jesern W. Connolly
A. Raymond Rogers
Louis J. Brann
F. Harold Dubord
Ernest L. McLean
Costs of student living exceed tuition in early figures
A dated report shows annual education costs for a male student at 497.71 with meals totaling 120.44 per year. Betty Coed spends 5.39 weekly for board, while the average girl uses 2.91 weekly for clothes and men spend 25.97 yearly on clothing. Capital male students pay 18.28 yearly for recreation and 11.89 for refreshments, with coeds often not billed for refreshments and 9.80 for recreation.
Suwanee River Name Origin Traced to Pee Dee Label
Immortalized in a Georgia song the Suwanee river was originally called the Pee Dee river, a historical note tracing how the waterway earned its enduring name.
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Suwanee River
Peedee River
Visitors and travelers on summer schedule in Lakeland friendships
Mrs C H Bateman and Misses Helen Betty Bateman and June Patten of Lakeland are guests of William Grantham. Mr and Mrs J J Crawford and Bobby depart for Asheville Chimney Rock and Lake Lure N C for two weeks, attending the wedding of Hilda Hicks. Dr James Watt visits en route to Texas New Mexico for federal Public Health work. Mrs A B Isaacs and others from Atlanta Louisiana plan a Jacksonville Beach stay.
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Helen
Betty Bateman
June Patten
Lakeland, Fla
William Grantham
J. J. Crawford
Bobby
Asheville
Chimney Rock
Lake Lure
N. C
Neice
Hilda Hicks
James Watt
Texas
New Mexico
A. B. Isaacs
Atlanta
H. C. Roane
Louisiana
al Feinberg
Jacksonville Beach
Huiet to seek re election to Georgia Public Service Board
Atlanta June 15 Ben T Huiet chairman of the Georgia Public Service Commission announces his candidacy for re election He will face opposition from James A Perry former commission chairman ousted by Governor Talmadge during his first administration
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State Public Service Board
Atlanta
Ben T. Huiet
Georgia Public Service Commission
James A. Perry
Commission
Talmadge
Inventor Kil1ed After Mysterious Dispute At House
East Orange N J June 15 P D McFarlan Moore inventor and engineer 67 was slain today after a mysterious dispute in the early morning rain on the lawn of his home A neighbor Mrs Mary W Taber heard the argument Moore and another man voices rising in heated tones two shots rang out and she looked to see the inventor sprawled on the wet grass near the Moore garage Police call it murder yet robbery is ruled out since Moore wallet with 21 dollars remained untouched Detectives note a sharply defined footprint as the key clue in the baffling case
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N. J
McFarlan
Moore
Mary W. Taber
Moore Garage
Termini Moore
Albany pair visits relatives for weekend
Mr and Mrs Billy Waddell of Albany spent the week end here visiting Mrs Waddell s parents Mr and Mrs S H McCormick. Mr and Mrs Clayton McClendon and their young son Clayton Jr of Jacksonville spent the week end here visiting Mr and Mrs 8S E McClendon.
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Albany
Mrs. Waddell
Mrs
S. H. McCormick
Clayton McClendon
Clayton, Jr
Jacksonville
Mr. McClendon
8S. E. McClendon
Three More Nations Fail to Meet War Debts to U.S.
Poland Czechslovakia and Latvia informed Washington they cannot pay the June 15 war debt installment. Poland owes 4,039,039 today plus 32,535,988 overdue, Czechoslovakia 1,682,812 this term plus 9,584,149 in arrears, Latvia 134,883 plus 961,995 past due. Finland remains current with June payment.
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United States
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Latvia
Finland
Pelham News Notes June 15
Miss Ruth Burroughs spends the week in Moultrie visiting friends. Little Joan Cox of Hopeful visits cousin Gloria Poitevint. Mrs. C. R. NeSmith leaves for Bradenton Florida to stay with her sister Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. W. L. Garner and children visit Ozark Alabama relatives. Miss Fay Overton visits. DeAlva Hooks in Sylvester Friday. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Turner leave for Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota for treatment.
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DeAlva Hooks
Sylvester
D. L. Turner
Mayo’s Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Turner
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