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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1939

Page

4

Consolidation of Counties Urged in Georgia

Dr Cullen B Gosnell, a Georgia government expert, argues in the National Municipal Review that Georgia faces a breakdown in its public financing and urges county consolidation to save millions. He notes losses from homestead and personal property tax exemptions and calls for a modern overhaul of the tax system as revenue tightens.

Atlanta Cullen B. Gosnell Dentary University Georgia National Municipal Review Gosnell

Georgia official warns state cannot default on school debts

Savannah June 15 Georgia Revenue Commissioner T Grady Head told the Georgia Association of County Officers and Peace Officers that the state cannot default on its bond obligations to public schools. He stressed payment in good faith and urged balancing appropriations to income to avoid underfunding education and state institutions.

Savannah Georgia T. Grady Head General Assembly Georgia Association of County Officers and Peace Officers General Assembly of Georgia

Retailers Profit Most On Feminine Underwear

New York reporters note corsets and feminine undergarments accounted for the bulk of profits in the latest retail survey. Vendors emphasized strong demand and steady sales across department stores.

Goodloe Upsets Dann In Southern Meet Golf Title

In Nashville, BL Goodloe Jr. of Valdosta Georgia Tech student stunned defending champion Carl Dann Jr. of Orlando Florida. Goodloe won 2 up after a tight match and closed out on the 16th green to claim the Southern golf tournament title.

Nashville Tenn Goodloe Valdosta Carl Dann, Jr Orlando Fla Ooke Georgia Tech Dany

Fatal Burning Death of Man in Truck Probed

Marietta Ga June 15 coroner's inquest probes death of Aaron Saunders 38 un employed veteran in a truck blaze near Smyrna. Doctor Freeman a Coleborne physician held after assisting in extinguishing fire testified Saunders sat in the truck and flames blackened his face. A twelve year old girl cried for help and witnesses described Saunders as drowsy and sick earlier. Travel policies sold by N Climer at Atlanta Greyhound terminal were cited in the testimony.

Marietta Aaron Sanders Saunders Smyrna J. &. Freeman Colebernty George McMillan A. J. Godwin Freeman Juanita Smith Dr. Freeman I. C. Yalley A N. Climer Atlanta Greyhound Cedartown

Survey Finds Hepepe Department Store Profits Rise

The National Retail Dry Goods Association released figures showing a 10 percent profit from feminine underpinnings at Hepepe department store operations. The survey ranks the department as the most profitable in the avenue store.

Hepepe Con National Retail Dry Goods Association

Market Drift and Widespread Losses Mark New York Close

Stocks sank in a broad retreat as markets opened weak and failed to recover. Transfers totaled about 600,000 shares while fears over renewed foreign tensions and the Far Eastern crisis weighed on sentiment amid a light trading day.

New York Comcoee

New York Cottonseed Oil Futures Close Lower

New York June 1 futures closed lower with 82 contracts trading. July at 6.56, September at .72, December at 6.89, January at 6.90. Bid prices noted.

New York

Memphis Cottonseed Meal Futures Close Steady

Memphis Tenn June 15 Prime cottonseed meal futures (41 percent) closed steady with prices for June 23 at 23.00, July 22.96, August 22.70, September 22.00, October 22.60, November 22.60, December 22.95, January 22.50. Sales 2,400.

Memphis Memphis Tenn

Government Bond Prices and Yields Reported in New York

U S government bond market news from New York on June 15 shows closing prices for Treasury issues including 3% 947-43 at 110.31 and 4s 64-44 at 110.12. Notes on buys and mortgage related securities appear with mixed figures and some garbled entries.

U. S. Government New York S. Govn't Treasury Styx És Gaal Yegs Hulu BH

Polio Threat to Rural Communities Warned by Harvard Doctors

Boston June 15 two Harvard scientists warned that infantile paralysis may invade smaller rural towns after urban immunization. Dr Charles F McKhann reported at a Harvard symposium that poliomyelitis, traditionally a childhood disease, increasingly affects older people and rural areas where it had been absent, despite ongoing worldwide research and limited prevention and treatment information.

Boston Harvard Charles F. McKhann

Georgia State Farm Market Quotations From Thomansville

Market prices list produce items such as butter beans okra cantaloupes with quoted ranges. Prices shown include multiple cents per item and per pound or unit. The page reflects regional agricultural commodity quotes for Thomansville Georgia and surrounding area.

Georgia

Packer Hog Prices Slated for Southeastern Markets

Thomasville Georgia June 15 hog receipts from Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton and Dothan Madison and Jacksonville total 459 head. Market mostly steady with slight declines from Wednesday. Prices based on composite weighed at selling points with ranges for weights from 110 to 260 pounds and premiums for hogs passing post mortem inspection.

Thomasville U. S

Moultrie Hog Market Report June 15

Soft hog market up to ten cents higher in Moultrie Georgia. Heavies 240 pounds and up 5.00 to 5.15. No 1 180 to 240 pounds 6.50 to 5.65. No 2 150 to 180 pounds 5.00 to 4.10. No 3 180 to 150 pounds 4.75 to 4.90. No 4 110 to 130 pounds 4.60 to 4.65. No 5 60 to 110 pounds 4.25 to 4.40. Frats sow sows 1.00 to 1.15. Under smooth hogs of any weight. Stags 3.00 to 3.45.

Moultrie Heavies

New York and New Orleans Cotton Prices Dip on Mixed Trade

Mixed trading kept futures slightly lower as July and May contracts fell while October and other months held near late quotes. Spot middling held around 9.87 with declines in securities prompting equidations in New Orleans as closing prices showed modest losses for the day.

New York Central Belt Prew Close Oren Binh Tow Oirne New Orleans Owen High Cione Dily

Chicago Livestock Prices and Market Report

Chicago livestock price report shows salable hogs at 8 000 dollars with most weights up and top 6.65 for 180-250 pounds. Cattle and calves show 4 500 salable cattle and 1 000 calves with steer top 10.60 and best heifers 9.60, sausage bulls up to 7.35. Weather rain affects buyers and stock cattle remain scarce.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agr

Chicago Poultry Market Report June 15

Poultry live prices steady with hens at 5 to 15 cents and under 2 pounds leghorn brown under 2 lbs. 15, 1a, 2 tbs, up 17 cents. springs colored 21 cents. Plymouth Rock fryers 23 cents. roosters 1% cents. 52 trucks, 52 trucks reported.

Chicago Poultry Lve Leghorn Browers Plymouth Rock

Chicago cash grain prices and mixed reports

Chicago cash grain prices list a range of values for wheat corn and soy with various No 1 No 3 and sample grades. The report includes No 3 red wheat 76 144 No 1 yellow hard 77 percent corn No 1 mixed 51 percent and No 1 yellow 51 percent with other mixed or incomplete entries for oats and barley.

Chicago

Turpentine and Rosin Trade Totals at Savannah Market

Savannah fruitlessly records June figures for turpentine and rosin firms. Turpentine receipts 143 shipments 193 stock 32250. Rosin stock 202 receipts 80 shipments 4202. Prices listed for several grades with several letter codes and per unit values.

Savannah

Chicago Butter And FAQs

Butter market notes show unsettled creamery prices with scores and figures like 1 187 346. Centralized carrot mentions appear with 90 23 89 and 229 88 22 40, while a separate line cites 28 745 steady with prices unchanged.

Chicago

New York Sugar Futures Steady in Quiet Trading

Domestic sugar futures held steady with prices unchanged to two points higher in midafternoon trading. July at 86, January at 1.90. Raw sugar Puerto Rico at 2.08 cents provided the sole business, refined steady at 4.45 to 4.60 cents.

New York Puerto Ricos

New Orleans Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady

New Orleans grain market reports cottonseed oil closed steady with prime summer yellow at 6.45 nom and prime crude at 5.50 nom. July 6.07B, Sept 6.24B, Dec 6.36B, Jan 6.41B.

New Orleans

Arnall defends Georgia's system of small rural counties

Georgia Attorney General Elia Arnall urged maintenance of small counties saying county government is under fire and consolidation would not cut costs. He noted 1938 Franklin County saw 40,000 courthouse visitors, arguing rural counties rely on local management and that consolidating would force residents to travel farther for services.

Converno Riversi Georgia Savannah Elia Arnall Dusiness Georgia Association of County Officers and Peace Officers Arnall General Assembly Franklin

Little Headway in Fight on Man's Common Cold

Harvard scientist Dr John R Mote told a Boston audience that little progress has been made against the common cold despite its prevalence and disability. He cited two impractical experimental animals, two to three colds per person yearly, and links to influenza as reasons for poor control and widespread disruption.

Boston Harvard John R. Mote

Brutal Murder Case Deepens Mystery in Ohio Town

After an autopsy coroner Philo ruled out drowning and suspected suffocation from a blanket used to wrap the baby stolen from the Baker grandparents. Sheriff Myers described the infant’s hands as posed like a sleeping child, while investigators seek a mysterious stranger seen in the town of 3100. The mother, Irvin Baker Fink, 22, is divorced.

Philo Myers Oran Baker Ohio Irvin Baker Fink

For Rent Listings in Highlands and Thomasville

Multiple rental offers including a furnished Highlands cabin for five at 150 dollars per season and a Thomasville Georgia contact. Also a furnished four room office in Pringle Block with strong lighting and a private down stairs apartment with meals optional. Contact numbers include 635 Fondren Mitchell 519-W 700-J.

Pringle Fondren Mitchell Highlands N. C A. D. Little Thomasville

Stranger car linked to Baker infant theft

A 23 year old father reported a stranger approached near his home Tuesday night asking for a neighbor's directions. A woman five blocks away heard a car stop between 9 and 11 pm Tuesday and a baby cry after an alleged abduction. A man carried a bundle to the car and fled as a light flashed. Sheriff Myers refused to comment.

Myers

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