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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
5
The Weather Bureau ramps up for the wave of storms from June 15 to November 15. Observers on ships and on islands worldwide monitor swells and tropical activity, triggering warning networks as soon as danger signals appear.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth said farewell by radio to Canada and the United States during a Halifax visit. The monarchs called the vast Atlantic to Pacific world a peaceful example for all nations and expressed hope that their example would guide the civilized world. The queen delivered her first formal radio address as part of the hail and farewell tour before departing for Newfoundland en route to England.
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with occasional showers tonight through Friday across Carolina Georgia and Florida. Alabama sees mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain in the southern portion tonight and Friday. Extreme Northwest Florida expected rain tonight and Friday.
Atlanta reports Revenue Commissioner T. Grady Head and the House Economy Committee clash over funding Gov Rivers little new deal next year. Head insists no way without new taxes while the committee wants to tighten tax collection to cover the fiscal year starting July 1. The dispute includes a $7 million difference in revenue estimates and warnings that state school funds may cover only three and a half months. Dr M D Collins urges economies in local school operations.
A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, near Pensacola, logged 40 to 50 mph winds yesterday but was uncertain in direction. The Weather Bureau issued storm warnings from Carrabelle to Bay St. Louis and small craft warnings at Grand Isle and the Mississippi River mouth as preparations mitigated risks along the coast.
Weather Bureau advisory reports a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico with warnings extended from Carrabelle Florida to Mobile Alabama and Panama City area. Center reported at 6 am with ongoing southeast storm warnings and stationary intensity.
Washington reports two high officials condemn limits on spending in a 1.716 billion relief bill for 1940. Ickes blasts bans on new public works plants and Harrington warns the measure imposes tough time limits, while lawmakers push amendments to restore youth aid, expand WPA projects, and shift relief to states.
Sheriff H L Myers said he would present results of the investigation into the kidnapping and murder of 10 week old Haldon Fink of Prose. Fingerprinting of the baby's family and the suspect Irvin Fink and James Powers was ordered as part of elimination efforts. The theory pins the killing on immediate suffocation with the body found in a creek seven miles away. Deputies searched the creek for the missing blue blanket and bootie from the crib. Funeral arrangements were set for Saturday.
New York June 15 Georgians and former Georgians joined ceremonies at the World Fair to dedicate the Georgia exhibit building. Governor Rivers dedicated the building to Mrs Jill Taylor of Atlanta who faced a cancer operation and was taken by ambulance to tour the grounds.
A veteran lawyer questions Moses in a Spartanburg court about highway robbery and larceny. The exchange reveals Moses’s past, noting only one prior appearance in court for murder. The dialogue shows tension as the defense seeks context for the defendant’s prior record.
Washington June 15 CIO president John L. Lewis said negotiations with the AFL are finished calling AFL leaders reactionary and aiming to crystalize anti new deal sentiment. AFL President William Green denounced Lewis as intemperate and accused him of blocking peace while CIO presses unorganized labor enrollment.
Mrs Claude Smith 38 was killed by a shotgun blast through a window, authorities say fired by her estranged husband who then shot himself. Sheriff J F Cook reports jealousy as the motive. The couple, married two years with three children, had been separated about a year and she had filed for divorce. Smith was taken to Emory Hospital in Atlanta in fair condition.
Tientsin June 15 British and Japanese forces faced each other across barricades in the British and French concessions. A strong British note demanded immediate steps to stop Japanese searches of Britons. Prime Minister Chamberlain indicated possible joint action with France and the United States. Germany denied spying charges tied to Liverpool consul general.
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