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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
6
Mrs W B Goble of Route 2 Thomasville praises POW O LIN as the finest medicine she has used. She credits it with relief from constipation digestion issues and gas pressure and says it improved her breathing. The ad urges others to try POW O LIN or buy from Inman Drug Co at 1 25 by mail.
Workmen demolished the old brownstone and red brick dwelling once maintained by John D. Rockefeller Sr. as his New York City home for half a century. The four story mansion, built about 80 years ago, was among the last private mansions remaining in the city.
Quakertown Pennsylvania 5 800 residents faced a blackout early today after a circuit breaker tripped. Workmen at the municipal electric plant observed a flash and found a dead mouse on the live wires feeding the breaker causing the outage and loss of street and home power.
A fragment notes a location at 4 West Fifty fourth Street in the midtown area near Rockefeller Center, indicating a site or building landmark in proximity to the center.
Bainbridge Georgia on June 16 hosts a flurry of social visitations and summer school departures. Mrs Brackin and daughter Miss Etta Claire Brackin of Union Springs Alabama call on Mr and Mrs Turner. Jane Jackson leaves for University of Georgia summer school in Athens. Several couples travel for visits at Break-a-way Lodge McIntyre. Others depart for Athens Gainesville and Asheville for weeklong vacations, with more heading to Atlanta and Beacon Hill Florida for related activities.
Bainbridge Georgia June 16. Reliance Life Insurance Co will hold its annual convention in Hot Springs Arkansas starting June 20. Local representatives J E Willis and R M Cohen earn trips by meeting quotas and will be joined by Mrs Willis and others from Georgia Florida territory including E E Selman Dave Arvant Tom Willis George Hawthorne and H L McDonald.
Bainbridge Ga June 16 Mr and Mrs R Y Howell entertained the members of their bridge club at their Shotwell Street home. Gorgeous rose arrangements enhanced the scene as players went through several progressions of bridge with Mrs Prank B Jones winning the ladies score.
Bainbridge Georgia June 16 Mrs Henry Grady Bell entertained her bridge club at her Shotwell street home. Four tables played in a bright setting with summer flowers. T N Britton won the club prize a handkerchief and Mrs Annie Owens Dykes won visitors high a box of pecans. Mrs J A Grimsley won the cut prize a pecan box and guests included D E Arnold J A Grimsley R L Cherry T N Britton J E Johnson Owen Fields L E Herring W R Jones Annie Owens Dykes E S Parker Marix Gaines A R Reddick Lloyd Hutchiss L W Willis Shields T S Hodges FE A Grage W R Carswell R B Coleman E F Vickers R F Wheat W L Wilkinson.
Mrs Louise D Austin entertained her bridge club and visitors at her Evans Street home in Bainbridge on Wednesday afternoon. High scores went to Mrs Harry LeGette for the club and Mrs G B Jackson for the visitors. Guests included Mesdames Owen Fields Allan Ramsey J E Wills L W Willis M A Ehrlich Frank B Jones B S Brinson Robert Higdon Ellington H Parker J L Dietz Lawrence McCaulley and Walter Stapleton Tea guests were Mesdames T R Ramsey Dr Ruby Hightower Elsie Crom Gammage and E F Vickers.
Bainbridge Georgia June 16 state patrolmen finished a two day driver license test at the courthouse testing over a hundred applicants Tuesday and Wednesday
National and American League leaders are listed with top batting averages runs and RBIs. Notables include Lavagetto and Lombardi leading NL batting averages, Ott and Medwick driving NL RBIs, Foxx and Averill prominent in AL, and pitching leaders Grove and Brown among others.
Johnny Vander Meer pitched a second straight no hitter as Cincinnati routed the Dodgers 6-0. Sam Chapman and Lou Finney homered and drove in two for the Athletics in a 7-6 win over Detroit. Danny MacFayden blanked the Cubs 2-0 for the Bees.
A hostess served a daintily arranged salad plate with iced tea. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Simmons Mrs Frank Jones Mr and Mrs Jack Bower Mr and Mrs A B Conger Mr and Mrs Julia Kwilecki and others.
A compact list of solved crossword entries including Speak imperfectly and Mineral spring, Along with Old-time dagger and Broad open vessel, Semi-precious stones and One who makes show of mere leani ne, The Linden tree and Formal processions, plus Record of family descent and other numbered clues.
The page lists numerous crossword style hints and answers across many clues. It references cities in Germany and Massachusetts, various objects, materials, roles, and descriptive terms, forming a dense puzzle grid with entries like names of foods, plants, and common nouns.
Meigs residents share notices of visits and arrivals with Therrell Tipton and R L Tipton hosting guests from Albany and Americus. Thomasville and Pelham visitors stop in for shows and church events. Health updates mention Mrs Bob Whiddon resting better at Archbold Memorial Hospital.
In Meigs Georgia on June 16 Mrs H M Collier received a surprise afternoon shower at her apartment with friends Mesdames J T Golding E N Sinal tary C B McCullars and Miss Eunice Cook and Miss Myrtle Rolin presenting gifts to the honoree.
Guests gathered for a social hour to celebrate the honoree birthday. A gift was opened first and others were passed along as the honoree was asked to display them. Guests departed afterward wishing many happy returns of the day.
Meigs Georgia June 16 Methodist Missionary Society members met Monday afternoon for a business session at the church. New views were discussed and planned before adjournment to a social gathering.
Meigs Georgia dancers Lougenia Davis Elaine Carter and Virgene Carter joined Mildred Ross Crouch classes from Camilla Meigs Pelham for a Tuesday night revue in Pelham The program featured Toe Ballet Moonbeans Waltz Clog Hitch-Hikers Russian Dance Rhythmology Fast Tap and Valsette with the listed performers Also noted is a historical tidbit about the first wrist watch presented to Queen Elizabeth in 1572.
Reader sees a garbled line reading Si ear sha seis nigh Rok whe age with no identifiable people places or actions to summarize.
A seismic event described as quite strong shook San Diego California for twelve seconds on June 16 reportedly centered northeast of the city. No damage was reported and aid was not needed.
The 15 Stine Oilated Press building in Racart Center shows ongoing steel work. About 6,000 tons of steel have been moved into place by June, with construction by the Rockefeller group. The project aims to be ready by December 1.
Dr Eberhard told Frvican Institute of Homeo members that many deaths from indigestion came from packs or drinks after a hearty meal as the stomach failed to produce digestive juices for a period. He warned about cold beverages following meals.
Dr. Eberhard notes that delays cause flowing at an excessive rate to make up for lost time. He links disrupted digestion to chronic diarrhea and other complications.
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