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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
2
Banks require borrowers to reduce their debts through regular payments to protect depositors, ensure loan repayment, and prevent asset freezing. Regular curtailment also guard the borrower against over-spending by forcing asset liquidation while values hold.
Cairo Georgia June 17 Dr W M Searcy spent the weekend at Jacksonville Beach returning with Mrs Searcy and his mother Mrs D L Dees who had spent two weeks there Mrs R L Edwards of Americus arrived Tuesday to visit her daughter Mrs Frank Lawson accompanied by Miss Mary Louise Lawson who was spending the week in Americus Mr and Mrs W Eliana and
Mrs. Ira Higdon entertained about sixty five guests at a 3 to 5 pm tea at her Cairo home in honor of Miss Lynette McAlpin of Quincy Florida, bride to be of Warren Higdon. The pink and white decor highlighted by gladiolas dahlias roses and zephyrines created a formal setting with elegant pink mints iced cakes and refreshments. Receivers line hosts and hostesses included Mrs J E Forsyth Miss Margaret Bell and Miss Omega Norris with music by Mrs C A Curry and Miss Frances Bell.
Son Buster of Atlanta and family guests Mr and Mrs C F P Richter. Mr A C Knight of Bainbridge visited Cairo. Robert Edwards LS U Baton Rouge returns for summer. The Richter family with Piland family of Atlanta leave for Paracea Florida for a multi day visit.
Honor rating awarded by the war department to Riverside Academy in Gainesville and Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Georgia, as of June 17.
Hollywood reports the marriage of Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond at Wilshire Methodist Church drew over 15 000 spectators and a mob scene. The couple escaped amid flashbulbs and police escort after a lavish ceremony with roses, candles, and celebrity guests. They plan a Honolulu honeymoon starting June 26.
Opinion column discusses tree preservation versus progress and critiques liquor laws. It questions Prohibition sentiment shifts after two Georgia elections and notes police and municipal law tensions. Mentions liquor harm and local business impacts with a cautionary tone.
Cedartown Ga June 17 Mrs Ea Dugan was knocked unconscious and cut on the leg when lightning hit the Cherokee golf club late yesterday The bolt was the second to strike the club house within minutes destroying the chimney and ripping a hole in the roof
Eleven Protestant ministers join S O Robertson of the Augusta Y M C A in urging action against liquor stores. Col R L Chambers, police director, avoids impeachment talk but says warrants against liquor outlets will be served and stresses law compliance.
In Lansing Michigan a "Law and Order League" formation was announced after a general labor holiday planned for June 7 to mobilize law enforcement with volunteer personnel. In Bay City Michigan the Bay Manufacturing Co. CIO auto workers strike settlement was reached after an all night conference averting the city’s threatened labor holiday.
Camp Frances notes describe a full day for troops with swimming, housekeeping, crafts, archery and dramatics at the recreation halls. They praise donors Mr. W F Cox and Mr. Key for meals and lunches under the trees, and share beach picnics, camp mail, and new pets in the nature house.
An old advertisement touts SSS Tonic as an internal remedy to boost red blood cells, restore weight, renew energy, strengthen nerves, and improve skin health with a “natural health glow,” claiming results and availability at any drug store.
Mrs C M Phillips and daughter Charlene leave for Washington DC to spend a week with friends. Mrs R C Wheeler and daughter Peggy depart for Savannah to visit relatives. Pat O Finnegan of Tallahassee, formerly of Thomasville, is a patient at John D Archbold Memorial Hospital. Dr James Watt visits before summer work for the Public Health Service. L D Ferguson leaves for Rutgers University two week banking course returning in July. Harold Brown visits parents and heads home to New York City.
Miss Josephine Bailey leaves by motor with friends for a brief visit in Atlanta with her sister Miss Martha Bailey and then proceeds for a two month stay at Camp Juliette Lowe near Cloudland Georgia.
Ben G. Thompson of Evansville Indiana was elected president of the Travelers Protective Association at the national convention closing session Ed L Kerley of Glasgow Kentucky retired president received a dining room suite gift The Kerleys were introduced at the closing session Jamestown Tennessee June 17 a Zenith coal mine official C H Woods was shot to death and Thomas Ross was wounded in renewed violence near the mine during a convoy attack by snipers
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