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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
8
The Georgia Agricultural Extension Service urges farmers to prevent garden drying in rain deficient months. Build a small dam and spillway near creeks or streams and divert part of the water into the garden by ditches.
Broadcast list with program names times and stations for N&AGC WEAF RED network and affiliate east west schedules including Follow the Moon Guiding Light Archer Gibson and Organ Don Winslow of the Navy Little Orphan Annie Amos n Andy Rudy Vallee Lanny Ross News and various musical acts across time slots on multiple regional feeds.
The listing covers NBC WJZ network shows from 4:30 pm to 11 pm including The Singing Lady and Dictators Orchestra, The Kings Men Quartette, news with H Kogen, Chuchu Martinez tenor, Lowell Thomas hours, Easy Aces, Gogo de Lys, Lum and Abner, Barry Wood, Roy Shield Encore, Boston’s Pop Concert, Pan American Concert, and Jack Russell’s Orchestra among others.
In the South Atlantic League last night Macon defeated Savannah 12-0 while Columbia edged Augusta 11-10 in twelve innings. Eight pitchers were used in the Columbia game which lasted 3 hours 26 minutes. Columbus beat Jacksonville 3-2 as Ssinsoth allowed two hits. Nashville and Memphis split while Little Rock regained the league lead. New Orleans and Chattanooga split 8-2 and 2-8, rain affecting Birmingham at Atlanta.
Chicago reports a dramatic rise from hardship to fame for Jim Braddock and Joe Louis. Louis has earned about 750,607 in brief pro career, with a top stake of 240,833 from the Baer bout. Braddock will receive half the gate, Louis 17 percent.
Athens Ga June 17 The Georgia Agricultural Extension Service said today all farm products except chickens sold for higher prices this year than 1936. Corn led with a 93 percent rise, followed by oats 51 percent potatoes 38 percent peanuts 26 percent and cowpeas 15 percent.
Atlanta note reports Clement E. Sutton stating Georgia's new police patrol unit will require physical examinations, intelligence and aptitude tests, and a high school level education. Applications by mail with references and photos. training by external experts with base pay. top candidates to join state force and later work on license enforcement, radio system, and criminal division.
Batting leader Gehrig of the Yankees hits .389 while Bell of the Browns sits at .371. Greenberg of the Tigers leads runs with 51 along with DiMaggio and Rolfe of the Yankees and Walker of the Tigers, Averill of the Indians tied at 41. Bonura tops RBIs with 60. Greenberg 59. Walker of the Tigers headlines with 80 hits, Bell 175, Vesmik 22 doubles, Geh rig 20, Kuhel 8 triples, Greenberg 7 tied with DiMaggio and Averill for triples. Greenberg 15 home runs, DiMaggio 14. Appling 9 stolen bases. Walker and Chapman tied 8. Pitching leaders Pearson of the Yankees and Allen of the Indians 4-0.
Medwick leads NL in runs with 43 and RBIs at 53 while Vaughan and Medwick tie for hits at 74. Kampouris and Medwick top home run list with 12 and 12 respectively. Bryant and Shoun head pitching with 5 0 and 5 1 records.
Former Olympic champion WH M Abrahams condemned the trend of using sport as a tool of national prestige. He warned that countries may weaponize athletics to prove superiority and opposed government schemes to create Olympic champions, citing the Berlin Games 1936 as a context.
Lincoln Neb June 17 P Revision of the federal government great plains shelter belt project to provide for farmer cooperation was predicted by E M Tinker assistant chief of the U S Forest Service He said a mass tree planting program aims to anchor soil unprotected from winds and that the Forest Service may plant seedling stock and turn it over to farmers for care Farmer participation will transform the area.
An advertising note promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a proven remedy for malaria chills and fever. It claims fast relief and a tonic boost from tasteless quinidine and iron, urging readers to buy at drug stores in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes.
Berlin reports a Nazi decree tightens control on domestic tableware by restricting gilt edging width on plates and banning production of genuine silver luxury items such as cocktail shakers and cigar cutters. Exemptions allow foreign orders paid in foreign currency.
The report advocates greater farmer involvement in the estation protective program to strengthen safeguarding efforts, urging participation and action from agricultural communities.
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