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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
8
Macon Georgia June 17 AP The Department of Agriculture has begun a peach market reporting service marking the official opening of the 1947 Middle Georgia peach season. Opening quotations on Pittsburgh and Philadelphia markets for U S No 1 inch and five tights minimum were 2 25 3 per half bushel.
Macon Peaches beat Charleston 8-7 in the first game of a doubleheader before the nightcap ended in a stalemate as time ran out. Augusta and Savannah split pair in Savannah with high scoring, and Columbia Reds crushed Columbus 8-1 behind Joe Karakus four hitters. Greenville Spinners blanked Jacksonville Tars 5-0 with Wayne Johnson and Merle Strachan solid on the mound.
Rush confronts Kit after a tense confrontation about a supposed five thousand dollar payoff to make him leave town He rejects the offer saying pride won't let him go Then Kit reveals a higher stakes plan and leaves him to cope until the next chapter
The Old Spanish Trail connects Pensacola Alabama and New Orleans Louisiana a distance of 250 miles costing 4 000 000 dollars. The gulf coast route runs around the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Louisiana along the trail.
Bainbridge Georgia June 17 Mr and Mrs Grant M Washburn arrive to make their home at the Stephen Decatur Hotel with Mr Washburn named manager replacing George Pilcher who retired after years of service Mrs Washburn will run the hotel coffee shop and dining room The Stephen Decatur Hotel remains part of the William Faw chain of hotels.
Canberra AP Prime Minister Joseph Chifley gave a noncommittal reply in Parliament when asked about possible cuts in Australia's tobacco and movie film imports from the United States. He said no thought had been given to tobacco cuts but dollar import levels would be reviewed periodically.
Advertises 88S Tonic as a stomach aid increasing gastric juice flow to prevent fermentation and aid digestion. Claims improve appetite sleep strength and anemia, urging readers to buy from drug stores. Warns against soda alkalizers and touts millions of bottles sold.
Bob Elliott of Boston led the National League all star third baseman poll with 39 418 votes, reclaiming the top spot after George Kurowski of St. Louis slipped. Frankie Gustine and Stanley Hack trailed, while Ted Williams topped all voters with 74 854. rules were set for three innings per team at the game on July 8 at Wrigley Field.
In Valdosta Georgia on June 17 AP reports experiments at the Coastal Plains Experiment Station to dehydrate potatoes as livestock feed have failed. D K Young chief of USDA Marketing Field Office says efforts aimed at using potatoes dumped by a price support program are unsuccessful so far.
Steve Potts of Memphis defeated Jack Chapman of Birmingham 6-1 1-6 6-1 to claim the Cotton States junior championship in Sylacauga Alabama. In junior doubles Charles Devoe New Orleans and Gerald Montsalvage Coral Gables beat Chapman and Jerry Lapidus Birmingham 6-8 6-2 6-3. Senior first round opened with Sam Weil Columbus defeating Gray Moe.
Millan of Talladega beat M B Wheeler of Athens 6 3 6 1. Jim Daily of Atlanta defeated Roger McRae of Birmingham 6 2 6 3. Wheeler and Turpin each posted scores in their separate contests with Turpin listed from Memphis.
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