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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
5
Universal News presents Pack Haley in Then Came the Yawn a humorous baseball themed piece featuring Ring Lardner and George M Cohen. It describes a playful skit about a bambino of the laugh league and a pitcher with air cooled tonsils in a tone of satire. Matinee prices 10c and 25c. evening 10c and 30c.
A Washington report notes the Treasury on June 17 held a general fund of 1,008,099,817 as part of Roosevelt's recovery effort. Revenue from the June 11 security sale left about 600 million to cover debts and expenses, with income taxes and internal revenue boosting receipts for June. Despite the large funds, the government faced a one year deficit of 1,699,008,258 as total year receipts were 1,990,046,69 and expenditures 3,689,054,955.
Aimed at worn out men and women burdened by constant household duties. Claims the tonic restores strength and eases daily tasks. Advertises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a statistic of 98 out of 100 women reporting benefit. Encourages purchasing a bottle from the druggist today.
The First Baptist Church revival campaign led by Dr. W H Faust of Atlanta draws a large turnout as he delivers a first sermon on The Kind of Revival Needed Today. Morning exposition from Isaiah centers on Here am I send me with music by P S Rowland and three large chorus choirs. Eva Martin of Hinson Fla announces the marriage of Leila Mae Martin to William L Bibb on June 16 1932, with the couple residing with the Bibbs at Fletcher and College streets.
The article notes ex service members may obtain forestry service application blanks at the post office with a special form for veterans. It also reports two young women, Theo Clark of Montego and Viola Cox of Thomasville, were hospitalized after a Monticello to Jacksonville highway crash when their Essex coupe overturned. Clark suffered a compound fracture of the right arm and Cox sustained a head injury. condition described as evolving by early reports.
The first service in a series drew a good crowd this morning at the Primitive Baptist Church on Bartow street. Daily services will run at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. through Sunday night with Elder R. H. Jennings of Dawson, Ga., delivering sermons in sincerity and simplicity. Elder V. F. Agan assists with singing and pastoral duties. The public is invited to attend.
The Thomasville school census reports a net increase of 92 students over five years. H Watt led census arrangements for the Board of Education and the final figures compare white and colored totals across 1923 1928 and 1933 1934.
John Wheeler fished the Ochlocknee River and reported using a strange insect as bait. A minnow was drawn to the bait and struggled toward the angler before escaping. Wheeler believes he may have discovered a new trained bait while still securing a good catch.
At the weekly meeting of T L Spence Jr Post 31 in Thomasville D Roy Hay former mayor and prominent Legionnaire was chosen commander for the coming year. Charles A Moller was named vice commander and H Hubert McDavid adjutant.
Auto repair and body shop business listing for General Auto Repair and Body Work located at 825 West Jackson Street. Contact available via night phone number 432.
Funeral services were planned at Henry Cemetery near Ochlocknee this afternoon for Charlie Calvin Roberson a well known Thomas County farmer who died yesterday at his home near Ochlocknee aged about seventy. He was born January 29 1854 in Thomas County and lived his life there. He leaves his wife Margaret Carter Roberson and nine children including J W Ragans R H Bass C K Roberson W A Roberson A P Roberson J B Roberson L B Long J W Roberson and J S Roberson.
A meeting at the hospital included a business session and a women attended supper. Papers covered headaches from medical, surgical and ENT perspectives with engaging discussions. Dr Bell presented a surgical paper on the program.
An Inman Drug Company advertisement promotes Dr Emil's Adia Tablets to relieve stomach distress caused by excessive smoking and hard to digest foods. The copy claims no narcotics, allows frequent use, and offers a large three week bottle as a treatment option.
A burning trash pile in an alley behind Clay Calhoun Young and Hardaway streets activated the fire department late yesterday afternoon. The small blaze spread to a wooden fence but was quenched with only slight damage to the fence.
Pairings include New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland and Cincinnati at Philadelphia with multiple games listing batteries pitchers and homers. Notable entries show Dickey hitting his first homer of the second and English homering in a late inning, with various box score lines across both leagues.
Washington reports administration sources urged postponing a proposed permanent 22 1 2 percent railroad wage cut. Joseph B. Eastman, transportation coordinator, met with carriers’ management committee and said further meetings likely. The outcome depends on later developments and continued discussions.
Kastman, now transportation coordinator, represents President Roosevelt in talks while W F Thichot of the Burlington railroad says the management committee will stay in Washington until Eastman releases them. The outcome depends on future information and potential postponement.
New York June 20 Darty F. Sinclair chairman of the executive committee on Consolidated Oil Corp said that oil business was showing a quick pickup as a result of the production code recently drafted in Chicago.
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