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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
2
Dublin Ga June 22 three men severely burned in a state highway truck blast near here. Floyd Braddy 24 of Dublin listed as not likely to survive by the local hospital physician. Joe Ford of Dublin and Eugene Davis a Negro were injured. Ford aided in the firefighting after the blast.
In Nashville J C Lebourgeois of New Orleans led Sam Perry of Birmingham two up at the end of the morning round in the Southern golf championship final. The round was dull as both players appeared tired after a hard week under a scorching sun and inconsistent play.
The Girl Scouts of Camp Frances staged a lively water carnival with a large crowd. Elizabeth Autrey from Kissimmee coached swimming and led events including life saving, diving, form strokes, and relay races. Honor campers are Mary Harris Edwina Pringle Florence Pittman and Mary Brandon. Florence Pittman won a five dollar award from the Thomasville D A R. Tonight a play The Silver Thread will be performed at 7:30.
A great windstorm swept Maracaibo Venezuela yesterday causing three deaths. Stanley Hammett an American superintendent of transport for the Orinoco Petroleum Company drowned. An American yacht the Owitsah was destroyed and numerous small Venezuelan vessels tied to sugar plantations and oil fields were sunk.
Iowa City report says over eight years 2.3 million left farming manufacturing railroading and mining. Gains occur in building auto selling and servicing hotel work telephones public schools teaching insurance beauty services and secondary schools with sizable increases in multiple sectors.
Rio de Janeiro reports growing calls for broader bank credits as business failures rise and liquidations increase. Business leaders blame the stabilization plan for restricting ready money, noting about a third of Brazil's monetary circulation remains unproductively held by the Bank of Brazil.
Stockholm reports a swift growth in Sweden American trade with total 1928 volume at 103.4 million dollars, up 12 percent from 1927. American shipments reached 57.3 million, Swedish exports 46.1 million, while Gothenburg to New York liners carried 36,568 passengers.
A fragmented report notes Areca and Bona in a local clash with unclear details. The readable bits show two parties involved, hinting at a confrontation or contest and a brief outcome without specifics.
The Rose Theater hosted a successful benefit skit by local talent for the Girl Scouts. Twenty young ladies performed with singing and dancing, with Bil Langley as the swell flower and several named participants among the cast and audience.
Reports from Cartagena and Lisbon say Major Ramon Franco and his companions arrived at the Azores this morning with unconfirmed details. Color lines from Horta Fayal note the plane may have reached San Miguel, but communications were lacking and no official confirmation was available.
William Miller advances a Newport site on the St. Marks river with a camp, board walk, and planned 60 by 100 foot sulfur water bathing pool. He aims to build a recreation hall, sleeping rooms, and dining area, plus a bottling plant for spring water named after Daniel Ladd.
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