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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1937
Page
7
E. R. Moon announces Union Bay and Paper Corp will erect a 20 room hotel a school a hospital and 100 employee houses in the area. Twenty five houses already completed and sold with 15 more under construction.
Foley Florida resident Palmer Dale Barksdale 38 died at Memorial Hospital after several days illness. Funeral at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Moultrie with Rev Crawford. burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Survived by wife and three children, mother, two brothers, sister. employed 12 years by Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Co. Services by Whiddon’s Funeral Home. Also Salvation Army drive notes with multiple donations totaling 163.50 toward a 500 goal. appeals ongoing through Chamber of Commerce and Brigadier Casler planning further fundraisers.
B P Groover, Thomas county director, reports from Radium Springs that Georgia production credit associations show growing membership and business. Loans totaling 5 000 000 were made through June 1, with 5 percent interest only on funds used. Associations are strictly cooperative, sharing profits with members served by the Quitman association in the county.
Washington June 22 Opposed to Roosevelt court bill Democratic senators forecast administration moves to push a substitute measure for floor action while keeping the original blocked. Opposition leaders say the judiciary committee would study the new bill and that the group has votes to defeat the court measure. Some push for filibuster seen but others avoid that label. A Republican predicts a lengthy debate on a compromise to add one or two justices.
Davis Holton Furniture Co announces a special sale of household furnishings starting Wednesday morning June 23 at 9 00 o clock. Merchandise damaged by fire water or smoke is offered alongside hundreds of undamaged items with drastic price reductions. Joe Holton manager notes many items priced to attract customers.
A short note from Rock Springs mentions a venue at 2 Miles Out Airport Road offering dance events. The text highlights ample open space and airiness for attendees seeking a breezy, enjoyable evening.
Special meeting minutes show Mayor Powell and council approving a Georgia State Highway Board project to build a Madison Street overpass over the Atlantic Coast Line tracks. The resolution calls for concrete retaining walls at the Forsyth Street intersection and a 12 foot Forsyth Street driveway to Madison Street grade, with Forsyth realigned to an indirect entrance.
In Macon Georgia on June 22 defense lawyers raised the sanity issue in the murder trial of Edgar B Bruce accused of killing his mother in law Mrs Patrick H Gambrell. Only one witness was called Judith Wiley war nurse and clerk and sister of the slain man. The jury was sent out as lawyers debated affidavits admissibility.
Chattanooga City Detective Otis O. Griffin was abducted by two men and two women near Tunnel Hill Georgia. He was found bound 22 miles south of Chattanooga and was released after authorities sought suspects and questioned him about clothing in a car.
Camp Frances diaries describe a scramble of activity as girls miss swimming due to pool work and focus on Tenderfoot tests First Aid and archery while staffer Marion Briley guides. Edwina leads a deer sighting near the dairy and campers recount a Harlem Night campfire planned with speaker Mrs Dixon.
A regular meeting of the local lodge of Odd Fellows is held tonight at 8:30. Full attendance is urged as matters affecting the order’s future in Georgia will be discussed and acted upon by this and other local lodges. T. BE Langley N. G. J. J. Clements, Secretary.
Washington June 22 Postmaster General Farley urged in U S District Court that the post office can halt deliveries of food and clothing to strike besieged steel plants in Ohio The move came in a mandamus suit by Republic Steel Corp seeking delivery to its Niles and Warren plants Farley claimed the shipments would embroil the government in the labor dispute.
Dean Owens of Rome Georgia told Kiwanis delegates at the 21st annual convention that Georgia clubs are more active than ever and have completed hundreds of community and welfare projects. The district fellowship dinner was planned for tonight with a Georgia District Convention slated for October in Augusta.
Chicago June 22 Braddock and Louis weighed in at 197 pounds each for the 15 round heavyweight championship at Comiskey Park. Louis favored at 5-2 in betting as 60,000 plus fans expected and a gate near 700000. Louis arrived from Kenosha Wis and Braddock trained steady in preparation for Chicago’s first big title bout in ten years.
Dr. T F Abercrombie announces the state department of public health will enforce the mattress manufacture regulation bill ratified in the last session. Sanitary engineer H Barron Starr Jr will direct inspections with offices in Macon.
The Georgia Supreme Court denied a rehearing for Lawrence Ward who was convicted of stomping to death his young stepdaughter Maude Salters. Ward faces electrocution after the court previously denied a new trial. trial occurred in Jeff Davis County last December and a January death sentence was imposed.
Acting Mayor Joe M Lee dismissed a federal threat to charge a high city official as propaganda. He doubted any charges could be brought and denied involvement in liquor business. Mayor R B Alien Jr was in Atlanta.
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