Favorable Economic Outlook Reported for Textile Industry
The UTWA executive council reported a brighter outlook for textiles at the eleventh biennial convention in New York. Highlights include wage gains, employer paid holidays and insurance, pensions for textile workers, and contracts covering over 112000 workers. federal officials spoke on a national aging conference and safety programs for the industry.
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New York
United Textile Ushrd
Utwa Executive Council
UTWA
Arkansas
Executive Council
Oscar R. Ewing
William Connolly
Bureau of Labor Standards
U. S
Goodyear Mills
Rockmart
Decatur
Ala
Westbrook advises fertilizers and poisons for cotton
Georgia Extension Service specialist E C Westbrook says pre square poisoning for weevil thrips and fleahopper allows cotton to set and mature earlier. Side-dress nitrogen from 107 to 200 pounds aids early fruiting, with bigger yields if poisoning is done well. poor poisoning lessens gains. He emphasizes combining good poisoning with liberal fertilization for large profitable yields.
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E C. Westboro, Georgia Extension Service
Westbrook
Large Distillery Destroyed in Charlton County Raid
In Montacha three miles southeast of Waycross Charlton County a large distillery was seized and destroyed. William H. Maine and fellow agents led the raid, arresting operator Robert Russell Chism. Bond set at $500 before U S Commissioner Alma Hardy. Equipment included 650 fermenters 50 gallons 2500 something barrels and copper still parts.
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Charlton County
Waycross
Montacha
William H. Maine
Alcohol Tax Unit
Robert Russell Chism
U. S
Alma Hardy
Mr. Maine
Loften Smith
State Revenue
Arlie C. Davis
Ludowici
Cross Burned at Open Klan Meeting in West Palm Beach
A 14 foot cross was burned at an open Ku Klux Klan recruitment meeting near West Palm Beach Florida last night. Organizers claimed about 1500 attendees though reporters counted around 125. The event promoted white supremacy and a Klan membership drive with cards distributed for prospective members.
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Cross
West Palm Beach
KLAN
Fla
Ku Klux Klan
South Florida
Association of Georgia
Davis
Dean says high schools meet needs of less than half
Athens Georgia June 22 AP Dr O C Aderhold dean of the University of Georgia College of Education says America s high schools educate less than half the nation s youths He spoke to about 40 parents and teachers at a statewide conference urging training for youths who do not finish high school calling it a critical education problem.
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Athens
America
O. C. Aderhold
University of Georgia
College of Education
Aderhold
Traffic Deaths 19 Percent Above 1949 Five Months
Atlanta report shows 924 traffic deaths through May 1950, 19 percent higher than the same period in 1949. Officials warn that if the trend continues, over 100 more persons may be killed in 1950 than in 1949.
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Atlanta
Georgia Department of Public Safety
Margaret Aiken Circle Meets in Donalsonville
Twelve members attend the Margaret Aiken Business Women Circle at the Baptist Church in Donalsonville on June 22. They vote to buy a coffee urn for the church kitchen and hear devotional talks by Mrs. D. K. Talbert and others, with plans to host the next meeting July 3.
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Margaret Aiken
Donalsonville
Ponassonville
Margaret Aiken Business Womens Circle
The
Baptist Church
Ed Onin
A. HH. Mills
D. K. Talbert
Arthur Bramsett
Collie Hill
K. K. Cannington
W. M. A. Training School
J. W. Dunn
A. H. Mills
Margaret Fund
C. A. Blair
L. L. Cannington
Herbert Bridges
Goree Johnson
L. L. Oxnnington
Jabo King
Arthur Bramlett
Grace Jones
C. A. Bialr
Ed Cain
Cuff Notes on Life From a Pavement Plato
A stream of witty quips on marriage work and society circulates as a rough column parody. Observations touch on bankruptcy philosophy conversation at parties and jokes about love money and happiness. The piece surveys social trends with humorous one liners reflecting mid century chatty tone.
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New York
Plato
Turn Off Appliance Before Pulling Plug Warns Home Agent
Miss Ophelia Bmith the home demonstration agent cautions housewives to shut off appliances with their own switch before unplugging. She notes pulling the plug from running or heating devices can cause arcing and prying damage to prongs and outlets, while switches provide a clean, safe cut-off. For appliances without a switch the plug should be pulled quickly. Portable lamps should be turned off before unplugging.
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Ophelia Bmith
Miss Smith
Fragmentary Local Notation From Valdosta Paper
Unclear OCR excerpt mentions Jacksonville Beach and Valdosta with partial phrases. Readable items include references to places and people but no complete actions or outcomes. Unable to determine a full event, still provides geographic mentions and partial names for a brief item.
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Carton
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Ind Dan
Tangatt
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Crown
Vogeler
Hungary
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St. Stefan
Germany
Dean
Hollywood
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