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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
7
Lawrenceville Ga June 24 Roscoe R Minor a farmer near Duluth was killed when struck by lightning in a field near J A O Kelley s home Hot summer weather returns to Atlanta forecast says the weatherman predicts heat after a cool spell yesterday s temperature remained uncertain
Judge Franklin Taylor suspends sentence for a pedestrian angered by an auto splash through a mud puddle. Court finds drivers who splash pedestrians may be guilty of third degree assault. Toronto couple celebrate birthday with son marking nine years of marriage.
In Manitowoc Wisconsin a burglar broke into a drug store and took one dollar’s worth of wooden souvenir five cent pieces made to advertise the Manitou centennial. The same report notes Evanston Indiana resident Harry W. Diedrick, 50, arriving at police headquarters with an invention flare to warn stalled cars, while police issued two warrants for him on charges of parking without lights.
Seattle court grants divorce to Mrs. Eliza Seth after testimony that her deaf mute husband "found fault and nagged all the time" though the judge notes he could not talk. The defense quotes support from Mrs. Seth's counsel.
Overnight rain varied across cities with amounts from a trace to nearly an inch. Atlanta reported .44 inches, Columbus .46, Gainesville .60, Monticello .99, Rome .24, LaGrange .10, Augusta .04, Macon .01, Griffin .09, Newnan .11, and others recorded lighter totals. Highs rose above 70 degrees while morning lows fell to 63.
Washington reports that the treasury alcohol tax unit will keep issuing occupational tax stamps to retail liquor dealers across all states wet or dry, despite a July 1 cap on wholesalers. Wholesale operations will be limited to 40 of 48 states, with Georgia Alabama Tennessee North Carolina Mississippi Kansas Oklahoma North Dakota exempt. Georgia is noted as a dry state with beer and wine alcohol content rules.
Georgia delegates at the 20th annual Kiwanis International convention highlighted agricultural work with 39 clubs under Harry L. Brown of Athens. They urged clubs to push safety campaigns, traffic code study, driver license exams, safety information, and danger signs as part of community service. W. L. Harwell of Brunswick heads the public affairs committee.
Unofficial returns show H. H. Eiler, former president of the Florida Educational Association, losing the state senate race in Dade County. Eiler tallied 10,555 votes while opponent Ernest R. Graham received 17,672. Sheriff D. C. Coleman retained his position.
Inspector Hylton and Sergeant White inspect the deserted Kinderton Court estate after the murder of Arthur Burdett. Suspects include Lumsdale the servant and outsiders seen on roads, while alibis and motives point to a village-wide web of resentment against the miserly landlord. Major Thorpe offers no easy leads as Hylton probes the case.
New York reports Roy W. Howard resigns as chairman of the board of the Scripps Howard newspapers while William W. Hawkins is named to succeed him. Howard remains chairman of the executive committee and president and editor of the New York World Telegram. No change in George P. Parker's editor in chief role.
Jacksonville Florida June 24 UPI a sixty one year old Lake City banker farmer and lawyer Fred P Cone won the democratic nomination for governor in yesterday's run off primary. Unofficial returns show Cone ahead of Judge Raleigh Petteway 168493 to 114310 from 1239 of 1322 precincts. State Supervisor W S Cawthon lost to Colin Singlish in a race highlighted by Townsend group support and district shifts.
A patient testimonial from Sherman Sneed of Evensville Tennessee praises Black-Draught for prompt constipation relief. He notes headaches tiredness and bilious taste but reports relief after two doses and endorses the herbal laxative as effective and refreshing.
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