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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
8
Prosecutors in Los Angeles seek the death penalty against barber Robert S James alleging he killed his wife of less than a month for insurance. They claim she was bitten by two poisonous snakes placed in a table bound box, then drowned in a bathtub and dumped in a fish pond after surviving earlier snake bites.
Garden City New York June 24 burglars entered the bedroom of Mr and Mrs W R Coe on Long Island gold coast and escaped with jewelry worth more than 400000 The prowlers climbed a 20 foot column to a porch and cut through a screen door Police inspectors and District Attorney Martin W Littleton examined the Coe estate at Chicken Valley road upper Brookville with nine witnesses questioned about the break in.
Four negro convicts escaped from the Clayton county prison camp after overpowering a guard during a transport from a highway job. Gus Key, a guard, was knocked from the truck but was uninjured. Two prisoners who did not wish to escape leaped from the vehicle as officers from Clayton and neighboring counties joined the manhunt.
Weather report for Thomasville and vicinity notes a partly cloudy night and fair day with temperatures around in the mid 70s. A separate item details a wealthy estate inquiry where servants search the large estate for clues about a loss reportedly insured, tied to Mr. Coe, son in law of the late H H Rogers and a notable investor.
Local notes describe Brownie Day preparations with Puppet Show heads crafted by Tassie and six Queen Bees sewing costumes under a pine. Activities include a circus tent setup, Lolly Pop Garden, pink lemonade stand, shooting gallery, and a Dog Show. Campfire programs, birthday celebrations, and group skits fill the day.
The Times-Enterprise announces a three day Free Cooking School starting Tuesday at 10 am at the Rose Theatre. Mrs Vera Hall, renowned dietitian and home economist, will lead sessions on modern cooking, diets, and entertaining with prizes each day. Colored women and local cooks invited. air conditioning guaranteed. hundreds of women expected.
City police recovered a stolen automobile yesterday. The vehicle, reported stolen from Jacksonville, was found near the city and the owner will travel here to claim it.
Joseph S. Rains, 82, longtime secretary and manager of the South Eastern Underwriters Association based in Atlanta, died after a recent operation in a Louisville hospital. He led fire insurance companies in the region for more than a generation and was a familiar figure to agents statewide.
Senator Richard B. Russell Jr. travels from Philadelphia to Winder Georgia to see his brother Robert Russell who is hurt after a two car collision on the road between Atlanta and Philadelphia area likely Friday.
A 17 month old from Atlanta bites a snake on the grass then uses a toy to reenact the act showing fear of reptiles. The child escaped any injuries and is reportedly healthy. Associated Press story reports the unusual incident in a playful light.
Portsmouth Ohio June 24 one arrest marked today launching an investigation into a riot at the Wheeling Steel plant Sheriff Arthur Oakes jailed James Sexton 51 member of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers for investigation The sheriff said Sexton was the only person seen with a gun following a riot in which George Meyers 38 a company guard was killed and four other persons wounded in a gun battle yesterday Sheriff Oakes said he did not anticipate any further violence immediately.
Winder reports the senator departed for the south by car upon learning of the mishap on Monday.
The treasury department announced approval of 321 postoffice and other public building projects to be financed under the emergency construction fund. Secretary Morgenthau said work would start at once, with land acquisitions handled by offers or already purchased land and approved plans enabling immediate construction.
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