Thomas County Housing Authority seeks bids for twelve houses
The Thomas Comuly Housing Authority invites sealed bids for construction of twelve houses and a pit facility in Thornsville, Thomas County Georgia. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud after the specified bid time. Contractors must furnish performance and payment bonds and meet project requirements.
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Thomas Comuly Housing Authority
Mont Nesloot
Thomas County
State of Georgy
Unuk
Odkiy
Die
Teta
Phomeas
Thornsvile
Cleo
Steeesstad
Sotistaeboers
Shack
Pabloon
Agen
Reddy
Thetis Nidle
Cerys Vette
Dietie
Pianeta
Gibbs Garhi
Erie
Air Line From U. S. To Alaska Opens With Initial Hop
Seattle reports the first regularly scheduled airline service to Alaska, reducing travel to hours. Point America Airways launches the Alaska Clipper flying boat service, a Sikorsky passenger route to Juneau, heavily booked for its maiden flight from Seattle.
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U. S
Alaska
Seattle
United States
America
Pomt America Airways
Sikorsky
Noranles
Junead
Former Gov Leche of Louisiana Up for Trial Again
Former Governor Richard W Leche of Louisiana recalled from resignation to face trial for a second time this month. He stands charged with complicity in an alleged 27000 dollar confidence scheme tied to irregularities in the construction of Leche Hall at Louisiana Tech completed in 1937. A Lincoln parish grand jury alleges a bid was raised from 26448213 to 29148213 to pad costs. A federal jury in Alexandria indicted Leche June 1 for mail fraud involving 31000 dollars in state highway truck purchases and he previously received a 10 year sentence.
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Ruston
Richard W. Leche
Louisiana
Leche
Huey P. Long
Louisiana Tech
Lincoln Parish
Alexandria
France to Lose Armies and Coastline in Armistice Terms
London reports British government publication of German terms for armistice. France would be stripped of defenses and coastline, reduced to a landlocked third, surrender weapons, demobilize forces, and bear occupation costs. Italy’s terms reportedly call for Mediterranean coast occupation and a buffer state. De Gaulle pledges continued fight while Britain renounces Bordeaux government and shifts to a French national committee. Diplomatic ties with Bordeaux and Corbin remain, Campbell evacuated for safety. Mittelhauser and other French forces abroad express readiness to continue fighting in Syria Tunis Indo China and other colonies.
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France
Germany
Italy
Adolf Flitler
Rome
Switzerland
Mediterranean
Savoy
Nice
Pauphine
Britain
Bordeaux
Marshal Philippe Petain
Charles de Gaulle
de Galle
Charles Corbin
Ronald Hugh Campbell
de Gaulle
Syria
Eugene Mittelhauser
Tunis
Indo- China
Morocco
Senegal
Cameroon
Jibuti
Japan Protests British Arms Traffic to China
Tokyo protests to Great Britain against arms shipments to China via Burma and demands inspection rights to enforce a ban. Reports say Japan may take a stronger stance on British and French possessions in the southern Orient, while France says inspectors are welcome but that few shipments pass through French Indo China.
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Tokyo
Japan
Great Britain
China
Burma
Orient
France
Indo-China
Young Publisher Joes Boone Seeks Georgia House Clerk Post
Atlanta reports Joe Boone publisher of Irwinton seeks the clerkship of the Georgia House of Representatives. He served the unexpired term in the 1987 special session after being assistant clerk since 1931 and previously lost a 1939 race to John W. Greer Jr. His brother A S Boone Jr. is expected to enter the house next year from Wilkinson County with no opposition.
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Atlanta
Joe Boone
Irwinton
Today
Georgia House of Representatives
Boone
Andrew Kingery
John W. Greer
A. S. Boone
Wilkinson County
French Cabinet Seeks Aid After Churchill Meeting
The French cabinet gathered at 3 a.m. to discuss events as Reynaud and Mandel stated Churchill had left England without meeting the entire cabinet. Reynaud quoted Churchill promising maximum aid to France and said Britain would not abandon an ally in trouble even if France seeks armistice.
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Reynaud
Mandel
England
France
Lord Halifax
Lord Beaverbrook
Georgia population grows about 14 percent in census glimpse
Preliminary census reports show Georgia's population rising about 14 percent to near 3.3 million, with 22 counties accounting for roughly 939,327 people. Major cities like Albany and Columbus lead gains, while small towns such as Thomson and Swainsboro also post large increases.
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Associated Press
Georgia
Albany
Columbus
Thomson
Swainsboro
Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
Musogee County
Dougherty County
Chattahoochee
Fort H Benning Infantry School
Fulton 2
Richmond
Dekalb
Willkie Big Topic at Republican National Convention
A thousand Republicans gathered in Philadelphia as Willkie contends with Taft and Dewey for the presidential nomination. Delegates report Willkie gaining ground with unpledged delegates, while others back Taft, Dewey, and several favorites as the convention opens with a pledge to stand aloof from the European conflict.
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W. R. Ragsdale
Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Willkie
Taft
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Arthur James
Pennsylvania
Frank Gannett
New York
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Mississippi
Luisiana
South Carolina
Raymond Kk. Baldwin
Connecticut
Herbert Hoover
Miss Constance Flautt Weds J T Turner at First Baptist
Miss Constance Thelma Flautt married James Thomas Turner Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Thomasville. The ceremony featured Rev. T F Callaway, organist Mrs. S W Fleming, and a large gathering. reception followed at the bride’s aunt’s home. The couple plans a Florida honeymoon and will reside at 220 East Washington Street after July first.
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J. T. Turner
First Baptist Church
Thomasville
Constance Thelma Flautt
James Thomas Turner
T. ‘F. Callaway
S. W. Fleming
Messrs
Houston Flautt
Baltimore
Jack Shepherd
Edward Moore
Jack Allen
Frank Hancock
Jeanne Herring
John O. Herring
Porter H. Fliautt
Moultrie Road
Florida
East Washington Street
Porter H. Flautt
G. C. Newton
Timberlake Grocery Company
Manley Promoted at West Point as Cadet First Sergeant
Cadet John B. Manley of the Class of 1941, son of Mr and Mrs John B Manley of Boston Georgia, has been appointed to Cadet First Sergeant at the United States Military Academy West Point New York. Brigadier General Jay L Benedict announced the appointment which took effect after the 1940 class graduation on June 11. Friends in Boston and Thomas County will read the news with interest as the family recently attended academy exercises.
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John B. Manley
West Point
N. Y
John, B. Manley
United States Military Academy
Boston
Jay L. Benedict
Thomas County
Manley
Military Academy
Georgia Legionnaires Lead Parade At National Convention
Georgia Legionnaires, aided by Miona Michael known as the Poppy Lady, will lead the American Legion national convention parade in Boston on September 24. Georgia earned first by the highest membership percentage. Miss Michael from Athens will ride a large poppy float. Major General James A. Woodruff, parade chairman, said the event runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Florida, Maryland, and Louisiana following Georgia.
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Georgia Legionaires
Miona Michael
American Legion
Georgia Legion
Michael
Athens
Georgia
James A. Woodruff
Texas
Arkansas
New Mexico
Florida
Maryland
Louisiana
CCC to Enroll Sons of Nonrelief Families
The civilian conservation corps will enroll unemployed sons of parents not on relief, dropping the prior rule. Criteria require actual need for work. Preference remains for youths from relief families. The change aims to reflect improved employment conditions and reduce applications.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
District Legion Junior Baseball Playoffs Slated
District play offs begin July 5 in Georgia as state chairman J B Welden announced. Opening games pair district winners in matchups and two out of three wins advance to elimination rounds. The Georgian champion will face South Carolina winners for a spot in the southern championship series.
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Atlanta
American Legion
Georgia
J. B. Welden
South Carolina
Personal mentions highlight visitors and trips
Dr Helen Bellhouse travels to Atlanta for a cousin's wedding and family reunion. Several locals host or visit relatives over weekends, including trips to Geneva Washington and St Petersburg Florida. Births include John Joiner’s baby girl and David Timothy birth. milk ad and old newspaper sale notice appear among updates.
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Helen Bellhouse
Atlanta
Classified ads eyed for national newspaper reach
Wayne W Moore of Charlotte speaking at the 21st annual convention of the American Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers Association proposed national scale classified ads for real estate building autos pets home furnishings and necessities. He suggested consolidating billing through a single agency to simplify placing ads across multiple newspapers.
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Biloxi
Miss
Wayne W. Moores
Charlotte
N. C
Classified Advertising Managers Association
Moores
Grand Jury Continues Probe of State Affairs
The federal grand jury in Atlanta convened to pursue mail fraud and tax payer swindling complaints in the state government. U S District Attorney Lawrence Camp met postal inspectors prior to the session and declined to comment. Subpoenas named State Highway Commissioner Lawson L. Patten and others to testify, with John Doe orders issued to two more commissioners.
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U. S
Lawrence Camp
Justice Department
Lawson L. Patten
John Doe
Patten
W. L. Miller
Herman H. Watson
Death of H. E. Burdette Recalled by Franklin Community
The funeral of H. E. Burdette, 59, long resident of Franklin and deacon at the Baptist church, was held today. Survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs. Carl Simonton, and four sons G. T. Burdette Atlanta Ralph Burdette Mt. Vernon Winston Burdette Franklin V. Burdette of this city, he had been ill for months and died in Franklin hospital.
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Carl . Simonton
Franklin
G. 'T. Burdette
Atlanta
Ralph Burdette
Mt. Vernon
Winston
Burdette
Baptist Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Indictments in Rome Involving Ku Klux Klan Leader and Officials
A grand jury in Rome returns indictments against Hiram Evans former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and John W Greer Jr a governor aide along with B D Rivers on charges of mail fraud and conspiring to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act related to department purchases.
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Hiram
Evans
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