Local notes on community health travel and condolences
Miss Elsie Moore returns from C. L. hospital Waycross after an operation. R S Burch departs for Atlanta en route to Veterans Hospital after weeks in Thomasville Swimming picnicking and fishing at Cherokee Lake. Mr. and Mrs. W W Shepherd and Mildred Shepherd and Mrs A J Shepherd of Fredonia attend funeral in St Petersbug Fla of Mrs Willie O Shepard sister in law who died last Sunday. State Adjutant Stanley Jones stops en route to fishing trip on Gulf before Atlanta HQ. Friends note Henry Arnold Sr able to be out again after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.S. Burch
Southland
Atlanta
Veterans Hospital
Thomasville
W. W. Shepherd
Mildred Shepherd
A J. Shepherd
Fredonia
St. Petersbug, Fla
Willie O. Shepher
Stanley Jones
City
Gulf
Henry Arnold, Sr
Big Steel To Face Monopoly Hearings Start In Fall
Washington, June 25. U S Steel cut prices to 1928 levels and sparked talk that "big steel" would be first called to public hearings. Investigators plan hearings in September to probe price fixing and related practices. Edward Stettinius denied collusion but said steel firms follow each other's prices for competitiveness. Senator Borah urged the inquiry target artificial price structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Henmpes
Edward RB
Stettinius
The
Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
Borah
Idaho
Howard Hughes Plans Good Will Tour
Howard Hughes announces a leisurely good will and experimental flight across the Atlantic aimed at aiding the 1939 New York World's Fair. He plans to test navigation devices from Floyd Bennett Field to New York within two weeks, flying a Lockheed 14 transport he has equipped for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Howard Hughes
Floyd Bennett Field
New York
Third Schmeling Louis bout sought in June match
Negotiations for a third title bout between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling are underway after Schmeling’s hospital visit. American agent Joe Jacobs said the Twentieth Century would like a June rematch, with Schmeling recovering from a back fracture. Promoter Mike Jacobs planned to sign Max Baer to a three year contract as a precursor to a Louis Baer fight this September.
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New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
Twentieth Century
Louis
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
California
Max Baer
Long Beach
N. J
Baer
Roosevelt wagers prestige on court fight and primary strategy
President Roosevelt signals a tough campaign posture as he campaigns through Kentucky Oklahoma and South Carolina. He refuses to favor any primary candidate over the court issue stressing a bold leadership stance in the months ahead regardless of election results.
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Supreme Court
Kentucky
Senate
Barkley
Oklahoma
Thomas
South Carolina
Smith
White House
Roosevelt
Cabinet probes seek new industrial law approach
An investigating board member from 21 voices a plan for separate laws by industry. President Roosevelt calls the inquiry a path through jungle of theories, urging profit incentives while pushing for better practices. Senator George hopes price cuts do not hit steel wages. steelmakers deny wage links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
George
D-Ga
Steel Corporation
Tom Huston Peanut Company Salesmen On Gulf Trip
A group of over twenty Tom Houston Peanut Company salesmen from Georgia assemble at Kent Saunders’ office in Cordele before departing for St Marks Florida for a weekend fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. The second annual gathering includes B T McCollister Macon R E King Columbus Richard Manning Griffin Wilson Green Sam Manning Moultrie C C Robertson Jr Americus San Jacobs Americus F H Seals J T Williams J L Murphy 4H Shingler Cordele F H Ramsey Estes Moxley Allan Kea Swainsboro Buddy Kea Allan Walden Jr Valdosta Joe Bearden Helena Ark Kent Saunders N T Pritchett G C Herring W F Blalock Jr Thom asville. Tom Houston products cover peanuts candies crackers and snacks with Saunders as local distributor delivering daily from Cordele.
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Tom Huston Peanut Company
Gulf
Tom Houston Peanut Company
Georgia
Kent Saunders
St. Marks
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
B. T. McCollister
Macon
R. E. King
Columbus
Richard Manning
Griffin
Wilson Green
Sam Manning
Moultrie
C. C. Robertson, Jr
Americus
San Jacobs
F. H. Seals
J. T. Williams
J. L. Murphy
A. C. Walden, Jr
Valdosta
Joe Bearden
Helena, Ark
Kent Sanders
N. T. Pritchett
G. C. Herring
W. F. Blalock, Jr
Thomasville
Decatur County Liquor Vote Sees Light Turnout
Bainbridge Ga June 25 Decatur County voters decide wet or dry under state local option law as heavy rains dampen turnout. About 2 300 qualified voters with twelve precincts. Bainbridge shows 353 votes by 2 pm as polls close at six. No clear trend reported.
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Bainbridge
Decatur County
FDR Civil Service Order Praised and Debated
Washington reports President Roosevelts order extending civil service to over 100000 federal workers drew praise from supporters of the merit system and criticism from some congressmen. The plan makes current jobholders eligible after a noncompetitive exam with agency head recommendation, effective February 1, with 71000 covered by emergency funds. Senator Bulkley warned of political edge, while Senator George urged keeping civil servants away from political activity.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bulkley
Ohio
George
D-Ga
Senate Civil Service Committee
Cat's homing instinct wins a home in Clarendon
Clarendon Texas, railroad agent L4 D F Wadsworth decides to keep a stray cat that returned after being shipped to another county and released. The cat arrived six weeks ago and refused to stay away, prompting a home for the animal.
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Clarendon Tex
D. F. Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Georgia seeks $50 million from federal agencies
Governor E D Rivers and state officials return from Washington after seeking $50 million in federal lend‑lease and PWA aid for Georgia projects. An advance of $3.24 million from RFC was sought on railroad rental security, with funds split for counties and eleemosynary buildings. Former governor Eugene Talmadge launches a Senate bid with a tariff stance while John J. Mangham begins his run for governor. New PWA grants named include Decatur waterworks, Fort Valley pool, St Marys waterworks, Stillmore waterworks, Thomasville street work, and Walker County school funds.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Washington
Georgia
Roosevelt
Rivers
RFC
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Western and Atlantic Railway
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Eugene Talmadge
U. S
WSB
Talmadge
South
John J. Mangham
State Highway Board
Decatur
Fort Valley
St. Mary's
Stillmore
Thomasville
Walker County
Bridge party hosted by Mrs Walter Crates honors Marguerite Matthews
The weekly entertaining event at Mrs Walter Crates home featured a bridge game won by Marguerite Matthews with a double deck prize. Low score prize went to Mrs Weyman Bussey and guests enjoyed frozen fruit salad and iced punch after play. List of attendees includes Mesdames Bowen Walker Wight Pope Oliver Pierce Roddenberg LeGette Cairo Fone Worthy Rahter Richter Powell Crapps Wight Leaton VanUzee Brown Hester Beare Harlow Hinsey Powell and others.
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Walter Crates
Cara
Marguerite Matthews
Weyman Bussey
Mesdames
Dave Bowen
Wayne
Hetert ‘Eskew
John “Powell
Joh Powell
J.W. Crapps
Frank Wight
J. B. Leaton
Judd van Uzee
Dwight Brown
Lester Coleman
P. H. Blackman
Gtytin ‘Brown
Dick Brown
Wyman Richter
M. J. Mayes
Henry Hester, Jr
Charles Beare
Tom Harlow
George Hinsey
Miss Sue Belcher Visits Cairo Sleigh
Cairo Ga June 25 Miss Sue Belcher of Savannah is visiting in Cairo this week as guest of her sister Mrs Leland Moore Mrs S M Belcher of Americus will arrive in Cairo today for a brief visit at the Methodist parsonage
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Cairo
Sue Belcher
Savannah
Cairo Churches Plan Sunday Worship Services
The Cairo churches announce Sunday services across denominations. First Baptist will hold morning worship at 11 with a sermon on The Goodness of Barnabas and an evening sermon Commanding The Chariot To Stand Still. Cairo Methodist advertises church schools and evangelistic evening services.
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Pioneer Meeting
John Hi. McKinnon, JR
Barnabas
House of the ‘Lord
Wilburn Smith
Cairo
Macon Club Seeks Berth For McNair Brother
The Macon team in the South Atlantic League is seeking a berth with a class B club for Ralph McNair, brother of major leaguer Eric McNair. The younger McNair was sent back to the Peaches yesterday by Marshall of the East Texas League.
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Macon
Mnair Macon
Gadune Dent
Roy Williams
Ralph
McNair
Eric McNair
Peaches
Marshall
Weather forecast for Chbenkes Ga June 25 1938
Forecast calls for scattered thunder showers tonight and Sunday. Observation notes 75 degrees at 7 am local time. Highest yesterday 78, lowest last night 67. This month’s record highs 1046 inches, lows 49 inches. Total precipitation last 24 hours 0.00, since month 3.61, since year 13.61 inches. Normal for month 6.45 inches.
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U. S. Department OF Agriqulture
Lus Bay
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Elsie Moore
C. L. Hospital
Waycross
Cherokee Lake
Hiald
Hoyo
Thomasville Laundry
Madison Street
James Gribben Inc
Monument Corner
Frigidaire
General Motors
Louis Schmeling
Tom Houston
Saunders
FDR
PWA
Sheriff's Office
Bainbridge Personals
Methodist
Or Man Sunshine
City Water & Light
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