Miss Virginia Wilson Weds James Denton Jr in Homerville
Cairo Georgia June 27 The wedding of Miss Virginia Clementine Wilson of Cairo to James Frederick Denton Jr of Macon took place Monday evening June 19 at 7 30 in the Methodist Church Homerville Rev L W Walker officiated with a ring ceremony Music featured organ numbers including When Day Is Done Evening Star Ave Maria Liebestraum and My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice Singers included Miss Gene Strickland and Mr Walter Carter both of Valdosta Ushers listed from Macon Madison Waycross Homerville and Cairo bridesmaids named from Waycross Cairo and Homerville. The ceremony was set against palms smilax and gladiolas background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Virginia Clementine Wilson
James Frederick Denton, Jr
Macon
Homerville
L .W. Walker
James Dasher
Valdosta
Evening Star
and Shubert
C. C. Dixon
Claude Wilson
Madison, Fla
C. C. Merritt
Waycross
James Poppell
Alva Gibbs
Iverson Huxford
Evelyn Daniels
Bell Wood
Margaret Bell
D. B. Terry
Jenette Ham
Lugenia
Annual Fish Fry to Feature Cairo C C Meet Tonight
Catro Ga June 27 The Cuatro Chamber of Commerce holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at Davis Park with an all hands fish fry. The casual home affair aims for near full attendance at seven oclock Cairo time. Secretary Marshal I Mayes notes plenty of well cooked fish and morale boosting refreshments. President A C Rodenberry urges members to attend in casual dress, no formalities. Committees named include Maynard Smith chairman of the program committee with R A Bell and J W Southall, and a supper committee listing A A Clifford John A Powell Roland L Willama B W West Arts Mixon W B Fincher Jr and H H Wind.
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Catro
Cuatro Chamber of Commerce
Davis Park
Cairo
Marshal I. Mayes
A. C. Rodenberry
Roddenberry
Maynard Smith
R. A. Bell
J. W. Southall
A. .A. Clifford
John A. Powell
Roland L. Willama
B. W. West
Arts Mixon
W. B. Fincher, Jr
H. H. Wind
Bride Weds in White Chiffon Gown with Pearl Trim
In Valdosta area wedding, Miss Florence Wilson served as maid of honor with blue lace dress while Mrs Worth Barren of Cairo was matron of honor in purple lace. The bride wore white chiffon with brocaded taffeta, seed pearls, and a Chantilly lace veil. reception followed at the Woman's Club House and the couple left for a Georgia North Carolina trip.
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Florence Wilson
Worth Barren
Cairo
Patricia Brigham Donalsonville
J. W. Southa
Lester Denton
Macon
R. E. Wilson
Woman's Club House
Denton
Georgia
North Carolina
J. W. Routhall
One Eighth of Georgia Convict Camps Abolished
Georgia state penal board reports nearly 12 percent reduction in county convict camps from 114 in June 1938 to 100 active now. Since Jan 1, 1939 five camps discontinued and about 400 convicts moved to state prisons. Several counties surrendered prisoners and former camps were shut down amid fiscal strain.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Board of Penal Correction
Bibu
Macon
Try
Penal Board
Ben Hill
Miller
Early
Effingham
Palmer
Lincoln
Montgomery
Toombs
Walker
Grady
Dodge
Talbot
Wilkinson
Anderson
RE. D. Rivers
Market reports show mixed action amid foggy trading in New York
June 27 market notes describe uneven stock movement with some gains and many losses as dealing remained slack. Senators’ silver policy move failed to spark a rally while cottonseed meal futures in Memphis closed steady with mixed nearby prices.
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New York
Washington
Senate
Memphis
Tenn
Chicago and New Orleans Grain and Oil Prices
Market notes list wheat corn oats and soyBean bids with mixed and nominal ranges for Chicago. Cottonseed oil prices show steady bids with futures quotes for July September October December and prime bleachable and crude figures.
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Chicago
Bartley
Orleans
New Orleans
Jail Birds Patrol Troubling Miami Skyscraper Jail
Capt. Chris Switzer reports night flying birds invade the illuminated dome of Miami’s skyscraper jail. He switches off office lights and uses a flashlight to catch and release them, noting some intruders even include quails.
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Miami
Fla
Chris Switzer
Switzer
Highway Department Says Renewals Soon For Convict Labor
The highway department reported 3.6 million dollars allocated to 90 counties last July for convict labor projects. About 2.7 million has been used, with 853 thousand under contract and still available. Thirteen counties exhausted their contracts and about 60 more expected to report funding gaps in two to three weeks. Roughly half of the 1940 3 million dollar county allotment has been approved but withheld under the governor’s executive order.
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Way Department
Highway Department
Department L.id
Anderson
Georgia State Farm Market Quotations Amid Crops
In Georgia market notes, quotations for corn per dozen, cantaloupes per bushel, and other produce are recorded. The listing includes butter slang and okra mentions, with fragmented terms suggesting a historical pricing page.
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Thomasvill
Georgia
Packers Hog Market Southeast Georgia and Florida Prices
Combined receipts of hogs today at plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Dothan and Jacksonville total 770 head. Prices range from 4.50 to 6.15 with most plants at 6.00 to 6.15 and gains of 10 to 26 cents. States include Georgia Alabama Florida with post mortem inspection and parasite status affecting premiums.
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Thomasville
U. S. Dept. of Agri
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Georgia
Dothan
Alabama
Jacksonville
Florida
Moultrie Hog Market and New York Cotton Report
In Moultrie Georgia on June 27 soft hog market prices rose 15 cents with ranges by weight from 4.90 to 6.65 per cwt. Stags and fat sows listed. hogs of various weights noted. New York cotton futures climbed 5 to 9 cents, trading near 9.56 for July and 8.84 for October as small supply and near term demand influenced the market.
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MoUltrie Ga
Heavies
New York
Wall Street
Southern
Cotton futures edge higher on trade and foreign demand
New Orleans trade shows futures advancing before settling steady with minor gains of 3 to 7 points. Close figures for Oct, Dec, Jan and May contracts are listed with modest shifts, reflecting mixed demand and speculative activity.
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Sular
New Orleans
Turpentine and Rosin Firms Reported in Savannah
Savannah items show a turpentine firm with 24 sales 109 receipts 387 shipments 30 and stocks 29883 while a rosin firm reports 350 sales 1023 receipts 100 shipments and stock 281596. Prices quoted include B 3.35 D 3.80 E 4.06 10 FY 4.45 50 and other codes up to WW 6.25.
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Savannah
Chicago Poultry Prices and Supplies Report
Chicago poultry market update lists 52 live trucks with steady fowls and easy chickens. Leghorn hens 11 cents, broilers Plymouth Rock 17 percent, White Rock 17 percent, leghorn broilers under 2 pounds 14 percent, 2 pounds up 16 percent, springs colored 19, Plymouth Rock 21, White Rock 23, fryers colored 17, Plymouth Rock 18 percent, White Rock 19, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Chicago Livestock Prices Standings Across Hogs Cattle and Calves
Salable hogs 13 000 active open steady to strong with Monday's average. top 7 25. 180 250 lbs 7 00 7 25. 250 290 lbs 6 70 7 15. butchers 6 35 6 70. sows 5 50 6 15. 450 600 lbs sows 4 90 5 40. Salable cattle 6 000 calves 1 200. best 1 286 lbs 10 50. light yearlings 10 25. heifers 9 50. stock cattle firm 8 00 9 00. cows steady 10 13. vealers 9 00 10 00. bulls 7 60. cutter cows 4 50 6 00.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
New York Sugar Prices Rise on Forward Contracts
New York June 27 activity in raw sugar sent domestic sugar contracts higher with late prices up to 2 points. July rose 2 to 1.90 cents, refinery raws paid 3.85 cents duty free in spot. Refined held at 4.45 to 4.50 cents.
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NEW York Sugar
New York
U S Government Bonds Closing Prices Report
New York June 27 closing prices for U S government bonds list Treasury issues with current values. Notable entries include 3s 43-40 at 103.16 and 4s 4-44 at 116.14, plus HOLC mortgage notes 2 38 49-39 at 100.6 and 38 52-44 at 109.7.
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U. S. Government
New York
U. S
HOLC
Florida tribunal upholds flag salute law ruling
Florida Supreme Court rules public school students may be required to salute the U S flag, calling it patriotism in action and not tied to religious belief. The decision affirmed a Tampa judge’s order denying reinstatement of seven children who refused salute on religious grounds.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
United States
L. L. Parks
Tampa
Fred Bleich
Jehovah's Witnesses
Advertising men plan meeting at Savannah
Americus June 27. Georgia Daily Advertising Managers Association maps a conference in Savannah on July 10 with speakers from Union Bag and Paper, Southeastern Advertising Agency, Macon Telegraph and News, and Atlanta Journal. Max Nussbaum presides. J P Luther is secretary. Roy J. Neal is program chair.
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Americus
Southeastern
Georgia ‘Daily Advertising Managers Association Today
Savannah
J. P. Luther
J. L. Willams
P. T. Anderson, Sr
Macon Telegraph and News
George Biggers
The
Atlanta Journal
Seven-Pound Economy Report Delivered to Officials
Atlanta, June 27 The 92 page House Economy and Efficiency in Vestigating Committee report on thrift in government was delivered by Secretary James Duggan to Georgia state officials and mailed to General Assembly members. Authors include Wilner Lanier James V. Carmichael Cleveland Roos Joseph Blackshear and Guy Connell. The preface quotes the tolerance motto about the good in the worst and the bad in the best.
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Atlanta
Georgia
House
James Duggan
General Assembly
Wilner Lanier F
Richmond County
James V. Carmichael
Cobb
Cleveland Roos
Webster
Joseph Blackshear
Hall
Guy Connell
Lowndes
Alvin Wight Named Director of Georgia Hardware Group
Georgia Retail Hardware Association formed with Alvin B. Wright of Cairo and J B Seckinger of Glennville named directors at a Raleigh meeting. Kil Patrick of Thomaston headed the organization, with the first annual convention set for Atlanta next May.
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Atlanta
Pi—H. Kilpatrick
Thomaston
Georgia Retail Hardware Association, Inc
Alvin’ B. Wright
Cairo
J. B. Seckinger
Glennville
Stronger 550000-volt X rays touted in cancer fight
Dr Albert Solland of Los Angeles told the Northern Society for Medical Radiology in Oslo that hundreds of cancers have been cured using half million volt X rays. He cites a decade of work at the Los Angeles Tumor Institute and notes higher voltages penetrate deeper with less skin burning, offering a biological effect unseen in lower voltages while affirming value of 50 109000 and 200000 volt X rays for radio sensitive lesions.
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Oslo
Norway
Northern Society For Medical Radiology
Albert Solland
Los Angeles
Da ladier orders French troops kept under arms
Paris June 27 Premier Daladier told the French parliament during its summer vacation that troops must stay under arms in the gravest international crisis in twenty years. He cited 3,000,000 men massed along the frontiers and warned foreign efforts aim to split French unity with Britain to threaten world peace.
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Daladier
Paris
Vicre
France
Chamber of Deputies
Britain India Cotton Parley Signals Conference Hope
London reports Britain and India told the United States they would join a world cotton marketing conference in Washington next September if other major producers are represented. R E Butler said the Anglo Egyptian Sudan also may send a representative, while Cairo indicated Egypt will send delegates.
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London
Britain
India
United States
Washington
R. E. Butler
House of ‘Ommons
aglo-Egyptiaan
Sudan
Cairo
Egypt
Atlanta Woman Dies From Poisoning in Jacksonville
Detective Sergeant W. E. Hurlbert said Naomi Weir, 19, of 701 Kennedy Street Atlanta, died at a Jacksonville hospital from poisoning after a bartender reported her collapse at a downtown hotel. An empty poison bottle was found in her room. She is survived by her husband Sam Weir of Atlanta.
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Jacksonville
Fla
W. E. Hurlbert
Naomi Weir
Kennedy Street
Atlanta
Hulbert
Sam Weir
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