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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1933

Page

2

Georgia tobacco growers inspect coastal plains experiment fields

Georgia eco growers from across the state visit the Georgia coastal plain experiment station for the annual meeting. Directors Starr and Carr and tobacco specialists explain experiments on disease control through crop rotation, noting root knot is reduced when tobacco is rotated with peanuts corn oats or weeds. County agents miss session due to cotton plowing duties.

John G. Herring Georgia Georgia Belt Georgia Coastal Plain Toacco S. H. Isterr J. M. Carr J. G.nes S. Department of Agriculture Starr Art

Elson Elected New President of Rotarians

John Nelson a former editor publisher of several Canadian newspapers was unanimously elected president of Rotary International at the 24th annual convention. Nelson a founder of the Institute of Pacific Relations and honorary secretary of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs had served as third vice president in 1931-32. Rufus F Chapin of Chicago was re elected secretary.

Boston John Nelson Rotary International Nelson Institute of Pacific Relations Canadian Institute of International Affairs Rufus F. Chapin Chicago Chapin Fred Saunders Montreal Joseph Diver Jacksonville Fla Fong Foo See Shanghai China

Hephzibah Festival Attracts Regional Notables

The Hephzibah festival in Georgia drew speakers from Georgia and South Carolina. Governor Blackwood of South Carolina and Senators Russell of Georgia and Burns of South Carolina were listed, with George Hains, solicitor general of the Augusta circuit, delivering the principal address.

Hephibah Georgia South Carolina Blackwood Russell Burns George Hains Augusta

Methodist Day Leader Says Prohibition Doomed

Memphis Tenn June 28 Dr C A Waterfield chairman of the Board of Temperance and Social Service of the Memphis conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south says every sensible person realizes the 18th amendment is doomed He adds we who behave in prohibition will have to start over again

Memphis Tenn C. A. Waterfield Board of Temperance and Social Service Memphis Conference The Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Labor Demands $14 Minimum for Textile Mills

Labor leaders pressed for a nationwide wage floor of 14 dollars for textile workers and shorter weekly hours. F C Dumaine of Amoskeag proposed a single 48 hour national work scale while endorsing general features of the code. William Green of the AFL urged a 30 hour week, with 32 hours as the maximum.

F. C. Dumaine Amoskeag Manufacturing Company New Hampshire William Green American Federation of Labor

Tobacco Fertilizer Experiments Highlight Key Nutrients

Field trials in Georgia examine nitrogen phosphorus potassium magnesium and chlorine needs for balanced tobacco nutrition. Barnyard manure emerges as a strong nitrogen source while rates from six to fourteen hundred pounds per acre were tested. Top dressings and varieties like Bonanza and Jamaica show top performance under Georgia conditions.

Georgia Bonanza Jamaica

Puzzle Across and Down Clues Solve A Mixed Vocabulary

A dense crossword style list presents across and down clues with varied topics including anatomy measurements and geography. Readers solve for terms ranging from materials and animals to literary figures and places expanding vocabulary through cross references.

Dixon Heads Legion Auxiliary as Camp Captures State Post

Sidney Camp of Newnan elected commander of Georgia American Legion at Valdosta convention. Homer Nelson of Adel withdraws to support Camp. Mrs. P J Dixon of Thomasville elected Auxiliary president with other officers to be chosen later. Lands sale redress and military strength proposals urged.

Sidney New Georgia Valdosta Sidney Camp Newnan State Department The American Legion Bb. &. Carlisle Camilla P. [. Dixon Thomasville Homer Nelson Adel Congress Army Navy Nelson Camp Valdosta State Senate P. J. Dixon Auxiliary

Jacobs Advances to Wimbledon Third Round Amid Clean Wins

United States champion Helen Jacobs defeated Miss J Saunders 6 1 6 3 to reach the Wimbledon third round. Dorothy Andrus Burke beat England’s D H Chickron 6 3 3. Burwell, former Sewanee star, lost to Henri Cochet in a five set marathon 3 6 6 2 6 3 5 6 6 3.

Helen Jacobs Wimbledon Eng United States Miss J. Saunders Dorothy Andrus Burke Stamford Conn Miss Jacobs D. H. Chickron England Clayton Lee Burwell University of the South Sewannee Henri Cochet

Vines and Gledhill Fall to Australians in Wimbledon Doubles

Ellsworth Vines and Keith Gledhill, United States doubles champions, were eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon. After taking the first two sets, they lost to Australia’s A K Quist and D P Turnbull in five sets in the centennial championships on June 28 in London.

Vines Gledhill Wimbledon England America Ellsworth Vines Keith Gledhill United States A. K. Quist D. P. Turnbull Australia

Wheat Quotations Drop as Grain Prices Fluctuate

Chicago June 28 Prices showed violent fluctuations as the expected grain break materialized with wheat down as much as seven cents a bushel at the open and other grains slipping about five cents. Rallies lifted wheat four to six cents but failed to sustain, leaving the close near the day’s bottom amid high selling to realize profits and a sparse buying pool.

Chicago

Florida Governor Moves to Break School Book Trust

Governor Dave Sholtz and a Florida senate committee push a plan for southern states to prepare publish and print their own textbooks to challenge the so called school book trust. The proposal awaits a conference in Atlanta with South Carolina also involved.

Tallahassee Fla Dave Sholtz Florida Senate Atlanta South Carolina

Veterans Sent to Southeastern Camps After Civilian Conservation Corps Enrollment

About 1,300 veterans have been shipped to army posts in the southeast since CCC enrollment began. Georgia reports 200 at Fort McPherson and 400 at Fort Benning, while South Carolina sent 350 to Fort Moultrie.

Fort McPherson Southeast Civilian Conservation Corps Georgia Fort Benning South Carolina Fort Moultrie

Roosevelt Brain Trust Gains An Appointment For August Speeches

Moley Tugwell and Berle visited Hyde Park to brief Roosevelt on three major August speeches planned for Columbus Sea Girt and Bridgeport. At a press conference Roosevelt called them his guests and the nickname brain trust was coined amid both amusement and anger among advisers.

Moley Tugwell Berle Hyde Park Columbus Ohio Sea Girt N. J Bridgeport New York

Visiting business crowd highlights Atlanta links and local events

Several named business visitors from Atlanta Jacksonville Albany Ocala and Live Oak are noted among guests and city guests at a local hotel. A baby boy Andrew Gardner Beverly is born to Scotie Beverly and wife at the hospital. Virginia Lewis daughter of Rev D O Lewis is resting well after an appendicitis operation at John D Archbold Memorial Hospital.

Mr. J. I. McDonald Albany L. G. Wise Live Oak, Fla Andrew Gardner Beverly Scotie Beverly Virginia Lewis D. O. Lewis John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital

Watt family heads to camps and abroad

Mr. Charles H Watt Jr departed for Jacksonville to join a party of boys bound for Camp Carolina in Brevard North Carolina for a brief stay. Mrs Charles K Watt left for New York to sail to France and visit relatives this summer after a short visit.

Charles H. Watt, Jr Jacksonville Camp Carolina Brevard N. C Charles K Watt New York France

Disabled veterans assured cases met with sympathy

Brigadier General Frank T. Hines told the Disabled Veterans of America in Cincinnati that President Roosevelt will appoint a board to review disability claims, assuring men of sympathy and humanity. He spoke before a conference with the rehabilitation division to hear the D A V’s expectations on claims handling.

Cincinnati America Frank T. Hines Roosevelt Hines

Wisconsin Attorney Elected President of Kiwanis

Joshua L. Johfis an attorney from Appleton Wisconsin was chosen president of Kiwanis International for 1933 34 at a continental nominating conference. The final session of the annual convention today deemed the election a formality with H G Hatfield of Oklahoma City named treasurer succeeding Dr Walter R Weiser of Daytona Beach Florida

Los Angeles Joshua L. Johfis Appleton Wis Kiwanis International H. G Hatfield Oklahoma City Walter R. Weiser Daytona, Beach, Fla

Agriculture Chief Warns of Overproduction Threat

Kansas City June reports Secretary Henry A. Wallace warned that overproduction in beef cattle and hogs threatens agriculture and proposed a processing tax on livestock to reduce surplus corn by 20,000,000 acres.

Kansas City Henry A. Wallace

Bad Weather Delays Italian Seaplane Parade in Italy

Bad weather again today delayed the start of 25 seaplanes from Orbetello to Chicago for the Century of Progress exposition.

Orbetello Italy Chicago

Baseball National League scores and home runs

First games across the league feature Pittsburgh at New York, Brooklyn vs Cincinnati, St Louis at Boston, Chicago vs Philadelphia, with multiple runs and home runs by O Doul Suhr High Outen Whitney and Manush noted in brief boxscore format. Batteries and innings listed for each matchup show varied outcomes.

Pittsburgh New York Swetonic Picinich Finnew Hummell Bell Mancuso O’doul Suhr Brooklyn Cincinnati Derringer Hemsley Manion Carroll Shaute Lopez Outen High St Louis Boston Hallahan Carleton Wilson Brandt Spohrer Whitney

Price Family Visit Tampsen Summer Stay With Grandmother

Miss Anne Price and Mr Joe Price of Tampa visit for summer months with grandmother Mrs Ida Price who shares an apartment with Miss Pattie Mash. Mrs Eddie Price and the children have returned to Tampa.

Anne Price Joe Price Eddie Price Tampa Ida Price Pattie Mash

Commissioner sought job for his son evidence at hearing

The governor ordered bus lines to show all passes issued as testimony revealed that Commissioner Felton did not represent Georgia Power in a Butler case. Dorsey denied talking to Bridges and said he misunderstood the question. Warren Cox testified his firm had represented several motor freight and bus lines over the years.

Bass Lines Talmadge Darsey Fred Bridges Bridges Emory University William Woodruff Jule W. Felton Georgia Power Company Butler Commssion

Testimony details power rates driving consumer self generation

Testimony before Governor Talmadge shows Georgia Power Company rates pushed some customers to generate their own power. L. V. Bean of Waycross cites annual street lighting savings of about $9,000. Gordon Burnett says his Atlanta firm faced a 3734 percent rate rise since 1919 and began producing power. Mayor Everett cites council battles over local plant builds and claims of concealed rate deals.

Atlanta Georgia Power Company Talmadge Georgia Public Service Commission Jack Savage Georgia Federation of Labor L. V. Bean Waycross Gordon Burnett Consumers Ice Company of Burnett Charles Collier Power Company R. E. Everett Covington Everett Moultrie J. J. Williams Crisp County Cordele) Power Commission E. S. Killibrew Cordele Perry Commission

Record of All Passes Issued By Coarrriers Demanded

Governor Eugene Talmadge demanded a complete record of all passes issued by Georgia motor bus companies at the start of the third day of ouster proceedings against five Georgia Public Service Commission members. Testimony had shown passes issued for Commissioners Walter McDonald and Albert Woodruff. The hearing reopened with Commissioner Felton denying involvement in a Georgia Power Company lawsuit.

Coarriers Talmadge Atlanta Georgia Eugene Talmadge Georgia Public Service Commission Walter McDonald Augusta Albert Woodruff Decatur

Blessings of Pope Pius Conferred on President Roosevelt

Vatican City June 28 Pope Pius granted the apostolic blessing to President Roosevelt at a private audience arranged by Boston Mayor James M. Curley who asked the blessing and informed the Pope Roosevelt would be honored to receive it. The Pope authorized the mayor to relay the blessing to the president.

Vatican City Pope Pius Roosevelt James M. Curley Boston Mr. Roosevelt United States

Tropical disturbance moving northwestward from Trinidad

The Miami weather bureau issued advisory 11 a m noting a powerful but small disturbance 100 miles west of Port of Spain Trinidad and about 1800 miles southeast of Miami It is moving northwestward and would not reach Florida for at least a week. R W Gray cautioned no hurricane intensity storm has struck Florida in July and a Florida impact this week is unlikely.

Washington Port of Spain Trinidad Weather Bureau Miami R. W. Gray Bureau Florida Gray

Cotton Rows Turned Under by Dixie Planters

In Atlanta June 28 the plows moved to cut down cotton acreage under a federal plan to bolster markets. James Allen of Newton signed the reduction and returned home to find his planted cotton destroyed. Reports from extension workers and C A Coff indicate southern pledges may exceed the 10 million acres needed for the plan’s success.

Atlanta Dixie James Allen Newton Athens Messags C. A. Coff

Increase in Pig Crop Reported in Washington

The department of agriculture reports a 3 percent rise in the spring pig crop over 1932 and forecasts an 8 percent increase in sows to farrow this fall. The findings come from a survey of 158000 farms by rural mail carriers.

Washington Department of Agriculture Today

Concrete Building Work General Contracting and Repairs

B. L. Brewton advertises concrete building work and general contracting plus repairs with phone contact 989 M.

B. L. Brewton

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