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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1933
Page
6
Philadelphia June 28 Many manufacturers fear the doom of the five cent cigar is sealed by the pending federal processing tax. Washington announces a levy on leaf tobacco to finance a 50 percent reduction in tobacco acreage. Planters would receive 38.40 per acre for halving acreage. some say the tax could amount to about 1 per thousand cigars.
Milledgeville State Hospital showed assets of 296003 and liabilities of 313752 on December 31 1932, an excess of liabilities over assets of 17748. Auditor Tom Wisdom noted deficits in working capital and cash levels, with 138077 in state appropriations reserves and 35395 cash on hand.
Unconfirmed reports from Brussels say Sir Basil Zarahoff, a mysterious millionaire and international politician, died at Spa. Officials are attempting to verify the reports as of June 28.
Three fires struck homes in town early today, one completely destroying a residence. Alarms at 1 40 from O Dell Terrells corner Teddy and Railroad streets, 2 40 from Louis Daviss garage attached to his South Street home, and later at Frani Mitchells Pine Street. Firefighters battled the blazes despite heavy smoke and near simultaneous calls.
Vashti School holds closing exercises with grade plays and concerts this week. Ninth grade performs Mammy's Little Wild Rose, fifth grade presents a months pageant, and the music department offers a recital and band concert. A school picnic at Stones pond closes the events, with many girls returning home Friday and Saturday. R. E. I. Co declares a two percent dividend to stockholders after tax. checks will be mailed. The Carnegie Library in Boston announces new rental books and magazines arriving for circulation with a free juvenile section.
Depositors of The Planters Bank Pavo Georgia, closed October 22 1931, receive a 5 percent dividend for proved claims. Total payment to depositors equals 25 percent. Dividend checks available from liquidating agent W C Patterson in Pavo on or after June 30 193?. B R B Gormley Superintendent of Banks.
The Times Enterprise will broadcast round by round returns of the Sharkey Camera bout from its office via Associated Press wire. The fight is set to start 8:30 to 9:00 PM with early starts possible. Also notes a Peppy Pepper B Y P U outing at Smith's Park with listed attendees and activities including swimming games sandwiches and watermelon.
Washington reports a 150 million annual increase in the bread bill for U S consumers beginning July 8, via a 30 cent per bushel wheat processing tax to fund farmer acreage reductions in 1934 and 1935. A four cent cotton tax follows August 1 to curb the crop.
In St Paul on June 28 Andrew J Volstead, co author of the Volstead Act, lost his job today as legal adviser to the eighth district city administrator.
Miss Lydia Minter married Marion Gordon Driskell of White Plains and Albany at First Methodist Church Donalsville in a ceremony with music from Mrs. Forrester and Mrs. Roberts. The reception followed at the Minter home with out of town guests and a motor trip to Chicago afterward.
Auto repair and body shop listing for L. D. Goodwin at 825 W. Jackson with night phone 43. Includes contact line for after hours service and notes general repair capabilities.
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