Third Major Fire Destroys York Industrial Block
York Pa June 28 AP a third major fire in four months gutted a block long industrial building? damage expected to reach 500000 Embers smouldered at 9 30 AM after the blaze was reported Seven firefighters were injured none seriously The fire began in a chute used at the York Shipley Inc sheet metal plant to move shredded paper The York Shipley building and a warehouse of H M Rehmeyer were gutted plus a second building used by Karl Ort for Aeronautical equipment supply Police asked families in six nearby houses to remove valuables as winds threatened to spread the flames Last March another fire wrecked the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York-Shipley Inc
York-Shipley
H .M. Rehmeyer
Remnants of Once Proud Japanese Navy Divvied Up
Four Allied nations including the United States Britain China and Russia began dividing the Imperial Japanese Navy. Each nation drew lots for 32 small warcraft totaling 10 000 tons including three destroyers and five escort vessels. A second drawing will occur in July and a third soon after to allocate the remaining 60 ships totaling 68 000 tons.
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Tokyo
United States
Britain
China
Russia
Wahoo Sets U.S. Coast Record Off Palm Beach
A 112 pound wahoo caught off West Palm Beach by Sgt. W. M. Rogers of Auburn Alabama establishes a new U S coast record. The fish measured six feet eight inches and took 61 minutes to land at Morrison Army Air Field.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
United States
W. M. Rogers
Auburn
Ala
Rogers
Morrison Army Air Field
McGann Manufacturing, Colonial Hotel Suffer $250000 Losses
The McGann Manufacturing Company caused damage of 250000 dollars and in April the six story Colonial Hotel was swept in a spectacular midcity blaze also estimated at 250000 dollars.
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McGann Manufacturing Company
Kiwanis Club Meeting Sees Change in Leadership
Kiwanis held its regular Friday luncheon with vice president Elzie McLeod presiding in W. S. Brown’s absence as he and Mrs. Brown travel to Chicago for Kiwanis International. The group discussed meeting changes due to a golf tournament and planned fundraising via penny gum dispensers for the Underprivileged Child fund, while speakers highlighted industrial council work and community improvement.
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Kiwanis
Elzie McLeod
W. 8. Brown
Glen Arven
Toms Inn
Cairo
Robert Robison
Raymond Hill
Hill
Thomas County
Thomasville
Valdosta
Albany
Dothan
Tallahassee
Kiwanis International
Chicago
W.S. Brown
Odis Johnson
Johnson
Reece’ Turrentine
Key Clubs of
Georgia
Bill Bennett
John Pasco
Raleigh
Jimmy Keyton
Jim’ Keyton
Watt Jeffries
Rudolph Keyton
Roy Allen
H. E. Still
Jacksonville
Stewart
W. S. Mizell
Frank Proctor
Roger Madison
Cairo hosts luncheon for Betty Turner wedding plan
Mrs W E Young of Cairo entertained with a luncheon honoring Betty Turner bride elect on a day marking her sister Red Milton's tenth wedding anniversary. Rehearsal supper for Turner Marrow wedding party followed at Kidson home with many relatives and out of town guests in attendance.
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W. E. Young
Cairo
Betty Turner
Betty
Red” Milton
John, Wight
Young
Frank Eidson
M. H. Jeffrngs
Kidson
Dawson Street
Presbyterian Church
Bill Marrow
Janet Liddell
Camden
Ala
Virginia Dickson
Atlanta
Sissy Jefferies
Ann Bidson
Martha Ball
Red Milton
J. W. Turner
Cy Heeth
Ben Axson
Harry Bruen
Savannah
Spencer Marrow
Quanah
Texas
Sam Mallard
Brunswick
Tom Mallard
Cliff Hendry
Frank Mallard
Jacksonville
Billy Anderson
Tallahassee
Fla
Evelyn Mallard
Carolyn Hudson
George Watt
Harry Turner
Wilson Young
Ralph Faulk
Cyrus Mallard
Marshall Woodson
Harris Jefferson of Cairo to Speak at Scout Meeting
Mr Harris Jefferson president of the Suwannee River Area Council Cairo Georgia will conduct a training session in Tallahassee Florida assisted by Herbert Stuckey deputy regional executive from Atlanta This conference marks the first time such a meeting is held with National Council aid Readout lists participants from Cairo Thomasville Bainbridge and Decatur districts with names and roles. Also a final unrelated line notes soil must contain calcium and phosphate to maintain plant life.
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R. Harris Jefferson
Suwanee River
Suwannee River Area
Uwanee
Tallahassee
Florida
Herbert Stuckey
Atlanta
Jefferson
Suwannee River Council
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Georgia
Episcopal Church Educational
Thomasville
James W. Keyton
Thomas
Charles Layton Thomas
Cairo
J. Norwood Clark
Grady
W. M. Tyson
Bainbridge
J. O. Smith
Decatur
J. W. Callahan
Rev
T. F. Calloway
Finney Veterans Hospital Abandonment Opposed
Senator Russell warns against abandoning Finney Veterans Hospital calling it a tragic mistake and waste. The piece contrasts VA claims of economy with criticisms of site choices and delays, arguing Finney's conversion could be quicker and cheaper while preserving amid Thomasville medical significance.
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Russell
Finney Veterans Hospital
Finney
Contempt Conviction Against Anti Fascist Refugee Group Leaders
A federal jury found 16 leaders of the Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee guilty of contempt for failing to produce records demanded by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Howard Fast and 15 others faced the same charge, challenging the committee’s authority in their defense.
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Washington
Congress
Howard Fast
House Committee On UN
Quitman Production Credit officials return from Savannah conference
E. 8. Webb vice president and W. F. Boggan B. P. Groover and H. M. Yonner of the former Quitman Credit Association board attended a state wide directors conference at Savannah Beach June 23 24 25. The meeting focused on farm finance and credit service improvements amid postwar needs and member ownership goals. D. B. Holwell secretary treasurer also attended and noted plans to strengthen membership relations and progress toward complete member ownership.
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D. B. Holwell
Association
J. William Firor
Frank P. King
Department of Agricultural Economics
The
University of Georgia
Donald Russell
Production Credit Commissioner’s Office
Harry L. Brown
Farm Credit Administration
Blind Deaf Mute Couple Wedding At All Saints Episcopal
Lawrence F. Moody aged 46 of Binghamton and Eva S. Hall 42 of Sitters Ohio, both deaf and blind, wed at All Saints Episcopal Church. The ceremony used manual communication with the couple as Rev William Lang officiated before more than 300 attendees. Moody, a machine assembler, met Hall last August during a Cornell University program for the deaf and blind.
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Johnson
City
N. T
June Apt
Lawrence F. Moody
Binghamton
Ormer
Eva S. Hall
Sitters All
Ohio
All Saints Episcopal
William Lang
New York Episcopal
Moody
Cornell,University
Columbia Corp leaders discuss program topics
Burnett of Columbia Corporation led a discussion with Vice President 8 0 and secretary Robert Carr among others on topics in the program. Lattimore and Treag auher were noted in the group.
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Han Sarborough
Columbia
Corporation
Lattimore
Robert Carr
Treagauher
George
N. Burnett
Columbia: Corporation
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