Second primary vote fuels county runoff in Thomas County
Election officials report a large turnout as runoff ballots proceed for Sheriff, Ordinary, and Tax Receiver across Thomas county. In Thomasville precincts A and B a total of 1226 votes were cast by 2:30 pm with 1743 polled in the first primary. Returns to follow after six. Thomson Alderman Co promotes auto storage and service. Ea Jtwright's orchestra offers free performance at the American Legion home for a Thomasville baseball club fundraiser, starting at 10 pm.
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Thomas County
Thomasville
Times Enterprise
Thomson-Alderman CO
Ea Jtwright
American Legion
Legion
Garner
Meigs Boy Appointed Platoon Leader at Fort Moultrie
Theron Davis a Meigs youth is named commander of the second platoon, Company H at the Citizens Military Training Camp Fort Moultrie S C. He joins 11 other platoon leaders from 764 trainees at the post near Charleston. Davis will handle administrative duties and drill command and after June 25 will reside on officers row and dine in the officers mess. He comes from the Blue course the highest rated C M T C division and after July completion may become a second lieutenant in the organized reserves. The Fort Moultrie training includes physical development citizenship hygiene sanitation drill rifle practice and daily supervised athletics.
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Theron Davis
Meigs
Citizens Military
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Thomasville
Young Davis
Charleston
Davis
Organized Reserves
Cairo Citizens Rally Behind Mayor in Street Campaign
Cairo Georgia on June 29 reports a heated municipal race with Dr J B Warnell seeking a third term against Dr J A Lindsay a former mayor. Council seats show Hes ter Pierce Collins Rosser and others contested in wards one through four with several unopposed races.
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Cairo
L. A. Powell
J. A. Collins
O. G. Rosser
B. W. Mauldin
G. 8. Long
J. C. Thomas
J. A. Powell
Revival and sales events shape Whomansville week
Evangelist Monk Parker led a forceful revival sermon stressing waking to hard truths about life and community. Community groups at the Baptist Church, a 47th anniversary sale at Steyerman’s drew steady shoppers, while booster bands and a junior Rooster Band fostered church activities. Also noted were watermelon buyers, cattle market shifts, and local youth baseball plans under Coach Garner.
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Monk” Parker
Bro
Parker
Stracener
William Parrish
the Baptist Church
Steyerman
Baptist Church
Peanut Growers Sign Up in Tri-State Association
Progress shown in organizing southwest Georgia peanut growers under the Tri-State Peanut Marketing Association led by the Federal Farm Board. Growers from about a dozen counties attended a first meeting in Cairo with talks by A E Gibson and Dr J J Watson. The Georgia group needs roughly 700 tons to form a local, with another sign-up day planned at the courthouse and a final gathering set for July 16. Interested growers may contact J M Hughes, secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce.
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Cairo
Southwest Georgia
Tri- State Peanut Marketing Association
Federal Farm Board
Court House
E. Gibson
Farm Board
J. J. Watson
Montgomery
Ala
Tri-State
Alabama
Georgia
Dr. Watson
Mr. Gibson
J. M. Hughes
Chamber of Commerce
German Chancellor Demands Revision of Versailles Treaty
Lausanne June 29 Franz Von Papen presented a demand for revision of the Versailles treaty as a prerequisite for Germany’s participation in world economic reconstruction. He called for removing all discrimination against Germany in the wartime settlement in reply to Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald’s question about concessions to settle reparations.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Franz von Papen
von Papen
Germany
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Primary Preview For City Race In July
VAUGHN HURST-RUSSELL MAY will run auto repair work. 115 Remington Avenue qualified for mayor and E. F. Willis qualified in the fourth ward, but neither is expected to enter the race. The primary will be held July 6th.
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Vaughn Hurst
Russell May
Remington Avenue
E. F. Willis
Open Letter From City Treasurer Mitchell to Citizens
City Treasurer J W H Mitchell defends deposits in the Bank of Thomasville. He notes funds were deposited in the bank in the city name and withdrew only by approved vouchers. He asks if bondsmen should bear losses from a depository bank failure given council actions and lack of depository bonds.
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Thomasville
City of
Bank of
J. W. H. Mitchell
Water & Light Fund
Thomasville, Cla
Greek American Restaurant Ad Promises Cheap Eats
A Greek American restaurant promotes reduced prices on meals and coffee and invites patrons to meet friends at the venue. The slogan emphasizes its claim of the best coffee in town and the phrase Where You Meet Your Friends is highlighted.
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Children’s Union
Nainsock
Jack Sik
Jantzen
Panama
Eddie Lewis
W. Jackson St
Kahn
Smith's Park
Optometrist
Troy Tailoring Co
North Bro
T. D. S. Spray
Hollywood
Capitol
Aesop’s Fable
Ibennet
Lowell Sherman
Neil Hamilton
Gregory Ratoff
George Cukor
David O. Selznick
Rko-Pathe
Meigs Boy
Booster Band
Whomansville
Faimy Wwe
South Cacorpia
Mirket
Youthrpur
Pink
H. H. Vann & Sons
Jackson Street
Tri - State Assn
Jeksi Dixon
Ki.dackson St
Flowers Baking CO
KRERP
the Store of Service
Mash Drug Company
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