Retirement of Red D Dismuke Ends Thirty Year Federal Career
Fred D Dismuke of Thomasville faces retirement after 31 years in federal service including the prohibition enforcement branch in Macon He will depart July 1 under the federal pension act with eight agents remaining in the Middle District and coordination by William Grubbs Dismuke's long service began as a U S marshal and included posts as postmaster and state prohibition director with a home in Thomasville and a tenure spanning multiple districts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Dismuke
Dismuke
Macon
Middle District
Borgia
Fred D. Dismacke
E. L. Bergstrom
William Grubbs
Savannah
Bergstrom
C. V. Land
Fred Sutton
Lillian Rivers
W. C. Allred
Grady Jackson
O. W. Jones
Barnesville
Thomasville
Columbus
R. E. Tuttle
United States Marshal
Georgia
New Studebaker Funeral Car For Herring Firm
The undertakers firm of Mr. B. F. Herring has received a new motor hearse from Studebaker. Powered by a Pierce Arrow motor, it features advanced braking and free wheeling, leather interior, chrome fittings, and side windows with draped curtains. It replaces a seven year old vehicle as part of keeping up to date equipment and service.
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B. F. Herring
Studebaker Corporation
Pierce-Arrow
Farmers of 53 Georgia Counties Offer to Destroy Acreage
Early reports tabulated in Georgia’s campaign for reduction of cotton acreage under the federal program show farmers from fifty three counties have offered to destroy acreage, which would bring them $301,135 in cash benefits from the government.
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Athens
Georgia
Bergstrom Longtime Federal Officer in Georgia History
Mr. Bergstrom began federal service 35 years ago as deputy collector of internal revenue in Georgia. He served in that role until joining prohibition enforcement shortly after the 18th amendment was adopted.
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Georga
Bergstrom
Internal Revenue
Local Visitors and Summer Returnee Notes
Mr. G. O. McPhail of Atlanta was a visitor here on business yesterday. Dr. P. L. Hollingsworth of Waycross was a visitor here yesterday. Miss Morita Vann has returned from Miami to her home here for the summer.
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G. O. McPhail of
Atlanta
P. L. Hollingsworth of
Waycross
J. C. McLendon of
J. L. McClusky
Savannah
Mr. C. G. Renfroe
Abbeville, Ga
Half Price Hats Sale In City For Cash
An advertisement announces a half price sale on hats for cash through July 6 under Mrs J H Spence. The column lists local visitors including Roy C. Wicker of Warrenton and J C McLendon of Waycross as well as residents and guests such as Mrs McChesney Jeffries recovering from surgery in Atlanta and planning a visit to Signal Mountain.
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J. H. Spence
McChesney Jeffries
Atlanta
Signal Mountain
Tenn
National League Baseball Scores and Batteries Report
National League games feature St Louis at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Home runs noted for F Herman and Klein. Batteries listed: Carleton Wilson Luque Mancuso Bush Hartnett Beck Lopez Meine Picinich Elliott Todd. American League games include Boston at Chicago postponed by rain and New York at Detroit.
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St. Louis
New York
Carleton
Wilson
Clark Luque
Mancuso
Chicago
Brooklyn
Bush
Hartnett
Beck
Lopez
F. Herman
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Meine
Picinich
Elliott
Todd
Klein
American League
Boston
It's a New Experience for Captain Barnett
Captain Barnett states the highway department will avoid politics and serve the state. He says roads will be paved by practical need, not political expediency, with a commission from Governor Hardman spanning 1930 to 1935.
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Ship of the Road Board
Barnett
Highway Department
Highway Board
Hardman
Roosevelt Sets Course for Campobello Final Cruise Leg
President Roosevelt leaves Lakeman Island Harbor Maine to begin the last leg of his voyage to Campobello Island New Brunswick. The Amberjack II battles fog as Norman H. Davis sails ahead to Geneva to press for disarmament and a general agreement at the Geneva conference.
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Lakemans Island Harbor
Maine
Roosevelt
Campobello Island
New Brunswick
Norman H. Davis
Geneva
Europe
Davis
Recovery program of administration being carried out
Washington notes the special session adjourned after enacting the administration's recovery program. Industrial recovery chiefs review the first trade code to spread employment while farm mortgage refinancing starts in Wisconsin. Taxes on wheat begin July 8 to finance crop reductions and similar action is planned for cotton.
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Washinon
Congress
Wisconsin
Navy
Perkins
Federal Employment Service
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Trade Commission
Veterans Administration
Commerce, War, State and Prohibition Bureau
Differences Between Employers and Labor Keystone Problem
Washington June 29 A chasm between employers and labor over wages and working hours in cotton textile mills challenged the National Recovery Administration. William Green AFL president faced ten hours versus a 40 hour week proposed by manufacturers with Green demanding over $8 a week above the operators' minimum. Organized consumer groups before the industrial admini.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
King snakes freed to fight rattlers in South Georgia
In Valdosta June 29 P king snakes are being liberated in South Georgia to attack rattlesnakes and other venomous reptiles. Dr E D King Jr city health officer releases them after field trips noting their muscle power and constriction kill. They are harmless to humans and sometimes kept as pets in local households.
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South
Georgia
Joe Davis
Valdosta
South Georgia Flat Woods
E. D. King, Jr
South Georgia
Savannah Chosen for Next American Legion Convention
Georgia Legionnaires select Savannah as convention city. Major Quimby Melton elected national committeeman. Sidney Camp named department commander and B E Carlisle vice commander at large. Resolutions seek $2 post tax to fund Miss Meena Micheal’s educational Poppy Day initiative and potential reinstatement in university system.
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Valdosta
Georgia Legionnaires
Savannah
Quimby Melton
Griffin Daily News
Sidney Camp
Newnan
B. E. Carlisle
Camilla
National Organization
Meena Micheal
Athens
Poppy Day
Board of Regents
Miss Micheal
Textile workers debate 40 hour week and trade codes
Hugh S. Johnson urged workers that a textile work week would not set a precedent for other industries. The remark guided discussions as leaders and future seekers of industrial trade codes weighed their options in the debate.
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Tion
Green
Hugh S. Johnson
World Disarmament Conference Ends Despite Protest
Geneva reports that the world disarmament conference adjourned to October 10 despite a protest by Rudolph Nadolny Hitler’s representative. The German spokesman called the recess a funeral for disarmament while Hungary supported him. Rene Massigli of France said adjournment need not kill disarmament, depending on future private talks. Hugh Wilson of the United States pledged support for private negotiations.
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Geneva
Rudolph Nadolny
Hitler
Rene Massigli
France
Hugh Wilson
United States
British MacDonald Ultimatum Dominates Stabilization Debate
The article notes an ultimatum involving Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald and follows with a major American delegation meeting on stabilization issues. The British press reports on the ongoing developments and tensions surrounding the policy debate.
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Ramsey MacDonald
Smokies Upset Barons In Rain Halts Contest
Atlanta fans watched Knoxville upset Birmingham 4 to 1 as rain halted the game in the sixth. Chattanooga toppled Memphis 9 to 3, New Orleans piled up six first inning runs to beat Atlanta 9 to 5. Nashville edged Little Rock 1 to 0 behind Reid’s pitching.
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Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Memphis
New Orleans
Reid
Nashville
Little Rock
Americans Urge Roosevelt Pronouncement On Urgent Issue
A cable from Americans urged President Roosevelt to make a timely pronouncement on a critical question. American headquarters confirmed sending a communication to Roosevelt, but London press reports of the letter were denied. The gold bloc ultimatum, led by France, threatened to withdraw from the world economic conference unless currency stabilization was immediate.
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Roosevelt
London
France
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Seka
U. S
James Gribben
Thomasville, Ga
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Roy C. Wicker
Warrenton, Ga
E. L. Hines
Mr. L. Simmons
Roscoe Milton
San Antonio
Texas
R. L. Guy
Montgomery
W. V. Stacy
Guy
Vincent Townsend
J. W. Blanton
Townsend
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Detroit
Whitehill and
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Rowe and Hayworth
Cleveland
Gomez
Dickey
Hudlin
Pytlak
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World Economic Conference
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James
General Motors
American Legion
Smokies
Barons
Lookouts
Pelicans
Pennsylvania
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