Georgia youth held in Florida for kidnaping and robbery
A Georgia youth identified as J. B. Winters Jr., 20, faced kidnaping and armed robbery charges after disarming Officer J Y Copeland, forcing him to drive 15 miles, taking $3 and pistol cartridges, then fleeing. Winters was arrested two hours later in Micco after a six county search began when Cartef Simmons was disarmed.
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Vero Beach
Fla
Georgia
J. B. Winters, Jr
J. Y. Copeland
Macon
Winters
Colin Simmons
Miami Shores
Miami
Copeland
W. W. Frick
Micco
Cartef Simmons
Miller’s Remark Adds Interest to Row With Rivers
Greensboro Ga June 29 A remark by W L Miller chairman of the State Highway Board about non interestence in the administration of the Highway Department added interest to the dispute with Governor Rivers over fiscal and personnel control. Miller said Rivers promised in 1936 to appoint a highway board that would build roads not play politics and he would not grant convict work contracts to counties. He predicted the matter would be settled within 60 days.
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Greensboro
W. L. Miller
State Highway Board
Highway Department
Miller
E. D. Rivers
Rivers
Tobacco Growers and Warehousemen Study Marketing in Moultrie
Tobacco growers and warehousemen in Moultrie Georgia discussed potential changes to leaf market operations including shorter daily and weekly sessions at season opening. Reports say the Tobacco Association of the United States will be asked to set a three day week with five to six hour days and to limit baskets per hour. For the first time planters are represented at the association meeting via Farm Bureau Federation appointees.
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Moultrie
South Georgia
Tobacco Association of the
Tobacco Association
Farm Bureau Federation
Dixie Clipper completes second leg on first passenger flight to Europe
The Pan American Airways Dixie Clipper, a 41 ton four motor flying boat, flew 2,397 miles from Port Washington Long Island to Horta Azores at 180 mph, landing at 5 52 a m EST, after a 15 hour 42 minute leg before departing to Lisbon for a seven hour crossing.
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New York
Pana American Airways
United States
Europe
Port Washington
Long Island
Horta
Azores
Lisbon
Miss Eugenia Mil ton and Evelyn Mil ton visit Tybee
Misses Eugenia and Evelyn Mil ton are spending a week at Tybee. Mr. Paul L. Massey left Monday night for Tampa Florida where he was called on account of the serious illness of his sister Mrs E E Legler. Many friends here hope for her speedy recovery.
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Paul L. Massey
Tampa
Fla
E. E. Legler
Goodrich Safety Silvertowns Where to Get Them
Friends of Mrs. Walter Dixon announce her recovery after several weeks of illness at her Warren Avenue home. Mrs. A D Little and Mrs. Roy A Hill depart for Highland to spend much of the summer in mountain homes near that city. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S Feinberg return from a motor trip visiting Baltimore New York City and Jackson Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. W R McGrew return after attending the World's Fair in New York and other points of interest.
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Walter Dixon
Warren Avenue
A. D. Little
Roy A. Hill
Highlandd
Harry S. Feinberg
Baltimore
New York City
Jackson
Miss
W. R. McGrew
New York
Proposes No State Employes Be Paid Before Teachers
Bainbridge Ga June 29 Rep J M Simmons of Decatur proposes withholding salaries of all state employees until Georgia teachers are paid and calls for a special thirty day legislative session to fund the teachers. He praises the regents and warns against repealing the federal tax deduction law, arguing it would not raise revenue and could drive away income.
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Bainbridge
Georgia
J. M. Simmons
Decatur County
Board of Regents
Simmons
Boot orders surge as Britain's militia mobilizes boots
London reports War Office orders for up to 1,000,000 pairs of boots for militiamen and territorials following Britain's conscription program.
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London
War Office
Britain
Weather Report for Thomasville Georgia
The Weather Bureau reports a partly cloudy night with scattered thundershowers. Observation noted for local conditions with yesterday's high 42 and low 49, precipitation totals 1.15 inches in the last 24 hours and 7.72 inches since the start of the month. Normal values listed for the month.
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U. Ss. Department OF Agriculture
Thomasville
Wu. m
Police confront fines over parking and punchboard case
Brorby faced a $10 fine for a parking ticket while Charles W. Brown was fined $50 after police enforcement. Brorby challenged the crackdown and asked how Brown was treated. Police checked Brown and found 11 punchboards leading to the court fine of $50.
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Minneapolis
Milton
Brorby
Charles W. Brown
Brown
Textile mill worker seeks 32½ cent wage boost
Textile mill worker B F Thomas of Douglasville Georgia testifies before wage hour administrator Elmer F Andrews in Atlanta urging approval of a 32 1 2 cent an hour minimum wage for textile labor.
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B. F. Thomas
Douglasville Ga
Elmer F. Andrews
Atlanta, Ga
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