Three Killed by Lightning Near Sylvania Georgia
A severe electrical storm near Sylvania Georgia killed three people and injured two others as they sought shelter. Mrs Minnie Jenkins Charles Skinner and an eight year old boy died. John Hutson Grady Jenkins and Ula Skinner were injured while they huddled in a ditch near a large tree.
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Sylvanis
Nérsénis
Bert
Hete
Minnie Jenkins
Bean
Deni
Charles Skinan
Jenkins
John Hutson
Ula Skinnner
Charles
Piano production outpacing 1938 early 1939 surge
In the United States the first four months of 1939 showed piano production 28.18 percent ahead of the same period in 1938, signaling a strong start to the year for the industry and indicating growing consumer demand.
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United States
Identity of slain woman traced by fingerprints
Atlanta police announced the slain woman found on church steps has been identified as Betty Walton, 30, based on FBI fingerprint records. Walton, once arrested in Newark in 1934, gave 1301 47th Street Birmingham, Alabama as an address. Evidence suggests death by self-inflicted gunshot, with a revolver nearby and a Birmingham bus ticket directing inquiries to Alabama, later leading to Louisville and Knoxville before FBI confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Betty Walton
Newark
N. J
FBI
Walton
47Th Street
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Louisville
Knoxville
Farm work accidents total 4300 in 1938
Seaths from work accidents on farms numbered 4300 in 1938, the greatest total for any single industry.
FDR Pushes Financing Outside Budget for New Lending Plan
President Roosevelt proposes an $8.86 billion lending program funded outside the federal budget. Agencies would borrow from the public on treasury guaranteed bonds, avoiding direct treasury debt. Critics call it a double debt and demand investigations. current contingent liabilities from several federally financed corporations total about $5.4 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Perimeter
Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Economy Bloc
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland
Ree Finance Corporation
United States Housing Authority
Commodity Credit Corporation
The
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Federal Works Agency
Rural Electrification Administration
Sheriff's Sale in Georgia on Properties in Thomas and City of Thomasville
Public sale will be held at the Thomasville court house door during legal hours on the first Tuesday in June and July 1939. The sale includes 66 percent acres of land of lot 242 in the 13th district and numerous city lots in Thomasville listed by tract numbers with liens for taxes and city assessments. Marshal J M Hancock furnishes the official notice of sale.
Visitors from California and Georgia visit Thomasville families
Mr and Mrs J A Hardy and Jackie from Los Angeles arrived for a visit with Mr and Mrs W A Jones and Mrs Hardy of Coolidge Georgia Mrs Hardy sister of Mrs W R Lambert. Newell Hamilton Jr staying with grandparents on Crawford St. Wayne Weeks and son left for Vidalia to visit Mrs Weeks sister. A G Robinsons spend July at Carabelle renting Steve Cooke cottage. Addition to Thomasville described in Deed Book DD page 459 will be sold as property of Peter and Maggie Williams to satisfy debt with HO L Co acting as attorney in fact E P McCollum Thomasville GA.
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J. A. Hardy
Ison Jackie
Los Angeles
Calif
W. A. Jones
Hardy
Coolidge, Ga
Newell Hamilton, Jr
Tifton
Mrs. W .N. Hamilton
Crawford St
Wayne Weeks
Wayne Weeks Jr
Notice of Sale Under Power in Thomas County Georgia
Notice of sale under power in Thomas County Georgia due to default on a Deed to Secure Debt by Johnson Taylor to Home Owners' Loan Corporation dated February 14 1934 recorded Deed Book 9-A Page 345. The sale on the first Tuesday in July 1939 at the Thomasville courthouse will transfer property in Thomasville described as a 10% acre parcel in Subdivision No 56 map by First National Bank of Valdosta with fixtures and personal property to satisfy the indebtedness and costs. Forester & Vann represent the lender as Attorneys in Fact.
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Thomasville
Superior Court
Thomas County
Georgia
Benning
Lester
Ely
Lester Street
Peter
Maggie Wils
Sue
Johnson Taylor
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Court House
Panth College Street
Magnolia Street
South College Street
Wright Street
Johnson &Taylor
Johnson Taylor Forester & Vann
First National Bank of
Valdosta
State OF
Thomas Oe
Peter and
Maggie Williams
Gale
13Th
Geotele
Mallette
Public Auction of Lots in Pine Summit Thomasville GA
Public sale planned at the courthouse door in Thomasville Georgia on the first Tuesday in July 1939 to satisfy indebtedness. The property includes lots 13 14 15 16 in Block 4 Pine Summit subdivision fronting Forrest Avenue and located in Thomas County Georgia. Sold one at a time until debt and costs are paid. Marshall Ford subject to execution by Theoditus Jr Inc. sheriff’s notice dated July 6 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Court House
Thomasville
Pine ‘Summit
Forrest Avenue
Marshall Ford
Justice Court
G. M
Theoditus Jr., Inc
Chea County
Public sale planned on first Tuesday in July 1939
Public auction to settle 1936 1937 and 1938 taxes. 22 acres of land in lot 265 13th district Thomas County Georgia in Martha Tillman Hands Tillman estate. Levied under tax execution by C M Heeth Tax Collector. Sheriff C M Dexon notes June 5 1939.
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Georgia
Thomas County
Court House
Thomasville
Handy Tillman
M. E. Lowman
John Tillman
Mary Qwens
Martha Tillman
Eorgia
C. M.’Heeth
C. M. Dexon
Public sale under deeds to secure debt in Thomas County
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation declares the balance due on July 1939 and will sell at public outcry the properties securing notes to Sam Bluestein and later to Chris Blane. The sale, held at the Thomasville courthouse, will satisfy the indebtedness with costs and any remaining proceeds distributed. Deed made to purchaser per the security deeds.
Notice of foreclosure sale on lot 4 in Thomas County
F L Gibson me as assignee of A H Kirk deceased declares debt due and payable and will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in July during legal hours at the courthouse door Thomas County Georgia to satisfy the secured note. The property is described as lot 4 in lot 56 in the 18th District of Thomas County Georgia according to a subdivision map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
A. H. Kirkland
F. L. Gibson
Superior Court of
Thomas
F. L.gibson
Sald’ County
Tax Sale Notice for 50 Acre Lot in Thomas County GA
In Thomas County Georgia during the legal hours on the first Tuesday in August 1939 the sale will cover 50 acres in the northwest corner of land lot 338 the 13th district bounded north and west by original lot one east by W B Murray and south by Mrs A P Wilson property listed as unreturned taxes for years 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 and 1938 dated 5 April 1939 signed C M Dixon Sheriff.
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Marshall
Horgia
Thomas County
Court House
Thomasville
Georgia
Henry A McGee
Jackson St
A. C. L. Railroad
Dan Darley
Sarah Williams
B. H. Smith
Colton Ave
J. E. Guy
D. I. Stallings
Jackson
Ola Sampapp
Jackson J
Ola Sampson
D. J. Stallings
A. P. Taylor
Wist and
Miller
Wise Street
Lizzie Miller
Miller St
Evans Sampson
Thomasville Thrift Club
N. Dawson,St
O. F. Cosk
W. F Scott
Nadine Caldwell
Dawson St
D. C. Titus
Cecil Street
B. M. Courtney
J. C. Brady
Cecil St
Alley
E. D. McRae
W. J. Upchurch
Clay St
Glenwood Drive
Kate B. Wilson
Gordon Ave
Junius St
Equitable Lite Ins. Co
A. M. Watson
Ruby Johnson
F. C. Yarbrough
Inner Blvd
G. S. Larkins
Passmore St
J. E. Craigmiles
J. M. Hancock
City of
W. B. Murray
A. P. Wilson
C. M. Dixon
Notice to creditors for Heald estate administration
The county announces that Mrs. Lucile Rowell has applied for Permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of S. L. Heald, late of the county. Creditors and next of kin are summoned to appear at the Ordinary’s office within the legal time to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness the Ordinary F. C. Jones this June 5, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Lucile. Rowell
L. Heald
Lucile Rowell
S. L. Heald
F. C. Jones
J. A. Butler
Annie A. Butler
Notice to Show Cause in Thomas County Probate
The Court of Ordinary of Thomas County Georgia requires all interested parties to show cause on the first Monday in July 1939 why Mrs Lucile Rowell and others should not have twelve months support set apart from S L Heald estate. An administrator and appraisers report their findings on the support. Also cited is A T MacIntyre estate discharge request with letters of dismission on the same date and permanent administration sought for Annie A Butler estate by J A Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas County
Lucile Rowell
S. L. Heald
Daniel Heald
Howell Heald
Court of Ordinary
F. C. Jones
H. J. Macintyre
A. T. MacIntyre
C. Jones
Notice to J G Carr in Thomasville City Court
Notice to J G Carr defendant in Farmers and Merchants Bank versus J G Carr. Thomasville City Court June Term 1939 requires appearance at September 18 1939 to show cause why revival of a 1923 judgment for 4344 10 principal 165 94 interest 13 95 costs should not be revived. Witness Judge B B Earle. Clerk J F Singletary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Carr
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Coolidge
Georgia
Thomasville
B. B. Earle
J. F. Singletary
Gasoline thief spoils Mosquero fire truck test
Mosquero volunteers waited to try out their new fire truck at a blaze. An alarm called out the crew but a gasoline thief had filched the fuel. The Drake farm house burned to ashes while the truck ran dry.
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Mosquero,n. M
Mosquero
Drake Farm
Polly want a par parrot disrupts golfers at Louisville course
A parrot with a falsetto voice unsettled golfers at a Louisville golf course. Players searched the area and found the bird in a nearby tree. The owner said Polly had a double voice from escaping its cage nearby.
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Polly
Louisville
Roosevelt voices need for new law on monetary bill
President Roosevelt said Parliamentarians told him the bill was drawn to extend existing law and could not be extended if the law had expired. He noted if midnight passed a compromise might require new legislation and said treasury policy on domestic silver purchases was under study. He added foreign silver purchases relate to but are not the only part of his good neighbor policy.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Treasury
Summer merchandise drives big rise in weekly trade
Dun and Bradstreet reports a surge in both retail and wholesale activity driven by summer merchandise. Seasonal apparel led the lift though gains spread beyond clothing with overall trade up 8 to 14 percent nationwide and regional variations. Wholesale purchasing followed retail gains as inventories remained tight and orders matched sales.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Stabilization of Trade Between America and Canada
The article discusses stabilizing exchange and ensuring steady commerce between the United States and Canada, focusing on economic cooperation and orderly cross border activity. It highlights cooperative approaches to trade, tariffs, and market access, aiming to support mutual prosperity.
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GLOBE
Sylvania, GA
Atlanta Police
FDR
Patty
Pave Road
Aucilla Creek
Wate Boston
Robert
Boston
C. M. Heeth
Fata Boston
Co. M. D
A. G. Robinson
Carabelle
Steve Cooke
E. P. McCollum
Ed Dawes
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
James Gribben, Jr
Jimmy Gribben
BE. R. Jerger
Highlands, N. C
Emily Jerger
Hendersonville
Bank of Thomas County
Sam Bluestein
A. Futch
Grady Street
Hill Street
Chris Blane
T. A. Futch
KE. P. McCollum
Griffin & S
N. B.C
Bruce
Libby
Ivory
Mex” Coffi Coffee
Indian River
Georgia Praches
Wisconsin
American Republic
Canada
Sin and
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