Pecan Growers Convene in Thomasville for 24th Annual Meet
The Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers Association opened its 24th annual convention at McIntyre Park High School with Invocation by Rev. C. M. Meeks. Mayor Hay delivered the welcome as delegates arrived, and talks covered production, marketing, advertising, cover crops, and pecan pest control.
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Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers Association
McIntyre Park High School
C. M. Meeks
Methodist Church
D. Roy Hay
Rena Davis
Thomasville
J. M. Patterson
Putney
Georgia
J. Slater Wight
Cairo
Wight
Ord Weavel
Albany
P. D. Wycoff
Waycross
J. H. Wells
Baldwin
Satsumas
G. H. Blackmon
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
H. L. Marshall
T. L. Bissel
U. S
G. F. Magnette
J. G. Woodruff
Georgia Experiment Station
Florida Citrus Clearing House Association
L. H. Rhodes
Florida
Federal Farm Board
C. A. Simpson
Monticello
Fla
Tosco Fotel
Shortage Reported in I. K. Horn Account
Donalsonville Georgia May 1 A shortage of 13067 14 in the official accounts of I K Horn former sheriff was reported to the county board by auditors who verified the figure Horn appeared before the board to confirm the shortage His attorney K 4 Cox tendered Horns resignation as the office had been declared vacant after his disappearance The board called on the National Security Company to show cause why a 10000 bond issued on Horn should not be declared due The former sheriff returned to Donalsonville twelve days after his disappearance claiming a short trip and the auto found in Florida aided the investigation
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Donalsonville
I. K. Horn
Board of County Commissioners
Horn
K. 4. Cox
Cox
National Security Company of New York
Honalsonville
Florida
Florida ‘State News
Tallahassee
Hoover Submits Naval Treaty to Senate Today
President Hoover sent the London negotiated naval treaty to the Senate for ratification in a brief letter. The foreign relations committee will start debate within days as Maurice C. Latta delivered the pact to the Capitol. Senate galleries reported no obvious sign of a historic accord.
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Washington
London
Senate
Hoover
Foreign Relations Committee
Maurice C. Latta
White House
Capitol
Congress
Datta
Hoover's Shortest Letter Sends Naval Treaty to Senate
President Hoover transmitted the London naval treaty for ratification in one brief sentence to the Senate. The document notes the treaty, signed April 22, 1930 in London by plenipotentiaries of the United States France Britain Ireland Italy and Japan, seeks consent of the Senate.
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Hoover
Washington
Senate
London
United States of America
French Republic
Great Britain
Ireland
Seus
Italy
Japan
Archbold Portrait Contributions Drive Begins Tomorrow
Judge H W Hopkins announces a city county fundraising effort for a memorial portrait of the late John F Archbold. Citizens may donate a dollar tomorrow at banks and other locations, with smaller subscriptions to be announced later. Authorities urge broad participation.
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H. W. Hopkins
John F. Archbold
May Day unrest marks peaceful world demonstrations
Early May Day protests around the globe mostly stayed peaceful with notable clashes in Paris and Tokyo. In Paris police arrested 223. Moscow and Warsaw saw large parades while Britain reported ordinary turnout on the Embankment.
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Paris
Associated Press
St. Denis
Berlin
Moscow
Soviet Union
Warsaw
Poland
Tokyo
Vienna
Hungary
Mexico City
London
Wales
Lancashire
Embankment
France
Germany
Greece
Great Britain
Italy
Spanish America
Shiba Park
Oes
Georgia editors skip spring tour this year
Atlanta May 1. Members of the Georgia Press Association will not make a spring tour this year because of the press of other business facing the newspapermen, H. M. Stanley, corresponding secretary of the organization, announced today.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Georgia Press Association
H. M. Stanley
Rose Show Draws Thousands as Thomasville Prepares
Thomasville gears up for a grand Rose Show with thousands expected to attend by train air and car. The warehouse is decorated. committees work to prepare exhibits while traffic guides direct visitors. Roses are scarcer on streets but storage flowers will cover displays and a two concert band program accompanies the event. Restaurants bustle and city homes host many guests as locals urge everyone to attend.
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Thomasville
Police A Foy
Greenwood
May Day Health Pageant Draws Countywide Pride
Thomas County school parade with nearly two thousand children marched from the Court House to the stadium to honor Child Health Day. The pageant showcased health work in schools, led by Miss Elizabeth Branham and Supt. Garrison, as banners floats and children demonstrated citizenship themes. The crowd filled the grandstand for the health pageant and central ceremonies.
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Thomas County
Thomasville
Hay
Pittman
Rountree
Garrison
Court House Square
Court House
Elizabeth Branham
Supt
House approves Muscle Shoals lease to private interests
Washington May 1 The House military committee approved the Reece plan to lease Muscle Shoals to private corporations and began plans to seek early House action on the measure.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Reece
Muscle Shoals
Mide
Weather forecast for three southeastern states
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida are listed with fair conditions tonight and Friday. South Carolina and Georgia expect gentle variable or easterly winds with little temperature change. Florida may have showers in the extreme south with moderate winds.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Georgia observes child health day as prep for statewide drive
Atlanta May 1 doctors teachers and civic leaders launched a two week campaign for better health of children and adults. Governor Hardman proclaimed child health day and the start of the summer roundup by the Georgia PTA and the American PTA Council. Georgia health week will follow with state medical and dental groups backing it. The roundup aims to examine every child entering school this fall with Mrs. T. H. Jeter directing the effort and a 100 member committee across the state coordinating clinics in 900 counties.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Hardman
Parent-Teachers’ Associations
American Congress of P. T. A
Creorgia
T. H. Jeter
The
Georgia P. T. A
Clinica
Traffic Rules for Rose Show Day Enforced by City and Scouts
The city police and Boy Scouts will enforce traffic rules tomorrow during the Rose Show. Smith Avenue becomes a one way eastbound street with parking only on the right side. No parking on Hansen Street from Smith Avenue to the railroad tracks. McLean Avll ey (typo from original) is a no parking two way street. Freer parking on Smith Avenue near the filling station and on A B C property. Signs mark entrances and exits. No U turns on Broad Street at the monument or Post Office corner. left turns allowed.
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Boy Scouts
Smith Avenue
Hansell Street
McClean Awlley
27 Way Street
Broad Street
Monument
Post Office
Will Investigate Campaign Expenses Of Ruth McCormick
In Washington on May 1 Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick disclosed she spent 252500 from her own purse in her successful race for the Republican Senate nomination. Chairman Nye of the Senate campaign funds investigating committee said they will investigate thoroughly.
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Washington, D. C
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Nye
Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
McCormick Testifies on Personal Campaign Spending
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick testified before the Senate campaign funds committee that she spent 252000 plus from her own pocket in the Illinois Republican senatorial race. She said no outside contributions were received except from family and two group supporters in Cool county, while Senator Deneen incurred about 24493 dollars in his campaign costs. The largest item in her ledger was 107518 dollars for county budgets.
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Washington, D. C
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Cool County
Voters Progress Club
Greater Atlanta Population Hit 347 991 by Census
Atlanta May 1 population of Greater Atlanta was set at 347 991 by census officials today with two large districts and part of a third uncounted. The count is preliminary and officials expect the final total to exceed 350 000.
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Atlanta
Greater
Switchman Drowned in Savannah River at Augusta
John H. Simmons a 27 year old switchman on a local railroad drowned while fishing with two companions in the Savannah River opposite Augusta Ga. He attempted to swim the river and his body has not been recovered.
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Augusta
John H. Simmons
Savannah
Simmons
Legge Challenges Chamber Members to Match Donation
Washington May 1 Chairman Legge of the federal farm board urged wealthy chamber members to match his dollar for dollar contribution to an agricultural foundation Motil holds good.
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Washington
Legge
Federal Farm Board
Chamber of Commerce of the United Staates
Iin
Motil
Gorgla State Canal Commission visit to Thomasville for regional meeting
Prominent visitors including J Lee Worsham came to Thomasville to confer with the Thomas County Commissioners about calling a meeting of fifteen Southwest Georgia counties on Monday May 28. The plan aims to survey canal routes from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico through South Georgia and Florida to identify the most practical barge canal path.
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J. Lee Worsham
Gorgla State Canal Commission
Thomasville
Thomas County Board of County Commissioners
Georgia
Worsham
Canal Commission
Gulf of Mexico
South Georgia
Florida
Atlantic
Macon
Palatka
Fla
Board of County Commissioners
J. F. Pittman
Maynard
Farly
Miller
Seminole
Decatur
Baker
Mitchell Grady
Colquitt
Cook
Brooks
Lowndes
Waycross
Georgian State Canal Commission
Crome
Hoover seeks to unite Republicans over Parker Supreme Court vote
Washington May 1 Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina earned Senate Republican support for confirmation but doubts remained about the final result and timing of the final vote. Some at the capitol felt President Hoover aimed to rally GOP backing for Parker.
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Washington
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Senate
Supreme Court
Capitol
Hoover
Marker
Conflict over Parker nomination to Supreme Court continues
The Senate fights over Judge John J. Parker’s Supreme Court nomination remain unresolved with a near vote expected. Labor and civil rights groups protest the pick while Democratic leaders await key votes, as Robinson returns from London to reveal party positions.
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Washington
Senate
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
Labor
Hepro
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
London
Naval Conference
American Federation of Labor
The
Association
Advancement of Colored People
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Parker
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