02 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1940
Page
1
A collage of local notes mentioning the Associated Press rights, subscription info, and various civic topics. It references a municipal building dedication on April 21, a Rose Show, census inquiries, and remarks on politics, economy, revivals, and local projects in Thomasville and Cairo. It notes aviation field delays and a proposed five million dollar paper mill in Chattanooga.
The piece argues about garbage removal practices in the south and Georgia, praising school systems for handling trash removal while warning against radical elements among youths and the dangers of unsightly curbside cans. It touches on public policy, race tensions, and weather reporting alongside civic maintenance concerns.
Atlanta April 2 Former Governor Eugene Talmadge suggests State Treasurer George B. Hamilton may reveal a candidacy soon. The pair traded volleys as Hamilton challenged Talmadge to announce first, while Talmadge teased about his own forthcoming statement. Also notes the Fairlop Oak in Essex, England, once 48 feet in circumference, under which an annual fair was held.
Readable puzzle prompts list across and down clues with scattered word fragments and partial definitions. Entries include color, animal, object, science terms, and historical references, suggesting a mixed crossword style with varied difficulty and wordplay.
Mrs Flor ian Strassburger of Montgomery says American women should not vote unless fully informed on issues. The Southern Interstate Conference of the National Council of Jewish Women backs study groups to thresh pros and cons and promote citizenship. The effort targets nonpartisan community aid projects like school lunches and clinics. In Chicago a prankster report led to finding 1580 dollars in a garage after officials doubted the claim.
A discussion on avowed radical tendencies within youth groups, noting public suspicion and media focus. The piece cites the American Youth Movement, a Washington congress report, and reactions around a presidential wife’s reception, arguing most youth groups are not communist despite perceived alarm.
Washington Daybook notes Allied weather efforts aim to improve forecasts for Europe. U S Weather Bureau chief and crews from the Pacific to the Atlantic monitor conditions, sending data from ships, balloons, and coast guard stations to aid wartime planning and navigation.
Jule Sellers of Montgomery Alabama named Queen of the May at Brenau College. She is a senior and serves as president of the Pan Hellenic Association.
Mrs Fabien Sevitzky wife of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conductor received a telegram in New York that read don t forget to bring pinta 01 rum. She deduced the clerk misread Pines of Rome as Pinta of Rome due to a Russian accent.
A timetable fragment lists departures and arrivals between Bainbridge Monticello Tifton Tallahassee Valdosta Waycross with multiple daily times. It shows various morning and afternoon slots including 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. entries, indicating a regional rail schedule.
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