Fragmented civic notes mix taxes elections and education
A jumble of statements covers Florida and Georgia politics, tax ideas, and local concerns. It mentions sales tax, education for children, election timing, bids by contractors, and a投稿 postcard suggestion linked to Harle Cocke IP, with references to Legionnaires and wire tapping in partisan contexts.
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Florida
Georgia
Harle Cocke
Legionnaires
Esveron
Touchdown Club
Athletic Association
Entertainment Foundation to continue high class program
The Entertainment Foundation will push ahead next year with the same high class program, according to Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Searcy and other interested parties.
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The
Entertainment Foundation
Scott
Searcy
Citizens contest voting details amid slander claims
A woman accused local authorities of failing to announce voting times and dates, suggesting she distrusts newspapers for information. The piece notes numerous slanderous statements, including claims that some politicians would act only if the county aligned with their wishes.
Confusing War Preparations and Spring Hints In Local Notes
The piece hints at uncertain Russo actions and ongoing efforts to stay ahead of threats. It notes a clever sofa bed design that folds into a soft sleeping space and celebrates spring’s arrival with cheerful optimism from a local observer near Thomasville.
Conger Named Possible Georgia Federal Judge Hope
Abe Conger visits and expresses appreciation for regional support toward his appointment as the third Georgia federal judge. Senators George and Russell back him, aiming to fill the vacancy as Judge T Hoyt Davis’ workload prompts consideration. local counties anticipate a quick decision and continued capable leadership.
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Conger
Abe Conger
Recehlng
Georgia
Atlanta
Washington
George
Sena
Tor ‘Russell
Davis
Decatur
Grady
Thomasville Rose Show plans and upcoming bond vote
Three weeks remain before the Thomasville Rose Show at the VA building drawing thousands of attendees. The piece notes the venue’s adequacy, possible permanent use, and links the show to a May third bond referendum on funding a multiuse school campus building that would serve thousands, with no tax increase expected.
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Thomasville
Sevral
Communists Underground and American Freedoms Debate
The piece argues that fighting communism by suppressing it risks driving supporters underground and building strength. It warns Soviet global aims threaten the four freedoms and democratic rights rooted in the U S constitution, urging defense of education and individual liberties against Soviet aggression.
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Russia
Subrosa
Permanent Pension Policy Debated by Opinion Column
The piece questions urgent immediate veteran pensions and argues a later, broader system. It notes implied costs and debt figures, critiques Rankin of Tupelo Mississippi, and cautions against exploiting veterans votes while promising to protect veterans within sustainable American standards.
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Rankin
Tupelo, Miss
Critic and Praise Exchange Across Hard Knocks Commentary
The piece features a back and forth on criticism and openness to feedback, noting a tester in praise and critique. It includes a line about Georgia's Johnny Rauch Alabama's Ed Salem and Auburn's Russell Inman each having 13 intercepted passes in 1948, the SEC stat highlight.
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Tata Lold
Georgia
Johnny Rauch
Alabama
Ed Salem
Auburn
Russell Inman
Italians Take Albanian Capital As War Expands
The Italian occupation of Albania is reported as King Fox flees to Greece to join his queen amid a broader regional clash. The United States condemns Il Duce move while allied powers reassess borders and military alignments in the crisis.
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Fox
Greece
United States
IL Duce
Grady Officials Map Paving On Whigham Highway
Cairo April 8 Grady county officials outline grading and paving plans for State Rt 179 from Whigham linking Calvary Rt 11 and Bainbridge Camilla highway. Work delays cited with concrete sidewalks curb gutter finishing in Whigham. Surfacing on Rt 112 Cairo toward Camilla to resume and Rt HI Cairo Meigs nearly finished. Two flood damaged bridges in the county nearing final approval.
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Cairo
Whigham
Grady County
Calvary
Bainbridge-Camilla
Decatur
Mitchell County
State Highway Department
Jt.wase
State Rt. 112
Camilla
State Rt HI
Meigs
Highway Department
KTG Saturday Schedule April 9 1949 Highlights
Radio lineup for Saturday includes News at 6:30 Morning sign on 6:30 Circle T Roundup 6:35 and 7:15 Brown's Ferry Four 7:00 Toasttime 8:00 News 8:15 Sunrise Serenade 9:15 Chapel By the Road 9:30 Melody Time 9:45 Sammy Kaye 10:00 Frankie Carle 10:30 Les Brown 11:00 Ga News 11:05 Planting Guide 11:10 Interlude 11:15 Morning Melodies 11:30 Hillbilly Platter Show 11:55 Ga Market Review 12:00 News.
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Brown's Ferry
Perry Como
Curtis Gordon
Cattle and Hog Prices Dip at Cairo Weekly Sale
At the Cairo weekly livestock auction, cattle and hog prices declined with a general downward trend. No.1 hogs sold for 18.05 cents a pound, down 5 points from the prior week, and cattle prices fell about 81 to 33 per hundredweight across grades while feeder pig demand weakened.
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Cairo
Hein
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