12 Apr 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1939
Page
1
County commissioners vote to slash departmental budgets to balance finances after property exemptions. They refuse city airport participation, risking delays to Thomas county aviation plans and potential need for long term financing to secure a modern field.
Thomasville kicks off the baseball season against Tallahassee this afternoon as The Times Enterprise publishes a special issue to rally support and boost town attendance. The piece urges clean sport, curb bickering, and highlights waste reduction through fishing, farming, canning, and home preservation amid a long talk on community spirit.
Essay outlines opposition to higher taxes and government tax policy. It argues that tax burdens hinder business expansion and job growth, warning that overtaxation reduces incentives for investment. It cites Schwab’s European trip and reflects on finance, corporate structure, and social equity debates. The piece ends with a note on banking and education loans and mentions Senator James’ death.
The first signs of Camilla Georgia’s new 75000 dollar post office appeared as workers began tearing down the Bailey residence on Broad Street. Construction is slated to start July 1 and the old house, over a century old, was noted for its hand hewn boards and long planks. Also mentioned is the notable figure Hamilton Lewis leaving public life.
The piece outlines farmers plowing under cotton burning surplus wheat for fuel and culling pigs to reduce supply, highlighting the agricultural economy's struggle with overproduction and market prices. It notes widespread actions and calls for policy remedies.
An advertisement seeks a self starting seller with initiative to build a clientele for a well known product. Commission based income from start, requires letters to Sales Man C/o Times Enterprise with three references and last two jobs. Local farmers support a county district formation with a committee promoting a favorable vote this week.
Camilla Georgia April 12 Mr and Mrs George Allen Burson announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn to Mr William A Hicks of Atlanta and Tampa Florida with a June wedding expected The bride elect comes from prominent Georgia families.
The bride, daughter of Mrs. Ida Reed Ivey and the late Leonard S. Ivey, has Walton county pioneer lineage through her grandparents. Educated in Camilla, G S C W graduate, she taught in Cobbtown, Shellman, Warrenton before marriage. The groom, son of Knoxville residents, studied at the University of Florida in electrical engineering and is with Southern Bell in Atlanta.
Plans for the South Georgia Hi Y Conference in Camilla April 28 to 30 moved forward with a program announced by Pledger Parker president of the local club. The Camilla meeting will bring Hi Y groups together for three days of activities and discussions.
Camilla Georgia April 12 Mitchell county farmers will vote Saturday April 15 along with eight other south Georgia counties to determine if a soil conservation district will be established. The district will be known as the Flint River District including Mitchell county.
A sponsored Thomasville column denounces high taxes and federal overreach, defending States' Rights and Jeffersonian liberty. It warns of bureaucratic growth, economic peril, and the potential for national bankruptcy, urging readers to follow its conservative critique and influence others.
A defense of the South against attacks claiming poverty and stagnation. Dyer cites factory gains 1921–1929, employment rises, and wealth growth, arguing Southern progress outpaced the East and rest of the nation in several metrics and calling critics’ views misleading.
One of seven regional conferences guided by the State Council of Y M C A is set for Friday to Sunday. Delegates register Friday 3:30 to 6:00 p m with a Lions Club dinner at seven. S Candler Dobbs of Atlanta will speak. Saturday features business, worship, and group discussions led by prominent Georgia Y M C A secretaries. An FBI official may address crime prevention. Sunday morning services at First Baptist with Willis Sutton delivering the address.
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