16 Apr 1932
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1932
Page
1
The itemized column notes public notices and ads from The Associated Press with reprint rights and deadline warnings. It reflects on tax talk, the Rose Show, georgia politics, prohibition sentiment, and local commerce with quips about Hoover Smith and Bobby Jones.
A Thomasville editorial urges crowd support for the golf course as a city asset funded by donors, notes summers will be hot and pools and baseball attract families, and discusses road paving toward Moultrie. It warns about tax fairness and government guarantees amid ongoing local concerns.
The article discusses a defeated sales tax plan and the ensuing uncertainty about future taxation. It notes possible taxes on postage, telegrams, autos, admission bans, checks, stock deals, and deed records, with fears taxpayers will shoulder a heavier burden through multiple new levies.
The 1932 bicentennial year honors George Washington as farmer and founder of Mount Vernon. The article portrays Washington as a blue eyed English gentleman turned Virginia planter who favored farming over royalty, detailing his eight thousand acre estate, slave labor, care for livestock, orchard and vineyard, and precise farm accounting. It notes his shift from tobacco to wheat and links his wealth to thrift, decorum, and honesty.
Washington Daybook notes Democratic leaders deliberately quell dissent to preserve a slim majority. The piece highlights tactful moves from floor leadership, including handling a self styled free democrat and guiding a new member toward party discipline.
Albany report notes Jule Felton of Montezuma qualifies for the September statewide Democratic primary. Felton, public service commission member appointed by Governor Russell, paid a $150 entrance fee to Moss Stella Akin shortly after the executive committee meeting closed yesterday.
Thomasville high track team competed at Bainbridge last Saturday for the silver cup but failed to win first place. The squad placed in most events, claiming wins in the 100 yard and 220 yard hurdles while others added seconds and thirds in multiple events. Ralph Brown tied for second in high jump, Monticello Thompson tied for second in pole vault, James Dennard and Tom Williams posted thirds in various dashes and discus. Several teammates failed to place, including Billy Hughes and James Thompson.
The article notes a girls track meet with Albany as the challenger and outlines preliminaries held Tuesday afternoon. Participants include Sarah Annie Massey Jeanne Parker Florence Pittman Jeanne Parker Carol Davis Virginia Clemens Edna Colvin and others.
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