18 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1955
Page
1
The notice states W B Hargrave as the paper's agent and outlines republication rights and daily issuance except Sundays. It lists subscription rates with weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-year, and yearly prices plus tax details and mailing information in Thomasville Georgia.
A regional focus on expanding roads matches a national boom as automobile ownership grows. Governor Griffin pledges to resist bypass routes while pushing federal funds for super highways through Georgia from Chattanooga to Macon, with segments from Cartersville to Griffin already underway and planned extensions.
The Thomas County Health Department begins strict enforcement to impound stray dogs without rabies vaccination tags. Dogs without tags will be held ten days or until owners vaccinate and tag them. Public tips urge reporting suspicious cases to the Health Building or Mr Chancey to support rabies prevention efforts.
Georgia plans an extra legislative session to raise revenue for schools roads and state functions. Governor Griffin leans toward higher taxes from liquor tobacco and income taxes, while avoiding a sales tax increase. The deficit grows prompting decisions on a tax package to fund progress.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis endorses two injections of the Salk vaccine instead of three. Two doses would be given two to four weeks apart with a third dose delayed up to seven months. The aim is to immunize forty million children and curb the disease’s worst effects.
James Q. Du Pont addressed the Georgia Bankers Association session in Augusta. He urged using brains to study Communist methods and to fight for minds, claiming banks across the state supported his views and gave approval.
Fragmentary text references Anthony Eden and Churchill, education by Sir Winston, and remarks on England. Mentions Phenix City murder case, Birmingham trials, Atlanta county schools, and a Philadelphia wildlife station repurposed as a game refuge.
Excerpted critique of Lerner and Hoover on free press, censorship, and the postwar climate. Compares suppression of second class mail for fascist sources with Communist threats, arguing liberals must keep mails open to all ideas to preserve the image of a free society.
Madrid AP reports a bullfight derailed by aficionado riots. Spectators jeered matadors, threw cushions, and 50 fans were arrested after a day of missteps, while one bold spectator danced in the ring.
Asians Africans and Middle East nations under Bandung rendezvous seek a path amid Cold War tension. Nehru faces Chou En Lai influence while nonaligned states weigh anti Western sentiment and fears of Communist expansion.
Forty years after leaving for India as a medical missionary TJ, now retired, declines lucrative offers to lead a small mountain hospital for modest pay. He chooses continued service over wealth, insisting the privilege lies in helping others. This unselfish path resonates with peers and inspires praise among colleagues and communities.
A syndicated fill in the blanks style puzzle with across and down clues. The grid includes letters and symbols misread in OCR, featuring clues for words like score at bridge and signal system, along with river names, plant terms, and Roman dates.
Reports from the Dutch East Indies amid German Norwegian conflict and fears Japan may seize the Indies. FDR seeks WPA funding for the year, rejecting new tax demands. Allied fleets monitor Japanese moves as Superforts strike Japan. War correspondent Ernie Pyle dies on Iwo Jima.
A biblical exchange explains salvation from Adam and Eve to Jesus. Faith in Christ’s redemptive work grants salvation. Old Testament sacrifices foreshadow the Lamb of God who takes away sin. Cain’s rejected fruit offering contrasts with Abel’s slain lamb. communion wine symbolizes Christ’s blood.
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