20 Apr 1935
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1935
Page
1
A collection of brief social and political commentary notes from Thomasville Georgia. Items reference Easter, local baseball, Prohibition, political figures like Roosevelt and Talmadge, the NBA, and infrastructure projects such as a ball park and a canning plant.
Governor Talmadge of Georgia launches a vigorous campaign tone aiming at national influence. The piece questions his plans to clash with administration policies and possibly extend attacks to other states. It weighs impacts on Georgia politics and the Democratic party, noting uncertainty about his goals and potential national prominence.
An editorial discusses sterilization of the unfit, arguing for education and potential policy support. It cites Governor veto controversy and quotes the Albany Herald noting rising mental unfitness and crime, comparing sterilization to existing state measures and criminal penalties. Good times are coming, Borah’s stance on NRA is noted.
The article notes a 28 percent rise in U S purchasing power over the past year as prices climb. It cites an estimated annual spendable income of over sixty billion dollars and discusses potential government use of a six billion dollar fund for taxes, doles, relief, and welfare amid questions about whether the economy is returning to normal.
The speaker predicts that wet states will ship liquor into dry states and dry states will consume it when it arrives. The remark emphasizes the widening divide over liquor legality across states.
A dialogue in which a stern tax official surveys a man at his New York home April 20. The scene blends humor with tension as the investigator glances at a bank book and a scar from a raccoon attack while probing about honesty and baseball. Irvin Cobb is referenced for local color and amusement.
A wary narrator endures a coercive interrogation as a man demands vouchers and an alibi for a night in 1933. She resents the pressure and clings to memory, while suspecting a motive linked to a looming separation. The tone hints at wider danger and jail as a possible outcome.
A playful carnival tone invites guests to explore a parlor game of parchess and a stereopticon display of a Niagara landscape. The speaker jokes about entertaining visiting tax collectors and answering questions.
A Thom asville High School weekly notes polite conduct in crowded halls urging students to say sorry or pardon me. It also shares campus gossip from Sue Relays about the Home Ec operetta progress and Friday night Emma Hunsley’s dance with details of a blond halfback from the 1934 Champions.
The column highlights pride in Miss Goff and the Glee Club after six weeks of school work. It recalls dances in Macon with local youths, asks about graduation attire, and notes lively social happenings, including Girl Scout activities and a Rose Show entourage. It reports on seniors, staff attendance at events, and the death of Julia Braswell's father.
A school notes the need for pride in campus appearance as hundreds of Rose Show visitors pass by. It lists district meet representatives across athletics and arts, then recounts a trip to Macon with a glee club, concerts, a dance, and reflections on the journey.
Seniors may audition for roles in the annual senior play. Interested students should see Gilmore for details. The production is a highlight of the year and showcases student drama talents.
The column bundles social chatter about Emma and Rose Hunley’s upcoming dance, Camilla district meet happenings with Betty Mac, the Gibbs family Rose Gate nickname, Betty Pringle’s fire imagery, and town figures Connie, Trixie, and Miss Meeks contemplating moves and plans amid the Rose Show and New York transfer hints.
The article encourages diary keeping for remembrance and solace. It suggests diaries preserve personal history for loved ones after death and urges doing only what one won t be ashamed of to ensure a valued record.
A fragment from a newspaper column reflects a student’s chaotic plan to complete Hi-V meeting prep, algebra, essay writing, and reading in one night. The author laments piling magazines and seeks a simple formula while noting late night antics and a quip about Babe Ruth.
The Thomasville glee club won the Georgia State Choral Banner for mixed voices at the Georgia Educational Association meeting in Macon. A concert featured 380 pupils from glee clubs statewide. Douglas boys earned the male voice banner and an Atlanta girls chorus won the female voices banner.
The City of Thomasville plans two new public shuffleboard courts at the stadium. Red Milton will oversee the project with night play lights funded by a small per person fee. City fans hope for more tennis courts as demand rises.
Bus leaves Cairo Bainbridge and West at 5 30 10 00 AM also 6 30 PM. Falls Thomasville for Moultrie Tifton and North at 10 50 AM 4 00 PM 6 30 PM. Leaves for Tallahassee and Florida points at 7 00 AM 11 00 AM and 6 30 PM.
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