20 Apr 1936
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1936
Page
1
A Thomasville paper column discusses Rose Show preparations and local chatter. It mentions attendance, fashion, political mood, and various colorful city observations including tourism, oil rumors, and state politics.
Editorial criticizes the growing federal payroll and vast government employment. It argues labor in too small jobs wastes taxpayer money, questions merit and political influence in hiring, and calls for budget cuts to reduce salaries across agencies. It references Georgia politics, Governor Talmadge, and the need to trim public payrolls nationwide.
Georgia faces delayed federal road funds as disputes between Governor Talmadge and the Roosevelt administration freeze releases. County commissioners plan a Washington trip to seek immediate money, hoping for legal clarification or state federal cooperation to unlock funding.
A column complains about Sally Rand and her controversial fan dance in a democracy tolerant of sensational publicity. It contrasts nudist movements with Rand's appeal, arguing she seeks dollars over propriety and questions the nudists' objections to her act.
In Columbia magistrate court a dispute over a tavern where 29 people were arrested was argued. Police claimed the tavern was a dance hall despite lacking a clear designation. The case centered on classification and legal definitions in local law.
Short items report on church radio range in Charleston, a 10 year old golfer in Dansville aiming for a western New York event, Frank Bakers wind instrument air well in Camden, a Seattle Navy officer teaching his wife jewelry care by misplacing gems, and a police search for $2000 in stolen jewels.
Berlin announces new birthday honors system with Reichsfuehrer Hitler's birth date April 20 as a preferred occasion for titles promotions and decorations. Other dates named include January 30 May 1 and October 6 for national resurgence labor and harvest celebrations.
Mrs. Joseph Bamcurlee gathered 120 names on Temperance League petitions to repeal prohibition in Oklahoma City. She complained her Christian friends misunderstood the meaning of temperance and urged clarity as the push to put the issue to a vote continues.
Pullman reports Uncle Sam's soil conversation program in the Palouse hills of Washington and neighboring Idaho is creating a haven for Chinese pheasants and Hungarian partridges. The project helps save top soil, controls erosion, provides pasture from unprofitable land, replenishes soil nitrogen, and offers excellent cover and feed for the birds.
Defendants argue the venue no longer operates as a dance hall since fights broke out, so it did not violate the state law banning dancing from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. The dispute centers on whether the establishment remained subject to the prohibition amid ongoing disturbances.
Palo Alto reports Pete Zagar 210 pound tackle on Stanford freshman eleven scored the game's only touchdown after grabbing a lateral pass from Sacramento Junior College and running 50 yards for the score. Separately Kentucky 1935 Irish potato crop rose by 1,262,000 bushels to an estimated 5,742,000.
Puzzle clues list many tangled words and cross reference prompts across animals plants. The fragment includes terms like Hawaiian bird planet and various short definitions with missing answers and formatting errors.
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