23 Apr 1932
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1932
Page
1
The Times Enterprise notes campaign chatter as readers question who will win the interim Senate seat. It mentions golf scores in the sixties as a metaphor and jokes about Route Three paving, rain for gardens, and local political favors for Gene Cox for congress.
The grand jury urges ending the county fee system and setting salaries, urging a public discussion with tentative figures. It warns the Tax League will push the issue in the next legislature while noting the need for a fair official body to determine pay. The piece also surveys local topics from roads to baseball fundraising and small town life.
The piece argues the dry and wet platform divide in politics as a moral and economic issue. It notes Roosevelt as wet and Hoover supporting the noble experiment while both parties avoid a direct national referendum, preferring political maneuvering over the core question.
The essay argues that salacious literature drives its market and should be censored by critics and authorities. It criticizes Will Hays and urges suppression of works failing to reach board standards, proposing jail or publishing exile for authors in this field. The piece cites Cordele Dispatch and Waycross Journal-Herald on related themes.
Waycross Georgia April 23 H D Bunn of Waycross defeated Dr W E Reavis of Waycross one up in a thirty six hole final to win the south eastern sand greens championship for 1932 at the Okefenokee Club course The Pew champion is president of the Tobacco Best Golf League Charlie Garwood of Douglas earned the qualifying medal with 75 The Okefenokee club captured the team trophy.
Virginia Minnesota relay meet reports 15 year old Anne Govednick from Chisholm set a world record in the 100 yard breaststroke with 1 18.9 replacing Agnes Garrity of New York whose mark was 1 19.2.
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