Thomasville Gardens Club Items Spark City Talk
A lively Thomasville update notes Garden Club activities led by local ladies with help from men, a busy day ahead, and plans including Rose Show visitors parking in town. Rumor hints at a Riviera villa and possible European plans for Thomasville residents, with caution to stay off the boulevard at night.
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FDR
WPA
Congress
Dole
Roosevelt
Fuehrer
George C. Marshall
Army
Atlantic Pact blocks Reds aggression and warns of global war
The Atlantic Pact is described as a binding pledge to defend any aggrieved nation against aggression and to curb communist expansion led by Russia. It notes China and India as focal points, warns Britain’s role, and stresses risks to Europe and the Western world if allies falter.
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United States
Russia
China
India
Britain
Indonesia
Ceylon
Surope
Easia
Wall
Africa
Our SCHOOLS and the May bond issue for recreation
The article argues for unified support of a May bond to fund a stadium and athletic facilities for all students, noting the need for autonomous local control and broad community use. It highlights Thomasville’s stadium and plans for a colored school campus, urging voters to participate and back the measure.
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Thomasville
Georgia Revenue Reform and Local Tax Debate
An unsigned opinion piece argues Georgia taxation is excessive and opaque, advocating a broad sales tax and streamlined allocation to state and local governments. It notes political resistance, warns of wage and rent impacts, and cites upcoming votes on school and recreational building funding and Rose Show events.
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America
Georgia
Florida Winter Dreaming Ends in Palm Beach Plan
Felicity and Garrett clash over writing as they travel with Jason and their children. In Jacksonville they split the plan ends in Palm Beach with Garrett joining Felicity’s family, then arrive to a sunlit ocean scene and a gated white villa. The story follows tensions between literary aims and personal bonds.
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Garrett
Felicity
Florida
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
Jason
Younges
Cnivarsa
Gargy
Brighti
West Coast
Rob
West Palm Beach
Lake Worth
Royal Palm Way
Sea Wall
Decisions are a Man's Duty at Home and Beyond
The piece argues men face constant choices at home from garden and repairs to gifts and budgets. It notes the pressure to decide, the urge to defer, and the difficulty when options are equal. It urges taking one’s share without excuses.
National PTA Leader Calls PTA a Community Force
Brunswick Georgia April 27 The national PTA leader Mrs John E B Hayes first vice president of the National Congress of PTA addressed the 35th convention of the Georgia Association. She praised 34000 PTA units nationwide for promoting brotherhood through understanding and urged renewed faith in parenthood and the education system for continued service.
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Brunswick
Parent-Treacher Association
PTA
John EB. Hayes
National Congress of Pta
Georgia Association
Hayes
Georgia PTA convention at Jekyll Island sets attendance record
Mrs. Fred Knight, president of the Georgia Association, reports the 1949 PTA convention drew 399 attendees, the largest in state history. Delegates toured Jekyll Island and elected officers for three year terms with unopposed nominees Mrs. Ralph Forbes, Mrs. J. B. Evans, Mrs. M. F. Coleman, Mrs. E. G. Dallmus, and Knox Walker named for roles.
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Fred Knight
The
Georgia Association
Georgia Pta
Jekyll Island
Doris Leckerman
Atlanta Constitution
Rarph Forbes
Cataula
J. B. Evans
Augusta
M. FH. Coleman
Marietta
E. G. Dallmus
Dry Branch
Knox Walker
Atlanta
Publishers of Small Ailies Discuss High Production Expenses
At the 3rd annual convention of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, publishers of smaller dailies discussed rising production costs. Highlights include teletype setters increasing type speed, shortages of skilled linotype workers, overtime costs, and offset printing enabling more pictures and ads, with Opelousas Daily World noting 829 pictures in Q1.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
William Wwight
Holyoke Mass
Transcript Telegram
M. M. Oppegard
Grand Forks
N.D
Herald
Fred Schaub
Decatur
Ill
Herald-Review
Oppegard
Rigby Owen
Twenty Years After Storm Town Disaster
Relief work begins in storm torn Georgia with extensive property damage and a high death toll. Local hospital campaigns expand, memorials planned for women who served, and community efforts mobilize via annual reports and civic activities.
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Georgia
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomas County
Ochlochnee
Cairo Road
T. Tlho
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Jerkimer
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Garret
Christopher Billopp
Pt.a
Southern Radio Service
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H & H Construction & Supply Company
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Jefferson
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A.N.P.A
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Igoro
Swift & Company
City of
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