06 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1930
Page
1
A collage of witty columns and pithy remarks appears in the Thomasville Times Enterprise. Topics range from local business notes to national figures, with commentary on autos, politics, and advertising as local readers glimpse daily life in 1910s era Georgia.
The piece argues that independent industry operates faster and cheaper than state run services. It notes wartime rail nationalization and general government waste from red tape. It contends government ownership raises costs and reduces efficiency due to political interference and rigid rules.
A quiet meeting of Governor Roosevelt ex-Governor Smith and John J. Raskob sparked talk of a planned convention strategy. The trio, seen as key in the party’s future, may back Roosevelt as nominee with Raskob guiding behind the scenes as southern sentiment remains pivotal. The piece also notes baseball, Bobby Jones, and local broadcasting as contemporary diversions.
Citizens discuss potential gas franchises in Thomasville as electric rates push competition. Editors warn a city plant may take five to ten years to pay dividends while multiple plants could lower costs through scale. The piece notes regional contrasts and urges readers to consider local tobacco markets and saving habits.
Governor John M. Slaton will address voters in Thomasville on Tuesday about the senate campaign. He is described as talented and forceful, appealing for attentive, fair consideration despite prevailing views that Senator Harris will win Thomas County.
Riley W. Wetherington, 69, a citrus grower and cattleman who came here 62 years ago from Lowndes County, Georgia with his father, died last night at his home near Tampa. He is survived by his widow, five children, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Six grandsons served as pallbearers at the funeral today.
Some two-score Knights of Pythias officials arrived in Tampa Florida on August 6 to prepare for the supreme lodge gathering next week.
Amy Johnson, Britain's London to Australia flying heroine, was given a triumphant welcome as crowds lined the streets in sunshine and rain. At a hotel she received a £10,000 prize from the London Daily Mail for her record voyage, amid a luncheon with England’s youthful celebrities.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Thomasville Georgia August 6 1980 forecast for Thomasville and vicinity Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday. Observations show high temperatures in the 80s to 90s across many cities with scattered light showers in the Mississippi Valley and Florida peninsula. No major changes expected in the next 36 hours.
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