18 Aug 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1937
Page
1
Thomasville items note Albany playoff talk and a big barbecue event. Local topics touch on timberland values, dairy and livestock growth, tourist prospects, and industry versus tourism in Fernandina, with references to Congress and anti lynching moves shaping the regional mood.
The city council will decide today on purchasing new equipment for the light plant to ensure continuous service. Officials argue the expansion will double capacity, improve reliability, and be financed from current revenues without new bonds.
The New York mayoralty race centers on a Smith Roosevelt divide with Copeland allied by Farley supporters backing Mahoney. LaGuardia seeks a continued term as Tammany battles split, while three-way factions threaten party unity and future influence.
Engineers debate traffic control urging signals as the safest method to manage city flow. While modern lights aim to speed or slow as needed, strict rule adherence remains essential. Thomasville has one light but gaps remain in business and residential streets needing timely switching and safer cross traffic. Council is urged to act.
Funds in the next year’s budget prioritize street lighting at the theatre corner and near Tesco Hotel to reduce accidents caused by push-in drivers and inattentive motorists.
The column argues that real harmony in the Republican and Democratic parties is lacking. It notes unnecessary calls for harmony on front pages and suggests a closer look at the concept before parties drift further from unity.
New York finds aspiring ballet dancers, male and female, answering a cryptic ad for a massive musical production called Virginia. Many are teen girls trained in dancing schools where casting occurs, but long careers are uncommon as marriage shortens the span and tastes shift toward more violent dance forms.
The article follows rejected ballet students, noting Florence Rogge’s patient screening and the marked gap between ambition and talent. Ruth, provoked by envy after a neighbor’s success, plans to outdo rivals but finds her dream in Virginia blocked, exposing the harsh realities of the profession.
Dr Iago Galdston argues that economic conditions shape both individual and community health. He reviews mental hygiene from humanitarian and economic perspectives, noting costs and implications for society.
An analysis outlines the vast expense of mental illness care in New York State, including hospital bed costs and annual maintenance for the mentally ill. It argues the burden falls on every citizen and calls for broader public understanding and individual responsibility in mental hygiene.
The packaged fuel industry grew from a small start in 1932 to 66 427 net tons shipped last year. Production occurs at retail yards using leftovers from coal handling. The trend indicates rising demand for packaged fuel sold for home heating.
A colored youth entered a drug store on Fiftieth Street and Sixth Avenue and dropped a coin into the pay phone, asking Central for a certain number. He repeated the request aloud after connections were made, drawing attention from bystanders.
Fragment describes six cube shaped briquets bound with paper tape and mentions mistral winds, the northwest winds that at certain seasons sharply affect mood or temper.
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