18 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
1
The notice appears in a local paper listing a daily edition for Thomasville with Gen Mor and mentions LEE E KELLY. The fragment suggests a public or organizational notice, typical of a small town advertisement or official update.
The page lists subscription and advertising rates and contact details for the newspaper. It includes terms for various durations, tax figures, and mail rates, along with the editor and Associated Press credit line.
August 1955 discussion notes rising crimes by children in various communities. It cites a burglary case where 55 of 77 burglaries involved youths under age, arguing parental lack of early intervention and police preventive measures contribute to the trend.
The Times-Enterprise asks Supt. Clayton and others to explain current and future gas connection conditions. Readers may submit specific questions to be answered by the Light Water and Gas plant superintendent, with printed responses if concise. The notice urges clarity on costs, extensions, and procedures before gas lines reach homes.
An editorial condemns street litter in Thom asville and urges residents to use designated cans and boxes. It notes the city spends thousands annually to haul away trash and argues public cooperation is essential to avoid higher taxes and wasted efforts.
A Los Angeles physician cites George Washington as in poor health, class 4-F, noting that many historic diseases have been conquered. The piece argues Americans could be the healthiest people yet highlights that one third of young men are unfit for service, while the rest must meet wartime demands.
The tobacco section prize attracts interest as residents trade in town while habits and activities shift. A humorous moment occurs when a flea hops onto a man’s white trousers and laughter follows as people seek more. The Irish echo Peron in Argentina for front page impact amid cautious editorial tone.
Ike joins figures pictured in color shirts as Truman did, gracing front pages. Hurricanes drift around North Carolina with damage less severe than past years. Broadway actors balk at the Red Quiz and some respond poorly, offering little rationale.
The city may seek additional bonds to finish the new educational building program in coming weeks or months and would need voter approval when it is raised.
The writer praises Tanglewood and Berkshire Music Center as a growing cultural hub in the Berkshires. He notes the surge of young American audiences and notable figures like Bernstein, Munch, Kreisler, and Fiedler, and recalls the festival’s origins led by Gertrude Robinson Smith.
Boyle's Notebook notes the rise of amateur photographers during vacation season. The piece lampoons camera gear obsession, family road trips, and the obsession with iconic shots like bears and geysers, highlighting the craze and its comic misfires.
Officials announce plans for departure of emissaries for Manila as Japanese surrender moves unfold. Americans bomb Tokyo with planes, one flier killed and others wounded, forts damaged by 14 Japanese planes. War workers laid off in thousands. government farms go to market as meat rationing nears end. New library quarter at Finney General Hospital improves reader comfort. Tex Ritter and
Rome AP writer James Bacon notes Rossano Brazzi draws frenzy from American fans as Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren headline. Brazzi signs for three years with Universal International after success in Summertime and Three Coins in the Fountain offers, planning two major pictures yearly. He is eyed for South Pacific and earns praise for a warm, approachable persona.
Los Angeles Superior Court ordered paternity blood tests to verify a child’s father in a case brought by Mary Norris who seeks support for her seven month old daughter. Arthur Freed denied intimate relations and claimed Norris had blackmailed him since 1952. Judge Elmer D. Doyle set the next court date for September 6 as a group of cowboys appeared at the auditorium tonight.
The piece argues history shows humanity advances through conflict of extremes where rich vs poor and conservative vs liberal grind against each other. Juvenile delinquency is framed as an old problem renewed, with a moral warning about offense and divine discipline guiding toward a better outcome.
The Comptroller General ruled the Agriculture Department made unauthorized payments totaling about two million dollars to private cheese distributors for cheese in March and April 1954. Kraft Foods Co and the Borden Co received the largest shares. The administration shifted the support rate on April 1 1954 and the department said it used purchase resale deals to move cheese at the old rate before selling it back at the new rate, keeping cheese within channels.
When a child resists praying, avoid force. Set 15 to 30 minutes for reading and conversation, show pictures of Jesus, share Savior stories, and pray aloud with simple words. Over days, invite gratitude, then guidance for forgiveness and strength, stressing love and patient modeling.
In Pineville Kentucky snake handlers announce a Sunday service across the state line in Virginia with a rattlesnake believed to have fatally bitten preacher Lee Valentine forty eight hours after his death. Alabama authorities investigate the death as mourners gather for Valentine at Straight Creek amid eulogies singing and guitar picking.
The article notes Fountain did not specify how Benson could recover the funds from the warehouse situation. No further details on remedies or steps are provided.
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