19 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1950
Page
1
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise discusses local topics such as peanuts and peanut oil, polio concerns, draft preliminaries, and leaner meat trends. It notes hotel construction and general living upgrades, with remarks on wartime bills and family finances affecting households.
A fragmented report describes efforts to unify policy decisions, stressing collective discussion before actions. The text notes the rise of community debate and the need for coordinated steps amid hesitation and unrest.
The Chamber of Commerce promotes a August 22 celebration at Birdwood the former Forbes home now sold to the Progressive Primitive Baptist Churches. The Prudential Committee finds the site ideal to train ministers and will host an all day affair with inspections short exercises and a large basket dinner. Residents are urged to attend, greet the church promoters, and offer fundraising ideas while touring the location.
The piece argues states and the federal system are changing road programs with better engineering and standardized methods for pavement. It notes heavy duty roads cost more to build and maintain and suggests four lane or dedicated highways for heavy vans to protect passenger arteries.
The piece surveys Italy and France, noting underground Mussolini celebrations and fear of a weak Franco stance toward the Marshall Plan. It argues Britain, Canada, Australia stand strong, while Germany remains divided and Russia looms. It blames Roosevelt and Truman for postwar diplomacy and likens Prussian and Hitlerist remnants to a continuing threat.
Dr Logan remains stalled in his small practice as George Pelham seeks help over a contested title tied to the Hohner Land Development Co. The case traces back to Banner Jennings and the Perley sisters with John Naylor arranging a settlement offer. A dramatic arrival from Slim Tackett triggers Logan to leave and attend Miz Plum in need.
A host urges guests to eat more at a meal despite claimed fullness. Guests resist with excuses like doctors orders or weight concerns, but hosts insist and eventually guests comply. The piece notes guests display evident enjoyment afterward.
A fragmented crossword text listing across clues like Wax ointment Member of the solar system soft palates and down clues including Imprecation and love seat. The garbled source shows partial entries and stray letters from an old puzzle page.
The article compares electric clocks to divine guidance, noting clocks correct time when set, as the power house keeps them right. It argues that aligning thoughts and actions with divine standards leads to lawful, steady living, unlike electric clocks that can lose power. It emphasizes reliability of God's power.
Campaign funds in Georgia's senatorial race discussed as Slaton welcomes a GOP inquiry into his campaign. National drought committee called by Hoover as several states report rains aiding crops. Rescue of Tahiti passengers described as remarkable with two women fainting during operations. Ventura arrives as Pago Pago. Miss Jerome to speak on conservation before local groups in Georgia. Pebble Hill Jerseys begin fair circuit with Illinois State Fair first stop.
Service Transit Company lists daily Nashville Georgia to Thomasville Georgia routes with stop times and intermediate towns Barwick Quitman Pavo Hiawassee. The schedule notes arrivals at Trailways Bus Station and thanks patrons for their patronage.
In the league standings the Tourists occupy second place, trailing only Waycross. The team showed solid play to maintain the position as the season progresses.
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