26 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
1
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a two day annual meeting of the Southern Football Officials Association began with a 100 question rules quiz. Officials gathered to discuss the playing rules as the first major business of the gathering. A sign in a local store offered a job for a reliable cat to learn the drug trade and catch rats.
The page mixes editorials on world affairs with local sports as Morgan hits four of seven for the Thomasville club in two games. It reflects wartime commentary, urging peace without surrendering power, and comments on Hitler’s prospects and European politics.
The piece discusses Thomas County crop conditions, noting a potential shortfall yet arguing against distress. It argues for remaining neutral in wartime trade, urges domestic purchasing, and critiques government dress standards amid heat and shortages.
The fragment references a Ghar Van-Ressean combine amid WWI era rhetoric about Germans and belief in superior performance. It hints at observers predicting a shocking outcome and the world bracing for events that would astound nations.
The piece discusses World War era concerns and political shifts from Wilson to Roosevelt, warning of repeating war cries and the danger of entanglements. It reflects on media role, public perception, and the strain of leadership during looming conflict, with scattered commentary on Allied strategy and neutrality.
A Washington Daybook note laments government spending on roads homes gardens and gardens while claiming no funds go to clothing for men. The fragment mentions pamphlets and gardening gear as possible purchases, and a casual reference to fighting pests like Japanese beetles while hinting at broader debates.
George Tucker recalls a chaotic parking lot on a Milford Connecticut street with a mobile theater truck bearing Bab’s Orchestra branding. The piece reflects on urban life, automobile culture, and the rise of air conditioned buildings shaping New York conditions for work and leisure.
Savannah Indians halt Columbus Redbirds four game run with a 5 4 victory to keep pace atop the South Atlantic League standings. Augusta Tigers trimmed Columbia 4 0 in six innings after rain and a third inning rally, while Greenville Spinners beat Spartanburg 7 2. Jacksonville’s doubleheader at Macon was rained out.
Little Rockers won 10 to 2 over Atlanta Crackers marking a second straight win after a six of seven run. Memphis Chicks lost 3 to 1 to Birmingham Barons while Chattanooga Lookouts crushed Nashville Vols 11 to 2. New Orleans and Knoxville idle.
Knoxville Tenn August 26 IAP football professors in the person as designated chiefs voted on questions challenging the football officials.
L H Durrell recalls a Klansman funeral in Nicholasville Kentucky attended by a silent procession of twenty eight pallbearers in white robes. An Irish bystander remarks the display is impressive and hopes for similar processions daily for two months.
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