27 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1930
Page
1
A.Thom As editors reflect on Georgia life with humorous musings on highways debts and local politics. The column mentions Gene Cox speaking, potential gubernatorial pairs, and rumor mill chatter about county races alongside social observations and town life.
The Times-Enterprise argues Thomasville must cultivate a sufficient tobacco crop locally to justify a county market. It urges hiring an experienced market manager to secure proper price and yield, warning that without ample local tobacco next year the market should be abandoned.
The Georgia race sees ex Governor Slaton accuse Senator William J. Harris of shipping two typewriters from Washington to Atlanta at government expense. Harris proves he paid for the shipment himself, exposing another failed Slaton attack. The editorial calls the candidate’s tactics inanely puerile and ineffective.
Colonel Lawrence seeks election as pension commissioner of Georgia. The piece praises his modesty, veteran credentials, and noble wartime service in the sixties. It notes G A R and U D C tensions and mentions political charges in Florida contexts, then shifts to a sports update: three runs in the first round for the Buds and Scott's slumps in the series.
A Georgia editor proposes a list of influential men as the state rulers and invites public reaction. The piece notes readers will often differ and that such lists amuse, even if unfamiliar names appear among the selections.
The Adel News discusses Miss Marion Talley briefly returning to singing after a farm venture and notes the drought influencing her choice. It also endorses Hon. Louis Moore of Thomasville for secretary of state, praising his experience, war record, and integrity. It mentions Holder and Borah in political context.
Carawell's tax diversion fails to finance Georgia roads, with emphasis on neglect of south Georgia while north and middle Georgia advance. The note laments store visits when buyers feel judged by clerks about their clothes.
Juneau Alaska voters face a November race to choose a new U S representative to advocate Alaskas interests. Judge James Wickersham, longtime Alaska advocate, seeks the Republican nomination against Democrat George B Grigsby with Indian votes likely decisive in a close contest. Grigsby formerly held the seat in 1919 21 and Wickersham Ten years in Washington and writing a bibliography on Alaska occupy his recent years.
Washington notes describe Senator Borah plucking wild blackberries at a neighbor’s home and a nearby exchange with an elderly observer. Another item credits Senator Arthur Robinson of Indiana to his wife’s political organizing, while a third confirms Hoover era chauffeur Francis H. Robinson as a safe, accident free driver across five presidents.
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