05 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
1
The notice explains republication rights for Associated Press dispatches and local news in the paper. It states reserved rights for special dispatches and deadlines for advertising changes by 6 p.m. the day before publication. Subscription payments are required in advance and contact lines for editor and business manager are listed.
A collage of wartime commentary jokes and opinions notes shifting fronts from the east to the north, celebrates a few cultural items, laments bombing and press use, and mentions a Georgia political fight amid global conflict. The piece reflects mixed sentiment on war, politics, and popular culture.
A Georgia column argues Governor Rivers caused a highway funding muddle and urges redirecting funds to education and public welfare. It contends millions of youth would be mobilized in war, while roads receive priority until a better plan is found. The piece denounces political maneuvers and urges state- led action.
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with an 88 page Golden Jubilee edition featuring more than 300 pictures and hundreds of stories detailing the city and region’s progress. The paper's staff, led by E R Jerger, W D Hargrave, and Lee E Kelly, is credited for the achievement. The Albany Herald notes the edition as a proud milestone for southwest Georgia journalism.
The Rocky Mountain states turn against the administrations trade program as talks with Argentina and Chile unfold. Senators Adams Wheeler Pittman Ashurst King mobilize opposition while copper interests split between large mine owners and smaller US firms seeking protection from foreign competition.
The article notes that the period of special training for state National Guards is not a war measure but a preparatory step in case the United States needs its soldiers. It emphasizes proceeding with the program while hoping it remains unnecessary and that guardsmen are drawn from available manpower.
Officials note no excise tax on exports but a refined domestic tax on copper sold at home. Domestic producers oppose the system, arguing it hurts them while Chilean copper benefits from lower costs. Trade experts foresee war demand possibly easing copper sector troubles for both nations if demand stays strong.
A fragmentary note introduces Basil Fa meen, described as about six feet tall, in a casual column voice from New York. The readable text centers on a personal acquaintance and a breezy city portrait.
A former Kuban Cossack officer, once saved by Basil Fameen during anti Semite violence in Russia, rises to film stardom in New York. The tale recalls prewar camaraderie at the Gay Canary club and Fameen's chance meeting with his savior years later.
A collage of crossword style clues and answers ranging from regions and animals to zodiac signs and crafts. It lists terms like Virgo related bust, nos, Velocities, and shelves of everyday items, hinting at a broad word puzzle page.
A mail taught financial wizard promised prosperity in speculation. When a subscriber failed in grain trading, he was told to wire for guidance. The reply urged him to “act like you are busted” as crisis response.
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