08 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
1
The piece mixes social commentary and light satire with assorted observations about politics, industry, and daily life. It mentions figures and topics such as John Greer Jr., H. G. Wells, Martin Dies, the Duke of Gloucester, Mussolini, and Confederate money while musing on headlines, budgets, vaccines, kissing, and Christmas prep in a casual, newspaper-essay voice.
The Christmas Shopping Edition showcases Thomasville businesses inviting local and visiting customers to shop in town. It highlights messages from merchants and producers, urging readers to favor Thomasville firms for seasonal goods and special offers.
The division of American labor has come as predicted since the C I O formed and the A F of L took steps to block separate groups. The claim then was it would disrupt one group to benefit the other and hurt this region.
A lengthy Roosevelt column notes James Roosevelt, son of the president, gaining public attention as a potential force in politics and business. It discusses his charisma, the era’s labor disputes, and Thomasville’s Christmas efforts by the Rotary Club and merchants to attract shoppers while two groups pursue cooperation and growth.
A public health advocate argues that removing disease and filth carried by flies would yield the greatest good, asserting full elimination of these issues is essential for improving community well being. The remarks emphasize sanitation and preventive measures as key to reducing illness.
New York columnist George Tucker reports a chaotic Park Avenue wedding where bridesmaids failed to arrive in time and wore street clothes. The ceremony at St Bartholomew's faced street scene chaos with hundreds of guests and bemused spectators. The piece also mocks Broadway acts Olson and Johnson and a comic routine, while noting mentions of figures George Washington Kennedy and Orson Welles.
A woman traveling toward Florida asked us to wire Governor Davey of Ohio to commute the murder sentence of Mrs. Hahn. She offered no reason beyond seeking an unusual act to gain attention. Many would seek publicity, yet the motive appears more than mere sensationalism.
A regional newspaper argues for eradication of flies in Thomasville urging health authorities to confirm full elimination. Editors weigh townwide efforts, public endorsements, and the newspaper’s role in promoting honesty and potential influence on other communities.
The Pelham group formed by local businesspeople now opens to supporters to back Pelham High School teams. Their first project is purple and gold leather jackets for every eligible player, as the association aims to boost school athletics.
Friends report Maxie Bowen is back at work in Pelham after a Thanksgiving Day fall from a step ladder. He broke a collar bone, is still bandaged, but able to move around the store and attend to customers.
Pelham Citizens Athletic Association hosted a banquet in Pelham Georgia on Tuesday night honoring football players listed as John Swearengen James Wingate D A Borders J L Palmer Tom Kemp Harry Wingate Robin Powell W J Hurst Winton Powell Dewitt Moye Cleve Payne Harold Culpepper Bill Twitty George Summerford Buster Piland Cris Burroughs Travis Luckey Jimmy Ferris Roy Watson Raymond Raoul Major Walden Jack Brim and teachers Porter Golden and King as honored guests.
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