14 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
1
A eclectic mix of sayings and anecdotes touches on aging friendships, public service, Christmas generosity, weekend plans, shooting mishaps, family trees, donations at a bank, harsh words and prestige, kindling sales, fuel oil use, and a noisy hatband. The tone is reflective and lightly satirical.
Passages critique debt collection, friendship, and public service. A note on political ambition contrasts running for office with fleeing it, while winter weather and social behavior provide colorful context about community life and public trust.
The article outlines a Christmas effort to assist underprivileged families with food and toys funded by a Christmas Stocking drive led by L. D. Ferguson. It notes Christmas Seals support TB eradication efforts and urges broad support and personal involvement to help those in need.
Editors urge every new General Assembly member to study state needs from education to roads and taxes. They stress fair funding, avoid harming the economy, and urge timely plans before January in Atlanta, hoping steady leadership and prudent finance can advance education and infrastructure.
Fire chasing drivers are warned to stay out of the fire zone and keep distance from fire apparatus as the city enforces a prior ordinance. Police and Fire Chiefs will file cases against violators to prevent hose obstruction and wrecks during fires. The piece also recaps a Western tale about Sheriff Ike Jones and local conflicts, ending with a note that the story continues.
The gas matter questions when natural gas will reach the area. Communities including Thomasville debate city controlled distribution with water and light. Industrial plants and homes await gas heating and domestic use, while artificial gas serves current needs.
Flandin names Jean Serre Laval successor as collaborator with the Reich. Wil liam S. Knudsen says defense drive lagging. Air production cited as 30 percent behind forecast though the overall picture not entirely dark. Christmas adds to prosperity notes in America. Final bank dividends declared by Bank of Thomasville. depositors may present checks next week. An air tri motorliner to carry passengers Sunday. Federal officials approve 60 rural homes contract. Thomasville cage teams split with Cairo as Bulldogs win 22-19. Jaycee golf tournament set for Glen Arven tomorrow with many golfers expected.
Eighteen U S jet fighters flew over the Chinese Nationalist capital Ta' Tor mora delivering a reassuring message to officials anxious about Formosa's future. The F 80 shooting stars based likely at Okinawa appeared as part of ongoing counteroffensive plans Chiang Kai Shek announced last June with a two year horizon.
Crossword puzzle clues and garbled entries mix across and down hints with misread terms. The readable items hint at a word play grid including geography and objects but remain largely indecipherable.
The piece explains how a farsighted keeper of winter cover plans stock use by the calendar, not the temperature. It warns against overstocking early and notes January 15 as a key midwinter benchmark for digging into the stock.
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