21 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
1
A Georgia newspaper notes Christmas parole policy shifts for prisoners and discusses related rumors about parole terms and administration. The piece references editorial voices and local concerns on crime, politics, and public notices amid war era discourse.
The piece argues the highway department is a political tool in Georgia, pitting the governor against a three member commission. It discusses Rivers martial law, reforms to commission structure, and concerns over patronage and prison pardon practices amid ongoing partisan maneuvering.
Athens Banner-Herald reports a stance from Michigan and South Carolina ministers on dropping the title Reverend in favor of Mr or Doctor. The Baptist Courier argues titles create unneeded distinction while noting some prefer Mr. and others reject all honorifics.
A distressed caller claimed two men abducted a person and hauled him into a car. Officers traced a sedan with two men seen by a highway patrol captain and a mechanic seeking missing body parts.
Classified items include old papers for sale with bundles priced five or ten cents, cabbage plants from Patrick Plant Co in Omega Georgia via Tom Duren or H D Burton of Thomasville, a cash business for sale due to health, Tangierines and oranges offered by City Fruit Co at 181 Be Jackson, with fireworks advertised and open Sunday and Monday.
Chicago Christmas gift irony is explored by Dr. Robert M. McMurry of the YMCA College. He says unconscious hostile impulses drive gifts that disguise envy and resentment as noble sentiment, with ties often serving as indirect attacks.
Atlanta reports Herbert R. Anderson of Chickamauga argues highways require upgrading as motorists drive 1940 models on 1920 roads. He met with Paul Andrews of the Georgia Highway Contractors to press for new road construction. Census data show October gains across hardware trade and wholesale sales reflecting broader economic improvement.
Retail hardware sales increased in October with Georgia posting a 9.7 percent rise and Alabama up 7.9 percent over the prior month. The gains reflect broader Southeast demand as reported by Washington Boe.
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