29 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1936
Page
1
A garbled collage notes politics and figures as Georgia and the United States loom in a future of changes. References to Brisbane Georgia Rivers Roosevelt and Chiang touch on governance, taxes, schooling, crime, and international tensions. The piece hints at local commerce and caution about exposing readers to questionable materials.
The article urges regular stock taking on January 1 to base payments and taxes, notes March federal income tax due, and warns of overspending when people neglect accounting. It compares health checks to financial reviews and stresses knowing goals to avoid future trouble.
A columnist urges coordinated community effort to turn Thomasville into a booming city of 15 000 by 1940. He calls for unselfish work, unity, and a big campaign, with new-year mobilization to overcome obstacles and foster town building.
The piece argues for using overalls for soldiers as a cost saving alternative to standard uniforms. It notes uniforms are expensive and many expenses fall on the government, while stressing uniforms should serve practicality over show. It suggests public realization may shift opinion.
A reader accuses us of attacking the Chamber of Commerce while defending its goals. The piece clarifies we aim to recruit more members and advance collaborative plans. Thomasville enjoyed a calm Christmas with minor firecracker injuries and mentions a new hotel coming to town.
Irvin S Cobb recalls a dangerous exchange with a top acrobat during a South tour. The performer quits after claiming unmatched skill and challenges Barnum Bailey’s show, with the dispute centering on loyalty and pride amid a Pine Bluff engagement.
The article reflects on Peter Norbeck as governor and later senator who introduced early 1930s programs in South Dakota. It notes a coal mine, rural credit system, a cement plant, hail insurance, and a bank guarantee law as government experiments that remained active and boosted his popularity.
Senator Norbeck persisted through farm credit failures and backed New Deal efforts while remaining independent. Senator Duffy of Wisconsin fights ASCAP and the $250 minimum damages, seeking removal or court-based relief, opposing Wagner of New York who defends current terms.
William H. Moran, at age 72, will retire as chief of the Secret Service on January 1 after five decades guarding presidents and catching counterfeiters. He notes no memoir before retirement and says any future autobiography would reveal no White House secrets learned since 1901 when agents began guarding the president. Moran leads a dedicated detail at the White House with police surrounding the mansion.
Probate Judge B O Bristline kept a business as usual sign and issued 45 licenses to Michigan and Ohio couples, a single day record. Nurse Mabel Mather pleaded guilty to a false fire alarm after claiming English mail box customs explained her action and received a suspended sentence.
In Pauls Valley Oklahoma a Black couple reel at choosing a nickname for their Christmas baby whose full name is Appendicitis. The parents already call their sons Tonsilitis and Meningitis and seek a suitable shortened form for their infant girl.
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