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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1936
Page
1
A miscellany of local items appears including reader letters and opinions, notes on politics and elections in Georgia, transport and infrastructure talk, and a humorous column referencing Leap Year remarks. Mentions of Marion Allen and the Madison Street overpass reflect local debate.
The Georgia highway department seeks federal funds for a Madison Street overpass to replace a deadly Broad Street crossing. The Times-Enterprise urges council backing for the project as a community benefit, noting jobs and modern access while avoiding bias toward any individual. Governor Landon faces mixed reception in national campaign coverage, with critics calling his address unfocused and partisan.
The piece argues privilege can trigger revolution yet calls for national unity in federal matters. It criticizes unfettered capitalism and urges the Democratic approach to balance all population elements, curb excess privilege, and prevent distress among weak groups while advocating local civic progress in Thomasville. It references Congressman Cox’s stance on the bonus and hints at local developments and council actions.
The service schedule lists 10:00 a m Church School 11:15 a m Morning Worship with the Sacrament 6:45 p m Young People conference 7:30 p m Evening Worship Vashti Night features Vashti faculty and students with a delegate address and glee club performance. Wednesday 7:30 p m prayer service continues the series What Methodists Believe concluding The Sacraments.
Pastor Rev. Ansley C. Moore leads 10:00 Church School with Men s Bible Class taught by W A Watt and Women s Bible Class led by Mrs William McKay. Morning Worship at 11:15 features In Israel Men See Themselves. Junior Young People s League meets at 2:00 led by Miss Wells and Miss Dawes. Vespers at 6:30 with minister s meditation. 8:00 Wednesday evening Bible Class.
Sunday services at 11 30 p m in the Dawson and Washington street church edifice with the subject Love. Sunday School at 10 30 a m. Wednesday evening testimony meetings at 8 30 o clock. Reading room 208 Williams Building North Broad street open weekdays 10 a m to 12 open to read borrow or purchase Bible and authorized Christian Science literature. Public invited to attend services and visit the reading room.
The Church of the Nazarene lists 10:00 a m Sunday School 11:00 a m Morning Worship 4:30 p m Junior Society 7:15 p m Senior N Y P S 8:00 p m Evangelistic service and 8:00 p m Wednesday mid week prayer service with congregants urged to attend.
Cordele Georgia Pastor H Burwick holds Bible Class Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Preaching on the third Sunday and the Friday night and Saturday before. Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. St Augustine Catholic at Albany Rev Thos A Brennan pastor Masses listed 1st 2nd Sundays 11 a.m. Sunday School after Mass Benediction 5 p.m. Mass 3rd 4th Sundays 8 a.m.
The First Baptist Church TY lists 10 am Sunday School led by M H Goodwin with age appropriate classes and a nursery. Worship at 11 10 am features Woman's Contribution To the Kingdom followed by 7 pm Baptist Training Union directed by Broughton Powell and an 8 pm Evangelistic God or Man Which. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 8. St Thomas Episcopal Rector Rev Robb White Jr presents 10 am Church School and 11 am Holy Communion.
Incomplete schedule notes indicate northbound departures from an unspecified origin at 6:45 a.m. 10:50 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Also listed are Atlanta departures at 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
London February 1 1936 the first members of the Mt Everest expedition depart for Darjeeling India to attempt the peak again led by Hugh Ruttledge nine other members follow with Mrs Noel Humphreys accompanying her husband to Darjeeling. Ruttledge aims to conquer the 29000 foot summit amid memories of Mallory Irvine disappearance and the 1924 ascent.
Hollywood director Leroy Prinz selects Ann Meril from Ft Wayne Ind as the new ideal type out of 200 dancers noting she is 5'5" 115 pounds with a 26 inch waist and midnight blue hair marking a shift from previous blond standards.
Hawaii bought nearly 9 million dollars more of merchandise from the continental United States this year than in 1934, reflecting evolving trade and economic activity across the islands.
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