Daily Times-Enterprise Masthead and credits
The page lists the editor E R Jerger and manager roles E R Jerger Bus Mgr W Do Hargrave Adv Mgr Lee Kelly and the Daily and Weekly Times Enterprise staff in Thomasville Georgia. It notes Associated Press affiliation and publication rights with notice of ad changes due by 6 pm the day prior, plus subscription rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Jerger
W. DO. Hargrave
Mgr
Lee
Kelly
Times-Enterprise
Times- Enterprise
The
Times- Enterprise Co
Thomasville
Associated Press
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March of Dimes Postponed to March at Least
The March of Dimes here seems to have been postponed until March at least. Our idea of a vacation is not to go to Little America, South of Central would not be so bad. Some folks are generous, thoughtful, considerate, friendly and wholly delightful. Some are not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little America
Central
Al Capone’s Notable Image Compared With Ordinary Americans
A fragment notes Al Capone as radically unlike typical Americans, contrasting his persona with common citizens and suggesting a moral judgment of decency and consonant behavior.
Easy comes and goes in the city directory note
A brief column notes that many items drift in and out of catalogs and directories, reflecting transient availability and shifting listings in the public record.
Housewives Urged to Organize Against Clep Tariff
A call to mobilize Southern housewives to oppose the special tariff on clep prices and its preparation, urging collective action and solidarity to challenge the measure.
State Medicine and March of Dimes Reflections
A northern Georgia column critiques health policy and public fundraisers noting limited polio event activity and modest March of Dimes collections. The writer mocks political rhetoric and highlights talk of home radio heating cooling devices and electricity use in farms as regional issues and forecasts a harsher weather spell ahead.
Georgia Voters Move Past Talmadge Sympathy for Governor
Local readers recall Herman Talmadge era but shift away from sympathy as candidates vie for Georgia governorship. memory fades while political dynamics evolve.
Unclear Ledger Payments Echo Moral Quandary
A quip questions payment timing in business with a man delivering goods earning fair pay while a delayed, in advance demand reveals impractical greed and misaligned expectations.
Democratic Split Over Southern Democrats Spurs Party Rifts
The piece notes internal pressure within the Democratic Party as progressives push to expel Southern members or push a new platform to win back voters. It cites the PCA and fears of a Southern walkout and Republican victory, with references to Truman and the 13 Southern states and a potential two party shift.
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Democratic Party
Progressive Citizens of America
Wallace
Truman
Housing Shortage Persists Amid High Costs in 1947
Experts foresee a long wait for full relief as postwar housing remains scarce. Veterans face high rents or buy options that require large deposits for modest homes, with temporary quarters failing to last amid soaring building costs. Colleges use units for students, but GI housing demands grow. Our peace program makes allowances for.
Speed Over Time Surpasses Economy With Cost Shifts
The text discusses maintaining speed while efficiency fluctuates, noting periodic changes in costs after a standard baseline is achieved. It implies that acceleration or resource use can exceed economy as conditions evolve.
Dim Lights On City Streets Warned In Thomasville
A local reader urges enforcement of dimming headlights on Thomasville city streets to prevent wrecks. The letter cites drivers ignoring signals and the dangers of bright lights in urban areas, calling for tickets and stricter rules.
Donalsonville Personal News and Announcements
Donalsonville locals report newly moved couples including Mr and Mrs John L Drake Jr and Mr and Mrs James Webb relocating within area homes. Birth announced for son of Mr and Mrs John D Hutcheson Biloxi. Visits noted to Biloxi Memphis Orlando Winter Garden and Dothan gospel meeting by Lella Dell Miller.
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Donalsonville
John.l. Drake Jr
Ridal
Fourth Street
James Webb
Gus Ivey
Joe Brunson
Clyde Cherry
Third Street
John D. Hutcheson
Biloxi
John. Mosely
Beth Mosely
J. B. Mosely
West Beach
Earl Mosely
Memphis
Tennn
Mid-Western Medical Association
R. G. Geeslin
Atlanta
W. M. Burke
Charles Burke
USN
Charleston
D. C
Douglas. Cowart
L. J. Cowart
Orlando
Fla
Winter Garden
Lella Dell Miller
The
Nazarene Church
Dothan
Ala
Congress talks then acts on taxes and labor laws
Washington notes that Congress opened with talk on cutting taxes and curbing labor unions. It explains hearings will run weeks, with committee reviews before any votes. The piece argues calm study precedes action and predicts spring votes on bills.
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Washington
Congress
Fox
Capitol
Lawa
House
Senate
Social event notes from the Tallahassa gardens visit
Miss Miller hosts friends planning a trip to Dothan to hear her. Mrs John S Spooner Sr and Mrs Grady Richardson join Mrs Ellison Dunn and Mrs M C Fain visiting gardens around Tallahassa on Tuesday.
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Miss Miller
Dothan
John S. Spooner Sr
Grady Richardson
Ellison Dunn
M. C. Fain
Tallahassa
New York Civic Opera to Stage Carmen and Rigoletto
Thomasville hosts two grand operas on Feb 25 with the New York Civic Opera Co. offering Carmen in French and Rigoletto in Italian. Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors arrange affordable seating from one to eight dollars with a 65‑member cast and full orchestra and ballet corps.
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Thomasville
New York Civic Opera Company
City Auditorum
Bibet
New York Civic Opera Co
William Reutemann
Nye Pals
Comprimaries
Symphony Orchestra
Corps de Ballet
Antonio Fiore
Pina Guido
Frank Iezzi
John Basinie
Gerta Koblitz
Henry Kuikman
Catherine Lombardis
Edward Ordonez
Mel Stockard
Joseph Filoseta
Christine Christensen
George Strong
Walter Wilson
Marilyn O'Conner
Revival Services at Bainbridge First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church in Bainbridge Georgia will begin revival services on February 9 at 11:00 AM led by Rev. W. D. Stewart. Dr Homer Hammontree a nationally known minister from Philadelphia will conduct sessions through February 16 with daily morning at 10:30 and evening at 7:30. A Saturday youth service at 7:30 for under twenty one is sponsored by Hi groups.
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First Presbyterian E
W. D. Stewart
Homer
Hammontree
Philadelphia
Hollywood Notes on Leo McCarey and Film Clash With Duel in the Sun
Producer director Leo McCarey plans an April start on a sentimental comedy starring Gary Cooper as Sam, his first shot since Bells of St Marys. The piece follows Sinatra wedding chatter and church protests against Duel in the Sun, while Edith Head advises Monotone wardrobes for Dorothy Lamour and Cornel Wilde heads to Columbia. Annabella sails for France in March, Tyrone Power hunts a new home, and Deanna Durbin attends a Redgrave reception amid Hollywood fashion updates.
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Sinatra
Nancy
Frank
New York
Dorothy Lamour
Paramount
Edith Head
Lamour
Rio
Edith
Cornel Wilde
Columbia
Gower Street
Tyrone Power
Castle
Leo M
Retonga Restores Inspector McNair’s Weight and Health
Citrus inspector F A McNair of Haines City Florida says he was severely underweight and weak until Retonga restored appetite strength and weight. He describes relief from indigestion gas pain and insomnia. Retonga advertised as aiding stomach juice flow appetite vitamin B1 and constipation. Available at Inman Drug Company.
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F. A. McNair
Haines City
Fila
Mr. McNair
Retonga
Inman Drug Company
Winter Ice Harvest Bows Into Limbo
McGregor Iowa AP reports for the first time in 90 years no ice is harvested from the Mississippi here. Historically 50 to 100 men cut ice and loaded thousands of tons for shipment to inland towns. Electric refrigeration reduced demand and the natural ice industry has vanished.
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McGregor
Mississippi River
Electronic cockpits train whole crews for new planes
New York reports that electronic flight trainers will simulate every possible emergency to prepare crews. The devices ordered by Pan American World Airways for Boeing Stratocruisers and Republic Rainbows replicate cockpit layouts and connect to control and record systems. Crews of three will train as closely coordinated units.
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New York
Pan Americah
World Airways
Boeing
Republic
Perera Departs Trailways for Atlanta Schedule
Perera leaves Trailways for Atlanta with listed departure times at 8:00 a m 6:36 a m 9:35 a m 10:35 a m 2:16 p m 7:06 p m 11:20 p m.
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Perera
Atlanta
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Pressbyterian Church
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Hollywood
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By Bob Thomas
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France
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O'Driscoll
Vaughn Monroe
Palladium
Deanna Durbin
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Big Jar
Soroli
Jackson Optical Dispensary
Moon Jewelry Co
Tallahassee
Guild Opticians of America
Tallahassee, Fla
Orkin
C. W. Thomas
N. Broad
Pocketbooks
Pope’s
Broad St
Eugene H. Driver
Scott
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hone
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Inspector
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Thomasville Snl AG
N. Broad Street
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Columbus
Monticello
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Wayoroge
Arriva
Titten
Trailways
Lakeland
Paye
Hahira
Barney
Rock Hill
Pave
Barwick
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Alapaha
Oollla
Cross Roads
Moody Field
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Greyhound
Ice & Mfg. Co
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