10 Feb 1933
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1933
Page
1
A fragmented page item from Thomasville, Georgia, mentions a Times Enterprise publication note, local ads, letters on pricing, and a long column about cold weather impacts, taxes, and public concerns. It references Goats, hogs, a bridge game, and a winter chill affecting crops, with scattered civic notes.
The United States Senate dismissed David S. Barry from the sergeant at arms post after a controversial article in the New Outlook. The piece suggests concerns about Senate susceptibility to influence, prompting a stern reaction and critique of lawmakers and officials alike. The commentary questions congressional accountability and the prevalence of vote buying while urging courage to vote one's convictions amid political pressure.
The article discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to call a governors conference soon after his inauguration. It argues the meeting could align federal and state approaches, ease tax and funding conflicts, and clarify responsibilities to reduce ongoing jurisdictional disputes between state, county, and municipal authorities.
Georgia lawmakers debate replacing the tax system with a sales tax while stressing the need to cut state expenses. Governor Talmadge and speaker Ed Rivers advocate trimming agencies and payrolls to reduce burdens on ad valorem taxpayers, amid broader tax reform talk and federal-supervised shifts.
The timetable lists Eastern time departures from Tifton Moultrie Thomasville and intermediate points at 5 30 a m 1 00 p m and 6 30 p m Leave Thomasville for Moultrie Tifton intermediates at 10 50 a m 4 00 p m and 11 00 p m Service covers Cairo Bainbridge and intermediate stops.
Treasury receipts for February 8 were 81 million 776 thousand 499 dollars and 68 cents. Expenditures totaled 104 million 308 thousand 116 dollars and 72 cents, leaving a balance of 371 thousand 444 dollars and 30 cents. Customs duties for eight days in February accounted for 4 million 670 thousand 448 dollars and 26 cents.
Tax notices outline locations and dates for 1933 tax returns including MBIGS OCHLOCKNEE ELLABELLE COOLIDGE MERRILLVILLE PAVO PATTEN BARWICK BOSTON METCALFE OAK LAWN with 10 to 3 or 10 to 4 hours plus a final May 1 closing at the courthouse. Failure to file by May 1 doubles the tax. F S Norton T R T C signs the notice.
In Rome Georgia on February 10 the defense for Hugh and Frank Bowen presented character witnesses to support their claim they did not kill Raymond Kington as part of an insurance fraud. Testimony followed a denied motion for acquittal as the trial in federal court continues over the Chickamauga Park slaying.
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