17 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1948
Page
1
The excerpt critiques brutality in sport and social norms while discussing education training, fashion, and family roles. It notes a upcoming March fifteenth moment for financial or political action and urges voting in national elections amid shifts in Southern county registrations influenced by Supreme Court rulings ending certain primaries.
Reports from Alabama black belt trials show lupin as a soil builder and fertilizer. Five year data indicate pasture fertilization at the right time and rate yields striking profits, with beef output per acre rising by 42 pounds to 443 pounds annually in tested plots. Thomas County Greenwood notes corn reduction from seed to harvest.
A discussion of Southern political strategy urges solidarity for influence in Congress and warns against partisan splits. It defends cautious loyalty to the Democratic Party while noting risks from both parties and the need for intelligent, coordinated action to protect Southern interests.
Public health methods and hygiene have saved thousands of lives over fifty years, reducing epidemics and disease through vaccination and preventive care. The text recalls past scourges like typhoid and smallpox, notes success of vaccination, and cites ongoing battles with heart disease and cancer, along with water contamination and sanitation challenges in various eras.
In a tense exchange, Jigger probes a woman's claims that Rawlings murdered her father and that her mother blackmailed Rawlings. The discussion dwells on motives, past trials, and whether Rawlings fits the killer profile, with memory fragments and incomplete theories surfacing.
Jigger explores a tangled web linking District Attorney Rawlings to Ernie Cordner and a case involving Blaine Fowler. Kirsten seeks clues, suspecting blackmail materials, a diary or memoranda, hidden by a murderer behind her mother’s death. Vinnie Higgins is mentioned as a pawn in a larger conspiracy.
The report states Governor Jackson of Indiana was acquitted on charges related to fishing activities after a directed verdict by a jury. The chief executive is expected to resume duties pending any further legal developments.
Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago won the Rio Grande Open playoff in Harlingen Texas earning $2600 and boosting his year total. He shot six under par 65 in 18 holes with a front nine 31 and back nine 34 while Jimmy Demaret of Ojai California posted 69 for $1400 and a yearly total of $7448. Mangrum and Demaret shared about $4000 from gate receipts.
Emory Junior College at Valdosta will appear at Cairo high school auditorium March 5. The visit was announced today and marks a performance by the glee club during their Midwest tour.
Navy seeks to expand command facilities and list of requirements presented to the committee. Chief Constructor tells of needs and a debate on appropriations follows. Congress, urged by the committee, is told to consider a 20 million dollar appropriation. Retail Merchants Association forms committees chaired by Joe Jerger WE Young Dan Redd Lawson Neel.
Dick Metz prepares for a title defense at the $3,000 Glen Arven Open Tournament in New Orleans with Bil Ball and K B Burnham in the field.
Fractured crossword hints list many broken clues and partial words. The garbled text mixes puzzle directions with stray fragments including bird, poem, regret, Mexican, knight, survival, food, note, exclamation, prong, grow to be, Australian bird, celestial body, color black, pronoun, electric current, capital of Norway, varnish ingredient, ornamental knot, West Indian rodent, and muses.
A listed daily programming grid shows 7:15 sign on and a sequence of musical programs across morning and afternoon, featuring acts like Georgia News, World News, the Blue Bonnet Boys, and Count Basie. The schedule includes interruptions for news, safety segments, and special features such as Roses for Remembrance and Revolving Bandstand.
Atlanta AP reports Georgia will be 1086 miles nearer paving completion by June 30. Highway Director John Beasley announced that 837 miles of school routes and 249 miles of post roads would be paved, addressing mail carriers’ inquiry into improved routes.
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