24 Feb 1955
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1955
Page
1
The Thomasville Times Enterprise Daily Excem Sunday lists editorial staff JERGER editor LEE KELLY manager D HARGRAVE business, notes association with Associated Press and republication rights. Paper issued daily except Sunday by Times Enterprise Co Inc and filed at Thomasville GA post office.
The piece argues Georgia income tax collection is ineffective and invites stricter enforcement and broader penalties. It cites Revenue Commissioner Williams and Peters as insisting on reforms, ending rebates, and expanding filing to raise up to three million dollars, calling evasion unfair and politically neutral yet dishonest.
The Stop Stevenson movement gains pace as Stevenson and Kefauver vie for the Democratic nomination while Rumors hint Dick Russell as a potential contender. On the Republican side Eisenhower’s second term bid appears likely if he accepts. A closer race is expected than last year with Stevenson seen as a strong general candidate ready to capitalize on voter and leader support.
A 1955 reflection on miscalculations of statesmen and analysts regarding the American economy after World War II. It cites The Manchester Guardian articles from 1953 and 1954, noting fears of a slump, Keynesian lessons, deficits, and the resilience of consumer and business activity through 1954.
In a provocative reflection the writer notes public indifference to lowering the voting age from twenty one to eighteen while praising President Eisenhower's stance. He cites historical figures, states such as Georgia, and reality of tax and duty obligations to argue that eighteen-year-olds capable of bearing arms or paying taxes should earn the franchise.
The Eisenhower administration faces questions on funding a larger highway system. A proposed 10 year plan would cost about 42 billion with 25 billion for superhighways and 6 billion for secondary roads, financed by a new federal corporation and bonds. Critics question the need for a special entity and potential debt implications.
Finns admit Reds approach Vilpur with heavy Soviet army losses and rising strain. Sweden calls parliament to session amid concern over neighbors. Georgia editors clash with publicity campaigners as elections near. Brewton starts three new houses for Jordan Goldstein and Futch. Higgins residence on Monticello Road. Cairo hosts divisional basketball finals with Bainbridge Donalsonville. Cairo girls vs Whigham.
A theologian argues that sudden conversion is real within Bible teaching, arising after a preparatory conviction process. He cites Saul of Tarsus as a model and notes many claim a sudden conversion with lasting life changes. The piece then shifts to war news and local notices, including Allied advances and civic events.
Residents seek proper compensation for lands commandeered for the Woodruff Dam project along the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers. Judge Bootle has allowed homeowners to prove land values, as the dam aims to provide low cost water power and broader progress for the region.
Grand Rapids Michigan marked ten years of fluoride treated water with ceremonies attended by leading scientists and health officials who praised the program. Officials claim widespread adoption nationwide and in Georgia cities like Thomasville, with no dangerous effects observed and expectations of further dental decay prevention.
The excerpt critiques wartime fears and political ritual. It notes pedestrians with right of way, Germans reviving goosestep, and American civic life filled with meetings and grand rhetoric. It mentions book theft, prayers in Congress, and public unease about germs and security.
A concise discussion on miracles split between nature and healing types. It argues miracles arise from unfamiliar natural laws or from the interface of spiritual perfection with physical imperfection, culminating in salvation as the ultimate miracle.
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