28 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1948
Page
1
The excerpt surveys Georgia politics with mentions of Talmadge Taft and Rockefeller, noting literacy issues, parking meters, white primaries debate, and party machinery in Georgia. It references Civic Rights acts, the Southern party, and the upcoming candidacies of Folsom and others, with scattered comments on social virtue and national figures.
The Baltimore Symphony made a return trip from Tallahassee by bus after a successful stop yesterday. The return visit sparked vivid memories among locals, though some details from the prior engagement are not recalled.
The piece critiques public focus on juvenile delinquency and argues divorce ease as a dangerous factor. It references a March of Time exposé, calling it weak but revealing attention given to present social ills and the long term threat to civilization.
A historical letter argues that a Truman Civil Rights bill faces filibuster tactics by the South to block federal action. It warns of political unity, potential party splits, and risks to regional rights if free votes are allowed. The writer decries the movement as dangerous to national harmony and urges brakes to prevent civil strife.
The article urges building a stadium and gym in the next two years to support high school and local sports. It argues the lack of facilities handicaps Thomasville teams, notes rising basketball interest, and calls for community effort and funding to endow a home for athletic events. It also touches on civic issues and local governance delays.
In Chapter 5 Lamont Framingham and attorney plan a public information drive to mobilize the city for zoo expansion. Photographer Gale Ogden balks at extra work unless time can be found, while Fortune pitches a snowdrift exhibit and Arctic dog team to boost the 200 program without cost.
Fifteen people beaten by rioters at a coal mine near Steubenville Ohio as a crowd storms the works. Tear gas dispersed the disturbance while city police and Federal agents pursue suspects.
Meigs Ga Feb 28 The church bus will make its regular rural route on Sunday to enable all ages to attend Sunday school and church services. Special services planned at Meigs Methodist and Baptist churches as Feb 29 is a fifth Sunday. Pastors Rev Tom A Whiting and Rev A W Moss urge all to attend.
The listing shows a day’s broadcast from 9:00 to 6:30 featuring News Summary Vladimar Selinsky at 9:18, Mixed Quartet at 10:18, Sunday School at 10:30, Moments of Devotion at 11:00, Presbyterian Church at 11:15, Orchestrations by Blue at 4:30, Del Courtney at 5:15, Airlane Melodies at 5:30, Victor Young Orchestra at 6:00, Hymns of Devotion at 6:15, News Roundup at 6:25, and sign off at 6:30.
Valdosta Ga Feb 28 AP National Democratic committeeman E D Rivers proposed postponing the Jefferson Jackson day dinner planned for March 4 and delaying naming a new chairman. McGrath chairman of the National Democratic Party asked for advice on a new chair. The state party split after the supreme court placed the Georgia Democratic organization under Talmadge influence.
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