16 Jan 1947
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
1
The text states that Associated Press dispatches are for republication and the paper’s local news is printed here. It notes rights reserved for special dispatches and requires advertisement changes by 6 o clock p m the day before appearance. It lists subscription rates and a phone number for the business office.
The article notes harvesters for cotton corn peanuts and turnip greens as part of a revived Thomasville spirit driven by loyal citizens. It also mentions the 80th congress facing heavy work with limited capacity and wine license revenue in Moultrie totaling five thousand dollars unresolved at the treasury window.
The report notes that hostilities have ceased broadly but continue in the Georgia legislature and in Congress where old razorbacks occasionally appear, yet are rare enough to be noteworthy.
A fragmented column reflects on leeches in medicine past industrial expansion in Thom asville and upcoming political campaigning. It mentions Roy Harris and county voters as well as inflation worries, airport talk, quail hunting memories, and Santa Claus sponsorship.
The Bilbo case remains unsettled as the Mississippi senator returns home for treatment of a serious malady while drawing his salary without a seat. Southern senators fear partisan manipulation and defend segregation while Republicans claim they act to preserve senate dignity, revealing deep party-driven tensions and questions of legitimacy amid calls to expel if guilty.
The piece argues for a straightforward choice between Talmadge and Thompson, condemns legal contortions in succession, and criticizes constitutional gaps that leave the people without a clear legal voice. It cautions that Georgia faces four years of political trouble regardless of the winner.
An excerpt discusses taking a course of action despite reliance on power that selfish politicians may covet. It frames the struggle as a necessary but contested measure.
Hollywood gossip notes recount Lizabeth Scott accusing Kirk Douglas of copycat James Mason style after filming I Walk Alone. Douglas boasts about slapping Jane Greer on screen while Mason’s wife calls. Gene Kelly sprains an ankle days before To Kiss and To Keep, while Corner Wilde denies buying a gift for his wife. Ann Dvorak eyeing Mexico City projects and Annabella returning, planning France trip with her mother.
A freak wind storm described as a spot cyclone killed four African Americans in Pinson near Jackson Tennessee. The victims were Nace Jones his wife Lucy Jones Ella Jones and Minzie Brown occupants of a farm house blown away. Red Cross disaster workers reported temporary relief for homeless families.
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