21 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1939
Page
1
A garbled local page item mixes subscription rates and a field of social commentary. It references war, civil service, Guam fortifications, money woes, and political debate, mentioning Franklin D Roosevelt and anti lynching legislation while signaling a broad, unsettled civic mood.
The piece argues Georgia should limit state elections to state officers and suggests reforms to reduce lynching, improve fairness, and simplify ballots. It critiques current conventions, election practices, and rural voting patterns, urging a more equitable, shorter ballot while noting risks of national influence and the futility of gestures.
President proposes 900 million dollars to buy 3000 planes with potential for 4000 under mass production. Nazi and German plans favor lighter cockpits for smaller pilots. Army Navy tensions emerge over costs and design limits amid congressional scrutiny.
A reflective piece on General Lee’s legacy in the Civil War era. It lauds his honor and valor while noting his losses, portraying him as a morally exemplary figure whose character stands above victory or defeat and earns enduring respect from supporters and foes alike. The passage also touches on voting secrecy and the integrity of individual ballots in a shifting political landscape.
A sketch of New York life with quick jabs at dime-a-dance venues, Central Park ice on the lake, and fond nostalgia for old hotels. Notes on Carl Val Doren, Roosevelt and Rockefeller Center, skating fads, street sellers, Rudy Vallee, Conde Nast, Estelle and LeRoy, Bennie Goodman, and a Variety year-end song list.
Radio today announces changes in listings due to network adjustments. Corrections arrive late to incorporate all available stations coast to coast and affect key chains and groups in the programming lineup.
NBC WEAF airing January 21 features Rhythm in Cosmopolitan and Calling Stamp Collectors. Listings include Kaltenmeyer Kindergarten Broadcast News, Religion from the News, Saturday's Variety Time and The Lives of Great Men. Evening programs include Whispering Voice Choir, Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou, Waring's Pennsylvanians, Vox Poppers in Questions, Hollywood Hall of Fun and Dancing Music for three hours.
A reading of the NBC WJZ East lineup lists programs from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm including Buddy Duchin Orchestra The Americans at Work Joel O Brown comedy Johnny and Russ Morgan Prof Quizz Quizzes Phil Baker Beetle Bottle Doris Rhodes Music and The Hit Parade with news and dance orchestra segments.
Radio listings show a full slate across East NBC and West NBC Blue networks on Sunday and evening hours. Notable programs include Uncle Ezra's Show, Jack Benny, People’s Platform talks, The Screen Guild, and Dancing Music intervals with orchestras and choirs.
An old Kansas cinema show opens with an orator introducing a nickelodeon feature about two good brothers and one evil brother. The wanderer figure is framed as the evil brother peering in, described with period slang and theatrical flair.
A cryptic list of clues and answers ranges from botanical terms to historical references and geography. It includes phrases like Tropical resin, Mediterranean sailing vessels, Royalist fugitives, and descriptions of various clues across down and across entries, ending with a puzzle grid and related hints.
Chicago, 21. George "Bugs" Moran and associates Parker and Hicketts were acquitted of conspiracy to counterfeit and pass travelers checks. Jurors cleared them on charges tied to leaders in a plot to cash 62 000 in counterfeit American Express Travelers checks and to issue up to 500 000. Three confessing participants testified. three more were arrested in Pittsburgh last April.
New York on January 21 reports the association for the advancement of professional pharmacy has launched a campaign to restore drug stores as pharmacies. The plan begins with banning soda fountains and lunch counters, separating drug stores into prescription and medical supply outlets from those selling cough drops and chewing gum.
Sydney Australia researcher T Ireland of the Australian Museum candhologist argues that oysters feel no pain when eaten alive. He states an oyster can be cut into 50 pieces with no pain response.
Hollywood report that baritone Nelson Eddy and his bride Ann Denitz Franklin, formerly married to director Sidney Franklin, will build a colonial mansion in Beverly Hills after their Las Vegas wedding. They aim for a two week delay before a honeymoon tied to a concert tour across thirty cities.
A jumble of brief items reports Mae Htavden’s fall and injuries in Bloomsburg, Pa, Mt Ina Ind residents avoiding taxes yet receiving state revenue shares, and an Oklahoma City trucker warning about liquor bottles in a dry state before receiving a tip.
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