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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1940
Page
1
This column notes diploma day in Thomasville, local events, and remarks on politics, economy, and upcoming festivals. It references Ma Perkins, nickle slot machines, the Pelham Tomato Festival, the National Guard, and figures like Mr. Miller, while mentioning German U boats, Belgian king, and local community concerns.
Thomasville public schools celebrate a graduation class noted for high morals and strong academics. The ceremony occurs at the New Municipal Building with parents and community presenting praise for the 11 to 12 year effort culminating in diplomas.
Judge Samuel Sibley of the U.S. Court of Appeals faults Georgia for sending agricultural wealth out of state to buy nonessential goods. He cites autos and whiskey as key examples, arguing for moderation in interstate commerce and saving wealth at home. The speech was delivered before the Atlanta Rotary Club.
Governor Rivers blasts attacks on his administration over blocking federal agents from probing Georgia highway records. He defends John Greer as innocent and offers to represent him, calling irregularities a mix of politics and reprisal while allowing investigations with notice to him.
The article notes there will be no congressional race in the second district this year. It argues Cox has not faced strong opposition and assigns him a conservative record, contrasting with those wanting more liberal stances.
An NYPD mounted force halted a large communist gathering described as inflaming speeches against the wartime readiness program. The piece argues political opponents and foreigners threaten national security and praises an unopposed congressional candidate while condemning pacifist or antiwar sentiments.
Washington Daybook reports the baptism of the Gravelly Point airport with a landing by Thomas H. Beck and an official party from the blimp Enterprise to place a plaque. The event follows a two hour thirty five minute landing delay due to crosswinds, highlighting the capital’s new $50 000 aviation hub amid memorials to aviation pioneers and talks by Louise Thaden and Bill Stout.
Editors denounce foreign allegiance and condemn Fifth Column gatherings accusing them of inciting Americans to ruin. Police dispersed the crowd without excess force, and the piece urges uniform suppression of such meetings to reduce trouble and danger to the city.
In New York on Black Friday critics panned Laurence Olivier’s Romeo and Juliet opening. Across the New York papers four reviews described the reception as taunting and hostile toward the production and star.
Broadway chatter centers on Olivier and Vivien Leigh engaged and acting in Romeo and Juliet amid savage critical reception. Critics fault Olivier for delivery and stage presence while Leigh is praised for beauty but not as the ideal Juliet. The affair and fame color press and box office in a hectic New York theatre scene.
A themed set of clues and grid entries with across and down hints including SPIRIA 67 and other numbered items. Readable hints reference various linguistic, literary, and object entries, including birds, tools, fabrics, and celestial bodies.
A startled police medical exam ends with the hopeful groom declaring he will stay single rather than pass the test. The amusing miscommunication underscores his aim to obtain a marriage license despite the rigorous physical.
An analysis of imperial subjects and romance in colonial contexts. The piece explores how love narratives intersect with imperial power, identity, and allegiance across diverse regions, presenting a lens on cultural entanglements and resistance within a historic framework.
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