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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1927
Page
1
The eight hundred registered voters will decide tomorrow on a seventy thousand dollar bond issue for street improvements. The measure follows a prior paving plan and addresses mounting petition demands, shaping the city’s growth and infrastructure.
The editorial urges voters to approve more bonds to fund additional street and sewer paving in Columbus. It argues the final decision rests with property owners, warns nonparticipation hurts progress, and stresses cautious, businesslike planning tied to public benefits and pride in Columbus centennial celebrations. Cooperation and broad citizen funding are deemed essential for success.
A report states Columbia University will award more than five thousand degrees this month, a figure that contrasts with past norms when such totals were rare. The university now offers broad topics from carpentry to astronomy, reflecting education as a practical, around the clock process.
In a Columbus Centen nial Celebration briefing G Gibby Jordan stresses fund completion and advertising value. He declares the slogan Cooperation will win out every time and notes an opening to proceed with civic effort and promotional drive.
Milledgeville report to Governor warns the Georgia State sanitarium is over capacity with 4,990 patients and calls for rapid construction of a separate Negro facility, a new general hospital, expanded water and fire protection, and renovations to favor white patients. An initial $1 million for negro buildings and $2.35 million for two years operating costs are sought. John T. Brantley leads the board urging legislative appropriations to avert disaster.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce awarded Mrs Vida Chamberlin a 5000 dollar purse in recognition of her husband’s trans Atlantic flight. Mrs Grace Levine, wife of co pilot, will receive the gift. The chamber sponsored the cancelled New York to Paris flight of the Columbia.
Local Office of the Weather Bureau reports showers tonight and Tuesday for Thomasville and vicinity. Observations show 1 p m highest today 94, yesterday 101, monthly high 104. lowest today 10. Mean today around 82 with humidity 89 at 1 p m. Rainfall 0.08 ins past 24 hours and 7.98 ins since Jan 1. Wind south at 4 mph. Meteorologist O M Hadldy signs off.
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