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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
1
The article surveys the upcoming ballot in Georgia, noting amendments aimed at federal funds participation and tax relief, plus a liquor referendum. It encourages careful study, warns against prejudice, and highlights the broad turnout expected as citizens decide on state relief, labor, and governance issues.
The article argues for a timber crop program to support a new paper industry. It cites Dr. Herty and others showing demand for lower grade timber grown quickly, warns against land burning, and compares to German forestry, stressing perpetual, sustainable forests to stabilize markets and secure an income from timber.
A 19th century rail fare loophole led to a nationwide scam where passengers bought round trip tickets to save money and sold back stubs for profit. A Washington dealer was convicted for selling second hand property without a license and appeals reached the Supreme Court. The high court allowed skipping a jury trial for minor license offenses, spooking old ticket dealers and prompting retrials.
A reader perceives a looming labor upheaval as dispatches from AP and other agencies hint at plans by labor groups. The text argues signs are widespread and some plans appear unpatriotic and selfish, suggesting a deep menace behind labor demands.
A portrait of postwar Manhattan summer scenes highlights Ben Marden’s Hudson Heights club, the New Yorker Summer Terrace ice carnival, the Rainbow Room’s high rooftop glow, St Regis Venetian mood, and the Waldorf Starlight Roof cooling breezes. It notes open air rides on Riverside Drive, a Fifth Avenue restaurant, bustling showboats, and park strolls by reservoirs and lakes as citizens seek escape from heat with dancing, boating, drinks, and scenic drives.
In a lively display ducks quack and splash near the pond as night approaches, causing a noisy commotion and warnings to keep away from the water’s edge. Park visitors note the birds seem to claim the area with their bold presence.
Watson Bell a Southern newspaperman for over 25 years died of a heart attack in York South Carolina aged 43 He began with his father Captain James B Bell publisher of the Cettney Ledger Later edited the Spartanburg Journal He is survived by his brother Brian Bell news editor of the Associated Press in San Francisco and a sister Miss Nan Bell of Raleigh North Carolina.
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