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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1948
Page
1
The piece mixes remarks on a checker tournament, asset security bonds, price versus value, aging women, Truman humor, business failures, named individuals, Georgie's gut to convert Sea Island into a beach resort, and a market report noting ripe cantaloupes priced around twelve cents.
Historischer Kommentar berührt Eisenhowers Ansicht zu segregation im Militär und der Politik. Der Text schildert Kontroversen unter Republikanern und Demokraten, Reaktionen der schwarzen Führer, Trumans Haltung sowie die Forderung nach Aufrechterhaltung der Trennung im Dienste.
Citizens discuss building a four thousand seat stadium on school grounds to host baseball and football, with county and public funding considered. Aims include public houses for whites and blacks, reduced ground costs, and a multiuse facility funded by bond issues to be voted on June 17.
Talmadge criticizes Thompson for purging 58 patrol members, including 25 veterans, with 22 new hires and seven GBI agents added. He questions qualifications and motives, arguing favoritism and political pressure influence staffing. The debate centers on preserving merit and resisting factional replacements.
The piece argues that even if Truman wins with Southern votes, a Southern coalition could nominate Walter George to express regional protest. It discusses potential effects on party unity, potential solid South backing, and future state rights and race equality in a long rebuilding program amid market confusion at the farmers market.
The narrator receives a dawn phone call about an inquest and news to pursue. A hotel room nearby provides a vantage for early morning stories as the trio, including J. D., plans to meet in fifteen minutes and scan the morning paper for leads.
In a tense scene J D Thatcher and an ally press Dr Stokes about Gwynne Ealing death and the gun room mystery. Diane Ealing, the late man's wife, and others weigh motives as a doctor corroborates the account of a locked room and a fatal shot. The inquest looms.
Cairo June 12 1600 voters will be eligible to cast ballots in Wednesday's city biennial Democratic primary with 260 net new voters added since registration two years ago Negroes cast 325 ballots two years ago out of 1158 total. Polls open 7 a m to 7 p m at City Hall with upstairs voting for Negroes. Read details on candidates for mayor council seats and write in ballots for five committee members.
An invitation to join Sunday School on June 13 at the regular hour, with Methodist and Baptist churches inviting all denominations. All ages will meet for inspirational lessons, and a joint church bus will bring rural members to one congregation. Plan to be present and worship Sunday.
A local Cairo delegation of civic leaders will attend a Macon meeting Tuesday to back a new US highway route linking Hendersonville North Carolina to Wakulla Springs Florida through Albany, Cairo and Tallahassee. The group includes Edwin A. Carlisle J Norwood Clark John H. Faulk Jr and R R Van Landingham and will be joined by Louis A Powell Chamber of Commerce manager.
In the fourth ward L. L. Dick Davis and Roland L. Willians face nominations for two-year terms beginning January 1. The article notes the eligibility window and nearby voting procedures.
Cairo June 12 The Cairo High School graduating class of 1923 marked its twenty fifth reunion with 14 of 22 members present. Attendees traveled from Texas to join the event organized by C Spurgeon Dunn and Mrs Aultman Palmer. A day of social activities culminated in a Citizens Cafe dinner.
Eastern time list shows arrivals from and departures to Montgomery Savannah Jacksonville and other points. Through sleepers to Montgomery Savannah Atlanta Tampa St Paulburg Chicago Detroit. For reservations and further information contact T Wells ticket agent by phone.
A dense listing of daily radio program times and performers from 6:30 to 7:45 with varied music shows and news segments. Notable entries include Langworth Choristers 10:15 and Marine Band 3:15, ending with Randy Brooks Orchestra 3:30 and Sign off.
Two Birmingham and Knoxville women reported hooded intruders at a Bessemer camp for negro girl scouts. About 100 white robed intruders, 6 or 8 entering the sleeping tent, told the women to leave within 24 hours. Camp training for about 21 negro girls was canceled as the incident prompted police and county officials to probe.
The convention opens with Hoover facing an extremely slim chance of denial on the first ballot as Mel Lon backs the secretary. Dawes is touted as a possible vice presidential nominee while Meljon calls him the logical second choice.
Sunday notes that in ancient Rome the deceased were laid on funeral pyres wrapped in asbestos cloth to protect the ashes. This detail highlights Roman burial practices and the preservation role of asbestos in cremation rituals.
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