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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1931
Page
2
Thomasville's daily urges readers to consider Georgia tax policy while quoting editorials on Ruth Nichols Clara Bow and Sea Island trips. The page comments on drought water, Irish potatoes price, transportation, and political figures amid a year of national unrest and industry shifts.
The Times-Enterprise weighs the proposed 6-3-3 school system with a junior and senior high split. It urges public trust in the Board of Education to trial the plan, acknowledge differing views, and consider revoking if burdens arise. It praises orderly youth sportsmanship and contrasts with Albany teams.
A Georgia Bankers Association meeting hears that advertising is essential for banks and merchants to succeed. A banker notes non-advertisers face loan rejection, while Sea Island bankers warn cost cuts via advertising delay trouble. The piece also mentions local crime, sports chatter, and economic humor as context.
The U S Department of Agriculture forecast a chance of local thundershowers tonight or Tuesday for Thomasville and vicinity. The 8 am observations show temperatures near normal with warmth continuing, and unsettled weather expected through Tuesday with scattered showers across several regions.
The Albany Wahoos defeated the Thomasville Buds 9 to 4 in a holiday attendance game marred by constant squabbling from visitors. The crowd noted the rough protests against umpires while the Buds’ griping overshadowed a good contest and the Ladies Day turnout reflected in several hundred female fans.
Washington reports on Fred Purnell a red haired Indiana representative and former pole vaulter who has served seven terms and may emerge as a compromise candidate for Speaker of the Seventy second Congress if Tilson and Snell fail to unite Republican factions.
The state of Coahuila in Mexico reports a wheat harvest valued at 12.5 million dollars, the largest in eight years, reflecting strong yields this season.
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