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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
2
June 1956 marks switch from old to dial phones across cities. Twenty thousand will be affected as Southern Bell completes the changeover just after midnight Sunday. Old numbers vanish and residents must learn new ones, consult directories, and adjust as servants and households adapt to the new dialing system.
The text discusses the growth of medical relief and the value of specialized skills. It notes higher costs and argues the greatest need is to guarantee treatment for those who cannot pay, citing charity clinics and doctors who treat patients regardless of payment. It contrasts charity minded care with business like hospitals.
The restoration of part of the United States foreign aid measure surprised many as the Senate debates a 600 million addition. Senator Walter F. George of Georgia urged the increase, arguing the program’s necessity for peace and countering Soviet influence. The piece questions fiscal restraint and long term needs to sustain a permanent peace against communism.
Historical note details Georgia farmers halving cotton acres four decades ago due to boll weevil, shifting farm focus. It mentions use of poisoned control, rising certified seed planting at eighty-five percent, and ongoing fight against the pest with improved fertilization and cultivation as cotton matures.
A contrarian view on inherited ambitions notes fathers pushing sons into the same careers. It cites law enforcements and artistic fields as unlikely hereditary paths with a few notable exceptions.
The piece notes how fathers hope their sons carry on the family trade, citing John D. Rockefeller Jr., Henry Ford I, and others. It highlights Robert W. Sarnoff rising to NBC president, and young leaders like A Howard Fuller, Donald W. Douglas Jr., Frederic W. Ecker, and Tom Watson Jr. who advanced within major firms after learning from the ground up.
Former senator Harry Cain says Eisenhower’s security program lacks clarity and that aides may withhold details. He contrasts Truman’s dual approach with Eisenhower’s single “security risk” category and cites his Senate subcommittee remarks accusing unfair firings and misunderstood aims.
Official notice text from the Thomasville Times Enterprise conceding republication rights and paper rights. Notice mentions Associated Press dispatch rights and local news, mail classification, and publication by Times Enterprise Co Inc with standard post office designation.
The writer advises forgiveness and unity after infidelity and a Christian renewal. The couple should ignore the other woman, set clear boundaries, seek daily prayer for guidance, and pray for wisdom to handle future advances without compromising their marriage.
A 1956 analysis argues that executive dominance in the Eisenhower era erodes constitutional checks. It compares U.S. federalism with British and French systems, condemns judicial overreach, and urges Congress and courts to restrain executive secrecy and unspent funds. It warns that sustained executive expansion risks constitutional breakdown without public or judicial correction.
Pecos Pete fails to kill a duck after multiple shots and a long smoke filled chase ends when the duck drowns. An Annapolis cadet faces a Navy brass quiz, answering Farragut and Jones while blanking on the caller’s name. Walter Slezak quips about his wife stealing the car.
A vintage style crossword list mixes across and down clues with entries like Faucet judge bench and Athene name. Clues range from Latin phrases to common terms, inviting wordplay and a puzzle-solving challenge.
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