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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1950
Page
1
The text debates collective defense and political management, noting a supposed struggle between departments, the lure of a cold war versus a hot one, and concerns over training and public service. It mentions Jefferson County Florida voters weighing county legality and a debated package sale, reflecting a frail, fragmented discourse.
The county faces a heavy voter roll of 12,071 with new registrants. The primary on the 28th and local races influence turnout while debate focuses on continued war spending and US Russia tensions shaping global peace efforts.
A discussion on boosting corporation taxes while major excise taxes fall. The plan aims for no net tax cut, offset by new levies to keep total revenue steady. Truman demands offsets. Congress might adjourn for summer, affecting campaigns. Parties eye 1952, with Eisenhower and Taft as leading contenders. A peculiar attic fan anecdote is noted amid broader political chatter and a Georgia car incident.
Letter reveals how Colonel Etienne Dumont’s death triggers a white dress funeral, Confederate uniform burial, sword to the eldest grandson Claude, blooded horses as guard, and a champagne toast after the will is read. Amédé Dumont accompanies Peter Piper to New Orleans for the ceremony.
The narrator learns of a sprawling clan surrounding Grandpére including Uncle Raoul with three children named after Confederate generals, Aunt Delphine who misplaces her false teeth, Aunt Minerva in Chicago, and relatives Claude Jeff Marshall Lewis Haye Henri and Bobby. The talk shifts to Aunt Delphine believing the narrator is her WWI son reincarnated, a notion he privately pities.
Witnesses report a man hurled his wife and four children off a cliff and took his own life. The incident occurred during a family picnic with thousands watching, while nearby Ray C. Spand leapt to his death near New Haven.
The World Council of Churches, with leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, issues a statement urging churches to remain united. It emphasizes prayer, humility, and dependence on the Holy Spirit to overcome barriers and to witness to the world in Christ. A program focused on spiritual fundamentals is proposed.
A columnist quotes Christopher Billop urging men to police showing slips in public. He praises tidy dress but condemns visible undergarments while criticizing husbands who object to leg exposure yet tolerate similar breaches by male family members. The piece explores gendered standards of modesty and watchdog roles within the home.
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