24 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
1
A rambling column mixes satire and social critique. It lampoons politicking and public manners, notes public beer bans, and questions leadership while referencing Roosevelt and a possible third term. The piece blends humor with political commentary about democracy and governance.
The opening of the Thomasville division highlights broad support for federal courts as effective in convicting offenders where state courts fail. The piece notes a shift toward preferring federal authority for administration and justice, with politics largely absent from the discussion. It mentions naval maneuvers on the southern Pacific coast and tensions with Japan over ship movements.
Coroner Dr. 8 R. Gerber and associates studied blood and urine from about 300 bodies in the county morgue to determine alcohol's role in fatal traffic accidents. They report blood alcohol levels correlating with stages of intoxication and conclude alcohol plays a major role in fatalities, with alcohol use higher among men and pedestrians. The excerpt also notes alcohol is a narcotic and cites specific percentages from 1936–37 data.
A George Tucker essay traces famous actors and creators who rose from unlikely starts from ranches and offices to Broadway and Hollywood. It notes Frank Morgan Ether Merman Warner Baxter Howard Dietz and others, plus a reflection on the odd paths that lead to theater prominence and the enduring traffic of obscene matter via mail.
Commissioner Paul A Walker criticized free telephone service provided to state officials and attorneys blamed on lobby influence at the utilities commissions. He argued patrons pay for ties like railroad-Western Union. AT and T said free service to employees supports morale. The bill remains pending and faces a showdown.
Belzoni Mississippi June 24 a father begins a search for his 17 year old son a University of Mississippi freshman who disappeared nine days earlier from Oxford campus. Attorney C M Murphy offered no explanation for the disappearance.
A heavy glass pane and sash fell from Philadelphia city hall but a Warnings sign helped keep pedestrians safe with no injuries. The sign urged: Take time to be safe.
An advertisement urges readers to improve skin appearance and energy by rebuilding red blood cells with S.S.S. Tonic. The internal remedy is pitched as proven by generations and scientific research, claiming weight regain, restored nerves, and a natural skin glow. Available at any drug store.
University of Georgia officials announce the second annual recreation conference set for June 30 to July 2 in Athens. Speakers include Miss Gay Shepperson WPA administrator, Mrs. Lucy McIntire of Savannah, D. B. Lasseter of Atlanta, Walter P. Jones of Macon, Bibb County school superintendent, Mark Smith of Thomaston, and others from Milledgeville and Dublin.
A Washington report reveals railroad and Western Union staff used free travel and telegram services. It highlights Engineer Bill Jones of Southern Pacific sending a wife a free telegram for a picnic prep and a Western Union stenographer gaining free trips, prompting federal action on telegrams.
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