This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1957
Page
2
Growers report mixed harvests as shipments move to other regions while demand remains strong for quality melons. Prices have surprised sellers with some carloads fetching two thousand dollars. Old elongated melons decline as large round varieties take over, while thin skinned varieties like Pearson fade due to shipping issues.
The piece argues high living costs push many to rely on welfare and federal funds. It suggests households should perform more work at home to cut expenses and critiques how government programs influence employment and perceptions of fairness. It notes Roosevelt era policies shaping current norms and depicts public discontent over perceived unequal benefits.
Stories show how borrowers repay long owed money to clear a family name. A grandson paid five hundred dollars to settle a loan and eliminate interest, an act welcomed as a rare but heartening sign of honesty. The piece notes many similar acts reflect American traits of integrity.
The piece warns that China’s rising role could block Western disarmament efforts and that an alliance with Russia risks global peril. It argues a nuclear arms path by either nation would threaten peaceful nations and stresses public fear of Communist powers and the need for cautious balance as world leaders contemplate uranium and weapon potential.
The column surveys reader mail and odds and ends from Air Force slang megabuck to inflation costs and odd anecdotes. It notes famous quotes on virtue and mortality, jokes about a rent in a jacket, and misc trivia from Eisenhower to Mark Twain.
A bi-partisan 12 member commission urges sweeping changes to the 1950s security risk purge, recommending a return to Truman era loyalty rules with protections. It argues most firings under Eisenhower came from 1912 suitability standards and calls for hearings and a Loyalty Review Board approach.
The passage argues conformity eases daily choices and avoids confusion while nonconformity can lead to trouble. It notes most people feel pride in matching the customs of country church and college and sharing in their achievements. It also oddly mentions a 29 percent figure and a person named King Feanares Svadicnia.
Psychologist Musafer Sherif studied a teen group to gauge likes and dislikes of literary authors and then assigned passages by Stevenson and others. The 1955 survey found boys more rebellious toward strict authority while 30 percent more girls expressed resentment of severe freedom limits, mainly due to gender.
A columnist criticizes Supreme Court rulings on FBI file disclosure, arguing the decision hurts public trust and risks misuse by lawyers. The piece laments that even cases involving kidnappers and frauds may be swayed by precedents and highlights concerns over blackmail and strategic quoting in courts.
The author critiques the Supreme Court for effectively destroying the Smith Act and risking government by force, suggesting only Justice Frankfurter may have depth in Marxist literature while others lack philosophical scholarship. He notes Court rulings bind until Congress acts and recalls Holmes on dissent and legislative remedy.
A 1957 comment explores how the Supreme Court's stance on conspiracy requires naming co-conspirators and questions the absence of distinct political crime and punishment in U.S. law. The piece discusses potential defense strategies, citing Mari lyn Monroe's husband and Dioguardia's lawyers, and critiques the Court's knowledge of force and violence with or without a blueprint.
Portly old party speaks at a high school graduation and is met with little attention. The principal shields the guest’s feelings after the ceremony while a string of wry exchanges unfolds about ladders ashes and awkward observations.
Puzzle fragment lists clues like Felines Macaws Ruler and Dressed with scattered numbers and partial words. It shows a crossword grid fragment with entries such as Sais and 1 GaBt. city IM and terms meaning lacking bondage and bind up.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.