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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
5
A compact column of items and reflections mentioning Marion Davies, Claude Pittman, Max Baer, and President Roosevelt. The piece touches on politics, travel, weather, and social observations with humor, local contrasts, and managerial notes. It reflects era tone and local concerns from Thomasville.
A discussion of Roman Catholic bishops urging film censorship and the public’s fluctuating response to decency in cinema. The piece notes Hays influence, shifting ratings, and the enduring tension between artistic portrayal and moral aims in motion pictures.
Georgia press representatives praise Savannah for hosting conventions while noting other cities also wish to host. They emphasize that each community hosting a convention gains benefits and that a genuine Georgia welcome can be found anywhere in the state.
The article notes President Roosevelt moving away from pocket vetoes and aiming to decide each bill openly. He plans to sign or veto every measure after congressional passage, with a radio address to explain his approach to the American public.
The article notes a highly anticipated speech expected to reach about thirty million listeners. It hints at possible government actions and investigations, with references to the Dillinger pursuit and inquiries by C. I. D. sleuths. The tone suggests a tense, uncertain political moment.
New York based writer Charles B. Driscoll, Kansas born, rose from journalist roaming Omaha to editor of a major syndicate. He commands a daily column, radio segments, short stories, and books while collecting pirate lore in Yonkers library. Gilbert Patten once wrote Frank Merriwell tales on salary. now older, he monetizes the long grind in another form.
A 1934 McNaught Syndicate column visits Radio City and Park Row legends, detailing the era’s writers and critics. The piece recalls radio indorsements, a down-and-out speaker, Max’s Busy Bee cafe, and memories of James Keeley, Peter Arno, and famed literary figures tied to Gramercy and journalism.
Marsha Moore taunts Letitia Powers and flirts with Bob Powers as she coolly contemplates marriage. Aunt Gertrude Moore notices power plays in a Parisian lounge like a social melodrama where Stuyvesant Liggit and others watch Marsha’s cunning social games unfold amid rumors of past judgments.
At a dining table, Marsha and her aunt debate a gentlewoman Mrs Powers and her son who loves Marsha. Marsha resists but feels weariness and fear for Bob Powers, while her own self doubt surfaces as she contemplates an unexpected confession tomorrow from an old admirer.
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