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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1947
Page
1
A fragmented local note discusses pricing promos and travel mood. It mentions Kobe discounts and vague timeframes. The piece comments on winter travel expectations and social life, plus a casual tip to buy red meat cantaloupes at the farm market.
A review notes that despite apparent aging, the paper shows evolving actions and differences between earlier and current states when the mind remains focused on ongoing shifts and decisions.
A patchwork column comments on taxpayers and VA spending, a hunter who loses chicks to a trap, work and play balance, Balkan politics, Jake Lindsey’s Medal of Honor, Governor Thompson’s Valdosta visit, Japanese democracy, Kiwanians in Chicago, Rotarians in Frisco, used car prices, Russia’s cautious diplomacy, and upcoming political races tied to Talmadge and Thompson.
A Georgia Senate incumbent, Dick Russell, is praised as sound, steady, and effective in handling national affairs. The piece notes his modest public profile, strong committee position, and support from Georgia voters as he faces re election next year amid Democratic alignment and anti communism rhetoric.
A stark assessment of global hunger and the bar to recovery after a devastating war. The piece cites ruined farm machinery, scarce fertilizers, drought conditions, and a weakened workforce causing widespread food insecurity and temptations of the black market. It argues for immediate relief and a shift toward rehabilitation to avert communist disaffection and secure lasting peace.
The piece argues against a swift move to state medicine and universal sickness benefits. It warns of enormous costs and tax burdens, questions compulsory insurance, cites payroll taxes and social security concerns, and urges maintaining democratic freedom while noting labor and political opposition.
Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday June 30 at Saint Thomas A.M.E. Church at North Broad and Webster streets and runs through July 11. Sessions are 9 30 to 12 each weekday. All children may attend and registration starts at 9 30 on the first day. participants are urged to arrive promptly.
Washington reports that the new labor law may drive some unions and employers to hidden practices to preserve influence. The ban on closed shops means union-only hiring cannot be written, yet secret arrangements could emerge, risking illegality and disputed bargaining after contracts end.
Meigs Ga June 28 Mrs Hal Herritt was hostess Monday afternoon June 23 at her Carter home to members of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service. Sixteen members attended with two guests Mrs Vic Shilkaitias and Mrs Otto Carter. The event featured garden flower decor and pastel blue vase accents with refreshments of ice cream and cake.
It is estimated that more than a quarter of all fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the United States spoil before they can be used. This high waste level impacts farmers retailers and consumers across the supply chain.
Brunswick Ga June 28 AP The South Georgia Methodist conference opposed peacetime universal military training as a betrayal of democratic traditions and a possible step toward bureaucratic fascism. The group also discussed Wesleyan College endowment efforts and held memorials for two ministers who died during the conference year. Delegates planned visits to St Simons Island and a cornerstone ceremony for a new church.
Navy Lieutenant Shigioshi Nakamura a key prosecution witness in the Truk war crimes case, killed himself by harakiri in the marine stockade after cross examination. He had testified that Captain Hiroshi Iwanami ordered torture experiments on American prisoners of war.
Dr. T A Futch and Dr. Henry Pepin announce the formation of a medical partnership. The offices are located at 230 South Broad Street in Thomasville Georgia.
A scanned puzzle with across and down clues listing various word prompts such as Genus of the Maple tree and Dance step along with several enumerated numbers and stray fragments from a newspaper puzzle page. The legible items include botany terms, descriptors, and miscellaneous crossword cues in a single jumble of letters and numbers.
Miss Betty Jo Cowart bride-elect of Richland was feted at a formal tea hosted by Mrs J L Jernigan Mrs C D Cowart and Mrs L J Cowart at the Jernigan home. guests toured gardens registered in the bride’s book and enjoyed nuptial music as out of town guests from Richland and Dothan Ala attended. Ruins of Christian structures on the Isle of Man date from the sixth century.
Passenger timetable lists arrivals and departures in Eastern Standard Time for trains on the Atlantic Coast Line. Highlights include Southland and Southwind services, through sleepers to Montgomery Savannah Atlanta Tampa St Petersburg Chicago Detroit, with notes on streamline coach operation and frequency. Reservations available via ticket agent M. T. Wells.
Civilians abort early in Hawaii bound flight as a U S Army aircraft makes the first try at a nonstop Pacific crossing from Frisco. The mission ends with landings for refueling and safety concerns after several hours aloft.
In the early 19th century life insurance was largely restricted by law to providing death benefits only, with limited options for policyholders. This legal framework shaped how risks were priced and what protections were offered.
Miami February 28 AP Frank Densiaan 61 told Judge Holland that Bryson was a professional "free writer." Holland sentenced Bryson to a year and nine months in federal prison for writing at least 65 worthless checks. The report mentions Halifax's ice free harbor in Nova Scotia.
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