Aid To Dependent Children Rolls Fall In Thomas County
An Associated Press report notes tighter welfare rules cut dependents on the state rolls to 9 035, with Thomas County seeing cases screened since June 1. Welfare Director Alan Kemper cites new rules reducing eligibility, while average grants rose to 50.94 and total payments fell to 940 394.
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Associated Press
Thomas County
Alan Kemper
The
Times-Enterprise
Kemper
Welfare Department
Thomasville
Wellfare Department
Banks and Merchants Align on Holidays in Thomasville
Banks in Thomasville have adopted merchant holidays aligning bank hours with local business. The shift toward coordinated opening and closing times, including seven o clock Saturday closings, reflects a move from conservative to liberal time regulations. The new practice reduces confusion, improves balance and efficiency, and strengthens economic cooperation between banks and merchants.
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Thomasville
Talk Of The Town Weather Rhetoric In Heat Wave Talk
In a flood of heat and drought talk the talk centers on the weather as a social obsession. Citizens lament prolonged heat while joking about sun tans and air conditioning, warning of dried up plans for travel and entertainment with only cold drinks and fans to cool temperaments.
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Washington
Sen
Robert’ Taft
Gen
Dwight Eisenhower
Heat and ballots mix in a Pacific servicemen race talk
A fragmented report ponders MacArthur in a race with ballots cast by former servicemen in the Pacific. It notes the influence of 24 million government beneficiaries on election results and mentions a Community Council report praising local recreation and a proposed Touchdown Club pool project.
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MacArthur
Pacific
The
Recreation Committee
Touchdown Club
TV Debates Seen as Essential for Presidential Candidates
An editorial urges full dress face to face TV debates among top candidates before and after conventions. It cites Lincoln Douglas 1858 debates as a model and argues that modern networks can enable nationwide scrutiny, leaving no excuse for avoiding direct exchanges.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Douglas
Illnois
Senate
White House
Thomas Dewey
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Dewey
Pacemakers and Their Social Pace In Daily Life
The essay describes pacemakers as households leaders with endurance who push others to social events and activities. It notes they organize gatherings, insist on outings, and urge exercise, while often burning out from overcommitment and a hyperactive thyroid.
Storybook Romance Ends In Modern American Wedding
Today marks the wedding of Ethel Du Pont and Franklin Roosevelt Jr with high ceremony amid a wave of strike and war reports. Reuters notes violence in steel strikes, Georgia’s new deal program awaiting full effect, and leaders at Governor Rivers bedside in Hollywood. Allied air and ground actions surge on multiple fronts as Soviets push Kharkov, Japanese advance in East China, and RAF bombers hit Bremen.
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Ethel DuPont
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr
Governor Rivers
Georgia
Hollywood
U. & Army
New Zealand
U. S
Kharkov
East China
Bremen
Birth of a football genius Kazmaier shines in Princeton legends
The piece honors Richard Kazmaier, noting his exceptional football intellect and disciplined study. It praises his methodical preparation, mastery of plays, and the broader message that real success comes from sustained effort and planning.
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Princeton
Richard Kazmaier
Kazmaier
White House
Dr Franks and John Taylor Confront Grievous Secret
In a tense hospital scene Dr Franks informs a recovering woman that police will question her. John Taylor pressures for a brief interview and plans her disappearance. He hints at a larger plot to destroy Paul Gardiner while masking their actions from investigators.
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Skipper
Jae Oe
Taylor
Danny
Paul
Katie
Gardiner
Promto
Melisande
Paul Gardiner
Boyle's Notebook: Ailing Parent and the Stroke Challenge
This column discusses how families cope when a parent suffers a stroke. It emphasizes clear communication, compassionate support, and maintaining the loved one’s connection to their past life. The author urges approach with patience, empathy, and endurance to help the stricken relative stay engaged with family and world.
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