03 Mar 1951
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1951
Page
1
The Times-Enterprise notes Argentine athletes delight home fans with Pan American victories in track and other events while the U.S. team trails in some disciplines. It discusses interest in European fashion, Berlin Air Lift parallels, and curiosity about ongoing world events affecting the era.
Investigators focus on Basketbell and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation amid rumors of a broad underground governance ring. Civil Defense Administrator Millard Caldwell in Florida maintains his post after a terse clash with the NAACP, while Governor Talmadge’s stance grows more contentious.
A fragmented note discusses possible emergency planning for Thomasville, noting no vital targets but urging readiness for any eventuality. It suggests public information for preparedness, not immediate shelter construction or mass evacuation, and calls for careful public guidance.
The article discusses how small businesses in retail and light manufacturing face survival pressure between Big Business and labor unions. It argues small firms are scattered, underorganized, and pivotal to local economies, with national health depending on their resilience and consumer support at home.
The influenza epidemic is discussed as not as virulent as past wars yet causing significant school absences and fatalities. Doctors note antibiotics help with complications but do not affect the virus itself, while vaccines’ value remains uncertain.
The World Calendar Association promotes a 12 month annual structure with four equal quarters of 13 weeks each, totaling 91 days per quarter. Leap years add a day after June 30, with a World Day on December 80th, and every year starting on Sunday.
In a study scene Caldwell visits Anchor Book Store. He eyes privately printed editions including Henry Porter's Two Angry Women of Abington and rare Love Books of Ovid, priced at twelve and fifteen dollars respectively, as Faraday extols their artistry. Caldwell selects the Ovid edition.
Roosevelt urges broad tax law changes with corporate profits taxed higher. Georgia politics include calls for extra sessions, use of state funds urged, and inquiries from Sen. George for aid. Local obituaries note Judge William Moore Jones and Thomas Countian dying at 95 after illness. Baseball workers rally and Tennessee Vols win Southeastern title over Alabama. Turkish and Greek defenses rise as Nazi threat grows, Bulgas troops move in, Ickes cites pipeline debate in Georgia while polio drives raise funds in Thomas County.
Fragmented puzzle clues mix across and down entries with scattered readable words. The page shows incomplete letter patterns and stray phrases such as mystery words, numbers, and references to mineral deposits and moods, typical of a retired puzzle column in a newspaper.
A reflective exhortation argues that God still governs world events despite threatening forces like communism. It asserts that evil triumphs are temporary, cites Nero Domitian Napoleon as historical examples, and asserts that God’s hand quickens events when moved.
An article discusses self sacrifice as refraining from personal desires to please others. It argues recognition of sacrifices motivates behavior, suggests ways to reassure sacrificers with favors and entertainment, and warns against overdoing it in households. It notes Rogers appointed pilot for Lookout Hookup and funds sought for the local club.
Trailways timetable shows departures and arrivals between Tallahassee Bainbridge Waycross Columbus Valdosta Tifton and Birmingham with through buses to Jacksonville and Monticello. Services operate limited to weekends Saturday Sunday and weekdays with specific morning and evening times.
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