21 Mar 1949
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1949
Page
1
A column mixes politics and social musings on Truman and Southern Democrats and Western alliance ideas. It touches on bond issues for community gyms, public figures, and cultural observations from fashion to entertainment.
Winston Churchill’s son delivered a speech in Thomasville to a select audience, offering a candid view of English postwar finance and rehabilitation. He impressed listeners with clear, concise insights into England’s challenges and cautious conservative politics, drawing on his education and experience to reflect on global dangers and recovery.
The town’s Sunday amusement vote was decisive with a clear majority in favor of opening to movies and baseball. Editors praise a clean campaign, acknowledge some apathy, and urge orderly action while hoping for Thomasville’s welfare ahead of any future remedies if issues arise.
A regional editorial laments heavy reliance on federal subsidies and paternalistic funding. It argues counties and schools seek federal and state aid while fearing lost control, urging local finance through own taxes to avoid propped funding and centralized power.
Business interests urge cutting national expenditures to avoid tax hikes while lawmakers push for a large state budget for education health and roads. Georgia faces a April fifth vote with plans for a potential one hundred million plus increase amid war era tax pressures and rising prices across sectors. Farmers and other groups back higher taxes to sustain growth, while opponents fear a heavy tax burden and economic instability.
In a hospital setting Associate Professor Bray becomes acting chairman after Dr. Hubbard’s death. Dr. Rafferty and Norton uncover an autopsy on J. B. Hubbard tied to possible phosgene exposure and a hidden motive, as Bray hints at murder and a Friday night turn in the tale.
Evarts Kentucky will appoint a two man temporary police force after Chief Isachar Combs and Patrolman Lewis Deaton were convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the December 17 shooting of Bryan Middleton. State Police will cover duties until April 4 when full time replacements are chosen.
Donalsonville reports funeral services held in Tampa for Lt. M Calvin Jernigan 22 son of Mrs W E Harkner of Tampa Fla He died March 16 at Fort Knox from injuries in tank maneuvers He lived much of childhood in Donalsonville and Sarosa Fla He served in the European Theater and re entered the Army during college He was ROTC cadet captain Scabbard and Blade Sigma Nu and Hyde Park Methodist Church Survived by mother step father grandparents great grandmother and several aunts and cousins Funeral attendees included aunts and relatives from Donalsonville The father Malcolm Jernigan died eleven years ago
Rescue efforts report many men entombed in mire after a blast at Parnassus pa mine with thirty to fifty miners unaccounted for. others escaped via unblocked routes. Rebel guns threaten Naco Mexico as federals brace for counter move. Ambassador announces Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s June wedding to Col Lindbergh. Health of flood sufferers dominates relief plans with Red Cross swift aid expected.
Radio schedule for Tuesday March 22 1949 lists 6:45 sign on and rounds of music news and programs from 6:45 to 6:45 sign off with numerous segments, including Circle T Roundup Statesmen's Quartet Toasttime Tunes Sunrise Serenade Chapel of the Air and Jigsaw News with music hosts and bands throughout the day.
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