05 May 1953
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1953
Page
1
Gen Mgr W D Hargrave and Bus Mgr Lee and Kelly publish a business notice for the Thomasville Georgia edition with manager and staff roles listed for the daily publication.
The new Health and Welfare Buildings in Thomas County Thom asville will be dedicated Friday with Governor Herman Talmadge present. Costing 162000, the county paid 32000 while the state and federal governments funded the majority. Officials discuss expanding health services and plans for a Welfare Department building with federal funding, aiming to cluster facilities near the courthouse.
A Thomas County jury convicts Ben Weeks of murdering his wife after a diabolical shooting at close range. They recommend mercy, noting parole could be possible after seven years. The case drew crowds as legal insanity defenses were debated, and Weeks had royal lawyers due to his lack of funds.
Analysis notes ongoing party loyalty tensions in Washington and Arkansas. It discusses Republican efforts led by Hisen hower to retain supporters while rewarding allies, the South’s Democratic influence, and the South's role in uniting the party against external pressures. It observes shifting loyalties and the search for strong leadership within both major parties.
A fragmented summary notes Annabelle quips that good fellows never always bless fair weather. It mentions a stepmother chosen as America’s mother of the year and a patriotic society misruling. It hints at Congress adjournment by July 4 with fireworks and tariff debates, plus cautious Georgia investments and a literature ban.
An annual May day parade in Moscow featured a peace offensive with a display of troops far below the usual Red Square numbers, signaling a shift in the public demonstration.
Secretary Hobby announces a reduced appropriation request for her department under the Truman administration. Supporters say a woman can best foster economies and budget discipline while critics caution potential Harm to essential functions.
George E. Sokolsky argues that NATO must prioritize air atomic superiority over ground troops. He cites UK views, cost concerns, and the Korean War lesson that modern fighting hinges on weapons quality. He proposes a $50 billion budget split: 20 for Air, 10 Navy, 10 Ground, 10 R D, plus European aid.
Primary returns show Southern Democrats view the reorganization split as just another vote. House sponsors push wage hour reform while Methodists plan civil court action over church authority as leaders urge unity. B. B. Broughton to retire as superintendent after years of service with advisory post offered and new associates named.
The World Today recalls Lt. Col. Solodovnik, a Russian artillery officer posing as a Tass correspondent, who urged removing Dwight Eisenhower in 1942 43. His dispatches clashed with Allied command, nearly ending in Ike’s dismissal before he led Allied victory and later became president.
The column argues men dislike shopping but are led by wives, who accompany them to stores for protection and comfort. It traces childhood fears of mirrors and strangers, claiming wives guide purchases to ease the son they tell, not to share fashion taste.
Nine of ten picnickers crowded into a five passenger craft drowned when it capsized at Heuser Lake Sunday night near Helena Montana. Mrs Ed Akins 38 survived after clinging to the boat over an hour as rescuers found her in hysterical condition. Drowned were Ed Akins 35 and four Akins children Pete 14 Dolores 11 Doris 10 and Darlene 9 all of Helena plus John Akins Townsend Edward Burns of Helena and Burdette Mace 19 Grants Pass Oregon.
A compact list of crossword style clues with Across and Down hints including departed, regret, sea eagle, blushes, and various wordplay prompts for a historical puzzle page. Includes terms for celestial shapes, emotions, anatomy, and common phrases across multiple rows.
Radio tonight features NBC with Martin and Lewis at 9 30 Fischer and Molly at 9 30 CBS offers People are Funny 8 30 Mr and Mrs North 9 30 My Friend Irma ABC has Panel show 9 Town Meeting of the Air MBS presents Mystery show 9 05 The Search TV Eastern Daylight time one hour earlier includes NBC Milton Berle 9 30 Circle Theater CBS Theater hour 9 Crime Syndicated 9 30 Suspense ABC Beulah 7 30 Names the Same 10 30 Dumont Bishop Sheen 8 30 Big Issue 10 Meet the Boss.
Public meeting chatter explores objections and speaker nerves before a vote. The presiding officer questions objections while a lone critic risks ridicule, social exile, and taunts from the crowd. The officer weighs silence versus voicing dissent.
A devotional essay argues that true gain comes from surrender. It contrasts the biblical tenet that those who have more will receive more with a balancing teaching: lasting rewards come from relinquishing self and seeking God's will. It emphasizes unselfish surrender over selfish grabbing for life.
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