11 May 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
1
The Thomasville paper reports a public drive to fund a Rose Show building on city land. Backers propose a fifty thousand dollar target funded via subscriptions and government loan with annual repayments from show receipts. 지원 The piece urges local readers to pledge and express support to move the project forward.
Thomasville discussions propose a fall fair to showcase agriculture and livestock with a gymnasium and fair buildings funded by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The project aims to link schools, 4H clubs, and local groups to boost marketing, education, and a Rose Show while drawing thousands of residents and visitors.
A discussion on funding Georgia schools through state appropriations and local taxes outlines bonds for a football stadium and athletic facilities. It weighs five year debt plans, interest costs, tax impacts, and the balance with highway funding allocations. The piece also touches political tensions and public affordability.
A Washington Daybook piece recalls how rulers and military leaders faced danger, noting King George VI travels by cautious craft in troubled times while historic kings and generals like Harold, Harold II, Edward III, Charlemagne and Frederick the Great led troops in battle. It contrasts modern restraint with past willingness to lead from the front and cites Chiang Kai-shek and Hitler as contemporary contrasts.
New York notes describe the Rockefeller brothers staging their own floor show in the Rainbow Room. The piece hints at the brothers’ possible involvement and the potential humor or intrigue of their act in a Midtown spectacle.
Readable fragments show a sprawling word puzzle with clues spanning metals, chemistry terms, geography and language. The garbled OCR hints at a large themed crossword with across and down entries including items like fastener crackle prose and various distinct references.
A Northern home hosts a concert where a pianist plays Way Down the Swannee River. A guest, moved to tears, reveals he is a musician, not a Southerner, after sobbing aloud at the performance.
The fragment recalls Orson Welles anger over a radio broadcast mishap and a string of quirky New York City laws. It mentions deer shooting from a trolley, hitching a horse near residences, and leaping from balloons or planes with parachutes.
A local patriotic group in Thomasville and Thomas County funds and promotes a column denouncing high taxes deficits and loose fiscal policy. The piece defends Democratic ideals of 1932 while warning against bureaucratic growth and civil liberties erosion. It targets women readers and discusses wealth and life insurance.
Ernest Minor Patterson argues that Germany faces serious economic strain as war prolongs. He notes scarce gold reserves, expanded money via tax certificates, price controls masking shortages, and difficulties funding imports. He warns strain could trigger unrest unless victory is swift.
Interested persons are invited to address communications to this newspaper office about supporting the publication. The call emphasizes ongoing daily or near daily appearance and seeks engagement from readers and patrons.
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