18 May 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
1
The Times Enterprise page highlights Georgia Day at the New York fair and ponders travel plans. It comments on gains in public services including hospitals and education funding, advocating financial reform and local tax powers to stabilize state budgets.
The article discusses a Germany Italy accord clearing a path for Japan to join any future conflict. It questions Japan's eagerness to commit to fighting on demand and notes risks, stakes, and potential Pacific war involving the United States. It also touches on US Japan relations and the broader European war affecting Asia.
A partisan student asserts the legislature should not vote more taxes until waste in state government is cut. He argues for replacing pap with a lower cost system and merit in appointments, but warns of a looming emergency that could threaten Georgia beyond any savings.
Senator Pepper of Florida campaigns to expand a WPA funded canal project claiming it would allow battleships through a widened route. He displays pictographs comparing cargo with Suez Panama and Kiel while Senators label such efforts as spending by a so called spending guild.
Fragmented text references hearings in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Mentions committee members and witnesses, with disjointed quotes and possible references to Chicago and Connecticut figures. The garbled layout limits clear facts beyond a general hearing context and involved individuals.
Reported garbled notes describe a heated scene as players and fans react to a controversial call. The fragment mentions a coach or leader shouting and a crowd dispute spilling into the stands. No clear names or dates are legible.
A dramatic Polo Grounds scene as Lou Gehrig leaves the Yankees lineup with the crowd in mourning. Manager Joe McCarthy shows a fatherly bond, and whispers of Gehrig’s enduring legacy echo as the Iron Horse era closes.
A sponsored column from Thomasville citizens attacks federal and state tax policy and debt buildup. It cites 1832 and 1932-era Democratic platforms, warns of bureaucracy and despotism, and urges vigilance to defend liberties against perceived overreach. The piece advocates Jeffersonian governance and highlights concerns about women’s wealth and life insurance trends.
The text discusses Supreme Court rulings on taxing public employee salaries, New York's proposed budget reductions, and the impact of federal income tax on state finances. It notes opposition to blanket cuts, the difficulty of salary decreases under tax changes, and concerns about morale and budgetary control across states.
A historic radio grid lists the May 18 schedule across networks NBC CBS and MBS. Programs include The Rhythmaires Edwin C Hill news Aviation features Howie Wing on Aviation Jane Anderson piano and sports updates.
Broadcast grid lists shows and times across networks NBC CBS and others. Entries include The Green Hornet Major Bowes Dancing Music Amos and Andy and Dance Hour through late night with concerts and variety programs.
Shelby Indiana Mrs Belle F Wise aged 83 joined a friend for a motorcycle ride after a birthday dinner. She enjoyed solid ground and said she would ride again at her next chance. Rochester Indiana Mayor Min ter and Police Chief Carr face a local diplomacy task before Memorial Day as a widow seeks to stop three divorced women from decorating a late husband's grave. The women all live in town. She argued I should name who places flowers on his grave.
H A Lennartz of Boulder County urges plain sulphur to deter woodticks that can carry disease. He says applying pulverized sulphur around neck wrists and ankles blocks the five common ways ticks reach bare flesh. Ticks with tick fever tularemia and tick paralysis will not cross the sulphur barrier, though a strong-willed person may resist the odor.
Bus schedule details show routes to Waycross Dothan Monticello and other points with arrival and departure times including 1:55 p m and 6:05 p m. Specific times listed 2:10 p m 6:29 p m 1:26 a m and morning and evening runs on Route 3.
Research from Texas A and M College shows a dollar’s worth of pasture for a dairy cow can produce about 12 dollars in butter 15 dollars in cheese or 36 dollars in bottled milk, indicating high feed efficiency and profitability.
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