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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1946
Page
1
Local publication details for The Triweek Enterprise Co. Thomasville Hintered at the Thomasville Post Office for transmission as second class mail. Associated Press rights noted. Advertising deadlines set for 6 p m the day before. Subscription rates listed and contact numbers provided.
The passage notes changing front page appearances and jokes about a wartime style caption "to err is Truman" attributed to a witty colonel. It mentions Ellis Arnal leading Dixie Insurance and reserves, wage hikes for Scout fathers, atomic pills as a future concern, and the potential use of the slogan "52-20" in a political campaign.
LaGrange exceeded its quota while other cities struggled to meet the required amount. The Supreme Court has affirmed the Georgia county unit system, a ruling not unexpected to Talmadge.
Tickets for the concert series are off sale with no more general sales. Single tickets may be available if seats remain. The town must heed Air Mail Week while hoping for records to boost the new building. A grocer notes an active buyers strike already impacting higher level sales.
Local voices discuss potential Dil Clark governor bid if Jefferson county accepts support. GOP campaign sting triggers talk of a Republican House. Maritime strike lingers with delayed shipments causing harm. Cold weather fears, fuel, and fashion advice mix with phone service hopes and early holiday toy expectations. A dollarement remains weak alongside jokes about a child’s top.
Fragmentary text references a sixty five pound pellet and wartime context. mentions casualties and broader use against Japan and the world. The passage is incomplete and lacks identifiable names, places, or dates to form a coherent news item.
The Georgia election considers a constitutional amendment to create a welfare board with a fixed term. Governor-elect Talmadge opposes the change citing director removal as key, while the Georgia League of Women Voters outlines pros and cons and notes 96,000 people affected and 16 million dollars spent by the department last year.
The article argues for world peace achieved through fair terms and open commerce. It warns against media sensationalism that inflames conflict and stresses the United States must prevent commercial domination by larger powers over smaller nations. Freedom hinges on voluntary trade and mutual growth.
The speaker discusses protective tariffs as a foundation of the nation’s strength while warning against excess. He notes tariffs have been reduced but remain to shield domestic production from unprofitable competition. He urges fair valuations and balanced financial exchange to secure peaceful, fair trade with other nations.
The piece warns service members to avoid aggressive agents offering cheap war era policies. It urges buying from established companies, notes many policies mislead on evasive clauses, and advises sending sample policies to the state insurance commissioner for evaluation.
On November 4 the Office of Price Administration will close 1642 local price boards while keeping 61 district offices and 650 area rent offices. Retail price ceilings weaken though some controls remain on scarce items like refrigerators and washing machines. Consumers are told to complain to district offices for violations and to seek information there.
New York November 1 AP Paul H Griffith national commander of the American Legion opposes admitting displaced persons to the United States arguing it would put them in competition with homeless and jobless veterans for housing and employment He spoke after a broadcast debate with Dr James G McDonald a member of the Anglo American Committee of Inquiry on admission of displaced persons Griffith called for a ban on immigration until Americans are housed and employment secured until foreigners both legal and illegal assimilate and national security is assured.
J A Cook of Stockbridge Georgia credits Retonga with restoring his health after a long struggle with indigestion gas constipation and poor appetite. He reports improved sleep weight gain and a strong appetite after using Retonga available at Inman Drug Company.
Residents travel to national meetings in Indianapolis and Florida while guests arrive from Atlanta Americus and Pensacola. The Quitman UDC wins a silver goblet for best unpublished Confederate letters at the state convention as a new coed class forms at First Baptist with Louise Bennet teaching.
London on November 1 1942 AP reports the Duke of Windsor conferred with Prime Minister Attlee yet no suitable appointment was offered. Officials said the former king and Duchess planned to sail to New York on November 6.
In the historical record it notes that sugar had not yet reached northern Europe before the Crusades. It suggests culinary and trade limitations shaped early European access to sweeteners.
Rep Helen Douglas Mankin of Georgia's Fifth District announces she is a write‑in candidate for the November 5 general election after ballots already listed Judge James C. Davis as the sole Democratic option. She urged friends to write in her name.
Ordinaries of three counties proceed with ballot printing to meet a five day pre election deadline set by law. A special Superior Court ordered a decision on which Democrat nominee to list among the two candidates.
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