18 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1940
Page
1
Publication details for the Thomasville Times-Enterprise include editors and managers, publishing schedule, mailing classification, Associated Press rights, advertisement deadlines, and subscription rates and terms. It lists contact lines and the paper’s city of publication in Georgia.
A collage of wartime opinions notes shortages and civic concerns. It critiques rest rights and jal sentences, cites airport finances, Thanksgiving, weather, and unity. It muses on Hitler and Germany, Red Cross campaigns, and radio spies, with scattered references to drafting doctors and Coventry raids.
The piece urges an independent Georgia highway board to remove political influence from road planning and funding. It weighs ongoing graft concerns, cites Governor and legislature roles, and endorses Gene Talmadge’s potential constructive reforms for state projects. It also critiques German warfare and calls for cautious U.S. support to Britain, citing The Times Union.
Senator McKeller of Tennessee calls for a thorough probe of recent presidential poll data including the Gallup poll. The Institute of Public Affairs echoes the demand, seeking transparency on polling aims methods and costs to ensure fairness and curb partisan use.
A commentary asserts that democratic nations unite to uphold essential individual rights including the right to live for all citizens, framing civilization as demanding these protections.
Editorial notes a former London letters claim that aid to England is unnecessary arguing German propaganda supports withholding money or food from the English. The piece cites Lady Astor and questions the value of American assistance amid European reports.
Barend of Indian Affairs notes a sweeping shift since 1934. Nome Eskimo women win two of five council seats while other tribes name women to chiefs and treasurers. The Indian Reorganization Act enables self rule, civil service preference, and more women teaching and nursing in Indian service, signaling a generational change.
A dense list of across and down clues spans topics from places and people to objects and actions. Entries include hints for locations such as Hawaii towns, various animals, cooking terms, and descriptors like crude and noble, with final notes on shipboard terms and scientific bits.
An anecdote about a frugal New York actor nicknamed Jones. A wagging club visitor asks the Lambs Club four bridge players about Jones’s Christmas shopping mishap, claiming he was crushed between two pushcarts on the East Side.
In Wilkes-Barre on November 18 a domestic court heard an unusual tale as a one-year-old bride of four months charged her husband with threats and non support. She testified he refused a bath saying his father bathed only every six months and what was good enough for his father was good enough for him.
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