22 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1939
Page
1
Masthead and small business notice text from the Thomasville Times Enterprise includes publishing details, postal status as second class mail, Associated Press rights, ad change deadlines, and subscription pricing sections.
A scattered mixed bag discusses Thanksgiving foods like turkey and oyster dressings, then veers to political talk on polls, leaders, and wartime anxieties. It references President visits, Adolf Hitler, and lines about public sentiment and polling methods.
The Gone with the Wind Atlanta premiere is set for December fifteenth with ten dollar tickets. Proceeds go to the Junior Club, and high profile guests may be blocked by ticket rules. The event promises social bustle and charity, amid a candid mix of local excitement and wartime political commentary.
In a terse report from the betting ring conflict, Russian pressure deepens on Finland amid a tightly contested wagering scene. The piece notes heightened interference and strategic moves affecting outcomes and participants.
Washington observers note Garner supporters hope to secure California’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention due to Texas and Oklahoma influence. They cite jobless migrants from Oklahoma and Arkansas as Garner allies and warn Senator Xiengoo may block Garner’s delegation.
A dense OCR style puzzle row lists clues for across entries including Garden implement, Storms, Kind of moss, High mountain, Separate, Greek letter, Rope for fastening a boat, Mine approaches, Girl student collegial, Excited, Merciless, Pressure of necessity, Pronoun, South American mountains, Exclamation, Anger, English dynamasty, Sesame, Note of the scale, Kind of beer, Garden flower, Railroad tie, Migrates, Site positive, Por portal, Moving about.
The text lists numerous crossword style clues with numbers and fragments such as Female ruff 48 Daggers 5L and Leaf. of the palmyra palm 3 One devoted to the delicat ce of the table 4 Boring tool 27 Priestly tribe of Israel. It resembles a catalog of clues and partial answers from an old puzzle page noting many items and wordplay hints.
George Tucker recalls backstage mischief and real life echoes from Broadway. Stories of actors like Katharine Hepburn Helen Claire and Dan Tobin mix show business lore with a surprising Cincinnati diploma tale and a faded memory of a restaurant encounter.
The text notes an engagement to marry and an unexplained halt to the marriage. It adds that the groom did not return to the restaurant since, suggesting a disruption or dispute linked to the proposal.
In Gainesville Florida on November 22 practice notes indicate Florida and Georgia Tech anticipate an aerial battle in their sixteenth meeting. Coach Josh Cody allows the Gators a light week focusing on pass defense while Georgia Tech coach Bill Alexander tightens the Yellow Jackets’ passing game.
Eisah Ill Adrian, Dewindt and Dan Oakes of Principia College, seniors, aim for a tenure record after eight years with the same football program. They started at Principia Academy C in 1992, moved to B, then varsity for two seasons, then entered college and are now in their fourth season, each with seven letters.
The Florida Gators have been strong in rush defense but show weaknesses in pass defense in recent weeks. A scrimmage is planned in Atlanta yesterday and more practice is scheduled today and tomorrow to sharpen pass coverage.
In aWorld War II style vignette Private Cooksey replies to a colonel near a mine crater. He vows not to desert, preferring to be listed AWOL but promises to return as soon as he can repair his brakes. He adds they will spread word in France that the Germans are coming.
In Virginia, VMI Coach Pooley Hubert faced a snowed out field forcing drills indoors while Virginia Tech eyes a big run. Iowa's practice delayed by injuries and illness with Bruno Andruska due back for Northwestern clash. Duke anticipates a winless glory against NC State after NC State’s strong showing and praise from Duke’s publicity team.
Boston reports Henry Picard holds a five point edge over Byron Nelson in the P G A Harry Vardon memorial trophy race heading into next month’s Miami open. Picard has 458 points to Nelson’s 454, with the Miami winner earning 45 points and 25 for runner-up, plus additional spots for the next 18 low scorers. Picard also leads money winners with 10 202 dollars from 16 events, six wins, and consistent money finishes.
Women urged to build strength and appetite to combat dysmenorrhea. CARDUS advertised as boosting digestion and physical resistance, with claims it reduces pain when taken before and during the menstrual period.
Harry Cooper of New London Conn sits sixth with 5554 dollars in winnings while the Vardon trophy leader Snead holds 300 points this year. Cooper previously won the Vardon trophy in 1937 with 500 points.
Sufferers relieve nagging backaches once they learn the real cause may be tired kidneys. Kidneys remove waste from blood and produce about 3 pints daily. when function is impaired poisons remain, causing backache, rheumatic pains, loss of energy, and puffiness. Donn’s Pills marketed as a long trusted remedy to flush kidneys and relieve symptoms.
Timetable fragments indicate multiple city pair routes including Albany Bainbridge Dothan Monticello and Valdosta to Waycross Savannah and Thornville. Times listed are inconsistent with partial hours and p.m. labels. schedules appear incomplete and scrambled across lines.
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