12 Sep 1949
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1949
Page
1
A long column argues Georgia must increase education funding to match other states and seeks federal aid. It also urges a specialized Supreme Court tribunal to rule on moot laws like the registration act to speed up state policy.
The passage discusses guests rising to offer toasts at anniversaries and birthdays. It notes the aim for bright witty lines, the pressure to be original, and the common impulse to defer and watch someone else take the lead. It ends with the thought that others might feel they could have done as well.
The article warns that a Missouri Pacific Railroad work stoppage and a steel industry strike could imperil public safety and threaten postwar economic stability. It urges strong measures to prevent strikes that harm widespread workers and the nation, arguing the unions wield the strike as a supreme weapon.
A dated editorial critiques campaign funding practices arguing small candidates struggle to win without moneyed backing. It condemns lavish spending, the barter of influence, and the erosion of democratic integrity, warning that money seeks rewards at voters’ expense.
The Georgia Court of Appeals upholds the ousting of strikers from company owned houses by Anchor Mills in Rome. The ruling affirms demurrers by the company and involves tenants Frank Battles and William Shifler who claimed the mill had no right to dispossess them after offering to rent. The mill contends the tenants failed to pay rent.
A garbled puzzle and word list page features scattered clues and answers across varied topics. Names, places, and terms appear loosely. readers must discern likely crossword entries from the jumbled fragments and stray phrases.
Miss Jessie Pearl Rice of Griffin Georgia wartime deputy director of the WAC died yesterday aged in Griffin. She headed the Language Department at Brenad College and served as deputy to Col Oveta Culp Hobby. She directed the WAC school at Fort Des Moines and received the region merit in 1945. Her biographical sketch of L M Curry appeared last week.
Two condemned men faced final pleas denied by Hadrman at the last moment while Malcolm Morrow faces execution for murder. Amid wartime and local events, New Orleans nightlife, strikes, and civic meetings weave through a day of turmoil and policy actions.
An open letter dated August 8 1949 from Frances Compton and Billy Compton expresses gratitude to the people of Boston Georgia for their support after a destructive fire. The authors acknowledge the community has shown clear sympathy and aid during recovery efforts.
Jurors read the trial of seven defendants in a civil rights case as final arguments concluded. The proceedings covered accusations of a beating tied to a racial incident after a prior arrest, with Judge Hopkins discussing related tax issues and a board report noting a $94 addition to rolls.
From where I sit Joe Marsh explains success is built on practice and a regular training routine. Smiley confirms the idea and Andy emphasizes self regulation in the brewing industry to keep taverns responsible and ahead of rivals.
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