14 Sep 1938
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1938
Page
1
A clutter of political chatter covers elections and candidates. Mentions Rivers and George, Bill Alexander, Edgar Dunlap, and Walter George with diverse views on campaigns and state politics. The piece notes delays in primary results and hints at broader national concerns as voters await returns.
The Times Enterprise will use Associated Press returns tonight to inform readers about state election trends. The piece recalls past methods from the Gay Nineties to the War Between the States and notes radio now relays results while urging readers to join the Times Enterprise crowd at the Rose Theatre for live broadcasts.
A columnist argues communists may use the Democratic Party to advance toward control of the government. It cites Browder, Hitler, and Spanish Civil War defenses as warnings, urging firm constitutional principles to prevent a Soviet takeover and noting long-term partisan dangers.
George Tucker reflects on a 15 year passage in New York City memory. He recalls the 1920s era theatre district with The Student Prince premiere, Mayor Jimmy Walker, Governor Al Smith, President Calvin Coolidge, and boxers like Jack Dempsey. He paints a vivid snapshot of Prohibition era nightlife and notable figures then alive.
An AP correspondent recalls a visitor in Madrid walking with a guide through knee deep trenches near enemy lines three hundred yards away. When he dove for cover the officer said we do not shoot at each other up here. The visitor continued cautiously through the line.
In a quiet reflection the town notes a shift from Tammany influence to a subdued era. Jimmy Walker fades into retirement as symbols of a bygone Jackknife era pass away, including Waldorf memories and figures like Legs Diamond Tex Guinan Rathji tsein, all gone.
An American tale about a Oklahoma prospector’s moonshine and a hungry rat who repeatedly drinks the liquor. The rodent becomes bold and challenges a cat, amusing guests at a dinner in Oklahoma and later at a London engagement where the English toastmaster retells the anecdote with added flourish.
A reminiscence notes Jack Dempsey’s transformation over 15 years from a fierce boxing icon to a settled family man with a business and wife. The piece contrasts Broadway’s tired taste for romantic operetta with new promoters like Mike Jacobs, fashion trends, and urban changes, noting shifts in society and the lasting impact of time.
Fragmentary timetable notes list arrivals from Atlanta via Route 3 at 3 26 p m and 6 20 p m with later times 9 30 p m 12 38 a m via Tifton and an entry at 9 46 a m.
A bewildered chicken caused gridlock at the Wilmette Central Avenue intersection as motorists blasted horns and shouted. Edward J. Flannery, a stock broker, finally guided the bird to safety at his suburban home. The Free City of Danzig was created under the Treaty of Versailles to furnish a port for Poland.
The City of Thomasville Georgia invites sealed bids for paving curb and guttering on designated streets with storm drainage work. Estimated funds available total 45000 dollars. Bids due sept 28 1938 at 10 a m local time. open publicly at City Hall.
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