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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1955
Page
1
Publication rights notice stating exclusive republication rights for Associated Press dispatches and local news, issued daily except Sunday by Times-Enterprise Co. Inc. in Thomasville Georgia, with postal registration under March 3 1879 act.
The piece argues unemployment is down, praising workers and wages while noting ongoing recession risks. It predicts potential for more jobs and highlights the South entering a new era of unprecedented industrial progress despite imperfect conditions.
Babe Didrickson Zaharias arrives in Tampa after a second cancer bout and jokes about playing nine. She aims to restart golf and establish the Babe Zaharias Cancer Fund with her husband to aid sufferers. The piece notes hope, uncertain prognosis, and ongoing medical advances in cancer research and regional optimism in the South.
The article notes growing interest in scholarships and college study across state and out of state institutions. It highlights a rise in graduates entering college, including increased enrollment of Negro students and the belief that college training accelerates success and earning capacity for fifty years.
Plans for the Melbourne Olympic Games run from November 22 to December 8 with 68 nations represented. The piece notes strong American participation and Australia’s interest and funding setup, while acknowledging Australia’s unlikely top finish but appeal of the event to locals.
The article describes a Washington push to aid older workers, citing a projected life span rise to 80 plus by 1980 and a six point program from the Labor Department. It notes President Eisenhower’s remarks on job shortages for those over 45, and plans for training, placement, and pension considerations.
The Free Trade Union Committee of the American Federation of Labor rejects invitations for Soviet Russia and other Iron Curtain unions to visit the United States. It argues that such visits would serve totalitarian dictatorship and harm free labor. It cites McGrath and leaders of U.S. unions to defend principled stand against communism and state control.
Hollywood reports Alfred Hitchcock will bring a chilling drama to his new CBS series starting October. Joseph Cotten stars as a paralyzed driver in a tale of terror, filmed at Republic Studios with Hitchcock overseeing three to six of the 39 planned episodes.
Perry Thomas Knight, 78, retired Georgia Public Service Commission member, died in a private Atlanta hospital. Appointed to the PSC in 1938, he retired to emeritus status March 31, 1953. Survivors include his widow and two sons, James P. Knight of Covington and Lt. Col Elwin T. Knight in Frankfurt with the U.S. Army.
Mitchell emphasizes that hiring should rely on capability and qualifications rather than age or gender. He calls for fair practices to ensure equal opportunity for all workers, focusing on merit over demographic factors.
The piece recalls Robert Raikes advancing Sunday schools and William Carey advocating Asia missions. Both faced harsh reception yet Carey, a shoemaker, became a founder of Protestant world missions after persistent effort despite mockery and calls for divine transformation without human agents.
At Barrow Alaska Eskimos blasted ice to create channels letting the North Star and other Navy ships bring winter supplies to shore. The Navy adopted the method blasting new passages to reach the coastline for the Distant Early Warning radar project amid retreating ice.
Forrest Martin, 64, a long time porter for the Georgia Supreme Court, is free on $1000 bond after a lottery raid at the State Capitol. Deputies said Martin ran a daily lottery with about $500 in take while serving court members for 23 years.
The text states that Adam and Eve chose to disobey God, bringing separation from Him and sorrow. It argues that all people sin by choice, but forgiveness comes through Christ's cross and surrender to Him, enabling obedience and renewal.
A wartime summary notes ninety mile range German guns shell London during a new attack. Fog and gale hamper air raids while Churchill warns Britons not to expect quick victory. Thomasville Guards begin encampment study with more call ups planned October 15. other items touch on wartime mobilization and industry strain.
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