21 Sep 1948
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1948
Page
1
A fragment from a 1940s era newspaper includes editorials by W D Hargrave and E Kelly touching on tax spending, traffic safety at crossings, Bowl games, draft law and conscription, race segregation in the Army, Community Chest, Soviet Union tensions, political figures like Wallace and Truman, and calls for international understanding and potential changes in Soviet leadership.
A wartime era commentary extols the dollar as world currency, stating it backs trade and remains resilient despite expenditures. It contrasts American workers’ earnings with Russian and English counterparts, noting shorter labor times to buy goods and criticizing Communist influence at home and abroad.
The Thamesville public Library has operated for about seventy five years, evolving from a reading club to a municipal asset housed beside City Hall. The Study Class led its expansion, adding a rich reference collection and accessible guidance, while the library now serves as a literary center and school resource, under the leadership of capable women.
An editorial praises the rise of young leaders in Thomasville who work with older, established figures to push civic and industrial progress. It highlights the readiness of both men and women to contribute time, money, and effort to advance the community and strengthen home ownership and growth.
Emergency relief seeks 5 million dollars as Florida and Puerto Rico brace for hurricane fallout. Hoover silent on Smith charges while Smith touts records. campaign rhetoric and whispers amid religious prejudice accusations.
Air America Inc requests Civil Aeronautics Board permit for two air coach routes from Newark to Athens and Atlanta and from New York to Miami via Atlanta. The plan aims to cut fares by removing meals elaborate ticket offices and extensive baggage services.
Atlanta report says the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation opens a conference with state fund raising chairmen as it faces a desperate need for money amid epidemics in North Carolina California and Texas. National fundraiser Warren D. Cosas notes polio cases cost about 1400 dollars per case and some respiratory cases up to ten thousand yearly. Ends and reserved seating pose big problems.
Atlanta report states Herman Talmadge will name James Page to run the state owned Jekyll Island beach resort after he takes office in November. Page formerly ran the Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta and the move coincides with new state board appointments by Gov. M. E. Thompson.
About 5 000 pupils in Pike Lamar and Spalding counties will be screened for physical and mental defects over five years with a 350 000 dollar annual federal grant. Dr W U Vinson said this first full child examination aims to correct defects, mainly dental nutrition and hearing or vision issues. Financial help for treatment will depend on parental ability to pay.
Readable fragments discuss how certain negotiation requirements will determine actions. The text notes that decisions or fillings occur based on the time items are received, implying procedural timing influences.
The article reports a sharp clash between President Truman and the Eightieth Congress as he lambasts the Republicans over perceived inaction and partisanship. It notes campaign implications in the South and Midwest, Dewey as a foe, and labor's comparatively quiet stance amid civil rights controversy.
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