28 Sep 1934
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
1
A collection of brief items notes and opinions across sports politics crime and society. Mentions include Hoover Roosevelt Lindy Lindbergh pointers and a cinema reference along with local industry and forthcoming events.
Queen Mary christens the new ocean liner Mistress of the Seas later named The Queen Mary. The vessel, built on the Clyde for White Star and Cunard, measures over a thousand feet and displaces more than seventy thousand tons for New York to England service. Plans in the United States favor Atlantic air travel, signaling potential rapid future crossings by plane.
A Georgia page discusses how modern editors, seen as business-minded, may lack the bold, personal voice of old time editors. It argues newspapers should primarily deliver news, allow opposing views, and avoid political manipulation or subsidies. Cattle thefts near the Texas border and October court drama are noted, with Gene Talmadge mentioned.
The piece argues government funding should extend to homeowners without mortgages who lack funds for essential repairs. It notes prior repair efforts under mortgage programs, mentions Roosevelt’s radio address, and comments on political and social issues of the era including crime and public life. It ends with a brief on bowling culture and local anecdotes.
New York columnist notes celebrities and show business figures in a brisk roundup. Mentions include Lee Strberg, S. J. Kaufman, Frank Crowninshield, Grantland Rice, George M. Cohan, Francine Larrimore, Babe Ruth, Gene Tunney, Abel Green, Texan Guinan, John Stein, Billy Rose, and Gene Fowler. Wry asides on hollywood and Broadway culture fill the column.
Four southern district churches Bainbridge Mats Hill Oak Grove unite at Spring Hill on Sunday September 30 for a full day of worship. Program includes prayers, sermons, song services, Sunday school talks, missions updates, and a communal on site dinner.
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