Leon Skeen Elected Head of Thomasville High Student Body
Leon Skeen was elected president of Thomasville High School student body in the annual school election held at the high school on May 6. Geraldine Poole won editor of Facts and Fun. other officers include Bill Shuford as vice president Joan Hassler associate editor Betty Lou Phillips secretary Jerome Rapp treasurer and Helen Johnson chief marshal. The newly elected leaders will assume duties at the start of the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Leon Skeen
Geraldine Poole
Bill Shuford
Joan Hassler
Betty Lou Phillips
Jerome Rapp
Helen Johnson
James Perryman
C. O
Plyler
Helen Ann Reid
John Loftin
Loreen Lyndon
Ruth Scroggs
Maxine Klass
Shirley Harris
Ruth Pleasant
Peru Sees Severe Drought Hit Crops and Livestock
A year of drought in Peru caused widespread crop losses and livestock deaths, impacting farming livelihoods and regional food supplies across multiple provinces. Officials warn recovery will require water management and drought relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Radio Schedule Listings With War Time Adjustments
A dense listing of radio programs across networks detailing time shifts due to correction delays. Includes dramas, music, news, and variety shows such as Captain Midnight, World War broadcasts, The Henry Aldrich Family, The Jamboree of Dixie, and Fanny Brice with F Morgan. Names like Jack Armstrong, Olga Coelho, Harry Wismer, and Fred Varieg appear alongside stations CBS NBC and blue west coast allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Armstrong
Chicago
Cbs
Mbs
Shrednik
Nbe
Bla Fraxier Hunt
Cbs Basie
Olga Coelho
Cbs-Weest
Harry Wismer
Aines Ore
Golden Gate Quartet
Charlotte Deeble
Indiana
Orchest
Blu- West
John B. Kennedy
Bill Stern
Lowel Thomason News
U-Basic
Midnight
Fred Varieg
Basic
Victor Borge
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Harry James & Fils
Coe
Johnson Family
Bob Barnes
Variety
Jayne Cozzens
Bia
Easy Aces
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Arthur Hale
Wfhr
Wje
Knaitenborn
Nbe-West
Keen
Cbs- Dixie
Fanny Brice
F. Morgan
Karl Godwin
Blu Ransom Sherman
Abner
Henry Aldrich
Cbs Basic
Cbs Dixie
Mr. Bingle
Bing Crosby
Major Bowes
Gabriel Heatter
Maxie Orchestra
Imnbe
Rudy Vallee
Joarn Davis
Careen
Basie Mustes
Dhs Dixie
Alfredo Antoninol
Orch
Songe
Dale Carnegie
Gary Moore
Jim'y Dusante
Raymond G
Flrat
U, & Navy
Paul Sullivan
Gracie Fields
March of Time
Wings
Paul Schubert
Mary Small
Dance Music Orchestra
Fred Waring
Abde
Rumilites Press Abatement of Full Year Tax in Senate Fight
Republicans move to the Senate finance committee with a plan to skip a full year of current income tax levies. Senator Clark signals a substitute bill to exempt all from a full year tax, while Carlson-Rum plan would drop 1942 levies up to certain incomes and implement a 20 percent withholding on wages starting July 1.
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Washington
House
Clark
D-Mo
Missouri
Rotarians hear address by Lumberton pastor in Thomasville
Dr. Glenn Blackburn pastor of First Baptist Lumberton gave a Rotary talk on The Ideals of Rotary at the Thomasville club meeting. Music director FE Rutledge led singing with Dr. Blackburn’s revival group. Visitors included Dr. W. K. McGee Dr. J. R. Terry and Tom Gunn. A Rotary banquet for the Thomasville High School senior class and faculty is planned for Friday May 21 at seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Glenn Blackburn
First Baptist Church of
Lumberton
Rotary Club
Blackburn
I. G. Greer
Rotary
EF. Rutledge
First Baptist Church of Charlotte
Anniversary observations and events mark Springfield area
Local report details three anniversaries for the Springfield Meeting including its 143rd founding and the 160th service, plus the fifth anniversary of the new brick meeting hall. Dean Clyde Milner of Guilford College will preach as Music Week opens with a city lot band concert led by Maxwell Jones.
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Springfield Friends
Springfield
Clyde Milner
Guilford College
Maxwell EF. Jones
Twenty Years Ago May 6 1975 The Enterprise Not Published
A note dated May 6 1975 indicates The Enterprise was not published that Sunday. The entry records an absence of the usual newspaper edition on the specified date.
New Warplanes May Change War's Course
London May 6 Prime Minister Churchill with a small group of scientists viewed secret tests of late model warplanes described as revolutionary in design. Test flights occurred somewhere in Britain with tight secrecy measures. observers noted Churchill appeared highly excited.
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London
Churchill
Britain
Ballard’s Enriched Flour Promotes Home Baking During Rationing
An advertising notice urges families to bake with Ballard’s Obelisk Flour to meet nutrition under rationing. It touts calcium, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and iron, recommends one tablespoon shortening per cup, and claims quick golden biscuits in 8 to 10 minutes. Ballard & Ballard Co. Louisville Ky offers money back guarantees and coupons.
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Ballard and Ballard Laboratory
Southern University
Ballard
Ballard& Ballard Co., Inc
Louisville, Ky
Stoker Elected President Of Thomasville Jaycees
Thomasville May 6 S T Spud Stoker was elected president of the Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce at the U S O center. He will assume July 1 succeeding Carl C Wilson. New officers include Bill Mack first vice president Joe R Swicegood second vice president John Carter secretary and Paul Harris treasurer. An executive board was named D E Diamont Vann Kaney Eugene Green and Raymond Fowler. A drive for Boy Scouts was announced with John Carter D F Diamont Virgil Ward Raymond Fowler and A Spainhour on the committee. Safety Week in Leeds England saw police stop drivers obeying rules and issue theatre tickets.
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Thomasville
S. T
Spud
Stoker
Junior Chamber of Commerce
U.S.O. Center
Carl C. Wilson
Bill Mack
Joe R. Swicegood
John Carter
Paul Harris
D. E. Diamont
Vann Kaney
Eugene Green
Raymond Fowler
Charles R. Eanes
D. F
Diamont
Virgil Ward
A. ©. Spainhour
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T’ville High
Nual
Southern Dairies
National Dairy Products Corporation
NBC
REO
Lipton’s Tea
Gerber’s Baby Food
Procter & Gamble
Brains
Fish, Ib
Florida
West End
Pat
T’ville
Congress
Roosevelt
Harvey Lee
Durham
Tom Jones
Students Council
Howard Rondthaler
Salem College
Colfax High School
General Assembly
RAF
New Zealand
Uncle Sam
T ‘Ville Jaycees
Leeds
England
Victory Biscuits
Renfro Valley
E.W.T
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