06 Apr 1945
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1945
Page
1
Readable bits reference De Gaulle control and distrust themes plus mentions of royalty rates and Wallace. Includes garbled phrases about burning the midnight oil, garden plots easing shortages, and a hint of compensation figures around sixty. Conveys political digressions and mixed names.
The passage blends notes on finance, armament, labor markets, baseball, car care, and consumer advice. It urges caution with investments, praises experienced pilots, notes many lawn mowers in repair, supports continuing baseball, and suggests careful driving to extend car life while anticipating coal and wood purchases for winter.
The article reports signs from high places that World War II in Europe is nearing an end. It notes Churchill and Roosevelt optimism, Byrnes resignation, and Allied advances into Western Germany approaching Berlin and Vienna. It discusses German collapse, uncertainty over Hitler, and future postwar humanitarian adjustments as war resources and limits are debated.
The San Francisco meeting aims to create an economic and social council within a proposed world peace framework. Delegates from 18 nations would oversee agencies like an international labor office and a food organization to improve conditions, though enforcement would remain voluntary.
S C woman Lela Beatric Snipes, saved from the electric chair 13 years ago due to pregnancy, is freed from prison. Gov Blackwood commuted her sentence to life, then Gov Johnston shortened it further on his last day in office. The case drew national attention and many appeals.
Georgia peach packers approved shipment of the 1945 crop under the 1942 marketing agreement after a meeting with marketing agents. If operation under the 1942 agreement fails, growers favor working under a War Food Administration order.
Dr. William A. Garrett of Atlanta, president of the Georgia Dental Association, argued against federal legislation creating a nationwide dental care program. He urged handling the issue locally, saying the federal government cannot fund or control such a program. The Fourth District Dental Society met as Dr. Robert Porter was installed as president and others named to leadership roles. Also noted is a rise in U.S. Navy shipyards from 22 in 1939 to 325 in 1942.
A report notes that curtailing shipments of immature peaches is under consideration. No agreement was reached on setting ceiling prices for the fruit, leaving price controls unresolved.
Hal Boyle profiles General Omar N. Bradley at Twelfth Army Group Headquarters April 5. The piece notes Bradley's insistence on peanut butter at every meal, a source of friction with his mess sergeant and a loyal staff known for close ties, simple tastes, and a strong team ethos.
Mrs. Lynn Coleman of Donalsonville, Ga., was informed her husband Captain Floyd Earl Coleman has returned to the United States. He previously spent 18 months in Egypt and Africa training American tanks with British forces to face General Rommel, six months in Frigland before the French and German invasion, and time at Guadalcanal training troops.
Adalene Richardson wed Pfc. Leslie Powell Jr. in the First Methodist Church Jonesboro at noon March 4. The couple, with families from Panama City and Donalsonville, includes a Georgia Southwestern College alumna bride and an Army Air Corps radio operator groom.
Donalsonville residents report visits from J S Irvin of Atlanta and Mr and Mrs A B Davis in the weekend. Easter services were attended in Marianna by Mrs Francis White and Dr and Mrs C N Brckley. Joan Davis returned from G S C W Valdosta for the Easter weekend and Joyce Cowart and Grace Martin of Jacksonville joined in Colquitt social events.
Thirty eight members attended the Bainbridge Educational Planning group meeting at Bainbridge High School. Plans were made to hold future meetings at the Bainbridge Sportsman's Club and to publish mimeographed copies of committee reports. Health improvements and physical education were discussed along with property surveys and a full-time director proposal.
Easter guests join local residents including Harris Minter of Southern Dental College Atlanta. A. J. Patterson returns from Tuscaloosa with his mother Mrs A Patterson and grandmother Mrs Maria Berry. He visits brother I N Patterson and friends Mr and Mrs Jim Camp and daughter Peggy from Tallahassee with the Johnsons.
Bainbridge April 6 The Cub Scouts will collect waste paper on Saturday April 7. Housewives are urged to place paper on sidewalks or in yards early Saturday morning.
Atlanta April 6 AP War time restrictions divert livestock to federally inspected plants for government use and urban centers and halt new slaughter licenses says Gene Smith regional meat order representative of the War Food Administration. Meat from non federally inspected plants may not be moved.
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