11 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
1
To fix insertion all changes for standing advertisements must be handed in by 6 oclock p m of the day before they appear. Includes options One Week One Month Three Months Six Months One Year. Phone numbers Balteroo Business Manager.
Washington April 1944 draft policy outlines a clean sweep of 18 through 25 year olds, with older men 26 to 38 drafted only after the younger group. Boards vary in applying essential-work exceptions, causing potential delays of up to 90 days for some over 26 inductees.
Tomorrow's primary in Thomas County centers on one contest for sheriff. The article notes voting rules for 18-year-olds and service members, warns turnout may be low with only one race, and emphasizes fair campaigning and the impact of the sheriff on local interests.
The Finney General Hospital team held its first baseball practice under Lt. William Froelich Jr. at the hospital gym and outdoors. Fifteen candidates tried out as the squad plans to join the Georgia-Florida Service Baseball League, opening April 30 against Thomasville Air Base with other league teams Moody, Spence, Bainbridge, and Marianna bases. Exhibition games with major and Southern Association clubs are also planned.
Navy Secretary Knox described maps showing steady American gains from Guadalcanal onward, detailing the counter Strokes after the December 1941 Japanese expansion. He cited operations from Marcus and Wake raids to Midway, Solomons, Gilberts, Marshalls, New Guinea, and the Aleutians.
A Southern Baptist special committee, denying any peace table entanglements, plans a six point peace program to be discussed at the Atlanta convention May 16 18. The draft emphasizes opposition to isolation, supports national self government and protection of the weak, and proposes an international economic framework for peace.
Mrs Henry Cummings and Mrs Margaret Sheffield hosted Mitzi Peter and Gailord Cummings friends Sunday afternoon at the country home, Donalsonville. About 20 children joined an Easter egg hunt outdoors with bees noted on the lawn and nearby woods and cookies and punch served.
Nine month old Beverly Gave Wilkin was christened at Easter morning Methodist Church services in Donalsonville Georgia. Rev M W Flanders officiated with Mrs E Co Smith Jr as godmother and J H Hanna as godfather. Beverly’s mother attended along with relatives. Air Force family member Peter Mayer Wilken in California was absent. The gown was hand sewn by Mrs Webb with lace trim and orange blossoms.
Donalsonville residents welcome Easter visitors and relatives from Alabama Georgia Florida and Michigan. The list includes Harry Simpson Auburn University students and families from Athens Bainbridge and Savannah visiting local homes and air base personnel. Major L R Kleim and Lt C L Carmack from Turner Field Albany are among guests with local families during the holiday weekend.
The document outlines ideals against aggression and racism, urges restraint by sanctions if needed, and condemns race prejudice. It treats tariffs as harmful to weaker nations equal to military invasion and insists peace terms uphold absolute religious liberty for all.
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