13 Apr 1946
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1946
Page
1
The item announces second class mail status for the Thomasville Post Office and states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to news dispatch republication. It lists advertising deadline and subscription rates payable in advance with contact for the business manager.
A succinct reflection on community strength, noting that positive civic health depends on active, helpful residents who build and sustain thriving neighborhoods. The statement implies mutual responsibility between people and their surroundings.
The speaker urges timely arrival at the family church tomorrow and staying with them. They acknowledge a complex voting process but emphasize the underlying purpose behind the selection.
A remark notes that men with dependents are not their own bosses and mentions the selection of two chancellors as a response to a long delay in a formal decision.
The Market Bulletin is blacked out with Tom Linder editorials across several pages. One candidate leads for governor but the contest outcome remains unclear and not disclosed.
A jumbled column notes cabbage at seventy dollars per ton and hints at local politics. It jokes about a possible governor candidate Wingate and comments on education funding, medical access, taxes on nylons, and Athens parking meter rows with a wary tone toward journalism quality.
The article argues Thomas County should replace the current makeshift jail with a modern facility funded by government money, noting past jail breaks and the need for better sanitation and safety. It also proposes enlarging the Post Office to accommodate federal agencies and the District Court, currently using the courthouse with inadequate conditions.
The article notes local demand for air service reaching from Brunswick to Atlanta and Tampa with through lines planned to Valdosta and Kansas City to Miami. It mentions Thomasville lacking regular air service besides a training field, while freight demand grows and ships pass in the night without stopping.
The editor recalls Masaharu Homma as a war criminal charged for directing the Bataan Death March and the suffering imposed on surrendering troops. The piece emphasizes his notoriety among hundreds of war criminals and the call for accountability.
A Missouri town once employed a night watchman whose Great Dane helper vanished during a sudden snowstorm. The dog’s wet door knobs and paw prints led the way, revealing the dog reappearing to test each door as the watchman followed the clues.
The article argues that harsh punishment for Japanese war criminals is justified and necessary. It cites the executions of Homma and Yamashita as appropriate measures and warns that many more defendants will not escape accountability. It portrays Allied justice as thorough and unyielding in eradicating such “animal life.”
D. D. Hobbs, Houston dog catcher, was bite attacked on the shoulder while loading two dogs into his car. The owner, a woman, dashed up and bit him. A Q and A column follows about distemper vaccines and dogs diet, advising occasional potatoes are okay but not as a steady diet.
The 14 month old Lavada Jean Toole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Toole, died after ingesting kerosene from a motor oil can. Her mother Alta Hunnicut reportedly poured kerosene into a tomato can for a hearth fire, and the child drank the contents. The mother carried the baby a mile seeking help, but the child died hours later.
Sermon reflects on Mark and Luke passages showing Jesus inviting Simon, Andrew, John, James Levi, and others to follow. Levi hosts a feast for publicans, while Jesus heals the demoniac and blind Bartimaeus, who then follows Jesus. The message: the call remains direct and life-changing today.
Donalsonville April 13 American Legion Post 157 held a catfish supper at the Joe Johnson Jr fishing lodge. About 85 members and friends attended to recruit new members as the roll of 125 swelled by one third. Commander C W Beardsley presided with recruiter Dudley of Thomasville addressing the gathering. First Sergeant Edsel Vickers spoke about his recent re enlistment.
Mr and Mrs C C Maddox hosted their granddaughter Miss Edna Rogers of Georgia Southwestern College Americas as a guest Velna O Steeen visited Thomasville Monday Jimmy Seegers from Knoxville Tennessee formerly of Meigs is spending time with his grand ...
In the lists the two sides clash in a fierce melee as Front de Boeuf and Athelstane press the Disinherited Knight. A black armored champion saves the day, defeating foes, and is named champion by Prince John while Rowena awards him the chaplet. Cedric and spectators react to Yvanhoe’s mortally wounded fate.
Mrs. Clydeurdock and Carolyn Hayes from Pelham shopped in Thomasville Tuesday. Miss Carolyn Hayes of Pelham visited Meigs Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jim Beggs and Mrs. Betty Beggs were here this week and attended the funeral rites of J. L. Pilcher Jr.
Rail timetable listing passenger routes and arrivals for Southland Southwind and through sleepers to Montgomery Savannah Atlanta Tampa St. Petersburg Detroit and Chicago. Notes include service days every third day and through connections with M T Wells ticket agent contact at 162 24.
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