14 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1944
Page
1
The piece discusses a peculiar Thomas County political campaign with four candidates for sheriff amid a general call for calm and civic duty. It highlights scouting support, tax filing inconsistencies seen in Cleveland, and the need for careful enforcement of laws and revenue rules.
The Interior Department report cited by Joseph Farrington highlights Hawaii as a war zone cornerstone led by Admiral Nimitz. It notes mass civilian mobilization, bomb shelters, emergency facilities, and volunteer responders. Food self sufficiency rose with crop shifts, housing and sanitation challenges largely overcome, and disease control improved.
The piece argues scouting should expand beyond the YMCA to guide growing boys and girls, starting at age ten and lasting until military service. It cites heroes whose success stems from scouting experiences and notes civic clubs contributing to this effort.
Government refunds 57 million dollars were repaid last year for overpaid income taxes with larger projected refunds of 386 million for this year and 782 million in 1945. Ford Motor Co led the list at 3.55 million, followed by American Sugar Refining Co 1.70 million and E I Du Pont 1.30 million among others.
Waycross Georgia police report Mrs. R. J. Finn who arrived at a hospital on December 3 after clothes caught fire at home burned to death yesterday when her hospital bed caught fire. Chief R. L. Morgan said the fire cause is undetermined.
Wilmington Delaware filings show large claims from various entities including New York Central Railroad Company New York City and Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation Louisville and Petersburg with significant sums. Other creditors include Franklin Sugar Refining Philadelphia Estate of Thomas C Jenkins Baltimore Henry C Frick Trust Pittsburgh and New York and Queens Electric Light and Power New York City.
The Long-Range Office of Price Administration explains new tokens and stamps to simplify food rationing during a three week overlap starting Feb 27. Red tokens and blue tokens will be used for meat fats and canned processed foods with points varying by item.
In Chicago a saloon keeper named Jake was famed for his unshakable calm amid a rough district. A fatal brawl at his place left one man dead and another wounded, with morning papers offering only bare facts. Jake shrugged, saying the trouble was caused by dust dissatisfaction.
Stephen Hopkins 18 youngest son of Harry L. Hopkins died in combat action during the Namur Islet battle. A light machinegunner who preferred fighting as a marine private he was shot through the head amid crossfire and died aboard a hospital ship. He leaves brothers David an officer aboard a carrier and Robert with the army in Italy.
Italian front notes an aerial support boost as Allies push at Anzio beachhead and regain initiative. British units retake a bottleneck bridge west of Carroceto as operations continue.
U S forces push 200 cards of ground in heavy combat around Cassino. Soviet and Russian allied units converge near Peskov as German rail hub near Latvia and Lithuania remains under threat after Lugziya capture. Allied air and sea strikes target Holland Belgium France and the Pacific as campaigns press on.
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