25 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1944
Page
1
Thomas county weighs a 36500 dollar Red Cross goal as residents recall past drives and the 7000 dollar park entertainment windfall. Community leaders urge support for relief for soldiers at the front and those in training, stressing responsibility and local need.
The piece argues federal plans to educate returning service members are admirable yet risk centralized control over schools and colleges. It warns of government influence in higher education and criticizes non-consequential rules penalizing schools, noting Georgia’s unrest and fear that Governor Talmadge’s stance against education control may foreshadow broader conflict.
A column argues money should go into processing local raw materials and establishing industries in Thomasville. It warns against investing in distant markets and praises local facilities using homegrown products to spur town growth and reduce freight costs. Military decoration patterns are analyzed to compare Army and Navy honors and the impact on prestige.
A colonial tone editorial argues for reducing honors as necessary, noting air force feats differ from other Army branches. It contends morale could influence policy, recognizing thousands of heroes beyond aviation.
Berkshire district attorney opened the murder trial of 47 year old John F. Noxon Jr. charged with the electrocution death of his six month old son Lawrence S. Noxon. Alberti described the defendant’s affluent background and legal career as the jury viewed the Noxon home and entry wires.
Londoners flocked to shelters as German bombers struck the capital for the fifth time in six nights. The attack, coming from three directions, caused casualties and property damage before being shot down. Churchill visited the scene of a large fire and urged resolve, signaling continued resistance.
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing payment of 789.60 to Lee S. Bradshaw of Grovetown Georgia for injuries from a truck strike by an army vehicle near Augusta on November 14, 1941.
L. B. Stephens, born in Dare county Alabama and a University of Alabama alumnus, resigns as director of the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to become secretary of the Alabama Parole Board. His Alabama appointment was announced yesterday. He previously supervised Alabama probation officers and became Georgia director last April.
A Washington AP piece reviews completing a federal income tax form using Aloysius Marble as an example. It notes page references, deductions, exemptions, earned income credit, and the impact of community property rules in eight states.
Jacksonville reports thousands of northern tourists face gasoline shortages as Florida ration boards deny many extra baseline applications. Miami officials warn the situation will worsen after Hialeah Park closes March 4, with motorists seeking rail transport while citizens blame state boards.
Georgia state Welfare department seeks 80 000 from the federal government to expand crippled children care. A J Hartley announces Maria D Hopper as medical social consultant in charge of the program. New clinic quarters were secured in Macon and Columbus with support from the Georgia League for Crippled Children. Other clinics operate in Augusta Atlanta and Warm Springs.
Paul T. Sunday, 36, test pilot for the Billy Sunday evangelist family, died in a navy patrol bomber crash 10 miles west of Palmdale amid low clouds and snow. Four men perished including George Corey, Donald Jackson, and James Sergeant. Bodies were moved to Paschal Mortuary. next of kin listed as Mrs Helen Sunday.
South Carolina's 12 000 teachers appeared assured of a ten dollar monthly pay increase after the house approved a nonbinding resolution urging action on the appropriation bill. The senate had previously added the raise as an amendment, and both chambers spent today on local bills.
Los Angeles report says Charlie Chaplin was summoned to plead in federal court on two Mann Act counts after transporting 23 year old Joan Berry to New York and back to Hollywood. Chaplin's attorney Jerry Giesler requested more delay to pursue dismissal arguments.
The fourth and last of Sun days children to die since the evangelist's death eight years ago is reported with family mourning in Winona Lake Indiana as Mrs. Sunday's home is noted there.
Send sixteen cents in coins to Times Enterprises Pattern Dept at 232 West 18th Street New York 11 New York for the 1944 Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book. Include SIZE NAME ADDRESS STYLE NUMBER. Ten cents more gains the free pattern book. Do not mail to Thomasville address direct as noted.
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