28 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1944
Page
1
A fragmented editorial page piece comments on wartime policy, politics, and social views. It references Russia Berlin prospects, Alben Barkley, and local civic notes, blending personal opinions with stray quotes about religion, industry, and aviation. The mood is reflective, critical, and pointed at contemporary issues.
A wartime article cites Army medical concerns over rising infections linked to non commercial women and war era freedoms. Patricia Lochridge argues non commercial girls enable prostitution and venereal disease spreads as morals shift. The piece critiques sex education and warns about moral decline and political indiscipline fueling wider social harm.
Senator Alben Barkley denounces President Roosevelt's veto of the tax bill, accusing the president of belittling Congress. Barkley defends party unity and denounces motives behind the veto as self serving amid wartime urgency and a looming fourth term campaign.
The piece lauds federal agencies especially draft and ration boards for their sound work under public criticism. It argues that despite isolated disputes, these boards act with singleness of purpose and deserve respect and medals for service to the nation.
In Donalsonville on February 28 the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor elected officers for six months. Evelyn Segram was chosen president with Illy Goodwin as vice president Maxie Cherry as secretary Dorothy King as treasurer. The event included Bible readings and talks on the fruit of the Spirit.
Auburn officials deny offering the head football coach job to Carl Voyles of William and Mary. Dr. L. N. Duncan mentions negotiations with Voyles and others as Auburn seeks a new coach amid restoration of intercollegiate play this fall. Voyles previously coached at Duke and joined W M in 1950.
World Day of Prayer was observed in Donalsonville Georgia on Friday during the meeting hours. The event gathered participants for a community prayer service and ongoing discussion.
A breezy spring pattern 9590 offers a dainty frock with a back tie belt and a jaunty cape. It suggests using a discarded coat to fashion the cape and lists sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with yardage details for dress and cape.
Send sixteen cents in coins for this pattern to Times Enterprises Pattern Department 232 West 18th St New York 11 NY. Include SIZE NAME ADDRESS STYLE NUMBER and ten cents more for the pattern book. Note please do not mail to the Thomasville address direct to the above New York address.
The Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Co of Philadelphia presents its six month 1943 financial statement with assets totaling 5 723 207 72 and surplus 1 501 626 35. It lists capital stock 1 000 000, real estate, mortgage loans, stocks and cash as principal assets and details policy claims 945 002 74 and net income 1 212 301 34. The document is sworn by secretary H C Houghton before a New Jersey notary on February 1 1944.
Miss Mary Caroline Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs J Orson Smith Bainbridge became the bride of Aviation Cadet John Walter Starr Jr of Albany and Frederick in the Frederick post chapel at eight thirty o clock in the evening February 25th Chaplain Abram Langrey performed the double ring ceremony The couple will reside in Frederick Oklahoma where Starr is completing advancedArmy Air Corps training The event drew family friends and relatives with music by Ava Maria Intermezzo Leiberstraum and Because plus a reception at Mrs W O Gaines home scheduled for March 1st with co host Mrs Morrison Shingler all members urged to attend.
Bainbridge Ga Feb 28 The regular meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held Wednesday at a time and location to be announced. Members are advised to bring reports and plan for upcoming community projects.
The W M A at First Baptist church will hold a Week of Prayer for Home Missions with a Wednesday 7 30 pageant by the Junior Business Women's Circle and afternoon programs Thursday and Friday at 3 00. The theme is The Prince of Peace The Way The Truth The Life.
Bainbridge Ga Feb 28 The Red Cross drive begins March 1 at Bainbridge Army Air Field running 11 days under Col Mills Savage with Captain Edmund Medicado as supervisor and Lt James G Barnes as chairman for enlisted and cadets. Lt Frank Daniels heads the administrative fund and Major Campbell the flying officers fund. Cadet wives and local Red Cross workers will assist. The field urges generous support citing the 1943 drive as the most successful in the Eastern Flying Training Command. The local director notes a total of
An Eastern flying school contributed nearly seven thousand dollars to last year’s collections, aiding the fund.
Mrs M E B O Neal presented her piano pupils in a recital at 8 00 o clock Friday evening February 25 in the school auditorium Bainbridge Ga The participants included Dee Woodberry Jerry Woodberry Gilbert Gragg Earl Carr Gragg Billy Story Catherine Ann Battles Celia Majors Joanne Cloud Joyce Smith Frances Ellen Coley Jean Battle Patsy Griffin Legerie Brown Billy Hilda Clett Joan Smith Mary Jane Louiselle Marjorie Lamb Elizabeth Eagerton Virginia Claire Simmons Ruth Powell Frankie Reynolds and Mary Jane King.
Washington reports detailing Georgia members voting patterns for February 21 to 26. The Senate approved a milk identity measure 45 to 4 with George and Russell not voting and a veto override of Roosevelt taxes at 72 to 14 with George and Russell voting yes. The House approved 299 to 95 with listed names among Yes and No votes, and several members not voting or paired.
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