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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1942
Page
1
A garbled notice from the Thommeville Port Office transmits second class mail matter and asserts Associated Press republication rights for all news dispatches credited to AP or this paper. It reserves parts of republication and requires changes for advertisements by 6 p.m. the day before publication.
A Civilian Defense meeting drew about five thousand people as Judge Bell and Director Griner spoke. Griner outlined practical home defense steps while Bel urged active participation and readiness for civilian protection in peace time and potential war.
A reflective era piece riffs on rights during wartime and the Libyan campaign while misfired humor and scattered notes touch on McArthur and Japan. It mentions Red Cross drives, rubber rationing, rail travel costs, and a murky political mix with grand jury questions.
The text notes a strategy to incite discontent by stirring fear and unrest. It frames such acts as deliberate attempts to undermine confidence and provoke public unease through targeted messaging.
Government policy outlines price ceilings production quotas and limits on car sales and tires rationing gasoline and urges medical and nursing staff to stay in training. The Patent Office could move to Philadelphia SEC and Wage and Hours push relocation plans with many workers willing to transfer. Budget Director Smith notes decentralization studies incomplete and that this is just the beginning.
A wary editorial warns of revolt intimations among some Americans as isolationists join the war effort debate. It cautions that unfounded rumors empower fifth columnists and notes the FBI will investigate untoward acts under the human frailties clause.
Washington column notes the presidents order moving 12 agencies out of the capital to cities like St. Louis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago. Critics call it silly while supporters see it as a solution amid defense hiring. Civil Service estimates warn of 100 000 added workers in Washington and housing shortages as uprooting and relocation costs mount.
The piece recalls wartime resolve in New York readers and narrates a Civil War incident at Kennesaw Mountain. It cites Stanley I Horn and his Army of Tennessee biography, noting a Confederate retreat and a firefight averted by Colonel W. H. Martin who offered a truce for wounded. The author asks if such men today inspire fear.
Captain John Beardall, Roosevelt's naval aide, is appointed to succeed Rear Admiral Russell Willson as superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Beardall, 54, awaits promotion to rear admiral before the Senate and is expected to assume the post by the end of January. Willson moved to become chief of staff to Admiral Ernest J. King two weeks ago.
Cairo Georgia January ceremony installed officers for the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Cairo Methodist Church. New posts include President Mrs D F Oliver and Vice President Mrs J R White with numerous secretaries and circle chairmen named for the year.
Dr and Mrs Kenneth G Wood of Leslie Ga announce the birth of a son Graham on Christmas Day Mrs Wood previously Miss Mary Ward J A Thomas Jr of Cairo announce the birth of a son Julian Arthur Thomas III on January 3rd Edna Rouse of Hartsfield Ga is the former Mrs Thomas G A Turner and daughter Patricia of Roberta spent holidays with Mrs W H Shores Lillie and Eva Shores visited Miss Shores who returned home with them Chessie E Rehberg of Wyandotte Mich visited relatives Ed Farnello Perrine formerly of Cairo and now in Perrine Fla is spending a few days here with locals
A word puzzle with across and down clues covering rock types cloth wrapping opposites and various definitions. Includes entries like Sailors, Sun god s, Pinch, and more, plus a note of a solved solution from yesterday’s puzzle.
A New York Jockey Club official who moved north returns home and appears noticeably fatter. An old family cook comments on his plump stomach and jokes that it is perfect for displaying a gold watchchain, illustrating wit about appearances.
Relatives and friends wind up visits as families like J W Mosely in Kinston NC and Sam Cain Jr in Athens GA conclude weekend gatherings. Others travel between Miami Columbia Cedar Key and Oxford, detailing return trips and guest stays with extended kin.
Army engineers begin cross-sectioning the municipal airport in Bainbridge Georgia under LeRoy Anderson directing the Mobile office. Hugh McMath Construction Co of Columbus is the successful bidder with Morris Construction Co of Douglasville as a partner, aiming to complete the 530 acre field with two 150 by 4000 foot runways and wide taxiways within 100 working days. The army may use the field for auxiliary training once ready.
The 1862 torpedo raft built in New York aimed to destroy Charleston harbor defenses. It broke free off Cape Hatteras and vanished until washing ashore in Bermuda six years later.
The eighth annual meeting will be held at the Quitman courthouse on Tuesday January 13 at 10:00 AM. EB P. Groover director says a large turnout is expected and reports will be given in concise form. Gifts will be awarded to members and guests, with officers Brice Webb Holwell Emerson and directors Boggan Groover Vonier listed.
Clean and cold are the two big words in quality as agricultural extension service advice emphasizes proper cheese and cream handling. The guidance highlights sanitation and temperature control as crucial to product quality and safety.
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