25 Jan 1945
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
1
Daily and Weekly Times-Enterprise declares ownership under Associated Press terms. Editorial and business staff listed as editor and business manager. publication from Times Enterprise Co. in Thomasville Georgia with postal matter status and advertising deadlines noted.
An observer notes prime types are in demand nationwide. The piece discusses food plants from Georgia, potential routes to Berlin and Manila, local support for returned soldiers, and warnings about military and political tensions.
The Garden Club hosts a camellia and azalea exhibit Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon at the American Legion building. It showcases blooms from local gardens and southern nurseries with no admission charge. A bond fund drive is planned to support future flower shows.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a levy proposal discussion linked to Tallahassee with possible involvement of a Panamanian or Alabama entity. readable phrases suggest political or fiscal action but lack clear details or outcomes.
The article argues for a special amendment election where the people decide on the state constitution after the legislature drafts a bill from proposed changes. It supports home rule for counties and cities and suggests presenting clear method options to voters to gain broader support. The legislature remains a power broker but not the final arbiter.
The discussion compares Albany and Valdosta tax mills and utility revenue versus general funds. It highlights the Ochlocknee river port proposal’s potential for wildlife, soil conservation, and regional fishery gains, noting optimistic plans depend on postwar funding and river development.
The War Manpower Commission outlines a system to inventory workers in eight or more employee firms and reassign staff to meet critical war plant needs. It could force releases of workers, with penalties from employers, while drafts and job shifts remain under executive order and potential Pentagon review.
Seattle AP reports Lt. Gilson Rohrback recalls a whale that swam near a U S submarine surfacing and nuzzling the hull as it made affectionate noises The whale pursued the ship for days before becoming disillusioned The account includes lines about chiffon fabrics and narrow shoulder hangers for dressmaking
The Moultrie Observer stresses that action without mapped plans yields little progress and urges thorough postwar development planning for effective change.
Ernie Harmon and the 2nd Armored Division halted a German armored push toward the Meuse on the Namur Dinant road. British and American forces cooperated as Harmon’s patrols encountered the advance, triggering a counterattack that drove the enemy back ten miles. General Montgomery and Lt. Gen. Collins praised Harmon for his decisive action and granted recognition and a bottle of victory whiskey.
Two escaped Georgia convicts retaken near Montgomery are held in Kilby Edison awaiting decision on filing charges for suspected Alabama burglaries. Patrol chief Van Buren Gilbert said the case is under investigation and the men admitted escaping from a Thomasville prison camp last December and breaking into several Georgia stores.
Gen. De Gaulle told visiting correspondents France will keep military forces along the Rhine after the war. He said France seeks interim Allied control of the Rhine basin as an industrial unit, while frontier changes would depend on accords with other nations.
At Memphis on January 25 AP reports new National Cotton Council officers include J. L. Wingate of Pelham Ga as vice president T E Fletcher of Cordele and H H Treene of West Point named directors A committee drafted a cotton program for producers to present to Congress.
The report identifies two men, Emory Dykes aged 24 and Willie Wilmer Brown aged 36, as the individuals booked in connection with an Alabama flight incident. The brief notes their names and ages, with no additional context provided.
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