02 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1942
Page
1
Disjointed wartime observations note political races, military prospects, and social attitudes with references to Peary, fighting plans in France, and calls for spring cleaning. Mentions Hartsfield-LeCraw mayoral race, Dewey and Ham Fish, Laval, and allied sentiments including Mexico. Praises progressive efforts in Albany and surrounding cities.
The Times Enterprise plans to publish notices and items to support war work in the territory. It invites news on local centers, organizations, and deployed troops, with promotions and changes of those serving. The column aims to report defense efforts and political topics without personal attacks.
The column discusses sugar rationing for home canning and preserving while urging economy in usage. It weighs Sabbath sale of war bonds, wartime vacations for federal workers, suburban office growth, and rising auto and bicycle thefts as wartime conditions strain daily life. It also reflects on public reactions to sports figures amid a noisy crowd.
A discussion on how newspapers should honor lives before death. It argues writers gain insight from long acquaintance and should avoid personal bias. It stresses balancing truth with kindness, resisting petty criticism in small communities.
The 75 millimeter gun served as a divisional anti tank weapon but is being phased by the 105 and the 175 millimeter blaster now funded by War Bonds. The 175mm gun costs 12000 dollars and is upgraded by Ordnance to maximize power with minimal weight. The Treasury urges citizens to invest 100 percent of income in War Bonds to ensure adequate weapon supplies for U.S. forces.
Across clues cover long list of definitions from board to garment and mythic terms. Downs include ruler Versia and various translated or cryptic hints with many gods, metals, and objects.
In a tense Giants vs Cubs game two men on and two out Terry robs a runner with a soft grounder then belts a long homer as boos rain down. He ignores crowd reaction, unlike many stars who let cheers or jeers affect performance.
In Knoxville on June 2 a Dallas doctor quoted a bomber survivor recounting seven days adrift after an attack by 18 Japanese planes. The pilot, Jack Grayson, and his crew of six reached safety and told the Presbyterian assembly the tale. The event centers on a dramatic sea ordeal and wartime courage.
A Scottish settler aboard a Canadian National Railway passenger car discovers automatic soap dispensers in a newly opened route through a timbered farming district. He asks if the soap is free, learns to push the left faucet plunger, and fills a pint bottle with soap, praising modern railway facilities.
Series II bonds may be redeemed at any time after 60 days from issue. Redemption price equals or exceeds the original purchase price, varying with the length of time held.
Dr. Brown recalls Grayson's tale of survival after a bombing drift. Struck by Japanese fire the crew salvaged a rubber raft and water. On day six their water ran out and they prayed. They landed on a Malayan island on day seven and, after illness from jungle fruit, reached a Dutch settlement two and a half days later.
Irvine Berlin's This Is the Army debuts July 4 at the Broadway Theater with a cast of 300 performers. The $72 per month top salary reflects wartime pay, and Staff Sergeant Ezra Stone, once a high paid civilian actor, leads the cast formed from the army.
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