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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
1
A collage of wartime reflections on policy and public life. Mentions Dunkirk era pressure, Mussolini’s flag, Hitler’s stance, airmen captured, war bonds, and upcoming commences with social and economic notes on tires hotels and kitchens. Includes scattered references to Spain and Bulgaria amid global conflict.
A large crowd gathers as Thomasville High School graduates another class. The students have completed their work and many faced a difficult stretch. They are praised for readiness to meet world responsibilities and the ongoing shift in home life and duties shaped by recent times.
The article discusses the German situation and predicts battles on European soil. It argues bombs disrupt industry and hypothesizes Germany may be subdued before year’s end if stronger than expected. It notes Prussian arrogance and calls for determined action to prevent German aims, warning of costly war if not unified.
The piece describes widespread labor scarcity in households as war limits available help. Women increasingly handle domestic tasks by hand, households anticipate postwar use of labor saving devices, and shopping becomes challenging without gas or deliveries. Public outings and car use decline as households adjust to shortages.
Meigs Georgia residents report a flurry of visitors and travels. E Price of Madison Florida spent Monday on town business. C Ott and M Simpson returned to Columbia South Carolina after visiting their parents. The Joyners of Albany and the Pilchers with Charles in Norfolk joined relatives in Meigs. J W Horne and Albert Mulky hosted a visit from Mrs Mulky of near Thomasville. Jim Beges and Dorothy Beges visited J T Golding’s home, while W W Riley of Atlanta attended to business. Fred Joiner of Carrabelle Beach Florida spent Sunday with family. Norman Wilkes and Mrs Wilkes visited Cotton Sunday afternoon. Mrs H H Davis of Thomasville visited her parents J T Golding Sunday. Dutch Wilkes hosted a recent guest, Mrs.
Spring Manning and Lt. Derrick Lane reunite on a rain soaked Ten Mile depot platform. Amid fog and nerves she contemplates breaking an engagement to Elvan Morrison while the Navy duty and family ties complicate a forthcoming Candlewood marriage.
Miss Ruth Stevens of Camila and Miss Claire Willis of Thomasville are noted visitors. Dr M M Burns of Pelham stopped by Sunday. Mrs Ben Moody of Boston and Mr Charlie Smith of Ochlohnee visited relatives here. Funeral attendance from Tallahassee included Mrs S C Booth and others for Mrs H M Carter. Maurice Rogers and Jerry Davis also noted visitors.
An ammunition train exploded today in an east Anglia market town injuring several people and killing the fireman. The blast lifted roofs and set the station and nearby buildings on fire, felt twenty miles away, delaying business across the town as debris was cleared.
President Velasco Ibarra of Ecuador announced that a congressional assembly will meet August 10 to decide whether to call a presidential election or to continued rule by his provisional government.
With the Fifth Army south of Rome on June 24 a sniper hurled a grenade from an ambush fatally wounding Lt. Allen Tupper Brown 27 step son of Gen George C Marshall army chief of staff He was leading a light tank detachment in an attack along the German line on May 29 and was standing in the turret when the grenade was fired.
George R Lilly announces candidacy for re election as Solicitor General of the Southern Judicial Circuit to succeed himself. He notes county counts and fuel shortages limit personal voter visits but pledges faithful impartial duties if re elected and requests votes and support. Primary set for July 4 1944.
A. B. Hart states he will not seek another term in the Georgia House of Representatives. He thanks voters for past support and asks for votes in the upcoming July primary, pledging cooperation on reforms and governing for Georgia’s people.
The candidate for one of the two Thomas County seats in the Georgia House of Representatives declares lifelong residency and pledges to serve the county and state if elected. He notes widespread support and asks for favorable consideration and active printed endorsements ahead of the election.
Rep Carter Manasco secured a third term in Birmingham Alabama by a margin of 472 votes. Manasco defeated his opponent in a tight race highlighting local political competition.
The AP reports Senator Johnson proposes licenses for radio and TV commentators with commercial sponsors and a required code of ethics. Hull faces minority Senate group opposition to commitments before peace terms, while Allied talks continue. Interior Secretary Ickes says 400 Aleut natives evacuated two years ago from Pribilof Islands have returned.
In Alabama seventh district official returns show Mamasco defeating J H Deason 11694 to 11122. In the ninth district Birmingham Luther Patrick leads John Newsome 12850 to 12319. Patrick had sought office previously and was defeated in 1942 after three terms.
Pattern 9223 includes a down front dress with Corvette hat and drawstring bag. Cores in sizes 12 through 44. size 16 dress requires 3 yards 34 inch fabric plus curvette and bag 1% yards.
An advertisement offers a needlework pattern collection with useful motifs for linens and garments priced at twenty cents each, to be sent to Times-Enterprise Pattern Dept. New York. Customers must include size name address and style number. An additional fifteen cents buys the Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book 32 pages. Do not mail to the Thomasville address.
Arrivals and departures show numbers and times in a jumbled schedule. The readable items indicate trains to and from Atlanta and Tallahassee with varied times such as 1 00 a m and 6 10 a m, reflecting a garbled timetable.
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