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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1944
Page
1
The Thomasville Georgia Times-Enterprise lists editor E R Jerger and business manager W D Hargrave with advertising manager Lee E Kelly. It notes advertising changes due by 6 pm the day before appearance and provides subscription rates and office contact details.
A wartime column reflects on invasion planning, morale, and home front concerns. It notes support for D-Day as a step toward defeating Germany, comments on air raids, church attendance, and political notes while praising Annapolis and naval leadership amid ongoing conflict.
A discussion on national food preservation stressing urgency in wartime. It covers public safety, speed limits for vehicles, dehydration and quick freezing as methods, and the need for infrastructure like booths and storage to extend edible supplies for families and armed forces. It argues education and new plants are essential for success.
Public agencies must continually remonstrate over rising expenses and evident dangers in daily life. The article highlights traffic as an acute threat and faulting drivers and passengers who recklessly endanger others. It argues for continued civic vigilance to protect community welfare.
Roosevelt notes potential for an international peace league formed by four great powers to curb aggression and sustain global peace. He warns timely initiative is crucial to avoid another world conflict and criticizes domestic opponents who block such plans, urging united action now.
A New York Times report summarizes a study on state monopoly in Soviet industry and agriculture. Experts note the shift from Marxist class struggle to patriotic nationalism and a marketlike approach within planned economy, detailing plant managers’ control and wage practices.
Mass at St Joseph's in Bainbridge Sunday morning is at 9 30 with confessions before. Masses at the Air Field are at 8 00 and 11 00 conducted by Father B S Moscinski Catholic chaplain at the Air Field.
Meigs Georgia June 3 invites families to attend church school Sunday morning at 11 oclock. The program offers well organized classes for all ages and welcomes every denomination to participate.
Meigs Georgia reports strawberry season visitors and local business trips. Clarence Culpepper from Thomasville visited on Tuesday. Mrs Hannah Johnson and Robert Johnson traveled to Havana and Havanna Florida then to Tallahassee for the funeral of Mrs H M Carter. Spencer Scott of Havanna joined the funeral procession. Others visiting include F H Upjohn of Thomasville and J W Horne on trips to Cross City Florida and Pelham respectively. Miss Latrona Tipton hosted Miss Merle Butler of Pelham as a house guest. Mrs Monroe Braswell of Ochlocknee spent part of Wednesday in Meigs.
A Berlin broadcast quoted a foreign office spokesman stating Rome is free from German armed forces. The claim, linked to the Pope’s plea to spare Rome, said Germany had done all it could to protect the city. The report notes Rome may be regarded as free of armed forces.
Hal Boyle writes from London about a tired American rifleman of the 34th Infantry in the Cassino valley. The soldier, worn from 75 days of continuous fighting, reflects on losses, longing for home, and the call to press on as Allied advances continue.
In Chicago Willie Joyce from Gary Indiana defeated Henry Armstrong in a 10 round bout by unanimous decision. Joyce, 26, outweighed Armstrong 139 to 1414 pounds and spoiled Armstrongs return to form ending a 10 bout winning streak.
In Tampa last night, Nova weighing 204 pounds faced opponent Scott in a boxing round decision. Officials scored the bout, with both fighters showcasing power and endurance.
Bainbridge Georgia reports a Passover related confirmation at Temple Bethel with five youths Asa Bailey Albert Kohnke Alfred Stechler Herbert Michael and Paul Kwilecki joining after ten years of Sunday School. Dr Edmund A Landau of Temple B nai Israel Albany will officiate and conduct a special musical program inviting public attendance.
Bainbridge Georgia June 3 Mrs Henry Hardeman Hollingsworth of Climax announces the engagement of her daughter Mabel tngenia to Lieutenant Jean Tarver Wilson of Milton Florida and Camp Forrest Tennessee. The groom elect a University of Florida graduate with honors in agriculture 1943 and current Camp Forrest station. The bride to be is a Georgia State College for Women junior and active in YWCA International Relations Club Omicron Phi Nu and other groups.
Stuart McKenzie hosted a Tripoli party at Lake Douglas road residence Wednesday night for Mrs Ed son McKenzie of Mobile Alabama guest of Mrs J G McKenzie. Guests included Mrs Raleigh Rollins Mrs W E Wilson Jr Mrs Frank Battles Jr Mrs David Bryan Mrs Gordon Jester Mrs R A Griffin Mrs Dudley Stone of Atlanta Mrs John Merry of Atlanta and the hostess.
All-Florida championship rodeo announced for June 15 at Bainbridge Army Air Field to mark the base’s second anniversary. Admission free for military, civilians pay $25 war bond or $1 in stamps, parade and flag-raising headline the program with events like bronc and bull riding, calf roping, and bulldogging.
Army Ordnance Hq Boston reports Chummy the black water spaniel traveled from Skowhegan Maine to New Guinea to reunite with Pvt William Flewelling his master who joined the service and the dog later sent a letter from New Guinea. The item notes verification by reliable locals and ponders how the journey occurred.
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