Reid announces birth of daughter Elenor Elaine
Dr and Mrs J W Reid announce the arrival of a baby daughter at Archbold Memorial Hospital. She is named Elenor Elaine. Mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1940
Page
4
Thomasville Band to Perform Tomorrow at 4 30
The Thomasville Municipal Band will give a concert tomorrow afternoon at 4 30 at the courthouse. A good program has been arranged and a large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Court House
Onions Grow Big Crop Backs Elbert County Farmers
In Goshen district near Bowmen Elbert County onions prove a thriving cash crop with potential $300 per acre. A cooperative effort led by Prince Hodgson prompted 180 600 onion plants and multiple buyers showing strong demand. The program also promotes tomatoes 45 acres, a school cannery, and farming services from plow repair to home furniture making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wildon Biberton
King Cotton
Goshen
Bowmen
Elbert County
Linn
Atlanta
Prince Hodgson
Hodgson
Rivers Urges All Aid to Allies in World War II
Governor E D Rivers urged President Roosevelt to provide every aid possible short of war to the Allies in their battle with Germany. He warned that defeat of the democracies would threaten the American way of living and asked that materials, supplies, machines, guns, ammunition, and planes be sent to help prevent bloodshed. Copies went to Georgia's two senators and ten representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athensa
CPA
Iran
E. D. Rivers
Roosevelt
Germany
Georgia
Congress
Atlanta Law School
Robert Ramspeck
Decatur
Britain raises age limit for service by white collar workers
London reports Britain raised the age limits of many reserved occupations making 30,000 white collar workers immediately available for service and calling up more by August 1. The reservations were extended to agricultural workers and distributive managers or proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Romania Calls Up More Reservists to the Colors
Bucharest reports the Romanian war ministry has called to the colors five categories of reservists expanding manpower. The June 8 action intensifies military readiness as government authorities mobilize additional personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumania
Bucharest
Rumanian War Ministry
To Meet The Woodmen Circle Gathering Monday Night
The Woodman Circle will meet Monday night at 8 00 o clock at the Woodmans Hall for a members gathering and discussion of communal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman’ Circle
Woodman's Hall
Egypt evacuates 6000 civilians from Alexandria inland
The Egyptian government ordered 6000 women children and aged people evacuated from Alexandria to the interior as Italian ships were recalled to Italy. Soldiers and police conducted dawn door to door orders for swift evacuation by special trains amid a widening Mediterranean war move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Italy
British Ambassador to Brussels Held by Nazis
Berlin reports the British ambassador to Brussels Sir Lancelot Oliphant was captured with BEF troops left in France. German agency says the capture occurred during military actions on French soil and will be examined closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Brussels
Sir Lancelot Oliphant
France
Dne
Lancelot
Hitler
England
Americans Stranded in Ireland Over Seaway Funds
About 100 Americans abroad after escaping war face possible stranding due to lack of passage money. The liner Washington arrived at Bordeaux and plans to sail to Lisbon and then to Ireland, possibly docking at Galway or Cobh next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
United States
Washington
Bordeaux
Lisbon
Portugal
Ireland
Galway
Cobh
Two U S Liners Due At New York With War Refugees
Two United States liners are to dock in New York with 2634 refugees from European war zones. The S S President Roosevelt is due to dock at 8 p m EST tomorrow carrying 720 Americans who came aboard at Galway Ireland after assembling from nearby points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
S. S
Roosevelt
Galway
Ireland
Four of July tournament planned with large entry list
The Glen Arven Country Club schedules its annual Fourth of July tournament with Sunday and Monday qualifiers and three days of play ending on the afternoon of the Fourth. Charlie Wall chairs the tournament committee and Stern Tittle oversees details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Arven
1940 Census Updates for Thomasville and Region
Census Supervisor Donald R. Bryan announces final 1940 figures for Thomasville and Thomas County. Thomasville grows to 12,660 from 12,523, with a net eight percent rise. Thomas County declines to 31,179 from 32,612, while Dougherty and Brooks counties diverge in trend. Farms in Thomas County fall from 2,447 in 1930 to 2,070 in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
United States Census Bureau
Donald R. Bryan
Thomas County
Florida
Decatur County
Seminole
Grady
Dougherty
Bryan
Congress
Brooks County
Decatur
Thomas
Colquitt
Mitchell and Dougherty
Brooks
Grady County Shows Population Gain in 1940 Census
Grady County tallies 19 640 residents in 1940 up from 19 200 in 1930 a gain of 440. Cairo city within the county rises to 4 652 from earlier counts reflecting substantial urban growth while rural areas appear to have declined. Judge D R Bryan notes the county's overall increase contrasts with rural losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady County
Georgia
D. R. Bryan
Cairo
Open House Tonight at Glen Arven Country Club
Open house for club members and their children at Glen Arven Country Club is announced for tonight. Officials emphasize inviting young members to boost attendance and engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
the Glen
Arven
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