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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1945

Page

8

Christmas Day Secrets and a Proposal at Rex's Arms

Kay awaits a Christmas peak moment as Dr. Warner and Rex vie for her. Jimmy plots a punch on Warner while Babs hatches a plan to fix Kay with a shared Santa Claus promise. Kay receives gifts and considers future marriage as Rex suddenly confesses a griping embrace.

Base Tommy Dr. Warner Kay Jimmy Babs Claus Santa Claus Warner Immy Rex Liza

Fort Oglethorpe to Become Army Center for Redistribution

Fort Oglethorpe Georgia will host a redistribution center and headquarters for two special schools. The War Department plans relocation of Camp Butler redistribution center the Army Chaplain School and the Adjutant General School to Fort Oglethorpe. About 10 000 personnel will be stationed there with over 300 000 dollars for remodeling and construction. The post may become a permanent administrative army school center after the war. The last class of WAGs training at the post will graduate next month.

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga Camp Butner Army Chaplain School Fort Déverts Mass Adjutant General School Camp Les Fort Oglethorpe War Department Col. Clark Wags

Crossword Puzzle Clues Reflect Historical Wordplay

A jumble of crossword hints appears with varied topics from ancient offices to animal names and materials. Clues include Roman official Limb Hee nape Genus of the pickerel Shelter Glossy fabrics Domesticated Light open cotton fabric and more.

Fragmented Crossword Clues From A Historic Page

Puzzle fragment lists numerous clues with odd spellings and garbled phrases. It includes animal names, body parts, compounds, and a reference to an ancient Irish capital, suggesting a mixed, partial crossword or encyclopedic word list from a newspaper page.

Meat dealer to stay open two days a week

Fred Dassett of Minneapolis keeps his shop open two days weekly after receiving only 20 percent of his normal meat supply. The 60 year veteran says business has never been worse, yet he notes more friends during hard times.

Minneapolis Fred Dassett

Bradley to Take Command of Veterans Administration Within Sixty Days

General Omar N. Bradley will assume command of the Veterans Administration within 60 days after completing duties as head of the 12th Army Group in Europe. Truman also named John B. Hutson Undersecretary of Agriculture and W. Stuart Symington to head the Surplus Property Board.

Washington Omar N. Bradley Veterans Administration 12Th Europe Truman Bradley W Normandy Nazidom Frank T. Hines Hines Bretton Woods House Congress Mr. Truman Johin B. Hutson Kentucky W. Stuart’ Symington St. Louis Surplus Property Board Hutson Vinson Grover B. Hill Texas Symington Emerson Electric Company Guy M. Gillitte Iowa

Sisters Reunited At Finney General Hospital

Mary C Woods arrived at Finney General hospital for duty with the WAC Detachment and found her sister 1st Sgt Delores Crustong of the same unit. Woods has just returned after 18 months overseas. Two Army Nurse Corps members at Finney General were promoted from second to first lieutenant Ruth Canterbury and Audrey Alpers. Surgical Service beat Military Police 6 3 in a hospital softball game. Three teams dropped out of the league leaving Officers leading.

WATS Finney Mary C. Woods Finney, General, Hospital WAC Delores Crustong Sgt. Woods Army Nurse Corps Finney General Hospital Edna Moat Ruth Canterbury Audrey Alpers Surgical Service Military Police Finney General ‘Hospital Garkins

Georgia Governor asks court to dismiss railroad petition

Washington June 8 AP The state of Georgia seeks to throw out 20 railroads request for more specific information on charges that freight rates are discriminatory Gov Ellis Arnall calls the motions tainted by unreasonableness and seeks limiting disclosure The railroads say Georgia’s negations are too vague to mount a defense The Supreme Court had agreed 5-4 to rule on the complaint last March and Arnall argues a continuing conspiracy cannot be pled with more detail The case involves interstate gate making and ongoing conduct rather than isolated acts

Washington U. S. Supreme Court Georgia Ellis Arnal Stone Arnall

Frozen Food Prospects Hit Georgia Markets After War

Athens June 8 AP Frozen food experts forecast vast new markets for Georgia fruits poultry live stock and vegetables after the war. Paul Chapman dean of the University of Georgia College of Agriculture said community freezer locker plants will store and process livestock poultry fruits and vegetables and provide wholesale options.

Athens Georgia Paul Chapman University of Georgia College of Agriculture

Senate Defeats Proposals to Extend Price Control Act

The Chief Executive said government limits on travel to aid Pacific redeployment may be unnecessary. Senate leaders on Capitol Hill claimed votes to defeat amendments extending the price control act for another year. The amendments would assure a profit margin for President Truman if needed by processors.

Senate McKellar Dtenn Truman Cannon D-Mo House Appropriations Committee Pacific Capitol Hill

Heroes Phone Fund Aids Over 1000 Finney General Patients

Finney General hospital reports more than 1 000 overseas evacuees received free calls or telegrams through the Heroes Phone Fund. The program, raised by Southern Georgia citizens and administered by Lt. Berne Holman and Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, continues with about 3 000 dollars remaining to cover hundreds more calls.

Finney Co General Hospital Georgia Pfe Walter C. Holmes Anniston Ala Leatha Holmes Holmes United States Germany Finney General Hospital Finney Margaret B. Mitchell Berne Holman Mitchell

Promised Rise in Meat Supply Likely Very Small

Washington reports the expected fall increase in civilian meat consumption may average only 36 ounces per person for October to December. Government yields 1945 total 22.5 billion pounds, nine percent under 1944, with exports and lend leases possibly reaching 6.5 to 7 billion pounds. Remaining supply for Q4 sits near six billion pounds amid wartime allocations and shipping halts.

Washington Bureau of Agricultural Economics War Food Administration Statistical Agency WFA

Chinese forces push toward Liuchow and Kweilin

Chinese high command reports advances into Liuchow's northern suburbs and nears recapture of the former U S air base at Kwangsi. Spokesman says about 200 000 Japanese troops in Burma Thailand Indo China and Malaya are largely isolated by the Kwangsi offensive. Fortified actions continue near Futing along the Fukien coast.

Spencer Moosa Chungking Chinese High Command Liuchow U. S Kwangsi Kweilin Sichow Burma Thailand Indo-China Malaya Kwanksi High Command Fukien Futing Foochow Chekiang Province Wenchow

Mentally Sick Vets Held in Fulton Jail Pending Hospital Trip

Former American Legion leader condemns short term jail holds for mentally ill veterans before commitment to Augusta mental hospital. He cites cases of men kept for weeks awaiting transfer. Sheriff notes about one admission monthly, with VA often moving them within days.

Fulton Atlanta American Legion Today Fulton County Augusta Kenneth Murel Veterans’ Committee Atlanta Federation of Trades Murrell A. B. Foster Veterans Administration John M. Slaton, Jr U. S. Veterans’ Administration Veterans Hospital

Ceiling price dispute over burial costs raised by widow

In Salt Lake City in June, Hugh L. Thomas an OPA price specialist was asked the ceiling price for moving a husband’s body to another cemetery. Lore complained $35 was too high and argued it should cost no more than $15. Thomas said the service was not regulated by the OPA.

Salt Lake City Hugh L. Thomas OPA Telect Thomas

Prisoner of War John Cartwright Recalls Harsh German Camp

Pfc John R Cartwright of Daytona Beach recounts 14 days in a small room with other prisoners under Allied shelling while held in Germany He endured lice disease and starvation after capture December 19 1944 and liberation April 16 by Montgomerys Army He weighed 104 pounds at liberation and performed forced labor in ammunition transport and camp kitchens

John R. Cartwright Daytona Beach Fla Finney General Hospital Germany Pfc Cartwright Montgomery Lighth 62Th Tank Destroyer Battalion C. C. Cartwright S. Seagrave Ave Daytona Beach, Fla Mildred Montgomery Broadway, Daytona Beach

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