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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
2
The report notes British and Free French advances toward Beirut after Merdjayoun fell, with forces falling back to heights near Hasbaya and a narrow pass. Vichy claims heavy fighting and severe losses in the Litani river sector where a battalion was reportedly wiped out.
Nazi U boat torpedo damage puts the 400 ton battleship Malaya and the 32 000 ton battle cruiser Repulse out of action indefinitely. United States authorities question 141 Robin Moor survivors at Recife Brazil to verify reports of the freighter sinking by a German submarine in the South Atlantic.
War Department guidance ties civilian zones to army COPS areas to speed cooperation. Police must blackout the city within minutes as enemy bombers approach, with watchers warned to detect lights from over 100 miles away. Experts note visibility ranges for matches kerosene lamps and a 100 watt lamp during darkness.
Valdosta Georgia June 12 world war aviator led Georgia Legionnaires return home with a pledge to support total war if needed to stop axis aggression They adopted resolutions backing Roosevelt policy pity for isolationists and calls to purge communists from government and defense jobs Wimpy warned of likely another war Georgia names new leaders including Guy Lone as state commander Savannah chosen for 1942 convention Auxiliary officers named with Mrs Vinson and Mrs Harper among national appointees
Rome Ga June 12 Manager R C Jones of the Tubize Châtillon plant announces a ten per cent wage hike for about 1750 employees. The raise targets workers earning under $250 a month. A $2 million plant expansion will add roughly 300 jobs by January 1, increasing employment.
A listing from the Mobile Press Register shows a gentleman seeking a two to three room furnished or unfurnished studio apartment in the western section near a bus line. He requests listening to Bach at 3 a.m. without disturbing others, with features like a fireplace, maid service, and bookshelves, and rejects noisy neighbors or screaming children. asks for details and a floor plan sketch.
Churchill declares Britain will stubbornly resist and defend vital African bastions despite transport hurdles. Tobruk clings to a position 100 miles behind Axis lines in Libya while East Africa forces take Assab securing the southern Red Sea approach for Allied supplies.
Police HQ holds plans to mobilize 1,000,000 registered vehicles and deploy 18,000 uniformed officers plus specialists in a war emergency. Officials admit even this force would be inadequate to cope with a full city crisis.
New York reports authoritative oil trade sources expect Secretary Ickes coordinated program to prevent a winter gasoline shortage in the eastern states and permit continued shipments to Japan. They describe three pipelines under construction from Galveston to New Jersey, Illinois crude lines, and the Plantation Line from Louisiana refiners to the southeast.
Washington June 12 The House Ways and Means Committee approved a provision in a 3 5 000 000 000 new tax bill requiring married couples living together to file joint income tax returns The plan would pro rate the tax between spouses based on individual incomes such as a 7000 versus 3000 split over seven tenths and three tenths The committee will continue reviewing rate schedules tomorrow
Four Georgians received Florida pharmacy licenses in the latest announcement of 49 licensees. Among them is John Wayland White of Thomasville, son of Thomasville mayor John W. White. White recently completed a University of Georgia program and plans to practice pharmacy, following his father.
In Macon Georgia on June 12 there was no opposition to a third term for Mayor L Bowden and the city council as the municipal election deadline passed with no qualified entrants. The election is five months away.
The senate quickly confirms the nomination of Senior James Francis Byrnes to be a justice of the Supreme Court. The action is reported from Washington on June 12.
CIO President Philip Murray denounces proposed congressional bills to curb strikes in defense industries and opposes army use and compulsory arbitration. He warns Connally and Vinson amendments threaten labor rights and stimulus of government seizure of plants if workers strike. Murray urges united union opposition to these measures as hurtful to workers.
Farrington R Carpenter, head of Colorado's new State Department of Revenue, brings an axe to the office as the state prepares a broad government reorganization. He says the tool is not tied to payroll cuts. Nearby incidents include a new fire truck test in Dawson and humorous port city reports from Savannah.
Court action followed quickly after President Roosevelt sent the appointment to the chamber, marking a rapid procedural step. The brief note highlights the swift sequence from nomination to chamber consideration.
The article details President Roosevelt's selections for the Supreme Court including Associate Justice Stone as chief justice and Jackson and Byrnes as notable nominees. It covers Stone's background, his views on social legislation, and Jackson's rise through federal posts, with Byrnes noted as a Roosevelt ally and former senator from South Carolina.
Mrs Gibbs travels to Boston for summer with relatives. Miss Josephine Bailey, Duke graduate of 1941, returns to Thomasville. marriage planned in July. Several residents visit Sealy Hot Salt Mineral Well near Dotuan and attend Miss Louise Reichert’s graduation at GSWC Milledgeville. Families plan trips to Athens band school and Rutgers Graduate Banking School. Medical updates include Mrs Mason recovering from appendicitis and Robb White IV born June 4 at local hospital. Continuous social rounds feature multiple visits, travels, and engagements among local residents.
Emmett Mitchell Sr escaped injury as his car sustained heavy damage in a crash three miles from town on Monticello road. A southbound car from Miami driven by James H. Weaver with Mason Blanton as passenger pulled into Mitchell’s path. Weaver said he dozed. The Florida occupants suffered cuts and bruises.
Senate and House debate strikes and penalties for workers defying the National Defense Mediation Board. CIO leader Philip Murray denounces measures to curb work stoppages. Secretary of the Navy labels a minority subversive and proclaims wartime wage controls to align with private shipyard increases.
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