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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1944
Page
1
In a patchwork of wartime notes and local opinion the piece covers invasion timing and leadership, bond drives during Invasion Week, political outlooks in Georgia with mentions of Talmadge and constitutional reform, army discipline on alcohol, and the morale boost from aviation training shaping the air armada. It blends global events with local reaction and policy.
Washington reports on filing an amended estimated federal income tax declaration due to the 1944 law changes. It explains when to amend, how exemptions and dependents are defined, and how to schedule three equal payments starting June 15 to cover any under or over estimation.
The draft of the new constitution may include the proposal and supporters acknowledge Will would be accepted. There is no reason for stirring up any Talmadge campaign now, and Woe are at least free from a direct confrontation on him this year.
In historic naval practice, crews sorted wounded sailors by injury severity with minor wounds treated first to speed return to duty. This order prioritized rapid redeployment and efficiency in line with wartime demands.
Bainbridge Ga June 12 United Daughters of the Confederacy held its last summer meeting at Mrs E J Perry home on Shotwell street with Mrs T C Thomason presiding. Officers elected to take office in the fall include Thomason Baggs Funderburk Wheat Wilson Morgan Smart Simmons Conger Scott Hodges Battles Perry Griffin Des Vergers Ward Hines. A paper on Jefferson Davis and a tribute to Mildred Rutherford highlighted the program. Attendees included Mrs E J Perry Mrs T C Thomason Mrs C S Hodges Mrs J M Scott Mrs G F Battles Erle Donalson R F Wheat and Miss Carrie Smart Miss Evergeline Bower.
Bainbridge Georgia June 12 Mrs O M Greene will host Reinbeldee Garden Chair on June 14 at 3 30. The Roge Garden Club is invited to meet with the Bainbridge Garden Club. Members should bring flowers and vegetables in kitchen containers for the flower show.
H S Whisler and daughter Betty of Birmingham visit. Capt and Mrs BH McGruder and Pvt Billy Brady QM Co Camp Carson Colo on fur lough with parents. Francis Taylor 2/c Jacksonville Fla visits parents. Miss Georgia Lane New Orleans visits. Mr and Mrs G W Bates travel to St Louis and Missouri relatives. S/Sgt Charles R Rich Camp Rucker visits. Mrs Alta Humphrey to Emory University summer school. Mrs T C Thomason to Birmingham for her father illness. Mrs W A Dole spending months in San Diego visiting sister. L B Dean and daughter Jackie vacation in St Petersburg Fla.
Miss Nan M. Proctor and Lt. Robert Cecil Lawes wed at Bainbridge Army Air Field post chapel on June 7. Rev H H Seisler officiated with Betty Glunz as maid of honor and Lt Dante Memmolo as best man. Lawes, a flight test engineering officer, was stationed at the basic pilot school. The ceremony featured nuptial music by Cpl Jim Hoffman.
Atlanta June 12 AP Stern Board Chairman Tate withdraws his name as candidate for Congress from Georgia ninth district to take a federal appointment as special adviser and representative of R. E. Everett Space Control Committee head. The post would not interfere with duties as State Highway Chairman.
The fifth drive to fund World War resources calls Georgians to subscribe 144000 in war bonds as quotas totaling 316000000000 are set for Georgia’s 159 counties. House to house canvassing, rallies, and appeals begin while an army show in Atlanta showcases Allied weapons from Normandy. Four veteran honorees were praised at the Athens rally on the University of Georgia campus.
A preparation combining red ochre and mutton tallow serves as a beauty cream among Navajo women. The practice reflects traditional cosmetic methods and material use within this Indigenous community.
Cutest trick of the season features Pattern 9251 showing juniors how to make a hero’s heart flutter. It offers a super date dress and matching calot in miss and junior sizes from 10 to 18 with details like size 13 dress and calot, 314 yards, 35 inches.
A Times-Enterprise advertisement details a needlework pattern set for linings and garments priced at twenty cents. Readers are urged to mail twenty cents to a pattern department in New York with size name address and style number. An additional note offers a Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book for fifteen more cents.
Hogansville Georgia June 12 United States Rubber Company of New York announced a new asbestos cotton yarn named Asbeston is being manufactured at a Hogansville plant. The yarn is waterproof and half as heavy as regular asbestos yarn with fibers blended with cotton. Entire output is going to the armed forces but postwar civilian use is anticipated.
Cordele Georgia June 12 AP The Georgia Lions Clubs opened their annual convention today with delegates from multiple chapters gathering to discuss community service projects and organizational goals.
The governor's hall hosts the closing session tonight with new officers to be named tomorrow morning at the end of the streamlined two day convention.
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