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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
8
A fragmented item from Salt Lake City describes a University of Utah student Doris Dib ble who plays bass viol in the tahaphony orchestra. The note jokes about a spare time job at a veterinarian's, hinting at a dog related gag and casual campus chatter.
Fifthmond Virginia reports Rocky Mountain spotted fever as the national leader in cases with 93 last year in the Appalachians. Health officials distribute vaccine and urge vigilance for skin reactions after woodsy walks as the wood tick spreads the disease. about one in six cases is fatal. The piece also notes a historical tidbit about ring wearing in the reigns of George I and II.
Johannesburg AP reports South Africa's transport minister F A Sturrock spotted a dinghy at risk from sharks while aboard his yacht. He used an auxiliary engine to overtake and tow the dinghy to safety as sharks pursued, then the yacht led the way back to calm waters. Portugal is cited as the leading cork source.
Continuing the rounds of parties for Adele Minter the bride elect a dinner was given Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hay. Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Wilkin entertained. guests included Miss Minter, Miss Gloria Wurst, Miss Jewell Wurst, and many others.
Community notes list visits to Miami Beach Panama City and Jacksonville plus relatives from Cairo Cairo and Bainbridge. Local residents travel for weddings hospital stays and weekend gatherings while students return from GSWC and Auburn and teachers prepare for summer programs.
In a private office Joey pressures Jigger to uncover a link between his gang and the doctor killed on East Eighty fourth Street. The plan centers on shaping police opinion by showing Joey had nothing to do with the murder after the doc backed a numbers bet. Jigger agrees to look into it for five thousand dollars.
Donalsonville will host the Methodist Youth Caravan from June 29 to July 6. The group includes three women and two men with a counselor to assist in religious and recreational activities. Bible courses will be taught daily for youths and adults will also join a special course led by counselors.
Donalsonville June 13 the Seminole county Board of Registrars began purging the voters list. A new registration board appointed by Judge C W Worrill includes R L Cox R E B Wheeler and J W Wren. Julian Webb serves as an additional registrar until January 1 1947.
Donalsonville June 13 Dr A B Davis veterinarian states all dogs in Seminole County must be inoculated by July 1 or be destroyed. Stray dogs lacking certificates will be killed and a house to house survey will tag or destroy untagged dogs.
In the South Atlantic League last night Charleston rallied to beat Macon 5-2 halting the Peaches seven game streak. Greenville swept in, 5-4 over Jacksonville, while Augusta crushed Columbus 11-1 and Columbia defeated Savannah 10-4. The Spinners edged a win with three eighth inning runs and a ninth inning clinch.
A fragment describes a remedy called Smith's Vermifuge claimed to aid fatigue and general weakness. It mentions worms and eye or cornea related discomfort as possible symptoms. The tone resembles a medical or patent medicine promotion from an old newspaper page.
Louisville authorities confront years of broken school windows from rock throwing. Maintenance crews replace 21 12 section sash windows with single panel units, reducing damage per rock to about 50 cents, addressing costs to taxpayers.
A vintage plea offers pattern 709 for a flower embroidered pinafore with transfers and a cutting chart in sizes 2 4 6. Send twenty cents to Thomasville Times Enterprise Needlecraft Dept New York for the pattern and fifteen cents more for the 1946 Needlecraft Catalogue with 112 illustrations and a free cuddle toy pattern.
The Inneseg family of Toronto crafts their own violins and violas. James Innes Sr. plays his violin with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. His son James Jr. has completed his first violin and performs on a radio show. Bob is making a viola and seeks permission to work in the United States with a musical instrument firm.
Lowell Massachusetts AP report says mail carriers face uniform shortages. Assistant Superintendent George L. Hunt explains patches on uniforms are not dog problem but supply issues. Substitute carriers work with borrowed caps and may wear civvies if conditions don’t improve.
Charlotte Stenger told police she was too nervous to open the theatre safe as a would be robber demanded the loot. The robber fled empty handed with an empty cash box.
Newport Rhode Island Mayor Herbert E. Macauley negotiates with a Fall River realtor to convert a former servicewomen dormitory on Thames Street into a factory employing over 200. The Perry Mill building, once wartime housing cost 120000, now awaits surplus declaration by the Federal Housing Authority to relieve unemployment.
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