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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
7
The Sertmoc County and Donalsonville Chamber of Commerce board elects Charles G. Combs of Austin Texas as secretary. Combs has begun work and set up offices in the City Hall.
James A. Farley says his break with Franklin D. Roosevelt grew from refusing to back the 1938 purge of opposing congress members linked to the Supreme Court reorganization plan. Farley, in Collier's, notes he supported the plan but withheld action to protect the party. He recalls no sharp rift, only a slow drift of principles.
A plea from European Jews in DP camps urges American aid to supply food medicines and housing. It notes UNRRA liquidation increases need and DP populations rising from 85 000 to 250 000, with Palestine settlement funded by UJA.
Sir Malcolm Campbell, 62, admits it is unpleasant to ride in a jet propelled boat at 100 miles an hour. Bluebird second wiggles on the water as he tests for a world water speed record at Lake Coniston. He says the attempt may be delayed a day or five while fixes are made.
Geneva dispatch reports airport employees claim Jeno Nagy former Hungarian premier is aboard a plane toward the United States. Aladar Szegedy Maszak Hungarian minister to the U S says he assumed duties in Washington last night.
Atlanta June 13 AP The Georgia Department of Corrections ordered the Jones county public works camp closed after director C A Williams said a Black prisoner was beaten four times by a substitute warden An investigation was also opened into a revolt at the Lowndes county camp where 20 to 85 prisoners refused work over food complaints and four tear gas canisters were deployed.
Nagy wished to draw the American public’s attention to recent events in Hungary where he was ousted by a communist coup d etat and he urged concern over the crisis.
Miss Betty Lester daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Lester of Amsterdam married Edward L Whigham son of Mrs J B Whigham of Eastman at First Methodist Church Attapulgus in a Sunday afternoon ceremony. The Rev R L Forbie Jr officiated with a large crowd present. The bride wore white slipper satin with lace and carried a white satin prayer book and tuberoses. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple left for Jacksonville in a blue gabardine suit.
Georgia state education officials warn Cochran and Cedartown boards they risk losing all state funds if they do not pay teachers according to the state salary schedule for the eighth and ninth months. Dr. J I Allman notes laws require extending terms to follow the state plan and warns of severed financial relations without compliance.
Advanced pupils of Mrs D P Verner presented a piano recital Monday evening at the Methodist Church in Donalsonville. A large audience praised each performance noting skill and effort from all. Pieces included Debussy Clair de Lune and Rachmaninoff Prelude in C sharp minor among others.
Cairo June 13 Jeff West City Recreation Director reports more than 400 local youngsters participate in the expanded program. Playgrounds at North Side Grammar School and the High School gymnasium are open 9 a m to 5 p m. Activities include softball badminton boxing basketball horseshoes touch football and table games.
Mack Willis assists Cx West in directing a tennis related program. H. E. Ragah, assistant farm agent, asks the directors about tumbling training based on extensive experience.
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