House Moves Toward New Fight Over Price Controls
Washington reports the House may vote on an amendment to extend price control authority and adjust ceiling levels to aid cotton farmers. Roosevelt's veto threat looms if the measure is attached to the OPA bill, signaling another White House clash over inflation policy.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
White House
OWI
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Davis
U. S
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Congress
Farm Department
Meigs Personal Happenings Roundup
Meigs Georgia June 14 local notes report visits from Ray Tillman of Moultrie and Mrs S T Kidder formerly of Meigs now in Baltimore. Edwina Nelms Norman Park vacations with her father J H Nelms. G M Jarr Macon guest of Mrs Hewell with family. Couples travel and returns among Norman Park Jacksonville Pelham and Columbus residents. Local shoppers note wash boilers lawn mowers tea kettles carpet sweepers hard to buy.
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Meigs
Ray Tillman
Moultrie
Edwina Nelms
Norman Park
J. H. Nelms
S. T. Kidder
Baltimore, Md
Ochlocknee
H. A. Hewell
Pelham
T. Rogers
EK. Layton
Hill Layton
U. S
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
J. F. Banks
R. EE. Bright
Columbus
Mr. McDonald
Reidsville
Social visits noted in Pelham Thomasville and Bainbridge
Mrs. Leo Wilkes hosted by Mrs. Linzie Brundage in Pelham on Saturday afternoon. Master Nelse Singletary stayed with his aunt Mrs. H. H. Davin in Thomasville. Mrs. Fortson Turner visited relatives in Bainbridge and Cairo.
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Sgen
Hare
Leo Wilkes
Linzie Brundage
Pelham
Nelse Singletary
H. H. Davin
Thomasville
Fortson Turner
Bainbridge
Cairo
Coca Cola Party Honors Mrs Helton in Meigs Georgia
Mrs J M Aultman hosted a Coca Cola party at Aultman s Drug Store in Meigs to honor her sister Mrs Milton Helton of Fitzgerald. Attendees included Mrs Jerry Davis Mrs J T Willis Mrs J A Hartsfield Mrs F C Pittman Miss Eunice Cook and Mrs W J Bailey of Macon. Cold Coca Cola and crackers were served.
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Macon
Aultman
Justice to Hear Arguments for Trial Dismissal
Chief Justice Edward C. Bicher agreed to hear oral arguments Monday on three motions for directed verdict of acquittal for 29 defendants in the mass sedition conspiracy case. Defense lawyers cite the Supreme Court ruling overruling Elmer Hartzell’s espionage conviction in Chicago as the basis.
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Washington
Edward C. Bicher
U.S. District Court
Supreme Court
Elmer Hartzell
Chicago
Family Reunion Delights Donalsonville Community
In Donalsonville Georgia on June 14 a warm family reunion gathered at the home of Mrs. E C Smith Sr and Mr and Mrs Julian Webb. Guests included Hodges Redden Wilhites Bonners Merritts Rigsbys Vicks and Webb family members from multiple nearby towns plus a call of best wishes from Mrs Pearl Jones of New Orleans. Dinner was served on the lawn under trees.
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Donalsonville
E. C. Smith
Julian Webb
Dothan Road
Red Hodges
Amsterdam
Carl Redden
Jean
Greenwood
S. C
Ted Wilhite
Led Jr
Mary Alice
Waycross
Charles Bonner
Pine Park
Fannie Ingram
B. C. Merritt
Eva Ruth Rigsby
Frances Merritt
Jakin
Kenneth Vick
Ruth
West Palm Beach
Fla
B. C., Smith Jr
Webb
Joanna
Julian
Mrs Jeffcoat Hosts Lottie Moon Circle in Donalsonville
Donalsonville Georgia June 14 Mrs S W Jeffcoat entertained the Lottie Moon Circle of the WMA at the Baptist Church on Monday.
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Mrs. Jeffcoat
Lottie Moon
Donalsonville
S W. Jeffcoat
WMA of
the Baptist Church
Holding Fast to Youth Program Notes
The program from The Commission Society's Magazine was led by Mrs Carl Paterson with the topic Holding Fast to Youth. Bible meditation came from Psalms 78 and discussions included Best Time of My Life by Mrs A J Godfey Don't Lose Those Young Men by Mrs Jeffcoat When They Come Home by Mrs Eison Dunn. Prayers were offered by Mesdames A D Sellers and Fran Raley. Sandwiches and tea followed.
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Commission
Society
Carl Paterson
A. J. Godfey
Kathryn Bryan Circle Meets in Donalsonville
In Donalsonville Georgia on June 14 the Kathryn Bryan Circle met afternoon with Mrs T B Roberts. Devotional led by Mrs J S Ward from Psalms 1%. Program drawn from the magazine Commission. Participants included Mesdames Ward, Co D Thomas, Ralph Williams and Lloyd Grey. Mrs Roberts served punch and sandwiches.
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Donalsonville
Kathryn Bryan
T. B. Roberts
J. S. Ward
Commission
Mesdames Ward
Co. D. Thomas
Ralph Williams
Lloyd Grey
Roberts
Bible Study Held by Belle Bennett Circle in Donalsonville
Bible study for the Belle Bennett Circle of the WSCS of the Methodist Church met Monday afternoon at Mrs Parton Gibson's home in Donalsonville Georgia. Her home featured potted plants and flowers and she served ice after the study.
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Belle Bennett Circle
WSCS
Donalsonville
Belle Bennett
Methost
Parton Gibson
Congress Probes Delayed Pearl Harbor Defenses
A House Military Committee report cites mismanagement by Col Theodore Wyman Sr and wartime contracting with Hans Wilhelm Rohl a German alien to Hawaii construction. It notes delays in aircraft warning systems and questions why a German-connected contractor led defense work and social ties influenced decisions.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Army
Hawaii
War Department
House Military Committee
Theodore Wyman
Hans Wilhelm Rohl
Snck
Wyman
Rohl
Los Angeles
May
D.ky
Mollie King Circle Meets at Country Home
The Mollie King Circle of the WSCS met at Mrs. J. B. Mosely Sr. home in Donalsonville Georgia on June 14. The group opened with Glory for His Name and heard a Bible meditation from Ezekiel 20. Members gave talks on Bishop Moore at the General Conference and other topics with an offering for The Open Door Community House in Columbus.
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Donalsonville
Molle King
WSCS
Methodist Church
J. B. Mosely
J. L. Dickenson
Columbus
Mosely
Roosevelt approves Pearl Harbor court martial before Dec 7
President Roosevelt signed legislation extending the statute of limitations for Pearl Harbor related trials and ordered investigations to begin as facts justify. The measure adds six months to the limit, moving the deadline to December 7, 1944, despite earlier opposition from War and Navy heads.
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Washington
Secretaries of War and Navy
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Stephen Early
Congress
War Fear Spurs Delayed Presidential Approval
Fear of interference with the war effort led Secretary Stimson and Secretary Forrestal to urge the President to withhold approval. The officials warned that any external meddling could jeopardize national security and military operations.
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Stimson
Secretary of Navy
Forrestal
Travel timetable fragments obscure phrases
A jumble of train and arrival times lists departures and arrivals for several cities including Atlanta Tallahassee Dothan and Waycross with inconsistent formatting and several misspellings making exact schedules unclear.
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