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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
8
Mrs Sue Stanford reports that the Emanuel County home demonstration council completed a drive collecting toys games puzzles for children at Batty Hospital. The effort showcases community support and charitable giving by local residents.
Georgia farmers increased investment in farm machinery from 25 million in 1940 to 72 million in 1945, more than doubling over the five year span. The rise reflects growing mechanization in agriculture and higher capital outlays during wartime.
Atlanta telegram urges rapid enlistment in the 121st Infantry to gain draft exemption if signed before presidential approval. Thom asville unit aims for 188 men, current 96, with pay for drill nights and summer camp at Fort Jackson. Interested individuals contact Capt. Watt at Watt Building Material Co. in North Madison Street.
Warner Brothers downed Colonial Stores 21 to 5 to claim third place outright, led by 13 hits from Capps. Enterprise started strong with two runs, then five in the second as Colonial answered, before Warner Brothers pulled away with an eight‑run third and six more in the fourth. Batteries: Colonial Capps Johnson. Warner Rigbs y Smith.
Food experts say frozen meat can be cooked without thawing with equally satisfactory results. Unthawed meat requires longer cooking time and a moderately low temperature.
Billy Cannon flourished for Thomasville as Post 31 posted its second no-hit shutout in a week, beating Cairo 10 to 0. Cannon struck out nine in seven innings, while his teammates built a four-run cushion early and powered 11 hits.
Jacksonville idle by rain at Augusta adds a half game to its South Atlantic League lead as second-place Greenville loses 9-3 to Savannah. Columbia moves to third with a 6-2 win over Macon while Charleston falls 3-1 to Columbus. Jim Blackburn bests Hal Jungbluth in a low-scoring duel with 9699 in attendance. Don Eggert belts a two-run homer for the Reds in the second inning as Columbus tops Charleston.
Georgia Florida League directors voted to hold the All-Star baseball game in Tallahassee on Sunday July 11. An All-Star team chosen by league sportswriters will face the first place team the morning of July 5. The North South game was set for Moultrie park in August.
Trautman cites minimal gambling cases in the minors and cites laws cracking down on gambling. He stresses vigilance against professional gamblers and credits the press for help while noting high pay in baseball and in Triple A leagues.
In a high tense game Thomasville tops Albany 7 to 6 as Henkle and Turtzo pace a late rally. Hassler Little and Adamcewicz star for Albany but strugglng pitching and costly errors widen the gap. Charleston drops fifth straight beating Greenville as Ortiz and Whittaker fare poorly.
A Soviet embassy spokesman in London said Russia cannot accept the six power agreement to set up a separate West German government. Georgi Zarubin told Sir William Strang on June 7 the move violates the Potsdam pact, and Moscow indicated early opposition during negotiations.
Three people died in two separate Georgia crashes yesterday and a fourth died in a train incident. Patricia Thompson 17 of Bogart Clinton L. Paul 25 of Comer were in a burned car with two others injured. A separate wreck near Savannah injured Mrs Franklin and killed Charles K Franklin 49 of Haines City. A fifth body, Ardia Brady Hamby 45 of Macon, was found near the Southern Railway tracks.
In the text an old advertisement extols Black-Draught as a remedy for upset stomach and indigestion. It mentions dosage considerations and hints at general health benefits without precise medical claims.
New Orleans built a 7-0 lead on the Lookouts through seven innings, then exploded for all their runs in the eighth. Stan Ferik struggled with wildness, issuing a walk and hit batter before giving up two hits as Atlanta’s Ralph Brown extended a 16 game hitting streak with a lone hit. Pam Neill drove in two for Atlanta, while Bill Kennedy yielded the late run.
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