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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
1
A postal transmission entry lists rates for One Week and Three Months plans with prices. includes references to a Thomasville Post Office and multiple coded terms indicating mailing or subscription options. The readable portion suggests a form-like record of durations and costs.
A collection of quotations and observations on war aims and public opinion. It references bombing plans, military readiness, and political figures while noting defense needs and international tensions. The passage also mentions morale, education, and propaganda during wartime.
The piece reflects on Senator George of Georgia as a calm, conservative leader who survived Roosevelt purge efforts. It notes his rise on the foreign relations and finance committees, role as acting floor leader, and enduring loyalty to government duties. It ends with a global view on wartime policy and peace prospects.
The southeast air corps training center expands by adding five new flying schools including Albany Georgia Sumter South Carolina Moultrie Georgia and Lake Charles Louisiana with about 1300 cadets and over 3 million dollar per unit costs. Units at Greenville Mississippi and Valdosta Georgia will be similarly staffed.
A scrambled OCR list presents numerous word clues and numerical markers across varied topics. Entries include occupations, objects, directions, and values with inconsistent punctuation, suggesting a crossword or glossary page fragment from a historic newspaper.
The piece discusses Rudolf Hess’s appearance over Scotland and Adolf Hitler’s radio interview with John Cudahy in the United States. It portrays both leaders as seeking peace and portrays American isolationist sentiment, labeling groups like America First and Lindbergh supporters.
A roundup of draft age debates and veteran figures. It covers a Senate bill to raise the draft age to 27, presidential executive powers to set ages, and Army preferences for 21 to 23-year-olds. Also noted are long-serving lawmakers, Civil War veteran counts, and a dispute over Gravelly Point’s national airport location between Virginia and D C. It ends with educational requirements for air corps entrance and credit exemptions.
A reminiscence portrait traces Harry Carey from New York City roots to frontier legends. It recalls his stage days, two gun myths debunked, and the mythic West he embodied in films and boisterous anecdotes.
Harry Carey, long associated with old westerns, marks twenty three years since his breakout in motion pictures. The veteran star, who left City Island decades ago, is receiving congratulations from peers and friends as he celebrates a third of a century in the industry.
A northern lady narrator watches Minerva the cook announce a plan for a double wedding with a darker fiancé. After a mistaken belief in existing marriage, the mistress funds a quick divorce to avoid bigamy, then Minerva proclaims a new marriage and uses the money to buy a hanging lamp for housekeeping.
Nearly 10 000 Georgians face removal from WPA rolls by early July due to reduced funding. State Administrator Harry E Harmon Jr said Washington orders aim for about 21 500 workers a month, a cut of 9 270 from current levels, while protecting those most in need and minimizing service disruptions. Weekly totals show district workers ranging from 2 245 to 8 903, totaling 30 770.
Private Eddie Stephens Bey a Camden Moorish American trainee held in the guard house since June 2 for refusing hair and hat rules was shaved and barbered at Fort Dix New Jersey. The sheik who heads the Moorish temple vouched for his authenticity and granted special dispensation to break the beard rule.
The Thomasville Board of Education meeting adjourned after approving summer work at East Side and Junior High sites, planning for WPA repairs, and discussing honors and class awards for the graduating class. H. R. Mai announced summer school for elementary and special pupils, with teachers assigned to positions and a committee to fill vacancies. The board authorized repairs, considered fire extinguishers, and approved various small payments.
A Tampa chamber switchboard operator questions why anyone would want to know what time it got dark on December 10 of last year. The prompt notes a 231 mile per hour wind velocity reported in 1934 at Mount Washington New Hampshire.
A fragment notes officials suggesting release from service due to beard and fez to comply with army regulations. The relation office indicated this waiver might be possible, framing the issue as a potential outcome under policy.
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