17 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1942
Page
1
War-time column discusses heavy losses from German U-boat attacks along the Atlantic coast and Caribbean. It notes ships sunk near Jacksonville and Brunswick, the need for improved defense, and the role of pilots, ships, and morale in sustaining Allied effort.
The article argues that rubber production may halt as distilleries shift to alcohol for munitions and synthetic rubber. Experts say making alcohol is cheaper than petroleum rubber, with distilleries potentially stocking a years supply. Grain and oil are viewed as abundant, while rubber stocks aim to cover three years amid Malaya shortages.
A Georgia paper highlights delays and errors in the Revenue Department. Drivers licenses sales figures are unavailable as June 30 nears, with thousands in Thomasville reportedly awaiting issuance. Critics note prior certificate errors and slow responses, questioning department efficiency.
A brief warning describes a danger that will soon become too serious to contemplate, signaling a rising destructive force whose impact may escalate quickly.
The Washington Monument begins charging 16 cents for elevator rides except for children and service members. About 72.60 was earned on the first day, with over 200 of nearly 1,000 riders on the free list. The Interior Department piloted the idea to fund upkeep amid wartime costs.
Dorothy Kilgallen and Gertrude Lawrence play acting roles as colonels in Father Duffy's Can teen. They travel by truck to top restaurants gather sandwiches and similar foods for soldiers at bridges and factories. Guards receive unexpected refreshments head out to soldiers.
Tourney medalist Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs and Caroline Dykes of Columbus meet today as Georgia Women’s Golf Tournament gains momentum. Suggs beat Mary Stevenson 4 and 3 in round one while Dykes defeated Mrs. Joe Horacek Jr. of Atlanta. Eileen Stulb eliminated Mrs. Roy Burns and will face Mrs. R. W. Brown who downed Louise Cagle.
Mrs. W D Tumblin of Atlanta defeats Martha Daniels of Rome one up to take the championship flight. Daniels had qualified second to Miss Sages. Tumblin then meets Mrs. Morton Bright of Atlanta after Bright beat Mrs. Clarence Elsay of Atlanta four and three. Mrs. W F Darby of Atlanta defeats Matilda Dasher of Valdosta one up and faces Grace Moore of Atlanta who beat Jean Fraser of Atlanta.
Extension Service agents urge farm families to maintain year round gardens rather than seasonal plots. The statement links a Hayden Planetarium mechanism with a call for continuous gardening, emphasizing constant effort across all twelve months.
Puzzle shows a full crossword grid with numerous across and down clues covering cities plants processes animals and world regions. It lists clues such as Inquisitive Russian sea ammonia derivatives and Babylonian delta with a final credit Laughing Around the World With IRVINS COBB.
In New York a busted hand halts the Broadway premiere of Laugh, Town, Laugh by a rehearsal accident. Sinclair Lewis will lecture at the University of Minnesota this fall on his literary ideas. Bennett Cerf cites Warner Brothers for a Lusitania miscue in Yankee Doodle Dandy. Alfred Karlsen notes refugee conversations reveal nostalgia. a Dachshund quips about Hindenburg and a St Bernard. James Melton’s auto relics burst into a Connecticut museum fund, then shift to bicycles after gas rationing, now totaling 58 with a two seat side by side model.
In England a young couple settles after their bridal tour. The husband calls to his wife from the stairs asking for a razor and tweezers. She replies with affection and brings down the requested item promptly.
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