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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
4
Mr Henry P Russell and Mr and Mrs Shelby J Pope are listed as attending the grand council of the Royal yeanuin for Georgia Florida at Brunswick. The notice repeats visitor phone numbers 12 or 66.
Hollywood reports Judy Canova wed Corp. James H. Ripley after meeting in Jacksonville. Ripley was later jailed for AWOL in Honolulu, and Canova says she married reluctantly to spare family shock. milk production fact appears as unrelated statistic.
AFL International Machinists Union predicted a strike end tonight after a secret vote on returning to work, while local officials said no ballots had been printed. The stoppage paused defense work on 500 million dollars of orders as AFE and CIO unions pressed for 1.15 dollar hourly pay and double overtime. The city offered 1.12 and overtime time and a half. In McKeesport Pa municipal workers faced trash piling up as a 10 percent wage boost was proposed and union recognition sought.
Georgia Stages Inc hosted its annual outing at River Bend Park near Albany with bus drivers, office staff, and families from Atlanta, Columbus, Dothan, Albany, Thomasville, Tallahassee, Monticello, Waycross and other points. Executives F. W. Mills and Rudy Coleman welcomed attendees to swimming, fish fry, and an informal dance as the crowd grows each year.
A Rome spokesman said Americans in Italy will receive treatment identical to Italians in the United States regarding credit and property freezes. The definition of American residents in Italy and the decree’s exemptions rely on Washington. Italy is expected to mirror U S policy on frozen credit for living expenses.
Senator George of Georgia argued Germany sought to close its eastern door by massing troops on the Russian border. He doubted a French Atlantic move, urged caution on Martinique, Dakar, and Azores, and said British fleet could seize Cape Verde if Germany moved into Iberia.
Information from the Atlanta welfare office notes checks are held indefinitely and no arrival time is given. The local office will announce disbursement to prevent unnecessary visits. delay disrupts funds for food rent and clothing and causes widespread inconvenience.
The First Baptist church Ideal hosted a banquet for the three 16 year Sunday School Classes in the Intermediate Department at 7:30. Rev. T F Callaway spoke on The Problem of Young People while violin solos by Joseph Herring with Rose Ferguson followed. Martha Chastain read Bettys Wedding and Rose Ferguson performed My Wild Irish Rose with piano by Rose Ferguson. Evelyn Lewis gave the benediction.
The training class for Sunday School officers and teachers taught by Mrs. Edgar Woody at Second Baptist Church will meet again tonight at 8 o clock. All officers teachers and interested members are urged to attend. Two more sessions follow next Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
British dispatches say German and Italian troops halted their offensive after suffering heavy losses in tanks. Allied operations near Mezze west of Damascus and near Beirut intensified with Free French pressure toward Damascus. British counterattacks recaptured Merdjayoun and Kuneitra as French forces drove south, while RAF bombers hit Cologne and Dusseldorf.
The WPA Welfare Projects program led by District Supervisor Annie Laurie Farkas of Albany covered four key efforts in the district of 25 counties. Surplus Commodity warehouse and school lunches aid many families while the sewing room and Housekeeping Aid program, showcased in a South Street residence, train women to improve home sanitation, cookery, and child care.
Thomas County announces July 1 1941 as the second registration day for men who turned 21 since October 16 1940. Registration at the Post Office Building in Thomasville runs 7 A M to 9 P M with 375 expected registrants. Names addresses occupations and other personal details will be collected. penalties include up to five years in prison or $10 000 fine.
Southeast Georgia Motor Lines Inc announces temporary withdrawal of the Thomasville to Lakeland route via Pavo Barwick and intermediates due to bridge and road work. Service may be halted thirty to sixty days pending bridge and road repairs with PSC permission. Travelers face inconvenience until service resumes.
The United States plans stricter measures before July 1 to restrain movement of German nationals. Five review boards will assess visa applications with representation from state justice war and navy departments. Authorities bar departurespending instructions as Germany protests.
An estimated 26 million milk cows were on U S farms as of January 1. About 25 million bottles of milk are delivered daily to American households.
Prof W G Smith longtime Douglas High School principal died at John D Archbold Memorial Hospital after illness. He led Negro school growth from one building and seven teachers to four brick campuses and 25 staff. Funeral Friday June 20 at 2 pm from St Thomas M E Church. Hadley Funeral Home in charge.
An electric eye has been developed to determine the protein content of wheat. The new instrument promises rapid assessment of wheat quality by optical sensing, enabling quicker grading and sorting of grain for mills and farmers.
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