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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1945
Page
1
Public notice requests advertising changes be handed in by 6 p m the day before publication. Indicates Thomasville Post Office transmission and Associated Press involvement with mail matter classification and business manager reference.
A string of era dated aphorisms reflects worries about drought debt health and scarcity. It mentions garden pride pre drought attitudes social issues sugar and cake as symbols notes shifts in work marriage and daily life with vague references to doctors tourists and vitamins.
The Valdosta Daily Times argues for local investment and moral support to attract industries to Georgia. It stresses a strong community, available labor, and ready-to-build facilities, alongside housing plans, quick freezing tech, and postwar home improvements shaping regional development.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety reports 37 traffic deaths in 34 accidents, with 187 deaths through April versus 205 in 1944, a drop of eight percent. Rationing saved about 27 million gallons of gasoline and 100,000 tires, while policies reduced speed and accidents. The piece also discusses wartime views on Russia's role in the Pacific and fuel policy's impact on strategy.
The August 1940 era ration notice lists stamps for meats fats sugar shoes gasolines and fuel oil with their respective periods of validity. It covers red blue and green stamp series and expiration dates from June through August, noting next stamp validity dates for several categories. It also states no plan to change shoe stamps and outlines gasoline coupon expiration details and fuel oil period validity.
Atlanta June 18 AP The Atlanta Constitution reports negotiations are under way to build a large General Motors auto assembly plant near Atlanta. The project involves planning talks with state and local authorities and may create hundreds of jobs.
In Forsyth Georgia George W Caldwell of Atlanta will succeed Rev B C Gresham of Moulie as president of the Baptist Training Union Convention of Georgia The Rev Durward V Cason of Waycress Central church is the new vice president Readable items include Sword Drill and Better Speakers Tournament results with Ruth Flowers receiving second in Sword Drill and Margaret Porter Rome winning first in Better Speakers Frances Raines Valdosta and other awards noted Also mentions a mobile assembly plant plan in DeKalb county with GM indicating a 360 acre site for postwar Buick assembly for the South and South America and a Chevrolet unit at nearby Hapeville continuing war equipment production
The census bureau projects a growing female lead in the U S population through 1980 with 153 to 156 million people and a female surplus of under four million. Deaths from heart disease and accidents hit men harder, war-induced marriages surged, and urban regions show higher female counts while rural areas favor men.
Defeat of Hoop Jr and Poyot in the Preakness leaves the three year old field unsettled for the Belmont Stakes with possible late changes. The Belmont offers 50 060 to winner as the Triple Crown event looms, and speculation centers on Willian Helis possibly making a last minute decision to enter Pericles. Polyne sian from Mrs P A B Widener also figures in the shifting outlook.
Cordele's Johnnie Mitchell claimed the 1945 Georgia checker championship, defeating Garland Paynes of Macon after ten hours of play. The event, sponsored by the Georgia Checker Association since 1915, drew 31 entrants, with Mitchell surpassing former titleholder W. Gresham of Milner.
Chattanooga fell to Mobile 2-1 after earlier winning 5-0 behind Aloma's three hits. Birmingham saw its eight game win streak end as Memphis edged the Barons 2-1 in the nightcap after a 5-3 11 inning win in game one. The Vols suffered another sweep, losing 11-3 and 4-1 to Little Rock in a doubleheader.
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