Darter Sinks After Island Reef Rescue Mission
The Darter ran aground on a reef in Japanese waters during a surface pursuit. Comdr. McClintock and crew evacuated, destroying equipment and transferring to Comdr. Claggett’s ship with no loss of life. The Darter was later destroyed by American submarines’ gunfire and torpedoes.
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McClintock
Darter
Imachinery
Comdr. B. DD. Claggett
The
Inn
Rancho Santa Fe
Calif
Claggett
Albany Attorney Howell Cobb Dies in Panama City
Albany attorney Howell Cobb former judge of the Albany judicial circuit died late Saturday night in Panama City Florida after a heart attack while on a fishing trip. He served as United States commissioner and chief jurist of the Albany circuit and practiced law in Albany after WWI. Survivors include his widow Dorothy Hart of Canada and a son Howell Cobb Jr Marine Corps officer overseas. Funeral services scheduled for Wednesday.
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Albany
Tiowellh Cobb
Albany Judicial Circuit
Panama City
Fla
Andrew J. Cobb
Athens
Supreme Court
Cobb
University of Georgia Law School
Washington
Federal Home Owners Bank
Federal Home Owners Corporation
United States
Dorothy Hart
Canada
Howell Cobb
a&@ marine corps
Problems Of War Sacrifices And The Price Of Victory
A war column reflects on the Red army gains in the east and the heavy sacrifices behind victory. It cites the need for commanders to send troops into battle and the resulting deaths and wounds, lamenting for widows and families while hoping such grief will not recur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Germany
Finney General Hospital Presents Evening Stage Show
A single 8:30 P.M. stage presentation features hospital staff patients and an orchestra and band performing a varied program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney General Hospital
Chinese retake Wenchow as coast battles surge across China
Chungking reports Chinese forces reclaimed Wenchow in Chekiang 22 miles south of Shanghai at 6 pm Monday. Wenchow joins Foochow as coastal cities retaken in under a month, with Liuchow and Tingnan also advanced against Japanese defenses amid heavy fighting.
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Chungking
Wenchow
Chekiang Province
Shanghai
Foochow
Okinawa
China
Wu River
Graf Priev
Fromshan
Lieuchow
Liuchow
U. S. 14Th Air Force Base
Kiangsi
Tingnan
Canton
Kwangtung
Eisenhower Welcomed at Capitol and White House Visit
Thousands greet General Eisenhower as he travels from national airport with Gen. Marshall to the Pentagon for a War Department welcome. A joint session at the Capitol features the general, then a White House stop to meet President Truman before a news conference at the Pentagon. General Patton attends a hotel luncheon while Eisenhower plans a visit to Walter Reed to see General Pershing.
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George C. Marshall
Army
National
Potomac
Eisenhower
Pentagon
War Stimgon
White House
Truman
George S. Patton
Germany
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
John J. Pershing
Weather Forecast for Thomasville Georgia 1945
Forecast for Thomasville and vicinity cloudy with little temperature change. Scattered thunder showers this afternoon and evening. Tuesday partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers and not quite so warm. Observation at 8 am shows highs yesterday around 103 and low around 0.97 inches of rain in the last 24 hours and 24.67 inches this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department OF Agriculculture
Weather Bureau
Thomasville
Observations on wartime food policy and shortages
The author criticizes food and price controls during World War II, arguing that pork sugar and other rationing measures led to shortages. He accuses agencies of misjudgment and urges readers to pressure Congress to end bungling policies and encourage production for a stable food supply.
Royal Arcanum Grand Council Meeting to Be Held This Week
Members of Yellow Pine Council 1046 Royal Arcanum of Thomasville anticipate the Grand Council of Georgia and Florida meeting at the Cilbert Hotel on Wednesday June 20 for officer installations. The lodge organized in 1940 and numbers over 1456. planning a lodge home postwar.
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Yellow Pine Council
Royal Arcanum
Thomasville
Grand Council of
Georgia
Florida
Cilbert Hotel
Masonic
America
Boston
Mass
W.J. Trowell
Paul Dunn
Applewhite
W. Ke, Redfern
O. M. Thornhill
E. L. Griffin
S. J. Pettigrew
W. E. Manry
S. J. Gwaltney
R. Bw. Ponder
E. H. Rehberg
J. M. King
A. W. Mercer
Grand Council
Supreme Council
Supreme Court Partially Grants Railroads Request in Georgia Case
The Supreme Court in part grants 20 railroads’ demand for more specific information in Georgia’s complaint alleging discriminatory freight rates against the South. The bill of particulars is due August 15 with railroads due to answer by October 1. Governor Arnall criticizes the move as overreaching disclosure.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Ellis Arnal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arnall
ICC
J Gorham Garrison Seen As New District Governor Of Lions
Albany Ga June 18 AP Delegates from 38 Lions clubs in middle and south Georgia District 18 C will hold a streamlined convention here tomorrow to elect officers. J Gorham Garrison president of the Ochlochnee club is unopposed to succeed Shaeffer Head of West Point as district governor. Each club limited to one delegate due to wartime transportation. clubs expected include Americus Arlington Bainbridge Newton Blakely Boston Buena Vista Columbus Cuthbert Dawson Donalsonville Edison Enaville Forsyth LaGrange Lumpkin Macon Milledgeville Moultrie Newnan Ochlochnee Reynolds Sandersville Shellman Smithville Sparta Talbotton Twiggs West Point Wilkinson County Woodbury Albany.
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Albany
Lions
Middle
South Georgia
J. Gorham Garrison
Shaeffer
West Point
Americus
Arlington
Bainbridge
Newton
Blakely
Boston
Baptist Vacation School Begins At First Baptist
The Vacation Bible School started at 9 o'clock this morning at the First Baptist church with over 150 enrollments and expected to near 200 tomorrow. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 each morning through Friday for two weeks, with supervision by many women and manual work for boys led by Rev. W. J. Self. Thomasville children are invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
W. J. Self
Thomasville
Clerk stenographer serves at vast Naval Supply Depot
Mrs Jess Ida Cochran a Boston Georgia woman works five months at the Oakland California Naval Supply Depot the world’s largest base supplying fleets in the Pacific war Her duties lie in the General Supply Branch handling over 34000 general store items for the fleet and bases Her husband Robert B Cochran is overseas with the Seabees.
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Oakland
Calif
Naval Supply Depot
Jess Ida Cochran
Main Street
Boston
Naval Supplyepot
General Supply
Robert B. Cochran
The
Seabees
Frustration in talks with Russia cited at San Francisco Conference
A close observer notes that leading delegates liked the Russians but felt frustrated by gaps in understanding their methods and aims. Language and tone in personal Stalin conversations seem to color outcomes, signaling Russia may not yet fully grasp international reaction while showing signs of responding to outside criticism.
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San Francisco
Stalin
Russia
Society Notes from Citrus and Nearby visits
Mrs. W L Henry of Citrus Florida and Mr and Mrs J G King hosted visitors over the week end Mrs Frank Connally and son Mickey of Atlanta are visiting Mrs Connallys parents Mr and Mrs J G King in Ponte Vedra Mr Jules M Coleman and son of Chicago will arrive tonight to visit Aunt Mrs J B Palmer Messrs W F Macintyre and W S Macintyre Jr were guests of R C Balfour and son at Ponte Vedra Mrs BE Vose Peck has returned from Dallas Texas Friends of Mr Gene Dyer report a serious condition at John D Archbold Memorial Hospital after a fall that caused broken ribs and other injuries Mrs Thad McDaniel and twins Anne and Martha left for Dayton California after weeks with Mrs Araminta C Bailey Don Crane and family are visiting Mr Crane and Mr Crane Sr in Boston Mass Crane served in Navy three years and was medically discharged last May after an accident They plan to return soon to Miami
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Gene Dyer
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
Doe Crane
Don
Crane
R.F.D
Bostoi
Miami
James Frank Smith Receives Discharge From U S Navy News
James Frank Smith Seaman 1 c U S N has returned home after service in the Pacific. He trained in radar and suffered an eye injury on duty, leading to a medical discharge. Friends are glad he is home but saddened by the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frank Smith
1-C
U.S.N
Pacific
Open Bridge Tournament at Glen Arven Starts June 30
The Open Bridge Tournament at Glen Arven in connection with the Fourth of July event begins June 30 with play to conclude July 4. Entry is one dollar and open to non members. Mrs. W. A. Britton can be contacted at Tel. 1015 for entries. Large entries expected from local air base hospital and nearby installations.
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Glen Arven
W. A. Britton
Mexican War and 1919 20 Nicaragua Occupation
Brief note recalls the Mexican War era and the Nicaragua occupation days or periods of 1919 to 1920, highlighting historical interstate involvement and regional conflicts.
New Motor Vehicle Stamps On Sale At Local Post Office
The new five dollar motor vehicle tax stamps for autos trucks and motorcycles go on sale at all post offices before July 1. The 1944 series expires June 30 and buyers must purchase the 1945 series and affix it to vehicles. Fill in stamp backs in ink and record stamp serial numbers on your driver’s license for loss reports.
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Internal Revenue
USO Weekly Schedule for Thomasville USO Club
This week features a packed program from Monday to Sunday including classical music at 8 p.m. and a bridge prizes event at 8:30 p.m. Monday brings Wives Knitting Club at 1 p.m. and bingo at 8 p.m. The lineup includes outdoor dance Wednesday, shell craft Thursday and Friday, juke box dance Saturday, and Sunday church services Java hour at 9:30 a.m. followed by a 7 p.m. musical program and 8 p.m. movie "Sweet Rosie OGrady."
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Wives
Finney
Shell Craft
Churches of
St Joseph Aspirin 100 Tablet Bottle Offer
Try this 3 for 1 value. One cent per tablet with a 100 tablet bottle priced at 35 cents. A big family favorite claim touts more value per dose. Always get St Joseph Aspirin as the recommended choice.
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St. Joseph
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