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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
2
Homer Loomis Jr former Columbian secretary was jailed briefly after convict in recorder's court of operating a sound truck without proper permit. Friends raised funds to pay a fine, Loomis said he has no organization now. Atlanta dispatch reports the event occurred yesterday.
Forest fires raced through Alaska timberland today with the Kenai Peninsula blaze leading, an estimated 224 square miles already burned. additional fires burned in other regions, threatening forests and resources across the state.
A man was fined $25 and $2 costs by Judge A. W. Calloway for the offense. Lacking seven dollars to satisfy the penalty, he was ordered to serve time in the city stockade.
The article details a Sullins Dinner at Fred Scott's home with Miss Dorothy Scott hosting twelve Sullins students and dates. It notes a Coke Party for Miss Betty Turner with gifts, a Happiness Tour departure to Yellowstone and West Coast sites, a Stork Shower for Mrs Kaspar with bridge and baby-name contests, Open House at the Woodsons' new home, and a luncheon for Mrs Carol White with fourteen guests. An Irish handkerchief linen note appears at the end.
Dewitt MacKenzie assesses Henry Wallace proposal for Truman to invite Stalin to a Berlin conference as a first step to peace. He notes global caution, Hungary’s communist coup, and U S tensions with Russia while predicting Truman might welcome a Moscow invitation if Moscow joins the European rehabilitation program.
Atlanta June 19 AP Paul Refoule charges Fulton County police with bungling the murder inquiry into his wife Peggy Refoule a 36 year old French artist He says police tried to frame him and then accuse him of sodomy while vowing to keep seeking her killer.
The Thomasville and Cairo committees have not reached their UJA quota and must raise several thousand dollars more. Local leaders Herman Rosenberg and W A Watt praise volunteers while urging neighbors to contribute, noting the global Jewish relief crisis and the moral imperative to give.
China press reports a punitive raid by Mongolian irregulars on North Chahar Province. The Central News Agency says 1000+ armed nomads burned looted and killed. Battles in Manchuria and developments around Szepingkai are noted with limited corroboration.
Cecil M. James a 19 year old handyman in Brewton Alabama was charged with first degree murder in the death of his 10 year old nephew Paul Benson James. He signed a statement admitting to beating the boy with a piece of stovewood after the child refused to work. The body was found in a small plot of new ground in the Chase community last Wednesday. James initially claimed the boy was killed where his plow horse broke away.
The Thomasville high school annuals have arrived and may be picked up today at Mrs. T. M. McComb's house located at the corner of Mitchell and Washington streets.
Senator Russell urged President Truman to veto the Reed Bulwinkle bill if Congress passes it. The measure, which cleared the Senate 60 to 27, would exempt railroads from anti trust laws in rate setting, a move Russell called vicious and a wedge toward breaking down antitrust protections. He declined to comment on Truman's possible reaction.
The 1947 fat production level is projected to be the lowest since 1939, signaling tight supplies and potential price implications for the year. Officials expect output to struggle relative to wartime peaks, with impact on markets and consumer availability.
Paris June 19 AP reports bank workers nationwide except Bank of France walked out to press for higher salaries after last minute talks failed to yield gains. In Paris, staff at three major department stores and numerous small shops joined the action seeking wage increases.
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