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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
7
Fort Knox Ky June 20 a class of qualified automotive mechanics graduated today from the Armored School after a 12 week course in maintenance and repair of peeps and jeeps scout cars and trucks. Among the graduates was Private David C Martin son of Mrs Martha F Martin Barwick Ga.
Lt Ray D Gainey son of Mr and Mrs N E Gainey of Boston Georgia has taken part in a course at an Air Service Command Station in England. The program bridges training in the states and overseas service and includes classification to ensure suitability for his assigned duties.
James M. Groover, son of Mr and Mrs Sam D Groover of Boston Georgia, graduated from Deming Army Air Field The AAFs Border Bombardier School Col Milton M Murphy announced Groover received flight officer insignia and silver bombardier wings after completing 18 weeks of high altitude bombing and navigation training He also did aerial gunnery and attended North Georgia College in Dahlonega Georgia.
Pvt Willie L Ware age 25 of 112 Jones St Thomasville Ga is now stationed at Overseas Replacement Depot No 2 in Kearns Utah announced by Public Relations He joined the Army Air Forces on December 17 1942 and was previously at MacDill Field Fla His wife Beatrice Ward also resides at 112 Jones St Thomasville Ga This depot is part of the AAF Training Command under Colonel Weldon W Lee.
Horace Leslie Ferrill 24 CPhM of Cairo Georgia received the Presidential Unit Citation from Captain L D Hundt at ceremonies at the Naval Hospital Pensacola. Ferrill now serves at the Naval Hospital school after more than four years in the service. He is son of Mr and Mrs J J Ferrill Route 3 Cairo and earned the good conduct medal Asiatic and South Pacific ribbons with two stars plus 13 jumps as part of the First Marine Parachute Battalion later acting as Marine Raiders.
The group 1.0.0.F. meets tonight at 8 30 P M at Piney Woods Lodge. All degree 3 team members urged to attend and practice. J EB Porter N G
In Normandy and across the channel lighter Allied air forces conducted intensified harassing raids on German positions as weather cleared. Paris radio reported medium bombers and fighters striking behind German lines and renewed attacks over the invasion area.
A fragmented report notes David S Atkinson of Sava Arnall seeking a judge position in the Savannah circuit after Judge Jo Rourke's death. The piece blends political chatter and war updates, mentioning U S political alignments and wartime anxieties alongside local civic events.
Brownie Scouts start camping at Camp Frances Archbold in Tallahassee and Thomasville with sessions running June 21 to 26, July 19 to 26, and July 26 to August 2. Second period full. third period accepting reservations. Camp directors include Miss Robertine McClendon and Miss Helen Gwinn. local committees active in Tallahassee and Thomasville.
The Ninth Air Force reports a new class of aces among its pilots, with Lt. Lewis Powers of Albuquerque, New Mexico, credited with two confirmed rocket kills and sharing another with an RAF ally after shooting down one the night before.
Questions and answers explain rent regulation under the Office of Price Administration. The excerpt covers increases for blood relatives on max rent date, no grounds for rise on long tenant month to month, rent increases after illness, and seasonal rents with summer decreases. Includes guidance to file petitions with the Area Rent Office for adjustments.
The Young People's Conference gathers at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton with a large Southwest Georgia Presbytery youth delegation. Rev. C. Thompson leads as conference director with Rev. O. C. Landrum as dean and Miss Jean Galt as president of the Young People's Council.
Peter Hodkinson earned money on his father's farm through steady work in sun and rain and saved the funds in several pockets. He took the money to Moore and Caldwell and, after totaling pennies to quarters, bought his father a war bond, a gift the story says is worthy of imitation by other boys during vacation.
A serviceman describes diving on a target at about 2 000 feet, firing several bursts, and watching it crash. The brief action aligns with a wartime aerial operation.
Funeral services for Mr. William Cecil Palmer are scheduled for tomorrow at ten in the morning at Second Baptist Church Cairo with Rev. W Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Cairo Cemetery. Palmer died unexpectedly from apoplexy after swimming in the Ochlocknee River Sunday. his death brings sorrow to friends in the area.
Legion Auxiliary ladies will host at the USO this week with scheduled evenings and afternoons led by Mrs. W B Stoddard Mrs Pauline Rountree Mrs W B Thomas Mrs J C Knepton and Mrs Herbert among others with events set for Monday and Tuesday sessions
Wednesday afternoon Mrs C L Middleton. Wednesday evening Mrs H G Mercier and Mrs R D Carr. Thursday afternoon Mrs R Wood. Thursday evening Mrs A B Scaife and Mrs R Hawthorne. Friday afternoon Mrs F Johneson. Friday evening Mrs E B Porter and Mrs J M Hancock. Saturday afternoon Mrs T B Langley. Saturday evening Mrs R Griner. Sunday afternoon Mrs J M Hancock. Sunday evening Mrs Greene Alday.
Describes baboons as the largest and fiercest monkeys and notes the Hottentots of South Africa as an isolated race whose origins archaeologists and anthropologists have struggled to trace.
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