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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
5
Spring and Dirk discover a secret underground passage behind a tunnel trap in Candlewood. They escape a hollow grave and return to safety in a candle shop storeroom. Dirk fears a sinister force behind the discoveries and contemplates involving the police the next day.
The colored judge Floyd died at his home after a short illness in Thomasville. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at Dockin Pond Missionary Baptist Church with interment in the churchyard cemetery. Clark and Gilmore Funeral Home in charge. Additional services are listed for Brown Bethel church on Sunday at 2 PM with burial at its churchyard, handled by Clark and Gilmore Funeral Home.
Nancy Hudson, colored, died at her home in Leon County Monday morning after a few hours of illness. The notice records her passing and location.
Memphis moved toward third place as Ellis Kinder walked Charlie Brewster with bases loaded none out. Brewster stole home in the eighth to tie 1 1. Pete Gray collected three hits for Memphis in a 13 hit outburst. Frank Cronin limited the Pelicans to three singles in a 5 1 win for Atlanta. Little Rock tied Knoxville after a 36 hit marathon with Willis Hudlin earning a relief win. Chattanooga’s Choos rallied late to beat the Barons as the two teams clash in a doubleheader today at 2 PM.
A garbled timetable shows arrival times for Tallahassee Dothan Waycross Tifton Columbus Monticello and others. The sequence includes 12:50 a m 6:00 a m 9:55 a m 1:20 p m 6:55 p m and late evening slots such as 11:10 p m 7:01 p m and 11:16 p m.
Georgia’s State Executive Committee prepares to sign and deliver the 12 presidential electors and 32 delegates for the Chicago convention. Gov. Ellis Arnall advocates a pledge of party regularity, while discussions include a possible vacancy appointment after the death of Judge W. J. Thomas.
Republican platform framers work in Chicago to craft a concise policy statement with broad reach including possible peace cooperation and military means. Debates show Dewey Bricker odds and Taft backing Bricker, with talks of an anti New Deal convention. House moves to extend union political contributions under a broader election inquiry.
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force dated June 22 credits Lieutenant William Ising of Atlanta Georgia with a single kill and Lieutenant Samuel Dyke of Moultrie Georgia with a Talfa plane in a long range sweep of Thunderbolts eight gun fighters to Berlin yesterday.
Will Rogers widow Betty Blake Rogers 6b died at the Rogers ranch in Santa Monica Canyon after weeks of illness. She was once famed as “the prettiest girl in Arkansas” and is survived by three children Will Rogers Jr. James Rogers and Mary Rogers. The family noted Lt. Will Rogers is believed overseas.
Henry Armstrong, a renowned little man of boxing, said he will continue fighting while receipts stay strong. He defeated Nick Latsios by a 10 round decision before about 8,000 spectators, keeping his public support and gate income in focus.
Waycross Ga. oil expert CG. W. Deming says 400000 acres of Okefenokee swamp near Waycross could be leased for oil prospecting. Lands are federal. leasing may occur without congressional approval to prevent drainage of government lands if nearby oil is found. Competitive bidding likely. Georgia owns about 40000 acres to the east.
Finney Hospital and the Airmen traded blows as the seventh inning turned the game. Finney pushed to 10 9 on a Grant single and errors by Nimeth and Williams, with Pizzo fanning and Ready stealing second. The eighth and ninth produced late runs but a controversial close play kept the final margin unclear.
Chicago June 22 AP Bricker Ohio governor John W Bricker arrived to take personal command of a last lap drive for the Republican nomination. He met with party leaders outlining strategy as he sought to secure delegates at the convention.
The Ohioan Governor Bricker seeks hotel lobby backing to win 500 uncommitted delegates as the Republican convention opens with 1,067 total. Bricker’s supporters claim Indiana may yield 17 of 29 votes and a secret poll reportedly favors Dewey in all but three ballots. A stray line about lamp reflectors ends the fragment.
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