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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
1
A collection of pontifications on wartime strategy, leadership, and international affairs. Mentions Windsor, Franco Britain France Italy Germany and U S figures with scattered observations on preparedness, political maneuvering, and public sentiment amid global tension.
A column urges communities to act decisively in seizing wartime opportunities as the government spends vast sums. It calls for alert citizens of Thomas County to assess possibilities and push for gains that will benefit the nation and local businesses. It also critiques Franco British and German terms, royal figures, and wartime leadership, noting public skepticism of figures like Edward Windsor and Lloyd George era diplomacy.
AGeorge Tusher recounts Ed Stettinius undergrad days at Virginia and a private tale of his generosity. Stet quietly funded a mountain chapel for locals, paid all costs, while his public career as U S Steel executive and Defense Program Board member remained widely known.
The Duke of Windsor reportedly fled to refuge in Spain as Britain faces a pivotal phase in the battle for its empire. The development signals a puzzling turn in the former monarch's zig zag path since abdication amid England's current peril.
Washington Daybook notes include Paul V. McNutt remarks urging a traditional Fourth of July speech. Senator Millard K. Tydings discusses information on the strength of Germany's planes held by multiple governments over several years.
The passage recalls Ed Stet as shy and modest, noting he resigned a $100,000 year post to aid the country. It claims the incident from his student days shows he has not changed in 15 years, portraying a consistent character of restraint and service.
An Atlanta flier reports he may have located wreckage of Paul Redfern’s Georgia to Brazil plane in a jungle. He photographed suspected debris during the spring of 1939 and sent details to a California pilot for verification.
Reports cite an old wreck in the British Guiana interior possibly linked to Paul Redfern who vanished after an August 1927 attempt to fly from Sea Island Beach to Brazil. Redfern was declared legally dead in 1938 after a rescue mission convinced his wife he perished in a crash. The plane was never definitively found. The article also notes U S soybean acreage falling to 9 million, with a forecast above 10.5 million acres.
A mosaic of wordplay hints and compact definitions spans topics from music drama to geography and language. It lists items like Greek letters, sea gods, and various common nouns, hinting at a puzzle grid or cross reference from an old newspaper page.
A tale recalls a Nebraska country town where a curfew whistle once woke residents. A man raised in the small town moves to New York and prospers, then a friend visits and they reminisce about childhood and whether the town still keeps the nine o clock curfew.
A Los Angeles organization has incorporated under the name Scrase the Fifth Column, Inc to organize against subversive activities. The filing signals a formal structure for their anti subversion efforts and local civic involvement.
In 1939 about 235000 farms stored 1 million bushels of wheat on loan at an average rate of 6 cents per bushel across the country.
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