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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
6
New Delhi reports India remains the largest reservoir of smallpox cholera and plague in the annual Public Health Commissioner report. Chronic malnutrition poor sanitation and almost total absence of clean water drive high death rates while vaccination and inoculation efforts and transport lack hinder health outcomes.
Seaman 1-C James E. Childs of Camilla Georgia and Marine PFC Joseph C. O Leary of Minnesota were sentenced to 22 and 18 months respectively for counts of striking inmates at the Seven River naval command brig in Annapolis Maryland. They and four others face discharges as the navy prosecutes a mistreatment case with two cleared and one still on trial.
In the Roman Empire average life expectancy at birth was about 23 years, a figure reflecting high infant mortality and harsh early conditions. Survivors often lived into adulthood, with many reaching their forties or beyond, despite harsher health environments.
Miss Peggy McConnell and Lewis Eugene Richardson wed in Pavo in a June ceremony at the Baptist Pastorium. The double ring rite was conducted by Rev. T L McConnell with a home reception and out of town guests from Smithville Americus Valdosta Albany. The couple plans a Florida trip before settling in Auburn Alabama.
Mr Calvin Williams a World War II veteran from Donalsonville will travel to Morristown Pennsylvania to receive a seeing eye dog from the U S Government. During the war he lost his sight but plastic surgery left his face intact. He and his wife Lucile Kirkland Williams plan to study Christian work at Bethany Peniel College in Oklahoma.
The Thomas County Youth Camp nears completion and seeks to equip dining and kitchen areas for one hundred campers. Girl Scouts donate cots and kitchen gear from Camp Frances, with a list of needed items to be delivered to the YMCA by the upcoming camp opening on June 30.
Sammy Bradford, a Navy amputee from Okinawa, marks two years in the Mare Island Amputee Rehabilitation Hospital. He lost both legs above the knee and now practises with suction buckets, aiming to walk for eight hours daily and drive a car, while passing time repairing hospital wheelchairs.
Susan Brown, a naive writer of romance copy, begins to experience love herself as a new serial starts in this paper. The tale follows her struggles with romance and self awareness in the pages ahead.
Spartanburg AP reports Daniel Davis built a four faced clock around 1880 in a North Carolina cabin. The master wheel completes a full cycle every 14 years and tracks sun and moon positions, date and month, day and month including leap year, and standard time on four faces.
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