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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
5
The Daily and Semi-Weekly Times-Enterprise is published in Thomasville Georgia by The Times-Enterprise Co. It carries Associated Press news and reserves republication rights. Changes for standing ads must be submitted by 6 o clock the day before publication. Subscriptions are payable in advance.
A collage of quotes touches on wartime sentiment from Elkins and officials. It cites airfields in Albany Moultrie Valdosta, drought and floods, license renewals, and looming defense plays, while referencing Germany Japan Italy and tourism shifts to the south or west.
Local editor notes stalled airport plans with Washington hints of CAA aid and possible integration into a regional training port. Article argues for swift action, cites copper and metal needs, and urges universal citizen service to bolster defense while warning against antiwar sentiment and foreign influence.
Turkey is reported to have signed a non aggression treaty with Germany. The news suggests possible calmer days for the nation amid the shifting European tensions of the era.
The writer condemns unsafe Fourth of July celebrations and calls for a safe, sane observance. It contrasts civilian fireworks deaths with wartime bombings, arguing fireworks are unnecessary. The piece critiques non aggression pacts as hypocritical, listing several nations and dates and warning Turkey to beware.
The article argues auto manufacturers should cut production by half next year unless defense needs require otherwise. It notes key material inputs for cars, including 1700 pounds of steel 500 pounds of iron 180 pounds of rubber and 60 pounds of other components. The Tifton Gazette highlights material constraints affecting output.
The Pelham Journal highlights that a man who does not fight for his rights forfeits them. Rev Bascom Anthony argues a man may relinquish his own privileges but cannot surrender his neighbor to brutal rule. The piece stresses courage and civic energy in defending rights.
Washington reports Charles P. Taft, appointed health defense coordinator, will spend 1,265,500 dollars in the next fiscal year on medical research. Funds support malaria and mosquito studies at University of Tennessee Memphis Tulane University Alabama Wilson Dam Tennessee Valley Authority. Georgia investigates mosquito immigration and vaccination. 200,000 dollars funds hospital studies on sulphonamide applications for burns and wounds.
New York police, led by Chief Inspector Cos tuma, explain crowd math. They tally by turnstile counts and parking lot cars, assume three per car, and calculate marching rates for parades. Spectator density uses sidewalk area and one person per three square feet.
The Army streamlines telephone calls at Fort Houston by dropping the word hello. Soldiers answering in official capacity will simply give their name when answering.
A compact list of crossword style clues with numbered across and down entries including definitions for elements such as Peeler Insect Full of suffix Living African worm and more. This item enumerates numerous cryptic style prompts like Town in Maine Firearm Windflowers Goddess of discord and other terms.
Vidalia Georgia June 26 musty census records show James Walter Wilson a Toombs county relief client may be about 116 years old. The former slave helped his son on a farm and nursed a child during a typhoid fever episode in 1880 records. There are more than 300 lakes in Sequoia national park.
A post election banquet for a famed Democratic Club featured the newly elected Governor as guest. A toast and a pointed joke about his past radical leanings led the Governor to recount an incident at Grand Central Station where a drunken man disrupted a line for a San Francisco ticket, prompting a chorus of agreement from the group.
Bodies of Lieut. Jesse K. Jackson of Sylvester Georgia and Staff Sergeant Fred L. Pankey of Hamilton Field California were found in their wrecked training plane on Mount Lowe.
Atlanta reports a gold ring lost for 47 years was found today. Belonging to Mrs. Alice Bennett Blrod, it was lost near Son oraville and picked up by a neighbor on Tuesday, still bearing the owner’s initials.
Don Voorhees, an orchestra reader turned dog show judge, was spotted by a police officer during a routine when a wind shield sticker reading judge drew attention. The encounter followed a chaotic scene as authorities assessed the blackout impact and local confusion.
CBS reports from Stockholm that Sweden announced granting the right of transit for a definite number of German troops from Norway to Finland. The disclosure comes via CBS correspondent in Stockholm and cites official confirmation by Sweden.
In a courtroom chatty exchange, Voorhees and a defendant halt to share a brief moment before the dog show proceeds, signaling no hard feelings as the matter moves on.
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