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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1940

Page

3

Rosenberg's Department Store Announces Expansion Sale

Rosenberg's Department Store launches a Great Expansion Sale tomorrow at nine. The sale aims to clear one of the city’s largest stocks before moving August first to a new two story Madison Jackson location. Prices are dramatically cut to offer massive savings with enhanced staff for the next thirty days.

Thomasville Times-Enterprise Rosenberg's Department Store Jackson’ Street Broad and Madison Streets Thas Madison and Jackson Streets

Drink Bruce's Juices Ad Claims Pure Orange Grapefruit Tomato

The advertisement promotes undiluted juice blends of orange grapefruit and tomato under the branded real thing claim. It identifies Fruit Juice Company J A Turrentine as distributor offering individual service and a phone contact.

Bruce American Medical Association J. A. Turrentine

Hart Named as Candidate for State Legislature

A. B. Hart is stated to run for one of two legislative seats from Thomas county. In a letter to friends he declares plans to champion health and education, urging repayment of back salaries to school teachers with interest and prompt monthly payments. Modern Day Cleaners advert follows.

A. B. Hart Thomas County Hart

Weather Forecast for Thomasville Georgia June 27 1940

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a chance of scattered thunder showers. Observation at 8 a m shows yesterday's high and last night’s low, plus monthly extremes. Precipitation 0.00 inches in the last 24 hours, totals for the month and year noted.

Department OF Agric TURE Weather Bureau Thomasville

Alterations Bid Request for Thomasville Y M C A Building

Sealed bids for alterations to the Y M C A building and swimming pool in Thomasville Georgia are due by 5 00 p m July 1 1940. Plans available for 2 00 deposit refundable on delivery. bids may be rejected. 100 percent base bid bond required. project supervised by City Engineer W W Braswell.

Thomasville W. R. Milton Milton W. W. Braswell

How Did It Happen A Critical Collision Of Policy And War

A provocative column critiques twenty years of British policy linking it to World War I outcomes. It argues Britain feared France and relied on Germany to counter Russia, leading to massive casualties and a fractured postwar world. It also attacks Hoover and Dewey, praising Taft as the logical Republican nominee while dismissing Dewey. The piece ends with stray notes on barbecue turkey and local business expansion as the Tourists stumble in a game watched by 6,142 fans.

Britain France Germany Russia

First Baptist WMU Board Meets Tomorrow

The executive board of the First Baptist Women’s Missionary Union will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock at the church.

First Baptist W. M. U First Baptist Womens Missionary Union

Marriage plans announced by Bay City couple

Bay City couple announces the engagement of Lola Isabelle Coleburn to Harry Manning Stubbs son of Boston clergy. The wedding is planned soon. plus notes on Masonic Lodge meeting and Bris endine sworn into Georgia Welfare Board by Governor Rivers.

Atlanta W. B. Brisendine Fort Valley Governor Rivers Georgia Welfare Board

Billy Simpson Named New President of Kiroy Club

Officers for the six month term were named at the Kiroy club meeting. Billy Simpson became president succeeding Walter Moreland. W. R. Red Milton was vice president, Fon dren Gainey secretary, Jack Zalamas treasurer, replacing Bob Jackson who handed a seven dollar and fifty cent relief check to the Red Cross. Arthur Robison was elected as a prospective member.

Billy Simpson Kiroy Club Walter Moreland W. R. “Red” Milton Lavon Cook Fondren Gainey Lee Singletary Jack Zalamas Bob Jackson Red Cross Relief Carl Poulk Arthur Robison

Monash Shop Announces Semi annual Sale

Friends and customers are invited to read an advertisement in todays Times Enterprise announcing a semi annual sale starting tomorrow morning. The event features summer wear and accessories plus other merchandise with guaranteed satisfaction and no purchase limits. The sale aims to aid shoppers at reduced prices as the vacation season begins.

Monash Times-Enterprise

Jury Decides In Favor Of Claimant In Auto Suit

The Bank of Ochlochnee wins against T R Holton and Lee Morris over title to an automobile sold by Holton, agent for Culpepper agency, with the bank claiming a lien. Other civil and several criminal matters were handled this week. A 10 day clearance sale by Mrs J H Spence in Athens featured deep discounts on dresses hats and coats. Athens reports 60 recruits for Civil Aeronautics Authority pilot training with ground school nightly and flights expected by week end. program ends September 15.

Bank of Ochlochnee T. R. Holton Lee Morris Holton Culpepper Morris Athens Civil Aeronautics Authority

Government housing bid invited for rural project in Georgia

The Thomas County Housing Authority seeks sealed bids for a dwelling house and privy on Unit 1 of Low rent Rural Housing Project GA 12 1 in Thomas County Georgia. Bids due July 1 1940 at 2 p.m. EST at the Thomas County Courthouse Thomasville. Bonds and minimum wage requirements apply.

Thomas County Housing Authority Thomas County State of Georgia Thomas County Court House Thomasville Housing Authority Georgia U.S Ggronds

Rural Urban Curb Market Opens On Broad Street

The Rural Urban Curb Market, run under State Bureau of Markets and the Women's Junior Chamber of Commerce, opens Saturday at 112 North Broad Street beside Wayne Week's Smoke Shop. Members must show a noncontagious health statement and sign a sanitary food statement approved by the market manager and board. The market has run seven months and invites Thomasville women to visit and shop.

State Bureau of Markets Women’s Junior Chamber of Commerce North Broad Street Wayne Week Moon Jewelry Co Curb Market Thomasville

Your Roof Is Important For Preserving Your House

Brewton Supply Co. promotes roof seating and materials to extend home life and protect structures.

Brewton Supply CO

Army Officers Fly Here In Bomber For Airport Survey

Lieutenant Melton Lieutenant Champion Sergeant Cole and Corporal Ranner of the U S Army arrived shortly after noon today in an army bomber from MacDill Field Tampa Fla. The party landed at the Municipal Airport and will stay until tomorrow morning to survey the local airport.

Melton Champion Sargeant Cole Corperal Ranner U. S. Army MacDill Field Tamna Fla

Roberts urges longer leaf market season in Georgia

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Columbus Roberts asks for more buyers and a longer selling season as tobacco markets open in south Georgia and north Florida. He notes congestion from limited buyers, late leaf quality improving, and uncertain prices due to wartime exports. last year Georgia sold 98 million pounds for about 12.82 cents a pound across 50 counties and 50 warehouses in 35 cities.

Atlanta Georgia Columbus Roberts Tobacco Association of the United States White Sulphur Springs W. Va South Georgia Florida

Japanese Deny Plan to Invade French Indo China

Tokyo reports Japanese forces along the Indo-China border have no invasion plans. The dispatch says Tokyo aims to cut supply routes to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s armies while keeping French Indo-China outside attack.

French Indo China Tokyo Domel Nanning China Indo-China

Hungary Claims Hitler pledge to meet territorial demands

Budapest reports a letter from Adolf Hitler to Prime Minister Teleki stating Hungary’s territorial claims will be met. The note accompanies signs of a Balkan realignment as Hungary and Bulgaria consider Romanian capitulation to Russian demands amid Germany’s victory in France.

Budanest Pal Teleki Adolf Hitler Hungary Bulgaria Rumania Hitler Balkans Teleki France

Helen Keller Turns 60 Amid World Worry in Wilton

Helen Keller, blind author and lecturer, marked her 60th birthday at her Wilton home with a mournful mood saying the world is in such a state she cannot be gay. Polly Thompson, Keller's secretary, quoted Keller on the somber day. In Americus, Florence Davenport Hollis also celebrated her 1st birthday, with a social luncheon planned by family and friends including daughter Mrs. Grantland Rite, wife of a New York sports writer.

Americus Florence Davenport Hollis Grantland Rite New York

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