Stanley Bagnall Promoted to First Lieutenant in Philippines
Stanley Bagnall son of Mr and Mrs W D Bagnall 202 Park Ave was promoted to first lieutenant He serves in the Fifth Air Force Troop Carrier Command 317th Troop Carrier Group known as the Jungle Skippers under Brig General Paul H Prentiss His unit served in New Guinea Dutch East Indies and was the first of its type to operate in the Philippines He joined the Army in November 1942 was commissioned in March 1944 and joined his present outfit in October 1944
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Fifth Air Force Troop Carrier Command
Philippine Islands
Stanley Bagnall
W. D. Bagnall
Park Ave
Fifth Air Force
317Th
Jungle Skippers
Jovigadier
Paul H. Prentiss
New Guinea
Dutch Wast Indies
Philippines
Bagnall
Soldier Charles L. Eason Reaches Oliver General Hospital
Augusta Ga June 27 Sgt Charles L Eason of 105 Belmont Drive Thomasville Ga has arrived at Oliver General Hospital from overseas for further medical treatment He is 22 and the nearest relative of Fanny Lou Eason He has served in the army over two years and overseas with the ground personnel of the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Charles L. Eason
Belmont Drive
Thomasville
Oliver General Hospital
Sgt
Eason
Fanny Lou Eason
Army Air Forces
Organized Japanese resistance near end in Luzon
Manila dispatch reports Japanese forces in the Philippines rapidly nearing defeat as American and Filipino forces close from north and south toward Tuguegarao. In Mindanao Maj. Gen. Woodruff’s 24th Division advances, driving Japanese from Mount Macy and Tamogan while pushing toward the Agusan River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Davis
Manila
Philippines
Tuguegarao
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Sierra Madres
Mindanao
Associated Press
Richard Bergholz
Davao
Roscoe B. Woodruff
24Th Infantry Division
Mount Macy
Tamogan
Talomo Plain
Eighth Army
Agusan
Davao City
Bergholz
Balikpapan
Borneo
Mangegar
Tokyo
Balik Papan
Vacation Bible School Concludes With Evangelistic Service
The Church of the Nazarene wraps up its Vacation Bible School on Friday with an evangelistic service led by the pastor. Enrollment has been encouraging. A special prayer will be offered at the mid week service, followed by Bible study testimonies and a brief business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Conferees Reach Agreement on OPA Price Control Measure
Washington June 27 AP conferees reached full agreement on price control legislation after House and Senate versions differed. The pact gives the Secretary of Agriculture veto power over OPA food pricing and extends controls for another year, with Clinton Anderson as new Agriculture Secretary.
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Washington
House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Wagner
William H. Davis
Office of Price Administration
Clinton Anderson
Open House at Tomasville Air Base and Post Office Tag Issues
Citizens prepare for open house at Tomasville Air Base with drone displays and ground action, while discussions weigh security and peace goals. Post office auto stamp tags urged before July first. some cars lacked visible tags despite bearing them. Debates over army rewards and civilian airport plans persist as local aviation development faces facility gaps.
New Series Studies At First Baptist Church
A new series of Bible studies begins at First Baptist Church for evening services every Sunday and Wednesday through the summer. One hundred twenty statements outline what Christ means to man and will be explored in the coming weeks. All Bible lovers are invited to the 8:30 p.m. service tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Christ
Open House Planned at Thom asville Air Base for War Loan Drive
Open House at Thom asville Air Base today aims to boost the 7th War Loan in Thomas county. Visitors will get a close up view of notable fighter planes and maneuvers under Army changes to flying quarter regulations. Colonel Howard hopes attendance aids the campaign, with thousands expected and Rexing arrangements in place from two to five EWT.
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Tomasville Air Base
Thomasville
Thomas County
Howard
EWT
Birthday Party for Miss Peggy Harris Celebrated
Miss Peggy Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Harris celebrated her 12th birthday with a formal prom at the Teen Canteen. The room was decorated with flowers intermission refreshments were served by Mrs Harris with help from Mrs J M Brantley and Miss Roberta Harris. Peggy cut the cake and guests sang Happy Birthday then opened gifts. Attending were Virginia Mitchell June Rackley Delia Ann Lewis Margaret Jones Sibyl Mittleton Letty Jay Jean Robison Mary Clark Webb Janet Harris Joyce Whiddon Joan Lindsey Winn Robinson Carrianne Gothard Tommy Dixon Delano Fielding Billy Taylor Milton Blane Mardre Bell Jerry Moreland Erwin Mitchell Jack Pope Wallace Thomason Bennet Hunley Ed Titus. Popsicles Ice Cream not a Sherbet Mixture Ice Cream Powders Cal Oranges Clothes Pins Ariz Grapefruit Snuff Tobacco City Fruit Co Open early and late.
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Peggy Harris
J. WH. Harris
Mrs. Harris
J. M. Brantley
Roberta Harris
Peggy
Virginia Mitchell
June Rackley
Delia Ann Lewis
Margaret Jones
Sibyl Mittleton
Letty Jay
Jean Robison
Mary Clark Webb
Janet Harris
Joyce Whiddon
Joan Lindsey
Winn Robinson
Carrianne Gothard
Tommy Dixon
Delano Fielding
Billy Taylor
Milton Blane
Mardre Bell
Jerry Moreland
Erwin Mitchell
Jack Pope
Wallace Thomason
Bennet Hunley
Ed Titus
City Fruit Co
Old Reliable
Special Notice to Odd Fellows and Their Wives Meeting Tonight
All Odd Fellows and their wives are urged to attend a meeting at 8:30 in the municipal building court room. The session aims to finalize plans for welcoming Grand and Sovereign Grand Lodge visitors and to organize Rebecca Lodge anew. J. E. Porter acting N G.
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Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Rebecca Lodge
J. E. Porter
N. G
Weather forecast for Thomasville area June 27 1945
Partly cloudy and humid with scattered afternoon thundershowers through Thursday and light to moderate south and southwest winds. Observation 8 p m 76th Meridian Time shows 76 degrees. Highest yesterday was 93, lowest 49 this month. Also notes Sgt. Chester Bloodworth honorable discharge after serving in Patton's Third Army with 125 points. he and his wife plan to make Thomasville their home.
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U. S. Department OF Agriculculture
Weather Bureau
Thomasville
Chester Bloodworth
WMS Executive Board Meeting Friday
The Executive Board of the Baptist WMS will meet in the Friendship Classroom of the First Baptist Church on Friday at 10:00 AM. All circle chairmen are urged to attend.
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The
Baptist W. M. S
First Baptist Church
All Circle
Miss Edna Stewart Weds J Preston Andrews Jr in First Baptist Church
Miss Edna Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Stewart married J Preston Andrews Jr son of Mr and Mrs J Preston Andrews of Durham N C at 9:30 Sunday morning in First Baptist Church. Rev T P Callaway officiated with Ruth King as maid of honor and J W Blanton best man. The couple plans a two week honeymoon then will reside in Portsmouth Virginia.
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First Baptist Church
Edna Stewarrt
Robert E Stewart
J. Preston Andrews Jr
Portsmouth
J Preston Andrews Sr
Dirham N. C
T. P. Callaway
S. W. Fleming
Ruth King
J. W. Blanton
United States Marines
San Diego
Calif
Carlton BE. F Stewart
Thamasville High School
Georgia Vocational Schools
Monroe
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Mr. Andrews
J. Preston Andrews
Durham
N. C
Willie P. Mangum
General Patton
Second Armored
Army
Finney General Hospital
Hempill Diesel Institute
Chicago
Virginia
Letter to a Red Cross Volunteer in Thomasville 1945
Mrs James B Mason asks Red Cross volunteers in Thomas County to resume making surgical dressings for wounded servicemen. Finney General Hospital sent materials for over 3,000 dressings, rooms open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, encouraging friends to join to speed delivery back to Finney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
U. S
South Pacific
G.I. Joe
States
Finney General Hospital
Panther Room Opens With Fried Chicken and T Bone Steaks
The Panther Room serves half fried chicken and T bone steaks from 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM daily, offering a broad breakfast and dinner window for patrons.
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Panther Room
Panther
Georgians Buy 66.5 Percent of B Bonds Quota
Atlanta reports that Georgians purchased 36.56 million dollars of B Bonds in the Seventh War Loan Drive, reaching 66.5 percent of the state quota of 55 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Federal Reserve
Revival Continues At Dawson Street Methodist
Youth night drew a large crowd at Dawson Street Methodist Church as Bro. Whiting delivered forceful sermons urging proper moral and spiritual living. The week nears its end with many still unseen. attendees urged to plan for tonight's service.
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Dawson Street
Whiting
Cpl James O Sanders Records Air Depot Repair Achievements
Cpl James O Sanders of Ochlocknee Georgia and fellow technicians at Base Air Depot No 2 England contributed to 18 months of heroic wartime output in the European theater repairing and overhauling 800 flight instruments daily. Their shop produced 400000 instruments representing 150 types, a record production effort for the Air Service Command.
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Second Base Air Depot
Blackpool
England
Europe
Cpl
James O. Sanders
Ochlocknee
Georgia
Base Air Depot No. 2
Air Service Command
Cpl. Sanders
Local Soldier Recalled From Overseas Service
The article notes the son of Mr. and Mrs. O Sanders from 236 South Madison Thomasville Georgia who served with the 6th Sub-Depot RAAF Bainbridge before enlisting April 23, 1943 and has spent 18 months overseas. The piece mentions air war context over Germany amid clouds and fog.
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Germany
O. Sanders
South Madison
Thomasville
Bainbridge
Army
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Allan Jones
Grace McDonald
Vivian Austin
Tax Inc
Frederic March
Elissa Lands
Claudette Colbert
Charles Laughton
Metro News
Thomasville High School
Swift & Company
This City
Oliver Gen. Hospital
Nazarene Chur
Sc. Pringle
Prudential Insurance Company of America Home Office
Newark, N. J
Life Insurance Estates
Upchurch
Office—Peones—Res
Sherwin Williams
T. A. Futch Howe
Thomasville, Ga
San Francisco
Truman
Representative Engel
Michigan
Engel
Army of Occupation
First Baptist
WMS
Edna Stewart
J. Preston Andrews, Jr
Red Cross
Steyerman
L’ Asgylem
Chatham
L’aiglon
Dawson St
Methodist
Upchurch Bldg
Russell Gainer
Thomasville, Georgia
St. Joseph
Griffin-Trowell
Canneries
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