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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
4
Kiwanis Club hosts its annual Ladies Night Banquet at Glen Arven Country Club at eight tonight. Guests include Governor George Simpson of Valdosta and Lieutenant Governor Maynard Smith of Cairo. A program of vocal and instrumental music is planned for an enjoyable evening.
The Oak Hill 4-H Club met at the Clark home on Friday June 14 with sixteen members and nine visitors. Members reported corn and peanut plots with various acreages and livestock projects as well as new members Jenny Ruth Nixon Wynell Hancock C H Gaddy and Verene Clark. Plans include a county wide 4 H picnic on the 22nd and a possible introduction of coo coo quail eggs or stock from a visiting quail expert. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is at the Hancock home on July 19th.
The Ever-Ready 4-H Club met June 20 in the school auditorium with ten members present. President Marie Hall led, Irene Hayes conducted the devotional, and the group sang Club Work and Long Long Trail. Ellen Hunter reported on the last council meeting, and plans were set for transportation to Thomasville and the 4-H picnic. The meeting adjourned to prepare for a radio broadcast on June 22.
William Hayes a well known colored citizen died Tuesday at his home 1110 North Stevens Street. He served at Greenwood Plantation for over forty years and was respected by both white and colored residents. Funeral services will be held Sunday at Hadley C M E Church at one oclock.
Mr and Mrs Walter H Hancock of Macon formerly of this city announce the birth of a baby girl yesterday at Archbold Memorial Hospital Mother and baby are reported doing nicely Misses Sarah and Lula Harley have returned after a week in Fernandina Beach Fla Ula Bertucci visits Thomas Drug for two days promoting Tussy products Robert Thomas and son Petie left to join Mrs Thomas at Highlands for a short vacation Mrs E Vose Peck and Miss Honey Peck have returned with Miss Peck having studied in Raleigh North Carolina
The Philadelphia convention saw Dewey and Vandenberg concede to Robert A. Taft before Willkie emerged as the Republican nominee on the sixth ballot. The Indiana born candidate, a lawyer turned utilities executive, appeals to the public through We The People and signals a renewed GOP clash over vested interests and class conflict.
Baltimore June 28 A nationwide unarmed but fully militarized civilian army was proposed by American Legion officials. Plans call for battalions in every city organized and drilled under Legion auspices with Legion officers. Recruits 18 years and older would join to aid national defense amid Maryland Legionnaires objections labeling the plan fascistic and dangerous.
W. T. Mardre filed to run for representative from Thomas County by paying a fifty dollar entrance fee to Secretary Jay of the county Democratic Executive Committee. He previously served in the House and has broad support from friends across the county. The paper also notes classified ad for sale bundles at the Times Enterprise Office.
The annual Piney Woods golf tournament dance will be at Glen Arven Country Club on Wednesday night July 3. Tournament participants and club members enter free. others pay $1.10 per couple. Curtis Davidson and his orchestra provide the music.
Berlin reports 43 dead in British bombing of Dutch towns last night. Dutch losses occurred in Helder and nearby areas as pursuit planes and anti aircraft batteries repelled the raid.
London reports the Conservative party pledges full support to the government under Neville Chamberlain to win the war. The stand comes as Nazi raids hit Britain for the seventh time in ten days with fires started by incendiaries and air battles along the southeast coast.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the commons that the Royal Canadian Navy destroyer Frasier has been sunk. The report notes Ottawa as the location of the declaration on June 28.
White Sulphur Springs W Va June 28 The Tobacco Association of the United States announced opening dates for markets with Georgia starting August 8 and other regions listed including South Carolina August 20 and Eastern North Carolina September 3 A six hour selling time limit was set. J W Dunnington of Farmville Va was chosen president succeeding James Kicklen of Greenville SC and named vice presidents were W A Goodson Danville Va A B Carrington Jr Rocky Mount N C L L Gravely of Rocky Mount NC.
The Turkish fleet advanced into the Black Sea with full munitions, headed by the battle cruiser Yavuz, representing about two thirds of Turkey's naval strength. Ankara reported a prior naval squadron's Bosphorus passage amid concerns over Russia's demands on Romania and potential bases in the region.
President Roosevelt said he would be glad to discuss foreign affairs with Republican nominee Wendell Willkie at any time. He noted no obstacles to a meeting and joked about a late start due to a non working elevator while reporters pressed on politics.
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