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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
1
A dense column discusses poll taxes and election rights, noting Georgia's abolition of poll taxes and arguing for states' rights under the U.S. Constitution. It cites figures like Senator Vandenberg and references to amendments and suffrage history as it weighs federal versus state control in electoral policy.
The State Revenue Department reports increased motor vehicle registrations and licenses over last year with gains across car types and ambulance plates. Rising gas prices and loosened driving habits fuel concern about road safety as many cars may be stored and reactivated. observers warn of risky, unnecessary travel and aging tires.
General Eisenhower urges a composite armed force under a single head citing wartime coordination of Allied services and D-Day as proof that unified command yields strength. He notes inter service jealousy, the messy transfers, and favors separate uniforms but connected equipment and defined duties.
Washington explains how the United Nations court for international disputes operates to settle conflicts with voluntary jurisdiction. It covers eligibility, advisory opinions, security council actions, and differences from the old League court, plus a practical example involving a Danube dam dispute.
Atlanta dispatch reports Governor Ellis Arnall refutes a garbled quote attributed by a Louisville reporter. Supporters stress he rejects social equality talk, focusing on practical progress for black citizens rather than ceremonial seating.
Arnall argued that for the negro the key issue is economic opportunity, not social equality. The right to work and earn a living would ensure enough to eat and a decent home.
Brig. Gen. Edwin L. Sibert, chief of the G-2 in the 2nd Army Group, prepares to oversee de nazification and war crimes enforcement as German operations end. He plans a long stay in Germany with his wife and daughter Cary, while his relatives' military careers flourish.
Athens June 29 AP Lumber becomes a major combat weapon and Georgia farmers can aid production says J H B Phillips forester Georgia extension service. Emphasizing Pacific theatre need he urges forestry approach to avoid overcutting while using farm woodlands for logs to supply boxing crates and packing materials for military use.
Ration details cover Meats Fats and Processed Foods with Book four stamp validity through various dates in June July August and September 1936. Sugar stamps remain valid for five pounds through August with next stamp on September first. Shoes gasoline and fuel oil coupon expirations are listed with several specific codes and dates.
Mrs. W. A. Mason hosts son Harold Mason and wife. Mrs. Hansell Harrell visits from Long Island with family. Numerous guests from Gainesville, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Birmingham, and West Palm Beach attend local gatherings. Eloise Johnson leaves for Washington to join the Red Cross. Robert Murrah recovering from tonsil surgery.
Miss Mele Griner of Colquitt county and Mr. William Wallace Hicks of Ellabelle Thomas county were quietly married June 27 at the Meigs home of Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Davis. The couple belong to longtime farming families and their families extend best wishes for a long, happy marriage.
Evelyn Hanna the Thomaston Ga author and Atlanta Constitution columnist is in London planning to wed literary agent Robert Somerville on Monday. Ralph McGill editor of the anchor publication is noted in the report.
In Georgia, handbill bombs dropped from a plane warn against burning brush as two daily air patrols monitor Bibb Baldwin Jones Wilkinson Twiggs counties. The program, a joint effort by the state forestry department and Southeastern Air Service, reports a 14 minute average from fire report to ground crew, aiding suppression and fire counts.
Constitution reports Miss Hanna author of Blackberry Winter and Sugar In The Gourd will continue contributing columns. The first piece is expected from London in a few weeks.
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