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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
2
Dixon and three state chiefs urged rapid acceleration of defense production to counter strike pressure. They warned that mass picketing and violence threaten constitutional rights and called for strict law enforcement to protect civilian defense programs and free institutions.
The appropriation conflict continues as lawmakers argue whether aid should come from the farm bill or the relief measure. Farm bloc members insist the stamp plan governs the funding path and shape of the relief.
Wesley T Wheeler 52 formerly of Atlanta and longtime Treasury Department employee in Washington was killed in a car crash near Gaffney South Carolina while returning from a visit to Thomasville and Atlanta. Funeral services were held in Washington with burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Miss Nena Palmer a daughter Miss Helen Wheeler his father John T Wheeler of Thomasville six sisters and three brothers. Wheeler had retired from business but previously worked in Washington as an accountant.
Senator Byrnes said final approval for two measures was likely before midnight. He prepared resolutions allowing the agriculture department and the relief administration to continue spending at current rates until the Dilla pass. Congress still needed funds for its operation and to authorize a 1.055 billion dollar deficiency appropriation. The 24.567 million legislative appropriation was moving as routine in the Senate.
Washington reports the army plans to induct about 50 000 selective service trainees per month in the latter half of the year. Many will come from the 21 year old registrants due to tomorrow's second registration of 750 000 men. An executive order fixes 900 000 as the yearly trainee maximum.
United States Weather Bureau reports forecast for the Thomasville area indicating partly cloudy skies, with scattered afternoon thunder showers today tonight and Tuesday. Observation at 3 am shows 76 degrees, with high and low readings, precipitation totals and monthly normals listed.
Cairo Ga June 20 funeral services will be held tomorrow morning from Magnolia cemetery near Whigham for Mrs Martha Ann Sellers born November 4 1854 a Whigham resident killed in an auto collision on the Thomasville Cairo highway. Rev N G Christopher will lead with pal bearers Albert McCrory Ward Sellers Herman Sellers Jesse M Sellars Byrd Lasseter and M J Perkins. She was a Whigham native long a Baptist church worker survived by several sons and daughters including R L Sellers D C Pajvantore and J W Parramore among twenty two grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The local draft board announces registration for men born between October 17 1919 and July 1 1920. The Post Office office opens 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with shifts to handle about 300 to 400 registrants. Officers urged registrants to know their birth dates and employers to permit travel to Thomasville if needed.
Cairo Georgia June 30 Walter Rhodes died Sunday afternoon at four from the residence of a son in Pelham after eight months illness. Funeral held at Macedonia church with burial in Macedonia cemetery. He was 67, born in Grady County, husband of Vassa Allen, survived by two sons two daughters two grandsons one brother and three sisters. A longtime farmer, he was a Missionary Baptist and active church member. Funeral arrangements by South Georgia Funeral Home.
New York June 30 AP general manager Kent Cooper stressed character and professional competence as the main qualifications for foreign correspondents. He spoke on Behind the Mike about AP selection and the challenges of transmitting news from abroad, citing excerpts from The Story of News by Oliver Gramling.
In this section of the state funeral arrangements are in the care of the South Georgia Funeral Home of Cairo.
Leon Sellers age 20 of near Cairo and his grandmother Martha Sellers 85 of Whigham Ga. were killed when their car collided with a taxicab driven by Henry Griner of Columbus near Cairo. Griner faces murder and DUI charges as others injured and both vehicles demolished. Funeral services planned for Barnett Creek Baptist church and Magnolia church cemetery.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, famed pianist and first president of Poland, dies at 80 after a two day illness of pneumonia. His heart will be removed for burial in Poland. Funeral set for 9 a.m. Thursday at St Patrick's Cathedral. Born 1860 in Kurilowka he began piano at six and toured America from 1891 earning vast profits.
Miss Laura Hancock and Miss Hancock elder depart for Miami Beach and Florida locales. Mr Luten Teate expected home after hospitalization. Powell family heads to Montreal for a month. Spires family returns to Richmond Virginia after visit. Dr Howard Cheshire to intern at University Hospital Augusta. Lucille Standley of Atlanta visits. Mrs W A Watt sails to Montreal for three weeks. Neel family hosts in Birmingham. T O Slappey returns from Miami. Theo Titus IH departs for Valparaiso Army duty with wife and mother in law.
Home grown lespedeza seed offers strong protection against dodder and other objectionable weeds. Researchers note its effectiveness as a natural weed control in fields where dodder threatens crops.
Jaycees announce a special meeting called by President Lari Tabor at seven o'clock tonight. Directors meet at the Tuck Building to discuss plans for carrying out the campaign to raise the county's quota for the U.S. campaign.
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