05 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
1
Daily war era column from the Thomasville Times Enterprise discusses Allied prospects in 1942, home front duties such as air raid wardens and Civilian Defense, fuel and steel news, and public morale topics. It urges unity and continued effort despite troubling reports and wartime shortages.
A Fulton County Grand Jury report accuses a former Georgia governor and allies of theft and conspiracy seeking state funds. The piece urges legislative and judicial safeguards, condemns political sensationalism, and calls for fair, prompt legal action to clear innocent individuals.
A Washington birthday strike leaves ten thousand workers idle as unions pressure government amid wartime sacrifice. The delay in labor harmony hampers defense and fuels public discontent during a tense period.
Secretary Knox says Hitler remains the chief foe even after Pearl Harbor ruins. He argues Allied unity in the Pacific could crush Japan if Hitler is removed, while warning German and Japanese powers coordinated aggression keeps democracies at risk. The U S commits full resources, with labor conscription possible and taxes rising to fund war. Marshal hints at potential sporadic raids on coasts as tensions mount.
Grady County voters elected school trustees in fourteen districts on Feb 27. Incumbents were reappointed in many districts, with several contests noted in Calvary General Liver Oak Midway Turkey Creek and other areas.
Cairo Georgia March 5 readers hear about Mrs. R L Forester visiting Lumpkin with B L Wood family and W Walker and Jessie. Mrs. Carl Minter visits Ochlocknee relatives. Mrs. S P Cain and D B P Oliver return from Jacksonville. Lula McGahee returns from Albany. J L Oliver spends several days in Atlanta.
Cairo Georgia reports the March term of Grady Superior Court opened with Judge Carl Crow presiding. The grand jury was charged as two days of deliberations concluded with adjournment until March 10. Civil cases heard included multiple divorce actions with various verdicts and alimony requests, plus equitable petitions and a bank sale settlement.
William Frank Maxwell, prominent Grady county farmer, died at his Cairo area home after five weeks of illness. Funeral services were conducted at Maxwell cemetery by Elder Tom Crawford. Survived by wife Hattie Beil Maxwell, several children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements handled by South Georgia Funeral Home.
Whigham Georgia reports social visits and travels among locals. Ralph Cooper and son Sonny of Ocala Florida spent a weekend with Henry Au Tes in Kars. John Strickland visited from Calvary. Several residents traveled to Tampa Albany Cairo and Bainbridge for visits shopping and trips. Private Jack Bell spends days at Fort Bragg North Carolina with his parents.
Consumers on rural power company circuits must read their own meters and mail monthly payments to conserve tires. The company announced customers would be placed on their honor for self service and payment handling in Charleston West Virginia.
The Gasca Trio plus Ned Waverly Elmer Cleve Marylin Keller Carl Wallace Carl Weiseman Sisters and Olivia Bradford perform sensational stunts, comedy and dance in Keep Smiling Revue at the Rose Theatre next Wednesday. The act list includes acrobats and tetter-board tricks, with Milt Henkins orchestra and a top glamour show making it the finest south show in ten years.
A fragmented word puzzle lists assorted clues and answers covering animals plants measurements furniture and geography. The garbled page hints at a crossword style grid with numbered items and scattered definitions.
Members of the Pavo FFA in Pavo Georgia hosted an initiation for four members from Colquitt and Milner counties to the Junior Farmer degree. The ceremony featured officers Thav'on Shelly Loomes Wood Warren Hill Louis Hill and others receiving Junior Farmer pins. A fish fry followed at Harts Pond with Pavo Home Economies participants and traveling FFA members.
The company will have meter readers circle the area quarterly, visiting homes to record readings and update consumption data on a fixed three month cycle.
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