31 Mar 1943
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1943
Page
1
A sweeping wartime column laments meat rationing and fat in the diet while urging practical changes. It notes a cabbage famine, corn beef shortages, and a future shift to vegetables and cereals, alongside praise for England’s resilience and warnings about global hunger and inflation. The piece also discusses women in war effort roles and Latin American economic opportunities amid the conflict.
The Latest Classification List shows names of registrants across multiple classifications from 1-A to 5-C-H including Home, Dewey B., Ray L. Short, Robert H. Willis, George W. Hicks, John R. Anderson, and many others. Notable entries include Newsom John D. at 1-A-H and Thornhill Obie M. at 1-A-H with various 3-C-H and 4-A designations.
Investors show little confidence in Mexican industries with few signs of improved demand or earnings prospects. Analysts note slow growth, currency volatility, and policy uncertainty weighing on equities and manufacturing output.
Regulars and visitors color Beachton life as a string of calls and calls on relatives. Rev. R A Bowen led services, guests from Thom asville and Cairo visited, and households hosted friends including the Harvins and the Castleberrys.
In Washington in Wartime, a reader notes Democratic fractures in the 78th Congress over war policy and domestic measures. It cites Ed Flynn's ministerial confirmation as a partisan trap, lists tax, army size, FCC probes, parity prices, and lend lease as flashpoints, and predicts Democrats will fight the war politically with vigor.
Mrs J A Garrett welcomed members of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service in Meigs on Church Street. Mrs J A Bowers led a delightful program with talks by Ms W S Johnson and Mrs M C Bowers. They discussed the quarterly meeting to be held April 8 at the church and other business. Refreshments followed.
Meigs Georgia March 31 a National criminal suspect was arrested after thefts at several homes and the Meigs Laundry. A Negro farmer was found with a bag of stolen items at the Roberts residence and admitted to the robberies. Rings belonging to Mrs Roberts were recovered. Sheriff Dixon held the suspect for questions.
Meigs Georgia reports multiple local and visiting residents. E M Harper of Griffin, Rev George Downs visiting Thomasville, Charlie Taylor from Tampa, Mrs Medford Simpson in Pelham, Leo Wilkes on business in Cairo, T T Smith of Albany, and Emory Sapp with sisters in Meigs before a short visit to relatives in Ha.
Mrs. Bessie Wilkes was the Saturday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kemp in Pelham. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Horne hosted guests including Edwin Horne of Savannah. They attended Johnnie Hough’s funeral rites in Thomasville. Ensign Gladys Brightwell from Puerto Rico arrived in Meigs for a short visit to her mother Mrs. R. H. Brightwell and will travel to Atlanta and Philadelphia.
Meigs Georgia March 31 the Parent Teacher Association announces a regular monthly meeting will be held Thursday afternoon in the school auditorium. Delightful programs are planned. Mrs Otto Carter president invites the public to attend.
The Boys' Club of America launches a pre military service program to boost fitness and technical skills for American youths. It emphasizes physical conditioning, medical care for defects, and Army approved drills, plus swimming, first aid, radio, telegraphy, motor mechanics, and navigation.
A homicide trial in a West Virginia county seat features a lanky native who testifies to the defendant's good nature, but cross-examination exposes a history of knife wounds a bullet scar and eye gouge attributed to the same "Bill" the witness calls one of the nicest fellers yet warns is a dangerous prankster.
Word reaches here that Mr. R. E. Castleberry is seriously ill at his Columbiana home but seems to be improving.
Col. Mills S. Savage, commanding Bainbridge Army Air Field, spoke at the Bainbridge Rotary Club on Why A Cadet. He outlined qualifications and training for flying, ground, bombardier, navigator, and pilot roles. New club officers A. B. Conger president and Lee Parker secretary spoke of growth and service for 1943 44. Visitors included several local and distant guests.
Bainbridge Georgia hosts the third annual Jaycee Minstrel in the Bainbridge school auditorium. The March 381 performers include Frank Ponalson Erie Parker Joe Grollman Cheney Griffin Baxter Williams Gus Brooks and Rey Jones as interlocutor. Proceeds benefit the Red Cross and a cigarette fund for troops overseas.
Bainbridge Ga March 31 The health office gains a new nurse Miss Rachel Douglas from Waycross Ga She is a Georgia Baptist Hospital graduate with public health training at Peabody and field work in Fulton County The department aims to be one of Georgia’s best equipped
Bainbridge Army Air Field opens a post exchange watch repair shop, claimed by Captain Ed Mund Melhado to be the only army shop of its kind. Minor repairs free, major work for a nominal fee while customers wait. Pvt Sol Guterman of Tampa, trained at Elgin College, has run the service for five months, two of them at the post exchange.
Bainbridge Georgia March 31 lists Mrs Russell F Bakey and others visiting and traveling. Several local women travel to Jacksonville Americus Tallahassee St Petersburg and Moultrie for visits and society events. Families and guests including Jester Griffin and Langford noted with church and club activities mentioned.
Messrs. Charles Lynn Sr Jeff Lynn and Henry Lynn celebrated birthdays with a luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lynn Sr in Bainbridge Georgia on the prior Sunday March 28. A large cake marked the occasion and several guests joined including Crystal Lynn Mollie McCann Charlie Haynes B F Phillips Ralph and Joseph McCann Joe Floyd Blakely and Lloyd Poitivent.
Bainbridge Ga March 31 Keys for cancer control are presented by the Women s Field Army for Cancer Control in a public information campaign this month. Key 1: have a complete annual physical. Key 2: watch for cancer danger signals and seek a physician for any persistent lump. The campaign precedes the annual drive led locally by Mrs H H Nussbaum and district leader Mrs Gordon Chason of Bainbridge.
Bainbridge Georgia March 31 Mrs Maynor Clarke hosted a morning party at eleven o clock at her Shotwell Street home in honor of Mrs Gil High who is leaving for Fort Worth Texas with Major High The house was attractively decorated and dainty sandwiches were served Those present included Gil High Tom Crocker High Cavakers D Richardson Ramin Melhado Albert Blomquist Miss McFadden E G Sditer R H McGloud Randolph Griswold F Bi Traub and R A McCraig
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