09 May 1942
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1942
Page
1
Stephanie, under watchful eyes, is escorted from her Chinatown hideout to a waterfront boat. Henri and three armed men drive her through deserted streets to a cabin filled with guns and a radio, where she discovers a Miller house gardener among the crew.
A mixed feature about dogs and cats notes that dogs once traveled with doctors in Europe and recounts a cat dog bond tale from Gordon Nebraska. Practical tips cover moving injured dogs in a box to avoid further harm and cautions on painting kennels for disinfection and possible lead poisoning. Maryland law fines dog owners who run dogs during March to September to protect wildlife. Q&A offers shipping costs for kennels in another state and confirms horse meat is suitable for dogs.
A stream of wartime remarks covers rationing, price freezing, and industrial steadiness amid conflict. References include ship losses, German actions in Europe, the Burma Road, and American naval activity. The piece notes public concern over priorities, justice department patent disputes, and upcoming coastal lighting changes.
The government calls citizens to support the war effort by buying bonds with a portion of earnings. It argues bonds are safe and liquid, offering security and potentially reducing taxes. Campaign plans include door to door outreach by volunteers to educate and persuade the public about voluntary investments and future financial rights.
A fragment discusses job applicants and how some youths fail to follow orders with a willing, complaint free attitude. It notes that some hires prove mistaken about temper and duty and that taking orders gracefully is essential.
A report claims Sergeant Alvin York will command a Tennessee mountain battalion of illiterate men rejected by the army, arguing such troops can still be superb soldiers. York notes schooling gaps but praises their courage, workmanlike skill, and openness to open country, predicting they could become a premier unit in the American command.
The school board okayed a new line on the annual athletic list for 200 cans of patching material to mend old fields and basketballs. Connie Mack praises Valaessa as the shortstop of the American League, calling him the great shortstop of the league after a year in the class B Interstate League.
In Oklahoma City Joe Jamerson, a determined 15 year old, sought to enlist in the Navy. Eighteen months later he remains focused on meeting the height requirement as time passes.
National League games saw Brooklyn lose to New York 1 to 6 while Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 6 to 4 and St. Louis beat Cincinnati 3 to 2. American League reported Philadelphia 2 Boston 1. Southern Association results included Nashville 6 Birmingham 1 and Memphis 8 Athits. New Orleans at Knoxville postponed. Georgia Florida scores listed for Americus, Cordele, Valdosta, Tallahassee with various outcomes.
The schedule lists New York at Crookisn Philadelphia at Boston Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at Cincinnati Washington at New York Boston at Philadelphia Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St Louis Southern Association venues New Orleans at Knoxville Atlanta at Memphis Chattanooga at Littl Rock Cordele at Valdosta Dothan at Albany Monttrie at Americus Tallahassee at Waycruss Arizona timber stands estimated at 20 000 000 000 board feet with 5 percent ponderosa pine"}
A boy near his 17th birthday used automobile inner tubes to stretch himself to 62 1/2 inches in an attempt to meet Navy height requirements. He attached tubes to his bed and tied his head and feet, but the plan failed to help him sleep. The Navy eventually accepted him after his birthday.
Hamilton mayor and Colgate University director of athletics William A. Reid receives the Colgate alumni distinguished service medal for outstanding alumna contributions. Riverhead pitcher Stanley Jermaysek tops Babe Ruth in a 10 2 Riverhead High School win. Phil Harrison of Richmond Academy wins the Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Association golf title with a 152 medal score. Towns of Georgia to join Camp Shelby as second lieutenant after holding the world 120 yard hurdles mark.
M. M. Litvinoff, newly appointed Soviet Ambassador to the United States, made a visit here in 1933, meeting local officials and observers amid growing wartime diplomacy.
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