Brave French cameraman dies in Leipzig frontline
Gaston Madru, a French newsreel cameraman, was fatally wounded during the Leipzig battle while filming American forces. He had previously risked capture to photograph Paris uprisings and frontline combat, singing French songs as he endured pain. He died after thirty minutes, with German doctors noting hospital care could have saved him.
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Hal Boyle
U. S
Germany
Gaston Madru
Madru
Paris
Hig Fo
Leipzig
Onger
Roer River
Johnny Florea
Life Magazine
Beys
Combat Veterans Speak At Waycross Bond Rally
Two Finney General Hospital patients will address Waycross residents at the kickoff meeting of the Seventh War Loan Drive. Technical Sgt Walter P Moody of Quitman and Staff Sgt Alfred P Schwarz of St Augustine share experiences from Luxembourg, Holland, and France, urging local bond purchases to keep hospital planes flying. Moody flew from France to Mitchell Field then to Thomasville for hospital care. Schwarz served 1943 to 1945 in England France Holland Belgium and was wounded in January 1945 while in an airborne infantry unit.
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Waycross Lond
Finney General Hospital
Waycross
Harry Heath
Finney
Walter P. Moody
Quitman
Alfred P. Schwarz
St. Augustine
Fla
Signal Corps
Ninth Army
Luxembourg
Holland
France
Belgium
United States
Walter H. Moody
Moody
Mitchell Field
N. Y
New York
Thomasville
McPherson
Wheeler
Camp Police
Camp Campbell
N. J
Schwarz
Dlitler
Fortress
Unclear Text Fragment Mentions Sergeant Schwara
OCR fragment references Serjeant Schwara a Bronze Star recipient at Bastogue incident. Notes his attendance at Si. danephs Academy in St. Augustine and training at Camp Whandtas and Camp Clairborne before deployment. Contains multiple garbled names and places.
Fragmented World War Era Clippings Point to Political Tensions
The letterish text references misfiled notices, church attendance, wartime leaders, and claims about Eisenhower and Goebbels. It mentions Palestine, Poland, Argentina, Portugal, Finland, Spain, Turkey, and Russia with calls to punish Germans and to support Truman. It notes Georgia voting on soldiers and tax policy amid unrest and war front shifts.
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Palestine
Poland
Argentine
Portuual
Finland
Spain
Turkey
Refined and Courteous Community in Thomasville
The piece describes Thomasville as cultured and refined with visible friendliness toward those deemed entitled. It contrasts courteous behavior with disapproval for disagreeable conduct and notes a tense political atmosphere tied to an agreement and a senate stance, implying fragile cooperation.
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Thomasville
Government Head Man Shows Power and War Reflections
A philosophical column argues about concentrated authority in wartime leaders and calls for restoring democratic power. It discusses housing for wounded soldiers in Tom anville and the need for better rooming facilities, then compares U S and Axis leaders while urging a return to democratic governance and reduced wartime boards.
Debate over future League of Nations HQ location
San Francisco reporters outline competing options for the new League of Nations headquarters. Debates consider Geneva as a base versus Pacific, Atlantic, or cross border sites in North America, Europe, or a belt from San Francisco to Russia, with concerns about accessibility and geopolitical tone.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
League
New League
Russia
Finland
San Franciso Conference
Americas
San Francisco
Siberia
United States
Washington
Philadelphia
Canada
Europe
Wilson remarks spark feud over League as nation mourns
In a contentious postscript to Wilson era remarks, Mrs Woodrow Wilson corrected interpretations of Mrs McAdoo about the late president’s stance on the League of Nations. The piece argues Wilson warned of catastrophe if the United States rejected the League, saying he warned the country would pay dearly and sacrifice blood and fortunes for the cause. Georgia politics cited as example of anti Wilson sentiment during the campaign era.
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United States
League of Nations
America
Georgia
Wilson
Eden Arranges White House Appointment Amid Peace Talks
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden arranged an afternoon White House meeting as London reports hint at a possible Big Three Peace in Europe gathering with President Truman Churchill and Stalin. Eden, en route from San Francisco, also planned talks with Acting Secretary Joseph C. Gunn. Dr T Wong, China's foreign minister, was on Truman's schedule.
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Washington
Anthony Eden
White House
Europe
London
Eden
Truman
Churchill
Stalin
San Francisco
Joseph C. Stew
T. W. Oong
China
Arnall Writes Parents of War Casualties in Georgia
Atlanta May 14 Gay Wills Arnall writes the wives and parents of every Georgia soldier listed in local papers as killed wounded or missing. Arnall says it began as a sideline and now uses two stenographers. He adds I write not as Ellis Arnall but as the governor in behalf of the people of Georgia. The United States Employment Service recruited more than 500000 persons for war jobs away from their home towns in 1944.
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Atlanta
Arnall
Georgia
Jone
Ellis Arnall
United States Employment Service
Legion officers installed at Bainbridge Post 62 ceremony
District Commander Ray Yates presided as new officers for American Legion Post 62 Bainbridge were installed at the Community House. E F Vickers as commander and Jack Trulock as first vice president led a program that featured Col S M Browne of Finney General Hospital, violin selections by Louis Friedman, a memorial honoring Decatur County war dead, and a flag presentation by Reuben Reynolds.
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Bainbridge
Ray Yates
American Legion
Paul Battle
Legion
Reuben Reynolds
Decatur County
Louis Friedman
Yates
S. M. Browne
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
Bainbridge High Band Director Presents Concert by Students
Bainbridge Ga May 14. Louis Friedman director of Bainbridge Schools bands and Glee Club presented one hundred of his students in a concert at the Bainbridge school auditorium Mrs T L Smith piano department accompanist This was the first formal concert by Mr Friedman and his pupils The director began work in Bainbridge last fall and the large audience showed strong cooperation
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Bainbridge
Arnalli
Lows Friedman
Bainbridge School
T. L. Smith
School Band Concert Showcases Cadet Leadership and Music Love
The yearlong program reflects strong patron relations and high quality performances. The fifth grade band presented Long Long Kong Ago, Twinkle Twinkle, A Tisket A Tasket, Little Brown Jug, Barcarolle, and Activity March, while the Glee Club offered Sundown, A Song of Peace, and other pieces. The High School band closed with Pearl Harbor, Invercargill March, Trombone Antics, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Washington Post March, and America.
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Wriedman
F Ifth Prade
Baily
Mozart
Winiver
Offenbach
Bennett
Pennett
Glee Club
Trish
Sebelius
Uranga
Scotland
Rem Mber
Pearl Harbor
Reid
Invercargill
Kithgew
Weber
Washington Post
Sousa
America
Brothers Reunite at Finney General Hospital
Two brothers Lt Edward Hickson and Pvt Blair Hickson meet at Finney General Hospital after serving abroad. They had previously been near each other in France in Commercy and later in South Hampton, England before finally reuniting in the hospital.
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Finney General Hospital
Pvt
Blair ‘Hickson
Naranja
Fla
Blair
Edward Hickson
Commercy
France
South Hampton
England
Finney
Chaplain Shortage Warns U S Army Corps Leaders
An alarming shortage of men in the Army Chaplain corps prompts Chaplain Col Ralph W. Rogers, Fourth Service Command Chaplain, to issue an urgent call for recruitment and readiness within the U S Army. The notice stresses the need for qualified clergy to serve in the field and support soldiers.
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U. S&s Army Corps
Army Chaplain Corps
Ralph W. Rogers
Darling Drawstring Dirnels Pattern 91638 for Beginners
Pattern 91638 offers an easy sewing project with a one piece sleeve waist and a simple gathered skirt. Includes cap or puff sleeves and is targeted at beginners with clear instructions. Pattern 9163 covers Junio Miss sizes 11 to 18 with size 13 requiring 2 7/8 yards of 39 inch fabric.
Clergymen Urged to Aid Soldiers at Fort Finney General Hospital
The Public Relations Office at Finney General Hospital calls on clergy of all faiths to lend help and guidance to soldiers. Chaplain Ropers says 120 more chaplains are urgently needed in the Fourth Service Command before July 1, with many others required overseas. Ministers may apply at 501 Old Ports Office Building, Atlanta.
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Uf- Fee
Finney General Hospital
I Ropers
Chaplain Corps
Old Ports Office
Atlanta
Gay
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