19 May 1942
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1942
Page
1
A jumble of wartime musings notes policy quarrels price controls and shortages. It references Sugar rationing bills street signs school funding and local canning trends while hinting at broader conflict with Japan and Russia. The piece blends local color with public concerns and levity.
The government urges college students nearing graduation to finish their studies before enlisting, arguing diplomas boost postwar opportunities and usefulness in key military roles. It warns against deserting coursework, notes pay debates, Rankin amendments, and the need to fund soldier families while avoiding early bonuses.
The piece urges universal coal purchases for winter warmth, warns of potential rail and supply shortages, and advises against switching to wood, gas, or electricity. It emphasizes government backing for coal orders and discourages shifting purchases away from local merchants.
The Flame of Representatives passed a bill to raise Army and Navy pay despite Rep Wesley J. Disney's dissent. The plan originally raised base pay from 21 to 42, then Rankin proposed an increase to 50 for starting ranks, aligning with veterans' bonus aims.
The Federal Reserve Bank issued new regulations restricting charge accounts used in installment purchases. The move targets small earners with debt, while echoes of war bond spending and income tax impacts surface as banks report occasional losses.
Washington recounts departures in Congress as veteran globe-trotter J Ham Lewis and others leave. Boston representative George Holden Winkhaim retires after 28 years, among the longest tenures. Known for travel during campaigns, he rarely campaigned and still won reelection by large margins.
The article recounts Representative Tinkham’s long stay in an Arlington hotel apartment filled with skins and curios dating from his 1914 arrival. Despite rent hikes, court battles, and government takeovers, he remained until the army occupied the building. It highlights his civil liberties fights and stance on neutrality and prohibition. A closing note mentions court adjournment and agricultural pest control guidance.
In Manhattan a meeting at the White Light Lane links Kirby Billingsly editor of The Wenatchee World with Sherman Billingsley of the Stork Club. They discover kinship and trace the Billings surname to Billings and Slee. Katharine Cornell earns lavish tributes for Candida and Army Navy relief efforts.
A husband plans a grand romantic revival after advice from a bachelor friend but faces a domestic comedy of errors. He arrives with gifts and a dinner plan only to learn the cook quit, an aunt visits, children are sick, and his wife bursts into tears after his return home drunk.
The 1942 goal for soybean production in Georgia is 50 000 acres, up from 13 000 acres in 1941.
Ochlocknee Ga May 19 The Ochlocknee Woman's Club elected officers for the coming year at a recent meeting with Mrs George Clark to serve as president succeeding Mrs W A Braswell First Vice President Mrs A K Speer Second Vice President Miss Floy Kellum Secretary Miss Ernestine Clark Treasurer Miss Itstellé Singletary. New president announced committee chairs including Laila Clifton Fine Arts and Veterans Library committee Mrs Alk Speer Luncheon Mamie Watson Clinic committee Mrs Rufus Routloch Civic Mrs Harris Long House Mrs FE Segler Education Irene Roberson Publicity Jeanne Garrison Finance Mrs E C Long.
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