25 May 1943
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1943
Page
1
A Thomasville Georgia newspaper item discusses entertainment facilities for service men amid local concerns. The piece mentions publication rules, advertisement deadlines, and notes on subscription terms while addressing issues facing servicemen and community support.
A wide ranging local column reflects on renewed strikes tied to wartime occupations, the role of soldiers and U S O centers, farm yields, food rationing, and postwar economic plans. It notes Chrysler strikes, expectations of peace at home, and calls for community support and worker cooperation amid national transition.
Commentary reflects mixed reactions to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's death, labeling him a malignant influence who planned Pearl Harbor and sought to force peace terms with the United States. The piece argues his demise is a setback for his ambitions and condemns his broader impact on civilizations. It suggests few mourn his passing outside certain fervent supporters.
Washington details a War Manpower Commission drive to add 2 million women to civilian war jobs by year end. McNutt cites replacements for current workers and nonworking housewives aged 18 to 45 with no children under 16. Factors include distance to plants, day care limits, and incentives amid looming married men’s drafts.
In Washington wartime discourse the WAACs struggle for full Army status as demand rises for thousands more women overseas. Advocates cite proven value yet many in uniformed services mock or undervalue them, while Rep Edith Nourse Rogers seeks full privileges and equal treatment.
Meigs Georgia May 25 lists Pfc James Luther Taylor returning to San Diego after furlough with parents Turner and Myrtice Taylor. Several local residents report returns from Miami Daytona Beach St Louis Chicago Camp McCain Pelham and other locales. A reflection on women in uniform questions romance and excitement in military service.
Mr. and Mrs. B. HK. Singletary are named among those affected. Mr. George Tillman Jr. of Titz gerald is noted as a business visitor in Meigs this week. Miss Frances Spence of Furman University Greenville SC visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Spence with marriage to Mr. N. O. McDowell of Greenville planned for June. Mr. Dan King of Pelham and Mr. Forrest and Mrs. R. Forrest of Albany visit Meigs over the weekend.
Washington reports a gasoline shortage strains governance as the Office of Defense Transportation orders sharp delivery cuts in the east and bans home liquor deliveries. Traffic reallocations, possible alcohol gasoline blends, and pipeline disruptions from western floods loom. Congress faces pay as you go tax fights, foreign trade pact disputes, and labor bill battles while the War Labor Board eyes coal wage concessions and vacation pay. The courts rule on unemployment coverage for maritime workers and other legal questions amid war pressures.
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