08 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1940
Page
1
Thomasville in line for a local air field not sized for army training but suitable for future needs. Eight hundred acres near county roads rail access and power lines would be cleared and runways arranged to fit potential army requirements. Politicians push to secure war activity and press for state support.
The piece argues CIO leader John L. Lewis may resign after pressuring labor groups post Roosevelt victory. It suggests his stance could affect U S foreign policy, unity in labor, and support for Willkie while noting the broader dangers of rising fascism and the need for American preparedness.
A list of crossword style clues covers Across and Down entries. Items include money first man upper limb opposite weather measure grassland clock face protective garment inside Persian fairy masculine name the letter girl caress city in Texas pose for a portrait unfounded fear only abbr for old dominion state vinegar related term table attendant sun god Greenland settlement urge insect husbands or wives also mentally sound plaything coast be carried myself clan member totem regtor lubricant arrow poison operates American humorist shoe part birds home and many more scattered clues with some garbled text and misspellings
A New York column reveals a letter from a secretary discussing a new crossword book from Plaza publishers and a Social Security number. The writer mentions burlesque debates, Cagney and Bogart idols, police affection for Pat O’Brien, and gossip about the Gaiety, the Diamond Horseshoe, and the Fair closing.
The report notes widespread shortages including ill fitting shoes uniforms blankets rifles and machine guns with ammunition. War atrocity stories inflamed public reaction as soldiers and observers reacted with shock and concern.
An old periodical advert promotes Cardus to ease menstrual distress linked to malnutrition. It claims to boost appetite stimulate gastric juice flow aid digestion and raise physical resistance. The product is suggested for use a few days before and during the period and notes fifty years of use.
In Washington era reminiscence by Jack Stinnett, readers glimpse early 1917 draft discussions among 21 to 31 year olds. The piece notes the Chicago White Sox World Series win over the Giants, Wall Street declines, war profiteer probes, Lenin and Trotsky figures, Gen. Charles P. Treat’s France return predicting WWI ending in 1918, and Glenn Warner's rough football remark.
Books close December 20th for state county and school taxes. Collector to be at Court House during October Term of Superior Court and every Saturday plus November 16th to December 20th. Places and dates listed: Barwick, Boston, Coolidge, Ellabelle, Meigs, Merrillville with specific October and November dates.
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