17 Nov 1944
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1944
Page
1
A collection of scattered remarks curses politicians and events sparking reader opinions. Items reference campaigns Dewey Roosevelt and Hitler, plus local enthusiasms like a Packers game and a wedding note. The column mixes humor critique and social commentary.
Longtime pastor Reverend Mack Anthony departs First Methodist Church Americus after four years to lead St Luke's Church in Columbus following a South Georgia Conference assignment in Macon. He led community drives and clubs, earning strong local respect as a devoted church figure.
Citizens fear upheaval in small town commerce as surplus government war material is set to sell. They urge a consumer oriented disposal method to prevent market gluts and inflation, criticizing past wartime sales as wasteful and tainted by profiteering.
A lecturer claimed cod prices fell two percent in a year but was challenged over the method used to derive the result. The piece notes food prices rise in some cases yet fall in others, citing price charts and extravagant spending examples to illustrate confusing cost of living trends.
Donalsonville Georgia reports a successful year end and a strong start to the new year with Rev. Doyle C. Smith reappointed as pastor. A revival featured Rev. C. C. Burton, Mrs. Smith’s father, while Sunday School attendance rises and the Young People’s Work thrives under Miss Margaret King. A baby grand piano and frosted windows enhance the auditorium, and an additional parsonage room is planned.
Washington reports on age and tenure of President Roosevelt's cabinet and Congress. The cabinet average is 62 with members spanning 53 to 77. Stimson Ickes Hull Morgenthau Perkins and others listed plus long service in Congress and chairmen age averages around 69 to 70.
A listing noting that the work is suitable for many denominations and does not require supplementary books for parallel reading, titled West of the Date Line.
Donalsonville Georgia notices describe sympathy for Mrs. Gibson Yeomans after her parents loss by fire in Talbutton. Local residents visit relatives including Mrs. Tinahahed and family, Navy personnel such as Ensign Eston Welchel and Captain Harry Webner, and several visits among Van Landingham, Foster, Roberts, and Welchel households.
Tuscaloosa Ala Nov 17 A brief practice session will be held as the Crimson Tide finish preparations for tomorrow’s game against the undefeated Mississippi State. Coach Frank Thomas reports the squad in good shape as they work to bolster defense to stop Southeastern Conference scoring leader Tom Williams.
An air crew in Bel slum recounts a buzz bomb encounter during a routine patrol. Lt. Philip Guba and Capt. Ted Speirs pursued the German rocket, with Lefty Kleftherion urging action. The aircraft survived after Ted unleashed a fatal burst at 400 feet, leaving the plane scorched but intact as crew members recovered.
Lanier High Poets from Macon clash with Atlanta Purple Hurricane in a pivotal Friday showdown likely deciding the 1944 Georgia Interscholastic Athletic Association football champion and a post season bid. The teams boast high scoring offenses with Pee Wee Wanninger and Joe Cobb leading, while Lanier’s defense has allowed 55 points in seven games and the Hurricane 20 in as many contests. The night also features South Georgia Football Association games affecting title claims.
Fragmentary text notes LSU star Moore aiming for another win against Georgia after a one year layoff. Mentions Wally Butts and Bulldogs, with reference to 1942 victory.
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