18 Nov 1941
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1941
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text shows a print weekly with editorial by E R Jerger editor W D Hargrave and various names and credits. The legible bits hint at ads and notices but no clear event or outcome is described. Names like Lee E Kelly Debby and others appear in a garbled listing.
The article surveys wartime tensions with references to Washington, the Iceland zone, and German aggression. It notes warnings of imminent conflict and potential mass casualties, mentioning Russia, Prussia, and United States involvement while predicting a dangerous shift in global power dynamics.
President Wallace proposes a national stamp purchase program to fund government needs. The plan would tax or loan payments, offering ten percent benefits while avoiding heavy disruption, with stamps cash and credit options.
A compact critique asserts resistance to perceived crude, devilish designs and vows continued suffering and tolerance. The remark frames an unwavering stance against perceived threats and plots.
The text urges strong government action against a looming coal strike and related industry disruption. It calls for presidential leadership and Congress to take drastic measures to protect internal and external safety, blaming national leaders for failing to choose decisive, courageous action.
The Roosevelt plan for labor issues draws interest and resentment. Cox notes he is still speaking but urges time to act has arrived, signaling pressure for decisive steps.
Pavo boys defeated Ochlocknee 47 to 21 amid fowl interruptions, extending their season win streak to seven. Girls fell 30 to 18 in a closely fought game. Saturday night the boys won 8 to 8 against Morven. The PLP AL met Monday with Mrs. James Mathews in charge and Rev. W L Taylor speaking on Youth. Georgia Jubilee Boys offered a large audience high school music and comedy.
Snow whitened the Rocky Mountain states while Maine woke to freezing temperatures. Wirmer weather spread from the Rockies to the Pacific, with northern Maine the coldest spot at 20 degrees. Bright skies covered much of the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic, though northern New England faced cloudiness and a mix of snow and rain.
In Orleans France pearls worth three million francs were found in a swamp near Oison by a farmer during field work. The hoard of 216 pearls was unearthed from a case in the field amid the panic after France's 1940 defeat. No claim has been made.
The Amateur Athletic Union panels discuss using 1942 national championships for Pan American trials in Buenos Aires. Panels for each sport meet to arrange selection details, with a full committee to review plans and arrange the U S team. Delegates from the recent AAU convention arrive to participate.
The piece notes the Georgia football squads aim to stop Ray Wolfe of Dartmouth. It mentions Hagary Mehre seeking his 100th victory for Ole Miss versus Arkansas and Coach Frank Leahy wary of Notre Dame against Southern California with hopes for new plays by Saturday.
Amherst College alumni records note Harlan K. Stone later became chief justice of the United States Supreme Court after his time on the gridiron. He played football for Amherst, shaping his early athletic profile before his legal ascent.
In Gary W V A No 10 mine of the U S Coal and Coke Co two men were shot and wounded as the day shift began. One man was struck in the shoulder and the other in the foot. They were taken to a Welch hospital ten miles away for treatment. The mine lies near Gray and Thorpe in Southern West Virginia. Tahiti is on the side of Free France.
Public notice of tax collection locations and dates for state county and school taxes 1941. The collector will be at the Court House during the October Term of Superior Court and at the Court House each Saturday from November 19 to December 20 inclusive with books closing December 20. Listed towns Barwick Boston Coolidge Ellabelle Merrillville Metcalfe and dates.
A New York suburb Catholic congregation funds a fall carnival to raise a rectory. An entertainer of balloon ascents and early aeroplane flights delays a final aerial show, citing weather and prior promises, joking that fans in Topeka wait eighteen months for him to fly.
Time of arrivals in and departures from Montgomery shown in Central Time on Eastern Time.
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