25 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1945
Page
1
A fragmentary column discusses loyalty to conviction, political ambition, and local development in Thomasville. It notes governors, industry prospects near Atlanta, port prospects for Apalachicola, and calls for a proactive chamber policy committee as January sessions begin.
Trustees will control the hospital endowment fund with sole authority to invest for growth and hospital interest. Local investors are urged to support policy for productive, local investments. Land and street plans near Madison and Remington avenues are noted as potential business developments within ten years.
Trustees discuss using a local investment funded by Thomasville donors to support youth programs and hospital facilities over ten years. Proposals consider reallocating gifts, expanding local opportunities, and aligning funds with national concerns amid wartime uncertainty.
A local business leader urges Thomasville’s growth highlighting available land from the light plant to Smith avenue near AB C crossing and riverfront. He notes vacant sites, recent Ice Plant and Mitchell Canneries expansions, warehousing, and potential for 5000 jobs with two paved streets aiding small industries.
A fragmented OCR passage contains garbled strings and partial words about education, Europe, and persistence. Readable segments mention assistance, rebirth, and a reference to a World context, but no clear narrative, date, or named entities emerge. The text appears as incomplete clipping from a longer article.
Hal Boyle reports Hong Kong's war end sees British crews clearing wreckage and hundreds of Chinese laborers removing rubble near the docks. The harbor and big hotels reopen as life slowly returns, but luxury Peak houses lie ruined while former residents face uncertain futures.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Georgia recipes and slavery with references to sweet potatoes and a 50 item collection. It is incomplete and lacks coherent events or names to form a clear news item.
Fragmentary text references a booklet distribution tied to a pie recipe and raw numbers. It mentions Linder and a preferred pie, but details are unclear and names or places are provisional.
New York notes nine troopships due to dock at three east coast ports bringing over 7100 troops from Europe. At New York the General Greeley sails with 2735 troops while James Wetmore carries 25, Nachman Syrkin 16, Sea Serpent 17. Newport News receives Bret Harte 428, Theodoric Bland 5238, Mount Evans 2¢, Cristobal 3334. Boston welcomes Delair es with 40 men.
A snippet quotes Linder praising Georgia style buttered bread as a perfect lunch option, highlighting simple preparation and savory appeal. The remark frames a quick, hearty meal idea using butter rich flavors.
The UAW proposes a 30 percent rise in the auto industry payroll with 23 percent added as direct pay, 7 percent for benefits and adjustments, and a 3 percent equalizing step, plus 1 percent for plant inequities, leaving 23 percent to be distributed as uniform cents per worker.
Washington reports the Ways and Means Committee votes 14 to 10 to indefinitely postpone all unemployment benefits reform during a nationwide strike. Chairman Dougton said the panel will draft peace time tax relief next, while Rep Knutson argued the strike blocks reliable unemployment data and urged waiting for workers to return.
A vintage sewing pattern note describes Pattern 9300 with a slim contrast stream to enhance a smooth waisted dress. It lists junior miss sizes and fabric yardages for 39 inch material and a 7 8 yard contrast.
Pearl Harbor reports the destroyer McKee as part of a 45-ship armada leaving to Brunswick Georgia to discharge 110 WWII veterans under the point system. After disembarking, officers and key enlisted will proceed to observe Navy Day ceremonies on September 27 and join carrier task force operations.
San Francisco AP report notes Marine Captain Breghte D. Goldbolt from Selma Alabama is at an Oakland hospital for a check up before returning home. The dispatch mentions Wake Island garrison duty in 1941 and a raid by naval command personnel with limited cruelties observed.
Capt. Goldbold, a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, says he will stay in the marine corps after he finishes his leave. He notes that their valuables were taken but otherwise little happened to them.
President Truman will travel to Liberty Missouri on November 15 to accept an honorary Doctor of Law degree from William Jewell College. Official stated arrangements were not finalized and the trip could align with other stops in Oklahoma City and Ft Sill.
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