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JAP SUICIDES: Tokyo,- Japan.—-(Soundphoto).— The widow of Prince
Fumimaro Konoye bows her head in grief in her Tokyo home shortly
after the three time Jap Premier had taken his life by poison on Dec. 16th.
Konoye took his life on the eve of his .imprisonment as a war crimes sus
pect. His arrest had been ordered several days before by General Mac
Arthur.
'Strange Fruit' Is
Now On Stage
Lillian Smith Novel
Sale Now More Than
650,000 Copies
Of particular local interest is the
fact that Lillian Smith has dra
matized her famous novel, “Strange
Fruit,” which recently opened a
stage engagement on Broadway in
New York City with notable sue
cess indicated.
Life magazine calls attention to
the many plays of Negro problems
now being presented on Broadway
and says Miss Smith’s own drama
tization of her famous novel is
“both the faultiest and worthiest of
the lot.”
The novel, it is pointed out, has
already reached sales in excess of
650,000 copies, although soon after
publication it caused a literary
fouror and was banned in Boston,
Mass, because of its obscene lan
guage.
The setting of the story is a little
mill town of Maxwell, Ga. Miss
Smith a number of years ago, as a
girl, lived for a time in the north-
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4 January 31 i
4 THE LAST DAY
4
FOR MEN NOW IN THE ARMY TO
RETAIN THEIR PRESENT GRADES
BY REENLISTING • • •
Men now in the Army who re- HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW
enlist before February 1 will ENLISTMENT PROGRAM
be reenlisted in their present 1. Enlistments for 1V4, 2 or 3 years.
grade. Men honorably dis- now (l-year in Army enlistments with 6 permitted months’ service.) for men
charged can reenlist within 20 2. Enlistment age from 17 to 34 years
days after discharge in the inclusive, except for men now in Army,
grade they held the time of who may reenlist at any age.
at 3. Men reenlisting retain present grades,
discharge, provided they re- if they reenlist within 20 days after
discharge and before February 1, 1946.
enlist before February 1, 1946. 4. The beat pay scale, medical care,
food, quarters end clothing in Army
There’s long list of attractive history.
a 5. An increase in the reenlistment
reenlistment privileges in the bonus to $50 fee each year of active
Armed Forces Voluntary service since such bonus was last paid,
new or since last entry into service.
Recruitment Act of 1945. The 6. Up to 90 days’ paid furlough, de
ability to keep your present pending on length of service, with fur
grade is only of them, hut lough travel paid to home and return,
one for men now in Army whe enlist.
this privilege expires on 7. A 30-day furlough every year at full
January 31. pay.
8. Mustering-out pay (based upon
There of length of service) te all men who are
are plenty other discharged to reenlist.
reasons why many thousands 9. Option 20 years’ to retire service at half —increasing pay for life
of have enlisted, and after to
men more three-quarters pay after 30 years’ ser
thousands are enlisting every vice. All previous active federal mili
day. You’ll certainly want to tary service counts toward retirement.
know all of the opportunities 10. Benefits under the GI Bill of
Rights.
open to you. If you'll read 11. Family allowances for the term who of
them carefully, you’ll know enlistment for dependents of men
enlist before July 1, 1946.
why a job in the new peace- of 12. 200 Opportunity skills and to trades. learn one or more
time Regular Army is being 13. Choice of branch of service and
regarded today as “The Best overseas theater in the Air, Ground or
Job in the World.” Service Forces on 3-year enlistments.
PAY PER MONTH- MONTHLY <
Starting RETIREMENT
ENLISTED MEN Base Pay INCOME AFTER:
Per ’ 20 Years’ 30 Years'
In Addition In Food, Lodging, Master Sergeant Month Service Service
Clothes and Medical Cart or First Sergeant $138.00 $89.70 $155.25
★ Technical Sergeant 114.00 74.10 128.25
(a)—Plus 20% Increase for Staff Sergeant . . 96.00 62.40 108.00
Service Overseas, (b)—Plus Sergeant . . . . 78.00 50.70 87.75
50% if Member of Flying Corporal . . . 66.00 42.90 74.25
Crews, Parachutist, etc. (c) Private First Class 54.00 35.10 60.75
—Plus 5% Increase in Pay Private .
for Each 3 Years of Service. . . . . 50.00 32.50 56.25
SEE THE JOB THROUGH REENUST NOW AT YOUR NEAREST
U. S. ARMY U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION
BE A UPCHURCH BLDG.
••GUARDIAN OF VICTORY ” Thomasville, Ga.
A tit, MOUNn. SERVICE FORCES
eastern edge of what is now Grady
county, in a turpentine still settle
ment, and many have said she might
have gained the inspiration and
much of the material for her novel
from her experiences and observa
tions while living here. Later, she
lived in Florida and now she spends
much of her time at Clayton, Ga.
Spring Hill Christian
Church Services
The Messenger has been asked to
announce that special preaching
services will be held at the Spring
Hill Christian Church, four miles
west of Ochlocknee, both morning
and evening, next Sunday, Jan. 6th.
The services will be in charge of
Hr. Robert M. Bell, president of
Johnson’s Bible College, Knoxville,
Tenn. He is a “home boy who has
gone out to make good” and he will
doubtless be heard with much inter
est. Members of the church are es
pecially urged to attend but every
one is invited.
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sending ($1.00 for five 23-cent packages.
Also delivered C.O.D. Pay postman $1.00
plus Company, small delivery Inc., Albany, charges. Household Sales
Georgia.
THE CAIRO MESSENGER, FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, 1946.
Higdon-Heath Wedding
Solemnized At Home
In Cairo.—
At a ceremony marked with
beauty and dignity, Miss Carol
Higdon, of Cairo, became the bride
of Richard Edward Heath, of Ella
ville, Ga., at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Higdon,
Sr., here, on Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. 26, 1945, at five o’clock.
The east end of the living-room
was banked with long-leaf pines,
ferns and southern smilax to form
an altar. On either side of the altar
were seven-branched candelabra and
tall baskets of white gladioli. Low
bowls of white gladioli, camellias,
and roses were used to complete
the decorations.
The nuptial music was presented
by Mrs. C. A. Curry. Preceding the
ceremony, she played, “Venetian
Love Song.” The candles were
lighted by strains of Lohengrin’s
Wedding March. The maid-of-hon
or, the bride’s only sister, Miss Mar
garet Higdon, entered first by way
of the stairway, which was beauti
fully intertwined with southern
smilax.
Miss Higdon wore a becoming
beige wool suit with black acces
sories and a corsage of light pink
carnations.
The groom and his best man, Ira
Higdon, Jr., entered the living-room
through French doors from the
dining-room.
The bride descended the stairs un
attended. She was radiantly beau
tiful in an aqua wool suit, winter
white hat, and black accessories.
She carried a prayer-book bound
in white satin, showered with white
rose-buds, and topped with an or
chid. The prayer-book was first
used by a cousin of the bride, Mrs.
Worth Barron, nee Miss Frances
Bell. Her only ornament was a
single strand of pearls, a gift of the
groom.
The marriage vows were read by
the Rev. J. W. Hitch, pastor of the
First Methodist Church here. As
they spoke their vows, Mrs. Curry
played, “Oh, Promise Me.”
Immediately following the cere
mony, the guests were invited into
the dining-room. The color motif
of green and white was carried out
in the dining-room, also. The din
ing table was overlaid with a hand
some linen cutwork tablecloth.
White candles were placed artistical
ly around the three-tiered wedding
cake and on the table. The cake
was cut by the bride and groom and
served with coffee to the guests,
which included only the immediate
families.
The bride’s mother wore an at
tractive model of black, featuring a
fuchsia trim. The groom’s sister,
Miss Margaret Heath, was attractive
ly gowned in a pale pink wool model.
Following the reception the couple
left for a wedding trip to points of
interest in Florida. For traveling,
the bride wore her wedding suit.
Completing her costume was an or
chid corsage.
Mrs. Heath is the elder daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Higdon, Sr.
After graduating from Cairo High
School, she completed her education
at Huntington College, Montgomery,
Ala., and Brenau College, Gaines
ville, Ga. She received her A. B.
degree with a major in speech in
1941. While attending Brenau she
was a member of the Alpha Gamma
Delta national social fraternity and
Zeta Phi Eta, national speech frater
nity. Mrs. Heath has also done post
graduate work in speech at North
western University, Evanston, Ill.
Since her graduation she has taught
in the public schools of Monticello,
Ga., and Cairo. The bride’s only
sister is Miss Margaret Higdon. Her
brothers are: Ira Higdon, Jr., and
Jack Higdon, of Cairo, and Buryi
Higdon, Sam Higdon and Warren
Higdon, Quincy Fla., and P. H. Hig
don, U. S. Navy.
After the groom’s graduation
from Ellaville High School he oper
ated a lumber business in Monti
cello, Ga., until he entered the
Army. He served a year overseas
in the European Theater. Since his
recent discharge he has resumed his
connection in the lumber business in
Riceboro, Ga. Mr. Heath is the son
of Mrs. Robert Heath and the late
Mr. Robert Heath. His sisters are:
Mrs. W. R. Macdonald, Miami, Fla.,
and Miss Margaret Heath, Ellaville,
Ga. His brothers are: John R. Heath,
of Perry, Ga., and Roy Heath and
E. C. Heath, of Ellaville.
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within <8 hours sometimes over
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Georgia Is Now Free
Of All Indebtedness,
Gov. Arnall Reports
For the first time in its history,
or at least since 1838, the State of
Georgia is now out of debt, its books
completely balanced, and it is en
joying the best financial condition
of any state in the nation, Governor
Ellis Arnall revealed this week.
Every dollar of its floating debt
has been paid. The sinking fund of
the state contains enough money to
pay every outstanding bond. On.
next June 30th, when the other
bonds can be called for payment, a
bond burning will be held, which
will celebrate in fitting order the
excellent financial condition of
Georgia’s government.
From a gross public debt of $35,
961,630.38 when he assumed office
three years ago, Arnall has reduced
the amount to nothing. At the
same time, money provided for edu
cation has been increased more than
fifty per cent, and some other state
governmental services have been
enlarged. Highway work has been
virtually at a standstill, however.
“On June 30th, 1946, there will
be a bond burning at the State
Capitol, at which time all outstand
ing general state bonds will be
burned, having been paid in full,”
the Governor stated.
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