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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1925
Page
2
Lake Worth resident W W Cogland and Atlanta visitor Norwood Griffin are seen in town for business as others from Pensacola Boston and Tallahassee visit or transact affairs. Various ads note tires and tubes at Sampson’s Garage, Inman Drug Co stationery, Cecroft Music Co Victrolas, plumbing by J O Baxley, and a baby willkommen at North Dawson Street with the Ball family.
Lawrencia Gruner and her husband Lawrence faced morals court after detectives uncovered the couple in a Chicago hotel room with another man. Bonds were set at 1500 dollars each, defenses sought continuances, and both pleaded not guilty as blood tests were ordered. Gruner, once Lynn Fernald, was formerly married to George M. Pullman Jr. and plans a divorce suit in St. Louis.
New York reports a broad price cut as Standard Oil of New Jersey reduces wholesale quotations by 1 cent a gallon across its territory, the second cut in a week. Independent firms including Texas Company and Sinclair Refining follow, while Atlantic Refining adds 2 cents to Eastern Massachusetts retail gas prices. Excess stock prompts expectations of further reductions.
A humorous remark notes that marital friction often stems from a mismatch between a wife’s thinking and a husband’s belief about her thoughts. The quip frames disagreement as a misread of intent within marriage.
Miss Lita Hammond is said to have returned after spending several weeks with her grandparents Judge and Mrs. Samuel C. Atkinson near Atlanta. The note highlights a stock of optical devices and promises quality and service.
Mr R C Fryer of Raleigh visits Thomasville and plans to move back soon with his family. He will be employed by the White Motor Company in the territory, and local friends celebrate their anticipated return.
Joseph Martin and his 23 year old wife Ethel from Philadelphia were found starving after three days without food. They slept in parks, begged work, and were drenched in rain near the Hippodrome. Mrs Martin collapsed from cramps, treated at a hospital after milk. Martin ate ham and eggs, cab drivers donated to help, he had recently lost a good mechanic job.
Mrs. Morgan died after a battle with sleeping sickness and heart trouble. Her sons Julius and Henry Morgan aboard the Morgan yacht Gorsair learned of her death by wireless and return to Glen Cove. J. P. Morgan learned of the loss and left for New York. The yacht club commodore George Nichols was with them. The lights failed during a storm and candles were used at the estate. Mrs. Morgan had a history of wartime charity work and earlier bravery during a London incident. The Mercer Association B Y P A schedules district rallies and training schools across four districts from August 23 to September 6 with leaders and a program including Bible study manuals.
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