03 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1928
Page
1
The column features witty quips and short poems touching on life in Thomasville. It notes playful lines about parking spaces, Christmas stockings, and local humor while mentioning Albania’s bath tubs and electric lights as a novelty.
The Times-Finterprise explains Thomasville will hold a white primary December 19 to nominate municipal officers for January election. It urges capable, businesslike candidates, notes a current deficit, and emphasizes the importance of sound governance and civic responsibility.
The article discusses the fairness and quirks of All Conference picks across high school and college levels, noting bias and influence from writers and coaches. It also highlights Thomasville’s local recognition and the broader impact of health laws in Thomas County, praising the Ellis health law's benefits while critiquing cost concerns.
Mr P N Harley president of First National Bank pledged staff support for Lions Club meetings in Waycross. He said the bank would arrange for a staff member to attend each Tuesday and even take over the worker’s duties for the hour. He praised civic clubs for city growth and prosperity. The bank calls Waycross a local institution and expresses pride in helping clubs that build the city.
Washington D C residents anticipate Herbert Hoover attending the I Street Quaker meeting after March 4. The plain red brick church seats under 300, with no steeple or organ, and sees the president elect among curious onlookers. The I Street congregation practices long silent reflection before any spoken worship, led by an elder.
Paul Poynter publisher and J W Falconnier editor left Detroit at 8:00 AM for St Petersburg Fla aboard a trimotored Ford plane piloted by Eddie Hamilton. They expect to spend the night in Atlanta. Poynter publishes the St Petersburg Times and other Indiana papers.
C C Coddington of Charlotte millionaire automobile distributor and financier and president of the National Automobile Dealers Association died at Hatteras North Carolina of heart trouble. He was a prominent Carolinas figure with extensive Piedmont manufacturing interests and owner of radio station WBT.
The excerpt discusses the tension between decorum and spontaneity in religious gatherings when the president attends. It notes the president becomes a focal point, requiring safeguards not only from potential dangers but also from well meaning advocates seeking his attention.
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