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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
3
Elfred Morris seventeen surrendered to Sheriff R E Wilson in Rome with a claim he killed John Bailey in Cleburne County near Borden Wheeler Springs last Saturday night. Alabama authorities confirming the murder plan to return Morris without requisition.
Misses Evelyn and Anne Jarrell, students at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, return home with their parents for the Christmas holidays.
Judge Joseph Hansell Merrill, a prominent Thomasville figure born October 12, 1862, died unexpectedly at his Dawson Street home. He practiced law here after graduating from the University of Georgia in 1879 and was long regarded for his exceptional ability and scholarship. His funeral is to be held from his residence tomorrow afternoon.
The community observ es the passing of a brilliant and distinguished lawyer, a devoted citizen, and a former judge. Born in Georgia, he shaped the Georgia Bar Association, served as an alderman, and contributed to local civic and business institutions. Survived by his wife, a daughter, and three sisters, funeral services are scheduled with Rev Robb White Jr presiding.
Crowded aisles highlight a closing out sale at Empire Furniture with toy automobiles leather goods and pianos. Local visitors from Atlanta Valdosta Perry and Montgomery mingle with shop staff while Christmas purchases and car models are promoted.
Pajamas shirts and gloves shown by Bitiman Company as Mr and Mrs J L Gill of Orlando visit Thomasville for the day. Miss Eley Means heads to Barnesville for holidays. Mr and Mrs W H Lyle of Jackson City Tenn stay with daughter Mrs BD B Cooper at 219 Washington. Lathorp Lane returns from Georgia Tech to spend holidays with C L Thompson. Mrs Spalding Peck and children from Alabama join Hamilton Vose family for Christmas with Mr Peck due tomorrow.
William Brush of West Palm Beach and two African American men were rescued after four days at sea in a disabled motor boat off Daytona. They withstood a northeast gale and exhausted provisions before the Orizaba towed their boat and brought them to port.
Local Weather Bureau forecast for Thomasville and vicinity calls for fair and not very cold conditions tonight with heavy killing frost, followed by warmer conditions Thursday. Observations show 1 pm temperature 63 percent humidity 60 at 1 pm, and 73 percent at 8 am. Mean today 34. Normal for date 0. Departure from monthly and yearly records noted. Wind from the northwest at 6 miles per hour.
AP reports twenty fishing boats with about 150 fishermen are missing after a northern Japan storm. The weather wrecked houses and capsized forty vessels, leaving crews unaccounted as rescue efforts begin.
C V Stanton cashier of the First National Bank of Waycross was unanimously elected mayor of Waycross. No other nominations were made. Stanton, born in Waycross, educated locally and at Emory, has served 17 years at the bank and six on the city commission. Also elected unanimously were City attorney Jeromes Crawley City Clerk and treasurer Walter H Lee and City physician Dr Robert C Walker. Mayor W B Stovall resigned after serving in 1935.
Clarksdale Miss Dec 23 A special grand jury wrapped its first session without indictments in the Lind ley Coleman lynching case. Four men J T Traynham G O Cane H S Blockley and Thomas Nicholas were arrested on conspiracy to murder warrants. Sheriff Glass escorted Coleman from the county court house after his acquittal in the Grover C Nicholas murder. Col Ward of Jackson was summoned to testify and defend Coleman claimed inadequate protection by the sheriff.
In Baltimore last night a fire destroyed the E Steen and Bro grain warehouse at Ostend and Warner streets. Capt Harry C Jones and four others were injured or killed as walls collapsed burying them under debris. Six were sent to hospital with injuries. The fire origin was unknown and stock was oats and corn. the storehouse was about half full and insured.
A partial passage states that public opinion or standing would not influence authorities against returning indictments for anyone involved in the affairs. The text underscores commitment to legal process despite perceived prominence.
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