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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
2
Daily humor and social commentary from the Times-Enterprise urge restraint in desires, joke about a Christmas bill, a coffee craving in North Carolina, and a poisoned liquor death in Chicago. The column notes Florida oranges rotting and criticizes knocker figures while praising workers who actually get things done.
The article notes a surge in robberies and murders across New York City, with authorities overwhelmed and public demand for protection growing. It discusses police actions, arming citizens as proposed by the Times, and warns firearms could worsen violence while urging exhausted alternatives be tried first.
The pending bonus measure faces strong opposition as lawmakers debate funding. Voters favor cash for returning soldiers but a four billion dollar yearly budget and Treasury Secretary Houston oppose new tax burdens. Financing options include bonds or direct taxes, with public tax increases likely if approved.
The South draws thousands from the North as Florida reels in visitors and developers profit from booming travel and real estate. Georgia lawmakers, prohibition debates, and holiday cheer mix with reports of enforcement and economic effects on farmers and merchants. The piece notes long trains to Florida, rising auto traffic, and growing resort growth on the East and West coasts.
The piece discusses plans to push a tariff bill in Congress for the next session, aiming to aid farmers but framed as rewarding eastern capitalists. It warns the measure would drain Treasury funds and shield manufacturers, arguing real relief lies in farmer organization rather than congressional action.
The piece argues for replacing complex income and surtaxes with a flat tax on all sales. Merchants favor a simpler system that shifts the burden to consumers while avoiding profit-level tax tricks. It notes rising taxes are likely and warns profiteering will be curbed as competition is reshaped by public scrutiny.
Cross, Poads and others attended court in Thomasville on Monday. Several families share holiday visits and visits to Boston with local residents. The column notes illnesses migrations moves and a social dance at Mrs. A. A. Teate’s home with community members listed among attendees.
Sheriff will sell at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in January 1921 a one ton Ford truck without a number, to satisfy an execution from the City Court of Thomasville in favor of Upchurch Brothers against J B G Easbn. The sale is conducted by W A Rehberg, Sheriff, at 8 December 1920. Citations issue to show cause why executor James M Jones should not be discharged and receive letters of dismissal on the first Monday in January 1921.
On November 19, 1920 in chambers the court cited all persons to show cause at the January 1921 term why Frances Wright widow of Thomas Wright should not have twelve months support granted after appraisers filed their returns. William M. Jones Ordinary.
Tabitha M. Cheshire seeks guardianship of Mamie O. Cheshire a non compos mentis patient at the Georgia State Sanatorium. A hearing is set for 10 o clock a m on the first Monday in January at the clerk’s office. Date December 7 1920.
A notice states that C Thompson applied to the Court of Ordinary of Thomas County Georgia for an order to compel the executor of J P Chason deceased to convey title under a bond for title dated February 2 1918. The land is 62.5 acres in the southwest corner of lot 270 in the 17th district now Grady County bounded by H L Watson Willis J I Brown Missouri Wade and Rebecca S. The hearing is set for the first Monday in January 1921.
The County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Thomas county invite proposals from any non chartered bank in the county for keeping and disbursing county funds for two years. The depository will be designated at the January meeting. the winning bank pays the highest interest on monthly balances and furnishes a bond with a security company authorized in the state. Bond payable to the county commissioners, conditioned as prior treasurer’s bond. By order of the County Commissioner.
At its regular November meeting the Roads and Revenues board, chaired by Hald, discussed key allocations for county infrastructure and budget needs. The minutes reflect standard procedures and upcoming projects across multiple townships.
M H Rogers J L Barwick D S Chapman et al apply to the Thomas County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in sessions November December 1920 for an order opening a new public road from the Hoston and Patten road east across land lines near M H Rogers crossing Greenfield Boston Moultrie roads to Barwick near Griffin Holloway residence Objections must be filed by the second Tuesday in January 1921 and the application will be heard then with the road granted if no good cause is shown.
Ozell Wade and siblings Guy Connie and Philip Wade of Burkburnett Texas spend holidays with their mother Mrs M E Wade. Mr and Mrs S Arthur Williams visited near Monticello Florida. J B Finch and Roy Vinson visited relatives in Moultrie and Cairo. T R Singletary and Eva Hudson shopped in Thomasville. Lester Highsmith visiting relatives in Cairo. Jewell Finch returned home from a visit to Miss Mabel Carter on Colton Avenue.
The column lists local residents visiting relatives and friends during the holidays. Bob and Lester Gay of Montgomery Alabama visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gay. Many others, including Misses Mary Blanche Hart Alice Singletary and Misses Elma Alvis Wilson, plus Mr. Aubrey Hancock, Mr. Hugh Hart, and Mrs. Bessie Sanders, are noted for weekend or Sunday visits in Thomasville Columbus Coolidge Sparks Pavo and nearby areas.
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