14 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1928
Page
1
A brief historical note from the Thomasville Times Enterprise outlines editorial leadership, printing details, and Associated Press affiliations. It lists publication schedule, office location, and subscription terms with placeholders for rates and phone numbers.
The Snyder Gray case in New York ended with the man and the wife executed at Sing Sing. The piece discusses capital punishment, gender bias in sentencing, and public sentiment, noting the rarity of female executions and the gravity of immunity for diplomats amid a flood of commentary on crime and law.
An observer notes several sections of town show children skating on paved streets and roadways. In one incident a child grabbed a moving car’s fender and rode along until the driver halted to avoid harm.
Weather forecast for Thomasville and vicinity calls for increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer tonight Sunday cloudy. Observations at 1 p m show yesterday high 70 today to be determined with a 62 mean temperature for the day. Relative humidity 8 a m 100 percent 1 p m 64 percent 8 p m yesterday 86 percent. Rainfall 0.30 inches past 24 hours and 0.088 inches since the 1st of the month. Wind from the south at 5 miles per hour at 1 p m.
Sunday School schedules for Methodist and Baptist churches list class names leaders and times. Special sermons by Rev J B Johnstone and Dr Bascom Anthony are noted along with Epworth League and BY P U programs. Prayer meetings and visitor invitations accompany the announcements.
Morning Prelude and cantatas perform sacred pieces by Galbraith Dudley Fink and others with solo and postlude selections. Evening program features Dubois Fanfare Gabriel Wake and Sing and Twilight with Baraca Chorus Postlude by Kroeger. Rev. Woodson leads Sunday School Bible class at 10. Junior and Senior Endeavor groups meet in afternoon and evening with midweek prayer on Wednesday.
The notice lists worship times at St Thomas Episcopal including Holy Communion at 8 00 am Church School at 10 90 am and services at 10 15 am 11 30 am and 8 00 pm Evening Prayer. St Augustine Catholic Church under Rev Leo M Keenan offers Mass on the first third and fifth Sundays at 9 am.
Eld. Dillon O. Lewis ministers at the Primitive Baptist Church with Bible Class Sundays at 10 a.m. Prayer services Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Preaching on the fourth Sunday, Friday night, and Saturday before. Weekly services Friday 7 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The public is invited to all services.
Christian Science services Sunday at 11 30 in the church at Dawson and Washington streets with the subject Life. Sunday School at 10 30. Reading room open weekdays 10 00 to 12 00 for Bible and literature. Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 8 00. Public invited to attend and visit.
Willys-Overland executives trumpet unmatched Whippet records in the light four cylinder sector. Over 18 months tests show high performance across all phases. More than 150000 owners cover a half billion miles proving stamina speed and economy. Cant Baker drove 3569 miles coast to coast at 43.28 mph average.
Ed Hughes piloted a Whippet from Death Valley to White Mountains setting a record high altitude drive. The car climbed Stone Mountain near Atlanta as the first light vehicle to do so. It averaged 48.3 mph Atlanta to Macon and 29.4 mpg gas across 1945 miles Canada to Mexico.
Miami crew led by Major L Bowarag and two crew members took off at 5 35 AM in a three motor Fokker monoplane ordained for use by Marine forces. The mission targets a 1300 mile hop over water and rough terrain toward Nicaragua.
The trio landed the ship in Managua on Thursday afternoon after a ten hour non-stop flight from Washington. The crew reported an uneventful trip and proceeded to city facilities.
In Los Angeles on January 14 seventy five Democrats attended a dinner where southern California efforts to promote Smith for the presidency were discussed. The event highlighted the campaign push and party unity ahead of statewide activities.
The campaign to nominate Governor Al Smith of New York for the Democratic presidential ticket gains momentum as supporters launch organized efforts. Party leaders expect a vigorous contest with Smith positioned as a leading contender nationwide.
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