28 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1928
Page
1
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise features a columnist page with social and political reflections. It comments on Otis Skinner, Tilson, the flapper, Congressman Cox, German rubber, Carrie Nation, President Coolidge, and local politics, noting public sentiment and upcoming events in a light editorial tone.
A Sunday start in Miami introduces a sport with an unusual name. County solicitor edict forces dance halls to curb midnight activities while the new event faces local complaints and community reactions.
Residents oppose late Saturday night dancing as noise disturbs sleep and prompts calls to close venues. The note suggests old residents fear jazz music after decent hours and hints the crackdown could spread beyond music to curb amusements in the city.
A discussion on how bus lines challenge railroad traffic by shortening schedules and drawing patronage. It notes railroads must maintain safety and roadbeds while buses pay road upkeep, and warns of potential bankruptcy if roads fail. Public costs and future integration into regular traffic systems are considered.
Fair tonight and Sunday with freezing temperatures. Sunday show rising temperatures. Observations at 1 pm standard time report yesterday high 65 today 50 with month record highs 1249? no, 36 years record. Mean temperature 36 normal 52. Wind northwest 11 mph. Rainfall 0.00 in past 24 hours, 0.94 in this month. Relative humidity 29 percent at 1 pm, 24? yesterday 29 percent.
A Thomasville Georgia resident and Confederate veteran Pliny Sheffield Heeth, born 1845, died peacefully on Monday at 9 AM after a yearlong battle with illness. He served in Wade Hampton's Cavalry, was tax collector for Thomas County, married Florida Mallard, and left three children. Heeth was active in Freemasonry Presbyterian Church and United Confederate Veterans, remembered for bravery, gentleness, and duty.
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