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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
1
A column of wry items and quips covers daily life in Georgia and Florida. Jests touch on summer girls, traffic officers, Ford ships, Florida weariness, and a Miami syndicate buying White Springs as the region eyes growth and development.
Elders urge unity between town and country to boost civic clubs and county cooperation. The piece notes varied county reunions, calls for mutual contact among Thomas, Jefferson counties, and discusses veterans turnout from 1900s state reunions to a forthcoming October gathering in Thomasville with declining attendance.
Georgia Alabama Power plans a new Albany to Quitman line via Thomas County linking Valdosta to Quitman creating a full circuit. Thomasville seeks cheaper local power, while Quitman entertains Brigadier General Dekle and Captain Haddock as a possible site for a state Confederate veterans reunion. The Free Press urges hospitality for Jackson and Lee veterans and notes timely notice is needed. New sweet potatoes arrive with high prices reported by a county farmer.
Asheville telegram to Gov. Small reports a resident of Asheville, once in Atlanta, says Robert Scott told Dr. W. E. Himehia that he and not his brother Russell killed Joseph Maurer. The death row inmate Russell awaits execution amid delays.
A fragmented report claims Robert Scott is believed to be in the South or Himehia with his wife expressing concern. It mentions thoughts of Russell Scott and a prison inquiry, with a witness urged to provide information to the Illinois governor.
Savannah Georgia July 2 reports a petition to convert Tybee Road into a toll highway. Leading citizens have signed but no action yet. The petition notes toll collection and surfacing plans but details remain unclear.
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