Notable Visitors Stop in for a Day in Thomasville
A string of notables passes through Thomasville with brief stops. A. L. Hirlman of Atlanta, E. M. Davison of Rome, E. V. Deaton of Columbus, Gus Shapiro of New York visit for business or leisure. Forest L. Lockett of Richmond also arrives for a short stay, while W. E. Ewart and spouse of Birmingham spend a brief period in the city. Mrs. Martin Elder of Atlanta is in town for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. E. V. Deaton
Columbus
Town
Gus Shapiro
New York
City
Forest L. Lockett
Richmond, Va
W. E. Ewart
Birmingham
Thomasville
Miss Virginia Houston Guests in Gainesville Florida
Miss Virginia Houston visits Mrs. Chase B Postell in Gainesville Florida. Do not miss the Bungalow Laffargue Piano advertised by CoCroft Music Co with a small piano of big tone. CoCroft Music Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Houston
Chase B. Postell
Gainesville, Fla
CoCroft Music Co
Expert Repair Work On Pianos and Phonographs
Moore Music Co. offers expert repair work on pianos and phonographs. Mr. J. W. McWilliams of Fort Myers is visiting the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Turner traveled to Columbus to visit relatives. Mrs. C. O. Kimbell and daughter Mildred of Atlanta are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Chastain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Music Co
J. L. Turner
Columbus
C. O. Kimbell
Mildred
Atlanta
Shelton Chastain
Britton's Drug Store and visiting guests headline
Back on the job Britton's Drug Store invites prescriptions. Mr and Mrs William Skelton of Miami visited from Tallahassee to see Mrs R A Weldon. Mr and Mrs Milton Paulk welcomed an 8 pound baby girl named June Inez at 10 20 this morning. Thursday June 21 is the last day to pay cash for final assessments per J W H Mitchell City Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. W. A. Britton
Britton
William Skelton
Miami
Tallahassee
R. A. Weldon
Milton Paulk
June Inez
J. W. H. Mitchell Treas
City of
Thomasville
Earhart flight crews recount peril in storm near Southampton
Wilmer Stultz recalls engines misfiring in rain as Amelia Earhart and two crew members pushed toward London after Southampton leg. The pilot says visibility was poor yet navigational sense kept them on course, with one motor failing would threaten completion. Earhart and companions headed to London by car after briefing in Southampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earhart
Southampton
Wilmer Stultz
Stultz
America
Britain
Miss Earhart
London
Mary Pickford to pay duty on European baggage
New York officials announced that Mary Pickford must pay additional duty on 2000 dollars worth of merchandise beyond her declared 5000 dollars in customs. No fines were imposed and officials said she acted in good faith citing her fame and the discount she received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pickford
New York
Europe
Northern Baptists urged to fund missions for Western Indians
Dr Frank A Smith secretary of missions for the American Baptist Home Mission Society urged the Northern Baptist convention to provide missions for 10000 Indians in five areas across Northern California Nevada Oklahoma and Montana. He warned religious forces suffer losses from neglect of under privileged and forgotten people and challenged complacent exclusiveness in the American church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Northern Baptist Convention
Frank A. Smith
American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York
California
Nevada
Oklahoma
Montana
America
Impressions From the Atlantic Flight Share a Pilot's View
Miss Harhart recalls the trans Atlantic voyage in the Friendship. She explains she avoided piloting the plane herself to protect the mission and notes the voyage was a demanding test relying on instruments. She describes cold discomfort and diary writing in a cockpit and fuselage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Weather forecast for Southeast states
Fair tonight and Wednesday across South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Florida with moderate southwest and west winds. Northwest Florida and Mississippi see fair conditions with moderate south winds. Florida expects gentle variable winds with continued fair conditions through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Tilden Wins Second Successive London Tennis Match
William T. Tilden captain of the American Davis Cup team won his second straight London championship match at the Queens Club without dropping a game, defeating J. C. Leacock 6-0 6-0. Francis T. Hunter and Wilbur F. Coen also won their opening matches. Hunter beat Nylton 6-1 6-1 and Narsdén in five sets, while Coen edged Matejka 8-6 6-4 to take the first two sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William T. Tilden
Queens Club
J. C. Leacock
New Zealand
Francis T. Hunter
Tilden
N. Nylton
England
Hunter
P. Narsdén
Wilbur F
Tariff Board May Tax Bananas At President’s Request
Georgia fruit growers urged President Coolidge to seek a tariff on bananas. J Frank Beck of Consolidated Apple Growers Exchange said U S tariff protection should shield American fruit growers from foreign competition. He cited 1926 banana imports of 58 550 364 bunches worth about 30 million dollars and 105 496 railcars, arguing the need for a strong tariff wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Coolidge
Georgia
U. S. Tariff Commission
J. Frank Beck
Consolidated Apple Growers Exchange
Beck
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Beck
America
United States
Crowds greet Oceanic fliers with Earhart at helm
The article recounts Amelia Earhart's ocean flight with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon aboard the Oceanic. Hostesses include Lady Heath and Lady Astor as Earhart plans a Europe to New York voyage, with travel dates in late June and early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Lady Heath
Elliott Lynn
Canetown
Miss Earhart
Duchess of Bedford
India
Alan Cobham
Brittain
British Empire
Lady Astor
Frederick Guest
Amy Phipps
Pittsburgh
Europe
New York
America
Miss Harba
Stultz
Tanning In Industry Sees Growth in Washington State
A fragile excerpt notes industry expansion with pivotal figures cited in Washington. It describes trends in tanning-related crafts and implies broad production increases across the region.
Kiwanis Night Delights Thomasville Banquet and Show
The Thomasville Kiwanis Club hosted its annual Ladies Night banquet at the Tosco Hotel with the Thomasville Band playing. Guests heard multiple brief speeches, musical numbers, poems, and recitations, followed by a late program and a grand finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosco Hotel
Kiwanians
Thomasville
America
Lonnie Ferguson
J. L. Turner, Jr
Rotary Club
W. B. Cochran, Jr
A. B. Club
Kiwanis Club
Charlie Watt
Syd Steyerman
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frank Pittman
Board of County Commissioners
Claude Rountree
D. Roy Hay
Or Winks
Club
Memphis Stars Battle for Lead on Wind Swept Golf Course
Memphis youths R. E. Spicer Jr and Roger Parker led medalist contention in the Southern Golf Association title qualifier in Dallas Texas wind. Spicer shot 38 38 for 76 while Parker posted 36 40 for 76, both Colonial Country Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis Stars
Battle
Dallas
Texas
Memphis
Southern Golf Association
R. E. Spicer,Jr
Roger Parker
Colonial Country Club
Winder Judge G A Johns Seeks State Prison Commission Seat
Judge G A Johns of Winder announces candidacy in the September 12 primary for the remaining unexpired term of the late Judge T E Patterson on the State Prison Commission. His appointment by Governor Clifford Walker ends with this year’s general election. Johns was a Northeast Georgia lawyer and served in the 27th Senate from 1921 to 1924 and in the Georgia House representing Barrow County in 1919 and 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Johns OF
Winder
State Prison Commission
Atlanta
T. E. Patterson
Johns
Clifford Walker
Baseball results with scattered league games and incomplete lines
Incomplete box scores show American League results with Teama and Washington shading a 5 to 8 score. Other AL games list rain delays at Philadelphia New York and Chicago Cleveland. National League entries include Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis with partial scores and mixed batter notes. second game Brooklyn 0 Philadelphia 2 and other faded lines.
Phillies Win First Game of Double Bill
Philadelphia defeats Brooklyn by 11 to 10 in the first game of a doubleheader. Leran’s ninth inning triple followed by Elliott’s homer in the ninth helps push the Phillies past the Robins. Leach and Whitney hit two and one homers respectively for Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillies
Philadelphia
Leran
Vance
Brooklyn Robbins
Jim Elliott
Leach
Whitney
Italian Air Scout Fails in Nobile Search Over Ice
Major Maddalena made an unsuccessful reconnaissance from Kings Bay Spitzbergen in a Savoia Marchetti 55 looking for General Nobile and his five stranded companions. A radio linked effort will guide the 8 55 to the search area as hopes fade for the Norge party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Majsor Maddalena
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
Stefani
Maddalena
Norway
Nobile
Finn ‘Malmgren
Cape
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A. L. Hirlman
E. M. Davison
Chastain Office Supply Co
Busy Bee Co
Madlyn Franklin
Colorado Springs
Col
James F. Evans, Jr
H. C. Clemens
Charles Rivler
Remington Avenue
R. V. Reid
Woodrow Street
Baybrook Subdivision
James Wesley Reid
Pike County Ga
Ireland
C. A. Cochran
Armour Party
Winifred Smallwood
Brownell Tours
Howard Thompson
Wrom
J. W. McWilliams
Fort Myers
Cold Facts
Nature
Thomasville Ice & Mfg. CO
Lee
Northern Baptists
Cage
Jai
Pare
Washington
Kiwanis
Will Beverly
Leb Dekle
Ww. Co. T. U
Louis Moore
Marshall Woodson
Roy Hay
Zu Wimberly
L. P. Green
Kiwanis ‘International
Seattle
Dan Bickers
Kiwanians Post
Angelyn Polhil
Billy ‘Wolffson
Leone Sherrod
Thomasville High School
Canada
God Save the King
Henry C. Heinz
Kiwanis International
John Hinton
Billy Wolfson
Campbell Ansley
Jim Evans
Old Erin
George Cooper
Wister Jay
Manager Binns
Toscai
Purina
Thomasville, Georgia
Rhe Borton
Russell
Berry
Zachry
Lisenbee
Chicago
Cleveland
Brooklyn
McSweeny
Moss
Benje
Schulte
St. Luks
Eeeeneeeeeeeseeres Cimeinmath
M.e
Alexander and Wilson
Donohue
Pichinich
Bottomley
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jim Bottomley
Pete Donohue
St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
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