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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1928

Page

2

Local social notes and visits in town

Miss Maurice Greenfield of Houston Texas visits two weeks with sister Mrs Henry Steyerman. Busy Bee Co. repairs sewing machines and typewriters. Mrs Jay L Hearin and children return to Quincy after visiting Mrs W P Grantham. Mrs Chester M Zeff of Kenosha Wisconsin arrives to visit her parents Mr and Mrs H Goldstein. Mrs Zeff known as Miss Anne Goldstein. Mr Sam Nason of Cincinnati visits his sister Mrs Henry Steyerman while recovering from pneumonia.

Maurice Greenfield Houston Texas Henry Steyerman Jay L. Hearin Quincy W. P. Grantham Chester M. Zeff Kenosha, Wisconsin H. Goldstein Zeff Anne Goldstein Sam Nason Cincinnati

Local Visitors Reported in Thomasville

Albany resident Mr. Syd Stern and Macon visitor Mr. A. F. Allen were in town today along with several other guests from Columbus Marianna Florence and Marietta. Business lines include Chastain Office Supply Co and Crocroft Music Co while the Bungalow Laffargue Piano advertises a small piano with a big tone.

CoCroft Music Co

Expert Repair Work On Pianos and Phonographs

Moore Music Co offers repair services as Miss Catherine Miers departs Deeran after a visit to Miss Mary Callaway. Chief A B Milton is recovering at home from tonsillitis and is expected to return soon.

Moore Music Co Catherine Miers Deeran Mary Callaway A.B. Milton

Two Men Killed by County Officers on Highway

McRae Georgia reports Charley Rawlings aged 40 and Will Coleman aged 22 were killed in a gunfight with Telfair and Wheeler county police near Milan during an attempted liquor arrest. Officers Tom Jackson Will Mills and Matt Long were involved. a coroner's jury exonerated them. Ten gallons of liquor were seized.

Weather outlook for Southeast states with scattered showers

South Carolina sees mostly fair skies tonight and Thursday with gentle to moderate west winds. Alabama forecasts fair tonight and Thursday with possible local thunder showers in the northeast and moderate south winds. Georgia has partly cloudy conditions with local thundershowers in the extreme north tonight and Thursday and gentle to moderate west winds. Florida and extreme Northwest Florida enjoy mostly fair weather tonight and Thursday with gentle variable winds.

South Carolina Alabama Georgia Florida

Braswell Family Member Undergoes Operation at Archbold Memorial

Mr. C. W. Braswell of Tallahassee had an operation yesterday at Archbold Memorial Hospital. He is related to Mr. Luther Braswell of this city.

C. W. Braswell Tallahassee Archbold Memorial Hospital Braswell Luther Braswell

Earhart Deflects Spotlight Praise Amid London Arrival

Miss Earhart downplayed personal glory, crediting Stultz for the flight. She denied racing Mabel Bell or seeking fame in films, calling social work her profession and the trip a vacation. Crowds mobbed her hotel as she headed to luncheon with Mrs Guest.

H. H. Bailey London Miss Earhart Stultz Mabel Bell America Miss Harbart Mrs. Guest Bill Stultz Slim Gordon

McLeod and Hagen Break Par in Open Practice

Olympia Fields Chicago June 20 Wee Freddier McLeod of Washington the national champion and Walter Hagen broke par in practice rounds for the National Open. McLeod had a 69 missing a short putt on 18 while Hagen also shot 69. Bobby Jones posted 70 alongside their scores. Paris 71 George Van In Detroit 71 Jock Hutchison 74.

Olympia Fields Chicago Wee Freddier McLeod Washington Walter Hagen McLeod Hagep Bobby Jones Paris George van Em Detroit Jock Hutchison

Tuggle to Oppose Commissioner Davison in Georgia Race

Will C. Tuggle of Stone Mountain qualified with Mrs. Bessie Anderson to run in the Georgia Prison Commission race. He opposes Judge R. E. Davis on the slate seeking re election, with the State primary set for September 12.

Atlanta Will C. Tuggle Stone Mountain Bessie Anderson State Democratic Executive Committee Georgian Prison Commission Tuggle R. EB. Davison Woodville

Mayors Thompson conspiracy verdict and restitution

Chicago verdict finds Mayor William Hale Thompson and associates conspired with three real estate experts to route city funds in a scheme during the last Thompson administration. Judge Hugo Friend orders restitution totaling 1,732,279 dollars to the city treasury.

Chicago William Hale Thompson Michael J. Flaherty Geore F. Harding Percival B. Coffin Thompson Hugo Friend Arthur B.merigold Lyons Merigold Edward C. Waller, Jr Arnold N. Brautigan Frank J. Koch

Miss Mabel Bell Abandons Transatlantic Flight Plans

Harbor Grace N F June 20 Miss Mabel Bell who hoped to be first woman to fly the Atlantic will return to New York City tomorrow with her three companions from the Columbia flight of June 12. They will confer with backers and decide on future plans, with rumors of a Rome hop dispelled by the cancellation of trans Atlantic preparations for now.

Harbor Grace N. F Mabel Bell Atlantic New York City Charles A. Levine Columbia Rome

Italia dirigible Italia crew struggles to reach Spitzbergen

General Nobile and five crew members battled fog and storms as the airship pursued a southward return from Spitzbergen. Communication with the base ship was lost for over two weeks, and on June 9 a radio message from operator Biggi said the dirigible landed near Cape Leigh Smith in Northeast Land about 200 miles from Kings Bay.

Spitzbergen Citta di Milano Giusippi Biggi Cape Leigh Smith Land Kings Bay

Amundsen party overdue in Spitzbergen search

Capt Amundsen Lieut Dietrichsen and Rene Guilbaud left Tromsoe in a French seaplane to join Nobile rescue efforts and were long overdue at Kings Bay Spitzbergen. Rumors of northern search and base moves circulated as Italian and Norwegian planes pressed the search with smoke signaling plans and new relief flights.

Kings Bay Spitzbergen Roald Amundsen Lief Dietrichsen Rene Guilbaud Tromsoe Norway North East Land Italia Advent Bay Oslo Amundsen Umberto Nobile Rome Nobile Citta di Milano Riiser-Larsen Luetzow Holm Maddalena Romagna Major Pen

Sutton of Tampico elected president of Rotary International

Minneapolis June 20 ED. B. Sutton of Tampico Mexico third Vice President was elected President of Rotary International by acclamation. Sutton a Michigan native runs a hardware jobbing business in Mexico and helped found Tampico American Chamber of Commerce serving as its president in 1918. He became Rotary district governor in 1923 and international director in 1926. he was elected Vice President last fall.

Minneapolis B. Sutton Tampico Mexico Rotary International Today Sutton Michigan American Chamber of Commerce Rotary

Chatham Man to Be First Electrocuted from County

In Savanagh Georgia on June 20 1930 George Fickling a Black man convicted of a serious incident is scheduled for execution by electric chair Friday Local reports note Dan Strickland another Black man was moved to Milledgeville today for the same fate making Fickling the first from Chatham County slated for electrocution.

Savanagh George Fickling Dan Strickland Milledgeville Fickling Chatham County

Widow in feud linked shooting case described

The article notes circumstantial evidence tying Hazel Glab to a shooting involving her husband and former paramour Glab. It reports her later life with Glab and then with ex police officer W R McIntyre, including a 1927 shooting claim self defense and McIntyre's pistol permit after threats. Hazel Belford, raised in Oklahoma City, has two prior marriages.

Glab Martha Glab Reno Nev Oklahoma City Hazel Belford Oklahoma

Glabs Divorced Wife Prostrated by News

Mrs Martha Glab, divorced wife of John I Glab, was prostrated in Seattle after learning of her former husband’s killing in Los Angeles. She has been living with a sister and arrived in April with her eight year old daughter Betty.

Seattle Wash Martha .Glab John I. Glab Los Angeles Glab Betty

Chicago wins first game of doubleheader over Cleveland 6-4

In Cleveland on June 20 Chicago defeated Cleveland 6 to 4 in the first game of a doubleheader. Batteries: Lyons and McCurdy for Chicago and Levsen and Sewell for Cleveland. The second game details are incomplete in the source text.

Cleveland Chicago Lyons McCurdy Levsen L. Sewell

Ambiguous Baseball Scoreline Prompts Confusing OCR Readout

Fragmentary OCR summary shows innings scores for Brooklyn and Philadelphia with misread digits and placeholder text. Batteries listed include Elliott DeBerry Pruett Leran and others, with references to New York Boston and Cincinnati Pittsburgh lineups.

Philadelphia New York Orwell and Cochrane Pipgras and Brabowskii Brooklyn Co

Athletics Beat Yanks In First Game Of Twin Bill

New York reports the Athletics defeated the Yankees 10 to 5 in the first game of a five game series. Rallying for four runs in the sixth and ninth, Jack Quinn earned the win while Herbert Pennock took the loss. Pat Collins homered for the Athletics.

New York Athletics Yanks Jack Quinn Herbert Pennock Pat Collins

Remus Freed After Ohio Supreme Court Ruling

George Remus, formerly a bootleg king, wins release from Lima State Hospital for the Criminal Insane after the Ohio Supreme Court declares him sane. He plans to return to Cincinnati, awaiting the mandate to release him and stating he will establish residence there.

Lima State Hospital Bond Remus Cincinnati Lima Court of Appeals Supreme Court Edward C. Turner United States Supreme Court Turner Ww. H. Vorbau Lima Hospital Ohio George Remus State Hospital W. H. Ver Beau

Also Mentioned on This Page

Busy Bee Co Mr. Syd Stern Albany John GC. Thigpen Florence Chastain Office Supply Co Mr. Cary Ragsdale A. F. Allen Macon J. M. Snelling Columbus J. J. McCorkle, Jr Marianna George H. Shepperd Fort Valley H. G. Jenkins Marietta W. R. Patrick Mary Persons Butler Thomasville Mcrae RE. E. Bishop Atlas Atlas Mason Der Chastain Supply Co Emelia Earhart Lindbergh M’leod Hagen Davison Mayor Thompson Mabel Boll General Nobile Sutton OF Rotary International Chatham Negro W. R. McIntyre McIntyre RHS Philadelphia Quinn Pennock and Moore Boston O Chicazo Faber and Crouse Grant and Wyatt Boston BE. Dlowis Haines J. Wilson Jones and Hartnett Pittsburgh Rixey Picinich Kremer Hargraves Connie Mack Ossie Orwell Yankees George Pipgras Hugmen Purina Quarti Purina Golden Brothers CO Thomasville, Georgia Dunlop Dunlop City Broad Street Service Station J. L. Peebles Mgr
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