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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
2
Town visitors include Mr. R. J. Tygert of Fort Myers and Mr. Walter Huff of Macon. Mr. J. C. Jung and Miss Bessie Jones are seen about town. Gene Austin and Seeger Ellis records are featured with new sheet music. Mr. Lee Neel Jr. shows knee recovery after a diving accident at the Girl Scout Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Vickery of Atlanta are visitors for the day. Mr. T. E. Omohundro of Baltimore is in the city for a short time. Busy Bee Co offers lawn mower sharpening and hose repair. Messrs. G. D. Bond and W. R. Snow of Lumpkin are here on business. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Kaufman of Montgomery are visiting briefly.
Mr. Frank L. Wilson of Baltimore is among the business visitors spending a short time in this city. Mrs. F. J. Reid of Tampa Fla is spending the weekend with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs R V Reid. Sand tuning and repair work on all kinds musical instruments Moore Music Co Phone 157.
The industrial group of the Presbyterian Ladies will meet with Mrs. L Hommedieu Monday afternoon at 3 30 o clock.
Master Laurie Blackman of Tampa visits Mr and Mrs R V Reid over the weekend. Mr Reid just returned from a business trip to Tampa. Busy Bee Co offers service for a sewing machine and typewriter not working well. Miss Hazel Pugh shows improvement after illness. Pure Jersey Cream For Whipping is advertised by Walker's Grocery Store. Dr W W Gravely of Atlanta plans to locate in Thomasville with dental offices in the Upchurch building. The city welcomes Dr Gravely. We repair and upholster chairs and davenports by Charles Kviler 119 Remington Avenue.
Britton's Drug Store announces reopening and prescription filling services by Dr. W. A. Britton. Customers are urged to call 122 for drug orders and pharmacy needs.
Southampton reports thefts from the steamer Leviathan's mail involve checks bank drafts bills of exchange and bank notes running to tens of thousands of pounds with officials estimating losses up to about 100000 pounds roughly $500000 in total.
Florence Alabama residents heard the crash at 2:30 a.m. as a large plane nose dived after circling the town. Major Lutz aged 47 commanded air forces at Quantico and recently won the Curtiss Marine Trophy for speed at 157 mph. A third crew member was reported killed. eight miles from Florence the plane wrecked and the chief police confirmed the fatal crash.
Major Charles A. Lutz and Lieut. H T Busbee were killed when their tri motor transport plane crashed at Bowling Green Virginia while en route from Anacostia Naval Air Station to Miami. Corporals D C McChesney and Reeder Nichols also aboard. Lutz planned to assume command of Marine Air forces in Nicaragua.
Reed three presidential contenders attended the scene with Cor dell Hull of Tennessee aiding convention setup. Hull met with Southern leaders Daniel Roper Internal Revenue commissioner and George Fort Milton publisher to discuss strategy and declared he was decidedly op-ther for the nomination.
In Atlanta on June 23 Rogers Caldwell and Luke Lea filed suit in U S District Court to compel the sale of a majority stake in the Atlanta Constitution for about 540,000. Judge Samuel H Sibley heard arguments on dismissing the defendants Clark Howell Sr and Jr and Albert Howell Jr who own the majority stock John Caldwell and Lea based their claim on contract terms while the Howells argued higher purchase price and earnings were used by auditors. A recess was ordered until next Saturday to continue the hearing.
Two American mining men, W. M. Mitchell and John F. Hooper, are held for ransom near San Rafael, Jalisco. The U.S. embassy has filed a formal protest to the Mexican government. A telegram from Guadalajara reports the pair seized near Isapopan, with ransom demands of 18 000 pesos and 3 000 pesos.
Bartow candidate Alex S. Chamblee qualified for the Democratic gubernatorial primary set for September 12, joining incumbent L. G. Hardman and State Senator D. Rivers of Lakeland. Also entering were W. D. Upshaw for Congress from the fifth district and James J. Flynt for Secretary of State, with George H. Carswell and others vying for statewide posts.
A Tennessee representative comments on federal prohibition measures amid Gov. Smith of New York suggesting possible amendments. Friends in Tennessee see South reaction as a response to the New York governor’s stance, with no direct reference to his declaration.
Reporter describes a 14 mile Brule River trek to Crane Lake estate where President Calvin Coolidge watches trout feeding fed by secret service men. Rain mosquitoes and rugged river travel frame the four hour journey with occasional glimpses of the President in a distant canoe.
Babe Ruth belted his 26th homer in the fifth, tying the score 3 3 as the Yankees beat Boston. Settlemire pitched for New York with Herring behind the plate while Hoyt and Shealey handled the other side.
Bobby Jones and Johnny Farrell battled to a tie for the lead in the National Open round by round coverage. Jones faced a late rally by Farrell as Roland Hancock moved into contention with a 33 while Jones clung to pace in a crowded leaderboard at Olympia Fields.
Donald Hurst hit his ninth home run with none aboard in the eighth to give Philadelphia a 3 1 lead over New York in the first game of a double header. Joe Genewich started for the Giants and Benge pitched for the Phillies.
In New York on June 23 the rejuvenated Red Sox topped the Yankees 8 to 4 in the first game of a double header. Bill Regan hit a grand slam cap, Waite Hoyt suffered the loss, Babe Ruth homered for his 26th of the season, and the second game saw Brooklyn defeat Boston 6 to 2 with Del Bissonette driving in another homer.
The Athletics defeated Washington six to three in the first game of a doubleheader. The club scored three runs in the ninth inning to seal the victory.
Babe Ruth connected for his 27th homer of the season in the fourth inning of the second Yankees Red Sox game. He homered to tie the score at one as Danny MacFayden pitched for Boston.
A new steel syndicate formed in Poland consolidates the front and steel industry with substantial German investment. In Upper Silesia the Oberschiesische Eisenbahn Bedarfs A G unites multiple works to run iron ore coal mines foundries and coke ovens with 12,000 workers and control over by products and power facilities.
The note suggests new traffic rules could improve enforcement and officer performance, promising quicker, more efficient service if both the public and officers follow them. It frames the change as a push for better discipline and faster responses.
A brief item notes Silas Burley buried beneath this stone as his wife returns home a week too early, hinting at a past incident. The fragment reads with a dark, terse tone characteristic of old notices.
Bobby Jones began with a two stroke lead but cracked badly in round four. He posted 40 for the first nine, five over par, narrowing his advantage at the Chicago Open.
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