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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
2
A long column discusses sewer plans, taxes on tobacco, and a Pay Up Club that boosted credit and commerce in Thomasville. It praises prompt payments, notes sewer improvements and upcoming projects, and critiques the tobacco tax impact on druggists. It calls for responsible spending and credit awareness among residents and merchants.
Report notes 32 areas in Waycross lack sanitary sewer connections, affecting about 8000 residents, most among the Negro population. Similar conditions cited in Thomasville, reflecting widespread citywide sewer access issues.
A fragment notes a sermon titled Preaching in the Presence of Great Men delivered in a small country church. Readable lines reference a religious gathering and the setting, with no further details on participants or dates. The tone is archival and devotional.
A suit was filed in the City Court of Thomasville against the Coast Line Railroad over damages to property adjacent to the Clay street underpass. The owner alleges disruption to his residence garage and store as the track raised the street and required the underpass. The city aided by removing dirt and grading to meet the underpass, which was paved by the railroad, aimed at safer access for both parties. The piece concludes noting incidental damages are common with under or over passes.
Thomasville forecast fair tonight and Friday. Observations show high yesterday 90, today to 1 p m, mean temperature today, humidity 19 percent at 8 a m and 41 percent at 1 p m, rainfall 0.00 inches past 24 hours and 5.62 inches since start of month. Wind 3 mph at 1 p m. H. D. Smith, assistant observer, temporarily in charge.
Major C. P. Mills says personal efficiency counts little in holding the prohibition administrator post and blames political patronage. He resigned last week in New York after a February Washington conference that allegedly included high treasury officials and a New York political leader. Mills notes the conference praised efficiency while others pressed patronage. Names of attendees were not disclosed.
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