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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
2
A parade of visitors stops by Thomasville yesterday and today. Savannah, Troy, Atlanta, Waycross, Albany, Meigs, Macon and Bradenton residents are noted in town on business or for short visits. Local shops advertise plumbing and electrical work while Cocroft Music Co. promotes pianos.
Perry Florida residents Mr and Mrs Remer Groover visit their mother Mrs J W Groover. Mr J F Jones Battle Creek Mich and Mr PB W Combs Waycross Ga survey Thomasville conditions for possible gas plant installation. Jones represents an investment company and Combs manages the Waycross plant.
Mr. C. L. Whitney of Sarasota visits Sampson's Garage for a short stay. He recently returned from Warren Ohio to see relatives, and Thomasville friends are glad to see him back in town.
The American Legion’s national convention debated a world peace report and a plan for reorganization of national defense. A resolution praising Col. Ham Mitchell by name was dropped. discussion focuses on Mitchell’s views and the upcoming national commander election with candidates Savage Spafford and McQuigg.
Elmer H. Crowley assumed the presidency of the Fleet Corporation in Washington D C taking the oath of office succeeding Leigh C Palmer who was removed by the shipping board. Crowley met with board members but warned it would be days before he outlined his plans. A vacancy appeared as vice president and general manager resigns in protest as Rear Admiral Hatchinson I Cone retires.
Washington Oct 8 The federal council of churches appointed a representative group of church leaders to study all issues raised by its prohibition report. The administrative committee said the group represents the council’s constituent congregations and will review the findings.
County farm agents from Southwest Georgia gathered in Albany to plan continued campaigns against the boll weevil and stress destroying cotton stalks this fall. J Irwin Davis led the meeting with J L Pelham detailing pecan culture.
Nashville Tennessee October 8 Bishop Edwin D Mouzon of the Tennessee annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South called unification of American Methodism a constitutional question He dismissed reports that fusion would be pushed through at the next general conference promising to veto any such move and saying the issue would be resolved for the year if it fails in the annual conference
Tomorrow at 4 pm the Bulldogs host Pelham at the Athletic Stadium with 50 and 25 cent admission. Last year Pelham beat them a new lineup will face the visitors, including Petty Barwick Willis Lambert Pfister Covington Milton Neel Zalumas Pfister Dunn. Burch and Daniels may return if possible.
The article details Bulldogs players Barwick Daniels Dunn and Covington facing injuries and position shifts for the upcoming game. Dunn returns at fullback, Petty moves to end, and Patterson anchors backfield duties as Kent Mack heals. The 4 pm kickoff at the stadium follows the World Series with ticket prices listed.
Staunton witnesses describe William A. Benjamin once connected to the defunct American Fuel Company as a star prosecution witness. He testified in the case against John S. McClintock charged with defrauding G. D. Wine of Churchville of a $1,000 note.
Weather forecast for Thomasville and vicinity shows fair tonight with Friday showers and cooler. Observations at 1 pm list high yesterday 98, today 97 to 1 pm, and monthly high 97 on Oct 5 1911. Mean today 83, normal 71. Relative humidity 41 percent at 1 pm, rainfall 0.00 in past 24 hours and 0.17 in this month. Southwest wind about 4 miles per hour.
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