Local visitors noted in city social notes
Mrs John Chisholm of Valdosta is the guest of relatives here for a short time. Mr and Mrs P Bainright of Tampa Fla are visiting relatives here. Mr R A Allison of Dawson is among the visitors spending a short time in the city. Mr M L Lathrop of Cincinnati is spending the day here. Fresh shrimp received daily at George Sampson's. Warren B Parks of Dawson is among visitors spending a short time. Mr and Mrs J S Butler of Savannah are here for a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chisholm
Valdosta
Mrs. P. Bainright
Tampa, Fla
R. A. Allison
Dawson
The
City
Mr. M. L. Lathrop
Cincinnati
George Sampson
Warren B. Parks
Obey
John T. Evans
Savannah
Fred Thomas
Atlanta
Local visitors stop by city in past day
Valdosta residents Mr. B A Gober and Mr T R King visit court in the city. Cecroft Music Co. promotes Victor Victrolas. Mr and Mrs J H Malloy of Quitman spend part of Monday here. Judge and Mrs J W Ewing and son arrive from Wheeling WV and occupy a Gordon avenue home near Three Toms Tavern. Thomasville friends welcome them back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Malloy
Quitman
J. W. Ewing and Son
Wheeling
West Virginia
Gordon Avenue
Three Toms Tavern
Thomasville
Warren Family Visits City for Short Stay
Mr and Mrs George E Calvin and their daughter of Warren Pa are spending a brief time in the city for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Calvin
Warren, Pa
City
Burning of Steamer Comanche to be Investigated
Survivors accuse the crew of drunkenness and chaotic handling as the steamer Comanche burned. Leon Flagstone of Gardner Mass describes being pushed from a lifeboat while James A Moore of St Petersburg Fla says crew members shoved and stampeded. Clyde Steamship Line president H H Raymond defends Capt Curry and denies drunkenness, calling the ship one of their best and a trusted command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Flagstone
Gardner
Mass
James A. Moore
St. Petersburg
Fla
H. H. Raymond
Clyde ‘Steamship Line
Comanche
Curry
Raymond
Two Arguments Yet to Be Made in Brooks Case
Hendersonville N C October 20 Attorneys continued their argument last night in the murder case of Bar Infe Brooks charged in the death of former Mayor Samuel Y Bryson Brooks shot Bryson in a pistol duel last Aug 6 Ten lawyers have spoken and two more will address the jury when court resumes Judge Harding to give the charge this afternoon Defense argues Brooks was mentally irresponsible and acted in self defense They recited events leading to the shooting and the agreement that Bryson stay away from Hendersonville for two years Bryson allegedly violated the accord and threats by Bryson were cited as additional cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
N. C
Bar
Harding
Brooks
Byson
Bryson
Receiver Asked for Tobacco Growers Co operative Assets
Owensboro Kentucky October 20 a receiver for the Dark Tobacco Growers Co operative Association in the Green River district with 10 000 members was asked in pleadings filed in Daviess Circuit Court The directors met in Hopkinsville last week and adopted a resolution freeing members to sell the 1925 tobacco crops any manner they choose alleging breach of contract and control failure in the domestic market The suit by Growers Warehousing Corporation seeks to compel the association to turn over books seals stock book and other property to members in the Green River district The defense admits the petition facts but says the association violated its contract with 10 000 Green River district members and alleges warehouses hold about 20 000 000 pounds of 1922 1993 crops and refused market sale prices Also notes 1922 1928 crop fixtures and contracts disputed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensboro
Dark Tobacco Growers Co-operative
Green River District
Daviess
Hopkinsville
Growers Warehousing Corporation of
Association
J. L. Birkhead
R. H Ford
A. 8. Yewell
Ford Powell Birdhead
Growers
McLean
Hancock
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Spencer County
Indiana
Green River
BOR
Ateroontgagt
Budget Adopted At New Orleans General Convention
New Orleans October 20 The budget for Protestant Episcopal churches for three years was set at 3 510 000 with a revised total of 3 510 000 after investment interest and bank offerings. The joint committee report on budget and program was unanimously adopted. Eight national council members were named for three year terms and eight for six years. Names include William C Brown Richmond and William Lawrence Bowman Boston among three year appointees and William Manning New York Hugh Latimer Burleson Sioux Falls H P A Abbot Baltimore R G Chalmers Dallas Samuel Houston Philadelphia William Peterkin Parkersburg Harper Sibley Rochester among six year appointees. The meeting also considered amending to grant suffrage votes to bishops pending next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Washington D. C
House of Deputies
General Convention
House of Bishops
Joint Committee On Budget and Program
Ernest M. Stires
United Bank
Women’s Auxiliary
National Council
William C. Brown
Richmond
Virginia
William Lawrence ‘Bowman
Massacagsetta
Wilmington
East Carolina
George”’ Craig’ Stewart
Evanston
Chicago
Louis F. Monteagle
San Francisco
Cal
Richard J. Mansing
Columbia
D. C
Upper South Carolina
Samuel Méther
Cleveland
Ohio
Burton Mansfield
Weather and church convention notes mix in Thomasville 1925
Weather report for Thomasville Georgia on October 20 1925 shows fair conditions with possible frost and gradually warming temperatures. The article then covers Episcopal bishops deliberations including selection of missionary district vacancies, 1928 convention in Washington and Tokyo bishop Motoda seat, plus remarks from James W Gerard and a Near East note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
City Council Grants Street, Utility Petitions and Upgrades
City council discussed petitions for lights water and sewerage to new homes on Magnolia road and Jones street. The Postal service seeks poles linking Thomasville to Tallahassee via South Madison Lester and Fearn, while an alley through Mitchell to Spair was debated. Equipment upgrades for the light plant and insurance plans for city workers were approved for review and future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuck
Magnolia Road
Jones Street
T. H. Rooks
Lester Street
Postal
Thomasville
Tallahassee
Madison
Lester
Fearn
Jackson
Ola Malle
Mitchell Street
Spair Street
Monroe
Washington
Stribling to Meet George Cook in Georgia Ten Rounder
Atlanta report says W L Young Stribling signed to fight Australian George Cook in a ten round decision bout in Columbus Georgia on Navy 7. The event caps the Georgia Auburn football clash and draws from Charles S Harrison post American Legion sponsorship. Cook recently beat Jimmy Maloney and Jack Sharkey in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
California
W. L. (Young) Stribling
George Cook
Columbus
Navy
University of Georgia
Auburn
Charles S. Harrison
American Legion
Mike McTigue
Lght
Georgia
Chattahoochee City
Stribling
Sailor Huffman
Cook
Jimmy Maloney
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Batchelor Indicted for Murder in Gray Georgia
John Batchelor formerly of Atlanta was indicted by the Jones county grand jury on murder in the slaying of his mother in law Mrs William Anderson at Griswoldville. Batchelor went on trial today after shooting Mrs Anderson as his wife tried to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batchelor
Gray
Gray, Ga
John Batchelor
Atlanta
Jones County
Grand Jury
William Anderson
Griswoldville
Mrs. Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon and
Carter
Lisle
Louis Steyerman & Sons
J. C. Baxley
B. A. Gober
Victor Victrolas
Cecroft Music Co
Mr. T. R. King
Sampson
Infe’. Brooks
For
Cocroft Music Ca
Sequoya
Alpine
Chattooga County
Federal
Weather Report
United States Weather Bureau
Denver
Colo
Garden City
Frederick Burgess
Long Island
Joseph Motoda
Tokyo
Episcopal Church
Japan
William Montgomery Brown
Thomas F. Gailor
James ‘W. Gerard
Germany
Near East
Armenia
East
Europe
Boycet
the Light and Water Committee
Rough
McDougald
Babcock-Wilcox-Sterling
Westinghouse
Brooks-Fisher Co
Wright
Aetna Insurance Company
Alderman McLean
Remington’ Avenue
Remington
Pitile
Hangell Street
Smith Avenue
McLean Avenue
Hansell
W. W. Upchurch
Fleetwood
Fire Department
Wallace Hancock
Taga
Young
Purina
Pentel
Golden Bros. Co
Thomasville, GA
Aste
Inman Drug Company
North Broad
Madleen
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