Georgia Baptists praised for strong convention showing
Pastor Carl W. Minor reports at home in Americus after attending the Southern Baptist convention in Atlanta. Georgia delegates, including First Church and Central Baptist Church members, highlighted substantial yearlong giving and large mission funds. Minor praises both congregations for their highest ever contributions and plans short talks at Thursday prayer meeting to share impressions.
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Carl W. Minor
The
Baptist Church
Atlanta
Georgia
Americus
Tome and
Foreign Mission
First Church
Central Baptist Church
C. Hawkins
James Lott
Mm L. B. Lott
W. T. Calhoun
Minor
Sunday Social Round in Cotton Georgia
RIFT J. T. Laramore called on Walter Scott Sunday morning. Walter Scott spent Sunday afternoon with Wade Camp. Mr. and Mrs. Eston Owen spent Sunday with Miss Nora Camp. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Young and son Simmie Lee spent Sunday with M. M. Holeman. Mra. T. A. McCrary was called to her father’s bedside Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Scott and mother Mrs. Emma Scott spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Richards. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McCrary, Dave Wren and J. T. Laramore spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Nora Camp.
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J. T. Laramore
Walter Scott
Wade
Eston Owen
Nora Camp
J. H. Young
Simmie Lee
M. M. Holeman
Cotton, Ga
T. A. McCrary
Emmett Scott
Emma Scott
G. D. Richards
McCrary
Dave Wren
J.T. Laramore
Visions of Cheap Autos at Camp Go A Glimmering
Atlanta May 21 Amid whispers in the Inside column Atlantans report rumors of cars selling at low figures at Camp Jesup, the southeastern motor transport base. Fords were quoted at 200 dollars and Dodges at 350 with big sedans at 750. Officials deny any sale and remind that bids must be filed, with the highest bid meeting set minimums under army rules.
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Camp GO
Atlanta
Camp Jesup
Great Southeastern Motor Transport Base
Army
From Silk Pajamas to Jail for Yanks
At Le Mans France May 21 United States army casuals seized the belongings of a French count including silk pajamas with lace and other luxuries taken from his chateau. The count reported the loss, military police recovered the items, and the men were placed in the guard house while the army restored all items to the owner.
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Lemans
France
Associated Preas
United States Army
Estate of Merrill Tilghman No Will Left by Prominent Lumberman
Merrill Tilghman, a retired South renowned lumberman, died recently on a train from Atlantic City to his Virginia home. He left an estate valued at 4 million dollars but did not leave a will. His widow, Clara Wimberly of Perry, Ga., will receive a full third of the estate, with the remainder divided among his four sons and one daughter from a prior marriage.
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Merrill
Tilghman
Jhnown
South
Atlantic City
Clara Wimberly
Perry
Qstate
Wipow
Legh
Girls Adapt To Bandana Demand In War Time
London May 27 Girls no longer buy small handkerchiefs. During the war they used men s handkerchiefs about eighteen inches square while in uniform and the general demand in the country is for the bandana in all colors and designs.
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London
Souther Field Flyers Bring In Four New Curtis Planes
Four Souther Field officers led by Lieut Alferd W Vance arrive from Montgomery in four Curtis planes with 450 horsepower Hispano Suiza motors. The formation flight covers 125 miles in 80 minutes, marking permanent additions to the field’s flying equipment. Lieutenants Vance McRae Warde and McMullen accompanied the ships, the return trip uneventful aside from sustained high speed.
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Curtis
Alferd W. Vance
Souther
A. W. Vance
Wilfred Warde
Alexis B. McMullen
W. B. McRae
Montgomery
Vance
McRae
Warde
McMullen
Candler May Erect Another Skyscraper in Atlanta
Atlanta May 21 Asa G Candler the soft drink magnate may build the largest and tallest office building in the south at Nunnallys corner after purchasing the Clarke estate for 425000 at about 10 000 per front foot Plans are whispered in business circles that architects are drafting a mammoth downtown office tower to rise probably in Atlanta with a tentative thirty two story design
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Atlanta
Asa G. Candler
Nunnally’s Corner
Clarke
E & Mammoth
War Risk Policies Reach 40 Billion Total
Washington May 21 War risk insurance has grown popular with service members prompting Secretary Glass to seek about 100 million more. Policies written total about 40 billion with 4 522 724 insured. Average policy value is 8747 dollars, with no policy exceeding 10000. New enlistees may apply and concentration camps report 100 percent applications. April 1995 saw about 90 million in requested coverage. Premiums stay in a separate fund and admin costs are covered by Congress appropriations.
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Washington
Glass
Congress
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Uncle Sam
Wife Too Friendly With Officer Accused Of Theft
J R Moore sues for divorce claiming his wife was overly friendly with Lieutenant Montague Salmon of Camp Gordon who vanished and allegedly took $4000 of government funds. She admits visits and hugs on a trolley and car rides with him, and promised to help locate him. Salmon is in military confinement awaiting court martial.
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Atlanta
J. R. Moore
Atlanta Hosts Knights Templar and Pythias Gatherings This Week
Atlanta will host two major fraternal meetings this week with the Grand Commandery Knights Templar and the Georgian Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias convening. The Templars are expected to be the standout public feature among events and entertainments planned by both orders.
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Atlanta
Grand Commandery Knights Templars
the Knights of Pythias
Templars
Stors
Second Gypsy Smith Arrives Hero of Somme in America
A second Gypsy Smith arrives in the United States as a captain in the British army. The Romany-born evangelist, who served in the Lovat Scouts and Tyneside Scottish brigade, was wounded at Somme and spent 19 months in hospital. He shares experiences of wartime service and Hun warfare, then heads to nine months of evangelistic work in America.
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New York
Inch
Smith
America
Huh
Ten Story Building Planned For Columbus Bank
Columbus on May 21 reports the Merchants and Mechanics bank purchased the Loeb property at Broad and Twelfth streets totaling 560 by 140 feet. The deal funds a ten story office building costing around 400000 dollars with the bank to occupy the ground floor.
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Columbus
Merchants and Mechanics Bank
Loeb
Broad and
Twelfth Streets
Bank
Woman credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cure fortune
A woman narrates a long suffering relief after completing a course of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. She claims complete cure from severe indigestion bloating and colic with no lasting harm. The ad notes the remedy removes intestinal mucus and reduces inflammation and promises a guarantee at Howell's Pharmacy and druggists.
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Mayr
Howell
Ady
Haynes to Build $600000 Addition in Kokomo
Kokomo Indiana May 31 The government urges big business to lead reconstruction and Haynes Automobile Co moves with a $600000 addition to its plant here The expansion is funded by a public note issue of 1.6 million dollars arranged by Counselman & Co Investment Bankers Chicago The first Haynes car was designed by Elwood Haynes president of the company and the firm expects automobile demand to outpace supply for years to come The notes mark the first public financing by the company as it expands to meet continued demand and views the auto industry as a major long term investment
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Kokomo
Ind
Haynes Automobile Company
Haynes Automobile Co
Counselman & Co
Chicago
Haynes
Elwood Haynes
Unite States
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