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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1915

Page

7

Ice Cream Festival At Joyners Playground Event

A community gathering is planned this afternoon from to at Joyners Playground on North Avenue featuring an ice cream festival. Attendees include Dr and Mrs G Ramsey and Mrs M W Ramsey, with local families and East River motorists joining for a congenial party. Nearby trips include a motor party to White Sulphur Springs with several East Georgia residents and visitors.

Payne Memorial Joyners Borth Avenue

Social notes from Mont Fest honor to sculptor Gutzen Horglum

Mrs Frank Mason hosted a formal luncheon at Mont Fest in compliment to sculptor Gutzen Horglum. The social column lists numerous locals traveling to Atlanta, Rabun Gap, Chick Springs, Nacoochee Valley, and Wrightsville Beach, with visits to Birming ham, Atlantic City, and various summer camps.

Frank Mason Mont Fest Tin Gutzen Horglum Mra Wailer Tamer Atlenta Wrightaville Beach Mir Robert Stallworth McFarland Viait Canada

Prospects Brilliant for Butts Co Fair

Jackson Georgia August 16 Special The finances of the Butts county fair to be held October 19 22 placed in good condition directors turning to other details of the display Livestock and poultry displays will be in the county stockade others in courthouse Promises of exhibits from the county and outside counties The Boys Corn club and Girls Canning club members will exhibit at the state fair in Macon and at the Atlanta Corn show Large display of pure bred livestock including Hereford cattle and registered hogs Plans reflect strong county farm interest and leadership by Worsha county demonstration agent and IP Goastenmai assistant general manager

Jackson Butts County Worsha Weneral I'O Gaaten Imai Liatant General Manor Boys’ Corn Club Girls’ Canning Club Magon Atlanta Hutte County

Atlanta Motor Parties Draw Local Interest At Hotel

Georgia's roads boost motor party popularity with seven groups registered at the Fied roont hotel on Monday. The list includes Mr and Mrs Gamble of Wetumpka Alabama and several Alabama attendees along with local Georgia and Monticello figures.

Georgia Fiedroont Hotel Eimma Sara Mays Bessie Fainey Monticello Pia L Johnson Garton Hernden and Son Hartwell

Plans for St Simons Island country club project

A proposal to transform the sixteen acres on St Simons Island into a year round country club is now under consideration. Prominent George Kiana and other state figures are to be invited as potential members, following a recent gathering at Ansley hotel in Atlanta.

Plans Country Club ST. Simons Island St. Simons St Simons Island Gideon Te Hotek Seccor Mana

Children Prepare Playground Program at Piedmont Park

Thousands of children have prepared a highly entertaining program for the general playground festival to be held at Piedmont park on Wednesday at 4 o'clock. The event marks the close of the 1915 playground season with demonstrations of learned skills under supervising staff. Attendance reports show 18,028 children visited playgrounds this week, up from 8,151 last year, with Ponce de Leon leading at 2,200 plus, and Joynor Park among smaller parks showing strong turnout.

Fledmont Park Ponce de Leon Joy Grant Mima Springvale Bing Hill Ivy Aby Daelish Adair Storr Gray Florence

Georgia fairs showcase state agricultural products this fall

Georgia's farmers will exhibit diverse agricultural products at twenty three fairs across the state besides the Southeastern Fair at Lakewood in November. A list compiled by FM Stripling, general manager, names the fairs with dates and organizers, including North Georgia, Murray County, Four County, Whitfield, Savannah, Southwest Georgia, Gordon County, Badon, Trout, Waitom, Martinsville, Taylor, and others, concluding with the state fair in November.

FM Stripling Southeastern Fair Association Lalkewood Yart Georgia Eis Mr Striplin Southeastern Fair EM. Striplin Wondreff Winder Murray County Fair Association B H Beaver Acerstary Dion A. & M Fair John Matthews Carroflton Four County Fair Association JF Shannon Sncretary Commerce Whitfield County BL Smith Dalton ié—Bavannah Fair Association George R. Herbert Baranah van Landingham Donaldroarius W. W. Webb Hahtra Gordon County HH Hott Calhoun Hbadon County Fair Association GO Bloan McRetary Cartersville Trout County Bull Associaton YH. O Weal Soorecier LaGrange Waitom County Fairia Gens Mo. Baker Reom Teylor Irs Chambers Gee Burdett Washington HLFP Griffin Hart County Fair Associaton JH Warren Hartwell Harry C Hobert Rose Jordan Dublin Coffes County

Meeting of Engineers at the Ansley

The Engineering Telegraphic Society of the Western Union held its regular luncheon in the Ansley Pine room. The two month old group aims to boost staff camaraderie and grow its membership. L Burts was elected an honorary member. RR Stewart is president and Wo W Boosle serves as secretary and treasurer.

Engineering Telegraphic Society of the Western Union Ansley Ths Western Union Lst Longheon L. Burts Ivision

Rome High School advances to Class 1 in Georgia

Rome Ga August 16 Special The Rome high school has been advanced to Class 1 by the Association of Southern Colleges and High Schools This grants graduates admission to southern colleges without examination A fifth year has been added to the high school course and German becomes an optional elective.

Rome Southern Colleges and High Schools

Berry Summer School Ends Fourteen Week Term In Rome

Rome Georgia August 18 The Berry School closes its summer term after fourteen weeks the longest attendance in the institution history. The fall term will open in September, and applications are still being received with many placed on the waiting list.

Rome Berry School Law

How to Beautify a Summer Soiled Face

A dated how to guide describes sun and wind damaged skin and a wax based treatment. It claims mercorized wax removes outer skin veil gradually revealing a smoother underlayer and lighter complexion. It promises wrinkle reduction and skin tightening with a wash formula and powdered material.

Atlanta Considers City Run School Book Program

Councilman W H Johnson introduces an ordinance to put the city purchasing agent in charge of buying and distributing all public school books at wholesale prices with resale to pupils, aiming to cut costs and remove bookstore profits. The measure goes to the finance committee for study and report.

W. H Johnson Fifth Ward General Council Atlantas Finance Committee Johnson John ] Owens Tessas W Armistead Owens Europe Board of Education Frye Tarr & McMurray Idale

Atlanta Fishermen Dine With Seccor At Ansley Hotel

Secker manager of the Hotel Ansley hosted a dinner for B Gibson manager of the New St Simons hotel St Simons Island. Guests included prominent Atlanta men who enjoy fishing and good times at St Simons. Gibson announced plans to convert the New St Simons hotel grounds into the St Simons Golf and Outing Club with year round clubhouse steam heat and new piers. Membership will be limited per city and several Atlantans have already joined. Guests listed include Battin Amorous Stella Massen Bele Gin Caverty and others.

Wor. Secker Ansley B & Gibson Stella Massen Bele Gin Caverty Pitem Smith Gb" Massengals Massengale J. C Cook D W Webb Willan J. Devin al Donn Tom Winn I. 2 Jer CO OX Knight

Connecticut Mutual Shows Steady Gains

The semi annual statement of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company reports steady gains in assets and income. Officers say despite general conditions the past months were among the most prosperous in company history. Since inception it has paid policyholders over 32 million more than it has received in premiums. Palmour and Wells of Atlanta, general agents for Georgia, are praised for the solid showing.

Connecticuts Mutual Life Insurance Company Palmour & Wells Atlanta Georgia Connecticut Mutual

Indian Spring holiness camp meeting ends in Jackson Ga

The twenty fifth annual session of the Indian Spring holiness camp meeting closed after a highly successful week in Jackson Georgia Attendance peaked Sunday with several thousand people and estimates range ten to twelve thousand Preaching was strong and many conversions were reported This silver anniversary event featured a Betws County day and officials expect to name leaders for next season within two days

Jackson Iowa Betws County

Chastain Arrives to Fill New Office

Chastain, to head the office of farm demonstrator, arrived today and begins duties of agricultural instruction. Offices are in room 408 of the Chamber of Commerce building. Formerly from Albany Georgia, he had been with the federal farm extension department and Fulton County commissioners, offering free service to farmers, growers, and dairymen in dairy ing, truck farming, and other agricultural tasks.

T G Chastain Chamber of Commerce Chastain Albany Federal Farm Extension Department Fulton County Commidstanera Hie

Rotary members to recount Frisco trip at Atlante club meeting

Atlante Rotary club members Bert Adama Ivan Allen Fred Houser and Harry Goothart return from the San Francisco national convention to share experiences. Vice President J DB Hicks expected to attend after a long absence and preside in Florida. A later meeting features an electrical program by branch members. Swritt & Cols report Atlan t average 1139 cents per pound for week ending August 9.

Atlante Rotary Club Ansley Hotel Bert Adama Ivan Allen Fred Houser Harry Goothart San Francisco J DB Hicks Florida U Ness Lee Jordan Mohawk Lake Rotary Club Electrical Boat Preston Arkwright W Rawson Coll Mer Arthur F Giles Evandar Ging William H Glenn Hvelvo Harris W. Milly William G Peebles Laster Te Shivers W RC Smith

Jackson Vets Attend State Confederate Reunion in Fitzgerald

Jackson Georgia August 16 Special Camp Barnett will be represented at the state reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Fitzgerald this week by Fr Walthall S Mays and C Cawthon. Delegates and other veterans will attend the reunion with visitors from the city attending the event.

Jackson

Piedmont Hotel Cashier Resigns After Two Years

Mies Luella Stevens resigns from her cashier position at the Piedmont Hotel after two years to return to her old home in St Paul Maas Stevens was known among travelers in Dixie and enjoyed popularity with guests and staff alike.

Mies Luella Stevens Pieumont St Paut Maas Stevens Dixie Alwys

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