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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1921
Page
2
Kirkwood citizens in favor of a merger with Atlanta plan mass meeting Monday at 6 on the Kirkwood school house grounds to receive reports from the committee that would place the question before Atlanta city council and the legislature. Voters will decide at an election September 28. Proponents announced a petition with about 1,000 signatures in possession of the committee.
A meeting is announced for Monday night as Loyal-to-Kirkwool League general secretary R J Davidson claims opposition members will avenge the twsting en masse and force a debate. The opposition issues a challenge for a public merger discussion with Kasats on August 22 in Kirkwood, promising a large audience and urging openness.
Plans for the Labor Day parade sponsored by the Atlanta Federation of Trades near completion. Walter C Carraway chairs the federation with ten thousand local union members expected to march. Prizes for best uniform and drill, races, and a Lakewood display are listed with a Southeastern Fair Grounds gathering on September 5.
Thirteen persons were seriously injured in a head on crash between two Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Shoreling interurban cars east of Cleveland. One may have died and over twenty others were bruised. The thirteen seriously hurt were taken to area hospitals.
Athens Ga August 20 Special A new ward to be known as the fifth Ward was created here Friday following the signing of a bill by Governor Thomas W Hardwick authorizing the new ward. The city ordinance providing for the new ward was passed last December and the legislative act drew up by Representative Toombs DuBois of Athens.
Mrs Emma Keller of Plat Shoals road near Pantheraville died Friday at her residence. She is survived by her husband Dr John Keller and a daughter Miss Mary Keller.
Mrs Louis Cohen of Sandersville Ga died at her home on Saturday night. Survived by her husband a son H EB Cohen of Atlanta and a daughter Mrs I B Leiberman of this city. Millard Kent 65 of 40 Carroll street died Saturday at home survived by his wife two sons Fred A and Roy Kent. Mrs R J Gilbert 71 of 37 Deane street died Saturday at home survived by her husband a son Charles F Gilbert and three daughters Mrs F D Barford Mrs F C Adair and Mrs G W Mushrall
Information from the city reports the death of Dalton native amid a Mexican illness lasting days. Survived by wife and three children, including Mrs. A Oliver of Atlanta and Mrs. Isma Flennister of Chattanooga, plus Carl L. Glaze of Oklahoma and Fred Toey. Also noted is the death of Fred Ivey, 20, of East Georgia, at a private hospital Saturday evening. He leaves his parents Alton Ivey and three brothers James S. Hugh David A. Ivey, all of Atlanta.
Sealed proposals to remove material from the New Filter Plant site are due by 1 P.M. Thursday August 26 at Barstow City Hall. Bonds valued at 6000 and 4000 dollars support the bids, with a 2 percent certified check required. Bids submitted to A S Camp, Mayor Bartow Ga. The Governor invites offers to purchase warrants with noon September 1 1921 deadlines.
Obituaries and funeral notices list multiple individuals including Avusyin-side Temma of Mtte F Vaughan who died at a private sanitarium and was sent to Temple Ga for services. Names include Mrs Guileima, El Smith, Miss Muner Smith, Dr Archinal Smith Jr, Arthur W Smith. Services held August 20 1921 at 4 pm West View cemetery.
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