Engagement Announcement and Society Notes in Atlanta
Boone-Polak engagement announced. Miss Margaret Boone of Fort Smith Ark to marry Mr. Joe Armitage of LaGrange Mo formerly of Aviano in November. Atlanta society items cover dinner dances at Capital City Club roof garden with many attendees. Also notes on Miss West guest events, tea-dances, suffrage window display, and Mrs Gilder farewells. Includes arrival of Mrs Ward from West Virginia and motor trip details.
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Boone-Polak
W. M. Boone
Fort Smith
Ark
Margaret
Lranton
Aviano
Taka
Capital
Guy Clup
W. J. Tieon
Clarence Ruse
B.C. Cothron
Evelyn Hacka
Goodhart
Ballenger
J. V. Pierson
Fereona
Charles ©. Hodes
Asa G. DeLoach
Forrest Adair
Leon Harvey
Gant
Macon
F. H. Hoblaaon
Knoxville
Tenn
John 8. Clarke
W.J. Jenkison
Philip L'Engle
W. Burr
G. XV. Trabue
W. B. Carlton
Andy Calhoun
Alar Mephere
Ralph Smith
D. Tompkine FJ
Hightower
Remson P. King
Mra G. Lingle
Mary Murphy
Marie Dinkids
Gladys Byrd
Alise Fielder
Maud Perkins
Frances Roland
Elizabeth G. Robinson
Teno
Patterson
Hinlock
X Riley
Hanigan
Nugent
Marjorie Wilks
Worsis
Eugene Kelly
Henry Lyon
Preston N. Hil
P. C. McDuffie
Harry M. Thompson
Robert F. Maddox
James D. Robinson
John S. Cohen
Joe Brown-Connaily
G. Widalebrooks
John “A. Brice
W. B. “M. Burney
Miss West
Emily West
S. B. Torwan
Irs
Turman
Miread Katherine Dickey
Maria Sinddard
Lula
Groves Campbell
Madgling
Bellinzer
Helen Lathes
Afeears
Jwilliam Kiser, Jr
Dam ‘DuBose
Alien Palmerice
Fitzhugh Knox
Rhodes Perdue
Frank Brain
Florence Ecktford
James Leroy Campbell
Max Wright
East Lake
Drey Worsley
Columbus
Mise Davis
Savannah
Helen Thorne
Samuel Boykin Turman
Capital City
Women Suffragists Are Snubbed by Taft
In Portland Oregon a delegation of about a dozen congressional union suffragists led by Mrs Leo Davenport tried to see former President William H Taft at his hotel. Taft declined citing a full schedule. Davenport pressed but Taft remained firm.
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Portland
Gre
William H. Taft
Congressional Union
Leo Davenport
Taft
Davenport
Grand Opera Plans for Atlanta in 1916
The Metropolitan Opera plans another week of grand opera in Atlanta in 1916. The New York Times notes the New York season will run twenty weeks, with a four week tour afterward. The Atlanta week will feature most company members and a repertoire spanning standard German and Italian works with some new pieces.
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Atlanta
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York Times
Ha |Strenas
Plana
Grand Opera
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Uusl
Sendon
Writers' Club Elects Mrs Parmele President
Mrs J C Parmele formerly vice president was yesterday elected president of the Alsata Writers' club to succeed William Parkhurst who had gone to New York The meeting was held in the Writers' club quarters in the University club A large attendance was present A one act farce written by Mrs Robert Blackburn was read by Mrs Blackburn and other entertaining features were in the program
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J. C. Parmele
Alsata Writers’ Club
William Parkhurst
New York
Writers’ Club
University
Robert Blackburn
Mra. Blackburn
New Teachers Named to Tift Farm School
Tifton Ga August 24 special The fall term of the Second District Agricultural school opens August 31. Applications pour in and attendance is likely to exceed last term New teachers include Mrs Jx Crumsey returning to lead domestic art and science Lois McPheath in charge of girls dormitory and dining hall Miss Viola Perry Madison history and other subjects Bosale Benton Tifton music Anna Olive Reepass Furman Retreat Va formerly with Cyrene Institute 1911 1912 will head expression Serene
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Tifton
8. L. Lewis
J. x. Crumsey
Lois McPheath
Viola Perry
Madison
Bosale Benton
Misa ‘Anna Olive Reepass
Fural Retreat
Cyrene Institute
Win One Association Forms New Classes
At a Monday meeting the Win One Royal association nearly finished its constitution and by laws. The extension committee reported strong progress with two organized classes in the city and six to eight more forming. The body aims to spread welfare work across the South and to have a class in every town. Win One day at Gordon Street Baptist Church drew enthusiastic support with purple and white decorations.
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Royal Association
Gordon Street Baptist Church
Association
Hotel Men to Meet Next Friday Night in Atlanta
Reporter of committees active during the national Greeters of America meeting in Atlanta in July will present at a Friday night gathering in the executive offices of the Atlanta convention bureau. Addresses will be given by Secretary Fred Houser of the bureau and President A. H. Chapman of the local association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeters of America
Atlanta
Atlanta Convention Bureau
Fred Houser
A. H. Chapman
Autumn Arrives With Pleasant, Mild Weather Ahead
The day continues fair and mild with no expected rise in temperature. Yesterday’s high remained at or below 87 degrees, signaling a sustained autumnal feel and no forecast of unusually hot weather.
Griffin Will Have Fine Country Club
Gritan Ga August 24 Special The erection of a handsome country club house was begun today on the property of I M Kincaid Jr on the Mactuux road near Griffin It is in a pretty grove and will include a large lake for rowing and swimming golf links tennis court and an automobile course It will add greatly to the social life of the city providing a convenient place for sports and entertainments of various kinds
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Gritan
I. M. Kincaid, Jr
Mactuux Road
Griffin
Columbus Wants to Get St. Andrew's Bay Road
Columbus, Ga, Aug 24 Special. Columbus pushes to secure the Atlanta and St. Andrew's Bay railroad for a Dothan to Atlanta route. City officials and Chamber of Commerce plan active lobbying, seeing Columbus as the best feeder to southeast Alabama. Also notes political chatter and plans for a Girard Alabama gas plant development.
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Columbus
ST. Andrew's Bay
Atlanta
St. Andrew’s Bay
Dothan
Ala
Alabama
Columbus Chamber of Commercial
Atlante and
Recall Meetings Mobilize to Oust Police Officials
Six public recall meetings were held in wards one three four seven nine and ten to push petitions against Mayor Woodward and six police commissioners who demoted former Chief James L Beavers. petitions signed and ballots prepared at recall headquarters 706 Silvey building, with a goal of enough valid signatures to trigger an election to remove two or three commissioners. Additional ward meetings planned next week or ten days with public participation and invited ladies.
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Woodward
Police Commission
James L. Beavers
Ninth
Tenth
Irenall
Fines for Muffler and Road Ordinance Violations Hit City Drivers
Judge Johnson presided as forty motorists and cyclists faced muffler, speed, and other road rule violations. Thirty six were fined, twenty for muffler ordinance breaches. other penalties included reckless driving and running charges. Names and addresses of many violators listed. several cases dismissed or reduced.
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Johnson
Reportera
G. Mion
Spring A Street
Madlaos
Whitehall Street
W. Savage
Courtland Street
Tote
Clarke Street
Ed Manning
Ponce de Leon Place
Lee Parker
Lee Avenue
IL. Jones
Bdeewood Avenue
G E. Quarles
Joe Boutell
Druid Place
R. T. Tidwell
Briarelitt Road
Whi Reed
Hillard Street
HC. Clarke
Healey Building
C. HE. Lumpkin
Jench
T. K. Mayes
North Moreland Avenue
Frank Kempton
H. Lawrence
Jonesboro
Robert Bartles
Hampton Street
George Evang
Williame Street
Recorder
HS. Woodward
Robert Grifan
South Forsyth
Jim
Wilkin
Martin Street
Robert
Ephraim
W. E. Quillian
Park’ Street
Claude ‘Starnes
Marietta Street
Edgar Jordan
Ariver
Holgewood Avenue
Arthur Wilson
Glennwood Avenue
Sole He Gowers
Tohneon-Gewinner
M._Gurry
South Ashby Strection
Warren
Western Union
Clarence Chapman
Reed Street
James Douglas
Apaut Street
Taft in San Francisco to address churches and lectures
President William H. Taft arrived in San Francisco tonight to speak at the general conference of Unitarian and other Christian churches, address the California Bar Association, and deliver lectures at the University of California. September 2 is the last day of the exposition.
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San Fraocley
Willam H. Taft
San Francisco
General Conference of
Unitarian and Other Christian Churches
California Bar Association
University of California
New Atlanta Schools To End Double Sessions This Fall
Superintendent XL M Landrum announces no double sessions in Atlanta public schools this year. Several schools gained rooms and improved facilities to handle higher enrollment. Boyce High and Tech High added ten rooms. Girls High expanded via adjacent property. East Atlanta and Milton Avenue facilities expanded. Meador Waldsmith replaces Howell Street. Tenth Street adds four open air class rooms and a study auditorium.
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XL. M. Landrum
Atlanta
Boye
Tech
Girls
Lucile Avenue
Milton Avenue
Fire Prevention Day urged by Atlanta merchants
The fire prevention committee of the Atlanta Retail Merchants association plans an educational observance to promote fire drills for schoolchildren and fire safety tips for all ages. Georgia may adopt a state fire prevention day, with features such as safety matches notes, building inspection at night, closed shutters and elevator shafts, sprinkler systems, and widespread use of hand extinguishers like the Pyrene model in homes and businesses.
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Atlanta Retail Merchants’ Association
P. P. Handley
Handley
Louisiana
General Fire Extinguisher
Atlanta
General Assembly
Georgia
Georgia Assembly
Mr. Handley
Cordele Mayor opposes prohibition agitation in Georgia
Cordele Georgia mayor J Gordon Jones who was in Atlanta voiced strong opposition to adding prohibition to the governor's extra session call. He urged that enforcement of existing laws suffices and dismissed calls for drastic new measures as unnecessary for Cordele and its people. He urged a statewide vote rather than a small group shaping policy.
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J. Gordon Jones
Cordele
Atlanta
Jones
Georegia
Harria
Georgia
General Assembly
Former Atlanta Woman Dies in Jacksonville
Mrs. E. B. Harrison, 24, formerly of Atlanta, died Sunday at her Jacksonville home. Her body was returned to her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Turner of 17 Orme Street. Service at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday morning at 10 o clock, with interment in Hollywood Cemetery.
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E. B. Harrison
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Fla
Frank ‘Turner
Orme Street
Sacred Heart Church
Hollywood Cemetery
Shooting Iz Justified Near Blanton's Ferry
West Point Ga August 24 a coroner's jury has been convened outside the neighborhood and found that the shooting of a negro near Blanton's ferry by Hill M Pratt was justifiable not by Marshall Pratt as previously stated News has been received confirming the coroner's finding and details remain sparse
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West Point
Blanton’s ‘Ferry
Ht. M. Pratt
Marshall Pratt
Kills Rare Animal in Heart of City
Five pistol shots near Piedmont avenue trigger patrols to investigate a bushy tailed animal with a bullet hole in its head. Officials identify the creature as a skank, prompting a swift retreat to headquarters.
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Piedmont Avenue
George C. Bullard
Nicholls Leading in Race for Congress in South Carolina
Columbia August 24 With nearly complete unofficial returns Nicholls of Spartanburg leads in the Fourth District race for Congress. Nicholls has a 676 vote edge over opponent Morgan of Greenville with 9 494 to 9 919 as results from the second primary show the seat vacated by Joseph T Johnson who resigns to become federal judge in the Western District of South Carolina. The first primary occurred two weeks earlier eliminating four other candidates.
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Columbia
S.C
Sam J. Nicholls
Spartanburg
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Dr. Gilder
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Sims Bray
Edwin Morris
Leo Lewman
Jack Hays
Jennta Mobley
Bridge
Marian Soe
Reiss Davis
Savanash
Robert Groves
Saven' Yoo
Ragland
Suffrage ‘News
United States
Peachtree Street
Florida
Fallmere
Mrs. Kennedy
A. Manning
Mrs. ST. Kennedy
Valdosta
Kennedy
Jubilee Union of Mission Workers
Jubilee Union of
Bigsion
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Miss Davis
Hendree Norwood Davis
W.C. Wart
George
Frank Ward
Mie Creek
W. Va
Patty McPhail
In Writers’ Club
Parmele
Tift Farm
Mies
Batty
Whpaper
Ayor John C. Cook
Acas
Charles C. ‘Teague
Georgia Baracas
First Methodist
First Baptist
Teague
Barsesa
Girard
Columbus, Ga
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P.P. Handley
Maxwell House Coffee
Cheek-Neal Coffee Company
Nashville
Houston
Nicholls
Miisen
Paul Jones Middies
Suin S
Paul Jones
J. M. High CO
TWA Spa Pet
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