Plan for equalizing Georgia tax assessments
Georgia Tax Commissioner EH J Fullbright proposes statewide equalization of land values. He plans eight to ten county meetings with tax receivers collectors and assessors followed by a December Atlanta gathering of county boards. The aim is to harmonize valuations from $5 to $10 per acre and to justify county funding for at least one representative to the Atlanta meeting.
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EH. J. Fullbright
Atlanta
Fullbright
Fullbrght
Frida
Georgia
Board of County Commissioners
County Commission Board
Board of Tax Assessors
College Park public schools open Sept 8 new facilities
The College Park public schools begin the fall term Monday September 8 under Superintendent L O Freeman. The district adds a larger site and new building to ease crowded conditions and expand domestic science and manual training. An athletics coach joins the staff. lists of teachers are provided. The high school now operates on an accredited basis equal to any four year state school.
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College Park
Prospecta
L. O. Freeman
Nell Henry
Maude Colquitt
Liccie Payne
Maude Massengale
Rose Rives
Callie Tobnson
Georgia Brown
Willie Mae Duncan
Beula Hauser
Louise Mocar
Mary Hope
Cleopays Hicks
Claudia Hartsfield
L. C. Freeman
Daniel Panilel Reports On Masonic Jubilee Return
Raymond Panilel, foreign grand correspondent of the Georgia lodge, returned to Atlanta after months in Europe to prepare a report for the lodge on his observations. While in London, he served as grand secretary pro tem for the world Masonic peace jubilee of the Grand Lodge of England held June 23. He founded and edits The Trestle Board, the lodge publication in the south, and is associate editor of The Insurance Field in Atlanta, a prominent insurance man.
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Europe
Georgia Grand Lodge of Masonry
Raymond Panilel
Georgia Lodge
Atlanta
Dante
London
Grand Lodge of
England
South
Atlante
Country
Foote and Davies Plant Dance Scene Tonight
Foote and Davies employees plan a right on the third floor of their building at Edgewood avenue and Pryor street tonight at 8 30. The event is part of a series of frolics to foster fellowship and cooperation among workers. The first outing occurred at Jesters mill in summer with a joyful response. The group intends to hold similar recreational gatherings bi monthly through autumn and winter.
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Foote & Davies! Company
Edgewood Avenue
Pryor Street
Jesters
Public hearing on proposed one way streets for congestion
An ordinance, police, and firemasters boards will hold a final public hearing Thursday at 5 pm on a proposed traffic ordinance replacing the current city statute. The plan would convert seventeen downtown streets to one way directions including Pryor south, Central Ivy north, Forsyth south, Broad north, Decatur east, Edgewood west, Auburn east, Houston west, Alabama east, Hunter west, Mitchell east, Walton east, Poplar east, Luckie west, James east, and Carnegie Way.
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Police Committee of Council
Board of Firemasters
Pryor
Central Avenue
ami _Ivy
Forsyth
Broad
Decatur
Edgewood
Auburn
Houston
Alabama
Hunter
Mitchell
Walton
Poplar
Luckle
James
Carnegie Way
Fuller Injured As Truck Collides With Roadster
J. F. Fuller of 85 Little Street was struck at Georgia avenue and Washington street by Joseph McCarty of 440 Georgia avenue driving a roadster. Fuller sustained a fractured rib and facial cuts. taken to Grady Hospital. McCarty arrested for reckless driving, released on $200 bond. Fuller works for Fuller & Crawford produce, McCarty a Gulf Refining clerk.
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J. F. Fuller
Little Street
Georgia Avenue
Washington Street
Joseph McCarty
Grady Hospital
McCarty
Whitley and
Tippen
Fuller
Fuller & Crawford
Gulf Refining Company
Sergeant Alvin Evans Arrives in New York
Friends in Atlanta learn that Sergeant Alvin T. Evans, of the Georgia hospital unit, has arrived in New York last Tuesday after serving with the American expeditionary forces in Europe. He will likely rejoin Gulf Refining Company, his prewar employer, upon return.
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Alvin T. Evans
Showers Predicted for Atlanta Today
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Atlanta and the northern portion of the state on Saturday while the rest of Georgia enjoys fair weather. The week’s outlook notes below 85 degrees, minimal temperature variation, and a favorable rain pattern for crops in the north, with cotton deterioration in the south and mixed conditions in corn and minor crops.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Aatia
Kansas City
Three Guards Arrested for Stealing Tires at Camp Gordon
Threaton F S, Partridge of Norcross Georgia H M Black of Roswell Georgia and Bilas Covert were charged with stealing 83 automobile tires from the Camp Gordon quartermaster warehouse. They were civilian guards there and tried to sell the tires to an Atlanta firm. They were sent to jail Friday by United States Commissioner Carter after failing to meet bonds of 1000 each. An Atlanta police investigation prompted the arrest.
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Threaton
Partridge
Norcross
H. M. Black
Roswell
Bilas
Camp Gordon
United States
Carter
Atlanta
Sturtevant
Grand Jury Discharged in Fulton County Term
The July term of the Fulton County grand jury completed its work and was discharged Friday by Judge Humphries of the criminal division. At the last session fourteen true bills were found. Foreman Frank Weldon led the jury as it retired. a new foreman will be elected to swear in the September term.
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Fulton County Grand Jury
Humphries
Superior Court
Frank Weldon
Umphries
Grand Jury
Extension Granted for Southern Bell Telephone Rates in Georgia
The Georgia Railroad Commission authorized Southern Bell to keep toll and local exchange rates in effect until further order, applying through federal control period. The order also requires refunds if rates are later deemed excessive, and directs detailed reporting on service improvements and finances.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Georgia Railroad Commission
M. Candler
Georgia
Burleson
Wlure Moyid
Atlanta
Ani Ha Ofeet
Counielonce
Southern Belt Teleglone and Telegraph Company
United States
Thia Tommiraton
Thia
Qs Commission
Er Fou
Gaid Company Board
Buarness
Railroad Commission Orders Improve Service for South Georgia Exchanges
The Railroad Commission of Georgia orders the South Georgia Telephone and Telegraph Company to report by September 23 on efforts to improve service. The commission notes complaints about local exchanges and directs management to show actions taken to enhance service across the state. O. M. Gandler chairs, Albert Collier secretary.
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Wa DE
F Delephone & Telegraph Company
Moma
Ita Georgia
Vta
Railroad Commission
O. M. Gandler
Albert Collier
Superior Courts Open Fall Term With Divorce Hearings Planned
Deputy Clerk Clark Lewis announces the superior courts fall term starting Monday with a large divorce calendar week of September 22 presided by Judge W D Ellis. Judge Humphries leads criminal division. Pendleton and Ellis handle jury business. Bell calls motion docket. grand jury and habeas corpus matters also slated.
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Clark Lewis
Superior Courts
W. D. Ellis
Ell
Pendleton and
Elis
Superior Court
Humphries
J. T. Pendleton
W. D. Bilis
Pendleton
North Apresa
W. D. His
George L. Bell
Bell
W. C. Kendrick
John D. Humphries
Coimihal
Shim
Spratting
Bottle of booze all he cared for says wife in suit
Georgia divorce case reveals Mrs. Nannie G. Paxton alleges Robert C. Paxton left state to drink and neglected his wife. She claims he refused medical care during illness and operation prep, driving her to seek divorce. Separate filing by Mrs. L. B. Taylor cites cruel treatment by J. M. Taylor.
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Georgia
Robert C. Paxton
Nannie G. Paxton
J. M. Taylor
L. B. Taylor
Layton In Birmingham Infirmary Delays Anniston Wedding
Layton of KR L Layton Aniston friends report his serious illness in a Birmingham infirmary. He was to wed Miss Sara LeGrande of this city Thursday evening but the plans were interrupted by his condition.
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Layton
Anniston
Ala
Anniston Friends
KR. L
Birmingham Infirmary
Misa Sara LeGrande
US Secretary Baker Testifies on Troop Policy in Europe and Siberia
Washington August 29 Secretary Baker and Assistant Secretary Long faced the House War Claims committee over American troop deployments in Europe and Siberia. Baker said about 10 000 combat troops and 20 000 support troops will remain in Europe after the treaty, with a brigade of regulars to replace First Division units. In Siberia selective service men will be drawn out as fast as possible, to be replaced by volunteers, while Allied troops total around 46 000 Japanese 1400 Italians 1540 British and 1488 French. Baker noted Russia bound gear including ammunition and rifles sent to Kolchak for millions repaid with first payment of 1 100 000. Long appeared in executive session and will return tomorrow.
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Washington
Baker
Long
State Department
House of Reign Ofairse
Europe
Siberia
Silesia
Kolchiak
Russia
Kolchak
Serge Ughet
Chamber backs Wilsons award to rail shopmen
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce board passes resolutions endorsing President Wilsons action on the railway shopmen awards. It urges shopmen to accept to aid government efforts to curb living costs and stabilize the dollar. The resolutions say wage boosts trigger dollar value declines and affirm equal rights in railroad legislation for shopmen.
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Southern Agricultural Chemical Corporation Formed in Virginia
A new chemical company named Southern Agricultural Chemical Corporation is incorporated in Virginia with a capital of 1 million dollars. Affiliated with Tennessee Copper and Chemical, it will centralize its office in New York at 61 Broadway and establish a southern HQ in Atlanta. A. H. Sterne heads as vice president and general manager, overseeing output of sulfuric acid and acid phosphate from the Tennessee corporation and signaling potential major influence in the fertilizer industry. Officers include President Adolph Lewishan and vice president Sam Lewishan.
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Southern Agricultural Chemical Corporation
Tennassea Copper and Chemical Corporation
Virginia
New York
Broadway
Southern
Atlanta
A. H. Sterne
Tennessee Corporation
Adolph Lewishan
Sam
Lewishan
We 'Se Vt Stetne
Church Grocery Store Closes After Final Saturday Sale
The no profit grocery run by the Church of the Incarnation at Lee Street and Yorkavique closes today after 9:20 am to 9:00 pm sales. Rev E B H Nos and vestry risk a financial loss as government food sales halt due to a Washington order. the store has moved nearly $19,000 in groceries at actual cost in two and a half weeks amid high community demand.
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Church of the Incarnation
Lee Street
Yorkavique
E B H. Nos
Washington
Candler
Atlanta
Decatura College Park
Episco pal church helps stock sale reaches many customers
The church store sale aims to aid a nationwide Episcopal campaign. It is estimated the sale brings about 15,000 customer contacts. If unsold by 9 tonight, the store will stay open next week until all goods are disposed of.
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Episcopal Church
Proctor to Continue Sermons About War at First Congregational
Dr. H. H. Proctor will speak on Sherman s Definition of Tear and Christ s Vision of Peace at the colored First Congregational church Sunday night as part of his Fresh Facts from France serial. Morning sermon titled How to Get the Least Out of Life. Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance agents urged to attend and receive a souvenir from the battle front. Also a political note urging votes for W. C. Davis for Seventh Ward council.
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Sherman
H. H. Proctor
First Congregational Church
France
Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company
Proctor
University of Georgia trustees approve funds for salaries and plants
A special board meeting authorized a $20,000 increase in the maintenance fund to cover instructors' salaries at the University of Georgia. The board also approved $5,000 for new heating plants in Moore and the new law buildings.
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University of Georgia
Board of Trustees
The
State University
Moore
Law
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