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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
8
The church plans to elect the first and second readers this Friday and next Sunday. Candidates include several members since July, with no names suggested publicly. The process follows an order from the mother church and aims to fill the offices promptly.
The past Georgia Board of Missions met in Atlanta at the Austell building, approving a $2,000 allocation for state mission work and electing officers. John E. White was chosen president, A. D. Adair declined a second term, and Dr. S. J. Eason was reelected secretary and treasurer amid nineteen members from across the state. The group dined at Durand's restaurant following the meeting.
The firm Bryan & Alexander begins operation on March 1, with offices in Equitable Building rooms 201, 206 and 208. Shepard Bryan and Cy A Alexander lead the practice, both prominent in Atlanta's legal and social circles.
W Tim Allen, a long time associate of M R Emmons, has joined Eiseman Bros as manager of the men’s department. He succeeds Neel and begins duties this Monday. Allen is regarded as a leading Atlanta merchant and a top authority on boys and children's clothing. His departure prompted salesmen at Emmons to present a watch fob with best wishes for his future success.
Judge Turner, chair of the state prison commission, announced to a close friend that he will run again after his current term ends in about two years. He has been urged by supporters across the state and aims to push the system toward a higher standard of operation as he pursues reelection in the fall term of the next two years.
A Georgia House committee reports strongly for the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville. It urges $20,000 for a new dormitory and recitation building, cites high enrollment, historical impact, and need for infirmary, laboratory, and additional class space. Also recommends dividing common school funds by race and notes absentees’ roll-call dispute.
Representative Foss of Illinois pressed a plan to double naval academy cadets over twelve years to fill officer shortages on battleships. The proposal would raise annual cadet appointments now and reduce once the need is met, with the aim to ease the officer deficiency in the fleet.
The Australian ballot bill by Mr Kelly of Glascock, to purify elections, was reported with amendments by the general judiciary committee for passage. The measure will be read a second time and set as a special order, with changes including voter reader assistance and party responsibility for primary election changes. The bill limits marking to a stencil or pen and ink and tightens penalties, while allowing the count to proceed under committee guidance.
A garbled report notes a local event on a Sunday at a fort site with a small crowd. Names and precise details are lost, but the piece hints at a ceremony or gathering tied to a historic occasion and a featured speaker.
Partial OCR fragment mentioning an order and time, with unclear names and context, yielding a terse record without cohesive details.
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