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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
12
A long list of guests and travelers arrives and departs for holidays across Atlanta and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Leroux host visitors from California and Illinois while residents from Ardmore Nashville Clarksville Greenville and Lawrenceville prepare for holiday gatherings. Several families announce returns from Ward Belmont Mary Baldwin and Wesleyan colleges with relatives in Dallas Charleston and St Louis also visiting.
Miss Virginia Cook of Minneapolis and Miriam Sykes of Columbus visit Atlanta households for the holidays. Captain James English, Harry English, and Mrs Kiser depart for Augusta for several days at Bon Air. The Missey Donnelly return from Macon to spend Christmas with their parents. Lieutenant Commander Walter G Roper and Mrs Roper arrive from Philadelphia to stay through the holidays at the Georgian Terrace.
Twenty two students staged Dickens Christmas Carol as the school's annual Christmas offering. A live Santa distributed gifts to fifty children after the play and a list of student participants and roles is given, including Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Spirit of Christmas.
South Side Baptist Church plans bundle and basket day on December 23 to bring food baskets to needy families. Missionary society members will canvass neighborhoods, call households, and warn of the wagon’s approach. Forerunners will notify homes, then collectors gather items and load them for delivery.
Public school students in Atlanta will end the year with Christmas holidays. Most schools dismiss after Friday, with Commercial High School students continuing until December 23. All students resume January 3, except Commercial High, which returns Monday, December 27, due to delayed construction of the new building.
The Bankers and Brokers club of Atlanta held its Christmas dinner meeting at the Capital City clip Thursday evening. President J C Leitner presided as members received short talks on topics including interest on savings deposits, cooperation between employer and employee, bank advertising, future market for U S bonds, the Reserve Bank, and Avanta’s future as a cotton market.
The Georgia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold its next annual meeting in Dublin following a formal invitation from the Dublin chapter. At last month’s Thomasville meeting the venue was left open as delegates noted efforts to host next year may vary in scale and splendor.
The big wager dinner and entertainment planned for Saturday evening by Fulton Council 605 U C T has been postponed to a later date. The event honored the winning membership team. an interesting program was planned and the new date will be announced.
The West Side Christian Harmony class led by Charles C Perry will sing at Soldiers Home Sunday. Mrs C D Crawley’s school at 154 Peeples street will close for the holidays Friday the 24th and resume January 1st. The session was very successful with many pupils promising for spring.
A 60 year old man recalls riding with a Ku Klux group after the Civil War, describing fear and valor during Reconstruction. He recounts his sister and mother at risk, the captain’s words that galvanized the band, and the sense of mission that followed, ending with a claimed peace of mind for his family.
Wascross Georgia December 17 Special Found guilty of cow stealing N Guthrie once candidate for sheriff of Ware sentenced to twelve months or a five hundred dollar fine Jim Guthrie and Will Wilts also sentenced to twelve months or two hundred dollar fines They were charged with stealing two cows from a neighbor in the Manor district The case lasted until 1 am after a nine hour jury deliberation Witnesses urged in tonight in the case State vs W J Griffin charged with killing Charlie Inman west of here with trial likely to extend to tomorrow.
Griffin Ga December 17 Special With Rev J E Sammons presiding Dr G W Eichelberger of Atlanta state superintendent of the Anti Latoon league and Thomas B Felder Georgia s recent convert to the cause of prohibition will address a mass meeting of citizens in Griffin Sunday afternoon The meeting will be called to order at 2 o clock.
Public school children and teachers in Atlanta will view the war drama The Battle Cry of Peace at 10:30 this morning at the Auditorium Armory. Tickets are ten cents for pupils and teachers, with a large second balcony reserved for colored children. The film combines battle scenes with romance and dramatic storytelling.
Macon Georgia December 17 Special officers were elected at the Georgia Hotel Men's convention closing after the annual business session at the Motel Dinkler and an oyster toast at the Tate Hour club. J G Jeffcoats of Fitzgerald was re elected president George R Renter of Savannah named first vice president Wit Secker of Atlanta elected second vice president and Claude Stubbs of Macon chosen third vice president Fred Houser of (text cut)
Atlanta was elected secretary and treasurer. The selection of the next convention city was left to the executive committee, but it is understood either Atlanta or Savannah will be named.
New and particularly attractive gifts for school girls sizes 8 to 14 years. Colors Copenhagen rose cardinal navy. One style features deep roll collar big buttons and wide sash, other coat style with roll collar pearl buttons and belt. Regularly $4.00 now $2.98 Third Floor.
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