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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1915

Page

7

Fortieth Anniversary Wedding Celebration at West End

A reception at Mrs Beulah Manston's home in West End marked the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs E A Donehoo. Rev J L W Collins officiated the ceremony with a fern arch, Mendelssohn's Wedding March, and a luncheon followed. The Christening of Carter Louise Donehoo was noted along with family gatherings and festive dancing events at Ansley Park and the Vesper Club Christmas morning shower dance and New Year ball.

Beulah DB. Manston West End E. A. Donehoo J L. W. Collins Mendelasohn G. W. Grant Paul Donehoo Carter Louise Donehoo Hoy Donehoo E. F. Donehoo Ruth Collier Virginia Alice Donehoo Vesper Club

Social items of Christmas visits and travels

Mr. James Seales arrives from South Carolina to spend Christmas with sister Mrs. Bryan Grant. Mrs. B. B. Bower of Bainbridge stayed with Mrs. W. A. Wimbish. Mr. and Mrs. Lute Hunnicutt will visit Dr. R. Rid ley. Roy Dorsey comes from Washington, D. C. Ruth Quillan Abernathy of St Paul visits her parents. Mrs. Clarence Everett returns from California. Miss Louie Youngblood holidaying in Montgomery with Miss Louise Bryan. Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Blalock and Mrs. Kleene leave for Florida. Mrs. E. N. Gibbs summoned to Louisville for ill mother. Mrs. M. T. Lambert improving. Frances Fort Brown of Chattanooga visits Miss Sallie Eugene Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adger Smythe visit Mrs. Francis Q. O'Neill in Charleston. Miss Caroline Seymour visiting aunt Mrs. G. M. Melelian in Birmingham with holiday guests Leila Ponder Venise Mason and Lois Wilkinson of Atlanta. T. B. Higdon departs for Christmas with his mother in North Carolina. Miss Mabel Gray of LaGrange en route to Suffolk, Va, to spend holidays with Miss Marian Williams who will remain for the Williams McCall wedding January 6.

Roy Dorsey Washington, D.C Ruth Quillan Abernathy St. Paul Fletcher Boulevard Place Clarence Everett California Robert Adger Smythe Francis Q. O'Neill Charleston Caroline Seymour T. B. Higdon North Carolina Mabel Gray LaGrange Suffolk Marian Williams Willams William BR. McCall

Aut o routes in Albany face reversal after Park push

Albany Ga December 23 Special action halted the new automobile mail routes in the Second district. Representative Frank Park secured a post office order suspending the consolidated routes and restoring the old 35 mule lines. Some consolidated routes may continue as an experiment while others are discontinued. Old carriers seek reinstatement after losing out under the change.

Albany Frank Park Post Office Department Congress Representative Park

New Through Train Set From Hampton Springs to Atlanta

Moultrie Ga December 23 Officials of the Georgia Northern Valdosta Moultrie Western Atlanta Birmingham Atlantic Georgia Southwestern and Gulf arrangements completed for the inauguration of a through train from Hampton Springs Fla to Atlanta via Quitman Moultrie Albany Cordele The first train will run January 3 South Georgia will bring the train from Hampton Springs to Moultrie using the Valdosta Moultrie and Western track to Norven The Georgia Northern will pick it up there and carry it to Cordele using the Georgia Southwestern and Gulf track from Albany to Cordele From that point the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic will carry it to Atlanta

Moultrie Spelal Georgia Northern Valdosta

Salvation Army Feeds City Needy as Christmas Gifts Plan

Salvation Army kettles yielded enough for 275 baskets to feed about 1590 people this afternoon at the Salvation Army hall on Marietta street. A Christmas tree event Monday will gift toys, candy, and fruit to over 600 illuminated by many lanterns. Children from destitute families will receive assistance. donations of toys and articles are urged. Yesterday was the kettles last day on the streets, with higher contributions than last year.

Salvation Army Salvation Army Hall Marietta Street

J A Spurlock Appointed Commercial Agent at Norfolk

J A Spurlock long connected with Pearl Tele Cable company as local office assistant manager for three years is named commercial agent for the Western Union at Norfolk Virginia. Known as a prominent telegraph man in Atlanta, his promotion draws congratulations from friends.

A. Spurlock Pearal Tele-Cable Company Western Union Norfolk Spurlock Atlanta

Governor Barkis Moves to Pay Georgia Teachers

Governor Harris announced plans to solicit immediate bids from banks and manual firms to discount the governor’s warrant ensuring prompt payment of state school teachers. Bids will be accepted until noon December 31. Christmas gifts were given to J D Price and Dan Hughes, state agricultural department employees, by Commissioner James D Price and Assistant Commissioner Dan Hughes, with Attorney General Ford Walker presenting.

Barkis Georgia Falcowin Harris J.D. Price Dan Hughes State Agricultural Department James D. Price Chfford Walker

Candler County Wins Boundary Line Dispute

Secretary of State Phil Cook ruled that the Candler Tattnall boundary line runs as set by surveyor C E Roberts. The decision hinges on the act directing a direct line from a starting point to Kennedy's bridge on the Canacher river, allowing an easterly direction even if not due east. The ruling notes that the lines must be harmonized with other definite descriptions and that the legality of the county creation was not before him.

Phil Cook Tattnall County Candler General Assembly Cook C. E. Roberts H. H. Elders Tattnall Candler County Vicing Candler Evans County Candler-Livans Evans I Tta Kennedy's Bridge Cancacher River Kennedy Roberts Fartall County Secretary of State Rayin McPherson Bizell Phelan Graig Hawking Perth Lea Reed

Negro Bank Closed In Alabama Liquidity Move

December 22. The Alabama Penny Savings bank, a negro institution and a branch of the Alabama Penny Prudential Savings Bank of Birmingham, failed to open its doors this morning. A notice on the doors stated assets are in the hands of the state banking department for liquidation. The Birmingham bank also closed.

Montgomery Aia Alabama Penny Savings Bank Alabama Penny Prudential Savings Bank of Bir[mRinghem State Banking Department Birmingham

Premo Ra Poster Describes Easy Picture Making

Fragmentary OCR notes praise the Premo era for simple picture making and clarity for schoolboys, with mentions of Moore and the opticians on a broad avenue, noting sizing and broad familiarity.

Tripod Paint displays eye catching miniature house window

A Tripod Paint window at 66 68 North Broad Street showcases a two story miniature house. C R Herring designed it and employees built it on site. The interior features a furnished living room dining room kitchen bedrooms and a sleeping porch with a Christ mas tree.

Tripod Paint Company North Broad Street C. R. Herring

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Claude Frederick Ansley Park Clarence Cappedue Elberton RB. M. Boykin Magnumire. College Ninth Hills Golf Club S.C. Dobbs Emory University Kappa Alpha Fraternity Bight Company Mildred Dobbs W. T. Bucher Rochester N. Y George Walker Giddings Clyde King Mr. Beckford James Seales South Carolina Bryan Grant B. B. Bower Bainbridge W. A. Wimbish Mra Lute Hunnicutt Wil Dr. R. Ridley Family Loran Bell Alien A. M. Balding Jeweler Edgewood Avenue Autor. F.D Hampton Springs Fla Quitman, Moultrie and Cordele J. A. Spurlock Ludden & Bates Southern Music House North Pryor Street Chickering and Ludden & Bates Ewspaper Radhe Schoal Bonae Je Moore Bens Opticians Xuma Benes Geasian L. E. Waterman Company Broadway New York Soc Value, Soc J. M High CO Dolis Franklin Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Company
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