Generous Atlanta Feasts for Rich and Poor Unite
In Atlanta a citywide Christmas spirit fills Whitehall and Peachtree as shoppers throng stores and charity drives. Salvation Army, Christian Helpers, and Volunteers of America mobilize hundreds of baskets and meals for inmates, the underworld, and thousands of needy families, while hotels, clubs, and Forsyth vaudeville crews stage celebrations and dinners for all populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil
Ansley
PC McDuffie
Forsyth
Asan Candler
Nash Broyles
George Johnson
Washington Street
Decatur Street
Underworld
Christian Helpers League
League
The
Salvation Army
Army
Assembly Hall
Volunteers of
America
Charles Barlar
Atlanta Avenue
Associated Charities
Piedmont
Flypericon Club
West End
Oy Ocloch
Drum Bills
Anse
Rathskeller
Wise Frances Nordstrom
William Pinkham Fyery
Forsyth Pas
Matthews
RK Alexander
Miner offers quart of blood to save comrade in barber shop attack
Deputy Sheriff Prennie Miner offers a blood transfusion to a comrade severely injured in a barber shop assault at 14 Auburn Avenue. Forsy, battered and stabbed, lies unconscious at Grady Hospital. Miner insists on donating despite his own condition. Bailiff John Cassett wounded in the clash is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prennie Miner
Aburn
Grady Hospital
Hig Fe
Miner
John Cassett
Heffner Returns From Instruction Oakland Factory
Heffner head service man for the Oakland Southern Votor company at 45 Auburn avenue has returned from the Oakland factory school in Pontiac Michigan. He was sent by R H Martin to study the new Eight model, a 70 horsepower car with a 127 inch wheel base. The five day course aimed to familiarize service heads with the latest output. Plans aim to make the Eight one of the season’s most popular cars with strong industry forecasts.
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O Heffner
Oakland Southern Votor Company
Auburn Avenue
Oatland
Pontiac Mich
Heffner
R H Martin
Southern Oakland Company
Oakland
Pontisc
Oakland Southern Organisation
Needy of Atlanta Well Provided For at Christmas
The Associated Charities will close offices today as Atlanta marks Christmas with Santa Claus. About 498 poor families, roughly 1800 people, will receive gifts and baskets arranged by volunteers. Cash gifts total around $300, including Yaarab temple’s $250 donation. A young Atlantans abroad sent back funds to distribute 42 baskets to local families.
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Salvation Army
Worper
Santa Claus
York
Forsyth
Christina
Bellwood Sand Springs
Sherif Mangum
Sagamuffin
Associated Charities
Joe Logan
Jast
Atlanta
Santa Clare
San Francisco
Fire Interrupts Southern Bell Dinner Dance at Ivy Exchange
A noon fire swept the Ivy exchange dining room during the Southern Bell Co operative Society dinner for employees. Quick actions by Betty Mitchell and WP Upchurch, with assistance from CFE Strange, prevented injuries as an automatic extinguisher contained the blaze. Miss Jennie Traucht led Main exchange, Miss Maude Guidebrand led Ivy exchange, with other officers supervising the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Southern Bell Co-op
Betty Mitchell
CFE
Main
Ivy Exchanges
Southern Bell
Frigox
Ivy
Ad Jroning
Ihiners
Dan Wers
Mr Upchurch
Mr Strange
Mauchei
Securitory
Girlie
Jennie Traucht
Miss B White
Exchange 5
Maude
Oglethorpe Receives $10,000 From Inman Will
Oglethorpe University gains ten thousand dollars from the estate of the late Samuel M Inman. The gift comes after subscription totals reached 3.5 million as required by the will. Cashiers HW Davis Charles I Ryan and George BR Donovan were praised for six months of meticulous verification. A university committee presented each cashier with a diamond stickpin. The school must raise 1 million by January 1 1991 to trigger a further 5 million from the Inman estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe University
Samuel M Inman
Inman
Lowry
Atlanta National Banks
HW Davis Charles 1 Ryan
George BR Donovan
Frank Wo Inman
For Her or For Him Premo Cameras Welcome
The Premo cameras are presented in a simple way easy for a school child to understand. Jno Mear & Sone the Opticians advertise at 4 NV Broad St with mail order options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mear & Sone
Onticians
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Britt Uraux
Kor
Meht Whitehall
Peachtree
Jay Walker
Juditorium
Gchas
Gavan, Mgr
Ene
Winecoff Hotel
Plue
Venderlom
Marguerite
George Little Han
Rich
I. Rich & Bros. CO
Oglethorpe
Will OF Lates.m.inman
Horlick
H. A. Blondheim CO
Miller
Sheats
Urarars
O. W. Gilbert
Mgr. Scherser
Merry Christmas
Guthman Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co
Iehas
R. C Black
Whitehall Street
Askin & Marine Co
Whitehall St. W
Bass Dry Goods Co
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