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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1921
Page
8
An unidentified white male, likely from Houston, was found dying in woods near Monroe, Louisiana. He died hours later at a local sanitarium from head injuries and burns suggesting he was beaten and set on fire. Tattoo marks read W.L. and I Coleman. Houston man identified as possible match.
Macon Ga February 5 Special Charles B Lewis chairman s of the Boy Scout Council for the Sixth Congressional District named chairmen for organizing the scouts district wide. Locals include Roberta Crawford county J J Benford Jackson Butts county W O Hamm Forsyth Monroe county A M Zebe Jones county U S Lancaste rleeHo Jasper county C H Jordan Barnesville Lamar county Curtis Barnett Zebulon Pike county A Hargrove Jonesboro Row Herbert Massey Griffin Spalding county W E Royster Thomaston Upson county R E Chatfield Fayetteville Fayette County C D Radwine McDonough Henry county J B Dickson Lewis will call a district meeting in the city. local chairmen will appoint attendees with Stanley Harrs and National Boy Scout council reps outlining plans.
The Amusement Directory outlines week long vaudeville and photoplay programs at Atlanta venues. Loew's Grand headlines Sharman Van and Hyman in Melodious Nonsense with supporting acts and other theaters including Rialto Strand and Tivoli host stars like Ethel Clayton Lon Chaney and Viola Dana alongside vaudeville acts. Local lodge officers convene and plan booster events for March.
Ben H Veal aged 3 a longtime Austell resident and cashier of the Austell bank died at his home at five yesterday morning from an attack of acute indigestion He is survived by his widow and four children Mrs Veal is sister of Dr Marion Bengon of Atlanta and is related to Dr W Goldsmith of Atlanta
Brunswick Ga February 6 Special initial steps toward building a coastal hard surfaced road from Wilmington North Carolina to Miami Florida were taken by the Five Ports group. Georgia aims to link Savannah Brunswick and Jacksonville with renewed work on the Altamaha river bridge and road improvements from Savannah to Darién, projecting traffic ready by June 1 and full coastal link by year end.
Five date mates were elected as delegates to the head camp meeting in Valdosta for next March. Capt. A. Woodson First Lt. G. K. Shurchill Second Lt. J. W. Kyle Corporal John A. Eubanks and Banker Willam M. Lera named as delegates. Past Consul Thomas Henderson Adviser Lt. W. S. McIntosh and Escort complete the delegation.
T. J. Terrell aged 79 died at his Hapeville residence Sunday morning survived by two sons J A and C O Terrell a daughter Mrs W W Gray all of Hapeville John writin Fuller aged 67 died Sunday morning at 22 West Georgia avenue survived by wife a daughter Migs Tda Fuller two sons G A Fuller of Birmingham Ala C Fuller of Atlanta a brother W J Fuller of Grantville and a sister Mrs John David McGahee of Lutherville Ga
Multiple death notices from the city list Annie Nesson Solar 35 of Durant Place with survivors Leslie G Solar and children Dava Tliga beth Solar plus siblings in Alabama and Texas, Amanda Martin 48, W J Martin, W A Wiggins 85 with survivors, David Columbus Braarora 55 with widow and 8 children, Annis Elizabeth Woodall two year old daughter of J M Woodall with parents and siblings.
Katharine Dart 73 died Sunday at 101 Hart street residence. Survived by daughter Mrs L Boyd son H R Dart of Jacksonville Fla two sisters Mrs K B McKinnon Brunswick Ga and Mrs B Phillips Asheville and brother L A Robinson Brunswick Ga.
The Boy Scouts of America mark their eleventh anniversary with National Good Turn Week February 7 to 13. Activities include distributing good turn folders in Atlanta offices, father and son suppers, a Saturday hike, and a Friday night Auditorium demonstration. Also planned are Boy Scout Sunday church visits, Atlanta Council meeting February 15, and a Court of Honor at Fulton County Court House with merit badge awards and demonstrations by multiple troops.
Cartersville Ga February 6 Special Mrs Mary Williams Segars of Washington county has accepted an appointment as home demonstration agent for Bartow county and will begin duties in the next few days Funds for support of this phase of agricultural work here were provided by the board of education and board of commissioners The office had been vacant for about a year until Segars election
Brunswick Georgia officials expect the streetcar line to be extended to Arco, the Atlantic Refining Company plant site just two miles from the current terminus. A committee from the Young Men's club reports progress on extending service to the refinery area.
Investigators submitted a detailed report yesterday showing the cost of the proposed extension and outlining steps for improvement to be taken in the near future.
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