Crossland Lewis Wedding at Park Avenue Home
Frances Crossland and Stephen John Lewis wed last evening at 7 at the Crossland residence on Park Avenue. Dr Quillian officiated with no attendants. Only relatives and intimate friends attended. The bride wore a white arquigette gown. flowers included bride roses and valley lilies. The bride’s mother wore blue charmeuse. The home was decorated with ferns palms and pink carnations. Mr and Mrs Lewis will reside on Gordon Street. A free voice scholarship was offered by Mrs Vy S Yeates to the Atlanta Chapter 7 DC, urging immediate applications to Mrs Walter Scott Coleman at Marlborough Apartments. Segadlo’s hosted a script dance this evening from 9 to 12. Several social events follow including bridge and tea engagements referenced. A busy schedule of dances meetings and receptions continues in connection with local society circles.
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Crossland-Lewis
Ies Frances Crossland
Stephen John Lewis
Brifes
John B Crossland
Park Avenue
Quillian
St Pauls Church
Misa
Edith Couch
Lewis
Gordon Street
Vy S Yeates
Atlanta
Walter Scott Coleman
Marlborough
Local Society Names in Pageant of Hosts
Davison, Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Mc Cai, Dr. and Mrs J.C. Wright, Mr. and Mrs F. Dean, Mr. and Mrs C V Rainwater, Mr. and Mrs George Adair, Mr. and Mrs Forrest Adair, Mr. and Mrs Robert Gray, Mr and Mrs G L King appear as hosting pairs in a civic social listing.
Shower Dance at Vesper Club Social Night
A pleasant shower dance was hosted by the Vesper club at their clubhouse on Wednesday night with thirty couples attending. Guests brought gifts for the club rooms and some Terpsichorean members attended. The club announces a February 26 dance and a March 26 second anniversary formal event, chaperoned by Mr and Mrs Do D Gorman Jr, Mr and Mrs J G Ison, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper Club
Terpsichorean Club
Do. D Gorman, Jr
J G Ison
Street Committee Seeks Information on Improvement Financing
The street committee of the chamber of commerce met Thursday morning to study street improvement methods. Members present included R B Weasels, chairman, Vvon Q Wriegshaber, W C Wilson, W Davis, John S Gwens, IL Rhorer and Fair Dodd. They discussed funding options used by other cities and instructed the secretary to gather information from other locales, then adjourned to reconvene with the chairman.
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Chamber of Commerce
R 8 Weasels
Vvon Q Wriegshaber
W C. Wilson
W Davis
IL Rhorer
Fair Dodd
Thurber to address wire society in Atlanta
Thurber, vice president of the Bell Telephone eastern group, will visit Atlanta Friday as guest of the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph society. He will speak Friday night at the chamber of commerce. He is a prominent Bell executive with wide popularity among members. Kendall Weisiger and other officers will host him, with Colonel W.T. Generis also listed among Bell system officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H F Q Thurber
Bell Telephone’ Companies
Atlanta
Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Socety
Chamber of Commerce
Thurber
Bell Syustem
The
Telephone and Telegraph Society
Lehon Fined in Fulton Case Upheld by Court of Appeals
An appellate ruling sustains Judge Pendleton’s refusal to grant two certioraris in the Din Lehon case. Lehon, head of Burns Detective Agency, was fined $100 or 0 days for performing private detective work without proper local authority in the Frank case investigation.
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Court of Appeals
Pendleton
Fulton Superior Court
Din Lehon
Southern
Burns Detective Agency
Recorders Court
Frank
Cit
Prominent Men Indorse Sufrage In Atlanta
The DeKalb county branch of the Georgia Suffrage Party printed new business papers with many notable Atlanta men endorsing suffrage. Names listed include James L. Anderson Hunt Chipley Charles Conklin Jinton Siopkins R Black Samuel Thery man T E K Glenn Jerome Jones Barton Blount Carroll Payne Rev John E White and Marton Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utter Oand Dekalb
Gyoual Suffrage Party of
Georgia
Atlanta
James L.anderson
Hunt Chipley
Charles Conklin
Jinton Siopkins
R Black
Samuel Theryman
T EK Glenn
Jerome Jones
Barton Blount
Carroll Payne
John E White
Marton Jackson
Quarterly Meeting at Free Methodist Church
A quarterly meeting begins Thursday night and continues over the Sabbath at the Free Methodist Church located at 278 Hill Street. The notice specifies worship and gathering times for attendees and emphasizes Sabbath observance during proceedings.
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Free Methodist Church
Hil Street
Lonely Woman Pleas For Aid In Recorder Court
A homeless woman named Fannie Sedgeins cried for help in Recorder Johnson's court after being found wandering late at night. She offered no crime, just hardship, and was released on promise to leave town, with the judge promising help and placement in a county house for the troubled.
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Fannie Sedgeins
Recorder Johnson
The
County
Dinshouse
Mercer Summer School Opens to Women in Macon
In Macon Georgia on February 18 Mercer University announces that women will be admitted to the regular summer school for the first time. Courses will parallel those of state normal schools, leading to a certificate to teach in county or city schools without further exams. Dr J G Flarrison, appointed head, plans a full program to admit women and outlines required courses.
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Macon
Mercer University
J G Flarrison
Mercer
Greeters Prepare for National Meeting in Atlanta
The Atlanta club of the Southeastern Greeterg association hosted a gathering at the Ausley hotel to welcome the national convention and discuss the value of a Greeter. Dutch supper for 25 guests accompanied addresses by Kano Leslie Warechild, Charles G Day, and Fred Houser.
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National Convention of
Atlanta
Southeastern Greeterg Association
Ausley Hotel
Kano Leslie 2D Warechild
Southeastern Association
Charles G Day
Ansley
Fred Houser
Atlanta Hotel Men's Association
Pullman Company Reports Tax Return Increase in 1914
The Chicago based Pullman company shows a $73,385 rise in its tax returns for 1914 while net income fell by $372,968. The figures have been submitted to the comptroller general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Company
Chicago
Armistead Holds Up Southeastern Fair Contract
Alderman Jesse W Armistead blocked final action on the contract with the Atlanta and Southeastern Fair Association on Thursday, causing a two week delay. The 9 to 1 vote in favor of the project was upheld, with Armistead citing other city matters and public opposition to spending 75000 dollars for the Lakewood fair. He warned he would stay late if the session extended to pressure him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W Armistead
Atlanta
Southeastern Fair Association
Armistead
James G Woodward
Chamber of Kommerce
Lakewood
Howell Foreman Heads Harvard Prom Invitation Committee
Howell Foreman, graduate of Boys' High School and son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Foreman, was elected chairman of the Invitation committee for Harvard junior prom. The event, noted for Atlanta social circles, is set for tonight in Harvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Foreman
Harvard
Atlanta
Robert L Foreman
Police search for Fletcher Thigpen in Atlanta area
City and county police scoured Atlanta and nearby areas today and last night trying to locate 19 year old Fletcher Thigpen who vanished from 1129 Connally Street last Tuesday afternoon and has not been heard from since A prior incident involved Thigpen slipping from a bridge into the Chatahoochee River where he drifted downstream unconscious for about a mile and a half before washing ashore in an unresponsive condition authorities say he may be mentally unbalanced.
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Atlanta
Fletcher Thigpen
Connally Street
Young Thigpen
Ghatiahooches
Barnesville Blues Undergo Thorough Annual Inspection
Barnesville Ga February 18 Special The Barnesville Blues Company G submitted to its annual inspection Wednesday by Major F L Palmer and Captain J M Kimbrough in the armory. The officers praised the thorough scrutiny and expect a complimentary report from officials. Captain Pierce Hammond and Lieutenants John Broward and John Colbert are commended for service to the company.
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Barnesville
Barnesville Blues
F L Palmer
J M Kimbrough
Pierce Hammond
John
Broward
John Colbert
Woman Suffragist Denounces Courts After Fine
Ada T. Ralls, noted suffragist, was fined 2575 by the recorder after firing a pistol within city limits. She told the recorder courts in Atlanta mistreated women and that justice was unfair. She claimed she fired to frighten Oscar Carden and a companion while objecting to a board bill at her 23 Irwin street home.
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Ada T. Ralls
Recorder
Atlanta
Oscar Carden
Mra Rails
Irwin Street
Mra
Rails
Carden
Atlanta to Help Feed Starving Palestinians
Rabbi David Marx reports a telegram from the American Jewish relief committee that the United States will provide 990 tons of food on the vessel Vulcan bound for Jaffa. The ship sails March 1. Isaac Haas heads Atlanta collections and appeals for donations or cash by telephone and in person within five days.
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David Marx
American Jewish Relief Committee
United States
Palestine
Vulcan
Jaffa
Atlanta
Isaac Haas
Mason to Return to Atlanta on Pending Charges
John Mason, manager of the Atlanta office of the Empire Tug company, agreed to return from Charlottesv ille, Va to Atlanta without requisition. He was intercepted en route to Washington and faces charges in accounts. Pinkerton detectives tracked Mason, who was seen on a train by Detective WH Smith. He will reach Atlanta this afternoon to face the arrest action.
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Tohn RB
Mason
Atlanta
Empire Tue Company
Lee Haygood
Charlotteeville
Pere
Charlottesville
Washington
Sheriffs Office
Areaquest
Pinkerton
Chesterfield
City
WH. Smith
Pinkertons
Spartanburg
Checks For Pensions Mailed To Ordinaries
A state warrant for the first installment of Confederate pensions was drawn for 375,805 dollars, with total pensions this year near 1,070,000 dollars. Checks were mailed to the ordinaries of numerous counties including Baldwin, Brooks, Camden, Chatham, Dooly, Douglas, Hall, Laurens, Lowndes, Madison, Meriwether, Muscogee, Oglethorpe, Pulaski, Putnam, Thomas, Toombs, Ware, Wilcox, and others.
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Baldwin
Blechiey
Brooks
Camden
Chatham
Dawson
Dooly
Dougherts
Douglas
Fashion sale offers dresses and waists at low prices
A sale features crepe de chine and messaline waists in maize flesh and black and blue and black at 2.50 to 1.95, 100 house dresses of gingham at 1.00, boys and girls wash school frocks 1.00, women's 7.50 dresses at 3.95, and street dresses in messaline and poplin in green black blue and brown.
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Messaline and
Poplin
Kentuckians to Hold Annual Dinner Tonight
The Kentucky society of Atlanta will host its annual banquet at the Wine Gott hotel tonight with Dr FT C White as toastmaster. About 150 Kentuckians in Atlanta are expected, and short talks by society members will follow. Tickets available at local cigar stands or from officers Baldwin president, Blackburn secretary, and Rhere treasurer.
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Kentucky Society of Atlanta
Winegott Hotel
FT C White
Atlanta
Iilhin’s Drug
Cruickshank Cigar Stand
Peachtree and
Pryor Streets
Society
OWS 3
Baldwin
R B Blackburn
Sr. Rhere
Turn Verein To Give Banquet To Members
The Atlanta Turn Verein will host a banquet and ball for members and their immediate families on March 3 to celebrate its forty second anniversary. The entertainment committee comprises Newman Lasser, chairman, Henry Muench, Charles C Gillett, secretary, Frank Wheat, and Fritz Zlanka.
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Atlanta
Horse Guard Announces Cross Country Ride Event
The Governor's Horse Guard will host a cross country ride a paper chase with has and hounds. The event starts Saturday afternoon February 20 at 2 oclock from the Hunter Street side of the state capitol. Ladies and gentlemen who ride are invited to attend. This begins a series of spring cross country rides planned by the Horse Guards.
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Hunter Street
State Capitol
Two Jitney Bus Lines To Operate In Atlanta
George B Kelley W DC Austin Jr and A W White petitioned the superior court for a charter for Atlanta Auto Service to run two jitney lines through the city. The Atlanta Auto Transit company sought a jitney charter last Tuesday week.
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Atlanta
George B Kelley
W DC. Austin Jr
A. W White
Superior Court
Atlanta Auto Service Company
Atlanta Auto Transit Company
Monster log rolling event in Valdosta
Valdosta Ga February 1 special the largest WOW gathering in south Georgia convenes tomorrow a monster log rolling by Valdosta camp will initiate 100 candidates Invitations have been extended to WOW camps in nearby cities and delegations expected from Moultrie Quitman Thomasville Boston Hahira Adel Nashville Milltown Sparks and others Grand lodge officers will conduct the initiations and speak at the county courthouse in the afternoon.
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Valdosta
South Georgia
Wido W
Moultrie
Quitman
Thomasville
Boston
Hahira
Poultry Association Meets in Augusta Banquet
The Augusta Poultry Association held its annual meeting and banquet in Augusta Georgia. Plans were laid for the annual poultry exhibition next fall. Attendance was large and a good cash surplus was reported on hand.
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Augusta
Webruai
Theugusta Poultry Association
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Princes Davies
Indianapolis
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Hirth Yar
Shipter House
Wren Albert Worley
YP Wamble
SF Lydne
First Presbyterian Church
S Foy Sons
Otloch
Gibson
Vallee Fake
Vope
Thelwissey Tucker
Lee Street
Norton
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Ralph C Nortana
Chapman Alexander
Taidys
Pilin Doge
Prestaters
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Hight
Marist College
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Pop
Sehobidt
Frank Hargisnn
Sasxtan
John Vassbaurluaer
Edwin Reyolds
Emory Cowie Tonenh Walliams
Kames
Andul Beaton
Rob
Hubert
Irs
Vwolf
Peel
Grayson Vo
Aund
W_ J Davis
Wilmer Moore
Ware Holliday
S ¢ Dinkins
Beaumont
Address
Wire Society
Lehon
Rules Appeals Court
Recorder’s Court
Southeastern Fair
Alderman
John Mason
J. P. Allen & Co
Whitehall St
Pattern Department
Mrs. Montgomery
Keely Company
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co
Shen Fairbank Company
Verein
Poultry Association
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