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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
10
An enthusiastic meeting at Wesley Memorial church outlined plans to boost the North Georgia conference quota of 1,750,000 toward SMU educational funds. Leaders discussed campaign foundations and raise strategies for the conferences share of 1.75 million dollars.
A June meeting in Atlanta presided by J H Ewing outlined a drive to raise 33 million dollars for the Southern Methodist church colleges. Speakers included Dr H N Snyder and Dr A E Clements. The effort aims to fund development across 91 institutions and strengthen educational programs nationally.
Thomas Baker Spann of Sumter and nephew of Bishop H J Mikell of Atlanta was killed instantly when a horse he rode fell near Sewanee Tennessee on Sunday He was 25 a Virginia graduate and a theology student at the University of the South He belonged to Tau Gamma Phi Chi Rho and Pi Omega literary societies His body was sent to Atlanta and then to Sumter for funeral and interment.
A Georgia county agents meeting in the Piedmont Hotel heard a report detailing major agricultural gains. The demonstration agents increased crop yields, improved livestock farming, and enhanced marketing conditions. About 19,000 boys and 12,000 girls participate in crop and livestock clubs, with Dr. Ke M. Soule presiding.
Leaders of the Young Women s Christian Association in Atlanta plan to cooperate with church groups doing similar work. A conference and dinner will be held at 6 30 tonight at the Y W C A building in Peachtree arcade. Mrs W A Albright is chairman with members including Mrs Elija Brown Mrs William P Hil Mrs William McCoy Mrs Alonzo Richardson Miss Eleanora Berry Miss Caroline Thomas Miss Sarah Eastlack Mrs W P Andrews Mrs W A Smart and Mrs Lela Dillard.
The newly installed Tinting press at Oglethorpe University begins by producing envelopes and letter heads for the university office. Dr Dillard Jacobs, brother of President Thornwell Jacobs, funded the press along with other gifts and support. The machine will aid the catalogue, monthly magazine, and possibly The Petrel, the students weekly, while four young men will work their way through school. Three current operators came from Thornwell orphanage in South Carolina, founded by President Jacobs and his colleagues.
The annual Berkshire sale at Eliasiea Farms owned by E R DuBose on Peachtree road drew stockraisers from across the state. About twenty dogs sold for roughly $2000, with a barbecue served beforehand. DuBose touted the educational value of registering stock and praised Eliasiea Berkshires as top statewide stock. The sale was announced as an annual event.
Haynes McFadden Georgia Bankers secretary says joint Georgia Bankers and Country Bankers convention in Macon March 22 23 and 24 offers a strong opportunity for businesses to strengthen foundations through careful credit policy and conservative planning. He notes recent credit shrinkage. sensible expansion can yield solid growth and resilience for the year.
The article notes a large banker gathering in Macon on February 23, 1921, with most state bankers expected to attend to discuss local problems and seek counsel for others. It mentions a 25 officer and 19 seaman party sailing to New York to board a ship for Hamburg, led by Walter R Zahler of the Swiss delegation.
After seven years in exile in Santa Rosalia Mexico forty four interned German seamen passed through the city Tuesday on their way home. They were crews of ships interned in Mexican ports in 1914 and for seven years lived on their vessels. Over 300 comrades deserted earlier and many returned home, but these men remained with their ships until recently handed to allied governments under peace terms. They traveled under Swiss government care with the United States still at war with Germany. Two special cars were provided for their transport.
Savannah Ga February 22 An official circular of the Georgia railway announces Jack D McCartney as assistant general passenger agent. He is current managing editor of the Rome Tribune Herald and will begin March 1. He will oversee publicity for the system and head a department to improve understanding and cooperation between management and railroad.
Louisville Ga February 22 Special Mrs Onn H Powell the home demonstration agent of Jefferson county is back in Jefferson county to take up this work for the present year Mrs Powell accepted a similar position in Chatham county for 1921 but the people of Jefferson County were so anxious for her services this year that her transfer was effected The discovery of synthetic ultramarine blue received a prize of 6000 francs in 1828 after four years work.
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