Jim Price Speaks at Backbone Lunch in Atlanta
James D Price commissioner of agriculture spoke on The Backbone of Georgia at the Ad Mens backbone lunch at the Winecoff Hotel yesterday afternoon. He praised Georgia's agricultural resources and urged boosting farming in the state. The luncheon opened a two day series by the new backbone committee aiming for weekly talks by prominent speakers.
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James D Price
Gorgia
Winecoft
Price
Georgia
Julian Boehm
William Woodhead
Rational Association of 3d Men’ Clube Igue
Atlanta
Woodhead
San Francisco
Sunset Magazine
National Association
Ad Mens Club
Hotel Anslay
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Hetary Club
Ad Mens Association
The Blindness of Virtue Tonight Show
A local theater presents The Blindness of Virtue tonight. The company promises a clean performance with no suggestive lines to cause a blush.
City Finance Committee Meeting Set for Monday in Atlanta
Graham West announced the first Finance Committee session will convene at 10:00 AM Monday to hear public needs. W G Humphrey returns as chairman. Claude Ashley and Albert Thomson speak for the Fourth Ward residents about funding open sewers at Ponce de Leon Park, Fifth and Jackson, and Forest avenues. The group seeks about $9,000 to finish sewer work with county cooperation for convicts and city materials. The Atlanta Improvement Association requests $10,000 for a city map and the committee is urged to adopt a permanent civic improvement plan including the Plaza project and Spring Street work.
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Graham West
Ponce de Leon
Fifth Street
Jackson Street
Forest Avenue
Ashley
Jward
Atlanta Improvement Association
Spring Street
Roosevelt Kin Marries Bride-to-Be Belle Willard Engagement Reported
Miss Belle Willard daughter of Joseph E Willard of Richmond is engaged to Kermit Roosevelt second son of Theodore Roosevelt American ambassador to Spain. The wedding planned for spring likely in Richmond. Roosevelt 24 has been in Brazil since 1912 and now serves with the Anglo Brazilian Iron company in Sao Paulo. He is noted as tall and athletic and once accompanied Colonel Roosevelt on an African hunting expedition as photographer.
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Belle Willard
Joseph E Willard
Richmond
Spain
Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Miss Willard
Mia Richard Derby
Willards
Virginia
Hot Springs
New York
Ethel Roosevelt
Derby Kermatt Roosevelt
Brazil
Anglo Brazilian Iron Company
Sao Paulo
Kermit
Honora
Harvard
Jackson Defies New Municipal Court Over Atlanta Case
A legal challenge seeks to halt salaries for the new Atlanta municipal court officials while Attorney RR Jackson moves remaining justice court cases to superior court. The petition argues the new court is unconstitutional and illegal for Fulton county taxpayers, with Jordan still presiding over cases across two counties. The filing, backed by Gower and Jackson, faces January 19 arguments.
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Municipal Court of
Atlanta
RR Jackson
Justice Courts
Cogni Zane
Jackson
Gower and Jackson
Fulton County
Isu
Jordan
D McWilliams
East Point
Ldsar Watkins
Atlanta Bar Association
Luther Russer
Coca Cola Managers Meet Ends With Stimulus
Delegates from eighty five cities across the United States Canada and Cuba gathered at the Hotel Ansley for a Coca Cola branch managers and sales meeting The closing session was executive and the attendees reported great stimulus from the discussions The convention closed after a dinner hosted by C Dobbs at Oakdale road with Inman Park Girls club serving.
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Coca Cola Company
United States
Canada
Cuba
Ansley
Idelegates
Gales
Elimas
C Dobbs, of the Coca Cola Company
Oakdale Road
Inman Park Girls Club
Hub Talley Convicted and Sentenced to One Year
The city court found Hub Talley guilty on a blind tiger charge and sentenced him to twelve months. Judge Andrew Calhoun imposed the term after Talley forfeited bond options and the defense considered certiorari. Assistant Solicitor Hilon Phoraday called Talley a persistent offender as the case concluded.
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Hub Talley
Andrew Calhoun Tally
Hub
Hilon
Waters Names County Committees In Board Actions
Chairman Tull C Waters of the board of county commissioners announced the new committee appointments on Thursday. Finance Legislation and Minutes shows Anderson serving as chair, with Waters overseeing Public Works, Buildings, and Juveniles. The board plans to meet Saturday to assign duties, expecting little change in county business handling with the new committee lineup.
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Tull C Waters
Board of County Commissioners
Lst
Waters
Anderson Smith Public Works
A Anderson
Hangling County
Atlanta's Oldest Savings Bank Promotes January Deposits
The Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company urges depositors to bring passbooks and deposit as small as $100. Interest at per cent per annum is credited from January 1 on amounts deposited by January 10. Officials include George M Brown President Join Grant Vice President Joseph F Bogton Secretary and Treasurer Fred B Law Bulsh Brown Arnold Broytes Joseph A McCord John W Tye.
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Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company
Suon
George M Brown
W Grant
Joseph F. Bogton
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Blackstock, Hale & Morgan
Adler
Marieetta Street
Geo. Muse.Clothing Co
Miss Belle Willard
Coca-Cola
Hub” Talley
Tull Waters
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