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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
15
Ohioans honored Arras and Mrs Arras with a Thursday night banquet on the Cecil Hotel roof garden from 8 to 12. Fred C W Barker, international secretary, congratulated Mr Arras on behalf of the Kiwanis International group. Arras replied briefly.
At the closing session on Thursday morning many resolutions of thanks were adopted praising the Atlanta Kiwanis club and others for entertaining visitors, the chamber of commerce, city and state. George H. Hows of Toronto was thanked for his year as president, and local newspapers and radio coverage were commended for reporting the convention. Prizes were awarded in attendance contests across districts, with Davenport and Salem among first prize winners in gold and silver divisions.
Savannah delegates to the Kiwanis international convention report that the Savannah built song Kiwanis We Build received the music committee recommendation and will be adopted in the Kiwanis song book. Words by John Dyer music by Brian Owen both Savannah Kiwanis Club members. Macon’s W E Markwalter praises Maconites at state convention with over 30 attendees. A statewide adoption of the Kiwanis slogan We Build would aid Georgia’s progress.
Police say Caleb Lockhart, a Negro merchant, fired the shot killing Harrolman Morgan early Sunday. Will Jackson, of 36 Blackguns Street, confessing to officers, hauled groceries stolen from Harry Berner’s West Fair Street store to Lockhart’s Chapel and Hothind streets scene, and was taken into custody.
Officers Turner and Moon, who had tracked the case since last Sunday, arrested Jackson over alleged involvement in an earlier burglary. Authorities said Jackson admitted driving Lockhart away from the vicinity and that charges of accessory to burglary will be preferred this morning.
Dr Samuel Brown aged 60 of the Georgia Eclectic Medical College died at Eton Thursday night. He is survived by his widow Mrs Vennie Tremdwell Brown four sons J T Brown of Etowah Tenn Dr Stephen T Feed and Samuel Ross Brown of Atlanta and one daughter Mrs G T Peeples of Atlanta.
Mrs A A Bentley, 80, died at the home of her son TL J Bentley on Cascade road Thursday. She is survived by two daughters Mrs A Stenley of Stockbridge and Mrs E S Elbert of Thomson, and five sons IL J and J A Bentley. Funeral will be held Saturday at Union church Rockdale street. A Hemperly has charge of the arrangements.
The weekly notices list deaths of Robert Falmer Moore Robert Valiey Moore A M Ellis and other area residents. Names include Sarah Lou Noland Frank Brown Eliza Cavender and widowers and survivors across Kean Park Rowden Egan Park and Atlanta. Services were conducted at local churches with Rev G W Duval presiding.
Mrs. A Boyce and Mrs. Jean Norfleet die in Atlanta area with funeral details. Joseph Latimer aged 31 dies in California and relatives named. Nora J Dorn, 64, an Atlanta resident, dies. services conducted for synagogue head. Percy Cuttle, 43, of East Ontario Avenue dies. survivors listed. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic ad concludes.
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