Fire guard plan urged to protect 5400 at Girls High
Atlanta civic leaders from the Woman's club board of education and other groups prepare to press the city council for fire protection at Girls High School. Proposals include four firemen patrolling during sessions and wiring in conduits, with action to be urged at the June 12 education meeting.
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Atlanta Woman's Club
Board of
Education
City Council Chamber
of Education
V. Peterson
Peterson
Julia O'Keefe Nelson
Committee of Civic Societies
Underwood
John T. Thorgson
Girls’ High Parent-Teacher Association
Plan to Pension Widows of Slain Officers in Atlanta
An amendment proposed by Councilman Harry York to expand pensions for widows and orphans of slain Atlanta police and fire department employees moves through the charter amendment committee. The plan grants $50 monthly to widows if property value stays under $10,000, and $20 monthly to minor children up to age 16, with total child benefits not exceeding $30 monthly.
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Atlanta
Harry York
Charter Amendment Committee
City Counci
York
J. R. Bachman
Coun
Mayo
Sims
Atsston
Finance Committee
J.ses TL
Mayon
Byrd C. Wandall
Fire Department
Civil Service
Commttes
Ity
Couclinian
Claude Li Ashley
Watkins Injured In Peachtree Street Collision
W. T. Watkins, auditor for Standard Oil, is hospitalized with severe injuries after being pinned between Mrs. H. W. Johnston's car and a brick wall at North Boulevard and Ponce de Leon. A leg bone broken in two places, X rays show. Detectives charge Mrs. Johnston with reckless driving. bond set at 1000 dollars. Trial scheduled for June 19. Johnston says a heavy truck darted into her path to justify the crash.
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W.T. Watkins
Standard Oil Company
Grady Hospital
Beig
Hi. W. Johnston
Peachtree Circle
Ponce de Leon Avenue
North Boulevard
Watkin
Ginn
Jones
Johnston
White Provision Company Opens New Branch Here
Atlanta businessmen and housewives attended the formal opening of the White Provision company city branch at 55 Central avenue from 10 o clock in the morning until late afternoon. The public viewed exhibits of 80 kinds of foods including pork beef lamb and smoked and pickled meats arranged on white tables. Reception rooms offices and the plant were decorated in Dorothy Perkins roses. After the reception the plant opened for business.
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Atlanta
White Provision
New City
Central Avenue
Dorothy Perkins Rosea
One Hundred Disabled Veterans to Attend National Meet
One hundred disabled World War veterans will depart by special Pullman for the national convention in St Paul Minnesota around June 20. The Atlanta area seeks to host the 1924 convention and invites delegations from Athens and Augusta to join. Plans include rechartering another Pullman unit as the group travels with the Dix Illinois line attachment.
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Pullman
St. Paul
Minn
Atlanta
Sims
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Convention Bureau
Athens
Augusta
Minnesota
Dixighilsee
Mrs Kay Unable To Make Bond In Jail After Shooting
Mrs A E Kay of 41 Crescent Avenue failed to post a $2,000 bond for freedom after shooting Mrs Ruby Benton of Markham Street in the right shoulder Tuesday afternoon. Efforts to locate her husband, a Peters Street horse and mule dealer, have failed. Kay says the act was to defend her home against an invasion by a woman with a police record and many aliases. Benton, known as Trixie, is believed to be Hearsie Benton. Mrs Scarborough of Mast Fawr Street, Benton’s mother, visited the hospital.
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A. E. Kay
Crescent Avenue
Ruby Benton
Markham Street
Peters Street
Kay
Memminger to Speak at Confederate Memorial Day Program
Dr. W. W. Memminger grandson of Jefferson Davis era secretary will be principal speaker at Confederate memorial exercises in the capitol on June 3. Atlanta camp No. 150 UCV sponsors the program and published invites to attendance.
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W. W. Memminger
Jefferson Davis
Capitol
Atlanta
Peach crop outlook with rainfall in Fort Valley
Oliver E. Snapp, entomologist at Fort Valley, reports rains likely won’t hurt late peach varieties this year. May rainfall totals reach about 10 inches, higher than last year, but there is no brown rot in late orchards and Mayflowers shipped in crates show high quality. If weather clears, damage from wet weather should be minimal to some early varieties.
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Snapp
Sanders
Macon
Oliver E. Snapp
Fort Valley
Express
Wife believes husband Elmer Gates abducted after disappearance
The wife of Elmer L. Gates of Ingleside in Atlanta area says she received a telephone call suggesting his abduction two weeks after he vanished from his home. She reported the call to authorities and urged investigation into his disappearance.
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Elmer L. Gates
Ins
Ingleside
Atlanta
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Charter Committee
Watkins
Wali
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White Provision Company
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