Principals Hear Education Board Discuss School Autonomy
The education board met behind closed doors and heard fifteen grammar school principals. The discussions touched on reviving a former practice of principal input while limiting their consultative role, with later sessions planned for remaining principals and teacher nominations for next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exerut of Education
William M. Slatoh
Board of Education
Loos Mars
Lucile Nolen
Adair
Postel
Normal
Annie Zuber
Ashby Street
Lil Jlan Fitna
Baule Hin
Nell Gating
Ren
Frofesor M.r. Brittain
John F. McEachern
Seventh Ward
War relief drive: Georgia seeks aid for European victims
Dr F E May executive secretary of the Georgia war relief committee 601 Grand Opera House Atlanta issues a bulletin detailing urgent needs for France Russia and Servia. Cash contributions help procure cots beds bedding and clothing including underwear socks and similar items. Free transporting and distribution are provided from Atlanta to France Poland Servia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. May
Georgia War Relief Committee
Grand Opera House
Atlanta
France
Nef Clearing House
Paris
Alec Ara
Parla France
Prince Lubomirsky
Warsaw
Russia
America
Renee
Servin
American Relief Clearing House
Paria
Strong
Nish
Georgia Committee
Poland
Nn Bel Gnrine Opera House
City to hire man to collect petitions for street paving
The council approved 1000 to hire an agent to circulate petitions for property owners along Whitehall Street and Stewart Avenue to authorize resurfacing. The street department will act quickly once signatures are gathered and plans a bid on the Dixie Highway. Pavement cost set at 160 cents per square yard for a new, high quality surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Council
J. N Fenfros
Whitehall Street
Stewart Avenue
Popular
Chas E. Miller
Peachtree Street
Tribute to Memory of Mrs George Fischer
Tribute to memory of Mrs George Fischer notes her death after long residence in Allants and recalls Anna Katharina born 1828 in Henge Darmstadt Germany. It mentions early love of German literature and Bible verses, her emigration to America in 1560 and marriage to George Fischer in New York on May 22. The piece honors a loving mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
George Fischer
Allants
Henge Darmstadt
Alstatt
Germany
Johnnen Hehul
Alona Christina Matten Schv
Anna
America
New York City
Woath
Atlanta
Rome Athletic Club Opens New Quarters at Broad Street
Work completed on the Rome athletic club new quarters at the corner of Broad street and Sixth avenue. The facilities include a gymnasium with basketball and handball courts, reading rooms and meeting rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome Athletic Club
Rome
Broad Street
Sixth Avenue
Greeters of America elect new president in Atlanta
The Greeters of America convene in Atlanta with a high stakes vote for president and other officers. Contenders include Earl W Byer L D Moulton and Leslie D Fairchild for president, plus Olmstead Kreeberger for board chair and McCafferty Wartiner Pitts for secretary. Omaha and Salt Lake City vie for next year’s meeting, with Omaha mounting a strong bid. Events include receptions, a card party, a banquet, and city tours as the convention proceeds with official business and venue decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Atlanta
Earl W. Byer
Minneapolis
L. D. Moulton
New England
South
Leslie D. Fairchild
Birmingham
David Olmstead
Board of
W. L. Kreeberger
Kansas City
Joe McCafferty
Omaha
W. W. Wartiner
Denver
I &, Pitts
Detroit
Ils
Salt Lake City
Mien
Carlosd
United Sates
Atlanta Bunch
Southeastern Association
Woodward
George A. Dixon
Argonaut
San Francisco
Kimport
Committee On Uniforn
Kimball
Forsyth
A. C. Webb
Studebaker Corporation
Ansley ‘Hotel
Lon
Blood toxins and gland swelling urged as health risk
A medical advertising item discusses swollen glands and blood impurities, promoting a tonic from The Swift Specific Co. It claims tiny glands affect health and urges readers to obtain S. S. S. from druggists or write to the Medical Adviser at Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.s
Swift ‘Specific Co
Swift
Atlants, Ga
Drakeford Succeeds Surber as Revenue Agent
J. J. Drakeford arrived Monday to take charge of the Revenue Agent office formerly led by J. H. Surber who was transferred to San Antonio Texas. Drakeford previously served under Collector A. O. Bealock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Drakeford
Revenue
J. H. Surber
San Antonio
Texas
Mr. Drakeford
A. O. Btalock
Rockwell Brothers Hurt in French Front Attack
Rockwell recovering from a wound received in an attack on Germans at La Targette France. He and his brother Paul Hoth, formerly of Atlanta, have been fighting with the Allied forces in the French Foreign Legion in France and are now in Rennes hospital. The injuries occurred in May and news reached Atlanta via reports from the Rockwell brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittin Rockwell
Paul, Hoth
Atlanta
Foreiien Legion
Francia
St Rennes
la Targette
May
Hockwell Brothers Jruat
Secretary Phil Cook Returns to Capitol Office
Secretary of State Phil Cook, after a week at home ill, has fully recovered and returned to work at the statehouse. His return marks a full resumption of duties in the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Cook
Capitol
Statehouse
Board Delays Leo M Frank Pardon Decision
Prison board spends Monday hearing pardon appeals including Leo M Frank. no ruling announced and public word expected midweek. Three commissioners meet in the capitol at 9 AM and continue through the day with current business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priion ‘Commission
Frank Cane
Capitol
Vague Prisoners Pleas Hearings Mentioned by Officials
Fragmentary OCR notes describe prisoners’ pleas for pardons and commutations. The text references a regular session of beard and a special hearing for the Frank hearing to allow commissioners to allocate time as they see fit.
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Georgian School of Technology
Roswell Conk Atkinson
Walter Wynne Dal- Yew
Robert Lee Bannerman
Berjarin Seay Barker
Leland Bennett Buss
Otis McDowell James Joseph Walton Biggers
Char Boland
Joseph Christopher Broadnas
Charles Franklin Burney
Charles Millsays Wadecfiehd
Robert Albert Camp
Edward Jorsee Corman
George Atlen Chapman
Robert Atlen
Clark
Henry Richardson Clarke
James Harrison Claxton
Robert Alva Clay
Bighep Clements
Koster" Brandenburg Crutcher
Gona Milton Cucliff
Fred Wiegamara Darby
John Leander Davison
Chartea
Wile Live
Dillingham
Edward Lye
Drummond
Paul Furkay
Stephen Itulphetuer
Allen Pmily Francis
White
Franklin
Hiram Odrit Fulkon
Charles Weaty Fulkeo
Henjamin Jones Guntt
Joase Jordan Gardier
Ray Price Glover
Jake — Adam
Percival Horesers Sneed
George Hartmann Sparks
Johan J
Strickland, Jr
Harry Bonakl Stubbs
Wnittan
Slumbers
Pitman Sutton
Lowell Sylvester Ter Yell
Walter Archer Troy
William Roscog Tucker
John Walter Turner
Joseph Jones Twitty
Victor Graves Vaughan
Linton Yardier Watters
Charles Stinson Watts
Jamed Richardson Westbrook
van Noy Mier
Isham Palisa Witherington
Clyde Matheson Wood
Thurston Hatcher
Education Board
J. N. McEachern
Brittain
Slaten
Credit Ils
Aten
Atélanta
Ikas
Education
Harmony
Minton China
Minton
Caalport
Maier & Berkele, Enc
Gold and Silversmiths
Whitehall St
Geo. ‘Fischer
Winscott
RL. Grant
Celock
Reevents
Drakeford
Surber
Rockwell
Leo M. Frank
Horlick
Palm Beach
Eureka
Parks-Chambers-Hardwick Company
Atlanta, GA
North Georgia Agricultural College
A G. Ferguson
W. J. Ash
G.r.glenn
N. G. A. College
Tahlonega, GA
Sassars
Eas
United States
Bachives
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