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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1923

Page

23

HENTZ 10 SUPERVISE ALL SHRINE HOSPITALS PLAN EDGE FOR EXPANSION

Forrest Adair secretary of the Shriners board returns from the Washington imperial council meeting with plans to standardize Shrine hospital construction. He notes supervision of the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children in Atlanta Gastonia N C Shreveport La and the Wealey Memorial hospital in Atlanta. Adair will meet leaders in Montreal Richmond and Texas to select sites for new hospitals in Montreal Virginia and Massachusetts and begin work on the host.

Hal Hentz Atlanta Hentz, Reid & Adler Forrest Adair Shriners’ Hospital Imperial Council Washington Hentz Scottish Rite Hospital Gastonia N. C Shreveport Wealey Memorial Hospital inAtlanta Adair Noble Hentz Montreal Imperial Freeland Kendrick Noble Chaplin Winnipeg Samuel P. Cochrane Texas Richmond Urdas Virginia Massachusetts

Shrine Hospital Efforts Grow With Crippled Children Care

The report notes hospitals in Philadelphia San Francisco St Louis Portland and Shreveport in progress or completed with occupancy and opening dates. It cites the Shrine movement inspired by the Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta and details a $2 annual assessment by Shriners aimed at funding and maintaining facilities, yielding about 1.2 million dollars yearly.

San Francisco St. Louis Shreveport Twin St. Paul Minneapolis Shrine Movement Scottish Rite Hospital For Atlanta Shriners

Motion What Ain t and the Philadelphia Record Twist

An unnamed note from the Philadelphia Record riffs on the idea of absolute rest. The piece parodies a lecturer’s claim with a humorous aside about two plumbers assistants and spring fever to highlight the irony.

Philadelphia Record

Driver rearrested after victim dies in Forsyth street crash

Emmett Davis, a Black driver for the Federal Reserve bank motor fleet, was rearrested Thursday morning after W. J. Lambert, 17, died from injuries in the wreck on Forsyth street. Lambert, seriously hurt aboard a jitney, died at Grady hospital at 11 11 p m. Funeral planned for Friday.

Emmett Davis Federal Reserve Bank Tenek W. J Bill Albert Parker Arden Avenue Liberty Parker Forsyth Street Lambert Grady Hospital Chapel of Awtry & Lowndes Rev Jr. Strickland West View Cemetery John L. Lambert Misa Edna_Lambert W. T Kennedy Atlanta Tda Lambert Forest Park

Kid Elberfeld to face judge this afternoon

Norman Kid Elberfeld, manager of the Little Rock club, will appear in municipal court this afternoon to present his version of the alleged fight. He faces three charges including assault and battery and shooting a pistol. Warrants were sworn in May while he was on the road. he turned himself in after bringing the team back to Atlanta. Bond set at 8500 on each charge and posted.

Norman Elberfeld Little Rock Luther Rosver Atlanta Marshall Copeland

Sheats Family Holds Big Reunion At Barbecue Grounds

Thirty grandchildren nieces nephews and eight surviving children of the late Mr and Mrs W H Sheats gathered Thursday at X Sheats home for their annual reunion. A basket dinner was served at the old barbecue grounds near Daat Point. Surviving children include W M and S E Sheats Fulton county Dr F G Sheats Carrollton J2 Sheats Ben Will F2 Sheats railroad engineer Birmingham X Sheats East Point and Misses Lucy and Lilly Sheats Atlanta.

W. H. Sheats X. Sheats Daat Point W. M S. E. Sheats Fulton County F. G. Sheats Carrollton J. 2. Sheats Ben Will Birmingham East Point Lucy and Lilly Sheats Atlanta

Last Services Today for William E. Oslin

The funeral for William E. Oslin who died after a two week illness will be held this afternoon at 3 from the Barclay and Brandon chapel. Interment follows at West View Cemetery. He was long connected with the Oppenheimer Cigar company and is survived by his daughter Miss Lucile Ostin and a son Merril Oslin of Los Angeles California.

William BE. Oslin Barclay and Brandon West View Cemetery Oslin Oppenheimer Cigar Company Lucile Ostin Merri] Oslin Ng Angeles Cal

Cantilever Shoes Claim Comfort in Hot Weather

Heat the test of foot comfort describes Cantilever Shoes with room for toes and freedom for muscles. The design bends with the foot, supports arches, and promotes circulation for relief in heat. W L Schell, manager, promotes X Ray fitting at 126 Peachtree Arcade, Warnut 5635.

W. L. Schell Peachtree Arcade Warnut

Hiker killed after ride gives lift to Atlanta man

Macon Ga June 14 After touring the world war with no other injury than gas he was killed when given a lift by an Atlanta man Jack Vincent of Montreal and his bride of four months were traveling from Portland Maine to Tampa Fla they accepted a ride from J B Pirkle a Piedmont hotel representative near Fort Valley a package fell from the car Pirkle backed up and Vincent was crushed and died at a local hospital Pirkle is connected with a St Louis shoe firm and uses Atlanta as his base

Macon Jack Vincent Montreal Vincent Portland Maine Tampa Fort Valley J. B. Pirkle Piedmont Hotel Atlanta Pirkle St. Louis, Mo

Citizens Praised For Willingness To Act As Jurors

Fulton superior court Judge John D. Humphries praised Fulton county residents for a high average of good citizenship in accepting jury duty. Speaking at the Atlanta Masonic club he contrasted local juror impanelling with Yukon courts and noted corporate encouragement of employee jury duty. The judge stressed the judiciary’s importance while mentioning the W. C. T. U. in a broader social context.

Fulton County John D. Humphries Fulton Superior Court Atlanta United States

Man Sues Railroad After Leg Injury From Free Train Ride

Powell Simonton filed suit in Fulton superior court seeking 10000 damages from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. He alleged he lost a leg after being pitched from a freight train while riding without permission from Fallo way to Knoxville in search of work.

Powell Simonton Fulton Superior Court Lowsville Nashville

Central Baptist Church Clears Debt With Community Barbecue

Central Baptist Church at Lakewood Park pulled in over 10,000 attendees for a barbecue that raised more than $4,000 to wipe out its debt. The event was led by Rev. Caleb Ridley with provisions donated by W. B. Baker, president of Atlantic Ice and Coal Company. Baker, a Methodist, supported the effort.

Central Baptist Church Lakewood Caleb Ridley W. B. Baker Atlantic Ice and Coal Company Baker

Faces Revealed in Divorce Hearings At Fulton County

Judge John D. Humphries ruled that women must bare faces when asking for divorce. Mrs. Adelaide Minter removed a heavy black veil as she testified for divorce from I. M. Minter. the court granted the divorce. Trial of undefended cases concluded with 200 of 228 scheduled disposed of, others postponed to July term.

Fulton County John D. Humphries Adelaide Minter I. M. Minter

Clemency Appeals Denied by Georgia Prison Board

The Georgia prison commission rejected four clemency petitions after public hearings. Joe Gore of Heard County faces death for the Wynans killing, with life or execution looming after Supreme Court denial. A H Patrick, bank embezzler, and Bensse of Gray, plus L W Mims, a Macon hold-up figure, also denied parole.

Georgia Prison Commission Joe Gore Heard County W. H. Wynans Gore Supreme Court A. H. Patrick Citizens Bark Cochran Sunrs Bensse Bank of Gray L. W. Mims Macon Byron Commission

Messenger boy badly injured in bicycle crash

Clyde Walden eleven year old Postal Telegraph messenger of 128 Love Street was injured at the Peters Street viaduct when his bicycle collided with another ridden by an unidentified Black man. Walden suffered a fractured collar bone and other injuries and was taken to Grady Hospital. The other rider fled the scene.

Clyde Walden Love Street Grady Hospital Peters Street Walden

New Concrete Bridge Opens on South Boulevard

A newly completed concrete bridge on South Boulevard between Grant Park and the federal prison is now open, after four months of construction that began February 1 at an estimated cost of $14,000.

South Boulevard Street Grant Park Federal Prison

Rotarians Train to St Louis for National Convention

More than 200 Rotarians and their families will travel by a special Southern railway train to St Louis for the Rotary International convention opening Monday. The seven Pullmans an observation car and two dining cars form the core, with two cars added at Chattanooga. The trip is organized by the On to St Louis committee for the thirty ninth district led by Louis Hicks of Atlanta. The boys band under J Galyean will ride in a special car, and the Atlanta delegation led by Albert and Adams will head the group.

Rotary Band St. Louis Southern Railway Rotary International Chattanooga Louis Hicks Atlanta J. Galyean Albert & Adams

International president and Grady internes depart for fields

Grady hospital staff mourns the loss of two popular internes Dr E Walker and Dr John Mack Kirby. Walker from Millard Georgia has joined Brooklyn General hospital for a senior post. Kirby of Galax Virginia plans a Europe tour with a wealthy uncle to pursue research. Both completed internships at Grady and Emory University in 1022.

Grady Hospital E. ¥. Walker John Mack Kirby Walker Millard Brooklyn General Hospital Kirby Galax Vaen Europe Grady Emory University

Miss Elizabeth Toombs Dies After Council Illness

Miss Elizabeth Toombs associate editor of Good Housekeeping and vice chairman of the national press committee died in New York Thursday after illness contracted while attending the mid biennial council of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Atlanta. She was prominent in American literary circles and played a leading role at the council.

General Federation of Women’s Clubs Elizabeth Toombs Good Housekeeping National Press Committee New York Phia W. F. Bigelow Mra Mecord America

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