Social items from the Georgian Terrace area lightens up with travels
Miss Marjorie Brown sails to New York to join her parents Colonel and Mrs Brown in a social circuit. Many notables including Mrs Hunter Cooper, Mr and Mrs EB FP McBurney, Mrs Frank S Fillis, and Miss Ada Alexander are noted returning from trips to New York, Tybee Island, Athens, and Oxford. Families prepare to possess country places on Pacex Ferry road as others recover from illness or visit relatives in Canada and Georgia venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Brown
Misa Passie
May Ottley
New York
Brown
Hunter Cooper
Georgian Terrace
FP McBurney
Edward McCerren
California
Alaska
George Nicolson
Grady Hospital
Henry Jackson
Pacex Ferry Road
Frank S Fillis
Mir
Mre
T Kells Goars
Afig Edward Hotel
Toronto Canada
Mesera Joseph
Conkey Whitey Ea
F P Gamble
Tybee Island
Albert Keen
Hugh Foreman
Ada Alexander
Yrater
Elizabeth Culler
Oxford
Cinu
Proclamations and Plans Share News from Athens Social Scene
In Athens scenes of weddings visits and travel fill the week. Lois Johnson and Garvin Aycock prepare to wed at Ponte de Leon Avenue Baptist Church while relatives in Danville visit. Guests include Mrs E Black of Columbia and Mrs Robert Zahner at Wesley Memorial Hospital. Several local families host dinners and teas, with trips planned to New York, France, Atlantic Beach, and Varig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
William Metcalé
Lois Johnson
Garvin C Aycock
Ponte de Leon Avenue
E Black
Columbia
Emily Shockley
Robert Zahner
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Lowrell
Driving Club
William Bauey Lamar
North Georgia trip for summer months after Washington visit
Mr and Mrs Charles G Matthews, joined by Miss Cooper and Miss Jane Cooper, left Washington Sunday for a trip to north Georgia. They plan to remain through the warm months, enjoying the southern climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rridgett
Charles G Matthews
Washington
Mes Cooper
Jane Cooper
North Georgia
Brewer dies at Griffin while superintending warehouse work
C T Brewer of Elberton dies of heart failure in Griffin while overseeing construction of a warehouse for Gulf Refining company. He complained of feeling unwell but collapsed unconscious. About 38, unmarried. Body to be taken to Elbert for funeral and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gafin Ga
C . Vt Brewer
Elberton
Elbert County
GuUlf Refining Company
Brewer
Elbert
Blazers' Damage Suits Settled for $11,000
Macon report states the Southern Railway settled damage suits brought by Mr and Mrs Blazer of Cochran for a total of $11,000. Mrs Blazer, injured in a wreck at the Tones brick yard in May 1912 when a Joe Brown train struck freight cars, had previously been awarded $10,000 in her suit for injuries and loss of services. Mr Blazer, seeking compensation for his wife's injuries and expenses, accepted a similar $1,000 settlement and the railroad agreed to pay Mrs Blazer a full judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Southern Railway
Mtp Blaser
Cochran
Blazer
Tones
Joe Brown
Rains Ease Drought Damage to South Georgia Crops
In Valdosta on June 15, heavy rains over the past day relieve drought across the region. Corn and cotton show recovery potential while corn, cantaloupes, watermelons, and potatoes benefit. some crops already damaged may rebound, though isolated areas still face stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Macon Church Members Dig Own Basement Work
Fifty men from Darst Christian Church in Macon began excavating the church basement under Orange and High streets. Each member pledged four hours weekly, two evenings, to the labor amid 86 to 90 degree heat while Philithea class served ice cream to the workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Gn
Darst
Car kills horse and injures rider near Limarrs station
Macon on June 15 Special Baxter Jones a well known Macon businessman with Monroe county farm interests was struck by an unknown automobile yesterday near Limarrs station while riding a horse. His horse was killed instantly and he was thrown several feet. the car did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Baxter Jones
Monroe County
Limarrs Station
Tones
Clarke to Attend Foreign Congresses
Secretary Edward Young Clarke of the Brooks County Industrial Club is named a member of a 25 person American commission. He will attend the International Congress in London on July 20 and the World Congress in Lyons France two weeks later in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quitman Oa
Edward Young Clarke
Brooks County Industrial Club
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington
Peach crop to be big in northeast Georgia
Mount Airy report from June 1 notes W O C Hunter of Baldwin with extensive orchards predicts a very heavy peach crop in northeast Georgia. He is arranging extra shipments to handle the anticipated large peaches as harvest nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Mount Airy
Oc Hunter
Baldwin
Hunter
Reduced rail rates for horticulture meeting in Georgia
The Southeastern Passenger Association has granted reduced railroad rates for the combined conventions of the Georgia Horticultural Society and the Georgia Apple Growers Association to be held here. The program promises unusually large attendance and suggests strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Passenger Association
Georgia Horticultural Seciety
Geoa Apple Growers Association
Clash Over Offer Of New Cemetery
The finance committee rejected C G Hannahs offer to deed seventy acres on McDonough road for a cemetery but Alderman Sea wright and Councilmen urged acceptance. After a fiery debate the council sent the proposal to the cemetery committee for study, with opponents promising to fight the deal in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Hannah
City
C G Hannah
McDonough Road
J R Seawright
A R Colcord
Jesse B Lee
J T Kimbrough
Algerman
James KE Nutting
Cemetery Committee
McCord
P Goree
Supreme Court
Aldine Cham Vers
Hannah Hannah
Park Board
Hannahs
Hannah
Nutting
Wannan
Ragsdale
Manon Bayern
Claude Mason
Jo Rer
McCord Charman
Cemetery Commission
Cemetery Committee For
Major Woodward
Merchants Protest South Broad Street Saloon Permit
Merchants and business men in Broad and Hunter streets challenge the permit for Datis Humphries to operate a beer saloon at 71 South Broad. Councilman Wardlaw moved to revoke the license and the matter was sent to the police committee for action. Merchants claim the committee acted without giving them a chance to object. They say their first notice of the saloon came as fixtures were being moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad and
Hunter Streets
Datis &. Humphries
South Broad Street
First Ward
Pole Committee
Grabs Live Wire Falls From Tower but Survives
A 19-year-old worker for Georgia Railway and Power was repairing a tower when his right hand touched a 31 000 volt live wire. Companion John Williams knocked the live line away, saving his life as the man fell three feet. He survived with burns to his right hand and no broken bones while Williams remains modest about the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Atlanta
John Williams
Man given thirty days for insult to girl on West North avenue
Arthur Ross, a black resident of 338 West North avenue, was sentenced by Judge Broylea to thirty days in the city stockade for using profane language toward Misa Bessie Jenkins near the girls home. He was also bound over on $600 bond for assaulting a citizen who aided police in a chase. A large crowd testified in police court as officials arrived to stop the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Bessie Jenkins
Emmett
West North Avenue
Arthur Ross
Broylea
Cail
Dodd and
Shumate
Ante-Bellum Negro Mammy Aunt Lizzie Lamar Dies at 102
Aunt Lizzie Lamar, 102, an ante bellum mammy once enslaved at the Clark plantation, died Sunday. Funeral this afternoon from her Battle Hill home. Born in Greensboro Gabur, she lived near Atlanta most of her life and later owned a farm near West View cemetery, beloved by many prominent Atlanta families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Lamar
Battle
Canton Voters Approve Improvement Bonds in Tight Race
Canton on June 15 voted to issue 35400 in bonds. Of this amount 25000 funds go to erecting a first class school building, 5000 to improve water and lake plant, and 9000 to build and equip a city hall. The election was close but highly engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Bryan to Answer Japan's Last Note on Land Law
Washington June 16 After ten months the United States plans a reply to Japan's last note on California and alien land law Secretary Bryan said the note of August 6 will be answered as soon as possible The reply may involve rights of Japanese to own and lease land and a new treaty on naturalization The Japanese ambassador has pressed the subject as Baran Kato the premier of the new cabinet prepares for next month’s parliamentary assembly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
State Department
Baran Kato
Supreme Court Recess Announced Without Decision
Washington June 15 The Supreme Court recessed until June 2 without announcing decisions in the Intermountain rate case or other major matters. Justices need more time to complete opinions in forty nine cases awaiting decision, and another week was requested. It was believed the term would adjourn next Monday or resume in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Thara
Food supplies needed in Vera Cruz dispatch issued
A telegram from Secretary of Commerce William Redfield, relayed via Secretary Walter G Cooper of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, requests urgent food shipments to Vera Cruz for relief. It notes free duty entry for vessels clearing any port by the sixteenth, government responsibility limited to admission free of duty, and pending officer advice on exact quantities and private versus government transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G Cooper
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
William Redfield
Menico
Vera Cruz
Redpfifld
Commerc
Woman Drowns With Baby In River After Early Morning Jump
Mrs J O Ford of Marylee Walk er county leapt into the Sipme river with her six month old infant in her arms. Both were drowned. Her absence from her father in law's home nearby was noted. The child’s body had not been recovered by noon. Lord had been despondent since his husband’s death in a mild accident months ago. June nee: Birmingham Alub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J O Ford
Marylee Walker County
Siart
Sipme
Short Showers at LaGrange Daily Heat Spikes
Fragmentary report notes brief showers at LaGrange with alternating cooler and hotter intervals. Descriptions mention sudden bursts of rain and heat, short duration visits, and temporary drops in temperature across the day. The account references nearby counties and a pattern of brief weather changes lasting two to three minutes at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
Woman seeks alimony after alleged choking by husband
Mrs Neilie Heiman filed for divorce against Hary Heyman alleging he tried to choke her after an unexplained absence until 2am. She says the incident ended their marriage and she has not lived with him since. Judge Pendleton gave Heyman until June 27 to show cause why alimony should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neilie Heiman
Branch & Moors
Hary Heyman
Pendleton
Hesman
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Panl Genare & Dalley
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Armstrong Cle
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France
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Whittle Spings
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Athens
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Thomas Connail
Drum Lhlscott Club
Preston Arkwright
Robert Woodruff
Alexander Stephens
Albany Ga
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John Stephens
Margaret Mitchell
Mat d Crockett
Stephen Crockett
Atlantic Beach
Fla
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Patty Mefsher
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Knoxville
Tenn
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Smarts
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Misaes Percher of
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Maciin Island
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Block
Frank E. Block Co
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C. T. Brewer
Griffin
Blazers
South Georgia
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New Cemetery
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South Broad
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Japan
Cooper
Wm. Redfield
Tallulah Falls
19Th Southern Railway
Feck
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Tx Ag
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Cone Inc
Aflonta
Safe Deposit and Savings Dept
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Third National Bank
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Jos A M'Cord
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MN Goddard
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Fort Silon
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