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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
14
Walton citizens honor James A. Hollomon as he reflects on political life and serving Georgia as attorney general and later as chief executive. He recalls a newspaper article in The Constitution predicting his rise and thanks townsmen for their support and trust.
Governor-elect Clifford M Walker spoke at the Winder Chamber of Commerce dinner detailing tax reform to reduce invisible property burdens, support consolidated rural high schools, and promote county club efforts. He praised Kiwanis Rotary and local chambers for regional development and crop diversification in Georgia.
An ordinance provides a special referendum for Atlanta voters to decide on a municipal bond issue of 2 million dollars. Half funds a Central park area, while the other half is divided equally among Atlanta's twelve wards for park purposes. The original Central park area was located by the Atlanta real estate.
The bond area, originally about 126 acres bounded by Cain Street Williams Street North Avenue and Lovejoy Street, was cut to eighty acres by Councilman Harry York. The real estate board supports the change and expects a council vote next Monday. A heated fight is anticipated as Aldermen Hartsfield Gilliam Armistead oppose. planners favor keeping boundaries along the existing streets. The planning commission meeting was executive and all members backed the boundary recommendations.
Abe Silverstein and Dominick Didato, New Yorkers indicted for aiding Gerald Chapman in his Athens Ga hospital escape, were held for extradition to Georgia after habeas corpus release payments of 7000 each. Trial set for July 2 as authorities anticipate dramatic testimony about the escape and Chapman’s whereabouts.
A resolution commended the committee for their work and urged church pastors to appeal to subscribers of the Christian Education movement fund to pay up, noting Georgia’s $1 763 000 quota against only $738 000 subscribed and $150 000 paid. Judge John S. Candler led the submission. sermons by Rev. James B. Mitchell and Rev. A M Pierce preceded a Stone Mountain church barbecue as delegates were hosted by Rev John S Hall and presiding elder Dr William H LaPrade Jr.
A special city council committee led by Councilman Edgar Watkins surveyed old school buildings including Boys High Battle Hill and Davis Street to review fire hazards. They recommend abandoning Davis Street and Battle Hill if kept in use without safety upgrades and call for outside stairways and door adjustments at several sites to reduce fire risk.
A Atlanta conference report notes scathing denunciations of lawlessness by the supposedly better class. Colonel Robert Lee Avary introduced the resolutions praised by Dr. C. O. Jones. Representatives from 24 churches, numbering 20 000 to 30 000 members, voted unanimously to adopt them.
A damaged OCR report notes fire risk in an aging school annex. It cites inadequate fire escapes, missing bolt hardware, and chimney piping needing replacement. The board recommends not using top floor rooms, delaying major work as the building will be abandoned next year, and emphasizes partial protections based on real risk.
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