Georgia Speakership Fight Shifts as Neill Backers Rally
The Georgia race for speaker intensified with Pace and Neill camps hosting rallies in Atlanta. One hundred representatives spoke in favor of Neill, while Watson and Hardwick supporters predicted a strong Neill majority and boosted the chance of Clayt Robson’s removal from contention. Senate leaders announced retirements and unity moves as Oliver Clay and Herbert Clay pivoted toward Neill, with Gov. Dorsey’s message timing uncertain and inauguration plans proceeding.
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Pace Ero
Kimball House
Women Demand Hearing for Miss Riordan
A letter from Miss Julia T Riordan cites twenty years of service in Atlanta public schools and requests a full statement of reasons for her dismissal. The piece covers reactions from community figures, a June 1922 reply from Gaines, and a League of Women Voters push for a formal hearing and future charter discussions.
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Atlanta
Girls’ High
Julia T. Riordan
Gaines
Board of Education
Atlanta Schoole
Riordan
Carraway
Parent-Teacher Association
Dalvis Street
League of Women Voters
Miss Riordan
Laura Smith
Hannaberg
Heart of Education
Guy
Atlanta Lencus of Women Voters
Julie Thordan
Rlcanor Raoul
League
Cecil Neill claimed 142 votes in speakership race
A Muscogee representative tally shows Cecil Neill forecast to win plural district votes. In First District 75 percent, Second District 18 votes, Third District at least 85 percent, Fourth District all 16, Fifth District 77 percent, and Sixth District guidance from Samuel Rutherford signals Neill will prevail.
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Cecil Nei
Lt. Evans
Screven County
A. W. Gravenstein
Effingham County
Cecil Neill
Muscogee
J. Mayer, Jr
Mitchellcoun
Sceppere
Neill
Warren B. Parks
Terrell County
L. B. Wyatt
Troup County
3. L. Smith
Carrol County
Cecil Nail
Carl N. Guess
DeKalb
Cecil Nell
Anta
Gay
Hall
Herman P. DeLapierre
Jackson
J. B. Manning
Milton
Neil
Walter RK. McDonald
Ennis
I BF Mann
Glynn County
James T Vocelle
Camden’ County
Cecil Nettl
Lankford
Toombs
County
Local political canvass projects party speaker votes
The report outlines expected speaker votes by district and list of district leaders and canvass results. Cecil Neill is forecast to win most districts with strong support in Eleventh and Twelfth. The text covers districts nine through twelve and notes anticipated majorities along with motions on women on the committee and primaries timing.
Joint Vesper Services in Cedartown This Summer
The Methodist, Presbyterian and Episcopal churches in Cedartown Ga unite for joint vesper services each Sunday at 6 PM replacing individual evening sessions. This aligns with the community’s summer tradition of shared worship.
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Cedartown
Publishers Shown! News-Print Made Of Southern Pine
Asheville North Carolina June 21 The Southern Newspaper Publishers association at its nineteenth annual convention urges action on discriminatory IRS methods in valuing newspaper property in the south A committee will handle the matter with Washington Barrett Age-Herald Birmingham Alabama reports on Alabama spruce paper mills and Barrett was suggested as committee chair but declined W A Elliott Times Union Jacksonville will become president tomorrow making Charles Stewart Herald Lexington first vice president and a second vice president to be named W P Johnson News Chattanooga will remain secretary for the seventh year
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Asheville
N.C
Internal Revenue Department
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Revenue Department
Washington
Erw Barrett
Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
South
Barrrett
Age- Herald
Alabama
Barrett
W. T. Anderson
Ma+ con
Georgia
W. A. Elliott
Jacksonville
Florida
Times-Union
Charles Stewart
Lexington
Kentucky
Herald
P Johnson
Chattanooga
Tennessee
H C Denton Indorsed In Race For Council
Homer C Denton secretary of the Eleventh Ward Improvement Club was endorsed as the ward’s next city council representative at Tuesday night’s meeting in the club rooms on Whiteford Avenue. Members expressed much enthusiasm for the decision and the candidacy.
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Homer C Denton
Improvement Club
City Council
Whiteford Avenue
Freeman predicts Denton win in next election
D. E Freeman, president of the club, forecast that Mr. Denton will win the forthcoming election. R. Collier, head of the city construction department, stated plans to begin immediate road and sidewalk work in the Eleventh ward. The meeting, with about 50 members, largely discussed street improvements.
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D. E Freeman
The
Cat
Denton
Wis Yuum
Collier
Citys Construction Department
Assembly Asked to Make May 30 Georgia Holiday
The United Spanish War Veterans Fitzhugh Lee Camp No 6 urged Georgia lawmakers to recognize May 30 as a legal holiday. They cited the U S Congress proclamation and observances for Memorial Day honoring Civil War Spanish-American and World War heroes, calling for united statewide action.
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United Spanish War Veterans
Fitzhugh Lee Camp
Keners
Fitzhugh Sea Camp No. 6
Georgia
Georgia General Assembly
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Hamilton
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Senate
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Fish
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O. A Nix
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L. C. Brown
Brotem
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Dorsey
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Ad Arnold
Clay
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Cottonbloom
Richland
Ibs
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R. A. Broyles & Co
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National Biscuit Co
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Walker
Carne, Jean
Chile
Peas
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Pally
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Dovie
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Stokley
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Benjamin Elias
Democratic Committee
Whitehall St
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Nodward Ave
Lede
Seach Ward
Teachers’ Association
William J. Harris
Thomas E. Watson
United States
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New Citizen
Atlanta League
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Joint Vesper Services
H.C. Denton
Tae Greenbrier
Warre
West Virginia
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Gnossinlane Crocepeake & Oli Railroad
Anton Lewis Fredsterry
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Valea
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Baby Louis
Carlton Shoe & Clothing Co
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