Wednesday Closings Gain Indorsements in Atlanta
The movement for Wednesday afternoon closing for Atlanta grocers and butchers has broad support citywide. Organizations and citizens back the plan including the Young Men’s Christian Association, Bishop C K Nelson, and Atlanta Federation of Women’s Clubs. Cards and placards promote cooperation. A picnic at Piedmont Park and clerk baseball league games are planned for the first holiday.
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Atlanta
Young Men's Christian Association
C. K. Nelson
Samuel Lumpkin
Atlanta Federation of Women's Clubs
Atlanta Federation of Clubs
Tom Eure
Retail Grocers" Association
Chamber of Commerce
Piedmont Park
College Park Home-Coming Day Planned for May 29
College Park plans a Home-coming day on Friday May 29 with a barbecue and basket dinner. Town ladies organize meals to feed 1000 visitors. Invitations sent to Governor Sleton Senator Smith Colonel Graves Major Guinn and others. Former College Park citizens and old Cox College and Georgia Military Academy students expected to attend and speak.
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College Park
Amde
Cox College
Georgia Militar Academy
John M. Sleton
Hoke Smith
Jonn_ Temple Graves
R. J. Guinn
C.D. McKinney
W. Woods White
Graves
Major Guinn
Coliega Park
Graduate Nurses Meet in Atlanta for State Convention
The Georgia State Association of Graduate Nurses holds its eighth annual meeting at the Atlanta Woman's Club on West Baker Street Wednesday and Thursday. About 150 delegates from across the state are expected, with 15 additional guests from Savannah. Key topics include hospital service work and the hospital versus graduate nurse debate. Delegates will use the Wineco m Hotel as headquarters with a luncheon set for Wednesday noon.
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Georgia State Association of Graduate Nurses
Atlanta
Atlanta Woman's Club
West
Baker Street
Savannah
Winecom Hotel
Atlanta Eagles Leave Tonight for Charlotte Convention
Ninety two delegates from the Atlanta Eagles depart tonight for Charlotte North Carolina to attend the Southeastern District Aerie convention scheduled May 15 20 and 21 The party will return Thursday morning Delegates include John Smith and H A Fisher H V Napier of Macon will address Tuesday session on Liberty Charlotte will host a barbecue and a parade with fifty floats and a torchlight drill during the program
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Atlanta Eagles
Charlotte
N. C
John ¥. Smith
H. A. Fisher
H. V. Na-pier
Macon
Liberty
Eagles
Berry School Holds Its Final Exercises
The Martha Berry School for Girls ended its commencement season with a Young Women's Christian Association rally. Dr. G. G. Sydnor of Rome preached the baccalaureate sermon. The first graduating class includes Hisse Adama Edna Adams Mary Ashe Blanche Chapman Phoenix Coulter Shirley Hendricks Bessie McLain Rosa Peterson Lillie Roberts Elsie Russell Mary White Eunice White.
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Martha Berry
Young Woman's Christian Association
G. G. Sydnor
Rome
Misses Hisse Adama
Edna Adams
Mary Ashe
Blanche Chapman
Oenix Coulter
Shirley Hendricks
Watch Repairing at Maier & Berkele 31 Whitehall Street
Watch repair service emphasizing fine workmanship and conscientious repair at reasonable prices. They offer written cost estimates if desired and assure satisfaction. Watches may be mailed by registered post with careful packaging and soft paper cushioning. Includes illustrated catalogue request and firm details.
New Cigar Store Opens Opposite Piedmont
The Oppenheim cigar store at 199 Peachtree Street opens opposite the Piedmont hotel. It is among the prettiest and best stocked in the city with a remodeled storeroom and modern fixtures. Leon H. Oppenheim will manage and co-own the shop.
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Piedmont
Oppenheim Cigar
Peachtree Street
The
Oppenheims
Piedmont Hotel
Leon H. Oppenheim
Athens Hosts Weekly Press Association Event
Athens Georgia May 17 Special Assisting in the entertaining as the social columns say will be Athens when the Georgia Weekly Press association is the honoree of the affairs to be given complimentary to the press fellows this summer Commerce is host and Athens will also be in the receiving line Athens asked the privilege of taking care of the press boys for one day either going or coming to or from the association meet The chamber of commerce is to plan for that event Tuesday night and some large things are talked about to show the weekly editors that Athens appreciates them and their work The legislature with the governor and statehouse officers will make their annual visit to Athens on the same day as the visit of the editors if such a collusion can be arranged The legislature will come to see the state's institutions here the University of Georgia State College of Agriculture and the State Normal school and will be entertained properly for the day.
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Athens
Georgia Weekly Press Association
Commerce
Preas
Chamber of Commerce
Statehouse
University of Georgia
State College of Agriculture
State Normal School
Governor Today Opens Americus Chautauqua
Americus Gea May 1 Special The second annual chautauqua session opens tomorrow with a gala week of events Gov Slaton will formally open at 11 am followed by usual exercises A floral parade of 200 decorated vehicles will run three miles with hundreds of matrons and young women in the pageant Prizes from local merchants honor best decorated car and beauty prizes are offered Merchants anticipate a trade carnival week
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Americus
Slaton
Americas Business Houses
Tax Equalizing Board Starts Work in Houston
Perry Georgia May 17 Special The Houston county tax equalizers J J Houser T H Brown and J F Hammock with clerk Sam T Hurst Jr have received the year tax returns from Tax Receiver J F Scarborough and at once begin to equalize county property values It will take about six weeks to complete work Median land valuations in 1973 were 540 per acre but many entries ranged from 3 to 40 50 per acre and some not returned above 6 per acre
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Perry
Houston County
J. J. Houser
T. H. Brown
J. F. Hammock
Sam _T. Hurst, Jr
J. Fscarborough
Doctor McDonald Returns Home From Mexico Mission
Dr George McDonald former head of Wesley Memorial hospital who has been with the Red Cross in Mexico returns to Atlanta and is greeted by friends. He declines to discuss the Mexican situation, calling it too delicate for publication. He stays at Thomas J Thrower’s home 584 Ponce de Leon avenue.
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George McDonald
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Red Cross Society
Mexico
Atlanta
McDonald
Thomas J. Thrower
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Romans May Banished Poolrooms From City
Rome Ga May 17 Special It is likely poolrooms will be banned in the city. Current rules require finance committee and city council consent plus property owner permission to issue a license. Of five license applications four were refused and one granted. An ordinance to abolish all poolrooms and billiard halls is before the city council and is expected to pass.
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Rome
Itume
Finance Committee
Rome Taxes Set At Fourteen Dollars Per Thousand
Trome May 17 reports Rome's tax rate for the coming year fixed at $14 per thousand, up $2 from 1913. The street tax remains at the prior rate of $3. Realty assessments exceed 1913 by 100000 dollars. The higher rate and increased assessment will raise city income significantly.
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Rome
Trome
COWS RESTRICTED BY CAMILLA ORDINANCE
Thomanville Ga May 17 Special The Camilla city council passed an ordinance limiting cows roaming the streets within town. The measure does not fully confine them. the cows may roam within set boundaries and face arrest if they stray beyond limits.
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Thomanville
Camilla
Bue
Optical World Promotes Preservation At Mooreons HQ
A fragmented ad for Mooreons at 42 North Broad Street touts optical products and preservation services. It claims their headquarters offer the best in the optical world and invites customers to test their standards.
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John
Moore @ons
North Broad Street
Naval Stores Officers Face Trial in Savannah
Five officers of the American Naval Stores company, suspended, are to appear in U S district court tomorrow on a conspiracy to restrain and monopolize the naval stores trade. The defendants Nash Shotter Myers Boardman and Moller were previously convicted, appealed, and the Supreme Court set aside the verdict in 1913. The case was ordered retried, with the defense likely to argue the Supreme Court decision bars further prosecution.
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Savannah
American Naval Stores Company
United States District Court
EB. S. Nash
S. P. Shotter
J. F.C. Myers
George N. Boardman
Cert Moller
Shotter
Myers
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
United States
Alexander Ackerman
National Transportation and Terminals Company
Jacksonville
Fis
Naval Stores Company
Herb
Decree Directs Sale of Florida Central Railroad
Thomasville Ga May 17 Special At a Thomes superior court session Judge Thomas presented a decree in the Baltimore Guarantee and Trust matter directing the sale of the Florida Central Railway on October 6 and the disposition of sale proceeds under lien priority. The judge praised receiver R A McRaines for efficient duty and economical management of the property.
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Thomasville
Thomes Supérior Court
Thomas
W. E. Kay
Baltimore Guarantee and ‘Trust Company
Florida Central Railway
R.A. McRaines
Federal Court in Rome Opens May Term
The May term of the northern district of Georgia convenes Monday morning in Rome with Judge William T. Newman presiding. U S Attorney Hooper Alexander represents the United States in the embezzlement case of Sidney Hunt of Lafayette, charged with funds embezzlement from a local bank that recently failed.
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Rome
Pecs
District of Georgia
Wiliam T. Newman
Hooper Alexander
United States
Sidney Hunt
Lafayette
Colorado Vacation as Investment Promotes Travel Plan
An advertisement extols a Colorado Rockies getaway as an investment that enhances knowledge and productivity. It markets Rock Island Lines trains with through sleepers from Atlanta and promotes a travel bureau offering planning, hotel, camp, and trip details. A June to September low fare is noted.
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Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Rock Island
Atlanta
Memphis
Kansas City
Wes
N. Pryor
HH. Hunt
D.P. A
Rock Island Lines
Why Our Shit Sale Is Playing to Crowded Houses
The text advertises a sale featuring Silk Shirts Soisette Shirts Madras Shirts with fast colors and good fit. Prices start at $1.00 to $5.00, Palm Beach Suits at $7.50, and Straw Hats at $1.50 to $2.00. It claims best wearing Boys Knee Trouser Suits in Georgia at $5.00 and $7.50 and invites customers to come and see.
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Palm Beach
Georgia
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Florida Central
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Globe Clothing
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