Court Plaster Versus Pencils Pushes Senate Race
A lively 1930s style political stunt in Fulton County centers on court plaster versus pencils as campaign tokens for the thirty fifth district senate race. Candidates McCord and Slatan push symbolic gifts to mobilize voters while depicting a good faith battle amid a crowded field.
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Fulton County
Penell
McCary
McCord
Peridiatri Wutton
John M. Slatan
Post Office Department
Fulton
Hinself
Wiltegin
Cheir
Presbyterians Debate Evangelism and Women’s Mission Work
The Southern Presbyterian assembly at Greensboro debates evangelistic emphasis over preaching, endorses the laymen movement, and rejects a women secretary for the Woman’s Missionary Society. The session includes a Texas synod dispute, foreign missions reports, and plans to raise funds for Fredericksburg school. The hearing on Beaumont pastor F. E. Hobbins continues as the assembly adjourns for the night.
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Greensboro
N. C
Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Judicial Committee
J. W McLeod
Synod of Texas
Ita
Kingdom of God
A. A. Settle
A. A. McGeachy
H. S. Springatt
W. M. Anderson
Alfred D. Mason
A. D. Curry
J. & Edenburn
G Henderson
T. M. Hunter
Texas
Presbytery
Beaumont
F. E. Hobbins
Robbins
Thim
Aldridse
J. P. Robertson
Redd
Standing Committee On Foreign Missions
White
Bulls
Womana
Foreign Missions Executive Committee
J. F. Fannon
ED. McDougall
G. H. Baskelle
J. D. Blanton
J. H. Wilkes
Ieynod
Million Dollar Winter Tourist Hotel Planned in Augusta
New York financier F Thatcher firms up option on Monte Sano land at Augusta edge for a 1 million dollar winter tourist hotel. He wires the deal to his company and expects to close the real estate agreement within twenty four hours through local agents.
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Augusta
A. F. Thatcher
New York
Corporation Intereste
Andeave
Monte Sano Sand -Bélis
Thatcher
Competitive Regiment Drill At St Nicholas rink Atlanta
Eight companies of the Fifth Georgia National Guard compete in a top level drill at the St Nicholas skating rink Ponce de Leon. Judges drawn from Fort McPherson and the department of the Gulf will preside. Company captains include Palmour Fickett Flendrix Spratt Morris Smith White and Kemp with Pomeroy leading officers in full uniform.
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National Guard of Georgia
St. Nicholas
Ponce de Leon
Atlanta
Department of the Gulf
Fort McPherson
E. E. Pomeroy
W. D. Spratt, Jr
Fred Morris
Claude C. Smith
L. D. White
T. A. Kemp
Sensation Rumors Circulate in Third District Race
Americus Ga May 27 Special Rumors sweep the town of sensational letters likely to be published soon in the congressional contest between Lewis and Hughes. Exact contents are undisclosed but insiders predict a big statewide stir. Both sides wait for the other to move before releasing documents.
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Americus
Lewis
Hughes
DICK MURPHEYS DEATH REPORTED IN DENVER
Personal telegrams from Denver announce the death of Richard J. Murphey at 45 or 46, longtime Atlanta tobacco dealer and jetgar, who later lived in Birmingham and Denver. He leaves his wife Maude McDaniel and an Augusta aunt. remains to Georgia for burial in the family burying ground.
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Denver
Col
GC. Johnson
Angier Avenue
Richard J. Murphey
Tobaco
Atlanta
Dick Murphey
Augusta
Kimball House
Murphey
Mr. Murphey
Georgia
Au_ gusta
Girard Boy Drowns at Green's Pond
Special report from Columbus Georgia detailing the drowning of Rawlcau West, 13, son of Jack West of Girard Alabama, after cramps during a pond baptism. The boy sank to the bottom as two companions watched.
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Columbus
Rawicau
Uttic
Jack
National Farmers' Union executive board meets in Birmingham
The National Farmers Union executive board convened in Birmingham Alabama on May 27 to resolve a rift in the Alabama association and review officers. Members include W S Miller Texas I W McCollister Louisiana W M Wilson Oklahoma Charles Barrett president and W A Morris Alabama. The board will decide Kentucky's admission after five thousand Kentucky farmers join. They also classify letters from cotton states on acreage reduction and food crop planting. At Georgia Tech students face final exams this week and commencement plans will be announced soon by President Matheson.
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Birmingham
Ala
National Farmers’ Union Jain
Alabama Association
Twain
National Board
W. S. Miller
Texas
I. W. McCollister
Louisiana
W.M. Wilson
Oklahoma
Charles Barrett
National Union
W. A. Morris
Alabame
Kentucky
Georgia School OF Technology
Matheson
Atlanta Shriners Plan Journey to St Paul
Delegates led by Forrest Adair depart Atlanta July 1 on a special Southern Railway train bound for St Paul Minnesota. From Atlanta the party includes John J Woodside Henry M Wood Rey Thomas Barry E E Clapp and others traveling via Queen and Crescent Ble Four and C M and St P routes to Chicago Yellowstone Park tour planned before returning.
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Forrest Adair
Yaarab Temple
Mystic Shrine
John J. Woodside
Henry M. Wood
Rey
Thomas Barry
Gainesville
Atlanta
Savannah
Charleston
Lincolnton
Jacksonville
St. Paul
Minn
E. S. McCardness
Robin Adair
E. E. Clapp
Jack Wilson
H. , Harris
Southern Railway
Queen and Crescent
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. P
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Look Mle
Piedmont
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Lemon
Loyal
Franke
Jock. CO
Senate
Hetty’ Green
Hetty Green
Hoboken
Hotel Plaza
Whitehall St
Saving OF
Little
George F. Robertson
Interewig
York
India
J. M. High Co
Ite
Girard Boy
Carrie Iuon
Feather
O Dell
National Farmers’ Union Executive Board
Atlanta Shriners
Pere
Jae
Potts-Thompson Liquor Co
Market St. Chattanoogea, Tenn
Budweiser Beer
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