Public Works Boosts Road Improvements Ahead of Congress
Atlanta and Fulton County public works officials began upgrading Bellwood avenue Peachtree Streetway road Ponce de Leon avenue Stewart avenue East Point road and other major routes in anticipation of the good roads congress to be held in Atlanta from November 14. The county board aims to showcase superior roads for the convention, with work already underway and more to come before the gathering.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Good Roads Congress
Public Works Committee
Board of County Commissioners
County Board
Congress
Good Roads Organization
Bellwood Avenue
Peachtree Street
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Notable Revival Planned at First Methodist Church
A major revival is planned at First Methodist with Pastor Dr H M DuBose guiding two weeks of worship. Rev Herbert Ewell of Chicago will preach Sunday morning while Col Robert Lee Avery speaks to the college men and clerks class in the evening. Dr DuBose and Rev G A Kline will lead morning services with Prof P H Boyd and wife directing singing.
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First Methodist Church
H M DuBose
DuBose
G A Kline
Memphis
Pih Boyd
Kine Haa
Taladega
Ala
Organists of Georgia Form State Chapter
The Georgia chapter of the American Guild of Organists is formed with officers named subject to national council approval. Edwin Arthur Kraft is a leading figure, Walter Peck Stanley named sub-dean, and 31 chapters exist nationally with Georgia the youngest.
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Georgia
American Guild of Organists
Edwin Arthur Kraft
City Organ
Prime Movant
Walter Peck Stanley
Ponce Ds Leon Baptist Church
Cecil Percy Poole
St Lukes
D. R. Norris is Dead Pioneer and Veteran Dies in Atlanta
W R Norris aged 72 a pioneer citizen of Atlanta and Confederate veteran died peacefully at his daughter's home on Mis street after weeks of declining health. Survived by widow five sons and one daughter all in Atlanta with services at Pattersons chapel this afternoon at 3 o clock. United Confederate Veterans No 159 invites attendance and interment will be at West View cemetery.
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W. R. Norris
Atlanta
South Lands
Gfris
Mc W Waits
Mis Street
Norris
Y R. Norris
E Norris
A. P Norris
Walter R. Norris
Fred S Norris
Pattersons Chapel
Atlanta Kamp
United Confederate Veterans
West View Cameery
South Georgia Cities Call for Special Legislature Session
In Americus on October 10 a large meeting of merchants bankers farmers and warehousemen urged Governor Slaton to convene a special session to pass legislation restricting next year's cotton acreage. Representatives Wheatley and Sheppard favor the move as relief, with crop distress tied to national inaction. Similar appeals came from Albany Dawson and other cotton centers.
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Americus
Linton
Sumter
Crawford Wheatley
J .B. Sheppard
South Georgia
Reef
Slaton
Albany
Dawson
Stephens Plans Annual County Fair Next Saturday
Juliette Go October 10 Speciel R E Stephens presides Bank of Forsyth organizing a larger county fair in front of the bank building next Saturday. Prizes for hogs poultry cows chickens colts corn oats and other farm products as well as the prettiest baby. Colt contests open to white and colored. Cash prizes total over 100 to encourage crop diversification away from cotton. Events start at 10 o clock rain or shine with C C Goodwynne and Thomas R Talmadge presenting prizes.
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Juliette Go
R. E Stephens
Bank of Forsyth
Stephens
Girl Who Made Scene At The Kimball Fined
Mrs Maroney of 4 McMillan Street was arrested in her Kimball House room 619 for disorderly conduct and fined 2075 by the recorder. The case against her husband WD Maroney was dismissed as Colonel Foster, prosecuting attorney in Madison, Ga, noted a quarrel with scratches from his wife. House Officer White said Mrs Maroney was obstreperous and appeared frantic from drug effects.
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Marones
McMillan Street
Kimball House
Foster
Madison
Maroney
House
White
W. A. Martin Dies at Home Burial This Afternoon
W A Martin of 544 Spring Street died at his home at 4:30 PM Friday He leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs Grant Martin of Chattanooga and Mrs John I Miller of Atlanta He was with Lamar Rankin Drug Company of Atlanta for 27 years retiring about five years ago He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church Funeral services will be at the First Baptist Church at 3 PM Sunday with interment at Oakland Cemetery
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W Or. Martin
Spring Street
Grant Martin
Chattanooga
John I Miller
Atlanta
Martin
Lamar‘Rankin Drug Company
First Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
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