Social Notes From Newnan Gatherings and Guests
Miss Vern Cone visited Miss Dorothy High yesterday while Willie Blandford returns from Columbus to Newnan. Mrs Stannara Gritin Humphreys of Bedford City visits Mrs Alric Atkinson. Miss Kate Badger of McMinnville stays with Miss Sapho Thrash. Mrs Glenn Mickle hosts bridge at her sister’s home on Moreland Avenue. Dent brothers of Maryland, guests of Dr and Mrs John Z. Aswshe, have left for Newnan. Mrs Archibald H. Davis visits Macon. Newnan Club to meet Wednesday with Mrs O D Gorman Jr. Terpsichorean dance slated for this evening. Mr and Mrs James L Riley announce birth of daughter, October etc. Mrs Frederick Winship Cole hosting tea for debutante Miss Laura Haygood Cole and visitor Miss Elizabeth Wallingford of Flemingsburg. Mrs T B Felder returns to Atlanta November 1. Mr Walter C Withers recovering from operation. he is chief musician at Georgia Military Academy. Mrs A W Calhoun and Miss Harriet Calhoun leave for New York. Miss Dora Harman to visit Sheila Tomlinson in Athens. J ribile of Athens visits daughter Ew K Dick at the Georgian Terrace. Mrs Rex Cowley travels to New York. Mrs Heok Collier and Latimer Soeker take motor trip to south Georgia. Lily Peeples in New York. Mrs J T Broderick to Chicago after Christmas to visit daughter. Mr Frederick to join for Christmas. Akers L L in Thomas guest of Colonel H. H Harman. Mr and Mrs Ward Wight back from wedding trip. at home with Mr and Mrs George Right on Ponce de Leon for the season. Harman at Tate Spring. Mrs L W Arnold improving after appendicitis operation.
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Terday
Vern Cone
Dorothy High
Willie Blandford
Columbus
Jack Tumlim
Stannara Gritin Humphreys
Bedford City
Alric Atkinson
Kate Badger
McMinnville, Tenn
Sapho ‘Thrash
Frederick Winship Cole
West Peachtree Street
Laura Tlaygood Cole
Missabeth Wallingford
Plemingsburg
T. B. Felder
Atlanta
Walter C. Withers
Georgia Military Academy
Young Withers
A. W. Calhoun
Harriet Calhoun
New York
Dorot Harman
Vheilaeham
Misa Blang ‘Tomlinson
J. Ribile
Athens
Ew K. Dick
Tersace
Rex Cowley
Ww York
Heok. Collier
Ar. Latimer Soeker
South Georgia
Mis
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Harman
Tate Spring
L. W. Arnold
Edwards Promoted To New York Western Union Post
J Edwards, longtime division traffic superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company's southern division with roots in South Carolina and Georgia, is promoted to head the newly created New York City division. I Burts will succeed him as division traffic supervisor in Atlanta after years of service here.
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Edwards
New York
Western Union
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Titta
Ork
York City
Augusta
Atlanta
I. Burts
Atlanta Western Union
Black Patts Draw Record Audience At Local Odd Fellows Auditori
Pluck Patts troubadours drew a record crowd at the Odd Fellows auditorium in a theatrical event. Mack io delivered a strong performance with notable solos and received an enthusiastic ovation from a prominent city audience.
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Odd Fellows
Sformance
Mack Io
Crowd Packs Buckhead Eastern Star Meeting
One of the state’s largest gatherings attended the second meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star at Buckhead last Wednesday night. More than 400 were present as Mrs. Dave Ashby led the session, assisted by Athinta Chapter officers and six other state divisions.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Buckhead
Dave Ashby
Athinta
Playgrounds Urged In Talks By Ad Men
Ad Men in Atlanta hear Secretary Settle and Dan Carey press for all year playgrounds. They urge city council funds of 28 000 on Jan 1 and ongoing support to curb injuries and idle time. Speakers compare Atlanta unfavorably with Macon and Llymingham, citing 23 planned playgrounds and need for better recreation facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. & Settle
American Playground Association
Atlanta
Dan Carey
Atlants Parks
Chamber of Commerce
Yeity
Ad Men
White Way
Park Department
Mr. Settle
Llymingham
Floyd County Progressive Candidate Seeks Legislature Seat
In Floyd County, an independent candidate enters the race for the state legislature. Rome contractor TC Morris represents the Progressive Party, challenging Democratic contenders John W. Bale G Anderson and AC Findley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma
Floyd Reunty
TC. Morris
Rome
Progressive Party
John W. Bale
Anderson
ACW
Findley
British Officers Give Lives for the Empire
London reports a casualty list dated October 24 and 27 naming twenty three officers killed and forty eight wounded with seventeen missing. Among the fallen are Captain the Hon Charles Henry Stanley Monck Coldstream Guards heir to Viscount Monck and Lieutenant Colonel W L Loring Royal Warwickshire. Wounded include Major Lord Home Gordon Lennox Seats Guards second son of the Duke of Richmond Lieutenant Colonel G P Melding Coldstream Guards Brevet Lt Colonel C G Stewart Royal Field Artillery and Lt Colonel Hugh Davis White Thompson Royal Horse Artillery.
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London
Charles Henry Stanley Monck
Coldstream Guards
Viscount Monck
W. L. Loring
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Lord Home
Charles Gordon-Lennox
Seats Guards
Duke of Richmond
G. PF. T. Melding
C. G. Stewart
Royal Field Artillery
Hugh Davis ‘White'Thompson
Royal Horse Artillery
Canned meat contract for wartime needs awarded in city
Announcement from Oklahoma City Oklahoma on October 29 states a contract for delivery of 13,000,000 pounds of canned meat to a European war ration has been placed with a local packing house. Orders have also been issued for large quantities of salt pork.
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Oklahoma City
Oxia
Mrs A H Davis Heads Woman s Synodical
Macon Ga October 9 Special The fifth meeting of the Woman s Synodical of Georgia auxiliary to the Presbyterian church ends with officer elections and plans for next meeting in Athens. Officers named include President Mrs Archibald H Davis of Atlanta and many others. The synod appropriated 1000 to aid the state evangelist and set annual apportionments among presbyteries.
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Macon
Ynodica
Georgih
Presbyterian
Churcn
Gension
Athens
Archibiald H. Davis
Atlanta
J. Fe. Whitman
Waycross
Thomas
George Montgomery
James M. Reynolds
Greensboro
James N. Moore
Charles St Goodin
America
Kate C. Roth
Warts
Acute
Craig
J. S. Thomason
Alhl Missions
W! Mo Rowland
Christian Education
RC. Ward
Hume
P. L. Poméroy
Blackshear
A. H. Davis
Maconetary
Georgis “Synod
Davis
Alan Atlanta
Auguste
Minon
Vaulih
Colored Methodists Want Flipper Again
Dalton Ga October 29 Special The North Georgia annual conference of the A M church, led by Bishop J Flipper, was well attended. Minutes read by Bord Lawrence CL Williams and Talafares were approved after discussion. Rev Dr Z Robert preached the annual sermon. Readings on missions circuits and stations occupied much of the day. Turner of Big Bethel addressed the body this morning. Turner spoke this afternoon. White helps were urged to care for the conference. Treasures LIL Sraith Morris Brown college Editor t. VW Allen Southern Techader Jr J Frank Mcdonald of California Dr Te C Ransom Philadelphia and Harris Athens were among speakers.
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Dalton
North Georgia
A.M. Sehured
J. Fipper
Presidins
Regolts
Bord Lawrence
CL. Wiliams
Talafares
de Youlon
Z. Robert
Heral Conference
Ceorain Ag
CM. Turner
Big Bethel
Pn Tenry
M. ‘Turner
J.T. Wilkinson
Lil Sraith
Morris Brown College
T. VW. Allen
Southern Techader
J. Frank Mcdonald
California
Te. C. Ransom
Philadelphia
Harris
Athens
J. A. Hadley
Mass
Merlin Cuniedt
McClure to Speak in Douglasville During Campaign
Progressive candidate W BicClure will address a Douglasville gathering at the Prenss church on Saturday as part of his long term senatorship campaign. The event is one of many speeches planned across the state.
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W. BicClure
Douglasville
Pati
Gary optimistic on business at iron and steel meeting
Judge Elbert H. Gary predicts better U S business conditions in the near term at the seventh annual American Iron and Steel Institute meeting in Birmingham. He says long-term opportunities are greater than ever and warns prolonged war will cause massive losses. The Birmingham gathering, led by Judge Gary, includes leaders from United States Steel, Gulf States Steel, and Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad.
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Birmingham
Ala
Elbert H. Gary
American Iron and Steel Institute
Bunsinesa
Gary
United States
Hubert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
James Bowron
Gulf States Steel Company
George W. Gonners
MM. Hagar
Ind
Zeander
New York
Ft. H
Nat Harris Guest at Barnesville Fair in Georgia
Barnesville Ga October 2 large crowds attend the sixth district fair where Nat E Harris of Maton is a guest. Harris, who is expected to win the Georgia governorship next Tuesday, visits displays and meets locals. Tomorrow Barnesville hosts school children from Pike and nearby counties with Cann ing and corn club members set to attend. Dr Andrew M Soule, president of the State College of Agriculture, is scheduled to speak.
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Barnesville
Nat E. Harris
Maton
Georgia
Harris
Pike
Canning
Corn
Andrew M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Few Society Holds 75th Anniversary at Emory College
Emory College in Oxford Georgia observed the 75th anniversary of the Few Literary Society with a program led by Professor Lambert G. Smith. The opening prayer was offered by Rev C L Kelly, and the event featured an address of welcome by P A Mogahee of Thomson and a response from Phi Gamma by Richard J Broyles of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory College
Oxford
Imory College
Rembert G. Smith
C. L. Kelly
PA. Mogahee
Thomson
Phi Gamma
Richard J. Broyles
Anniversary Poem Recital At Local Conference Event
Charles Bick ley of Punta Gorda delivers an anniversary oration titled Lanta. Youtalk Kim of Korea gives alumni address. Rev. Reese Griffin of the South Georgia conference presides. Music by Miss Annie Sun Bonnell of Oxford I T Waller of Macon and J W Logan and W Stephenson of Covington.
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Lanta
Charles Bickley
Punta Gorda
Via
Youtalk Kim
Korea
Reese Griffin
South Georgia
Annie Sun Bonnell
Oxford
I. T. Waller
Macon
J. W. Logan
W. ©. Stephenson
Covington
Nut Growers Exhibit Planned at Frisco Event
Thomasville Georgia October 29 W Stone addressed the national Nut Growers convention urging an exhibit at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco next year The display includes Japanese walnut specimens shown by Laura Bennett of Camilla Ga The U S Department of Agriculture representative Bassett spoke on organizing a selling change and timing The delegates visited Thomasville area sights by automobile this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
W. Stone
More Names Are Put On Belgian Committee
Quitman Georgia October 29. The Brooks County Industrial club promoting Belgian refugee seed farmers for Georgia announces more appointees to the general Belgian refugee committee from Columbus. Names listed include Do Gundy Jordan Arthur Bussey J C Alexander J C Smith Leland J Henderson Perry Fla W L Weaver M L Adams J C Calhoun R L Thompson Darien Ga L Middleton Clarkesville Ga Minis Mt Airy Ga Mrs Cora WM Connell Savannah BE Ww Rosenthal W B gen Hogansville John Wilkinson Ankinaville T B H Ragan Rockmart D P Callaghan Letters seek assistance across Georgia and northern Florida in the Belgian movement.
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Quitman
Brooks County Industrial Club
Georgia
Columbus
Rural Department
the Board of Trade
Do Gundy Jordan
Arthur Bussey
J. C. Alexander
J.C. Smith
Leland J. Henderson
Perry
Fla
Talor
County Herald
W. L. Weaver
M. L. Adams
J. C. Calhoun
R. L. Thompson
Darien
L. Middleton
Clarkesville
Minis
Mt. Airy Ga
Cora
Connell
Savannah
Rosenthal
Hogansville
John Wilkinson
Ankinaville
T. BH. Ragan
Rockmart
P. Callaghan
Morida
Dixons Held For Refusal To Dip Cattle In Tick War
Patrick Dixon and Minnie Dixon of Rossville Ga were committed for trial in Rome following a charge of interfering with a U S official. They allegedly refused cattle dipping under federal law and drew a gun on the tick eradicator. Bond set at 100 dollars. trial scheduled for November 10.
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Rome
United States
Patrick Dixon
Minnie Dixon
Rossville
J.C. Printup
Dixons
Fach
Four Candidates In Race For Mayor Of Cordele
Cordele Ga October 23 Special The city executive committee set November 20 for the mayor and three aldermen primary using Australian ballots. Qualified by November 10 to participate. Four candidates for mayor: I Mckensie Noble J Gordon and Pred Harder the incumbent. Six aldermen candidates named: Sheppard incumbent Nels King Litsey McMillan Hughes and Cox.
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Cordele
McKensie
Noble
J. Gordon
Pred. Harder
J. 5. Sheppard
J. Nels King
Litsey
L. McMillan
3. P. Hughes
J. M. Cox
U S Marshals Battle Band of Burners at Arkansas Mine
Fort Smith Arkansas October 39 United States marshals guarding the Bache Dauiman companys mine No 3 at Fra Vie creek fought a pitched battle with men who burned at an occupied company houses. Details were unavailable tonight as telephone wires were down Riots have occurred at the mine several times since an open shop policy began last April. Twelve marshals were sent to the mines a few days ago to guard workers who were getting it in shape for operation.
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Fort Smith
Ark
United States
Bache- Dauiman Company
Frai- Vie Creek
Foushl
Aigat
Nera
Ao Telephone Nvirea
Augusta Welcome For New Christ Church Rector
Rev. F Trapier Prentise, named rector of Christ Episcopal Church, is due in Augusta from Hempstead Texas to take up work with his new charge. He hails from South Carolina and is expected to arrive within a day or so.
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Augusta
F. ‘Trapier Prentise
Christ, Episcopal Church
Hempstead
Texas
Elks Reorganize With New Georgia Leaders
Walter P. Andrews of Atlanta elected president of the Georgic Ellks Association as delegates from 29 state lodges reorganize in Macon. Other officers named include J. T. Bowden Waycross first vice president W. Mobley Augusta second vice president Thomas Lamar Columbus secretary A. J. Dunn Atlanta treasurer Jesse W. Bates Macon tyler P. D. Horton inner guard The body planned annual meetings with Waverosa as next site to be set by the president and May date to be announced.
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Macon
Walter P. Andrews
Atlanta
Georgic
Association of Elka
J. &. T. Bowden
Waycross
W. Mobley
Augusta
Thomas Lamar
Columbus
A. J. Dunn
Jesse W. Bates
Shot Wounded in Georgia Railroad Wagon Loot Incident
In Augusta on October, Alex Jones, an alleged threat, was wounded by Special Agent C. Hall of the Charleston and Western Carolina railway raid unit. A wagon carrying stolen goods including 000 pounds of bacon and cheeses was spotted approaching Augusta. two suspects fled and one child escaped as Jones fell when Hall’s pistol discharged.
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Augusta
Alex Jones
C. . Hall
Charlesto
Western Carolina
Iceorgia Wereaman
Freiehs
Georgia
Jones
Hall
Scots Celebrate Hallowe'en Night at Burns Cottage
The Atlanta Scottish Association hosts its third annual Hallowe'en celebration at the Burns Cottage Friday night with an interesting program and songs. The event features saving largely of the land on the thistle as arranged.
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Atlanta Scottish Association
Hallowe'en
Burns Cottage
Dr Newell D Hillis to Speak at Brenau Auditorium
Gainesville Ga October notice that Dr Newell Dwight Hillis famed preacher and author will deliver an address at Brenau Auditorium. He is recognized as a noted lecturer and is described as a distinguished figure in American preaching.
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Newell D. Hillis Tog
Brenau
Gainesville
Rpe de Newell
Dwight Willis Ron Y
Frenau Auditarium
Ovider
Rensides
Hill
Buthoer
Son of Justice Watts Shot as a Prowler
The son of Associate Justice Richard C. Watts of the South Carolina Supreme Court was shot and seriously wounded early today by Eugene H. Wilkes a merchant who claimed he mistook the youth for a burglar Watts was found in the rear of his home before dawn Wilkes said he called to Watts but was fired upon the bullet struck in the abdomen A surgeon was brought from Columbia on a special train to treat Watts whose condition remained serious tonight
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Oetsher
Joh
Associata
Richard Co. Watts
Sacri
Carolina Supreme Court
Eugene H. Wilkes
Watts
Wilkes
Tla
Laureng
Columbia
Jiosnitat
Attorney Strangles Sleeping Children in Shreveport
Shreveport La October 29 Roland Williamson an attorney here strangled to death two of my children a girl aged eight and an infant son as they lay asleep Two other children were spared Williamson was found near his home in his night clothes placed in jail and is believed insane
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Shreveport
Roland Williamson
Abed
Williamson
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