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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1915

Page

8

Meetings Called For Ex-Board Of Missionary Union

A meeting of the former board of the Woman's Baptist Missionary Union will be held in the pastor's study at First Baptist Church Friday September 17 at 3 o clock. Full attendance requested. The Woman's Auxiliary at Scottish Rites Hospital for Crippled Children meets this morning at 10 30 at the hospital. Members urged to attend and take South Decatur cars to Huill street.

Woman's Baptist Missionary Union First Baptist Church Woman's Auxiliary Scottish Bites Hospital For

Social notes and local visits fill the season

A flurry of social items shows Mrs Lovelace hosting her sewing club while Mrs Lewis recovers and stays in town with family for the winter. Many residents including Miss Susie Epps of Tallahassee, Mr and Mrs Dowman, and Mrs Charles Straiton are noted as visiting, returning or preparing moves to new homes in addresses around Peachtree Street, Hammond Street and Park Street. Several others, such as Miss Leila Avon and Miss Clarabell Avon, plan weeks away before moving to Louisville, and Mrs G A Brandon remains ill at home.

A. Lovelace Lewis Barnstabee Mass I. McIntyre Peachtree Road Ry Frazier McIntyre Thomasville G A Cunningham Mays Victorine Robbins Seat Place Susie Epps Tallahassee Hugh Willetene George Dowman Hammond Street Charles Straiton James Wright West Peachtree Street North Carolina Jacksonville G A Brandon Park Street Charles Ansley Americus Eustace

Westward Travel Notes With Many Social Guests

From Washington state to Southern California and back, Miss Mary Hines traveled with Halle Morton in Paris while Mrs Albert Thornton Jr visited family near Washington. Major A H Lindorme attends a National Guard meeting in Washington. WW Mapp and title daughter Willie Grady return from a weekend at Point after visiting Mrs G P Summerlin. Mrs WG Woodward travels to Virginia to visit relatives. Inman Park residents plan trips to Cincinnati and Canada. George and Minnie Thomas return from Athens and will stay in the city. Mrs C D Hitt improves after an operation. Miss Lota Kendrick and Alice Branch visit from Nashville. Billups Phimy of Athens visits Mrs Calhoun. William F Williams recovers from typhoid at Juniper Street. Miss Alline Clayton leaves for Macoochee Institute. Florine Hardwick visits from Cedartown. Mrs Mary Algood Jones attends Louisville horse show. HH Tift of Tifton visits with W B Willingham while en route home. Lucile Talmadge travels to Forsyth to visit HOE Clark. Atchison and Marian Attchison join Dr Atchison in Atlantic City for ten days, then New York trip. Norman Cootsde and Roward Conway head to California. Mrs WR Campbell returns from New York after three weeks with Mrs G B Adair. Miss Louie King hosts bridge in honor of Miss Grace Bloodworth.

Birs Mapp Willie Grady Baat’ Point G P Summerlin Howell Mill Road WG Woodward Peterabure W J Chamberlain Inman Park Cincinnati Magara Falls Canada George Thomas Minnie Thomas Athens City C D Hitt Baptist Tabernacle J D Kennedy Lota Kendrick Alice Branch Frebue Nashville Billups Phimzy Calhoun William F. Williams Juniper Street Alline Clayton Macoochee Macoochee Institute Florine Hardwick Cedar Town Tverard Richardson Dowdell Brown Pensacola Mary Algood Jones Louisville Kentucky Lucile Talmadge Forsyth Hoe Clark Richwoon CR Atchison Marian Attchison Dr Atchison Atlantic City New York Norman Cootedse Roward Conway California WR Campbell New York City G B Adar

Local residents prepare for Hollins College trip

Marle Ashley of Valdosta and Ness Nell Chaste plan to leave next week for Hollins College in Virginia. Mrs Albert Clark Polkana and infant son Charles Michael have returned home to East End after a private sanitarium stay on Tuesday.

Marle Ashley Valdosta Ness Nell Chaste Hollins College Virginia Albert Clark Polkana Charles Michael East End

Mrs Crawley s School Opens for Full Term

Mrs Crawley s School at 154 Peeples Street West End opened Monday with Mussex Baril as Voice and Expression teachers. Wade leads the primary dept and aids higher classes. Lutt will teach piano and Dr Buchanan violin. Modern languages included. Registration continues this week.

D Crawles Peeples Street West End Mussex Baril Buchanan

Carriage Builders Face Prosperity At Convention

J Zimpelmann of Blount Carriage and Buggy Company leaves to attend the forty third annual Convention of the Carriage Builders National Association in Cleveland Ohio September 21 22 23. Optimism stems from strong farm and stock raising prospects with southern makers expecting good business as crops including wheat corn oats potatoes and tobacco are forecast above average. The association was formed to organize builders of buggies and surreys and expects thousands of attendees amid a robust market for farm vehicles.

J Zimpelmann Blount Carriage and Bugeye Company Carriage Builders National Ass Mation Cleveland Ohio 4Impelmann Sani Georgia Telticle Carriage Builder National Imst

Adams elected in Walton County

In Walton county a special election chose John H Adams of Social Circle to fill the term of J P Averitt, defeating Charles I Bassett of Monroe by a solid majority. Voters also approved abolishing the county treasurer office and opposed establishing a county commissioners board.

Monroe Ga Spegall Walton County Averitt John H Adams Social Circle Charles I Bassett Wonroe

Baptists of Eastman Call Jesup Minister

Eastman church members voted September 1 to unanimously call Dr Heartsintd of Jemmer Hearts field as pastor. The West Baptist church has been without a pastor since Dr WW Bealer resigned, and Eastman hopes Heartstein will accept the call to lead the church.

Eastman Piret Baptist Church of Jemmer Hearts Field Baptist Dugemination Afme Loref Baptist Chuich Naton WW Bealer Gaptiel Tabernacle Valdosta Heartstein Fastuman

Costley Hurt as Truck Destroys Buggy in Decatur Street

A Georgia Railway and Power heavy truck struck a buggy carrying JH Costley near Decatur Street causing painful but not serious injuries and total demolition of the buggy. The truck, driven by HH Pittner, also damaged a Deputy Marshal Lancaster automobile they hit after the crash.

Georgia Railway and Power Company JH. Costley Decatur Decatur Street Costley H H Pitner C M. Lancaster

Irish bagpipe debut at Forsyth in A Friendly Call

The Forsyth theater hosts a week of entertainments headlined by Charles Mack and company with an Irish bagpipe act played by hand rather than mouth. Ett. Gastedo performs a clog dance while Maiel Worth, Lew Hinge, Carla Cornelia, and Bob Knapp introduce new dances and songs. Fred Warren and Roy Dietrich sing titles, Jol le defving Jones offers a lightrope act, and the Five Statues close the bill for a well rounded show.

Wee Forsyth Forsyth Theater Charles Mack and Charles Mack Ett Gastedo Maiel Worth Lew Hinge Allamane Carla Cornelia Bob Knapp Fred Warren Roy Dietrich Jol~ le Defving Jones Ughtrope

The Great Ruby and Peer Gynt Feature At The Grand

A mixed review of The Great Ruby at the Grand Complications and the Lubin feature plus tonight's Twin bill including Cyril Maude in Peer Gynt at Paramount. The Silent Voice at Strand with Francis Bushman and Marguerite Snow portrays a musician who loses his mother hearing and faces betrayal before finding happiness through his wife’s devotion.

Cyril Maude Rae Sue Oucouy Francis Bushman Marguerite Strand Theater Skinners Liberty Theater New York Snez Jules Obert Goodman Ric Bushman Miss Sumn Voles Metso Ran

Holmes Institute opens tenth annual session with largest attendance

The Holmes Institute began its tenth annual session with the largest turnout in its history. Rev D H Sims of Morris Brown University gave the opening primeval address. Archie Gray of Wheat Street Baptist church praised the school for rescuing many young Black boys and girls from ignorance and crime. Holmes urged funding to buy fuel clothing and books for boarding and day students. More than 100 applicants could not afford books or clothing and some have no parental support. The institute aims to aid impoverished colored people.

Holmes Institute D H Sims Morris Brown University Archie Gray Wheat Street Baptist Church BG Dawson Oliver J M Sims Wattie Cora BR Holmes

DeKalb County Schools Show Big Improvement

Decatur reports record attendance as DeKalb county public schools open with Superintendent R E Carroll pressed for more teachers and room. A county wide tax system funds repairs and upgrades, with twenty schools repaired or rebuilt last year and ongoing work to equip every school with standard facilities.

Decatur DeKalb County R Ei Carroll

Wesleyan College Opens Term With Record Enrollment

Wesleyan Female College in Macon opened for the new term with enrollment 32 higher than any previous year. Dr CO Jones of Atlanta delivered the annual address to the students. More than 300 students have already matriculated.

Macon Wesleyan Female College CO Jones Atlanta

Col Huff Re-Elected To Macon Commission

Col WA Huff was re elected to the Macon board of water commissioners for a six year term with little opposition. The sole other candidate, H Hart a socialist, received only a few votes and was given a complimentary vote.

Macon WA Huff Board of Water Commissioners H © Harts Hart

Georgia University Opens Auspiciously In Athens

Georgia University opened its 116th academic session in Athens on September 15 with strong early registration. Officials report higher enrollment than last year, noting 481 students registered by the third day of opening week and more than on the same day in the previous year.

Athens Tae Unversity of Georgia

Russell Not to Run Believed Bolder Will

Athens September 15 Special Judge R B Russell announced he will not run for Congress in the ninth district. John N Holder of Jefferson is reported to enter the race. Milledgeville delegates to the state committee meeting for the second Seeing Georgia tour have been appointed. Enthusiasm grows for the tour with Milledgeville expected to give a royal welcome on September 30.

Athens Judgge R. B Russell R B Russell Jr Congress John N Holder Jefferson Milledgeville Carl Vidson Edward Milligan Edward A. Tigner Georgia Atlante Milleareville Milledge- Ville Atante

Recall Committee Not Yet Ready to File Its List

The recall committee seeking to unseat Mayor and six police commissioners who demoted Chief Beavers has not finalized its voter list. Attorney Walter We Elreath said the group will aim for 25 percent of registered voters, and denied reports it would file before December. He noted a likely delay of several weeks before filing.

Beavers Walter We Elreath McWlreath Anys

Dr F G Bailey Dies At Local Hospital

Dr Fleming Grantland Bailey died Wednesday afternoon in a Griffin area hospital at age 58. He was a longtime Griffin physician from a prominent family. The body lies at Barclay Branden chapel and will be sent to Griffin for Thursday funeral service with interment in Savannah. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Hilne, two brothers Seaton Grantland Bailey and David J Bailey, and two sisters Mrs H Vobrees of San Francisco and Mrs H Thebeault of New Orleans.

Fleming Grantland Bailey Griffin Gay Barclay & Branden Griffin Savannah Bailey Davin J Bailey Elizabeth Hilne Seaton Grantland Bailey David J Bailey Vobrees San Francisco

Evangelist Martin Draws Large Congregations at Baptist Church

Evangelist Martin attracts large crowds at the Jackson Hill Baptist Church. Many new members join as he plans to discuss the subject Why Baptist and not a Catholic. He is expected to speak strently Saturday about Baptist beliefs versus Catholicism.

Evangelist Martin Jackson Hill Baptist Church Martin

Luke Not Entering Georgia Attorney General Race

Thomasville report states Roscoe Luke has no intention of running for Georgia attorney general. Luke says he has no idea of entering the race and was asked about a possible candidacy concerns in town.

Thomasille Georgia Y Roscoe Luke

Appalachee Baptists Meet Near Winder in 80th Session

Winder Ga September 15 The 80th session of the Appalachee association with over four thousand members convened to meet Mountain Creek Baptist church in Walton county miles from Winder. Jonah Blasingame was elected moderator and Rey J W McWhorter clerk. Prominent ministers included Drs B J W Graham.

Winder Ga Appalachee Mountain Creek Walton County Miles Jonah Blasingime Rey J Wn McWhorter Drs B J W Graham

Fading Reports From Georgia Session Nearing End

The meeting featured H R Bernard of Atlanta W HL Faust of Winder DW Ku of Mon ro J D Winchester of social Circle and Charles Edwards of Athens as focal ministers in the immediate territory. Glowing reports were presented on work completed over the last three days.

H R. Bernard Atlanta HL Faust Winder Monro J D Winchester Charles Edwards Athens

A Baby's Birthday Announcement Prompt

A promotional note describes Mother's Friend as a valued aid for childbirth. It claims to ease labor, reduce dangers, and promote a strong healthy infant, with reliable results and clear usage directions supplied with each bottle.

Georgia Normal and Industrial College Opens With 810 Students

Milledgeville notes the Georgia Normal and Industrial College opens today with 810 students. Livery space is crowded and over 200 girls were kept away for lack of accommodations. The college will resume regular operations by Friday. Over 180 students are in the senior class.

Milledgeville Georgia Normal Ana Industrial College Georgia

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