Eloquent appeal for Atlanta child drawn by city recreation efforts
Atlanta recreation workers hosted a meeting in the city council chamber led by Southern field secretary Settle of the Playground and Recreation Association of America. The speaker urged expanded year round playgrounds, trained instructors, and use of school facilities for city recreation, arguing Atlanta lags behind peers in funding and access.
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Atlanta
Nighet
Settle Southern
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Department of Parks
Chamber of Commerce
Memphis
Richmond
Wee Arthur D Wilgon
Kriegshaber
Aia
Eity
Ine
Dr Jones Conducting Grace Church Revival
Dr Henry Jones is holding revival services at Grace Methodist Church this week. The pastor emphasizes work among youth and Sunday school activities. A large chorus is directed by Dr Gordon Moore, with missionary societies pledging cooperation. Jones assists at St Pauls Church.
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Henry Jones
Grace Methodist Church
Fos
Aworth League and Fame
Gordon Moore
Jones
St Pauls Church
Executive Committee Names Polling Places for October Primary
The city executive committee appointed managers and clerks for the October 1 primary and set polling places with 7 am to 7 pm hours. It lists ward locations and the election managers for each ward, naming individuals such as John Smith and George Johnson among the leading ticket, Frank Smith as second candidate, and EF E Williams as leading tax collector candidate.
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John Smith
Recorders
George Johnson
Wail Tun
EF E Williams
Will Appass Frank Smith
Hunter and
Madison Avenue
Pryor Street
Draser
Hunter
Partwoods
Highland and Boule + sa
Marietta Street
Grand Opera House
Tabernacle Place
Starnes
Gordon Street
Hooks
Sorner Lee
Rotor
Peachtree
Tenth Streets
Berrys
Hemphill Avenue
Tenth Street
Fagewood
Stovall
Faiths Crossing
Tueter and
Wewar
Rav
Oqaltiang City
Wenth
Stewart Avenue
J_ HK Seawright
J A Hudson
Tomlingen
R_ H Caldwell
Sanders
Hanbury
Marcel
Ing ‘Anderson
C Babb
Dan Carey
Julian V
Boehm
Crusselle
J M Hollowell
Francis
Pirtute
A Fincher
J.P Clements
J F Wall
John Faith
F M Morgan
John W White
R.A McMurray
A J Callaway
C G Mitchell AW Calaway
Ernest Clarke Returns to Atlanta from Oklahoma City
Ernest F Clarke, once a pioneer Atlantan and longtime Oklahoma City resident, is in the city for a brief visit and staying at Robinsons sanitarium. A former shipping clerk for PF and G T Todd, he later rose to prominence in Oklahoma City and has many friends here glad to see him back.
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Ernest Clarke
Ernest F Clarke
Rev Arnold Hall Back to Fill Pulpit Sunday
Rev Arnold Hall pastor of Gordon Street Presbyterian Church will fill the pulpit Sunday in both services after being called to Virginia on account of a stress. Rev J W Stikes of Americus Ga filled the pulpit for the last two Sundays, finishing a ten day evangelistic meeting.
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Arnold Hall
Gordon Street Presbyterian Church
Virginia
Astress
J W Stikes
Presbyterian Church
Americus Ga
European War Topic at Universalist Church
At 11 o clock Sunday morning the First Universalist church 61 Grist Harris Street hosts Rev Fred A Line who will discuss the European war situation under the theme The Things That Endure There. Music will follow and a cordial welcome will be given. Sunday school at 545 o clock. Bible study topics include Social Duties In Relation to Government.
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First Universalist Church
Grist Harris Street
Tipclock
Fred
Oclock
Athens Exchange Opens For Quotations And News
Athens writes that the Athens cotton exchange will open to receive quotations and market news as far as obtainable for Saturday September 26. The notice urges members to attend and provide current prices and information for the market.
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Athens
Athens Cotton Exchange
Roadmaster J. M. Horton Stricken With Paralysis
J M Horton, roadmaster of the Southern railway, was suddenly stricken with paralysis at the division headquarters office. His wife and children, residing in Ajanta, arrived this morning and brought him to his home. Skeptical of recovery, friends here express sympathy as his condition remains grave.
Dean Named Head of Georgia Manufacturers Association
Macon September 25 Special After a day and a half session plans were laid for a permanent Georgia Manufacturers association and a temporary organization adjourned to meet soon in Atlanta or Macon An organization committee of prominent manufacturers from across the state was named and Ab Dean of Rome elected temporary president with W P Stevens Macon vice president G G Toole Macon secretary and R J Taylor Macon treasurer The committee will canvass for members and enlist every manufacturer in the state for the new group A resolution urged opening tariff talks with 20 Latin American countries including a Pan American conference move to unify tariffs The Candler South American address drew high interest
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Macon
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
Atlanta
Georgia
Rome
W P_ Stevens
G G Toole
R J Taylor
Gordon Columbus
Oscar Elias
HB Melkelham
Lusdale
I Raworth
Augusta
Thomas Glenn
Congress
South
Candler
South America
Pool Fatal Blow Ends Match in Athens
Norbert Friting son of a prominent merchant died after a billiard ball was hurled by Cliff Shackelford during a quarrel as a pool game continued. He fainted, convulsed, and was taken home where a two inch square skull section was removed in a trepanation. Doctors say Haia alive with a chance for recovery.
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Athens
Norbert Frting
Cliff Shackelford
State Sanitarium Trustees To Meet
The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto Gaon on the Southern main line between Atlanta andTo ena near the North Carolina line will be held Thursday October 1. Dr Goxe of Athens is a member and will attend with Jeff Davis Toccoa W Hadley Hartwell McClure Norcross McMaster Tennble McCord Atlanta T H Richardson Montezuma I A Clarke Macon W W Whitley Douglasville Deiter of Columbus and Johnson of West Point.
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Athens
Alto
Atlanta
Douglasville
Deiter
Columbus
Johnson
West Point
Dr Shelton Named to Succeed Curtis at University of Georgia
In Athens on September 25 Dr William Arthur Shelton a native Georgian and alumnus of the university here in 1907 later AM of Chicago University and Harvard completed work has been named to succeed Dr RG Curtis who recently resigned as associate professor of applied economics school of commerce University of Georgia He begins his duties in October from Calhoun Ga with terminal home in Calhoun Ga
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Athens
William Arthur Shelton
Chicago University
Harvard
RG Curtis
Applied Economics
School of Commerce
University of Georgia
Calhoun
Park Street Church Reopens After Repairs With Special Service
Park Street Methodist church resumes activities with a special Sunday service to celebrate reopening after extensive auditorium repairs. Dr. Rogers urges full congregation attendance as the choir performs a special program, aiming to showcase one of the citys finest auditoriums.
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Park Street Church
Park Street
Rogers
Speer to Cooperate With Secretary McAdoo on Interest Rates
W J Speer state treasurer wires willingness to cooperate with Secretary McAdoo in urging banks to charge reasonable interest. He notes most Georgia banks did not report excessive rates and reports progress on consolidated bank statements as of September 9.
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Ben W G McAdoo
the Treasury
W J Speer
WG McAdoo
Treasur
Washington, DC
Cloye
Georgia
Freim
Fie
Comptroller of Currency
Treasury Office
W J Sprer
Clear Weekend Forecast With Mild Temperatures Ahead
Forecaster calls for clear cool weather Saturday and Sunday with no clouds. 7 am temperatures around 53 degrees, daytime highs near 76. Northwest winds Saturday, lighter northerly winds Sunday.
Woman granted temporary alimony in Moore case
Mrs Nelle Heyman testified she cried to influence her husband Harry Heyman and was awarded $25 a month alimony and $80 attorney fees in divorce proceedings. She admitted pretending to attempt suicide twice to frighten him during the trial at Judge Bellscourt.
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Nelle Heyman
Bellscourt
Hall Street
Moore & Branch
Morris Macks
Civic Forum to Debate Commission Government in Atlanta
The Civic Forum will debate commission government for Atlanta at its weekly meeting at the Anstey hotel Saturday night. Basil Stockbridge and Leonard J Grossman will speak for the commission system and Ernest C Buchanan and B F Framer II will defend the present system. After speeches the topic will be opened for discussion. the public is invited to attend and participate.
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Atlanta
Civic Forum
Anstey Hotel
Basil Stockbridge
Leonard J Grossman
Ernest C Buchanan
B F Framer II
Mrs Slaton to Visit Domestic Science Fair at West Mitchell
The domestic science fair at the West Mitchell Street church draws hundreds of visitors with exhibits to be shown next week. Mrs Slaton wife of Gov Nor Slaton plans to attend and other distinguished women are expected. Rev Neal urges viewing work as honorable to aid southern economy. A dual program includes a 330 PM pulpit talk by Rev T Daves and an evening sermon by Rev Cannon on Giving.
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West Mitchell Street
Mrsohn Mc Slaton
Govnor Slaton
Rev On Neal
South
Lyman Waddell Martin Dies After Illness
Lawyer Lyman Waddell Martin longtime Alabama attorney and nephew of Judea J J Martin of Hast Point Ga died Friday morning after several months illness. Born in South Carolina he was the son of Charles W Martin a Presbyterian minister and trained for the law in Columbus Georgia. He served in Virginia during the Confederacy, returned to Seale Alabama after the war, and resumed practice. The body will be interred at Seale.
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Lyman Waddell Martin
Alabama
Judea J J Martin
Hast Point
South Carolina
Charles W Martin
B Y Martin
Columbus G
Virginia
Sexle
Russell County
Seale
Work day urged to aid orphanages in Georgia
Citizens of Atlanta urged to participate in a work day to support two institutions the One Methodist orphanage at Decatur and the Baptist orphanage at Hoperville. About 100 children rely on the funds and effort to keep these homes financially sound and provide better training for future citizenship.
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Atlanta
Decatur
Baptist
Hoperville
Georgia
Five Aged Sisters in Need of Aid in Atlanta
Five elderly sisters aged 66 to 81, living at 64 Dillon Street near Marietta in Atlanta, appeal for funds and support. Once mill workers, they now face poverty with broken hip, illness, blindness, and epilepsy among them, shared one-room living and no funds for basic needs. Helpers urge citizens to send donations to the sisters or expo mills officials.
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Atlanta
South Carolina
Dillon Street
Marietta
Grady Hospital
Exposition Mills
Morgan
Grisham
Exposition
Church Welcomes Return of Dr Wilmer at St Johns
Dr C B Wilmer rector returns from vacation to lead 11 o clock service at St Johns Episcopal Church. Communicants have prepared special music and St Lukes vestry sends postal cards urging all communicants and their families to attend.
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C B Wilmer
St John's Episcopal Church
St. Lukes Church
Sheldon Organ Recital at Trinity Church This Sunday
Chase Sheldon organist at Trinity church will start a series of organ recitals Sunday evening from 7 30 to 9 00 o clock The program includes Grand Chorus Spence March From Suite for Organ Rogers At Twilight a Sketch Stedding Evening Bells and Cradle Songs Macferlane Choir Jesus My Strength Marks Choir My Faith Looks Up to Thee Schnecker Posthude Mendelssohn
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Chase Sheldon
Trinity Church
Spence
Rogers
Stedding
Macferlane
Jesus My
Marks
Thea—Schnecker
Posthude
Mendelssohn
Free Methodist Church Conference Set for September 27
The annual Free Methodist church conference for Georgia and Florida will be held at the church on 273 Hill Street from September 27. Bishop Hogue of Chicago will preside.
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Free Methodist Church
Georgia
Florida
Hill Street
Getaber
Hogue
Chicago
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