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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
2
In June the ordinary's office in Atlanta sees a wedding license surge with 43 men seeking to wed in two days. Clerks note the mood, with many young brides and grooms in the 21 to 19 age range, as the Month of Weddings prompts a busy start.
Glynn County resident Bill Blevins arrives for a Georgia legislature session and laments the hotel’s crowded, improvised dining and seating arrangements. He mourns lost attention from Colonel Kimball and complains of long-standing regulars and shifting room access, claiming decades of patronage deserve special regard.
Atlanta Shriners will run Ponce DeLeon park events with a 2:30 p.m. parade from the Masonic temple, Arab patrol drills, and a Georgia barbecue after the game. The Altrurian society, led by Dr. L A Fealy, plans a retreat and spiritual lectures at Piedmont and Madison, with 38 Atlanta members led by W H Starick and Mrs Frank Redding Logan.
Macon Ga June 4 Dr E C Dargan president of the Southern Baptist convention and pastor of the First Baptist church of Macon was elected president of the Mercer university board of trustees to succeed the late Thomas G Lawson Rev G W Garner of Eatonton was chosen for the vacancy on the board Mercer closes tomorrow morning with 54 diplomas to be presented to graduates.
A nostalgia filled feature praises a new atlas praised as easy to handle and sturdy unlike older bulky editions. It highlights balanced edges, concise arrangement, chronological world history, census data, accurate maps, and vivid descriptions, noting The Georgian presents this atlas in exchange for clipped headlines and a small fee.
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