Georgia Woman Is Given Appointment to Civil Service
Washington D C Sept 18 Miss Jessie Dell of Georgia was appointed a member of the United States Civil Service Commission by President Coolidge. She succeeds the late Mrs Helen Gardner. Dell a Democrat, was a War Department employee from 1899 to 1921 and was supported by H M Lord Senators Smoot and McKellar and Mrs Virginia White Speer. Some opposition cited her ties to the National Women s party during the 1917 White House picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Dell
Georgia
United States Civil Service Commission
Coolidge
Helen Gardner
Miss Dell
War Department
H. M. Lord
Smoot
Utah
McKellar
Tennnessee
Virginia
White Speer
The
League of
Masons to Lay Stone at New High School
Thomas Lodge No 369 F and A M announces a meeting on Monday September 21 1925 at 330 pm to lay the cornerstone of the new high school. Members and ambassadors expected to attend. Robb With Jr W M H Mitchell Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lodge
Ambers
Robb Whith, JR
W. M. H. Mitchell
Local visitors noted in city society page
A stream of visitors from Moultrie Macon Atlanta Albany and Tallahassee called in the city today and yesterday for business social and professional engagements. Names include P Q Bryan W L Proctor J O Baxter N D Malcolm Gordon Williams A F Megahee A R Corry E H Smith Jr B S Inman and T R Crovatt among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. P. Q. Bryan
Moultrie
W. L. Proctor
Macon
City
Mr. N. D. Malcolm
Atlanta
Gordon Williams
A. F. Megahee
Albany
E. H. Smith, Jr
A. R. Richardson
Tallahassee
Virginia robber uses ruse to escape officers ends in deaths
Clifton Forge Virginia a staged escape by Leonard Gosier after a Covington safe robbery led to his death and the death of Special Agent J W Hall. Police chief D C Campbell was seriously wounded as officers pursued the fugitives and a second man was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Forge
Leonard Gosier
J. W. Hall
D. C. Campbell
Chesapeake and Ohio
Covington
Gozier
Hall
Campbell
Dyche
Shipping Board Overrules Palmer in Ship Sales Decision
Washington D C Sept 18 The shipping board again overruled President Palmer of the Fleet Corporation on ship sales by a three to three vote failing to affirm Palmer's recommendation to sell four Munson Steamship Company ships of the Pan American Line for 3 080 000 The vote split with Halley opposing the sale and hinting at earlier moves to remove Palmer while O Conner and Thompson were said to align with him Haney said he voted negative after a bid delay motion was defeated Benson absent The board previously declined to concur in Palmer's ship scrapping offers and negotiations were reopened with Ford and other firms The Munson bid was 770 000 per ship and similar bids were made by Moore and McCormick but Munson claimed a provision in its contract with the board affected the deal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Munson Steamship Company
Pan-American Iine
Halley
Coolidge
O'Conner
Thompson
Haney
Benson
Fleet Corporation
Henry Ford
Munson Company
Pan-American Line
Moore and McCormick Steamship Company
Munson
Shipping ‘Board
Lions Hold Impromptu Meeting at the Y
The Lions club held a weekday luncheon at the YMCA with no prepared program. Members discussed creating a local market for farm products and using part of the Thomas County Tobacco Warehouse Co. plant for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Dozier Hasty
Tom Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas County Tobacco Warehouse Co
R. H. Elood
Georgia
Fort Valley
Allen Normal School
Charlie Wall
Stern Tittle
Signy
Thomasville
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Fashion Park
Louis Steverman
Washington, D. C
Republican Women of the
District of Columbia
White House
Masons
Icé: Cream Co
J. O. Baxter
Phoas
Callie Jones
A. R. Corry
Tifton
Victor Victroias
Cocroft Music Co
J. P. Harris
Mrs. W. M. Singletary
Candler, N. C
Ead
8. F. Wilkinson
England
Scotland
Sampson
Sigo Fargas
W. Roy Truitt
B. S. Inman
Memphis
Remington Avenue
Jordan
Hansell Watt
Betty Watt
Jim Watt
Staunton, Va
C. A. Haines
Miami
Mitch Edith Tuttle
General Hospital
Philadelphia
Cour Tt Music Co
Mamie Hansell
W. 8. Hoyt
Long Island
James B. Cougar
Waterford
Lawhead & Rackley
Optororetrists
T. R. Crovatt
Louisville
National Dentist’s Association
Miss Callie Jones
Shipping Board
LIONS
Weaver Coon
Bill Anderson
Nice New Hospital
Moore
Campbell Ansley
Katherina
Ligsner
Hill
Plummer
Sale Y Esterday
Wengen
YOUR
Maine
Irik
Birdley
California
Johnathan
Atmore
VR. Grockteria
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