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August 26, 1949
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Political mass meeting at Travelers Rest Baptist Church postponed to Monday night due to conflict with Atlanta League of Women Voters event, allowing candidates to address both groups. Aimed at second ward voters for September 7 election. John H. Calhoun to release schedule in Sunday's World.
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Political Meet At Traveler's Rest Postponed To Mon.
The scheduled political mass meeting for Travelers Rest Baptist Church has been postponed from tonight to Monday night.
The mass meeting had been arranged to give voters of the second ward all opportunity to hear candidates for office in the September 7 election. A conflict with a mass meeting of the Atlanta League of Women Voters made the change necessary so that all of the various candidates would have an opportunity to speak to the white women's group and to the Negro voters.
John H. Calhoun, executive secretary of the Atlanta Negro Voters League stated that a complete schedule of meetings will be released in Sunday's World. Voters in every ward will have a chance to hear the men who are seeking to represent them in the various city offices to be decided by the election.
The general committee of the League will hold an important meeting at 5 o'clock this evening to consolidate present information it has gathered concerning the various candidates.
The scheduled political mass meeting for Travelers Rest Baptist Church has been postponed from tonight to Monday night.
The mass meeting had been arranged to give voters of the second ward all opportunity to hear candidates for office in the September 7 election. A conflict with a mass meeting of the Atlanta League of Women Voters made the change necessary so that all of the various candidates would have an opportunity to speak to the white women's group and to the Negro voters.
John H. Calhoun, executive secretary of the Atlanta Negro Voters League stated that a complete schedule of meetings will be released in Sunday's World. Voters in every ward will have a chance to hear the men who are seeking to represent them in the various city offices to be decided by the election.
The general committee of the League will hold an important meeting at 5 o'clock this evening to consolidate present information it has gathered concerning the various candidates.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Political Meeting
Postponement
Election
Voters
Atlanta
Negro Voters
What entities or persons were involved?
John H. Calhoun
Where did it happen?
Travelers Rest Baptist Church, Atlanta
Story Details
Key Persons
John H. Calhoun
Location
Travelers Rest Baptist Church, Atlanta
Event Date
September 7
Story Details
Scheduled political mass meeting at Travelers Rest Baptist Church postponed from tonight to Monday night due to conflict with Atlanta League of Women Voters meeting, enabling candidates to address both white women's group and Negro voters in second ward for September 7 election.