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April 28, 1953
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Colorful dedication ceremonies for Atlanta's Carver Community Housing Project on South Pryor Road, providing 990 units for low-income families at $10M cost. Speakers including Mayor Hartsfield praised city's housing efforts and announced another project. Attended by hundreds.
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Colorful ceremonies marked the dedication of the Carver Community Housing Project Sunday, as Atlantans heard speakers praise efforts of the city to provide a "new way of life" for low income families.
The Carver project, located on South Pryor Road is the largest public project in Atlanta, providing 990 family units which cost approximately ten million dollars to build.
The dedication services held in front of the Thomas H. Slater Elementary School were witnessed by several hundred citizens. J. B. Blayton, Sr., chairman of an advisory committee to the Atlanta Housing Authority, was master of ceremonies at the dedication program.
Speakers included advisory committee members Bishop J. W. E. Bowen, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, and Robert A. Thompson, along with Dr. Charles Copher of Gammon Theological Seminary, Rev. R. H. Milner and the mayor of Atlanta, William B. Hartsfield.
Mayor Hartsfield told of efforts of the city to provide decent living accommodations for all of its citizens and citing progress made in that direction, said that another large project to be located on Sweatt Road in the Rockdale Park area will be under construction this year.
Mrs. A. R. Hill, manager of the Carver Community responded to the speaker on behalf of the 550 families who have already moved into the project. The David T. Howard High School Band furnished music. A. J. Lewis, principal of Slater School, which was designed as an integral part of the project, also spoke.
The Carver project, located on South Pryor Road is the largest public project in Atlanta, providing 990 family units which cost approximately ten million dollars to build.
The dedication services held in front of the Thomas H. Slater Elementary School were witnessed by several hundred citizens. J. B. Blayton, Sr., chairman of an advisory committee to the Atlanta Housing Authority, was master of ceremonies at the dedication program.
Speakers included advisory committee members Bishop J. W. E. Bowen, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, and Robert A. Thompson, along with Dr. Charles Copher of Gammon Theological Seminary, Rev. R. H. Milner and the mayor of Atlanta, William B. Hartsfield.
Mayor Hartsfield told of efforts of the city to provide decent living accommodations for all of its citizens and citing progress made in that direction, said that another large project to be located on Sweatt Road in the Rockdale Park area will be under construction this year.
Mrs. A. R. Hill, manager of the Carver Community responded to the speaker on behalf of the 550 families who have already moved into the project. The David T. Howard High School Band furnished music. A. J. Lewis, principal of Slater School, which was designed as an integral part of the project, also spoke.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Family
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Housing Project Dedication
Atlanta Public Housing
Low Income Families
Carver Community
Mayor Hartsfield
What entities or persons were involved?
J. B. Blayton, Sr.
Bishop J. W. E. Bowen
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Robert A. Thompson
Dr. Charles Copher
Rev. R. H. Milner
William B. Hartsfield
Mrs. A. R. Hill
A. J. Lewis
Where did it happen?
Atlanta, South Pryor Road, Thomas H. Slater Elementary School
Story Details
Key Persons
J. B. Blayton, Sr.
Bishop J. W. E. Bowen
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Robert A. Thompson
Dr. Charles Copher
Rev. R. H. Milner
William B. Hartsfield
Mrs. A. R. Hill
A. J. Lewis
Location
Atlanta, South Pryor Road, Thomas H. Slater Elementary School
Event Date
Sunday
Story Details
Dedication ceremony for the Carver Community Housing Project, Atlanta's largest public housing initiative with 990 units costing ten million dollars, praised speakers on city's efforts for low-income families, with plans for another project announced.