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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Atlanta NAACP membership drive from Jan 31-Feb 12 lists $25+ givers in Atlanta Daily World. Militaristic setup led by Col. Hattie V. Feger and Lt. Cols. J.P. Blayton, E. Luther Brooks. Captains assigned to sectors like canvassing, labor, schools. Interest in speeches by Alonzo Moran and Prof. Radford Lewis at YMCA meeting.
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$25 or more through the prompt membership of the local branch of the NAACP, including at the Emancipation Exercises of February 1, and during the present membership drive will be listed in the columns of the Atlanta Daily World beginning Sunday, January 31 and regularly thereafter until the drive is over on Lincoln's birthday, February 12.
The drive organization which is conducting this campaign is set up on a militaristic basis as follows:
Miss Hattie V. Feger, Colonel
Mr. J. P. Blayton, Lieutenant Colonel
Mrs. E. Luther Brooks, Lieutenant Colonel.
A partial list of the Captains to date are:
Mrs. Luther Brooks, House to House Canvas
Mr. A. T. Walden, Advance Gifts Committee:
Mrs. W. A. Scott, Sr., Atlanta
Mrs. C. Morris and Mrs. Me. Leavell.
Miss Raby Williams Station
A. H. L. Gouldlock, Mr. H. T. Haiden and Mr. B. Hoyt Insurance
Mr. James Wyatt, Taxi Drive
Mr. John L. Atkinson, Livery
Mr. H. Ley Undertaker,
Mr. Creddell, Social Clubs.
Churches-Ministers:
Doctors. Dr. R. Billinge.
Labor. H. A. Sayles.
Postal Employees. R. B. Pelly, H. J. Lowe, R. H. Reeves, and H. Thomas;
Porters. Dewey Watkins;
Schools (Private), Mr. Brooks.
Schools (Public).
Mrs. M. A. Jones:
John Long. Youth Council and Student Chapters;
Miss M. Latimer Urban Leagues Clubs; and,
A. J. W. Dobbs. Atlanta Civic and Political League
Much interest has been evidenced in the contents of addresses to be made by Alonzo Moran, Atlanta, in charge of the University Housing Project at Atlanta and Professor Radford Lewis of Atlanta University at the report meeting on Friday night at 8 P. M. at the Butler Street YMCA.
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Atlanta
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January 31 To February 12
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NAACP local branch in Atlanta conducts membership drive, listing $25+ donors in Atlanta Daily World from January 31 to February 12. Organized militarily with Colonel Hattie V. Feger and Lieutenant Colonels J. P. Blayton and E. Luther Brooks. Partial list of captains for various sectors including house-to-house, advance gifts, taxis, churches, labor, schools. Interest in addresses by Alonzo Moran and Professor Radford Lewis at Friday night report meeting at Butler Street YMCA.