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Domestic News November 18, 1924

The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel

Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia

What is this article about?

Prof. A. S. Watts of Ohio State University praises Georgia's untapped fine ceramic clay deposits during the dedication of Georgia Tech's new ceramic building in Atlanta on Nov. 18, urging revival of the clay industry to offset boll weevil losses.

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FINEST CERAMIC MATERIAL IS HERE

TECH. IS TOLD OF FINE CLAY DEPOSITS IN GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 18.--Beneath the doorsteps and along the roads of Georgia lie some of the finest ceramic material in the country and the extent of the state's resources is as yet undiscovered; let the clay-making industry give back to Georgia all the wealth it has lost from the boll weevil.

Such was the statement made by Prof. A. S. Watts, of Ohio State University department of ceramics, in his dedication address at the official opening of the Georgia Tech ceramic building, the first of its kind South of the Ohio river. President Brittain states that Prof. Watts is the outstanding ceramic expert of the country and believes that his remarks concerning Georgia's resources came at the most opportune time for the encouragement of the clay-making industry.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education Economic

What keywords are associated?

Georgia Clay Deposits Ceramic Building Georgia Tech Prof Watts Clay Industry

What entities or persons were involved?

Prof. A. S. Watts President Brittain

Where did it happen?

Atlanta, Ga.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Atlanta, Ga.

Event Date

Nov. 18

Key Persons

Prof. A. S. Watts President Brittain

Event Details

Prof. A. S. Watts delivered a dedication address at the opening of Georgia Tech's ceramic building, stating that Georgia has some of the finest undiscovered ceramic clay deposits beneath doorsteps and along roads, and urged the clay-making industry to restore wealth lost to the boll weevil. President Brittain described Watts as the country's top ceramic expert and noted the timeliness of his remarks for encouraging the industry.

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