Monday, 29th September 1913: Paul Donehoo Has Been Bridegroom a Week Now, The Atlanta Journal

Paul Donehoo Has Been Bridegroom a Week Now

For a week Paul Donehoo, Fulton County's blind coroner, has been a bridegroom. He was married last Sunday to Miss Alverta Benson, and the secret of their wedding was not known except among a very few friends until the happy couple themselves announced it Sunday afternoon, exactly one week after the ceremony. They had intended to keep it secret for at least a month.

Dr. S.R. Belk, the pastor of the Park Street Methodist Church in Atlanta, pronounced the words that made them man and wife. The wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Arbuckle in Decatur, in the presence of a very few friends who have proved that they can keep a secret.

The bride is a native of Pennsylvania and has been in Atlanta only two years, holding the position of office nurse for Dr. Clarence Johnson, the specialist. She came to Atlanta from Gamber, MD., where she made her home for a time with Mr. and Mrs. George Benson, relatives.

The groom is a man who has made his name known throughout the state by his efficiency as coroner of Fulton County. His numerous personal friends derive much pride from his achievements as a collegian, musician, public officer, and lawyer, despite his handicap of total blindness. At the age of six, he was deprived of his sight by an illness, and constantly since then, he has striven to overcome the misfortune. The results have been little short of marvelous. He attained an education in the state school for the blind and at Mercer University, graduating from the latter institution some seven or eight years ago. His talent in music was trained, too, until he became proficient enough as a professional musician to make his way in the world. While he made a good living out of music, he kept an eye on the future, and studied law, graduating a couple of years ago from Atlanta Law School. Now he is an attorney in Atlanta, a member of the firm Arnaud and Donehoo, with offices in the Fourth National Bank building, and enjoys a good practice. He won his first race for coroner over a strong field of candidates and was re-elected overwhelmingly. His greatest ambition is to become a member of Congress from Georgia. For the present Mr. and Mrs. Donehoo, will make their home at 62 Oak Street, West End.