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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1913
Page
4
The Athens Banner reports local civic and political items including taxes, road planning, a visiting nurse program, and notes on Georgia sports and state affairs. It highlights Pleas Stovall’s Swiss minister appointment, the city court budget, and county officer weights and measures, with observations on growth and local sentiment.
The Georgia Division of the Farmers Cooperative and Educational Union votes to endorse the State College of Agriculture, praising its classroom teaching and extension work. It urges increased appropriations and directs a committee to present the resolutions to Governor Brown, Governor-elect Slaton, and the General Assembly.
The Atlanta April 25 29 congress gathers six departments Public Welfare Courts and Prisons Child Welfare Organized Charities Negro Problems The Church and Social Service Ninety six leading thinkers and workers will speak at five general sessions plus six specialty conferences A mass meeting in colleges and cities is planned to push social welfare goals including prison reform juvenile care marriage and divorce uniform laws vital statistics child labor school attendance and racial cooperation.
April 5 entries include William Cowper born 1731 the poet. first town meeting in Meveland Maine. Napoleon abdicated 1814. the Missionary and Bible Society of the M E Church organized in New York. Frank R Stockton born Philadelphia died in Washington 1902. Alexander of Battenberg first Prince of Bulgaria born Verona. Waly Died in Gratz Austria.
The Earl of Ellesmere, born in London on April 5, 1847, is noted as one of Britain's wealthiest nobles. He inherited his fortune via a 100 year stipulation tied to the Duke of Pridewater and the canal system, with Bridgewater House in London housing a famed art collection.
The note celebrates several anniversaries of age for prominent individuals. Earl of Le years old, Captain Basil Hood a noted English cram author, Rear Admiral Francis Ramsay retired at 78, and Henrys St George Tuckey former president of the American Sher Association aged 60.
Covington News reports Professor Scott Tilshaw leads Flint Hill school on Walnut Grove road four miles north of Oxford to become the county and state third graded standard school. Pupil patronage and staff quality cited, with Miss Fannie Bird and Miss Loula Edwards as State Normal graduates, Tilshaw an A B from the State University. Teachers praised for proactive leadership.
Sunday afternoon April 6 Professor P F Brown of the State Normal School will address the Oconee Street Methodist Sunday school for the regular monthly birthday celebration. The following Sunday April 13 Mrs Jarrell will speak with an impressive illustrated message.
Special to the Banner from Atlanta forecasts fair and colder tonight and Saturday for Atlanta and vicinity with showers in Georgia. A western storm moves northeast toward the Lake region, bringing cloudy weather and rain across much of the country with strong winds in the Ohio valley. Rain in Atlanta expected to be light and skies to clear later today. A high-pressure area over the lower Rockies brings cold temps, with Dodge City and Durango near 22 degrees. low temperatures predicted for Atlanta tonight.
Cotton and grain prices show firm or mixed moves across contracts with May July and September positions noted. Oats barley pork and lard futures mirror thin activity while cotton oil futures quote spot and nearby values. The Athens Chamber of Commerce plans its next monthly meeting for Friday evening at Athens city hall council rooms.
In Richmond, April 4, the Braves climbed from tarheel to old dominion and used a ninth inning rally to beat Richmond. Connelly sparked the offense with three hits and a two base hit, scoring Boston’s first run, while Frey held the line for the late rally. Maranville, Metz, and Devlin handled the field superbly as Boston moved on to Washington.
Col. M. G. Michael, former Athens Chamber of Commerce president, has been invited to speak to Comer business leaders next week as they organize a new chamber. He is expected to share suggestions drawn from his years of leadership and growth efforts in Athens.
Judge Charles T. Young, city official and police committee chair, traveled from Dahlonega where his daughter leads the domestic science department at North Georgia Agricultural College. He found her improving and proceeded to Gainesville and Athens. In Dahlonega he met editor W. B. Townsend and learned of mining activity and several million dollars invested in local ventures.
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