Southern College Press Association forms in Columbia
The first convention will be held in Columbia South Carolina April 23 to 25 with charter members including University of Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute William and Mary College North Carolina A and M College Clemson University of South Carolina and University of Georgia The aim is to promote college journals in the south and encourage more publications and authorship among student editors and writers.
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Southern College Press Association
Columbia
S. C
Broadus Mitchell
Sam Latimer, Jr
University of South Carolina
University of Virginia
V. P. I. William and Mary College
North Corona A
M. College
Clemson College
University of Georgia
Atlantic Coast States
South
Southern Intercollegiate Oratorical Association
Southern Colleges
Committee On Formation
Nwspapers
Benton H. Walton
James M. Lynch
Red and Black
Chairman Fires Co Engineer Over Campaign Rift
Commerce Georgia April 5 A. R. Braselton chairman of the county road commission deposed Jack Bennett the county civil engineer linked to rival candidates for the post. The action stems from a clash where Bennett proposed to be the sole worker if elected prompting friction. The piece outlines campaign events and lists convention sessions and speakers.
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Commerce
A. R. Braselton
Road Commission
Jack Bennett
Braselton
Toth
Bennett
Goodrich Tire Co Posts Road Signs in North Georgia
In Athens and Lexington teams from the Goodrich Automobile Tire Co are placing road signs at intersections showing road directions and distances to nearby towns. A car from Athens to Washington recently passed through, leaving roads clearly marked to guide travelers.
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Goodrich Automobile Tire Co
Athens
Lexington
Washington
Prominent Visitor From Commerce Welcomed in Athens
Col W D Martin was specially welcomed by many friends in Athens yesterday. Frank Duffy general secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is in Washington arranging for the second biennial convention to be held there next September.
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Athens
Col. W. D. Martin
Frank Duffy
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Washington
Roberts Host At Home On Hill Street
Mr and Mrs O M Roberts entertain friends at the residence of Mr and Mrs J H Griffith on Hill Street.
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O. M. Roberts
J. H. Griffith
Hill Street
Gamble Campaign Speech Draws Banks County Voters
Col John B Gamble of Athens spoke at Banks County court in Homer endorsing his bid for solicitor general Western circuit He urged salary-based prosecutions to curb malice and avoid targeting the poor and emphasized enforcing state laws over crime funding. He criticized the fee system and called for vigorous prosecution of important cases to inform voters.
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Banks County Journal
Homer
John B. Gamble
Gamble
Athens
Banks County
United States
Polly of the Circus at the Colonial Athens
Miss Ida St. Leon stars in Frederic Thompson’s Polly of the Circus at the Colonial Athens on Thursday April 11. The play blends pathos and humor with vivid stagecraft in circus scenes and features Polly and a minister as pivotal characters.
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Ida St. Leon
Polly
Frederic Thompson
Colonial
Athens
Sky
Southern Commercial Congress to Open in Nashville
Nashville expects 2000 delegates for the fourth annual Southern Commercial Congress opening next Monday. Attendees will come from Maryland to Texas and Missouri to Florida, with prominent speakers including Senator Bailey Texas Senator Newlands Nevada Louis Hill Tulane President Craighead and U S minister Egan among others. The committee foresees the largest and most representative southern gathering yet.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Commercial Congress
Maryland
Texas
Missouri
Florida
South
Will
Joseph W. Bailey
F. G. Newlands
Nevada
Louis W. Hill
Beat Northern Railway
E. B. Craighead
Tulane University
Maurice F. Egan
United States
Denmark
Col
J. O. Wright
Everglades
D. C. Collier
San Diego
Correction Is Made in Story of Robbery
A prominent citizen asks to publish a clarifying statement. The Banner’s April 4 report said a house was entered and wires cut with a missing item and a sleeping youth with a bottle. the correction notes nothing was missing and the would-be robber escaped before identification.
Polly of the Circus Charms Audiences With Pure Fun
The musical comedy Polly of the Circus draws steady crowds with wholesome entertainment and lively stage charm, proving its appeal as a bright, crowd-pleasing production.
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Polly
Circus
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Michael’s
Meichael
Board Fires Co
Colonial Hotel
John Fox, Jr
North
Georgia
Col John. Gamble
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