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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1919

Page

3

Athens Boys Volunteer for Overseas Army Service

Many Athens and Clarke county youths enlist under the call for overseas service in the regular army. Names include Alin Williamson Waymond W Henderson Albert H Bradberry Howard Vollrath Hubert Thomas and Paul P Fagans. Volunteers are sought for Panama Hawaiian and Philippine departments in addition to overseas. Enlistment is three years in infantry cavalry field artillery engineers medical and signal corps with pay from 30 to 121 dollars monthly. Call the U S Army Recruiting Station Shackelford Building Athens Ga for details.

Athens and Clarke County Alin Williamson Waymond W. Henderson Albert H. Bradberry Howard Vollrath Hubert Thomas Paul P. Fagans Chas, Fisher Panama Hawaiian Phillippine Department Infantry Cavalry Field Artillery Corps of Engineers Medical Department Signal Corps Quartermasters Corps Phiilipine Department U. S. Army Shackelford Bldg Corner College Avenue Clayton Street Athens, Ga

Waiting a Soldier on a Box Wins Hearts in France

A boy with eighteen months in AEF France sent his mother a Stars and Stripes clipping. The image shows a soldier seated on a box, titled Waiting by a skilled artist who grasped the word’s meaning for American boys abroad.

France Stars and Stripes

Waiting for Return Home and Reunion

Poignant lines express longing as a person awaits release to reenter his homeland. The verse recalls greeting neighbors, resuming work, and bidding farewell at comrades graves, highlighting homecoming hope and personal duty.

Victory Bond drive urges bringing troops home

A child pleads to his mother for courage as he shows a photo of many American boys. The message urges support for Victory Bonds and the Victory Loan to finance the war effort and bring servicemen home sooner.

America F.C. O Woman's Publicity Committee

Letters From Readers on Bolshevism and Tigers

A subscriber urges restraint on Bolshevism and suggests a public reward fund to trap “tigers” who disrespect laws. He links the tiger metaphor to Bolshevism and calls for church led efforts and community fundraising to address the issue and Christianize the nation.

Special Notice City Taxes First Installment Due Window

The first installment of city taxes is due from April 15 to May 1. Taxpayers who fail to pay by May 1 will incur penalties and interest as applicable under city tax regulations.

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