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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1922

Page

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Worle Can't Start Itself Says Athens Column

The piece argues that local housing and employment rely on mutual effort between employers and workers. It urges Athenians to adopt Chancellor Barrow's slogan to spur industry, build homes on vacant lots, and support surplus crops through local business, aiming for a 40 000 population by next year and urging coordinated community action.

T. Larry Gantt Barrow Fiek Gerber Humay Carey Eswernt Tribune Athens Mleness Chandy Harrow Atkant

Small Fire On Lumpkin Street Damages Florists Shop

A small fire on Lumpkin Street at the Ohd Turner building damaged the rear area and affected the Fleming and Owen florists shop and growers. Patrolman Ware spotted the blaze and the Muncie fire department quickly extinguished it. Smoke and water caused additional minor damage to the interior. no one was injured and residents remained in place.

Lumpkin Street Ohd Turner Fleming Ow- Er L. PD Cracery Joopeletar Ge Department

Georgian Palm Garden Named For New Addition at Georgian Hotel

Miss Emmie Jones of the State Normal School wins $10 prize for naming the Georgian Palm Garden, the new ice cream parlor and terrace garden at the Georgian hotel. Judges S V Sanford A Rhoder and Miss Miona Michael selected the name after reviewing hundreds of letters from Athens residents. Contractors have the addition and it should be completed sooner than expected, offering a new recreation spot for Athenians.

Bian Banner-Herald Emmie Jones State Normal School Athens Banner Herald Miss Jones Messie V. Sanford A. Rhoder Miona Michael Misa Joes Ise Normal School Irlor Arden

Merchants Close For Memorial Day 1922

We, the undersigned, agree to close our stores Memorial Day. Signatories include Fleming & Oliver Frank H Bowden Palace Market Piedmont Market Lumpkin Street The Whitten Grocery Comt store Central Market The Combination Store Pingly Wisely King Hodgeson Co C 8 Collins Western Market People's Market National Market Flanigen Market Hodgson Commissioner C Canning Patterson Wingfield Cash Grocery Co.

Fleming & Oliver Frank H. Bowden Palace Market Piedmont Market Lumpkin Street Whitten Central Market Pingly Wisely King-Hodgson Co Collins Western Market People's Market National Market Flanigen Hodgson Commissioner C Canning & Patterson Wingfield Cash Grocery Co

Sarepta Assa To Meet Next Sunday

The Sarepta Association workers council will meet Sunday April 30 at Edwards chapel with church members. John A. Darwin of Athens chairs the morning service. Program includes devotional at 10, sermon at 1, dinner at noon, and afternoon services led by Rev. J. L. Pendley with reports from missionary societies. Athens residents Mrs. W. M. Crane and others are listed as speakers. Public invitation extended.

Workers’ Council The Sarepta Association Edwards Chapel John A. Darwin Athens B. F. Elliott J. L. Pendley W. M. Crane J. L. Norris William Catta Bennett Miss Drake C. H. Edwards B. H. Jennings

Attica literary school closes after successful term

Attica Ga. The literary school concludes next Tuesday afternoon after a well run term under Miss Belle Hale and Miss Annie Hale. Walter Hale returned to Atlanta after visiting in the city. Several local residents and guests from Athens attended social events and visits last week.

Attica Belleau Annie Hale Endergrass Walter Hale Atlanta Mixson Jennie Peterson Alice Asbell Eleanor Harris Wesley Peterson Jefferson Harry Kenney Alex Davis Athens Mesdames H. C. Strickland Dewey Thurmond Oconer Heights City J. F. Hale Hale Eva Lavender Martin Institute

County Officials to Meet Tomorrow at Agricultural College

The second annual convention of the Eighth District Association of County Commissioners will be held at the Agricultural College on Wednesday. Presdent J. M. Hodgson of the local county board will preside. County boards from towns in the district will attend along with a large visitor delegation to Athens. Invitations have been sent to Clarke county and other counties, with representatives likely from all districts. The state highway department will send members, including TG. Farmer, director of the $75,000,000 Georgia road bond project, who will start the speakers’ program. WW. R. Neal, state highway engineer, will attend, as will GC. H. Howard, recently resigning as highway department special attorney.

Eighth District Association of County Commissioners Agricultural College Presdent J. M. Hodgson County Board of Commissioners Athens Clarke County Board State Highway Department TG. Farmer Georgia WW. R. Neal GC. H. Howard Highway Department

Young Men's Summer Ball League Schedule Update

The Young Men's Summer Ball League posted dates for a short season. Games run May 9 to May 26 with sessions on Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays including May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 24 May 25 and May 26, featuring multiple time slots across days.

Jay

Cotton Exchange Closes as New Building Rises

The New York cotton exchange shuts down for relocation to 90 Wall Street while records and equipment move out of its 60 Beaver Street home to make way for a 22 story building. The seventeenth floor will house cotton trading. E. T. Hubbard presided at a farewell, with Auld Lang Syne sung.

New York New York Cotton Exchange Wall Street Beaver Street E. T. Hubbard Exchange

Armed Irshmen Raid Steamship Rathlin

Fifty raiders attacked the Rathlin, wounding armed guards on deck and starting fires. The crew, aided by the watchman and a sprinkler system, extinguished the flames. damage was limited as Republican troops reportedly intervened at the scene.

Rathlin

Hearing Set For Thursday In Dorsey Prohibition Case

Mr W F Dorsey a local furniture dealer was arrested Saturday on a warrant by L C Rucker charging violation of prohibition for whiskey in possession. The preliminary hearing before Judge Milton Thomas is set for Thursday April 27 at 11 o clock after Dorsey posted $200 bond.

W. F. Dorsey L. C. Rucer Dorsey Rucker Bannet-Herald

Endeavor Sessions Ended Sunday Night in Athens

The Christian Endeavor convention in Athens closed Sunday night at the First Christian church after three days of sessions. About 500 delegates attended. Macon was chosen as the next host city with Clyde Underhill of Savannah as president and other officers named. Athens residents hosted delegates in their homes, showcasing local hospitality.

H. Hweet Louisville Christian Endeavor Athens First Christian Church Macon Clyde Underhill Savannah George Rush Cedar Town Edna Browning Augusta E. K. Holland R. L .Porter The Christian Church G. L. Johnson Dixie Endeavor Department Nora Sage Atlanta

Fragmented soapbox ramble from Athens Herald page snippet

Disjointed quotes and stray lines from a Georgia newspaper page include casual banter about a wedding, a missing person, fruit lunch, work obedience, and stray greetings. The text also references “That muddy should be place in the sl cleaned UR” and mentions the Atlanta Georgian Journal and a sense of informal local chatter.

Joan Sam Herald Athens Herald Rey Atlanta Journal Martin

Board of Education Set for Tuesday Meeting

The City Board of Education schedules its monthly meeting for Tuesday with no other public business announced. The notice indicates no additional items beyond routine agenda topics.

Pioneer Mason of Madison County Dies at Age 10

B O Williams of Neece Madison County dies at 2:30 pm marking the county's oldest citizen and a lifelong Mason who joined Mt Vernon Lodge before the Civil War. Born January 2 1827 in his home, he spent nearly a century in service to the community and church. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm with Masonic rites at Grove Church. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Williams and several nephews and nieces. Funeral arranged by Dorsey Furniture Company.

B. O. Williams Neece Madison County Madison Clarke Counties Mt. Veronon Lodge Athens North Congo Old North State Williams H. J. McElroy Maysville Cornell Kiley South Georgia Cornett Smith Nocce Dorsey Furniture Company

Still Seized Near City Limit in West Athens

A 15 gallon still was seized Monday near the city limit in West Athens by police. Officers say the device showed no sign of recent operation and was likely moved to the site beneath honeysuckle vines beyond the Cathedral Pines dairy. No liquor or mash found. no arrests made as no one was seen at the scene.

Athens Cathedral Pines Mare

Ramirez 15 Named Vice President Of Foreign Languages

Prof. Raphael W. Ramirez associate professor of romance languages at the University of Georgia was elected vice president of the department of modern foreign languages at the Georgia Education Association meeting in Columbus. Other officers include Prof Ramirez as vice president and Prof C. F. Hamff of Emory University as secretary. Notables present included Miss Martha L. Staton and Miss Lilian G. Griffith among educators from Atlanta Columbus Americus and Wesleyan College.

Raphael W. Ramirez University of Georgia South Georgia Education Association Columbus Ramirez Porto Rico Siapievedt G. N. Goodyear Department of Romance Languagen Emory University Georgian Education Association Prof. Ramirez

Cottage Prayer Meetings Tonight in Prince Avenue Area

Under Prince Avenue Baptist church auspices local cot tage prayer meetings are held tonight in preparation for next Sunday's revival services. Leaders include J B Smith EB Jen Adams and Rev J B Coopers Grace Street with multiple hosts listed across streets. Friday night events follow similar arrangements with numerous addresses and leaders across Jackson Street Boulevard Cobb Street and Oconee Heights.

Prince Avenue W. M. Matthews Callaway W. P. Brooke H. C. Crow Dubose Street J. H. Mapp W. C. Wingfield J. K. Davis F. W. Bennett Bloomfield Street R. A. Stewart B. G. Fike B. &. Lumpkin O. B. Dye Georgia Avenue B. L. Adams C. J. Kinney Hy Bradberry Clara Fields North Jackson Street J. P. Cooper J.P. Anderson J. H. Poss T. Anderson Pulaski Leatern A. M. Langford C. Cc. Maxwell Will Thompson Barkerville FB. H. Jennings R. BE. Carter Rev Barber

Athens Woman Sues Railway for 2500 Damages

Mrs. R. Price of Athens files suit in Clarke County Court for 2500 damages against Athens Railway and Electric Company alleging injuries while a passenger on a train on the eighth of the month. The filing was made in the clerk’s office.

Funeral for Bishop Beatty Held in Nashville and Memphis

The Rev. Troy Beatty coadjutor of the Tennessee diocese died at his Nashville home after a brief illness of double pneumonia. Funeral services were held in Nashville at Christ Church and in Memphis at Grace Church with Bishop Gailor and clergy assisting. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. Beatty survived by wife Miss Mayhew and three children, with several relatives and clergy from Vanderbilt and Sewanee attending.

Banner-Herald Nashville Teno Troy Beatty Tennessee Protestant Episcopal Church Albemarle Apartments Christ Siueeh Amex M. Maxon Christchurch Prentice A. Pugh Church of the Advent Philips 8. Gilman Stains H. C. Sttmmon St. Peter's H.C. Tolman Vanderbilt University Rotary Club of Memphis Grace Church Gailor Mem Elmwood Cemistory Grace Erate Ae Rera Bent Tennawwee Georgia Wan Hia New Orleans Columbia Johnson City Palm Nyshe ‘Ville Biness Fishop Beatty Whiow Miss .Mayhew Bewanee Troy Georgian Techydaughters Mixx Frederika Bea Columbia Universt Mayhew J. C. Birmingham R. W. Anderson Athens PB. Morris Ka Tex. Vy Church of the 4 Bit Bedalde Oman F. Guilor New Ville Fi Ulde Pelle Seomenta Beatty Tolman Jean College and Sciencer Vanderbilt Ity Loaring Clark St. Paul W. C. Robertson Chattanooga Lang Add Dubose School Fairmont Tenn Sewanee

Wallace dies after brief illness at Atlanta hospital

Rutledge resident W P Wallace prominent planter and banker dies Monday at Baptist Hospital Atlanta after a brief illness. He headed services at First National Bank of Rutledge and is survived by his widow and three children.

W. P. Wallace Rutledge State Baptist Hospital Atlanta Wallace First National Bank Item

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Larry Gantts Baily Lumpkin Matile Birmingham St. Louis Pisa Wenekiva Michiteloia Louis Detroit Terrace Garden Sarepta Assa Attica News J. M.hodgson Ovina Senate Endeavor Clarksdale, Miss States Canada Clarksdale Sotars Lucien Lamar Knight Lucy Cobb State Normal University Glee Club Mell Brothers Quartet Dixie Cobb-Delaney United Confederate Veterans Lucy Cobb Institute Children of the Confederacy D.W. Ryther Courthoue J.B. Vaughan Vaughan Breeze Board of Education City Board of Education Mount Vernon Bee Sanford Field Aggies Sanford Mead Joe Aemps Dodd Vne Senates Wood Kelly Aggie Batte Dodd and Miller Hrock Rawson Georgia University Department of State Association Bishop Beatiy Athenian Ieee A
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