Sell and Settle to Avert Hard Times
A plea urges farmers and merchants to clear debts and circulate money to revive business. The message argues debt payment boosts confidence, reduces money stagnation, and fuels a nationwide revival, with farmers' prompt settlements linked to prosperity in towns and counties. The piece echoes Chancellor Harrow’s urging to “Sell and Settle” for economic relief.
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Chanmi
Athens
Sania
Fiji
Georgia
Twelve shipyards raise forces along Atlantic coast report
Twelve shipyards along the Atlantic coast have reportedly increased their work force amid industry signals. Officials and unions discuss curtailment trends as production and employment fluctuate across yards, with limited official confirmation on the extent of the rise.
Board of Education Deliberates Budget and Bond Issue
The Board held a routine meeting Tuesday and discussed a proposed 175000 school budget and a bond issue but took no action. College Ave Boy Scouts may use the school building. Purchases and property payments were deferred until after May 17. A joint Board-Council committee was to decide fund disposition if bonds are approved. Three visitors attended with no remarks.
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Board of Education
College Ave
Bond
Columbus
Harris and
Chaser Streets
Flanigan
George C. Thomas
Mell
Offers on Muscle Shoals project unlikely to be accepted
The House military committee in executive session on the Muscle Shoals government project offers has reached a stage where, on good authority, none of the bids will be recommended to the House in their current forms for acceptance.
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Washington
Axxon
House Military Committee
Muscle Shoals
Ala
House
Detectives Probe Klan Explosion Damage in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh detectives opened an inquiry to identify individuals alleged to be Ku Klux Klan members who exploded a hill on Elk Horn Road Saturday night, burying earth and causing about 60 tons of debris and $3,000 in damage, with dynamite reportedly stolen from a railroad yard in Blama, Pennsylvania, as part of an opening celebration.
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Pittsburgh
Ku Klux Klan
Elkhorn Road
Pittsburgh and
Axe Frie
Blama
Miao Streeter to Speak at Athens Luncheon and School Event
Miao Streeter of the Victor Talking Machine Company education department spoke today at an Athens League of Women Voters luncheon. She will address the Rotary Club Wednesday at their meeting and demonstrate her work with children at the Normal School Pound Auditorium at 10 oclock in the morning. Streeter advocates using the Victrola and talking machine for home and school learning as part of a nationwide tour on auditory and musical education following lectures before the Georgia Educational Association in Columbus. Women are invited to attend the demonstrations. a local teacher praised Streeter’s child teaching methods through music and ear training.
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Margaret M. Streeter
Victor Talking Marching Company
Athens League of Women Voters
Rotary Club
Pound
Mise Streeter
Athens
Georgia Educational Association
Columbus
Ladien
Round the World Jesse-1 Reckon So in Athens Jail
A drunken man nicknamed Round the World Jesse-1 is arrested after a late night stumble near the Athens police station. He’s found with $8 in cash, $2.16 in change, empty bottles, and a peppered bucket, then jailed with a mattress and a request to keep the bucket. Police describe him as feeble minded and habitually seeking a night’s lodging.
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Jesse
Banner-Herald
Athens
Jesus
Jedac
Reckop
Ku Klux Klan Members Deliver Quiet Church Message
Four cloaked figures entered the First Methodist church during revival services and handed Rev. F. A. Dunnaway a written message. They departed silently. The envelope reportedly contained a $10 contribution toward meeting expenses.
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Ku Klux Klan
First Methodist Church
F. A. Dunnaway
Dunnaway
Texas Guinan at Palace Theater in Athens
Texas Guinan, famed Western film star and Los Angeleis native, arrives in Athens and checks into the Georgian Hotel. The Palace Theater promotes her Memorial Day appearance with a rare combination of live performances and cinema, featuring matinees at 4 pm and evening shows at 7 20 and 9 40. Admission is 16 cents for children and 35 cents for adults.
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Texas
Guinan
Los Angeids
New York
el Paso
United States
Athens
Bill Hart
Willie
Atlanta
Palace Theater
EB. A. Schiller
Loew
Schiller
Misa Guelhan
The
Palace
New-York
Texas Guinan
London
Mary Pickford
World Pictures
Triangle Filmy
Bullseye
Alwave
Addon
Sophomore Debate in Chapel Tonight at University
The annual Sophomore Debate between Phi Kappa and Demosthenian Societies is set for tonight at eight in the historic university chapel. Phi Kappa will be represented by A. F. Dean, Alton Hoseh, and C. L. Padgett, while Demosthenian will be led by L. M. Betts Jr, E. M. Dunstan, and W. G. Cooper Jr. The topic pledges support for the open shop policy, with Col. Henry W. West as master of ceremonies. A musical program is planned and Athens residents are invited to attend. Lucy Cobb and State Normal School girls are expected to be present. Judges will include faculty and local professionals.
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Phi Kappa
Foreensles
A. F. Dean
Alton Hoseh
Gainesville
C. L. Padgett
Macon
L. M. Betts, Jr
Athens
E. M. Dunstan
Brazil
W. G. Cooper, Jr
Atlanta
Demosthenian
United States
Ki Kappa
Demontherian
Col
Henry W. West
Lucy Cobb
State Normal School
Athena
Medal Golf Tourney At Cloverhurst Club Today
Medal golf tournament to be staged at Cloverhurst Country Club today under handicap. All members are invited to enter for several prizes, golf balls among them, marking Memorial Day observance. Dozens of golfers expected. event overlaps the Governor's Cup tourney this week on the Culverhurst course.
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Cloverhurst Country Club
Culverhurst
Athens Guards roster from 1861 full muster list
The Banner-Herald prints a complete roster for Athens Guards Company K of the Georgia Volunteers, detailing officers and a long list of privates. Mustered May 4, 1861, they served in Wright’s brigade and Army of Northern Virginia, surrendering at Appomattox on April 9, 1869.
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Athens Guards
The
Georgia Volunteers, Wrights Brigade
Banner-Herald
Athens, Guards
Georgia Volunteers
Wright
Monroe
Hill
Army of Northern Virginia
Appomattox Courthouse
Detective Seagraves Heads to Florida for Suspects
Detective Charles Seagraves has gone to Sanford, Florida to bring back four black suspects wanted in connection with thefts of several automobiles from the area. He is alleged to be implicated in the same cases as Beau Allen, a white man from South Carolina, convicted at the superior court.
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Charles Seagraves
Sanford
Fla
Beott Allen
South Carolina
Superior Court
Railroad Authorized To Buy More Stock
Washington Several railroads by finance orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission were authorized to buy rolling stock and issue securities to pay costs. The Seaboard Air Line was granted a direct government loan of 4 400 000 to purchase 35 locomotives 1 900 freight cars and rebuild 5 000 cars. Circle No 2 of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will meet at 4 o'clock Thursday at Mrs A H Davidson's home to plan garments for orphans' home.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seaboard Air Line
Woman's Minslonary Society of the First Methodiat Churen
A. H. Davidson
Aged Center Citizen Dies After Illness of Ten Days
Mr. J C Jarrett aged 73 husband of Mrs Belle Jarrett died at his home near Center Tuesday after a 10 day illness. Funeral at Center Methodist church Wednesday at 3 00 PM. Survived by widow five daughters and three sons. Bernatein Brothers in charge of funeral.
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J.C. Jarrett
Belle Jarrett
Center
Center Methodist Church
Messrn. Pierce
Garrett
Bernatein Brothers
Chage
Local U C V Camp Faces Shrinking Roster
The Cobb-Delaney camp of Confederate veterans shows memorial day losses, listing a dwindling roster. Dr. J. A. Hunnicutt now commanding, with a long list of officers and members, as the post nears fifty members.
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J. F. Payne
Cobb-Delaney
J. A. Hunnicutt
Mr. Payne
A. G. Elder
M. Barber
G. P. Brightwell
C. D.burnett
F. T. Berry
W. J. Carthers
J. J. N. Cheatham
C. J. Clements
R. H. Culp
T. I. Culbertson
J. M. Delay
T. H. Dozier
J. H. Dunaway
J. A. Eppa
Thomas L. Epps
Henry Farmer
Thomas E. Fortson
F. K. Freeman
J. D. Gordon
G. W. Gordon
T. G. Hadaway
KR. B. Harris
L. J. Hemerick
W. 8. Holman
J. W. Jarrell
Giles R. Jennings
Y. Mahaffey
Jim A. Mealor
Ateadows
Wig Stontgonn
Ope F. Weech
M. B. Saye
George Seophers
W. R. Tuck
John Oh Wier
R. J. Williamson
J. N. Wood
Joseph W. Woods
James Wright
Local Men Visit Y M C A Camp at Tallulah Falls
Captain J W Barnett W T Forbes L F Edwards and H H Gordon Jr visited the Y M C A camp near Tallulah Falls. The camp is progressing and will finish as the first campera,are ready. Dam work is underway and the group inspected final details. An Egyptian mummy with bobbed hair was found while they were digging for galostes.
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J. W. Barnett
W. T . Forbes
L. F. Edwards
H. H. Gordon, Jr
Tallulah Falls
Campera
Athens Chamber backs road bonds to fund construction
At a Tuesday directors meeting Walter Hodgson reported a $300 Athens quota as part of a state wide effort to cut freight rates. The group discussed a highway guide and referred it to the good roads committee with authority to act, and endorsed issuing road construction bonds to be repaid from motor vehicle license taxes and gasoline taxes in the future.
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Walter Hodgson
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Athquota
Ofia Highway Guide
Good Roads
Five Matches At Cloverhurst In Governor's Cup Tourney
Five matches were played in Cloverhurst for the governor's cup Tuesday. Closest rounds included Capt. W. J. Nicholson C versus Es Barrow, with Barrow up four and one to play, and J. W. Wo t agented Lawler seeing Lawler six up with a short way to finish. No matches are scheduled for Wednesday. a medal tourney with handicap will be held for all participants. A week extension is granted for players needing to complete their rounds, with matches resumed Thursday after Memorial Day.
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W. J. Nicholson
Barrow
J. W. Wo
Lawler
Columbus Officials Go About Business After Threat Letters
Columbus officials and City Manager Gordon Hinkle carry on with normal duties after threats allegedly signed by Unknown were issued over the weekend. The time limit mentioned in the mystery letters expired Monday without any sign of the writers pursuing their stated purpose.
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Columbus
Busines
Dimon
City Mana
Gordon Hinkle
Luncheon Discusses Athens School Bond Election
The Women's League of Voters hosted a luncheon on April 25 with guests Mr. C. D. Flanagen and Mr. Andrew Erwin. Flanagen, long a member of the City Board of Education, urged real school improvements, supporting a junior high on Child's Street and potential land trades. Erwin spoke on the bond issue, noting public schools face a pivotal choice amid debate.
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F. G
Women's of Voters
C. D. Flanagen F
Andrew Erwin
Women's Club
Women's League of Voters
Flanagen
City Board of Education
Athens
Erwin
Commission For
A. 8. Parker
League of Women Voters
Board of Education
Finn
Child's Street
Lees
Harris Street
Flapagen
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