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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1919
Page
8
Small notices appear in these pages under the Banner heading. They include lost items, sales, help wanted, storage, and local services. Readers are advised the advertiser identities are not disclosed and should not expect personal details. Multiple local addresses, phone numbers, and goods are listed for community notices and commercial pitches.
The Ninth District school won the most points at the State Agricultural College meet finishing with literary and athletic pennants. Monroe A&M claimed the industrial and stock judging pennants as contests on sewing butter making cake baking were the final events, marking the best meet yet.
A seaplane with a three-man crew started from Boston to Chatham yesterday and is reported lost after parts of a propeller and seats were found on Provincetown beach. The crew listed includes Lieut. J. S. Buchanan Ensign John C. Howard and Electrician Bernard Tornes.
Indianapolis April 26. Frank Pride of Uniontown Alabama, son of John Pride, an enlisted man attached to the Victory Flying Circus, was fatally injured when his head was crushed by a propeller blade as he attempted to start the aircraft.
Ath ens readers are treated to a busy Strand and Elite schedule with Mary Pickford in Captain Kidd Jr at the Strand Monday. John Barrymore stars in Test of Honor. Shirley Mason in Rescuing Any Thursday and Mary McLaren in Secret Marriage appear midweek. Friday brings Anna Nilsson in The Way of the Strong and The Lightning Raider final chapter. Saturday showcases The Yankee Princess and The Lady Bell Hop s Secret. Elite features June Elvidge in The Quickening Flame and Charlie Chaplin in Oh What a Night with Tom Mix in Fighting for Gold Thursday and Friday.
The Athens celebration marked the centennial of Odd Fellowship in the 14th District with hundreds of visitors and Grand Lodge officers. Speakers included Boyce Ficklen, W A Slaton, T Robertson, and Judge George C. Thomas. A large parade led by Morris Concert Band showcased the organization’s popularity.
A dual bill features Captain Kidd Jr a Pickford strand special with a treasure quest plot and comic parrot antics plus John Barrymore in The Test of Honor a Paramount release. The review praises clean comedy strong performances and engaging storytelling.
Mrs. W. F. Kelsey of Osca heads the Y overseas efforts in Coblenz Germany. She aids 13,000 doughboys stationed nearby with entertainment at the Fest Hall where 3,000 can gather for shows and dances. The Y.M.C.A. oversees leave and morale activities for troops.
Georgia plans a large bright leaf tobacco drive with an estimated 30 000 acres. Past yields averaged 750 pounds per acre with prices around 34 1 2 cents per pound, boosting farmer interest amid cotton pest damage. Markets exist in Douglas Abbeville Nichols and will expand to Fitzgerald Tifton Nashville Blackshear Vidalia Eastman Townsend and more.
Advice from Professor Blackburn of the Georgia State College of Agriculture outlines May spray schedules for apples to curb codling moth and rot, guides for pecans to prevent scab borers and shuck worm, and suggests Bordeaux mixtures for orange trees. It also recommends sowing peas, velvet beans, or soybeans in the orchard to shade soil, with drills and cultivation in June.
A home grounds guide urges planting nursery trees to create a homey look with trees and shrubs. It notes water oaks elms and willows shaping memories and recommends street trees for comfort. Bulletin 162 offers more information free on request.
Athens officers arrested Allen Bray H L Brown C L Carlton and Buel Culberson of Madison county after finding three gallons of liquor described as shine in a car on Washington street. The suspects attempted to flee but were chased to Barberville and held at headquarters with the whiskey awaiting court action. Mrs. A D Smith returned to Birmingham after visiting Mr and Mrs John Mell.
Revised local telephone rate schedules were filed with the Georgia railroad commission. The plan would raise rates about thirteen percent for Georgia telephone companies. Similar revisions were reported filed in several Southern states and parts of Illinois and Indiana.
Major T. C. McAuley completed a non-stop flight from Fort Worth to Americus Georgia, the Aero Club of America confirming the new official record. Mrs. B. F. Elliott of Claxton Georgia is visiting relatives in the city.
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