Farmers hold on as boll weevil pressure grows in crops
Larry Gantt notes farmers face drought and boll weevil damage across Athens area. Some avoid overplanting cotton, expect improved yields with proper pest control. He cites calcium arsenate use, warns against overcropping, and references Williams family history and a possible gold find near Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Larry Gantt
Athens
John Hawkins
Oglethorpe
Yeuter
Oconee
Madison
Greene
Siloman
Kok
Williams
Elmer Crawford
Elijah
Mwilliams
Bes ‘Ters
Madison County
Birdie Wiliams
Fish Willams
Ellis
H Crawford
John
Clark Paar
Barberville
Teun Mineram
Begin Work Again On Establishing System Of Playgrounds
Athens Kiwanis club restarts effort to create three playgrounds. Committees plan fundraising to meet a set target with members soliciting subscriptions across wards. Supervisors and Board of Education support initiating plans to equip and staff playgrounds for local children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Kiwanis Club
Oollots
Joel A
Cit
Warils cl
Board of Education
J. Boley
Pleasing Pitre opens two day photoplay at Palace Athens
A new photodrama I Am the Law opened a two day run at the Palace Theatre in Athens with full houses in early shows. The piece features a dramatic plot about an American girl refugee, crime, and moral conflict, praised as a significant stage achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Athens
Tion Kenneth
Pee Gaston
Geen Berry
Rose
Cp 7
Noaherry
Tatalin
Southern et Gr 8 ee cai seed Attias
Beers ig show attacha ie i foal M maintained tehir schedule while on the Southern's rails. by is furnished Viie-president H. W. Miller in charge of operation.
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H. W. Miller
Typhoon Death Toll Estimated Near Pearl River Delta Seaport
Disaster reports from The Associated Press put Typhoon devastation near Bwatow, a seaport northeast of Hong Kong, with early estimates suggesting up to fifty thousand fatalities. Severe weather disrupted shipping and left many missing in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bwatow
Dislike for Armed Guards Complicates Strike
Chicago dispatch reports leaders of the Big Four railroad brotherhoods say opposition to armed guards in yards will spread with about 1,800 men currently walking off in Joliet. They warn 100 similar incidents may occur unless conditions change as talks proceed among railroad officials and union leaders. Violence has cooled but remains a concern as negotiations continue in Washington and New York. President Harding is expected to receive the unions' formal reply early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
Joliet
Brotherhood
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railroad
Étec
Fan Brotherhood
Pyenmants
Elgin
Jollet
Eastern Railway
Rll
New York
Washington
Harding
Valspute
Igbor Board
Rotary talk to Ag College students ends with pledge
A Rotary speaker addressed boys and girls at the Agricultural College on Rotary ideals and organization. He closed by asking attendees to commit to service and citizenship, noting a planned event and dates for future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Abattoir Urged At Athens Health Board Meeting
A Kiwanis committee will urge the establishment of a municipally controlled abattoir in Athens to inspect all meat and food. The plan includes hiring a sanitary expert, planning the facility, and charging slaughter fees, with council support noted for health improvements.
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Athens
Kirvania Club
Board of Health
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
W. Ti
Erwit
Sol J. Boley
C. . ‘Grovk
S of Health
Council
J. A. Harbin
Kiwanis Club Board of Health
J. C. McKinney
A. M. Soule
Thomas
Harbin
Dr. Soule
Ity
Mike
Kiwanis Plans Delegation for State Meeting
A Kiwanis committee formed to organize a delegation to the upcoming state meeting in Savannah. Committee members include Pat Lamkin, Frank Tenis, White, and Cone, with duties assigned to coordinate travel and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Paine and officers named at Watkinsville Masonic meeting
At a Watkinsville convention nearly two thousand Northeast Georgia Masons named officers for 1933. B C Paine of Athens Coca Cola was elected Worshipful Master with W A Capps and Rev George E Stone as chaplain and secretary respectively. Hugh W White received the Masters degree in a ceremony by Mt M Alondon lodge and Amity Lodge of Watkinsville aided by Mt Vernon lodge.
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W. A. Capps
Rev
George E. Stone
B. C._ Paine
Athens Coca Cola Company
Masonic Sociation
George
Danielsville
Madison
Robert ‘Ashford
Watkinsville
Arthur Mosely
Ev. Geo. Stone
W. A. Cappa
Athens
Dr. Daniel
Mir.tanford
C. H. Bradberry
B. T. Mosely
Aioa
Ajith
Hugh W. White
Clarke County Board of Commissioners
Mt. Onnon
Robert
Dooley
Amity Lodge
Watkin
George Stone
Abit Nix
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Athens Doctors Attend 1922 Medical Meeting
Athens physicians gathered for the Eighth Association convention in Hartwell on a Wednesday. Attendees listed include D. H. Dupree H. M. Fulllove J. B. Progtor John A. Hunnicutt Jr A. Cabanias and A. B. Patton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athans
Willc
Phalelains
Hartwell
Athens
Gideon Camp Planned in Athens by National Leader
J Le McCord presides and Charles Burge of Cord and Stewart lead plans to organize a Gideon Camp here. Athens hosts the local event Friday night through Sunday afternoon, as the national convention prompts camps across Georgia after Atlanta’s meeting. Nearby July days are noted with census births showing 26 white births in the city records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. le. McCord
Prescient
Charles
H. Burge
Stewart ‘Company
Grive
Athens
Atlanta
Bill Would Require Indemnity Bonds for Urban Taxis
Georgia House reconsidered a bill to require taxicabs and jitneys in cities with 20 000 or more people to carry an indemnity bond for passenger protection. Rep Arnold charged the measure was drafted by an attorney for the Georgia Railway Power Company and questioned its purpose and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner-Herald
Atlanta
House of Representatives
Arnold
Clay
eGorgia Railway" Aid Power Company
Hiei
Fir Represta
Fulton
Stu
Senate
Eilerton
Princeton
Bandits Rob Jewelry Firm in Midtown Heist
Two gunmen in the heart of Manhattan theft in broad daylight target the Modern Company jewelry firm on Malden Lane. Police say the duo entered after noon and robbed the business, escaping with valuables. Investigators pursue leads as authorities warn of rising daytime robberies in Lower Manhattan.
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New York
Lower Manhattan
Malden Lane
Iis A
Banter at Barrett and Company Feast in Georgia
The out of town guests included Colonel Bam Wilkes of the Georgia railroad, Mr Frank, and Kirke Smith of Atlanta. Barrett and Company hosted a large gathering at a warehouse on Broad Street with space allotted for the pit and meals prepared to please attendees.
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Kirke Smith
Atlanta
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State College of Agriculture
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W. A. Button
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