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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1921
Page
2
Barrow county plans an August election to authorize a $50,000 bond issue to complete the new courthouse described as a handsome temple of justice. Ordinary Parker endorses the plan as the best way to meet the indebtedness, with debt to be paid over several years.
Rev Sam Higgins closed a Union Baptist revival near Winder Georgia with forty two converts baptized into fellowship. The pastor, noted as very successful, led evangelistic meetings through the season at the church four miles north of town.
The Hodges family held their annual reunion last Monday in Winder Georgia with attendees from Watkinsville Bogart Monroe Statham and across the county. A bountiful barbecue dinner was served at Voters Spring picnic grounds noted as a favorite local site for gatherings.
In Winder Georgia last Thursday Miss Sara Ophelia Manattey wed Mr. William Thomas Bailey at Campton with Rev. L W Collins presiding. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm in Jackson County Hosch Meadow. Mary R Meadow wed Mr. Paul Hosch in a quiet ceremony at an unknown location this week. Miss Meadow comes from Barrow’s notable families and Mr Flosch a leading local insurer with Riley Flosch.
WINDER GA Mesars W T Appleby and Mantas have equipped a new swimming pool at Applebys Old Mill just outside the city. Throngs of young people go daily for a plunge and it is fast becoming a local attraction.
Lights have been installed and bath houses and dressing rooms put up around popular local resorts near Winder. Thursday afternoon the Young Matrons' club enjoyed a delightful outing at this place, reflecting a lively community scene.
The Georgia Supreme Court granted a new trial Friday to George and Decatur Crawley their sister Rose and cousin Blaine Stewart all of Union county for the murder of Deputy Marshal Ben F Dixon who came to their mountain home to arrest the Crawley brothers on a draft evasion charge. They had been sentenced to hang and life terms respectively.
King Hodgson remains in front of the City league after a 5 to 5 tie with the Cavalry Friday afternoon. The game ended after six innings due to darkness with Cavalry stitching three hits and three runs in the sixth to erase a five run deficit. Battery Cox and Cox were effective though Sugar walked five and hit one as Philpot ponders moving to first base. Hardeman of the Cavalry produced the lone extra base hit.
A Pittsburgh chamber of commerce housing group seeks 2000 new homes within a year. The nonprofit plan offers cheap financing, low-cost materials, and expert supervision, with no profit and no funds of its own. Builders must secure 20 percent equity and a first mortgage for 60 percent, the rest via second mortgage if needed. Plans include eleven designs from four to seven rooms, at 750 to 1200 dollars per room, built for moderate earners. Neighborhood clubs and university and industry partners back the project to ease the housing shortage.
Unearths a little known function of the secretary of state who officially receives the resignation of the President or Vice President. The task causes him little concern, according to the report.
The note raises that higher potash tariffs could help some home remedies and jokes about cotton farmers and boll weevil losses. It also mentions Jack Dempsey's willingness to fight and hints at Sinn Fein's forgotten rule. The piece ends noting Atlanta Accident Week began well per a Safety Man’s forecast.
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