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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1921

Page

6

Barrett & Co. promotes Julian Barrett to Albany manager

Julian Barrett, longtime Athens manager for Barrett & Co., has been named manager of the Albany branch. He will depart for a brief vacation and assume duties September 1. The move crowns his Athens leadership in expanding the cotton trade and positions the firm to handle southwest Georgia. Barrett and Co. will keep the Athens agency under B Crane, B F Hardeman, and C H Inizy. The firm has secured $500,000 in War Finance Corp advances to aid Athens area farmers and support the 1921 crop.

Julian Barrett Athens Barrett & Co South Albany Barrett Hardeman & Phinizy Georgia Clty Athens, Barrett & Co Slore Crane B. F. Hardeman C. H Athens Tertory

Monte Rolfe Dies in Havana Plane Crash

Athens readers learn Monte Rolfe, famed Athens aviator connected to the Rolfe Co., was killed in a Havana crash. The Banner Herald quotes a brother’s letter detailing Rolfe’s career, his safety ethos, and funeral plans in Evansville Indiana, with survivors including his mother and father in Saint Paul and a Detroit brother.

Monte Rolfe Havana Cuba Athens Banner Herald Lieut Rey Rolfe St. Paul Minn Rolfe Saint Paul, Minn Avia Rolfe: Co Monte Dorgia Ile Athans Avm Idiel Augusta Aircraft O Conjeer Carolinas Virginia Monte Pablo Beach Daytona Beach Curtiss Co Augusta Aircraft Co Farman Goliaths London Reesie Coney Indiana States Evansville Ind Bee Detroit Athena Ada Monroe Hatonton

Enrollment of Murphy's Hold On 3 Athens Schools Enroll 3600

More than 3,600 boys and girls will be enrolled in the Athens public schools for the 1921 22 school year. Supt A G Bond forecast the total, noting 4 014 in 1920 21 with many older students in industrial courses funded by the state Y M C A. Regular classes begin Sept 7 with teachers in place Sept 5 6 to issue entrance cards and address delinquent records. Bond touts the strong teaching staff across Georgia.

Athens A. G. Bond Georgia Bend Fond Bond

Child Feeding Decreasing Says American Relief

The American Relief Administration led by Herbert Hoover reports peak rationing in Austria on June 19 with 379,773 children served and 377,258 on July 1. Through a $29 million drive, relief saved about 3.5 million children in Central and Eastern Europe including Poland, Hungary, and Czecho-Slovakia. Dr. Josef Resch praised America's welfare work and noted Austria’s enduring gratitude for Hoover’s relief during its darkest days.

American Relief Administration Herbert Hoover Austria Beng Mr. Hoover

Favor Paving of Barberville Road in Athens

Athens citizens and leading business men urged the county commissioners on Tuesday to pave Barberville Road. They said the rough, nearly impassable lane leaves tourists with a bad impression of Athens after traveling from Atlanta and other points on the now well paved routes.

Chamber of Commerce Barberville Athens Atlanta

Georgia Commerce Library Expanded at University of Georgia

Under Dr. R P Brooks dean of the School of Commerce the University of Georgia added many new volumes to the commerce department library donated by eastern colleges with strong commerce programs. The collection already holds hundreds of books and pamphlets and the influx is expected to boost departmental efficiency. Anarchist definition note appears at end.

R. P. Brooks School of Commerce University of Georgia Commerce Department United States University Commerce Library

Petroleum Exports of Mexico Increase in July

TAMPICO Mexico Petroleum exportation from this port totalled in July about 1 1/2 million barrels or one fourth the June level. August exports are expected to fall despite active drilling as world oil prices remain low and a Mexican tax on exports takes effect.

Tampico Mexico

Ironized Yeast health tonic promises vitality boost

An advertisement extols yeast vitamins and an ironized yeast tablet as a health remedy. It claims lack of vitamins causes anemia and fatigue, and that a brewer's yeast based tablet supplies essential vitamins. The product Ironized Yeast is sold by druggists, costs $1 per package for ten days, and includes directions for children.

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