White Way Opens Here sparks big Athens celebration
Work has begun on Athens white way installation on Clayton street and College avenue with plans for a gala opening night. The project will replace old wooden poles and tangled wires, extend from Hull street to Jackson and College avenue to Hancock avenue, and spread to Broad street and lower Clayton. Community leaders including Mike J Costa and Hap Pendergraph pushed the effort despite early opposition.
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Atheny
Athens
U. S
Mike J. Costa
Hap” “Pendergraph
Montgomery
Ala
Chas
E. Martn
Joel A. Wier
Whiteway
Clayton Street
College Avenue
Hull Street
Clayton
Jackson
Hancock Avenue
Broad Street
Socom
Negro migration and cotton market notes in Athens column
In T L Gantt's column, Shackelford reports crowds of Black travelers in New York bound for better work or seasonal displacement, while farmers fear labor shortages. The piece links Christmas cotton declines to market turmoil, noting planned U S price drops, market speculation, and potential rises after holidays. It cites Cotton Association controls and local Athens selling trends as tracking threads.
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T. Larry Gantt
Trath Shackelford
Tri
New York
Washington City
Sharkelford
Philadelphia
Ome
Gome
New Jersey
Hiv Place
Wiese
Rds
Cotton Association
Wales
Athens
Belor
Bold threats target city taxi drivers in late night notes
Two local taxi drivers, Mapp and Gillem, report receiving threatening notes after dark. The notices, dated December, are largely illegible but signed with crosses and marks. Police say the department is pursuing leads while urging caution as investigations continue.
Fire Devastates Astoria in Massive Losses
Astoria Oregon was ravaged by a ten hour blaze Friday, destroying blocks and leaving hundreds homeless. Two fatalities were reported Norris Staples president of the Commerce Bank died during the blaze and C J Smith a transient was found dead beneath a riverfront sidewalk. Immediate relief prospects were anticipated.
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Astoria
Ore
Oregon
Norris Staples
The
Commerce Bank
C.J. Smith
Hodgson Urges Stamp Sale Rally in Athens
Prominent Athens businessman Harry Hodgson delivered a three minute speech urging the city to back the upcoming anti tuberculosis stamp sale campaign at the late show held at Palace. He urged community turnout to support the fundraising effort.
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Hodgson
Harry
Athens
Baptist Meeting Closes After Georgia Convention
The 101st annual Georgia Baptist convention closed Friday after naming personnel for the executive committee and trustees of Mercer University Bessie Tift College Georgia Baptist Hospital and the Georgia Baptist Orphans Home at Hapeville. Most board terms were renewed with minor personnel changes to the laymen's movement and two orphan home boards kept intact. Social service committee includes M A Wood Macon G W Macon Forsyth L A Henderson Lawrenceville Geo Hillyear Atlanta and W C Younk Shelmani.
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Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Convention
Mercer University
Bessie Tift College
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Georgia Baptist Orphan's Home
Hapeville
Social Service Committee
M. A. Wood
Macon
G. W. Macon
Forsyth
L. A. Henderson
Lawrenceville
Geo
Hillyear
W. C. Younk
Shelmani
Police Prevent Murder Here
Police stopped a planned killing Friday morning as John McDaniel, 200 Newton Street Smoky Row, rushed his wife with a loaded double barrel shotgun. He beat her, fled to police HQ, and returned with the gun before arrest. He was drinking but reputed to be of good character and faces charges in Judge EarTon’s court, then county for prosecution.
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John McDaniel
Newton Street
Smoky Row
McDaniel
John
Lull In Traffic Violations Here
A lull in traffic cases is reported after an intensive campaign against violators. Police docketed only one case on Thursday, attributed to factors including improved compliance and new ordinances.
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London
Zzealand
United States fleet formed under Admiral Jones command
Consolidation of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets creates the United States fleet with Admiral 8. P. Jones in command. Separate dispatches note releases of captives in Shanghai and other global items, including a Paris grant over Vimy Ridge and record railroad car loadings in New York.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
P. Jones
Navy Department
New York
Uncle Dave to Address Boys at Y M C A Meeting
Chancellor David C Barrow will address the regular meeting of boys at the Y M C A on Sunday. The event promises guidance on character development and proper conduct for attendees.
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Dave
David C. Barrow
Inspection train runs over central Georgia line with officials
A special inspection train toured the Central of Georgia line from Athens to Macon on Friday with many officials aboard. Supt. Smith, Roadmaster Golson, Train Master Roney, Division Passenger Agent Ackett, Jimmy Bruce, local commercial agent C. A. Bruce, and others joined the trip, stopping at stations to complete the inspection. The railroad’s property was described as in splendid shape and was welcomed along the route.
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Central of Georgia ‘Railroad
Athens
Macon
Supt
Smith
Golson
Roney
Ackett
Jimmy Bruce
C. A. Bruce
Funeral Services For Mrs Parker at 12 O'clock Today
The Ath ens Woman's Club executive board attends the funeral of Mrs J Lawrence Parker at the Parker home today at noon. Rev J C Wilkinson and Rev G Campbell Morgan will conduct. Interment at the cemetery. Pallbearers include W T Forbes J A Darwin Aaron Cohen C M Snelling Dr W L Moss W W Scott H H Gordon Jr John Witte Morton. Mrs Parker died Thursday after a lengthy illness at age twenty nine. she leaves a husband and young daughter Bettie, plus her parents Dr and Mrs R A Torrey and Mr and Mrs A S Parker.
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The
Athens Woman's Club
J. Lawrence Parker
A. S. Parker
Messrs
W. T. Forbes
J. A. Darwin
Aaron Cohen
C. M. Snelling
W. L. Moss
W. W. Scott
H. H. Gordon, Jr
John Witte Morton
R. A. Torrey
Mrs Willingham Called By Death
Mrs Mattie Willingham age 33 died at her residence in Oconee county Thursday afternoon at four thirty after a nine day illness. Funeral services will be held from Bethabara church Saturday afternoon at two thirty with Rev Shelnutt officiating.
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Mattie Willingham
Oconee]couty
Bethabera Church
Shelnutt
Turkey Subrests Plan of Control for Dardanelles
Ismet Pasha leads Turkish counter proposals at the Near East conference on straits control. Turkey seeks guarantees against surprise land sea attacks while limiting Black Sea naval forces, and allows liberty of passage for merchant ships in peace and war, arguing demilitarized zones need not bar fortifications. Delegates weigh whether these points block a final accord.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
Turkey
Near East Conference
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Constantinople
Sea of Marmora
Black Sea
Ismet Pasha
Ismet
Sta of
Marmara
Anolt
Thrace
Sea of
Tchitcherin
Harding Plans Conference of Governors on Prohibition
Harding schedules a conference of governors to enforce national Prohibition laws. Phi Mu banquet honored University of Georgia members pledged to Greek letters at the Georgian Hotel last night with several short talks. The event concluded as a complete success. Day will not come when the Prohibition Amendment will be repealed.
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Harding
Conference OF Governors
Phi Mu
Georgian Hotel
Gresk Lettr Organization
Plan to Increase 1922 Enrollment at State College of Agriculture
The entire Agricultural College student body will meet in the main auditorium at nine Saturday morning to launch a drive for higher enrollment. The plan invites every high school and A and M school in the state to attend next year, under the Agricultural Society. Speakers will outline methods to recruit more students and stress that graduates aid both the college and the state.
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Agricultural College
State College of Agriculture
Agricultural Society
Coll of Agriculture
Hooper Honored At New Orleans
Hooper of the University of Georgia named to the executive committee of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States at its New Orleans session. Spencer McCallis of Chattanooga elected president and Richmond, Virginia, chosen as next meeting place.
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New, Orleans
Associated Fasc Post
D. Hooper
University of Georgia
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the
Spencer MecCallis
Chattanooga
Richmond
Virginia
Mrs. Mary L. Davis Dies After Illness
Mrs. Mary L. Davis of Georgia dies after a two year illness. Funeral services will be held at her former home in Weston on Sunday, with Bernstein Bros. in charge. Survived by husband a daughter father mother and five sisters.
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Mary Davis
Funeral Today for Clara Stephens
Services for ten year old Clara Stephens daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Stephens of 40 Mera Street will be held from Dunaway's funeral parlor Saturday afternoon at 6 o clock Rev A L Flury officiating. The girl died Thursday morning after a short illness. This is the third death in the family in ten days.
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Ed Stephens
Mera Street
Dunaway
A. L. Flury
Funeral notice for Mrs. Lawrence Parker observed at noon
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. B Parker and families are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lawrence Parker this Saturday morning at 12 o'clock from the Lomenkt. A. B Parker and family extend the invitation.
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Parker
Lawrence Parker
R. A. Torrey
H. L. Wiggs
Harding Urges Labor Reform and Expanded Farm Credit
President Harding urged Congress to extend farm credits and enlarge the Farm Loan Bureau to boost agricultural production. He also proposed constitutional amendments on child labor and tax-exempt securities and called for alien registration to curb immigration abuses. He warned against strict prohibition enforcement that could humiliate the nation and advised cooperation with states to stabilize policy amid labor, transport, and economic tensions.
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Garriers
Harding Pugesta
Farm Loan Bureau
Congress
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Paris
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American Federation of Labor
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Walter Hinton
Braganaca
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Evanston
Issung
Leonard Davinci
Mme Ahdre Kahn
Kansas City Art Institute
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Aganst
Rumania
Greece
Nee . “ Grece
M. Tchitcherin
M. Duca
Regumen Martin
Crece
Buliac
Bul Givié
Hooper
New Orleans
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