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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1922
Page
6
A Macon tragedy follows a jealous lover who killed a rival and fatally wounded the intended fiancée after seven years of courting. The shooter faces likely execution as the piece reflects on spurned love and compares to Rodger Dolan’s remorseful tale of mistaken identity and matured affection.
The piece cites Colonel Leonard W. Ayres of Cleveland Trust Company noting a repeating six decade pattern where four years are hard times, two mild to strong growth years, and about 36 years of prosperity or fair conditions. It urges saving for hard periods and recalls ancient grain reserves as a parallel.
Quotations from John 20 20 and Epictetus frame a brief meditation on personal soul care. The text questions how a renowned statesman has considered the best possession the soul and invites contemplation of spiritual priorities.
Poem urges readers to begin Christmas shopping now to avoid crowds. Emphasizes shopping early for toys and decorations, easing clerks’ workload and preserving Christmas spirit. ©1922 NEA Service.
Georges Clemenceau, the Tiger of France, failed to deliver his final U S address in Philadelphia disappointing thousands. Fans lined streets hoping to glimpse the octogenarian statesman as he passed toward Independence Hall and the Academy of Music for a short visit scheduled to last about ten and a half hours, but shorter in official time.
A field with twelve trees arranged in a pattern is to be split so three men share equally. Each man must receive the same area and three trees, with each division matching the size and shape of the others. The arrangement ensures perfect symmetry so that every share contains three trees and an equal portion of land.
The Georgia National Bank President Wilkins entertains a guest with a reflective column on money and overdrawn accounts. A toast to water by Col. Bob Staxe becomes a moral anchor for Christmas charity, supporting a young woman in Asheville with proceeds from Harry Edwards’ Mam soule Delphine.
The oldest Georgia church forms a Junior Christian Endeavor unit with Miss Nanny Lowe Morton visiting to complete the group for teens, linking with the Senior society. December service leaders include Miss Gertrude Anderson and Mr. Chas Johnson, with a December program focused on Sunshine Month activities and gifts for missionaries and communities.
Timetable update lists Seaboard Airline lines with northbound and southbound departures and arrivals between Atlanta Monroe Norfolk Richmond and Elberton Abbeville area. It includes Georgia Railroad arrivals and departures via Union Point Augusta and Atlanta, Central of Georgia departures to Macon, Gainesville Midland No.2 No.12 No.11, and Southern Railway No.6 No.8 No.7 routes through Athens Lula and Athens.
Afternoon Junior demonstration and an evening model Christian Endeavor meeting outline activities in Athens and nearby towns. Miss Annie Cameron resigns due to ill health as Life Work Recruit Superintendent for Christian Endeavor in Georgia. The Messenger, a new Disciples of Christ youth paper, will debut December 15 with Augusta Endeavor Society editing. Georgia reports 90 Endeavorers across 40 colleges.
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