City Justice Dealt Heavy Fines In Police Court
Morning sessions saw multiple fenders facing the mayor's court over disorderly conduct and illegal whiskey. Will Anderson faced $60 fine after cursing at a depot, Mobley got $100 or six months, and Charlie Heath was fined $200 or six months after liquor charges and blind tiger activity surfaced. Matthews faced $100 bond and further court actions on three charges including carrying a concealed pistol.
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Police Court
Ieroe
Will Anderson
Warnet
Charle Heath
Charlie
Buslness
Darkey
Coal -Ehute
Matthews
Itlen
Igher
Eng. Ee
Express Office Extended Hours For Christmas Season
The Express Office will stay open each night until 10 o clock to serve the public during this Christmas season. The heavy business requires extra hours, so management will keep the office open late to accommodate customers.
Darwin declines Atlanta offer to stay in city life insurer
J A Darwin of this city has been invited to vice president and general manager a large Southern life insurer. The proposal would have required relocation to Atlanta, but he chose to remain local, praising the citys bright future. Darwin, a prominent figure in Georgia life insurance, helped launch the Mutual Life Industrial Association of Georgia and later organized the Georgia Life Insurance Co. He will devote substantial effort to the new company after the new year, and friends expect Georgia Life to prosper.
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J. A. Darwin
Th South
Darwin
Atlanta
Mucual Life Industrial Association of Georgia
Georgia Life Insurance Co
Auccess
Armory Ball Aids Local Fund Drive In January
Clarke Rifles armory fund drive hosts a charity ball on January thirtieth. Admission is one dollar with proceeds supporting armory equipment. Members urge business leaders to buy tickets and contribute to the cause. Jack Steward of Hafawa clubs supports the event by offering ball-free access.
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Jan Hens
Armlery Equipment
Armory Fund
Jack Steward
Hafawa
Sunday School Orphanage Offering By Church
The Christian church Sunday school will hold an offering tonight at 7:30 to aid local residents in need and to send groceries vegetables and clothing to the orphanage at Bakewin. Part of the gifts will stay in town for those in need. Signed Stanley R Grubb Sinister.
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Christian’ Church
Bakiwin
Stanley
R Grubb
Sinister
Waldrep Dr U P Moves to This City
Dr U P Waldrep, formerly of Cannon, has moved here to practice. Citizens welcome him warmly as a new local physician joining the community.
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U.P. Waldrep
Enveloped by Flaming Dress Girl Faces An Awful Death
Sunday morning about 12 o clock Miss Katie Childers nearly burned to death at her home as her dress caught fire before a fireplace. Her father Wiley Childers and her sister burned their hands trying to smother the flames. She is now seriously burned and faces a long recovery though doctors hope she will survive.
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Kate Childers
Wiley Childers
Katie Childers
Miss Childers
Mr. Childers
Local Poultry Breeder Wins Prizes at Show
Carlisle Cobb of the city earns praise for a six-chicken entry at the show. He wins first in Black Breasted Red cockerel, Silver Duckwing cockerel, Silver Seabright cockerel, Silver Seabright hen, Golden Seabright hen, and Golden Seabright pullet, plus second Golden Seabright pullet. Cobb, a bantam breeder, already secures blue ribbons for his exhibits.
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Carlisle Capb
Sc Este
Agnom ‘Ia
Inter
Goldien Seabright
Cobb
Junior Order American Mechanics Meeting Tonight
The annual meeting of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics will be held tonight at eight o'clock in their lodge rooms on Broad Street in the DuPree building. Degree work and election of officers will be observed.
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Order of United American’ Mechanics
Broad Satreet
DuPree
Canvass for new students at Madison Agricultural School
The Eighth District Agricultural School at Madison Georgia is actively canvassing for new students both boys and men. Capt R B Smith, agent for the school, spent several days in Athens and will tour the area to recruit. Prof J B Hart Jr leads the school which offers ample dormitory space for over a hundred students and a broad course including practical agriculture horticulture dairying stock raising poultry keeping and bookkeeping. A young man can attend free by providing ninety hours of service per month. Clarke county youths are sought and interested parties should write Prof J F Hart Sr at Madison for information.
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Madison
R. B. Smith
Athens
J. B. Hart
James F. Hart
Thimchoo
Clarke County
J. F. Hart
Merchants Back Grants for Farmers Conference Prizes
Secretary A W Brooks of the Ath ens Chamber of Commerce raises funds among merchants to award prizes for contestants at the Farmers Conference at the State College of Agriculture next month. Local business leaders respond generously, boosting interest in what may become a major annual gathering drawing hundreds of top farmers from Georgia and the region. Christmas Candies, best assortment in the city. Arnold Abner.
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A. W. Brooks
Athens
Sia
Georgia
Tate
Arnold & Abner
Hart County Citizen Man Found Bound Over For Liquor Sale
Hart county resident Tom Adams was tried yesterday before Commissioner Cornet on a liquor sale charge. After reviewing the evidence, the commissioner bound Adams over to the United States court in bond set at one hundred dollars. Arnold & Abney advertise produce including grapes, oranges, apples, tangerines, and nuts.
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Tom Adams
Hart County
Cornet
Adam
United States
Georgia Bar weighs Athens as next meeting site
Col Thomas F Green reports from Atlanta where the Georgia Bar Association executive committee discussed the next annual session. Athens is favored, with 150 to 200 lawyers expected, held just before university commencement. City groups urged to back the bid to secure the meeting.
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Georgia Bar Association
Athens
Thomas F. Green
Atlanta
Athena
Chamber, of Commerce
Tom Wages Shot in Winder Saturday
Paul Copeland, responding to a disturbance at a boarding house in Winder, shot Tom Wages when Wages tried to escape through a window with a knife. Wages died from a head wound believed to be from the base of the brain. The incident occurred as Chief Copeland scuffled with Wages at the window.
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Tom Wages
Winder
Paul Copeland
Wages
Temple
Copeland
Royal Arch Masons to Elect Officers Meeting
Tonight at 8 30 oclock the Royal Arch Masons will hold their annual convocation. Officers for the ensuing year are to be elected. Keystone Chapter is one of the oldest chapters in the state and is expected to accomplish much good for Masonry. All members are urged to attend.
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Royal Arch Masons
Keystone
R. A. Masons
Choir Practice At Emmanuel Church Tonight At 7 30
An important choir meeting at Emmanuel Church is scheduled for this evening at 7 30 to rehearse Christmas music. All members are urged to attend promptly. Rector Troy Beatty signs the notice.
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Emmanuel Church
Troy Beatty
Missionary Meeting Noted With Local Produce Exhibit
Fragmentary notice describes a missionary meeting with a list of produce such as lettuce, tomatoes, yellow squash, and celery. It mentions Arnold & Abney and Sugar Cane, with references to cigars and a smoke. The text is garbled and contains unclear dates and locations.
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Florida
Arnold & Abney
Resolutions From Southern Intercollegiate Meet Tackle Football Rules
Professors Sanford and Morris report that the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association acted on measures at its Oxford Mississippi meeting. A five member football rules committee will study amendments and present them to the National Intercollegiate Rules Committee with aim to curb mass play. If changes fail, southern members may restrict play or colleges may abandon big games, potentially altering schedules for Georgia Vanderbilt Sewanee Princeton Virginia and others.
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V. Sanford
J. Morris
Southern Intercolegiate Athletic Association
Oxford
Miss
University of Geogia
3. F. x A. Herg
National Intelegiate Rules Committee
National Rules Committee
Dudley
Vanderbilt
Riggs
Clemson
J —S
Georgis
G.P. Butler
Gin
Henry Phillips
Bee Wanes
Ad Sood
National” Committee
Michigan
Ohio State
Sewanee
Princeton
Virginia
Georgia
Davideor
Amin Isp
Old English Christmas Carols to Be Sung in Athens
Citizens plan revived old English custom of singing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve joining a group to practice Wednesday afternoon at four at the Baptist church. The event aims to re create a historic holiday tradition in the town with participation open to all interested.
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Athens
Mae Aed
Eo the Baptist Church
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