Athens urged to build home market for food crops
Larry Gantt writes that Athens Chamber of Commerce should lead a drive to help farmers market home grown food crops, backing with organized efforts to store ship and establish a carload market, reducing cotton reliance and boosting local commerce. The piece urges farmers to diversify into crops like milk, syrup, hay, and poultry, and calls for merchant support and future gatherings.
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Herald
Amber
Chamber of Commerce
Asalat Falmern
Ushedy
Athena
Mer
Ar Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Ora City
Christman
Paving Push for Hancock Avenue Gains City Backing
The Athens chamber of commerce plans early 1922 paving of Hancock Avenue from Pulaski to Milledge to ease traffic on Hill Street and Prince Avenue. City officials including Mayor-elect Andrew C. Erwin and Judge George C. Thomas reportedly favor the project, which would open a new residential outlet and boost home sales on Hancock Avenue.
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Hancock Avenue
Pulaski Street
Milledge Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
EK. W. Carroll
Commerce
Fancock Avenue
George C. Thomas
Andrew C. Erwin
Hancock Avé
Hill Street
Prince Aynane
Carroll
Hilleet
Prince Avenue
Hancock
Gale
Y M C A Buys Permanent Camp Site at Tallulah Falls
The Athens Y M C A secured a permanent camp site at Tallulah Falls for a summer boys camp, with total cost estimated at 3700 dollars. Subscriptions of 1605 dollars came from twelve directors, the rest sought from other friends. A stream will be dammed to create a six acre artificial lake for swimming boating and fishing. a full camp description will appear in The Banner on Sunday.
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Athens Y. M. cc. A
Tallullah Falls
Walter Forbes
L. F. Fidwards
E. R. Hodgson, Jr
Business Enthusiast Ruth Abelling on Women in Business
In New York Mrs. Laura B. Merrill, secretary of the Commonwealth Hotel Construction Corporation, discusses ambition for a business career. She stresses sincerity, personal touch, and intuition, noting women’s insincerity and temporary views of work, sharing her own path from stenography to business enthusiasm.
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Ruth Abbeling
New York
Laura B. Merrill
Commonwealth Hotel Construction Corporation
Merrill
Commonwealth Corporation
New York City
Father, Convicted a Crime of Son
In Forsyth County a 60 year old Kerneraville farmer, W. Croune, was convicted last June of manufacturing liquor and sentenced to twelve months on the county roads. The state supreme court affirmed. Friday Cay N. Crouse told the court his father had no connection to the moonshine plant and was discharged after paying costs.
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Winston Salem
N. C
Forsyth
W. Croune
Kerneraville
Supreme Court
Cay N. Crouse
Long
Serving sentence in the sed al Atlants He goes
A brief fragment notes someone serving a sentence in an Atlantic region. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear names or dates to identify persons or institutions involved. Further context is needed to establish the full event, location, and parties.
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Sedal Atlants
Mare Henry laid to rest in Louisville
Jacksonville Fla Feb reports Ken tucky journalist Maree Henry Watterson rests with only immediate family present after service in a mortuary chapel. The body will lie in a vault until spring when it will be moved to Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville beside his parents. Rev Dr J T Boone of First Christian Church officiated.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Maree
Henry” Watterson
Kentucky
Cave Hill
Lotisville
Healy's Restaurant to Close Under Prohibition
New York many years known restaurant Healy's will close as prohibition takes effect. Proprietor Thomas J Healy has sold the premises to a Chinese buyer who plans to turn the site into a chop suey emporium. The third floor ballroom mentioned in the building is part of the conversion.
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New York
Christmas Trade Breaking Records in Chicago Stores
Chicago merchants report record December retail sales totaling about 50 million dollars as shoppers buy substantial items. Managers note buyers are spending wisely and demand remains strong, with a peak last Monday and a one day tally surpassing all previous records.
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Chicago
Mere
Amer
Princeton Paving Plans Under Way for 1.9 Mile Route
County engineer Homer K Nicholson and team are finalizing specifications for Princeton road paving. Work to begin once plans are completed on the 1.9 mile stretch starting at the Shellnut place crest. Clarke County received a $30,000 federal aid check Friday for highway improvements to fund the project.
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Princeton
Homer, K. Nicholson
Clarkety
Shellnut Place
Commissionin
Clarke County Court House
Federal Aid Fund For
Princeton Highway
Shooting of college boys sparks post office inquiry
Washington report details marine postal guard Carl W. Mays firing on two college students near Denmark North Carolina on December 17 after they refused to leave his train. He says he acted on orders guarding mails and did not know they were wounded until reaching the next station. Clerks say the students were removed multiple times and returned, then stood between cars when warned. Funeral notice for Willie B Melton six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Melton, died at 8 a.m. Friday. services set for Boggs Chapel and burial at Sehuren yard with Bernstein Bros. funeral directors. Surviving parents and one brother.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Carl W. Mays
Denmark, & C
Mays
Baby
Willie B. Melton
Jesse Melton
Foundry Street
Boggs Chapel
Sehuren Yard
Bernstein Bros
Shopping Days Highlight Ex Pietan Theme
Fragmentary text notes a shift in consumer focus and references an ex Pietan figure. The readable portion hints at a promotional or editorial angle on extended shopping periods and associated cultural themes. Further details are unclear from the provided snippet.
Meredith College dean Evelyn Campbell dies in Raleigh
Evelyn Campbell 42, formerly of McRae, Ga., dean of Meredith College for young women in Raleigh, died Friday morning after two weeks illness from pneumonia. She earlier served as principal at Ty Tift College in Forsyth and Baylor College, and was secretary treasurer of Georgia's women's missionary union. Her body will be shipped to McRae for burial.
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Raleigh
N. C
Evelyn Campbell
McRae
Meredith College For
Campbell
Besals Tift College
Forvythe
Baylor College
Women's Mnsionary Union ‘of
Georgia
Last Day To Close Commissary Fund Banner Charities
The Banner directs closing of subscription lists for the Commissary Fund as workers prepare a Christmas charity distribution of baskets for the needy in Athens. Donations from many locals are tallied at the Woman's Club banker, with Mrs. Thomas F. Green leading a committee to coordinate the effort and finalize the fund total of 648.60 with numerous gifts from individuals and local organizations.
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Athens
Santa Claus
Thos. F. Green
Woman's Club
Harbin Will Nee
Thia Fund
Talmadge Bros. de & Co
Hatsoween
John Morris
Tei
Corp Acess Prrter
Tommee Ohh
H. M. Ryle
J. W. Bromby
Ada Brumby
Sverege
Louis Cama
Vresers Sonisenr Seine
Ida Callaway
Decanney
I. L. Rem Sernvenmneseasse
John White
A. C
the Beeduste Norsea Associy Sremeereenvesratsneeee
Athens Hardware Co
J. K. Patrick
Hugh H. White
Hodgson Trust Fund
Walter H.jones
H. H. Gordon, Jr
Southern Mite Co
Barrett & Co
B. F. Hardeman
Doster. Doster, Jr
W. E. Grifithman
B. A. Crane
F. A. Lipscomb
Mr Tom Paul Bray Dies At Sandy Cross Home
Mr Tom Paul Bray aged 175 died at his Sandy Cross Road residence Thursday at 5 10 pm after three weeks illness. Funeral services held from the home Saturday at 1 am conducted by Rev Phil Davis. Surviving are widow Mrs Lute Bray three sons a brother and about thirty grandchildren.
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Tom Paul Bray
Sandy Cross Road
Oglethorpe
Phil Davis
Lexingtonss Aett Gy
Mamie Patheer
Borrow
Crawford
Nannie Graham
Sandy Janes Bul Maddox
Elberton
R. He Bray
Crime and wages shape modern prison life in 1921
A Home Office report notes 1920 21 prisoner numbers rose by 9 925 to 49 718 amid unemployment and unrest. Governors blame shifting crime causes from high wages to new patterns of lawlessness while urging reforms. Shrewsbury and Wandsworth prisons plan recreation and education for convicts to encourage better conduct and industry.
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Syes Heldernora
Home Office
Thie
Durham
Onga
Susgeatier T
Gromon
Os Momey
Shrewsbury
Wandsworth
Montgomery Bank Closes Doors in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama merchants bank ends operations Friday. The bank’s directors and superintendent say the move protects the institution and protects depositors as the bank comes under new oversight.
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Montgomery
Ala
Merchants’ Bank
Geness
H. H
Debs sentence commuted. released Christmas Day
Washington is key on Debs commutation as President Harding frees Eugene V. Debs from Atlanta penitentiary for wartime law violations. The move also commutes five other sentences and signals more clemencies. details stress Debs’s age and lack of citizenship impact.
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Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Harding
Atlanta
Debs
Tree
Rhine
Dees
Eugene’ V. Debs
Shea
Egypt Reels as Zaghloul Pasha Isceses Cairo Exile
Cairo is shaken after Said Zaghloul Pasha and his followers are ordered to leave the city. The authorities report clashes near his home leaving two dead and six wounded. British troops patrol in armored cars as more troops are sent and press freedom is restricted. British warships receive orders to sail to Egypt, with Mediterranean units also ordered to deploy.
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Cairo
Egypt
Zagiou Pasha
Zagloul
Sues
Loul
Tion
Malta
Justice Refuses Answer in Ardmore Night Rider Case
Ardmore Oklahoma preliminary inquiry stalled when Frank Bailand, former justice of the peace and state witness, declined to answer questions from the Attorney General connected to the Ku Klux Klan case. The hearing halted as officials await a new subpoena.
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Justice Refuses
Night Rider
Ardmore
Oklahoma
oFoot
Wilson
Frank Bailand
Pecow
Ku Kian
Burch Murder Trial Adjourned To Tuesday
The trial of Arthur Burch for the murder of J Belton Kennedy was adjourned until next Tuesday. Friday session focused on depositions concerning Burch’s mental condition, with the defense presenting its position.
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Los Angeles
Arthur
Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
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Healy’s
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