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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1919
Page
6
A compact Athens bulletin listing varied notices and ads from a local newspaper. Includes banking and insurance promos, job listings, services, real estate prompts, and government exam opportunities. Names such as Lipecomb, Jester, and Raymond Terry appear alongside local firms and addresses.
The Philadelphia mint produces every U S government medal including the American Distinguished Service Medal and navy medals. About two hundred bronze and blue enamel medals, plus numerous crosses, are made weekly for shipment to camps and headquarters abroad. The mint uses hydraulic presses up to 250 tons to stamp crosses and attach fittings, with orders for ten thousand Mexican service medals and a potential surge for Allied service medals after Paris approved the new award.
The Athens Baptists prepare for a Victory Drive with Rev. John G. Harrison of Mercer University speaking at First Baptist Church Sunday at 11 am and at Baptist Tabernacle at 8 pm. He leads the debt-raising fund to free Baptist institutions from indebtedness and will address the Y. M. C. A. at 4 pm. The effort aims to raise 128000 in Athens as part of a statewide campaign to clear 524000 in debts across Mercer University Bessle Tift College Baptist Hospital and other entities.
The central federated unions representing about three hundred thousand workers decided tonight to submit to affiliated unions the question of whether to strike in opposition to nationwide prohibition.
National Hearst contest seeks the greatest patriotic song and prints fifteen finalists in The Atlanta Sunday American. Readers are urged to vote for the best song while the paper promises complete words and music of each selection and touts extensive features and subscription offers from The Georgian American in Atlanta.
Havana Feb 7 obligatory military service opposed by Cubans is now a thing of the past. Congress repeals the law making all male citizens 21 to 28 liable for service and abolishes the provost marshal office. Amnesty granted to those who evaded service and accomplices. Solider wage set at 30 dollars monthly.
Mr J B Shellauit Jr of Monroe, former UGA student, returned from Seattle where he served in naval aviation. He accepted Emory University Y M C A general secretary post. M W Bradham spoke to 61 members on Short Cuts at First Methodist church. A February 14 retreat is planned with ministers and professors for Bible study and other Y M C A work. W H Tinker will join discussion. Students are urged to complete United War Work Fund pledges. cash paid so far totals 8000 with more pledges outstanding.
Henry W Savage presents his world famous Everywoman on February 19 at Atlanta Theatre. A 100 member ensemble with a special symphony orchestra performs a grand, new touring production described as opera, musical comedy and drama, following a young woman’s quest for love across spectacular settings. Mall orders now being filled.
Clarke County Georgia public notices announce hearings for estates and administration. Land title action requests by D C Barrow and P B Spratlin against heirs of John R White. several applications for letters of administration on estates including William Powers Daniel Young Willie F Dobbs and Mary P Cooper. Road tractor bid invitation seeks Clarke County approval with March 4 1919 bid opening. Probate in solemn form for Sallie C King will filed by J M Hodgson and T R King with heirs cited to appear March term 1919.
Court of Ordinary in Clarke County Georgia orders sale on the first Tuesday in March 1919 at the courthouse in Athens to settle debts and distribute estates. Describes lot at 697 East Broad Street with 41 feet frontage and 128 feet depth. The notice also covers a Georgia mortgage foreclosure on 2500 note by W C Whitworth secured by property formerly owned by Whitworth, Wilkins and Norwood executors. Also petitions for charter of a garage corporation by D G Anderson A F Puckett and Frank Postero with capital stock 10000 dollars and authority to engage in automobile and related businesses in Clarke County Georgia.
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