DuBose Proposes State Fund for Athens Campus Building
Clarke county representative Robert Toombs DuBose introduced bills in the Georgia legislature including a $50,000 building for the State Normal School at Athens and a $4,874.75 appropriation for the Athens library, plus a general $37,500 annual maintenance for the University of Georgia. He seeks higher pay parity for tax receivers and changes to the Athens city court salary plan.
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Bpeerscetativs
Robert Toombs
DuBose
State Normal School
Ember
Clarke
City Court of
Athens
Carnegie Library
University of Georgia
Athene
Georgia
General Assembly
Robert Toombs du Bose
Clarke County
University Proper
School of Education
Peabody Fund
State Normal School At
Carnegie
University
Ita
Council Approves Street Opening and Property Condemnation
An adjourned council meeting read communications and passed items including filing a petition to secure court house property for school and park use if a bond issue succeeds, condemnation proceedings for a new street to be named King Street, and appointments of assessors. Local property owners press for access from Eppes bridge road to Cobb street. An advertising post proposal was referred to the street committee.
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Woman's Club
Wrerhiai
Av Me Soule
State Agricultural Society
Col
J. B. Gamble
Eppes Bridge Road
Cobb Street
C. D. Flanigen
J. N. Booth
King Stret
J. G. King
A. H. Hodgson
J. E. Tallmadge
J. F. Tibbetts
CN. Hodgson
Greene County Farm Sells For 27000 At 27.50 Acre
In Athens, Allen P. Rice of Commerce has bought from R. L. Moss Jr. a Greene county farm of 745 acres at 27.50 per acre. The deal totals over 20000 dollars. The land is described as a leading local farm. The report also notes university funding requests including 10000 for a school of education and other campus improvements.
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Athens
Allen P. Rice
Commerce
R. L. Moss, Jr
Greene County
Grape Fruit Season Likely Ends
Grape fruit noted as probably the last for this season. Arnold and Abney listed with phone 1076 for inquiries or sales.
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Arnold & Abney
Inauguration Today in Georgia History Repeats Itself
Special to the Banner reports that at noon Saturday Joseph M. Brown will swap the governor's office with Hoke Smith. Brown to Smith reversal recalls 2 years earlier when Smith handed power to Brown. Formal but simple ceremonies mark the transition with both offices closing final acts.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
Hoke Smith
Smith
Brown
Burton Smith
Marion Smith
Ronald Ransome
Peters Building
Capitol
Gove
Teltur
M. Slaton
William H. Fish
Thei Gipe
Cook
Georgia
Anoyen
Summer playground openings announced for several city schools
The Baxter street and Oconee street playgrounds open Monday afternoons with simple ceremonies at 4 o clock. Col rae avenue Nantahala and College Avenue grounds also begin this week with updated equipment and a director for each site. Teachers and principals praise the effort as families are invited to attend and children welcome with guidance on behavior and use. Beginning July 3 the daily time shifts to 4 pm with stories and modern equipment complementing swings see saws and games under the motto Happiness.
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Baxter Streets
Baxter Street
Oconee Street
Oco Street
Colrae Avenue
Nantahala Street
College Avenue
Nelle Michael
R. B. Baxter
G. G. Bond
Princi
Cation
Mysterious Auto Registration Tag With Center Hole
The Banner reports a two dollar secretary of state automobile tag number 5361GA found near the city. The tag shows standard top slits and end holes for mounting plus a curious hole through the center between 6 and 1 that resembles a bullet hole. The paper awaits a secretary of state reply on the tag’s owner.
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Secretary of State
Discoer
Georgia Cantaloupes Sale at Arnold and Abney
A brisk fruit deal from Arnold and Abney announces Georgia cantaloupes in today’s sale. The vendor touts top quality and unusually low prices with contact at phone 1076.
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Georgia
Arnold & Abney
Snap Beans 122c Qt
Fresh green beans available today with a deal of 2 quarts for a quarter. Arnold and Abney offer the sale.
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Arnold
Abney
Withdrawal of local bill on road supervisor pay in Clarke county
A county legal notice in the Banker weekly advertised a bill to let a board of roads and revenues member become eligible as road supervisor and set pay for the role. Commissioner Holman requested withdrawal, noting he has long served without pay and fears the measure could imply retrospective compensation. The notice was dropped on his request after publication without his knowledge.
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Banker
Board of County Commissioners of Roads
Clarke County
Holman
Ion
Athens Boys Triumph in Dual Alabama Games
In the Southeastern league Athens teams reported wins on the same day. Rome, led by manager Carlton Beusse, and Selma, now managed by Frank Anderson, each won. Rome defeated opponents 4 to 1 while Selma ran up a 16 to 2 score. Both managers also played.
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Athens
Alabama
Carlton Beusse
Rome
Frank Anderson
Selma
Reverend A J Smith Preaches at Baxter Street Mission
Tomorrow Sunday at 4 PM preaching services at the Baxter Street Mission Sunday school building. The Palestine trip has trebled attendance in three weeks and the school is breaking Georgia records for growth with more people than can enter the building.
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Baxter Street
Palestine
Georgia
Catholic Mass and Benediction at Local Church Tomorrow
Father Clark will celebrate mass and give benediction at the Catholic church tomorrow Sunday at 10 30 in the morning All are invited Also advertised fresh green heads of cabbage from Ar nold Abney phone 1076
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Father Clark
Arnold & Abney
Legislature rounds up hundreds of bills in Georgia
Atlanta June 30 the legislature sees a deluge of bills as House and Senate members push introductions in batches. New measures include admittance of women to practice law, initiative referendum and recall, biennial sessions, and a plaza project. Evans County bill proposed. Senatorial chatter centers on Hoke Smith and Pleasant A. Stovall amid jockeying for the U S Senate.
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Atlanta
House
Appling
Georgia
Hooper Alexander
DeKalb
Harris
Schol
Felker
Monroe
Senate
Evans County
Decatur
Early
Clement A. Evans
Smith
Hoke Smith
U. S
Mr. Smith
Pleasant A. Stovall
Judge Covington
Bas Henderson Buried at Midway Church
The burial of Bas Henderson occurred yesterday at Midway church in Jackson. A well known citizen of Maysville he died suddenly while in Atlanta on Thursday and was often seen in Athens on business.
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Midway Church
Jackson
Bas” Henderson
Maysville
Atlanta
Athens
Fresh Watermelons From Arnold and Abney
Car just in this morning. We guarantee every melon we sell. Arnold and Abney. Phone 1076.
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Arnold & Abney
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