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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1911
Page
4
The piece extols Governor Brown as he leaves the governor’s office and returns to private life. It lauds his unpartisan, diligent administration, wisdom, and moderation, noting his open door to all citizens and a career defined by duty rather than politics.
A Augusta veteran proposes a local county pension board to screen applications before state review. The plan aims to improve record accuracy and aid Confederate survivors needing benefits, arguing local knowledge could reduce denials from technical gaps.
The piece notes a debate sparked by an Atlanta Georgian editorial claiming no Western corn shipped to Terrell county Georgia. It contrasts South output of 1.29 billion bushels valued at $738 million with national figures, questions per capita imports, and argues the South studies corn to improve profitability despite low yields.
The tribute lauds Governor Brown for avoiding political games and egoism, earning greater popularity on retirement than at entrance. It credits Georgia’s people for expecting impartial duty, wisdom, justice, and moderation in his administration and views his tenure as a model for future governors.
The June issue of The School and Home carries a stirring call by the Georgia Educational Association urging Georgia residents to act now to enact much needed legislation for school system improvements without further delay.
The association endorses six platform goals including better life and home relations, improved courses, schoolhouses, organization and consolidation, school funding, and revised school laws. M L Brittain labels defects in the system and urges monthly salary payments to teachers to end rural delays.
Georgia educators urge a county unit plan with a state board and expanded supervision to unify funding and improve rural schools. They compare reform to Prussia’s 19th century success and stress timely action to prevent depopulation and lagging rural education.
Paris Gibson born July 1 1830 in Brownfield Maine. He moved to Minnesota and founded mills in Minneapolis then moved to Montana where he helped found Great Falls and served in the Montana legislature before a U S Senate term from 1901 to 1905.
State teachers from Athens lead a rising turnout at the annual high school association gathering as more educators attend with renewed concern and interest.
The Central of Georgia line lists daily departures to Macon at 7:80 p m and 4:35 p m. Returns from Macon arrive at 6:05 p m and 10:20 p m. City time shown.
Athens city timetable lists northbound and southbound Seaboard trains with departure and arrival times. Several trains do not reroute north of Athens and multiple mixed and regular passenger services are shown with approximate times.
Effective June 1 1911 timetable shows daily mixed trains arriving at 8:00 pm and 10:20 am except Sundays. Sunday arrivals at 7:55 pm and 10:40 am. Departures for mixed trains daily except Sundays at 4:15 pm and 6:30 am. Sunday departures at 7:45 pm and 5:00 pm.
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