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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
8
The Athens Savings Bank announces 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.00 accepted. Includes notices of other local ads and a bankrupt sale on Misses Bradberry stock with discounts of 10 to 20 percent.
Fragmentary ad seeking a experienced bookkeeper position to the right party. Also mentions division of fire insurance with J C Jester and lists Post Office Box 371. No clear location or full contact details due to damaged text.
A local Athens advertisement welcomes summer school students to visit Langston Music House at 187 Clayton St. The store offers free spring water, a rest room, and daylong piano or Grafonoa recitals from 8 30 a m to 8 p m, inviting students to make the store their headquarters next to Electric Shop.
Last night at the Colonial the change of bill became active with the Isle of Too Soone as the pleasant new bill. Song hits were better than ever and the specialty stunts among the best in years. Pennant Winners of Jack Amick are making good in Athens as the top ten and twenty company in years. Prof. C. M. Strahan returns from Ohio where he visited the Van Dorn Iron Works mills under contract to furnish jail equipment and cells for Clarke county court house.
The 1918 Summer School News edited by F. Cumming outlines the University Summer School’s purpose to serve teachers and students excluded from regular sessions. It highlights July to August sessions, benefits for teachers and students, including credit for courses and a Master of Arts option, praising Dr. T. J. Wooster and the faculty for expanding opportunities.
A general listing advertises Mason Fruit Jars SURE SEAL glass tops in pints quarts and half gallons jelly glasses and related glass and metal wares. Also offered are ice boxes refrigerators cream freezers water coolers tea glasses china enamel tin and aluminum ware plus brushes brooms and a wide line of house furnishing wares for wholesale and retail customers.
Judge H. West announced the jurors for the August term. The list includes L. O. Pledger JF Rivers John H Pattman Joeny G Stephenson Paul M Smith B H Scott Jas R Butler Robt T Dubose Harvey L Cook Asa T Dunk e John Z Talmadge and many others including Luther B Thurmond Garnett L Daniel S R McDuffle Wm H Burger Jas B Williams and additional names such as James A Pitner Henry G Mitchell H J Rowe Albert S Parker R W Lamkin Rufe J Turner Oscar W Nash Wm P Brooks Leon C Smith Chas W Parr Robert Hancock Thos G Hadaway Thos Bailey W F Dorsey Wm G Griffeth Fred L Davis John J Wilkins Joel T Dean Robt L Bramblett Robt L Hill and William M Crane.
Thirty-one campers including Secretary Forbes and Physical Director Heidler are enrolled for a Chattooga river summer camp run by the Y M C A from July 8 to 22. Six or seven more may join if work and funds allow. Visitors may come for days or weekends with a $1.00 daily camp fee. tent space will be provided.
Health feature of the camp will be led by Diester Heidler. Campers must deliver baggage Saturday afternoon July 5 to the Southern railway baggage car between 3 and 5. Campers depart 8:10 AM with lunch. arrival at camp delayed until late afternoon. Fees balance due Thursday July 3.
The Clarke County Sunday School Association calls all officers and board members to meet at the YMCA building this Thursday at 6:00 PM. The notice is published under authority of Rev Troy Beatty.
There will be a called communication of Mount Vernon Masonic lodge this evening at the Temple at 8 30 o clock. There will be work in the F C degree. Visiting brethren qualified are invited. By order of W A Capps worshipful master and J H Dorsey secretary.
W C Denny, long with the Red and Black Co, returns to Athens and begins the Athens Auto Sales and Repair Co at 140 Washington Street. He takes charge of the sales and repair shop formerly run by Cartey and Hill and will handle the Little car.
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