Prosperous Towns Around Athens Alook at Lexington Georgia
Ed. Note by H F Saxon surveys Lexington in Oglethorpe County highlighting its old southern charm, historic figures, and resistance to rail expansion. The piece notes Lexington’s antiquity, hospitality, links to Georgia’s early leaders, monuments like Gilman’s grave, and a famed rock in a local pasture.
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Athens
H. F. Saxon
Lexington
Couny
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Wilkes
Ugley Do
Commonwealth
Avernor Gilminn
Georeta
Presbyterian Church
Oglethorpe County Court House
Bob Toombs
Alexander H. Stephens
Gilman
W. H. Reynolds
Rotary Night in Elberton Hosts Regional Delegations
Elberton to host a regional Rotary event this evening with Athens bringing 25 members and representatives from Augusta ships along with Marietta Greenville Spartanburg and Charlotte. Delegates plan to present Elberton’s new Rotary club with a charter and expect a big time. Athens party will depart by automobile at five this afternoon and return after the evening. A special coach has been chartered for the Athens delegation.
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Elberton
Athens
Augusta
Marietta
Greenville
Spartenburg
Charlotte
Rotary
Athinta
Break in Ranks Overtariff Bill Stirs Republican Split
Associated Press report on Wisconsin Representative Frear leading a minority statement charging GOP colleagues with disregarding party pledges and attacking dutiable provisions. He criticizes color dye provisions and tariff mechanisms, warning of monopoly pressure and the danger of automatic prohibitive tariffs without Congress’s sole input.
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Rear
Wisconsin
Frear
Tariff Commission
Congress
Athens Shoe Stores Show Modern Fixtures and Budgets
Athens merchants boast of stylish shoe shops while noting few Kentucky retailers allocate 24 percent of sales to advertising. Using a $60,000 yearly business, proposed ad spend is $1,550, urging Mershart to compare his budget. The piece urges inviting more customers to visit the stores.
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Athens
America
Mr. Mershart
Bristol Gas Plant Fire Threatens City Darkness
Fire at the Bristol Gas and Electric plant in Bristol, Virginia Tennessee threatened the city’s gas and electric power, risking a blackout. The blaze broke out late tonight and endangered essential utilities, prompting emergency measures as crews fought the flames.
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Bristol
Associated Press
Bristol, Va-Tenn
Bristol Gas and Electric Company
Obose Chairman Appointed To House Appropriations Panel
Representative Robert T. DuBose of Clarke county was named chairman of the appropriation and ways and means committee by Speaker Cecil Neill. Also named were university committees with F C McClure, of Walker county, joining the university and its branches panel.
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Robert T. DuBose
Clarke County
House of Representatives
Cecil Neill
F. C. McClure
Walker County
University of Georgia
McClure
Ways and Meany
DiRoxe
Culpepper
Arnold
McGarity
Baldwin
McMichiel
Byrd
Talaferro
Mann
Haswell
Manning
Bowen
Mayo
Brantley
Munday
Brown
Hancock
Pruett
Brownlee
Quincy
Bush
Neville
Cowart
Smith
Carroll
Shot Dead Trying To Save Brother Near Newry
A girl school teacher Miss McAnuff was shot dead while shielding her brother from an attack by a band of armed men near Newry County Down. She was head teacher at Bradford school and was visiting her home at the time.
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Belfast
Newry
McAnuff
County Down
Bradford
W M S Christian Church Meets Tonight
The Avoman's Minitenary society of the Birat Christian church meets this evening at 7:30. Division No 1 leads the meeting with Mrs J W Bruce speaking on The Great Commission.
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W. M. S. Christian Church
Avoman's Minutenary Society of the
Birat Christian Chisel
J. W. Bruce
Plans finalized for Clarke county big county fair
Clarke county Farm Bureau meeting sets definite fair plans with committees named to coordinate with Athens Chamber of Commerce Woman's Club and Farm Woman's Bureau. Kiwanis Rotary and other civic groups join in. A Farm Bureau rally July 14 at Tuckston expects around one thousand farmers. features barbecue games stories and community singing with a large crowd anticipated.
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Clarke County
Farm Bureau
Georgia
BE. W. Carroll
Athens Chamber of Commerce
A. 8. Parker
Mre KB
TR. Hodgson, Jr
Mea
BW. Carroll
Athens Woman's Club
Agnie Mae Woods
Farm Woman's Bureau
Kiwanis
Rotary
John Purcell
Farm Bureau Rally
Tuckston
Wo Jong
Fats
Rail Brotherhoods Refer Wage Cuts to Members by Sept 1
The Big Four Brotherhoods and the Railway Clerks union voted to refer the 12 percent wage reduction set for July 1 to their members for decision by September 1. About 1,500 general chairmen of the organizations will decide whether to accept or reject the cut, with actions to be announced within 48 hours by other unions. The resolution urges railway executives to state if they seek further rate or pay cuts or abolition of rules, noting carriers like the Missouri and North Arkansas railway and the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic have already disregarded Labor Board decisions.
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BIG Four Brotherhoods
Chicago
Daly
Trathins
Big Four Broth Hoods
Ehtef
Pitzgerald
Frotherhond
Switen‘well's Union of North America Today
Bath Road
Aso
Missouri and North Arkansas Railway
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
Railway Labor Board
YMCA Campers Head to Chatooga for Two Week Stay
Forty five Athens men and several Atlanta associates depart for a two week YMCA camp at Chatooga grounds. Baggage is loaded on a special car chartered by W T Forbes. The site is described as beautiful with water, pools and fishing. Girls’ camp follows July 26 to August 1 with twenty five girls expected supervised by the Forbes family and aides. The boys’ camp leaders include Percy S Johnson Jr and many named attendees listed for the first week.
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Athens
W.T. Forbes
Will Crane
Harry Cason
Lester Forbes
Atlanta
Chiatoora
MLC
Mr. Forbes
Chatooga
North Georgia
Ant Tas
Ordor
Shely
W. T. Forbes
Forbes
Usgidtante
Campo
Chatepise
Percy 8
Johnson, Jr. Win
Grifteth
Seo. Te Dotreon
Reid Dobbs
Drennon Dobbs
Radford Serry
Carl Bb Hor
Boykin Lotton
Thos
Beaste
Frank Dudley
Joel
Dean
Robin
Wingsend
Oscar McWhirter
Jus. Harris
Marvin Maynard
King Crawford
Oliver H. Jones
Jan E. Venable
Joe M. Jacobs
Fatn Sheughter
Alfred Parham
Guy Grayson
Walter Forbes, Jr
Bannon Jones
Julian Cox
Roy Dean
Warner Jones
John J. Green
Geo
Deadwyler
Hughs
Joe. Laumpkin
George Keaming
G. Lester Forbes
Mor Lon Hodgaen, Jr
Stanton Forbes
Senate Adjournment Debate Ends In Narrow Loss
Washington July 11 A farm bloc defeat of a proposal to adjourn the Senate for a month was decided by 27 to 24 as the House debated tariff changes. Leaders noted the session, with Norris pushing a farm aid bill and creation of a government corporation to issue tax exempt bonds for farm exports.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Tomorow
Fenner Underwood
Alabama
Ledge
Wro
Peron
Potecans
Bee
Shleh
Sparks Indicted For Murder Of 14YearOld Mary Sparks
Sandy Ook July Wee Sparks Jr was indicted by the county grand jury on a murder charge in the shooting of Mary Sparks a 14 year old girl who stepped in front of her brother during a gunfight in progress.
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Associated Press
Sandy Ook
Wee Sparks, Jr
Mary Sparks
Hunger striker Tony Grandixcon dies in West Virginia prison
Moundsville West Virginia July 5 Convicted of robbery and murder and given a life term Tony Grandixcon died today in the state prison hospital He had refused food since June 20 the date of his arrival Forcible feeding was resorted to but he grew weaker as the hunger strike continued
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Associated Press
Moundsville
W.va
Tony Grandixcon
Govern Hardwick to Deliver Message in Both Houses Today
Governor Hardwick will deliver his annual message to the General Assembly in a joint session tomorrow after a day when House business centered on committee appointments. J H Rich of Boone Highway Association presented a bronze Daniel Boone tablet. The rules committee chair and vice chair were reassigned, shifting influence from a youthful Georgia member to a North Georgia representative.
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House of Representatives
House
J. H. Rich
General Maraser
Boone Highway Association
Daniel Boone
Kieth
Assembly
Hardwick
General Assembly
W. C. Nelli
Lys
Georgi
Georgii
False Economy Charged by Senator Fletcher Against Majority
Senator Fletcher from Florida accused the Republican majority and the administration of false economy in a Senate speech. He said hundreds of government employees were discharged under pretenses of economy while Congress created more federal judgeships and launched investigations requiring clerks and assistants.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Fletcher
Florida
Martial Law Sought as Georgia Town Turmoil Grows
Three Georgia National Guard companies about 10 men were ordered to Fitzgerald after officials said the situation following an attack on an Atlanta to Birmingham air line train had escaped local control. Sheriff Dorminy requested aid and a martial law order to quell unrest around the A B and A railroad shops. one engineer was fatally shot nearby.
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Associated Preze
Atwata
Georgi
National Guard
Orc
Fitzgerald
Hardwick
Macon
Cordele
H. B. Russell
J. van Holt Nash
Reo Ao
Eis
Sha Wisly
Reid
Joly
W. T. Reid
Ayway
Welock
Small's Mill
Rett
Dorminy
Dower
Women not chosen for jury in Kaber case trial
Cleveland July 5 The case of Mrs. By Catherine Kaber to try her bussend tre remote tonight faced a largely male jury pool with only two women among forty seven jurors. Eleven men were present at the tentative voir dire. the defense raised peremptory challenges, and the judge expected the panel to be completed tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Chaner
Catherine Kaber
Nuittee Rernon
Sid
Dink Martin of Athens Leads Local Baseball Club
Dink Martin, native of Atlanta, manages Martin Bros in Athens a shoe firm involved in selling repairing and auto services. He plans a Athens boot factory, hopes to start next season turning out Athens made footwear and leather goods. A cheerful Odd Fellows member living at 860 College Ave on Clayton Street. November birthday.
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Dink Martin Saya
Kiwanibeat
Jaky Joel
Abit Nix
Morton Hodson
Boston
Mass
Dink
Atlanta
Athens
Martin Bros
Aulate
Flis Firth
The
Odd Fellows
Clayton Street
College Avenue
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Bock
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Huffstettler
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