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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
1
A staff correspondent profiles Woodville Georgia as a thriving community near the Athens line. The piece highlights strong citizenry, especially women, patriotic wartime service, notable local families, orderly labor relations, and a taxless town government, with a 1909 incorporation and a depot faithful to the Georgia railroad.
Athens prepares for a new West Lake Club with a three acre lake a 340 foot dam and rustic clubhouse on a rock base. Plans include a scenic road around the club a fishing lake canoe fleet and possible later a daring pavilion. Charter application filed naming J Warren Smith J P Harderan C J Phinigy D G Anderson and other men as charter members.
Six Navy crew members narrowly escaped death when the C-3 dirigible caught fire after landing at Hampton Roads base. Commander Lieut. B N Johnson and pilot Lieut. Atwood kept the crew calm, fought the flames, and guided a safe descent despite burning coats and injuries. The craft exploded minutes after landing. no serious burns reported, craft destroyed.
A Marine National Bank in Ashtabela Harbor was robbed by six auto mobile bandits who obtained $6,000 and fled after firing several shots. A girl at the bank pressed the burglar alarm with her foot, frightening the robbers into escape, leaving about $15,000 in currency behind.
Readers are urged to ensure The Banner reaches them daily by phone and mail service. Mails rates listed as 18 cents a week or 75 cents a month, with address changes allowed anytime. Subscriptions are cash in advance and paper stops promptly at expiration.
Athens leads Georgia in growth with over a half million dollars in new business houses churches and homes. Michael Brothers’ department store nearly a quarter million dollars, the church on Pulaski Street around 240000, new organs pews and school rooms, and extensive work on Broad Street Clarke County and West Lake Club project about 150000. Citizens expect more construction as fall approaches across Athens and Clark counties.
The Georgia General Assembly debated a short lived resolution proposed by Mr. Beckham of Dougherty to end the clash between the state department of agriculture and the state college of agriculture. It calls for a mediation conference and future cooperation to avoid duplicative effort and overshipping, with a joint committee to arrange talks.
Atlanta July 7 The House passed a resolution to investigate the state highway department. A committee of five members from the House and three from the Senate would review expenditures and activities, with a ten day deadline for a report. The measure targets overhead costs rock quarry and survey spending and mentions writing flattering reports. The Senate revival of the bill is expected to concur, with a committee to be named and work due within ten days.
With $200 appropriated by Athens city council and Clarke county, the Chamber of Commerce funds will bring a notable speaker to address Summer School students. The allotment also covers music by Haughey's Orchestra and Morris' Band, films at University Chapel and Normal School, and a mountain trip in North Georgia.
On the University of Georgia campus this evening a reaper service at the chapel features college and folk songs by selected students. The program includes the Blue Midge conference delegates report, a talk by Mr. Fitts, and piano selections from the summer school students.
Dublin July 7. Strong sentiment favors Miss Joanne Carter of Laurens County entering the race for the third Representative seat. She is discussed alongside several men already named or announced as candidates amid a growing belief she may run.
Special to The Banner reports Atlanta July 7 that the Hollingsworth Lankford reapportionment bill completed all steps and was sent to the governor. The same day a Ware County bond commission local bill was sent forward. The Senate approved by 44 to 2 the Peach County creation bill from parts of Houston and Macon counties, although it had not yet faced committee in the Senate.
Gainesville Ga July 7 considerable consternation grips Clermont district over reports of a monster snake seen by a farm hand on Little River. The head allegedly ten inches broad, tracks widely spaced, with observers skeptical yet convinced the creature is real. Some deem it an ancient fragment or escaped exhibit.
Washington July 7 A loan of five million dollars was approved by the War Finance Corporation for the Staple Cotton Co operative Association. It covers about 1 100 producers of long staple cotton in the Mississippi delta and will support the export of 225000 bales of the 1921 crop.
President Harding visited the Senate to sway action on the soldier bonus bill, urging a recess while tariff and tax revisions are finalized. He favored delaying passage to avoid treasury strain and indicated a special message outlining the case for delaying immediate action. The Senate debated the bill as leaders weighed sending it back to committee and resuming votes amid opposition from Mellon and allied factions.
Atlanta July 7 National Guardsmen probably will be withdrawn from Fitzgerald tomorrow according to Adjutant General Nash. Col D Russell in command reported all is quiet and sees no reason for troops to remain. Wives of the strikers served the soldiers luncheon at the depot.
Clarence Neel Walker, a Walton County native living in Athens for twelve years, is an esteopath physician trained at Mercer University and the America School of Osteopathy. A Sigma Alpha Epsilon member and Baptist, he engages in college and civic life, with practice at the Southern Mutual Building and home at 257 Woodlawn. Birthday January 31.
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