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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
2
Miss Révecca Aldora Church married Prof. George F. Saye last night at the bride’s home 748 Jackson Street. Ceremony was by Rev. F. L. Church. Saye, former Atlanta resident, will engage in animal husbandry at the Georgia Agricultural College after earning his UGA degree in 1918.
The Athens area records a flurry of movements with Miss Dawson leaving August 1st for Atlanta after much praise and many friends. Florence Colle of Winterville wins a Palace singing contest while Mrs. L. A. Scarborough and Miss Martha Scarborough of Columbus visit Mrs. Hodgson.
Buk Ts Messrs. Edwin and Alf Eberhart visited their parents Mr and Mrs J P Eberhart at the Athens cavalry camp on Sunday. Little Miss Flora Cox returned from Savannah where she stayed with her aunt Mrs Raymond Carris for several weeks. Mr Hugh C Walker of Commerce was among yesterday's visitors.
A series of summer school events runs through July with evening programs at University Chapel and Pound Auditorium. Highlights include recitals by Hodgson and Blake Hodgson, a New Paris presentation, readings by Carolyn Cobb, a July 28 diploma ceremony, and moving picture evenings curated by Dr. Edwards, Professor Earnest, and Mr Joel with YMCA and local theater partners.
Fragmentary OCR presents a long list of names and captains without coherent context. Possible sports roster or team members include Buffaloes and Bull Dogs, with multiple individuals like Abe Link, George Thornton Jr, Jack Wilkins, and Tom H. Dews among others.
Athens Clarke County enters a period of economic optimism as over half a million dollars funds new stores churches and homes. Farmers merchants and banks show progress while Rotary club ties strengthen ties between Athens and nearby Liberton. University sociology extends social extension work with Red Cross and county groups aiding sanitation recreation and public health.
The piece argues a bold generous policy advancing agriculture and home life education for all Georgia's rural counties will boost Atlanta. It notes Governor Dorsey’s courageous handling of state conditions and reforms urged to improve government, with reviews reflecting on life in remote districts amid labor conditions in 1921.
Commerce Ga July 7 city authorities in charge of Ben Lees remains have received a telegram requesting shipment to Atlanta for burial in the Chinese section of that citys cemetery. The body will be sent by morning train and interment is expected this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
A challenge to Georges Carpentier, world light heavyweight champion, was issued on behalf of Jorn Wilson, the middleweight title holder, by Wilson's manager for a future fight. The notice appears in Roston on July 7.
A list of visitors from multiple U.S. towns appears beside a note about a barren waterless waste in British East Africa. The region shows a lake that, when dry, forms a soda deposit. travelers report how soda spikes burn huts and skins. In the rainy season the lake becomes a pink, picturesque scene.
In the Southern League Birmingham fell to Memphis 5 to 3 while New Orleans routed Nashville 17 to 7 and Mobile topped Little Rock 9 to 4. Atlanta fell to Mobile 4 to 9. In the American League Chicago trailed Detroit 6 to 0 and Cleveland and Philadelphia were 5 to 2 in a game described as Gnls two scheduled. In the National League New York defeated Brooklyn and Cincinnati 2 to 2 with Philadelphia 2 and St. Louis also on the schedule. Only three games were scheduled.
A copper and organdy dress design features a gathered two piece skirt with a straight lower edge, a t collar, and ruffled self net trim. The pattern, labeled No. 9473, covers busts 34 to 48 inches and requires 44 yards of material plus narrow trimming, priced at 3 TLS. advertising notes potential profit use.
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