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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1921

Page

6

Whitehall Life and Work Highlight Prosperous Towns

Whitehall homestead life features a YMCA with a female secretary, a robust baseball club with a 11 game slate, a 17 piece town band, two churches led by Rev Higgins and Rev Hayes, and active women’s aid groups. The Whitehall Yarn Mills employ 60–70 workers, powering 5000 spindles and neighboring homes, with civic leaders pushing local uplift and economic activity.

Whitehall Methodist Baptist Church R. V. FS. P. Higgins Methodist Church Minnie Williams Athens Grady Flannagan Tom Flannagan Hubert Daniels Willie Phillips Ernest Eldson Fate Pelfrey Elen Roberts Virgil Pritchard Vester Ferguson Matthew Williams B. C. Eubanks Weldon Williams Rob Towns John Toney Luther Akery W. R. Smith Ruby Lee C . Roberts H. P. Willams Mipnie Williams Indiana Little Mary Little Ross Whitehall Yarn Mills Georgia Manufacturing Company H. W. White R. P. White H. P. Williams J. G. Towns John Hackett Whitehall Yarn Company Hugh W Robert P. White

Notable Visitors List From Athens and Atlanta Figures

A passel of names from Athens and Atlanta appears including Ira Kaplar of Macon B H Klein Montgomery Wis Sullivan Sandersville J Loeb Savannah Charles Levy Savannah J L Rogers Levy R Abraham Forsyth H V Hartley Fort Valley J H McKenzie Augusta W J Deas Augusta L A Woodberry Charleston Mr and Mrs J M Guerrard Savannah W T Powers Columbia R Thompson Rodheen T L Wallace Marietta J W Burden Macon W G Jones Gainesville A H Voucher Leith Augusta Of Atlanta J H Barnhart W J Wooding George L Melchon N H Higgerbothen W A Bloodworth W K Steadman C C McClain L C Bates G W Cain J N Harper J Leiter F H Upjohn George McLaney J Strain C H Seawell B C Witt Mrs F M Robinson

Atlanta J. H. Barnhart W. J. Wooding, Sr George L. Melchon N. H. Higgerbothen W. A. Bloodworth W. K. Steadman C. C. McClain L. C. Bates G. W. Cain J. N. Harper J. Leiter F. H. Upjohn George McLaney J. Strain C. H. Seawell B. C. Witt F. M. Robinson

The Stealers at the Palace leads Athens movie mix

Today at the Palace Thea ter The Stealers draws strong praise after yesterday’s showings with a star cast and engaging story. Buster Keaton’s High Sign returns for a family friendly five cent matinee from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children under 12 admitted for five cents. The Elite presents William Russell in High Gear a special western feature.

Palace Theater Athens Palace Buster Keaton Buster William Russell

City schools seek bids for extensive supply orders

Special notices list items such as crayons erasers toilet paper mops soap and blanks for Clarke county schools with bid deadline noon July 20 and address for bids to E D Sledge chair. exams for teaching licenses July 29 and 30 require registration by 1 30 p m July 28 and books open July 18 under County Board of Education guidance.

City Hall Sledge Chinn Com Clarke County County Board of Education

Benson Sends 120-Pound Cake to Speaker Herbert Clay

W H Benson of Bennys bakery sent a 120 pound cake to Speaker Herbert Clay for a state senate barbecue in Marietta. Benson could not attend so he arranged the mammoth cake to honor the new senate president and be enjoyed by Clay and guests including the governor and intimate friends.

Versity of Georgia E. H. Callaway Augusta University of Georgia Barrow State University Benson Cake Herbert Clay Senate State Senate Marietta Mr. Clay

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I. M. Kenny Lodge B. D. Roberts Noble Grand B. H. Robert I. M. Kenny Earuc Menaverahipe H. W. Whites Messrs S. E. Jackson W. C. Shadden W. P. Pritchard B. H. Roberts West Lake Club Ira Kaplar Macon B. H. Klein Montgomery, Ala W. R. Nachman Wis E. H. Sullivan Sandersville J. 3. Loeb Savannah Charles Levy J. L. Rogers Levy IR. Abraham Forsyth H. V. Hartley Fort Valley McKenzie W. J. Deas L. A. Woodberry Charleston 8. C J. M. Guerrard W. T. Powers Columbia, 8. C R Thompson Rodheen T. L. Wallace J. W. Burden W. G. Jones Gainesville A. H. Voucher Leith John E. Drewry Ani Standard Oil Co Washington and Thomas Streets Crown Gasoline MOBIL Polarine Thos. H. Dozier Jeffrey W. H. Benson Benson's, Bakery Banner-Herald The the Banner-Herald OF Athens E. J. Crawford A. G. Dudley Garnett L. Daniel Andrew C. Erwin Blanton Fortson C. D. Flanigen John H. Griffeth Hugh H. Gordon, JR Frank Hardeman Harry Hodgson Edw R. Hodgson, JR John E. Talmadge, JR
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