This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
5
Miss Evalyn Freeman visits in Elberton as Syble Johnson returns from Atlanta. Many residents visit relatives in Gainesville, Athens, and Wrens. The community recalls Lena Ramy Johnson’s funeral at the Stone Mountain area with Rev. Efam F. Dempsey presiding. she died after a brief illness.
A Clarke county reader urges county officials to contract road upkeep and shift convict labor to permanent paving, arguing it would save about 35 000 to 40 000 annually on road work and enable school improvements through freed funds. He cites 1919 costs of 48 479.86 for 130 miles and proposes using expert road construction and free labor for durable roads. The note ends urging subscribers to send in payments to The Banner.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.