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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1911

Page

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University of Georgia reports near thousand students in main campuses

A University of Georgia register shows about 997 students in Athens across graduate and professional departments with 57 counted twice. Framing the totals by college, the graduates, Franklin, agriculture and engineering schools account for most of the main campus enrollment.

The University of Georgia Athens Agricultural College Franklin College State College—College of Science and Engineering B. Sourse State Colege of Agriculture School of Education North Georgia Agricultural School Medical College Augusta Georgia School of Technology Bue Norantschou!st Aliens Georgia State Industrial College For Colored Youth Salvannah

For Sale Maggie T Mare Kentucky Bred Dark Bay

For sale Maggie T a registered Kentucky bred mare, dark bay, 1100 pounds with a top buggy mile time. She is city and country broke, can work anywhere, extra fine saddler, safe and sound. Seller H J Langston Monroe Ga P O Box 17L Office 160 Phone.

Maggie T H. J. Langston P. O Monroe

Funeral for Mr. James Garrison Held Yesterday

Yesterday at five o'clock the funeral of Mr. James Garrison, a well known citizen, was conducted by Rev. Troy Beatty at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The interment followed at Oconee cemetery with many friends in attendance and numerous flowers reflecting the esteem in which he was held.

James’ Garrison Troy Beatty Emmanuel Episcopal Church Oconee Cemetery

Athens Man Delivers Commencement Address at Eatonton

Thomas W. Reed registrar of the University of Georgia spoke to the Eatonton high school graduates. The audience responded with evident appreciation for the speaker’s direct and thoughtful message.

Athens Eatonton Thomas W. Reed University of Georgia

Southern Mutual Agency Transfer in Athens Business

The local agency of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company in Athens has been transferred from R. T. DuBose to the firm DuBose & DuBose, comprising R. T. DuBose and Bolling DuBose, with the firm now in control.

Athens THE Southern Mutual Southern Mutual Insurance Company R. T. DuBose DuBose & DuBose tamposed _& sir Bolling DuBose

Mrs W A England Suffers Serious Injuries in Fall

Yesterday morning Mrs W A England aged seventy fell at 348 Hoyt street and sustained fractures of a shoulder hip and fence post injuries near large joints. She was taken to her son in law W A Fowler’s home near the normal school and is in a plaster cast awaiting recovery.

W. A. England Hoyt Street

Death of traveling man D E Weathers at Booth boarding house

Mr D E Weathers, a traveling representative for Collier's publications, died Wednesday at five AM in the Booth boarding house on Hull Street. He suffered paralysis last week and later meningitis. Relatives were hard to locate, and a brother arrived only a day before his death.

Booth Hull Street D. E. Weathers Collier's Publications

Obituary: Woodmen of the World Member Dies Aged About Thirty

The deceased, about thirty and unmarried, died yesterday morning. The Woodmen of the World aided his illness and comfort. His body was taken today by the S. A. S. train to Pregnall, S. C., for funeral and burial tomorrow.

Pregrall S. C

Great Aunt of Athens Young Man Is Dead

Mrs. Hinesley of Jackson County aged 79 died after a fall suffered months ago. She was Sheriff Ben H Collier’s aunt and a great aunt of Mr Collier linked with the Dorsey Funkenstein firm. Funeral and burial set for 11 oclock at Prospect church.

Hinesley Jackson County F. R. Hinesley Ben H. Collier Mr. Collier Dorsey & Funkenstein Jefferson Prospect Church

Woodmen of the World Honor Deceased Brother D F E Weathers

The Woodmen of the World honored their brother D F E Weathers. His remains were carried to the Georgia railroad station at 4 pm and sent from Athens to Pringalls South Carolina. The aged mother and another brother joined the sick man’s brother. A Woodmen delegation accompanied the body to the station and sent a floral tribute.

D. FE. Weathers Georgia Athens Pringalls S.C

Van Straaten Residence Sold to the S A E Fraternity

The Van Straaten home beside John P D Moss on Pulaski has been sold to the S A E Fraternity of the University of Georgia for a chapter house for next year and beyond. A stock company is formed and will seek a charter in the superior court this month. A desirable location for the Greek letter fraternity.

van Straaten John PD. Moss Pulaski University of Georgia

Let the City of Athens Buy the Court House

The Athens Banner urges the city to acquire the court house site for schools, parks, and playgrounds, proposing a nominal price to Clarke County and a two hundred thousand dollar bond for a new court house jail and keeper’s home. It argues the city should own the property to preserve a premier public space and ensure free high school access for county children.

Court House Athens Clarke County Meigs Street

Fly killer tragedy claims two year old in city home

Ruth Sanders aged about two at 179 Mitchell Street died after touching sugar on a new fly-killer device. The device, sold in town, resembles a large ink pad with holes and corks. A circular wire-net version was also in use, with sugar attracting flies. Her death follows hours of suffering. physicians attempted repeated hyperdermic treatments before her death. The body was to be sent to Appalachee then Madison by train at 7 am.

Ruth Appalachee Madison Central’ of Georgia

Keese Opens New Prince Avenue Grocery Store

Mr John S Keese moved into a new brick building on Prince avenue home to two stores. He occupies one unit while the other hosts J F Dunston meat market. Also notes the return of the Fall of Troy Lyric next Monday.

John S. Keese Prince Avenue Keese Meigsstret J. F. Dunston

J B Stokeley Visits Cornelia From Tallulah Falls Railway

Mr J B Stokeley formerly of Seaboard Railway here now with Tallulah Falls Railway at Cornelia visits the city yesterday praising Corne-lia and its cool nights. Evaporated Cherries offered at 30c per lb by Arnold & Abney. Return of Fall of ar Lyric next Monday.

J. B. Stokeley Tallulah Railroad The Seaboard Railway Tallulah Falls Cornelia Arnold & Abney

Mrs Walter Wray Dies at Wrayswood Greene County

Mrs Walter Wray widow of Walter Wray died at her home in Wrayswood Greene County Tuesday night in her sixty fifth year. She bore long illness with Christian resignation and rested peacefully. Survived by sons Thomas and Willie and sister Mrs J E Nunnally of Monroe. Funeral at 2 pm today at Oconee cemetery with pallbearers W G Griffeth Harry K Denning Will Douglas Tom Brightwell J J Nunnally C W Harris.

Walter Wray Wrayswood Greene County Jesus Baptist Church

Mrs Wiley Gunnells Dies at 26 In Athens

Mrs Wiley Gunnells born Hattie Hall died at Dr Born's sanitarium from uremic poisoning. A resident of East Athens for years she left a husband and three children. Funeral and interment arrangements are to be announced for tomorrow.

Wiley Gunnells Hattie Hall Dr. Born East Athens

East Athens Baptist Sunday School Picnic Change

East Athens Baptist Sunday school will not hold the Gainesville Chatta hoochee park picnic on June first but will instead hold it on Thursday June. Superintendent Mr Young Davis asks friends who wish to join the trip to notify in advance so arrangements can be made for transportation.

Gainesville East

Visiter John Davison of Louisville Visits Athens

John A. Davison of Louisville Kentucky visited Athens yesterday to see his uncle Alexander H. Davison. Known in Athens as a bright former University of Georgia honors graduate, he now studies for the ministry at Louisville Theological Seminary and is regarded as a potential noted Baptist minister. He is the son of Mr and Mrs T C Davison of Comer.

John A. Davison Louisville Athens Alexander H. Davison University of Georgia Theological Seminary Baptist Church T. C. Davison Comer

Mount Vernon Masons to Confer Fellow Craft Degree Tonight

A called communication of the Mount Vernon Free and Accepted Masonic lodge will convene this evening at the usual meeting place and hour to confer the Fellow Craft degree upon candidates. Attendance is urged for those qualified. Kept by Worshipful Master Fancy Lemons and pro tempore sheet rotary. Also advertised: Arnold & Abney lemon sale at 30 cents per dozen and mention of the Fall of Per.

Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge Rotary

Farmers Lead In University Of Georgia Enrollment

The University of Georgia yearbook notes four times as many farmer sons as any other profession among this year’s students, with 147 farmers compared with physicians 33 and merchants 89. Alumni distribution mirrors this, showing nearly four times as many business men as other calls among 6,639 graduates, with 4,009 in business and 699 in farming.

University of Georgia Georgia United States Army Navy

Yesterday’s Eleven Inning Showdowns Across ACC Cities

The day featured eleven inning clashes among Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville Mobile and Memphis Birmingham not on schedule. Batteries were Benton Higgins Angemier Hamond Munson Cadman and umpired by Cauli flower Hart Fitz. Chattanooga and New Orleans went eleven innings while Nashville faced Mobile in extra frames.

RHE Chattanooga New Orleans Benton and Higgins Hess and Angemier Umpires Cauliflower and Hart Nashville Hamond Munson Allen and Cadman Fitz Atlanta

Eagle Cafe Offers Quick lunches for Busy Students

The Eagle Cafe on Clayton Street promotes fast meals for students during rush period before commencement. It features a twenty five cent dinner and invites patrons with friendly service. Two more hikers, Lloyd Griffith and Conrad Haraway, plan to join the Y M C A hike after a midnight call to The Banner.

Eagle Cafe Eagle Athens Clayton Street Jim Jones Lloyd Griffith Conrad Haraway

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James Garriso D. £. Weathers Collier's Woodmen OF the World Return of the “Fall of Troy Ar Lyric East Athens Baptist Sunday School Picnic John Davison Louisville, Ky Crackers Montgomerians Memphis Tron Alabama Outlookers Pelicans Nashvillians Eagle. Cafe Fall of Troy
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