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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
8
Short notes list miscellaneous ads and notices from The Banner. Items include insurance pitches, savings bank promotions, loan offers on real property, moving services, a mineral water agent, rental inquiries for rooms, a summer cottage sub rent, a lost beaded hand bag, car rental ads, and a lost keys notice all tied to Athens Georgia entities and addresses.
Notice from Thos F Green receiver of Athens Trust & Banking Co states a second dividend is payable to creditors and depositors of the Athens Trust & Banking Co at Georgia National Bank in Athens Georgia. Dated June 1 1917.
A signed letter from Athens Railway and Electric Company employees dated June 4 1917 in Athens Georgia thanks President and General Manager C D Flanigen for a salary raise or bonus given on the first of the month. The workers pledge continued cooperation and best service to the company and the public.
G. P. Elder, Atlanta district agent for Mutual Life of New York, tops the unit for another year earning a free trip to New York Atlantic City and the Hudson. Of sixty seven men three qualified and the Athens man led the trio. Elder was a winner last year and the year before and aims for the grand prize next year.
In Louisville Courier Journal humor, a speaker jokes about an embargo on poetry, saying it could arrive any day with white paper as proof, reflecting a light, witty moment in the era's newspaper culture.
Crowds packed the courthouse as Athens marked a day of national pride. Miss Mildred Rutherford urged youths to serve with courage, praising the nation’s allies, warning of Germany, and urging bond purchases and Red Cross support. Women of Athens organized, providing luncheon and guidance for registrants.
Prominent Comer resident Robert E. McKenzie suffered a severe ankle fracture when his horse ran away yesterday evening. He was brought to the city for surgical attention after the buggy overturned in the accident.
Yesterday morning Thomas H. Morris aged 48 died at 438 River St after a long illness. Funeral from the death residence at 11 o clock with Rev B H Jennings and S J Cartledge. Burial in Carnesville cemetery. Pallbearers include R T Wright Ben F Woods Tom Crawford L B Brooks E B Slay A L Brooks. Survived by widow Mrs Burroughs and children Paul Hodge Morris William Davis and Bertie Morris.
Miss Maurine Gostin of Macon and Miss Nelle Pendergrass of Jefferson recently graduated from Cox College in College Park and passed through the city yesterday on their way home.
Atlanta from the banner reports that many savings deposits in the Atlanta Federal Reserve District and banks nationwide will fund Liberty Bond purchases. Banks will credit interest on June 28 withdrawals for first installments, and Asa G. Candler urges depositors to invest. Cardinal Gibbons urges clergy support for full subscription to Liberty Bonds.
The local examining board for truck driver vacancies in government service is named by Messrs M. B. Morton chairman 0 R Hinton and Ben T Epps. W H Simpson Jr has been passed by the board and recommended for service. There may be others seeking eligibility in this line.
The Crocker Land Expedition led by Donald McMillan states supplies will last until August. Dr. Henry Osborne of the American Museum of Natural History confirms the news received from Dr. Harris on Hunt, the expedition surgeon, via the minister at Copenhagen. The party has found new islands and plans to sail from Nova Scotia on July first under Capt. Robert Bartlett with relief.
In Washington DC attendees marked the close of day one of the twenty seventh Confederate Veterans reunion with mingled balls and entertainments. Tomorrow the memorial exercises for Confederate dead will be held at Arlington cemetery. President Wilson received a standing ovation as he spoke on the nation’s unity and liberty. A United States flag was presented to General Harrison amid a show of support.
General Guglielmott the Italian military attache will remain in Washington after the mission departs to supervise a plan addressing the Italian military age issue in this country.
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