Short Notes of Interest Advertisements and Notices
A collage of local notices and ads from The Banner includes insurance offerings from Alpacomps Specialty Insurance and Jester, savings bank promotions at Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest, loan ads from Green & Michael, moving services by Williams Bros., a Daniel Mineral Water guarantee, auto rental and Ford tuning ads, a lost pig notice, a board-for-wife inquiry, Chamberlain’s tablets testimonial for stomach troubles, and various small items urging reader response.
Home at Danielsville Destroyed by Fire
Danielsville Ga June 8 About dusk yesterday the alarm of fire was given and the dwelling of D H Cox was found to be on fire The blaze started in a closet where no fire had been for weeks The family was at supper and learned of the fire from neighbors The building was destroyed and about one third of the household goods were lost The loss included many chickens saved adjacent buildings were saved by a bucket brigade Cox carried 750 insurance on the dwelling and 350 on the furniture
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danielsville
D. H. Cox
Bucket
Cox
John G. Butler
Regt
Inf. G. N. G
National Army
Walter A. Harris
Ga. N. G
Christ Jesus
Y. M. Co. A. Inn
Tabernacle Revival Meet to Close Sunday Night
Evangelist Montgomery leads the Baptist Tabernacle revival ending Sunday with 11 00 AM 3 30 PM and 8 20 PM evangelistic services. Baptism will be administered at evening service after a 37th accession and expected strong attendance. All are invited to attend the concluding services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Evangelist Montgomery
Timed Bond Set For Burns Alias SGT Jackson
Federal officers arrested HE. Burns alias Sergeant Jackson on multiple charges including failing to register impersonating a recruiting officer and unlawfully wearing an army uniform. Commissioner Cornett set a $5,000 bond he failed to meet. Trial scheduled before Judge Newman on June 18. A 10 minute delay could have let him flee with a $75 bogus check. Relatives in Atlanta Birmingham and a Baltimore mother are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Burns
Jackson
Cornett
Newman
Burns
Atlanta
Birmingham
Baltimore
Athens volunteers copy registration cards at courthouse
Yesterday from ten to one o clock about fifty volunteers completed the task of copying nearly two thousand registration cards at the Clarke County courthouse. Clerk E J Crawford organized a systematic effort, with forty to fifty helpers who worked three hours and averaged about fifteen to eighteen cards per hour. The board expresses deep gratitude for the patriotic, cheerful, and efficient service of the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Board of Registrars
Board
Athens
E. J. Craford
Clarke County
Registration Board
Oseie McEntire
Eunice Fowler
Henry H. Carlton
Natale Bocock
Hammond Johnson
Harriet White Benedict
W. W. Griffin
W. I. Flanagan
Ina Cooper
Violet Thompson
L. M. Carter
Fred J. Orr
R. P. Stephens
Geo. A. Riviere
Annabel Riviere
Willie Smith
Judith Elizabeth Joy Moss
Lucy Leah Mathis
Nellie S. Phinizy
Florence Hooper
Coates Benedict
F. H. ‘McEntire
A. M. Burch
A. B. Coile
J. H. Mason
J. N. Garibaldi
Chamber of Commerce Meets Over Rail Plan and Summer School
The Athens chamber held a Friday afternoon session with Pres Tibbetts and officials from the Summer School and Southern Railway. They discussed removing certain Lula Branch trains to conserve resources, a mixed train proposal, and a possible 5 am departure schedule. Odum touted strong Summer School reservations and growth, aiming to surpass Knoxville and other southern schools. The chamber planned twenty band concerts and a Fourth of July program, plus committees for Governor visits and a Washerwoman Ordinance for laundry workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Pres. Tibbetts
C. D. Flanigen
Sec. Haselton
Messrs. Freeman
W. F. Dorsey
J. Z. Hoke
Homer Stark
G. Bickers
Dan Dean
J. J. Strickland
Jerome Michael
J. W. Jarrell
Martin J. Abney
C. D. Heidler
Messrs
H. W. Odum
The
Summer School
Blanton Fortson
Southern Railway
Lula
Athens
Tibbetts
Ralipa Deanutes
Rail- Way Commission
Supt. Odum
Knoxville
Georgia
State Normal
Wood
Hoke
Woman's Club Committee
J.T. Anderson
W. B. Hill
No Labor Dictator Denied by Wilson
Secretary Wilson denied reports that the government plans a national board of industrial control. He stated no labor dictator is needed and dismissed the suggestion as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Associated Press
Dp. C
National Board of Industrial Control
Comer News Highlights Local Visits and Appointments
Mrs. Jordan and Miss White return from Royston after visiting Mrs. Andy Brown. Mrs. L. E. Roper stays in Moultrie with a seriously ill mother. Mr. Robert E. McKenzie, with a broken ankle, expects weeks of rest before returning to town business. Other items cover civic and religious news, hotel management change, social visits, and plans for Registration Day and the city charter discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benner
Comer, Ga
Jordan
Miss White
Royston
Andy Brown
Robert E. McKenzie
Town
The Outstanding Feature of Y M C A Work in Army
A compilation of wartime letters praises the Y M C A for keeping soldiers mentally and physically fit by offering wholesome recreation, reading and writing materials, and clean companionship. Brig. Gen. Walter A. Harris, Col. John G. Butler, and others back the cause, noting reduced desertion, better morale, and spiritual renewal in camps near El Paso and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Young Men’s Christian Association
Army
el Paso
Texas
Colored Boy 15 Drowned in River
Yesterday afternoon Will Johnson son of Tich Johnson and grandson of Miles Johnson, both noted colored men, drowned while swimming near the old bobbin mill. He and companions aged eight to ten were diving from a boat when he disappeared after coming up and then sinking again. The body had not been recovered by late in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Johnson
Tich Johnson
Miles Johnson
Indictments in Columbus against anticonscriptionists
Columbus Ohio June 8 Ammon Hen nacy Cecil Bailey and Harry Towns ley were indicted by the federal grand jury for conspiracy to defeat conscription. They were apprehended printing and distributing anticonscription literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus, O
Ammon Hennacy
Cecil Bailey
Harry Townsley
Federal
Grand Jury
Sage Advice From The Boston Transcript
A brief quotation from the Boston Transcript urges focus on today, with a view that future days will follow. The line reflects a practical editorial tone about prudent, present-minded planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Whitehall Man Becomes Suddenly Insane
Mr. 8 F Conley, a Whitehall resident, grew violent and irrational Thursday night. He was confined for safety after removing his shoes and throwing them in the road and attempting suicide to join an imagined patriarch. Five men held him in bed while a physician sedated him. His family is distressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Conley
Whitehall
Abraham
Jacoby Meets Bobby Jones On Links Today
Birmingham Alabama June 8 Louisa Jacoby of Dallas defeated G H Davis of Birmingham seven and six in the semifinals of the Southern Golf Association tournament Jacoby meets Bobby Jones of Atlanta in the finals tomorrow and the match today sets the stage for a decisive title bout between two top competitors from Dallas and Atlanta
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Jacoby
Bobby Jones
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Louisa Jacoby
Dallas
G. H. Davis
Southern Golf Association
At‘lanta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Springdale St
J. D. Bradwell
Alpacomp
J. C. Jester
Athens Savings Bank
Green & Michael, Loan Dept
Willame Bros
Daniel
B. H. Weatherly
Ford
Athens Overland Co
P. O. Box
Atlanta, Gatt
S. H. Murphy
Welleburg
N. Y
Tabernacle Revival
A. C. Stephens Optometrist
Lumpkin Street
Houser
Clayton and Pulaski Sts
J. T Anderson Real Estate and Fire Insurance
Boston Cafe
Harmon & Ekod
Grucedale Greenhouses
Yn, Anderson & Co
HomerFara
HE. Burns
Sgt
Heavy Bond
BIG
Comer News
A. W. McConnell
Lois and
Ruby McWhorter
Willie Camthers
Washington
Points East
G. C. McWhorter
Richmond
South
R. G. Smith
South Georgia
Edgar and
Earle Whitehave
R. T. David
K. W. Carrington
Brunswick
Moultrie
Sam Moon
South Carolina
W. T. Moon
D. P. Moon
W. If. Sibley
G. W. Brown
Franklin Springs
W. C. Groves
Dr. L. E. Roper
Mr. &. J. Carmichael
Rev. Harris
M. FE
City Board of Health
Dorsey
Paine
Lipscomb
Clarkesville
M. G. Dearing
Erwin & Company
A. R
Young Men's Christian Association
Columbus
T!pt
Oscar Nichols
Insurance Dept
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