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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes bond support for a new Clarke County courthouse and urges readers to vote for the $200,000 bond issue. It previews political contests around Georgia politics with mentions of Hoke Smith, William Jennings Bryan, Tom Watson, and upcoming legislative sessions. The piece also covers traffic speed limits and cautions about newspaper circulation practices and carrier collections.
The county schedules a July 11 vote on issuing two hundred thousand dollars in bonds to buy land and construct a central court house with jail and jailer’s home. Officials claim no tax increase, with interest and principal paid at current rates. The proposed site is central and convenient, supporting growth and progress for Athens. Citizens are urged to support the bond to replace the inadequate current building.
A dated clipping lists events from 1642 to 1911 including the Montreal consecration, Louisburg siege, Bunker Hill battle, Mashouda capture, Grand Trunk Railway to Portland, Warren statue dedication, Wheeling convention, and John Gilbert's death. It notes Edward J. Berwind’s June 17 birth and outlines legal notices and local Georgia matters from Athens and Clarke County.
Southern Express Company instructs agents to refuse whiskey shipments to Savannah and Augusta, a move praised by temperance advocates. The ruling bans sales to out-of-town points, signaling stricter enforcement as near-beer licensing faces elimination battles in the coming legislative session. If Georgia citizens follow this stance, whisky sales may decline statewide.
A recommendation from Chancellor Barrow urges the University of Georgia to appoint an assistant to Professor Strahan and establish a Department of Road Building. The proposal calls for state funding to lead and expand Georgia’s road development, paralleling the agricultural extension model and extending benefits nationwide.
The Georgia State Dental Society called for stronger efforts to improve oral hygiene in the state. At the Macon session Dr. N G Slaughter of Athens presented a paper with strong suggestions, urging better care of teeth especially for children to prevent deterioration and costly restorations, stressing prevention over cure.
This afternoon at Stallings Park at 4:30, the Athens Tightwads will play the Southern Manufacturing Company nine. Admission is free as the two teams clash in a friendly ball game. Visitors can expect a spirited contest despite the Tightwads’ playful name.
Athens residents welcomed Prof Thomas A Early of government extension work in corn club affairs. He recently resigned from the State College of Agriculture to serve in Tennessee with headquarters in Memphis, and his return was noted with fond regard by students and citizens alike.
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