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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1921

Page

5

Great Cast Stars Offer Unusual Story at Palace

A feature film pageant at the Palace Theater presents Basil King’s Earthbound with a notable cast including Abam Speasing Mable Hamilton Revalles Childers Law Batt Alex B. Mraucia Billie Cotton and Kate Lester as leads. The piece highlights the ambitious stagey set pieces and the novel seven-branched candlesticks and towering columns.

Bast King Tra Fetery Serventice Palace Theater Abam Speasing Mable Hamilton Revalles Childers Law Batt Alex B. Mraucia Billie Cotton Kate Lester Basil King

Earthbound at Palace Theater Tuesday

An article notes the film Earthbound directed by Cedric Gibbons is set to screen at the Palace Theater Tuesday. It discusses production planning and construction challenges for the Goldwyn stage at Beverly City, highlighting the vast interior spaces and the stage's scale for the period.

Basil King T. Hayes Hunter Palace Theater Goliwyn Cedric Gibbons Its Gtaf Aoe Aiubon Goldwyn Gaver City

Georgia Legion and Auxiliary Set Conventions in Columbus

The Third State convention of the Georgia American Legion will meet at Springer's Opera House Columbus July 4 at 10 p m Central time. The First State convention of the Georgia Women's Auxiliary meets July 7 at 10 a m at the Ralston hotel Columbus to elect officers and delegates and form a permanent Auxiliary. Nott

Columbus Georgia Department American Legion Springer's Opéra House Georgia Organization of the Women’s Auxiliary Ralston Hotel Georgia Women's Auxiliary Gomié Nott

Merchants Meeting to Discuss Tax Referendum No 36

The Retail Merchants Association meets at 4 PM in the Holman building to consider action on United States Chamber of Commerce referendum No 36. The proposal would replace the luxury tax with a 1 percent turnover tax on all sales.

Retail ‘Merchants Association Holman Johnson United States Chamber of Commerce Chamber Chambers of Commerce United States Chamber Merchants Association

Modern Sunday School Department Added At Winder

At a Firat Baptist church meeting in Winder Georgia on June 20 John M Williams president of Barrow County Cotton Mills and deacons chair and his wife pledged dollar for dollar to a fund to add a modern state school department. A committee including Col J C Pratt A S Morgan J B Ne Roy Jackson and several women was appointed to plan and provide a modern church and Sunday school plant in the state.

Winder Firat Baptist Church John M. Willams Barrow County Cotton Mills J. C. Pratt Morgan J. B Roy Jackson

Athens Contractor To Build District School In Lebanon SC

Announcement states that the contract for a district school building at Lebanon South Carolina has been awarded to Athens firm C W Cooper and Co. The decision names the contractor responsible for the new structure and outlines the project scope.

Athens Contractor Lebanon S. C Lebannon South Carolina C. W. Cooper & Co, Sa

Ex-Gov Catts Not to Face Special Term of Court

Federal court officials decide not to call a special term to try former Governor Catts on peonage indictment. The case will come up at the October term of court.

Associated Press Rash Fis. Jung Catts

Labor federation race shapes up as Gompers versus Lewis

Denver June 20 supporters of Samuel Gompers and John Lewis, UMW president and AFL leaders, marshal forces for the contest that will decide if the veteran labor head remains president of the American Federation of Labor. The session discusses anti lobbying bills, union newspapers, and pensions among other matters.

Associated Press Denver Colo Samuel Gompers John’ Lewis United Mine Workers Labor Ithos Arerican Federation i+ Labor Sounder Basia

Free Methodists Continue Campaign For Church Fund

For several weeks Rev W F Dick pastor of the Methodist church and a committee have been soliciting funds to build a new church. They report many contributions but amounts fall short of requirements and urge all who can to send in donations promptly.

W. F. Dick

Woman Presides Over Congress For First Time

For the first time in history, official records show a woman presided over the house of representatives. Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, a Republican, occupied the chair for about ten minutes to cheers and applause.

Associated Press Washington House Of'representatives Alice Robertson Oklahoma

Constitutional Amendment Seeks to Bar Donations to Religious Bodies

Representative Upshaw of Georgia introduced a constitutional amendment prohibiting states and municipalities from appropriating funds to any religious denomination organization or institution. The proposal aims to restrict public funds from support to religious entities.

Washington, D. C Whter Representative Upshaw Georg

Annual Stockholders Meeting of Commercial Bank Athens

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Commercial Bank Athens will be held at the bank offices at 170 College Avenue Athens Georgia at 4 oclock P M Wednesday July 6 1921 J B Patman cashier July 4 0 Cashier

Commercial Bank Athens College Avenue Georgia J. B. Patman

Douglas Fairbanks at the Elite Today

Douglas Fairbanks appears at the Elite in a matinee bill described as Boung InyMorgcco with expected lively entertainment and stage novelty.

Douglas Fairbanks Boung InyMorgcco

Secretary Denby says Sims to land in New York

Secretary Denby stated that Rear Admiral Sims would disembark in New York on the steamer Olympic when it docked, and no naval vessel would be sent to take him off at sea.

Washington, D. C Denby Sims New York Olympic

Life Underwriters Meet Tonight in Athens Center Hall

The Athens association of Life Underwriters will hold its regular meeting at the Centre of Commerce rooms on Avenue this evening at 5 30 p.m. All members are urged to attend.

Life Athens Association of Life Underwriters Centre of Commerce

Cotton Drops to Seven-Year Low at New Orleans Exchange

New Orleans June 20 The local cotton exchange posted seven year low quotations as July futures fell to 9.95 and October to 10.76 marking the weakest price level in that period.

New Orleans

Lexington Guts Show Price Cuts At Lexington Motor Show

The Lexington Motor Company of Camneraville announces price reductions from 200 to 600 on several models including the Touring car Thorobred Lex-Sedan and Coupes effective June 20. The changes accompany upgrades using Continental and Ansted engines linked to recent Pike's Peak hill climb results.

Lexington Lexington Motor Sombiny Camneraville Ind Pone Continental Motors Ansted Pike's Peak

Mrs. Mary H Noell Dies in Winterville

Mrs. Mary H Noell widow of Upson C Noell of Winterville died at her home Sunday night. Funeral services will be held today at 8:00 PM at the Winterville Baptist Church. She was a native of North Carolina and is survived by J W Noell of Winterville and H H Noell of Salisbury plus Carlton Noell of Athens.

Mary H. Noell Upson C Noell Winterville Winterville “Baptist Peek Gons J. W. Noell H. H Salisbury, N. C Carlton Noell Athens

Infant Today Funeral Service Held at Home

The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Mote died at the residence on Pape Avenue. The funeral was conducted from the home today at 11 am by Rev. A L Flury. Interment followed in the family plot in Oglethorpe County. Funeral directors were in charge.

Emery Mote Oglethorpe County Bernstein En

Reward Offered for Arrest in Carlton Barn Fire Case

Reward of 750 dollars offered for arrest and conviction of any party or parties who set fire to the barn of W. Whitehead in Carlton Georgia on the night of June 13 1921. Mayor R A Broach announces in Carlton.

W. Whitehead Carlton R. A. Broach Moine

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