Chamber of Commerce to study taxation aims and report
Athens Chamber of Commerce calls a 8:30 PM meeting to receive a special taxation committee report. The committee lists C D Flanigen as chair and includes professors, bankers, and lawyers to study state and local tax systems and propose reforms. The published report outlines under valuation, intangibles taxation, unequal burdens, and recommends a state tax commission and constitutional considerations.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Special Taxation Committee
C. D. Flanigen
Cc. B. Griffith
A. W. Brooks
J. H. T. McPherson
R. E. Curtis
Jagly
Tax Committee
Watkinsville and Athens Seek Closer Rail Access
Mr. J Warren Smith of Watkinsville discussed with Secretary Callaway of the Athens Chamber of Commerce a joint effort to improve Central of Georgia Railway service between Athens and Watkinsville. A delegation from Watkinsville would meet Athens merchants to plan a gasoline car service and closer future cooperation.
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J. Warren Smith
Oconee County Bank
Watkinsville
Callaway
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Mr. Callaway
Watkinaville
Central of Georgia
Smith
Central of Georgia Railway
Banner
Mayor and council award college addition contract
A morning meeting accepted bids for additions to the College Avenue School building. The L. C. Smith Construction Co. won a $7,244 contract for four rooms. Work to begin only after mayor and council order.
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College Avenue School
College Avenue
L. C. Smith Construction Co
Panic Breakers Pleasing Colonial audience in Bogus Bishop
The Panic Breakers opened a week at the Colonial with A Bogus Bishop a clever musical comedy. Despite rain there was a small crowd. songs were catchy and several new numbers promise hits. Holland the mimic notable drew laughs. show worth attending with matinee today at 4 30 and tonight. Ten and twenty cent prices.
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The
Colonial
P. Holland
Godler
Rice
S. O. Massey & Co's Big Sale at Clayton Street
The Banner advertises S. O. Massey & Co gents' furnishings and a full line of boys and children's clothing with deep price cuts. Every garment, hat, shirt, and furnishings item is reduced at 475 Clayton Street, promising savings for modest buyers.
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S. O. Massey & Co
Clayton Street
Clothing at Half Price at Massey’s
A terse notice from Jay H. Epting Co attacks city officials calling their actions a disgrace while announcing a price cut sale starting Tuesday morning June 24 at 8 o’clock. The ad claims heavy discounts on goods and hints at potential militia involvement to prevent further price reductions.
Board of Education Set for This Afternoon Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the board of education will be held this afternoon in the superintendent's office at city hall at 4 o'clock. A number of matters are to be brought before the board in addition to the regular order of business.
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Board of Education
Funeral of Miss Katherine Erwin
Miss Katherine Erwin daughter of the late Col. Alexander S. Erwin died Sunday morning after six weeks of illness. Funeral held yesterday evening at six from Hill and Milledge with Rev. E L Hill and Rev. Troy Beatty officiating. Interment in Oconee cemetery. She was about twenty one, left a mother a sister Mary and five brothers Howell Stanhope Andrew William and Julian.
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Hill and Milledge
Katherine Erwin
Alexander S. Erwin
E. L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Troy Beatty
Emmanual Church
Messrs
Fulton E. Warner
DuPree Hunnicutt
Marion DuBose
Harvey Stovall
Harry Hull
H. P .Hinton
James Barrow
Olin A. Dozier
Oconee
Miss Erwin
Mary Erwin
Howell Erwin
Stanhope Erwin
Andrew Erwin
William
Julian
Jay H Epting Co to reopen 10 day sale in Athens
A dramatic stampede caused by competing prices touched a few injuries while thousands flocked to Athens as Jay H Epting Co announces a ten day sale starting Tuesday June 24 at 8 am with deep discounts on lawn patterns towels oil cloth silkoline undergarments and more each item priced to attract buyers and boost captivation of competitors.
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Athens
Jay H. Epting Co
Batiste
Jay H
Epting CO
Summerlins Return After South Georgia Trip
Dr. and Mrs. M T Summerlin return home after visiting Columbus for the state dental convention and spending a week or ten days in Sparks Georgia. They traveled together and resumed their routine at home. Chas W Parr handles paper hanging duties with expert service and guarantees work, contact 793.
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M. T.summerlin
South Georgia
Chas. W. Parr
Faculty Appointments at State Normal School for Next Year
The State Normal School appoints a lady principal Miss Meena Michael and fills the oratory department with Miss Augusta Center. Miss Baird takes the vacant teaching post in the practice school, joining Miss Randall and Miss Randall’s leading learners. The Atlanta Constitution published a favorable page story on the school highlighting its merits.
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State Normal School
Board of Trustees
Prudential Committee
Meena Michael
Department of Oratory
Augusta
Miss Center
Lucy Cobb Institute
Miss Baird
Miss Randall
Atlanta Constitution
the Constitution
Japanese matting art squares at 9 by 12 feet for 2.49
Jay H. Epting Co advertises Japanese matting art squares and smaller rugs at 15 cents each for front porch or parlor use. The store promises unmatched values, with art squares claimed underpriced versus competitors, and invites customers to visit 378 Broad St.
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Aso
JAY H. Epting CO
Broad St
Mr R W Mathews Died Yesterday at 36 in Madison County
Mr R H Mathews, a well known farmer of Madison county, died Sunday night around 11 o clock after several days illness with fever. He leaves four brothers and three sisters and a large circle of friends. Funeral was held at Pleasant Grove Church yesterday at four in the afternoon with Rev Willie M Saye officiating.
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R. H. Mathews
Madison County
Pleasant Grove Church
Willie M. Saye
Athens
Crops Reported Fine Across South Georgia
Mr and Mrs M W Carithers of Pavo Ga guest in Athens with Mr and Mrs George Bolton on Springdale Street. Carithers says South Georgia corn cotton and cane prospects are unsurpassed as the season opens. Matinee Colonial today 4 30 pm.
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M. W. Carithers
Pavo
Athens
George Bolton
Springdale Street
Athens Urges Georgia Legislature Visit at Earliest Convenience
Clarke county gains two House seats with Frank Lipscomb and J Frank Rhodes and Robert Toombs DuBose entering the Senate. Athens invites the entire General Assembly to visit at the start of the term to preview University of Georgia State College of Agriculture State Normal School and other institutions, highlighting local benefits.
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Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
Athens
Messrs
Frank Lipscomb
J. Frank Rhodes
Clarke County
Clarke
Robert Toombs DuBose
General Assembly
Georgia
Athens A
Athen Chamber of Commerce
Court Board of Commissioners
University of Georgia
Stat College of Agriculture
State Narmal School
Athen
Chamber « Commerce
Bok
Porter Sentenced to Stockade for Liquor Offense
Robert L. Porter, long known in Athens, returned from Chattanooga and was arrested in the streets. He was sent to the city stockade for six months for a third offense under the anti liquor law after prior fines, with an agreement to leave the state to avoid further punishment.
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Robert L. Porter
Athens
Stokade
Chattanooga
Brand
Venicemen Drawn for Service on Juries in County Court
Yesterday the superior court drew twenty five more names for the special term opening tomorrow at 9 am to hear criminal cases State vs J W Griffin State vs R H McCrary H L McCrary John Carl Booth and other business. A prior draw reduced one hundred good men to a new pool as the panel grows to secure a twelve man jury amid notoriety of pending cases.
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Superior Court
State
J. W. Griffin
R. H. McCrary
H. L. McCrary
John Carl Booth
True
Brand
Lightning strike mystery leaves Athens spots in doubt
Sam Jones notes claims that a lightning bolt yesterday evening may have struck multiple locations around Athens including Holman building the wooden shed beside the new structure Elite theater campus corner and a Lumpkin street house. Residents urged careful observation to see if any spot shows future bolt activity.
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Sam Jones
Atheny
Holman
Lumpkin Street
Tuckston
Whitehall
Princeton
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Summerville
National Tax Association
Columbus
Ohio
S. O. Massey & Oo’s
BIG Sale
Broad Street
Jay H.epting CO
Massey's
Miss Katherine Erwin
Mrs. Summerlin
SO. Georgia
R. W. Mathews
Bob Porter
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