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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
3
The third birthday of Master Barnett Wingfield was celebrated with a charming Easter egg hunt at his parents home on Prince Avenue. Guests enjoyed spring flowers, lace-covered tables, chick favors and candy eggs, as well as a social gathering noted as a key event for Episcopal church ladies attending Lent services.
Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets monthly on the second Thursday at Masonic Hall. Oliver Encampment No 14 IOOF meets Fridays at 8 pm in Odd Fellows Hall. St Elmo Lodge No 40 KOFP meets Mondays at 8 pm at Castle Hall Clayton Street with visiting Knights welcome. Williams Lodge No 15 I C OF meets Mondays at Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph building. Classic City Camp 293 W O W meets Wednesdays at 8:30 pm in Max Joseph building with visiting Sovereigns welcome. Rebekah Lodge No 26 meets Tuesdays over Scott Hardware in Odd Fellows hall with Rebekables invited.
United States Bureau issue details road conditions from Atlanta to Rome Dalton Chattanooga Athens Madison Augusta Macon Southern Newnan Columbus and other routes. Highlights include rough sections on several links and a detour around Hudson bridge with normal speeds achievable on scraped roads. The report notes generally fair to good conditions with some unworked country roads and specific bridge closures.
An old health ad urges readers to keep blood in good condition to prevent illness during epidemics. It promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form, claims identical value, and advises buying genuine packaging. Also recommends Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pains with massage.
Athens area forecast cloudy with possible showers on Thursday. Georgia forecast similar with a northern low pressure center over Michigan bringing light rain to some lake areas and a broad cloudy stretch toward Texas. Temperatures warm with highs up to 60 in Memphis Nashville and St Louis, cooler in the far northwest.
A Bible conference will be held in Athens from March 9 to 18. Mr J. Newton touts Dr. Campbell Morgan and Dr Len G Brough ton as leading Bible teachers and urges all Christians to attend for intensive ten day study to gain a greater understanding of the Bible. The event promises lasting value beyond a year of ordinary sermons.
Within ten days at the conference C H Newton says the gathering holds deep meaning for the oil industry, churches, and most for the individual Christian who commits his heart to it. He stresses the conference's spiritual and practical significance.
The Hittle Bulletin on Education for Citizenship from the War Department highlights practical methods teachers used to build civic virtue during war. Professors J G deR Hamilton and W K Knight of the University of North Carolina, among many educators in army service, describe principles now adapted to peacetime conditions.
A concise note asserts that a training system for national service serves as a living contribution to the literature of a vital subject during the current educational crisis. It frames service training as essential, timely, and informative for shaping educational policy and practice.
Atlanta March 2 Sweet potatoes could yield a larger money return to Southern farmers with sufficient curing and storage houses. Roland Turner of the Southern Railway System notes growing demand from consumers inside and outside the South. Planners could spread marketing year round if facilities are provided. Plans for curing and storage can be obtained from USDA or state colleges, with Southern Railway ready to assist along its lines.
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