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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1914

Page

7

Fourth American Road Congress to Meet in Atlanta 1914

The fourth American Road Congress and allied groups will meet in Atlanta Georgia during the week of November 9 1914 The event aims to promote uniform road laws and financing for improvements with North and South states forming highway departments and a large regional turnout expected from across the United States.

Atlanta American Road Congress The American Highway American Automobile Association Georgia Washington J. E. Pennybacker Pennybacker Census Bureau Congress South Carolina Florida Tennessee Mississippi Texas Indiana Montana Detroit Michigan United States Charles P. Light

Made Director of National Alfalfa Growers Association

Athens reports President Andrew M. Soule of the Georgia State College of Agriculture has been elected director of the National Alfalfa Growers Association based in Chicago. The 20 year Southern expert is seen as a national authority and targeted leader for the group’s Southern activities.

National Alfalfa Growers’ Association Athens Andrew M. Soule Georgia State College of Agriculture Chicago Dr. Soule South

Riverside Academy selects core players for baseball squad

Riverside Academy coach Frank Anderson announced the candidate list for the upcoming season. Outfielders include Carraway Harden Townsend McConnell Lightsey and Craves. Infielders are Haney Phillips Holloman Bryant Towns Stokes Smith C Hale Strupper. Catchers Montgomery Saks Jones. Pitchers Driggers Page Morris Miller. Only three return from last year’s championship line. Newcomers Harden Towns Holloman Smith Strupper show strong form.

Gainesville Riverside Anderson Carraway Harden Townsend McConnell Lightsey Craves Haney Phillips Holleman Bryant Towns Stokes Smith C. Hale Strupper Jones Montgomery Saks Driggers Page Morris Miller Honey Holloman Stone Mountain Horner Military Academy Columbus Industrial School Tate, Ga Tampa Fla

Preparations Underway for Georgia Sunday School Meet

Milledgeville Georgia hosts the state Sunday School Convention April 14 15 16 with railroads offering special round trip rates. The program features over thirty five speakers including Rev E C Dargan John D Walker Wm A Brown BE French Asa Gandler L O Bricker J R Levir W S Witham and Mrs Mary Harris Armor. Music arrangements are being made to enhance the event.

Milledgeville Georgia E. C. Dargan D. D Macon Southern Baptist Convention John D. Walker Sparta Wm. A. Brown Chicago Ill BE. E. French Nashville Tenn Asa G. Candler Atlanta L. O. Bricker J. R. Levir Augusta W. 8. Witham Mary Harris Armor E. O. Excell Alvin W. Roper Winona Lake Ind L. C. Hall Georgia Sunday School Association Hurt D. W. Sims Sims M. A. Hale

Clarke county announces multiple local political candidacies

A 1914 Milledgeville Athens newspaper item lists candidates for Clarke county offices under Democratic primary, including tax collector H H Linton and re elections for sheriff Walter H Hancock and treasurer L Smith, with other posts such as clerk of superior court Elmer J Crawford and coroner C N Weatherly. It also notes court and district races, and a senator candidacy A S J Stovall with public announcements from various residents.

Clarks County H. H. Linton Clarke County J. H. Hancock Walter HB. Jackson Democratic Party Elmer J. Crawford L Smith

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Grove FORD Griffeth Implement Company American State Bank Howell C. Erwin Warren Smith J. J. Wilkins L. F. Edwards T. P. Vincent W. A. Carlton E. R. Hodgson, Jr Chas. H. Phinizy Prince Avenue Bath Care Banner Empire Laundryc Orr’s School S. P. Orr Wray Street Athens, Georgia Georgia National Bank Athens, GA Progressive Bank JNO J. Wilkins W. P. Brooks J. ©. Chandler Asat Cashier Eston Epps Asst Frank Anderson Riverside Academy Wrigley Wrigley’s the “City Beautiful” Committee National Society For Broader Education A. Mallory Herbert OD. Hemenway Hemenway City Hall College Avenue Porter J. H. Dorsey C. N. Weatherly Mysel Ben H Barrow A. S. J. Stovall Elberton, Ga G. M James F. Foster Carlisle Cobe 216Th Jas. F. Foster Young Davis J. F. Foster Chas. T. Young Jas F. Foster P. J. Smith
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