Red Cross Recruiting Stations Open Downtown in Athens
Two downtown Red Cross recruitment stations open tomorrow at Michael's wholesale store and the old Elite Theater for a week. Mrs Ed Porter heads one site with a committee. Davison Nicholson decorates the other as NotaChance girls in Red Cross uniforms assist. Membership applications and fees are collected at both, aiming for 1200 new members this week from men and women of all ages.
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Red Cross
Athens
Michael's Wholesale
Ed Porter
Lesser
Davison-Nicholson Co
NotaChance
Winter's Tale Comes to Octagon for College Night
Ben Greet Players headline The Winter's Tale at the Octagon on March 28 in Athens on a college night benefit. Proceeds fund infirmary room furnishings with prorata shares to Normal School, Lucy Institute, and public schools. Athens Drama League presents the event with University cadets ushering and out-of-town parties anticipated. Also notes spring colds and Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as cold remedy and throat helper.
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Ben Greet
Elsie Herndon Kerns
George Carlton Sommes
Athens
South
Marcy C Bb Institute
University
College
State, Normal, Lucy and
Public Schools
Macon
Athens Drama League
Chamber committee backs county wide school tax move
At the quarterly Chamber of Commerce meeting the group unanimously endorsed a resolution to press a county wide election on the unit system of rural school taxation. President Tibbetts named the committee to handle the issue, including J. T. Pittard, George H. Thurmond, J. M. Pound, H. W. Odum, J. S. Stewart, C. D. Flanigen, H. B. Ritchie, J. W. Jarrell Jr., W. G. Griffeth and H. Abit Nix.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tibbetts
Messrs
J. T. Pittard
George H. Thurmond
J. M. Pound
H. W. Odum
J. 8. Stewart
C. D. Flanigen
H. B. Ritchie
J. W. Jarrell, Jr
W. G. Griffeth
H. Abit Nix
Auto owners warned to register vehicles by April first
Chief Henry Buesse of the police department urges all automobile and motorcycle owners to register their machines with name description and license and tag number before April first. Cases will be made against those who fail to join the roster. There are hundreds of cars not yet registered with the chief.
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HenryBuesse
Police Department
Twenty seven read a loss of two hundred thousand
Six more storm deaths were reported today in New Albany Indiana bringing the total to thirty seven. Three fourths of the wrecked area had been explored. The chamber of commerce issued an appeal to the country for aid estimating that two hundred thousand dollars is needed.
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Associated Press
New Albany
Ind
Chamber of Commerce
Louise La Comb Dies After Illness
Mrs Louise La Comb died last night after a ten day illness. Her death follows a period of declining health and ends a long involvement with the local community. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Louise LA Comb
Funeral services for Mrs La Comb in Athens
Mrs La Comb, who moved to Athens last November from Bay City Michigan to live with her daughter Mrs George Deadwyler, will be buried from St Joseph's Catholic church tomorrow at 11 o'clock. She was bright in disposition and had many friends here. She had no other children but several relatives in the Northwest. She was of French Canadian descent.
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George Deadwyler
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
la Comb
Athens
Bay City
Mich
Mrs. Deadwyler
Northwest
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Athens Gas, Light & Fuel Company
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