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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
1
Plans completed for a large bequest reception for a tech industrial tour party upon arrival in Athens. The event will begin with breakfast at the Georgian Hotel and a welcome to the city.
Chancellor Barrow Abit Nix and Harry Hodgson will deliver addresses as civic leaders host businessmen and industrial figures arriving by a special train on April 9. Athens committees from the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Tech alumni and Rotary coordinate the welcome with meetings in Orr’s office and transport arranged from Seaboard station.
Federal agents raided Jasper county farm of John B Williams in a case tied to the deaths of eleven Black people and alleged peonage conditions. Williams faces murder charges in Newton County and may be tried separately for each killing. grand jury actions and local rumors are under scrutiny.
A special joint committee of the American Legion citizens and Red Cross finalized plans to raise 3600 to fund the Athens Clarke County Red Cross office. Frank O Miller chairs the Legion committee and urged timely support before the April 5 and 6 campaign dates to prevent the local chapter from closing.
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