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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1922

Page

6

OsTa's Delicatessen Shop Featured Produce List

A newspaper card promoting fresh produce at OsTa's Delicatessen Shop highlights iceberg lettuce celery fresh asparagus eggplants yellow squash cucumbers English peas beans beets fresh Swiss McLaren's cream cheese Cuban pineapples home grown strawberries California oranges grapefruits Winesap apples and lemons.

McLaren’s Creameese Sta’s Delcatessen California OsTa's Delcatessen

Surgeons Battle Fire During Child’s Appendix Operation

In Omaha, two surgeons fought flames that swept an operating room behind an overheated sterilizer. Dr Staats and Dr Bollman halted the blaze while one operated and the other used extinguishers. Staats was overcome by smoke but the child was removed in safety.

Dalles V. C. Staats L A. Bollman Dr. Staats

Right Earful on a Baseball Field Shifts to New Board

A fragmentary sports note recalls a youngster at bat amid crowd noise as a new board replaces a weathered knothole ridden surface. The brief item hints at a change in local sports facilities and the ongoing sports desk editorship.

James

Athens High Triumphs Over Washington High 4-1

In Sanford Field Athens High defeated Washington High 4 to 1 in a heated rivalry game. Mapp pitched superbly for Athens, allowing only two scratch hits, while teammates Jackson Flanigan and Mapp drove in the decisive runs in the eighth inning after a tied game through seven frames. Washington's Graham stayed competitive until Athens broke through late, setting up a showdown with Gainesville High tomorrow.

Hal Jackson Athens Ales Washington High Wrigay Wilkes County Sanford Field Graham Athens Washington Wilkes Gainesville Washington Iada Red Mapp Jackson Ramsey Flanigan Nine Lefty” Hackett Rh. P.o. A Athens High Williams Bradberry Nicholson Carithers Bishop Johnson M&app Georgia

Odd Fellows to Macon Meet Parade Led by Lindney

Delegates will attend a Grand Lodge degree and a large parade after the meeting kickoff. Thousands of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are expected, with Pilgrim Bands providing music to lead the procession through Macon. Grand Marshal Paul L. Lindney of Tucker is anticipated to read the grand parade.

Macon Rebekah Grand Lodge Paul L. Lindney Tucker, Ga Lindney

Left Earful Cleanup Bids Plate as He Cleans Bases

A playful note recalls a player who struggled at bat yet excelled at cleaning the plate. Though never able to reach base in the usual way, he made an impact by tidying the area and keeping the table clear for others.

Boxing Match Planned in Georgia Under American Legion

Arrangements completed to stage a boxing match Wednesday evening under the American Legion auspices with Young Stribling in the ring. It is promised that strong preliminaries will be secured and Young Stribling will be in the final.

Georgia American Legion Young Stribling

Bulldogs Beat Auburn Tigers 7 to 1 Opener

Georgia University Bulldogs defeated the Auburn Tigers 7 to 1 in Auburn. Frost pitched well for Georgia but the Bulldogs’ offense broke through with nine runs off Frost and eleven singles off Grant. Georgia made two errors to Auburn’s five costly errors.

Auburn Ala Banner-Herald Fighting Bulldogs Georgia University Auburn Tigers Tiger Bulldogs Tigers Frost Grant Georgia Powers Gibson

Bodies of Negroes Recovered Yet Not Found

Five men, four from Athens, drowned Thursday when a bridge under construction over Tugalo River at Tallulah Falls collapsed. As of Friday noon, dragging the river bed failed to recover the missing bodies. Authorities expect to be notified immediately upon recovery. The Athens victims would be buried locally if found. More bodies may be recovered, though only five are confirmed dead.

Tugalo Tallulah Falls Athens H. W. Betunses Henry Williams Hartwell Jim Williams Hart County Hobert ‘Batelle Tugalo River Tagulah Falls Ralph Smith Newton Street Robert Bazelle Foundry Street Quilla Caldwell Barber Street Jerry Henderson

Bridge collapse kills five workers near Tugalo River

Five laborers, all African American, drowned when a temporary bridge across Tugalo River collapsed. Injured worker carried to Georgia side for care. search continues for a fifth unidentified man. Authorities traced four identified victims to Athens addresses and prepared to ship bodies for burial. Heavy rains and swift currents blamed for the disaster.

Peeves South Carolina Georgia Athens Jeaip

Last Day to Register for 1922 Elections

The county court house declares Saturday May 6th the final qualifying day for all 1922 elections. Citizens must pay taxes and register before the books close. those who fail to qualify will be denied the ballot in state county and national elections this year. REGISTER SATURDAY.

County Court House

Tugalo project workers shift notice from river station

Several laborers traveled from around Aton seeking work on the Tugalo Railway and Power Company project months ago. Among the workers, the drowning casualty count included a number of men who had left their homes to find employment at the Tugalo site.

Tugalo Aton Brees

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