Convicts Escape Near City Prompt Rewards
Four convicts broke from Clarke county gang near Pur years district yesterday morning as guards led forty prisoners to work. One captured. three at large. A $25 reward per fugitive offered. Suspects named include Lawrence Hiram and Henry Hall with local theft and mule theft ties. City police and county officials continue pursuit.
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Fred Armour
Judge Craft
Lawrence Hiram
Morris Bros
Henry Hall
East Athens Protest Over Post Office Changes
Residents of East Athens petition to restore carrier mail service after a shift to a station on Oconee Street and rural routes. They argue the new rules reduce service quality and will seek federal postal reviews if officials do not reconsider.
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Athens
Oconee Street
United States Postal
Fleming Sap
Great Friday Night Event Promises Athens Talent Show
Athens awaits a large talent aggregation for Friday night with a celebrated production. The show features elaborate staging, costumes, songs, and acting with upgraded chorus work. Seats go on sale at Palmer's Drug Store at 9 o'clock, and standing room will be limited.
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Athens
Palmer's Drug Store
Meetings At Oconee Church Draw City Interest
Protracted services continue at Oconee Street Methodist Church with heavy attendance. Afternoon sessions run daily at 3 30, while evening gatherings attract a full house for the pastor’s message.
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Oconee Church
Oconee Street Methodist Church
Pas
Hand Amputation Fear At Athens Oil Mill
Yesterday afternoon Joe Lewis a negro man was badly injured near an open gin at the Athens Oil Mill when his hand slipped into a saw. He was attended to and doctors believed the hand could be saved despite the severe lacerations.
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Joe Lewis
Athens
Oconee Tribe Names Delegates to Great Council
The Oconee Tribe of Red Men of Athens selects J. G. Trussell W. T. Dean and A. W. Vess as delegates to the Great Council meeting in August. A bid to host the gathering in Athens next year is under consideration. The Ponce de Leon bakery shop owned by Thes B Resc is now serving customers.
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Red Men
Athens
Great Council
Augusta
J. G. Trussell
W. T. Dean
A. W. Vess
Ponce de Leon
Thes, Bresc
Loving tribute marks Athens funeral of Rev. El lison D Stone
The crowd filled the First Methodist church and overflowed to the cemetery for the funeral of Rev. Ellison D Stone. Leaders and organizations attended, including the Confederate Veterans Odd Fellows Rebekahs and Baldwin Street Sunday school. General Clement A Evans preached, praising Stone as a devoted, charitable man.
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Ellison D. Stone
Clement A. Evans
Impre Ervices
First Methodist Church
Princeton
Confederate Veterans
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Baldwin Street Sunday School
Athens
William King
Evans
Mr. Stone
Christ Jesus
George W. Yarbrough
Chamberlains Pain Balm Offers Fast Rheumatism Help
Sufferers find quick relief and better sleep from Chamberlains Pain Balm with many reporting lasting relief. Mrs W H Leggett of Yum Yum Tennessee endorses it as the only thing that relieves pain from rheumatism from head to foot. Available from H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith Brothers.
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Chamberlain
W. H. Leggett
Yum Yum
Tennessee
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Ralph F. Fernandez
Tampa
Fla
H. R. Palmer_& Sons
Memorial Chapel to be Erected in Athens
The Ellison D. Stone Chapel on Baldwin Street will be built funded by heart gifts from Athens residents and others who valued Mr. Stone. A committee led by Thomas Bailey Reuben Nickerson and H. H. Carlton organized fundraising. subscriptions, even from children, will be recorded with names to honor the venerated pastor whose fifty years of service inspired the project.
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Athens
Wews Evans
Dr. King
Mr. Stone
eAsh
Ellison D. Stone
Baldwin Street
Stone
Thomas Bailey
Reuben Nickerson
Maj
H. H. Carlton
T. W. Reed
Hay
Daughters of the Confederacy Plan Davis Birthday Program
Laura Rutherford Chapter holds last meeting until October at the Villa with an program including extracts from Mrs. Pryor's Reminiscences. Plans target Jefferson Davis birthday events in June and delivering crosses to Oglethorpe veterans and descendants of Confederate soldiers.
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Laura Rutherford
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Celeste Parrish
Roger A. Pryor
Jefferson Davis
Oglethorpe
Stockholders Meeting For Athens Domestic Laundry
The stockholders of the Athens Domestic Laundry are urged to attend a five o'clock meeting at city hall to ratify the charter and confirm officers. The gathering is essential for legal proceedings as construction nears completion and machinery is to be installed.
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Athens
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