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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1906

Page

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Nunnally Withdraws From Georgia Governor Race

Dr G A Nunnally a Baptist minister from Newnan withdraws from the gubernatorial race and endorses Judge Richard Russell. He cites the state Democratic committee’s plurality rule and refusal to prorate delegates as undemocratic, thanking supporters from across the state.

Atlanta G. A. Nunnaly Dick Russell Newnan Dr. Nunnally Hig State Executive Committee Richard ‘Russell Dr.Nunnally Rome Democratic Executive Committee

Campaign addresses and court case dominate Georgia page

The Superior court spent yesterday on the Chandler versus Mutual Life Insurance case as testimony continued. G A Nunnally urges support for Judge Russell, claiming a clean government free from rings and race prejudice, while praising the policy principles and urging continued campaign unity.

Russell

Rape charge arrests farmer near Epps bridge

Will Hawkins a 32 year old colored farmer was arrested near Epps bridge and jailed in Athens on a warrant sworn by the mother of a 15 year old girl Lester alleging a recent assault on a negro girl on a nearby farm. Hawkins denies the charge and awaits committal trial or Clarke Superior court.

Will Hawkins Epps’ Bridge Athens Lester Hawkins Hawking Clarke Superior Court

Lucy Cobb Commencement Week Program Enclosed

Lucy Cobb Institute announces a formal commencement week with events from Friday to Tuesday. The program includes a Tempest production, Dickens scenes, a music recital, a baccalaureate sermon by Stev Junius W. Millard, vespers, alumnae meeting, annual concert, class night, diploma delivery by Mrs Lipscomb, and a senior reception at Lucy Cobb parlors.

Lucy Cobb Institute Carolyn Cobb Dickens Pickwick Papers Stev Junius W. Millard Atlanta Margaret Hall M. A. Lipscomb Lucy Cobb

Cumberland Meets Georgia In Three Exciting Games

Cumberland travels to face Georgia in a three game series Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at four oclock each day. Cumberland aims to rebound after scholarship removals while Georgia stays in good form. Admission is one dollar for all three games, seventy five cents for two games and fifty cents for a single game.

Georgia Erwin Brown Franklin McDonald Stouch

Georgia Tech South Championship Game Special Train

Special train via Seaboard leaves Athens at 7 20 and returns from Atlanta at 7 30 p m. Fare is 1 50 for a round trip. Georgia supporters urged to attend the southern championship game in Atlanta tomorrow. Catholic Mass and sermon by Father Rapier in Atlanta Sunday at 10 a m. Sawdust for sale at Lyndon s.

Georgia Tech Atlanta Georgia Tech Seaboard Athens Father Rapier

Daughters of the Confederacy Fund Scholarships at State Normal

Chapters across Georgia fund scholarships for descendants of Confederate soldiers at the State Normal School. Savannah Macon and Ft Valley chapters report current and upcoming scholars. President Branson highlights need and a moving story of a granddaughter saving to pay for education as a model for support. Commencement plans include Rev. John B. Robbins sermon and Prof. E. A. Pound address.

Daughters of the Confederacy State Normal School Winnie Davis Savannah Macon Ft. Valley Branson Cat the Daughters of the Confederacy State Normal John B. Robbins Augusta E. A. Pound Waycross

Rev Stone to Preach Sunday to Odd Fellows at White Hall

The Rev George E Stone will deliver a sermon Sunday at eleven o clock to members of I M Kenney Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows at White Hall. A good turnout from nearby communities is expected for the occasion.

George E. Stone I. M. Kenney Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows White Hall Shiable Young Divine

Georgia to Play Tech In Weekend Baseball Series

Georgia's crack team travels to Atlanta for two games with Tech. An exhibition today and a state championship tomorrow. Fielder will pitch today as Sullivan remains strong though wary of fielding. Lafitte of Tech will face Sullivan in a big pitching duel.

Georgia Atlanta Tech Sullivan Lafitte

Military Drill Advances At University Of Georgia

The University of Georgia military department under Maj. Kimbrough has expanded training with two new cannons and a wall scaling drill. Students prepare for Grand Military Day with a prize drill and grand review the Saturday before commencement week.

University of Georgia Maj Kimbrough

Baseball Scores From Southeast Ballparks

At Memphis Memphis R18 H21 E3 Birmingham R3 H12 E2 L Clark Owens H Clark Sallee Matthews. At Little Rock Little Rock R1 H4 E4 Atlanta R3 H6 E4 Newland Anderson Hughes Archer. At New Orleans New Orleans R4 A7 E0 Nashville R3H11 E4 Phillips Stratton Sorrell Kahlhoff. At Shreveport Shreveport RiH4E0 Montgomery ROH7TE1 Lee Graffius Malarky Hausen McAlees.

Memphis Birmingham L. Clark Owens H. Clark Sallee Matthews Little Rock Atlanta Newland Anderson Hughes Archer New Orleans Nashville Phillips Stratton Sorrell Kahlhoff Shreveport

Seed Free Seed Distribution for State Fair Exhibits

Clarke County Farmers Club offers a free seed collection for exhibition at the Georgia state fair in Atlanta this fall. The seeds listed include corn varieties, beans, squashes, pumpkins, sorghums, millets, peanuts, artichokes, Jerusalem artichoke, and sunflowers, available through Prof. Johnson at the campus agricultural hall. The note also reports the Georgia Episcopal Diocese session in Columbus deciding to create two dioceses with Georgia as the southern see. The southern diocese will keep the name Georgia. the northern diocese awaits naming, with Bishop Nelson expected to choose between them. Athens delegates at the convention included Rev. Troy Beatty and several others.

Clarke County Farmers’ Club Atlanta Prof. Johnson Nelson Athens Troy Beatty J. E. Talmadge, Jr J. N. T. McPherson J. ¥. Talmadge Rosa Woodberry Ruby Harbin Nell Mc Dorman

Freight car plunges into river from Seaboard bridge

Yesterday morning a meat loaded freight car plunged eighty feet from the Seaboard bridge over the Oconee into the river. The car broke apart, part of it remaining on the bank while the rest lay submerged. A local auction was announced as authorities investigated the wreck.

Seaboard Oconee

Walker Warren Cage Case Reversed Penalty Reduced

The Walker Warren Cage case drew wide attention in Athens and Oconee County after a mayor sentenced him to thirteen days on the street for a third drunken offense. The council overturned the street sentence and imposed a fine of twenty five dollars.

Warren Walker Warren Athens Oconee County

Brooks v Camak in the City Court proceedings

City court session opened with Judge Howell Cobb presiding over the Brooks versus Camak case. Plaintiff lawyer H. C. Peeples of Atlanta argued over sale of Athens Manufacturing Co stock while Col. H. Co. Erwin of the city defended the defendant.

Brooks Vs. Camak Howell Cobb Athens Manufacturing Co H. C. Peeples Atlanta Col. H. Co. Erwin

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G. A. Nunnally Nunnally Cumberland Georgia Oh Beys Lyndon ODD Fellows of Tech Georgia Belt Sherewport Rih Montgomery Lee Graffius Malarky Hausen McAlees Cooke Alexander Shaw Georgia Guard Cotton Culpepper Toole Peterkin Runnell Excelsior Kin Willet Hardin Berry Jackson Wellborn Doughty Tennessee Pearl Anuts Virginia North Carolina Jerusalem Episcopal Diocese of Columbus Seaboard Bridge Walker Warren Cage barggin’s_ in Auctiodl Dr. King W. J. Smith Bro H. R. Palmer and Our Drug Co Kennedy Orr Drug Co
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