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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
5
Due to heavy rain the Ath ens High School game against Gaineaville is postponed and moved to the homefield. The recurring matchups between these two teams are disrupted as weather forces cancellations.
An advertisement extols Caldtabs or Gent Le Galotabs as a cleansing liver remedy with no side effects and claims dramatic benefits after one bedtime tablet. It warns against imitations and promotes packaging in checkerboard black and white designs.
Rain dampens anticipation for a crucial showdown between Red and White and Gainesville High. Lefty Hackett to start for locals as Athens High seeks revenge and aims to conclude the season with a win in a decisive 3:30 p.m. Saturday game at Sanford Field.
Thomas and leading citizens watch a parade as faces show hope for a grand future. The piece extols Athens as the South’s greatest educational center and urges up-to-date public schools, state colleges, and YMC A presence to keep the city desirable for families.
An old advertisement lists Arnold and Abney Co offerings including potato chips and fresh bread. It highlights baked goods like almond macaroons and mentions price points such as 15 cents for bread. The fragment emphasizes in house production and daily freshness.
Charles Chaplin opens his new Pay Day at the Palace Theatre this Thursday and Friday. Edna Purviance, Sydney and Mack Swain co star in Chaplin’s original story with him directing and writing. The plot centers on a laborer who receives a weekly pay envelope and ends with a comic bathtub finale.
Gloria Swanson shines in the Paramount film Her Husband's Trademark as stage costumes feature Australian opossum fur. Mrs Ethel Chaffin designed the ten black and white and twelve black opossum coats, with six lavish outfits and two negligees highlighted. Bam Wood directs, Clara Beranger wrote the original story, Loyna Moon the scenario, and Richard Wayne stars alongside Stuart Holmes and others.
A Buick Six driven by Roy Brooke achieved 22.9 miles per gallon on a Athena test route. The car drained fuel before refueling and a subsequent test noted speedometer reading and coasting checks while journeys extended to Copley.
In Macon a dispute over a repair led G F Matthews a resident of Andaden Tennessee to shoot and wound Paul Keen at a local garage while slightly wounding George Chapman one of the proprietors Wednesday morning.
The city board of education unanimously re elected Prof. Charles W O Rear as superintendent of Martin Institute for the 1922 1923 school year. He previously served as principal for two years and was promoted to superintendent a year ago. The Jefferson school closes a notable year with a strong faculty and plans for continued public school leadership.
The employees of J. Davis store express gratitude for district customers and the confidence placed in their merchandise. They report selling more goods in four days than in weeks and apologize for any minor lapses during opening sales. They pledge to maintain prestige, invite future patronage, and thank customers for support.
Mississippi College arrives in the city to meet the Bulldogs on Sanford Field this afternoon at four thirty. The event marks the last chance for Athens to see the Southland champions in action and to support the drive to complete the university project.
Residents rally for a game at Banford Field with Dan Maryn urging buys tickets. The event promises a pleasant afternoon, valued scenery, and a chance for kids to enjoy an outing in downtown Denmark Hall.
A Mount Zion Chapter 16 Royal Arch Masons fund is set aside to aid young women in finishing college education. The fund operates as an Educational Fund and will provide loans repayable with interest from graduation.
Mrs Walter L Hodges and Mrs Frath join Mrs 8 V Sanford and Mrs Julian for a Madison event after visiting Athens. The group, including Mrs McCurry of Aves, spent several days as guests of Mrs McCurry and attended the Eighth District meeting of the Federated Woman's Clubs on Wednesday afternoon.
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