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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
3
A mix of club fund drives, birthday tributes, and social events fills local pages. Mrs. Huff Winter leads a Georgia federation school drive with endowment needs while Athens and Madison hosts bridge and literary events.
W F Dorsey of Athens led the welcome and praised Atlanta for its growth and state leadership. The convention’s Thursday program includes Walter Wood and Robert C Alston with remarks on The State income Tax and Atlanta’s role as the capital.
Tickets for the Kiwanis Rotary baseball game on the 25th are being sold by girls from the high school this Friday afternoon. Prizes include a ten dollar gold piece for first, six dollars for second, and four silver wheels for third as part of a spirited contest.
Farmers invited to a free screening of a government film Goodby Bob Weevil at the Agricultural College auditorium in Athens on Tuesday at 2:30 and 8 p m 23 May. The demonstration explains calcium arsenate application as the only effective weevil control and urges farmers to attend to learn the method firsthand.
In Athens a frayed exchange reports merchants urging a halt to hostilities as farmers and traders confront boll weevil damage. The note signals pressure to stop aggressive actions described as warlike measures against the pest.
Seven New York post office clerks were arrested on a federal charge of acting in concert in a bonds theft case. The investigation ties to Mark Von Eschen who, with $89,700 in stolen bonds, was arrested in the Bronx and sentenced in Atlanta for attempting to dispose of the securities. The case follows the July theft linked to Mrs. Abe Attell, ex champion's ex-wife, as the investigation expands.
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