Delegates Named for United Daughters of the Confederacy Meet
Yesterday in Athens Laura Rutherford chapter held sessions to prep for the national convention in Washington on November 12. Delegates and alternates were named including Mildren Rutherford as historian, with honors for conferring the Southern Cross of Honor on surviving Confederates.
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Laura Rutherford
M. W Welch
Athens
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Washington City
Mias
Mildren Rutherford
Erhece
Erwin
Geo. D. Thomas
M. A. Lipscomb
Robert W. Lamkin
Gerald Green
Staney
Camak
John Griffeth
Rutherford
Washington
Georgia
United” Organization of the Daughters
South
Mail Service Inaugurated Between Athens And Woodville
Postmaster Fleming launches a daily auto mail run from Athens to Woodville along the Georgia road to prevent delays during the strike. The service departs at 8 30 each morning and serves Winterville Arnoldsville Crawford Lexington Tutchens Stephens Maxeys Bairdstown and Woodville until regular service resumes.
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Athens
Woodville
Fleming
Georgia Road
Winterville
Arnoldsville
Crawford
Lexington
Tutchens
Stephens
Maxeys
Bairdstown
Unusual Proposition by Posey the Motion Picture Man
Posey, manager of the Lyric theater, has bought a row of seats at the Colonial theater for next Saturday night. He will advertise and offer inducements to attend a show at a different venue run by another management, creating strong competition to his own theater by giving away a row of dollars in prizes during Al Field's Minstrels performance at Colonial.
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Posey
Lg & Rather
Mr. Posey
Lyric Theater
Lyric
Colonial
Arthur Maddox
Gordon
Barnesville
Milledgeville
Baraca Union Meeting Details In Laraca City
A Baraca class union meeting in Laraca city gathered last evening with broad church turnout. Officers elected include President Veeder, Vice Presidents ALS Row, WF Crews, Kilgore, Weatherly. Secretary Jackson. Treasurer Canning. Press Reporter L P Canning. State Secretary Clarke. Next gathering set for first Monday in November at an announced location. The union grows in interest and unity ahead of the state Baraca convention.
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Union
Laraca
Dbuaraca
Baraca Het Caurea
Sis
Aioeted Ag
Baraca
E. P. Clarke
Wiley Childers Near Death After Critical Illness
Last night Mr. Wiley Childers, a well known citizen of his section, lay critically ill with little hope of survival through the night. His family and many friends awaited further word as the day began with scant chance of recovery.
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Wiley Childers
Genda
Alma Where Do You Live at Colonial
The Colonial stage hosted Alma Where Do You Live last night to a large audience. Grace Drew as Alma impressed with her acting and singing while Carlton King drew laughs as the comedian. Charles F Orr played Pierre La Peach with clear lines. The minstrel style and musical numbers pleased the crowd, and a unique ticket giveaway offered free Colonial seats to every hundredth Lyric admission.
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Alma
Grace Drew
Carlton King
Charles F. Orr
Pierre la Peach
Miss Drew
Woodruff Tri County Fair Opens Tomorrow in Winder
A special to the Banner reports the Woodruff Tri County Fair near Winder Georgia will open gates tomorrow. The grounds have been improved for accessibility and space and sit beside railway rights of way to showcase progress and enterprise. Delegations from Walton and Athens are noted and a large group is expected for the good roads rally day.
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Winder
Woodruff
Cire
Walton
Athens
Vty
Comnty Cogresey
Call to Sons of Veterans Meeting in Athens Ga 1912
The Troup Artillery Camp United Sons of Confederate Veterans invites members in Athens to an important meeting at City Hall tomorrow night at 8 30. Bring the completed form and a son, as this information is crucial for future records. By order of the camp.
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Troupe
Artillery Sons of Confederate Veterans
Troup Artillery Camp
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Athens
City Hall
Mrs Susan Goodroe dies in Atlanta after illness
Mrs. Susan Goodroe aged about seventy dies Sunday morning at eight at her daughter Mrs J M Anglin's home in Atlanta after several weeks of illness. She leaves nine children two sisters and one brother. Funeral at Whitehall Baptist Church today at 10 o'clock with interment near the church in Whitehall. Carriages from Miller's to take mourners to the service.
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J. M. Anglin
Atlanta
Susan Goodroe
Anglin
Bome
Richard Hill
Whitehall
Whitehall Baptist Church
Miller’s
New Vaudeville At The Majestic In Athens Delights Crowd
A Majestic Theatre show in Athens receives high praise for the Orioles performance and the Billie B Brown acts. Critics call the program the best seen at the venue with acts described as Keith-brand quality. A two reel Bison feature and a Gaumont weekly are on the bill today.
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Athens
Majestic
Orioles
Billie B
Brown
Keith
Gaumont
the Majestic
Georgia Railroad Strike Holds Trains Inoperative
The Georgia railroad strike continues with engineers quitting and fear of night runs. Arbitration stalls and mediation fails as both sides stay firm, leaving trains idle. James A. Murdock cites company refusal to reinstate workers from the Atlanta terminals as the main hurdle.
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Georgia Road
Mr S H Jackson Buried in Winder Georgia
Remains of Mr S H Jackson, brother in law of Mr Frank Rawson of Athens, were brought to Winder for burial. Funeral services were held with many relatives and friends in attendance. He died Sunday afternoon in Eatonton where he had lived for some time.
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Winder
S. H. Jackson
Frank Rawson
Athens
Eatonton
Giants and Red Sox World Series to be shown in Athens
Mgr Bishop schedules detailed live telecast of the World Series games from New York at the Colonial Theatre in Athens. The program begins at 2:00 p m with the diamond, bases, and each play wired to Athens for near simultaneous viewing. Tickets are 25 cents.
Weather update from Atlanta and surrounding areas
Fine weather continues in the cotton belt with cooler conditions in the east. Frosts are reported on Pacific coast stations while central Rocky Mountain areas stay cool. Atlanta expects fair but moderately cool conditions tonight and Tuesday.
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Banner
Atlanta
Cotton Belt
Middle West
St. Lawrence Valley
North Carolina
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Gheridan
Pacific Coast
Prioinity
von Herrmann
Punts and Passes Reflect Fading Rules Shakeup in South
The piece notes rule changes boosting scoring with longer downs and fewer passes, cites Vanderbilt and several Southern programs posting big first games, and mentions Georgia players returning after a suspension. It previews Georgia’s improving squad and includes thoughts on halfbacks dominating captain roles across colleges.
Public School Attendance Surges in Athens Over Five Years
Athens reports a 46 percent rise in public school attendance across five years, outpacing population growth and number of school age children. The high school shows dramatic gains with a new building, expanded courses from one to four, and ten teachers serving a busier student body.
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Athens
Dr. Ralph Goss Returns Home After Health Trip
Friends announce Dr. Ralph Goss has returned to his home after several weeks in Rochester Minnesota and Chicago seeking medical treatment and rest.
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Ralph Goss
Rochester
Minn
Chicago
Local Produce Listings Include Beans Peppers and Lettuce
Readable items show Butter beans String Bell peppers Young Lettuce Cucumbers Fancy tomatoes and string beans alongside fresh butter beans. Arnold and Aunt Fancy tomatoes appear with ARNOLD and ABNBY branding in the listing.
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Arnold
Arnold & Abnby
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Convention of Georgia Division of Daughters of the Confederacy
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Lee Atrass
Much
Vedas
Viski
Wilidet Davis
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Winnie Davis
State Normal School
Daughters of Georgia
George D. Thomas
Prince Avenue
D. Tha ‘l
Mattie Sheibley
Rome
Arlington
Mildred Rutherford
Union of the City
MR. Wiley Childers
Woodruff Fair
Augusta
Georgia Railroad
Journal
James A. Murdock
United States
C. P. Neill
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Girmingham
Laivereity
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Cunningham
University of Georgia
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Kid Wooduff
Ketron
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Aee
Bob McWhorter
Hatanooga
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Ty Cobb
Georgia Eleven
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James Thorpe
Carlisle
Ed Bouler
Connell
Wendell
Harvard
Jessee Spalding
Yale
Louis Case
Leland Stanford
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Virginia
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