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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1913
Page
3
Preparatory department of the Young Men's Christian Association plans to form a basketball league this afternoon with a meeting to elect captains appoint teams and set a schedule. All boys 14 to 18 years old are urged to attend to join the league and ensure a strong season ahead.
Special to the Banner Atlanta Ga Oct 21 Fair weather and slowly rising temperatures are forecast for Atlanta and surrounding areas Wednesday with a cold wave and frost in several stations. Minimums reached 30 degrees in Atlanta marking the earliest such cold in years while lighter frosts appeared in Jacksonville Macon Charleston Wilmington and other cities. Snow was reported in Asheville Toledo Chicago and Duluth as a northern storm moves toward the St Lawrence valley. Farther south warmer, improving conditions expected for Atlanta by Wednesday.
Miss Annie Russell and her comedy company will present She Stoops to Conquer at the Colonial Safurd in Athens under the Athens Drama League. The league urges a good house and enthusiastic reception to support worthy drama and ensure future productions. The appearance marks a tribute to the Athens Drama League and its effort to cultivate taste for better theater locally.
About twenty one counties in a state will prepare girl club exhibits for the State Fair at Macon. Miss Mary Creswell, agent in charge of girls club work in Georg, will visit Macon to arrange installations. Counties listed include Appling, Ben Hill, Thomas, Irwin, Grady, Decatur, Jenkins, Emanuel, Wilkes, Stewart, Muscogee, Henry, Barlow, Floyd, Pickens, Bibb, Carroll, Macon and Oconee. More girls have completed tomato growing and canning work, with reports from State College of Agriculture noting larger yields despite drought.
Special to the Deron Gia reports the Elberton and Tignall line will begin a daily trip tomorrow. The 22 mile run will take two hours, with stops at Cauthen Fortsonia Bell Norman and Malorysville. Fare is four cents per mile.
Tuscaloosa News notes Georgia overpowered Alabama 20 to 9 but the Crimson Tide showed grit and fought hard. McWhorter starred for Alabama while H Van de Graaff struggled to gain ground. Georgia held the advantage and kept Alabama from easy end runs, yet the local team earned respect for its scrappy defense.
Beginning at 9 07 yesterday morning a brief snowstorm caused intermittent snow drifts over Clarkesville Georgia. The event lasted about five minutes with continued light flurries through the day as residents observed the unusual early fall snowfall.
A visitor recalls a Monroe trip during the Primitive Baptist Association session. Hosts Rev J M Adams and wife provide cordial hospitality, with Miss Mary Tisinger guiding campus tours at the Fifth District Agricultural and Mechanical College and Supt W E Dendy leading Monroe Public School visits. The narrative also notes a rare October snow in Habersham with warm, stormy weather following.
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