Broad Street to Welcome New FourStory Block This Spring
A new four story brick and cream faced building will rise at Broad and Spring on the old Mathews site, replacing the former structure. Smith Construction Company dismantled the old house under Hancock and Mathews contract, with completion targeted by early spring. The site has historic ties, once hosting McAlister’s Place and a War era Wayside Home. The Kress chain may occupy the new Athens location, though no contract exists.
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Broad Street
Huggins
Bernstein
Broad and
Spring Streets
Smith Construction Company
Hancock & Mathews
Spring Street
Athens Hardware Company
J. R
L. C. Mathews
Kress
Athens Place
Clarke County pays more to state than it receives back
Clarke County contributes 202199.06 to state in a year for schools and pensions while receiving less in return. Fulton and Meriwether show similar patterns of net state drain, with Clarke and Meriwether posting larger deficits. The figures exclude special taxes and illustrate counties drawing from the state treasurer beyond their tax payments.
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Clarke County
STATE
Clarke
Georgia
Meriwether
Eon Gay 85 Versus Now Ree BRS Set
A brief sports clash note records a 85 year old Eon Gay facing a renewed rivalry with Ree BRS in a set event. Details focus on match-up and anticipated outcome without graphic language. The item highlights key participants and the competition context.
Opening exercises at State Normal School Athens
The State Normal School invites Athens citizens to the opening of its twentieth term this morning at 10 o'clock in the auditorium. The program includes music and announcements with introductions to new faculty. Students arrive by train. accommodation for rooms is welcome.
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State Normal School
Athens
Postal Clerk Injured in Railway Derailment Suit
A suit for $15,000 damages was filed in the U S district court by R C White against the Southern Railway alleging injuries from a wreck caused by derailment. The deputy clerk noted the filing yesterday in the division presided by Judge W G Cornett.
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United States Court
W. G. Cornett
R. C. White
Southern Railway
Brooks Returns Home After Gainesville Recuperation
Miss Willie Mae Brooks of Crawford passed through Athens yesterday while returning home from a several week stay in Gainesville where she was recovering from a serious illness.
SchobeBook Notice Sells School Items Now
Fragmentary OCR notes promote sale of school items and books with unclear details. The message urges buyers to respond and mentions open school events and community involvement in the sale.
Athens Mayor H. J. Rowe Declines Re election Bid
Mayor H J Rowe will not run in the upcoming municipal primary despite a petition signed by over five hundred Athens citizens urging his re election He says he cannot run after careful consideration and shares a letter thanking voters for their support and explaining his decision The petition represented diverse city interests and expressed confidence in his past service.
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H. J. Rowe
Athens
Ted
Pat
Addy
Southern Champs head to Knoxville for three exhibition games
The Southern Champs traveled from Atlanta to Knoxville for three exhibition games with the city's team before taking a winter break. Yesterday in Atlanta Bisland captained one side and Wallop Smith led the other as Bigland's squad lost 10 to 6 amid kaleidoscopic shifts by Billie Smith.
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Knoxville
Atlanta
Tennessee
Bisland
Wallop Smith
Bigland
Billie Smith
Billie
Carl Thompson
Charlie Wahoo
Goat Holliday
Lou Castor
Wing and
Voss
H P Hinton Announces Candidacy For Third Ward Alderman
In the Banner the business community figure H P Hinton announces his bid for the Third ward alderman seat. A local real estate professional, Hinton has long supported Athens development and city growth with proven community efforts. He counts many friends who will back his campaign.
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H. P. Hinton
Th‘rd
Hinton
Athens
Third Ward
Tibbetts Olympic Naval Cadet Breaks Athletic Records
Mr R W Tibbetts now in the navy has made a splendid athletic record at the Norfolk training station Virginia He won many prizes and broke numerous records He is the son of Mr and Mrs J F Tibbetts of this city and friends here anticipate his tall athletic events with delight
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R. W. Tibbetts
Navy
Norfolk
J. F. Tibbetts
Wife recounts repeated brutal beating by East Athens carpenter
Mrs. Eaton accuses Charles Eaton of frequent abuse at their home in East Athens. Police arrested Eaton after she showed bruises and said she might file a state warrant. The story notes her prior marriage to Ann Ginn and mentions their son, who had been with horse trainer Padgett before his death in Kentucky.
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Charles Eaton
East
Athens
Eaton
Ann Ginn
Kentucky
Crown
Mr. Padgett
Byopany Case Highlights Hidden Shapes in Night Idea
A local report describes a puzzling event where citizens seek meaning in a nocturnal display. Investigators noted a pattern of shapes and ambiguous symbols appearing over a community space, prompting readers to connect clues and consider possible interpretations.
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Ath
Fulton
Eon Gay
Scho
Rowe
Red Kennedy
HP. Hinton
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