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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1922
Page
3
Notices urge voters to consider Hlanton Fortson for judge and candidates for Congress and county posts. Names include Hlanton Fortson for Superior Court, C. Brand for the 68th Congress seat, and M. Hodgeon for county commissioner with brief pledges and references to Democratic primaries.
Friends of H O Arnold announce his candidacy for Clarke County Commission of Roads and Revenue, subject to the Democratic primary on September 18. Arnold can’t campaign actively due to business but pledges to devote his time and abilities to county affairs if elected and asks for voter support.
TOQMES DUBOSE announces candidacy for the House of Representatives from Clarke County subject to the Democratic Primary on September 13 1923. FRANK A HOLDEN July 28 1922 to the people of Clarke County announces candidacy for the Democratic Primary September 1 1922. Yours L Brown requests continued support.
Mr Hugh Thomas Powell announces the marriage of daughter Evelyn Powell to Robin Madison Wheaton of Griffin Georgia. The ceremony took place Sunday at 3 PM at 53 Blue Ridge Avenue with Dr Shelton of Emory University officiating. The bride wore navy Romaine crepe and was escorted by a small circle of close friends. The couple plans to reside with Wheaton’s parents in Griffin after a honeymoon at Signal Mountain. Evelyn, a Lucy Cobb Institute graduate, and Wheaton, a Georgia alumnus and Kappa Alpha member, are both from Griffin communities.
The September meeting of the executive board will be held Thursday September 14 at 10 o'clock at the Atlanta Woman's Club. Items include the Athens convention plan October 10 to 3, officer reports, and honors for Miss Anne Hart and Dr Murdock Sykes Equen.
Advice warns against harsh soaps and alkali in child hair care. It promotes Malsified cocoanut shampoo as pure, greaseless, cheap, and effective for cleansing, drying the scalp, and removing dust and dandruff. suggests using a small amount with water for a rich lather and easy rinsing.
An advertisement promotes lemon juice as a skin whitening remedy for girls. It urges squeezing two lemons into a bottle and applying the juice to whiten the skin, describing beauty benefits and bloom. The fragmentary copy also mentions using lemons to bleach and enhance complexion.
A garbled 1922 fragment references calomel as a mercurial substance with warnings of its treacherous effects. The text mentions biliousness and a poor remedy tone and seems to critique calomel as a substitute, noting a date of Friday August 18 1922.
A mixed update from a Georgia town covers faculty illness at Agricultural College, hospital reports on Dr Richardson, travel notes on Beatrice Richardson and Paul Chapman, plus several society items. Meetings and classes at First Methodist, high school faculty picnic, bridge hostesses, and a parade of guests visiting or returning home are listed along with births, travel, and social engagements in the area.
An anonymous testimonial from Mrs. Alice Cox of Topeka Kansas extols Hagan's Magnolia Balm as balmy and soothing for the skin. The letter notes Mr Blunt of the largest local drug store stock and recommend the product regularly.
The column lists visits and family news from Atlanta, Madison, Gainesville, and Elberton among residents including Mr and Mrs R H Johnson, Mr Alex Davison Jr, and Mrs M E Gregory. It highlights a large planned hospital building with Lucy Elizabeth Pavilion for women and children, fundraising, and a Woman's Auxiliary with a $1 annual dues, led by Mrs Louis M Johnson as publicity chair.
General Walter A. Harris governor of the Kiwanis Georgia district will be the honor guest at a Tuesday luncheon in Athens at the Georgian hotel. He travels to Hartwell to present a charter to its Kiwanis club, joined by Secretary Strogter and Macon Kiwanis members. Hartwell plans a large charter presentation banquet September 12 with Harris presiding, plus visitors from Atlanta Athens Washington and Greenville. The Hartwell High School auditorium will host the event with an eight o clock program and a banquet menu prepared by the P T A included in the evening.
The Methodist women of Georgia unite to establish a new hospital for the region. A devoted family’s generosity supports the project, enabling a well equipped facility and lasting service to the southland community.
The Smith-Hughes vocational night classes open at the Colored High and Industrial School in Athens Clarke county. Courses include Carpentry Blue Print Reading Shop Mathematics Mechanical Drawing Plastering Brickmasonry for men and Home Nursing Cooking Home Economics Sewing for women. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p m. They are free with past graduates earning certificates in carpentry brickmasonry plastering nursing. The night school is now open.
Willie Lee, a Black man found dead in the City Garage early Sunday, reportedly died by electrocution per the coroner’s verdict. Some doubt natural causes, noting he suffered spells and had worked there only three days. The scene described a burning light bulb in his hand and other lights on the circuit, with only 110 volts in the transformer.
Obie Little and Leonard Little are charged with burglary from the Hengen Brothers warehouse. A preliminary hearing or plea is set for Monday afternoon or Tuesday. They allegedly stole cigars, with one man caught carrying several boxes from the warehouse toward Hancock Avenue where his brother operates a store. The boxes were proven to contain cigars.
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Detective Charlie Seagraves traced most items stolen from the Swift home while the family was away at Atlantic City. Furs and fur coats were the main losses. A fur and coat were found near a sister of one suspect at her country home. Jessie Haley and Robert Haley are named suspects, with arrests expected.
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