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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1906
Page
7
Students march to Oconee cemetery in a touching memorial for Chancellor Hill. About four hundred carry flowers to the grave, heads uncovered, placing blossoms on the mound with reverent silence before returning to the city. The campus departs with hats off, honoring a beloved leader.
The community weighs a late primary for governor to let farmers vote. Col. J. M. Smith of Oglethorpe is praised as the farmer and business man candidate opposed to coalition interests. The Grady County Times lauds him as a man of integrity and public spirit.
Citizens and visitors to the memorial exercises inspected a perspective map of the campus future improvements largely driven by trustees. Landscape architect Charles W. Leavitt explained the plan in detail, praised as one of the city’s loveliest works and likely the handsomest campus in the south when implemented.
Yesterday Judge Brand re appointed Messrs. H. S. West L. J. Hemrick and T. W. Reed as county registrars for the ensuing term of two years. These gentlemen have duties the purging of the voters lists in the county before each general election.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph L. Hull was appointed as court commissioner to take depositions of witnesses in the county from time to time. The notice urged citizens to join in the march of progress for Athens.
Historians will rank Walter B Hill beside Oglethorpe for founding colonies of America. The speaker praises his moral courage, selflessness, and Christ like life. Hill’s life inspires students to study, strive, and apply Noblesse Oblige in building community and commonwealth.
A message of sympathy signed by George Foster Peabody quotes Walter Barnard Hill and notes that the works of the deceased may still speak to many, conveying respect and enduring admiration in a formal, personal tone.
In Franklin county the Toccoa Record hails Solicitor Tribble as an able fearless prosecutor. His speech in the Amanda Cobb murder case is described as one of the finest delivered in Franklin County.
Rev S R Belk continues to preach powerful sermons at the First Methodist Church in Athens. His Sunday message on Christian Happiness drew praise as one of the best heard here. Since meetings began a week ago more than thirty new members have joined. His YMCA address to local men energized two hundred who rose for prayer. Services run through next Sunday.
Yesterday afternoon John Carr and Tom Dunn were riding a horse when a passing automobile frightened the animal. The horse dashed away and the riders narrowly avoided serious injuries. The incident was reported in the Banner Leads.
A home remedy ad touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm promising relief after one application and a short use period for a permanent cure. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith Bros. The text also includes a testimonial for Dr Kane's New Discovery curing severe lung hemorrhages and bronchitis with guarantees and trial bottles.
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