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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
4
The Banner publishes the full text of a legislative bill creating a County Board of Education to govern white and colored pupils in counties meeting population limits. It outlines board composition, duties, taxation powers, superintendent roles, and the process for voter approval by county referendum.
A legislative act provides that counties adopting its provisions place local school systems under the county board of education. If the act fails to take effect, existing laws remain in force. Counties may abolish non county seat systems, transfer property to the county board, and allow intergovernmental contracts to proceed. Cities may fund the county schools by taxes or bonds with voter approval. All conflicting laws are repealed.
Atlanta August 24 Mrs. William Lawson Peel prominent Atlanta social leader and arbiter says the Peachtree street residence district is doomed. She notes commerce and business push houses outward, making elegant lawns and homes spoiled by noise and dust. Homes along the street will be displaced as commerce encroaches, forcing residents to move or be sandwiched between commercial structures.
Atlanta reports Eugene Grace, paralyzed from the waist down, seeks relief through massage after risky operations fail. His wife Daisy Grace stays informed via newspapers and letters, remaining hopeful for his recovery. A former ally accuses a colonel of revenge in government prosecutions, with Roosevelt affected by a refused $150,000 contribution as the convention nears.
Atlanta dispatch reports incumbents largely won renomination in the Georgia state house races. Judge J R Pottle narrowly upset in the state court of appeals by Nash R Broyles. Broyles gains momentum while Price, Brown, and Blalock vie for agriculture commissioner. Bacon renominated for US Senate. many state officers reelected.
The Cobb family famed by the Georgia Peach has endured tense moments as Ty Cobb and his sister Florence Cobb narrowly avoid serious harm. In Brockton a car crash involving Cobb and Walter Stall’s sporting goods company chain led to scares but no serious injuries. In Denver, Florence Cobb survived a streetcar accident after her horse balked and she grabbed the bridle to avoid being struck, saving herself as the car struck nearby horses and riders.
A well known Athens youth, Mr Gabriel Coding, avoided arrest for a supposed fence case after a misnamed warrant led to confusion with Atwood Carlan. The errant warrant naming Collins caused delays but police ultimately pursued the correct subject.
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