Athens Chamber Discusses Development Guarantee Plan
The Athens Chamber of Commerce held a full meeting with many business leaders present. A subcommittee proposed forming a one hundred thousand dollar development guarantee company with a ten-director board, to invest and loan for local growth and profit to stockholders.
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Chamber of Commerce
Development Guarantee Co
J. H. Dozier
Erwin
Athens
Athena
Civic Improvement
C. D. Flanigen
Georgia
Health Department
Chamber
Representation in Republican convention cut for the South
Washington Dec 16 The Republican national committee voted down calling a special national convention to revise state delegate strength. The committee will handle reapportionment itself with a sub committee to report tomorrow. The move would greatly reduce Southern representation. A compromise plan may grant four at large delegates per state plus district allocation based on vote ratios.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Hilles
Hadley
Missouri
Barnes
New York
Gmoot
Utah
Borah
Idaho
National Committee
Prom Wed Bride Elizabeth Stone Run Over by Car
Elizabeth Stone age three daughter of Mr and Mrs Clem Stone of Lumpkin street was run over by a car yesterday but escaped with a severe fright and minor bruises and gashes A doctor J C Holliday owned the car from Veadays Banner noted not speeding though Lumpkin street grade sees fast traffic and miracle she was not crushed or struck by axles or wheels.
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Elizabeth
Clem Stone
Lumpkin Street
Veaday’s
Ground limestone industry eyed in Georgia report
In a quarterly Georgia geological survey to the advisory board Prof W. McCallie notes ground limestone use in agriculture has surged. Plants at Piedmont Portland Cement Co at Portland near Rockmart and Whitestone Marble Co at Whitestone near Pickens County run up to 400 tons daily, with others nearby. total approx 700 tons daily. Prospects include Horine Development at Pig eon Mountain Walker County and possible South Georgia plants to meet regional demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. W. McCallie
State Geological Survey
Georgia
Piedmont Portland Cement Company
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Portland
Rockmart
Chickamiauga
Whitestone Marble Company
Louisville & Nashville
Whitestone
Pickens County
Whitestone Marble
Southern Stone & Marble Co
Art Marble Company
Ladd Lime & Stone Co
Seaboard
Cartersville
Horine Development Company
Pigeon Mountain
Walker County
South Georgia
Greatest Returns From Cotton Seed for Farmers
Farmers should use cotton seed to maximize financial return. Feeding seed meal boosts livestock numbers and yard manure, adds organic matter, and acts as a gradual fertilizer, improving soil nutrition. Independent studies oppose keeping seed at home unless priced below market value for manufacturing.
Hot Beds Profitable And How To Make Them
A guide to profitable hot bed operations with a yearly rotation from tomatoes to sweet potatoes and radishes to cabbage and lettuce. Instructions cover bed size, materials, manure preparation, maintaining temperature around 90 to 95 degrees, watering, air exchange, hardening off seedlings, transplant spacing, and pruning of Scuppernongs and grapes before Christmas.
Christmas Shafts Reveals City’s Silent Santa Aid
A writer walks a city district to glimpse those without Santa. The piece notes children’s joy, the charitable response providing shoes and comforts, and contrasts the plight of aging workers and shut-ins. It urges visits or a simple post card to lift spirits this Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Gosling
Law Student Finds Hidden Stock Windfall At Year’s End
A University of Georgia law student unearthed a forgotten Georgia Railroad and Banking Company stock certificate. Originating from a $100 share, it now carries market value of $252 with $198.60 in accrued unpaid dividends, totaling nearly 500 dollars the owner did not know he possessed.
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Wednead
Emd
University of Georgia
Georgia’ Railroad
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Clarke County to Turn Over To New Commissioners
Yesterday morning the Clarke county board of roads and revenues held its last regular meeting. A call was set for December 20 to transfer county property and records to the incoming board Messia Hodgson Bramblett and McLeroy whose terms begin next year. The session covered routine matters including road bonds tax assessor and prisoners transport, with inventory checks planned at the county farm.
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Wedne
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Clarke County
Pittard
Messia
Hodgson, Bramblett
Dey
C. B. Griffith
Aesensar
Menora
J. F. Jackson
H. Thurmond
H. Mathews
J. H Dorsey
Httle
Religious Penances and Punishments in Indian Ascetics
Rev. W M Zumbro describes Indian ascetics in National Geographic, detailing gruesome self mortification practices from standing poses to fire and thorn beds. He notes their ubiquity from Himalayas to Caps Comorin and explains Hindu beliefs that penances accumulate heavenly credit and grant wealth and fame, frequently drawing crowds and reverence.
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Washington
W M. Zumbro
India
Holy Men of
National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Society
Rev
Zumbro
Himalayas
Caps Comorin
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Gets Ready for State Campaigns
Permanent county chambers are planned in Haralson Walton Butts and Houston as the Georgia Chamber begins broad membership drives in Fulton Bibb and DeKalb. A ten thousand dollar fundraising aim is set for Atlanta with a Macon effort and letters sent to bankers manufacturers cotton mill owners urging sustaining memberships. A January 20 or 21 Savannah meeting with truck growers and large commission houses aims to boost marketing and distribution solutions for Georgia farmers.
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Atlanta
Haralsop
Walton, Butts
Houston
Chambers of Commerce
Fulton
Bibb
DeKalb
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Avanta
State Chamber of Commiree
Gate City
Macon
State Chamber
Charles J. Haden
Savannah
Georgia
Rampolla Former Papal Secretary of State Dies in Rome
Rome reports the death of Rampolla, former papal secretary of state, at age seventy. He is remembered for leading the Rallye of Sicily Rampolla on the first two ballots at the last papal election.
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Rome
Rampoila
Sicily
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Lay
Gordon
Callaway
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. J. Strickland
Col
F. C. Shackelford
Thens
Strickland
W. H. Shelton
A H.dozier
C. B. Grimm
South
Limestone
Andrew M. Soule
State College of Ag
Ricultu
T. H. McHatton
Mille
W. M. Zumbro
Geographical Society
Weariheas
West
Rampolla
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