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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1911
Page
5
The First Methodist Sunday school in East Athens holds its annual Christmas gift drive. More than 450 children of all ages donate gifts and funds for those neglected, with presents placed at the chancel rail and a heap outside the church. Proceeds aid home work in East Athens and West End settlements to reach every child in need.
An Athens educator Dr H C White heads Georgia Peace Society as a major peace gathering is planned for the Sunday before Christmas at the Atlanta Auditorium. Henry Watterson will speak with Governor Slaton and others present. A chamber of commerce committee coordinates, with organ recital, prayer, and civic leaders expected in attendance.
Atlanta notes that Justice Arthur Powell plans to resign to return to law practice citing salary incentives. His departure would leave Judge Ben Hill as the sole remaining appellate judge, giving Gov Brown leverage for patronage and possible appointments amid talks of abolition proposals for the court of appeals.
The Young Republican Club of New York City has organized its first dinner in Brooklyn tomorrow night with President Taft as guest of honor and principal speaker. The event aims to energize younger Republicans for party work.
The Georgia Breeders association plans a session featuring seed improvement talks and corn breeder reports. The Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Breck association meets January 16th and 17th in Athens just before the Breeders meeting. Secretary J R Paff in Athens invites inquiries.
Atlanta December 18. The salary committee is reviewing pay for city staff including Dan Carey park manager who seeks 2500 dollars up from 2100. Increases urged for probation officers prison physicians street collectors and city marshal. Current city hall cost stands at 214054 yearly, about one tenth of running expenses.
Clarke County tax receiver J H Dorsey was struck in the face by a thrown metal cup in Garnet Kansas as deputies arrested a visiting Methodist preacher William Canarey. The attacker claimed a divine calling and caused a kitchen disturbance before targeting Dorsey. Dorsey drew a knife but was restrained. no serious injury reported.
Mount Vernon Lodge dates to 1841 with earlier cornerstones and a long history echoed in Georgia records. The university campus contains a cornerstone inscribed to 2822, and a December 27 Saint John festival will feature Past Master William F. Dorsey presenting a history of the lodge along with additional speakers and topics.
A sentimental fragment portrays a father who has exhausted his savings and pawned his watch to meet mounting bills. The poem hints at Christmas approaching and holiday cheer despite financial strain, recognizing the loved one's sacrifice.
A lyric fragment expresses financial pinching with a plea to a grieving father. It notes birthdays approaching and urges not to cry, signaling a personal, familial moment rather than a public event.
New York December 18 Dr Lyman Abbott noted clergy man author and editor received many congratulations on his seventy six birthday anniversary Abbott was born in Roxbury Massachusetts December 18 1835.
Lawrence Kansas voters will elect officials to operate under a new charter effective January first. The reform shifts to a 10 partitean mayor, four aldermen at large and a school board of four with the mayor as chair of finance and public affairs. The charter includes initiative and referendum and bids over twenty five dollars must go to the lowest bidder.
Special from New York notes the birth centennial of Horace B Claflin born December 18 1811 in Milford Massachusetts He built one of America's largest dry goods firms and its annual sales exceed 75 million His financial steadiness during panics supported many major mercantile enterprises across the country.
Special to the Banner from Chicago Illinois December 15 The will of John R Walsh former Chicago banker who died after being released from Leavenworth penitentiary was admitted to probate today The estate is valued at 905000 and his widow Mrs Clary I Waleb is named sole heir
Little Dorothy Barrett, who had been ill at home with fever for some time, is now convalescent to the delight of her many little friends.
A $10,000 bronze historical tablet was presented to the Florida, crafted as a silver service display. The plate features engravings depicting Florida history, industry, resources, and nautical emblems. It was gifted by state chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, with a color stand from the Florida division of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Atlanta. An automobile owners association formed in Atlanta plans strict state laws for drivers and aims to influence Georgia traffic policy. A January 2 meeting will organize a constitution, with pledges from clubs in Macon Savannah Griffin Augusta Albany Rome and others to join.
Rev. J. M. Skelton of Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church in Macon has written to East Athens officials confirming he can preach next Sunday morning and evening. The Second Baptist Church has been pastorless since Rev. H. C. Compton’s resignation, with plans to install a regular pastor before winter ends.
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports accusations that the 1941 acts were slugged and padded by the Byrd Printing company and union printers. Testimony before the state Printing Commission alleges inflated page counts, altered type style, and inflated ink costs, as officials investigate the contract compliance and printing practices.
Springfield Missouri hosts the second annual Ozark Land Congress starting tomorrow for four days. Governor Hadley opens the initial session with a lineup of notable speakers including Prof J W Fou of the Mississippi Agricultural College, W J Spillman of the U S Department of Agriculture, Edward C Wilde of New Orleans and other regional experts and officials.
A memorial note from New Hampshire tolls of Hazel Merry’s passing. The writer laments the loss of a beloved child whose gentle smile brightened the home and community. They trust the Father’s will and offer consoling thoughts of a dawn beyond night and a welcome in heavenly mansions.
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