Sunday School Fund Drive for Athens Chapel
Reverend GEO E STONE appeals for immediate donations to continue a long standing Sunday school begun by his father in 1905. The group, now at 107 pupils with 61 present last Sunday, seeks funds to build a Baldwin street chapel after the Lumpkin street site was sold. Donations to be made payable to GEO E STONE. contact at 114-3. The notice blends with an unrelated Perry Davis Pain Killer sanitary advisory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danner
Asa J. Booth
Lumpkin Street
N. B. Saye
Baldwin Street
H. H. Carlton
F. W. Lucas
Geo. C. Thomas
J. P. Fears
Frank Jackson
University
Oitens of
Athens
Geo. E. Stone
Twelve new railroads chartered in Georgia in 1909
Atlanta Jan 15 Twelve railroads were granted charters in Georgia in 1909 per Secretary of State Philip Cook. Charters include Abbeville and Northwestern from Abbeville to Fort Valley 58 miles and Rome and Northwestern from Rome to Chattanooga 80 miles, with varying capitals. Each must build and operate 15 miles or the full line within two years or the charter expires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Philip Cook
Abbeville
Fort Valley
Capital
LaPayette Railroad
Walker County
Middle Georgia Interurban Railway Co
Griffin
Jackson
Mansfeld
Social Circle
Braxed
Monticello
Western of Georgia Railway Co
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic
Fayette
Cowetta
Newnan
City and Suburban Railway Co. of
Brunswick
Milstead Railroad Co
Rockdale
Athens Chamber Sees Inquiries From New Citizens
Daily letters of inquiry flood Athens as newcomers seek homes business and educational opportunities in what is called the Second city in Georgia. Among inquirers are A B Starks of Argamis Kansas and Mrs T A Baker of Trumansburg New York. The chamber will publish literature and send data to interested parties. The piece also questions postal department funding and expresses criticism of express companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Georgia
A. W. Brooks
Chamber of Com
A. B. Starks
Arganis
Kansas
T. A. Baker
Trumansburg
New York
South Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Postal Department
Glass Banquets Scrapped Amid Freshman Sophomore Rivalry
The season of class banquets at State University sparks a long running feud between Freshmen and Sophomores. Rumors trigger gatherings, a skirmish on the football gridiron ends after early morning hours, and the two classes vow renewed activity with secret conferences and late night cries of Freshman and Sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Candler Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. F. Stone
Perry Davis
County
Rome and Northwestern Railroad Co
Rome
Chattanooga
Gainesville Railway and Power Co
Gainesville
Moultrie and Western Railway Co
Moultrie
Camilla
Savannah and Southern Railroad Co
Savannah
Chatham
Bryan
Liberty
Tattnall
Altamaha River
Hawkinsville and Western Railroad Co
Hawkinsville
Vienna
Irwinton Railway Co
Irwinton
Central of Georgia
Michael’s
Department of Muslin
Popular
Brooks
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