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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
1
County school superintendents at the state conference unanimously urged immediate legislative action to pass a constitutional amendment requiring every county to levy a special school tax of one mill, with provision to raise up to five mills by local boards. The plan cites McMichael Act counties and argues the tax will distribute school costs more fairly and boost local investment.
Special to the Banner. Atlanta July 10. The Georgia House passed by 136 to 35 a bill creating Barrow County from Jackson, Gwinnett, and Walton counties. Winder is named the county seat with a population over 3,000. Candler County was recommended. Hampton Evans and Stonewall were rejected. The decision followed debates on competing counties seeking territory. Tattnall’s protest delayed action previously.
A nearly three hour meeting saw citizens petition the council on sewer extension to the river near the country club. Delegation leaders were Erwin Bocock Brrow Hutt Wilkins. An investigation committee was formed, reports due later. Appeals by Thompson and Smith addressed. Smith postponed for lack of defense witness. Hull Street paving approved. Cobb Street improvements referred to the street committee. Fire hall awning contract awarded to L N Leathers. Fire chief relieved for NY meeting. Stockade report presented. fire alarm box to be installed on Chase Street corner. Next meeting set to hear Henry Smith appeal.
County superintendents gathered for the state conference expressed a desire to be invited back to Athens for next year’s summer school. They unanimously passed a resolution thanking Dr. T. J. Wooster for planning the work and Prof. W. K. Tate for the lectures and guidance during their stay.
Mt Vernon Lodge has announced committees for the Eighth District Masonic convention to be held in Athens on August 13 1913. The program badge reception music refreshments barbecue and other committees list members led by Worshipful Master W A Capps with chairs J L N Betts George E B Stone W F Dobbs E C Paine J H McKinnon J H Dorsey and others.
Mrs E J Richards aged seventy plus died yesterday morning at 186 Poplar Street after months of illness and a fall from a rear door. She was a devout church member. Funeral services by Rev A A Sullivan will be at 3 30 this afternoon from the Poplar Street residence, with pallbearers R T Wright W T Eberhardt J C Cook Charles Bridges Howard Kirk and Fred Kittle. Interment at Oconee Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs D J McCune Mrs J H Emerick and Mrs C C Seagraves and two sons J H and T S Richards.
The Minnesota Bankers association holds its twenty fourth annual convention in Duluth with themes on currency reform and farmer banker cooperation. President D C Armstrong of Albert Lea calls the meeting to order. Notable speakers include W G Edens of Central Trust Chicago and G M Reynolds of Continental and Commercial National Bank Chicago. The convention ends tomorrow.
Griffin Ga July 10 The board of directors of the state experiment station met in harmony with Director R J H DeLoach appearing for the first time. A legislative committee was appointed to seek increased state funds to meet federal requirements and support physical equipment. Dr E W Allen urged compliance with national directives to maintain the $30 000 annual federal contribution for scientific experiments. The board agreed to push for full compliance and to urge the general assembly to provide sufficient appropriation. The session announced plans to reorganize the station toward a more scientific experimental farm model introducing new projects including a department of animal husbandry led by Professor Perry Van Ewing from Ohio and Kansas.
The twenty first semi annual session of the First District Knights of Pythian assembled at Comer lodge 181 with large attendance. Officers elected include Yeargin of Mayaville as president Cartledge of Commerce as 1st vice president Birchmore of Comer as 2nd vice president and C A Von der Leith of Athens as secretary and treasurer. Next winter meeting set for Commerce. Athens delegates Abney Canning Matthews Davis Beatty Von der Leith among attendees.
The forecast calls for local showers through Friday evening across Georgia. Disturbances over the lakes and Canadian southwest moved east, bringing showers to the north Atlantic coast and lower lake region, with cotton belt clouds. Temperatures Wednesday rose to 110 in Phoenix and near 98 in Abilene. cooler in the lake region. State ag officials Henderson McWhirter Mobley Soule absent. Dr. E W Allen attended. At noon a barbecued dinner was served to the board by Mr DeLoar.
A mysterious mail item arrived at the post office bearing only the address to my dear sweetheart Athens Ga with St Simons Island Ga postmark. The letter, unclaimed in ten days, may reveal a romance or pseudonym. Several locals speculate on the recipient's gender and identity while the postmaster holds it for proper identification at the general delivery window.
Manzanola Colorado hosted the first cherry pie festival on record yesterday. Visitors were served free cherry pie as the town celebrated the opening of a new Santa Fe depot and promoted Manzanola as the future center of a major cherry growing district in the United States.
Charlie Jarrell and Kath leen English united in marriage at the bride s home Penfield Ga on Sunday July 6 with Rev J A Simpson officiating. Miss English is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rose English and is described as a lady of fine character. Mr Jarrell, reared in Penfield, recently works at a local furniture store.
Mr B Dunaway and Mr and Mrs Jarrell invite friends to their Athens home. They will be at home to visitors on an informal gathering day, with plans for hospitality and social conversations in a local community setting.
All arrangements are complete for the annual North Pacific Amateur Oarsmen's regatta to be held in Vancouver, B C, tomorrow and Saturday under the Vancouver Rowing Clubs.
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