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Athens Weekly Banner

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Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1908

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Browns Lead Georgia Governor Race In 191? Returns

Mara Georgia June 11 Joseph M Browns majority over Hoke Smith for governor stands at 109806 with a statewide tally showing Browns leading in multiple races. Officials report results for attorney general secretary of state comptroller general treasurer life insurance commissioner and others with varying majorities and several unexpired terms.

John C. Hart ACT el Phillip Cook Yen Dat William A Wraht R. E. Park Wile Wd. Speer Park Jere M Prond TG Ladson Supreme, Court Horace M. Holten Laat Supreme Court Beverly D. Evans Wor Horace M. Holden Judge Court of Appeals Riebl Ho Russell Fuller EK Calloway Rot Jenkins Callaway George Hillyer W. D. Heanin Hillyer Warner Hill Wiley Williams R. EB. Davison Milledge Jesse M . K. QR. Foster Wright Horsee Holden Roany Evan Conipt Rolls

Four arrested for stealing ride at Seaboard depot

At daylight yesterday at the Seaboard Air Line depot four men Nabed Thif negroes Andry Watt Will Suehtower and WAN Lomax were arrested on a charge of stealing a ride after breaking into a loaded freight car. They were taken before Judge Foster, found guilty, and sentenced to pay fines or serve twelve months. they face further city-court trial.

Thif Negroes Andry Watt Will Suehtower Wan Lomax Seaboard Air Line Lnd Athens J. 2. Hoke Foster Coll

Wood block pavement planned for College Avenue street renewal

It is likely that the macadam pavement on College avenue from Clayton street to Washington street will be removed within about thirty days and replaced with creosoted wood block pavement. The extra cost vs vitrified brick is about two thousand dollars, with the Southern Mutual Insurance Company contributing one thousand dollars and Hodgson-Shackelford building owners agreeing to the plan. The Speer estate and Baptist church are the remaining holdouts, after which work will proceed rapidly.

College Avenue Clayton Street Washington Street Southern Mutual Insurance Company Hodgson-Shackelford Speer Baptist Church

Plans for new high school building adopted in city

The committee has adopted plans for a two story high school with basement to be built on Childs street near the city center. Designed by Birmingham architect W S White for W E Spink, the brick building will cost about thirty thousand dollars, include eight classrooms, two teachers rest rooms, and basement rooms for manual training kitchen and boiler. Construction may start within forty days.

W. S. White W. E. Spink Childa Street

University of Georgia trustees hear Barrow report students tallied

Chancellor Barrow reports fall in attendance at the University of Georgia system with 927 students enrolled in city programs and 4 375 in all branches. He proposes dormitory cottage plan, hires a full time physical director, adds instructors in education and botany, and urges a two year medical course with hygienic instruction.

Barrow A. H. Patterson Department of Physics University of North Carolina Akerman Department of Forestry Jack Hart Horticultural Hart Agricultural College

Movement to extend city limits of Athens begins

A proposed act to extend the corporate limits of Athens seeks to annex surrounding territory. Alderman Griffith introduced the caption at a mayor and council meeting, with the street committee tasked to investigate and report back. The measure outlines boundary lines from Phinizy branch to Barber street and includes annexation to current city wards.

Athens Griffith Tory Wes Towic City of Athens Phinizy Branch Mitchell Bridge Road State Normal School Jefferson Road Erwin Seaboard Air Line Railway Marks City of Barber Street

Trustees discuss progress at State College of Agriculture

Board of Trustees chaired by President J J Conner meets to review President Soule’s report, praising the year’s work and the university’s agricultural expansion. Notes include gifts for a Y M C A hall architect appointment, a loan fund for students, a $2000 scholarship, and calls for equipment, teacher training, and a new botany chair. A health note praises kidney function and promotes Folys Kidney Cure.

Soule Barrow City of Athens Charles C. Pearl Messrs. Hodgson Charbonnier Dean Snelling Franklin College College of Science and Engineering College of Agriculture State College of Agriculture Soutes College of Agri ‘Culture

Emory College honors Dr Barrow with LL D degree

Chancellor Barrow receives LL D from Emory College during the one hundred seventh Georgia University commencement in Oxford. The Board of Trustees, led by Ex-Gov Henry D McDaniel, opened at four with members present and heard Barrow’s thorough year end report before committees take up busy agenda items today.

David C. Barrow Barrow Emory College Haying Oxford University of Georgia Board of Trustees Phi Kappa Hall Henry D. McDaniel Messrs A. O. Baccon N. E. Harris S. B. Adams Dudley M. Hughes John T. Newton G. F. Gober J. W. Bennett Clark Howell W. ©. Simmons Hamilton McWheeter Howell Cobb A. I. Hull Henry Persons D. B. Hamilton

Record Attendance Boosts Georgia Summer School Plans

Indications point to record attendance at the University Summer School with dormitory rooms nearly filled. Many students may seek housing off campus. offers to boarders are requested, while funding for a new agricultural building and overall College of Agriculture expansion is urged to reach at least 1300000 dollars. The note praises faculty cooperation and Chancellor Barrow’s guidance, and thanks the Board of Trustees for needed funding.

University Prof T. J. Wooster College of Agriculture State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts Barrow Board of Trustees Georgia

Essays On Fertilizers Judged By Monroe School Prof Johnson

Prof J M Johnson finished reading four essays on fertilizers written by students of the Fifth District Agricultural School in Monroe Georgia. The essays competed for best essay prizes and demonstrated strong work at the school less than a year old. Educators believe the district schools will be successful and useful to the state.

Augusta Iask Labte University of Georgia Park J. M. Johnson Monroe Johnson

Dr F J Matthews Dies Near This City

Dr F J Matthews a respected Madison county resident died at home after a brief illness at age seventy He is survived by ten children including A B Matthews of Athens a salesman for Sidney Boley Funeral services were held yesterday at four in the afternoon and he was buried in the family burial ground.

Madison County Thia City F. J. Matthews Matthews A. B. Matthews Athens Sidney Boley

Teachers May Go On European Trip

Athens may send two representatives to the Party of American Teachers trip to England and the continent. The Board of Education named Clyde Patman and Mice Towns to join if the city funds salaries during their absence. The matter was discussed at last night’s meeting and referred to the public school committee for recommendation in a future adjourned session.

Athens Party of Americas England Board of Education M.r Clyde Patman Mice

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Joe Brown Secretary of State Democratic Executive Committee Clay Nabed Shoop Racine Writwa Ward Dyersburg Tenn MU Druggiete Clayton Washington H. K. Palmer & Sons D. G. Barrow University Board of Trustees Snelling the State College I. College of Agriculture Cee Law Department Pharmacy Department Maj Kimbrough Soi J. M. Reade School of Education Weentheen Bocock J. J. Conner State College Agricultural Education Sepimanes College of Engineering Foley F. J. Mathews
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