Farmers and Business Men of Georgia Meet in Augusta
Special to the Banner Advanta May 8 Not less than five hundred will attend the Georgia partners and business men's meeting at Augusta May 15 with cooperation from the South Carolina commissioner of agriculture and the Augusta Merchants and Manufacturers Association. Delegations from numerous Georgia counties will be appointed to discuss diversified agriculture and marketing grain and hay. Prominent Georgians and South Carolina officials will speak on live stock, cotton wilt, roads, farm markets, and agriculture progress.
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Advanta
Big Carolin Georgia Partners and Business Men
Augusta
E. J. Watson
Agriculture
South Carolina
Merchants and Manufacturers Association of
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Burke
Columbia
Glascock
Green
Hancock
Jefferson
Jenkins
Lincoln
McDuffie
Oglethorpe
Richmond
Screven
Talliaferro
Warren
Washington
Wilke
D. C. Heyward
D. W. Dobbs
South Carolina Farmers’ Union
R. M. Mixon
Southern Commercial Congress
W. E. Mealing
North Augusta
8. C
Harry D. Calhoun
Barnwell
B. W. Hunt
E. Lee Worsham
E. H. Callaway
W. F. Eve
J. E. Greene
Farmers Exchange
A. M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Agriculture Price
Peter F. Bahnsen
Opportunities in Forestry Training at Georgia Forest School
This piece highlights forestry as a broad, rewarding field with diverse paths in government private and corporate sectors. It notes starting salaries for forest rangers and assistants, career growth to roles like mill superintendent and sales manager, and the Georgia State Forest School’s unique four year program with early specialization options and strong placement in the U.S. Forest Service. It also mentions demand in lumbering wood preservation forest chemistry and landscape forestry with potential to become a forester-lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest School
Georgian State College of Agriculture
Athens
United States
Georgia State Forest School
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Ees
Letters From The People Atlanta May 7 1916
In Athens Banner a reader recalls an Civil War era incident near Quincy Florida involving General Cobb and Dr Henry and a captured Confederate spy. The memory centers on a furloughing officer overheard by a boy and the potential punishment by authorities with details learned decades later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Athens Banner
Harry Jackson
T. R. R. Cobb
Henry
Patrick Henry
Quincy
Florida
Howell
Cobb
General Cobb
Dr. Heary
Gen. Cobb
Dr. Henry
E. W. Henry
W. C. Wilson
Michigan Banker Praises Athens Growth and South Prosperity
Mr. W. J. Smith vice president of Old National Bank Battle Creek visits President J. J. Wilkins of Georgia National Bank Athens. Smith praises Athens growth over years, notes substantial improvements and Southern business strength. He toured the South, sees improving conditions and forecasts renewed prosperity despite wartime demoralization.
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President Smith
THE
OLD National Bank
Battle Creek
City
W. J. Smith
Mich
J. J. Wilkins
Georgia National Bank
Smith
Mrmith
Mr J H Hardy Dead at Bishop
Mr J H Hardy dies at his Bishop residence after a three year illness at age 66. Burial at Bear den's cemetery at 10 this forenoon with graveside rites by Rev Mc Elrealth. Survived by wife Eugenia and eight children including Charles, Frank, R H, Gordon, C E Hardy, Mrs Charles Giles, Mrs John Hardigree and Mrs J H Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
J. H. Hardy
Bearden's
McElrealth
Bianco Methodist Church
Eugenia Hardy
Messrs
Charles and
Frank Hardy
Jefferson
R. H. Hardy
Watkinsville
Gordon
C. E. Hardy
Bison
Charles Giles
Farmington
John Hardigree
J. H. Jackson
Siloam
Amanda Holcomb Dies at 56 in Nicholson Home
Mrs Amanda Holcomb dies yesterday noon at her Nicholson home aged 56. Funeral and burial set for 4 PM today in Nicholson with Rev Dr Neighbour officiating. A Baptist member and devout Christian, she is survived by three children John Holcomb G M Holcomb and Leila Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Holcomb
Nicholson
Dr Neighbour
The
Baptist Church
Messrs
John Holcomb
G. M. Holcomb
Leila Alexander
New Contributors to The Call of the South Editors Hon J E Mercer and Calvin M Hitch
Atlanta May reports Hon. Jesse E Mercer and Calvin M Hitch have joined J B Frost's The Call of the South as contributing editors. Mercer's merger of The Empire State into The Call and Hitch's Washington duties position the magazine to offer informed coverage of diplomatic and southern reader interests. The piece notes the staff strength of the magazine and references social and military figures connected to the era.
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Atlanta
South
Jesse E. Mercer
Calvin M. Hitch
J. B. Frost
Mr. Mercer
Empire State
Frost
Hitch
Washington
America
Southeast
Egotjem
Henry
2Nd
Florida
C. Vv. A
Gilchrist
Gibbs
Return of Oglethorpe May Week Festival in Savannah
Savannah gears for May 17 22 festival featuring the Return of Oglethorpe with Savannah May Week parade and historical carnival. A big track and field meet May 22 brings College scholastic and amateur teams from Georgia South Carolina Florida and North Carolina competing for gold silver and bronze medals and silver bronze trophy cups. Over 200 entered, events at Forsyth Playground with a sand and gravel surface. Entries close May 15 with several entry certs required and special entry blanks via A A Clark 317 Henry St E Savannah Ga.
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Savannah
Oglethorpe
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
North Carolina
Savannah Athletic Federation
Forsyth Playground
Public School Athletic League
Army and Navy
Federation
Savannah Military Athletic Association
National Guard
Police and Firemen Athletic Associations
Young Men's Christian Association
Opne
Add
A. A. Clark
Henry St. E
Campus Notes and Senior Banquet Update
Friends Gale Bush and Henry Maddox are rapidly recovering from an appendicitis operation and expect to be back on campus soon. A recent Senior Banquet meeting noted plans and activities for the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Gale Bush
Henry Maddox
Governor Peter Early Georgia Leader and Civil War Era Figure
Biographical sketch covering Governor Peter Early born in Madison County Virginia in 1773, migration to Georgia, law practice in Wilkes, congressman from 1802, prosecutor in the Chase impeachment, judge in Ocmulgee circuit, governor in 1813 during war, loan episode, Altleviation Law veto in 1814, senatorial seat, death in 1817. then notes on class banquet, Pandora annual, and campus baseball games at Herty Field.
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Madison County
Virginia
Georgia
Wilkes County
Congress
Chase
Randolph Rodney
Nicholson Clark
Campbell
Boyle
Ocmulgee
United States
Barry
Early
Athens Presses Its Case For 1916 State Education Meet
A large Athens delegation attended the Georgia State Educational Association annual session in Macon, praising the meeting and Macon's hospitality. The board will select the 1916 convention site early next year with Athens, Macon, and Atlanta in contention. New officers include Ralph Newton president and C H Bruc secretary, while delegates from the State Normal School and University members hold key committee seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Georgia State Educational Association
Macon
State Normal School
University
Atlanta
Association
Dean Wardlaw
Pound
Earnest
Bell
Merrill
Brown
Miss Hicks
Sarah Webb
Annie Linton
Southern Conference On Education and Industry
White Carnation Laments And Peace Day Call
A poem honors a mother and recalls sacrifice as Peace Day is urged by the American School Peace League. Teachers are urged to emphasize May 18 to promote world peace amid wartime grimness. The piece notes publicized debates and upcoming college baseball games increasing local interest.
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American School Peace League
League
Fannie Fern Andrews
Marlborough St
Boston
Four Thousand Bushels of Corn and Local News
From Commerce News three thousand bushels of corn on one farm and one thousand on another to be marketed. A Mrs Gunnels of Bold Spring bitten by a moccasin while harvesting sweet potatoes. Mrs James D Looney of Maysville burns to death when kerosene explodes while kindling a heater. A Hart county farmer exhibits a two headed turkey hatched recently, dead after a short life. Athens speaker lineup includes Prof Jernigan and Dr Hardman at a stock club rally May 8 in Athens. Rev S H Grubb reports on Christian church mission board finances. Broad River drainage case in Franklin superior court awards damages to Wess Crum, with broader land impacts anticipated.
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Athens
H. Grubb
Christian Church
Griffin
Georgia
Grubb
Broad River
Franklin Superior Court
Wess Crum
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Farmers and Business Men
Michigan
MR. J. H. Hardy
Mrs
Georgia-Carolina
Campus Notes
Peter Early
R .B. Lawrence
Pandora
Baerball
Herty Field
College
New College
Candler Hall
Old College
Lucas Hall
A. B. Preshies
Aggie
Mother
Flower Mission
Whbel
Commerce News
MR. Shannon
Commerce
L. G. Hardman
James D. Looney
Maysville
Freeatier
Dry Pond
Mr. &. A. Oates
Hart County
Ashland Live Stock and Industrial Club
M. P. Jernigan
J. F. Shannon
C. C. Neal
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