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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1915

Page

8

Legal Advertisements and Court Notices in Clarke County

Clarke County legal notices announce libel for divorce actions in 1914 1915 terms, local legislation on alcohol licenses, twelve months support applications, letters of administration, adoptions and public sales. Notices name parties Helen Coleman, Delia Mullinax, Mrs Kate Wilkinson, Billups Phinizy, J. R. White, and others with dates in 1915 and 1916, plus an inland charter petition for The Southern Burial Association and an administrator's sale of Georgia Brooks's estate.

Georgia Clarke County Helen M. Coleman Geo. Y. Coleman Said County Court of Ordinary Orr Georgia A. Hawks J. PB. Hawks Gaid County Matilda F. Pittard Redden T. Pittard C. Orr Georgia Clarke County John R. White Jane White Tate Sald BR. C. Orr Kate Wilkinson Billups Phinizy John White Lir W. Hodgson A. H. Hodgson Mthors A. H .Hodgson Clarke Count R. C. Orr Court House Sandy Creek Wm. Barrett Freeman Brooks Georgia Brooks

New Shipping Bill Outlined by McAdoo Plan

Outlines of a new shipping bill to build a national merchant marine and expand foreign trade were unveiled by Secretary McAdoo in Indianapolis. A $50 million shipping board would organize into a corporation, issue stock, and oversee naval auxiliaries, through bills of lading, and potential government ownership to ensure preparedness.

Associated Press Indianapolis United States McAdoo Congress Secretary of the Navy Secretary of Commerce Senate Shipping Board Interstate Commerce Commission Pacific Mail Co Pacific Mail

O Farrell Brokerage Company Seeks Georgia Charter

Petitioners request incorporation under the name O Farrell Brokerage Company with powers and privileges standard for Georgia corporations including renewal rights. Filed October 7, 1915, by Green and Michael, attorneys, with Clerk J Crawford certifying the true copy of the charter application on file in Clarke County Superior Court.

T. R. Goodson Clarke Superior Court C. H. Brand E. J. Crawford Georgia Clarke County Said County B. F. Elliott Jno D. Elliott H. L. Cook Southern Burial Association Henry C. Tuck J. Calhoun O’farrell H. J. Rowe O'Farrell Brokerage Company Athens E J. Crawford Superior Court

Open Meeting 18 Held by Southern Railway Stockholders

Richmond Va Oct 13 At the annual meeting of the Southern Railway stockholders all holders attended in person or by proxy and a large portion of capital was represented. Fairfax Harrison Robt H Galloway and John W Grant reelected as directors with Henry B Spencer added for a full three year term. The meeting was open to the public with full discussion of reports for the year ending June 30 and plans for the coming year. President Harrison presided and stockholders questions were answered. The article also notes naval and military preparedness discussions and MeAd oo remarks on shipping legislation and freight rate impacts.

Richmond The Southern Railway Fairfax Harrison Robi, H. Galloway New York John W. Grant Atlanta Henry B. Spencer Col. A. B. Andrews Harrison

Paint and credit tied to looks in Talmage ad

NOW PAINT Strikes when the iron is hot and Paint when the property needs it. They paint ships a dozen times a year, yes, some of them, every voyage. A livery keeps its carriages painted and varnished and washed to look nice and get business. A man with a house for sale or to let “does it up” and Devoe is the paint. There’s more in paint than to keep out water. A fresh coat of paint once a year is about as good for his credit as paying his debts. But the man whose buildings and fences look new, very likely, has no debts, Talmage Hardware Co. sells it.

Devoe

Painting Job Offer Proposes Best Paints for Any Work

The notice invites customers to select the finest obtainable paints for interior or exterior projects. It promises not only top quality paints but also those specially suited to the job, urging people to come in and discuss their painting plans.

Prohibitionist Walker Critiques Extra Session Pace

Banner special correspondence from Atlanta reports State Senator John D. Walker of Sparta contends Judge Hopkins’s claim that the extra session will finish business in fifteen days. Walker, a prohibitionist, advocates common sense restraint and argues the same lawmakers could have achieved the goals in regular session, noting potential $70,000 savings and growing state deficit.

Banner Atlanta John D. Walker Sparta W. H. Hopkins Thomasville Mr. Walker House Senate Walker

Must Sign Stringent Pledge in Order to Get Cotton From England

The Southern Manufacturing Company bought fifty bales of cotton waste from England prompting a pledge requirement. The mill must swear it will not sell the material or ship it abroad, and that buyers promise not to supply goods to nations at war with the United Kingdom.

England Southern Manufacturing Company Newcastle Boston

Strahan Named Representative At Appalachian Good Roads Meet

Bluefield W V Oct 13 At least five governors from Maryland Virginia Tennessee Kentucky and West Virginia will address the seventh annual Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association meeting set for October 14 16 in Maefield s Masonic Temple About 300 delegates from nine states will attend with a Norfolk and Western excursion to the Pocahontas coal field on Friday Officials will discuss road financing construction and maintenance with multiple experts including U S Public Roads officials and state highway engineers Also named on the program are Congressmen Joe H Small WV Attorney General A A Lilly and M W Richards and other regional road officials The Southern Appalachian s representatives in the state include Prof u M Strahan Athens and W T Winn Atlanta on the executive committee

Bluefield W. Va Goldsboro Maryland Stuart Virginia Rye Tennessee McCreary Kentucky Hatfield West Virginia Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association Maefield Masonic Temple Joe. H. Small North Carolina M. O. Eldridge U. S. Office of Public Roads A. A. Lilly A. G. Batchelder American Automobile Association M.W Athens W. T. Winn Atlanta

Caucus of Prohibitionists to Be Held Before Legislature Meeting

Atlanta readers learn that a Prohibition party caucus will meet in Atlanta before the extra session of the General Assembly to outline and adopt a campaign. Dates around October 20 or 27 are suggested, with plans to elect a new reader to lead the prohibition bills and a steering committee.

Atlanta General Assembly Prohibition Party House Senate

Also Mentioned on This Page

JF Munlanax pPlaintif Delia Mullinax J. Crawford State of City of Oborgia Wilkineca Beech and Lowpkin Streets Athen Gbhorgia Derricotte Henry Ross A. ©. Orr, Ordinary Otho Brown Jane Ann Moore S Sald R, C, Orr Clarke Co, Ga Claris County T. P. Vincent 8. A.bégars Nolie F. Vincent T. P Teresa Martin Clarkesboro Jackson County S. A. Segars Segars and Williamson Bes and Vincent R.C. Orr W. M. Colle J. Hawks J. B. Hawks Clarke County, Ga Southern Fite Murray County Europe Me ‘Adoo Talmage Hardware Co John L, Arnold Athens, Ga Dom Prof Strahan Appalachian Good Roads Conference
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