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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1911

Page

8

State Mutual Agency seeks charter amendment in Athens

Petition to amend its charter to raise capital from 100000 to 250000 dollars with 150000 new shares to be common stock and 100000 preferred stock. Principal office moved to Savannah, eleven directors with three needed for quorum, checks to be signed by President and Secretary. Also includes charter amendment for territory, stock terms, and governance details. Martindale filing shows attorney Strickland and Clerk Crawford certify.

Georgia Clarke County Said County Petiioners Athens Petioners Petitioner Savannah MO. J Roy M. Strickland T. Elmer J. Crawford Superior Court State Mutual Agency E. J. Crawford

Sheriff Sale in Clarke County Georgia November Auction

Clarke County will sell by public outcry on the first Tuesday in November before the Athens courthouse door during legal hours to the highest cash bidder a lot of land fronting 135 feet on Lumpkin Street and bounded by Morton property and the alley. The two story residence sits on the tract leased to Mrs Georgia C Wilkinson to satisfy a city court execution from August 1911 issued in Hunley Abbott's favor.(Transaction notes: levy posted October 12 1911, Sheriff W B Jackson overseeing.)

Georgia Clarke County Court House Athens Lumpkin St Mre Lumpkin Street Morton Mra M. A. Lipscomb Mary Kennebrew Georgia C. Wilkinson City Court of Hunley Abbott W. BE Jackson Court of Ordinary Water Street W. D. Grim Oconee Pittman B. H. von der AU W. P. von der Au E. G. Whitehead R. Stern Superior Court T. J. Shackelford H. L. Brittain H. J. Rowe C.M. Strahan E. L. Griggs BH. G. Whitehead Brittain Avenue Tata GC. M. Strahan Cloverhurst Avenue EB. G. Whitehead B. G. Whitehead G. Whitehead

Administrator's Sale and Citation in Rylee probate case

Court orders nonresident heirs R. L. Rylee and Gladys Rylee to appear for probate of J. B. Rylee in Clarke County Georgia. Public notice in Athens Weekly Banner over four weeks. Also announces administrator's sale of a five acre city lot in Athens bounded by Water Street Oconee River and Pittman with street opening deductions.

Georgia Clarke County Said R. L. Rylee el Passo Tens Gladys Rylee Waleetka Okla H. M. Rylee J. B. . Rylee Said County J. B. Rylee State of Court of Ordinary Athens Weekly B. Wingfield

Athens Shoe Company incorporated petition in Clarke County

Legal notices and petitions from Clarke County Georgia 1911 include incorporation for Athens Shoe Company with capital stock $10,000 to $26,600. guardian and admin hearings for estates of J J McMahan and George A Riviere. property foreclosures by E G Whitehead via R Stern. guardians seeking leave to sell Madison County land. order for leave to sell land in Clarke County with estate details.

State OF Georgia Clarke A. H. Whitehead W. D. Beacham W. G. Comer C. DB. Chandler Athens Shoe Company Athens Cobb & Erwin Georgia Clarke County E. J. Crawford Superior Court Said County W. D. Deacham C. D. Chandler

City Marshal's Sale of Athens Land on Hancock Avenue

The City Marshal will sell at the county courthouse door in Athens Georgia on the first Tuesday in November 1911 between legal hours for cash. The property fronts 50 feet on Hancock Avenue and runs back 125 feet, bounded by Dr J C Bloomfield to the south and Mrs S M Herrington on the west, with Mrs Panple Deericourt on the east. Peters held by fi fa in favor of the City of Athens against Mrs S M Herrington for paving Milledge Avenue. Also included is a petition by S M Smith and others to form The Resign Amerities a social charitable association with secret ritual rights for twenty years.

Georgia Clarke County Georgia McMahan J. J. C. McMahan Court of Ordinary B. Wingfield, SR Athens Hancock Avenue J. C. Bloomfield Panple Deericourt Milledge Avenue Superior Court Said County M. Smith K. Range Scott C. B. Dean W. M. Jordan

Charity Petition Seeks Corporate Status in County

The document states that the charity is not organized for individual gain and may hold property by donation dues and assessments. It requests rights to file internal regulations, establish branch lodges, and be a corporate body with full property powers and legal privileges. Filed by Henry C. Tuck, with clerk’s certification dated October 26, 1911.

Henry C. Tuck Georgia Clarke County Said County E. J. Crawford

Were Students 20 Years Ago At Georgia Conference

Nearly a hundred practical farmers and successful men attended the farm demonstrators conference this week. Notable visitors include J. J. Hill and J. E. B. W. Smith from South Georgia who studied at the college thirty years ago and praise the changes in Athens and the university. Other former Georgia boys are present.

Georgia Old City Messrs J. J. Hill J. EB. W. Smith South Georgia Athens

Cutting Affray at County Fair

Douglasville Georgia October 25 special to The Banner describes a free for all at the county fair starting when I M Redding assistant night watchman asked H T Skinner and his son Walter to leave a livestock tent. Redding suffered knife wounds while Walter Skinner and his father were badly banged up.

Douglasville I. M. Redding H. T. Skinner Walter Redding Skinner

Bogus Cloth and Paint Claims Spark Buyer Caution

An ad contrasts bogus cloth with true fabric noting blend differences of cotton and wool and warns about paint prices from 75 cents to $1.50. It promotes Longman and Martinez L M Pure Paints and mentions JOHN L. ARNOLD offering Money Saver Price List No 60 from New York.

Longman & Martinez John L. Arnold Longman & Martínez P. O New York

Nebraska Bakers In Session At Fremont Meeting

The Nebraska State Bakers Association holds its annual convention in Fremont starting October 25 for three days. Topics of interest to bakers are on the agenda and President Clark of the National Bakers Association attends as a guest.

Fremont Neb Nebraska State Bakers’ Association Clark National Bakers' Association

Postmasters Meet Opens in Washington D C

Large attendance marks the opening of the annual meeting of the National Association of Second and Third Class Postmasters in Washington D C The three day convention will be addressed by prominent post office officials and others attending the gathering

Washington, D. C National Association of Post Office Department

Taft‑Scheduled Mining Congress Opened With Delay

Chicago October 25 special to The Banner reports the annual meeting of the American Mining Congress in Chicago was postponed from today to Saturday to align with President Taft's schedule. Key speakers remain on the program as plans adjust.

Chicago Ill Taft American Mining Congress Congress

National social center conference opens at University of Wisconsin

The Grat national conference for advancing the social center movement begins a three day session at the University of Wisconsin in Madison under the joint auspices of the university extension division and the Social Center Association of America.

Madison Wis Social Center Seasion University of Wisconsin Extension University Social Center Association At America

Crawfordville Ad vocate-Democrat changes hands in Georgia

The Advocate-Democrat at Crawfordville changes owners as Wilson and Stewart sell to Clem G. Moore, the former owner who returns after moving to Decatur. Moore resumes control while the former owners head back to Titusville, Florida.

Crawfordville Advocate-Democrat Messrs Wilson Stewart Clem G. Moore Moore Mesars Decatur Titusville Fla Inter Onta

State Game Warden Mercer Creates Sensation in Atlanta

In Atlanta on October 25, State Game Warden Jesse Mercer enforced new bird laws by seizing twelve plover from the New Georgian Terrace hotel ice box. He had a partridge order but it was the wrong species and a hotel manager and staff faced potential grand jury action in Fulton County.

Mercer Atlanta Jesse Mercer Georgian Terrace Academy For the Macon C. A. Wood Grand Jury Fulton County

Business Man Endorses Downtown Courthouse Bond Plan

W H Shelton urges voters to back bonds for a downtown courthouse site and repurpose the current building for a county high school. He argues Mr Phinizy’s Carlton property stabilizes price, cites Mr Pitner’s letter clarifying fees, and warns delay raises costs while county remains financially strong with no extra tax burden. He calls for frank public discussion and active support.

Court House Mr. Pitner Phinizy Pitner W. H. Shelton

Lily-White Drift Shapes Georgia Republican Meeting

Oct 25 Macon Georgia report shows leading white Republicans meeting at the Dinkler hotel, an exclusive white hostelry denying Negroes entry. Clark Grier of Dublin L. Barnes and Cliff Vigal of Macon attended as white leaders. Negro leaders say the gathering excludes them from state politics and will lodge protests with state Chairman Johnson in Atlanta.

Macon Ga Georgia Republican Party Dinkler Hotel Clark Grier Dublin L. Barnes Cliff Vigal Ma ‘Cou

Neill to seek presidential vote option in Georgia primary

Columbus, Ga Oct 25 State Committeeman W Cecil Neill will introduce a motion at the Atlanta meeting to permit voters in the Georgia primary for governor to also cast a vote for president and bind the state’s delegates to reflect that choice.

Columbus W. Cecil Neill Atlanta Georgia

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. D. Griffith Athens Bakery and Supply L. J. Hardeman Nancy Ruby ‘T. Riviere Marie Patricia Riviere Marguerite Riviere Annabell Riviere George A. Riviere Lucy Goolsby Janie H. Vonderlieth Jeorgia Mattle Louise Downer Henrietta Downer C. H. Brand Superior Courts of the Western Circuit Maditon County Shes Creek Thomas P. Downer W. C. Tiller Madison County J. M. Smith J. R. Winfrey Lula Erwin Same Lang Gaulding M. E. Downer Mattie Louise Downer Gell Land Nebraska Bakers Wahington NEW Methodist Church Greensboro William Parks William Parka W. A. Parks White Plains Greensboro High School J. H Parks Greensboro High Methodist Church Hart John Watson Georgia Railroad Barnett Augusta Lexington Oglethorpe County Representative Cabaniss W. H. Faust W. A. Shackelford W. F. Adkins J. P. Chapin T. 9. Cunningham Washington, Ga Washington James Hines Johnson U. S
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