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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
6
Citizens discuss a gala week in October to provide street performances and nighttime amusements. A subscription fund may finance free attractions and Paine’s fireworks, with subscriptions offset by charged fireworks revenues. Local business leaders urged to support and publicize the effort.
An Athens police officer says black communities routinely pay fines promptly, aiding cohesion. He notes three segregated sessions in the city’s Negro public schools, letting each group progress through a short course before the next shifts in.
Statesboro Ga Sept 15 Only one ballot cast today produced a tie The morning session featured speeches A conference committee of four delegates from each side was named to seek agreement with Brannen and Sheppard The committee met as Brannen urged ad journment until Monday Sept 24 to meet in Waynesboro Burke delegate McKenzie sided with Brannen and swung the vote to carry the motion, causing excitement
The Davison-Nicholson Company announces a new second floor department displaying a wide range of house furnishings including Wilton Smyrna and Shiraz rugs, l ins, damask curtains, lace Swiss curtains, window shades, curtain rods, stair carpeting, upholstery fabrics, and a carpet laying service. They promise low prices and offer estimates and contracts for dwellings offices and business houses.
The Ready to Wear Department features tailored suits skirts wraps and rain coats with prices from 2.50 to 50.00 for skirts and suits, 5.00 to 25.00 for rain coats. The store touts a doubled line of cloaks suits and skirts and claims lower prices than rival houses, with all garments made by top tailors and showcasing style and workmanship.
Several years after the Red Men fraternal order faded two tribes here, Soquee Tribe No 64 organized anew with about hundred members at charter. The tribe has grown, plans to host the Great Council in Athens next year, and work in the degrees has increased. Officers include Deputy Great Sachem Charles H Brand Prophet M G Michael Sachem John Andrews Senior Sagamore Arthur Tick Junior Sagamore T M Booth First Sanap E P Watson Second Sanap Walter Jones Keeper of Wampum L E Brooks Chief of Records J G Trussell.
REBEKAHS Athena Lodge of Rebekah is a banner lodge in Georgia with over two hundred members, many of them women. Meetings at Odd Fellows hall each Thursday showcase a strong degree team and elegant costumes, with care for the sick and promotion of fellowship as key duties. Officers include Miss Irene Peeler as Noble Grand and Miss Lillie ns hop as Recording secretary.
In this department you will find ladies, men's and children's stock ings from 10 cents to 1.25 per pair. Special values in school stockings bicycle stockings 19 15 and 25 cents. Prepare early before cold weather forces purchases and make your list now for milanes muslin and knit underwear for all ages.
The Knights of Pythias St Elmo Lodge in Athens shows strong activity and leadership. Grand Chancellor Thomas N Nickerson and officials like Thomas S Mell drive growth and endowment effort while planning uniform rank expansion and continued charitable work through lodge deeds.
Handkerchief Department offers ladies and gent’s handkerchiefs from 5c to 75c with full stock of gloves in silk kid and lisle. Stock includes linen handkerchiefs, fancy goods neckwear belts hair ornaments toilet articles buttons and jewelry novelties. Buy now.
The advertisement touts Domestic Department with sheets, pillow cases, cambric and bleachings, white goods and percale fabrics. It highlights newest Percales and ginghams, kimona cloths and wrappers, plus a bargain counter with cotton dress goods six to ten cents, remnants towels and white quilts.
The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Athens trace roots to 1841 with Mt. Vernon Lodge at sixty six years. It lists officers, notes Keystone Chapter No 1 with 65 members, and praises Royal Arch Masons Keystone Chapter, Knights Templar Commandery No 14, and the Maxonic fraternity for charity and high degrees.
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