Sarepta Baptist Association opens 1914 session at Commerce
The Sarepta Baptist Association’s 115th session gathered at Commerce’s First Baptist Church with delegates from Athens Lula Winder Jefferson Maysville and other towns. Morning worship featured Rev. M. Weaver. a picnic followed, then talks on State Missions Temperance Christian Liberality and the Orphans Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Sarepta Baptist Association
Baptist Church
Athens
Lula
Winder
Jefferson
Maysville
Danielsville
Surepta Association
Crawford
Gilbert Dobbs
First Baptist Church of Commerce
J. W. Lynch
First Baptist Church
L A. Henderson
M. &. Weaver
First Baptist Church of
Lexington, Ga
Weaver
House of God
Citizens of Commerce
Bernard
Atlanta
Baptist Association
L. G. Hardman
R. E. Neighbour
Tabernacle
Tabernacle Baptist Church of
Andrew J. Cobb
Georgia Baptists
L. A. Henderson
Baptist Church of
Henderson
Garepta Baptist Association
Georgia
Educational leaders to meet in Athens on Methodist school plans
Educational heads of the Methodist church including Dr. Stonewall Anderson and Dr. T D Ellis will meet in Athens with Chancellor Barrow and President Pound to discuss a state education plan. The Athens district conference authorized a committee to develop a program to aid Methodist boys and girls in state schools and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Anderson
Nashville
General Educational Board
The
Southern Methodist Church
T D. Ellis
South Georgia Board of Education
C. C. Jones
Augusta
North Georgia Conference Educational Board
Athens
Barrow
University
Pound
State Normal School
C. C. Jarrell
First Methodist Church
Messrs
Pound and Jarrell
North
South Georgia
Judge Daniel Heads Odd Fellows of the World
Judge Robert T. Daniel of Griffin Georgia was unanimously elected Grand Sire of the Odd Fellows of the World by the Sovereign Grand Lodge in Atlantic City New Jersey. He previously led the Red Men and now holds a top rank among secret fraternal bodies with a Georgia membership near forty thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Daniel
ODD Fellows
Atlantic City
N. J
Robert T. Daniel
Griffin
Odd Fellows of the World
Sovereign
Grand Lodge
Seasion
W. &. Coleman
Great Order of Odd Fellows
Daniel
Red Men
The
Odd Fellows of
Georgia
Boost Cotton Now by Sowing Cereals Says President Soule
President Andrew M Soule of the state College of Agriculture urges Georgia farmers to sow cereals now to boost cotton prices. He cites sowing oats and wheat between cotton rows to demonstrate cottons value and create winter cover crops. He notes war time self sufficiency, extension programs, and strong college enrollment as signs of preparation for independent farming and new agricultural methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Dr.Soule
Soule
College Farm
Ata A
Smith-Lever
Congress can now will she relief for cotton cries
Governor John M. Slaton returning from Washington said Congress shows no drive to aid Southern planters. He noted irrigation plans for the West, loan relief, and San Francisco aid, yet Congress gives the South only a courteous, dismissive hearing. Slaton spoke to Farmers Union officials about the cotton distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
John M. Slaton
Washington
Congress
West
San Francisco
Slaton
Farmers ‘Union
Those Who Remember and the Royal Call to War
A reflective piece argues rulers use patriotic cries to push subjects to fight while kings avoid personal danger. It recalls Hastings and questions why modern royalty valorizes distance over shared risk, prompting readers to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Harold
William of
Normandy
Work of Prof L L Jones in Georgia Poultry Dept Ends
Prof L L Jones leaves the Georgia State College of Agriculture after establishing Poultry Husbandry in Athens in 1912. He will head poultry extension in Indiana at Purdue LaFayette, reporting 10 000 miles traveled and six counties hosting boys and girls poultry clubs supported by the U S Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Jones
The
State College
Indiana
Purdue University
LaFayette
Jones
Athens
State College of Agriculture
Barrer
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Atlanta
Macon
Augusta
U. S. Department
More Bales Bought In City Cotton Movement
The buy whale of cotton grows as buyers join daily. J Warren Smith of the American State Bank coordinates purchases for the relief effort aiding distressed croppers and tenants. A letter from Talmadge Bros and Co of Athens dated September 21 1914 requests the bank to buy a bale at 10 cents and draw on the funds for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Warren Smith
American State Bank
Smith
Talmadge Bros. & Co
Athens
City
R. J. McDonald
Quaker Oats Co
Chicago
Talmadge Bros, & Company
New Members for an Old Law Firm
Cobb & Erwin will add Lamar Cobb Rucker and William L. Erwin, forming Cobb Erwin & Rucker. Rucker, son of Col. T. W. Rucker, brings a strong practice. Erwin is brother of H. C. Erwin from the old firm. The poultry department reports a college plant on South Lumpkin Street with over 500 laying hens and capacity for 1000+ chicks, aiming to breed a top southern laying strain and boost Georgia farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb & Erwin
Messrs
Lamar Cobb Rucker
William L. Erwin
Wll
Cobb, Erwin & Rucker
Rucker
Col
T. W. Rucker
Erwin
H. C. Erwin
Andrew J. Cole
Washington
South Lumpkin Street
Georgis
Georgia
Prohibitionists Carry Virginia In Early Returns
Early statewide returns in Virginia show prohibitionists leading by 32 525 votes, with results reported from Richmond on September 22. The AP notes preliminary tallies indicating a statewide victory for the prohibition movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Dr J P Proctor Returns To Athens To Practice Surgery
Dr J Peebles Proctor longtime president of Athens Board of Health returns from Europe and United States where he studied surgery. He limits future practice to surgery gynecology and obstetrics with offices at St Marys Hospital Athens Georgia. Sept 20 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Proctor
Athens Board of Health
Europe
United States
Proctor
Athens
Germany
Vienna
Paris
Ciinics of Crime
Cleveland
Chicago
Murphy, Oschner and Bevan's
Board of Health
St. Mary's Hospital
J. Peebles
Georgia
Ringling Day in Atlanta Promises Big Show and New Acts
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows set to exhibit in Atlanta on October 12. A free street parade precedes the performance featuring Solomon and the Queen of Gheba on the world’s largest stage. The pageant costs $1,000,000 with 885 acts including famous riders the Lloyds and Balkanis, plus elephants, clowns, aerialists, and a vast menagerie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers
Atlanta
Solomon
Avenie
Lloyds
Borsinis
Rolling Globe
Balkan Mountains
America
Banks to extend Saturday hours in Athens
The Banks’ Notice announces all Athens banks will resume closing at two o’clock p m Eastern time on Saturdays starting September 26 1914. The move restores the former custom of keeping banks open until 2 pm on Saturdays for the benefit of Athens and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Officers Named For 1920 Regiment With Few Vacancies
Major Kendrick announces the commissioned officers for the year. Most positions are filled though one or two lieutenants remain to be assigned. Names reflect fall timing and earlier delays due to cadets not returning. Majors Dunlap and Conyers lead the list with Adjutant McClain and Quartermaster Hastings among other captains and lieutenants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendrick
E. B. Dunlap
Gainesville
James B. Conyers
Car+teraville
W. K. McClain
Dawson
Death of Joel T. Dean Ends Local Police Service
Mr Joel T Dean aged sixty two died last night at his Hast Broad Street home after a long illness. Survived by wife and six children William T Dean Mrs Robert T Wright Mrs L L Flournoy Mrs Howard Chafin Grover Dean and Julia Dean all of this city. He served in the local police force for several years and was respected for his honesty and upright conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hast Broad Street
Joel T. Dean
William T. Dean
Jeffersonian Force
Thomson
Robert T. Wright
L. L. Flournoy
Howard Chafin
Grover Dean
Julia Dean
Dean
Dowager Empress Leads Prominent Relief Fund Effort
Jewele to Red Cross bolsters relief drive led by a high profile dowager empress who backs the campaign and pledges support to the relief fund. Her involvement signals strong organizational backing and public interest in aid distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewele
Red Cross
Ropeal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Baptists
Sarepta Association
Methodist Church
Bayareeri
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Joe Carter
DR. Proctor
Ringling Day
Heavenly
Major Kendrick
Cadets
W. R. Hastings
N. B. Bassett
Fort Valley
J. F. Owens
Canton
Eliott Blumenthal
Savannah
Bird Little
Dulutth
Edgar Hardin
E. M. McWhorter
Brunswick
Earl Cocke
George Whitehead
Carlton
William G. Webb
Pinckney Price
Howard Abney
T. N. Hendricks
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