Clarke County tax levy for 1917 outlined by board
The Clarke County Georgia Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue orders a 130 percent state levy and 6.5 mills county levy for 1917. It lists distributions for legal indebtedness bridges maintenance and other charges, totals 89 175 28 on state and county levy 11.5 mills overall. Also orders a two and one half mill local tax outside Athens city to fund public schools, with funds kept separate from county and state accounts.
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Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
Clarke County
Georgia
Uve
Reyles
County Board of Education
County of
Clarke
City of
Athens
General Assembly
Eee Nn
H. W. Wite
Tate Wright
Board of Drainage Commissioners
Court House
Board of Drainage Commissioners of
N. C
R. E. Johnson
Claud Tuck
Land sale notice in Athens Georgia 1917 sheriff levy
A descrip tion of a land parcel in Athens Clarke County Georgia is advertised for public sale under a 1917 fi fa against J K Wells. The notice details the tract bounded by Oconee Street an alley property lines and Pilgris Cemetery, with the Sheriff acting as sale official and the time and place to be announced.
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G. C. & N. Railway
Seaboard Alp Line
Tyler
Martha Smith
Clara Brightwell
Superior Court
Clarke County
Georgia
Athents
Oconee River
J. C. Rivers
Fourth Street
Nathan Gear
Rivers
Isam Smith
Fifa
City Court of
Athens
Martha H. Wilcox
Fife
W. E. Jackson
Court House
Saie County
Broad Street
Alex Perry
Joe Bennett
Robert Jones
Jones
Perry
John Smith
Kate C. O'Farrell
City
Athena
Parnell
Mra. Turner
Mra
M. L. Todd
Thos. I. Todd
Justice Court
Dist. G. M
A. B. Bailey
Erwin & Co
Thomas I. Todd
Levy
D. J. Cook
L. C
Oconee St
J. K. Wells
K. Wells
Justices Court
G. M
Geo. A. Sancken
Southern Produce Co
Eorgia
East Athens
asEh
Pilgris
Lumpkin and Brown
Barber Street
C. B. Daniel
Athens Avenue
Jess
Lula Moore Clemmons
Janie Moore
B. J. Crawford
Said County
Talmadge Hardware Company
E. J. Crawford
Clarke Co
Southern Manufacturing Company
Optember
Erwin, Rucker & Erwin
Superior Court of
Clarke County notices and executors sale of land 1917
Public notices from Clarke County Georgia in 1917 include executor J T Pittard selling real estate to pay debts under Dr W D Carter estate with possession after January first. administrator and executor petitions to sell lands of Jas H Towns and Richard Coleman estates. public sale dates set for October. notices of Andrew J Cobb and R C Orr involvement.
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W. J Chandler
J. T. Pittard
W. D. Carter
Georgia
Clarke County
Towns
Jas
H. Towns
R. C. Orr
J. H. Horton
Richard Coleman
Clarke Superior Court
Carlisle Cobb
Rachel Hector
Nelson McCombs
Zeffrine A. George
Parthenia Smith
Squire Thomas
Sallie Thomas
Rachael Hector
H. H. Carlton
Luls . Hawkins
Lula Hawkins
Estate notices and contractor bids flood Athens records
Notices in Athens Georgia detail claims against Lula Hawkins estate and petitions for leave to sell lands. Also public bids for Shoal Creek and Beaverdam Drainage Districts with details on bid deadlines, required security, and site locations.
Knitted Wool Garments Sent to Navy Sailors
Special to the Banner. Washington D C Sept 26 The Comforts Committee of the Navy League announced the shipment of 724 sets of knitted woolen garments valued at 17000 to men of the United States Navy. The items have been received and acknowledged by sailors. The distribution system from 1414 H Street NW Washington is functioning satisfactorily.
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Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Comforts Committee
Navy League
The
Navy
Marine Corps
H. Street
N. W
Local Parade Decked With Food and Colorful Treats
A bustling parade fills the streets with red lemonade goobers colored balloons peanuts popcorn balls pin ch ers crowds groundpeas parades groundnuts bands and monkey food creating a festive urban scene with varied snacks and entertainment.
Central of Georgia Railway undertakes extensive track work near Athens yards
The Central of Georgia Railway is conducting extensive work in the Athens yard area. Lines are being straightened and heavy fills substituted for bridges to improve both rail and dirt road conditions. A grade crossing route will replace the highway for ten days, with a long bridge near the State College property to be removed and a broad fill created to build a new highway beside the railroad connecting Cemetery Street to Riverside Drive through the college farm.
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Central of Georgia Railway
Athens
State College of Agriculture
Oconee Cemetery
Whitehall Road
State College
College Farm
Lumpkin Street
Contempt Hearing In The Means Case
Contempt hearing on whether papers seized in Gaston H Means New York apartments must be turned over to Cabarrus County sheriff will be heard in Gastonia tomorrow. Associated Press reports the motion targets Assistant District Attorney Deoling of New York and other New York officers involved in the prosecution.
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Associated Press
Salisbury
N. C
Deoling
New York
Jolding
Gaston H. Means
Means
Cabarras County
Gastonia
Losses Fall to Lowest Weekly Toll Since Sub Warfare Began
London reports that thirteen British merchant ships over 1,600 tons and two smaller vessels were sunk by mines and submarines in the past week. The admiralty statement calls this the smallest weekly loss since Germany intensified its submarine campaign.
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London
Admiralty
Germany
Sunday School Convention Program at Salem Church
The Oconee County Divisional Sunday School convention meets at Salem church four miles from Farmington on Sunday. The program lists devotional talks, records sessions, talks on Sunday School efficiency, cradle roll and home department topics plus a visitor turnout from Athens.
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Oconee County
Salem Church
Farmington
Athens
W. T. Thrasher
R. W. Haynie
Katie Downs
W. L. Downs
L. H. Barnett
D. L. Earnest
H. T. Aiken
Sundy
O'Farrell
J. L. Pendley
Ammonia Water as Fertilizer Usage Mentioned
Ammonia water that has been used for washing may be used for plants. It is an excellent fertilizer.
Campaign Liberty Bonds Push Urges Public Aid in Athens
The Second Liberty Loan campaign calls for wide display of posters as patriotic duty. Oscar A. Price, director of publicity, emphasizes intelligent distribution to reach all Americans quickly and reassure them of bond safety. In Athens the Woman's National Council of Defense leads a Ladies’ Committee to help place Home Posters in about five hundred homes, with Mrs. S J Tribble chairing.
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Oscar A. Price
Athens
Woman's National Council of Defense
S.J. Tribble
Thought For The Day And Dinner Party Notices
Thought for the Day reminds readers to begin reforms today as past days cannot be recaptured while looking ahead. Dinner party honors Lt John W Nicholson with Miss Martha Nicholson and Miss Josephine Nicholson among guests at Mrs M G Nicholson's home. The Atlanta Constitution marks its Golden Jubilee edition celebrating fifty years of the Standard Southern newspaper and its growth in Georgia's capital.
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M. G. Nicholson
John W. Nicholson
A. R. Nicholson
Martha
Josephine Nicholson
Josephine Wilkins
Billy Sibley
Dela Woodall
Nicholson
Atlanta Constitution
Standard Southern
Georgia
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Court of Ordinary
Old County
Rockspring St
William Hill
Jim Swinney
H. Abit Nix
Bald County
Winterville
Georgia Railroad
J. 8. Christian
Kate Arrington
S. J. Crawford
Stperior Court
St. Said
SCOTT
Talmadge
Scott Hardware Company
T'S
Jno
J. & R. M. Strickland
I. C. H. Newton
Co. H. Newton
I. E. J. Crawford
H. A. Nix
Beaverdam
Madison
Oglethorpe
Beaverdam District No. 1
Board
C. M. Strahan
H. H. Hampton
W. A. Burns
R. R
N. Y
Liberty Bonds
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