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DR. MOTON TO VISIT ATHENS AGAIN
Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Instititute, will
visit Athens in the course of his Georgia tour during November,
provided the people of Athens raise the pro rata allotted to
them for his entertainment. This amount is $132.00, Athens be
ing the center from which he will visit a number of nearby towns.
Dr. Moton is now the exponent of the immortalized ideas and
ideals of Booker T. Washington, the sage of Tuskegee; and it
behooves every Negro hear what he has to say.
An organization was formed last week with Dr. I. H. Burney
as pesident and Prof. P. H. Stone, as secretary, to foster this
movement to receive the Moton party. $25.00 was raised at the
first meeting.
Contributions to this cause may be made to either of the gen
tlemen mentioned above or at the office of “ The Athens Repub
lic^,” 343 Hull street.
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NOTI6ES!
Honorable Roscoe Conklin Simmons, of Washing
ton, D. C., one of the most celbrated orators of the
race, will speak in Athens Wednesday, October 18th.
The place where he will speak'Will be announced
later.
The Athens Historical Society will meet at the
Athens High and Industrial School Monday afternoon,
October 9, at 5 p. m. to arrange the emancipation
program. Come out and be with us.
CARD OF THANKS
The family and relatives of
Mrs. Piety L. Ector, wife of Mr.
C. M. Ector, desire to exress to
their friends their sincere ap
preciation for the kindness
shown them in their hours of
grief.
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Mrs. Ada Colbert, of 2214 E.
29th street, Cleveland, Ohio, is
visiting her brother, and sister-in
law Mr. and Mrs. William Jordon,
THE ATHENS REPU BLI QU E
of 477 River street. Before re
turning to Cleveland Mrs. Colbert
will visit relatives and friends at
Macon and Atlanta.
Mrs. Malinda Phillips, of Craw
rford, Ga., was the guesb of Mrs.
Eulah Howard and her mother,
Mrs. Gilham, of 274 Arch street,
sometime ago. She reports a plea
sant stay in the “Classic City.”
Mrs. Phillips is treasurer of the
Woman’s Union ofCrawford, and
made a splendid report at their
anniversary last August.
IN MEMORY- OF MOTHER
By JAMES IVORY FIELDS
Hush! silent! death was near,
Its, voice alone, mother could hear
As it stole in the silence of night,
Taking her soul to a Heaven of light.
Mother dear, we love \ou true,
A love that nothing on earth could undo,
’Twas the power of God’s mighty hand,
Who has called thee to a better laud.
’Twas hard to see thee leave dear mother,
To see thy grave so solmenly covered.
It showed the work of death aloue,
To us was left a saddened home.
Memories of mother who sleeps in the
‘ grave,
Her silence has left a vacant space.
Sleep on, mother dear; sleep on
Until we meet in that Celestial home.
Mr. Frank Britton,' a relative
of Mrs. H. M. Smith’s spent some
time at Crawford recantly. You
can imagine what a “fuss” Bro.
Britton’s people made over him
when we announce that he had
been absent from them for forty
years. They carried him joy rid
ing to all the once familiar spots
including Athens, and the change
was apparently marvelous. Mr.
Britton left after ten days singing
the praises of his boyhood home.
Mr. J. L. Brown
Dear Editor:—
Please allow space in your time
ly, well edited and up lifting paper
for we the officers, members and
pastor of Union Temple A. M. B.
Zion Church, R>ver and Thomas
streets, to give kindly thanks and
apprecation to the following pas
tors, some of their deacons, offi
cers and members for coming to
our call and helping us so faith
fully in our rally a few days ago.
Revs. N.H Gamble, J. H. Hor
ton, J. N. Miller, D’vis, N. J. Me
Combs, Dr. 0. S. Haynes Few,
Griffin, and D. C.Paiker, of El
berton. We shall long remember
the sermons preached by these
able ministers and the collections
as well while some of the pastors
were out of the city, their mem
bers came and helped us nicely.
Therefore we extend thanks to one
October 7, 1922