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SMALL BUT NEWSY Devoted to the Religious, the Educational, and the Industrial Development of the Colored Race Official Organ for the Schools and Churches of Northeast Georgia Vol. V. Ever Faithful Women a- Working for Jeruel Athens, Ga., May 23, 1624 Lieut). J. L. Brown, Editor Athens Republique, Dear Sir:- Please allow us space to thank our Mission sisters for the dona tions sent up to our meeting held at the Jeruel Baptist Inst, during the commencement seasoi . We. are very grateful to these faithful few who always come when the president call. Names as follows: New Bethlehem $1.00; S . Mary 50 ; Thankful (Allens ville) 50 ; Mt. Zion, (Bowman) $1.50; Ebenezer, Athens, $1,00; Hill First Baptist $1.00; Dorsey Tabernacle 50c; Hills Chapel sl.oo;.Mt.Calvary Elbertonsl.oo, Springfield, Crawford, $2.00; Hur r.cane, Grove SI,OO. Free Will Offering: Sifters Hattie Foster, 20c; Liirena Evans, 10c; Susie V. Walker, 25; Addie Harris, 25c; Mary Davenport, 25c; Savannah Webb, 25c; Mary Hardeman, 20c; M. L. Alexander, 25*; Ebenezer club, Athens, sl,lO, Mt. Calvary, Elberton, $2.00.* We also thank the following sisters who prepared “dinner for the out-of-town guests who attend ed the meeting May 13: tSisters Eliza Allen, Rena Hunter, Lula Watson, Cora B. Jones, and Mary Hardeman. * There is always a remenant that (Lbc Utbciif Republique ATHENS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1924 remains faithful and true who will stand by the cans*’. May the g< od Lord cless them that their influence may reach others whose hearts are not so broad. M rs. "VT r, Pres. Mi»4 Cora B. Walker, Cor. Sec. REV. C. S. JACKSON CALLED TO TABERNACLE R v. C. S. Jackson, of Madison. Ga., and pastor of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, has recently been called to Ta' ernacle Baptist Church, Athens, Ga. He has been conducting a series of meetings at his new charge djiing the past two weeks. We wsh Rev. Jack son much success in h's new f eld. The City of Athens always ftels benefitted when another good cit zqa like Rev. Jackson has been added to its number. I Woman Real Estate Dealers (Lincoln News Service) Washington, May 22nd, 1924. That the females of our race are branching out is evidenced by the fact that 175 of them are doing business in twelve states as dealers » in real estate. The State of Florida leads in this respect, with 68 dealers, and is followed by Pennsylvania, 'District of Colum bia, New York, and Nebraska, in the order named. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SEEKS DENTIST. (Lincoln News Service) Washington, May 22nd, 1924 Announcement that examinations will be he’d soon to fill vacancy existing in the position of dental operator in the colored public schools wag made jesterday by Dr. \\ illiam C. Fowler, District Health Officer. The | osjtioh pa\s S7OO a~ plus the ’|24o bonus. Applicaiions may be made to Dr. Fowler, at Room 203, District Building. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNE TIES, IN ILLINOIS I ' * (Lincoln News Service) Aurora, 111., May 8, 1923. — In addition to the money raided for purposes by local taxation the State Legislature appropriates $8,000,000 per year, as a . distri butive fund. It also maintains at an expense over $t),000 OOQper year the University of Illinois, and at and expense of approxima tely $1,500 000 a year, five state normal schools. There are 11- 879 school districts in the State and 14,(586 school houses in use, Insides 304 buildings rented for school purposes. The value of this property, including sites, buildings, equipment, furniture, apparatus, etc., is $225,011,307. There are also 960 private schools employing 5,576 instructors who are teaching 195,552 children in HELP CROW" 'No.'£7