The Banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1923-1933, October 21, 1923, Image 15

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yu||gj| | SUNDAY. OCTOBER 21. 192S. i~rp i.~, iTPjJlgii^lllil SCOUT NEWS TRO&P Ho. 1 J. L. r.exton, 8. M. Troop No. 1 met Friday evening at the Pariah House, with 16 mem- L, rs preset Thomas Elder ap plied for tjfWmberahip and waa re* ‘ A„ merit ba^ke Scouta agreed L begin active work on some of l t hf merit /badge subjects, and ro ready at the next meeting ol court of honor their tests in subjects selected. Kv«ry Scout,jyas requested to Ive program fot prepare the next The ti Patrols. The Scoutmaster not being ablt to remain through the entire meet ing, Alex Bush was asked to pre side in his absence. TROOP No. 2 W. Lee Bradberry, 8. M. Troop No. 2 met at the. Athene Railway and Electric Company’* office, building, there being 8 scouts present. Scoutmaster W.’ L. Bradberry, who has Just accepted the leader ship of our troop, waa present, and entered actively into the work of scouting. He is filled with a fine Scoub spirit and the writer feels Bure that the troop will do aplend* id work under his direction. At the meeting a hike was planne ed for Saturday afternoon and the i.v,yk were glad to respond to the imposed of the- Scoutmaster's call, for they are BUICK PEDIGREED USED CARS . * Easy Terms New Dodge Tonring, 1924 Model. 1922 Buick Touring. flood Buick Roadster. Low Price. flood Iluick Tonring, tow Price. Excellent Hudson Touring, tow Price. . Late Model Chevrolet Touring. Low Price. New Columbia Sedan, 1921 Model. . New Columbia Sport Touring, 1924 Model, flood Cole Roadster. CONOLLY MOTOR COMPANY DiSTKltttlTdK BUICK MOTOR CABS fond of that aort of activity, my next notice I'll let the othei troops know roniething about ou hike. This hike Is for the purpor it passing off certain Bbout testa All old members of Troop No are requested to be present nex Friday everting, and if they hav* not already paid their reglrtratlo: dura they are asked to bring 5* cents each. .JACK HALE, Leader. Pine Tree Patrol. TROOP No. 8 ’C. 8. Denney, 8. M. Troop No. 8 held its regular Weekly meting Friday evening a‘ Oconee street church .this being the first meeting since Its reor ganixation Tuesday, October 16th- Eleven members, that is 100 pe* cent of the troop were present. Twr new members. Charles eLster aw' Harvey Hill Seagravcs, were, alsc present, and asked the privilege of identifying themselves with regular activities, pf the troop They both paid their fees. The 8couts repeated the 8cout oath, studied the significant* of the Scout Radge, practiced kno* tying.* and played a few games. • The troop was divided Into twr I Pat.-ols, nnd Charles Lester ant* IftnWiM rntxu w*rc chosen Pairs’ | Leaders. After all business Aat jtera had been disposed of thr j troop partook of light refreshment* I which were enjoyed by all. The troop has started out well unde* Its new leader, Clifford 8. Denney fhoop No. t R. L. Keener, 8 M. Troop No. 9 met Friday evenlm at Prince avenue Preabyteriar church, with 7 regular members prerent, 2 visiting scouts, 1 non Scout visitor, and two Scout offl dais. Among other things, the trooj took up the question of the Scout Rally Day program and will soor (begin work In preparation of the ‘different events. The Scouta of this troop, IS In number, enjoyed an oversight camp recently with their Scout master, who is much interested In his boys. Such activities always appeal to 8couts. TROOP No. 11 L. C. Ziegler, 8. M. One of the most interesting meeting* that Troop No. 11 has held in quite awhile waa tba on* last Friday evening at the First Methodist church. There were 11 regular members nnd 4 visitors present. Mr. Zieg ler, after a pleasant visit to hit home in Nebraska, was back will hlr. troop, much to the delight of the Scouts. Joe Jarrell, assistant 8coutmas* ter was put in charge of tha,troop for a part of the evening. The Scouta were divided Into tw* groups for a special contest One group was given five minute* the start of the other, and the second T HE motoring public ha* been emphatic in it* approval oi tba new Ford Four-Door Sedan. In all part* ol the country tea^lidi £ appearance and invmnc interior have brought the car inatantly into S 'great demand. Now, at it. reduced price, it preaentaa more compelling valueriran Although better looking, roomier, coder riding, it ia lided at dollars led. JPE .roup waa then to follow in ho pursuit. The chase carried th- toys to Hull atreet, from there tc he Infirmary, beyond the Y. M. < V., then around the ’‘Beanery,** anc »ack to the church; but some o' the first group were caught at th rnlversity gymnasium and tom- •thara suffered the same thing a 1 hey neared the churchy, Dan Hogsett has become a mem * >er of the Flying Eagle Patrol. H* vaa recruited by LAwrcnce Smith. Jack- Robinson, Harry Eptlng touts Irby, and Bobby Deadwyter ira all thinking of becoming mem bra of£»ur troop. We are always clad to receive boys who -want to* >e real Scouts. y HARLOW HARVEY, Scribe. TROOP No. 14 Carl A. Fowler, S. M. Troop No. 14. which waa recently organized, met Friday evening at Young Harris Memorial church There were 8 regular members present. The Scouts spent’ their time try ing to pars off their Tenderfoot teste and discussing the field dap 'vents, which are to take place on November 10th. Otis Gay and Wilburn Thomas have already passed their Tender* foot examination, and others are working to that epd. nANNER-HBBALTVATITBNS. GEORGIA PACE SEVfcl* Around Athens With CoL T. Larry Gantt Mr. Cofer of the Cbfer Reed to, toy* that the bean weevil has ap- >eartd all over! the south and this week he sold a lot of aprinklers .o be shipped to Florida. Mr. Co- i er says by the prompt use of pot ion the bean weevil can be de- j troyed but If left alone they will! .*uln the crop. Read the number of motor car ac cidents occurirng daily in Atlanta ind many other ^places In Georgia ind other states', reads like cas ualties during if- war. But we nev- zv have any accidents in Athens of late, and even violations of th< taw are feW and far between. Ou* ?lty certainly has a moat efficient police force and they enforce the (aws without friction. We doubt If there is a place to Its population In the country with such few automo bile uccidenta as Athens. In fact it Is one of the most orderly and peaceful cities you can find. It is rare to see any aigna of whiskey drinking. Diners Kiss Hands That Feed Them in Sofia Restaurant (By Associated Prate) SOFIA.—There are not many restaurants Jnthe world where « diner kisses the waitress's hand before he proceeds to trier his din ner. But there Is euch a public restaurant in this city, and It is probably the onljf one of lta kind In the world. This restaurant, called the "Rus- Mr. Will Doraey of the Dorsey J ffk Restorant," la kept, waited on Furniture Cow has the greatest In-‘and cooked for By Russian women Dcmse Brothers BUSINESS SEDAN A body built ofcteel—finished in baked-on enamel—upholstered in genuine leather. A car that is sold at a price approaching open car cost. A car that will go anywhere an open car will-go—that will stand up under the same hard usage. A car attractively designed, with new- type springs that notably improve the riding qualities—new conveniences' and fittings—new beauty and comfort. A car that has made closed car owner ship practical and desirable for everyone —for business and family use alike—for country and city. MORRIS YOW Broad St. Athens, ventlon in the way of ( a rat trap we have ever seen. He ordered the trap from Chicago, after ree Ing a circular, and it cost 89.90 da- Uvered. Rodents have been very Jestructlve and had cut Into $200 worth of fine mattresses, among .heir other depredantlons. But with the use of this trap he has cleared his premises of rats and ia now catching every night visit ing ruts from neighboring places- fou must see this trap to under stand Its workings. Mr . Dorsey says that if every place of busi ness in the city would buy on* oi these traps, in thirty days we car rid Athene of these peats. In t short time on* of these traps wouli pay any merchant or farmer in saving property, and also destroy r nuisance and disease breeding pest Call around at th* Dorsey' Furni ture store and aee this trap. Ir one night it will dean-your prem ises of rodents. Athens merchants nr* preparlm to put on a Trad* Month, anC which will ba a great thing for both our business houses and country friends. We notice tbai Spartanburg, S. C, Just closed a two weeks trading campaign, and the merchants of that city ar# es timated to have aold over half a million dollar* more goods than they would have otherwlsa don* The city waa crowded all the while and a gala Urns had. With thirty cents cotton money will eoon be circulating and our people are ail happy over the fine crops rip ening. of tto nobility, some of wbcnR used to. have "salons” In Petrograd un der the empire, to which princes, generals, diplomats and savants regarded it an honor to be admit ted. Driven to the ends of the earth by Bolshevik persecution, these particular "prinzessen, comtessen. serene EngUsch a!tessen’ r Svengali called them In "TgUby”— settled down to the bnslnesi of their wrecked lives in this little corner almost beneath the shadow of the bedutiful equestrian aUtue of the "Csar Liberator,” Alexan der II. It is somewhat disconcerting to imerican eyes to see a tall Rns- dan who seems to have seen bet ter days 8*80 from his table when the waitress comes to take th® or- ter, salute madame’s hand* with his Ups in the beat manner of a cour tier, then resume bis seat and ad* iress himself to the prosaic busi ness of ordering his meal. Mr. Taylor Estes of Smlthonla was In the city -yesterday and say* farmers In hie section are good for if bale per acre.' They made splendid food crops and will th* coming fall and winter, plant large crops of small grain. Mr. Eats* saya but for old debts the farmei would be In fine shape. They wIV pay these old debts If given time. The many friends in Athefta of Judge George C. Grogan of Fiber- ton are pained to learn o fhi* criti cal condition, He la on# * of th: leading members of the bar In Northeast Georgia and has a host of friends throughout the state and the south. Mr. Grogan married n If other corporations with branch offices in Athena would follow the oxamplfc set.'by the Central of Georgia railroad the Athens post office would be In better position to render service. The post office Is sappUed with clerics and carriers according to the amount of Its receipts. Several concerns with branch offices here are sent stamps and other post office supplies from headquarters. This week the Central of Georgia headquarters sent the postmaster a check for a supply of stamps to last the Athens branch of .that railroad’ for the next twelve months. If all corporat/ons with branch office* here would do like the Cen tral the local post office would stand a better chance to get more clerical and carrier help. Read Banrier-Herald Want Ads & $685*00 f. o. b.-Detroit ;i ius good-looking, comfortable, nnd dependable Ford idling at thli low price oilers an agreeable solution to your eloeed car problems These can can be obtained thrbugh , \ . ' the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan. - ^ C. A. TRUSSELL MOTOR COMPANY CARS - trucks -ITRACTOB-S Increased Driving Comfor Provided in Buick “Fours” In adjusting the|position of the driving seat, in lowering the steering column and in bringing the shift lever and emergency brake within the easiest possible reach of the driver's hand, Buick has provided additional comfort end. satisfaction in the new four-cylinder models. Ease of handling is also an outstanding feature of the new Buick “four”. In hea^y traffic the abundant power of the famous valve-in-head engine and the quickness with which the car responds to every control chablc it to glide in and out of traffic with the utmost facility, while Buick four-wheel brakes assureperfectbrakingandsafetyunderallconditions. i CONOLLY MOTOR COMPANY • Athens, (Jcorgia WHEN -BETTER. AUTOMOBILES ARE -BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM