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PACE POUR
THR BANNER-HERALD. ATHENS. GEORGIA
SUNDAY. DECF.Mmi
urgently request* all tlio oh 1 mem
her*, also all Registered NuraeV
married or elngle. Who are In the
city, to come to the next meeting,
the (Tate ot Which will be an
nounced lu the pjlpcT durine the
drat peek in January.
.MAMIE D. CRANK.
Secretary.
P. T. A. CHILDS
STREET SCHOOL
, The P. T. A. of qhlld* Street
Office 1201 — By MBS. ALICE ADAMS — Residence 8S2 S( , hool hold a Flethcra and
Mothoi, meeting Tuesday evening
ot » o'clock. The Fifth grade will
no in charge of the prografi.
A confal Invitation is extended
to all Interested.
Friend* of .Mr*. Denote Atkin
son will be pleased to learn aho I*
recovering from Tonelfltla.
CIRCLE 12 TO MEET
WITH MRS. HEIDLER
Circle 12 ot the First Method! it
church alii meet with Mr*. Harri
son Heldler Monday aflernoer. at
3:30.
OfJ'cer* fur the new year will !*■
elected' amt the meeting will he
vety Important.
Ij:—
CIRCLE II. HONORS
MRS. C. M. WAFF
Circle II of tin! Missionary wi
dely of tho First R'iptl*t ehurtli
gave Mr*. M. Waff one of their
dearly beloved member* a vo.-y
happy Burpn'se |,arly the past week
In honor of her birthday celebra
tion.
A lovely birthday cake, fragrant
I flower*, and affectionate good
wishes showered Mrs. Waff.
•rile charmingly planned party
was one of the brightest social
event* of the mid-winter seasot
GRADUATE NURSES
ASSOCIATION
The Pradnate Nurse* A»*oeia. on
fer some time Inactive, began rfe (
Dr H C White and Mr. Andrew
roe lime nimov, I'.’N.... . .- i nr. o. v. ' ., .. ..
Friday atternoon with four | Erwin re’ll go to Wnymu Monday
Of (,S oid member* present, and j to attend the Pholan-Rucker wed-
four!/.on new member!. Even ding on the 11th.
though a very Informal meeting,
more id a “get together" meeting,
a few bnslnes* matters were voted
on. The old offeers will be re
tained until tho regular election
In March.
Vile president,. Mrs. Proctor,
Give Hosiery for Xmas Gifts
We are showing a Urge stuck of brand new Stocking*
in all the tranter) shades.
If you have nut bought Hosiery from \is you have
something to lenrn in service and economy.
Try tWVsro „n your next* pair. It will pay you.
JOHNSON SHOE COMPANY
“Mother
Goose”
Bread
We are again baking Bread
daily and you can get
SKELTON’S
Mother Goose Bread
AT YOUR GROCER’S V
SKELTON’S BAKERY
PRINCE AVENUE
Mr. If. J. Watt of Norfolk. Is
spending today with his mother.
Mrs. C. M. Watt add Mrs. J. W.
Bailey .
Dr. H. c. White will join Mr. and
Mrs. Howard McCall In AtlanU on
' tho 22nd err routo to Ft. Oglethorep
* to spend the holiday* with CapL
and Mr*. Richard Trimlije.
Mr*. R. E. Oglesby »nd Mr. R.
E. Oglesby, Jr., of Elberton were
visitors here Saturday.
Miss Kate Carlther* of Elberton
wgs the guest of Mrs. Addle Jbnes,
Saturday.
Mr. beupree Hunnlcutt. Jr., la
convalescent after measles to the
delight of bVi many friends.
QQ -
Messrs. T. Ed. Williams. L. H
Kirk. Austin artlfllh t n d Tnlmadge
llardentan motored down to Col
bert Friday night for the Masonic
minstrel play.
n.rflfl r
Mrs. George W. Miller, and Ut
ile daughter, Allerie from Erwin.
Tenn. arc rlattlng iber father,
Mr. J. W. Paul on College Ate.
Friend* of Mr. 14orrl* Yow will
regret to learn of his cpntlnued
tllnesn with n severe cold.
—SB—
Miss Currie Ford who has been
visiting Mrs. Leighton Boyes of
New York and Miss .Alice Rose
ProHOt of TVashlngton, IX C., have
returned home. «
Tim friends of Uttle Miss Ann
Xorthrutt will be sorry to learn
she has measles.
gg
Little Miss Mnrie McIIntton’t
friends will regret to hear she *ls
III with measles.
-EE-
Tho many frlonds of Mins Vir
ginia Brndberry, formerly of Ath •
ens, but now of Atlanta, will be In
terested to know that she Is get
ting along r/cely following a tonal!
operation at Piedmont Banatorhim
In Atlanta. *
Discover Ruins of
City of Scythians
(By Astodat.d Press)
BKH1.1N—German arebaeologlsla
lire greatly Interested In reports
that the Rnsalnn ProfMsor, Sub-
luln. who for yean ha* been ex
cavating near Simferopol, fn tit*
Crimen, ha* dlncovered the ruin*
ot u cuy which was in it* prime
during the time tho scythlan*
ruled the Crimea. Tht* period ac
cording to nrehneologlst* who have
TRADE RECORD
Normal Glee Culb
Will Entertain the
American Legion
THE STORY OF THE BANANA
The Nqrmal School Glee t ’lull
will entertain th- member* of the
Allen U. l'l:.,ilnx. Jr., post of th;
W* enmume' about 4>4 bit- Mist ot the tranana* (which we warehouses for the storage of the
K„, hrl ' import, and the United. Sutes is fruit on its arrival and the equip-
*“}“• * ***** »nn» “ em the world’s largest importer of that mens of cars for its safe distrilru-
•U from ' foreign eountne*. t - r uit, are the product of Central, tion throughout the big temperate
Mdtt’of those imported ere America and certain of the Carib- zone area of thia country. All
the product* of American bean islands, where the growth has these heavy e*penses for specially
1 Invested- with OUT been brought to the greatest net- equipped transportation and stor-
capital invMteU witn ( KtI - an by the liberal use or Ames* age facilities were rendered neces-
tropical netgnDor*. J call capital. Years ago svnen the sary by the fact that the banana,
. - value of the banana as aifooc came which is cut from the parent stem
The humble banana which now tb'be tealiied and Its growing pop- before fully ripened, must have an
smiles upon us from every fruit- niarity with our people -was notea, even and intelligently adjusted tern-
stand the country over illustrates American capital, alwayp on the peraturc en route to the consumer
the growing reliance of the United alert to improve world industrial both in order to give him the fruit
States upon the tropical world. A and economic conditions, began to fn its nroperly ripened condition
compilation made for the Trade interest itself in ao enlargement of and to avoid heavy fosses in its
Record of The National City Bank the supply. It was soon found that transportation,
of New York show* that we have the banana could not be race**- Thus It hi quile apparent that
exld to our tropical neighbors in hilly prodveed in thi* country, for the $20,000,000 which we annually
he Caribbean region nearly $400.- " required a more distinctly trop- tend td the Central American
000000 for this single article of icat climate than is found within countries as the price of their
•rapicalfood since oor acquaintance continental United Sutca, and a bananas at the waters edge is only
vith it began, forty year, ago, and study of conditions in the neigh- the beginning of the cost at the
mat we are now consuming more boring tropic* developed the fact place of consumption In the United
Ovit * billion banana* every year, that the hot and moist climate at States, and that the $400,000,000
int re-exporting x limited number tho western end of the Caribbean which we have sent to our Carib
a, jur American neighbor,, especi- was especially auited to ita most bean neighbor* since we begsn out
t9y Canada successful production. So the acquaintance with their bananas
The ffeures above quoted of near- coastal lands ol Central America has run Into the billions when
lv a half billion dollars paid for were carefully “combed” by trained measured by the aums paid by the
:he bananas brouqht Into the United experts in this line, and alter years “final consumer.”
States tfhee we began its acquaint-of exploration and intelligent study But the ‘banana habit based
ance does not, says the Trade the secticna in which the American upon a growing recognition of its
Record, by any mean* measure the millions could be safely invested real food value la permanently
,ams paid by the Consumer. The were determined upon. established with us and while the
'high tost of travel”'adds more to The first step was to procure the general advance in world price* has
the final value of the banana than consent of the governments of the resulted in an increase of about
•n any other important class of im- respective countries, then the lease 33% In the cost of the banana in
ported fobds. From the time it is or purchase of the lands, then the the country of production we are
cut front the parent item before difficult task of “clearing” the trop- wilbpgly sending to our Cambbean
travel neci UlC liunwi WI III® J/WHiauvil wwv au ...W, wwiww.wv* H. ..»v, f
froitrthe mpist, tropical climafe in with the nearest port, then the 500,000 In 1890, and $1,820,000
which, it. grows to the lemperate construction of steamers especially 1884. the year in whichi* the first
MHe ; fruftstand?thpusadds of miles fitted lo safely transport the fruit official record of their importation
from the'pla^‘of its production. to the American ports and again was made.
IS BIG SUCCESS
Committee Chairmen — Spark {iwnntlfy th* grounds, nnd will
Plugs. I have one of the best play grounds
“The Pastor Is the Chauffeur. * 1 In the city. _
TTse threefold value of tho B. Y.
P. U. j GEORGIA HOG8 WIN PRIZE8
1. SpTritual. j ROME, Gu.—The first two prises
2. Intellectual. in the Grand Championship show
3. Social . .In Chicago have been won by
Of the automobile:
1. Business.
2. Efficiency.
3. Pleasure.
Subject of tonight's program In
High $ c'h o 01 Students
Score Hit in Play Given ( _ ^
in Mell Auditorium Sat-I charge ot o. E. Uay. captain of I Orion Sensation, and the second
urday Night.
Georgia hogs, according to word
received here by John W. Berry,
of the Berryton Duroc farm, own
er of the two prise winning hogs.
The first Grand prise was won by
Professor Peterkln Pepp" the
delightful comedy farce, given by
Miss Noreno Hollldny and her
group of High School seniors in
the Mell Auditorium on Saturday
night was it notable success.
To an interested bystander -- It
seemed that all the main charac
ter* we{e “stars" as well ua some
of the minor ebaqrmter*. Trof.
Tepp. n* t(>e nervous wreck, Mr.
C. II. Buttnnbuster, the giddy old
butterfly and “Aunt Minerva." the
typical old maid, did splendid work
and Howard
Ideal
tie Betty. “Sim Batty" nnd *Te
tunin'' were fine, while Kitty, th
collector of nduvenlr* and "Pod
tar.” the agent for alarm clocks,
and. In fact, all the character*
were absolutely true to type nnd
Ntrmed to lose themselves entire
ly nnd live the part they were
plnylnr
The credit for the entire
formance Is due to Miss Norene
Holliday who directed the piny.
Group Four is as follows, viz:
“Bible Study Meeting.”
The short books of the New
Testament. “Jude." Those taking
part on the evening's program are
Misses Flora Adams. Ruby 8mith.
Doris'Wilhite and Elizabeth Wat
son and thp young men ar« Jack
Floyd and’ W. S. Ingram.
There will be a *olo by Charlie
•McArthur.
All are urged to attend. Hie time
is seven o’clock in Sunday school I predicted,
midttoriuni of First Baptist church, j
Mid tho Union 4s»the “WUkerson
Union.”
I by a young boar sired by tho win*
| ncr of tho grand price. Gut ol
fourteen hogs entered in the con
test seven blue ribbons went to the
Berryton farm. This is one of
the best records ever made by
Georgia hogs In any contest. The
Berryton Duroc*. having' won
practically ull contorts held In th*
flodthern states vrero expeefed to
win In the National Championship
but such a landslide was hardly
TAX NOT
There; are on
more days left j r
pay state and
Taxes before I) e
The Law req
Amerii'uu t)TW;M 11 biisiiiut
i:<*xt Tuss'.*? nlitt. Th* m«-:mg j n i| „ nna ;j
begin* »t 7 o-ci«k. Frank o. Mil- !? H unpaid raxes
ter. adjutant announce* that title-1 in officers hlHld'
ty-nlni! girl* of the Olco flub tv'll 0 f pj 1.'..^ j
be thi big entertalnuient attrac-l ul , 1 , BS » 1
t,on ' j collection,
wr ncct ~ ' , 1 <(»inpellet
New Officers the Law.
For Freshmen 1 r ^'’ is P a ," T *
! to come fast and
At « meeting ot the kYmiJinan t * 1C ^St few
class Wednesday night in the
university chapel two class-offic
ers were elected.
Cw V. Loach of Lafayette and H.
A. Usher were elected to the of
fices of vjee president npd secre
tary and treasurer, resi»ect t 'vely.
TTie meeting was presided over
by the president ot the class •
IV. A. MAI
Tax Co
C!o«lng Out Sals
Il«l» at Very Low |
showing nriiv srrln
Spring Millinery. L
Burch, 304 Holman Ik
vuruius IU .IILII.II uiiJKini.w wuu
Sxll^«ra ro ^o 8C hire C *22^ wonderful dlrcernmcM In ttai
rouhgly nppeara lo have begun „ n> , .......
about the Rlxth century befog,
Christ and to have continued to
, Itg Beeflnd Century, Anno DamlnL
nnd after the Scythian* at varloua
tlhw* fought for thtfv existence
against Darlua and Philip II, of
iMacodon nnd other wanton of
IBf those ages.
jm?
Will Occupy
Old Sol Boley Company Stand on Broad Street
While Our Present Store Is Being Remodeled
WAIT FOR THE BIGGEST FIRE SALE
IN HISTORY OF ATHENS
. Our Entire Stock of
Drugs, Sundries, Etc., to Be Sold
AT MOST ANY PRICE
We expect to see all of our customers through
out the country and in the city take advantage
of this wonderful sale.
Iowan! Ruttonbu«ter made nn i • j#',. -in J«
lover for dear, charming lit-1 AnQltlOllcll ZllQ
Ptty. “Sim Batty" and “Pc-1 “ . lV%
L i e u t s. to 'Be
! Appointed Soon)
. A final examination of candi
date* for nppolntment in t}* grade
* of Kcond lieutenant, Regular Ar-j
‘iky, will be held during tho week I
commenelng' April 14, 1934. i
This cxatrihwtlon la opqn to all
Hale Ainerliran citizen* between J
the ages of twenty-one and thirty
y^nrs, id fill approximately on*
Inindretl (HMD vacancies in the In.
fantrj’, t-avalry. Field - Artillery,
Coast Artillery, Engineer*, Signal
Corps Air Bervlce Quartermaster
Corps Ordnanco* Department. Cffiem
leal Warfare Service and Finance
Department, i
Candidates may obtnln the nee*
eisary detailed information and
application blank forms from the
nearest Army post or detached of
ficer, or they ttmy write tho Com
manding General, Fourth Corps
*\rea, Atlanta Georgia.
'Preliminary examinations, con
sisting of preliminary Inquiries In
to the physical, moral and mental
qualifications of all applicants, tc
determine whether or got they
have the requisite qualifications to
justify proceeding with the final
examination will be held from time
to time at the nearest military post
or station where there is sufficient
personnel foe n hoard. Kurh pre
liminary examinations will avoid
Inconveniences nfnd unecesaary
exposes to both the applicant and
the government In many cases
Applications should, therefore, Lc
submitted ns early as possible.
Examinations will also be held
on January 21. 1934, for appoint-
B -j- raent as first lieutenant* In the
«■ * «. * j i Medical Corps,’
# X % Notes 1 I ,nform at |o n for this area may be
i I secured from Commanding Gener-
J., at, 4th Corps ardn. Red Rock
HENRY’S
.flection, nml planned nnd ex.cn 1-
fd every detail from ordering tho
flr.t ecplr. of the piny to planning
the nretnme* nnd n|ipoihtlng the
tinher*. Rhe hnn benn untiring' In
her'effnrtn for the nucoein of the
pay. nlthouxh fhe fnced many dlf.
fieultlen. | t
Fhe won nbl.v n.el.tcd nt the
rehenrwiln by Ml*. Martha Nlch-
olaon and Mlaa Inn Cooper; Min.
Nlehot«on being neru.tomeil to
managing iroupa of player* In her
baakatMlI jramr., proving very ef
flrtant In keeping ihlnga movlai;
promptly behind tho acene* while
Mire Cooper prompted tho .peak-
era. Mr. C. Rgrgtu and Mira
Anal* Ma. Holliday arranged nnd
do, orated the atnge and Mr. XV. D.
Durden acted an hualne.jNmanaxer
nnd did good.work. The oreheatra
trained by Prof. Doltery nnd Ml.*
Natalie Bocock rendered aplendld
tnuilc between act* and Mia.
Uuma Funkcn.tein’a dancing nnd
iiitla Mtaa Nell (Inltownra aonga.
delighted tha audience.
Altogether She play wee a won
derful niece., and reflected much
credit upon the youthful actor*
and their director, Mina Holliday
and'hhr faithful aaet.lahta.
By ALBERT ALMANO
v. P. U. a. an Au.omo- g uy B()oks P 0r
The etemeuts *ln the We«Uy 1
M fk)hx—Qinoqne. 4-^“
Builnere—Spark.
“The Automobile 1
Bldg., Atlanta.
Flanigen School
The P. V A. of-the C. D. Manl-
kan aehooi held their regular
monthly nieeting Thuredny, Dec.
. .Thu Membcrahlp—Ilody of our. jdth with Mr«. UygatL the’ pr*«l-
The B. Y. P. tr. CHlanllfd—Tho dent, pre.idlng, After the buelne.r
The Preeldeut—Stetirlng Wheel.
Vice Preeldeut -RunUnx Hoard.
Corretpomjnx Reeretar>—Trani-
mlrelOB. ....
Recording Secp>taf>ViSi"«*lon,-
Chorister—Cos Feed.
Blonist—Magneto.
IHble. Readers* leader—Carbu-1
Qroup
Miss McGtnley was Introduced and
made a very interesting and valu
able talk on Tuberculosis and how
to take care of It. The president
urged alt the 'ladies prevent to buy
as many seals as possible and
thus hetp'tb wipe out the dleseast
I In Clarke county.
I The school, with the atd of the
I*. T. A. bad given a Halloween.
Party* the proceeds to be used for
MAMA DOLLS
$1.00 to $5.00
Guaranteed
• Non-breakable
MAMA DOLLS
With Sleeping Eyes and
Mohair Wigs
$4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00
ONE-FOURTH OFF
Our entire dm, .stock of L»-
die*’. Junior**, Mine*’ and
Children’* Wool, Silk, Jerieyu,
velvet*, Gingham, v 'nny ‘ dress
that you can want from our
jtock. Materia)* are Polret
Twills, ' Chirmoens, Serges,
Velvets,’ Canton Crepes, Crepe
de Chine, Satins, Satin Crepe*,
NUt Cfepe* nil Jeraeys—all
•Ue* from 8 year to size 52%.
25f;, DISCOUNT ON
DRESSES
ONE-FOURTft OFF
t B.00 DRESSES
Now .. ,r.. .. $3.75
1 6IM DRESSES
Now $4.50
*10.00 DRESSES
Now. $7.50
*12.80 DRESSES
Now $9^0
*15.00 DRESSES
Now $11.25
♦10AO DRESSES
Now $12.35
♦ 17.50 DRESSES
Ndw $13.10
♦ 18.60 PRESSES
Now i. $13.8;;
♦20.00 DRESSES*
Now $15.00
♦22.50 DRESSES
Now $16.85
♦25.00 DRESSES
Now $18.75
♦27.80 DRESSES
Now .. ..: $20.60
♦30.00''DR ESSES .
*. Now $22.50
Christmas Comfort Slippei
In every wanted style, shade and
Models for Men, Women and Children-
Women’s Daniel Gr:::. - 3 Genuine Comf
Slippers $150
Women’s Extra Heavy Comfort Slpipen
in Good Grade of Felt 95c a
The Largest Stock of Slippers in Ath
for Your Choosing.
JOHNSON SHOE COMPAf
The Modem Christinas
E lectricity is closely
_ associated with the modem
Christinas andthegiftofelectncal
appliances is the idealonebecausc
each gift ofthis character reduces
labor in the home for someone we
esteem.
Comein earlyand let usdemon*
strate the truth of this statemeat
and how economical it'? logb'C?
gift ofthis character.
Just received a large assortment of
Bridge and Floor Lamps in attractive
ishes, and with beautiful Silk Shade-_
wanted colors, hand decorated gla®® *
parchment shades. New types in table la"
and Electric Torches—a new departin'?
lighting.
YO.U ARE INVITED TO SEE OUR
DISPLAYS OF LAMPS AND APPUANt®
Phone 54
Athens Railway & Electric
Athens Gas* Light & Fuel
170 College Avenue