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GREEN & MICHAEL LOAN DEPARTMENT
417-421 Southern Mutual Building
Local and Eastern money always available
for loans on farms and city real estate.
ON THE FIRING LINE
3AM WOOD8, Salesman, Standard Oil Co.,
Visiting out of town merchants
i week at Athens Hardware Co.,
\ Carter ot Carter-She-
nd and Blanchard Co., of Crow-
Mr. Fields of Arnoldsvil'.e
% h Stole at Arnoldsvllle.
t the Marion Hotel Wednesday
were E. Coombs, traveling repre
sentative for the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Co.
*T. B. Hutchison, traveling repre
sentative of the Rogers Cash
Athena
“in"
Territory.
Friday
“A. T .Drake of Wood'vllle, Mr.
Ray. of Ray, Ga.; Mr. Pike Hutch-
ins of the Woodruff Hardware Co..
of 8tatham. were the visiting
merchants at McGregor Co. Tues-
•Ur.
"W. E. Breedlove of Campton, Ga., here this week
D. r H. Winters of WintervlUe and merchants,
rs. Dan Dean of Bogart, were visit - | Tom Franz, of
ora this week at H. T. Huggins
ehd Son.
;Rupert Weatherly As back In the
grocery business and Is connected
with Weir Grocery Co.
jMts. L. C. Hume was through
Athens Thursday and represents
H. C. Cole Milling Co.
T. <8. Howard, who has repre-
suited Weir Feed and Grain Co..
a«-road man. goes this week with
Whitfield* Grocery Co., out of Mll-
letlgeville.
At the Graham Hotel Monday
wore J. R. Taylor, Charlotte, N. C„
KM. McCommell, St. I«ouis, and
Charles A. Wilton with Rosemary
H. Smith, talesman for At-
headquarters
night. •
At the Clayton Hotel Wednesday
night were E. 8. Reynolds wi(h
International Correspondence
School, nnd R. E. Fain with Mc
Cormick Co.
J. H. Harris of J. H. Harris and
Son has been taking several
healthy orders for produce during
the week.
Yes, we have some banana?
and also string beans, apples, etc,”
says A. D. Gann of Williams and
Gann Produce Co. “We have been
unusually busy and always arc
Just before Christmas."
Hell Fowler, who sells Morning
Joy coffee and even drinks It, wa«
calling
Igfan Hotel, would take over the
) Autrey Hotel at Milltn. It should
have been the Hotel' Estelle at
Mlllen. Mr. Hartley'and J. .T. Page,
I Jr., of the Griffin Hotel have taken
la ten year leaa* on the Estelle
[and Mr. Hartley goes there Jan
ua-ry 4th.
Candidates for membership to
| the Classic City Council. 315, last
night at their regular meeting
were C. A. Trussell of Tru<sell
Motor Co. and Robt. Marbut of
Webb-Crawford* Co.
O. T. Irby, salesman for People
Oil Co., out of Augusta is jhe
living image of Everett True and
most folks call him Kverett, be
cause of this striking likeness. But
0. T. has a better disposition than
Everett and Is a very popular
salesman both with his fellow
travelers and merchants whom he
calls on.
Down the road, not far from
Athens the widow Turnipaeed
runs a lodging house, but where
she has made her reputation is
the meals she serves. No Individual
dishes at this house, where the
motto is “Help yourself." And
And Johnny Mealor, who travels
for Webb Crawford Co., took the
hint and helped himself, not only
two times, but two time two. The
widow Is slightly deaf and she
asked Grady Crawford who sat
next to her best ear, “You say his
jnsme is Johnny Wheeler?" “No/
IxjuIs was • says Crawford, "It is Johbny
here Wednesday, but he did not Mealor." -Well the name suits Mm
-*- **--* ‘ ‘and. 1 hope he won't he here for
register under that name at the
Georgian, for the past twenty years
he has been known as Buster
Brown, and has almost forgotten
his real name. Tlge,. his constant
companian has been with him for
the past ten years and they visited
Michael Bros. Co., shoe department
Wednesday and met all the boys
and girls around Athens. Buster
and Tlge Travel from coast to
coatt and represent the Brown
Shoe Co., of St Louis. From Ath
ena they go to Canada and from
there to Sunny California.
A CORRECTION: In the last
firing line edition of the Banner-
Herald. ft was reported that A. W.
nta Casket Co., with Athvna I Hartley, fopnor clerk at the Oeor
supper."
R. E. Noble, service station In
spector for Standard Oil Co., I
hard luck to opossum hunters. We
picked out an ideal night for such
u hunt and hearing that the game
warden from Crawford was out of
town, we picked this particular
section to do our hunting: Three
of the best opoaaum dogs in Ogle
thorpe county were there to smell
the tracks and prospects never
looked better. We bad been out
only an hour when the dogs treed
and we were wondering whether
it was a kitten or a black jack, but
it was neither. If we ever to hunt
ing with Mr. Noble It will be foxun,
CRANKS
GAS TANK p i DC
RADIATOR
We have them to fit all makes , of Cars
Auto Wrecking Co.
840 E. Broad St.
Phone 1596
IBBW
w Who 'wants to Play Santa?
Everyone does—at Christmas time!
We’d like to help you in your little game. Let us show you the
many fine gifts assembled at this Men’s Store for a Man’s Christ
mas. Most of all we want you to see the new
Kuppenheimer
GOOD CLOTHES
Why not give him a Gift Certificate for a
Kuppenheimer suit or overcoat? It’s a gift
he’ll remember long after Christmas is for
gotten.
—OR WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE?
Underwear Silk Hosiery
Pajamas Motor Gloves
Cravats Bath Robes .
Mufflers Bedroom. Slippers
Hickok’s Buckles and Belts
Silk Shirts
Golf Hosiery
Umbrellas
Canes
I LEE MORRIS
“THE DAYLIGHT CORNER”
Corner Broad and Jackson Streets
rabbits, but opposums, never.
A stranger got oft the Gaines
ville Midland at' Braaujtqn, and
enquired from the agent who the
leading merchant, firmer, cotton
warehbueaman, blacsmUh was, and
the answer to every Inquiry was
Braselton Bros. Every anawer was
correct for Braeelton Bros., own
the town and started Ih bttslne t
back in 1887. This firm ie com
posed of W. H. Greens and J. O.
Braselton and their floor space
covers (0,080 feet of mother earth.
This year they planted 40 acres
In peanut) besides ralelng corn,
wheat and hats, but very UtUe col -
ton. The Brasoltone are proud of
their big (tore and have watched
It grow, but they har^ rather talk
about the eleven graded school at
this place that his helped so many
In learning their writing and arith
metic. Vocational agriculture Is
taught In tela school and has a
large class.
At a big rousing meeting at the
Mt. Zion colored church at Thom-
asvllle, Ot., the late Mark Hannah
was In the audience and the
preacher waa the first one to see
rim when the meeting opened.
"Bretheren and sisters,” said the
preaoher, "We Is behind la our
dues to the preacher and- other
general expenses and I am going
to ask our collector to pass around
the hat and don't any ot you nig
gers come back here with empty
hats." Mr. Hannah dropped a hnn
dred dollar bill In the hat of the
collector that came by him and II
like to have broke up the meeting.
When the collection arrived at the
pulpit the preacher reached (or
this note, tucked It eeccrely in his
pocket and announced, "Brethern
and elatere your preacher’s salary
am paid."
At the Georgian Hotel Thursday
were C. r. Baker, with the N. C.
and St. L. Railroad W. D. Dunkcn.
with Lamar, Riley and Taylor; C.
S. Steadman with National Bis
cuit Co.; J. A. Taylor with Western
Electric Co., and F. C. McKennoy
with Southeastern Tariff associa
tion.
T. M. Patterson, salesman for
George W. Hulme Co., Is reporting
good snuff orders In this territory,
while here during the past week
working through the jobbing trade.
Charlie Elder was an arrival
Friday, over Sunday. He represents
the W. A. Brown Tobacco Co., and
la covering territory formerly cov
ered by Ernest Howard.
T. W. . Robertson, representing
tho Simmons Hardware Co., waa
lure Tuesday and for several
yean made hit home In the Classic
City.
J. T. Day, district manager for
the It. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., In
Atlanta division, waa hare Wed
nesday end Thursday saying
Hello" to the jobbere.
Etale Blowhard came to Georgia
from Rosewood and during tho
red cep period he learned how to
play the trombone and made the
glee club. Of course his success
soon reached Roeewood and as
soon as he returned nome, after
“tittle commencement.” (Roeewood
band and cltlxens wen there to
meet him. A musical festival waa
planned and the trombone player
was tbe feature. The night of the
“big doings" the town hall waa
packed and Squire Higgins from
way over to -Flat Comer was even
there. Mayor Brown started the
show off by Introducing the trom
bone player . and requesting him
to make It snappy as ell the fqlke
were there to hear him. Eddie wea
willing but the trombone did not
function right and tbe mayor no
ticing the player*,: embarrassment,
stopped him and announced that
Mias Susie Haynolda would recite
"Little Bo Peep" and when she
finished the trombone player
would then do hie torn. The sec
ond attempt of the trombone player
waa even worse than the first trial
end some one In the audience
biased and called out "A big rube
The mayor wet mad and he sbout-
Who celled the trombone play
er a big ruber* Squire Higgins
•tasted for the door, bnt Just aa ha
was going out he replied. “It
not a question In my mind, who
called him a big rube, but
question with me la, who called
him a trombone player."
Will Peek, heavy order taker for
King Hardware Co., was an ar
rival Friday night. He looks after
a flower garden between times
and le still wearing tham.
quite a number of traveler! will
check In dating the Christmas
holidays end help take stock, get
new samples and hit the road
about the middle of Jamauy.
J. W. Nichole of Winder wee In
Atlanta on busineae and juat be
fore train time back borne, he
stood gating at the Hart Building
end wondering how they coaid
build them so tall. A news boy
came up to him announcing, "ex
tra." "Bnt yon have no Journal,
that Is the paper I want* ’said
Nick. "Gee'Whls," replied tbe
newels, "yon don't went a Journal,
oura has the beet funny paper.”
ATHENS DIST.C.E.
Athens Considered As
1924 Meeting Place of
State Organization.. Bert
Jones Resigns.
(By JERRY JOHNSON
Christian Endeavqrers every
where in the Dixie States hare
commenced “Sunshine Month"
Work and are doing many things
“In HI# Name.” Plans are being
made by tbe Athens societies to
distribute Christmas baskets, and
other gifts that will make others
happy. Carolling Bands are bein*
formed and Christmas Eve will
sing for people of Athens, who
are shut-in. Visits will be made-
to (he county farm and other
places, where vunshine can t e
given at (Christmas time.
new chapel will be built and work
will be on a bigger scale.
The Christian Endeavorers
staged a play on Friday evening
of the past week and raised funds
to. be used in building the chapel
for religious services. Paul Clea-
ton, a live and consecrated young
man, is president of the Cowp«n
society and ia leading his. Kn*
deavorera in a great program of
service.
WALTON COUNTY UNION
HAS NEW OFFICERS
The Walton County Christian
Endeavor Union has celebrated
Its first Wrthday. More than a yexr
ago. a band of young people gath
ered In the Monroe Christian
church and formed themselves I*
a County Union with four societies
and from that time the work has
been growing and now eight so
cieties are working splendidly. At
tho Corinth C. E. Rally held last
Sunday with more than 300 In at
tendance, W. J. Hamilton, form:
erly of Athene and Bogart, now
of Monroe, was selected as presi
dent for the year 1934, with Mias
Margaret LaBoon. Good Hope,
vice president and Miss Rebecca
Browne of the Cowpen Society as
secretary. The outlook for the fu
Albany had to give up the idea
of entertalnnlg the Georgia Chris •
Han Endeavor Convention next
April. Griff?n soon followed suit,
and Augusta came third. What will
Athena do? The Georgia C. E.
Union faces serious propereltion,
being without a meeting place for
the next convention, which is only
three months ahead. Clyde Under
hill, state president, has sent out
a call to the executive board and
definite plans are trying to be
arranged, but thus far, no place has
been selected. Athens entertained
the meeting in 1922 and can re-
FIRE INSURANCE
Seventeen Year, of Satisfactory Service, stroig Comnaul-
• Prompt Adjustments. “paniei.
CALL FLEETWOOD LAMER, MGR.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, ERWIN & CO
Phone Three-Four-Five
peat, if necessary, hut it will be
more favorable for tbe meeting to.
be held In another town.
GOOD NEWS “CAUGHT
IN THE AIR" RADIO!
Wutklnavlllo church la planning
tho addition of nix clasa rooms to
its present building. The Blbln
school has recently organised five
classes in the Loyal Movement.
Thomas Fullllove is superintend-
ent.
DOLL CARRIAGES at HUG
GINS.* 81.25 to 87.00. d23e
Anti-Freeze Solution
Texaco Filling Station
Phone 9114
AUTOMOBILES at HUCGIVe
87.00 to 835.00. $
BARBECUE!
BARBECUE!
Every Day At
BENSON’S BAKERY
and CAFE
Next Door to
Strand Theatre
ture Is much better then ever be
fore.
BERT JONES RE8IGN3
A8 FIELD SECRETARY
Bert Jones, field secretary for
Christian Endeavor In four south,
cm states, which Includes Georgia,
has resigned hie work In OeorglA
to become effective January 1st.
Mr. Jones will become Held secre
tary for Tennessee alone, leaving
the other states without a field
worker. During hiu term in tho
state, hd has made a hoe tof friends
who regret to learn of'hla resig
nation. It Is possible that Miss
Mamie Gene Cole, all south junior
field secretary, Atlanta, will fill
the unexplred term of Mr. Jones.
CHURCH CROOKHAU. Eng.—
About 14.000 pounds of tobacco
leaf have been taken off A. J.
Brandon’s farm near here, where
18 acres were devoted to the
growth of Virginia and Turkish
leaf.
The tobacco will be manufact
ured at Salisbury?as In past years,
•nd retailed out by 100 agents In
London and the provinces who
testify to the excellent growth by
sending In repeat orders.
WAGON8 at BUGGINS, $1.00
to 310.00; d23c
Anti-Freeze Solution
Texaco Filling.Station
Phone 9114
A Christian Endeavor Society In
Northeast Georgia want* to buy a
good aecond hand piano tor use
In the Christian Endeavor' meet
ings, tho Sunday school and other
pervleea held at the church. A
piano will add to the meetings 100
per cent as music Is the eoul of a
society. If any of the readers of
this column know of a piano that
night be had at a reasonable price,
which will be used to splendid
advantage, please communicate
with the writer,
For tl - seventh time title year,
the Northeast Georgia Christian
Endeavor Union has led the stain
of Georgia In the monthly service
program race, which ia gratifying
to the slxty-fur societies that make
up the district Slisg Agnes Mc
Guire, district M. 8. P. superin
tendent of Athene, hae given tlre-
leas efforts to place the district
on the top each month. Eighty
eight per cent ot the societies re
ported In November. •
Mrs. J. W. Brace, pleasantly re
membered In the First Christian
churob, Athene, as Junior super
intendent of the Chrlitlan Endeav
or Work, wae selected by the 8t.
Petersburg, Florida, Ladles Abi
Society to serve as president for
the coming year. Mrs. Brace baa
only lived at this town a short
while and tha quick honor given
her, assure, the Athena people of
the friends already made in the
’Bunehlne State."
'Early Preparation Insures Sue-
»'* le the motto ot the Bogart
Chrlitlan Endeavorers, who are
beginning to talk and plan the see-
end C. E. Rally of the Oconee
County Christian Endeavor Union,
which convenes, at the Bogart
church the third Sunday In Jan-
nary. A. T. Levte, prominent young
lawyer and leading Endeavorer of
the Central Presbyterian Society.
Athens, recently paid the society
a visit, speaking to the young peo-
!>le on "Whet Makes A Successful
Christian Endeavor Society.”
Tho Society also enjoyed p so
cial the past week at the home ot
Mr. John Cash with a large crowd
In attendance. Interest |a being
aroused and Miss Gladys Griffctb.
vice preaVlent' of tbe County
Union, la enthusiastic about Ur
meeting to be held tn January.
aflt and no play/ makes
Jack a dull boy,” says Mias Re
becca Browne, vrorklpg under tbe
_ Presbyterian Home Mission Boar-
jin the Cowpen community. Rlnce
Only 3 more days before 1 MU * Browne has been located here
Tov Rsuslro ,!«>« I ■ nodety of Cl II with more than
lax BOOKS Close. CO members has been organlred,
W/ A. MALLORY, l a 1:00,1 Sunday School and at a re
Tax Collector.
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tg vert near future the home without a radio'will
like the home without a telephone • • • behind the
The'cnteruinment broadcast today for”the benefit
of radio homes is of the highest character but you cannot
enjoy it unless your home is equipped with a radio outlie
This Christmas affords an excellent opportunity to
have one installed in your home — and we have them
ranging in price from 839.50 up.
ATHENS ENGINEERING COMPANY
PHONE 711 SMITH BUILDING
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People of taste frequently com
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interior color scheme, and the
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MORRIS YOW .
Broad SL Athens, Ga.