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THB BANNER HERALD. ATHENS. GEORGIA.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1928.
at Low Cost
FROM THE
SOAP BOX
By Dan Magill
I understand that Councilman worth. Maybe, on second thousht,
Henry Culp is preparing to Intro- such a specification might not be
duce his resolut on in Council de- advisable. But at any rate, the
signed to give some off’eial eta- money could be used to buy books
tus to the movement here for wh'ch couid be used by the school
Email permanent parks. Council- children of the city in their par-
man Culp, it will bo remembered, rellel readings. Such a book .*
last fall announced that he would Senator Beverage’s "Abrnha
Introduce in Council £ resolution Lincoln,” whiah is in two vo
for thp purpose of obtaining a'd’of umea and costs about $12.00
the City for the establlshment'of ought to be w’th'n reach of those
a system of small parks through- students of American hfstory iu
out the city. This Ms a move the high school who want to learn
which Council, no doubt, will more about Abraham Lincoln and
liearl'ly suport. It would not re- tho times he represents than it is
quire much money to purchase feasible to put 'nto Wstories coy.
Don’t v/zit til! bad weather sets in and tho
rains come through ruining your walls and
damaging your furniture. If your roof has
been giving, you trouble or is beginning to
, Jpok shabby, you can have it fixed now at a
low cost.
Carey Hexagonal Strip Shingles can be put
right over your old roof, saving all the ex
pense and litter of tearing off the old shin
gles. They are low in price and can be laid
much faster than ordinary strips shingles,
* thus greatly reducing your application cost.
They are made in several beautiful colors—
red, silver-green, blue-black, and the new
^blended shade.
Ask for Samples and Prices
L. M. LEATHERS
2S5 Washington Street Phone 264
small strips of property in
ons *0!ct'on*fof the City and beau-I
tify them as small parks. As Ath
ens grows these park spots will
b<> more and more appreciated. |
ering that period.
anothe
HEXAGOImL STRIP SHINGLES
Charles A. Beard’s
American Civilization,
hook cost'ng $12.00, ought to he
1 n a public library—I rather think
Two or three years ago the 1 it is on the lists of tho Clarke
Af-soclat on of Fniversity Women County Library. But, at any rate,
fn Athene undertook to establish that money could have been dl-
a Free Library here for the peo- , verted to purchasing novels for
pie of the c’ty and county. They the read'n/r public It tho Library
raised the funds to launch the li- had a source of revenue for buy-
hrary and it has been going ever ipg books of the Heard type, which
since. Several hundred volumes of ourrht to bo within reach of stu-
books have b^on collected, most i dents In tho \public schools, as
of them bought outright by tbe -well as others of the public who
library Association. They have . want to read tho best in htstori
boon instrumental in afford'ng cal research. Each of the
for scores of citizens many hours , schools lay'ng in a stock of
of pleasure and profit. Ultimately becks, hut they have no funds
Athens must have a library and It J f or the purpose other than that
seems io many people that it I provided by the individual schooh
would be a f no th’ng If City J themselves by entertainments am!
Cenne’l would appropr’nto a few J p a. enterprises. A central
do'Iars enoh month for the ptir~ j ])U blic I brary could provide for
po«o of buying books for the J them the costly books to wh'ch
Library. I they should havo access.
1 i
READ BANNER-HERALD WANT ADS.
Thf County Commissioners also
might he induced to appropriate a
sm^li sum. Not. much to beg’n
w'tb. say $25 00 each. This money,
of course, would not buy many
hocks. a« the price of good Imoks
now is away up yonder. Hut a city
of thfs size ought certainly, have
a public library. Tho money ob-
tn’neil hr lending books enab’Os
the library to purchase a few
books occasionally, but there
should he some source of revenue
in addition to that. It wou’d not
be fensible. of course, for Athens
and Clarke county to undertake
to set tin a bie Library now. But
tho nucleus that has been fur
nished by tho group behind tho
Athens & Clarko County L’brary
ought to be the ban's for a cred-
| 1 table public library in the future,
i A small monthly amount for this
j purpose would In ten years time
j lay in a sizable stock of books.
The c’ty and county author’ties
! might specify that tholr appro-
| priations bo used to purchase
j hooks of apparent permanent
| The price of good bcoks is so
high now that families supported
on average salaries, or who are.
! supposed.to b<s kept going on av-
! cargo salaries, connot poss bly get
hold of them. A good public 1
brary, oven though It be small
would bo a material asset to Ath
: ens, leaving outside any mention
. of its contrlbu on to tho cultural
Ibo of tho commun'ty.
TUNING IN WITH
M. F. B.
For health and happiness,
—for sheer delight on
Christmas day and a thou
sand days to come—choose
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it - SilverAnniversary_ _
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16
(By the Associated Press)
Programs In Eastern Standard
time. All time is P M. n’.ess oth-
erw so 'ndlcated. W’avc’engths or
left of call letters, kilocycles or
right. Clear channel station pro.
grams in detail, with an appended
list of some of tho more Important
regional stat'ons.
454.3—WEAF New York—660
1:30—Reproducers.
3:00—Dr. Who. ^
4:00—Dr. Cndman.
5:30—Concert Violinist.
6:00—Parade.
6:30—Acoustlcons.
7:00—Wcrrenrath Concert.
7:30—Theater Family.
9:00—David Lawrence. ,
9:15—A. K. Hour.
10:15—National String Quartet
10:30—Good Rado Dlct'on.
394.5—WJZ New York—760
9:00a—Children’s Hour.
3:00—Young People’s Conference
5:30—Dr. Fosdick.
6:30—Anglo Persians.
7:00— Fragments of Fancy.
7:45—Talk on Airplanes.
8:00—Enna Jettlck Melodies.
8:15—Collier Hourf.
9:15—Jubilee S ngers.
9:45—El Tango Romantlco.
10:30—Good Rad'o Diction.
405.2— WSB Atlanta—740
7:00—Orchestras.
8:00—Melodies; Theater Family.
9:00—D. Lawrence; A. K. Hour.
10*15—Qtiartet; Radio Diction*.
41:15—Rapt'st Tabernacle.
481.3— W8M Nashviie—650
8:00—Melodies; Church Services
9:15—A. K.Hour.
10:15—Conservatory of Music.
10*45—Warn Rhythm Symphony.
305.9— KDKA Pittsburgh—980
11:00a—Church Services.
6:00—Orchestra; Persians.
7:00—Evening Services.
8:00—Melodies; Magaz'ne Hour.
9*15—.Tub!Ice Singers.
9*45—El Tango Romantlco.
293.9— KYW Chicago—1020
9:15—Father Pern n; Orchestra.
10:00—Adventures; Week End
Party.
*0:50—Hockey Game.
11 00—News; Music.
416 4—WON Chicago—720
I 8:55—Nlghthnwks.
9:15—A. K. Hour.
| io:l5—R. H. L.: Pullman Porters.
11:15—Dance Music (1 3 4 hrs.)
.447 5—WMAQ Ch’cage—670
8:00—Sunday Evening Club,
j 10:15—Auld Sandy.
11:00—Amoa-Andy; Orchestra.
12:00BIble Reading; Orchestra,
i 428 3—WLW Clnclnnat’—700
I 10:50a—Church Services.
5:30—Dr. Fo3dlck.
6.*30—Persians: Orchestra.
7:15—Church Services.
8:15—Magax'ne Hour.
9:15—Gembox Hour.
10:15—Malo Quartet.
10:30—Good Radio Diction.
:98J—WCX.WJR Oetro t—750
» 10:00a—Church Services.
3:00—Shrine of Little Flower.
6:30—Hymn Sing; Orchestra.
6:30—Persians; Vesper Services.
7*30—Sermonette; F nanciers.
a:C0—Melodies; Mngazlno 'Korn*.
9:15—Cotton P'ckers.
10:00—Happy Half Hour.
10*30—Good Radio Diction.
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VIVID TOUCH
A black velvet gown has a
rounding decolletage. At the cen
ter front threo glowing red vel
vet carnat'ons add their color.
LINGERIE neck
Pink transparent velvet fash,
ions a little vesteo and collar on
a navy blue Jersey frock.
ATLANTA. — Another oppor
tunity to become stockholders in
the Georgia Power Company ha3
» een extended tc Georgians by
the placing on sale of the com*
pany’s $5 preferred stock, ac
cording to annuncement by offic
ials of the company. The stock is
offered at 390 nor share plus ac
crued dividend. Dividends on the
stock are payable at the rate cf
$5 per year, giving: tfce stock a
y.eld of 5.55 per cent at the pres
ent price.
The company first made its $6
preferred stock available to the
public last year, and in a thori
time, more than 3,000 Georgians
had subscribed for Cie stock. The
present issue »s the first $5 pre-
erred steck the Company has
ever offered to the public.
The fo preferred stock now be
ing offered is a cumulative stock
of non-par value. It has equal
preference with the Company’s
SO preferred stock and takes
preference ns to assets and divi
dends over the Company’s second
preferred and common stock. The
stock is redeemable, at the op-i
tion of the company, at 3119 per
share, plus accrued dividend.
Dividends are payable quarterly,!
on January 1, April 1, July 1, and
October 1.
The stock is offered both for
cash and on a time payment plan
tho time payment inlan dalling
for $10 per share down and $1(
per share per month untii the
stock is paid for. Not more thai
25 shares may be purchased b;
any individual at any one timi
under the time payment plan.
To further facilitate purchase
cf the stock by citizens of all sec
tfons of the state, arrangement
have been made by which it ca -
«-e bought through any emp’oyei
of the company, as well as fron
the Company’s investment de
partment in the Electr.c and Ga
Building, Atlanta.
In making the announcement
officials of the company pointc
| out that under present laws, th
stock is exempt from state
county and municipal taxes whe
held by a resident cf Georgi:
and also from normal federal ir
come tax.
Tho G^rgia Power Compan
either directly or through alli<
companies provides electric ligl
and power service for more thr
200 Georgia municipalities, son
of the larger cities including A
lanta. Macon. Griffin, Rome, At
ens, Dubln and Brunswick. Stre
railway and _gas services are al
supplied :!} several cf the larg
cities. Through mergers and pu
chases, the company hns exten
cd its territory rapidly. Mac
with smaller towns in that vie!
ity, only recently having »’ r
added to the list served. Grea
strides also have been made i
the company this year in co. ,
GOOD PASTURE
struction of rural lines to make out the/bait. Of course, strych-
electrical service available to the nine must be handled with care as
farmer. It Is deadly poison to man or dogs.
Dogs will seldom bother tho bait
FARM FACTS until after tho chrcass becomes
Profits can be made from scrub dry; then It is a good plan to
animals. burn or bury it.—J. s. Henrv,
Lespedeza Is the poor man’s Hughes county, Oklahoma.
poor land doctor. } ■—i •
The farmer who will prfefit in intJMOAM ^DACC
the future will be the one v*bo re. JUflllOUll UiVnJJ
duces tho cost of producing crops :
and live stock.
Scrub feed'ng of good stock and 1
*ood feeding of scrub stock never :
paid and never will. 1 By J II SNYDFR. *
Prosressfve farmers who are Oklahoma’ farmers a „ learn-
learn ng to produce pork at seven ir that jn their bat „
or elaht cents per pound W feed. J;hn30n RraS3 ticy have bec "
Ing a Ba anced ration are making tryin „ tn de3t roy om of the mo™.
-he eld time "corn.alono" feeder valuable pasture and hay crops
s » e “- .. . they can grow. Frr years W F.
Better methods will enable Warren, Carter county. OIdaho^
many farmers to have -better rta . strove tD cxt ermiMte this
totnes on better farms. ’ j grass. Mow he is one of its
T | warmest defenders.
KILL HAWK8 WITH POISON ’ wake the
The most successful way I know ^£1" !:t “* t0 .
o kill hawks Is with poison. I ™°£ e , wS ‘ " „ a " y h , ,a raw
un a farmer and have some 1,500 , m J.\' 1( ; Lust sum-
vhKc ch'ckdns. A few years ago c “tt e on
awks were thick In tkta commu. vhiv until late^m Tull ^Ths^t 1
i ty. 1 killed nearly all of the Hp . Th 5 cnt
tawks In the neighborhood. EtiU i uxu f riant d da t p h
1 take a dead hen to, some suit
bio place on the fartr, where, I oldinary ye afTthat 100 acres of
t X and a throw f 125 to 150 4
round. , Then, I split tbe neck m ^
nd the breast of the lien and in PULLMAN SLIPPERS
ich place put what strychnine New foidlng Pu’Iman slippers
111 stay on the point of a pock- that fit into a matching caso are
t knife. I place the hen breast made of pastel colored kid, *n ten
p near tho feathers. colors combined In modernist'c
Winter Is the best time to put geometre design..
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