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About Athens banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1933-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1933)
PAGE TWO ON FREIGHT OFF b d ; ’—-——y—————— Surcharges, Stopped Sat urday, Failed to Save Sthall Roads WASHINGTON — (AP) — The hation’'s freight bill automatically reeeived a reduction of almost a hundred million dollars a vear at midnight Saturday. At that hour, the surchargeg on freight bills, which the carriers were allowed to put into effect 21| months ago were dropped and the naérmal charges for hauling most of the nation'g products Jowered | by from six cents a ton to 2 cenis! per 100 pounds. | The surcharges, promulgated as | Sales of THE SUNDAY AM-| ERICAN at MARBUT NEWS STAND have increased MORE than | 90 per cent within the past four Sundays. . (Signed) R. S. MARBUT. i olp : THE UNIVERSITY SHOP FEATURING ' Beau Brummel Clothes Styled and Tailored by STORR’S - SCHOEFER Men’s Furnishings at Popular Prices Corner College and Clayton TELEPHONE 13 BBy M.M.BERNSTEIN OPEN TO E School Child VEry SCNOOOL Ll Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Jacskon and Oglethorpe Counties —Beginning next SUNDAY .and on each succeeding Sunday for fifty-two Sundays, an etching of an event, place or person in American History will be printed in this paper exclusively, by M. M. Bernstein. —Every School Child is invited to clip these etchings from The Banner-Herald and paste them in a HISTORY SCRAP BOOK. To the children submitting the neatest, most intelligently pre pared, and original book, Mr. Bernstein will present SIOO.OO in GOLD in the following prizes: $50.00 in Gold for the BEST Book. $25.00 in Gold for the Next BEST Book. $ 5.00 in Gold for the Next Five BEST Books. —IT’S FASCINATING— ~—Here are the Directions: . 1. Get a Note Book of any make with fifty-two or more pages. 2. Paste the clippings cach week on the left hand pages. 3. On the right hand sheet write all facts you can find pertaining to the history of the etching you have pasted on the left hand sheet. Write this information in the form of an essay or any way you choose, but do not use over one sheet for a single essay. 4. Put your name and address, with the name of your school, teacher, and grade on the front of your book. 5. You may decorate the pages and cover as you wish. 6. When you have completed your book, bring to our office. (Bernstein Funeral Home.) : 7. Three disinterested judges will have the final decision. 8. All books must be in within one week after the last etching ___ appears in the paper. Bernstein Funeral Home ESTABLISHED 19/ AMBULANCE SERVICE _ TELEPHONE [Epes ATHENS . AT B GEORGIA L ‘1"’"?5';;""'? i _ ; an emergency move to develop enough income to tide weaker roads jqver the 1832 financial stringency, [failea on their objective, although [,];x'm]m-ng around $70,080,000 a year, It was estimated when .they were lauthorized that they would pro duce $110,0005000. | The surcharges bhecame effective { January 4, 1932, but the railroads’ | business continued to decline |gharply. The situation grew so des perate that & large group of rail roads borrowed nearly $300,000,- from the' Regonstruciion Finance Corporation to meet their finan cial obligatioms.. i ; The Interstate Commerce come mission, after receiving the situa tion last March, authcorized the carrierg to continue the sureharges until September 30, but said .it would not grant turther extension and the railroads agreed. During the latter- part of August, 1933, the 7,431,495 th automobile rolled off the production line and | bettered the total number of auto mdbiles built in 1932, _ |G.E. A. WILL HOLD l' " DISTRICT MEETS ißevision of State School ‘ Laws to Be Topic of Con vention | i ;= Revision of the state school laws and state support of educatior will be leading topics at the state district conventions of the Georgia Eduaaty n Association, anmounced as follows: ’ Statesboro, Monday, October 16; }’Wuycru.qs, Tuesday, October 17; gt,‘u(:hrun, Thursday, October 19: !(,‘amlllu. Monday, October 23; Am '(‘FIHCUS. Tuesday, October 24; Grif-| fin, Thursday, October 26; Madi-l ison, Monday, October 30; Gaines ville, Tuesday, October 31; Cedar-l ‘town, Thursday, November 2. Prominent laymen to appear on the program are: Hughes Spala- | ing, Marion Smith, and Hugh[ Howell, Atlanta; Abit Nix, Ath ens; David Parker, Waycross, and‘ Orville A, Park, Macon. ‘ Educators who will take part in clude State Superintendeny M. D. Colling, Chaneellor Philip. Weltner, :-Univs,rsilty Syvstem of Georgia, At l_lama; Pregident 8. V. Sanford, the | University of Georgia, Athens; | President Harvey W, Cox; Emory [ University, Atlanta; President Jere tM. Pound, G. 8. €. W., Valdosta; {Presiden.t Guy H. Wells, South | Georgia Teachers College, States ‘*boro; President T. J. Lance Young Harris; and Mrs. R.. H. ,iHanklnson, presidenty of the: Geor | gia Parent-Teachers Assoclation. l The afternoen programs. will be | divided inte the following depart ments: 1, \Pistrict high gchool as | sociations; 2. elementary princi pals’ conferences 3. grammar | grades, 4-17, and primary grades, 1- 8. LM RATTIIC ” ¢ ' : The night programs will be ad dresses on “State Support of Ed ucation and How to Get It THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA SPEAKERS TONICHT ON PROGRAM OF STUDENT UNION SERVICES ’ e e i A ol ol e | et | j | gy " i | & m i i - r - . 5 | T 1 e } o S 243 T e 2 I it Pictured above are J. Milton Richardson, Macon, president of the University Y. M. C. A., who will preside tonight at the Eleventh An nual Student Union iservices at the First Presbyterian church, and Miss Margaret Slaton, Washington, president of the University Y. W. C. A.. who will be one of the speakers on the program. Chancellor Phillip Weltner will deliver the main address of the services. HOPE OF SECURING FEDERAL LOANS IS RESTING ON F.D.R. ~ (Continued Fromx Page One) \ e and twenty three counties will participate, : | Tentative Program The program before the engineer in Montgomery sets up the fund by - counties showing the detailed projects, such as bridges, and whether roads are to be surfaced treated, graded, ete. This outline is tentative, of course. When approval is received by the State Highway board from Washington of the tentative pro gram, the board will call for bids on such projects as are ready for letting., The entire $10,091,000 fund will be called for through progres sive lettings as- the wvarious proj ects arve gotten ready. Detalled information is necessary on each project. There are some 250 in the program. Announcement of the detailed projects is expected to come when the board calls for bids. Macon-Athens Road Completion of certain highways is expected to be among the firs! projects. Thig includes the road from Atlanta to Awugusta, from Macon to Athens( from Macon to Savannah, from Columbus to Al bany via Richland, and the road from Rome to Cedartown, Carroll ton, LaGrange, etc. Route number three will be pro vided for from other funds for which the state has called for bids on October 2. There is a gap of ‘about fourteen miles in this road between Thomaston nad the Flint river and its completion by Jan uary first will give an all-paved route from Atlanta to Albany and Thomasville so Forida. - Completion of the gap from Norcross to Buford on Number 29 is also expected and will provide a. direct route . from Atlanta to Gainesville and the north, several ‘miles shorter than. the one by Lawrenceville. : ACTIVITIES REORGANIZED - ATLANTA, Ga.—(AP)—Reorgan izing of the State Highway depart ment’s field activities, reducing the number of divisions from six to three, becomes effective Monday morning and it was announced here Saturday that changes inci dent to the reorganizations had virtually been completed. lingineering divisions at Way crass, Thomaston, Moultrie, Car tersville, Gainesville and Louis ville were abolished and their ac tivities centered in three new div isional offices, Fitzgerald, Macon and East Point. . The changes were ordered by the Highway board as an economy move. COL. MANN TO HEAD UNIVERSITY R.O.T.C. : (Continued From Page One) Hubbard attended West Point and was graduated in 1885, later serv iing in the coast artillery for 30 years, including the Spanish Am erican war period. Although re tired in 1911, he organized the R. O. T. C. unit at Georgia Tech dur ing the World war. . FUNERAL NOTICE WARE—The relatives ‘and friends ofs Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Ware, Master Allison Ware, Master ‘Harold Ware of Danielsville, ' Ga.; Dr. and@ Mrs. J. B. Sco ville, of RBlberton, Ga., and Mr, and Mrs. Van Jenkins, of Madison ecounty, are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. 7:arnett Ware today, Sunday, Oc ‘tober Ist, at 3:30 p.m., from the . Moon’s Grove church in Madison county. The following gentlemen .. will. please serve as pallbearers and meet at the residence at 3 p.m.: Messrs. Claud FParham, . Cordis Thomas, Rearel ’Jenkins, Vandiver Jenkins, Raleigh George and Ben Vaughn. Rev. F. J. Hendrix will officiate with in terment in Moon's Grove ceme tery. Bernstein Funeral Heme. - ONE THOUSAND TWO HUN DRED AND SEVENTY FAMILIES -are reading THE SUNDAY AM ERICAN in ATHENS today. This is an average of 5,000 readers, Cir culation Books Open to All. Lee C. Bowden, Phone 2020-J olp 3 Pk- oy { A i s ‘ e . T, B { s LT b J | g i f R e p. : e = ’ o 3N ey { & H i | ) s # | : ‘ ST TR i | ! R | Eoe SR ‘ | PARTY SATURDAY , i AT ~COUNTRY:. CRUB l Athens Country club presented a‘ picture of charm and beauty Sat-: ’urduy night when three lovely i young girls, Misses Agnes White,‘ ‘H]mmur Eckford and Gloria Hun-‘ nicutt entertained one hundredi guests. of the young school set at |un elaborate prom - party, which‘ marked one of the season’s out |standing secial events. G ! The club house was radiant in glowing lights: and golden-huedl flowers artistically arranged in | bowls, baskets and vases. : ' | Proms were featured and dainty 'refreshments were served from a beautifully appointed . table over laid with a lace cloth and centered with bright flowers. Assisting and . serving as chaperons were Mr. an(’bg IMrs. James White, jr., Mrs, James JVVhlte, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Charlesl | Eckford, Dr. and Mrs. John Hun lnioutt, Mrs. .G. P. Balfour, Mr. {nnd Mrs. Louis Davis, Mr. and i;\l'rs. Jack Wilkins. 4 * » - IMRS. WALKER AND MRS. ]KEELER ENTERTAIN AT {CCSTUME PARTY i l Mrs. George Keeler and Mrs. Joel [ Walker were Joint hostesses \Friday evening at a costume party which was one of the most novel l:md delightful scocial events of the past week. ! The variously arrayed guests Iwere entertained on the lawn of Mrs. Walker's home at Barnett | Shoals. Among those who enjoyed the ‘delightful al fresco . party were: Mr. and Mrs, Sam Hale, Mr, and Mrs, George Keeler, Mr. and Mrs, J. Fritz Thompsomn, Mr, and Mrs. T. C. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ho ward, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Thor ton, Mr. and Mrs. Jamég Thornton, iMr. and Mrs. Julian Cox, Mr, and ers. Joe Walker, Mr, [Louis D. l(?ole. and Miss Flora Cox, { Prizes for the best costumes lwere awarded to Mrs. Keeler and Mr. Hale. e i CIRCI.E MEETINGS OF FIRCT METHODIST The circles of the Woman’s Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet Mon day afterncon at 4 o’clock as fol lows: - b Circle 2 postponed for one week, : & Circle 3 with Mrs. J. T. Whee fer, University Drive. Circle 4 with Mrs. R, H. Weir, 173 Virginia avenue. < Circle 5 with Mrs. Frank Mitch ell, 1195 S. Lumpkin. P Circle 6 with Mrs. W. H. Caba niss, Jefferson road. Cirefe 7, telephone chairman will notify. : . Circle 8, telephone chairman will hotify. : Circle 9 with Mrs. M. P. Morris, Morton avenue. QCircle 10 with Mrs. Frank Fow ler, 190 Normal avenue. Circle 12 with Mrs. ‘W. O. Col lins, 132 Ridgewood Place. - * * FIRST BAPTIST W. M. S. MEETING Rev. D. B. 'Nicholson and}’ a: group of students will give the in spiraticnal program at the meet ing of the Woman’s Missionary society, Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. ¢ £ s = FIRST METHODIST WOMEN’S CLASS TO MEET TUESDAY The Women’s Bible Class of the First Methodist church will meet Tuesday afternoon at three-thirty o'clock with Mrs. Andrews. Group ten will be in charge of the pro gram and all members of the class are urged to be present. We give lessons on canning roast, steak, hash, loaf, and soup stock. -_— e— e ———— At, Friedrichshafen, Germany, a new airship, the LZ-129, is under construction. Igt}twin be twice as large as the Graf Zeppelin. ; CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and sym parthy in our great sorrow at the death of dear mother, and also for the floral offerings. May God's richest blessings rest upon each of you. ’ Miss Lilla Mae Carter Mr. James Carter, ! Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Carter, = Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Felton Spinks. 'RUSSIANS ASCEND ' , {Continued from page ore.) lphere. He was aCcompanied on the record-breaking flight‘{ by two | }luthex' air service veterans, George | i[’rukol‘iev and Konstantin Gude 'noff. There are 65,000 people in Ko lomona, and almost all of them took part in the welcome to the aeronauts, who started immediate ly for Mcscow where a welcome .of even greater proportions awaited them, 3 Instruments carried by the balloon indicated that it had reached a heigh, of 19,000 meters,! compared with the record of 16,-| 700 meters set by Prof. Auguste| Piccard in August, 1932. Piccard’s | record equaled to 10 miles and 117 yvards. '::::5: B | -’,«7 ‘“ s‘\ . ; Al @\ % ) By T (. ; B i i 3 7 S f | (X | 50c ‘ THE POPPY OTT BOOKS JERRY TODD TED SCOTT’S FLYING STORIES TREASURE ISLAND MIDSHIPMAN EASY THESE PRICES ARE FOR Monday-~Tuesday GRAPE NUT FLAKES 2 Pkgs. 13c Apple Sauce No-2 2 for 15¢ PRIDE OF ILLINOIS or STOKELY’S FINEST CORN, 3for 25¢ XYZ SALI(\,B SPREAD Dressing . 19c WHITE or ONIONS 3Lbs 10 c fest Cabbage, Lb. 2c i’m:;'ltatoes Psoundslsc Patties Lb. 19¢ CUTLETS Lb.2o¢ 5 vSR o SR B T o v | | E newmea. ga ‘ kg & R € _Bwrrsrroy : ¢ on /1934 PHI é@ g i‘s 2! 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