About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1924)
PAGE SIX Ufflffl tNSTITUTE DPIVES FOR Fl® Famous Alabama Training; School Wants To Raise $200,- 000 Among Alumni MARION. March 7.—Greater Marion Institute campaign workers have started the firs’, day of the three day period of active solicita tion here and in Perry county width it is hoped will result in the se curing of $50,000, the first part of a State and nation-wide move among alumni of the institution for $200,000. “I have seen campaigns go over in Marion before,” said J. Marvin Moore, campaign chairman and president of the Alumni Associa tion at the banquet on Monday night of alumni from all over the county and nearby cities, drive workers and students. ‘‘l know this great work for Marion Institute We have had a week of wonderful selling. Thousands of dollars worth of merchandise have been disposed of, but there are many thousands of do'lars yet io go. ALL MEN’S CLOTHING AT HALF PRICE! ALL MEN’S FURNISHINGS AT HALF PRICE! All Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear at tremendous reductions. AH the Silks, Dress Goods and General Dry Goods at Big Reductions IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE WE OFFER FOR SATURDAY THE EXTRA SPECIALS LISTED BELOW: I- "" " 1 ' mmmb— rm i 111 i —■ ■■» , i—« ~ ■■- , 7 irj _ SATURDAY, MARCH 8, BIG DAY AT ANSLEY’S MEN’S KHAKI sys .95 ARE QUITTING SKJRJS SKIRTS SUITS-Val. $15.00 *4 CLOTHING & FURNISHINGS , S4O A< to A Q S ° WorJmoves Middysuits %j* MAKING WEATHER AND ROAD CON- Values Values to $25.00- FOR MEN DITIONS IMMATERIAL,, SO, REGARD- $12.50 to $15.00 ZJ OEJ $1.25 . Cwfjßw F DRESSES Work Gloves ' Tailored Suits ; , silk and Wools rno BUS cm vJtaZ • Values to $50.00 ' /alueS to $35,0 ° 0R MEN WE SHALL OFFER THESE $g gg o 1U . , Extra Specials si.2sTeddieT ShnS 75cVa,ue -r- Petticoats 6 9c Drawlrc 3 for SI 00 Odd Middy Blouses Os Silk, small sizes Urawers ivi Values to $2.50 Values $3.50 sl.soßloomers BOYS’ 95 C di-i qe 75c SUITS A Men’s Sport SI.OO Vai. I Ladies’ Bungalow 75c Bloomers Shirts House Dresses Ratines 39c Short Sleeves 39c. Values ’ SL2S ■ H _ lf Dk - 59c Hal J Pr| ce .25 Rompers - -— — gg c Boys’ PaIm ANSI .F.Y’S CrepT Beach Suits gjg § a g e Now Running Half Price 65c lis going over. It shall not fail.” I Over $40,000 of the fund _"Ub scribed at the meeting, which wa- I attended by nearly 200 mer In a stirring address Dr. Frank G. Dubose, of Selma, lauded the ■ j school and the purpose of the cam- ! i paign. ‘‘l have been told,” he said,; ‘‘that if a man wants to make a ; ! gentleman of his son, to send him] to Maricn. The school has earnc 11 for itself an enviable position at | the very top of schools of its kind < in the country. The splendid spirit i and wholesomeness of Marion makes it an ideal community in which to have the school situated. I am confident the citizens of Mar- i ion will support the school. “The forward progress of cdusa-1 tion has overwhelmed the Insti- I tute.” stated Col. Walter L. Murfee, ■ president of the school. “The posi- I tion of Marion Institute among ■ schools of its kind in this country i has long been organized. It is im-1 possible t o make progress without | financial support. We are faced 1 with a period of great need. Wet ; must either meet the necessary re ■’quirements and insure our future progress, or allow the Institute to drop back to a. lower f ade.” “We must nf: ko I s pbssitile Io ne eemmodate more students,” he eon-; I eluded. REV. W. M. MARSHALL IS EXTENDED CALL ELLAVILLE, March 7.—Rev. W. M. Marshall of Macon, filled the ; pulpit at the morning and evening ' services at the Baptist church Sun day. At the conclusion of the morning service, a church confer, ence was held during which I’.iv. ' Marshall was called to the pastor. l .’. |of the church. He stated that lie j j would give the call favorable cor - I sideration* but would reserve final ■ decision until a later date. Rev. Marshall it at the present time tak ' ing-’a post graduate course at Mer ’ cer University, and is pastor- e l > three* Baptist churches in Screven | county. Ellaville citizens who Ijav ■ | heard him preach, trust he will de- I cide to accept the call of the Elln ‘ ville church. THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER " CKirai MM Lin ■mi w I Figures For Practically Whole Os Nation Show Decrease Os 7 Fer Cent In Building NEW YORK, March 7.—Feb rui. y building contracts in the 3G Eastern States (including about 7-8 of the total c instruction in this country) rmeunted to ?299,929,100 according to 1-’. W. Douge Corpcra i tion. This was a decrease of 1 per i n nt. fijom January, and an increase i of 7 per cent, over February of ’ast I year. January showed an increase ■ f 23 per cent, over January 1923. The combined total for the first two months of this year, $601,880,000 shows a 15 per cent increase over the corresponding period of 1923. This increase over last year is principally in New York .State and Northern New Jersey and is mainly due to a continued large volume of speculative residential building in New York city. New England and | the Southeast show moderate de creases. Moderate decreases arc nyrmal for thia present phase of the building cycle. The large increases in the New York district at the = present time are abnormal. The February record showed in creases in Commercial and educa tional buildings and’ public worl s _ and utilities an decreases in indus trial and residential buildings. In detail the February record in cluded: $142,079,200, or 47 ner cent, for residential buildings; $47,123,8000, or 16 per cent for conuwcial buildings; $37,955,600, or 13 per cent for public works and utilities; $31,154,900, or 10 per cent for educational buildings; and sl9, 059,700, or 6 per cent for industrial buildings. Contemplated new work reported in February amounted to $504,647, 400, a decrease of 25 per cent from the amount reported in January. Such a decrease is usual at this this season of the year the heaviest vol ume of planning customarily being done in the early winter months. I Construction started during the ~ FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 7, 191? month of February, in the South eastern states .(the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Tennssee, Alaba ma, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Lou isiana) amounted to $40,664,700. This was just eqttal to the figure for the previous month, and was 21 per cent, under that of February 1923. The total work started dur ing the first two months of this year, $81,296,700 sows an increase of 6 per cent over last year. Last month's total included $12,- 676,800, or 31 per cent for publie works find utilities; $12,■284,100 or 30 per cent for residential build ings; $6,573,700, or 16 per cent for commercial buildings; $4,419,- 900, or 11 per cent for educational buildings; and $2,003,200, or 5 per cent for industrial buildings. Contemplated new work reported in February amountd to $61,990, 200, a drop of 16 per cent from the amount reported m January. TIMBER CONCERNS BUSY PREPARING VALDOSTA, March 7.—Since the beginning of the year it is understood that an unusual num- ber of timber leases through South Georgia have been closed up and now those intrested in this business say there is little left, No big, tract's lire to he found V rou; h this section and null men nave been busy pitting contracts on all the small bodies to be found within reach of a saw mill site. Because! timber is getting scarce the prices have soared correspondingly and in some instances it has been neces sary to buy the land ir erder to get the timber. Mill men and deal ers in lumber in wholesale quanti ties evidently have ample reason t 0 expect a steady business through the remainder of the year, judg ing by recent activities. TRAFFIC SIGNS ARE NOW UP AT WAYCROSS WAYCROSS, Ga., March 7. Construction of the first concrete traffic signs for Waycross has (been started and it is expected that the new signs throughout the entire ( business district will be comoletex in a short time. The signs, to be circular and specially designed, will be four feet high.
