Athens Weekly Review
March 24, 1932
Twenty Years Ago 1912

J. A. Corder, a business man of LaRue, was in the city today.
He with others is running a restaurant, meat market and ice
house there. He says LaRue is building fast.

Mrs. J. O. Denton is loading her household goods preparatory to
moving to Brandon where Mr. Denton is station agent for the Cotton Belt.

Mayor and Mrs. C. H. Coleman returned this morning form Chicago
where Mayor Coleman attended a meeting of the National Association
Brick Manufacturers.

E. M. Henderson spent the day in Malakoff.

Resolution on the death of John K. Simmons are being published by the
Howdy Martin Camp. The resolutions were prepared by L. A. Powers,
commander, W. T. Eustace and W. L. Faulk.
Lila Hart returned to Huntsville to resume her studies today.

William Riddlesperger was here from Malakoff today.

R. M. Cotton of Malakoff has announced his candidacy for Commissioner
of Precinct No. 2.

Melon growers will attend a meeting here on March 23rd, according to an
announcement made by Donan Matthews, special agent. The crop is to
be marketed cooperatively.

R. H. Frizzell, C. D. Owen and Hugh Lucas attended the Masonic meeting
at Malakoff last night.

Grandma Atwood who has been visiting her daughter in Oklahoma has returned.
She had a stroke of paralysis abut Christmas. Her grandson, Willie Reynolds,
went after her and brought her home. She is now with her daughter, Mrs. John Reynolds.

Mrs. A. G. Andrews who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. H. Hart has returned
to her home in Terrell, accompanied by Miss Allie Hart who will visit in Dallas before
returning.

A new concrete sidewalk is being built in front of W. M. Gauntt's store.

Mr. Gott, the fine looking manager of the Gott-Hawn-Sigler Company, was visiting
in the country today.

Col. J. F. Gilmore was quite ill today with Lagrippe.

Judge Prince left today for Palestine to look after his candidacy for district judge.

D. Y. Griffin went to Wanda to assist in organizing a water melon growers association there.

H. W. Lucas is remodeling and adding another story to his house the old Royall
place near the T. & N. O. depot and will have a first class hotel building.

The J. J. Powers Drug Company is having extensive improvements made on the
front of their building.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Richardson, who has had a severe attack of
pneumonia is reported to be improving.

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