TM ATHE NS REPHItiQUE
Vol. VII.
Mrs. D. A. Murden Passes
Mrs. Dora Murden, a foremost woman
of the Race and State closed all her ac
counts below at midnight, January, 21
*1926 after* a long illness. Mrs Murden
was born in 1869. She was graduated
from spelman Seminary in her twenti
eth year, and imbued with the spirit
of service, he went out as a teacher
serving various cities in Georgia and
Florida.
In 1892 she was married to Rev. A.
M. Durden, our present state Mission
ary. Os this union six children were
born, the surviving ones being Mrs.
Salina Gilmer, of Wilmington, Del.,
Mrs Ruth Henry, of U ashington, D. C.
and Mr. Jacob Murden a realtor of
Baltimore, Md.
The funeral of Mrs. Murden was held
at the First Baptist Church, her first
Pastor, Dr. E. R. Carter of Atlanta, offi
ciating, assisted by Dr. J. H. Horton
Dr. C. S. Haynes, Rev. Wm. Few and
others.
A large delegation of educators and
missionaries from Atlanta and else
where representing the various civic and
religious organizations of which Mrs.
Murden was a member, came to pay the
last rites to their celebrated friend.
Hidden under a mighty heap of
flowers, which though now withered
will ever remain fresh and fragrant in
the minds of friends, Mrs. Murden’s re
mains will repose in the Gospel Pil
grim Cemetery.
Tribute to Rev. Fambro
Rev. M.L. Fambro, pastor HHFs Ist
Hr.ptkt Church 1923-1926, departed this
life January 1, 1926. He was in his
fortieth year the time of his death,
hiving been born in 1886. He leaves
to mourn his loss a devoted wife a host
of relatives and friends.
Rev. Fambro, sleep on and take your
rest. We are coming some day.
January 4th was a funeral attended so
tenderly. It reminded the attendants
of the funeral of the late Booker T.
Washington. Your vacancy can never
be filled. May the Lord forever take
care of your devoted wife, relatives
and friends who shall forever mourn
your loss.
Your passing is a shock and loss to
Georgia. Your good work is worthy
of always being remembered. Your
place in the history of ou l - Church is
secure.
Sleep on and take your rest,
We all loved you,
But Jesus loved you best.
Accept our sympathy.
The Chester Family
Mrs. Deadwyler
Gets Surprise
The teachers and pupils of the East
Athjens School,appreiia ing ’he twenty
one years of hard, renstrctive service
of Mrs. M. W. Dcadwyler, decided that
ou the occasion of her birthday they
would manifest their gratefulness in
an appropriate way. And so during
the last days of February [her birth
day occurring the Ist of March] th*
Devoted to the Religious, the Educational, and the Industrial Development of the Colored Race
Official Organ for the Schools and Churches of North-east Georgia
ATHENS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1926
I teachers bagan to inform the “kiddies”
of their plans with the positive instruc
tions that they “saw wood and say
nothing.”
It was a beautiful sight when the ap
pointed day came as each of the
youngsters came marching in with
their bouquets of daffodils, jonquils and
daises, oranges, and other toothsome
and useful things to present to their
life-long friend and teacher. The flow
ers and other articles were symmetri
cally arranged on a table around a
beautiful lemon cheese cake made and
presented by Mrs. M. H. Harris, teach
er and matchless culinary artist.
Prof. S. F. Harris, Supervising
Principal Athens Colored Schools, was
present and characterized the affair as
the most affable and affectionate en
dorsement he had ever seen of a pub
lic servant by her patrons and students.
The words of a prominent citizen who
once told Mrs. Deadwyler that she lit
tle knew the exalted place that she
held in the hearts of her patrons were
proven true on this occasion.
Gospel Pilgrim Society
Reorganizes
At a recent election of the Gospel
Pilgrim Society Dr. B. L. Jackson was
elected president, W. W. Clark, vice-
Pres., Miss Julia Lee, Financial Secre
tary, Mrs. Lady Jackson, Correspond-
Secretary, Mr. H L. Lumpkin. Treas.,
Mr. Alfred R. Hill, Supt. Cemetery,
Wm. Tiller, Sexton.
The Society has been thoroughly re
organized and every Athens citizen of
color would do well to join it.
Dr. H. M. Smith dies
Gr?at Exemplar of Ser«
A?ice without Recom
pense to His
Enters
into Rest
Rev H. M. Smith for many years
moderator of the Jeruel Baptist Associa
tion, passed into the Great Beyond
January 18, 1926 Rev. Smith Mas con-,
considerably beyond his three score
and ten years and his life has been a
long and useful one. During the war
between the States he was his mistress’
body guard and the rigi 1 faithfulness ex
hibited as a salve sentinel followed him
into freedom and made an enthusastic
teacher and a zealous defender of the
faith. He gave his life for the devel
opment of Union Baptist Institute and
that school has not experienced such a
loss since the death of its founder, Dr.
C. H. S. Lyons.
Dr. Smith’s funeral on January 21st
resembled a great camp meeting there
being many white and colored people
present. Representatives of both races
paid him tribute.
The two great monuments that mark
the course of Rev. Smith are: his son
Rev. H. M. Smith, Jr., one of ths most
powerful preachers of the country and
the Union Baptist Institute. We pray
that the people will preserve and
expand the school in honor to his
name and principals.
Rev. Whitehead Dies
150 Strickland St.
Athene, Ga.
Nov. 11, 1925
Mr. Editor:*
Please allow me a space in your
paper to tell of the gad news,
the death of Rev. W. M. White
head ; the elder son of Rev. and
Mrs. parted this
life oivNov. 18 at his Kome 926
Jackson St., Winton-Salem, N. C.
He said in his last words he want
ed to go home and live with
Jeans to die no more, he leaves a
wife and two sons, six daughters
father, mother five brothers and
two sister Mrs Carrie Brown of
Athens, Mies Mary L. Whitehead
who was away at her school. It
was so rad to her. So ws miss
him for we lov<d him, the Master
called him, we all must go.
On 8 of December the Master
called again the daughter-in-law
of Rev. and Mrs. Nathan Mrs.
Wiilie Whitehead, she leaves
husband, mother, six children,
and a sister to mourn her death,
so one by one we are passing out
of time to Eternity. Rev. J. W.
Whitehead of Augusta was not
able to be at the funeral. But he
is on his feet again. Our hearts
go out with love to the family.
A Friend
LOVE-MARTIN
♦
Mrs. Rosa L. Love, Home Economics
Agent of Jackson County and Mr. G.
P. Martin, a prominent citizen of East
Athens, were married Sunday night,
February 28, 1926, the Rev. J. F Henry
officiating. We wish them the joy and
gladness of life.*-
to ♦♦♦♦♦♦J
j NOTICE I j
♦ Thanksgiving Services of ;
: Rising Star Lodge No. 203 |
I and Zenobia Court No. 684 |
: will be held at St. Paul C. M. J
I E. Church Flint St., Sunday, ♦
t March 28th. Rev. W. A. t
iHa.ll, pastor, will deliver the ♦
annual sermon. ♦
| The Public is Cordially Invited |
I R. H. ANDERSON, C. C. t
I CHAS. THOMAS, K. of R. & S. t
In /Victor band
Dea. Joel Allen and wife motored to
Ruthledge in his new Ford Tuesday
December 29. They took with them
Miss Lizzie Allen, Master Willie
Durden and Mr. Jasper Foster. All re
port a nice time. They found their
Brother better.
To be Judge of Athletes
Declared Difficult
It is a hard task for any one
who attempts to rate the many
brilliant players who appeared on
the High School teams in the City
of Athens. It is a doubly hard
task when the “picker”is connect
ed with the winning team, because
there are tnog© who may claim
baia an i pr judice.
In overy game the High School
boys met a more experienced team
The most outstanding disadvant
ages which the A. H. I. S. boys
met were age and weight. They
were greatly outweighed in every
game but by supeior playing they
were able to emerge victorious in
all games played except the first
game of the season which wa
played against Washington High
of Atlanta. The much heralded
r ■ w
Championship team of Union
Institute and the City Champ
ion, Ballard Normal School,
Macon were met and defeated by
the High School team.
Now, as I name the players for
an all City team. lam sure that
most of those who know how to
judge football players will agree
with me. The plafers who ap
pear on the team below have
been selected for their all-around
efficiency.
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