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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1914

Page

2

Easter Bazaar and Society Notes Move Readers to Local Event

Ladies' Aid of the Christian church hosts an Easter Bazaar at the Electric Shop on Thursday and Friday with hand embroidered items, lace, carriages pillows, dresses, and Easter lilies plus candy and tea. The Fen Club meets at 1200 in the WLC parlors to discuss city hall grounds beautification and plant exchanges.

Electric Shop Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church Fen Club WLC City Hall

Junior Division Meeting Friday At 4 O’clock

The Junior Division of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon at 4 at Miss Mary Hunnicutt's home. Members should bring the collection shoe. The Y W C A Extension Club meets Friday at 8 with urged attendance for an urgent reversal. Press Committee meets this afternoon at 4 30.

Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church Mary Hunnicutt Woman's Auxiliary Emmanuel Church

Local Civic Women Plan Afternoon Meeting at Banner Office

Notices from Athens civic groups include a Woman's Club Civic department gathering at the Banner office this afternoon. Invitations for Miss Sarah Norwood and Mr. George Albert Sancken's wedding on April 14 at 9 o'clock at 687 South Milledge avenue were issued by Mrs. Alonza Henry O'Farrell. The Young Women's Christian Association outlines a monthly board meeting, Camp Fire Club initiation for girls, and a sewing class led by Lois Witcher and Nell Mallory starting April first with free facilities and a one dollar annual membership.

O'Farrell Sanceen Alonza Henry O'Farrell Sarah Norwood George Albert Sancken South Milledge Avenue Jrinds

Young Women's Christian Association Sewing Class Opens

The new YWCA program invites girls to join to learn sewing with the aim of making own shirtwaists. Members can gain double the wearability by self-creation, and those unsure are urged to attend tonight at 8 o'clock to see the class in action before it closes at 10.

Young Women's Christian Association

Permanent child welfare exhibit to be installed here

Atlanta prepares to host a permanent Georgia exhibit on child welfare, backed by the National Congress of Mothers with a $100 grant. The project, led by Mrs. W H Wiggs and supported by state and city health boards, aims to educate through clinics, demonstrations, foods, and sanitation guidance, with a fundraising goal of $1,000.

Mothers’ Congress Atlanta Constitution Atlanta American Medical Society Woman's Home Journal National Congress of Mothers Georgia Georgia Mothers Congress James R. Little State Health Board of Georgia Atlanta Health Board Fulton County Medical Society Knoxville Tennessee Joseph Logan Atlanta Assa Chamber of Commerce Andea United Interest National Child Welfare Committes New York Russell Sage Foundation Washington Mothers Congress of Georgia Statehouse Albany Ww York Wiggs W. H. Wiggs The Peachtree Street

Jockey Club Contest Winners Named and Prizes Awarded

Sam Woods judged the bean count and found 6457 beans in the jar while Carl Vanderleith guessed 6450 earning an electric percolator. Mere Wo. Quarterman guessed 421 earning fifteen pounds of Jockey Club Coffee in the contest run by Jockey Club Coffee Co. Winners may claim by calling the office. The article also notes several local social notices and visits including Mrs. W B Burnett and Mrs. Harry Kni returning from LaGrange for Mrs Jack Banks funeral and other townspeople visiting or traveling to Madison and Lynchburg.

Jockey Club Coffee Co Sam Woods Carl Vanderleith Quarterman Jockey Club W. B. Burnett Harry Kni Addison Price Milledgeville LaGrange Jack Banks Banks May Burnett

Local notes feature visits and moves amid city and county

The column records Lena David planning a trip to Athens Eatonton, Harry Sitner en route to New York, M S Vallaway ill at Hill Street, Mrs Rosa D Hull hosting Marion Hull and child, and Mrs Frederick Merrill visiting Valdosta. Also noted: Prof R P Stephens at Bloomfield annex Milledge Avenue, a Lancaster educational report, a brief quote on not beating around the bush, and a Chamberlains Cough Remedy promotion attributed to Miss Lucille Clark.

R. P .Stephens Bloomfield Annex Milledge Avenue

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