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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1914
Page
13
The schedule lists Mission Study at First Methodist, Georgia and Illinois at Sanford Field, egg hunts, dances, weddings, luncheons, and club meetings. Sports feature Georgia games vs Vanderbilt, plus theater and musical events at Colonial theater and YWCA. A Sunday Easter hymn excerpt closes with a note on spring society.
The marriage of Vuss san Nor wood O Farrell and Mr. Geo Albert Sancken is set for Tuesday evening April 14 at 4 o clock at the bride elects mother Mrs Jonza Henry O Farrells home 684 South Milledge avenue Reverend Troy Beatty will perform the ceremony Preceding events feature social affairs and out of town visitors including Arthur M Martin Camden Anna Ancrum Charleston Lewis D Simons Wringte Frost Miller Heard and others from Augusta St Paul Elljay and Avanta
Miss Harriet Benedict will give a beautiful dinner dance Monday evening for Miss Sarah O Farrell, a charm of social circles. The event showcases local families and prominent guests.
A social event highlights a luncheon in honor of Miss Sarah O’Farrell hosted by her parents at their home. Mrs. Julia Poolay and Miss Milian Ward are among those listed as attendees in the society notes.
Bridge party and handkerchief shower honor Miss Marion Nicholson in Athens in preparation for her upcoming marriage to M Sanchen Tuesday evening. Community groups like Chapter C.D. Egg Hunt plan large egg hunts with games, grab bag, cream and candy on Court House lawn. Garden Club meets Wednesday to collect plant cuttings and bulbs while Mrs WOT Hal speaks on Flowers of the Bible and members bring Bible quotes about flowers. YWCA Extension Workers host spring cleaned club rooms, millinery class progresses under Miss Simmons with 25 members.
An eager crowd witnessed the May Mathews Freeman wedding at the bride’s home in Carlton. The ceremony, led by Rev. Geo P. Gary, featured Easter lilies and bridal roses with a white satin train and orange blossom wreath. Afterward guests were served, and the couple planned a Charleston and Carolinas trip before settling in Salisbury, North Carolina.
The Deestrick Skule drama, staged by Dr. Stephens' class 14, drew wide praise as a top local effort. The performance, aimed at aiding the needy, netted $123.50 at a recent business meeting held at Mrs. F. Miller’s Hill Street home, reflecting a year and a half of growth from a group of thirteen to sixty members.
The article notes Easter observances across Athens churches with special song services sermons and floral decorations. It mentions planned elaborate musical programs and crosses for the season and predicts thousands of worshippers if the weather holds. It also reports the Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting at Mrs. H E Martin's home on Prince Avenue with a prepared program.
The College Avenue School hosts a picture exhibit this week with descriptive cards for each subject. Open daily 4 to 6 pm from Monday through Saturday the 18th. Admission is 10 cents with proceeds funding school picture purchases. The public is invited to view the diverse displays and enjoy the artist’s notes.
The column highlights dances with plans for lavish decor and midnight suppers, notes about Easter egg hunts for Little Misses Margaret Nora and Janet Fortson, and a series of social invitations. It mentions guest lists, hosting duties, and church and mission study activities with multiple local families and guests from surrounding towns.
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