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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1916
Page
2
Whittier inspired piece on nature opens a page of campus events and notes. Calendar entries list regular art classes, clubs, and gym activities, followed by a Freshman class dance at Moss auditorium and a ball game aftermath social.
The marriage of Miss Hannah Joel and Mr. Jake Bernstein will be solemnized this evening at the Joel home on Hancock Avenue with Dr. F. K. Hirsch officiating. The bride’s father gives her in marriage, and a reception follows. out of town guests include Furstenburg, Myers, Sonheim, Goldsmith, Kaufman, Slusky, and Sterman. The event is billed as the season’s largest social occasion. The Spring Bazaar in the Old Magpie Room invites visitors to explore remaining items such as towels, pillow cases, sheets, scarfs, kimonos, and aprons.
The Missionary of the First Baptist Church meets Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock with its respective chairmen. John attended a Strand screening yesterday featuring The Flying Torpedo, praised for its clever plot, fine acting, setting, and photography.
The South’s Flag Day parade drew crowds as elaborate floats and colonial costumes highlighted the event. Notable entries included the Not-a-Chance float winning first prize and the Woman's Club second, with many participants in white and floral decorations. The Davis and Fullilove cars drew praise, while schoolchildren and cadets formed a striking, dignified display. Veterans’ presence brought tears. the day earned lasting memory. City Mission Board, Mission Study Class notes follow, with Judge Horace Holden prominent in a local legal matter.
Augusta Herald notes Judge Holden praised for legal acumen and restraint from politics while many Augusta friends applaud his bench work. The item lists numerous local visitors to Athens and surrounding towns for Flag Day and social events, mentioning residents from Gaines ville, Sandersville, Monroe, Jefferson, and other nearby cities.
The bulletin from Atlanta on April 11 forecasts fair weather with rising temperatures for Athens and Georgia. It notes a warmer cotton belt with 7 am readings above 50 degrees in most areas and above 60 degrees in Texas. Low pressure pockets over the upper Lake region and northern Plateau bring rain mainly to the far north and Northwest. the nation remains above freezing except Durango Colorado at 32.
Messrs. Geo. B. Townsend special agent and Earle H. Jones inspector of the sprinklered risk department of the Southeastern Underwriters Association Atlanta were in the city yesterday.
A fire erupted at the prison last night causing smoke and a brief alarm. Prison staff contained the blaze without reported injuries as authorities investigate a potential cause.
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