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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1910
Page
2
Unsigned notices request publication with sender name for protection. Week events include The Arcadians at Colonial Theatre on Wednesday, D A Res meeting at Mrs R Brandt's on Thursday, Clarke Rifles fancy dress ball, Al Wilson in Metz in Ireland at Colonial on Friday, and W A Bazaar at Miller Furniture Co on Saturday.
A poetic meditation on how different people view life’s purpose. The piece lists professions and archetypes from preacher to gambler noting life as sermon, joke, money, rest, trial, song, patient need, battle, school, and burden, ending with life seen as a play for the lover and actor.
The column lists several events in Athens including no Bible Class meeting at First Methodist due to illness, a D A R Elijah Clarke Chapter gathering at Mrs R Brand’s on Dearing Street, and a paper on The Siege of August by Mrs W Lamkin. Also announced are school Christmas observances at Seney Stovall chapel, sale of Choice Receipts cook book for Nacoochie Institute, Kronia ticket prizes, and a sewing party in honor of Miss Ruth Bymer at Miss Marguerite Thomas’s home.
A Christmas carol service will be held Sunday at Lucy Cobb with a renewed emphasis on festive singing and community gathering during the season. The event aims to revive the cherished custom of carols in a communal worship setting.
Athens readers learn about a Christmas charity push for Red Cross Seals with local women visited by Lucy White Hayes and a series of social items. Misses Gordon and Golden entertain and depart for Atlanta and Columbus while others attend luncheons, recitals, and bridge games, with visits from Laura Cheshire and Princeton Glee Club coverage.
Mrs R C Adkins visits Macon. Miss Margaret Chandler of Bishop stays with Miss Helen MacMahan on Hancock avenue. Mr and Mrs S J Nix of Jefferson in the city. Mrs W F Adkins from Stevens and Dr and Mrs Reynolds of Lexington guests yesterday. Mrs W H Deadwiler and Miss Anna Cook of Bishop spend the day. Christmas desserts featuring Blue Ribbon Vanilla and Lemon Extracts proclaimed perfect.
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