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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1917

Page

2

Valentine Week Calendar and Socials in Athens Ga

Athens society page lists Friday A E dance at the auditorium at 9 pm. Saturday events include Philharmonic Club with Miss Katherine Ashford a 4 to 7 soiree German Club cotillion at the auditorium a Bird lecture by Mr Henry Oldys plus Valentine poems and weekend showers. A miscellaneous shower honors Miss Doris Watson before her wedding to Maxwell Bodenback with many guests and a First Presbyterian church reading of The Peabody Pew. A Valentine Ball at the Country Club features Haughey's orchestra, elaborate decor, and a large guest list including local couples. Services at Emmanuel church to be omitted due to rector’s Atlanta trip.

Philharmonic Club Katherine Ashford State Normal Henry Oldys Doris Watson Ruby Booth Maximilian Nicholas Bodenback First Baptist Church Hazel Taylor J. M. Camp Hufaula Ala Soule John White Morton Ostrum Emmanuel Church Atlanta Valentine Haughey Ed Porter C. A. Scudder O. R. Dobbs W. B. Steadman Bolling Sasnett Harry Hodgson B. R

Local society notices and events preview

A page listing bridge and club notices includes afternoon bridge at the Country Club next Tuesday at 3 30. Reservations by phone 1299 by Monday. Also the Junior Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church meets Friday at 4 with children under fourteen invited. Emmanuel Church Woman's Auxiliary meets Friday at 4 at the Parish House. YWCA Calender features girls skating Friday 4 5 pm and a Valentine party 8 10 30 pm with Cupid’s post office for valentine marriages. Saturday class work at Recreation Hall 3 pm. Chapter C D hosts a silver tea at Mrs Dan DuPree’s home with decorations and refreshments and good attendance.

Country Club Junior Missionary Society OF First Methodist Church Junior Misionary Society The Woman's Auxiliary Emmanuel Church Cupid's Recreation Hall Mill District Chapter C. D Attrace Dan DuPree Music and Oratory Department R. L. Dowdy Division of Missionary Society

Athens News Briefs From Local Society Losses And Travel

Miss Nell Tillou Forbes returns to the city with her mother for a Florida visit before returning to New York. Bishop Nelson’s Atlanta funeral draws many Athens friends. Rev A G Richards and others travel to Atlanta for the service. Mrs D G Anderson’s brother Joel Dean of Texas dies. his remains to Rome with Andersons joining in Atlanta. Marion Hull’s son Thomas Cobb Hull ill with appendicitis in Athens and treated at Davis-Fisher sanitarium. W L Skelton of Elberton, editor of the Star, was in the city yesterday for business.

Nell Tillou Forbes Victor Hanson Montgomery Willis Johnson Tallassee Ala Walter T. Forbes Florida New York Allafta Journal Nelson Atlanta Athens A. G. Richards C. K. ‘Nelson D. G. Anderson Joel Dean Texas Rome Marion McHenry Hull Thomas Cobb Hull Davis- Fisher Sanitarium Hull Atlanta Journal W. L. Skelton Elberton Star

Louise Mays and Boykin Wright Named Queen and King of Kirmess

Promoters announce Louise Mays debutante and Boykin Wright Jr as Queen and King of the Kirmess. The selection meets universal approval with Miss Mays and Mr Wright praised as poised and worthy for the city event.

Louise Mays Boykin Wright, JR Kirmess Augusta Herald Misaise Mays Miss Mays Wright

Crawford couple wed in quiet parsonage ceremony

Yesterday at 5 pm at the district Methodist parsonage in Crawford Miss Florrie Carter and Mr William Daniel Smith married in a small ceremony conducted by Rev 8 P Wiggins. The couple, active locally, left for a brief trip to Atlanta and Jacksonville before returning home to Crawford.

Grady Avenue Florrie Carter Crawford William Daniel Smith P. Wiggins

Baggs and Pittard Wed in Atlanta Ceremony

News reached Athens of the marriage in Atlanta of Miss Cleveland Baggs of Camilla Georgia to Mr Charles W Pittard of Winterville. They married yesterday with only intimate friends and planned a two week Florida honeymoon before settling in Winterville in a new bungalow built by Mr Pittard for his bride.

Baggs-Pittard Athens Atlanta Cleveland Baggs Camilla Charles W. Pittard Winterville Florida Pittard John County

Summer trips and social notes from Augusta and Winterville

Local society and travel items list Georgia residents and visitors in Augusta and Winterville. Rail agents from Atlanta arrange summer trips to Helen and mountains for University of Georgia programs. Numerous visits, guest stays, dances, recitals, and a Valentine party planned at the schoolhouse auditorium.

My. R. L. Mobley Atlanta Trafic Gainesville Midland and Northwestern Railroads Helen Beautiful Mountain Country University of Georgia

Valentine Party to Night at Y W C A

A Valentine party will be held at the Young Women's Christian Association gym tonight at 8 o clock. The event promises pleasant and unique features with free admission for all attendees.

Young Women's Chine Gan Association Gymnasium

Belong says playful dog poses no danger

A quoted remark attributes a lighthearted claim to an unnamed speaker about a dog that he says will not bite anyone. The statement cites Tony as a listener and mentions a manner of reassurance despite concerns about the animal.

Tony

Calvin heads Georgia Agricultural Society in Macon

Special to the Benner. Macon Ga Feb 15 executive committee discussed a marketing system for Georgia and urged farmers to grow more food crops while stressing marketing needs. A five member committee was named to negotiate a ten year contract with the Georgia State Fair association. Judge John A Cobb retired as president and Martin V Calvin took over. Cobb reported the society has 17350 on hand and praised the Macon Fair Association as the best in its history.

Benner Macon The Georgia Agricultural Society Georgia A. Rhodes State Normal School Athens Georgia State Fir Association John A. Cobb Americus Martin V. Calvin Europe

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Sunshine Papa Peabody Pew Kate Douglas Wiggin First Presbyterian Church Andrew South Roses D. Hull J. W. Barnett Everett Blackshear Lucy Linton E. B Britt Silent L. ¢. Smith Athens Business College the McGregor Company C. D Brandt T. H. Nickerson Emmanuel Parish B. F. Porter H. C. White D. H. DuPree Bishop Nelson Carter-Smith Reld' Dreg Ge Lillian Hall B Scherman Hall Augusta Maida C. F. Taylor Robert Wilson Cochran Fred Waters Will Griffith Lily Griffith Nina Hansell Martha Nicholson Meta Schley Tom Middlebrooks Will Martin Arthur Stabb Oklahoma Katherine Park Mrs Rosa D. Hull Edith McKenzie Montazuma Emmett McKenzie W. P. Glover Mary Anthony Arnoldsville Mattie Chandler Cleo England Charied Bullock Mrs. Russell Haynes Camak Thomas Grifith J. T. Pittard W. R. Colle Clara Griffith Jefferson Emma Sue Coile Danielaville Rey W. M. Colle W. A. Jones Holland Simms Louisville, Ky Christine Stone Will Miller Dorothy Graham Decatur Geo. Stone Han Fey Yao Joe Castor Ting Bini Martin Calvin Heads Agricultural Society South Africa Peerless Featuring Hood and la Blanche
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