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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1916

Page

5

My Beautiful Day and Evening Notes in Athens

A fragmented Athens page recalls poems about a beautiful day and a tomorrow, then reports on Mrs. Jerre Pound’s cycle tea at the State Normal School campus, a Women’s Club meeting, vesper services at the State Normal School, and social events at Mrs. Julius Talmadge and Mrs. Hugh Rowe homes with theatre and charity notes.

Jerre Pound State Normal School Woman's Club Athens Woman's Club Dr. Myers Kobe Japan

Beautiful Surprise Party for Mrs John Mell

Neighbors and friends held a Friday afternoon surprise birthday gathering for Mrs John Mell, starting at Mrs Andrew Soule’s home and ending at the Mell residence. An auction game and congratulatory toasts provided fun. a telegram from Mrs Butler of Augusta, Mell’s twin sister, accompanied a crystal punch set as a keepsake. Refreshments included sandwiches and tea.

John Mell Andrew Soule Mell Butler Augusta S. V. Sanford W. H. Bocock W. A. Carlton Annie Carlton C. H. Arnold Horace Holden Fannie Lucas Mamie la Susie Gerdine T. P B. L. Hill L. Smith, Jr

Athens Club and YWCA Programs and Milestones

The piece notes church and civic activities including leader Miss Wessie Penland and secretary Miss Mary Rawson with committees Lookout Prayer Meeting Social Music and Missionary. Nora Saye district superintendent will speak. an Expert class at 6 45. Athens Woman's Club meeting at Mrs Lipscomb's February 28 with teastudies and Ella F White Memorial School funds.

Wessie Penland Mary Rawson Roy McIntyre Nora Saye Tenth Legion

Sixth Birthday Celebration for Master J. W. Michael

Master J. W. Michael celebrated his sixth birthday yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Golden Michael. Pink carnations and narcissi brightened the dining room while a pyramid of six pink candle topped cakes drew guests. Mrs. Michael, with Miss Louise Oliver and Miss Bernice Brown, hosted a cheerful party that yielded many gifts and warm wishes.

J. W. Michael Golden Michael

Beautiful Tea for Mrs Julian Watters at Milledge Avenue

Mrs W H Ashford hosted a refined afternoon tea for her sister Mrs Julian Watters of Atlanta. Decorations featured jonquils white carnations and ferns with a Cluny lace tablecloth and yellow accents. Attendees included Mrs Cobb Lampkin Mrs C B Chanichler and Misses Moselle and Katherine Ashford. The event, limited to neighbors and a few friends, honored the guest of honor. The second item announces a Proserpina cantata at Seney Stovall chapel by Lucy Cobb on February 29 with anticipated splendid staging and music.

Julian Watters W. H. Ashford Atlanta Milledge Avenue Cobb Lampkin C. B. Chanichler Moselle Katherine Ashford Proserpina Seney-Stovall Lucy Cobb Return of Lovses

Easter Sunday On The Latest Date Since 1366

Easter 1916 falls on April 23 making it the latest yet since 1366 when April 25 was observed. The next late Easter occurs in 1943 on April 25, with 25 April the latest possible date and March 22 the earliest.

J. P. Stevens Engraving Co Whitehall St Atlanta

Surprise Irish party greets Mr Gallagher in Athens

Chicago man Mr Gallagher visiting Mrs John Morris in Athens was surprised Friday by friends in a lively Irish themed party. Guests wore green sashes and Irish potato badges while Mrs J P Campbell led songs including Wearing of the Green. The event highlighted the Gallagher's warm circle of friends.

Gallagher Chicago

Bridge in Honor of Mr and Mrs Leroy Percy

Miss Katie Dearing hosted a bridge party for Birmingham visitors Mr and Mrs Leroy Percy at the Phinizys home with jonquils and odils decor. Guests enjoyed refreshments in a stylish social event.

Bridge Leroy Percy Katie Dearing Birmingham Billups Phinizy

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Rome MRS Alice Adams Jans Walton Ewell Gay Julius Talmadge M.A. Lipscomb Egranate Leeds Hawthorne Ceres K. Blake Moselle M. Ashford Dot Haselton Frost Elwes Constance Leroux Marilne Young Sun Fay Yvonne Dumont Haughey Palmer’s Costa’s W. D. Hooper University of Georgia Goranson Home Department Emmanuel Parish Senate Hugh Rowe ELITE Texas Athens Athens Association Christian Endeavor News Christian Endeavor Christian Society Sarah Butler Central Presbyterian Society Athens Woman’s Club Grace H. Dodge Young Women’s Christian Association of Tokyo Young Women’s Christian Association Paris Emma Jean Beatty Buenos Aires Young Women's Christian Association of South America Association China Young Women’s Christian Association Foochow National Training School New York City Gramercy Park China National Headquarters Grabedey Park Missionary Survey Southern Presbyterian Churches D. H. Hunnicutt Lauras Brazil Nannie Tolb Northern Presbyterian Mission East Brazil Hunnicutt Hooper Brown Barrow Snelling M. W. Welch Tom Stanley Barksdale A. S. Parker Rosa von der Leith D. C. Barrow Madame Lustrat War Relief Association Madame Austrat Mr. Leroy Percy Percy Mrs. Billups Phinizy James Brown John Gerdine D. H. Dupree Johns Hopkins W. A. Cunningham Attala Ala Walker Cunningham A. B. Deadwyler Commerce City Ida Colquitt Crawford Curtino Kytle Cynthia Pellie Stevens Martha Whitehead Carlton S. H. Dunbar March Records Victor Records Victrola Dorsey Furniture Company A Modern Furniture House
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