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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1916

Page

2

Poem Fragments and Wedding Notice Mentioned in Sunday American

Excerpts of verses by Fitz-Greene Halleck and Frank Dempster Sherman appear alongside Y W C A calendar items and a wedding announcement. The Lipscomb Hurt Jr. nuptials are set for April 1 at Ponce DeLeon Avenue Baptist church with a large list of bridesmaids from Georgia and beyond.

Burns Fitz-Greene Halleck Nic Virginia Lipscomb Rutherford Lipscomb Joel Hurt, Jr Ponce DeLeon Avenue Baptist Church A. H. Gordon Mary Ann Lipscomb Ewell Gay Isabel Robinson Nellie Phinizy Athens

Elberton Ladies in Trouble at Athens

Two prominent Elberton young ladies attended a screening of Birth of a Nation in Athens and rushed to catch a late train. They hired a two seater, almost bought tickets, and discovered they were driven by the wealthiest man in Athens who advised them to contact their husbands for payment.

Elberton Athens The Elberton Star Per Formance

Calumet Baking Powder Endorsed by Home Economists

Mrs. Marion Cole Fisher and Miss Pansy Howen, renowned nationwide for domestic science, praise Calumet Baking Powder for purity wholesomeness economy and reliable results. The Wilson Galt Wedding Cake was baked with Calumet and the two ladies endorse its exclusive use.

Marion Cole Fisher Pansy Howen United States

Dixie Highway Beauty Drive Through Georgia Aims

The plan envisions making the Georgia segment of the Dixie Highway the prettiest and most memorable portion of the route with enhanced views and roadside appeal.

Georgia

Athens Woman's Club elects T. F. Green president

The Athens Woman's Club held a regular meeting at Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb home. Mrs. T. F. Green was elected president and Mrs. D. L. Earnest became vice president in charge of education. The Cycle Teas raised 97 dollars for the Ella F. White Memorial and will continue through March. The club endorsed higher education for women and the Fashion Show and Clean-up Day efforts. Refreshments followed with a visit from a great grandson of Mrs. Lipscomb.

Woman’s Club Athens Woman's Club M. A. Lipscomb T. F. Green D. L. Earnest C. A. Whittle Ella F. White Earnest Kam W. A. Shelton Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs University of Georgia Athens Georgia

Senate Dance and Theatorium Party at Strand

The University Senate plans a theatorium party at the Strand theater Friday evening followed by a dance. Buccaneers hold a theatorium party Wednesday as part of their social calendar. Mr John Hood and Mr Eugene Shelton visited Gainesville with Mr Bill Dancy, a Georgia graduate and Chi Phi member, spending the weekend locally.

Senate Strand Theater Buccaneers Bill Dancy Baltimore Atlanta Dancy Georgia Chi Phi Fraternity

Local Notes on Health and Social Visits in Athens

Mr. James Wray shows steady improvement at home in Monroe and can sit up briefly each day. Mrs. D. Adelaide Peebles, once head of a premier New York girls school now living in Washington, will soon join her sister in Athens. Miss Marion Hodgson and Miss Sarah Coker visit relatives in Atlanta. Mrs. Ed Kinnebrew of Franklin, NC, guests with Mrs. A. Easton. Dr. John Hunnicutt and Dr. Dan DuPree returned from Atlanta after attending a banquet for Johns Hopkins President Dr. Goodnow.

James Wray Monroe D. Adelaide Peebles New York Washington City Athens E. A. Crawford Hill Street John Hunnicutt Dan DuPree Atlanta Dr. Goodnow Johns Hopkins

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