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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
2
A collage of verse by James Whit ecombe Riley and Wilbur Nesbit, social notes on YWCA skating, D A R dues, missionary talks, a club dance, a Covenant pageant, and a town marriage notice featuring Mrs Alice Towns and John Richards White with local welcome and social detail.
The Home School Club will meet with Mrs. Hugh Rowe tomorrow at 11 o clock. A musical program will feature the morning. All members are invited. An interesting occasion at the First Methodist church.
Mr James W Knight of Cartersville Ga hosted a banquet at the Georgian in honor of his son Jack Knight a University student. Attendees included Bartow Heyward Young Charlie Collins Francis Vaughn Johnnie Conyers Geo Franklin Paul Satterfield John Brock Herschel Griffin Milton Jackson Walter Jackson. Also notes Harmony Club bridge night with seven tables, plus refreshments and prizes.
The Woman's Club will hold an important meeting Monday afternoon with Mrs M A Lipscomb on MIL lodge avenue at 4 o'clock. New officers will be installed and a constitution amendment discussed. Members urged to attend and bring their dies. The fourth Monday of each month is the regular meeting day.
The item lists numerous young women with nicknames and suburbs, notes chaperones among local families, and covers cultural interests including Sarah Bernhardt's prominence. It reports on the Sigma Delta Club meeting planned with Miss Nettie Webb, plus various social visits and health updates among residents.
Mrs. Ben Barrow visited Atlanta yesterday to see sister in law Mrs. Will Walker and daughter who will visit next week. Mrs. Wilkins of Atlanta has been with Barrow now with Mrs. Porter. Miss Miriam Pope left for Macon to visit friends. Audley Morton ill with a severe cold at Henderson Avenue home. Miss M. B. Eppes of Augusta visiting brothers W. E. Eppes and Francis Eppes. Miss Emily Kay gravely ill with grippe at home on Waddell Street. Miss Mary Burns and party from Maysville visiting Sarah Bernhardt. Judge and Mrs. B. T. Mosely of Danielsville visiting Sarah Bernhardt. J. H. Ellis of Maxeys visited yesterday. Bob Garrison of Memphis among visitors. Mrs. W. Dooley and Mrs. J. W. Aiken of Watkinsville visited here. Miss Mae Bishop ill at home on the Boulevard. Mrs. Hilliard Spalding of Atlanta returning with Mr. Spalding and daughters to spend weekend with Prof. and Mrs. J. Stewart on campus. John Slater attending court at Tifton. Miss Susie Taylor ill. Mrs. Rosa D. Hull and Miss Leila Mae Hull ill at Hill Street. Henry Branham left State College of Agriculture for Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Price depart for High Shoals to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Price.
The text recommends adding a half-teaspoonful of vinegar to bath water, cold or warm but not hot, as cleansing and bracing for healthy skin. It also notes vinegar as an excellent foot bath option.
Lucy Cobb Five defeated a strong Alumnae lineup 18 to 0 on the Institute court last night. The Lucy Cobb players Linton Flanigan Holden Prina led the scoring while Orr Maclow Nicholson Fleming Kilpatrick anchored the Alumnae defense. Referee Mott and timekeeper Hull supervised the effort with Mitchell McMillan Carroll among the substitutes.
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