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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1916

Page

5

Calendar of club events and notices

A weekly schedule lists meetings for the Woman's Club and W C A Calendar plus social events at Mrs Lipscomb's and Colonial Theatre. Recitals, whist and sewing clubs are noted with times on Monday through Saturday and a poem and thoughts from The Baltimore American accompany the calendar.

Vesper Services At City Y W C A Tonight

Miss Moin a Michael leads the vesper at 6 pm on spiritual themes of Women of the Old Testament. Also notes of upcoming film showings and club activities including Lucy Cobb recital and Woman's Club meeting in Athens.

Michael State Normal School Stewart Lucy Cobb Gaither Blake Lucy Cobb Institute Gavotte Susann Scudder Rocka Gaynor Nora Fortson Dance of the Marionetts Adams Myra Belle Brown Dolly Techaikowsky Virginia Brown Little May Queen Bebbio Virginia Myra Belle Brown Bereeuse Schumann Helen McDorman

Informal Party Honored Miss Isabeal Talmadge and Miss Edith Edwards

Miss Omar Short hosted a casual Friday evening gathering for Miss Isabeal Talmadge with Miss Edith Edwards of Monroe. Guests included Mrs. Welborn DuBose Miss Mignon Davis and several local men such as William Van Valkenburg Edward Ibden Frances Price Pinkney Welcher Bob Sweetland John Taylor Richard Slade and Sam Lippett.

Isabeal Talmadge Edith Edwards Omar Short Monroe Welborn DuBose Mignon Davis Messrs William van Valkenburg Edward Ibden Frances Price Pinkney Welcher Bob Sweetland John Taylor Richard Slade Sam Lippett

War Relief Grey Knitting Club Promotes Monthly Aid from Athens

The War Relief Association and Grey Knitting Club met at Mrs. M W Welch's home to organize ongoing support for France. They reported 2035 surgical dressing pieces and 980 baby clothes sent to hospitals and front lines, with other goods packed in three boxes per shipment. Members encourage monthly boxes as long as need persists, hoping to honor Athens with aid from the community and the Athens Banner contributions. An anonymous gift of eight dozen stockings, coats, skirts, gowns, and more was acknowledged. Additionally, a marriage announcement notes Clara Lindborg to Dr Roy Y Moss of Atlanta on a January evening with a home invitation at 193 Ormond Street.

WAR Relief Association Grey Knitting Club M. W. Welch Palmer’s Window France Grey Knitters and War Relief Association Athens Madame Lustrat A. J. Lindborg Clara Roy Y. Moss Atlanta, Ga

Beautiful Bridge Tea to Mrs Hammond Johnson

Mrs Hammond Johnson of Charlotte NC was the honor guest at a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Bilups at her Milledge Avenue home. The setting featured pink carnations narcissi and cyclamen with elegant lace table details and embroidered towels as prizes.

Hammond Johnson Charlotte N. C meemiAie Biltups Vata Milledge Avenue Madeiia Phimizy Johnson

Notable social and engagement notices from Athens

Society items recall Miss Mary Holden hosting a sewing club at the Holden home on Milledge Avenue with Lucy Cobb girls among guests. Engagement news covers Lila Marguerite Claghorn and Robert J. Gilchrist and Savannah connections. Local visitors and travel notes, club meetings, and exams fill the social page.

Woman's Club Lipscomb Milledge Avenue Alice Adams D. G. Anderson John T. Anderson G. D. Armstrong John L. Arnold M. M. Arnold Florence Bartow Sarah Cobb Baxter W. D. Beacham Coates Benedict Harriet Bendict Mary Bacon W. H. Bocock G. G. Bond Preston Brooks C. D. Campbell E. P. Canning W. A. Capps C. B. Chandler Ralph Chandler A. B G. B. Davis W. H. Davis C. W. Davison Mamie Davis Susie Davison Bryan Dixon A. M. Dobbs O. R. Dobbs J. Dornblatt E. H. Dorsey Dan Dupree Mary Dozier D. L. Earnest H. M. Fullilove Louis Funkenstein Geissler T. F. Green F. E. Griffeth Will Griffeth Lucy Griffeth Paul Hadaway A. C. Hancock Robert Hancock J. W. Hart H. W. Head Claire Heidler Palma C. H. Lanier Lucy Linton Annie Linton Frank Lipscomb M.A. Lipscomb J. W. Lynch M. G. Nicholson E. H. Martin Lucy Leah Mathie Marvin Maynard G. W. McDorman Hubard McHatton J. J. C. McMahan R. E. Park A. S. Parker Arthur Palmer E. C. Payne Annie Patman W. J. Peeples Barrett Phinizy Walter Pitner J. M. Pound Edna Randall O. M. Roberts H. J. Rowe A. S. Rowland T. J. Wooster Julia Whitlock Elizabeth Young M. Coleman Howel Erwin W. G. Gredig Mary Holden Horace Holden Lucy Cobb Girls Nina Scudder Nettie Webb Louise Morton Mary McCleskey Harriet McCullough Margaret Rowe Mignon Davis Mary Hardwick Mona Merriwether Emily West Sarah Heggie Mary Lowell McElmurry Louise Dorsey

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