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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1911

Page

2

Ice Cream Festival at Nantahala School Saturday Evening

Personal and social calendar notes an ice cream festival and lawn fete at Nantahala school grounds Saturday at seven o'clock for the benefit of the playground. Also reported are senior dances and Commencement events, plus multiple society notices from Athens with weddings and visits, including the Johnson Armstrong wedding at Crawford First Methodist Church and a large list of attendees and travel.

Nantahala School Nantahala

Sterling Gifts Offerings Include Silver Pieces and China

The assortment of Sterling pieces for Gifts was never better this season with Beautiful Silver Deposit at attractive prices. Tea Tiles $1.75 and Cheese Plates $4.00 highlight the display. New cuttings in Glass Ware. R. Brandt maintains a high standard in this department. White and Gold French China is popular for brides, with open stock Haviland and other famous French China available.

R. Brandt Haviland

Local social notices and travel rates in 1911 paper

Notices report engagements visits and greetings among Frederick J. Ball and area residents with travel prices for Fourth of July excursions via Central of Georgia Railway. Includes remarks by Foleys Kidney Pills endorser and local business and telephone details.

Central OF

Jefferson Mourns Death of Mrs Lee J White

Jefferson Ga June 23 1911 citizens mourn the death of Mrs Lee J White nee Carry Nichols announced yesterday. She visited before marriage and made many friends since moving here was active in the local church and sang special music and solos. A large crowd will travel this afternoon to pay respects.

Jefferson, Ga Lee J. White Carry Nichols

Baseball Yesterday's Results in Alabama and Tennessee

Baseball scores from Birmingham and Montgomery yesterday show Memphis 5, Birmingham 8 with Kent and Yantsz for Birmingham and Fritz and Adams for Memphis. Montgomery 1, Nashville 0 with Sayvadge and Flint for Montgomery and Keup per Munson for Nashville. No games were held between New Orleans and Chattanooga or Mobile and Atlanta due to rain. only one game played in Birmingham.

Birmingham R. H. E. Memphis Kent Yantsz Memphis Fritz Adams Carpenter Hart New Orleans Chattanooga Mobile Atlanta

Taft Visits Fall River for Cotton Industry Centennial

President Taft paid a brief visit to Fall River Massachusetts on June 23 and delivered an address marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the New England cotton manufacturing industry.

Fall River Mass Taft New England

Whatley Leaves College for Farm Career Bright Pioneer of Georgia Agriculture

W F Whatley, a Georgia College of Agriculture graduate from Helena in Telfair county, bids farewell to reporters and returns to a practical farming career. A B S in Agriculture and Demosthenian, he served in cadet roles, won multiple scholarships and prizes, edited the Georgia Agricultural Quarterly, and stands as a model for future graduates from Lumpkin Hill. Maz M Hubert offers shoe repair services at 120 Clayton St.

W. F. Whatley Banner Office Whatley State College of Agriculture Lumpkin Heights South Georgia School of Agriculture Georgia William Fred Whatley Helena Telfair County Empire State Chemical Company Trustees Georgia Agricultural Quarterly Lumpkin Hill The Agricultural College South Maz M. Hubert Clayton St

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