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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1917
Page
2
Manager Gidley brings the Hawaiian Quintette to the Strand for a full week of performances praised as a major local treat. Marguerite Clark shines in Fiji while the crowd revels in Marthe Nicholson and Miriam Haselton’s entertaining turns. The program rotates Wednesday and Friday amid high enthusiasm.
The Chamber of Commerce president will speak to the Ladies Garden Club on Wednesday morning March 7. Athens gardener Mr. Tibbetts will share first hand information on spring and summer gardens. Members urged to attend. visitors and strangers welcome.
The page lists Y W C A events including skating gymnastics and lectures with Athens High School girls basketball game. It also announces a Precious Shop Easter sale by Emmanuel Church Guild Chapter A B featuring spring items and a later venue to be announced.
Miss Marybel Hixon and Mr Harry McCloskey Hawkins wed at Calvary Church with a floral setting of smilax palms and Easter Isles. Bridesmaids wore orchid tulle gowns while bridesmaids carried violets and daffodils. Guests and family gathered for a large reception, then the couple departed for a Florida honeymoon with several relatives visiting before and after the ceremony.
Red Cross units announce meetings led by Mrs. Griggs Davison Moss Steart Williams and Walker with members including Mrs. Jarreit Hendren Hun ter Moss Watson and Baird. The piece also lists visiting locals and social events plus a long poetic excerpt and campus notices.
Mr George Biggers sporting writer of Louisville travels with his wife and baby as Louisville team trains in Athens next week Misa Stokes from Atlanta arrives to join Mrs John Anderson on Prince Avenue Mrs W B Grabantd from Fort Gaines visits the Georgian with her daughter Mrs Dr EB Clarke of Atlanta Mr WJ Francis of Western Union Atlanta visits the division offices for a few days
Contest at the Electric IShop during a ten day special sale invites guesses on trips with more than ten passengers on electric railway reports for the tenth day of each month. Closest guess wins a $4.50 carling fro heater. top entries include Imogene Harmon, Hartman, and Burson with guesses 760, 766, and 798.
Call at court house to file 1917 Texas state and county returns by J H Dorsey. Just received 60 dozen shirts marked down to 85 cents at TOGGERY SHOP. For sale Athens product Pearl White Shortening made daily. grocers stock it.
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