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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
2
Social calendar notes describe the women's missionary society meeting at 4 p m with chairmen, followed by a quoted meditation on rights and womanhood referencing gender roles, a London Spectator passage about brute men and a motherly figure.
Chapter F of Emmanuel Guild will meet this morning at eleven o'clock with Mrs. W. C. Jordan on Milledge avenue.
The various sections of the Missionary Society of the First Baptist church will meet with their chairmen this afternoon at four oclock.
Chapter A B of Emmanuel Guild will meet this morning at eleven o'clock with Mrs. H C White.
News from Macon reports Miss Blanche Nisbet daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Nisbet has been appointed a maid of honor to the sponsors for the south at the Macon Confederate reunion in May. The honor comes from Gen William F Mickle adjutant general of the U S V, with Mrs Hettie Wortham named as chaperone. Nisbet is granddaughter of Capt John McIntosh Kell of the Alabama and great granddaughter of Judge Eugenius A Nisbet, a Macon congressman.
The seller promises no risk in placing orders. If the garment does not fit, it becomes their responsibility. The policy emphasizes customer confidence and returns handling.
A Georgia jurist served on the state Supreme Court from 1845 to 1855 and chaired the Committee of 17 which drafted Georgia's January 1861 ordinance of secession and authored that ordinance.
The second number of the C. W. Best Lyceum Musical Course was held at the State Normal School last Monday night to a large attentive audience. Miss Hortense Morehart sang soprano and Miss McClure read. The six musical numbers and four recitations pleased the crowd, with encore pieces requested repeatedly. The program upheld the high standard set by the first concert and the final number will be presented in a few weeks.
Report lists over two hundred names for Camp of Sons of Veterans enrollment. Readers are urged to check the list and enroll as soon as possible to secure membership.
Miss Rosa Smith hosted her bridge club yesterday afternoon with a close game. Anna Reaves won the top score prize, an enameled bar pin, and guests included Mrs. Bern Barrow, Mrs. E. I. Smith Jr, Mrs. Howell Erwin, Catherine Erwin, Anna V. Davis, Miriam Pope, Maude Steadman, Annie Carlton, and Mildred Mell. Major Adkins announced Georgia fortus Veahae Keet details and camp dates from April 20 to 27 for the visiting officers.
The men of the First Baptist church invite members to a social gathering at the church next Tuesday evening. An informal discussion on needs and methods will follow the social time, with refreshments served by the church ladies.
Box parties for the Thalian Play have been arranged though the Mummy and The Humming Bird perform on April 13. The event is touted as the era’s most important social affair.
Mrs Strahan hosts a crochet class with Mrs Hugh Rowe Frida at eleven in the morning. The event is set for Friday at a private residence.
Housewives in Athens discuss city beautification and an annual Arbor Day clean up. The Civic League outlines a plan with letters A to I promoting education, free lectures, legal fines for clubs, and campaigns against unsightly billboards and sidewalk spitting.
A 10 room house on Hill Street is listed for sale with a 75 by 150 foot lot. It has all modern conveniences and is in fine shape. Prices are right with easy terms.
Miss Mary Creswell travels to Athens for a few days to advance organizing canning clubs across Georgia. Her work earns praise from the press and women’s organizations for its anticipated benefit to the state. Madame Lustrat returns next week from Macon after a month away.
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