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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1917
Page
2
A collection of devotional passages and church notices lists devotionals by Robert G. Ingersoll and a chapter update. It includes announcements for Chapter A and Chapter F meetings, an Extension Club program with India as the theme, a YWCA calendar of activities, and a Spring Bazaar at the Christian church with crochet items and lunches planned for March 28 to 30.
The Atlanta Constitution notes Miss Raymond Coubert Glaenzer will speak Thursday at the Ansley hotel ball room under Alliance Francaise auspices to aid French and Belgian refugees. The lecture is free, with J P Morgan heading the relief commission in New York. A strong women’s committee promotes the event and notes its value for destitute families displaced by German advances.
A morning bridge event honors visitors with Mrs Asbury Hodgson and Miss Lil Hodgson as joint hostesses. Guests include Mrs. Robert Russell of Denver, Mrs. Harry Woodruff of Columbus, and Mrs. William Bradshaw of Paducah, Kentucky.
The home of Mr and Mrs J P Charles on Augusta Street hosted the marriage of their eldest daughter Cornelia to Edwin Newton Cobb of Athens Ga Rev Frank Julian rector of Christ Episcopal Church officiated in the Episcopal ceremony with ring service. White and green decorations graced the hall and reception rooms as palms and ferns provided greenery. The wedding march by John Poteat accompanied the proceedings.
A Greenville wedding features Mrs. Lamar Cobb and Mr. Cobb as a civil engineer groom. The ceremony occurs in a library setting with W. A. Briggs Jr. as best man. The bride wears Duchess lace and satin, with orange blossoms in her veil, and a bouquet of white roses and lilies. The couple plans to live in Bartow, Florida after a wedding trip.
Postponed from yesterday due to rain the Woman's Club convenes in Winnie Davis Hall at 4 with Miss Parna Hill. Miss Bessie Wood, state agent of the Agricultural College, will present a talk on Home Economics and display an exhibit from the Macon Chautauqua. The piece includes Song of the Raindrops as a short poem.
A Lucy Cobb Art Class event opens Thursday afternoon from 4 30 to 6 30 with millinery exhibit at the Parish House aided by Miss Frierson Prizes will be awarded for hats and dresses and a 15 cent admission funds plaster cast models and decorative posters will be used A panel of city organization presidents will judge the displays and a small crowd is expected Also thanks are extended to the High School band for services at the recent country fair on March 2.
The Chapter C. D. will hold a called meeting this afternoon at the Parish House at 4:30. It is the last meeting before Easter and all members are urged to attend. Lillian Logan Hodgson Engaged to Joseph Logan Hodgson of Athens with wedding planned for early June. Nellis Hood Ridley to wed Robert B. Troutman on April 24 at Claremont.
The notes describe Miss Ridley’s wedding plans with her father Dr. R. B. Ridley as host country home. The bridal party includes sister as maid of honor and young girls as flower girl and train bearer. The ceremony will be by Father Horton, with an intimate witness list, no cards issued, and the couple to honeymoon by automobile before settling in Claremont. A series of pre and post nuptial receptions are planned, including a luncheon for Miss Josephine Mobley and other affairs.
A bulletin from the United States Agricultural Society by Miss Marie Patton outlines a bean bake using dried beans with pork rind salt and pepper, optional mustard molasses and onion, baked eight to ten hours in a moderate oven with water added as needed and the dish uncovered. The recipe specifies meat per quart and cautions on water level. India at Y W C A The World wide Mission Study class meets this afternoon at 4 at the YWCA auditorium with a program on Bishop Thoburn and Isabelle Thoburn by Mrs Joseph Jarrell.
In Athens many church and club circles prepare for the World-Wide Missionary Movement. Miss Ella Leverett, a China missionary, will speak to the First Methodist missionary circles. The YWCA program features Mrs Geo D Marshall with letters from Kaulahar, India, read aloud by Mrs Marshall. Visitors from Philadelphia San Francisco Macon Athens society figures attend events and bridge gatherings at local clubs.
Miss Sarah Cobb was expected home yesterday from Atlanta where she has been with Mrs Ward Wight. Mr A Whittle returned to Atlanta Sunday after visiting his family for the weekend. Mr M P O Callaghan’s friends report he is improving from illness and is now able to be up. Mrs R Rose bears regret at her position at home on Milledge y hue. Mrs Frank Kroner of Winterville spent yesterday in the city. Mrs W J Smith Miss Helen Wir Mamson Mrs Annie O Farrell and Mr Joe O Farrell attended Sunday school convention at Stephens where Mrs O Farrell spoke. Dr and Mrs S D Brown of Boynton were here yesterday. Mrs L L Gregory and Miss Rath Gregory of Jefferson visited here yesterday. H H McCall Jr and Lewis Morrison of UGA are in the city for the weekend.
Athens news notes Mrs B L Griggs Red Cross 4 will brush ash from Dearing street on Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Mrs A L Mitchell's group meets this afternoon at 4. Miss Ellen Mel's group to meet today at 12. Official Government Cooking feature and Sloan's Liniment ad occupy space.
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