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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
2
A crowded Athens social ledger highlights Miss Kate Blake’s June wedding plans, Lucy Cobb Alumnae banquet, Not-a-Chance Club gatherings, and charity teas. Reported events include a Birth of a Nation engagement, a large bridge party for Miss Dearing, and multiple invitations, club meetings, and motor excursions across town.
Mr and Mrs R F Taylor of Washington visited yesterday to see The Birth of a Nation. Mr King Howard of Lexington and Miss Mildred Southworth of Water town Conn are guests of Mrs W T Bryan. Judge and Mrs Hamilton McWhorter and Miss Sallie McWhorter attend Staunton Military Academy commencement where Thurmond McWhorter studies. Mrs Jewett Williams of Sewanee visits Chancellor and Mrs Barrow. Dr J W Lynch returns from Asheville after attending the Southern Baptist convention.
The administration failed to secure Senate reconsideration of its refusal to confirm George Rubles of New Hampshire to the Federal Trade Commission, with a 38 to 38 tie vote.
An ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute for calomel, claiming it cures biliousness and sluggish liver without the sickness or salivation calomel causes. It promises quick relief for headaches constipation and fatigue and notes it is safe for children.
The Astoria Society books in Evelyn Hentry as president and Marion Webster as music director. Mildred Rutherford Society lists Martha Hutchinson as president and Lucile Kennenebrow as music director. Athletic Association names Moina Shackelford as president and Mary Austin as vice president. Senior Class elects Annie Doster as president and Jekell Davis as treasurer. Sophomore Class selects Carolyn Ward as president and Ruth Green as treasurer with Eva Garmon as secretary. Basketball captain is Willie Tutin.
A light domestic column notes men often feel awkward when proposing to women, whether over money or other concerns, highlighting social expectations and personal nerves in courtship rituals.
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