It Might Have Been The Banner’s Poem Weekend Plans
A collection of verse and notices appears on page two including Ella Wheeler Wilcox poetry and The Dickens evening at the Colonial with Dr White. Prominent items note Quilp Tea Party costumes, fund proceeds for YWCA and United Daughters of the Confederacy, with tickets at Palmer’s Arts store. Calendar items call for gym, swimming, and recreation hall activities through Saturday.
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Dickens
Dr. White
Colonial
Crawford
Palmer
JM. Rogers
YOWOC
UD. C
Young Women's
Chris- Hanl Association
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting at Emmanuel Church Parish House
The Woman's Auxiliary of Emmanuel Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Parish House. The Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Emmanuel Church
Garden Club
Mrs Sidney Boley Hosts Sewing Club Gathering
Mrs Sidney Boley entertained her sewing club with delightful hospitality yesterday afternoon. Guests, including Mrs Cohen, enjoyed chrysanthemums, attractive decor, a social hour, and a delicious repast. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Leo Bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Boley
8. Cohen
Leo Bear
Aneos Boone
Miss Lil Hodgson Hosts Halloween Party
Miss Lil Hodgson entertained informally at a Halloween party last evening. The Hodgson home featured autumn leaves and chrysanthemums with mystical symbols, jack o lanterns, and ghostly witches. Guests appeared as phantoms and an unidentified guest won a unique prize. The affair reflected gracious hospitality and seasonal gaiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lil Hodgson
Hodgson
Rogers-Guild Wedding Plans
The marriage of Miss Rosa Roberta Rogers and Mr Edward Mastin Guild will be celebrated November 10 in First Presbyterian Church with Dr E L Hill officiating. After the ceremony a reception at the bride’s home follows. out of town guests include Doford Sellars Montclair and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Roberta Rogers
Edward Mastin Guild
First Presbyterian Church
E. L. Hill
Hunter Barmett
Jeannie Connors
Frances Cheney
Clifford Sellars
New York
Alice Rowland
Litthy Licey DuPree Erwin
John Rogers
Frank Cheney
Wil Erwin
Osborne Daniel
Ty Campbell
R. H. Sellars
Difford Sellars
Mont Clair
Osborne Dadid
Michiga
Navasota
Texas
Robin Rogers
Arlington
Sellars Rogers
Lillie Gilson
Miss Rogers
Guild
EH. Guild
Springfield
Mann
Governor Guild
Massachusetts
Russia
College of Pennsylvania
Erie
Penna
Miss Nella Avery Hosts Halloween Party For Young Set
Miss Nella Avery gave a festive Halloween party at Capt. J. Po Hart's home with about thirty children. Guests wore artistic costumes and the decor featured golden flowers, vines, jack o lanterns, and Halloween motifs. Sleeping Beauty and court entertained with a play while refreshments mirrored the theme and souvenirs marked each plate. Little Joan McGregor hosted a second Halloween gathering at her grandmother’s home on Dearing Street with Jessie McGregor and Mrs Abit Nix assisting. Jack o lanterns lit the scene as games and treats followed the holiday motif and each guest called it the prettiest party.
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Nella Avery
Capt
J. Po Hart
Miss Avery
Ixterior
Sleeping Beauty
Madison Nicholson
Lowise Phinizy
Janet Forton
Nora Fortson
Fairies
Marjory Hodgson
Mary Hart
Margaret Fortson
Ter
Joan McGregor
Dearing Street
Jessie McGregor
Abit Nix
Seventh Grade Halloween Party Delights School Group
Seventh grade pupils led by Miss Eula Barrett enjoyed a Halloween party Monday at Mrs J Wingfield’s Grady avenue home. Decorations featured witches and jack o lanterns with ferns and chrysanthemums. Forty five guests danced, played games, and enjoyed refreshments in a festive scene.
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Eula Barrett
Mra.s. J
Elks Club
Davison-Nicholson Company
Julia Boyd
Haughey
Origin and Superstitions of Halloween
The piece argues Halloween arose from myth and superstition. It traces roots to Druids legends and old pagan and Roman festivals such as Pomona and the nutcracker snapapple night, tying the date to autumn harvest rites and sun feasts.
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Pomona
Halloween beliefs and church meeting notes mix old lore
The article contrasts ancient Druid and Scottish Halloween to modern playful celebrations. It notes a meeting at First Methodist Church led by Mrs. Cobb Lampkin with Bible lessons on self denial and Latin American religious needs. It also lists local social notes including visits and upcoming events.
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First Methodist Church
Cobb Lampkin
Lamar Cobb
Mark
W. A. Shelton
Mamie Lucas
F. E. Griffeth
Rio
Brazil
Laredo
Texas
J. M. Pound
Latin America
Lil Hodgson
Visitors from Jefferson and surrounding towns
Miss Agnes Threasher of Farmington and Mrs. S. J. Nix of Jefferson were among yesterday’s visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Ellington of Jefferson, Miss Ruth Stevens, and numerous residents from Bostwick, Lexington, Watkinsville, Tallulah, Atlanta, and Washington, D. C. passed through or spent the day here, with several heading to Macon and Augusta for visits.
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Mrs. Rayle
Alice Amerson
Lexington
Agnes Threasher
Farmington
Mrs. J. D. Ellington
Jefferson
Joe Story
Jim PE Mips
Bostwick
Colley
Ruth Stevens
The
City
Althea Stone
Martha Woodall
Fred Woodall
Co. W. Woodall
Tallulah
Augusta
Danderine proves hair growth and dandruff cure claim
In an advertising column the sale pitch promotes Knowlton's Danderine as a cheap hair conditioner that thickens soft, lustrous hair within minutes and, after two weeks, allegedly grows new fine hair. It claims to stop dandruff and falling hair and instructs testing with a strand of hair. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and fatigue.
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Knowlton
Dr. King
Gainesville Midland By Schedule No 18 January 23 1916
Train timetable from Athens shows No 2 at 7 20 am and No 4 at 2 20 pm departures with arrivals for No 1 at 11 40 am and No 4 at 6 40 pm. Connections extend at Belmont to Winder Monroe intermediate points and with Georgia Railroad to all points plus Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern and with Southern Railway north and south.
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Macon
Madison
Georgia Railroad
Appalachee
Keene County Railroad
Monroe
B. R. Kloodworth
Athens
Belmont
Winder
The
Gainesville
Gainesville & Northwestern
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line Train Departures Listed
Seaboard Air Line schedules show southbound No 11 at 6 27 am No 17 at 7 10 am No 6 at 8 45 pm No 29 at 6 17 pm northbound No 30 at 10 40 am No 6 at 6 17 pm No 18 at 7 45 pm No 12 at 11 42 pm.
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Seaboard Air Line
Georgia Railroad schedules Athens in 1916
Effective September 3 1916 Eastern Time trains operate daily No 60 leaves Athena at 8 35 a m daily No 52 runs daily except Sunday leaving Athens at 4 p m No 64 runs Sunday only from Athens at 4 30 p m No 51 arrives Athens at 12 59 p m daily except Sunday No 53 arrives Athens at 9 30 p m daily No 55 arrives Athens Sunday only at 12 30 noon
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Georgia Railroad
Athena
Athens
Lodge Directory Highlights Local Fraternal Groups
St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8:00 in Castle Hall Clayton Street Visiting Knights invited Rev Troy Beatty C T H Nickerson K of R & S. Williams Lodge 15 I O O F meets Mondays Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph Building all brethren invited C A Von Der Lieth N G J A Mealor R S Glenn Lodge 75 I O O F meets Tuesdays Odd All brethren invited A M Center N G £ K LUMPKIN Jr. Athens B P C E 799 meets second and fourth Wednesdays 8:30 at Indge quar ters Broad and Lumpkin Sts B F TUCK BR G H PALMER Sec Mt Vernon Lodge F A M No 22 meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall Clayton St J H McKinnon W M INO G Quinn Bec Gee B Davis Camp 292 W C W meets Wednesdays Woodmen Hall Max Joseph building first and third to general business second and fourth to degree team Visiting Sovereigns invited J B Collins C C A D Wood Clerk
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St. Elmo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Jeator Building
Clayton Street
Troy Beatty
T. H, Nickerson
Willams Lodge
Odd Fellows
Max Joseph
C. A. von der Lieth
G. J
A. Mealor
Athens
Indge Quarters
Corner Broad
Lumpkin Sts
B. F. Tuck
G. H. Palmer
Sec
Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 22
Masonic Hall
J. H. M’kinnon
W. M. Ino
G. Quinn
Bec
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the Banner
PAOD
Misht
Secemy
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Loni
Y. W
Frank Myers
Recreation Hall
Kens Ola S Mill District
Phore
Rogers-Guild
Miles Margaret Rowe
Otey Vincent
Dorothy Holgson
Caroline Davis
National Biscuit Company
England
Baal
Alloween
City Mission Board
A. S. Parker
Prince Avenue
James H. Dozier
Atlanta
Maude Adams
Dewitt Porterfield
Cover
Mark Daniel
Terressa Summers
Hawk, Inaville
Earnest Michael
Kate M. Williford
EF. W. Barnett
Essie Saxon
Miss McRee
Stephens
Miss Martin
Warvey Cabaniss
John Henderson
Gray
Henry Buesse
Frank Bostwick
Jeff Greshin
J. Hf. Aiken
Watkinsyde
Lula McWhorter
Sallie McWhorter
Howard Young
Misa Freeman
A. J. Haygood
W. J. Thornton
Thomas Street
Mrs. H. E. Martin
Reginald Hodgson
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Joe Hodgson
T. H. McHatton
Mrs
Henry McHatton
W. O. Payne
Virginia Lott
Maud Adams
Earl Peacock
Miss Lott
Douglass, Ga
St. Mary's Hospital
Aaron Cohen
CofGaky
Gainesville Midland
All Pointe
Sun
E. Williams
Commercial Ag Phone &1
Shelton
Ticket Agt
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