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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
2
The calendar lists Thursday and Friday activities including Juvenile Missionary, Civic Club meeting, Harvest Home festival, Y M C A and Younes gatherings. A poem titled Heartless Town laments social woes and calls for aid, while cards for visitors and the month’s decorations are noted.
A long list of social events, invitations, and parties appears with mention of prizes for automobile sketches and color themes, plus several hostess names and guest lists from Atlanta society events and bridge luncheons.
Members of the Juvenile Missionary Society hold a Thanksgiving service in the primary classroom at ten this morning. Children are welcome. Miss Birdie Marks visiting friends in Atlanta. Mrs John J Mell and children are in Augusta visiting Mrs George Butler.
Savannah residents Edward Brown Jr Milton Dargan Jr Spencer Connerat and William Girard plan Thanksgiving in Atlanta attending the Chi Phi dance at Piedmont Driving Club. Also listed are social visits and travels of local figures from Athens Madison Nicholson St. Louis and Nicholson areas plus a Mrs Sims in St. Louis visiting Atlanta.
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