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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
2
The Athens Woman's Club thanks the Athens Banner for its ready assistance in promoting the clubs interests in all endeavors especially for recent help in advertising the domes and supporting courteous seasonal messaging to local shopgirls and residents.
Society items report Miss Norma Miller hosting the Five W Club on Milledge avenue this Saturday at 4 PM. The Wingfield Murray wedding at the bride’s mother Ada Chandler Wingfield home featured a quiet ceremony with Dr B L Hill officiating and will proceed to a December 1 Jacksonville home. The First Presbyterian Missionary Thanksgiving offering is planned as an afternoon event with Dr B L Hill conducting services and Mrs Morris tow singing, followed by an offering and light refreshments.
Mrs. E Buchwald acted as gracious hostess at the Harmony Club card party yesterday. Chrysanthemums and palms adorned the theatre area while seven tables of players competed. trophies were awarded to prize winners Mia Myers of Augusta and Miss Charlotte Melke of Brooklyn.
Mrs. E H Dorsey presides as The Home School Club forms with former pupils of the Milledge area gathering to honor Miss Sosnowski known as Miss Callie The group plans monthly meetings in December and invite all alumnae to join with a one dollar initiation fee to fund the year’s activities and revive old ties
The Christian church ladies invite the public to a bazaar running December 5 through 9. Sales include bath towels, table runners, embroidered wares, pillow cases, dresses, cakes, pickles, and preserves. Lunches will be served daily by the ladies in charge, and business people are urged to attend for convenient meals.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church advertises a novelty sale of Christmas articles on December 2 at the Gas Shop in the Holman building. Also listed are the Y W C A events: Junior Club for girls under ten with sewing and folk dances, art class, gymnastics for ladies, a boarding home shower and reception, various social events, and swimming pool sessions through the weekend.
Yesterday afternoon Cecelia Michael, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Michael, celebrated her fourth birthday with a bow tied party at home. Japanese motif decorations lit the tea table with red geranium centerpiece and crimson ribbons on gifts, lanterns hung from the chandelier.
A fragment from a social event notes guests and fashion at a post New Year gathering. The discussion moves to Franz Joseph and Austria Hungary’s long reign, contrasting personal life with monarchic duties while reflecting on his legacy and the looming global war. U D C figures from Dallas and Texas towns are mentioned as active historians.
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