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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
2
A short devotional excerpt contrasts Thanksgiving gratitude with military glory and luxury, praising workers and quiet homes. It alternates between Robert Bridges's poem on labor and Henry Van Dyke's gospel of labor, pairing prayers for ordinary life with sacred themes about toil and family.
Yesterday afternoon in Athens a refined home ceremony united Miss Bula Beleta Thomas and Mr. Morria William H. Collins with Rev. E. L. Hill officiating. The couple, gifts of silver china and cut glass, left for a wedding trip and will reside on Lumpkin street upon return. The bride, daughter of H. Thomas, is a State Normal School graduate. Collins is a Georgia Agricultural College faculty member from Ohio. The Athens Christian church also reported the Chandler Harris and Wells-Wise marriage notices, with details of the ceremony and aftermath, plus a Thanksgiving service at the Christian church to support local charity.
On Friday evening at the Y W C A gym the educational committee chair Mrs How ard Odum plans a special treat. Mr Harold Diedrich Meyer of the S N S faculty will give The Blue Bird as a reading and there may be special music. Everyone is invited.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church will host a novelty sale of Christmas articles on December 2 at the Gas Shop in the Holman building. Proceeds will support missionary work and church programs.
Thanksgiving at Neighborhood House features a mothers and children gathering at 10 o'clock with a football game between Night School and Neighborhood House under 12. Sofelock hosts a mothers party and from 8 to 10:30 a reception for youths with games and music. Refreshments provided for a planned holiday event.
Mothers of Nantahala Avenue School children attended Thanksgiving exercises Wednesday at one o'clock despite cloudy weather. About thirty five mothers observed in multiple rooms with each program featuring songs recitations and a charming second grade play. After dismissal mothers gathered for discussions and refreshments as teachers displayed student work and praised the school's standards.
Community notices describe gymnastic and swimming sessions at heated pools on Saturday with a 3 PM class in recreation hall. A Friday 4 PM YWCA board meeting is planned at the residence. A December 1 shower funds household supplies for the YWCA home with gifts and future cycle teas mentioned.
The John L. Hardeman province of Kappa Alpha meets in Atlanta for a two day session at the Ansley hotel. Delegates from eight college chapters and about a dozen alumni chapters from Georgia Florida and Alabama attend. National officers and a constitution revision commission participate with talks and social events planned including a Tech Auburn game and two evening gatherings.
The paper notes a correction to Friday December 7 for a Home School write up and lists accompanying social updates. Several Georgia figures travel and visit relatives in Athens Atlanta Eatonton Birmingham and Gainesville as Thanksgiving plans unfold. The Nashville meeting invitation for the National Sunday School Congress is presented with dates in June and emphasizes broad church participation.
Nashville board selects city for the twelfth annual Sunday School Congress session from June 13 to 18. The meeting follows strong church invitations by twenty Nashville churches and includes B Y P A and Sunday School sessions.
A smoking lamp or a lamp with an unpleasant odor stems from dirt. Soak the wick and burner in strong vinegar for an hour, rinse in fresh vinegar, and dry thoroughly to keep these parts clean.
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