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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
2
A fragment mix shows Emma Browne poetic verses about measuring a baby and a royal lily imagery, followed by club notes about an upcoming Saturday dance event for members and invited guests, plus remarks on golf and tennis attendees.
The University faculty invites members to a Monday evening social in Peabody hall to mingle informally and get acquainted. A Country Club dance is planned for Saturday evening, offering a social event in the club.
Mrs. Carlton Jester hosts a pleasant sewing party for Miss Margaret Sparks of Jacksonville Fla this afternoon twelve young guests attend Sparks will receive social attention while visiting AthensGarden Club holds exchange day due to weather plans to swap seeds bulbs and cuttings Tuesday October 10th at Athens and surrounding area program includes tips on bulbs and seed planting College Avenue teachers to entertain Friday evening
The item lists a City Mission Board meeting at Mrs. A S Parker on Prince Avenue and a Baptist Tabernacle missionary society meeting with a time change. A City Board of Missions session with Mrs Parker is noted, plus a varied YWCA calendar of swimming and recreation events and a box for the Orphans Home at Decatur to be packed at Mrs A H Davison's residence on October 5 at 4 pm.
Mrs. D. L. Earnest hosted a morning sewing party for Mrs. Jennie Collom of Midland Texas. The event opened a series of social gatherings and featured an attractively decorated home with fall flowers followed by refreshments.
Miss Carolyn Cobb returned to Atlanta after summer research in New York and Boston. She studied stage trends and pantomime, plans to open a studio in the Phillips and Crew building and start expression classes immediately, inspired by the French pantomime Pierrot the Prodigal.
A Grace Methodist church ceremony united Miss Zillah Johnson and Mr James White Merritt of Gainesville in a fall wedding. The bridal party included Mrs Johnson and Rev Luke Johnson as father and officiant, with a large local and out of town guest list. The couple left for a ten day trip and will reside in Gainesville.
Today’s fashion note describes a gingham or chambray apron for girls with service pockets and shoulder straps, priced 10c and sized 2 to 12 years. It also highlights a birouge red broadcloth frock with tan chiffon collar, fitted front panel, pleated skirt, braid trimming, and 54 inch material needs for sizes 14 to 20 years, priced 15c.
Mrs R O Smith of Gainesville visits sister Mrs W A Dunlap in Winterville. W L Herndon of Hartwell passes through en route to Powelton. Madison county fiddlers convention offers enjoyable programs Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Walter Noell announce the birth of a son on September 28. Ladies Missionary Study class of the M E church meets with Mrs J T Pittard. The South Today is the studied text and the course looks promising. Dr King s New Life Pills advertised for cleansing the system and aiding a clear complexion. 25¢ at druggists. adv
Mrs Myron J Pickard of Memphis New York says her two children suffered severe colds last winter and Chamberlains Cough Remedy proved to be the very medicine they needed Adv available everywhere.
A brief philosophical quote notes that awareness of mortality should not stop one from enjoying life and the momentary pleasures of existence. It frames time as finite and prompts living fully.
A Washington Star quotation debates peace at any price and notes the danger of price manipulation by those who control supply. The speaker warns that those who set the supply may inflate prices beyond reason.
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