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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1915

Page

2

Calendar brief highlights tease Riley week events and notices

The week features Miss Thomas and Mr DuBose marriage announcements Womens mission at 4 30 Lady Minstrels at the Colonial Fri day house dance for Miss Harriet Benedict Riley week celebration recalls James Whitcomb Riley with poems and readings City mission board meets Thursday Y W C A events gym class postponement new board meeting Gov Slaton and wife in Atlanta Athens matrons prepare a minstrel show

Minnie Thomas Bolling Stovall DuBose George D. Thomas Prince Avenue E. L. Hill First Presbyterian Church Isabella Thomas Delaney Hall Mr. DuBose George DuBose Washington, D. C William DuBose H. O. Colley Frank H. Colley Washington, Ga Burton C. Mason Savannah Alfred Nicholson Augusta Walton Griffith Atlanta Garner Anderson Bishop Nina Jones Waynesboro Delaney Hull North Carolina Joe Morton Gainesville Edward Groover Campbell Jacksonville James McGowan Sarah Simpson Toccoa

Minstrels and civic intrigue headline Athens event

The piece describes a Woman's Club Minstrels show with performances and political buzz in Athens. Laurelia Spearmint enters the mayoral race on the Suffragist ticket amid talk of a dark horse rival.

Dinah Snowball New York Millissa Dainty Little Cynthia Primrose Geo, Primrose Lily Jackson Cinderilla White Exposition City Athens Laurelia Spearmint Mahitable Pankhurst Laurelia Belles of Darktown Palmers

Delegates Forecast Record Attendance at Savannah Convention

Federation delegates are expected to attract a large turnout in Savannah on October 26 27 and 29. Railroads serving Savannah quote special rates for delegates including exclusive sleepers from Macon Atlanta and Columbus. Delegate fares are one and one half plus 50 cents on the certificate plan.

Savannah Federation Macon Atlanta Columbus

Delegates urged to secure certificates with tickets

Mrs Bolling Jones urges delegates to obtain certificates at ticket purchase. Certificates shown in Sarahah reveal travel rate and guarantee return ticket reduction. Without receipt certificates, full fare applies each way.

Georgia Women Form Ellen Wilson Memorial Board

Prominent Georgia women from nine districts met in Atlanta to organize the Ellen Wilson Memorial state executive board. They planned district associations to build a Georgia division, with Miss Knox as national field secretary visiting Georgia in November to promote the memorial and establish scholarships for mountain schools.

Ellen Wilson Atlanta Constitution Georgia Atlanta Wilmer L. Moore Montains E. E. Cox Camilla J. E. Hayes Montezuma E .P. Dismuke, Jr Columbus H. G. Hastings Decatur Oscar Peeples Cartersville Bessie Butler Madison Jeff Davis Toccoa H. M. Franklin Thomasville Frank Lawson Dublin Moore Peebles Hayes Dismuke Miss Butler W. S. Elkin Nellie Peters Black P. S. Arkwright Bolling Jones James Akers Seaborn Wright Rome Wilmer Moore State Board Vic Ellen Wilson Memorial Miss Knox North Carolina Elkin Washington City Bessie Kempton Atlanta Pan-Hellenic Society Wilson Savannah Princeton New Jersey White House South William T. Ellis Philadelphia Piedmont Driving Club Central Committee

Castle School Alumnae Aids Scholarship Drive in Atlanta

The Castle School Alumnae Association of Atlanta decided to fund a mountain children scholarship through the Ellen Wilson Memorial association during a Monday meeting led by Miss Josephine Molleby. The report lists numerous local visitors and travelers, with notices of weddings, visits, and arrivals, plus a mission meeting at the Baptist Tabernacle.

Castle School

Athens Boy Heads Pandora Board at UGA election

At the University of Georgia annual Pandora editor in chief election held yesterday afternoon senior Robert Callaway of Athens was chosen editor in chief. Quarterman and Lanier were named assistant editors with other staff selections to follow.

Robert Callaway Georgia Annual Pandora University of Georgia Messrs. Quarterman Lanier

Linton Spring Water Co offers purified water delivery

Athens residents can call 504 for immediate pure water delivery. The Linton Spring Water Co invites friends and patrons to the spring, open to the public for service today.

Athens Linton Spring Water CO

Chamberlain's Tablets Cited for Biliousness and Constipation

Mrs. Chas Peck of Gates New York reports curing biliousness and constipation with Chamberlain's Tablets about a year ago. The advertisement claims relief is easy and inexpensive and notes they are for sale by all dealers.

Chas. Peck Gates N. Y Chamberlain Adv

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Riley James Whitcomb Riley Bo-Peep Blue City Mission Board A. S. Parker Woman's Club Y. W. C. A. Board of Directors Belles OF Darktown Jno. B. Stetson Weber & Heilbroner E. H. Dorsey Clayton Street Athens, GA Thomas Dubose Huntsville Ala Bell Telephone Southern Bell Telephone Will Reaves Mr. Reaves Mrs Frank Rhodes Cloverhurst A. W. Ashford Clinton Fisher Annie White Ora Veal Rachel Sykes Watkinsville Edwin Cobb Lamar Cobb Florida A. R. Nicholson T. W. Crawford Charlie Crawford Minnie Dell Serena Crawford Bobbie Brooks Lexington City Pellie Cynthia Stevens Chandler Stevens Carlton F. A. Merrill Valdosta Eva Jones Hartwell Clarence Malcolm Bogart G. W. DuBose Thomas-DuBose Robert Toombs DuBose Ruth Stephens Jefferson Frank Johnson Mary Johnson Eastman A. M. Fisher Hughes Spalding Billups Phinizy Frank Edwards O. H. Arnold Nat Arnold Katie Mae Arnold Orion Arnold H.A. Rothe Frank Colley R. T. DuBose Woman's Mission of the Baptist Tabernacle E. W. Moore Charles Moran University Pandora Board Rap Oe Oi C. A. Scudder, Jeweler
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