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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1916

Page

2

Rise With the Morning Resolve to Win

A collage of verses on starting early to achieve, a wedding notice in Macon, school events at Childs Street, and YWCA and church auxiliary notices. Georgia Wade marries C C Shouse in Milledgeville. plans include home to friends. Childs Street School hosts parents Friday evening. YWCA events span gymnastics swimming and mill class work. Emmanuel Church Woman’s Auxiliary meets midweek.

Wade-Shouse Georgia Wade C. C. Shouse Milledgeville Macon F. H. Wade Thiry Street R. E. Douglas

Garden Club Meeting at YWCA Parlors at 11 Oclock

The Garden Club will meet this morning at 11 oclock in the YWCA parlors. Mrs Frank Myers will discuss keeping porch boxes beautiful year round. Miss Rosa Vanderlieth will share the best method of taking cuttings through winter. Mrs R C Orr will discuss winter vegetables. All ladies invited.

Garden Club A. ML Frank Myers Rosa Vanderlieth R. C. Orr

Methodist Students Reception At Lucy Cobb Friday Night

On Friday October twenty from eight to ten o clock the First Methodist Sunday School faculty will entertain Lucy Cobb Institute and University of Georgia students. Senior and intermediate departments are invited and must notify teachers and Miss Bessie Paine at the YWCA residence via phone 577 with attendance.

Lucy Cobb University First Methodist Sunday School Lucy Cobb Institute University of Georgia Bessie Paine Miss Paine

Mrs W C Ash Hosts informal sewing party

Mrs W C Ash entertained at a cheerful sewing party yesterday morning. Honorees included Mrs George Deadwyler, Miss Mary Deadwyler, and Miss Hopkins. The home was decorated with tall roses and cosmos blossoms, creating a pleasing background for the guests.

W. C. Ash George Deadwyler Mary Deadwyler Miss Hopkins

Cloverhurst Country Club Bridge Party Planned

The Cloverhurst Country Club will host the first in a series of bridge parties for women members and wives and daughters of members on Saturday afternoon at 3:45. Attendees are asked to call telephone numbers 20 or 1299 by Friday morning to confirm attendance.

Cloverhurst Country Cloverhurst Country Club

Elegant stag affair for Rev Troy Beatty

St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias hosts an informal stag banquet in the lodge room on October 26 honoring Past Chancellor and Grand Chancellor Troy Beatty as he prepares to move from Athens to Memphis. The event includes toasts and responses.

Troy Beatty St. Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias Athens Memphis

Teachers to Entertain Mothers at Methodist Church

Teachers in the Beginners Department will host the mothers of the children at 4 o clock Friday afternoon October 20 at the First Methodist church with a cordial invitation extended to Cradle Roll mothers. Mrs Sarah Abrams hosts sewing club gathering this afternoon at her Hancock avenue home for ten members. Mrs Arthur Flatau hosts two tables of auction bridge this afternoon for her fifth anniversary followed by a dinner party at her home. A dance is planned for next Thursday night at the Elks Hall by the city younger set amid great anticipation.

First Methodist Church Sarah Abrams Sewing Club Hancock Avenue Arthur Flatau Auction Bridge Flautau Elks Hall

Federation of Women's Clubs in Georgia Emphasizes Non-Politics

The Macon Telegraph notes the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs remains non political with harmony and unity as its strength. It highlights past refusals to engage political entities like the Daughters of the Confederacy and the U D C's stance on keeping politics out to preserve work, praising leaders such as Mrs. Zeno I. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Bruce Jones for expanding membership and guiding civic, educational, social and moral study.

Federation Women’s Clubs Macon Telegraph Federation of Women’s Clubs Georgia Memorial Association Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy Daughters of the Confederacy New Orleans Woman’s National Suffrage Asociation Zeno I. Fitzpatrick Federation Bruce Jones Albany Telegraph Macon Federation of Women’s Club

Non-Political Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy Convention

The Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy plan their Dublin convention with a historical program and speeches by notable figures. The federation maintains a non political stance in meetings while addressing financial commitments to Arlington and Shiloh monuments and Red Cross memorial efforts.

Georgia Arlington Monument Savannah Shiloh Monument Red Cross Washington

Improvement Club meeting at Oconee Heights school

The Oconee Heights School Improvement Club will hold an important meeting at the school building this Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock. Mothers and older sisters of pupils are cordially urged to attend. The YWCA art class meets Wednesday morning at six. Dr. W B Conway visited yesterday after Mrs. Conway's death and will spend time with his daughter Mrs. Mizelle in College Park and later with another daughter Mrs. Price in Blacksburg Va for the summer. Mr and Mrs R L Huff of Greensboro were here yesterday.

Oconee Heights W. B. Conway Conway Mizelle College Park Athenns

Ladies Attend Demonstration Of Madame Hoppe Corsets

The La Vida cor sets demonstration by Madame Hoppe of New York draws many ladies at Collins this week. An experienced corsetiere well known in Athens, she offers expert corset fitting guidance during her extended visit and invites ladies to call for personal advice.

Madame Hoppe New York Collins Athens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Alice Adams Bentztown Lowell Ldte R. M. Wade South Shouse Dearing Hardware Co Childs Street School Childs Street Woman's Auxiliary Woman’s Auxiliary Emmanuel Church LaVida la Vida W. T. Collins & Co Phore Dublin Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy Yoolden Times Laula Kendall Rogers Tennille Rogers Anna Burns Sylvania Bragg Mildred Rutherford Milly H. M. Franklin Hayes Oconee Heights IM Mrs. R. L. Huff Greensboro W. T. Collins CO
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