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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1911

Page

3

Social events and readings on a campus and at local venues

Friday events include University Y M C A meeting at 7:00 pm by the library with Mr C G Hounshell, Creature Band at Colonial, Cotillion at DuPree Hall. Saturday features Woman's Federated Mission Union meeting at First Baptist at 4:30 pm to appoint delegates for the Golden Jubilee of Missions in Atlanta on Oct 23. Also Gamblers at Colonial and a Georgia Sewanee game with a postgame soiree, plus a Louise Imogen Guiney poem about Kings and inner battles.

Woman's Federated Mission Union First Baptist Church Church Missionary Societies Atlanta

Fancy Dress Ball and Local Social Highlights

The piece notes Lucy Cobb students hosting a fancy dress ball in a festive, varied costume display as a key event. It also covers a Catholic bazaar at the Georgian hotel to raise funds for the building fund, with organizers named. Additionally, recent society weddings and gatherings feature Miss Mary Eli Douglass’s marriage to William Thomas James and Miss Branson hosting a tea with detailed decor and attire described.

Lucy “Cobb Lucy Cobb MecHatton John Morris Walter Bishop Haynes Mary Eli Douglass William Thomas James Athens George E. Stone

New Styles in Gold Jewelry Attract Shoppers

Promotes fresh jewelry stock with bright gold pendants set with jewels from $5.00, necklaces, beads, watch chains, link buttons, scarf pins, coat chains, and fobs all newly displayed. Welcomes customers and friends to visit the store.

Augusta social notes and a medical accident report

The Augusta Chronicle reports on a society evening with numerous young ladies in lace satin chiffon marquisette and other fabrics, noting guests and hostesses. It also covers an accident to Mr Thurston Crawford resulting in amputation of three fingers and expresses sympathy to the family. It mentions a Macon wedding for Mrs Lucy Cobb Taylor and Nathaniel B. Stewart with plans to visit the north and Europe before moving to South Africa.

Thurston Crawford Augusta Thurston Crawford Greensbroff Gap Ile Wm. H. Doughty Augusta Chronicle Macon Lucy Cobb Taylor Nathaniel B. Stewart Stewart County Georgia Durban South Africa United States Calvary Episcopal Church Americus J. B. Lawrence Savannah Stewart London Taylor John A. Cobb Sumter County Howell Cobb Athens Atlanta Sho

Savannah social notes and regional greetings

The report lists visitors and residents with ties to Savannah including Mrs. Martha Winter and Miss Hennie Winter from Winterville, Miss Rosa Johnson from Carlton, and Miss Sarth Hunnicutt who will travel to Atlanta for the Yancey Erwin wedding. It mentions Mr. Stewart a University of Georgia graduate now serving in consular posts in India and South Africa.

Savannah Natal Stewart University of of Georgia Philippines Madras India Durban Macon News Martha Winter Hennie Winter Winterville City Sarth Hunnicutt Atlanta Stiles Hopkins

Out-of-town guests and visitors in Atlanta crowd social scene

Judge Hamilton McWhorter, James H. Dozier, and Ruth Heymer from Savannah visit Atlanta. Miss Mildred Harmon from Atlanta attends the Hutchins Hodgson wedding and Cotillion with Miss Louise Vincent. Miss Marguerite Gamble of Louisville joins Miss Moselle Scudder for several days. Mrs. W. C. Bullard of Danielsville and Miss Mattie Herring of Commerce visit the city. Mrs. Martin and Lula Mae of Hull attend missionary events with Mrs. Fambrough in Bishop. Fred McGarity stays in Scott, Ga, while J W McLeroy of High Shoals is in town for the missionary meeting.

Mildred Harmon Atlanta Hutchins Hodgson Louise Vincent Marguerite Gamble Louis. Ville Moselle Scudder J. W. McLeroy High Shhoals

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Society Alice Adams University Y. M. C. A C. G. Hounshell Creature Band Colonial DuPree Hall M. Rutherford Kings Louise Imogen Guiney Douglass-James Miss Edith Branson Miss Branson Lillian Hodgson Branson Styles E. H. Dorsey R. Brandt AMO Absolutely Reliable Insurance Building Clayton Street D. Lee Peacock Southern Mutual Frederick J. Ball College Avenue Stodgson Lonor Alice Stewart Sarah Francis White Ruth Beymer Mildred Karmon Bessie Bruce Margarite Gamble Laura Cobb Hutchins Neil Hodgson Coates Benedict Luelle Brand Chas. Stern Company Mary Dillard Arnoldsville Rosa Johnson Carlton Miss Coleman Nicholson Mary Deadwyler Iberton C. B. Griffith Lydia Griffith Athens, Georgia Postum Cereal Company, Ltd Battle Creek, Mich Athens Dental Clarke Hamilton McWhorter James H. Dozier Ruth Heymer John R. White W. C. Bullard Danielsville Mrs. Robertson South Georgia S. O. Hutcherson Grady Avenue H. C. Williamson Commerce Mattie Herring Martin Lula Mae Hull Fred McGarity Scott, Ga Simon Michael New York
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