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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
3
Fragmented notice reports a community gymnasium event edited by Mrs Alice Adams with a plan for a Halloween themed class and a Sunday party. Details are unclear due to poor OCR quality but mention of a sun school class and a social event are visible. The piece references Peter Own and a potential pay party at an attractive suburb.
The page blends an old hair product ad promising rapid hair growth with missionary society notices at First Methodist. Circle II meets with Mrs A N Davison Thursday at 4 pm, Circle 4 with Mrs E D Sledge Thursday at 4 pm. Local residents visit, travel, and return from trips, with mentions of Georgia Auburn game plans and social visits in Comer, Gainesville, Athens, and Atlanta.
Miss Wheless a dramatic soprano of note visits Cobb Institute on Saturday October 29 at 8 15 p m. The Atlanta Journal notes her refined training at Wesleyan College Macon studies in Paris and New York and her war era performances with the Shaman Club and Shelar Cantorum. Her endorsements include John Powell Cadman and William Reddick and she plans a southern tour after concerts in Maine and New York.
Mary Lynda, dean of women at the University of Georgia, reports at the third year of women’s admission that attendance grows but dormitory and extra faculty provisions are lacking. Freshman numbers rise, with some coming directly from high schools, while Tennessee shows women in all colleges and dormitory needs. Atlanta women push for admission, support the memorial campaign, and aim to fund a women’s building. A First Methodist revival service is planned for the evening.
Milledge avenue welcomed Mrs Grat mond Johnson as her daughter plans a new home. Miss Isabeal Talmadge heads to Washington DC for Walter Reed hospital training. Miss Blevousins of Atlanta stayed with Mrs F H Wahita. Miss Joe Lee Byers of Tignall visits. Mrs Billups Plinity’s cold sends her to General hospital. Clifford bh of Greenwood to visit Mesta Williams. Mrs Will Sims of Winder, Lalow visit. Mrs C C Parr of Winder improves after operation at General hospital. Captain Thweatt returns from a weekend in the city. Mr Asbury Hodgson visits his mother from New York. Mr J T White, Mrs Leonard Aberhart and Miss Eberhart visit from Mosesville. Miss Yneg Fuller heads to Athens.
Wednesday afternoon in Detroit a woman is described as an acknowledgment of illness and death of her mother. Mise Fuller, with Mrs. James Lynch and children, plans to return to Florence, C., Friday after visiting her parents Mr. Jamal and Mrs. E. I. Smith. Mr. Larry Gantt remains in the city for a few days.
The Hawaiian Homes commission plans a model demonstration farm on Molokai to rehabilitate the dying Hawaiian race under federal law. The site Hoolehua and Palaau will be set aside for Hawaiians and directed by a part Hawaiian with agriculture education experience.
Mrs Haydock of Chicago credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her from an operation after severe inflammation. She says four doctors advised surgery but the remedy cured her, and she has since recovered, performing daily tasks in her six room flat. Her letter endorses the product and encourages others to try it.
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