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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
5
A collage of verses on masquerade splendor leads into community notices urging clothing donations for the needy, Nacoochee Institute support, and Presbyterian aid. Also details on gas-range demonstrations, YWCA fund-raising, Lucy Cobb school reopening, and a Cobb Street house party in Athens with planned social events.
Athens youths praise Miss Hodgson guests with a grand Friday dance and a Saturday moonlight motor ride to Monroe. J. H. Charles Jr. and Amy Moore wed at the Baptist parsonage with a Piedmont home to follow. Emmanuel Guild and Ladies Aid plan fall events and a barbecue at Emmanuel Parish. Frances West and Louise Standard return to Atlanta after visiting Miss Hodgson.
Miss Evelyn Satterfield returns to Lucy Cobb from Cartersville. Miss Claudia Fink comes back to Lucy Cobb from Punxsutawney PA. Miss Melba Rhodes visits Athens en route to Emerson College Boston. Mrs. John Morris and children return from summer in Michigan. Gardner Wright passes through Atlanta en route to Athens for University enrollment. Various locals resume studies or visits in Athens and Atlanta with multiple family movements noted.
Miss Hallie Branch of Bishop and Miss Lila Callaway of Atlanta are among travelers in Athens. Mr Skippy Conyers and Mr John Walton return or arrive for university activity. Notices mention moves, engagements, and a Winterville update with several local residents and a China wedding of Lieut Kroner and Miss Way.
Georgia timetable updates show Train No 50 leaves Athens daily at 8 35 am Eastern Time. Train 52 runs daily except Sundays from Athens at 4 pm. Train 54 operates Sundays from Athens at 4 30 pm. Train 51 arrives Athens noon daily except Sundays. Train 53 arrives Athens 9 30 pm daily. Train 55 arrives Athens noon on Sundays.
Gainesville Midland By timetable for January 23 1916 lists Athens departures and arrivals for trains 2 4 and 1 with connections at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points and with Georgia Railroad for all points Gainesville for Gainesville & Northwestern stations and Southern Railway north and south.
Athens branch trains depart daily at 8:20 a m for all points and 12 00 m for all points. Sunday only service at 3 15 p m. Daily except Sunday service at 3 30 p m. Arrivals reach 6 50 p m and 6 40 p m with additional 9 45 a m Sunday ex service.
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