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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1915
Page
9
Poetic reflections on prayer and fate contrast with a column of local society items. Features include a devotional excerpt from Buffalo Express, a poem about rocking mothers, and notices of gatherings at Lucy Cobb, Miss Hall’s Lady Minstrel rehearsal, and Mildred Rutherford Historical Circles events in Athens with detailed descriptions of decor and speakers.
Mrs W J Peeples hosted a second charming party for Minnie Thomas bride elect and Mrs Robert Crawford of Kansas City. Guests enjoyed tropical floral decor, a luncheon, and witty toasts by Mrs Tribble and Miss Lucy Linton. Out-of-town guests for the Thomas DuBose wedding include Marion Allen and Willie Thomas of Atlanta and Washington residents George and William DuBose.
Mrs Thomas Reed issued invitations for an afternoon tea on Thursday from 5 to 7 to meet her daughters Mrs Hal Hulsey and Mrs Alban Reed. The event promises to be one of the season's largest social affairs.
Miss Mildred Rutherford entertained the Lucy Cobb boarders yesterday afternoon praising the hostess’s hospitality. The article notes a social event reflecting gracious manners and communal warmth among the students and Miss Rutherford. The piece also mentions a new basketry class for juniors at the Y W C A under Mrs S R McDuffie and invites junior members to join.
Miss Lida Fain outlines plans for a mission study class for junior members of the YWCA to be organized soon. The program aims to foster religious education and community service through structured lessons and activities tailored to younger participants.
Notices in the Walton News report a potential new director for the YWCA Glee Club, Miss Garenson of the State Normal School offering to train the group after previously directing the pageant orchestra. Juniors desiring to join should notify Miss Blackshear and send applications to her at the listed phone.
Rev and Mrs B D Porter of Jefferson visited yesterday. Mrs W C Whitehead of Lexington Mrs William Bearden of Atlanta and Mr and Mrs Walter Bearden of Augusta who have been visiting Mrs Cochran and Miss Neal Cochran have returned home. Others entertained or visiting include Miss Martha Nicholson at Lucy Cobb, Miss Ellen Mell from Atlanta, Rutherford Lipscomb and Misses Virginia and Mary Anne Lipscomb from Atlanta, Nellie Watson and Mary McGee delegates to YWCA in Lexington, Mrs Ford McRee and Mrs A M Hutcheson of Woodstock guests of Mrs J H Dorsey, Mrs R A Saye visiting daughter Miss Massey Belle Saye in Atlanta, Mrs Julius Cohen returning to Macon, Dr and Mrs L N Betts at Stone Mountain, Mrs Burke Betts and children at Stone Mountain, and A G Dudley returning from New York.
A miscellany of humorous snippets and local notices. The piece jokes about a book shop owner named Hooks, curiosities about pastors and evangelists, a painter and fashion, a kiss unrelated to onions, and quips on rest bite wisdom. It also mentions Miss Flossie Hay, Luke McLuke praises, and a gas of local mischief and sports notes.
Dr Winfield Scott Hall professor of physiology at Northwestern University Chicago will lecture at the University chapel tomorrow at 9 50 a m under college Y M C A auspices on The Sex Life of Man The event benefits the male students and is an annual feature Hall is noted author educator and lecturer in the United States and will also address Prof Odums sociology class at 1 p m Monday He will be in Athens for other engagements and will stay at the Georgian Hotel for consultations with interested persons.
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