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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
7
The piece lists multiple social events including a noon wedding at Ponce de Leon Baptist Church for Miss Minufel Lée Burchfield and Wilam Catvin Drake. It notes luncheon meetings, bridge teas, a dinner dance at East Lakes Country Club, and informal dances, with numerous named guests and hostesses at various venues around Atlanta.
A regular meeting of Ogile thorpe chapter No. 122, Order of the Eastern Star, will be in the Magonic temple Buck head at 8 this evening with work in the degrees. A called meeting of the Atlanta Woman's club executive board will be at 11 today at the clubhouse. The cookbook committee meets at 2 30 this afternoon. An important meeting of Formwall Street school patrons is at the schoolhouse this evening at 8 with speakers and matters of importance. A house party chaperoned by several guests included Virginia Pegram, Miss Anne Stewart Ellis of New Orleans, and others. A Milton Avenue Community club meeting is Thursday at 7 in the school auditorium with Mayor Key and A J Orme speaking on the tax rate. public invited and singing by W J Radland.
A weekend house party at Cherokes Cove Lakemont hosted by W D Ellis featured barbecue Saturday for guests including Prioren Ells Jr of New Orleans and Edward Van Winkle of Camp Rabin. Week end attendees included Miss Jennie Robinson and Miss Sarah Orme among others.
Mrs McHan hosts terrace tea at Piedmont Driving Club for Estella Westbrook Daniel of New York and Royal Daniel Jr of Brooklyn guests. Miss Emma Plunkett to be guest of honor at East Enke club dinner. Miss Colena Darby to be bride-elect with multiple events this week including a bride tea and showers. Mrs Drake hosts wedding party rehearsal supper. numerous social gatherings listed with local hostesses and guests.
The Atlanta League of Women Voters held a luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce with over thirty attendees including writers. Mrs J F Stephenson refuted accusations of endorsing a tax increase, stressing the league only presents pro and con on issues for members to decide locally. The group discussed voter guides, recruitment of forty-eight new members, and plans to host Birmingham playground champions for contests.
A lengthy society page notes a trousseau tea hosted by Mrs Richard Watton Denton Sr at Bedford Place for her sister Helen on her engagement to William J. McLendon Jr of Columbus Georgia. Attendees included many local names and branches into bridge teas and wedding celebrations at Druid Hills Golf Club and other venues.
Battle Hill Parent Teacher Association will meet at the school Thursday at 4 o'clock to discuss the city tax increase measure. All school patrons are invited to attend this public meeting. Miss Griffin hosts buffet supper honoring Milas Margaret White's guest Misa Betty Rogers of Waverly Virginia with a lineup of guests including several local residents. A midweek Capital City Club garden dinner and dance featured Myra Whit of Montgomery as guest of honor with a large party attendance.
Social notes list guests and hosts across Atlanta and beyond. Mr and Mrs Fr R Beckwith host niece Martha Nisbet and friend Mildred Paine in Macon. W A Reid of Indianapolis visits parents on Rosedale road. Norman Cooledge to live at Keystone on Ponce de Leon Moreland in September. Numerous trips and relocations follow, including new homes on Peachtree Street and Keystone apartments, visits to Newport Montreal New York and Wrightsville Beach. The item also notes a wedding planned August 27 at St Luke's and a hospital recovery from Mrs Arthur H Thomas.
Figures announced by Charles Cook show motor vehicle department receipts up to August 15 1921 trailed 1920 by 212877 29. Total receipts by August 16 1921 reach 1692308 09 versus 1902186 29 in 1920. Vehicle registrations sold by August 15 1921 were 115500 against 137125 in 1920. Beauchamp Fulton county automobile inspector explained the new tag law to dealers clarifying that licenses may only be used on cars being demonstrated to buyers.
Two additions were made to the Oglethorpe University founders board. Sidney Holderness of Carrollton and Samuel M. Weyman of Atlanta are named. Holderness is a 1920 graduate, Weyman a member of the sophomores. Both are sons of early school supporters.
E L Richmas led a talk on car thefts and proposed remedies during a Tuesday luncheon at the Ansley hotel honoring J L Richmas of Chicago, manager of the Automobile Underwriters association. John M Harrison of Atlanta presided as D W Sullivan, who accompanied Richmas, also spoke.
Plans for the annual Sacred Harp Singing convention, to be held in the Atlanta Auditorium Armory September 9 to 12, are complete. Representatives from southern states will attend to sing old hymns and songs of long ago. Sessions will be at 10 o clock, 4 and 7 o clock.
The Georgia association launched an advertising campaign to boost the state and attract settlers. Placards reading Help Boost Georgia will appear in Atlanta shop windows this week. Dave W Webb, former Advertising club president, says funds will be raised through a membership drive with individual memberships at 10 dollars and firm memberships at 25 dollars, backed by several hundred dollars from major businesses.
Distributors of gasoline and motor fuels in Fulton County must register with Judge Thomas H. Jeffries at his office before September 1 in compliance with a new law. Judge Jeffries said he has not begun registrations yet but is ready to start the process.
A negro arrested days ago on charges of operating a tim-flam game via telegraphing parties about the state under assumed names gave the name of E L Wheaton a well known Macon negro lawyer It was stated Tuesday by acquaintances in Macon that Wheaton was in Macon when the arrest occurred and knew nothing of the matter until reading accounts of the alleged arrest.
Miss Helen Denton will wed William J. McLendon Jr of Columbus Ga in a Saturday ceremony at BE Luke’s church. The groom and relatives are noted as attending, with the home event marking the preparations for the wedding.
Mrs Margarita Murray sues Mrs Ira McDavid for 10000 damages in Fulton superior court alleging theft accusations at Grant Park bathing pool on July 26. The petition says McDavid accused Murray of stealing eyeglasses, the attendant searched Murray, police followed her home, and the eyeglasses were later found in the Great Park dressing room.
The August issue of Peachtree Arcade Bulletin is off the press and distributed to patrons in the building. The neat booklet promotes values offered by shows in the Arcade and contains stories aimed at attracting merchants to secure space within the building.
Southern Railway System markets round trip tickets from Jacksonville to Brunswick at seven dollars with Tampa and St. Petersburg at twelve dollars, and from Brunswick back to Jacksonville on August 29. Tickets to Jacksonville and Brunswick limited through August 29, with Tampa and St. Petersburg returns on August 31.
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