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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
7
Mrs Vasser Woolley hosts a matinee in honor of the Nineteenth Century History class with the Every Saturday club and the reading of The War God by Carolyn Cobb, war organizer of the Grama League of America, at a matinee party on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Cater Woolford will entertain Friday night at a dinner dance in compliment to Muss Mabel Woolford of Maryland and MES Georgiana Tremere of Kentucky, guests of J and Mrs T G Woolford. Saturday Mrs G Woolford will host a tea dance at Druid Hills for Miss Tremere and Miss Woolford. Henry M Rice entertained Misses Bessie and Florence Dent of Newnan at Miss Raney's 201 Myrtle Street residence with guests Christine Melson Mane Morris and others.
The Parent Teacher Association will hold a regular meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the school house. All patrons are urged to attend as Major Guinn will speak, making it a very important meeting.
Social notes report Mrs John Chapman and her young son visiting her parents Mr and Mrs James L Anderson in Macon. Elizabeth Anderson visits friends in Macon. Mrs Albert Barton White returns home to Birmingham after ten days with her mother Mrs C C Stockard. Mrs Hugh Richardson travels to Augusta for ten days at Hampton Terrace. Mary Barksdale Heyward of Rio is visiting Mrs William C White on Eighth Street. Mrs Frank Logan stays in Macon with Mr and Mrs Troup Howard who are wintersing there as Mr Howard recovers from illness. Judge and Mrs John R Wilkinson in Florida while Mr and Mrs Albert Dunn stay at Hampton Springs. Mr and Mrs John J Lynch depart for Miami for a month.
Mrs Callaway of Washington Ga hosts Mrs St Fisher at the Georgian Terrace. The annual Georgia Association for the Blind meeting is at 7 30 PM in the Piedmont Hotel parlors to elect officers and discuss important business. Members who contributed financially may attend and voices are urged for Mrs Reese Marshall and Miss Madge.
Miss Lillie Owen and Mr Pickard Harris of Griffin were married Sunday evening at the bride’s parents home with Rev RK Dixon performing the ceremony in the presence of relatives and friends. The couple plan to reside in Griffin after brief congratulations and departure for home.
The Union of the Allies, a Atlanta based society of residents allied with nations opposing Germany and Austria, has been formed to aid needy abroad. Members are asked to contact Dr F B May or other officers at Gould Building Peters Building for participation.
Women of Atlanta gather at the Georgian hotel to organize a crippled children's home. Leaders include Mrs. Widward Van Winkle and Mrs. William Wardlaw. A ten day pencil-selling drive, with manufacturers supplying at favorable prices, aims to fund convalescent care and a home for crippled children across Georgia and Atlanta societies.
Georgia Chamber of Commerce schedules meetings in Albany on January 28 and Macon on January 29 to discuss diversified crop production for farmers and merchants. Delegates are appointed by ordinaries but open to all interested. agreements will push Georgia grown grain and hay with quality standards matching the West to secure loans and higher market prices. Albany city hall opens at 10 am. Macon auditorium gathers at 10 am the next day.
Athens January 18 Special Officers elected for the Georgia conference on marketing farm products James W Morton of Athens is president Guy Firor State College of Agriculture is secretary treasurer An executive committee from all sections to be announced The Georgian Breeders association chose Thomas Whatley Helena president J B Bain Athens vice president L Rast Athens secretary treasurer Board includes R H DeLoach Griffin Harper Reidsville and J F Hart Union Point Office posts for the Georgia Live Stock and Dairy association State Horticultural society and Georgia Apple Growers to be named this week
Dr Hugh Black lectures tonight at the Auditorium on America Through Scotch Spectacles. The Scotch thinker will view American religion politics and society from a Scottish perspective, highlighting faults and excellencies unseen by readers in the states. The talk, under the Allkahest Lyceum course, promises freshness humor and force.
The Atlanta U D C chapter and Camp 159 of United Confederate Veterans plan Lee birthday ceremonies at 4 30 PM at the state capitol with James Austin as speaker. Mrs Williams McCarthy will present crosses of honor to veterans. College Park U D C holds events at Cox College with Dr C C Joines delivering the Lee address.
Bishop Benjamin J. Keiley of the Savannah diocese visited the federal prison Monday afternoon and addressed the Catholic inmates. He was joined by Father N. Jadgon and W. Murray, urging regular service attendance and noting a Catholic priest now at the facility. He praised Father James Hickey, the recently appointed Catholic chaplain, in strong terms.
The Amerits of Pythias of St Elmo lodge 40 in Athens Georgia hosted Dr Atwood three times grand chancellor of Minnesota at a Pythian reunion. A committee met him in Machen and he stayed at Emmanuel church rectory with Rev Troy Beatty a lodge officer of the Georgia Knights.
The Rotary club will meet at lunch today at 1 o'clock at the Winecoff to discuss a civic project of vital interest to Atlanta. The Monthly Rotary Bulletin highlights the meeting and its significance, noting the plans could be the most serious civic welfare effort yet undertaken by the club. President A. S. Adams will chair, with about a hundred Rotarians expected.
Dancing at Lane's Studio on Peachtree Street invites patrons to weekly sessions every Tuesday and Friday evenings. Admission listed as 50 cents, contact Ivy at 5786 for details. Adv.
The committee aiding Mrs. Henry W. DeGive raised over 1160 at a Belgian flags sale to aid Belgian children. Funds go to the French consul Dr. NM for relief supplies bought in Atlanta. Dozens of students and many ladies from Georgia Military Academy to Washington Seminary contributed.
Swift and Company's gales of Beer in Atlanta for the week ending Saturday January 16 averaged 10.4 cents per pound.
Mr. Alex J Sater invites clubs to join at Edgewood Avenue and Peachtree Street for latest dance innovations. Special prices for clubs and classes offered with entrance at 10 Edgewood Avenue Ivy 7546 adv.
Boston Massachusetts August 1 1914 Edward FL McCullough of Mattapan describes severe eczema covering his body with blisters and painful sores. He credits Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap with immediate relief and complete cure. Samples available by writing Resinol Baltimore MD.
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