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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1912

Page

9

Society notes from an Atlanta club scene

A lively society column reports Mrs John M Slaton hosting a Tea at the Driving Club with youthful attendees including Helen Barnes and Miss Laura Wyatt winning a silver frame at East Lake Bridge. Other items note Aid Society activities, Brenau club formation, YWCA dining plans, a 42nd party for Mrs Owen McConnell and Miss Louise Schirmacher, a Fraternity Dance, an afternoon bridge at Mrs Benjamin Ho White, a benefit dance at Taft hall, and social events in honor of Miss Sadie Elia, Miss Agnes Turner, and a horseback trip to Toxaway with a July 20 departure from Atlanta.

Miss Barnes John M. Slaton Driving Club Helen Barnes Macon Misa Barnes East Lake Laura Wyatt Milas Marguerita Beck Louise Hill Miss Wyatt Miss Taylor Louise Massey Owen McConnell Louise Schirmacher Lynchbore Louise Wat- King Nasturtttima Misa Massey Benjamin Ho White Bridge Toxaway and Ars Frank Stewart Dum Jones Helen Jones Margaret Northen Aurelia Bpeer Messrs Samust Slicer Hall Miller Royston Wansleigh West West Laurette Lewis Zula Lee Johnson Troy Ethel Jenkins Elzabeth Flanders May Lawrence

Woman's Missionary Society to Meet Monday Evening

The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will hold its semi monthly meeting Monday July 16 at 4 p m The Georgia Libby circle Kings Daughters and Sona will meet this afternoon with Mrs Goree on DeKalb Avenue.

Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church Georgia Libby King’s Daughters Sona Goree DeKalb Avenue

Social items note births and society travel plans

The notice catalogues births and social engagements across Washington and Baltimore. It records the Corrigan birth at a Washington home, travels of Mrs Dewar to Europe, visitors from Southampton and Baltimore, attendees at Legg-Culbreath nuptials, and multiple upcoming parties and entertainments hosted by Miss Frances Clarke and others, with several residents and guests planning trips to Wrightsville, Texas, and Troy Alabama.

Social News Roundup From Local, Regional Guests

Guests include Misses Martha Whitner Margaret Fraser Dodo White Ruth Paden Laura Sawtell Mycktiffe Wurm and Wessis Richard Whitner Ralph Paden Howard Sawtell James John Whitner and Dean Paden with chaperons Mr and Mrs John Whitner. Eva Mims hosted a luncheon for Miss Grace Kaynes bride elect and hosted 100 guests for Carrie Hamlin of Detroit. M Club at West End awarded prizes a teaspoon and a sherbet glass to Milner, Merrill and others. News of arrivals departures travels and visits across Atlanta area with family and social engagements at Atlantic City Wrightsville Beach and Washington DC.

Martha Whitner Margaret Fraser Dodo White Ruth Paden Laura Sawtell Mycktiffe Wurm Wessis Richard Whitner Ralph Paden Howard Sawtell James John Whitner Dean Paden Lord Eva Mims Grace Kaynes Carrie Hamlin Detroit M Club West End Arhur Merrill Mra Fulton Mra. McWhorter Milner J . Hunter Nashville Georgian Terrace E A Kirk Daughtera Hazel and Poreth Seashore Wrightsville

Bruce to Succeed Bibb County Schools Superintendent

Macon Ga July 11 Special Charles H Bruce formerly with the Georgia Normal school at Athens was elected Bibb county schools superintendent to replace C B Chapman who resigned The board views the choice as strong Bruce is a Cmory College graduate class of 1892 and has built up school systems in Eatonton and Augusta before joining the Normal school a year ago The superintendent position pays 2100 dollars annually

Macon Charles H Bruce Georgia Normal 'School Athens Bibb County C B Chapman Board of Education Bruce Cmory College Eatonton Augusta Georgia Normal School

Col Richard W Simpson Dies in Atlanta

Col Richard W Simpson of South Carolina, originator of the Red Shirt Brigade, died at a private sanitarium in Atlanta after months of illness. He was 72, helped lead Reconstruction era politics, served as Clemson board president, and is survived by several children and a sister. His body was taken to Pendleton for funeral and interment.

Coloonel Richard W. Simpson South Carolina Red Shirt Brigade Ku Klux Colonel Simpson Old Pendleton Wada Hampton Colentl Simpson Wade Hampton Simpson Old Statehouse Anderson Penadleton Clemson College Board of Trustees R. W Simpson Richmond J G Simpson Charlotta Sampson Troy W W Watkins Paul Sloan S C A Holmes

Ten Eyck Brown to Draw Plans for Chamber Remodel

A. Ten Eyck Brown, noted architect, wins the contract to remodel the old MCA building into a modern chamber of commerce home. He is to prepare working drawings at once amid competition from several rivals.

MCA Chamber of Commerce A. Ten Eyck Brown

Pryor street addition enlarges building to seven stories

Three stories will be added to the Pryor side with a new entrance and a handsome lobby. The second floor is reserved for the coaber and will include an auditorium seating 500. Offices fill the remainder, many already rented, as plans for the $175000 Athens courthouse were also accepted in anonymous competition.

Pryor Auburn Avenue Pryor Street Brown

Rainbow Chasing 18 Begun By Hilles

Washington July 11 Chairman Hilles of the national committee expressed the belief that Republican chances of winning in four southern states this year are good He indicated Tennessee Kentucky Missouri and Maryland will form one division of the Republican battle front Senator Newell Sanders of Tennessee will head the division

Washington Hilles National Committee Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Maryland Newell Sanders

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