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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
11
Society note from Lake Towaway reports Atlanta belles enjoying Toxaway resort life in July. dances outdoor sports and scenic mountain views dominate the scene with social circles including Miss Jane Weldrim Miss Sophie Weldrim and other Savannah Jacksonville and Atlanta hosts and guests.
Birthday fete hosted by Mrs ER Gunby on Peachtree Street crowns Wilusalee Howell Gunbs’s fourth birthday. Pink sunbonneted aprons for guests, pink pras centerpiece, and a four-taper cake with Jack Hurner paper decor feature. assisted by Mrs Robert L Cenney and Miss Constance Anoyles.
Mrs Adair Jr entertained at her home on Tunip Street yesterday with guests Misses Gertrude Johnston Burleston Kath Erin Gordon Margaret Haverty Taura Cowra Marie Pappenheimer and Mrs Gerald Smith. Mr and Mrs Morris Brandon plan a swimming party and dance Saturday evening at their home on Faes Lerry Rout.
Wart Sendecker of Lattimore honored at a club gathering with guests Read and Miss Mendack among the white attendees The meeting featured a dinner program and a program of psychological studies The club extended invitations to all members and interested individuals to attend the event and future sessions
Mrs Harris hosts fourteen guests at the Driving Club dinner honoring Mrs Corra Harris. Miss Nellie Kiser Stewart will entertain at tea for Mrs Helen Jones’s guest Miss Margaret Buckner of Roanoke Va. Mrs Sallie Stewart Harris, back from six years in China, will address First Methodist church on Sunday July 27. Miss Frances Broyles hosts a swimming party and tea at Capital City Country Club for Miss Dorothy Jones of Newnan, with Miss Harriett McCullough hosting tea at the Writing Club for the same guest.
The most notable social event of the year in Dalton occurred this afternoon at 4 oclock as Miss Mary Eugenia Bitting married Dr Harry Les Jarvis in the main auditorium of the First Baptist church. The ceremony was officiated by Hex 1a Dyar of Calhoun, with Martha Bitting of Summer Athlelete as bridesmaid and J G L Jarvis as groomsman. Mr WN Kelly Bitting accompanied the couple as witness. The bride Mire Jarts has long been prominent in social circles and is beloved by many. Dr Jarvis, a native of Gaineeribe lla, has practiced in Dalton for years. Mrs Jarvis is the youngest daughter of Wis WF Rirting and is related to several notable families across Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Three voluntary bankruptcy petitions were filed with the federal court clerk yesterday. Blount of Atlanta, a salesman, lists liabilities of 620,815 dollars with 30.9 dollars claimed as a surety. John Dean Welly trading as the Michigan Georgia Motor Car Company of Atlanta lists debts at 1,485.23 with assets of 4390. Roger Lewis Speer of Atlanta, a press man, lists assets of 9,945 dollars and possessions at 100 dollars exempt.
Charles La July 23 Ker shel Pierce, a 17 year old, confessed to taking almost $22,000 from a Wells Fargo express box at a railroad station. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years. His brother and Amy, involved with the spoils, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goats and drew a two year sentence.
A letter from July asserts Georgia must reform tax systems to ease the burden on middle and lower classes, demanding fair assessment, proportional payment, and strong legislative action. It warns that neglecting teachers harms public institutions and risks future upheaval. The piece calls for educated civic leadership to address fiscal inequities.
The Georgia Senate passed the Webb act applying provisions against importing spirituous liquors. The bill, amended in committee, places burden of proof on carriers for shipments over three gallons, while limiting penalties and preserving near beer and personal orders. Prohibitionists faced opposition over the burden shift and carrier seizure provisions, but the measure advanced toward final enactment.
Law bans shipping or transporting any alcoholic beverages into or within the state from outside. Violations are misdemeanor offenses with penalties, and carriers face liability for shipments contravening federal commerce laws.
In Granite City Illinois Edward Horner a steeplejack fell 110 feet from a smokestack while painting. He landed on tar and was carried to a hospital with serious injuries but then walked half a mile to his home. A physician said internal injuries possible though head and shoulders were badly bruised.
At the Negro Baptists State B P U convention the past year saw over 1000 dollars raised for education and missions. Rev F J Simpson of Albany delivered the morning sermon while Rev W Craft of Nashville filled the pulpit. In the evening President A W Bryant lauded a very successful year and urged greater efforts in the year ahead.
The acceptance of Professor Pierre Boutraux the noted French mathematician and cousin of President Poincare was received today by Dean W Magie of Princeton University School of Science Boutraux was elected professor of mathematics at Princeton.
A 1910s style tip sheet promotes facial rejuvenation with simple recipes. An ounce of sax oice mixed with hazel bathe the face to erase wrinkles and firm muscles. A lotion of merphizea bux and water nightly fades freckles and discolored skin, revealing brighter skin beneath.
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