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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
3
Social notes describe Miss Charleie Holmes entertaining twelve friends at a Bunco gathering Friday morning in honor of Miss Blanche Cooper of Augusta. Refreshments concluded the event as the group enjoyed the games.
Miss Eunice Vines and Mr. Zelder Denney were united in marriage Sunday afternoon by Judge J. T. Norman in the Stripling's Chapel community. The couple resides there and received many congratulations from friends.
Miss Missea Lois McDan iell and Miss Lucile Meeks hosted Tuesday morning for visitor Miss Judith McDan iell of Calhoun. Bunco was played and refreshments served. Guests included Misses Charleia Mae Holmes Clarice Turner Jewel Robinson Thelma Bonner Myrl Wood Mary Tanner Miriam Stoic Blanche Cooper Annie Harman Margarett Merrell Lucy Cobb Annice Whatley Mabel Aderhold and Virginia Smith.
Edith O'Steen and Perry Ward were wed last Sunday night at the bride’s suburban home with family and close friends in attendance. Rev J B Thrasher performed the ceremony before they departed for Jacksonville where Ward will audit for his New Orleans firm Ya. Edith is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi O'Steen and her education includes Milledgeville and studies at Columbia University in New York.
Miss Thelma Bonner hosted guests Wednesday evening at her parents' Dixie street residence with progressive conversation as the main activity. Refreshments followed late in the evening, and a lengthy guest list included Miss Myrl Wood and Miss Annis Belle Parrish among others.
A quiet home wedding joined Miss Addie Walker and Mr. Luther Braswell on a Saturday evening at 8. Judge J. T. Norman officiated. Only relatives attended. The house featured yellow and green decor and a supper followed the ceremony. Walker wore white organdie in simple girlish style. She has long worked for the Jackson Ten.
The bride, noted for her many friends in town, and Mr Braswell a respected young farmer will reside at his country home east of town. The couple is held in high esteem and will be welcome at their new residence by neighbors and friends.
Wednesday morning Mrs. A K Snead hosted a sewing gathering with guests Miss Mary Lou New and Miss Irene New among others. Sandwiches and drinks were served as Eunice Johnson, Glaire Snead, Vivian Snead, Mr and Mrs Willis Smith, and Mr and Mrs Jim Smith attended.
Mrs. Jim Smith hosted a morning party Thursday for visiting Miss Mary Lou New. The decor featured crystal vases and yellow and white dahlias with yellow and white mints on tables. After many games, a salad course with frozen punch was served, followed by social smiles from a long guest list including Mrs. Walker Beck, Bob New, Ernest Snead, A K Snead, Horace Cole, Grady Cole, G C Cook, EB, W Johnson, T C Lofton, Willig Smith, Jim Toftin, G M Holmes, Eugene Spradlin, L B Sts, Al Upshaw, B I Boykin, John Stewart, Laura Kytle Folds, Jack Aycock, Miss New, Clare Snead, Vivian Snead, Belva Cole, Eunice Johnson, Katie Lou Thomasson and Opal Maynard.
The Georgia Universalist convention meets at Smith's Memorial Church near Carrollton from August 18 to 21. Business sessions run 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Rev. J. M. Rasnake leads services with other preachers invited. Everyone invited to attend.
In Athens Georgia on August 11 per state numbers 800 to 400 scholarship recipients from every county gathered for a ten day course at the State College of Agriculture. The start was postponed from last Thursday until the legislature approved funds for maintenance via the Smith Lever program.
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