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Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1922

Page

3

Watermelon Cutting Stirs Social Interest

Social event draws neighborhood attendance as residents gather for a watermelon cutting ceremony. Local hosts coordinate games and refreshments, with families and friends enjoying the summer gathering.

Social Bridge and Watermelon Party Ties Note

Miss Elizabeth Currie entertained about forty guests with a watermelon cutting Monday evening in Eatonton. Miss Sara Lester won high in bridge at a party hosted by Mrs. C. A. Pound for Mrs. Howard Holden of Augusta and others, with ice tea and an elaborate salad course.

Elizabeth Currie Mary Collins Jeanette Ruffey Eatonton C. A. Pound Howard Holden Augusta C. S. Palmer Atlanta E. J. Williams Washington, D. C Dothan Ala Sara Lester W. W. Jamerson Pp. M. Coleman C. M. Compton Ruth Harkness Annie Lillian Jamerson Mary Newton Mary Garden Marion Bailey George Mallet Pound M. J. Graves Jack Currie H. R. Slaton Palmer Queene Holden Athens Jeannette Ruffey

Rock party delights Augusta ladies with games and gifts

Mrs. George Head entertained thirty guests on Thursday afternoon at her Second street home in Augusta. The event featured pretty flowers, sunflowers around the punch bowl, and elaborate tables for ten progressive games won by Leila Sams. Prizes included handkerchiefs and an embroidered towel.

George Head Frank Curry, Jr Tulsa Oklahoma Willis Morrison Smith Settle Morrison Settle Annie Wright Leila Sams Miss Sams George Mallet Annie Curry Elsie Curry Head Augusta Second Street

Afternoon Tea for Visitors Brightens Covington Street

The week's social highlight was a Wednesday afternoon tea hosted by Mrs. W. W. Jamerson and Mrs. P. M. Coleman at Mrs. Jamerson's Covington street home. Guests were served punch by Miss Kate Ham and Miss Marion Bailey, with a sunflower laden porch punch table and warmly decorated reception rooms.

W. W. Jamerson P. M. Coleman

Flower welcome marks wartime social gathering in town

In a warm reception line Mrs. Jamerson and others greeted guests from Monticello Thomaston and local households. The hall displayed brown eyed Susans and brown yellow decor with a large central basket. About seventy five attendees enjoyed music and refreshments as the committee thanked all participants and Boy Scouts for poster help.

Jamerson Coleman Frances Ruth Harkness Berta Giddings Monticello Jenkins Thomaston Otis Ball W. L. Nutt J. B. Carmichael J. F. Ingram C. A. Pound Elsie Curry Flora Robison Hattie Belle Gilmore Mary Downs Gertrude Jinks

Rook Party Honors Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Holden

A large afternoon rock party hosted by Mrs. O. A. Pound featured compliments to Mrs. E. J. Williams of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. Howard Holden among other attendees.

O. A. Pound E. J. Williams Washington, D. C Howard Holden

Miss Dozier Triumphs as Grand Opera Star

Miss Marianne Dozier of Flovil la impressed Kiwanis Club audience at Indian Springs with a richly sung program and two encores, marking a high point in local cultural life.

Miss Dozier Marianne Dozier Flovilla Kiwanis Club Indian Springs

Dozier Sings Prima Donna Roles at Local Recital

Marianne Dozier, a former Flovilla child and Brenan graduate, stars as mezzo contralto in Atlanta recital. She recently appeared with Flonzaley Quartet and Montreal Grand Opera Company, earning praise for Azucena and Ortrud. Reports highlight her voice, stage presence, and glamour as a budding prima donna.

Kreisler Butts County Marianne Flovilla Brenan Old South New York North Europe Flonzaley Miss Dozier Montreal Opera Company

Weekend Dance at Foy Ballroom At Indian Springs

A college social Saturday night featured a dance at the new Foy ballroom with guests from Griffin Jackson Covington Forsyth Atlanta Barnesville Monticello and nearby towns. Conn's Rainbow orchestra provided music and was booked for next Saturday night.

Indian Springs New Foy Ball Room Griffin Jackson Covington Forsyth Atlanta Barnesville Monticello Conn Rainbow Orchestra

No More War Meeting at Court House Delivers Strong Speeches

Attendance at the No More War meeting last Saturday at the court house was hindered by threatening weather and limited publicity, yet interest was high. Cols. Moore Redman and Fletcher delivered splendid speeches, with moving prayers and sermons from local pastors. The talks stressed the horrors and awful consequences of war.

Court House Cols. Moore Redman Fletcher

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Pound Bridge Party Smith M Settle Mrs Viting Jordan Fancy Grocer Mrs. Head Brotherhood of Man Mrs Pound Carmichael Drug Co Lula Ham Viola Slaughter Mrs. Howard Holden Macon Frank Carmichael Mr. Be Daughtry New York City C. R. McCord J. W. McCord Lucy Bond Katherine Tingle R. Huntington Woodman A. Walter Kramer Rosa Franklin Bailey Frances Streeter A. R. Jones Stark B. F. Cooper Elgin Carrie Foster Mary Ruth McMichael Flossie Jenkins Mr. Legaré Bullard Miss Lovelace Machen Howard Swain Tom McMichael Martha Carreker Alice Mae Scarbrough Ernest Metzger Catherine Ida Hendrick Willis Garland Edd Cook Kate Valentino Mrs. Walter Wilson Woodrow Woolsey Mrs. Lewis W. G. Morrison Charlotte, N. C Swift & Co William McClure J. W. McClure W. T., Street Paul Baker Ezra Reeves Joseph LaFayette Jane Ellen Rambo Blakely W. E. Wat Kins Charles Frank Moore Craughan Marion van Gorder Fitzgerald Albert Finley LaFayette H. L. Allen Forsyth and Mon Roe County Mrs. Park Newton C. 8. Robison W. W. Thaxton Charles Robison Ton Agency For Sanitary Dry Cleaning Co Atlanta, Ga Leveret T’s Pressing Club Jackson, GA A. R G. H. Mathewson North Mulberry Street J. S. John J. R. Strickland Watkins’ Mill Covington Street R. E. Lunsford A. R. Conner J. C. Jones
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