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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
7
A social event hosted by Mrs. Lamar Etheridge featured hydrangeas and daisies, handpainted score cards as keepsakes, and an elegant lawn setting. The piece notes a humorous quip about old letters and includes census data on Atlanta females and a note that Georgia lawmakers rejected Frances Willard Day.
Mrs. R. A. Franklin hosted a swimming party Friday at Indian Springs in honor of her guest Miss Henslee from Barnesville.
An informal event of the week featured a watermelon cutting hosted by Mrs. Hughten Thornton on Monday afternoon. Guests included Miss Rebecca Thornton of Tallapoosa, Miss Miriam Sals’ guest Miss Mildred Baird of Colus, and Miss Wright’s house party guests. Mrs. Thornton was assisted by Mrs. J. M. Leach and Mrs. B. F. Watkins.
A social event for the younger set, a rock party Friday morning hosted by Miss Annadawn Watson for visiting young ladies. The colonial home bloomed with summer flowers as the guests enjoyed punch a salad course and ice in a refined gathering.
Mrs J M Currie entertained at an enjoyable theater party Friday night for her nephew James Williams of Washington DC and the girls from Miss Annie Wrights house party. After films guests went to Mrs Curries home for ices and cake then took an auto ride around the city.
Mr and Mrs W W Jamerson hosted a Thursday dinner for Mrs Pope’s father Mr S M Pope. Ten intimate friends attended a course meal with an elegant setting. The brick cream dessert featured the figures 67 as a playful surprise, and guests offered birthday wishes.
Miss Annie Howell complimented Mrs. Hughten Thornton and her Tallapoosa guests Miss Annie Rosa Wright and others with a pretty luncheon. The table centerpiece featured a tall basket of shasta daisies and a yellow and white color scheme carried through the five courses.
One of the week’s largest social events featured a Wednesday noon rock party hosted by Mrs. J B ro entertaining Miss Mil dred Baird of Columbus, guest of her sister Miss Miriam Sams. Green and yellow decor with black eyed Susans and a green ice salad course highlighted the occasion for thirty five guests with Mrs. J R Sams, Mrs. B F Watkins and Mrs. J M Leach helping Mrs. Harrison.
Miss Sara Louise Furlow hosted a pretty garden party Wednesday afternoon for thirty guests. The event honored Miss Rebecca Thornton of Tallapoosa, guest of Mrs. Hugh.
Mrs. Gordon Thompson hosted a Thursday afternoon party at her country home for her son Don celebrating his eighth birthday. About forty children attended, gifts included a gold watch from his father, various games were played on the lawn, ice cream served, and a Jack Horner pie surprise with plum candies. Mrs. Thompson was assisted by Julia Pettigrew Emma Thomas Sallie Watkins and Mary Maddox.
Miss Eva Compton and Miss Ethel Roart visit Jackson hosts including Mrs. G E Rice and Mrs. H R Slaton. Hon J H Mills, F S Etheridge of Atlanta, and several couples from Memphis Cork and Birmingham are noted as week visitors. Travel includes trips to Roberta Milledgeville Ma con Richland and New York with local host families in Jackson.
Miss Ethel Ione Kinard of Monticello married Augustus L Kinard of Atlanta at 3 PM in Jackson. Rev S R England officiated at the groom’s cousin J C Kinard’s home. The couple plan to reside in Atlanta with relatives describing the bride as lovely and accomplished.
A large reception at the Collins country home near Jackson on July 15 honored guests Wilbur Colwell of Mexia and Miss Torbet of Cork, with many Griffins and Jackson residents attending. Miss Fletcher, Miss Rodgers and Miss Torbet entertained at the piano as Mrs. Collins and helpers served a full course noon meal and afternoon fruit and punch. Other items mention visits in Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, and Tallapoosa, plus local society notes and remarks on fall shoe trends and Florida politics.
Mrs. Jos W Smith of Reidsville visits her parents as Mr and Mrs A M Watkins Sr and Mr and Mrs O A Pound of Atlanta spend part of the week in Macon and Machen. Many relatives and friends travel between Atlanta Zebulon Barnesville and Cleveland for visits and trips to New York City Chattanooga and Seattle. The Lane family heads from Macon to Chicago Banff Victoria Vancouver and ends in San Francisco for several weeks.
A string of arrivals and visits fill the week with residents and guests from Cairo, Athens, Atlanta, Birmingham, Fitzgerald and Virginia. Notable stops include Dr. E F Dempsey from Athens visiting Jackson and Col T J Dempsey, and Mayor J L Key of Atlanta among Wigwam guests.
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