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January 14, 1922
JERUEL NOTES
Mrs. Brown has just returned
from a short visit to her son, Prof.
Charles Brown, of Winston-Salem,
N. C. She reports a pleasant
stay and never tires of talking
about her granddaughter Little
Miss Zelma Brown.
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Mr. Deadwyler, an Alumus,
looked in upon us one day last
week. Come again Mr. Dead
wyler. We were glad to see you.
Mr. German Thompson of
Cartersville, Georgia, the brother
of our uwn Miss Roberta Thomp
son, spent an afternoon and even
ing on ohr campus as the guest of
his sister.
The winter sports are getting in
to full swing at our school.
Basketball is all the rave, under
the skilful direction of Miss Lester
The girl basketeers are fast round
ing into shape and are eager to
take on any girls’ team in the city.
The boys hope to put out a
winning team also.
For the benefit of our manv
friends we wish to state that Jer
uel is not dead and has not even
been sick. We are on the job and
will be until May 17th. The
Executive and Trustee Boards of
our institution met here on the
10th and testified their heartv
approval of the work here and
pledged their whole-hearted sup
port to our every effort.
The W. W. F. Club of East
Athens met at Friendship
tist Church, Thursday night, De
cemb)r 29th, 1921. The meeting
was opened by singing, “Holy,
Holy, Holy.” Prayer by Rev
White. Song, “Higher Ground.”
Address by Mrs. S. A. Harris. A
THE ATHENS REPUBLIQUE
few good words from Mrs. Mapp
and Deacon G. W. Wilbanks. Song
by the Club, “Swing Low Sweet
Chariot.” Paper by Mrs. Otis
Gilham, subj ct The need of Edu
cation. Few words of encourage
ment by Mrs. Mamie Spraulding.
An interesting talk by Miss Carrie
Brown, Solo by Mrs. Chunn, Jesus
Lover of my Soul, Solo by Miss
Annett Anderson, sui ject, “Holy
night Silent night.’ Scripture
reading by Mr. Washington Haw
kins. Quartet by Mrs. Ada Walk
er and others, Nobody knowns the
trouble I see. Paper by Miss
Daisy Nesbit, subject, We can’t
do nothing without Jesus, Solo by
Mrs. Hattie Lou Jones, I must
tell Jesus. Oration by Mr. John
Calvin, Solo by Mr. A. B. Capers
Paper by Miss Estella White, sub
ject, Discouragemen t of one’s
life. Responce by Mr. A. B. Capers
Quartet by Mrs. Jack Spraulding
and others, subject, Glory be to
G<>d most high. Solo by Sal lie
Howard. Pantomime played by
Amanda E Smith and others.
1 Mr. James 1. Fields inspite of
nil the bad weather called on hi»
girl Sunday night, singing I don’t
mind O e weather if you and I are
together.
Mrs. Eliza Mickens, of Wash
ng on, Ga., is visiting her chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fields,
of 226 Fourth street.
OBITUARY
Sister Lucy Harris, of Hill’s
First Baptist Church, departed
this life Saturday, December 31,
1921, after an illness of about a
week. She was born in Walton
County, near Monroe, Ga., in 1855
and in her girlhood waw Lucy
Hilliard. She was married to Mr.
Anderson Harris in 1873. Os this
union were borCfour children,two
of whom, still survive. They are:
Mrs. Annie Thirsty and Mr. Wil
lie Joseph Harris.
Sister Harris became a member
of Zion Hill Baptist Church, in
Monroe, Ga., in her early y» ars.
Upon her removal to Athens in
1895 she became a member of
Hill’s Fir&t Baptist Church.
The last tribute of respect was
paid to her on Sunday, January
1 1922 when her funeral was at
tended by the Rev. Mr. N. 11.
Gamble, her past r. Her remains
were laid to rest in Brooklyn Ce
metery.
Sister Harris was a faithful
church worker and a good neigh
bor, and will be greatly missed
by ft 11 with whom she came into
contact.
Mibb Lucy E. B. Williams and
her mother, Mrs. Josie P. Will
iams was the guests of Miss Adeal
Jackson and her sister, Mrs. Liza
Thompson Sunday, January 8,
1922, of 749 W. Broad St. At
four o’clock a delicious dinner
was served. Tho menu consisted
of ehicken on toast, pork roast,
beaten biscuits, creamed potatoes,
sweet pickles and hot tea. Jello,
whipped cream and cake was
served.
Miss Adeal Jackson spent a de
lighful evening with Mirs Lucy
B. Williams and her mother Tues
day, January 10, 1922. Mrs.
Williams served for supper, menu
consisting of oysters, potato salad
on lettuce leaves, fried chicken,
hot rolls, Russian ea, grape fruit,
grits, ham and eggs. Miss Jack
son reported a find time and will
call again soon.
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