The Athens republique. (Athens, Ga.) 1919-????, January 14, 1922, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3

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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. i 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. PAGE THREE