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PAGE FOUR The Athens Republique Published every Saturday at 343 Hull Street TELEPHONE 9199 Athens, Georgia Entered as eecond-class matter, November 29, WH. at the poat-offlce at Athens, Georgia, under act of March 3, 1879. Editorial Staff s Julian L. Brown Editor and Manager Thomas N. Jackson, JrAssociate Editor Miss Mollie Cole Society Editor A. B. Capers ..Reporter for B. Y. P. U. Activities Miss Marion ClemmonsNorth-side Editor Subscription Rates Annuallysl.so Semi-Annuallyßs Quarterlyl.so PAYABLE IN ADVANCE )V 33Hps- U 1--- -• ■ 11 - 1 ~’ Notice to Subscribers A nominal charge will be made in the future on marriages and funeral notices and excessive soc ial items. the face of his bosom companion who had been absent for several months. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Montgomery Mrs. Harris, Misses Grace Weaver and Gussie Webster, of Atlanta, motored to Athens and were the guest of Miss Laura El erhardi, of 390 Chase street Sunday Oct. 22. Mrs. Zeph reno Hargrove, of Commerce, Ga., is in the city this week. After attending the fair and the circus she will proceed to Madison, (her old home) where she will teach this Winter. Mrs. Nannie Cole, of 1042 Reese street, is in Philadelphia, whither she on the 26th ul timo to witness the marriage of her son, Mr. Brydie Cole, who re sides at that place. THE ATHENS REPUBLIQUE FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH HOLDS GREAT REVIVAL The ten days meetings conduc ted at the First A. M. E. Church some time ago w«re attended by great fame, and therefore proved to be a means of turning many people from their sins. The Rev. Dr. T. L Scott, the noted Chica go evangelist, was the pulpiteer for the occasion ; and the actual number of converts was sixty-five. The appreciation of the people for Dr. Scott can best be express ed in, the words: “Come again, Doctor!’’ Mr. William Thornton, of Point Peter, Ga., is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Mary Echols, of Rome, Ga., a Baptist missionary, is in thecity should fora few days. Sister Echols is crippled, and the receiAe the consideration of the people in her effort to sell her little book. Mr. June Moore, of Elberton, Ga., is spending a while with his neice, Mrs. Jessie Turner, of 187 Pearl street. He is being treated by a specialist for his health. Mrs. Emma Finch, of Hull,Ga. is in the city on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Gussie Reese, of IS7 Fairview street, who has been ill for sometime. SIMS-WILLHMS Wednesday evening, October 25, 1922, saw the consummation of the marriage engagement be tween-Miss Susie Mae Sims and Mr. Robert Williams. At eight thirty the bridal" party entered the chain of automobiles that a- waited them and crossed the river to Monnt Zion M. E. Church, two hundred yards away. Without delay Mrs. O. V. Wilson, played the march of Mendelsshon as the soldierly six foot groom, resting on the arm of Mr. Thomas Moody, came forward, following the ad vance of little Cecilia Wilson, the flower girl. Following them by the space of sixty seconds, array ed in a costume of white canton crepe, trimmed with white satin, a silk net veil covering her face, and bearing a bouquet of white chrysanthemums the “teasing brown-skinned” bride advanced gracefully to meet her biidegroom. The solemn ceremony was read by (he Rev. Dr. J. H .Horton, and at the end of it Susie M. Simms who marched in an agile, attractive ’mademoiselle, had become a win some, comely madam, hencefor ward to be styled: “Mrs. Susie Mae Williams.” The bridal party who, aside from the bride and groom, was composed of Miss Louise Williams of Atlanta, Miss Mary Mickens, of Commerce, Miss Della Edwards, of Athens, the best man and the little flower giri, then returned to the bride’s home at 499 River street, where a mighty throng of friends and well-wishers greeted them. Quite a few white friends of the family were there. Mr. and Mrs. Simms, the par ents of the bride, served a sump tuous repast of sliced ham, sweet pickles, chicken salad on lettuce leaves, several varieties of pound and layer cake, vanilla and cho colate ice cream and punch. The house was decorated with ferns and chrysanthemums—and may we say—a thousand hand some presents: fronva bucket of lard to a sack of flcur; from a October 28, 1922