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HINTON BROWN
SCHOOL
e First Grade :
| We are going to have out Christ-
Mas tree today. I have seen lots
if pretty packages ‘under the tree,
We can hardly walt to get into
| {“;m Betty Joe Brown is the only
fié absent. We hope she isn’t sick,
E MARY LITTLEJOHN.
V’" i ———
R
e Second Grade
' Our room has bought Miss Han
ek a Christmas present together.
giss Hopkins bought it for us sc
it it will be a surprise. I know
A she will like it. We are look-
SHE forward to our holidays. |
E BENNIE CAREY,
b e A
Third Grade ‘
#our room bhought Miss Hopkins
;; istmas present. She has been
jing to guess what it is but we|
W 6 kept it a secret so far. We,
Ve two visitors in our room to
for the Christmas tree. |
i, MIUTON GRIFFBTH.
& Fourth Grade I
s are ready for the Christmas
6. We made some Christinas
Pds this morning to put on our !
Fistmas presents. They are ver.\"
ractive. Merry Christmas to
ryone! l
e JAMES HUFF.
Fifth Grade
Ve are looking forward te the
lidays, We will have lots of time
i%O hunting. We are glad to say
L ur work is complete so far.
LAWRENCE TENCH.
pr: N
E ] Sixth Grade !
We are glad that we can get a|
W history book when we oome]
it from the holidays. We have|
Pked hard to complete the old
BOok before Christmas. lam wish
> fa¥ everyone a Merry ChristmasJ
i a Happy New Year.
£ NELL EVANS. !
£ s ST |
e Seventh Grade ]
Miss Dolvin helped the club girls |
ike candy to give our mothers for
iristmas. Fach girl had a pound
b several kinds, I think that this'
il make a very nice gift. We}
it this candy in pretty Christmasi
VERA LEE siMs. |
Winterville School
B Eighth Grade
IWe are glad to welcome a new
yun . Elizabeth Green, We are
jory sorry that Mattie Lou Hew
il cannot be with us She has an
lifected foot, but we hope she will
6 back after Christmas. We have
béen selling home-made candy to
iy shades for our home room. On
iday. we had a Christmas pro
#am, after which we had a Christ
pßs tree. :
"In English we have just comnlet
id our short stories and the Eng
ish teacher (Miss Andersin) read
ovs one from each grade who
mads A's, Thev were: from the
ghth grade, Flsie Bowden; nin
| Etheleen Yarbough; tenth, John
homas Pittard; eleventh, Emilv
pile. The Home Fronomics girls
e working on a Christmas prob
dém of which they are very much
nierested. The agriculture boys
re planning on having a chicken
tew some time soon,
We wish evéryone a Merry Christ
pas and a Fappv New Year.
I FLSIE ROWDEN.
b LERA NELL MATHEWS.
Tenth Grade
| The members of the Tenth grade
at made A on their short stories
re: John Thomas Pittard, Henri
itta Colquitt anfl- Frances Nabers.
he history class has been studvihg
bout Nanoleon. The members of
e French clasg are going to begin
Bing a French réader after Christ
s, We have a very Interesting
plass and a very influential teach-
F. Mrs. Bond. Mr. Bloodworth, an
isurance agent, paid our general
hisiness training eclass a visit on
Tuesdav. He gave a very interést
ne ta'k on insurance; which the
Ass thoroughly enfoved. Thev
jgel that this talk will we of much
gaadvantage to them in years to
FRANCES NABERS.
GAINES SCHOOL
First Gradeé
"We can hardly wait until Mon
@y night to that we can hang
P our stockings, We hope that
@nta will fill them full. We hope
&t he will not forget any little
fildren. We wish you all a Merry
firistmas and a Happy New Yea.r.l
" Second, Third Grades |
FWe have learned a Christmas |
mg. We gave a play Friday
jorning called@ “The Christmas!
gadio Station.” We have decorntedl
@ir Christmas tree. The second |
rade has finished their greetingt
firds. We wish vou all a Merry |
Shrisimas! Z
& AUSTIN GRAY, Third Grade. i
. Fourth, Fifth Grades |
IWe had a Christmas program
friday morning, The play was |
EMother Santa to the Rescue,” and‘
jiter that we had our Christmas
fee. We are making gifts for ,our‘
fiothers and fathefs.” We are sorry
[ary Hayes has been absent be-
Buse of a burned foot. Our bask-
Btba¥l team played the Whitehall
im at Whitehall last Monday.
~ CLAUDIA CARTER, sth Grade.
-~ Sixth, Seventh Grades !
. Nina Johnson left Wednesday for
timore, * Md., where she will
end the holidays wth her gra;d
dtheér. We are sorry Rocna Smith
BTSN
‘?fi“, e ;,,_Mf' fb irls ed
lesson on candy making Wed-
Social News From Jefferson
MRS, J. D. ESCOE, Editor
. JEFFERSON, Ga~-Mrs. Louis
‘Mobley entertained at a beautiful
dinner party Friday, honoring the
fifth birthday of her little daugh
‘ter, Jacquelin. Covers were . laid
for .~ Martha Gene Elrod, Mary
Smith;, Mary Kinningham, Emily
Aderhold, and the little honor
guest.
. Colonel and Mrs. R. L. J. Smith
of Commerce were visiting in the
city -Monday.
Mrs. H. E. Aderhold and Miss
Irene Rankin spent Saturday in
Athens. :
Mrs. Summie Kinninpghom and
little: daughter are spending. the
week with ‘friends in Columbus. |
Mrs, Willie Suddath and Miss
Annie Pifisyn returned Friday
from a two weeks' visit in Atlan- jI
ta.
Mrs. J. M. Deaton of wmder]
has been spending several days
with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dea.-‘
ton. .
l Messrs. W. A, and J. E. Me-
Elhannon were recent guests of
Mr. J. T. McElhannon and fam
ily in Nicholson.
Miss Ruth Pinson is the guest
this week of Miss lone Cooley in
Lawrenceville,
l Mr. and Mrs. W. D, Griffeth,
i jr.,, and son of Cordele will spend
the holidays in Jefferson with Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Q@Griffeth, sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Pendergrass
and son, Nat, of Griffin were visi
tors in Jefferson last week. The
friends of Mr. Pendergrass will
be delightgd to know that he has |
recovered from his recent illness. |
Mr. R. D. McDonald and fam
ily have moved to Athens, and
their home on Lawrenceville street
is being occupied by Ms. W. H.
Hosch and family.
_Mr..- Dan Abraham of Atlanta
‘has been in the-cig this week, the
guest of Mrs. A. E. Pittman. Mr.
ikbriha'm is thé son of Rev. R. |
'N. Abraham, and when a small
boy, during thé time his father
was pasteye of the Jefferson Pres
byterian _church, he resided in|
Jefferson. i
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mobley,l
Jittle Miss Jacquelin Mobley and |
'Mr. R. B. Maxwell motored to]
' Asheville, N.. C., Sunday to visit‘
Miss Gladys, Aiken, who is a mem
ber of the Asheville public school
faculty . e S
_Mr. and Mrs. Ira Etheridge,
'Mr. Lanis FEtheridge and Miss;
_Nancy Daniel spent Saturday in
Waycross, called there by the
‘death of Mr. Etheridge's sister. ,
Friends of Rev. T. D. dJdobn-,
‘ston, pastor of the Preshyteriani
church, and Miss Elizabeth John-!
‘ston will regret to kKhow that they !
Irhave been {ll this week from an'
iétt,at}k grom. e
| Mrs. C. O. Brock has returned
ifrom_ Atlanta and is spending a
few days at home before leaving
for a visit to Florida.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Deaton has been quite
‘{ll for several days, suffering from
Social News From Winder
WINDER, Ga. — Miss Dorothy
Maynard entertained Her club in. a
delightful manner on Monday even
ing. Christmas decorations adorn
the rooms where the guests assem
bled. Delicious refreshments in
keeping with the season were
served by the hostess. A miniature
Christmas tree was presented each
guest as a favor.
Those enjoying Miss Maynard's
hospitality were Misses Ruth Mad
dox, Ruth Whitley, Maurice Har
rison, Frances Hill, Gladys Haynes,
Annelle Hammond.
Study Course Held
At Baptist Church 1
The Girls' Auxiliary and the
Roval Ambassadors spent a worth
while Gay at the First Baptist
church last Saturday. In observ
ing the week of prayer this gréup
of young people used The Gate of
Asia for theé study course. = =
At the noon hour Mrs. E., V.
Poole and Mrs. H. M., Oakley
served oyster stew. ! 4 i
Doster-Williams 2 1
Mr. and Mws! Willlam Frank
Doster of Campton, Ga., announcel
the engagement -es their daughter.l
Julia Frances, to Mr., Joseph Da
vid Williams, of Winder, the mar
riage to be solemnized at an early
date. No cards. . |
The above announcement, copied
from the Atlanta Constitution, of
Sunday, will be of much interest
to friends of the contracting par
ties. ; g |
Reception Tendered
New Pastors.
An outstanding soclal event was
the reception given at the Wo
man’'s club housg on Friday eéven
ing by the missionary societieg of
the Baptist and Methodist church
es. The adult membership of ev
ery church ,in Winder wag invited
to meet Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Col
lins, who have just fiqov(’d into the
pastoriumi and - Rev. and Mrs.
Shackelford, who arrived at the
parsonage last Tuésday, |
Mrs. Roy Jackson, president of
the ‘Baptist Missonary society, and
Mrs. W. J. Burch, president of
the Methodist Missionary society,
acted as hostesses and rectived
the guests in the library where a
receiving line was formsd by Rev.
and Mrs. Collins, Rev. and Mrs.
Shackelford, Rev. and Mrs. Clif
ford Foster, of the Christian church,
Rev. and Mrs. Gunby of the Wes-
ne-¢ay morning with Miss Dolvin,
We have made some pretty Christ
nias bookl<ts in our drawing per
iods recently. Wie ate'looking for
ward to our Christmas party Fri.
day, when we will have a Christ
mas tree and receive gifts. ;
. MARGARET SORRELLS, 7th
IWQ, Z 5 E
pnéumonia.
{ Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Carter of
| Gainesville, Mr. and Mrs. C. O,
!Ma.ddox and son of Winder, and
| Mr. Gilbert Wilhite of Atlanta
{ were recent guests of Mr, and
I)xrs. ¥. D. wilhite.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Gray and
Itheir two younger children, Miss
ll’.uth Gray and George Gray, ar
!l'ived in the city Friday and are
!domiclled at the parsonage. Miss
!Gray, the older duaghter, who has
i been in school in Montgomery,
Ala., arrived in the city Sunday
afternoon.
i Miss Elizabeth Martin and Mr.
; Paul. Hamby of Atlanta spent Sat
)urday in Jefferson, guests of Mr.
aAnd Mrs. E, E. Martin.
I Colonel and Mrs. G. D. Ross
!and children were recent guests of‘
Mrs, J. C. Greer in Monroe. ‘
t Dr. C. B. Lord underwent :11
serious operation at Mayo Broth-
Im-s hospital in Rochester, Mtnn..l
!on Friday. News from his bedside |
i states that his condition is serious,
lzmd it will be several days before
there will be any marked improve
iment, but that he is holding his
own with every indication of re-I
’co\'cry. That he will soon rally’
and slhiow steady inTprovement is
fthfl earnest prayer of his hun
,dreds of friends. ]
A capacity house, enjoyed the'l
pageant, “The Light of the World,”
given Sunday night at the Baptist
church. Quite a large number of
pergzons had a part in the presen
tation of the program, and por
trayed the characters in a perfect
and entertaining manner. The
musical selections weze well ren
dered and typified the Christmas
season. The pageant has been
given at the Baptist church an
nually’ for several . years, with
added attractions and new char
acters each year, and the perform
ance on Sunday night was the
most finished and enjoyable ever
presented. The decoration of the
churech and the lighting effects
were especially attractive.
On Sunday morning, December
23rd, at 1:30 o’¢lock, the Baptist
church will have a White Christ
mas tree and the following pro
gram will be rendered in connec- |
tion with the tree:
Musical Program of Christmas
Songs—Choir. ? ,
The Christmas Story in Serip- |
ture—Rev. R, M. Rigdon. 5
Reading: “White _ Shepherds]
Watched Their Flock By Night”"—
Edith Rankin. 5 |
Children’s Pageant: “When the |
Chrigtmas Star Shone’—Presented i
by Children of Junior and Primary
Departments.
Spirit of Christmas — Billy
Hardy.
On Sunday evening, December
23rd, at the First Presbyterian
church an impressive pagenat of
the Christmas story will be given.
Everyone is invited to enjoy this
pageant. .
leyan Methodist church, Rev. and|
Mrs. E. L. Shelnutt, Rev. andi
Mrs. W. B. McDonald, Rev. J. W.
McWhorter.
The Yuletide season was empha
sized in a striking way with lighted
Christmas trees throughout thel
club house. Pots of poinsettiasl
were placed on cabinets and pedes-|
tals.
An orchestra furnished music
during the evening and the Choral
club rendered Christmas carols.
Puch bowls embedded in mounds
of ivy and poinsettiag were pre
sided over by Misses Ann Hunter
Hargrove, Tootsie Fatrick, Bethel
McDonald, Margaret Appleby, Lenic
Reece Couch, Sara Jack McDonald,
Eloige Fullbright and Mrs, Bill
Blount.
Among those who assisted in en
tertaining were Mrs, P. M. Wise,
president of the Presbyterian Mis
sionary society; Mesdames Oscar
Summerour, W. W. White, E- R.
Harris, Loy Etheridge, H. A. Ca
'rithers, J. C. Pra%tt, R. «C.:Johes
John Hargrove, R. H. Kimball,
Misses Johnie Lou Smith and An
; nie Thomas.
Mrs. Summerour Entertains - {
Young Matrons Club - s §
The library at the Woman's Club
house formed a beautiful back
ground for a meeting of the Young
Matron's club last Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Oscar Summerour
as hostess.
The Christmas m Wis was carried,
out in the decorations and refresh—l
ments.
The club members playing bridge}
wereé Mesdames H. A. Carithers‘
R. H. Kimball, Edwin Strange,
Tom Strange, W. L. DeLaPerriere,
Harold Herrin, Reb Russell, Loy
Etheridge, W. H. Jeénnings. Other
guests were Mesdames A. D, Mc-|
Curry, D. §.. Hill and Reuben‘
Weaver, ‘ i
Patat-Johnson |
Of interest to many friends was
the marriage of Miss Mary .\lary!
Johnston of Tate, Ga., to Mr. Henry
Patat of Winder, which was quiet
ly solemunized Friday afternoon, De
cember 14 at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
P. Johnston, !
The service was performed in the
presence of the immediate families.
Mr. and Mrs. Patat left on a
short motor trip, before leaving rorl
Winder where the bridegréoom is
connected with the Bell Manufac
turing company.
The bride will be warmly receiv
ed by the many friends here where
her father was for two years pas
tor of the First Methodist church.
£ oa et o &
PERSONALS \ 1
~ Professor and . B L, Tuie
week for_South Carolina, wh
NICHOLSON NEWS
; By J. L. BARNETT #
NICHOLSON. — ‘Our little ecity
entered the Christmas hol.days
Iwith the initial entertainment at
{ the school building, Friday after
noon, when the faculty sponsored
a Christmasg tree for the ch.dren.
This event always brings cheer to
the little tots and they look for
ward to the occasion each year.
The box supper that was staged
at the school house on last Fri
day evening was highly enjoyed
by the attendants. Constable J, D.
Alexander of Center auctioned off
the boxes, realizing a nice sum to
- gether wtih the other fetaures of
the evening.
Quite a number of Nicholsoni
ians attended the funeral of “Uncle
pBil” Jarrett, which was held at
FAntioch, Saturday morning by
Rev. R. W. Allison of Comer,
I The East Side choir was held at
' Dry Pond, Sunday afternoon, at
tended by several from here. The
' next session will be with the Wil
son’s church, near Maysville, I
Mr. Haskel Baird is reported
very sick with pneumonia, but hisi
friends are in hopes that he will
soon be %;,ell again. I
Rev. . C. Brock and Rev.l
W. M. Davis were in religious
services near Maysville, Sunday
morning. |
Mr. Joe Sailors of Atlanta was
among the week-end visitors here,’
the guest of relatives and friends. |
~ Mr. Hugh P. Matthews and fam-]
ily of Cummings were visiting
here the first of the week with
relatives.
Mrg. J. D. Evans is reported onl
the sick list, but friends trust that
she will soon recover.
Rev. H. B. Barnett and Rev.
Henry Meadow of Colbert were in
services here, Saturday evening
and Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Price of Toccoa was
a visitor, here over the week-end,{
the guest of friends. . : '
Friends .are glad to learn that
Mrs. H. L. Howington is fast re
covering from her recent illness. ‘
Services were conducted at the’
Congregational Holiness church,
Sunday morning and evening by
Rev. G. W. Price of Toccoa. |
Your correspondent extends the
season’s’ greetings to all the
readers of The Banner-Herald.
UNION CHAPEL
UNION CHAPEL—Mr. ang Mrs.
Martin Nash of Statham spent last
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. A, L.
Deil.
Mr. Rucker Lee and family.
spént the week-end with Mr, and
Mrs. Brnest Huff and Mrs. Georgia
Lee.
Mr, Virgil Stowe and family
spent Sunday night with Mr. Gold
n Lee and family.
Miss Geneva Mobley of Statham,
spent Saturday night with Mr, and
Mrs. Sidney Crowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nash, Mr.
Jim Johnson and family spent Sun
dav with Mrs, Cora Mobley and
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meeler spent
the week-¢nd with Mr. Will Meeler
and family near Bogart, A
Mr. Willie Hamilton and family,
of Monroe, §pent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. George Hamilton,
Mr. John H. Patton and family
spent a few days last week with
Mr. Will Meeler, who has been very
ill. His many friends wish for him
a speedy recovery. !
MANY FARMERS GET
PARITY CHECKS AT
FARM OFFICE HERE
Scores of Clarke county farmers
visited the office of Cournty Agent
L. S. Watson yvesterday to receive
their parity cotton checks, About
four hundred checks were sent to
the county agent’s office for distri
bution,
About SIO,OOO will be distributed
among thé farmers of Clarke in
thé parity payments from the de
partment 'of agriculture. Those
who . have hot received their
checks are . notified that the office
will be open: alse Menday in order
that checks may Dbe distributed for
Christmas shopping.
NO . D;!VOH‘CES ALLOWED
DENVER — Since Christmas is
the season of “Peace on Earth”
Denver judges have agreed hus
bands :and wives must keep their
martial s’trife( to themselves from
December 24 until January 2. The
judges, declaring a “divorce mora
torium,” have announced no divorce
suits ean be filed during that time,
relatives.
Mrs. Ben Juhan of Athens, was
the guest of relatives in this city
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. W. H. Robison, jr., Miss
Druwillie Wood and Miss Samielle
Smith were in Atlanta Sunday.
Mr. Gene Wells visited home
folkg in Watkinsvil.e during the
week-end-
Misses Gertrude Rogers, Lonie
Reece Couch, Haze] Shelnutt, An
nelle Hammond, and others at
tended services at Glenn Memorial
church at Emory University on
Sunday €vening.
“Miss Lalliy, Durham of Atlanta,
spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. H. E. Edwads,
Misses Catherine Hargrove, Cath
erine Fullbright and Mrs. Pem
McWhorter and her guests, Mrs.
Luna of Athens, were in Atlanta
Saturday.
The friends of Miss Beulah Fer
guson will regret to know that she
has been confined to her room for
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Burck spent
Thursday in’ Atlang
Mrs. Minnie el and Miss
Lucile Danie]l are spending several
days with Mrs. Green Hill and
Mrs. Henry Hill in Athens. =~
E. R. rris spent Thursday in
Atlanta. 1
Mrs. J. W. Griffeth who
been suffering with a M.#:
of tonsilitis is much better at m.i
THE BANNER-#HErALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
ILA NEWS
ILA, GamThe Il& Consolidated
school énded its fall’ term on Fri
day, December 2lst, after a very
successful half-year. ‘
On Friday the grammar school
presented a most enjoyable Christ
‘thas program; after which mem
bers of each grade had a Christ
mas party in their room. Schaool
will open again on January Tth,
after a vacation of two weeks, .
Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Bannister
and two children are spending
Chr"‘slma.fl in Gay, Ga., with rela
tives. .
The friends (of Miss Montie
Westhrook are glad' to see her out
after an illness of several days.
. Mikses Ruth Shankle and Fran
ces Wood are spending the holi
days with their parents in Com
merce.
Miss Emily Johnson will spend
Christmas in Athens with® her sis
ter, Mrs. B, M: Grier.
Mies Margaret Viekory is spend
irig Christmas with her parents in
Hartwell. AR ;
Miss Edythe Whitehead is at her
home in Watkinsville for the hol
idays. R S i
Miss Martha O’Farreil is with
her parents in Athens for the holi
days. ;
Friends of Mr. A. S. West
breook will be delighted to know
that he is improving from an ill
ness of a few days.
_ The friends of Mrs. Eva Hend
ley are sorry to learn of her ill
ness at her home in lla and wish
for her a speeéy recovery.
Miss Beatrice- Tiller, who teach
es at Harrison Consolidated
school, is at her home for the hol
iday season. :
Misses Tempie and Lucibel Lerd
are home for the holidays.
MADISON NEWS
MADISON—The Morgan county
chapter U. D. C./met last week at
the chapter ho‘se, to hear the first
of three reminiséences, read by
Mrs. M. C. Ware, taken from the
war experiences of Capt. C. W,
Baldwin, in ctlebration of Morgan
ecounty and Madison day. Hostess
es were Mrs. E, . Lambert, Mrs,
Charles Dickens, Mrs. Joseph Va
son and Mrs, K. 8. Anderson, The
chapter welcomed Mrs. Edwards’
return to Madison, as a member.
Stovall Little .
Rites Held
The weda.ng of Miss Marguer
ite Electa Stovall and John Brant
ley Little took place last week at
St. Paul's chapel/ in Chattanooga
with the Rev. Battle McLester of
ficiating. The bride is the only
daughter of Mrs. Frank Crawford
Stovall and the late Mr. Stovall
of Chattanooga, and the sister of
Lyle Stovall. Mr, Little is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Little of
Madison, and is a represintative
of the Nunnally Candy company of
Atlanta. The bride wore a gown
of raspberry ‘Crepe, ' trimmed in
white with black hat, black fur
coat and other gccessories pf black.
Her: flowers. . were a garland. . of
garaenias. -After a wedding trip.
to Florida, they will visit in Chat-.
tanooga before returning to Madi
son to reside,
Christmas Protiram
At Methodist Church
Members of the Methodist church
will hold a spécial Christmas serv
ice at the church tonight at 7:30.
Rev. Z. C. BHayes will deliver a
short Christmas message, and there
will be music and readings. The
committee in charge is' composed
of Mrs, Joseph Vason, Mrs. Robert
Turnell and Mrs. Taylor Ray,
Personals
Miss Betty Hall of Atlanta wil'
snend part of her Christnias vaca
tion with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lan
ier. s
Miss Carolyn Hanner of Wars
renton will spend the holidays wit:
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hanner,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Anslie and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Vance
Little will leave theé first of the
week for Hawthorne, Fla, for the
holidays, { .
Dr. and Mrs. Harris Purks of
Emory university will arrive Sun
day 'to spend ten @ays with their
parents, Mr. and }Mrs. J. H. Purks.
Mr, Butler Atkinson, jr., arrived
Saturday from Baylor sghool. He
has as his guest for this week, M
William F. Candler, jr., of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Richard
of Marshallville and Mr, and Mrs
W. T. Markert and family of De
catur spent Sunday with Mrs. R.
R. Richard.
Mr., Williamn Ponder and Mr. Jack
Beazeley left this week for Cornee
lia where they have acce?ted posi
tion on a.road project,
Misses Lelia Ma- Sonner of Cal
houn and Francis Bonner of G. S
C. W. will arrive Friday to spend
their vacation with Mr..and Mrs
A. J. Bonnexr.
Miss Isabelle Reid arrived home
on Wednesday from the University
of Georgia. .. . '
Mrs. R. W. Trotter, Mrs. Willi
more T. Jones and Miss Charlotte
Thratter will spend Christmas day
with Mr, and Mrs. Charles Tpni
son of Avenaale. s
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Waters, jr.
of Tulsa, Okla., arrived last week
for a visit with Mr. and Mrs, H. H
Waters, st
Mrs. Peter Walton Godfrey ®n
tertained on Friday night at @
lovely buffet supper in honor of
Misses Carolyn and Frances God
frey of Qovington.
Misses Bernadine and Hallens
Tuck will spend the holidays with
their parents in Cornelia.
PROBABLY TOUGH ANYWAY
ST. BOUIS-—The Hanlons have
decided they won’'t have roast pork
for Christmas, :
Attempting to kill a hog, Thomas
Hanlon, county farmer, took an in
effectual shot with a .22 ecaliver
rifle and then handed the gun to
his son, Francis. The son fired
and the bullet, glincing off the
hog's back, j!}"fiqk the elder Han
lon in the right arm. ‘
NEWS i SCHOOLS |
CHILDS STREET
Classes in Engkish took up the
study of verbs this week, They
seem harder . to recognize than
nouns and adjectives but some of
the pupils have had fun studying
them.
Room one thinks that Germany
is a fascinating country. Mr.
Grier made an explanation in
Rooms three and five of the trouble
in the Saar River Basin. We hope
that he can speak to all of us dur
ing the study of this country.
Many of the sixth grade pupils
have made straw huts like those of
early Teutons. They have used
pine need'ss and constructed them
in miniature.
The girls of the sewing classes
held an exhibit of their work for
the guarter: Many pretty and use
ful articles were shown; there were
pillows, towels, vanity sets, pot
holders, powder puffs and pin cush
ions, . Our teacher, Mrs, Davis, call
ed attention to the good work done
by Sarah Reid and Frances Demp
sey, Room 2; Irene Huggins, Room
3; and Betty Mull, Room 4. All
the classes and teachers visited the
exhibit. :
Yesterday Room 3 gave a play
adapted from Dickens’ “Christmas
Carol”” The group of actors did
their work very well; they spoke
with much expression and clear:
ness so that even those who could
not se¢ could nhear very well The
play was coachea and directed by
Beckie Thumas. Mrs, Yow and Miss
Bird advised them and made a few
suggestions but all the work was
done by the girls and boys. The char
acters were Scrooge—Sidney Thom
as; Scrooge’s nephew — Marion
Talmadge; Christmas Fairy—Mar
tha Patat: Bob Cratchitt — Harold
Maguire; Mrs. Cratchitt—Marion
Matthews; Martha Cratchitt—lrene
Hugegins; Belinda Cratchitt—Min
nie Foster; Peter Cratchitt—Royce
Brewer; Fanny Cratchitt—Eliza
beth Short; Mary Cratchitt—Sallia
Frank Hueginsg: Tiny Tim—Ken
neth Guest; Announcer—Richard
Moore, The group is planning to
repeat the play for Mrs. Childs in
St. Mary’s hospital on Monday.
We had a school Christmas tree
on Friday morning. Lanier Cobb's
father gave us a beautiful cedar
tree from his farm to use. Miss
McKie and Miss Palmer decorated
it with silver and blue balls and
silver “rain.” Frank Thornton
helped Mr. Kirk place the lights
and lent us his long extension cord.
We gathered about the tree and
sang Christmas carols. Mrs. Heid
ler 1A us, Jean Heckman plaved
the violin and 'Eleanor Stein the
pisrno. As the room was called,
each room placed at the foot of the
tree an offering for the Emnty
Stocking Fund. Many beautifnul
baskets were given. Captain Halli
day seemed very glad to get the
offering. The seventh grade filled
two large boxes for some old lad
ies; rooms one anq two adopted
two families and Room 11 gave a
lovely tree with many gifts for a
little girl.
Th sixth grade is sorry to lose
Dorsey Lee Babb who has moved
to Washington, D. C., and Betty
Mull who is returning to Okla
homa.
(Compiled from reports made bv
Dorothy Gregory and Vassiliki
Chilivis, room 1; Ruth Jarrel, room
2; Mannie V, Stevens, room 3; Oli
ver Land and William Huff, room
4 and Helen Cornelison, rcom 5.)
#» The seventh grades were s 0 busy
making Christmas “a glad tim?, a
happy time, a giving time” that the
rooms have mno news individually.
During Mrs. Heidler's illness, Miss
Fugenia Arnold held her classes.
Room 8 pgave Miss McKie a happy
surprise Thursday. When she re
turned from an errand in the offi
ce, she found her desk full of pretty
remembrances and fruit. “Room 11
gave their prize mon?y won by at
tendance at the P.-T. A, to the
Tuberculosis Seal Sale. This room
bought more than double their
guota of these stamps. Room 11
also arranged a Christmas tree
party for a little girl; it was a
small tree but there were many
zifts and all of the children parti
cipating were wvery happy.
Athens High School
Miss Dolores Artau has been
absent from school for several
days, Mrs. George Head had
charge of her classes.
The faculty and student body
sympathize with Harold and Rob
ins Jarrett in the loss of their
uncle recently.
The Athens High Maroons play
ed against an all-star basketball
team Thursday, proceeds going to
the Empty Stocking Fun.
Our deepest sympathy is extend
ed to Hazel and Doris Aaron in
their recent bereavement.
Friday, Mr. Gardner's home
rom class had a special Christmas
program. Phyllis Jenkins recited
the Christmas story from Luke
2:8-20. The pupils exchanged
presents which were later given to
the Salvation Army.
Miss Bradberry's home-room
class prepared a "box” for a poor
family, in the form of a pantry
shower.
Monday the seniors voted again
on their class ring. The ring se
lected is of yellow gold with a red
setting. In the middle of the red
‘stone, the Athens High school
crest is mounted. The date is
placed on each side of the crest.
Several of the teachers are go
ing away during the holidays.
Miss Moore will spend the holi
days at her home in Atlanta; Miss
Bradberry is planning to spend
the holidays in Charleston, S. C,
with her sister. 3
: ELIZABETH WIER, '35.
Oconece Street School
First Grade
_ We made pretty trees today. We
colored them gréen. ‘We put toys
on them. We hope Santa will not
forget us.
Second Grade
We brought boses to "school. We
painted them Chinese red, We
lined the boxes with pretty paper.
A pretty picture was pasted on the
top. We made 'needle books to
put in them. They are fights for
our mothers. We brought coat
hangers. We painted them Chinese
red. They are gifts for our fathers.
We made calendars and chains, too,
Third Grade
Mrs, Walker's second grade and
Miss Woods’ third grade gave the
fol'ewing Christmas pageant:
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 by both
classes; "“The Shepherd’s Song” by
Tom Eberhart, George James, Car
son Wilson, Horace Langford, Gar
nett Fulcher, Charles Aaron and
Clarence Fitzpatrick, as shepherds
before going to =ethlehem; %O
‘Wondrous Christmas” was sung by
Sarah Baker, Gloria Finger, Evelyn
Hammonds, Dorothy Hale, Virginia
Fitzpatrick, Jeannette Aaron, Juan
ita Wills, Mary Jean Robinson,
Barbara Seagraves, Mary Jo Ed
wards, Helen Drake, Helen Prath
er, J. B. Farr, Ralph Carter and
Ray Cooper represented the three
wise men, and Helen Drake and
Aurelia Breedlove were angels. As
the pageant profressed these
Christmas carols were suug: “It
Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” “O
Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Away
in a Manger,” “We Three Kings of
Orient,” “Silent Night.”
Fourth, Fifth Grades
“TPhe Christmas Radio Station”
was a very unique program which
was given by fourth grade pupils
Friday morning. A microphone
was made by two boys: a broom
stick, fitted into a square board,
with a round .tin cover of a l~rge
can to represent the micropunone.
The program was as follows:
Annotincer: Johnnie Pat.. John
son: ‘O Come All Ye Faithful;” A
Greeting—Lucile Eberhart; A Hun
dred Years ago — Hoke Smith;
What Did We Get wor Christmas?—
Dozier, Bradley, Nell Cole, Richard
Kittle. Leatha Harris, Pelen Wil
son: “Holy Night,” guitar, Douglas
Denny; Leaving Christmas Gifts—
Carolvn Robinson, Luther Harris;
Christmas Stars—Norman Carnes:
Something Wrong—Joe Blaloek:
Plavlet: “Waiting for the Bells”
with, Mary Hurhes, Mary Ruth
Railev, Mellie Patterson, Marion
Doolittle, Talmadge Payne, and
Hozel Porterficld: ‘“Awav in a
Mianger’—Girls’ Chorus; “Jolly Old
Saint Nicholas”’—Nell Cole, Leatha
Harris; “Upn on The House-top” —
Luther Harris, Richard Kittle: “It
Came Upon a Midnight Clear” A
Christmas tree followed the pro
gram and fruits were served,
The fifth grade gave this pro
gram: Scripture: St. Tuke, 2:8-14:
¢“O Little Town of Bethlehem:”
Fssay: Whv We Obssrve Christ
mas—Lilla Mitechum: “While Shep
herds: Watched ‘Their Flocks:”
Santa’s Airshin—Filda Kittle:
Christmas Giving—Frances Coile;
Mhristmas Pells—Grade: “We Three
Kings:” Christmas Emblems —
Tnia Farr: Redecea Seagraves.
Myra Mae. .Mealor, June Flournov.
Tvelvn Wilson: Ouoeoinal Poems—
Richard Save. Rebecca Seagraves.
Betty Hill. Harold Sevmour, Carl
Thaniel, Williard Bailev. Jack
Thomvson, B. A. Hill, Willie Con
ley; “Joy to The World.”
Chase Street School
First Grade
Carolyn Williams’ father brought
us da Christmas tree and we have
‘been making things to put on it.
Second Grade
Joan Tarpley - brought a small
Chrsicmas tree for our class and
Mrs. Pinson brought -a Targe one.
We made chains and lanterns for
them. Every day we sing our
Christmas carols and tell the
Christmas Bible verses. We are
ready to sing for our P.-T. A.
JOHN TURNER.
Third Grade
Our room is decorated for
Christmas. Friday we sang carols
to our mothers.. They had a
Christmas tree for us. We wish
everybidy a happy Christmas.
’ HAROLD HALL.
Fourth Grade
(A letter written to our lit
tle friend, Nandla, whom we
visited while on our imaginary
trip to Baflin Island).
Dear Nandla:
| I am having a very good time
in Arabia. I wish you were with
'me. It is very hot here. When I
got' off the boat, Fhad to wait for
a caravan to take me to an oasis
town. When I got on the camel I
thought I would be joggled off.
We had a long trip ahead of us.
And was I glad when it was
ended? We stopped at a Bedouim
camp for the night. Hirfa's father
gave us a Bedouin welcorie. We
sat ~on the ground and talked
while Hirfa’s mother went to gef
some. camel’s milk, the most delic
ious drink of the desert. The night
in the desert is very cool but &
wonderful scene. The next morn
ing we awoketo-find Hirfa's fam
ily standing waiting for' us. For
breakfast we _had camel’'s milk,
Sbisg daa cotiin sOB S B
s was ”%f e R
our journey. We soon reached the
o-.hi
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1994,
S YDAY, DECEMBER 2
COLLEGE AVENUE
Friday morning all the children
were 'invited to see 4 Ppageant
given by Mrs. Faulkner's fourth
grade. ¢
In the first scene shepherqy
Were seated around g camp fire
and the chorus Sang “Whije
Shepherds Watched Their Flocks,»
behind the ecurtain. Iy the secong
scene the three kings dressed ip
oriental costumes entered wity
their gifts, singing “we Threq
Kings of the Orient Are.”
During the intermission the
chorus sang “Under the Stars.”
The scene that followed was the
stable scene. The Madonna wgy
seated by the manger, Joseph ang
the angels standing back of her
while the chorus and audience
sang “Away in a Manger.” While
Miss Shockley softly played “The
Wise Men From Bethlehem,” the
Wise Men came with their gifts.
The chorus then came on the
scene from opposite directions
singing, “O Come All Ye Fajth.
ful.” The pageant came to a close
with all singing “Joy to the
World.”
The cast was as follows: Shep
herds—Joe Wages, Billy Lewis, J.
H. Ford, Eugene Massey and Hugh
Beatenbough; Wise Men—Billy
Glenn, Harmon Avera, and Don
Kiem; Joseph — Fred Brewer:
Mary—Angelii Chilivis; Angels—
Margaret Brandenburg, Mary Ann
Whitehead, Betty Ann Frierson,
Sybil Crowder, and Reta Pearl
Jones; Chortis — Phoebe Adams,
Margie Belle Martin, Pearl But
ler, Lucille McElroy, Nell ' Ray,
Evelyn Broxton, Gloria St, John,
Gwendolyn Damron, Joan Duna
way, Bertha Lois Crow, Juanita
Rhodeheaver, Lillian Godfree, Mary
Scarborough,: Phelix Moorehead,
Bobby Tiller, Dupree Wilkes, Mar
cus Murrow, and Carolyn Eber
hart; Reader—Winifred Doggett.
Mr. Xirk had charge of the light
ing.
Opportunity School
We had a Christmas tree party
Thursday night at Mrs. Zachary's
home. Mary Alice Thomas won
the contest prize. Punch was ser
ved and mahy games were played.
We wish evervbody a Merry
Christmas and 'a Happy New
Year. %
WILMA SLATON.
Parrott Honored by
Association of Mutual
Insurance Agencies
Charles Parrott, well-known
Athenian, was elected secretary
treasurer of the Southeastern As
sociation of Mutual Insurance
agencies at the organization meet
ing of that group, held recently in
Columbia, S. C.
The association includes agencies
in Georgia, Alabama, North Caro
lina and South Carolina, and mem
bership in it automatically carries
membership in the national asso
ciation. The purpose is to create
a better spirit of cooperation and
ethical practice in regard to fire
‘and casualty insurance. :
Mr. Parrott is the only Georgian
holding an executive office. The
first convention of the group will
be held next summer, but the
place has not yet been selected.
Athens is being conside}-ed.
Fifth Grade
| cll the children came back 10
school and sang Christmas carols
‘lfor the mothers of the P.-T. A.
Thursday. We had 2 ‘big Christ
rmas tree. in the hall and each
child “Feceived a gift. The fourth
}'and fifth grades have learned the
‘new song, “Santa Claus is Com-
Ang to Town.” We sang it for the
imothers, too. We are looking for
ward to a mnice’ Christmas and %
rhope that = everyone will have &
happy Christmas and a glad New
Year. :
HAZEL ALLGOOD.
SARAH MATTHEWS
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