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Miss Ann Evelyn Eskew Became Bride
Of Mr. Michael Jofin Costa, Jr., At
Impressive Ceremony On February 14
In an impressive ceremony Sat
urday afternoon at the Cathedral
of Christ the King in Atlanta, Miss
Ann Evelyn Eskevw became the
bride of Michael John Costa, jr., of
Athens. Monsignpor Joseph Cassidy,
officiated.
The groom’s cousin Charles J.
Costa, jr., of Atlanta served as
best man. Groomsmen were Law
rence J. Costa, brother of the
groom and Lloyd A. Baird of Dora
ville. The bride’s brother, Reid
Eskew, and James A. Costa, jr., of
Athens were ushers.
Miss Hilda Colquitt of Marietta]
was the maid of honor. Her gown‘
was a bouffant model of American
beauty velveteen with matching
gauntlets, and she carried a heart
shaped bouquet of better times
roses and white carnations out
lined with white maline.
Miss Mary Melvin of Atlanta
and Mrs. Harold Crow of Athens,
cousins of the bride were brides
maids. They wore American beau
ty gowns fashioned like that of
the maid of honor and carried a
similar bouquet.
Johnny Eskew, smali brother of
the bride, was the ring bearer. He
wore a miniature tuxedo and car
ried the rings.on a heart shaped
pillow of white satin in a cluster
of better times roses.
The bride entering the church
with her father, W. R, Eskew, was
lovely in a gown of candlelight
satin. The fitted bodice featured
a sweetheart neckline with the
yoke of seed pearls and the full
skirt formed a cathedral length
train. Her finger-tip veil of illusion
fell from ~ a coronet of orange
blossoms and pearls. The bride’s
bouquet was heart -shaped center
ed with a white orchid.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held at the home of
the bride’s parents on Amsterdam
avenue. Mrs. Eskew received her
guests wearing a dinner dress of
turquoise crepe. Her corsage was
of gardenias. The groom's mother,
Mrs. M. J. Costa of Athens wore
a model of rose chiffon and lace.
Her flowers were gardenias.
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BY T. W. REED
Official Historian, Clarke County
Albon Chase was one of the earlier citizens of Athens, casting
his lot with the people of this city more than one hundred and
twenty-five years ago.
It was quite natural that in the organization of the National
Bank of Athens he should be & member of the first board of di
rectors, for the city boasted of no abler or more qualified citizen
to fill such a position.
At the time of the organization of the National Bank of Athens
Mr. Chase was an old man. He served as a director only a little
more than one year, dying July 1, 1867. He was the first vice
president of the bank, a position which was abolished after his
death, but which was revived several vears since,
He was a man of much public spirit and always at the front
of movements looking to the improvement and advancement ot
his community. He had a literury turn of mind and loved books.
He established in Athens one of its first bookstores.
There were not many bookstores in America in his day and
necessarily very few in Georgia on account of its being the
youngest of the original thirteen colonies and its population
very small. .
In 1832 he established The Athens Banner, now The Banner-
Herald. Mayhap in the other world he sces this article about him
gelf in the newspaper he established here one hundred: and
sixteen years ago. This paper is the second odest now in cir
culation in Georgia, the Augusta Chronicle dating back to 1786,
which makes it one of the oldest newspapers in America, if in
deed it does not hold the record of being the oldest in continuous
publication.
Mr. Chase was interested also in manufacturing. Just betore
he established The Banner, he and Dr. John S. Linton bailt the
paper mill that used to stand on McNutt's Creek a few miles
irom Athens where the Mallison Braided Cord Mill is now lo
cated. It was the first paper mill erected in this country South of
the Potomac River., Mr.. Chase was far-sighted. Before he
faunched his newspaper ne prepared the way to secure readily
the paper on which to print it. Thus, the first copy of The Ban
ner was printed in 1832 on paper manufactured in the home
county of the new journal.
About 1845 Mr. Chase built the residence on the corner of
Hull and Clayton Streets that in later years was for a long time
the Presbyterian Manse in which the pastors of the Athens Pres-.
byterian Church resided. It is une of the best-built houses in
Athens, still standing and used as a boarding house.
Mr. Chase was one of those able and far-seeing men who en
visioned a successful mutual fire insurance company that would
furnish protection to the property in Athens and other cities in
the state and keep the profits in Georgia among those who in
ured it. It was organized as a purely non-profit, mutual com
pany and as such it has been in operation almost one hu
years. That company is the Southern Mutual Insurance Company
of Athens, Georgia, a company unique in many respects : ne
of the most wonderful fire insurance companies in America. ¥or
a number of yedrs Mr. Chase was secretary of this compan;
in fact was one of its founders
: Next will appear the story of the life o¢f Rufus L. Moss,
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Misses Dorothy Tregone of Mon
roe and Frances Wooten of Ma
rietta kept the bride’s book. Punch
was served by Mrs. Lawrence
Gellerstedt of Atlanta and Miss
Dorothy Van Sant of Atlanta. As
sisting the hostess in entertaining
were Mesdames R. B. Neville of
West Point, Cliff Kimsey and Fred
Smith of Cornelia, Ben Melvin of
Leary, Lloyd Baird of Doraville,
Clyde Lamb of Jacksonville, Flor
ida, W. H. Duckworth and Isabel
Puckett of Atlanta.
The couple left immediately aft
er the reception for a wedding
trip. For traveling Mrs. Costa wore
a burgundy suit with black acces
sories. An orchid corsage com
pleted her costume. Mr. and Mrs.
Costa will reside in Athens.
February, March and April are
the best months for starting
chicks to be raised out for lgy-
Lers.
Michael’s
Autograph Party
{ BY FRED DARSEY
i It was nothing stort ‘'of Utopia
i for anyone with a literary yen
' Thursday afternoon when Mich
ael Brothers entertained visiting
authors and journalists to the
Twentieth Annuai Georgia Press
- Institute with an autograph tea.
Approximately one hundred
people attended the affair on the
third floor of the Michael build
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| Edison Marshall was there,
mixing with the crowd. He is
a rotund little man with grey
stubbled hair. His little brown
eyes sparkled when he talkeq of
big game hunting in India or of
the flower shows in Augusta. He
stood with one hand in his coat
pocket and puffed on a cigarette
in a long cigarette-holder. He is a
worlq traveler and a score of nov
€ls have come from his illustri-]
cus pen. Some of them were
“Benjamin Bluake,” “Great Smith”
and his latest, “Yankee Pasha.”
Another interesting guest was,
John Farrar, Chairman of the
| Board, Farrar, Straus and Com-{
| pany, New York City. He is the
author of “The Middle Twenties.”
Mr. Farrar is attending the Press
i Institute under the auspices of
the National Conference of |
I("hristians and Jews, Ine.
{ . The Pulitzer Prize winner,
Hodding Carter very seriously re.
‘reived guests and very politely
dismissed them. Besides being anl
| author, Mr. Carter has years of|
| newspaper experience. At present
| he is on leave of absence from
the Delta Democrat-Times, Green
ville, Mississippi. He is the author|
|of “Flood Crest,” “Winds of
. Fear,” and “Lower Mississippi.” |
5 The founder of the Georgia|
. Press Institute and a frequent
| visitor to Athens, Miss Emily‘
| Woodward, was present. Also |
present was Dr. Charles L. Allen.'
Aasociate Dean, Medill Schop! of
| Journalism. Northwestern Uni=|
| versity. and author of “Country
| Journalism” “Journalists?’ Manual !
of Printing,” ang others. I
The charming hostess was Mrs.
Johnny Broadnax, head of Mich
ael's Book Department, whose
warm friendliness circulated
arhong the guests. |
| Several paintings from the Hol
| brock Collection were borrowed
| for the occasion. Among them
| was the preliminary sketch of
{ “The Cotton Pickers” by Lamar
Dodd. This sketch has recently
appeareq as an advertisement ‘n
| national magazines. Another in
| teresting painting was the ab
stract “Radar” done in non-ob
jective fashion by Jean Xceron.
Mr. Xceron was commissioned to
do this painting by Mr. Alfred
flolbrook, director of the Univer-'
| sity* of Georgia’s Fine Arts Muse
um. It is an attempt to express
a complicated science, radar
through the complicated medium
| nonobjective painting. |
The exhibit “Georgiana” wasi
one of the highlights of the oc
casion. It included such bhooks
as: “Armchair Gardening” by Dr.
T. M. McHatton; “Tennyson in,
America” by John Eidson; “Seg
ments of Southern Thoughts” and
“Pjoneer Pilot” by Edd Winfield
Parks: “More Post Biographies”
by John E. Drewry; “The South
During Reconstruction” and !
“Georgia, A Short History” by E
Merton Coulter. : l
Salvation Army
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At Surprise Party
It was a surprise party for
twelve Salvation Army Corps
cadets Wednesday night when they
reported for their regular weekly
lectures. The party was originally
planned for Valentine week but
bad weather necessitated the date
being moved up.
The children, ranging in ages
13 to 15, were treated to refresh
ments and took part in a program
that included games and recitals. |
The boys and girls are taking a
gix-year course of Salvation
' Army training and have their goal
'set on becoming Salvation Army
E officers. l
Their course includes a study of !
Salvation Army history and doc- |
trines, the Bible, and Protestant
church history. Training in leader-"!
ship and community activity isl|
stressed. |
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State National
State National Guard unit lead
ers, newspaper representatives,
and high-ranking army officers
were guest of the Guard’'s first
annual banquet here last night in
the N & N Cafeteria, meeting in
conjunction with the Georgia |
Press Institute.
The dinner was a very brief
affair, since all business is being
| conducted on the University cam
|pus. Major Pat Kelly, assistant to
the state Adjutant General was
toastmaster and talked briefly on
a phase of journalism in connec
tion with the Guarq — photo-
Egr;mh_\'. Several pictures were
itukon_ut the affair.
The Guard has recently conclu
}4‘.l\4 a drive to enlist men in the
{ state defense unit and particular
! hght has been focused on the lo
*(-;;! scene, since Athens is in the
{ process of organizing its corp. At
i the moment, however, the build
: ing program is in its infancy, but
every effort possible is being
made to give this city one of the
best units in Georgia,
THY BANNER-FITRALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA =~
""Heidi’’ To Be Presented To Athens
Children By Clare Tree Major
Children’s Theater On March 13th
A stage adaptation of Johanna
Spyri's “Heidi” will be presented
by the celebrated Clare Tree Major
Children’s Theatre of New York
at the Fine Arts Auditorium on
Saturday afternoon, March 13, at
3 o’clock, under the auspices,of the
Athens -Clarke County P. T. A.
Council. The performance is be
ing brought to Athens especially
for the pleasure of the boys and
girls of this section. Tickets, at
popular prices, will soon be on
sale at all the city and county
schools. :
Regardless of other respects in
which the attitude of boys and
girls may have changed since 1881,
when “Heidi” was written, the de
light with which youngsters read
and reread this tender classic re
mains unchanged from generation
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to generation. In fact, “Heidi” is
one of the six children’s books
whch hae outsold any best seller
except the Bible.
Today, newspapers from coast
to coast write of the rapt enjoy
ment with which the youngsters
greet the beloved characters as
they step from the familiar pages
of “Heidi” onto the stage in Clare
Tree Majpr’s faithful adaptation.
When the play was last present-
ed in Detroit, Michigan, The De
troit News reported: “Orchestra
Hall was packed to it’s doors by
a whoaping, swhistling, . cheering
audience whose expressions of ap-
proval must have warmed the
hearts of the cast of “Heidi’ .
When questioned, the actors in
the Clare Tree Major Company
say there is no satisfaction in the
theatre which surpasses that of
pecfarming for children, whose
respanse—both favorable and dis
approving—is as spontaneous as
quick-silver. No one watching the
youthiful audiences at perfor
metnces of “Heidi” can fail to be
im oressed by the swift sensitive
nhess of young emotions and the
symr'pathy of young intellects.
_ C.lare Tree Major has written or
adapted to the stage over forty
i child ren’s plays. The phenomenal
’succe s of her Children’s Theatre
is due in no small measure to the
fact’ that in dramatizing these
vlassics® she takes the utmost care
that eah character and situation
represersts as nearly as possible
the composite mental conception
children bhave formed through re
peated randings of. the original
story, Her|stage version of “Heidi”
follows this. general rule and
should prove as delightful to the
children ot Athens and Clarke
county as i has to thousands of
other boys and girls throughout
the count:y.
Members of the Athens-Clarke
County P. T. A. Council are al
ready hard at work to make the
performance an occasion long to
be remembered by the children of
Athens. Tickets will be sold for
thirty cents for students and fifty
cents for adults, just enough to
defray the costs of the production.
The Ticket Sales Committee will
be headed by Mrs. F. H. Menden
hall, with Mrs. F. E. McHugh as
co-chairman. Other committees
and their chairmen are: Program,
Mrs. W. M. Crane, jr., Publicity,
Mrs. W. F. McLendon; Theatre
Arrangements, Mrs. Byron War
ner.
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Discussion Group
The Winterville P. T. A. Discus
sion Group will meet in the voca-
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1548,
tional building at 6:00 p. m., We.
nesday, February 25. Supper wij
be served at 7 o’clock and the dis.
cussiorresumed at 7:45. Everyon,
interested in child development is |
cordially invited, and Churcy
School ~teachers are especially
urged to attend. : ) d
Speakers include Miss Carolyy
Vance, University of Georgia De.
partment of Speech; Mr. Ezra Se]].
ers, Art Education Department:
&liss Sarah Garrison, teacher f
public school music at Barrgy
Street school; and representatives
of the Women's Physical Educgy.
tion Department of the Unive,.
sity. Methods will be stressed by
which parents can, with simpje
materi'&fi stimulate the average
child’s ereative abilities and en.
courage the practicing of the arts
at the-;ghiild’s own level of de.
velopment.
An exhibit is planned of play
materials and equipment for very
young children, as”we:lé as a dis.
play of creative work of locg
children and adults. &