Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Philathea Class Holds
Supper and Business Meeting

The following ladies, Miss Ruth
Falliere. Mrs. Ora w. Valliere. Mrs.
Ionic Pickett. Mrs. Eugene Currie,
Mrs. Alice Bolgier. Mrs. Ruth Foster,
Mrs. Bernice Titcemb, Mrs. Nora
Lancaster. Mrs. Lila Abbey, Mrs.
Mrs. Rose c. Burrill, Mrs. Ethel w.
Ames, Mrs. Rena Archer Taylor,
Mrs. Ida Smith. Miss Alice Il. Whit
ten. Mrs. Alice L. Written, Mrs.
Carrie, Bean, Mrs. Harriet c. Ma
son. Miss Ruth McQuillian, and Mrs.
Octavia Scoon. were hostesses at a
most pleasant gathering of the
ladies of the LILA +. Mitchell
Philathea class OF the Bethany
Baptist church, which was held
Monday evening at the church
parlors.
Tables were attractively laid and
a delicious supper was served by the
POSSESSES assisted by ladies of the
class. After the. supper the presi-
dent, Mrs. Bessie NJ. Thompson,
called the ladies to order and the
meeting opened with the Philathca
p'atforhi and the Lords prayer; he
secretary, Miss Airline Burnor, and
treasurer, Mrs. Ina w. Creation gave
Interesting reports: the post card
sender, Miss Dorothy Day, reported
sending ten cards and Mrs. Belle
Gates OF the calling committee re-
ported ten calls made, Mrs. Melissa
Dolbier reported flowers and fruit
being sent to the i'll and shut-ins.
Correspondence was read by the
secretary and Miss Ruth Valliere,
who has been shut in with n broken
ankle, expressed her appreciation of
kindnesses done for her during that
IN ey;x Q
the fund to paint the church.
The matter of serving the annual
luncheon for the Town Improvement
society on Friday, April 25th, was
discussed and it was voted, as the
ladies are so busy at this time, not
to serve the luncheon. The matter
OF serving the banquet for the
commencement banquet for the
bloomfield Academy and Skowhegan
high school alumni Association was
presented and 1t was voted to serve
this banquet. At the suggestion of
one of the members 1t was voted for
the class to direct the taking of
Easter cheer to the aged, the shut
ms and Ill In the church on Easter
Sunday, whereby music will be
taken to their homes by the
musical people in the class, assisted
by the young people and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed:
Miss Airline Burner, Mrs. Ora w.
Valliere and Mrs. Ionic Pickett.
The following committee was APP
pointed to arrange for and take
charge of sewing meetings when the
ladies' are to sew for q needy family.
Mrs. Eugene Merriam. Mrs. Mae n.
Haines and Mrs. Maizie jackson.
one new member Ruth Smith, was
taken into membership. The bust
ness session was closed with a
benediction and the following pro-
gram numbers were presented under
the direction Of the hostesses with
Mrs. Ora w. valliere presiding:
piano duet, Misses Lucille Moore
and Phyllis Whittemore: encore
piano solo. Miss Moore: reading.
The Woman Who Never Gossips."
Glennfs n. Haines and encore in
costume; piano solo Miss Lynette
Manter and encore piano duet. the
Misses Lynnette and Gladys Manter:
vocal solo. Miss Marguerite Craig of
Wilton, supervisor OF music in the
Skowhegan- Madison schools ac-
companied by Mrs. Ethel w. Ames,
The pastor, Rev. George Mer-
Ram. came in toward the last If
the meeting and made some re-
marks, speaking Of his and the
prudential committees appreciation
OF the help of the ladies of the
rnllathea class and especially of
their financial assistance since last
september and stated that he knew
that In whatever request he mirht
make OF the class, he would And a
ready response. Mr.. Merriam caIle5
attention to the special Easter weel.
services and urged the ladies' to at
tend and he mentioned the onnor-
tuntty which the church had in its
splendid young people.
Inc next meeting Of the class will
ne held on the second Monday even.
ing In May, when the same ladies'
VINO served at this meeting and
MAKE up the April and May COM
mittees, win have charge OF the
Miss Louise H. Coburn. Past Re.
gent OF the Eunice Farnsworth
chapter. Daughters of the Americas,
Revolution and Mrs. Eda X. Pc
gram or Decatur. ILL.,. a former menu
per or the local chapter are In
washington. d. c.. attending this
week the annual meeting OF the Ma
ional Society of ID. A. r., and are
being entertained at the home of
Miss Coburn's sister and Mrs. Pc
grams brother, DR.. and Mrs George
Otis Smith.
There will be no meeting OF the
Russell Relief Corp Wednesday aft
ternoon. The regular meeting will
be held Friday afternoon. the 18TH,
which is the regular day for the
corus to meet.