12 October 1920: Dinner and Supper Specials at Thornton's Luncheonette

On this day in 1920, the following ad appeared on page 8, column 2 of the Athens Banner:

The diner was owned by Asa and Minnie Thornton, who later were the proprietors of the Daffodil Cafe at 164 East Clayton Street, where the bar General Beauregard's is today.

Learn More:

• Athens Banner, Oct. 1920 - May 1921 on Microfilm in the Heritage collection.
• 1920-1921 Athens City Directory in the Heritage collection.
• 1926-1927 Athens City Directory in the Heritage collection.
• A Gracious Plenty: Recipes and Recollections from the American South by John T. Edge in the general collection.
• Side Orders: Small Helpings of Southern Cookery & Culture by John Egerton in the general collection. 
• Butter Beans to Blackberries: Recipes From a Southern Garden by  Ronni Lundy in the general collection.
• Southern Living Comfort Food: A Delicious Trip Down Memory Lane by Julie Fisher Gunter in the general collection.
• Southern Homecoming: Traditions, Recipes, and Rememberances by Carolyn Quick Tillery in the general collection.
• The Southern Hospitality Cookbook by Winifred Green Cheney in the general collection.
• Simple, Fresh, Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor by Matt Lee in the general collection.
• The New Soul Food Cookbook: Healthier Recipes for Traditional Favorites by Wilbert Jones in the general collection.