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THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 1963
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Morning Coffee Among Party Series
Feting Miss Weaver, Bride-Elect
Included in the series of pre
nuptial parties currently honoring
Miss Ellen Weaver, bride-elect of
this week, was a morning coffee
on Saturday, at which Mrs. R. P.
Campbell was hostess at her home
on Davis St.
An intriguing fruit and bird
composition lent decorative in
terest in the entrance hall, where
guests were greeted by Mrs.
George Elliott, wearing a carmine
sheath.
White into rose carnations and
white pompon chrysanthemums
were used effectively as the sec
retary arrangement in the living
room. Balancing scales on the cof
fee table held red and green
grape clusters, with perching
birds in harmonizing colors; white
carnations, gypsophilia and valley
lilies in a milk glass container
formed the occasional table ar
rangement; and clipped pine and
wood roses with a St. Francis fig
urine as the focal point, was used
to advantage on the piano.
The refreshment table, covered
with lace edged nylon net over
aqua satin, was centered with a
spiral styrofoam tree, with base
of ivy centered with a lace ruffed
nosegay of carnations, valley
lilies and orange blossoms, and
clusters of satin streamer orange
blossoms. Embellishing the tree
spirals were miniature nosegays
with cascading showers of white
satin streamers and valley lily
florets, miniature angels, brides
maids and lovebirds. Flanking the
tree were three branched silver
candelabra of white candles with
center epergnettes of carnations
and orange blossoms, centered
with a white wedding bell, and
showers similar to those used on
the candelabra nosegays. Silver
services at each end of the table,
silver trays of assorted sand
wiches and dainty confections,
and silver compotes of mints per
fected the appointments. A silver
and crystal epergne of fruit form
ed the serving table composition.
Mrs. Walker Campbell, who
wore a red silk sheath with jewel
ed sweater, and Miss Elaine Horn
buckle, wearing a cream and aqua
knitted costume, poured coffee.
Some forty friends were in
cluded in the coffee’s guest list.
—The Covington News, Jan. 17,
1963.
DAR HAS COMPILED NAMES
ON ALL COUNTY GRAVES
The William Mclntosh Chapter,
DAR, held its January meeting
at the home of Miss Delia Wat
kins on Saturday afternoon, Jan
uary 19th, with Mrs. Lee Roy
O’Neal, Mrs. John Hunt, Mrs.
Robert Pinckney, Miss Willie
Smith and Miss Jewel Smith as
hostesses. Guests were served a
delicious dessert with coffee upon
arrival.
The Regent, Miss Delia Wat
kins, sounded the gavel and the
Chapter was opened for business.
She greeted seventeen members
who repeated the DAR Ritual.
This was followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance, the American’s
Creed and the National Anthem.
Mrs. Pinckney gave the President
General’s message and Miss Lois
Biles spoke on National Defense.
Mrs. George Swan showed a
most valuable and treasured
loose leaf record book which she
had typewritten of all names on
graves in Butts County. She and
other members of the Chapter
have spent many hours recording
these graves and compiling and
indexing them.
Mrs. Pinckney told of plans
to build anew auditorium which
is so badly needed and urged that
everyone vote for bonds to be
used for this purpose in March.
Since February Ist is the dead
line for all Chapter reports to be
sent to National Headquarters in
Washington, the remainder of the
meeting was used for committee
reports and other business. For
this reason, the program was
omitted.
PERSONAL
Miss Gwen Dupree of Atlanta
was the weekend guest of Miss
Carole Brooks.
Friends will be delighted to
know Miss Mayme Hardy has re
turned home after spending sev
eral months with Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Hardy and family in Groton,
Conn.
REHEARSAL DINNER WAS
ENJOYABLE FRIDAY AFFAIR
Fellowship Hall of the Jackson
Presbyterian Church was the
scene Friday evening, January
18th, of the Weaver-Jones re
hearsal dinner tendered Miss
Ellen Weaver and Mr. Vincent
Barry Jones, the wedding group
and guests by Mr. and Mrs. Vin
cent Sanford Jones, parents of
the groom-elect.
The hall was gaily decorated
with wedding bells and white
satin bows. Banquet tables were
overlaid with white linen cloths.
The table at which the bride and
groom-elect were seated was cen
tered with a lovely arrangement
of white stock, chrysanthemums,
and gladioli, over which hung a
large grouping of white wedding
bells and satin bows. Other tables
featured three seven-branched
candelabra with white burning
tapers and large satin bows at
tached to each candelabra. At
tractive place cards were adorned
with small wedding bells tied with
white ribbon.
The buffet table held a group
ing of white candles, bells and
bows. Magnolia foliage was used
effectively in the background. A
lovely arrangement of green
permanent foliage in a brass urn
was attractively displayed near
the door’s entrance.
The guest list included Miss
Ellen Weaver, Mr. Barry Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Sapp, Mrs. Chas.
Lewis, Miss Suzanne Askew, Mrs.
Asa Patterson, Mr. Mike McCul
lagh, all of Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Carson, Athens; Mr.
and Mrs. John Bob Weaver, pa
rents of the bride-elect, Miss
Sarah Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Fowler, all of Covington;
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Martin,
Jacksonville, Florida; Miss Kay
Patterson of Dalton; Miss Ade
laide Hutto of Columbus; Mr.
Sammy Brannen of Statesboro;
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Jones, Jr.
Invited but unable to attend were
Miss Irene Robinson of Covington
and Mrs. Virgil Dorminy of Fitz
gerald.
COUNTY LINE WMU
The County Line WMU met in
the educational building at the
church January 18th with 12
members present. Members pre
sented the program, “Expansion
of Ministry.” Mrs. Johnston
served as program chairman in
the absence of Mrs. T. W. Cleve
land. Mrs. Myrna Wells closed the
meeting with prayer.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Bernice McClendon follow
ing the business meeting. Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas met with the
Sunbeams. Five were present.—
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HAWTHORNE GARDEN CLUB
MET WITH MRS. O'NEAL
The January meeting of the
Hawthorne Garden Club was held
at the home of Mrs. Horace
O’Neal. Officers elected for 1963
are: Mrs. R. O. Settle, president;
Mrs. J. G. McDonald, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Joe Edwards, secre
tary; and Mrs. John Nutt, treas
urer.
Mrs. Settle opened the meeting
by reading the 4th chapter of
Philippians, Bth verse. She read
a poem by Edna St. Vincent Mil
lay and followed with prayer.
Mrs. R. A. Garr was welcomed as
anew member. The club voted to
make donations to the March of
Dimes, Heart Fund and Red
Cross.
Mrs. McDonald, program chair
man, gave an interesting article
on the Cherokee Rose, the Club
Flower. She also talked on the
meaning of flowers and ever
greens, and how to keep cut
flowers, when to cut and how to
treat them.
Mrs. M. C Johnson won first
place on an artistic arrangement
of foliage and Mrs. McDonald
won second place.
Mrs. O’Neal served chicken
salad sandwiches, cheese straws,
chocolates and coffee.
NORTH BUTTS HD CLUB
North Butts Home Demonstra
tion Club held its first meeting
of the year on Monday afternoon,
January 14, at the community
clubhouse. Mrs. Jack Ingram,
president, called the meeting to
order and presided over a short
business session.
Mrs. W. C. Williamson read an
interesting article entitled “A
Willing Mind,” using as scripture
reference II Corinthians 8-12
followed by the Lord’s Prayer in
unison.
Officers elected for the year
1963 were: Mrs. Jack Ingram,
president; Mrs. Hulon Cook, vice
president; Mrs. W. C. Williamson,
treasurer; Mrs. George Ingram,
secretary and reporter.
Mrs. Wilson gave a demonstra
tion on the selection and use of
cooking utensils as to size, shape
and material.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess, Mrs. W. C. William
son.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee Gil
bert, Jane and Al, moved last
Wednesday into their home they
recently purchased at 356 N. Oak
Street.
Miss Kathy Towles and Marks
Towles were among those going
up Tuesday evening, January 15,
for the Inaugural Ball for Gov.
Carl E. Sanders at the Dinkler-
Plaza Hotel in Atlanta.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morris of
Fairburn were overnight visitors
with Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Wilder
on Friday.
Mrs. Katherine Rogers and
family, together with Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Garland moved Friday
into the Miss Lilia Watkins home
near Indian Springs.
An enjoyable social affair was
the miscellaneous shower at the
clubhouse Saturday afternoon
which the ladies of the Stark
Methodist Church gave for Mrs.
Fred Raney, a recent bride. Mrs.
Raney is the former Miss Linda
Cowan.
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Tift College, spent the weekend
here with her grandparents, Rev.
and Mrs. T. H. Wilder.
The many friends of Mrs. Rob
ert Reese regret that she is in
Jasper Memorial Hospital with a
broken or dislocated hip, sus
tained in a fall Friday just after
she had gotten off from work in
Forsyth. She will be hospitalized
for five or six weeks and has
the sympathy of the entire com
munity in her misfortune.
Mr. Willis McClure spent Fri
day night with Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald McClure and Darla in
Forest Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy McMich
ael of Atlanta were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim McMichael, and Harold.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Saunders en-
CARD OF THANKS
Leola Watson Jordan wishes to
thank one and all, white and
colored, for their kindnesses and
love and care they showed to her
in the sickness and death of her
Mother, Alberta Berry, known as
Aunt Sweet. —Leola Watson Jor
dan.
tertained all the members of
their family with a delightful
supper on Thursday evening. Mr.
Billy Saunders, who has been on
a 30 day leave from service, will
return to duty at Killeen Base,
Texas, on Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Truman McGinty of Mc-
Rae is visiting Mrs. G. L. Swan
and Mrs. Claude Dixon for sev
eral days.
PERSONAL
William R. Saunders left this
week for Killeen Base, Texas fol
lowing a leave of 25 days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Saunders, and other relatives.
Mrs. Howard P. Bailey re
turned last week from a visit of
several months with her son, Col.
H. M. Fletcher Jr., Mrs. Fletcher
and family, in Palos Verdes
Estates, Calif.
Mr. Jack Wall, of Macon, was
a visitor in Jackson on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Howard Bailey is visiting
relatives in Charleston, S. C. for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Meacham of
Atlanta were weekend guests of
Mrs. A. S. Mills and Austin Mills.