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Conducted {By ^4€rs. Minnie ?. Wright, tfrhonr 28-C
Miss Jule Stilwell spent Tuesday in
Atlanta shopping.
Mr. Berto Lee made a business trip
to Atlanta Monday.
Mr. Ernest Callaway returned Mon¬
day night from a visit to Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Carroll an
nounee the birth of a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harvey spent Sun¬
day in Monticello, the guests of rela¬
tives.
Mrs. Minnie P. Wright si>ent Monday
in Atlanta, the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Green.
Mr. George E Kamerer, of Rome, is
visiting his sister. Mrs. J. G .Ford, of
North Covington.
Mr. Henry Pickett, of Atlanta, was
the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Pickett, Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Branham left Monday
for Birmingham, Ala., where she will
spend this week, with relatives.
Messrs. Jim and John Bradshaw, of
Florida, atended the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. J. J. Corley Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stephenson an¬
nounce the birth of a daughter at their
home on Floyd street, May 12th, 1916.
Mrs. A. S. Murray is spending some
time with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Bennett, in Monroe.
Mrs. J. W. Harwell is spending this
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Wood, near Logansville.
Mrs. Virginia Camp will leave this
week for New York, where she will
spend the summer with relatives.
Mr. Robert Buchanan and family,
of Atlanta, were in the city Monday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. .T. J. Corley.
Mrs. Cliff Skinner and sons, Messrs.
Burton and N. J. Skinner, of Starrs
ville, were guests of Mrs. Charles H.
White Friday.
Mrs. Ida Whitehead and charming
daughter, Miss Grace Whitehead, re¬
turned Saturday afternoon from a very
pleasant visit to relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. N. C. Carr left Monday for Birm¬
ingham, Ala., where he goes to attend
the re-union, which is being held there
this week.
Mrs. Sue Perry and little George Ed¬
ward Oliver left Monday for Atlanta,
where they will spend a month with
Mr. Louis Perry.
Mrs. P. W. Godfrey, Mrs. C. A. Frank
lin, and Mr. Rufus Franklin, will make
a motor trip to Atlanta Saturday,
where they will spend the day.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Harwell and
children, formerly of Covington, now
of Washington, were guests of Mr: and
Mrs. C. A. Harwell for the week-end.
Mrs. M. E. Price, of Atlanta, is
spending some time in the city, the
guest of Mrs. N. C. Carr, at her home
in North Covington.
Mr. Neill Corley, of Florida, and Mr.
Donald Corley, of New York, were call¬
ed to Covington Sunday by the death
of their mother, Mrs. John J. Corley.
Messrs. C. C. Brooks and David But¬
ler entertained Misses Zellner and Ful¬
ler at the Lyric Theatre Thursday
evening.
Miss Ruth Mobley, of Atlanta, was
the charming guest of her aunt, Mrs.
C. It. PowelL last week at her home in
North Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson and
children, of Atlanta, were week-end
guests of their brother, Mr. J. M. Rob¬
inson, in North Covington.
Mr. Charles Echols, formerly of Cov¬
ington, now of New York, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. W. C. Clark, in
North Covington.
Miss Mary Rainey, of Willard, has
returned home, after a very pleasant
visit to her brother and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. W. N. Rainey, in North Covington.
Miss Florence Thompson, of Griffin,
is spending her vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Eugenia Thompson, in
North Covington and will be here about
three weeks.
Mrs. Addie Echols Turner, who has
been quite ill in Atlanta for mouths, is
very much improved and is spending
some time at her old home here with
friends and relatives.
The many friends in the city and
county of Mrs. Eugenia Thompson will
be glad to know that she is eonvales
ing from her recent illness, and hope
to see her at her place of business real
soon, as she has been very much miss¬
ed.
Mrs. R. L. Mobley and attractive
daughter, Miss Ruth Mobley, who have
been visiting relatives in the city, re¬
turned home Sunday.
Misses Ladie and Bernice Breedlove,
Prof. Harmon, Messrs. Hershel Breed¬
love. and Robert Blasingame, of Mon¬
roe. motored over Sunday and were
guests of Mrs. C. A. Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rainey, of Wil¬
lard, with Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Rainey
and baby, of North Covington, motored
to Atlanta Sunday, where they were
guests of relatives for the day.
Rev. John B. Gordon, former pastor
of the Presbyterian shurch here, but
now of Carrolton, was called to Coving¬
ton Monday to preach the funeral ser
mon of Mrs. J. J. Corley.
Miss Louise Holt, a charming young
lady of Montgomery, Ala., who has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. R. P.
Lester, in North Covington, returned
home Thursday, after a very pleasant
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Barron Kelley, of Mon
ticello, hade a motor trip to the city
Friday and were guests of Mrs. E. O.
Lee, at her home on Monticello street.
Mrs. Kelley will be pleasantly remem¬
bered as Miss Gladys Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Chanler, formerly of
Covington, spent Wednesday in the city
guests of Mrs. Calhoun Vining. Mr.
Chanler was depot agent at Porterdale
when he and Mrs. Chanler made their
home in Covington.
The boys of the Mumford Orphans
Home, of Macon, gave quite an inter¬
esting concert in the Park last Friday
morning, Their program included a
number of patriotic airs, and familiar
Southern melodies. Many of the boys
were entertained in private homes.
YOUNG LADIES SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS OF METHODIST CHURH
ENTERTAINS.
One of the most delightful social af¬
fairs of the past week, was that at
which the Young Ladies Sunday School
class of the Methodist church, with
.Mrs. S. P. Thompson, as teacher, enter¬
tained their mothers at a Mother’s Day
party on Thursday afternoon at the
beautiful home of Mrs. Lester Lee, on
Conyers street. Guests were met at the
door by Mrs. Lester Lee and Miss Mary
Carter, and were each presented with a
white rose, in honor of Mother.
The house was attractively decorated
with ferns,roses and sweet peas. Punch
was served by Misses Christine White
and Ruth Worsham. Members of the
class gave a number of quotations on
Mother. Mrs. Clarence Terrell sang
•Mother.” Miss Christine White sang
"Mother McCree.” There were inter¬
esting readings by Mrs. H. B. Robert¬
son and Miss Annie Lois Stowe.
The mothers invited included Mrs.
Carithers, Mrs. G. T. Carr, Mrs. Am¬
mons, Mrs. P. W. Godfrey, Mrs. W. C.
Clark, Mrs. G. T Wiells, Mrs. E. O. Lee,
Mrs. C. H. White, Mrs. M. J. Perry,
Mrs. Walter Childs, Mrs. R. R. Fowler,
Mrs. H. B. Robertson, Mrs. H. D. Ter¬
rell. and Mrs. Laura Carter.
WOMANS CLUB.
The Womans Club held their last
meeting for the summer, Tuesday after¬
noon at the library. The most import¬
ant business of the meeting was the
election of officers for next year, which
resulted as follows:
President..........Mrs. W. C. Clark.
Vice-President---- Mrs. C. H. White.
Recording Sec'y., Miss Sal lie Mae Cook.
Corresponding Sec’y., Mrs. A. C. Vining
Treasurer ........ Mrs. R. A. Norris.
Reporter...... Mrs. Evans Lunsford.
Upon reviewing the work accom¬
plished during the past year, the entire
club felt very much gratified.
MISS HUSON ENTERTAINS MUSI
CAL CLUB.
Miss Winnifred Huson entertained
the Musical Club last Wednesday af¬
ternoon at her home in North Coving¬
ton. At the conclusion of the inter¬
esting program, delicious refreshments
were served.
ESPISCOPAL SERVICES.
Rev. Thomas Duck, an Episcopal
rector, of Atlanta, will hold services
next Sunday evening, May 21st, at the
North Covington Methodist church at
8 o’clock. The public is cordially in
i vited to attend.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, THURSDAY, MAT 18, 1916.
MRS. R. C. GUINN ENTERTAINS D.
A. R, MEETING.
The Daughters of the American Rev¬
olution held their last meeting Wednes¬
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. R.
C. Guinn, where they were delightfully
entertained by Miss Eleanor Henry.
Mrs. Henderson, who represented Ser¬
geant Newton Chapter, of Covington,
and Oxford, at the National Congress
at Washington, D. C.. brought back an
interesting account of that meeting
which was the main feature of the af¬
ternoon. The old officers were re-elect¬
ed for the following year. Dainty and
delicious refreshments were served.
STARRSVILLE SINGING.
The Newton County Singing Con¬
vention met with Starrsville Sunday
afternoon, and the manifestation of the
growing interest in singing was shown
by large attendance, and all present
say: It was the best singing that we
have had.
The Starrsville people are big neart
ed, whole soul; and progressive, al¬
ways ready to cooperate to make a
success, and we are expected a good
report from them at the annual con¬
vention.
Covington was well represented,
and Bro. F. H. Branham made a rous¬
ing speech in the interest of singing
and indorsing the convention in its
work for a revival in the churches and
Sunday Schools.
An invitation was presented by Dr.
and Mrs. Tullie Smith to the conven¬
tion to meet with the Christian Church
in Covington the second Sunday after¬
noon in July and agreed on.
The convention meets with Newborn,
fourth Sunday; next with High Point,
the first Sunday afternoon in June;
with Almond the second Sunday after¬
noon in June
AH the churchy »toger S , .nd espeo
iall.v leaders and those with instru¬
ments are requested to be present at
High Point with us the first Sunday
in June, as we will arrange and make
plans for the annual convention at
that time.
Very truly,
J. W. HENDERSON.
NOTICE.
Rev. H. W. Williams, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will lead prayer
meeting at the First Methodist church
Thursday evening, May 18th. at 7.30
o’clock.
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SPECIAL SERVICES.
Sunday May 21st, Rev. W. W. Ben¬
son. our Conference Evangelist, will
begin a series of services at the Meth
ododist church in Porterdale.
Brother Benson is a strong preacher
and has already during this year held
some very successful meetings in dif¬
ferent parts of this, the North Georgia
Conference. It is our desire that the
people of this entire county who are
interested in the welfare of the church ;
pray earnestly that a great meeting
may he the result of Brother Benson’s
work among us.
While the air is changed with the
spirit and talk of national prepared¬
ness, let us not forget that there is a
spiritual “preparedness” which every
individual needs.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
T. M. LEE, Pastor
Porterdale Circuit.
MR. AND MRS. J. W. OZBORN
LOSE THEIR INFANT SON.
The six months old infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Ozborn died at their
residence in Porterdale Sunday morn¬
ing at 5 o’clock after a brief illness.
The funeral services were at the res¬
idence Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock
and the interment followed at Porter¬
dale cemetery. The Rev. T. M. Lee
conducted the services.
> Mr. and Mrs. Ozborn have the sym
j pathy of a host of friends in their be
> reavement.
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TAX NOTICE.
The tax books for 1916 will close
on May 1st. Those who have failed
to make their returns will please do
so at once, as the time is getting short.
Adv.) J. F. LUNSFORD,
Tax Receiver Newton Co. Ga.
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FAIR VIEW ELECTS TEACHERS.
A meeting of the Trustees and pa¬
trons j)f Fair View School was held on
the evening of May loth, and elected
Miss. Lora Miner, Principal and Miss
Inez Ellington, assistant, for the term.
DR. S. W. EVERITT,
Chairman Board Trustees.
RECITAL AT AUDITORIUM FRI¬
DAY EVENING.
The music arid expression classes of
Mrs. Callaway and Mrs. .Robertson will
give a recital in the.school auditorium
Friday evening, May 18th-,• 8 o’elocjs.'
The public is cordially invited.