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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
MRS. LYNDA LEE BRYAN, IN CHARGE
PHONE 159
If you have any friends visiting you—if you are going anywhere
or coming home, write a postal card to this department, giving the
details or telephone the item. It will be appreciated.
Rev. J. E. Ellis was at Winder
Friday.
' Mrs. tV. C. Clark has returned from
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Luck spent Sun¬
day in Jackson.
Mrs. C. H. White is spending
week in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Upshaw were
Monroe Saturday.
Mrs. P. W. Godfrey is going to
lanta today, (Thursday).
Mr. Chas. White, of Atlanta, was at
home for the week-end.
Mrs. Lilia Ivey Smith has returned
from a visit to Wilsonville, Ala.
Messrs. Elwyn Gary and Spence
Hicks were in Atlanta Sunday.
Messrs. Marshall and Paul Elliott
left Monday for Emory University.
Mrs. W. C. Wright and W. C. Ill,
have returned from Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Walker Combs and son, James,
spent Wednesday at Social Circle.
Miss Lena Holt, of Atlanta, spent
this week with Miss Florence Wells.
Misses Luna l|olt and Florence
Wells are leaving for Atlanta Friday.
Miss Mary Loyall Brown was at
home from Lucy Cobb during the
week.
Mrs. T. J. Greer, of Mansfield, spent
the week with Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Patrick.
Miss Eloise DeLoach, of Atlanta,
was a recent visitor to Newborn
friends.
Mrs. John B. Davis was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis, in Atlanta,
this week.
Miss Lucy Wooten was at hbme
from Agnes Scott for the week-end
holiday.
Mr. T. J. Greer, of Mansfield, spent
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Patrick.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. B. C. Chapman spent the week¬
end in Macon.
Messrs. Sanford Steadman and
Janies Carter Anderson were in At¬
lanta Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Chapman spent
Sunday at Lithonia with Mr. Chap¬
man's relatives.
Mrs. R. I. Weaver has returned
from Macon, where she visited her
niece, Mrs. Billingslea.
Mr. T. H. Mathis, representing The
American Doughboy Co„ of Ameri
cus, was a visitor Monday.
Mr. John Lee Bryan, of Oglethorpe
University, visited his mother, Mrs.
Lynda Lee Bryan, Thursday.
Mr. Rogers Davis, of Charlotte, N.
C. , visited his parents, Maj. and Mrs.
John B. Davis, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Stowers, of At¬
lanta, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. J. How¬
ell and other relatives Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Gaither Hall mo¬
tored to Atlanta Monday and were ac¬
companied by Mrs. T. B. Lumsden.
Mrs. Ida Whitehead is in Greenwood,
S. C., where she will spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Rumph.
Miss Annabel Robinson has return.
ed from Athens, where she took a
prominent part in the King-Kyte wed¬
ding.
Mr. Dillard Greer passed through
Covington this week enroute to At¬
lanta. after a visit to Newborn rela¬
tives.
Messrs. James White, William Aik¬
en and Richard Lester resumed their
studies at Emory University Wednes¬
day.
Miss Estelle Thmopson, of Rocky
Plains, was a visitor in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mabry last Tues¬
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Elliott, and
Mesdames S. L. Waites, J. C. Upshaw
and O. W. Porter spent Friday in At¬
lanta.
Mr. C. E. McClendon and sister,
who were guests of Dr. and Mrs. S.
D. Haynie, have gone to their Opelika,
Ala., home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Polk, Miss Mae
Jones and brother, Howard, of Atlan¬
ta, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Polk.
Mr. and Mrs. Tram Trice, who re¬
cently married in Atlanta, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Rogers for the
week-end.
Mr. W. Fitzhugh Lee, of Newborn,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
J. W. Lee. He left for Atlanta to ac¬
cept a position.
Mrs. J. W. Lee returned Thursday
from Atlanta, where she enjoyed a
round of visits to her sons, daughters
and their families.
Miss Alleen Simmons and Mr. E.
E. Callaway spent Sunday in Atlanta
with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jordan. They
were joined on the home return by
Mrs. Callaway and the children, who
spent the week-end in Atlanta.
Miss Josephine Franklin spent Mon¬
day in Atlanta.
Miss Hester Clark has returned
from a week’s visit to Atlanta.
Mr. C. A. Harwell was at Loaeha
poka, Ala., recently on business.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Ellis spent
Thursday in Atlanta.
Mrs. F. G. Dunn, Mrs. W. D. Bai¬
ley and Mrs. Jas. F. Wiley, of Social
Circle, were recent visitors.
Mr. J. R. McCord is in and out of
Atlanta daily since accepting the large
building contract at Kirkwood.
Dr. and Mrs. Clark with their fam¬
ily, of Atlanta, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Clark.
Joseph Patrick has been ill it the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
A. Patrick.
Mrs. C. H. White and Mrs. Lee
Trammell went to Atlanta Monday.
Mrs. White remained Tor the week
with Mrs. Mae White Lee.
Mrs. W. W. Childs retui-ned Thurs
day from a stay in Atlanta, where she
entered Mr. Walter W. Childs, Jr., it
Oglethrope University.
Mr. Sanford Steadman was at Li
thonia recently to attend the military
funeral of a friend who made the Su¬
preme sacrifice in the World War.
Mrs. Thos. B. Lumsden, who has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. H. Kilpat¬
rick, returned this week to her home
in Talbot county.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Campbell, Pat
and Hester Campbell spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Patrick at
Conyers. The date commemorated the
birthday of Mr. Patrick.
Mrs. C. M. Haynie, after visiting
Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Haynie, has re¬
turned to her home at Auburn, Ala.
She was accompanied to Atlanta by
her son, Dr. Haynie.
Mr. Ralph Shepherd, of the Federal
Board for vocational training, has
been transferred to Birmingham with
the Colby Decorating Co., of the Bir¬
mingham and New Orleans circuit.
Mrs. J. M. Dearing, Mrs. Camillr
Hawkins, Miss Frances Dearing, Mr.
Oliver Wells and Mr. Norman Lawler
were in Atlanta to see The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clements have re¬
turned from their wedding journey
and are at home to their friends in
Atlanta, after spending the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Roberts.
Among those attending the funeral
of Mrs. Godfrey at Madison were:
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Godfrey, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Trammell, Mr. and Mrs. C.
S. Candler, Mrs. C. A. White, Mrs. T.
G. Callaway, Mr. R. C. Guinn.
Mr. J. H. Dorsey was in Atlanta
Sunday to see his daughter, Mrs. Rose
Manning. Mrs. Manning has been re¬
moved from the sanitorium to her
home at Kirkwood and is expected to
visit her parents in Covington at an
early date.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Elliott and
family motored to Brookton Sunday
to visit Rev. and Mrs. L. G. Spear¬
man. They were accompanied on the
return by little Miss Ruth Elliott,
who has been absent a couple of
weeks.
Mrs. E. R. Hines passed through
Covington Thursday enroute from At¬
lanta to her home in Milledgeville.
Mrs. Hines is remembered as Miss
Nelle Womack. She is president of
the Tenth District Federation of Wo¬
men’s Clubs.
Mrs. Elia D. Guinn, of Atlanta, Mr.
Minor Guinn and Master Henry How¬
land, of Havana, Cuba, were spend
the-day guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Everitt Wednesday. Young Howland
is in Georgia to enter school.
Mr. P. J. Rogers and Mr. Lee Smith
attended the Ford convention ot the
Ansley in Atlanta Wednesday. The
social feature included a banquet.
Miss May Nelson was the week-end
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Skinner.
Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Bryan and
daughter, Estelle, of Conyers, were
week-end guests of Mrs. Addie Bryan
Edwards on Monticello street.
Prof, and Mrs. B. F. Abbott, of
Texas, were guests of Mrs. A. B. Ed¬
wards the past week. Prof. Abbott is
a graduate of Emory College, Ox¬
ford. and now principal of the Corsi
canna, Texas High school.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Lowe, of Li¬
thonia, have been with Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Piper. Friends will be glad to
know that Mr. Lowe is improving
from the very severe injuries sustain¬
ed recently.
Miss C. B. Branham was a guest at
the wedding of Miss Molder and Mr.
Robt. Flournay in Columbus Monday.
The sport idea was emphasized m
every detail of this notable event. 1
THE COVINGTON NEWS, fOvin«*v.
Miss Jule Stillwell has returned
from Acworth, where she was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Claude Dur¬
ham, and is now with Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Everitt.
Mrs. Edna Thacker and Miss Lizzie
Hill spent Wednesday at Ilx-ky
Plains with Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Thacker and little son, Edward.
Mrs. Annie Webb, Miss Hattie Mae
Finley and Mr. Robt. Taylor, of Jack
son, visited the Harwell and Bran¬
ham families this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Elliott and
two children, Ruth and Beth, spent
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. New
ton Smith at Snapping Shoals in cel
ebration of Mrs. Elliott’s birthday.
Miss Emily Hargrove, of Atlanta,
spent the week-end with her cousin,
Miss Lucile Meador enroute from Inda
an Springs and Monticello.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Odum, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Odum went over to Ath
ens for the MeWhorter-Odum wedding
Wednesday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. Howard G. Odum and
son, Eugene, of Chapel Hill, N. C.,
spent the week with Dr. Odum’s pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Odum,
leaving Tuesday for Athens to lie
present at rehearsals for the McWhor
ter-Odum nuptials.
M’WHORTER ODUM WEDDING
BRILLIANT EVENT OF
WEDNESDAY EVENING
An event of state-wide interest was
the marriage of Miss Sallie McVyhor
ter, of Athens, to Mr. Edward Odum,
of Atlanta, Wednesday evening, Sep¬
tember 28th, at the First Methodist
church in Athens.
Dr. Walter Anthony officiated, us¬
ing the ring ceremony.
The wedding party was composed
of a maid of honor, the best man;
seven bride’s maids, one of whom was
Miss Pauline Odum, sister of the
groom; seven groomsmen; two flow¬
er girls; six ushers, notable amojig
them was Dr. Howard Odum, of Chap¬
el Hill. N. C.
The ring bearer, Master Eugen;
Odum, son of Dr. Howard Odum and
a nephew of the groom.
Miss Mitta Pharr, of Washington,
Ga., a cousin of Miss McWhorter, sang
preceding the entrance of the wed¬
ding party.
The bride was given in marriage by
Mr. Marcus McWhorter.
The reception at the home of Judge
and Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter fol¬
lowing the ceremony included only the
members of the two families and the
members of the bridal party.
Among the out-of-town guests and
members of the groom's immedia*
family were: Dr. and Mrs. Howard
Odum and son, Eugene, of Chapel
Hill, N. C., Miss Pauline Odum, of At¬
lanta, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Odum, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Odum, of Covington.
A number of pre-nuptial affairs
were given in honor of the bride, who
is greatly beloved in her home city.
MRS. CALLAWAY HONOREE
During her recent visit to Atlanta
Mrs. E. E. Callaway was the recipient
of a number of social courtesies. Mrs.
Mercer Lee and Mrs. Wm. Akers
complimented Mrs. Callaway with
pretty parties. She was also enter¬
tained by her mother, Mrs. E. H. Jor¬
dan.
Sunday’s Journal makes the follow¬
ing pleasant comment:
Mrs. E. H. Jordan entertained Fri¬
day afternoon at a bridge-tea at her
home in Ansley Park in honor of her
guest, Mrs. Ernest Callaway of Cov¬
ington.
The rooms where the game was
played were decorated with garden
flowers in the shades of yellow.
The prize for top score was a hand
painted perfume bottle, for consol l
tion prize hand-embroidered handker¬
chiefs were given and the honor guest
was presented a hand-painted c-andy
jar.
Tea was served at the small tallies.
The guest list included: Mrs. J. H.
Bradfield, Mrs. A. T. Cain. Mrs. J. U.
Ewing, Sr., Mrs. Courtland Winn, Mrs.
Walter Scott Askew, Mrs. Sam Jor¬
dan. Mrs. Frank Jordan, Mrs, Edmund
Jordan, Mrs. Mercer Lee, Mrs. W. H.
Beckham, Mrs. Carlton Lee, Mrs. Irv¬
ing Thomas, Mrs. William Akers, Mrs.
Royston Cabaniss, Mrs. William An¬
derson, Mrs. Moreton Rolleston, Mrs.
Bolling Sasnett, Mrs. Clarence W.
Upchurch and Miss Ladie Breedlove.
MISS ESTES ENTERTAINS
MANDOLIN CLUB
The regular weekly meeting of thi*
Mandolin Club was held in the stately
Estes home with Miss Evelyn Estes
hostess. The occasion was pronounced
one of the most satisfactory as to re¬
sults.
The members present were: Messrs.
Perry Lunsford, Oliver Adams, James
Wells, T. G. Castleberry, D. M. Rog¬
ers, Count Gibson, Walter Stephen¬
son, Misses Fletcher Lou Lunsford,
Martha Perry, Evelyn Estes.
Additional instruments were played
by the following:
Walter Stephenson accompanied on
piano.
Mr. C. D. Gibson hass horn.
Several new' pieces were taken up.
Next meeting Tuesday evening with
Miss Martha Perry. |
DRASTIC REDUCTIONS IN WINTER
MERCHANDISE FOR OCTOBER 1st
Buy Your Winter Needs THE FAMOUS
and Save the Difference*.
1 I Our store is overflowing with new and up-to-date
■ goods and compelled to them
^ ! I we are move so your gain
j our loss.
• ' | Think this matter over carefully just at the be¬
j j ginning of the winter when you are compelled to have
' merchandise this happy opportunity is offered
j 1 you.
i Don’t miss this chance because it
' j wont come again
J very often, and you are not buying old shelf worn mer¬
f chandise bought before the war at the highest prices,
j l but new merchandise bought on the very lowest market
j I price and we are glad to pass this chance to you.
I I j I Just a few items for your inspection at Reduced
Prices. Hundreds more at the Famous.
Ladies’ Coat Suits and Dresses, the very newest
in colors, materials and styles at reduced prices.
New line of Beautiful Slipover Dresses in Jersey,
Velour, all colors just arrived, something new $4.98, up
One rack of Ladies’ Skirts in beautiful plaids and
solid colors; all styles, plain and pleated effect, $3.98 up
Beautiful line of Ladies’ Coats, swell styles fur
trimmed and plain in fact a different style for
every body,............................$12.50 up
Ladies’ Oxfords in all colors and styles. They are
are wearing Oxfords this fall and they are at theFamous
for your choosing. Get yours now at reduced prices
and save the difference.
New line of Men’s Dress Shoes just arrived; all
styles and colors—they are beauties and must be seen
to be appreciated, $4.95 up.
New line of Men’s Hats just arrived in the very latest
styles to be sold Saturday only for $3.95. I
Men’s Suits in all colors and styles all wool and
made in the very latest style by the best tailors in New
York City at reduced prices.
Do your trading at the Famous and you will al¬
ways be satisfied.
THE FAMOUS
R. L. Hicks, Mgr. Covington, Ga. I
LEONARDALMAND.
A wedding in which friends of this
section feel a cordial interest was
that of Miss Julia Almand, of Social
Circle and Mr. George Leonard, of
Atlanta, Wednesday, September 21st.
Only a few close friends and relatives
witnessing the ceremony.
The bride wore a going-away suit of
blue cloth with hat of black beaver,
Her corsage was of bride’s roses and
vailey lilies.
After the ceremony the bride an 1
groom left for an extended trip
through the east, including a visit to
Washington and New York. On their
return they will reside in Atlanta.
The bride, a lovely brunette, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Lewis Almand, was educated at
ley an college. She is a young woman
of unusual charm and accomplish¬
ments, and has a large number of
friends.
Mr. Leonard is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles M. Leonard, of Macon
and Talbotton, and is highly esteemed
in business and social circles. During
the World war Mr. Leonard served
first lieutenant with the Third divis
ion, regular army, and is now promt
nently identified in the insurance
business.
OCTOBER MEETING OF
WOMAN’S CLUB
The October meeting of the Wo
man’s Club has been assigned to the
Library committee. This eommtittee
considers the Library building as the
most appropriate place at which Mo
hold this meeting and so at the Li¬
brary at 4 o’clock, October 4th the
meeting will be called to order. A
large and enthusiastic attendance is
expected as this is the first meeting
of the fall and club plans for the year
will be made.
The following hostesses will wel¬
come you at the Library: Mrs. Dudley
\\ illiams, Mrs. J. B. Robinson, Mrs.
W. H. Gaither, Mrs. C. M. Griffin,
Miss Charlie Porter, Mrs. J. B. Dow'ns,
Mrs. Lester Lee, Mrs. Mamie Wise,
Mrs. Waters Bailard, Mrs. Jas. Car
roll. Mrs. Kiser Lunsford.
BIRTII ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson. of !
guin District, announce the birth
a son, Friday, September 23rd. He 1
been given the name of Arthur Rub
inson and will be called Arthur.
A BUNCH OF HEATHER FROM
SCOTLAND’S BONNIE BRAES
Mr. J. R. McCord recently receive!
several interesting souvenirs from his
friend, Mr. J. W. McMillan, of Mil
ledgeville, who is now sojourning in
Scotland.
! There was a Glascow Herald, a vol
umnious sheet, containing countless
pages of advertising alone. Evidently
the “Cannie Scots” believe in publie
jty.
There were postcards representing
the grandeur and beauty of Scottish
scenery. Then there was a bunch of
, heather with its exquislte h ., v
blossoms recalling to memory the old
Scotch tradition that the gift of a
bunch of heather to a Highland lassie
i is the equivalent of an offer of marri¬
age.
I Mr. McCord proved his appreciation
j j by sharing his pleasures with the
friends about him.
.MRS. CLARK ATTENDS
j GA. WOMAN’S COMMISSION
affairs Alr “>in, _ the vatious ------„„„ social and civic v , j j
which Mrs. W. C. Clark at
j teBded "' hile in Atlanta was a meeting j
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NEW GOSSARP CORSETS /
G°°z a 4i/ brassier^ AND
W. Cohen Co.
of the Georgia Woman’s Commission.]
This was for the purpose of beautify
ing and marking public thoroughfares.
It is gratifying that the women are
manifesting such deep interest in
highway improvement for their assist¬
ance is of incalcuable service in con¬
centrating effort upon this moat im¬
portant phase of national develop¬
ment.
VEAL SHEPHERD
Friends in this section will be inter¬
ested in the announcement that Hr.
W. B. Shepherd was recently married
to Miss Veal, of Long Beach, Califor¬
nia.
Mr. Shepherd is the son of Mrs. W.
B. Shepherd of this city.
He has been in the V. S. Aint
eight years, and was recently trans¬
ferred from Presidio, San 1 rami'
California to Fort Missoula in Mon¬
tana, retaining the same response
position formely held at tori
dio.
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