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>liss Mary Park was in Atlanta Tues¬
day.
Lev. J. E. Ellis was in Atlanta Tues¬
day.
Mr. C. C. Estes was in Atlanta Thurs¬
day.
Mr. Mell West was in Atlanta Sat¬
urday.
Miss Sara Ethel Norris was in Atlanta
Friday.
Mr. W. E. Lightfoot spent Sunday in
Atlanta.
Mrs. .T. B. Robinson was in Atlanta
Wednesday.
Miss Annabelle Robinson has returned
from Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. .T. C. Upshaw were in
Atlanta Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Nixon spent the
week-end in Atlanta.
Mr. A. J. Kelly and Mr. Linton Smith
left Sunday for Aniericus.
Miss Adele Middlebrooks is teaching
in the Porterdale schools.
Mr. Lawton Skinner spent several
days of last week in South Carolina.
Mr. Len Smith was in Amerieus,
Albany and Dothan, Ala., this week.
Misses Rosalind, Tetnpie and May
Adams spent Wednesday in Social
Circle.
Messrs. S. H. Adams and W. H.
Pickett spent the weekend at Indian
Springs.
Mr. H. D. Terrell, after spending the
summer in Covington, left Monday for
Cordele.
Miss Elizabeth Skinner is spending
some time with her sister, Mildred, in
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Patrick and daugh¬
ter. Betty, visited Mansfield relatives
Sunday.
Dr. W. G Wright visited Mrs. Wright
at the Blackburn sanitarium in Atlanta
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Elliott and Mrs.
Tully U. Smith were in Atlanta during
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stowers, of Atlanta,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Walton.
Miss Marilou Tuck, of
spent several days with Col. and Mrs
R. M. Tuck.
Mr. A. ,T. Kelly spent the week-end
the city, after a ten-day business
to Amerieus.
Miss Josephine Crawford, of
was the week-end guest of Mr. and
R. A. Norris.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Henderson,
Decatur, were recent guests of
ton relatives.
Miss Lucy Robinson left this week
Lucy Cobb, Athens, where school
ed Wednesday.
Mrs. L. R. Forbes, of Atlanta, is
an extended visit to her sister,
R. M. Fincher.
Mr. J. A. Wright, of Charlotte, N.
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R.
Trippe last week.
Miss Eugenia Dearing has
from Athens, where she visited Mr.
Mrs. Lee Callaway.
Mrs. James Wiley, of Social
was the guest of Mrs. C. C. King,
ing up for the party.
Miss Mollie E. Wilson is at home
a -stay at Culloden, attending her
er. who was quite ill.
Friends regret the illness of Mrs. J.
Cooper. She has been confined to
room for the past w r eek.
Dr. Joseph Huson has returned
Augusta to resume his studies in
Medical College there.
Little Misses Cecelia and Rena
were the honorees at a party given
Miss Allie Louise Travis.
Mrs. H. B. Anderson and Mr. and
Wilson Biggers have returned from
motor trip to North Carolina.
Miss Beulah Barrow was in
Sunday at the bedside of her
who is ill in the city hospital.
Miss Nancy Lowe Morton, after a
weeks’ holiday, returned to Athens
week to resume school duties.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wright and
Jr., spent Sunday with Mr. and
Clifford Henderson in Decatur.
Mrs. Hugh McGarity was in
ton Tuesday to attend the meeting
the U. D. C., of which she is a
Misses Florrie Harwell, Mary
well. and Rev. J. E. Ellis attended
Sunday School meeting at
Friday.
Misses Bena Thompson and
Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
are with a congenial house party
Lakemont.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Upshaw,
Mrs. Gresham, of Social Circle,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
last week.
Mi's. C. C. Estes and daughters.
Myrtle and Evelyn, and Misses
lind and Mary Adams were visitors
Atlanta Friday.
Misses Ora Upshaw and Florence
ner were the recipients of especial
' ourtesies from their friends, Mr.
Mrs. Bell, on the night of their
in Rome.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTUin,
Mr. P. J. Rogers was in Atlanta on
Wednesday attending a special meeting
of Ford representatives.
Mesdames H. D. Bush, L. P. Wilson,
Evans Lunsford, Fred Barnes and son,
Thomas, visited Dr. Pitts and family
at Newborn Monday.
Miss Sanger Polk has moved her mil¬
linery business from Mansfield to Social
Circle. Miss Polk was the guest of Cov¬
ington relatives Sunday.
Mrs. L. T. Biggers and Miss Annie
Mae Biggers have moved into the house
recently vacated by Mr. J. B. Downs and
family, on Travis street.
Mrs. D. B. Dyal, of Gresham, is being
cordially welcomed by her many Cov¬
ington friends. She is the guest of Dr.
and Mrs. Luke Robinson.
Mr. A. S. Wilson, with his sisters,
Mrs. Sanders and Miss Mollie E. Wil¬
son, moved to Oxford Tuesday, where
they will reside in the future.
Misses Martha and Susie Duster and
Messrs. Allen and Curtis Lee Johnson
motored to Atlanta Saturday afternoon
to attend the races at Lakewood.
Mr. John Aaron, better known as
“Jake”, spent Tuesday in the city. Be¬
fore going to Atlanta, he was the popu¬
lar soda dispenser at the Smith Drug
Company.
Misses Florence, Mildred and Eileen
Burney made a stop over visit to their
Metcalfe, Usher and Wright relatives
Thursday, en route to G. N. & I. C„ at
Milledgeville.
Miss Hyda Heard and her house
guest, Miss Eleanor Wilson, are
ing this week for New York, where
will resume their studies at Dr.
Bible School.
Miss Maggie Mae Hudson, of
joined the Covington G. N. & I. C. stu
dents for the trip to Milledgeville,
was the guest of Miss Elise
between trains.
Miss Ruth Weldon, of Talledega,
rived Sunday from Atlanta, and is
guest of Mrs. Lilia Smith. Miss
Smith came from Conyers to spend
week-end with her cousin.
Mrs. Robert J. Travis and little
ters, Cecelia and Rena, of Savannah,
visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Travis.
Mrs. Travis was a delightful visitor
the U. D. C. meeting Tuesday,
Dr. J. L. King, of Macon, spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
ner. Mrs. Gardner and James, Jr.,
turned to Macon with Dr. King.
Gardner went down for the
and accompanied them home.
Miss Blyde Petty, who has been
ing her vacation with her sister,
D. F. Johnson, has returned to
ington, D. C., to resume her work
the Department of Agriculture,
she holds a responsible position.
Miss Irene Bloodworth after
two weeks with her parents, Mr.
Mrs. J. A. Bloodwortlj, returned
Athens Sunday to resume teaching.
schools of that city were suspended
account of an epidemic of diphtheria.
Mrs. A. S. Burney and Mr. and
Jack Daniel, of Rome, were the
of Mrs, Fannie Metcalfe and Mr.
Mrs. Hugh Wright for several
Mrs. Burney is pleasantly
as the beautiful Miss Florrie
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson, of
tersville, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Misses Elizabeth Saxon and Jean
niford, of Atlanta, motored to
Sunday for a visit to Miss Aileen
son, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Sockwell.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carr left
delphia on September 15th in their
mobile, and are making the trip
easy stages to Covington. They are
pected to arrive this week to be
guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. A.
and Mr. George Carr.
Mesdames Hinton Baker, of
and Shelby Myrick, of Savannah,
guests of their parents, Mr. and
J. B. Robinson, were the recipients
many pleasant courtesies while in
ington. Mrs. Baker returned to
Friday, and Mrs. Myrick and
daughter continued their trip to
lanta to visit their uncle, Mr.
MRS. TUCK HOSTESS
A recent affair of pleasurable
was the rook party given by Mrs.
ben M. Tuck at the City Palm Room.
Flowers were used in profusion.
and macaroons were dispensed.
the members of the rook club, the
lowing visitors were present:
Mesdames H. L. Hitchcock, J.
Cooper, J. E. Philips, Mell West
J. G. Hall and Miss Annabelle
WALTON COUNTY CLUB
ORGANIZED IN COVINGTON
An interesting event of election
was the banding together of the
Walton county women residing in
ington, who went in a body to cast
ballots for Clifford Walker.
A Walton county club has been or¬
ganized here by these loyal women.
MRS. UPSHAW ATTENDS
RECEPTION TO GOV. WALKER
While in Monroe last week Mrs. J. C.
Upshaw had the pleasure of attending
the reception honoring Governor-Elect
Clifford Walker.
The affair was planned by Mrs. Mc¬
Whorter, of Athens, and was held in the
home of Mr. Walker.
A large throng called to offer felici¬
tations to the newly elected goverhor.
HONORING MRS. HENDERSON
A lovely event of recent occurence
was the bridge party at which Mrs.
Hugh Wright was hostess, honoring
Mrs. Clifford Henderson, of Decatur.
The colonial home on Floyd street
was brightened by fair flowers and a
group of Covington’s charming women,
beautifully gowned.
Guests for three tables were invited.
A dozen friends dropped in for tea. Af¬
ter the game, a salad course was served
Mrs. Wright was assisted by Mrs.
Fannie Metcalf and Mrs. R. H. Trippe.
PHI LATHE AS GIVE
QUILTING PARTY
Mrs. E. E. Callaway, president of the
Philathea Class of the Methodist Sunday
School, requests the members to meet
at the Library Friday, September 22,
for an all-day quilting.
Three quilts for the orphanage at D ?
catur Will be in the frames ready for
the handiwork of the ladies. It is hoped
that every member will be present. Op¬
erations will begin at nine o’clock, and
continue throughout the day. Every
body bring some dish If you can>t stay
all day, come and stay as long as you
can!
CHARLES ELLIOTT ENTER¬
TAINS FOR FRIENDS
The dinner party at which Mr.
Charles Elliott was host Monday even¬
ing honored his friends ao are leaving
this week for college.
The table was exquisite in appoint¬
ment, with dainty napery, fragrant ro¬
ses and a delicious menu.
Mr. Elliott was assisted by his parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Elliott.
Piano music by Mr. Walter Stephen¬
son was enjoyed. The guests were
Messrs. James, Ernest Lee and Walter
Stephenson.
MISSES ESTES FOR VISITORS
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A charmingly informal affair was the
afternoon tea given by Misses Myrtle
and Evelyn Estes for their guests, Miss¬
es Nancy McLaughlin and Ethel ’fay
lor, of Atlanta, who passed through
Covington Thursday en route to school
at Milledgeville.
Miss Mary Loyall Brown assisted in
serving refreshments. The party conclu¬
ded with a drive over Covington, ar
riving at the train in time to depart
with the Beauty Special contingent.
NEWS OF THE ROBERTSONS
Covington friends are receiving inter¬
esting messages from Prof. H. B. Ron
ertson, at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Mr. Robertson expresses himself as
delighted with the outlook for the school
there.
Mrs. Robertson and Nat, who have
been in Tennessee for the past month,
reached Ft. Lauderdale Saturday, and
the little family have gone regularly to
housekeeping.
MRS. TURNER’S
PICTURE PARTY
Honoring Mrs. P. W. Godfrey and her
house guest. Mrs. A. B. Hull, Jr„ of
Tampa, Mrs. N. S. Turner was hostess
to a party at the Lyric Theatre Friday,
when Gloria Swanson starred in “Her
Gilded Gage”.
Those invited were Mesdames P. W.
Godfrey, A. B. Hull, Jr„ C. A. Franklin,
and S. C. Candler.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARTY
FOR MISS WELDON
A delightfully informal party was
giv en by Miss Helen Smith Saturday
evening in honor of her cousin, Miss
Ruth Weldon, of Talladega, Ala.
Music, games and dainty refresh¬
ments offered infinite variety. The guest
list included the neighborhood friends of
Monticello Street.
LITTLE CAROLINE CANDLER
ENTERTAINS COUSIN
A party on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs.
P. W. Godfrey was the delightful way
in which little Caroline Candler enter
tained her youthful cousin, Ruth Hull,
aged 3, of Tampa, Florida.
Like dancing fairies were the twenty
children assembled. Cake and cream
were served.
FOR MRS. TRAVIS
AND HOUSE GUEST
Mrs. C. C. King’s pretty bridge party
of Wednesday was in honor of Mrs
^ • E). Travis and her house guest.
Mrs. Robert J. Travis, of Savannah.
Autumn flowers and growing plants
featured the decorations. Guests for
three tables were invited, and a salad
course was served with iced tea.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker,
a little daughter, Wednesday. Her name
is Henrietta.
D. C. MEETING
MISS PORTER
The initial meeting of the Covington
U. D. C., was held Tuesday
Miss Charlie Porter, chairman of
September committee on entertain¬
The home of Mrs. O. S. Porter, on
street, reflected the artistic
of the hostesses. A floral motif
vari-colored blossoms was exquisitely
featured. A yellow flower of rare spe¬
cies was presented as a souvenir.
Mrs. R. A. Norris, the new president,
was in the chair, and Mrs. J. C. Upshaw
served for the first time in the capacity
of secretary, A heavy volume of busi¬
ness was dispatched. Plans for the en¬
suing year were discussed, and an¬
nouncement of the various committees
was made.
The following delegates to the state
convention to be held in Det-atur in
October were elected:
Mesdames R. A. Norris, C. A. Sockwell
and J. B. Robinson.
Miss Sallie Mae Sockwell, who com¬
piled the best record of the World War
heroes and was awarded the Loving
Cup in 1921 will attend for the purpose
of presenting the trophy to the suc¬
cessful contestant for 1922.
At the conclusion of the business ses¬
sion, a promenade through the famous
Porter grounds was enjoyed, the out¬
door feature being continued through
the refreshment hour, when sandwiches
and iced tea were served. Mrs. O. S.
Porter and Miss Ola Bradley assisted
the entertainment committee,
of the following:
Miss Charlie Porter, chairman;
dames E. E. Callaway, W. W.
Lester Lee, C. M. Griffin, W. H.
W. C. Dyal, and Waters Ballard.
YOUNG MATRONS’ CLASS
WITH MRS. HOPKINS
The September meeting of the
Matrons’ Class of the Baptist
School, on Thursday, was one of
tional charm.
The home of Mrs. A. S. Hopkins,
North Covington, was adorned with
quisite roses grown in the Hopkins
den.
A heavy budget of business was
patched under the direction of
John L. Callaway, president.
Plans for a Sunday School
were launched and met with
astic response.
Appreciation for the year’s adminis
tration resulted in the re-election
Mrs. J. L. Callaway as president;
Dan Upshaw was made vice
Mrs. A. S. Hopkins, Rec. Sec.,
Carl Aenchbacher, treasurer, and
Sanford Steadman, reporter.
Sandwiches and iced tea were
The following were the hostesses of
occasion: Mesdames A. S. Hopkins,
H. Camp, Love Chambliss, F. B.
R. B. Bloodworth, J. B. Cowan
C. H. Neely.
WOMANS’ AUXILIARY
SHOWER MISS BLACK
An event of Monday afternoon
the miscellaneous shower given in
of Miss Carrie Black by members of
missionary society of the
church.
Miss Black is leaving Monday
Richmond, where she will attend
Assembly Training School to become
missionary.
The ladies gathered at the home
Miss Black, on Floyd street, as if
answer to a called meeting.
Every detail of the shower was
ranged according to schedule, the
prise feature proving a perfect
The little twin brothers, Webb and
nest Galrrison, presented the
from their wagons, decorated for
occasion. Miss Black was gracious in
appreciation of the remembrance,
expressed herself charmingly to
effect. Ice cream and cake were
ed by Mrs. A. A. Aenchbacher and
Garrison.
PHILATHEA CLASS ENJOYS
OUT-OF-DOORS
Members of Mrs. Sam
Sunday School Class of the
church enjoyed their monthly social
Academy Spring Park, Thursday
the following hostesses: Mesdames
R. Stillwell, Charles Hill, C. C.
and Otis Adams.
An artistically arranged bowl was
ced near the spring, from which
Stillwell dispensed punch
the afternoon..
Chairs were scattered invitingly in
the grove, where all the guests sat
plied the gentle art of needlework. As •>
result, twenty-seven tea towels were
completed and donated to the parsonage.
Home made ice cream was served in
con«s.
Near to the heart of Nature, in God’s
out-of-doors, proved infinitely diverting
to the delighted participants.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Reid will give a recep¬
tion next week in honor of their son,
Mr. Leo Reid and his bride, whose mar¬
riage will take place in Detroit, Mich,,
Sunday, September 24th.
BRIDGE? LUNCHEON
FOR MRS. HULL
The crowning social affair of last
week was the bridge luncheon at which
Mrs. S. C. Candler was hostess Saturday
morning, honoring Her cousin, Mm
Alexander B. Hull, of Tampa, Fla.
The home of Mrs. P. W. Godfrey, so
beautifully adapted for entertaining,
was aglow with brilliant autumn flowers
roses and ferns,
Mrs. Candler was assisted by her
mother Mrs. Godfrey, and Mrs. C. A.
Franklin.
Guests for five tables were invited.
The players were Mesdames Shelby
Myrick, of Savannah, E. E. Callaway,
Lee Trammell, J. G. Hall, R. H. Trippe,
R. M. Tuck, H. Kilpatrick, W. R. Stil
well, J. L. Callaway, E. W. Fowler, Lil¬
lian S. Weaver, J. A. Vaughn, N. S.
Turner, J. R. Sams, A. ,1. Clayton, C.
King, and Hugh Wright, and Misses
Florence Wells, Julia Aiken, and Eva
Stephenson.
The prize winners were: Guest, Mrs.
Alex Hull, top score, Miss Julia Aiken,
and consolation. Mrs. Lillian S. Weaver.
Dropping in for lunch were: Mes¬
dames J. E. Philips, T. G. Callaway,
C. A. Franklin, Mai Griffin, Will Cook,
L. A. Smith. Dan Upshaw, C. B. Tomb.
Wilson Biggers, and Misses Ruth Wor¬
sham and Josephine Franklin.
Heard Brothers
The Store of Standard Merchandise
48 lbs. White Lilly" Flour
$ 2.25
48 lbs. Dalton High Patent Flour (None Better)
$ 2.35 ,
48 lbs. Good Self Rising Flour,
$ 1.85
24 lbs. Good Self Rising Flour,
.95
Standard Granulated Sugar, 13 pounds for
$ 1.00
Armour’s Helmet Lard, per Pound,
.16
A good Compound Lard, per Pound,
.13
Nice Side Meat, per Pound,
.15
2 cans Pink Salmon,
.25
2 cans No. 2 Tomatoes,
.25
/-ounce glass “American Maid’ Jelly, 2 for
.25
Libby’s Extra Yellow Cling Peaches, cans,
.30
Nice Dried Apple.!, per Pound,
.15
Full Cream Cheese, per Pound,
.30
Five gallons Kerosene,
.85
2 cans Prince Albert,
.25
100-lb sack Liberty Scratch Feed,
$ 2.35
50-tb sack Full-O-Pep Scratch Feed,
$ 1.75
50-lb sack F'ull-O-Pep Laying Mash,
$ 2.00
Call us for turnips, cabbage, Irish potatoes,
sweet potatoes, lemons, onions, and all seasona ll ' , ‘
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The Store of Standard Merchandi^
MARGARET HITCHCOCK’*
BIRTHDAY PARTY 8
» Ml '- and Mr »- H. L. Hitch,
brated the fifth birth
their daughter, an , lh
September Margaret inv.tineT ^
14th, by
ty-five little folks to a mn '
Many games were pkivcci
of attraction Th !. Ce
was the Urge
“' Hh a “ «w burning
Punch and cream with
were served. small
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cigarettes
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