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Y. W. A.’s of the First Baptist Church
Observe “Week of Prayer" at Meeting
The Y. W. A.'s of the First Bap
tist church observed their Week of
Prayer at a meeting Sunday after
noon at the church. Miss Johnie
Fillyaw, president, was in charge of
Rev. H. C. Emory speaks on “International
Relations ” at Woman's Club Meeting
The March meeting of the Cov
ington Woman’s Club was held on
Tuesday afternoon, March 7, at the
Library. Mrs. W. O. Patterson,
vice-president, presided in the ab
sence of Mrs R M. Mobley.
The meeting was opened with the
song, ’’Onward Christian Soldiers i
followed with the club collect being
read as a prayer. Resolutions were
passed on the death of Mrs. Belle
Knox Rogers, who at one time serv
ed as president of the Covington
club. Mrs. Patterson read a letter
of thanks from the Student Aid
Fund. The corresponding secretary
was asked to write notes to Mrs.
R. R. Fowler, Sr., during her illness
and to Mrs. R. H. Patterson, who
was also absent, due to the illness
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PROGRAM WEEK MARCH 13
Monday—T uesday
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Wednesday
Michael Whalen in
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George Brent and Olivia DeHaviland in
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Also “The Knight Is Young”
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Bill (Wild Bill Hickok) Elliott in
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Also Chap. 5 “Lone Ranger Rides Again”
Comedy, Leon Errol, “Home Boner” ,
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the program. Taking part on
program were Annette Parr, Helen
Harris, Claire Walton, Margaret
King and Johnie Fillyaw.
of her son. Misses Florence and
Vivian Bower were recognized as
new members.
Mrs. S. L. Waites, program chair
man, introduced Rev. H. C. Emory,
pastor of the First Methodist
church ’ He gave a splendid address
™ "International^Relations, speak
^g on the practices of Nazism in
Germany, munism in Fascism Russia « and ^ democracy
in America. Laying much stress o
the latter, Mr. Emory said We
cannot have true democracy In our
country without religion.
The committee composed of Mrs
Waites, Mrs. Reuben Hull, and Mr=
W. S, Gaither served ice cream and
cake.
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Seen leaving the First Baptist Church immediately
following their wedding on Sunday, February 26, are Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Vining, w’ell known Covington young
people. Mrs. Vining, formerly Miss Marguerite Faulkner,
daughter of Mrs. W. C. Faulkner. Mr. Vining is the only
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Vining. N ™ 8 photo b * JBA
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Holds March Meeting at Church
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Baptist church met on March
6, 1939, at the church, with Mrs.
W. D. Travis presiding. The Hymn
for the year, “I Love To Tell the
Story" was sung and Mrs. E. B.
Rogers led in prayer.
The minutes of the February
meeting were read and approved.
Mrs. W. D. Travis reported the
Mission Study class held recently,
and the Week of Prayer for
Missions.
Mrs. A. Belmont Dennis,
chairman, said she hoped to have
outlined program for next meeting,
The young people's counsellors
Mrs. J. E. Hutchins, Y. W. A, leader;
! Mrs. M. S. Wheeler, intermediate G.
A. leader; Mrs. R M. Sealey of the
junior G. A.’s and Mrs. Walker
| Combs, of the Sunbeams, gave good
i reports.
Mrs. J. S. Hutchins reported
$19.38 for the Week of Prayer and
$5.55 as the offering for the after-
Covington Mills Baptist W. M. I .
Observes Week for Home Missions
The Covington W. M. U. of
Baptist church held a delightful
season of prayer for Home Missions
last week. On Monday morning
they met at the home of their pres
ident, Mrs. Carter. Tuesday, six ;
were present at the associational
meeting at Porterdale. ~ '
Friday night another program was
4 given at the church. Saturday night
husbands a climax, to the fish ladies invited at their the j
a supper
j ! hurch. They appreciate the much. use of
h" boys’ club room very
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The Annie W . Armstrong Week of Prayer
Services Observed by Baptist W. M. S.
The W. M. S. of the Baptist
church observed the Annie W. Arm
strong Week of Prayer for Home
Missions on Monday, Thursday and
Friday of last week.
Mrs. R. H Greene led the serv
and , others ,, u having part on *v,- the pro
<?ram were Mrs. W. A. Heard, Mrs.
T W. Heard, Mrs. Paul Yarbrough.
nd Mrs. R. M. Sealey.
Mrs. A. Belmont Dennis had
barge of the program on Thursday,
ler subject was “Faith in the Holy
Spirit" and "Faith in the Scrlp
res.” The devotional was given
by Mrs. J C Upshaw. Mrs. Den-
Miss Elizabeth Skinner Gives Dinner
In Complment to Miss Atkinson
Numerous social affairs are being
Manned in honor of Miss Miriam
Atkinson, whose engagement has
been announced to Frederick Hall
ford, of Philadelphia, to take place
in April- Among the first of the
series to be given was the seated
dinner at which Miss Elizabeth
Skinner entertained Saturday eve
ning at her home on Washington
' street.
Mrs. Herbert Smith, Visitor , Is Feted
At Bridge Party, Given Saturday
Complimenting Mrs. B Herbert i
Smith of Selma. Ala., who is visit
ing her son and daughter. Dr. and
,
i Mrs, O C Harper was the bridge
P Slven , a ven by bv aS Mr, Mrs. i^oe Harper a r at at her her hS nome
on Conyers street.
Artistic arrangements of pastel
shaded flowers were effectively used
noon,
The circle chairmen gave gratify
ing reports of circle meetings and
activities. Mrs. R. M. Sealey report
cd the Annual W. M. U. association
at Porterdale.
The devotional was led by Mrsj.
W. A. Heard. The subject was
“Some Bible Schools,”
Mrs. Walker Combs announced
the topic for the month, “Teaching
Important Part of the Great
Commission.” \
Mrs. E. B. Rogers spoke on "The
Great Commission and Teaching"'
and "Obeying the Teaching Com
mission at Home.”
Mrs. Combs outlined briefly.
"Obeying the Teaching Commission
Abroad.'*
A dialogue "Teaching and Litera
ture” was given by Mrs. E. F. Flem
ing and Mrs. Jack Wright, after
repeating in concert The Grea Com
mission. The meeting was closed
with sentence prayers.
Everyone enjoyed the good fellow
ship a"d the delicious supper.
These present were Mr. and Mrs.
Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr
and Mrs. Stinclcombe, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Patrick, Mr. and Mrs
Harold Yarbrough, Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs
Lonnie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
shall Lott. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Sor
rels. Mr. and Mrs Horace Butler.
Mr and Mrs. Emory Bowen, Mr. ar.d
Mrs. Benny Cheek. Mr. and Mrs
J. I. Alford.
nis very ably summed up the need:
of the work in Cuba, Texas, and
New Mexico, also among the In
dians.
Mrs. M. L. Wheeler presented the
program on Friday. Mrs. Travis
away in December, 1938.
The devotional was given by Mrs.
! A Belmont. Dennis and “Witnessing
aijnong the Italians” was given by
Mrs. C. G. Henderson. "Witnessing
among the French” by Mrs. R. M
Sealey and "Witnessing among the
Other Nationalities in the South’’
by Mrs. W. E. Thomley concluded
the program.
The beautifully appointed table
featured a color scheme of blue
and white, the central decoration
being a sliver epergne filled with
blue hyacinths, lilies of the valley
and white narcissus.
Covers were laid for Miss Atkin
son, Miss Randall Graham, Miss
Nell Mitcham. Miss Ruth Parker.
Miss Marge Hooten, Miss Sara Skin
ner and Mrs. J. L. Skinner.
throughout the home. Mrs. J. L.
Callaway was presented high score
award
^ guests tncluded ^ smith,
Mrs. Jv L. Callaway, Mrs. Will
Cook. Mrs. George Cochran, Mrs.
r. M. Tuck, Mrs E. E. Callaway and
Mrs. Dan Patrick.
Covington Garden Club Name New Officers
At Recent Meeting Held with Mrs. Harper
The Covington Garden Club en
tertained the Newton County Home
Demonstration clubs at their reg
ular meeting for March at the Cov
ington public library building Wed
nesday afternoon. 3.30 p. ,m„ March
1st. Acting as hostess for the Mobley, oc-|
casion were Mrs. R. M.
chairman; Mrs. J. C. Upshaw, Mrs
C A. Sockwell, Mrs. James Biggers,
Mrs. W. O Patterson and Miss Sal
lie Mae Sockwell.
The guests were welcomed by the
president, Mrs. R. H. Patterson,
who presided over the meeting
The club pledged co-operation
with the Children of the Confeder
acv and the United Daughters of
the Confederacy in entertaining the
United Confederate Veterans at
their reunion which is to be held in
Covington this fall also co-opera
tion with the American Legion in
their proposed community house.
Mrs. W. Trox Bankston gave the
report of the nominating committee
1 composed of Mrs. J I. Alford, Mrs.
e. G. Trammell and Mrs. Bankston.
The report was accepted as read and
is as follows; Officers for 1939-40:
! President, Mrs. R. H. Patterson;
1st vice president. Mrs. E. E. Calla
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way; recordlng secretary. Mrs. E G.
Trammell; treasurer, Mrs. S. A.
Ginn; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
R. R. Fowler, Sr.; reporter, Mrs.
Warren Stillwell; parliamentarian,
Mrs. W. D. Travis.
Following the short business sea-
PERSONALS
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Mr. Coleman King, who is study
ing at Emory University, spent the
week-end with his parents.
Mrs. S. L. Waites has returned
from a delightful visit to Tampa.
Fla.
Mrs. Tom Skinner and little
daughter, Leigh, leave today for a
week's visit to Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. I. K. Hay spent last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Mrs. George Staufacher is spend
ing several days with her sister, Mrs.
Carlton in Culloden, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blrchmore
spent Wednesday in Atlanta.
Mr. W. Trox Bankston returned
today after a two days’ visit to West
Point, Ga.
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Col. D B. Veal has returned to his
home in Eatonton after a visit with
his sister, Mrs. J. O. Bradshaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Campbell spent
the week-end in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mrs. Ljike Robinson, Jr., has re
turned from a national education
meeting held in Cleveland. Ohio.
Miss Carolyn Woodall, of Griffin,
Ga„- and Miss Millie Lunsford, of
Culloden Qa., are the guests this
week of j^r. a nd Mrs. Paul Yar
brougdi
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Rev. Walker Combs represented
Stone Mountain association at
a meeting held Tuesday at the
Georgia Baptist hospital in At
lanta.
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The many friends of Mr, and
Mrs Fay p ee k regret to learn that
their daU ghter, Mrs. Albert T. Peek
Jr ig ser j 0US i y ill at the Broward
Getlera [ hospital, in Ft. Lauderdale,
F j a due to injuries received in an
automobile accident Sunday morn
ing.
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j George Stauffacher attended the
Progressive Service Conference of
National Funeral Directors As
sociation) held in Atlanta this
week.
Mrs. O P Hester, of Atlanta, is
spending this week with her
dau ^ hte r Mrs r. p- Campbe11,
Little Miss Mary Lane Weaver,
voung daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bob Weaver, is confined to her
homei due to an illness,
Mrs. Joe Heard is recuperating at
her home on Anderson Ave., follow
in? an opera ti 0 n at the Huson Mem
orial hospital.
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Fr j en d s of Mrs. L. H. Smith are
Jelishted to learn she is improving
at ^ er home on Emory street,
Friends of Mr, and Mrs. R. H.
.’atterson are interested to learn
their son R. H. Patterson, Jr., is
improving from a recent illness.
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Mrs r. W. Campbell spent Mon
lay in Atlanta.
Mrs. Clifford Campbell is con
fined to her home on Butler avenue,
due to illness.
Friends of Mrs. W. D. Loyd, of
Athens, will be interested in learn
Athens general hospital.
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Mis Alice King, a student at Mid
die Georgia college. Cochran, spent
'he week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh King.
W. Caldwell, attending the open
ing of the Funeral home,
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MEETINGS|
j The Woman's Auxiliary of the
j Pr bytenan church will meet at the
church on Friday afternoon, March
10, at 2.30. Please note the change
in hour and date of meeting. Every
member is urged to be present since
this is the last meeting of the
church year and annual reports will
be given.
The Business Circle of the Wo
man's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church will meet at the home of
Mrs. J. 3. Gardner, on Thursday
evening, March 9th, at 7:30. Mr.
Gardner will review the Book of
Philippians at this time.
Th « Business Woman’s Circle of
\ he Ba P tlst church ^ meet
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Fre(J Kltchens at 8m Mrs s M
Hay will have 'charge of the pro
l gram.
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SCOUT MEETING
Boy Scout Troop 67 held Its
weekly meeting /ednesday night,
March 1. 1936. Meeting was called
to order by pledging allegiance to
the flag. Roll call was given with
20 scouts present. Good turns and
payment of dues was then given.
The three patrols were reformed.
sion, the president introduced Miss
Miriam Atkinson, home demonstra
tion agent, who m turn introduced
officers of the Home Demonstra
tion clubs. Mrs. C. C. Epps, presi
dent, and Mrs. Homer Cook, past
president who is now a state . officer.
Miss Atkinson also introduced the
visitors according to the clubs which
they represented.
Mrs. Epps expressed the apprecia
tion of all the clubs in being guests
of the Covington Garden Club.
The guest speaker for the occasion
was Mr. Roy A. Bowden, of Athens,
manager of greenhouses and nur
series of the College of Agriculture.
Mr. Bowden was introduced by Miss
Atkinson, who knew him as an in
structor at the University when she
attended there.
The talk for the afternoon was
based on Diagnosing Flower Garden
Troubles,” with the following points
discussed: Full sunlight or shade;
soil problems; water and drainage;
improper selection of plants; plant
pests, insects and diseases.
At the conclusion of the meeting
a delicious salad course and coffee
was served by the hostesses, after
which an exchange was held, the
Home Demonstration Club ladies
bringing native flowers .md shrubs
to exchange with the Garden club
women for nursery grown plants
they might have to divide.
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