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liss Mary Spears Thompson
And Edward Grant Lewis Are Wedded
Of interest is the marriage of
i • liss Mary Spears Thompson of
i hadydale to Edward Grant Lewis,
hich was solemnized Sunday,
ctober 20th, in Athens with the
ev. L. Harvill officiating.
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The bride wore a
i , ,odel of soldier blue crepe with
irs. R. R. Fowler, Jr., Entertained
Bridge Club On Thursday Afternoon
' Mrs. R. R. Fowler, Jr., enter
' j ined members of her bridge club
: I st Thursday afternoon with a
: ! slightful party, at her home on
; ! loyd Street.
j Mixed arrangements of fall
. 1 owers were used in the floral
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scorations for the occasion. Mrs.
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i ifiss Behm, Guest Speaker At
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meeting
i i The lovely and spacious home of
| ' rs. O. W. Porter w'as opened to
■ e Presbyterian Woman's Aux
I ary, for their regular monthly
I eeting Monday afternoon at
' . 30, with 24 members and 5 vis-
1 :>rs present.
I I Mrs. O. W. Porter, president,
i esided in her charming, yet un
i suring manner. Dr. Gates, pas-
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; opened the meeting with
! r.
j ayer. Mrs. L. A. Patrick, sec.
, ;ad the minutes which stood as
*! ad. Mrs. Neal McDonald, treas.,
; ported $22.62 on hand. “Chris
m Love In Action” was mani
sted by the circle reports and
use sec. Dr. Gates will conduct
5 hour Bible Study, 1 hr. each
y from Monday thru Friday the
,:?ek of Evangelistic Services in
k;. Mrs. S. J. Morcock announ
d the Home Mission Book, “Sent
om God” is being circulated and
ery member is urged to read it.
Mrs. J. B. Downs, S. and P. Sec.,
stributed Blue Blessing Boxes for
e Ficklen Memorial Fund.
Mrs. D .K. Hicks gave a report
the widely attended Group Con
rence, to which the loyal and
spitable women of the Porter
le Presbyterian Church served
hostess. J
In the absence of Trs. Ada
adshaw, sec. of Religious Edu
iition. Mrs. L. A. Patrick had
1 lint Hill Community Club Held
October Meeting On Tuesday Evening
I I The Flint Hill Community Club
: Id their October meeting last
jiesday evening at the Club
I ->use.
I , Mrs. Abner Harper presided and
•s. Harvey Jones, the secretary
Us also present.
| Miss Eddye Ross gave a very
cresting and helpful demonstra
I Steam Pressure Canning.
n on
Several items of business were
icussed and reports made by the
;oject chairmen.
i City Pharmacy
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Mrs. J. B. Maddox Of Rome Feted
At Bridge Party On Tuesday Afternoon
black accessories. Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Downs were their only
attendants.
Mr. Lewis is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Lewis of this city. The
couple will reside in Albany where
the bridegroom is in business.
E. L. Stephenson received the a
ward.
Playing were Mesdames E. L.
Stephenson, R. P. Campbell, N. S.
Turnur, George Elliott. T. C.
Meadors, O. C. Harper, Miss Dor
othy Piper and Miss Sara White
Callaway.
The Mae Maedor Circle of Bap
tist W. M. U. held its Oct. meet
ing at the home of Mrs. T. L. Mc
Mullan, Monday afternoon, Oct.
21. Twelve members were pres
ent. Mrs. Sowell was a welcome
visitor.
During the business session all
departments made excellent re
ports. Mrs. H. B. Floyd, enlist
ment chairman, outlined plans for
stressing this work during the
quarter. Mrs. Walter Nunn told
of the new coupon offers that are
being made at this time and urged
members to help the W. M. S. take
advantage of them. Mrs. T. L. Mc
Mullan, personal service chair
man, said the circle’s assignment
for the quarter was work at the
jail and prison camp and visits to
sick and shut-ins. Mrs. L. D.
charge of the Program. Mrs. S.
J. Morcock rendered a most ef
fective Devotional, reciting a num
ber of Scriptural passages from
memory, after which she led in
prayer. Mrs. E. L. Stephenson sang
in her melodious voice “Take My
Life.” Mrs. Tandy Bush accom
panied.
Miss Behm, a member of Dr.
Elliot’s church at Druid Hills, At
lanta, spoke most appealingly on
our Assembly’s Training School, in
Richmond, Va. She told of the
wonderful work being done, not
only there, but throughout our
Southland, and how we can share
in the 350.000 dollar campaign,
now in progress, toward its sup
port. Dr. Gates closed with pray
er, after which all were invited
in the dining room, where an
elaborate social hour was enjoyed.
Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Bradshaw
were hostesses. The dining table,
covered with a beautiful lace cloth,
had as its central decoration a
bowl of gorgeous pink (rosebuds
and ageratum.
Mrs. R. C. Guinn poured coffee
while Mrs. Clarence Palmer serv
ed a congealed salad plate, garn
ished with dainty rolled sand
wiches, tied with pink and blue
ribbon and wafers with parsley.
Misses Louise Fowler and Annie
Laurie Turner assisted in serving
Mansfield Baptist And Missionary
Society Holds October Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the 1st Baptist W. M. S. Mansfield
was held in the home of Mrs. B.
D. Johnston on Monday afternoon
Oct. 21st at 3 o’clock. Meeting was
called to order by Mrs. Spears the
president #
with 13 members and 4
visitors present. Mrs. R. L. Jack
son gave the Devotional which
was taken from Romans, 12:1 thru
11 and Matt. 24-44-51. After the
business was disposed with, a very
interesting program with Mrs. R.
Miss Annie Laura Bates Weds
Walter Day At Quiet Ceremony
Of much interest to their many
friends is the announcement of
the marriage of Miss Annie Laura
Bates and James Walter Day,
which was solemnized, Friday,
Oct. 11th, at the bride’s home at
Brick Store. Rev. Frank Barfield
officiated in the presence of the
immediate families and a few close
friends.
There were no attendants. The
bride was attired in a becoming
Soldier blue ensemble, accented by
a corsage of pink rosebuds.
Mrs. Foy Ellington was in
charge of the program. She read
an excellent article by Dr. Daniel
Polling concerning the proper use
of Leisure Time.
A cat contest which was won by
Mrs. Annie Lee Day was highly
enjoyed.
Delicious assorted fruits were
served by the hostesses Mrs. J.
Tom Brooks and Mrs. Robert E.
Lee.
Mansfield Garden Club Plans
Work For Newton County Red Cross
The Mansfield Garden Club held
its regular meeting in the home of
Mrs. J. A. Kitchens Thursday, Oc
tober 17th, with Mrs. A. E. Hays
and Mrs. Lilly Greer as co-hos
tesses.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Mrs. R. L. Epps.
The president introduced Mrs.
L. D. Bolton, who gave a most in
teresting talk in behalf of the
Newton County Chapter of the
Red Cross. Mrs. James Benton was
made chairman of the knitting of
the Red Cross work and Mrs.
Clayton Hays chairman of the
sewing from Mansfield.
The President announced that
the Club could not federate until it
had been organized two years,
which will be in January.
The November meeting will be
held in the home of Mrs. Carroll
Starr with Mrs. Clayton Hays and
Miss Odessa Merritt Of Porterdale
And Jack Worsham Are Wedded
i Miss Odessa Merritt, daughter of
Mrs. Bessie Merritt, of Porterdale.
j and Jack John Worsham, Worsham, son of Mr. and
Mrs. of Covington,
were married Friday evening at 6
o’clock in the presence of relatives
and close friends.
The marriage took place at the
| home of Rev. and Mrs. L. M. T ^ r da
i in Porterdale, Rev. Lyda officiat
j ing.
The bride was gowned in a
Ladies Aid Of Sardis Congregation
Church Held Meeting With Mrs. Berry
The Ladie’s Aid of the Sardis
Congregational Church held its
regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. R. E, Lee and Mrs.
George Berry on Oct. 9, with a
good attendance.
The meeting was called to order
by the President Mrs. J. T. Brooks.
Minutes were read by the Sec.
Mrs. Albert Strickland and were
approved as read. Plans were dis-
Outstanding among social events
of this week was the bridge party
Tuesday afternoon at which Miss
Martha Ramsey entertained, hon
oring her sister, Mrs. J. B. Mad
dox of Rome.
The Hallowe’en motif was fea
tured in the attractive decorations.
Autumn flowers in shades of or
ange and yellow were used
throughout the house. Table cov
ers, napkins and the refreshments
further carried out the hallowe’en
idea. High score award was won
by Mrs. H. O. Whelchel and the
traveling prize by Mrs. P. M.
Mae Maedor Circle Of Baptist
W. M. U. Meets With Mrs. McMullin
Pritchett, treasurer, reported a bal
ance of $5.33, collection was $2.00.
She said that all pledges for the
year had been paid.
The circles are studying “The
Biography of Lottie Moon” by Lina
Lawrence. Mrs. H. W. Derden,
teacher for the afternoon, gave the
frist installment in such an inter
esting manner that every one was
deeply impressed by what was
learned of the back-ground and
early years of this remarkable wo
man.
Mrs. L. D. Pritchett followed
this with a very suitable and spir
itual devotion.
During the social hour delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Paul Yar
brough and Mrs. C. G. Henderson.
L. Jackson in charge was pre
sented. The topic fee study for
month was, God’s unchanging
Plan of Stewardship. Those assist
ing with program were, Miss Edith
Johnston, Mesdames Jackson.
Smith Spears, Lunsford, Frederick
and Kitchens.
During the social hour the hos
tess served a delicious salad plate
assisted by her daughter Miss Ed
ith Johnston.
Mrs. Day is the attractive daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Bates
of Brick Store. She is a graduate
of the Covington High School and
a popular member of the younger
contingent of this city.
Mr. Day is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. I. Day of Covington, and
is well known. He is employed by
the Covington Mill where they
will make their home for the
present with the bridegroom's par
ents.
THE COVINGTON NEWS (Largest Coverage Any
Dealing. Mrs. Maddox was pre
sented a lovely guest prize. An ice
course was served at the card ta
bles at the conclusion of the game.
Guests included Mesdames,
Maddox, R. H. Patterson, H. O.
Whelchel, R. R. Fowler, Lillian
Weaver, W. G. Hays, C. D. Ram
sey, Jr., Spence Ramsey, A. H.
David. Jack Roberts, J. L. Calla
way, J. F. Touchstone, T. G. Dal
ton, S. J. Morcock, P. M. Dearing.
R. H. Greene, Guy Robinson, C.
E. Hawkins, Guy Rogers and E. E.
Callaway.
Miss Annie C. Hays as co-hostess
es.
Miss Satira Campbell was wel
comed as a new member.
After the business meeting Mrs.
M. D, Bledsoe in charge of the
program gave, “It’s Great to Be a
Georgian.”
“A Tribute to Georgia and Facts
about Georgia,’ Mrs. R. L. Epps.
“Trees, Woody Shrubs and Wild
Flowers of Georgia,” Mrs. Ray
burn Prosser.
“The Legend of the Cherokee
Rose,” Mrs. H. C. Patrick.
“Beauty Spots of Georgia,” Mrs.
James Benton.
Mrs. P. W. Carroll won blue rib
bon for artistic arrangement of
blue salvia and Mrs. F. M. Hays
for horticultural display of dahlias.
Sandwiches and tea were served
by the hostesses.
model of soldier blue crepe worn
with black accessories and a
shoulder spray of gardenias. Miss
Annie Mae Birdsong, the bride’s
aunt, and Johnnie Adams, of
Greensboro, attended the couple.
After the ceremony the bride’s
mother entertained the bridal par
ty at her home after which the
couple left for a trip. Upon their
return they will reside at 74 Pop
lar Street, Porterdale.
cussed as to ways of making mon
ey to aid in the renovating of the
church that is under way. A free
will offering was taken which a
mounted to $4.65. A very interest
ing program was presented by Mrs.
J. B. George on "Prayer.” The
meeting was dismissed with pray
er by Mrs. R. E. Lee.
During the social hour hot
chocolate and cookies were served.
Y. W. A. Of Flint Baptist Church
Met Tuesday With Mrs. Masten
The Y. W. A. of the First Bap
tist Church held their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening
at the home of the Counsellor Mrs.
L. W, Masten on Floyd Street.
During the business session elec
tion of officers was discussed and
Sara Burney Circle Meeting Held
At The Home Of Mrs. Leon Thompson
Mrs. Leon Thompson was hos
tess at the October meeting of the
Sara Burney Circle of the Bap
tist Missionary Society which met
at her home on Anderson Ave.,
on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. A. S. Hopkins, chairman
called the meeting to order. The
opening pfayer was led by Mrs.
Mr. And Mrs. Martin E. Goode
Host At Delightful Bridge Party
Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Goode
were hosts at a bridge party on
last Thursday evening honoring
members of their club.
Dahlias, roses and button chris
anthemums were attractively ar
ranged throughout the reception
Mrs. T. G. Dalton Feted At Party
At Alcove On Saturday Morning
A most interesting affair of last
week was the Coca Cola party
given Saturday morning by Mrs.
C. D. Ramsey, Jr., and Mrs. Leo
Masten, as a complimentary ges
ture to Mrs. T. G. Dalton, who
leaves this week with her family
for Asheville, N. C. to make their
home. The affair was held in the
Green Room at the Alcove.
Quantities of lovely red roses
were used in the floral arrange
ments An attractive feature of the
party were the farewell messages
written by the guests and put to
gether in a lovely little book and
presented the honoree. Games of
bingo were played with, Mesdames,
Music C lub Held October Meeting
At The Home Of Mrs. T. E. Swann
The Covington Music Club met
on Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Tom Swann.
Mr. Walter Stephenson was pro
gram chairman and gave a most
interesting talk on “American
Folk Music.” Different types of
American Folk Music were dis
cussed and played by Mr. Steph
enson. Some more recent trends
in American Folk Music include
rag-time music, jazz and the now
popular swing or jitterbug music.
Mr. James Thornley played ■ sev
eral numbers. An interesting fea
ture of the program was a group
of negro spirituals sung by Cam
ille Davis and several other sing
ers.
Mrs. Jack Porter Hostess At Bridge
Tea At Her Home In Porterdale
A lovely party of last Thursday
afternoon was the bridge tea given
by Mrs. Jack Porter at her home
in Porterdale, entertaining mem
bers of her club.
She was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. Perry Jenkins of Ma
con. Throughout the house beauti
ful arrangements of roses and
dahlias were used. Mrs. R. H.
Trippe received high score award,
Septima Simmons Circle Of Baptist
Missionary Society Holds
The Septima Simmons Circle of
the Baptist Woman’s Missionary
Society met Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. C. A. Sockwell.
Mrs. R. M. Sealey, acting chair
man, presided over the meeting
which was opened with prayer by
Mrs. Walker Combs. The Circle
planned to bring jellies and pre
serves to the November meeting
of the Society to be sent to the
Georgia Baptist Hospital.
Mrs. Combs from the Sara Bur
ney Circle and Mrs. W. D. Travis,
Benefit Tor Grates Chapel
Negro Spirituals at Mt. Pleasant Plantation
Last Sunday evening a group of
friends from Atlanta, Athens and
Covington, met at Mt. Pleasant
Plantation, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Reeves and
Mr. Henry Graves, bring
ing their picnic supper and
listened to Negro spirituals.
In the side-yard of Mt. Pleasant
home there is a perfect circle of
tall cedars with a stone slab at
the foot of each for a seat—there
is an ol dstone or stucco table at
the edge of the circle with a verse
carved on the top. In this setting
of ideal beauty Mr. and Mrs.
Reeves and Mr. Graves received
their guests. The sun was slipping
down the West in golden glory
and the silver moon was rising in
the East. As the sun sank lower
and the moon grew stronger the
old house gleamed through the
shadows like a pale ghost of the
past seeming unreal and evane
scent as a dream.
plans were made to give the Sun
beams a party in November.
An interesting program was pre
sented by Miss Frances Johnson.
A social hour was enjoyed at the
conclusion of the meeting.
J. C. Upshaw. Mrs. Upshaw made
the treasury report an Mrs. J. E.
Hutchins acted as secretary.
The circles are now studying
the life of Lottie Moon, and the
introduction and first chapter of
the book was interestingly review
ed.
rooms. High score awards were
won by Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Dal
ton.
Guests included, Mr. and Mrs.
S. J. Morcock, Mr. and Mrs. T. G.
Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming
Touchstone, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. McKay.
J. T. McKay, Godfrey Trammell, T.
C. Meadors, and Fleming Touch
stone as the winners. The hostesses
each presented the honor guest a
lovely gift.
Present were Mesdames, Dal
ton, J. T. McKay, Clarence Palm
er, R. P. Campbell, Spence Ram
sey, R. R. Fowler, T. C. Meadors,
George Elliott, Fleming Touch
stone, O. C. Harper, S.'J. Morcock,
N. S. Turner, Godfrey Trammell,
M. E. Goode, P. M. Dearing, A.
H. David, Frank Comer, E. L.
Stephenson, R. H. Patterson, Will
iam Berry, Jack Roberts, Guy
Robinson, J. B. Weaver, Hey wood
Moore and Miss Martha
Mr. Eady, Mrs. Fowler and Miss
Lunsford attended the recent Ki
wanis Convention in Macon, at
which the Pres., Mrs. Fowler sang
on several programs accompanied
by Miss Lunsford. Mrs. Fowler
told of the director, Mr. Eady,
being named as chairman of the
Music Committee of the State Ki
wanis organization. Also the Ki
wanis International, also how
beautifully his Glee Club sang at
the Convention.
Before adjourning, the club
members enjoyed singing some old
favorites, accompanied by Miss
O’Neil.
and Mrs. John Porter of Orlando.
Fla., was presented a gift.
Guests included Mrs. J. E. Phil
lips, Mrs. E. E. Callaway, Mrs
Lillian Weaver, Mrs. N. S. Turner,
Sr., Miss Eva Stephenson, Mss. T.
C. Swann, Mrs. S. C. Candler, and
Mrs. R. H. Tripp, Mrs. R. O. Arn
old and Mrs. John Porter were in
vited in for tea.
president of W. M. S. were wel
comed.
Mrs. S. J. Hays gave the devo
tional, and Mrs. Lewis Caldwell
had charge of the meeting. She
gave a most interesting review of
the first and second chapters of
the book, “Lottie Moon”, which
gives the background and early
life of this outstanding woman.
During the social hour the hos
tess was assisted by her daughter,
Mrs. James Biggers.
A brazier stood ready to be
lighted, but was not needed—
there were summer frocks, laugh
ter and soft voices, and then quiet
as the guests noted the Negroes
assembling at a little distance.
When all were seated the con
cert began, Mr. Graves and Mr.
Reeves suggesting old favorites
and many of the guests making
special requests.
When the concert was over a
silver offering was collected for
restoring Graves Chapel.
The colored people of Mt
Pleasant sing ve-y well and have
a good Quartet this year. They
sarg only the old songs dear to
Southern ears, but there were also
present some half dozen Northern
friends who were deeply touched
by the singing and by the beauty
of the scene—one of them said
“it is as though a veil had been
lifted and we saw for a moment a
bit of the vanishing past.”
in the State)
1940
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COVINGTON, geohgh
Saturday, Oct. 26th
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