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Miss Helen Harris Becomes Bride
of Clinton Patrick on Christmas Day
The marriage of Miss Helen Har
ris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Harris, and Clinton Patrick was
solemnized Wednesday ^ evening . at .
8:30 o’clock, December 25, at the
First Baptist Church. The impres
sive ring ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Walker Combs in the
presence of the immediate famil
ies and intimate friends.
JVior to and during the cere
mony a program of nuptial music
was presented by Mrs. R. M. Tuck,
church organist.
The altar was decorated with ar
rangement of greenery forming an
Mrs. N. S. Turner, Jr.' Hostess at
Bridye-Tea on Friday Afternoon
Interesting among holiday fes
tivities was the bridge tea on Fri
day afternoon at which Mrs. N. S.
Turner, Jr., was hostess at her
Conyers Street residence, in com
pliment to her club and a few in
vited guests.
Throughout the lovely home art
istic decorations suggestive of the
holiday season were used. Ever
greens, bright red berries, candles
and a large lighted tree formed a
Eula and Jordan Callaway Enterain
At Houseparty on Academy Springs Rd.
Highlighting the social calendar
for the holidays was the house
party at which Eul? and Jordan
Callaway entertained, assembling
some of the boys and girls who
were on a western caravan last
summer. The guests were: Misses
Betty Gardner of Charlotte, N. C.,
Elizabeth Collins, of Union. S. C.,
Martha Edmondson, of Gainesville,
and Alice Neal, of Atlanta, and
Messrs. Calhoun Hipp. of Green
ville, S. C., Alton Jenkins, of
Thomaston, Ga„ Jake Cheatam and
Farris Wilson, of Griffin, John
Braselton, of Braselton, and Wil
lie Wilson of Camilla.
The guests arrived Monday, and
that evening the, host's parents Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Callaway, enter
tained at a buffet supper at their
home on Academy Spring Road.
About twenty members of the
younger social contingent were in
vited to meet the houseparty
guests. The table was covered with
an Italian lace cloth and was beau
tifully decorated with a mound of
red berries in the center and hur
ricane shades holding red candles,
Tire hosts were assisted by Mr T.
G. Callaway and Miss Sarah Wlute
Ca laway. The guests were Misses j
Eula Callaway. Betty Gardner, Al-
Dr. and Mrs. T. U. Smith Entertain
at Dinner on Christmas Day
An interesting affair on Christ
mas Day was the family dinner at
which Dr. and Mrs. T. U. Smith
were hosts at their lovely home on
Emory Street.
A silver and blue color motif
featured the table decorations. A
handsome oblong mirror extended
the length of the table on which
wTre placed sprays of silver and
blue grapes. At either end blue ta
pers burned in silver candelabra.
Guests included the hosts’ two
daughters and their husbands who
Christmas Dance at Alcove on Friday
Evening Outstanding Social Event
The dance hall at the Alcove was
transformed into a scene of bee li
ly on Friday evening when Mr.
an<J Mrs. W. C. MeGahee and Mr.
and Mrs. Luke Robinson enter
tained at a dance, which was a soc
ial highlight of the Yuletide sea
ion, assembling around one hun
dred members of the social conti
gent.
A color scheme of green and
white was chosen to decorate the
dance hall, with white cellophene
Christmas bells forming a sharp
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effective setting for the wedding
par ty.
... Miss Frances „ Johnson T , maid
was
of honor and wore dust >’ rose with
black accessories. Perry Moore was
best man.
The bride was becomingly at
; tired in a blue suit with which she
wore navy accessories and a shoul
j der corsage of sweetheart roses.
Following the wedding, Mr. and
j Mrs. Patrick left for a short wed
| ding trip. Upon their return they
I will reside at the home of Mrs.
Briscoe on Montieello St.
typical Christmas setting for the
occasion. Mrs. T. C. Meadors re
ceived the award for the club and
Miss Laura Reab for the visitors.
Playing were Mesdames T. C.
Meadors, R. H. Patterson, E. L.
Stephenson, George Elliott, R. P.
Campbell, Clarence Palmer, Wil
liam Berry. Misses Laura, Reab, of
Augusta, Mary Trippe, Sara White
Callaway, and Dorothy Piper.
ice Neal, Martha Edmonson, Eliz
abeth Collins, Betty Jordan, Mar
tha Ellen Ginn, Mary Lucy But
ler, Sarah Cook and Messrs. Jor
dan Callaway, Ernest Callaway.
Jr., Calhoun Hipp, Alton Jenkins,
Willie Wilson, Jake Cheatam, Far
ris Wilson, John Braselton, Linton
Smith, Lamer Callaway, Chan
Smith, and Bill and Bobby Coch
ran.
Mr. Ernest Callaway, Jr., enter
tained at a dance at the Alcove
following the buffet supper for the
houseparty guests. Punch was I
served by Mrs. S. A. Ginn and
Mrs. T. C. Meadors. After the
dance Miss Betty Jordan enter
tained at a breakfast at her home.
The home was artistically "decor
ated with Yule decorations and the
hostess was assisted by Mr. and
Mrs .Edmund Jordrn. Miss Mar- i I
tha Ellen Ginn entertained at
luncheon for the visitors Tuesday |
at her beautiful new home on Con
yers Street. The young hostess was
assisted by her mother, Mrs. S. A.
Ginn and only members of the
house party were present. The
table was overlaid with a mosaic
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luncheon cloth and centered with :
an antique silver bowl, filled with
fruit.
were spending the holidays with j !
them, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Calla- |
way, of Neptune Beach, Fla., and !
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson, of
Dalton, and members of Mrs.
Smith’s immediate family, includ
ing Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brightwell,
Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bright
well, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Brightwell, Mrs. R. M. Jackson, of
Maxey’s, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar La
Boom, Athens, Mrs. C. A. Duggan,
Charlotte, N. C., Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Morton and daughter, of Ma
dison.
contrast against a background of
rich greenry of pine and mistletoe
A lake scene formed the unique
centerpiece for the buffet taole.
with tiny snow men and snow cov
ered greenery being reflectd on an
oval shaped mirror. Punch bowls
encircled in green foliage were
placed at either end of the table.
Among out of town guests were
Miss Laura Reab, of Augusta, Mr
and Mrs. Hal Lynch, of Jackson
ville, Fla. Mr. Hunter, of Madi
son, and others.
Honoring Mrs. c.rlo.
formerly Miss Kathryne Corley
Starrsville. the Hays District Wo
men's Club entertained recently at
the home of Mrs. C. C. Epps, in
Starrsville, with Mrs. Stone Hays
and Mrs. J. H. Anderson assisting
,n entertaining. The hou.e „■«
beautifully decorated with ever
reen and silvered holly.
Interesting games, musical ro-
Mr. and Mrs .W. H. Corley, of
Starrsville. and Mr. and Mrs. Car
los Mills, of Cairo, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Pitts Robertson.
Mrs. Cora Granger, Misses Kate
j and Mary Grenger of Atlanta and
. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Granger and
j son. Christmas of North day Carolina of Mr. were and guests Mrs
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landed to give aid in a bombed village. Nine, including Kent, the only
American in the group, were killed.
Employees of Covinyton Manufacturing
Company Given Christmas Party
A delightful event during the
holidays was the Yule party on
Monday evening at the Alcove giv
en by the officials of the Coving
ton Manufacturing Company in
honor of the employees.
The holiday spirit prevailed in
the attractive decorations of ever
greens, berries, and bright colored
balloons. Gifts were distributed
from a large lighted tree placed at
Mrs. H. C. Stephens Entertains at
Dinner at Her Home in Oxford
Mrs. (J. C. Stephens entertained
Friday at a dinner in honor of her
daughter, Agnes, who is in training
Joseph's Infirmary in At
lanta.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with Christmas decora
tions. The table was centered with
a low crystal bowl filled with fruit
a n d i v Y' The soft glow of
Mr. Olid Ml'S. E. R. BoUCllUlon Hosts
At Family Dinner on Christmas Day
An enjoyable affair of the
Christmas season was the family
dinner at which Mr. and Mrs. E.
R Bouchillon entertained at their
home on ^ street on Christmas |
,
The house was made unusually
attractive with decorations sug
gestive of the holiday season.
A delicious four course dinner
Miss Irene Harvey Entertains Sunday
School Class at Christmas Party
Miss Irene Harvey entertained
at a Christmas program and tree
at her home on Saturday evening,
December 21st at 7:30, for her
Sabbath School class of Juniors
of the Hopewell Presbyterian
Church.
The roofn was beautifully dec
orated for the occasion. There
were 48 present. 28 children and
20 parents and friends.
The music was under the direc
tion of Mrs. H. H. Nolan and Miss
Frances Elizabeth Horger. Open
ing song, “The Character of Heav
enly Citizens.”
“Welcome,” Aubrey Harvey.
“The Birth of Christ and What
Christmas Means,” Rev. T. P. Hor
ger.
“Christmas a Big Word,” Jane
Burnham.
“An Acrostic for Christmas,”
Thomas Stewart, Travis Morrison,
Peggy Hodges, Billy Jean Partee.
Frances Horger, Viola Shadix,
Dorothy Lee McCart and James
MeCart.
Song, “I Will Love Thee, O
Lord.”
“My Gift,” Alice Hodges.
Our Lords Birthday,” Louis j
Morrison. !
Hays , District . Womans Club Gives
For Party
Mrs. Carlos Mills. Recent Bride
other clos, friends Invited to the j
party !
A miscellaneous shower
given the honor guest the gifts
being placed under a beautifully
lighted Christmas tree.
The out of town guests St w'ere Mrs
C. W. Wrigh,.
son, Mrs. Mamie Yarbrough, of
Covington, Mrs. M. D. McRae of
Decatur and Misses Marv Frances
Miss Olive Churchill spent the
week-end in Atlanta with Miss
Dorothy Ross Glover ct her home
on Old Field Road.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H Smith, Bill
Heard Smith, of Americus, «nd
Linton Smith of Atlanta were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rog
ers and Mrs. W. T. Heard for the
holiday*.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
one end of the room. A buffet sup
per was served from an oblong
table which was graced with a cen
tral decoration of berries inter
spersed with greenry, flanked on
either side with crystal candalabra
with burning tapers. Dancing was
enjoyed during the evening.
About seventy guests were pres
ent to enjoy this delightful occa
sion.
candles and quiet music added
chirm and beauty to the group of
lovely young people seated around
the table. Covers were laid for:
Misses Mary Clack, of Winder, Ga ,
Annie George Cofield, who has re
turned from Brenau College to
spend the holidays and the hon
oree and Messrs. James Marlowe,
Charles Ellis and Ward Mobley.
was served at the noon hour.
Covers were laid for Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Wimberly and three
children of Jefferson City Tenn.,
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Bouchillon,
Misses Laura Jean and Sara Kate
Bouchillon, Mr, and Mrs. Bill
Bouchillon and three children, Mrs.
V. E. Bouchillon, Mr. and Mrs. E,
R. Bouchillon.
“The Little One’s Gift to the
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King,” Louise Simmons, Thomas
j ? ewart, Peggy Hodges, Viola
j Shadix, Billy Jean Partee.
“A Christmas Stocking,” Bobby
Nell Burnham.
“The Meaning of Christmas,”
Billy Jean Partee.
“First Christmas Gift,” Ellis
Simmons.
Song, “Free My Heart from Sin.”
“The Best Time of the Year,”
Dorothy Lee McCert.
“Christmas Trees,” by three
children, Gladys Partee, Carlton
Simmons and Franklin Harvey.
“Happy Thoughts,” Frances El
izabeth Horger.
“The Best Story,” Edna Morri
son.
“My Choice,” Gladys Hodges.
“Once There Was no Christmas,”
Alice Stewart.
“What Shall I Do in Return,”
Howard Hodges.
“The Happy Christmas,” Olena
Preston.
Song, “Remember Me.”
“Farewell,” Ben Harvey.
Rev. Horger closed the program
with prayer. Mrs. H. H .Nolan and
Mrs. W. B. Burnham presented the
gifts from a lovely decorated tree.
They were assisted by Billy Jean
Partee and Peggy Hodges.
At any rate our first quota of
knitted things has gone and we
can think of it sitting in the ware
house on the Jersey Shore, or rid
ing the rough waves across the
ocean, end how much we hope it
will reach its destination and bring
comfort to our British brothers
and sisters! It would be sad to
know that all our patient stitches
had gone for naught—to the bot
tom of the ocean; yet it would be
nothing compared to the stupend
ous losses that our English kins
men are suffering every hour of
the day and night.
When we had made up our quota
for Red Cross we had other & r -
the British Relief rh”!!, Chapter l0Ok in "•l At
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cause Cordially, Edna McC
We sent to Red Cross: 20 chil
sweaters, 10 women’s sweat-
5 men’s sweaters, 6 prs. men’s
6 beanie crps, 10 black
We sent to the British Re
Chapter: 2 large afghans, made
by the school-children, 2 black
6 prs. men’s socks, 8 bean
caps, 9 mufflers.
There is much detail to getting I
Sheila Black Celebrates Birthday
Anniversary with Lovely Party
The lovely new home of hjr. and 1
Mrs. W E. Black of Oxford was
the scene of a beautiful birthday
party on Saturday afternoon. Dec
28, the occasion being the birth
day of their lovely little daughter,
Sheila Black. Music, songs, and
gfines were enjoyed. Pinning the
leg on the goat caused much fun
and merriment among the chil
dien. Jackie Montgomery and Sus
ie Gardner drew for the prize,
Jackie Montgomery being the win
ner.
Streamers of white and pink
from each corner of the dining
table were fastened to the chan
delier and festooned around the
table, the birthdty cake was em
bossed in white and pink and held
eight pink candles. After the can
dles were lighted and a wish made
the children sang “Happy Birth
day” and each child was served a
slice of cake.
Red Cross Group in County Receives
Letters from Headquarters on Work
A letter has come to the Newton
County Chapter from National
headquarters as follows. “Your let
ter informing us that the Newton
County Chapter volunteers had
completed the quota accepted Oc
tober 7 was most welcome. The
need for these warm garments in
creases daily and we are asking
that you ship these garments as
soon as possible to the warehouse,
as we are taking advantage of all
free shipping facilities to rush to
Great Britain these relief supplies.
You may send the sewn garments
whenever they are completed.”
A few days later another letter
assigning to Newton County z new
quota and saying “The work of the
Newton County volunteers is most
gratifying. Please express our ap
preciation to each person who has
participated in your prpduction
program.
“Immediately upon receipt of
your letter of December 13, we
placed an order for forty pounds
of sweater yarn, which is sufficient
to make the knitted garments on
the No, 6 quota. We also placed
an order for ten pounds of sock
yarn, which will be sufficient to
make twenty-four pairs of socks,
six pairs of mittens, six pairs of
wristlets, and four of the knitted
suits. The beanies are made from
the
We have not placed an order
the material for the black shawls.
These garments are not worn by
British women and at this time we
are sending supplies only to Great
Britain. When we first started
making the shawls, we were send
ing relief into Europe, where the
peasant women wear this type of
garment. The shawls which Chap
ters are now produqing will be suf
ficient to meet the needs of the
peasant women who are being pro
vided for in England.
“Neither have we sent yarn for
afghans, as we are not certain
whether you intend to make these
afghans for the use of the service
mer > in hospitals or whether you
intend sending them for foreign
war relief. Will you advise us on
this point? The American Red
Cross furnishes yarn to Chapters
at approximately $1.30 per pound,
to be made into afghans for the
use of our service men in hospit
als. We are not furnishing yrrn for
afghans for foreign war relief un
less the afghans are to be made by
children. If you plan to have the
children make the afghans, let us
know how many they will make
and we shell send the materials
our own stock.
"Sincerely yours, Nat C. Wilson,
to the Manager, Eastern
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Club is composed of girls who stano
at least six feet two in their stock
ing feet. Wowie!
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Delightful refreshments were
served, consisting of ice cream,
cookies end candy. Each child was
presented a Santa Claus balloon
and bag of candy.
The little honoree received many
beautiful gifts, one a lovely dress
coming from Colon, Panama, her
former home.
Mrs. Black was assisted in enter
trining by Mrs. P. J. Garrison and
Miss Lilia Luna.
The guests included Virginia
Brown, Robbie Bellamy. Edith
Bramlet, Nattie Mae McCullough,
I Edgar McCullough, Azile Thomson,
■ Larry Greer, Susie Gardner, Myr
tie Jean Bennett, Eulalee Elling
ton, Jimmie Booth, Rachel Norris,
Harry Cowan, Billy Berry, Ann
Berry, Mary Haney, Jfckie Mont
gornery, Juanita Moss, Richard Pi
per, Bobby Piper, Mary Jim Cal
vert, Fred Kitchens, Jimmy Ed
wards, Gloria Cowan, Ila Berry
and Billy Black.
off a Red Cross box and we thank
Mrs. Osborne for her great help
in getting the box ready, labeling,
etc. She said she was too happy
to do it and to feel that she was
having a part in the work. Also we
thank the packing Committee, who
sewed on labels and tied up gar
ments by name and size. We also
thank King-Hicks for donating the
boxes and the red paint, brush etc.
for marking.
Contributions of work have
come from Mansfield Circle, from
Mrs. Clayton Hays, chairman, ar
tides made by Mrs. *A. E. Hays,
Mrs. J. B. Spears, Jr., Mrs. J. A.
Kitchens, Mrs. Ps,nnel reports
work finished from Pine Grove.
Under the leadership of Mrs,
JesSe Childs a Circle is being
formed in Newborn and will meet
with Mrs. L. D. Bolton at Burge
Plantation as soon as the roads dr)
off. The Pine Grove Woman’s Club
is invited to meet with Mrs. Bol
ton on Friday, the 10th, of Jan
uary, at 2:30 at Burge Plantation
The Covington Knitting CireV
is invited to meet with Mrs. C. C
King at her home on Floyd St. cn
Thursday, January 9, at 3 o’clock
The has arrived i
new yarn and we
are beginning the new quota
birthdays
January 2.
MRS. A. E. HAYS
MRS. J. D. PARR
SARA MASK
January 3.
ELIZABETH AVERY
January 4.
MRS. C. U. SMITH
MARY SUE SHAW
MISS IDA LOU MILLER
January 5.
OSCAR MELL LUNSFORD |
CHARLYNE SUE GOODRICH
January 6.
DOROTHY HOKE
FLOYD HOLCOMB
MARY ANN HENDERSON
JOSEPHINE HARRELL
January 7.
GLENN MASK
CORRY WOMACK
January 8.
JEFFERSON FRANKLIN
STEWART
mrs. t. b. Greer
DOUGLAS PARKS
What a Woman!
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Floyd,
children, of Washington, D C.
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
H. B. Floyd for the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yarbr >ugn
and daughter, Nancy, spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Yarbrough’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hounes.
in Colluden,
Mrs. Donald Stephenson spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mason Williams in Mon
roe.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pratt of
Wellston visited relatives here dur
ing the holidays,
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Don (Red) Barry in 1
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Chapter 10—“The Green Archer”
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Hunting Grounds”
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Miss Elizabeth Stillwell ret*
to Wesleyan Sunday after S 1
ing the holidays with her P3i
Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Floyd Street.
Friends of Thomas Swann
gret to learn he is confined tr)
home on account of an attack
flu.
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