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SOCIETY
Lovely Home of Mrs. T. C. Swann Scene
of Seryeant Newton D.A.R. Meeting
The February meeting of the j ton county and her people.
Sergeant Newton Chapter of the Flag chairman, Miss Sallie Mae
Daughters of American Revolution Sockwell, expressed appreciation
was held in the home of Mrs. T. for the display of The Colors on
C. Swann. Serving as hostess with special days, by the business men
Mrs. Swarm were Mesdames A. D. of Covington.
Dudney and Ross Chambers. Announcement was made that
Mrs. Leon Cohen, the regent. Miss Mary Lucy Butler was the
presided. The opening song, Amer- winner of the Good Citizenship
ica was followed by the Lord's j medal tor the year.
prayer. The salute to the United Reports from the welfare chair
States Flag was given, and the sal- m-n reported fruit and main lines
ute to Georgia's Flag followed in sent to the con\ ct camp, a,so a
recognition of Georgia Day. nice gift of clothing and canned
After the minutes were read and j goods to a needy family
approved the reports of officers Mrs. R. F. Harwell of the Better
and standing committees were Films Committee made an iner
heard. j esting report shown on worthwhile and pic- at
Since £bere was no meeting held | tures being coming
in January, the treasurer read the tractions to tee loca; theatre
report for' the past year. The program chairman. Mrs. T.
The registrar reported the re- C. Swann, presented Professor Lee
ceipt of papers of Mrs. James Harwell of Emory' Junior College,
Cook. Mrs. Cook was welcomed as who spoke most interestingly on
a new member. National Defense through Patriot
The historian. Mrs. A. L. Loyd, ic Education.
presented to the chapter a scrap- At the conclusion of the program
book filled with a wealth of inter- j the guests were entertained at a
esting material pertaining to New- | lovely tea.
Phi Gamma Literary Society of
Emory-at-()xford Gives Banquet
The Phi Gamma Literary Society
of Emory at Oxford entertained its
membership and quite a number of
out of town guests with a banquet
in the dining room of the Porter
dale Gymnasium last Friday eve
ning. This was the annual social
function of this more than a cen
tury old society on the old Oxford
campus.
John Braselton. the society pres
ident. acted as toastmaster, and
delivered the welcome address,
Miss Dorothy Irwine responded in
behalf of the guests. Joe Load
holtes gave an amusing toast to the
faculty. The dates were toasted by
Sam Rambo. Jack Burnett was
heard in two violin solos with Mrs.
Chas. Forester as the accompanist,
All the members of the faculty
present made short responses after
being introduced by the toastmas
ter. Games and other entertain
ment were furnished by the pro
gram committee, composed of Sam
Rambo and Joe Loadholtes. I.arry
Hagood rendered two piano se
lections. The remarks of the crit
ic Walter Hosch were amusing
and entertaining.
The dining room was attractive
ly decorated in Valentine sugges
tions. White and red candles
used on the tables. Cupids
evident throughout the decoration
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
Holds Meeting on Monday Afternoon
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church met on Mon
day afternoon at the church with
nineteen members present. The
president, Mrs. O. W. Porter pre
sided. The meeting opened with the
song, “He whispers His Love to
Me," followed with prayer by Mrs.
J. S. Gardner.
The secretary, Mrs. L. A. Pat
rick, read the minutes of the last
meeting which were approved. The
secretary of Religious Education,
Mrs. J. O. Bradshaw presented an
appeal for aid on the new dining
hall to be constructed at Camp
Smyrna. It was decided to take a
free-will offering at the March
meeting for this cause. The Aux
iliary also decided to order a Pres
byterian Survey for each circle
use during the coming year.
Gratifying reports were
from the circles. It was decided
have Auxiliary meeting on
Monday in March and the
meetings on third Monday in
that reports might be ready to
to Presbyterial officers by
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ter, Mrs. Belmont Dennis, tor the past several weeks with her young
son, Leo Mallard, Jr. They expect to return to their home in Cochran
next week. Mr. Mallard will arrive this week-end and will return
with Mrs. Mallard and Leo, Jr. <
Annual Few Literary Society
Banquet Held Friday Evening
plans. The menu which featured
a turkey dinner was under the su
pervision of Mrs. King, of Porter
dale,
In addition to the members those
present at the banquet include:
Misses Frances Johnson, Betty
Patrick, Martha Ellen Ginn, Eula
Callaway, Betty Jordan, Evelyn
Patrick, and Joyce Pratt, of Cov
ington. Misses Mary Anne Roach
and Anne Carlton, of Oxford. The
out-of-town guests include: Misses
Frances Johnson, Margaret Shep
herd, of Atlanta; Elaine Puckett,
Forrest Park; Virginia Lytle,
Rome; Jacquelyn Boyle, Jackson
ville, Fla.; Veinelle Collins, Ann
Henderson, and Catherine Swint,
of Plant City, Fla.; Carolyn Johns
ton and Bette Sue Elder, Chicka
manga; Martha Newsome, Sanders
ville; Shirley Davis; Anne Wynne,
St. Simon; Miss Betty Starr, New
nan; Dorothy Irwine, Monticello;
Lib Colons, Union, S. C. Hazel
Sowell, G. S. C. W.; Annette Med
lock, Duluth; Millicent Hosch,
Gainesville; Nickey Boatfield, At
lanta; and Ann Henderson Griffin.
Those of the faculty group in
cluded: Rev. and Mrs. Chas. For
ester, Misses Decora Adams and
Florence Giles; Professor and Mrs.
j E. J. Brown, and Dean and Mrs.
George S. Roach.
The Haygood Dining Room on
the Oxford campus was the scene
of the annual Few Literary Society
banquet last Friday evening with
more than one hundred members
and guests in atttendance. The
tables were arranged in the form
of an E and the colorful decora
tions lent the Valentine air to this
social event that attracted many
out of town guests.
David Albritton, the society
president, acted as toastmaster and
early in the program introduced
the guests. Mn Albritton extended
words of welcome and the response
was made by Miss Mary Lucy
Butler, of Covington. Miss Em
mie Carlton, daughter of Professor
and Mrs. W. A. Carlton, rendered
a piano solo. A very clever “His
tory of Dooley.” a well known
character to Emory men, was given
by Professor Carlton, an honorary
member of the society. The prin
cipal talk of the evening was
made by Mr. Donald Harris, a
ministerial student, who has taken
shaw were named as nominating
committee to present names of new
officers to be elected at next meet
ing.
Mis. J. S. Gardner, secretary of
Spiritual Life, reported that three
prayer meetings were held durin^
week-of-prayer for Home and For
eign Missions with Mr. A. D. Cloud
pastor at Porterdale Presbyterian
church guest speaker on Tuesday
afternoon and Mrs. Pittman from
Porterdale, speaker on Wednesday
afternoon. The spend-the-day ,
study class was held at the home !
of Mrs. S. J. Morcock with an at
tendance of twenty-fire. The aver
age attendance for all these meet
ings was 20.
Mrs. P. J. Garrison presented an
interesting program on “Christian
Giving”. She was assisted by Mrs.
J. B. Downs, Mrs. J. O. Bradshaw
and Mrs. Hugh King. Mrs. J. A.
Simmons conducted the devotional
which consisted of scripture verses
on Stewardship arranged alpha
betically.
Many of the regular attendants
were absent on account of sickness
and were greatly missed.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Faith StCWOrt Circle of Poi'terdale
Meets at Home of Mrs. J. T. Cook
The Faith Stewart C ircle of the
Woman’s Society for Christian
Service of the Porterdale Metho
dist Church held its February
meeting in the home of Mrs. J. T.
Cook.
Mrs. Joe Davis, circle chairman,
presided. Opening song: Love Lift
ed Me. The minutes were read and
approved. Payment of dues was
held.
It was decided to name the cir
cle for Miss Faith Stewart, a form
er Porterdale ^teacher, who is now
a Missionary,
The program, presented by Mrs.
Charles Smith, was as follows:
Piano solo: Marion Finley.
Mansfield Baptist Missionary
Society Holds February Meeting 1
The regular monthly meeting of
the W. M. U .of the Mansfield First
Baptist Church was held in the
home of Mrs. R. L. Jackson. Mon
day, February 18th at 3 p. m.
The president opened the meet
ing with the song for the year
and the devotional was conducted
by Mrs. Lillie Greer. Scripture
lesson was from 34th Psalm and
each member answered to roll call
with a verse from this chapter.
The program was directed by
Mrs. Ernest Merck, Jr. Topic for
month “An Urgent Gospel, Free or
Bound”.
Those participating on program
were Mesdames, T. G. Smith, C.
L. Roquemore, J. A. Kitchens, W.
Mrs. E. G. Martin Entertained Lottie
Hendricks Bible Class on Thursday
The Lottie Hendricks Class of
the Presbyterian Church met at
the home of Mrs. E. G. Martin on
Thursday afternoon February 13th.
Ten members and two visitors were
present.
Mrs. P. J. Garrison presided. The
devotional was given by Mrs. Horn
er Cook. Minutes of last meeting
were read and approved. Mrs. Wil
son gave a report on clothing sent
Mrs. Fletcher Pearson Crown , Well Known
Flower Authority Gives Lecture Here
A rate opportunity was afford
ed flower lovers of Covington and
surrounding communities when
Mrs. Fletcher Pearson Crown, of
Decatur, gave an illustrated lecture
on flower arrangement at the
Strand Theatre on Tuesday morn
ing.
The lecture was open to the pub
lic and was sponsored by the Cov
ington Garden Club. Mrs. Crown
as a well known flower authority,
having studied at some of the best
known landscape and horticulture
schools in this country and has
traveled extensively in foreign
countries studying and
visiting outstanding flower shows.
Aside from her Garden schools
which aie attended by thousands of
Mae Meador Circle Met Monday
Afternoon with Mrs. T. L. McMullin
The Mae Meador Circle of the
Baptist Church met Monday Feb
ruary 17th at the home of Mrs. T.
L. McMullin.
The meeting was called to order
at 3:30 by Mrs. C. C. King in the
absence of Mrs. R. H. Greene.
Mrs. King gave the devotional,
followed with prayer.
The roll was called and each
member answered with a Bible
verse.
Secretary’s report read and ap
proved.
Treasurer’s report also given.
Mansfield Garden Club Met Friday
At Home of Mrs. Ada Richardson
The Mansfield Garden Club met
at the home of Mrs. Ada Richard
son, February 13th.
The president appointed stand
ing committees for the year.
The Mansfield Garden Club has
just be.en accepted in the Garden
Clubs of Georgia. Work on the
yearbook was planned and reports
were made by various committees.
Mrs. R. L. Epps had charge of
the program on “Birds.” Mrs. E.
N. Reynold^ and Mrs Milton gave
Pauline Jarman Class of Methodist
Auxiliary Meets with Miss Bower
a very active part in the society
this year.
The delightful menu was served
under the supervision of Mrs
Janie B. (“Ma”) Smith, dietitiai
of the college for the past severa\
years.
Among the guests in attendance
at the banquet were: Misses Emily
Meadors, Frances Wright, Mary
Lucy Butler. Mamie Nell Odum,
of Covington, and Misses Margaret
Shepherd, Atlanta; Betty Taylor,
Waycross; Jean Kitchen, Atlanta;
Anne Burns, Macon; Louise Wynn,
G. S. C. W.; Ann Upshaw and Vir
ginia Collar, of G. S. C. W.
Those of the faculty group in
attendance were: Professor and
Mrs. W. A. Carlton and daughter
Emmie; Professor and Mrs. W. O.
Dorough; Professor and Mrs. James
LeConte; Professor and Mrs. Mel
vin Ellington and daughter Eula
lee; Professor and Mrs. C. Lee
Harwell, and Professor Marian
Clark.
The February meeting of the
Pauline Jarman Circle of the
Woman’s Auxiliary of the Metho
dist church was held Monday af
ternoon at the home of Miss Viv
ian Bowers. In the absence of
Mrs. R. L. Hicks, chairman, Mrs.
Robert Fowler Sr., conducted the
Methodist Young Women's Circle
Met Monday with Mrs. F. J. Stocks
The Young Women’s Circle o
the Methodist Church met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs F
J. Stocks with Mrs. H. S. Randall
as co-hostess.
Mrs. A. H. David presided in the
absence of the chairman Mrs C.
D, Ramsey, Jr. The meeting open
ed with the Lord’s prayer and com
mittee reports were heard during
; Mrs. George Elliott Entertained
Bridge Club on Thursday Afternoon
An interesting social event of
las1 Thursday afternoon was the
bridge-tea given by Mrs. George
Elliott at her home on Floyd
street, at which time she entertain
ed members of her club and a few
invited guests.
Arrangements of spring flowers
in shades of yellow beautified the
i I Stewardship of Brotherhood:
Mrs. Charles Smith,
j Song: In Christ There Is No
j East or West,
Scripture: Mrs. J. T. Cook.
Reading: Mrs. Buren Henderson.
Thanksgiving for Human Broth
erhood: Mrs. Charles Smith and
Mrs. Buren Henderson.
Song: Savior Thy Dying Love.
Prayer: Mrs. Charle s Smith.
Mrs. H. H. Pittman gave a short
talk on mission work.
A quiz held after the program
was won by Miss Louisa Noyes.
Delicious sandwiches and cocoa
were served by the hostess.
j Founder's Day Program Presented at
February Meeting of Covington P.-T. A.
The February meeting of the
Covington Parent-Teacher Associ
ation was held on Tuesday after
noon, February 11th in the school
auditorium, with Mrs. O. W. Porter
presiding in absence of Mrs. Seal
ey.
“America” was sung as an op
ening, followed by the reading of
the minutes. A report was given
on the Executive Board meeting
and all recommendatioas were ac
eepted. Mrs. R. P. Campbell chair
man of the financial and budget
committee reported $8.40 made
from sale of magazines. Mrs. Leon
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M. Frederick and Mrs. N. E. Luns- !
ford.
At the conclusion of program
sentence prayers were given. The
j Goals usual for business session was held. I
year were set and passed
on. The directed personal service
for the month will be a hand
W. kerchief M. U. shower Training for one girl in the j
School in Louis
ville, Ky. The society chose Miss ! j
Emma Curtis a former Mansfield
girl. These will be sent by our J
chairman of directed personal ser
| j vice at an early date. I
At the social period the hostess
j served doughnuts delightful with hot sandwiches coffee. and
Nora Alice King Celebrates Birthday
Anniversary with Valentine Party
A red and white color combina
lion formed the decorative scheme
a t the Valentine party at which
Mrs. E. A. King* entertained on
Thursday afternoon at her home on
Floyd street in honor of her daugh
ter, Nora Alice, in celebration of
her fifth birthday anniversary.
The living room and dining
room were graced with clusters of
attractive red hearts effective
ly arranged on the mantle and
over the archway between the two
rooms. The dining table was cov
ered with a novel valentine cloth,
with matching napkins, and was
Mrs. T. C. Swann Entertains Bridge
Club at Her Floyd Street Residence
i at Christmas Treasurer reported
j $13.10 on hand and a free will of
fering was taken for the afternoon. i
j The class voted to re-elect present
j officers for another year. The sec
j I retary was asked to write Mrs.
W. Trox Bankston who is ill at her
home,
Following an enjoyable contest
tea was served by the hostess.
Assembling a congenial group
was the lovely bridge-tea on
Thursday afternoon at which Mrs.
T. C. Swann was hostess at her
beautiful Floyd street residence in
honor of her club and few close
friends.
The reception rooms were grac
ed with a lovely array of pastel- I
gladioli. Mrs. E. E. Calla- I
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women, she conducts school of
and staging and judging flower
arrangements and the use of color
in flower arrangement.
A main feature of her lecture
was the showing of colored slides
of prize winning arrangements in
the 1940 Atlanta Flower Show
which were both lovely and in
structive.
Besides a large number from
Covington, Mansfield, Oxford,
Starrsville and Porterdale the
Junior Garden Club and the Home
Economic department of Coving
ton High School attended
The Garden Club is very grateful
to Mrs. M. M. Osman for the use of
the theatre, making possible this
lecture.
Personal Service report given
and discussion of Personal Service
plans was held.
Mrs. Pat Bradley was elected as
birthday chairman.
Mrs. H. W. Derden then in a
very interesting manner gave the
study for the circle, the “Trail of
the Seed.”
The meeting was closed with
prayer by Mrs. Tankersley.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess and commit
tee in charge.
interesting facts about birds.
Mrs. John Adams won the blue
ribbon on her arrrangement of
pansies.
During the social hour the host
ess and the co-hostess, Mrs. C. F.
Roquemore. Mrs. Ella Lunsford
and Miss Frances Franklin, serv
ed a delicious salad plate with
coffee.
The next meeting will be held
on March 14th at home of Mrs. J
B. Spears.
program. After the business ses
sion Miss Ethel Belcher gave the
study on the life of Christ, in a
most interesting way.
Nine members present.
Delicious salad course and tea
was served by hostess, assisted by
Miss Florence Bowers.
he business session. Minutes were
ead by Mrs. Fleming Touchstone.
Mrs. William Cook, Jr., conduct
ed the devotional and Mrs. Leon
Cohen directed an interesting study
on the first chapter of the mission
study book “The Life of Christ.”
A social hour was enjoyed at
the conclusion of the meeting.
reception rooms. Mrs. R. P. Camp
bell received the award for high
score.
Playing were Mrs. E. L. Stephen
son, Mrs. R. R. Fowler Jr.. Mrs.
Clarence Cox, Mrs Donald Steph
enson, Mrs. T. C. Meadors, Mrs.
Bill Berry, Mrs. R. P. Campbell
i and Mrs. A. H. David.
| Cohen made a full report on Dad’s
•Night held in January. Mrs. O. W
Porter announced shrubbery hav
ing been planted on the school
grounds.
Plans were completed for the
sixth grade all day outing to At
lanta, as a prize for the class with
all perfect teeth, which was offer
ed by the P. T. A. in a recent dental
campaign.
And interesting program on
Founders Day was presented by
Mrs. H. B. Floyd. She was assisted
by several of the members.
centered with a beautifully em
bossed cake with five tiny burn
ing candles. Ice cream and indi
vidual cakes, embossed in white
and decorated with tiny red hearts,
were served by the Hostess.
Guests included Ned Stocks,
Sherman Alford, Johnny Varde
man. Phillip Cohen, J. h. Trainer.
Maxine Kitchens, Shirley Anne
Hooten, Phylis Barnes, Gwendolyn
Thompson, Vivian Greene, Louly
Fowler, Florence Fowler, Zelna
Ann Harlin, Lee Curtis Roebuck,
Rachel King.
way received the award for club
members and Miss Mary Willing
ham won the visitors prize. Tea
was served at the card tables.
Playing were Mrs. R. H. Trippe,
Mrs. N. S. Turner, Sr., Mrs. J. E.
Phillips, Mrs. E. E. Callaway, Mrs.
Lillian Weaver; Miss Eva Step- j
henson. Mrs. R. M. Tuck and Miss i
Mary Willingham.
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Thursday. February 20, u,
Sara Burney Missionary Circle Met
Monday at Home of Mrs. R 0
The Sara Burney Circle of ihe |
Baptist Missionary Society held the
February meeting on Monday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. E. B.
Rogers on Monticello street with
Mrs. S. J. Harlan as joint hostess.
Fourteen members were present
Mrs. A. S. Hopkins, chairman
presided at the meeting which op
ened with the song, “Jesus Saves”
Mrs. L. D. Pritchett conducted the
devotional, using as her theme,
“Friendship”. Minutes of January
meeting were read by the secreta
ry, Mrs. J. C. Upshaw. The Circle
made plans for the season of pray
er for Home Missions, which will
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