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SOCIE/TY j
B. T. U. of Stone Mountain Association
Holds Meeting at First Baptist Church
" The Baptist Training Union
Stone Mountain Association held
its meeting with the First Baptist
Church, of Covington, on Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Mil
died Plunkett, of Lithonia, Asso
national Leader presided over the
meeting which was opened with
the singing of Send the Light'
• nd “LoyaHv to Christ." Mrs. Ru
tun bin Tuck Tuck presided presided at the organ.
The meeting was led in prayer
by Rev. W. S Adams, pastor of the
Conyers Baptist Church after
which Miss Doris Dodson, of In
riian Creek Church, gave the De
votional from Ephesians 3-1-11.
Col. Rubin Tuck, of the Coving
ton Church rendered a beautiful
•oln “C-od Will Take Care of You.”
An inspiring talk on “Following
the Living Christ in the Training
Union” was given by Mr. Robert
Jenkins, of Clarkeston.
All ioined in singing the Train
Ing Union Song. “Follow the Liv
Ing Christ' with Mrs. B. Kenner
ly. of Lithonia at the piano.
Nine churches were represented
as follows: Clarkeston 3. Conyers
2 Covington 7. Covington 2nd 1.
Lithonia 7. Mountain View 7. Por
terdale 3, Rockdale 1. Sylvester
IB The Sylvester Church, of East
Ne w Officer* of Porterdale Parent
Teacher Association Are
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The Porterdale FT A held the
first meeting of the school year
Thursday night. September 18.
The officers for this year were
elected and are as follows: Presi
dent. Albert Moody: vice presi
dent Joe Davis: secretary and
treasurer. Mrs Reuben Rutledge,
Grade count of attendance re
mlted receiving in Miss Bura Bohannon’s
room the larges, num
ber of votes in the elementary
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Atlanta, was welcomed into
Association. Fine reports of Union
work were given by represents
lives of each Union.
Jn absence of Chairman of nom
mating committee Res. S. Ad
ams, of Conyers read the follow
ing report: Miss Mildred Plunkett,
Lithonia, Director; Mrs. Robert
Jenkins. Clarkeston, Assistant Di
rector: Group Director for North
ern Division Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Brown Indian Creek; Group Di
rector for Southern Division, Mr
_ Bowie, Porterdale; _ , , Secre.ary- _
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Treasurer. Mrss Elizabeth Bubre l
Lithonia; Chorister. Mr. Earl Ful
!er Indian Cieek, fianist, Mis.
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K.mmerly Lithoma; Department
Leaders: Story Hour. Mis. T. E.
McGiobony, Sylvester. Hitermedi
ate Leader. M,s s Ethel Jones.
Clarkeston. \ oung Peoples Lead
« Mr Jack Hamilton. Stone
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Mountain.
These officers were unanimous
iy elected, and a rising vote ° r
‘hanks given each one 01 1P
wonderful semce tendeied.
The meeting was closed with
the singing of “He s A Wonderful
Saviour to Me. and prayer by
Rex'. W. T. Simmone, of Sylvester
1 Church. East Atlanta.
grades and H. S. Brumbaugh's t
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room won in the high school.
Mrs. Annie Day and Miss Ruby
Jordan were appointed chairmen
of entertainment program for the
year.
it was decided by the PTA to
use PTA night for the regular
community night, at which time
the regular business session will
he conducted and a recreation
period will follow.
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Baptist Missionary Society Observes
of Tvayer for State Missions
The Baptist Woman's Mission
aty Society heid a prayer service
Wednesda y afternoon, September
24, in the church parlors, m J- oo
, e , vance of the annual season ol
L -rayer of State Missions.
The program based on theme
| My Brother's Keeper,
vas directed ’bv Mrs. R. M. Sea
opening song was “Throw out
^ £ ite Ll „ e , and the
conducted bv Mrs. H. B
L d Mrs S ealey gave introduc
• / , urogram. speaking on
"1 s , \Yi nn i n g in Georgia.”
nrowam given was as fcl
uws: Colored
“Mv Response to My
ai' other's Need” by Mrs. L. W.
New Mrs. A. S. Hopkins lead in a
September Meeting Mansfield Garden
Club Held at Home of Mrs. W. C. Benton
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The September meeting of the
Mansfield Garden Club was held
at (he home of Mrs. W. C. Ben
Ion .The co-hostesses for the cc
casion were Mrs. Janies Benton,
Mrs. Preston Carroll, and Mrs. F
H. Franklin.
Mrs. Benton's home, in spite of
the drought, was filled with lovely
; arrangements of cut flowers.
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Benton. Mrs. Allen Hitchcock
having resigned as recording sec
retary Mrs. j. b. Spears Jr. was
elected in her place. The club
welcomed Mrs. J. P. Floyd and
^ rs Norris as new members for
the coming year,
The pro gram was very attrac
tive) presented by giving each
me mber a printed order of pro
which was artistically de
' Franklin
ned dy ^ Miss Frances
' RoqU Chairman
ihe emore.
of program committee, gave
a piece on irises. Mrs. Ada Rich
ardson discussed spider lilies and
Newfon County Methodist Subdistrict
To Meet Tuesday at Almon Church
The Newton County Methodist !
Si.hrhstriH (the former Newton '
•ountv Union) will meet, at the
* 1 on Church Tuesday evening,
Methodist* be r 7 at 7’30 o’clock. All
Young People’s Depart
ments are urged to attend this
'^Churches represented in the
Subdistrict include Co’vington Covington,
North Covington Mills.
Porterdale Oxford Social Circle,
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Rutledge Mansfield Newborn,
and Ml. Pleasant. With the resig
nation of Mr James Ratcliff,
who is now studying for the min -
stry at Asbury College, the un
! ion was reorganized and new of
ficers elected as follows: President,
Mrs. John Roberts; Vice president,
Engagement of Miss Margaret Steadman
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The following announcement
'.aken from Walton Tribune is of
social interest here. the bride
oIpp, hPin P a former resident of
r\ U ington and is the neice of Mrs.
£ G Merck of this city.
Attracting wide spread social in
terest is the announcement made
by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Steadman,
, of (his city, of the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Clark Steadman, of Atlanta, to
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John Mark Battson. Jr., of Atlanta,
'ormerlv of Lavonia. I lie maiiia
ge will be solemnized in the early
fall. beautiful
Miss Steadman, a
brunette, is a graduate of Monroe
: the monroe School of
Porterdale Easiness Girls' Club Plans :
Fall Activities at Recent Meeting !
The Business Girls’ Club of
Porterdale met Monday night and
made plans for the fall work.
Five new members were enroll
ed: Miriam Cole. Gladys Potter,
Virginia Cook, ’ Lena Reynolds. •
Rena Bowers.
The following were appointed
to serve as a nominating com
mittee for new officers for this
year' Edna Underwood Susie
Moody, Marie Osborne. This com
mittee will report at the next
meeting and officers elected.
Mrs. IV. A. Lunsford Entertains Fridge
Club at Her Home on Conyers Street
An enjoyable affair of last week
| was the bridge party at which
| Mrs. W. K. Lunsford was hostess
at her home on Conyers Street,
the guests included members of
her club.
The reception rooms were deco
rated for the occasion with fall
flowers combined in artistic ar-
Promotion Exercises To Re Held
Sunday at First Methodist Church
Promotion exercises will be held
at the Methodist Church Sunday
A. M. promptly at 10:00 o’clock.
The following children will be
promoted: Billy Stillwell. Moody
Summers. Thomas Butler, Doris
| Pratt, Peggy Dobbs. Louise Bruce
Robert Churchill, Louly Fowler,
special prayer for Doctor Falist,
Doctor Leavell an evangelist
wQrk among the Negroes, after
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' M t My Brother’s Need in
I’astonal Aid. . . f, „, ray r . y ....
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; Walker Combs Song, Rescue the
Perishing. Ottering was $13.3«
| Mrs. Sealey conducted a quiz, bas
j ed on the life and work of torn
outstanding Baptist leaders. A
! motion was made to write a note
of sympathy to Mrs. W. D. Travis.
president of the W. M. S. who was
absent from the meeting on ac
I count of illness oi her son. The
meeting was closed with prayer.
their origin. Mrs E. N. Reynold'
gave advice on the planting ol
lulips for this fall. After this an
open discussion enlightened many
members as to the tieatmenl oi
fall tulips. The piogiam vvas
closed by; i musical quiz pie
sented by Mrs. Janies P ton.
Mrs - J- ldbb J on k fT r n artHUstk; 1 "'^'
rangement and Mrs. j. a. Kitch
ens for horticulture.
The club members and guests
were then invited into the dining
room for tea. The center of the
table was very original in it's ar
rangement of cotton bolls placed
to represent a cotton field with
little negro dolls among the dolls
The mantel corresponded with the
table arrangement.
The guests for the afternoon
were the teachers of Mansfield
High School. They were M> s se«
Buby Lane. Kathryne Blake Mary
Beth Christian, Sue Hardwick
Amie Garland. Marguerite Jerm
gan. and Grade Leigh Parks.
Miss Elizabeth
Miss Sara Kate Bouchillon; Treas
urer, Mr. W. H. Walls. I
Meetings are held on first Tues
day of each month, with cabinet
meetings on the following Tues
days. The cabinet is composed of;
presidents of each department and
adult counselor, Rev. Jack Nich
ols. At last cabinet meeting plans
\ were made for a training school of
and banquet and other things
! interest to the young people.
| Presidents and members of each
department are urged to attend
meeting at Aimon. At last meeting
held at Porterdale there were about
; eighty present, and it is hoped to
: have a large attendance on Tues
I day evening.
i Commerce. and later attended
] piedmont College, at Demorest
v r P * epvpral months ’ she
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has he,d a posl l0n w ‘ l 1 le U
lie Health Department, in Atlanta,
Her sisters are Miss Elizabeth
Steadman and Miss Myra Clark.
of Monroe.
Mr. Battson is the only son ot
Mr. and Mrs. John Mark Batt
son.- Sr., of Lavonia. He' received
his education at Georgia Military
College, Dahlonega. Mrs. Howard
Morgan and Miss Gina Battson, !
of Lavonia, are his sisters.
Mr. Battson is employed by j
Anderson-Clayton, cotton brokers.
! Atlanta.
The program for the year was
outlined by Miss Jordye Tanner. \
The first Monday night in each
month be usecl as rookina L kl g
Class nighty the second Monday ,
ni S ht as Personality night, the
third Monday night as Business
and Project and fourth Monday
night as a Social.
Miss Jordye Tanner, Miss Fran
ces Benson, Miss Ruth Tanner,
Miss Mary Grant will be the ad
visers for this group.
rangements. Mrs. W. S. Cook, Sr.,
and Mrs. J. L. Callaway won the
awards,
Those playing were Mrs. Guy
Rogers, Mrs R. M. Tuck, Mrs. L.
W. Masten, Mrs. F. B. Vardeman,
Mrs. B. C. Chapman, Mrs. J. L.
Callaway, Mrs. W. S. Cook, Sr.,
and Mrs. H. L, Abercrombie.
Ned Stocks, Smitty Randall, John
ny Vardeman. Howard Force, Roy
Davis, Jimmy Mann. C. D. Jen
nings, Jacquelyn Montgomery
Martin Goode III Gwendolyn
Thompson, Joseph Morris Flor
ence Fowler and Mollie Joe
Milligan.
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Mrs. Moody Summers Entertained at
Bridge-Tea on Thursday Afternoon
A pretty affair of last Thursday
afternoon was the bridge tea giv
en by Mrs. Moody Summers at her
home on Monticello street, al
which time she entertained mem
bers of her club and a few addi
tional friends. The occasion also
honored Mrs. Miller Brooks ol
Madison, aunt of the hostess.
MiSS Daisy Mae Mask tI . Is . ... Wedded , , .
tO « Ratptl nil DoiitlS, ft.c Satll ’/..,, Wfltf. *■ P Off
of sincere interest is the an
nouncement of the marriage of
M iss Daisy Mae Mask, to Ralph
Downs which to ok place Saturday,
September 20. at 3:30 in the pas
tor ’s study of the Pryor Street
Presbyterian Church, in Atlanta,
wit)l Dr. Sidney A. Gates official
ing.
Mrs. A. H. David Entertained Bridge
Club Friday at Home on Floyd Street
An interesting affair of last Fri
day afternoon was the bridge party
at which Mrs. A. H. David was
hostess at her liome on Floyd
g £ree£> entertaining in honor of
mem jj ers of her club.
Colorful autumn flowers were I |
a££rac tively arranged throughout
the house for the occasion. Mrs.
g j Morcock received the prize j
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Mr. an< ^ Mrs. T. A. Rape Hosts Monday
Evening at Delightful Bridge Tarty
An outstanding social event of
‘ hi s week was the bridge party
at which Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rape
were hosts Monday evening. The
affair was held at the charming
residence of the hosts on Church
! street and assembled a large group
■ of their friends.
Mrs. P. T. Wynn, of Forsyth,
sister of the hostess assisted in
entertaining nmg.
A profusion of fall flowers was
used throughout the home form
mg a colorful setting for the oc
casion. Mrs. H. B. Floyd, and Mr.
Miss Lillian Cooper, of Mansfield,
Weds James Wesley Brantley, Sept. 30
MRS. LILLIAN COOPER _____
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Cooper of
Mansfield announce the marriage
of the daughter, Miss Lillian
Cooper, to James Wesley Brant
ley, of Atlanta, on September 20.
Mrs. Brantley graduated from
Mansfield High school and Saint
Joseph's School of Nursing. She
is the sister « Miss Ruby N
Cooper, of Decatur; Miss Emma
Kate Cooper, of Mansfield, and
Mrs. W. T. Green Jr., of Atlanta.
Her only brother is Jack W.
Cooper, of Mansfield.
Mr. and Mr. C. D. Ramsey Give Dinner m
Roald of Stewards
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ramsey, en- j
tertained Tuesday evening at a!
dinner party at their home members! on |
Floyd Street honoring
of the Board of Stewards of the
Methodist Church of which Mr
Ramsey is a member.
A patriotic theme was
tivel y faetured in the decorations.
The table was overlaid with white
damask and centered with a silver
container filled with red radiance
roses . Miniature American flags
mark ed the places of the guests.
Mixed fail flowers were used in |
rde r gmainder of the house. Fol-
PERSONALSr
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. King were j
, lies ( s Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Q eorge Ramsey at Salem.
Mr and Mrs. W. T. McGuire and
little daughter, Patricia, spent
Sunday in Carrollton with Mrs.
E. T. McGuire.
Mrs. Miller Brooks of Madison
was guest last week of Mrs. George
Smith and Mrs. Moody Summers
^ r ' ^ Lunsford, Jr., who has
been with the North Western Life
Insurance Company in Atlanta is
now connected with Bibb Manu
factoring Company in the office
at Porterdale.
Mrs. L. H. Smith of Americus
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The reception rooms were adorn
ed with artistic arrangements ot
pastel shaded zinnas and yellow 1
marigolds. Mrs. J. B. Weaver won
the prize for visitors and the club
pr ize was won by Mrs. J. R. Sams.
Tea was served at the individual
tables, the hostess being assisted
by her mother, Mrs. George Smith
I Twelve guests were present.
Mrs. Downs is the attractive j
| daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Mask and Mr . Downs is the son
of Mrs. J. B, Downs and the late
Mr. Downs, of Covington. They
I are making their home with the
• bridegroom's mother on Conyers
1 Street.
for high score. A salad course was
served at the card tables at the
conclusion of the game.
Those playing were Mrs. S. J.
Morcock, Mrs. Donald Stephenson,
Mrs. F. C. Nesbit, Mrs. W. S. Cook,
Jr., Mrs. Fleming Touchstone,
Miss Charlotte Birchmore, Mrs. C.
D. Ramsey and Mrs. J. T. McKay,
W. W. Crowe received the award
for high score.
Guests included, Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Crowe, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Vason, Mrs. J. L. Callaway, Mr. I
and Mrs. R. M. Tuck, Dr. and
Mrs. W. S. Cook, Jr„ Dr. and Mrs.
R. H. Greene, Dr. and Mrs. J. R.
Sams, Mr. and Mrs. J E. Phillips,
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Floyd, Mr.
and Mrs. S. M. Hay, Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. McKay. Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Robinson, Mrs. W. K. Luhsford,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hawkins and
Mrs. P. T. Wynn.
Mr. Brantley attended the pub
lie schools of Atlanta, later grad
uating from Gupton-Jones School
of Embalming. Nashville, Tenn..
after which he was connected
with Henry M. Blanchard Funeral
Home He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Brantley, of Atlanta.
His sister is Miss Margaret Brant
ley and his brother is W. S.
Brantley Jr., of Thomaston.
The couple is residing in At
lanta, where Mr. Brantley is serv
ing with the War Department at
Lawson General hospital.
lowing dinner the regular busi
ness meeting was held.
Members include, Dr. S. I
Waites , ^ Emory. W. C.
M^Jahee. M . E. Piper, H. O. Whel
chel, J. H. Wood, T. C. Meadors,
A. H. David, R. A. Norris, John
Birchmore, E. L. Rainey, H. F
Meadors, J. L. Skinner, R. R
Fowler, O. T. Briscoe, W. B. R.
Pennington, J. R. Sams, Warren
Stillwell, Godfrey Trammell, J. L.
Elliott, P. W. Pratt, A. L. Loyd
and Miss Martha Ramsey, sec
retary and treasurer. »
and Linton Smith Jr., of Atlanta
spent the week-end with Mrs. W.
T. Thomas an d Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Rogers,
Miss Evelyn Patrick is attending
Draughton’s Business College in
Atlanta.
Miss Edith Lee left Sunday to
resume her studies at the U ii
versity of Georgia,
Miss Thelma Hill, of Concord
s P ent th * week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. C. N. Hill.
Miss Eleanor Smith of Atlanta
will spend Unis week-end with Mr.
; and Mrs. T. A. Rape,
Miss Martha Ramsey had as her
Thursday, Octob er 2, [V.
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dinner guest Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Harnil, and son of Penfield,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Muse and
daughter, of LaGrange, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Baxter and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Truitt, C. A.
Truitt, Jr., and Mis s Pearl Par
rish of Temple, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Eubanks, III 1
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Art ’►s'* Ih*H **or«»**y • ‘-ee », Ho. | m
Also Rookie Bear Comedy
MOM News Adm. 11c and 28i
Wednesday
Joel McCrea and Ellen Drew in
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Also Hal Kemp’s Orchestra
Admission 11c and 22c
Thursday- -friday
Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor and
Greer Garson in
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Also “Willie Mouse Comedy”
Admission 11c and 28c
Saturday
Roy Rogers and Gabby Hays in
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Comody—“Yankee Doodle Andy
Chapter No. 7 “Riders of Death Valltf
Admission 11c and 22c
and daughter, Dorothy of ai
were guests Sunday of «
Mrs. L. W. Masten
M«. W. D. Travi s returned
urday from Atlanta wher
spent several days with ha
Mr. W. B. Travis who is
Joseph Hospital ,
on account
juries received in a fall.