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October News
I United Daughters
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of ihv Confederacy
Covington Chapter V. D. C. held
its October meeting at the Wom
an’s Club Library Building, with
(around ent thirty-five members pres
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Beautiful white chrysanthe
mums, ranging from the small type
to the prize winning larger type
from the gardens of Mrs. J. I
Alford, were effectively arrang
ed throughout the Club House.
Mrs. Lewis Caldwell, newly
elected president of the Chapter,
presided over the business ses
sion, which was opened with the
singing of “America”, Mrs. C. B.
Childs, at the piano. Mrs. R. F.
Harwell led the Pledge to the U.
S. Flag and the Salute to the Con
federate Flag, after which Mrs
Hugh King, Chaplain, led in pray
er.
Mrs. Alvin David, Secretary,
read the minutes of the last meet
ing, which were approved, after
slight corrections.
Mrs. R. W. Stillwell, 3rd Vice-
President, reported having held the
September and October meetings
of the C. of C. Treasurer, Mrs.
R. H. Patterson, reported ill at
her home on Floyd Street. Miss
Elizabeth Skinner, newly elected
Treasurer, reported having receiv
ed books but no report until next
month when the books can be bal
anced for her work to begin.
The President reported Mrs. R.
M. Mobley at Emory University
Hospital, recuperating from in
juries sustained from recent fall.
The Correspond ng Secretary was
instructed to express the sympa
thy of the chapter, and a card
shower was planned to cheer her.
President appointed National
Defense Committee: Mrs. Thomas
St , Chairman, Mrs. C. C. King
and Mrs. Trox Bankston. She
thanked this Committee and mem
bers who contributed to the Brit
ain Empty Stocking Fund, for
Christmas. The amount sent to
Britain was $39.80, and those con
tributing other than U. D. C. mem
bers were Mesdames E. E. Calla
way, P. W. Godfrey, Honorary
President; E. B. Rogers, Godfrey
Trammell, Lee Stephenson, Pat
Campbell, W. C. MeGahee, Bob
Arnold, N. S. Turner, Sr., A. L.
Loyd, Messrs. T. C. Swann, Trox
Bankston, Lewis Caldwell and Dr.
W. K. Swann. The President ask- i
ed each member to join the Red
Cross, the Roll Call begins on No
vember 11th.
Mrs. Belmont Dennis, retiring
President of the Chapter, who
gave the Chapter report at the
State Convention held October
21-23, at General Oglethorpe Ho
tel, Wilmington Island, Savannah,
Ga. and Mrs. Trox Bankston, who
attended, gfeve report of Conven
tion.
On Tuesday afternoon Mesdames
Dennis, Bankston, Mobley and
Miss Sallie May Sockweli attend
ed the Executive Board Meeting,
and later Mrs. Dennis attended
the Chapter President’s meeting
over which Mrs. Charles Tillman,
Division President, presided. At
8 o’clock Tuesday evening the
Convention gathered in the Crys
tal Ball Room for a Patriotic
Banquet, as guests of the Divi
sion. The Quitman Chapter, of
which Mrs. Tillman is a member,
decorated the tables with beauti
ful red roses and at each place
was a dainty hand made “Scar
let O’Hara.” Mrs. Tillman pre
sented her 1st vice president, Mrs
J. Lawrence McCord, who in turn
presented Mrs. Dennis, 2nd Vice
President. Mrs. Dennis introduc
ed Mrs. Joseph Vason, 3rd Vice
FTesident and each officer in turn
presented the other officer, and
Mrs. Robert Walker, the last pre
sented, who is Poet Laureate of
the Division, gave a beautiful
tribute to the Flag.
Invocation was by our beloved
Miss Rebecca Black DuPont, of
Savannah. Welcome by Mrs. Rob
ert J. Travis, President Savannah
Chapter. Margaret Mitchell was
a guest as was Mrs. John Porter
Stevens. Mrs. Stevens spoke on
“Woman’s Place in National De
fense.” On Tuesday morning U.
D. C. Delegates played and work
ed as Convention got under way.
The Educational Breakfast at 8
o’clock was presided over by Mrs.
Belmont Dennis, 2nd Vice-Presi
dent and Chairman of Education.
It was in the form of a “School
Day Session.” Each member of
the U. D. C. including State and
past General Officers, came in
school dresses and pig tails with
ribbons. There were apples and
gifts for the teacher. Seated at
the Speakers table were the Divi
sion Officers, on the right of the
“School Teacher”, Mrs. Dennis,
is the 1st Vice-President of the
State, Mrs. J. Lawrence McCord,
and on the left is Mrs. Charles
Tillman, State President. The pic
ture will be seen elsewhere in The
News.
Special honor guests were Vir
ginia Claire, author of Thunder
and Stars, Dr. Wm. Dancy and |
Mr. Herschel Jenkins.
At each place was an Eight
| Page School Day Edition of Li
D. C. News, a package of Tom’s
Toasted Peanuts, dainty peanut
J ied butter sandwiches and stick sealed of red in oil
paper, a can
dy, gifts from the teacher on the
last day of school.
The Toms toasted peanuts and
; the sandwiches were a gift from
the Tom Huston Peanut Company
and were great “favorites among
; ;he children at recess.”
Mrs. Frank Harrold, Past Pres
ident General U. D. C., Mrs. How
ard McCall, Honorary President
Georgia Division, and Miss Rebec
ca Black DuPont were seated at
peakers table and acted as judges.
They stated they were Northern
Ladies looking over a Southern
School, but Rebecca DuPont Black
immediately rose and claimed she
was a little Rebel! Prizes award
ed went to Mrs. Wm. M. Rapp,
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Sr., Atlanta, 1st prize, best dress
ed girl; Mrs. John J. McKay, At
lanta, Mrs. Moreland Speer, At
lanta, whose red plaid dress was
cute enough to a.-ract attention,
but those dainty long lace panta
lettes won the prize. Mrs. Mark
Smith, Macon, and Mrs. Carey
Bittick, Forsyth, won prizes for
being most modern girls at school.
Mrs. R. H. Richard won first place
for being the “meanest” child
in school, having to be placed on
the dunce stool. Mrs. J. Lawrence
McCord, Atlanta, won prize
best “composition.” Mrs. Oscar
McKenzie, Montezuma, won prize
for being “cutest” girl in school
and Charles Tillman, of Quitman,
won P rize for bein 8 worst b °y in
scboob
Mrs. Dennis gave her report as
Chai; man of Education at this
breakfast. Mrs. Wm. R. Dancy,
Savannah, gave report as Chair
man Emily Hendre Park Memo
rial Library and Mrs. Thomas J.
Ripley, Atlanta, Chairman of
Southern Literature, Home and
Foreign, gave her report, stating
that Covingtcn Chapter had won
the cun again this year. Mrs.
Crouse, Macon, gave report on His
torical Essays.
Dr. M. D. Collins, State Super
intendent of Schools, was Guest
Speaker, but his train having ar
rived late, and the "speeches”
made by Mrs. Speer, Mrs. Kirby
Smith Anderson, Mrs. Oscar Mc
Kenzie, Mrs. Hardy Richard, Mrs.
Fred Stokes, Mrs. Carey Bittick,
Mrs. Trox Bankston and Mrs. W.
O. Mann, Sr., filled in every mo
ment there was to spare, and he
only brought greetings and ex
pressed his appreciation of all the
fine work of the organization.
On Wednesday morning all Di
vision Officers gave their reports
and until noon the time was fill
ed with business. Miss Lillian Hen
derson, Honor Roll Chairman, pre
sented seventy chapters with Hon
or Roll Flags, and Mrs. Dennis
was happy to receive the Flag
for Covington Chapter.
Wednesday noon Mrs. L. C. Bit
tick, Division Historian, presided
over the Historical Luncheon. The
tables were lovely with red roses
Officers were seated at the speak
ers table. Mrs. Bittick gave her
report as Historian, and Covington
Chapter won second place in His
torical work for a cup. Mrs. A. P.
Brantley gave her report on His
toric Homes and Dr. William R.
Dancy gave a brilliant address at
this luncheon.
Immediately after the luncheon
the group assembled for memori
al hour over which Mrs. E. C.
McDowell, of Social Circle, Di
vision Chaplain, presided. The
meeting opened with prayer by
Rev. Ernest Risley, Rector of St
John’s Episcopal Church; Vocal
Solo, “Lord’s Supper,” by Malotte
. . . Miss Marjorie MacFarland.
Mrs. Belmont Dennis gave a trib
ute to Daughters and Veterans
who have passed on during year;
Dr. T. S. Clay, life long friend of
Miss Phoebe H. Elliott, paid lov
ing tribute to her; Mrs. J. B. Palm
er ,Thomasville, paid loving trib
ute to Mrs. James Watt and Mrs.
Fred Stokes paid loving tribute
to Mrs. Ellison Gilmore. Roll Call
of Deceased Members by Mrs. E.
C. McDowell and two lovely young
pages placed beautiful snow white
carnations in the evergreen wreath
as each name was called. Benedic
tion by Rev. Risley. The wreath
was then taken to the grave of
Miss Phoebe H. Elliott.
On Wednesday evening the Di
vision was entertained by the Sa
vannah Chapter U. D. C., Francis
S. Bartow Camp Sons, and the
Senior and Junior groups Winnie
Davis Chapter C. of C. at a deli
cious Buffet Supper at the Gen
eral Oglethorpe Hotel.
Wednesday evening the Pro
cessional was led by Major Gen
eral Robert J. Travis, Savannah;
Marshalls, Mrs. F. C. Exley, Sa
vannah, and Miss Mary Helen
Hynes, Washington. Invocation, Rt.
Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell, D.D
Bishop Diocese of Georgia. Music:
Dixie, by Miss Florence Lime
house; Presentation of Crosses of
Military Service, Mrs. Charles T.
Tillman, President and Mrs. 3
H. Randall, Macon, Custodian of
Crosses of Military Service. Song,
Star Spangled Banner, Miss Lime-*
house. Introduction of Speaker,
Major General Robert J. Travis.
Address, Hon. Ellis Arnall, New
nan.
Awarding Trophies and Prizes
given by Division, Mrs. Otis Chi
vers, Custodian. Mrs. Dennis re
ceived for Covington Chapter the
Denie Tillman Vase for best serv
ice rendered by any chapter to
Veterans and Widows, also the
Fraser Vase for most Books plac
ed in School or Library. This has
been won two years in succession
through the generosity of Miss
Charles Porter. Mrs. Dennis was
asked to present the Phoebe H
Elliott Vase to the Chapter giving
the most to the Mrs. Norman V.
Randolph Fund, this went to At
lanta Chapter.
Thursday morning the group
gathered for the annual Press
Breakfast which was presided over
by Mrs. Ira E. Farmer, Division
Editor. Mrs. Farmer presented rep
resentatives from the Savannah
Press and Morning News and then
named her subject, “What's cn
Your Mind?” Mrs. Virginia Rob-
hill Price, of Louisville, made a
talk on National Defense, and
many others spoke in a round ta
ble discussion or woman's part in
National Defense. Little Miss Anne
Chivers, of Dublin, lovely daugh
ter of Mrs. Otis Chivers, former
3rd Vice-President of the Divi
sion, came running in the room
dressed as a newsboy calling “Ex
tra! Extra! Read all about the U.
D. C.” She carried a delightful
little newspaper bearing greet
ings from the Division President
and many delightful little puns,
1 want ads, etc.
During Thursday morning all
business was finished and imme
diately after lunch the following
officers were elected to serve dur
ing the next two years: President,
|Mrs. J. Lawrence McCord, At
j lanta; 1st Vice-President, Mrs. Bel
ment Dennis, Covington; 2nd Vice
President, Mrs. Joseph Vason,
Thomson; 3rd Vice-President, Mrs
Calvin G. Stegin, Savannah; Mrs
H. P. Redwine, Fayetteville, Au
ditor; Miss Mary Helen Hynes,
Washington, Editor; Mrs. W. P.
Smith, Decatur, Corresponding
j Call, Secretary, Atlanta, and Honorary Mrs. Howard Mc
President
(The officers were installed by Mrs.
j Charles Tillman and each was
■ presented with lovely flowers from ■
| their Chapters
The Delegates at the Convention
and newly elected officers were
invited to a tea at the Colonial
Dames House, honoring the Divi
sion President, Mrs. Tillman, and
Mrs. Frank Harrold, of Americus,
ex-President General.
Receiving with Mrs. Shelby
Mvrlek, President of the Georgia
S -i'tty of Colonial Dames, weie
Mrs. Clarence G. Anderson, Hon
ary President Georgia Society, and
the honor guests. Mrs. Charles R.
Clapp was chairman of the hos
pitality committee, the other mem
bers being Mrs. J. Ferris Cann,
Mrs. John Mclver and Mrs. John
Wright Carswell.
After the Tea, Mrs. Dennis, with
Mrs. Mobley, Mrs. William Dancy,
Miss Sallie Mae Sockweli, Mrs. E.
C. McDowell and Mr. Dennis drove
to the Historic old Cemetery where
the resting place of our beloved
Honorary President, Miss Phoebe
H. Elliott, was visited. Here we
placed with loving hands the beau
tiful flowers sent by Covington
to the President of the
Chapter when she was elected 1st
of the State. This
is the first convention since the
passing of Miss Elliott, hence the
first time Miss Elliott has not been
there to send a beautiful bouquet
of flowers and a little gift to Mrs.
Dennis, as she has each year when
was elected to some office. It
a sweet and sacred privilege
Covington Chapter members to
with Mrs. Dennis and place
flowers on her grave.
The chapter thanked Mesdames
Bankston and Dennis for the re
ports made of the Convention, and
congratulated them upon bringing
a Vice-President home with them.
Mrs. Dennis thanked the Chap
ter for the beautiful arm bouquet
of Red roses and maiden hair fern
sent her.
A delicious congealed aspic and
crabmeat salad was served with
coffee, dainty crackers and pickles
by the hostesses: Mrs. J. F. Stocks,
Miss Ethel Belcher, Mrs. Pearl
Taylor, Mrs. H. E. Carson, Mrs. I.
H. Rainwater and Mrs. J. I. Al
ford.
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MEETINGS
The Monthly business meeting
of the Baptist Woman's Mission
ary Society will be held Monday
afternoon, 3:30 at the church. The
Septima Simmons Circle will ar
range the program, with Mrs. J.
T. McKay as program chairman
The Methodist Woman’s Society
of Christian Service will hold the
October meeting Monday after
noon at 3:30 at the church.
Circle No. 1 of the Presbyterian
Woman’s Auxiliary will meet Mon
day afternoon, 3:30, at the home
of Mrs. L. A. Patrick. Members
are requested to bring a towel for
Thornwell Orphanage
Circle No. 11 of the Presbyterian
Auxiliary meets Monday afternoon
at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. vT.
S. Avery.
The Young Women’s Circle of
the Presbyterian Church will mee
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. C. B. Palmer. Mrs. Ralph
Pennington will conduct the devo
tional and Mrs. M. L. Bolton will
be in charge ot the program.
The business Women’s Circle of
the Baptist Church meets Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Tom
Skinner at 8 o’clock.
The Woman’s Club will meet at
the Library building at 3:30 on
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. T. A.
Rape will arrange the program.
The three divisions of the Gar
den Club will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 3:30 at the following
Group 1 to be announced
later. Group 2 will be entertain
ed at the home of Miss Martha
on Floyd Street. Group 3
meet at the home of Mrs. T.
Meadors.
BIRITH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Mann an
the birth of a daughter on
24 whom they have nam
Sandra Sue.
Good soil supports good homes.
soil is the ruination of suc
farming.
Farmers in Georgia are finding
trench silo to be ax» econom
means of providing su' - :ulent
for dairy cattle in the win
months.
YEAR-ROUND INCOME
The distribution of income
throughout the year is a funda
mental principle In successful
farming, says the Georgia Agricul
tural Extension Service. Also,
supplementary cash income re
lieves the pressure on the major
enterprise, reduces credit needs,
minimizes risk and adds stability
to the farm business.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Merck, Miss
es Virginia and Ethel Merck vis
ited Mrs. Missouri Merck and Mrs
Emory Merck Sunday in Atlan
Friends of Mrs. R. M. Mobley
regret to learn she is in Emory
University Hospital suffering from
injuries sustained in a fall.
Mrs. O. P. Hester is visiting
Mrs. L. H. Smith in Americus.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. HammeM
of Jonesboro and Miss Marion
Sealey, of G. S. C. W. spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. Sealey.
Mrs. E. E. Callaway and Mrs. T.
C. Swann are on a motor trip
through Virginia. They will stop
over at Bristol to visit Miss Eula
Callaway who is attending school
at Sullins.
Miss Mamie Nelle Odum, of the
University of Georgia, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry Odum, Sr.
Among those from Covington
attending the concert last Satur-
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day evening in Atlanta were Mes
dames R. R. Fowler, Jr., R. O.
Arnold, Moody Summers, T. C.
Meadors, M. L. Bolton, S. A. Ginn
and Mrs. T. C. Swann.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McWilliams
and daughter, Sandra, of Atlanta,
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jand family, of Athens, visited
friends here Saturday.
Misses Sara Frances Henderson,
Sara Ann Hays, Marjorie Briscoe,
Marion Sealey, Louise Wynn and
Eloise Chapman, students at G.
S. C. W., spent the week-end here
with their respective families.
Mrs. R. R. Fowler, Jr., and Mrs.
M. E. Goode will present a musi
cal program next week to the
Monroe Junior Service League.
Mrs. Loyd Rainey and Mrs. W.
K. Lunsford attended a shower
last Saturday afternoon in Atlan
ta given by Mrs. E. R. Cameron
in honor of Miss Carolyn Adams,
bride-elect.
Miss Martha Ellen Ginn, who
is studying at Shorter College,
spent the week-end at home.