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Society News
Misses Swann And Sumner, Honored
At Bridge Party Given On Tuesday
Miss Hughie King entertained |
Tuesday evening at bridge honor-1
ing two popular bride-elects,;
Miss Mary Swann and Rollene i
Sumner.
A color scheme of pink and
green were carried nut in the dec
orations and lovely arrangements
of roses were used throughout
the reception rooms of the home.
Following the game of bridge,
the guests were invited into the i
dining room where punch, sand-:
wiches, and individual bridal'
cakes were served from a beauti- I
ful appointed table, which had as I
its centerpiece an arrangement of j
pink roses and Calla Lilies.
Miss Swann and Miss Sumner;
were given lovely gifts as a rt |
minder of the evening by their j
hostess.
The guest list for this occasion '
included: Misses Polly Butler. I
Charlotte Hicks, Peggy Sumner, I
Mrs Thomas Greer, Mrs. Jack'
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Program Week June tt
Monday * Tuesday
Ann Blyth-Howard Duff-George Brent
"Red Canyon'
(In Technicolor)
With Edgar Buchanan-Jane Darwdl
Also Metro "News of The Day"
Shaws Begin 3:30, 5:06, 6:37, 8:08 P. M.
Wednesday
Bill Williams-Barbara Hale in
"The Clay Pigeon"
Added two-reel musical western
"Cheyenne Cowboy"
Two Shows Only 7:30 and 9:00 P. M.
Thursday Triday
The Hilarious Sequel to
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Marjorie Main-Percy Kilbride in "Ma and
Pa Kettle" with Richard Long Meg Randall
Plus Musical "Les Brown & Band"
Shows Begin 3:30, 5:08, 6:41, 8:14 P. M.
Saturday
Roy Rogers and Trigger in
"Night Time In Nevada"
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With Adele Mara-Andy DevineFob Nolan
and the Sons of the Pioneers
Also color short "A Boy and His Dog" and
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| Allen, Mrs. W K Swann and Mrs.
| George Sumner. Miss King was
1 assisted in entertaining by her
i mother, Mrs. Hugh King
PERSONALS
The many friends of Mrs. Susie
V. Budd will be glad to know
that she has returned to her home
I in Oxford following an illness at
Emory University Hospital and is
| doing nicely.
Miss Emily Woodward and
| John Paschall of Atlanta, were
I dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
I W. Crowe Wednesday evening.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Floyd, of
' Atlanta, have moved to Coving
! ton for residence and have moved
I into their new home on Church
1 Street. <
Mr. Parker Observes
Birthday At His Home
H. M. Parker celebrated his
86th. birthday at his home on
Jackson Highway recently.
Among those enjoying the oc
casion were: Mr. and Mrs. Jodie
Parker, of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Dryden, of Atlanta; Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Lee. of Atlanta,
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mitchell, of
Decatur: Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Johnson, of Covington: Mr. and
Mrs. Walker Combs, of Coving
ton: Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hill, of
Leguin; Mr. and Mrs. Carroll
Johnson, of Covington; Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Parker and son.
Gene of Leguin; Mrs. Lizzie
Heard, of Covington: Mrs. Eliza
beth Riley, of Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Parker, of Coving
ton: Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rickett.
of East Point; Charlie Parker, of
Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. T. Fincher,
of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs
Parker.
MEETINGS
The Fidelis Matron's Class of
the First Baptist Church will
meet at the church Thursday,
June 9 .at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. W.
R. Nunn and Mrs. W. J. Gober
^re co-hostesses for this meeting.
The Oxford W.S.C.S. will meet
Monday, June 6. gt 8 p.m. in
Allen Memorial Church. The pro
gram, on “Africa.’’ will be pre
sented by the Addie Branham
Circle.
The WSCS of the Methodist
Church will meet Monday after
noon at 3 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. W R. Stillwell. The instal
lation of officers will take place
at that time.
The Business Women’s Circle
of the Presbyterian Church will
meet Monday evening at 8 o’clock
at the home of Mrs .Charlie Wil
son, with Miss Katherine Reagan
and Mrs. Mary Meador as host
esses.
Circle No. 1 of the Women of
the Church of the Presbyterian
Church will meet Monday after
noon at 3:30 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Hugh King.
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service will meet Monday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. W. R. Stillwell.
The Young Marton’s Circle of
the Presbyterian Church will
meet Monday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock at the home of Mrs. M. B.
Dendy.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Baptist Woman’s
Missionary Society will meet at
the Church Monday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock.
Thursday morning. June 9 be
ginning at 10:30 o’clock, the Wom
en of the Church of the Presby
terian Church will have a spend
the-day at the home of Mrs. E. L.
Stephenson. Dr. W. C. Robinson,
of Columbia Seminary, at De
catur, will be the guest speaker
for this meeting and an interest
ing program and Bible study has :
been planned.
The Oxford Woman’s Club will
meet Tuesday afternoon, June
7th at 3:30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. W. L. Floyd. Mrs. James
Knight, of Covington, will be the
guest speaker.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. T. S. Hart
ley wishes to express their
thanks to the many friends for
their sympathy and kindness dur
ing their bereavement.
MR. & MRS. A. F. PEEK
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
Miss Mary Swann And Mr. Rainey
Announce June 11 Wedding Plans
MT; ^->1
Tells Wedding Plans
MISS MARY SWANN
Miss Mary SWann and William
Rainey Jr. have completed plans
for their wedding which will
take place June 11th, at 5:30 p.m.
at the First Methodist Church
Marry Culler White Was Speaker
At Meeting Os The Oxford Circles
The Oxford Circles met Thurs
day evening, May 19th, at the
lovely house of Mrs. William
Dickey, with Mrs. M. C. Wiley
and Mrs. Christian as guests.
After a short business session,
during which the new chairmen
named committees and outlined
plans for the year, the members
re-assembled to greet Miss Mary
Cullen White wearing a beauti
ful Chinese costume, who gave
Mr. And Mrs. Hicks Jr. Honored
Texas Visitors At Party Saturday
Honoring the Rev. and Mrs. |
Max Barton, of Paris, Texas, Mr. |
and Mrs. Dewey King Hicks Jr. i
entertained at an Al Fresco party ;
Saturday afternoon.
Surrounded by a variety of
multi-colored flowers, choosing
corresponding napkins embossed
with ‘Hicks’ in gold letters, de
licious home made coconut cake
Rev. And Mrs. Max Barton Honored
At Fish Fry Given Friday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Hicks Sr.
entertained their guests, the Rev.
and Mrs. Max Barton, of Paris,
Texas, at a fish fry in their back
yard Friday evening.
Those enjoying fresh fish, hot
off the grill, with hushpuppies,
potato chips, pickles, and iced tea,
were:
Series Os Prenuptial Parties Are
Planned Honoring Miss Mary Swann
A series of prenuptial parties
is in progess honoring Miss Mary
Swann whose marriage to Wil
liam Rainey Jr. of Fayetteville,
will take place June 11th.
The first of these was a bridge
party given Tuesday evening by.
Mis Hughie King honoring Miss
Swann and Miss Rollene Sumner,
another popular bride elect.
Mr. B. C. Chapman honored
the bride elect Wednesday even
ing with a miscellaneous shower
Members Os Porterdale WSCS Held
Meeting At Church Thursday Night.
PORTERDALE—Members of
the WSCS of the Porterdale
Methodist Church made their
pledges for the year at a very
impressive service at a general
meeting of the society held at the
church Thursday night.
with the Rev. Harry Wood per
forming the ceremony.
The bride elect will be given
in marriage by her father. Dr.
William Kirk Swann, and her
cousin. Miss Martha Upshaw, of
Coral Gables, will be the maid
of honor The bridemaids will in
clude Misses Julia Bush and
Merle Rainey, of Fayetteville.
North Carolina, sister of the gr
oom. Nancy Walker, of Winston
Salem. North Carolina, and Miri
am Massey, of Milledgeville.
Dick Childers, of Griffin nephew
of the bride will be the ring
bearer and Nancy Wharton, a
niece will be the flower girl.
Robert Weaver Rainey, of
Fayetteville. and Hampton Roads.
Virginia, will be his best man and
and usher grooms men include
Oliver W. Holmes Jr., of Fayet
teville, W. Carl Wooten, of Hom
erville. The Rev. Brooks Patten,
of Chapel Hill North Carolina,
and Paul Swann, of Dalton.
Following the wedding a re
ception will be given for the bri
dal party, relatives, and out-of
town guests by Dr. and Mrs.
Swann at their residence on
Floyd Street.
Assisting at the reception will
be Misses Hughie King, Charlotte
Hicks, Peggy Sumner, and Mrs.
Thomas Greer. Miss Loy Spears
! will keep the brides book.
in her interesting manner, a pic
ture of China; its history
through the years and its need
today. Adding to the interest
was a display of Chinese books,
letters, and pictures.
During the social hour, tea
and sandwiches were served by
Mesdames R. F. Harwell. W. L
Floyd. C. C. Jarrard, Pearl Cam
stra, Cecil Allgood, and Lucile
Brintle.
with ice cream was served to the
following:
The Rev. and Mrs. Max Barton,
Mrs. Ophelia Hicks, Mr. and Mrs.
Lamar Hicks, Mr. and Mrs Dewey
King Hicks. Jr.. Dianne Charlene,
and Johnnv Hicks, Mr. and Mrs.
James L. Hicks and son, Bobby,
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Hicks Sr., and
daughter, Charlotte.
The Rev. and Mrs. Max Barton.
Mrs. Ophelia Hicks, the Rev. and
Mrs. M. B. Dendy. Mr. and Mrs.
। Lamar Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Dew
ey Hicks, Jr.. Dianne, Charlene,
and Johnny Hicks, Mr. and Mrs.
James L. Hicks, and son, Bobby,
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Hicks, Sr. and
daughter. Charlotte.
Mrs. Thomas Greer, and Misses
Rollene and Peggy Sumner are
entertaining tonight at the home
of Mrs. Greer with a bridge
party.
Mrs. T. A. Rape has chosen
Friday morning to entertain with
a coca-cola party honoring Miss
Swann and on June 11th, Mrs.
Oscar Spears and Miss Loy-
Spears are giving a bridesmaids
breakfast in honor of Miss Swann
and her bridesmaids.
Those taking part in the serv
ice were Mrs. W. C. Ivey, Mrs.
Mae O’Bryant, Mrs. Mary Prince. ;
Mrs. E. D. Carlock, and Mrs. B.
B. Snow. Mrs. Ivey led in a
prayer of consecration. Mrs.
Aubra Sherwood arranged this
most interesting program.
Mrs. Carlock announced the
Vacation Church School for June
6-17. The officers and chairmen
gave very good reports of the I
year's work.
The following chairmen of the
circles were announced for the I
new year:
Annie Lummus. Mrs. Vivian
Nail, with Mrs. Aubra Sherwood
as Bible study leader; Charlie
Porter. Mrs. Jim Cook, with Mrs.
Henry Berry as Bible study
leader, and Marilu Pittman. Mrs.
Nona Costley .with Mrs. E. D.
Carlock as Bible study leader.
The Circles will meet at the
church June 9 when it wilP be
decided whether the circle meet
ings will be held in-the homes or
at the church.
The Rev. E. D. Carlock droo
ped in for the last part of the
meeting and led in the closing
prayer.
The planet Neptune is 30 times
farther from the sun than is the
earth, and is probably colder
than 330 degrees below zero.
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly In The State) Thursday r
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MISS SARA WRIGHT, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Wright,
of 309 Floyd Street, was gradu
ated May 29 from Sullins Col
lege, in Bristol, Virginia. A
student in the Liberal Arts De
partment, Miss Wright also par
ticipated in activities of the Y,
W. C. A. and of the Radio Work
shop.
Personals
Pete Nunn will arrive here to
day from Illinois to visit his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R.
Nunn. He will go to Mercer Un
iversity in Macon June 6 for grad
uation, receiving his A. B. de
gree.
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Mrs. Loren Rouarks and dau
ghter, Alice, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Dempie Banks, of New
born, were guests of Mrs. Stella
Hancock Sunday.
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Jeff Ramsey is spending this
week in Americus with Mr. and
Mrs. James Ramsey.
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Mrs. J. K. Allen, of Monticello,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chub
Ivey.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Chapman
spent Sunday in La Fayette with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henry.
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Mrs Jeff Ramsey and Miss An
nie Turner spent. Sunday in
Athens with Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Kimbrell.
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Mrs. E. G. Martin and Mrs.
Hartwell Weaver spent the week
end in Jacksonville and were ac
companied home by Mr. Weaver
who has been on a 10-day cruise
with the Navy.
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Mrs. G. R Nixon and Mrs. Her
ring spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom. L. Rurns.
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stephen
son and children spent the week
end in Swainsboro with Mrs
Stephenson's sister, Mrs. Wilder
Smith.
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Jerry Walker Combs. Jr., of
Orangeburg. New York, spent the
past week-end with his parents.
Dr. and Mrs. James M. Combs
and daughter. Diana, were also
guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Walk
er Combs Friday night.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ben House and
children attended the House re
union at Winder Sunday.
Sam Dietz, who recently un
derwent an operation at Emory
University Hospital, is now re-1
cuperating at his home, friends
will be pleased to know.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson have!
returned to their home in Carey,!
Ohio, after spending several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McGib
oney and other relatives. Mr. Mc-
Giboney accompained them
home for a visit.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson and
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McGiboney,
visited friends in Notasulga, Ala.,
last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reynolds, of
Atlanta, announce the birth of a
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