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Mrs. Dan Crower Installed As Nev/
President of Green Thumb Garden Club
' The Green Thumb Garden Club|
helds its regular monthly meeting
Thursday May 13. at the home of
Mrs. H. C. Capps, Mrs. Olin
Costley serving as co-hostess.
The meeting opened w?ith the
club reading in unison the <collect.
Mrs. Jack Meadows, club presdent,
asked for reports from committee
chairmen. The Constitutional
Committee read a new ammend
’ ment. Article IV (a) at each month
ly meeting a blue, red and white
ribbon shall be given for best
exhibits in arrangements and!
horticulture, (b) Exhibits brought!
to monthly meetings are to be I
judged by hostess or guests by in-!
vitation. (c) Exhibits must bel
carried to home of hostess for p
monthly meeting by 2 P. M. to be 1
judger. This was voted on and ac- 1
cepted by the club. 1
Mrs. Meadows read her yearly 1
report for the Scrapbook in which
she expressed her appreciation to[
the club for their cooporation J
during the past year. Mrs. Capps 1
presented to Mrs. Meadows a gift 1
from the club as a token of ap- i
preciation. '
The new officers were installed I
Mm. Dan Clower, president for
th? coming year expressed her I
appreciation to the club for the I
hr nor of being chosen. She asked (
that each member cooperate to 1
make the coming year as success- i
ful as the past. She read her 1
committies for the year which I
are as follows: year book, Mrs.
Don Wood, chairman, Mrs. Der- 3
rell Harper, Mrs. Clint Patrick: 1
pre v Mrs. Jake Hoot n chair-i
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| man, Mrs. Franis Stone, Mrs.
'Carl Smith: project, Mrs. John
Hackney, chairmen, Mrs. Lowell
Hipps. Mrs. D. K. Hicks Jr; flower
show. Mrs. V. G. Parr, chairman,
Mrs. E. W. Henclrix, Mrs. J. B
Mitchell Jr: flower show schedule,
Mrs. Fred Lott, chairman, Mrs.
Olin Costley, Mrs. Clifford Capps,
Mrs. William McLaroy: ways and
meant. Mrs. G. G. Dennison,
chairman, Mrs. Walker Harris,
Mrs. Herbert Katz. Mrs. Loydl
Alexander.
Mrs. Capps welcomed the guest
speaker, Mrs. Hugh Harris, who
gave an interesting talk on period,
imodern and miniutore arrange
ments She brought an arrange
ment of each and described to the
cJnb how it was made. She also
told the club some of the history
•of flower arranging.
Gifts were presented to Mrs.
Clint Patrick and Mrs. C. W.
Hindrick who tied for blue rib
bon awards for the year in ar
rangements. Mrs. Clint Patrick
was also presented a gift for the
horticulture award for the year.
Awards for the month were!
presented to Mrs. H. C. Capps,,
blue; Mrs. Billy Dobbs, red: Mrs.
Clint Patrick and Mrs. E. W.
Hendrix tied for white in ar
rangements; Mrs. Lowell Hipps,'
blue; Mrs. G* L. Dennison, red;'
Mrs. H. C. Capps, white.
Following the meeting refresh
ments were served by the hos
tesses.
The next meeting will be held
in September and will be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Marion Piper
Entertains Club
At Bridge Party
The attractive home of Mrs. ,
Marion Piper formed the setting .
for a delightful social event of i
Tuesday afternoon when the hos- |
tess entertained her club and
guests at bridge.
Red roses, white chrysanthe
mums and sweet williams were
used in artistic arrangements to
form the decorative scheme for
the occasion.
Following a delicious dessert
course, games of bridge were
enjoyed throughout the after
noon. High score winner was
Mrs. Moody Summers Jr., with
Mrs. James Rogers winning the
consolation prize.
Players included: Mesdames
Lamar Callaway, James Rogers,
John Fuller, E. E. Callaway,
Jr., E. W. Exley, Lanier Hard
man, club members; and guests,
Mrs. Moody Summers Jr., and
Mrs. Bobby Cochran of Madi
son who is a former member '
of the club.
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Sergeant New ton Chapter of DAP
Meets at Jarrell Home in Oxford
Mra. C. C. Jarrell opened her
home in Oxford last Wednes
day afternoon for the May meet
ing of the Sergeant Newton
Chapter D. A. R. The hall, li
brary and living room were dec
orated with quantities of red
and white roses, while the same;
flowers were used to adorn the i
lace covered dining table.
Mrs. Loyd, regent, called the
meeting to order and welcomed
as visitors Mesdames F. C. Mar
shall Sumner. Inez Smith of
Jacksonville, Fla., Rev. J. Ham
by Barton, Jr., and Dr. C. C. Jar-'
rell.
The usual business routine fol
lowed, featured by the election
of the slate of officers for the
comtng year. Next Miss Vivian
Bower gave a detailed report of
the national conference held in i
Washington, D. C., last month.'
She dwelt on the brilliance of
the opening session and was im
pressed with the speeches by
senators and commentators, cli
maxed by President Eisenhow
er’s address stressing America’s
spiritual needs.
Presbyterian Women of the Church
Celebrate Birthday at Meeting Monday
The Women of the Presbyterian! 1
Church celebrated their birthday!
May 17, at the church with 24 H
members and seven visitors pre-i <
sent. The president called the! 1
meeting to order. Her worship: <
thoughts were taken, from “Takei ■
Time.” The hymn, “Take Time To; ]
Be Holy,” was sung. Mrs. H. L.
! King offered prayer.
The minutes of the April 19] i
; meeting were read and approved.'
The treasurers report, showing a ; ■
| palance of $9.04, was read and|
placed on file. The treasurer re-1 <
। ported $41.50 contributed to the;
Building Fund by the Business |
| balance of $9.04, was read and
from Thornwell Orphanage, ac
j knowledging the contribution in
memory of Miss Annie Mae Berry.
Chairman Christian Education, 1
! Mrs. S. J. Morcock, reported the
dates of Vacation Bible School.
Preparation Day is set for June
11, with the school following June
14-18.
Chairman of Church Extension,'
Mrs. B. O. McDonald, reported an
offering of $14.50 taken at the
showing of the film strip on the
three Birthday Objectives, at the
Sunday night Church Service, >
April 25. The Business Women ■
reported $13.10 at the monthly
meeting.
Mrs. H. L. King reported six 1
attended Open House at Mission 1
Haven in Decatur.
The president added two names
to the Social Activities Commit
tee: Mrs. Ralph Downs, Mrs. i 1
YWA's of First Baptist Church Have
Party at Mitchell Jackson Lake Home
The Young Women’s Auxiliary p
of the Covington First Baptist:
Church met Monday night, May:
17, at the home of Miss Ruth Mit
chell on Jackson Lake.
Before the meeting the girls
with their counselor, Mrs. Rayj
Moore, hiked through the woods;
down to the lake.
On returning to the house the 1
regular meeting was held with
Miss Carolyn Campbell in charge
of the program and the devotion-1
Mansfield Baptist Woman's Missionary
Union Meets at Church Tuesday
By Mrs. Ewell Lunsford,
Reporter
The May meeting of the Mans
field Baptist Woman’s Mission
ary Union was held at the church
Tuesday afternoon. In the ab
! sence of the president, Mrs. M.
O. Bledsoe presided.
The meeting was called to or
der by singing “Wonderful
Words of Life.” Mrs. Lillie Greer
led the opening prayer. There
were 20 members who answer
ed the roll call with a favorite
ve^se of scripture. Mrs. Herbert
Shepherd was welcomed as a
visitor.
The minutes were read and
approved and Mrs. Dannis gave
I a favorable financial report.
Mrs. James Prosser reported
i on the success of the fourth dis
| trict rally held recently at Car- ■
I mel Church.
Reports from various commit -
■ tees were given. ।
The program was under the di-
. section of Mrs. Bledsoe and Mrs.''
। Davis. — I i
Song. “Satisfied with Jesus.” I
! was followed by the devotional
given by Mrs. Bledsoe.
| Mrs. Herbert Shepherd was the 1
i guest speaker and the theme <
■"A Sinful World — A Sufficient :
; Saviour” was presented in a very ■ i
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Mrs. Jarrell then presented
Rev. J. Hamby Barton Jr., who
spoke on 'Separation of Church
and State.” He outlined the his
tory of America’s founding a na
tion based on religious freedom
and faith in God. Then he traced
the heritage of the early
I ministers and circuit riders,
who despite hardships, left
I their abiding imprint on
the nation. Next he paid tri
on the nation. Next he paid tri
bute to some of America’s im
mortal statesmen, among them
Washington, Lincoln and JL.ee,
who were imbued with the re
ligious ideals of the churchmen.
In concluding Mr. Barton lauded
America as a place where men
are free to work and to wor
- ship.
The guests were invited into
the dining room where Mrs.
Sumner served punch from an
exquisitely appointed table,
while Mesdames Jarrell, R. M.
Mobley and Miss Sallie May
Sockwell served sandwiches,
cake and bon-bons.
Emory Ellis.
Mrs. S. J. Morcock requested
refreshments and flowers for Va
cation Bible School. Mrs. O. W.
Porter volunteered to place flow
ers in the church for the entire
week. Circle No. 1 volunteered to
prepare refreshments.
A note of thanks was written
to Henson Furniture for flowers
used in the Sanctuary May 16.
Mrs. B. O. McDonald, chairman
of Church Extension, presented
the program on the three Birth
day Objectives of the Women of
the Church The program was in
the form of a television panel pro- !
gram. Those participating were:
Mrs» L. A. Patrick M. C. Mrs. B. O.
McDonald, Birthday Objectives 1
from 1922: Mrs. W. J. Dingus
Guerrant Presbytery; Jeanne
Johnson, questionaire on Good
land Indian Orpnanage ; Ann Mc-
Donald questionaire on the Divi
sion of Radio and Television. Mrs.
McDonald used as her scripture,
Romans 10:11-15.
The choir, consisting of Harri-1
ette Johnson, Polly Ann Latham,;
Dianne Wright, Betty Hunt, Mrs.
M. B. Dendy, gave two selections,
accompanied by Mrs. E. L. Step
henson. An offering of $53.40 was
taken, making a total of SBI.OO for
the three phases of the Birthday
Objective. Mrs. B. O. McDonald
closed the meeting with guided
silent prayer.
• Delicious punch and cookies
were served by the Social Activi
ties Committee.
al. The meeting was closed with
sentence prayers.
The guests then assembled on
the terrace where the long table
contained wieners with all the
trimmings for a wiener oarst oh
the big fire. Marshmallows were
toasted for desert. At the conclu
sion of an enjoyable social hour
<he group gathered around the
table for the benediction and sing
ing "Blest Be The Tie That
Binds - ’.
forceful and interesting manner.
“Break Thou the Bread of
Life” was the closing hymn and
Mrs. John Layson dismissed with
prayer.
The ladies assembled down
stairs where delicious cookies
and punch were served by Mrs.
Lillie Greer and Mrs. C. E.
Evans.
OES 337 to Have
Hobo Pary June 18
The Covington Chapter No.
337, Order of the Eastern Star,
met at the Masonic Hall Thurs
day night May 13.
During the business meeting it
was decided to have a “Hobo
Supper’ on Friday, June 18.
There will be a door prize as
well as a prize for the best hobo
costume. There will be special
entertainment planned for all.
This will be held at Masonic Hall
and tickets may be purchased for
SI.OO from any member of the
Eastern Star.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Allison. Mrs.
Henry Allen and Mrs. H. O. Whel
chel were co-hosts for the even
ing social hour following the
meeting.
Home of Mrs. J. W. Hooten Is Scene
Os Circle 1 WMS Meeting Monday
Circle No. 1 of the First Bap
-1 tist WMS met Monday, May 19,
1 at 3:30 p. m. at the home of
: Mrs. J. W. Hooten with Mrs. S.
IJ. Hays co-hostess.
Circle chairman, Mrs. S. L.
Hardman, presided over the
meeting which was opened with
the WMU watchwords repeated
in unison followed with prayer
by Mrs. Hardman. After a shoft
business period the meeting was
i turned over to Mrs. S. J. Hays,
! program chairman.
Hopewell Missionary Society Holds
Meeting Tuesday at Education Bldg.
By Miss Irene Harvey
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of Hopewell Presbyterian
Church held their May -meeting
Tuesday afternoon, May 11 at the
Educational Building. In the ab-|
sence of the president, Mrs. W. B. i
Harvey, and the vice president, I
Mrs. Paul Stewart, Miss Sue ;
Thompson presided.
Miss Thompson gave the de
votional followed with prayer.!
The subject for the afternoon was l
“Junior and Intermediate.” The!
program included a reading, j:
“Helping Our Children to -Put
God First in the Home,’ by Miss .
Bell Gardner, and a reading by
Mrs. A. J. Carlson Installed As New
President of Amitie Club of Oxford <
The Amitie Club of Oxford met
Tuesday evening, May 11, at the
community center.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Woodrow
Light, with the reading of the
club collect. Reports were given
by various committees.
Mrs. Light, the outgoing presi-'
dent, thanked the club members
for their work during the year!
and the support given her. She
presented the club with a gavel, j
The new officers for the year!
Covington Garden Club
To Meet At Ginn Home
The regular montly meeting of
the Covington Garden Club will] ;
be held Wednesday, May 26, at'
the home of Mrs. S. A. Ginn at I
3:30 p.m. Members who are to। f
persent table arrangements in the!
home of the.hostess are Mesdames
Leo Masten, C. D. Ramsey Jr..
W. W. Crowe, F. C Nesbit and ;
R. H. Patterson.
Assisting in hostess in enter-;
taining will be Mesdames N. S.
Turner chairman, E. E. Callaway; 1
Sr. and Charles King. 1 ;
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Mrs. Grady Walton brought
, the devotional, reading Luke 16:
' 19-25, followed with a short
. poem “Our World Neighbors.”
Mrs. Marcus Bryant gave a read
. ing entitled “Ola Clothes and
■ Missions.” Mrs. Hays tojd a story
i “Lunch-time in Korea.” These
I stories were very interesting
• and informative.
The meeting was closed with
> prayer by Mrs. T. D. Meador.
. The hostesses served delicious
ice cream and cake.
by Mrs. C. E. Chesnut, “Helping
Our Children to Put God First in;
the Church.” Miss Thompson
presented a message, “Helping;
Our Children to Put God First ini
the School” and “Helping Our'
■ Children to Put God First on the I
' Playgrounds.” These reading and
messages were given in a most i
helpful way.
Sentence prayers were given by i
Miss Irene Harvey, Mrs. C. E.
Chesnut and Miss Bell Gardner.'
Miss Gardner also gave a message
on Temperance. The minutes were :
read and approved and roll called
by each member answering with
a Bible verse. The meeting was
closed with Mizpah prayer.
x 1954-55 were installed. They are
■ president, Mrs. A. J. Carlson; vice
president, Mrs. James Ellis, sec
retary, Mrs. A. C. Davis; treasur
! er, Mrs. John Burson.
Mrs. Carlson, the new president,
1 presented Mrs. Light with a silver
! covered vegetable dish from the
club, as a gift for her work as
j president during the past year.
, A social hour was enjoyed with
Mrs. M. R. Elizer and Mrs. Troy
■| Thigpen as hostesses.
Mrs. Lights First
Grade Has Picnic
PORTERDALE — On Friday
afternoon at four o’clock, Mrs.
Woodrow Light and her first
grade went to Salem Camp
ground for their annual picnic.
Many fathers and mothers went
with us.
Mrs. S. A. Farmer made all the
arrangements and prepared the J
food. Everybody enjoyed the
wieners, doughnuts, and drinks. I
When the children drafted
their fathers to push, the merry
go-round, they enjoyed riding. I
Covington Junior High Eighth C
Names "Who’s Who At Annuals
The eighth grade Banquet was
hela at the gym last Thursday
night given by the mothers of
the eighth grade pupils.
The entrance to the gym was
made to represent the doors of
a night club, the “Blue Lantern.”
Toasts were given by the fol
lowing to the faculty, school,
past events and future events —
Irene Robinson, Oscar Harper,
Wendell Crowe, Judy Reynolds,
Billy Travis, Patricia Lasseter,
Jimmy Harris, Helen Ballew,
Don Wood and Katrina McKay.
During the evening a floor
show was presented by Polly Ann
Latham, Fred Grant, Brownie
Scott, Barbara Smith, Rachel
Patrick, Elliott McElroy, Pam
McDonald. Sara Stephenson,
Mary Bo Strozier, and Josephine
Heard .
Who’s who in the eighth grade
was given by Mr. Carne}’ as fol
lows: Prettiest hair, Sarah
Stephenson and Wendell Crowe:
Prettiest eyes, Ellen Weaver
and Don Wood; most depend
able, Polly Ann Latham and
Olin Presley; most likely to suc
ceed, Ellen Weaver and Joe
Rainey; most intelligent, Jeanne
Craney- and Joe Rainey
best all round, Josephine
Heard and Kent Campbell; best
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' I After the banquet
- enjoyed with the W
I ty High School Swing
1 nishing the music.
Those responsible
■ plans and decorations of
| quet were the parents®
1 1 ers of ‘he eighth grade
assisted by Mrs. Christ