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Covington Service Guild Hears
Program on Civil Defense Set-up
The October meeting of the
Covington Service Guild met
Monday October 22 at the home
of Mrs. Fdgar Wood. Assisting
hostesses were Mrs. Sam Hay,
Mrs. George Hutchinson, Mrs.
Howard Milligan and Mrs. S. L.
Hardman.
The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs.
Moncey Pratt and opened with
the pledge to the Flag and the
Club Collect.
Mrs. Edgar Wood gave an in
spiring devotional on the “In
fluence of the Parents in the
Home.”
Mrs. Pratt welcomed Mrs.
Anna Laura Reid, local director
of Civil Defense, as club guest.
The following new members
were welcomed: Mrs. Frank
Prince, Mrs. D. M. Johnson, Mrs.
George Jollev, Mrs. Hoke Rand
2]l and Mrs. Don Wood. |
The meeting was then turned
ever to the program chairman,
Mrs. Sam Hay. Mrs. Hay intro
duced the speaker Mrs. Marg
aret Lewis of the State Civil
Defense. She is also conducting
workshops in Civil Defense.
Mrs. Lewis gave a most infor
mative talk on what we must
Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Dia! Entertain With
Family Dinner Honoring ¥. E. Dial
Mr, and Mrs. Cleon Dial were |
gracious hosts on Sunday, when|
they entertained at a family birth. |
day dinner, honoring their fa\ther.t
W. E. Dial of Social Circle. ‘
Green potted plants enhanced |
the attractive living room setting.{
The dining table, which was
overlaid with white lace posed\
over pink, held as its centerpiece,
the traditional white embossed
birthday cake, topped with 45
glowing candles, which were
blown out to the accompaniment
Engagement Miss Jimmie Ruth Chandler
To Oscar Lamar Holmes, Jr. Announced
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Chand
ler of Covington announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Jimmie Ruth Chandler, to Oscar
Lamar Holmes, Jr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Lamar Holmes
Sr. of Covington.
Miss Chandler is a graduate of
Newton County High School and |
Southern Business University in
Atlanta and is now employed by
Life Insurance Company of Geor- |
gia, :
Mr. Holmes is a graduate of
Covington High School and Em
ory at Oxford. He received his‘
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{do to aid civil defense. It is a
.| job that must be done by us in
{our own homes and community.
'\ The officers and committee
| chairmen gave their reports. Tt
{was also announced that a dist
irict meeting will be held on
| November 6 at LaGrange.
| Polio vaccine is in abundant
|supply. The full series of three]
| shots is available at the County‘
| Health Office free of charge or
lthey may be obtained from pri
‘?vafe physicians for a small ad
v’ministrative fee. Children from‘
age 6 months to 20 years are
|eligible to receive vaccine. To‘
{date in Georgia, only 509, of l
‘fthosp eligible have taken as
Imuch as one shot. More chil-l
!,drcn need to be vaccinated now,
| There will be a Girl Scout
| Drive October 28th through Nov
’ember 3rd with the big drive
INove-mber Ist. Those in charge
of the drive are: Mrs. Hoke
Randall, Mrs. William Dobbs,
Mrs. John Jernigan, Mrs. Mon
cey Pratt and Wendell Crowe !
and Herbert Vining. !
At the close of the meeting, |
delicious refreshments carrying
out the Halloween motif were
served.
of good wishes. A base garland of |
pink veined coleus and pink pe- l
tunia blossoms, encircled the cake. ‘
{ A “Happy Birthday Chorus”|
|also lent gaity to the festive oc
‘casion, as the colorfully wrapped
lbirthday gifts were presented to
Mr. Dial. ‘
Included in the guest list, in|
addition to Mr. and Mrs. Dial,
| were the groom’s maternal and
| paternal grandmothers, Mrs. N. A.
| Bray, Sr. of Social Circle, and |
.| Mrs. Johnny Dial of Oxford. L
- | BBA degree from the University
' |of Georgia and is now affiliated
| with Hartford Accident and In
| demnity Insurance Company of
Atlanta.
The wedding will take place
| Saturday, November 17 at the
{Julia A. Porter Memorial Meth
iodist Church in Porterdale.
;’ Fruit cake is especially well
|suited for freezing. Miss Nelle
| Thrash, agricultural Extension
[Service food preservationist ex
*plains that the cake stays moist
*in frozen storage because of the
‘fats and fruit in it.
Barnette-Hilliard Wedding Is Set For
Saturday at Porterdale Church
t Mr. and Mrs. George M. Bar
'nett of Porterdale announce the
{engagement of their daughter,
;Miss Mary Frances Barnett to
{Mr. Ralph Edward Hilliard, son
!of Mr .and Mrs. Rayford Hill
{iary of Porterdale.
| Miss Barnett graduated from
| Newton County High School
’and is employed by the Feder
ated Mutual Insurance Com
pany of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Hilliard is employed by
{the Bibb Manufacturing Com
| pany of Porterdale.
i The wedding will take place
on Sunday, November 4 at the
'Church of the Lord Jesus Christ
lin Porterdale.
BE SURE AND CAST YOUR
BALLOT NEXT TUESDAY
Celebration Mrs. Hattie Dial’s Birthday
Held at Salem Club House Sunday
One of the most enjoyable oc
casions of the fall season was
held by the ecaildren of Mrs.
Hattie Dial of Porterdale at the
Salem Club house Sunday, Oc
tober 28, in celebration of Mrs.
Dial’s birthday. Mrs. Clark Hawk
and Mrs. Astor Dial of Porter
dale, Mrs. Homer Grier and Mrs.
Jack Standard of Oxford, Mrs.
Carol Johnston of Covington and
Mrs. Manson Miller of Salem,
the children of Mrs. Dial, were
the hostesses for the happy cele
bration, with a number of close
friends and other relatives to
join them in feting their mother
on this auspicious day.
A table of considerable length,
overlaid with a white damask
cloth, had as its central decora
tion, a large arrangement of vari
egated shades of fall flowers.
Prior to the buffet supper, Rev.
'S. J. Hull offered thanks. The
“side tables were laden with de
‘licious cakes, tea and coffee, pre
|pared by the devoted children
,and relatives and friends.
| Following the repast, Mrs. E.
|B. Davis of Porterdale, a life
{time friend of Mrs. Dial’s, paid
|tribute to her as a neighbor. Mrs.
Frank Day of Porterdale, then
spoke a few words in compli
ment of Mrs. Dial as a co-worker
and friend in the community life
'of Porterdale. Rev. A. J. Peters
of Porterdale, paid tribute to
ers. Dial and her family as their
pastor. Lastly, Mr. B. B. Snow
said “how happy he was to count
’Mrs. Dial and her children among
‘his very best personal friends.
Mrs. Ellis McClure Honors Miss Audrey
Loyd, Bride Elect, Miscellaneous Shower
Saturday evening, October 27,
Miss Audrey Loyd was honored
at a miscellaneous shower at the
home of Mrs. Ellis McClure. Con
tests carrying out the bridal
theme were enjoyed before the
opening on the many beautiful
gifts.
The refreshment table had as
its centerpiece, a lovely arrange
P'dale Woman's Club Project Committee
Completes Many Worthwhile Projects
PORTERDALE —The Porter- |
Woman’'s Club Propect Commit- |
tee is a busy committee making
plans for fun, feast and enter-'
tainment and planning ways of |
adding money to the treasury. |
Mrs. Kathleen Carter with her
group of ladies have given out |
in Porterdale over 300 bottles of
vanilla flavoring and the flavor
ing has been sold and Kathleen |
has the money in hand. Thanks’
Kathleen you certainty did a:
swell job with your project. |
Mrs. Marie McGiboney and |
her group of ladies sponsored
“Apron Month™. This was a very
interesting project. Each mem
ber made an apron and sold them |
at the October Meeting. It was |
fun watching the ladies modeling |
their aprons. All the aprons were |
very dainty and pretty. Mariei
surely put this project over in
style. Some of the members who |
were unable to come to the Oc- |
tober meeting have given this |
group money to make their pro
ject reach their goal. '
“Turkey Talk” Yes, Mrs. Ruth
Elkins and the ladies on her |
group are talking turkey, for !
on November 22 in the Club |
room, from 5 until 8:30 these |
ladies will serve a Thanksgiving |
Dinner. The Menu will be Tur-;
key and Dressing, Giblett Gravey, |
Lima Beans. Cranberry Sauce, |
Potato Souffle, Apple Pie, Coffee j
and Rolls. Adult plates SI.OO
Children’s Plates 50 Ruth makes |
the report that she has givenl
out to be sold 400 tickets and that !
the majority of them have al- |
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In testimony of love and
esteem in which she and her
family are held, many lovely
gifts were presented Mrs. Dial.
Among those who had the plea
sure of sharing this happy occa
sion with Mrs. Dial were: Mr,
and Mrs. Clark Hawk and Car
rol, Mr. and Mrs. Astor Dial,
Ronnie and Mrs. Rosie Hall of
Porterdale, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Grier, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stand
ard and Danny Harris of Ox
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Carrol John-
ston of Covington, Mr. and Mrs.
Manson Miller and Mary Alice,
of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Johany
Joyner, Charles and Alan, Mr.
and Mrs. Pum Gregg of Mc-
Donough, Mr. and Mrs. James
Lane of Dublin, Mr. and Mrs. R.
K. McGee, Steven and Bobby of
Macon, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Davis
and Frances, Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
‘Snow and Dc<rothy, Mrs. Frank
IDay, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Peters
and daughter Marlene of Porter
dale, Rev. Joe Clark of Emory
University, Mrs. Frank Kimble
'.of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. June
Thompson of Walnut Grove, Mrs.
Rachel Grier of Oxford, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Beard, Mrs. L. M.
{ Lyda, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith,
of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
son Holifield and Bobby Jean,
Mrs. B. H. Standard, Rev. and
'Mrs. S. J. Hull and son Phil, and
‘Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Yancey of
‘[ Salem.
~ The finale of the festivities was
a “singing” service led by Jack
‘Standard and Joe Clark.
ment of yellow and white chrv
santhemums, from which was
served punch from a crystal bow!,
and trays of dainty cakes topped
with frosted wedding bells, and
compotes holding mints and nuts.
Mrs. Felton McDonald assisted
Mrs. McClure in the entertaining
of the 25 guests enjoying the
evening.
' ready been sold. There will be
'a musical program during the
| dinner.
' Everyone knows that Polly
| Crowell Johnson is always ready
|for fun and frolic. Polly and the
iladies on her group are getting
together some fine talent in Por
/terdale and this big show will
be held in January. Mr. Emc
L will be a big surprise.
! Mrs. Grace Moore is always
;ready to sponsor something worth
| while and you can bet your bot
|tom dollar that February holds
something very special. Grace
and her ladies are putting their
heads together and making
| plans.
| Miss La Rue Chapman, whao is.
a former Business Girl's Club
| member, knows what it means to
|plan and work, La Rue has put
'much thought and work on the
Iplans for her group and these
“plans will be revealed later. |
Mrs. Euphie Christian is chair
'man of the morning division Pro
| ject comminee)nd she really
has something up her sleeve. |
'Knowing Euphie it will be a
[“Whale of a Success”. |
| The Club will begin working
{on the Calendars in January.
| There will be prizes given to the !
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club member selling the most
'calendars' and names for the |
| calendars. '
I A Workimg Club is 3 liv
' Club”. Porterdale Woman's Club
§is truly alive. 5
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| Covington Music Club Hears Mrs. Hugh
' McDonald and Mr. Willard Cash
B es T e s s PR
| The Covington Music Club met
on Tuesday October 23 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
!Amold. Miss Fletcher Lou Luns
{ford, president, called on Rev.
| Edgar Callaway for the invoca
!tion. The minutes of the pre
| vious meeting were read by Mrs.
|Grady Smith and approved. Mr.
'A. H. David made the treasurer’s
lreport. Mr. Lowell Alexander
was welcomed as 2 new member.
The Club recognized Mrs.
Alcie Penick for the fine tele
vision pageant for the two
seventh grades from Porterdale
Junior High School. Mrs. Penick
wrote and directed the program
which was presented from an
Atlanta studio.
Dean Virgil Eady introduced
Mr. Willard Cash, tenor, and
Mrs. Hugh McDonald, soprano,
‘ Garden Club Meeting Speaker Mrs. J. C.
' Jordan Theme Christmas Decorations
! The November meeting of the |
{ Covington Garden Club, which
§will be held at the home of Mrs.
|R. P. Campbell on Oak St., Wed
!nesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock,
| sharp, is of unusual interest in
|that its program will feature
{ Christmas Decorations, with Mrs. |
!J. C. Jordan of Stone Mountain !
|as guest speaker. i
| Because of the opportune tim
iing of the program, and its gen
eral interest, all members of the
‘Garden Club who will not be |
|able to attend are urgently re.
- Mrs. Mark Davis Entertains Members
' Bridge Club Wednesday at Her Home
‘l Mrs. Mark Davis was a gracious
| hostess on Wednesday when she
lentertained members of her club
|and guests, at a dessert bridge, at
her home on Elizabeth Street.
Cleverly executed dried ar
rangements lent seasonal charm
to the attractive setting for the
occasion. Dried foliage in shades
of beige into deep pink were
beautifully combined with pink
grapes; dried hydrangea blossoms
arranged with natural color okra
pods and burgundy into purple
| grapes; and glycerinized magnolia
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.| both of whom are soloists with
,{the Epworth Methodist Church.
| They gave a beautiful program,
'l’r/narked by thc clarity of tone
‘| and fine blend of the voices in
| their duets. Their numbers in
{cluded delightful light opera se
| lections and inspiring messages
| in song in the religious composi
| tions.
'| The program: Duet “Lover
| Come Back To Me”, Romberg.
| Mr. Cash “Serenade” from The
|Student Prince, Romberg;
| “Trees”, Harbach.
'| Duet “O That We Two Were
' | Maying”, Smith.
: Mrs. McDonald “An Open
| Secret”, Woodman; “From The
| Land Os The Sky-Blue Water”,
| Cadman.
f ; Mr. Cash “The Hills Os Home”,
| | Fox.
| Mrs. McDonald “The Living
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additional guests may have the
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The November ~ arrangement
theme is “Autumn Glory, with
Mesdames Lewis Caldwell, A. H.
David, N. S. Turner and P. M.
McNiven exhibiting,
Co-hostesses with Mrs. Camp
bell will be Miss Martha Ramsey,
November Committee Chairman,
Mesdames Donald G. Stephenson
and Mrs. J. Fleming Touchstone.
foliage in a blue tinted antique
lamp base contrived to achieve
the autumnal color scheme.
A delicious dessert course was
| served prior to the games, in
| which Mrs. Rucker Ginn won high
|score, and Mrs. Jordan Callaway
|drew the consolation prize.
; The guest list included: Mes.
|dames W. B. Travis, Ed Robinson,
;John Booth, Rucker Ginn, Konrad
| Purdy, Moncey Pratt, Jordan Cal
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John Fuller, a club guest.
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| Duet ‘Love Divine”, Stainer.
! Mrs. Leonard Lamb Sr., moth
'er of Mrs. McDonald, played the
' fine accompaniments.
\ At the conclusion of the pro
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|appreciation to the musicians for
,‘their performance.
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‘;cookies were served by Mrs, A,
|H. David, Mrs. W. A. Carlton,
| Mrs. Jack Chapman, Mrs. Lewis
|Caldwell and Mrs. Martin Goode,
| The Choral Group under the
%direction of Dr. J. E. Guillebeau
|held a short meeting and made
plans for rehearsals for the
Christmas program to be given
'at the Firs! Baptist Church.