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Club Members Delightfully Entertained
At Home of Mrs. Konrad Purdy Wed.
Members of Mrs. Konrad Pur
ly s bridge club enjoyed a de
ightful afternoon at her home on
Wednesday, when she was hos
tess at a dessert-bridge.
Redbud sprays with pussy wil
*ow in a pewter container, and
gay arrangements of jonquils
with forsythia heralded the ap
proach of spring in the attrac
bva setting for the occasion.
59 Present for Brickstore Home
Improvement Club Meeting Thursday
The Brickstore Home improve- !
meat Club met February 28 at
the Clubhouse with 59 present.
After enjoying a delicious
covered dish supper, Robert
Stanton Jr., led the group in a
number of songs. Mrs. James
Knight directed a very amusing
contest with all the club mem
bers taking part.
Mr. Stanton expressea pleasure
•ver the large attendance and
extended greetings to the fol
lowing guests: Mrs. Arrington of
Rome; A. B. Dennis Jr., of Adel !
and I. V. Malone of Covington.
Mrs Irma Graves was welcomed
hack after a long absence.
Mrs. Robert Stanton Jr.,
thanked the elub for the potted
plant sent her during her recent j
j?lness.
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A delicious sweet course with
coffee was served prior to the
games, in which Mrs. Ed Robin
son was high scorer, and Mrs.
Mark Davis drew the consola
tion prize.
Those playing were: Mesdamec
Jordan Callaway. Pete McNiven,
Mark Davis, W. B. Travis. Mon
cey Pratt. Rucker Ginn, Ed Rob
inson and John Booth.
I After the naming of various
committees to serve throughout
the year by Mr. Stanton, a pe
riod of fellowship was enjoyed
by the club members.
Mrs. J. P. Knight
Suffers Injury
It is learned with regret that
Mrs. James P. Knight, Covington
NEWS correspondent, and prom
। inent Brickstore Community res
ident, suffered painful injuries
to her right foot, including a
broken toe. in an accident at
her home, Friday afternoon.
According to Mr. Knight. New
ton County Soil Conservationist,
the accident occurred when a
filing cabinet, from which Mrs.
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Personals
Mrs Robert L. Stanton, Jr. I
and Miss Vera Stanton left Wed- I
nesday to join Mts. George
Cherry aboard the “Clainnont” j
at Daytona Beach. Fla.
Col. and Mrs. Frank McCoy
were the Tuesday evening guests
of Mr. and Mrs. R O. Arnold
at the Music Club’s covered dish
supper and presentation of the
University of Georgia Glee Club.
♦ 4 4 *
Mr. and Mrs Frank Miller will
leave Friday for a seashore va
cation in Miaimi.
Many local friends of Mrs.
Mercer Lee, a frequent Coving
ton visitor of Evanston. 111., re
gret to learn that her ten year I
old grandson was killed Monday j
in Rome by an automobile, said
to have struck the bicycle he
was riding. The Jittie boy was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Budd
Home of Rome
♦ * 4 *
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Manghum
were the Sunday guests of the
Don Hiers in Atlanta.
* * * 4
Friends are gratified to learn
that little Linda Evens, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Evans,
is convalescing satisfactorily at
her home, from a recent attack
of pneumonia with which she
was hospitalized at Georgia Bap
tist Hospital last week.
♦ ♦ 4 ♦
Mrs. W. C. Wright, District
President of the Methodist W.
S.C.S., attended a sub-district
1 zone meeting of that organiza
। tion in Social Circle Wednesday
afternoon.
George Burrum and Robert
Hart of Shelbyville, Tenn, were
I the weekend guests of Mr. and
: Mrs. Bob Greer, enroute home
from a Florida vacation.
» ♦ » »
Among local American Legion
Auxiliary members who attend
ed the Fourth District Auxiliary
all day meeting in Jackson, Sun
day, were: Mrs. John Chesnut,
' local president, Mesdames Vic
| tor Johnson. Luke Hill, Dan M.
( Clower, Fred Lott, Arthur Hoot
। en, and Miss Christine Ellis.
* * * *
Mrs. James Gresham of Plant
City, Florida, and Mrs. James
Caves of Tampa, Florida, were
the guests of Mrs. C. A. Sock
well and Mrs. J. F. Biggers last
; Thursday.
* * * *
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gibson
enjoyed the March Gras at New
Orleans, Louisiana last week. On :
fcheir return home, they visited j
the beautiful Befingrath Gardens
■ in Mobile, Alabama.
* * * *
Mt. and Mrs. T. C. Rowland
!
Knight had pulled a drawer,
overbalanced and fell on her
. foot.
5 Mrs. Knight is reported to be
progressing satisfactorily at her
home, where she is being wish
ed a rapid recovery by her
many friends.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
land children of Powder Springs,
spent the weekend with kheir
parents. Mr. and Mrs. D K.
| Hicks Sr.
* * • *
lYe daughter of Mr. Mid Mrs.
Arthur Henderson, Mrs. Charles
E. Parker Jr. and children. Chip
and Kathy, arrived Monday
evening for a visit of several
days Mrs Parker's husband.
Charles, will arrive Friday and
they, with the children, will
spend the weekend with Mr.
Parker's parents and friends in
Atlanta. They will return to
their home in Greensboro, N. C.,
Sunday morning.
** * 4
Mr. and Mrs. Don Wood and
son Bill were the guests on Sun
day of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Lindsey j
! in Madison. This weekend, the j
Woods will have as their guest, I
their mother, Mrs. E. E. Benson of
Buford.
** 4 4
John and Bob Richardson were
the weekend guests of their aunt
Miss Betty Wansley in Atlanta, ;
whre they attended the State A A
Basketball Tournament. On Sun
day, John and Bob returned home
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Richardson, who had join
them for the day.
44 4 4
Charlie Elliott of Atlanta was
the Monday guests of his pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack I. Elliott
enroute to Florida.
** 4 4
Among those attending the Pas
tors’ and Layman's Evangelism
Meeting Mondav evening at
Conyers Baptist Church were the
Rev. Mr. Edgar A. Callaway,
Rucker Ginn, Leo Mallard, Ber
nard Greer and Cornelius Collins.
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Mr. A. C. Boatman of Atlanta
I enjoyed a visit last week with his
grand-daughter and family, Mr.
; and Mrs. Hugh McDonald on
Jackson Road.
♦* * ♦
L I
Lt. and Mrs. Nathan Pulliam
. , and son Nat of Ft. Jackson were
the recent guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pulliam.
«« * »
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Aiken had
as their Sunday guests their dau
| ghter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ohar
| lie Burnett and children, Bobby,
Chip and Joyce.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Aiken of
Jeffersonville were recent guests
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Aiken.
* » • *
Mrs. J. M Gates and son Jtoey
of Macon ar* th* houseguests of
j Mr. and Mn. Emory Willis.
Mrs. J. T. Devis of Maeon re
turned home Wednesday, »fter
a delightful risot with her daugh
! ter and family, Dr. and Mrs.
E. W. Exley.
• » * *
Miss Herdman of Athens,
enjoyed the weekend with her
! brother and water, Mr. and Mrs.
Lanier Hardmen and family.
♦ * * *
Mr and Mrs. Donald Stephen
son had as their Sunday guests,
Mr. and Mrs. James Stephenson,
Jr. and sons, Michael, Ricky
and John Grier of Atlanta.
* * * *
Mr. and Mrs. C, G. Henderson,
Jr. and their houseguest. Miss
India Fullerton of Hillsboro,
were the Wednesday afternoon
guests of relatives in Barnes
' ville. On Sunday, the Hender
sons were guests of friends on
Milledgeville.
4 4 * *
Mrs. Marshall Penick was she
Friday evening guest of Miss
Nora Bell Emerson in Atlanta,
and joined her in attending the
appearance of the Obernker
! chen’s Children’s Choir of Ger
man y, at Glenn Memorial
Church On Thursday, Mrs. Pen
ick had as her overnight guests,
sen son and daughter, Dr. and
Mrs. Wingate Penick of Green
ville, S. C., who were enroute to
New Orleans.
♦ ♦ * *
Mrs. and Mrs. Bsmee Purdy
and Mr. Earl Purdy of San
dersville were the Saturday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Konrad
Purdy.
» * • »
Mrs Grace Rumph was the
guest during th* weekend of
her sister and brother, Mr. and
Mis. B. C. Chapman
♦ 4 4 4
Misses Masai Turner. Peggy
Marrs and Francelle Jarrard of !
Oak Ridge. Tenn., were the
weekend guests of Miss Jarrard’s i
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jar
rard, enroute home from a de
lightful week's visit in Nassau.
Other weekend guests of the
Jarrards included Mr. and Mr» ।
MEETINGS
The Covington Jr. Service
Guild will meet at the home of
Mrs. Charles Burnett Tuesday,
March 12, at 3:30 p.m.
The Covington Music Club
Choral Group will meet with
Mrs. R. R. Fowler, Jr., at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon for the first
rehearsal for Spring Concert. All
people in town who are interest- I
ed are invited to eome and join *
this group.
The Children of the Confeder- ,
acy, from age 12 up will meet :
with Mrs. Belmont Dennis, at her
home, on Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
Sergeant Newton Chapter DAR
will hold its March meeting on
March 13 with Miss Sallie May
Sock w« fl and Mrs. R. M. Mobley,
908 Floyd Street, at 3:30 p.m.
The Miniature Garden Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Lanier Hardman on Wednesday
March 13 at 3.30.
Mrs. Aubra Sherwood will
speak on “We Plant Them In
side.”
A. B. Harper of Oak Ridge, on
Saturday; and Mr. and Mrs. Lage
Moor* of Macon, and Mr. and
Mrs. Lige Moore, Jr. of Decatur,
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christian
and Mr. and Mrs. Perino Dear-
I ing attended a surprise birthday
dinner for Mr. Brooks Penning
ton in Madison, Monday even
ing.
» * * *
Mrs. T. H. Wynne of Rutledge
was the Monday afternoon guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sharp.
♦ 4 4 4
Mrs. W. L. Floyd, who has
been the guest of her nieces
Miss Lucy Banks and Mrs. S. J.
Morcock and family, during the
past week, returned home Fri
day.
4 4 4 4
Dr.s and Mrs W. S. Cuok. Jr.
I and children were among Cov-
I ington visitors to Atlanta Sun
day, when they attended the
showing of DeMille’s “The Ten
. Commandments ’.
4 4 4 4
The many friends of Miss
। Sarah Stephenson are glad to
I learn that she is convalescing
satisfactorily at her home from
| recent foot surgery at Crawford
Long Hospital, where she was
; a patient last week.
4 4 4 4
Mis. Candler Almand. Sr., Mr.
| and Mrs. Candler Almand and
I sons, "Warren. Wayne and Joe,
' were the Saturday evening
j guests of Mr. and Mi's. Jack
I Elliott. Mrs. Almand, Sr. re
mained as the overnight guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elliott,
j mained as the overnight guest
of the Elliotts, while her son
and family continued on to
Stone Mountain for the weekend.
4 4 4 4
Pvt. Charles Sherwood of
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
, spent the weekend with his par
■ enu Mr. and Mrs. Aubra Sher
| wood,
4 4 4 *
Mias Rebecca Weldon and La
mar Weldon spent Sunday in
\ Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
I Roberta and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
‘ Ham D. Price in East Point.
4 4 4 4
The Derrell Gerald's and the
i Darvin White's had as their
I guests for the weekend Mrs. R.
jL. Ward Sr. and Mr. and Mrs.
Floy Thackston of Statesboro.
Miss Pat Pickett of Atlanta
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Neal Banks.
4 4 4 4
Mr. and Mrs. David Skinner
। and sons of Decatur were the
■ Sunday guests of their mother
I Mrs. Howard Skinner and other
relatives.
4 4 4 4
Mrs. S. I. Cowan of Conyers
has returned home after spend-
I ing a week with her children
I Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ramsey Jr.
and son Sam.
4 4 4 4
Mrs. Frank Ridling, Richard
Radilmg and Mrs W. B Lawson
spent Sunday at Fort Benning
with Pvt. W B. Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weiss re
turned home Friday after spend
ing a week on a buying trip in
New York and in New Jersey
with their children Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Weiss.
4. 4 4 4
Mr. and Mi's. Virgil Piper and
J. F. Marlowe Sr. were the
Tuesday night supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Marlowe Jr.
in Tucker.
» ♦ » »
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dozier
and family of Thomson spent
Sunday in Covington. He is :
plumbing contractor for the
Newton County School.
4 4 4 4
Those .spending last Saturday
in Atlanta were Misses Dorothy
Piper, Ruth Tanner, Sadye
Downs, Fletcher Lou Lunsford i
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly Tn The State) Thursday. March 7, 1957
Bob Mitchell And
Billy Shaw To
Head Contest
PORTERDALE — Miss Jane
Bowen, President of the M. Y. F.
oi the Julia A. Porter Methodist
Church, called the meeting to
order Sunday evening, March 3.
Old and new business was dis
cussed.
Wayne Doster introduced the
idea for a contest to increase our
attendance. Two eaptains. Bob
Miteheel and Billy Shaw, select
ed members for their teams. A
point system was established and
all members will receive points
for eerain accomplishments. At
the end of two months, the team
having less points will entertain
the winners.
The meeting closed with the
benediction.
Jean Bowen. Reporter,
and Mesdames W. K. Swann,
Isiah Mai Rorke, C. D. Ramsey
Jr. and J. D. Harper.
4 4 4 4
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett J. Calla
han visited Dick Rauschenberg
at Emori' University Hospital,
Thursday afternoon.
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C. D. Rameey Jr. attended a
luncheon last Wednesday at the
Capital City Club given by John
Staton for the executive com
mittee of the Atlanta Area Coun
cil, Boy Scouts of America.
* * * *
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett J. Calla
han spent Sunday afternoon
with their children, Mt. and
Mrs. James P. Callahan and
Roxanne of Washington, Ga.,
and Rev. and Mrs. W. Paul
Callahan of Bishop. Ga.
4 4 4 4
The recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. P. J. Garrison have been
their children, Rev. and Mrs. P.
J. Garrison Jr., Sarah and An
drew of Winston-Salem, N. C.,
who were enroute to Dallas,
Texas, to make their future
home. Other guests have been
Mr. and Mrs. Graham White of
Atlanta, W. E. Garrison of Seat
tle, Washington, Mr. and Mrs.
Al H. Bohm of Columbia, S. C.,
and Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Garri
son of Greensboro. N. C.
4 4 4 4
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Wicks
and daughters, Nina and Kathy,
This Is It-Final Clearance!!
DRESSES
TWO TREMENDOUS PRICE GROUPS!
Group no. 1-106 New Dresses Added
Nylons - Cottons - Taffetas
Prints - Rayon and
Acetate Blends
Sizes 9 to 15 - 12 to 18
Actual Values to $7.98
Group no. 2-118 New Dresses Added
Salinas - Ginghams
Broadcloths - Suitings Hi || BS I
Cupioni and Cottons
Sizes 9 to 15 - 12 to 18
This is a Fabulous Group
Actual Values to $10.98
All Must Go-Every Sale Final!
PEGGY LEE SHOP
Where Prices Originate in Covington"
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Thomas
Studdard of Covington. Georgia
announce the birth of a son. Bob
by Joe, at the Porterdale Hospital
on February 27.
Mr. and M.s. George Little
field of Rt. 2, Covington, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Karen Dianne, on Tuesday,
March 5. at Newton County Hos
pital. Mrs .Littlefield is the
former Mis* Shirley Anne Hooks
of Milledgeville.
spent the weekend in Atlanta
with Mr. a.nd Mrs. J. P. Newton
and Nancy and Mrs. C. M. Wicks.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all tihe won
derful people who visited ua
last Sunday at the new Town
House Dining Room. Especially
do we thank all those who gave
flowers: Mrs. Leo Mallard, Mr.
and Mrs. Aubra Sherwood, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Wright, Miss
Janette Johnson, Dr. and Mrs.
M. C. Griffin, The Crest Motel,
Ideal Dairies, The Branhams,
Richard George, Campbell Lum
ber Company and Big Appla
Store.
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