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Allen Memorial Class Was Guest Os Miniature Club's Spring Flower Show
The Sandlins At Birthday Dinner To Be Held At Home of Mrs. Hugh Harris
The Julia Dowman Class of
the Allen Memorial Church,
with their husbands, were the
guests of Mrs. Sandlin and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pirkle in
celebration of the birthday of
Mrs. Sandlin on Sunday, Feb
ruary 12.
The delicious roast chicken
dinner was served from the
dining room table and a num
ber of card tables. The tables
were overlaid with white
cloths and centered with bou
quets of red and white Val
entine flowers.
The Valentine motif was
carried out throughout the
home. The lovely white urn of
white mums and red roses had
been used for the worship ser
vice in the Allen Memorial
Church of Oxford. Table part
ners were drawn by using cle
ver little Valentines.
After the delicious dessert of
red and white charlotte and
fresh cocoanut cake the group
joined in singing Happy Birth
day to Mrs. Sandlin and “Blest
Be the Tie That Binds”. The
hostess was assisted in serving
by her granddaughter.
Those enjoying this wonder
ful hospitality were Rev. and
Mrs. Walter Murphy and
daughters. Rev. and Mrs. Ro-
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noy Branham, Mr. and Mrs. Ro
bert Coleman, Miss Emmalise
Stone, Mrs. Earl Rhoads, Mrs.
Redmond, Mrs. Liny Lupo,
Mrs. E. L. Tribble, Mr. and
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County Line
G. A's. R. A's Set
Mission Study
The Junior G. A’s and R. A’s
of County Line Baptist Church
are going to have their Mission
Study Friday night, February
24 at 7 p. m. at the home of
Mrs. Ruby Sullivan.
The Mission Book is entitled
“Sawgrass Missionary” and was
written by Elizabeth Provene.
Mrs. Sullivan will be the teach
■ er.
Mrs. Doris Hodges and Mr.
Leon Cross, counselors of these
organizations, extend a cordial
invitation to all the Juniors of
I County Line to attend the
Mission Study.
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The twelfth annual flower
show of the Miniature Garden
Club will be held at the love
ly New England style home of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Harris on
Floyd Street on Wednesday af
ternoon March Bth. This home
has recently been remodeled.
The exterior is brick, painted
a soft yellow, trimmed in white
with verdi-green blinds. The
house features a bay window,
an interesting diamond-pat
terned wrought-iron grill, a
cupola with weather-vane on
the roof, and a pair of large
English lanterns at the front
entrance.
The furnishings in the in
terior are primarily of con
temporary design, with sug
gestions of traditional. The din
ing room furniture is oriental
m design. The spacious solar
ium is furnished in bamboo
and has three walls of brick
and one wall of glass that over
looks the back lawn.
The bedrooms are done on
contrasting periods, one being
French Provincial, one Coloni
al, one modern, and another a
gay, casual children’s room.
Noteworthy in the appoint
ments are a Lamar Dodd paint
ing, Sand Dunes, over the liv
ing room mantel, and oil paint
ing by Mrs. Harris’ mother in
the master bedroom, many oth
er interesting items of bisque,
Mansfield P-TA Observes Founders'
Day Program at Meeting Thursday
The Mansfield Parent-Teach
er Association met Thursday
night, February 9 in the school
cafetorium.
The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs.
Harvey Kitchens, who then
presented the recommendation
of the executive committee.
This was a motion to give an
additional $50.00 to the library
fund. This was passed unani
mously by the members pre
sent.
Mrs. Kitchens appointed the
nominating committee for the
officers of the coming year
headed by Mrs. Arthur Hays,
chairman, with Mrs. Joe Marks
Green Thumb Garden Club Met Thurs.
At Lovely Home Os Mrs. James Morgan
The Green Thumb Garden
Club met Thursday, February
9 at the lovely new home of
Mrs. James Morgan on Rebec
ca Street. During the social
hour, which preceded the busi
ness, delicious refreshments
carrying out the Valentine mo
tif were served by the hostess
who was assisted by the co -
hostesses Mrs. Roger Mclntosh
and Mrs. Donald Colquitt.
Two visitors, Mrs. Leo S.
Mallard and Mrs. Rell Suggs
were welcomed and introduced
by the president, Mrs. Luke
Lassiter.
The program for the after
noon was presented by Mr.
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old silver, Italian glassware,
and oriental pieces, as well as
some china painted by Mrs.
Harris.
Arrangements throughout the
home will be done by club
members, with each arrange
ment being given an interest
ing theme to conform to. Class
es in the show are: A View of
Spring; A Pause by the Sea;
An Oriental Thought; Truth
is Beauty, Beauty Truth; The
Ever-Open Door, Spring Mag
ic; Wind Blown: Spring Sym
phony; Flecks of Spring; Mir
ror. Mirror on the Wall; Ting
a-ling. Wake up. Let’s Play!;
Pleasures in Store; Spring Re
fl ecti on; March Radiance;
Stately Spring; Spring Scent;
Spring Tidbits: and Strictly
Personal.
Although specimen may be
limited this year, due to a se
vere winter, a horticultural
exhibit will also be on display.
Mrs. J. S. Gainer is flower
show chairman this year, with
Mrs. S. L. Hardman acting as
schedule chairman. Mrs. E. E.
Callaway is club president.
Much time and thought has
been given to this show, and
it should prove to be most in
teresting. The public is invited
between the hours of 3 and 6
o’clock. Admission is 50c for
adults and 25c for children.
and Mrs. Eugene Elliott.
The Founders Day program
was presented by Mrs. J. B.
Spears, Jr., entitled “This Is
Your Life — Mr. and Mrs.
P. T. A.” Mrs. Spears was as
sisted on the program by Mrs.
Ralph Spears, Mrs. W. C. Ben
ton, Mrs. J. H. Dennis, Mrs.
Jimmy Hays, and Mrs. Harvey
Kitchens.
Mrs. Lois Robertson gave an
impressive reading of the “Ten
Commandments for the Pa
rents.”
Miss Edith Johnson’s first
grade won the attendance prize.
The meeting was then ad
journed until March 9.
| John Burson and Mr. Morgan
of Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company. They
showed a very entertaining and
instructive film in technicolor
entitled “Colorful Conversation
Pieces.” Many beautiful flow
er arrangements for various
rooms of the home were shown,
suggesting types of containers,
colors, and kinds of flowers to
use. Demonstrations showing
how the arrangements were
constructed were most bene
ficial to the members.
Mrs. Lassiter presided dur
ing the business session and
following roll call, minutes of
the previous meeting were read
and approved. Mrs. Don Carter
gave the financial status of the
club. Mrs. Ed Hunt of the
project committee reported
trees were being replaced at
the Ficquett School.
Mrs. Bill Vaughn, Flower
Show Chairman, announced the
club’s flower show would be
held on Wednesday, April sth
at the E. L. Ficquett School
and she appointed the various
flower show committees. Mrs.
Loyd Alexander, Schedule
Chairman, stated the theme of
the show was ‘Through The
Grades.”
Two resignations were re
ceived and the club regrets to
lone Mrs. Jake Hooten and
Mrs. Robert Hodges. Mrs. Ed
Hunt was elected to serve as
Recording Secretary.
The president appointed a
nominating committee com
posed of Mrs. Terry Avery. Mrs.
Don Carter and Mrs. Don Bris
coe. Mrs. Tom Freeman and
Mrs. Milton McLanev were
asked to serve on the Consti
tution and By-Laws Commit
tee.
Mrs. Bill Vaughn will repre
sent the Green Thumb Club at
the Hospital Auxiliary Meeting
to be held on February 27th.
The following ribbons were
awarded on arrangements:
Blue — Mrs. Hugh Steele, Blue
— Mrs. Walker Harris — Red—
Mrg. Roger Mclntosh and White
—Mrs. BUI Vaughn.
On horticulture, the follow
ing received ribbons: Blue —
Mrs. Bill Vaughn, Red — Mrs.
James Morgan and White —
Mrs. Roger Mclntosh.
Legion Auxiliary Has Program On
Americanism; NCHS Students On Panel
The American Legion Auxi
liary held its regular meeting
Monday night, February 13 in
the Legion Hall at 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Katherine Greer, presi
dent, led the members in re
peating the Pledge to the Flag
and the Preamble and singing
“The Star Spangled Banner”
after which Mrs. Inez Walton,
Chaplain, led in prayer.
Mrs. Virginia Lott, Ameri
canism chairman, introduced
four students from Newton
High, who participated in a
question and answer program
with the Auxiliary president.
These students, who were
Ginger Knight, Marilyn Mc-
Kay, Lynn Clower and Jack
Edwards, gave very intelligent
answers to various questions
concerning American govern
ment, Communism, integration,
the recent happenings in Cuba,
the United Nations and their
own ideas about being an
American.
After this interesting pro
gram, the business meeting was
continued in the dining hall
while delicious refreshments
were served by Miss Christine
Ellis.
Mrs. Dorothy Cason, Secre-
Allen Memorial Church WSCS Hears
Talk By Mrs. Elizer At Meeting
On February 7, the regular
meeting of the Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service of
the Allen Memorial Methodist
Church was begun with pray
er led by Mrs. Earl Rhoads,
president.
Following the reading of the
minutes, the treasurer, Mrs.
A. W. Jackson, gave the finan
cial report for the quarter. She
reported all obligations and
pledges met in full.
Mrs. Eady gave a gratifying
report on the Home Missions
Study which was held in con
junction with the Woman’s So
ciety of Covington First Meth
odist Church. The study was
well attended and thirteen
members received certificates.
Mrs. Walter Murphy review
ed the study on Home Missions
in the primary department of
the Church School, and stated
that the other young people of
the church were continuing
their study under the direction
of Mr. Melvin Conrad.
A plan for having a special
prayer period with a prayer
partner was revealed by t h e
president. This would help to
prepare us for the church-wide
revival to be held a little later
on, and for the World Day of
Prayer observance on February
17 at the Episcopal Church in
Covington. The offering to be
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tary, gave the roll call of of
ficers, read the correspondence
and the minutes of the last
meeting, which were approved
by the Unit.
Mrs. Sue Sims gave the
treasurer’s report and the fi
nance committee report which
were followed by reports from
standing committees.
Mrs. Greer announced that
the spring conference would be
held in Macon on March 11 and
12th and the plans were begun
for joint celebration of t h e
1 Legion’s birthday in March.
Year books for 1960-61 were
presented by Mrs. Greer in the
absence of Mrs. Martha Wood,
yearbook chairman.
j The Unit voted to participate
’ in the community project be
ing planned by the Hospital
' Auxiliary on July 4th for the
! benefit of Newton County Hos
t pital.
The meeting was concluded
■ by group singing of the hymns
> of the month, “It is No Secret”
I and “A Mighty Fortress is Our
> God”, and the Auxiliary song,
• “The Blue and Gold” and “ Til
iWe Meet Again” with Mrs.
■ | Rachael Chapman at the piano.
taken on this occasion will go
to the work of the church in
Alaska and African.
The circle count was as fol
lows: Addie Branham, four;
Susie B. Stone, two; Lynn
Branham - Emmie Stewart,
five.
The Lynn Branham - Emmie
Stewart Circle had ’charge of
the program. Mrs. Eady pre
sented Mrs. J. M. Jacobs, who
gave the meditation and Mrs.
M. R. Elizer, who spoke on
“What We Must Plan For in
the Second Half of the 20th
Century.” Mrs. Elizer cited the
rapidity of change in the po
pulation, mode of living, con
centration of population, the
tendency to try to escape the
■ pressures of living as it is to
: day, the high divorce rate, in
crease in alcoholism and drug
addiction. She indicated that
' the church, as well as every in
; dividual, must make prepara
i tions to meet the effects of
these rapid changes, and that
I there must be a hard look tak
’ en at our sense of values to see
: if we do not need to lift our
• own thinking and acting to a
• higher level. Mrs. Elizer’s talk
' was well - illustrated with
' maps, posters and phamphlets.
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weekend at home with her par
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ris.
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