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Thursday. April 27, 1961
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Phone* 3401 . 3402 ».j MRS. LEO MALLARD, Society Editor Phone* 3401 3402
Women Os Presbyterian Church Held
April Meeting at Church, Tuesday
The April meeting of the
Women of the Presbyterian
Church was held Tuesday
evening at the church. There
were 27 members and one vis
itor present.
The president, Mrs. E. L.
Patrick, called the meeting to
order. The hymn, “More Love
to Thee,” was sung followed
with prayer by Rev. Tom
White. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and ap
proved and the treasurer’s re-
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port was given.
Announcements from the
chairmen of standing commit
tees were made. Mrs. A. A.
Guritz announced that May is
the Church Extension Month
and outlined the following pro
gram: May 9th, Book Review
and luncheon meeting: May
14th, Church Extension Ser
mon by the minister and May
17th, Family Night supper and
film.
The president thanked Circle
I and II for the flowers placed
in the church in March and
April and also for the suppers
served the youth groups.
Mrs. Hugh King, who had
charge of the program, gave
the devotional after which
Mrs. D. G. Stephenson and
Mrs. John Chesnut sang “Won
derful Words of Life.”
Mrs. King presented infor
mation concerning the Birth
day Objectives. Mrs. C. C.
Hood and Mrs. C. T. Bohanan
portrayed Missionaries and
gave enlightening information
about the Presbyterian Bible
School in Taiwan and the Lit
erature Program in the Congo.
The Birthday Offering was re
ceived after which Mr. White
dedicated it and dismissed the
meeting with prayer.
The Evening Circles were
hostesses at the social hour
which followed.
[MEETINGS]
The May meeting of the Cov
ington Garden Club will be
held at the home of Mrs. L. C.
Gibson, on Jackson Lake, Wed
nesday afternoon, May 3rd, at
3:30 o’clock. “Seashore Beauty
and Resources” is the study;
and Ecclestiastical arrange
ments will be featured in ex
hibits. All members are urged
to attend this final meeting of
the Club’s fiscal year.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
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Neighbor!
M. S. M.
“If from cherished childhood
scenes
Fate and fortune Lave brought
you here,
\nd your heart still homeward
leans;
Remember —New friends with
time grow dear.
Your joys, your sorrows are of
ours a part,
So. help us to know you that
we may share
This experience of Life, with
open heart;
Welcome Neighbor! We’re glad
you are here.”
Editor’! Note: If you know or have
a New Neighbor whom you would like
to have presented in tho •’Welcome
Neighbor” column, please call Mro.
Leo Mallard. Phone 2519.
A cordial welcome is extend
ed this week to Mr. and Mrs.
William Emory Thompson, who
come to us from Staten Island,
N. Y., to make their home at
611 Monticello St.
They do not come as entire
ly “new neighbors”, for Mr.
Thompson is a native of New
ton County. He is with the At
lanta Air Port Post Office, and
enjoys spectator sports and
bowling as hobbies: and is a
Baptist. Mrs. Thompson, a
Staten Island native, loves
flowers and reading, in addi
tion to tennis and bowling; and
is Catholic.
The Thompsons have four
children, Sara Ann 4. Rose Ma
rie 3, and William Ralph and
Mary Elizabeth, six weeks old
twins.
From Decatur we have Mr.
and Mrs. Tony R. Wilkie, both
Griffin natives, who are mak
ing their home at 206 King
St.
Mrs. Wilkie names home
making as her first hobby, but
enjoys bridge, music, and
water sports in leisure time.
Mr. Wilkie, who is manager
of the local State Farm In
surance Agency, shares his
wife’s love of water sports;
and also likes fishing and
spectator sports.
The Wilkies have one son,
Michael, who is 17 months old;
and they will be welcome ad
ditions to the Methodist con
gregation.
Fifth and Sixth
Grade Girl
Reserves Met
Fifth and Sixth Grade Girl
Reserves met in their clubroom
on Monday, April 17. The
President called the meeting to
order. The secretary scored our
attendance record.
Mrs. Morris’ room had the
program. Carol Head was the
announcer. Melody Barker read
Psalm 24. Carol Head led us in
the Lord’s Prayer. Sally Kay
Mills read a poem. Judy Childs
led us in “America. The Beau
tiful”. Rosemary Few read a
poem. Donna Moore. Donna
Allgood, Becky Strawn played
“America” on their instru
ments. Beverly Armistead led
us in the slogan, purpose, and
code.
We talked about our trip
which we are going to take this
summer. Gayle Allen read the
minutes and they were approv
ed.
We had our benediction and
were dismissed.
Anne Wilder, Reporter
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April 29th
The Woman’s Missionary So
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Church at Dial Town, will
sponsor a hot dog, hamburger,
f-ench fries, cake, pie and
drinks supper from 5-9 p.m. on
Saturday, April 29. The meal
will be served at the old bar
becue store at Dial Town.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Dietz
were the Sunday guests of Mr.
■ and Mrs. Meyer Rosenthal in
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Marriage of Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Greene
Solemnized On Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. Helen Davis Rogers,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Holcombe Davis, and Jack La
nell Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Franklin Greene of Doug
las, were wed in the presence of
the immediate families, in a
three o’clock ceremony, Satur
day afternoon, at Porter Me
morial Methodist Church in
Porterdale. The Rev. Mr. H. H.
Dillard, pastor, officiated in the
ceremony, marked with sim
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Mammoth chrysanthemums,
gladiolus and emerald fern
formed the basket, arrange
ment of the altar, before which
the couple spoke their vows.
Boyce Davis, brother of the
bride, served as best man.
The bride and groom entered
together from the pastor’s
study. She wore a textured
linen, two piece costume, with
channel jacket, in capri blue.
Her small hat of straw was in
the same color, and her acces-
Blasingame Twins, Beth, Lisa, Honored
At Party In Celebration Os sth Birthday
Beth and Lisa Blasingame,
twin daughters of the Rev. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert M. Blasingame,
were central figures at a gala
party at Red Oak Church Fel
lowship Hall, on Saturday
April 15, when Mesdames H.
M. Pulliam, Hugh Aiken and
Roy Aiken entertained in cele
bration of their fifth birthday.
Pink and green formed i h e
color scheme throughout the
attractive setting. The refresh
ment table held as its center
piece, a three tiered, white em
bossed birthday cake, with cas
cades of pink rosebuds, which
was topped with the inscrip
tion, “Happy Birthday,” and
candles in pink. The color
scheme was further keynoted
in the birthday plates and
napkins: and the pink, candy
cups which were used as fa-
Covington Elkadettes Welcome Two
New Members At Meeting Monday
The Covington Elkadettes
met Monday night at the Elks
Lodge. Mrs. Jack McGiboney,
president, opened the meeting.
The Collect was read in uni
son.
Mrs. Jerry Capes and Mrs.
Jack Digby were welcomed as
new members.
The minutes were read and
approved. Mrs. Joe Hunt read
thank you notes from Aid
more for clothes, also a dona
tion of S2OO.
The treasurer, Mrs. Jack Al
len, reported $955 had been do
nated in cash to Aidmore dur
ing 1960.
Mrs. Dan Clower presented
Miss Mary Trippe with the
past president’s pin.
Mrs. Helen Hester presented
sories were in white. Her cos
tume was complemented by a
white orchid corsage.
Mrs. Boyce Davis of Cham
blee, matron of honor, wore a
wedgewood blue sheer model
which featured a jabot, with
which she wore a white hat
and accessories and a pink car
nation corsage.
Mrs. Davis chose for the oc-
PAGE ELEVEN
vors, with balloon whistles.
Entertainment for the after
noon featured a number of
games and contests, with the
honorees’ sister, Lindy Blasio
game, and Neal Dickerson win
ning prizes.
The gaily wrapped birthday
gifts were opened and display
ed by the twins, and contribu
ted much to the merriment of
the occasion.
Refreshments, consisting of
pink tinted punch and delicious
homemade cookies, were serv
ed at the conclusion of t h •
afternoon’s festivities. Mrs.
Bill Aiken, and the twins’ mo
ther, Mrs. Robert Blasingame,
assisted in entertaining t h •
thirty invited friends of t h •
honorees, including little Patti
Blasingame, their two year old
sister.
Mrs. Jack McGiboney and
Mrs. Mae Day with gifts for
selling the most Stanley Pro
ducts for a fund - raising cam
paign for Aidmore.
Miss Norma Wilson will re
present the local club at Girl*
State.
Mrs. Fred Lott introduced
Mrs. James Hardman, guest
speaker, who gave a most in
teresting talk on the Publie
Health Department in Newtoa
County.
Mrs. W. C. Lemke and Mrs.
W. C. Lemke Jr. and Rickey
will leave Sunday for a few
days visit with Mrs. Lemke
Sr.’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Andereck in Starke, Florida.
casion, a navy costume with
touches of white. Her acces
sories and half hat were also
in white; and she wore a white
carnation corsage.
Upon their return from a
brief wedding trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Greene will be at home
to friends at Almand St., in
Conyers, where they will reside.