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A4/$s Warren, Lt. Johnson Make Plans
For August Wedding In Covington
Mr. Gene L. Warren of De
catur announces the engage
ment of his daughter, Betty
Jean, to Lt. Milo Preston John
son. son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Johnson of Augusta.
Miss Warren is a graduate of
Newton County High School.
She attended North Georgia
College and is now attending
Massey Business College.
Lt. Johnson is a graduate of
North Georgia College where
he was a member of Scabbard
and Blade and Who’s Who. He
is presently at Fort Benning.
The wedding will take place
August 27 at the First Baptist
Church in Covington, Georgia.
Mrs. Belmont Dennis Is July Hostess
To Annie Armstrong Circle, Thursday
Members of the Annie Arm-!
strong Circle, WM |T . n*
First Baptist Church, were
guests of Mis. Beimom Veiuus
for their July meeting, at her
home on Usher St.
A tall alabasta compote of
purple and white lilacs with
harmonizing grape clusters was
reflected in a pier mirror, in
the living room, where guests
assembled. Similar colors were
used in a topiary effect ar
rangement of pink, lavender
and purple lilac and forget -
me not florets, and pink can-1
die. in an amethyst crystal
compote, on the coffee table.
Delicious and refreshing
punch, cookies and cheese
straws were served upon the
arrival of guests.
Mrs. Leo Mallard, chairman, I
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opened the meeting with pray
er, followed by a devotional on
“Christian Witnessing’’.
Mrs. Sutton Hardy was ^then
presented, and taught the
last two chapters of the cur
rent mission study book, “In
tercessory Prayer”. The mes
sage was beautifully given, and
was a real challenge to all pre
sent.
At the conclusion of a brief
business session, names of mis
sionaries serving home and
foreign fields, on the current
' Prayer Calendar were brought
to the attention of the group,
and remembered in the circle
of prayer in which members
joined to close the meeting.
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Porterdale Intermediate Girl Scouts
Held Investiture On Tuesday Evening
PORTERDALE—Janie Hig
ginbotham officially opened
the first Investiture Service
for Troop No. 720. Intermediate
Girl Scouts of Porterdale, on
July 25, 1961 at six o’clock by
announcing the Color Guard.
This included the three pa
trol leaders, Janie Bowman.
Sherill Crowell, and Kay
Shaw. The fourteen scouts
present with their leaders, Mrs.
J. B. Mitchell, Jr. and Mrs.
Walter Allgood, stood at at
tention in a horseshoe forma
tion for the pledge of allegi
ance and the hymn. “America
the Beautiful” in unison.
Mrs. Allgood welcomed
guests including parents,
friends, and younger sisters.
Participants were as follows:
Janie Bowman, Slogan; Janice
Waldrop. Motto: Pat Floyd,
History of Girl Scouts; Rhonda
Jeffries and Dianne Layson,
The Handshake; Carlyn Maloy,
Rules Governing the Display
of the United States Flag; Lou
ise Savage, Explanation of the
Design in the United States
Flag; Sherrill Crowell, Expla
nation of Meaning of World
Association of Girl Guides and
Pin; Regina Thompson, Expla
nation of Annual Membership
Dues.
At the open part of the horse
shoe, Mrs. Allgood lighted
three large green candles while
Mrs. Mitchell explained theii '
meaning as related to the Girl I
Dr., Mrs. Eady Are Hosts At Dinner
Party Complimenting Mrs. Leo Mallard
Dr. and Mrs. Virgil Y. C.
Eady were gracious hosts on
Wednesday evening, when they
entertained a group of friends
at a “surprise” dinner party,
in observance of Mrs. Leo Mal
. lard’s birthday, at their home
J in Oxford.
An all green magnolia fol
iage arrangement reflected in
a pier mirror, and a desk ar
rangement of shasta daisies
were used to advantage in the
entrance hall. In the living
room where guests assembled,
pink and lavender roses of
Sharon enhanced the attractive
setting.
The buffet table, overlaid
with embroidered cutw o r k
linen, held a centerpiece of
pink begonia blossoms and
lavender larione spires, inter
spersed with fern, in a footed
silver bowl. Double pink and
lavender roses of Sharon re
flected the centerpiece colors,
in a cabinet arrangement: and
Mrs. E. J. Brown Was Hostess To
Susie B. Stone Circle July Meeting
The Susie B. Stone Circle of
the Allen Memorial Methodist
Church met at the home of
Mrs. E. J. Brown for the July
Meeting.
The chairman, Mrs. Charles
Burnett, opened the meeting
reading a selection “A Brick
is not a Brick” from “Side
walk Sermons.”
Five members answered the
roll and five visitors were pre
sent. The circle will visit Sa-
Miss Dianne Hicks, Bride-Elect, Feted
At Rich's Magnolia Room Luncheon
Miss Dianne Hicks, bride
elect of Gary Savage, was the
central figure at a luncheon on
Saturday, given in her honor
: by Mrs. W. Lamar Hicks and
Mrs. W. L. Hicks of Decatur,
aunts of the bride-elect, in
Rich’s Magnolia Room.
The table was set with green
place mats and napkins with
an arrangement of shasta dai
sies and gladiolus as the cen
terpiece. White net rice bags
holding a stem of lily of the
valley formed the place cards.
The honoree wore a black
cotton sheath trimmed in black
lace with a matching bolero
and black and white acces
sories, complimented with a
pink carnation corsage given
i to her by the hostess.
After a delicious turkey
। luncheon plate the bride-elect
; was presented a silver spoon
by the hostess.
Those attending were Miss
| Jewell Cruce. Atlanta; Miss
Elenor Reed and Miss Becky
Reece. Smyrna; Miss Iris Dun
; can, Decatur; Mrs. Dean Sav
j age, Mrs. Dewey K. Hicks Jr.,
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Scout Promise. A trefoil, dai
sies in a fluted milk glass
bowl, and ten smaller candles
beautified the table to which
attention was directed.
Ten of the girls holding
lighted candles gave the laws.
They were: Gayle Allen. Janie
Bowman, Dianne Layson,
Rhonda Jeffries, Car
lyn Maloy, Gail Moore, Louise
Savage. Kay Shaw. Regina
Thompson, and Anita Walden.
Each of the patrols were
called to the front and mem
bers gave the Girl Scout Prom
ise simultaneously. Mrs. Mit
chell, Leader, and Mrs. Allgood,
Assistant Leader, presented the
trefoil pins, the World Associa
tion pins, and the membership
cards.
Adult Membership cards
were given to Mrs. Estelle
Bowman and Mrs. C. B. Maloy.
The third member of the troop
committee, Mrs. R. C. Thomp
son, was not present.
Miss Mae Hardman, Social
Worker, dismissed the service
with prayer.
In the rear of the Woman’s
Clubroom where the service
was held, a lovely refreshment
table overlaid with a green
linen cloth bordered in yellow
was a welcomed sight. The
committee served delicious
punch, salted nuts, and cook
ies, carrying out the Girl Scout
colors in napkins, cups, and
i flowers.
grouped white tapers, with
magnolia base arrangement
were reflected in the mantel
mirror.
The element of surprise,
which was cleverly preserved
by a dinner invitation extend
ed the honoree and her husband
by the hosts, was a delightful
contribution to the festive
evening. Birthday jingles writ
ten and read by guests, for
whom covers were laid at small
tables, also lend gaiety to the
occasion; as did the dinner’s fi
nal—the “Happy Birthday”
chorus which accompanied the
oink and white embossed birth
day cake, complete with “16”
glowing white candles.
At the conclusion of the de
licious dinner, the honoree was
presented with beautifully
wrapped birthday gifts by those
present.
Miss Emmalise Stone assist
ed her sister and brother in en
tertaining.
’llem Camp meeting for the
August meeting. Further plans
of the business for the month
will be announced later.
Mrs. E. J. Brown was pro
; gram chairman for the even
! ing. She reviewed in her own
: delightful way the book “I
Was There,” by Miss Mary
, Culler White.
An enjoyable social hour
■ followed the program.
Miss Charlene Hicks, Miss
Brenda Brooks, Covington; Miss
Donna Steadham, Porterdale;
the bride-elect and hostesses.
Salem M. Y. F.
Met Sunday
On Sunday, July 23. the
regular meeting of the Salem
M.Y.F. was called to order by
Brenda Chambers.
A program to be given by
the M.Y.F. on Sunday even
ing, July 30 was discussed. It
was announced that there
would be a ball game between
Salem and Milstead on Tues
day at 5:30 at Milstead.
The members were then re
minded of the Sub-District
picnic to be held Monday, Au
gust 7 at Lake Rockaway.
The program was then turn
ed over to Dana Sue Kemp, af
ter which the meeting was dis
missed with the M.Y.F. bene
diction.
Diane Carter, Reporter
Fowler Circle Meeting Held Monday
At Malcolm Home on Gordy Street
The Sallie Fowler Circle of
•he First Methodist Church,
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service, met Monday, July 17.
at the home of Mrs. George and
Mrs. Clifford Malcolm on Gor
dy Street.
The business session was
presided over by the chairman,
Mrs. George Malcolm. She ask
ed that each member be pres
ent next month on August 6, at
the home of Mrs. J. W. Purcell.
This meeting will be in the
morning. Each will bring a
covered dish and the wmrk of
Oxford Church Circle Met Thursday
At Home of Mrs. William Dickey
The Lynn Branham, Emmie
Stewart Circle met in the home
of Mrs. William Dickey on
Thursday, July 20 with 12
members and one visitor pre- j
sent.
After the opening prayer ^he
business was transacted. The
circle decided to send $5 to
ward refugee (Cuban) work
in Miami.
Mrs. Eubank Moss presented !
Hostess Quintet Fetes Miss Strozier
At Miscellaneous Bridal Shower
Miss Mary Bo Strozier, bride-1
elect, was signally honored on
Friday evening, when she was I
the central figure at a miscel
laneous shower, at the home of
Mrs. Curry Haymes, who had,
as co-hostesses, Mesdames Mar
shall Elizer, W. J. Dickey, Wil
liam Allgood, and Miss Von
cile Allgood.
Yellow and white predom
inated in the color scheme of
decorative features of the at
tractive setting. The point of
floral interest in the entrance
hall, was a tea-cart arrange
ment of shasta daisies in a jet
lacquered vase. Yellow dahlias
with white perennial phlox,
combined in a milk glass com
pote were used effectively in a
living room table arrangement.
The refreshment table, cov
ered with Irish, cutwork em
broidered linen, featured a cen
terpiece of yellow gladiolus and
white fujji chrysanthemums,
with plumosis fern and Queen
Ann’s lace, in a cutglass bowl.
Grouped yellow tapers in crys
tal candelabra flanked the cen
terpiece. The large crystal bowl
from which yellow tinted punch
was served; White embossed
petits fours, topped with yel
low rosebuds; and an antique
china compote of yellow and
white mints in wedding bell
and slipper molds, perfected
the attractive appointments.
Miss Voncile Allgood, who
wore a white polyester dress
with scooped neckline and
pleated skirt, served punch.
Shaws Were
Hosts At Cookout
Saturday Evening
PORTERDALE — Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Shaw entertained
at a cook-out in honor of Lt.
Marcus Coody and his instruc
tor, Lt. Floyd Hester, of Big
Springs, Texas on Saturday
evening.
Lt. Coody was making h i s
cross - country flight in com
pletion of his training as a pi
lot in the United States Aair
Force. He will receive a new
assignment on September 1.
Those enjoying the occasion
were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coody
and Melanie. Miss Sherry Jef
fries. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ivey,
members of the Shaw family,
and the honored guests.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mr. Teasy Wil
son wishes to thank all of his
friends for the many kindness
es shown during his long ill
ness and death.
All of the cards, trays and
the many prayers were deeply
appreciated. Special thanks go
to the Methodist Men’s Sun
day School Class for their acts
of kindness.
Starrsvi lie
Family Night
Supper, Clubhouse
Sunday, July 16, the com
munity of Starrsville held their
family night supper when the
i families of the church a n,d
i neighborhood, and their pastor,
। Rev. Asbury Craft enjoyed a
I wonderful meal and fellowship
period, followed by the regular
church service at eight o’clock.
Some of the community im
provements noted were in the
clubhouse kitchen, and the new
rug recently placed in the
church.
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the WSCS for the new church
year will be discussed.
Mrs. Homer Sharp gave a
beautiful talk on “Prayer—and
the Skeptic and Needs of Our
Prayers Today”. Showing the
picture “Praying Hands”, she
told how the artist, Albrecht
Durer, kept and showed his
love for a friend who helped
him so faithfully. She closed
her talk with a prayer.
During the social hour the
group enjoyed refreshments
served by the hostess.
the program on “What Does
That Word Mean?” The pur
pose of the program was to
show, through the considera-
I tion of certain words and
I phrases, some of the signifi
-1 cent changes which have
taken place in our concept of
missionary enterprise of t h e
church. The key words disea
sed were Mission, Missions and
I Missionary.
The many useful and beautii
ful gifts were displayed to ad
vantage on tables overlaid with
yellow.
Miss Strozier chose for the
occasion, a red and white
striped satotton model, with
white organdy overskirt, com
plimented by a white carnation
corsage presented her by t h e
hostesses.
'-ime 35 friends and rela
„ _scomprised the guest list,
including Dr. Nell Strozier, sis
ter of the honoree, from Johns
Hopkins in Baltimore.
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Mrs. Luke Lassiter Is Dessert-Bridge
Hostess To Club Members On Friday
Among interesting events of
the current social calendar, was
a dessert - bridge at which Mrs.
Luke Lassiter was hostess to
members of her club, at Ijer
home on Indie Circle, on Fri
day afternoon.
Floral interest was high
lighted in the living room, in
a focal arrangement of Bur
fordi holly, zinnias in shades
of lavender into burgundy, and
driftwood, which was reflected
in an overhanging mirror of
an occasional table. Center
pieces of the small, white over
laid tables, where guests were
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Thursday, July 27. 1961
served homemade cake and
coffee upon arrival, picked up
the same colors in cosmos in
small crystal bowls.
In the ensuing games, Mrs.
Donald Briscoe was top scorer;
Mrs. Ray Reece, second high;
and Mrs. Frank Stone, bingo
winner.
Club members playing in ad
dition to those named, were
Mesdames Tom Freeman,
Walker Harris, and Jimmy
Hendrix. Mrs. Hugh Steele and
Mrs. E. G. Lassiter were club
guests for the occasion.