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Prof. Hoffman Was Speaker at
Covington Woman's Club Meeting
The Covington Woman’s
Club met at the Ficquett Audi
torium for their March meet
ing. Tuesday, with fair atten
dance, due to cold weather.
Mrs. L. A. Patrick presided and
the meeting was opened with
an inspiring devotional by Mr
Jean Ricks, followed by the
Lord's Prayer.
Following roll call and min
utes of last meeting, a detailed
treasurers report was given
which told of gifts to Tallulah
Fulls School. The club voted to
send a check to Building Fund
for “Chapel Os All Faiths”, af
ter Mrs. J. H. Anderson read
the note of appeal taken from
March Bulletin. From the same
bulletin an article from Men
tal Health Committee issued an
appeal for the Clothing Store
for Milledgeville patients. The
club was advised the Kiwanis
Club has this project and the
Woman’s Club will cooperate.
An announcement by Kiwanis
Club will be made in the near
future to inform the public as
to date and place of collection.
The Gold Bond Stamp pro
ject was discussed and mem
bers urged to cooperate. Mrs.
Carrie Osborne is in charge of
this project. Mrs. W. K. Swann,
chairman of International Af
fairs, presented Professor
Hoffman of Emory at Oxford,
who with his family spent sev
eral years in India. This was
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the country he chose to speak
about and from his informa
tive talk, the members learned
of many interesting customs
and conditions that influence
their political views.
Mrs. Hugh Aiken, presented
the members of the hostess
committee: Mrs. L. L. Dick,
Mrs. Jean Ricks. Mrs. Torn
Bates, Mrs. Willie Campbell,
Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Anderson.
During the social hour, Mrs.
Bates poured coffee from a
beautifully appointed table fea
turing St. Patrick’s Green, and
centered with aspiring arrange
ment of giant Daffodils, Nar
cissi and Snowdrops.
( ARI) OF THANKS
It seems almost impossible
for me to thank everyone per
sonally, so I wish to take this
opportunity to thank each one
for their visits, nice gifts,
beautiful flowers, lovely cards
and many other acts of thought
fulness shown me during my
stay at Newton County Hos
pital and convalescence at the
home of my daughter.
I want to thank the kind
hospital staff and Dr. Sams for
their services.
My family joins with me in
saying to all a great big Thank
You. May each receive a spe
cial blessing is our prayer.
Sincerely,
Mrs. L. A. Biggers
First Baptist Womans Missionary
Society Met Monday at the Church
The Womans Missionary So
ciety of the First Baptist
Church met Monday, March 5,
in the Educational building for
the first meeting of the Week
of Prayer for Home Missions,
with Mrs. Nat Morgan, presid
ing.
The theme for the week was,
“Help Us O God — For the
Glory of Thy Name”. The
meeting opened with the group
singing “He Leadeth Me”, fol
lowed with prayer by Mrs.
Bill Vaughn.
Mesdames Jack Allen. Reu
ben Rutledge and Joe Mills, re
presenting the Sara Thornley
Circle, presented the theme
for the day. “We have turned
every one to his own way”,
Isaiah 53:6. Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
Rutledge gave the devotional
meditation in a responsive
reading using scripture verses
from Psalm 121: 1-3; 146:5 and
Hebrews 13:6.
Mrs. Ward Mobley gave the
closing meditation and pre
sented the prayer needs after
which the Annie Armstrong
Home Mission Offering was re
ceived. Mrs. C. G. Buttram,
WMU prayer chairman, offer
ed a prayer of dedication. The
meeting closed with the group
singing. “I’ll Go Where You
Want Me To Go”.
Tuesday, the group met at
the church with the Sunbeams
and Mrs. R. H. Greene, repre
senting the Myrtle Combs Cir
cle, in charge. Mrs. Nat Morgan,
announced the remaining meet
ings of the Week of Prayer and
urged members to attend and
of the World Day of Prayer on
Friday. March 9. at 3:30 in the
Allen Memorial Church in Ox
ford.
The meeting opened with the
group singing, “Sweet Hour of
Prayer”. The theme for the day
was, “The Way of Peace Have
They Not Known, Romans 3:17.
Mrs. C. G. Buttram read John
14:2, for the devotional
thought after which a group of
Sunbeams, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Ray Moore, di
rector, sang a chorus of several
songs.
Mrs. R H. Greene told of our
work among the deaf after
which Mrs. E. A. Callaway
presented their prayer needs
and offered prayer. Mrs. Greene
then told of the work among
Allen Memorial Woman's Society of
Christian Service Maps Future Plans
The March meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Allen Memorial
i Church was called to order by
; the president, Mrs. V. Y. C.
| Eady. After opening thoughts
: concerning prayer, the group
was led in prayer by Mrs.
! Eady.
Action growing out of the
; study on South America was
decided upon. The group voted
to join the Wesleyan Service
1 Guild of Conyers in sending a
THE COVINGTON NEWS
the migrants with Mrs. John
Bush presenting the prayer
needs and leading in prayer.
Work among the Jewish friends
was discussed with the Annie
Armstrong offering being re
ceived and closing prayer giv
en by Mrs. Buttram.
At the regular Wednesday
night prayer meeting Rev. E.
A. Callaway gave a special em
phasis on how Baptist Mission
ary work began. Mrs. Hugh
McDonald led in prayer for the
Missionaries and their work.
Bert Adams, dismissed the
meeting.
Thursday the group met at
the church with the May Liv
ingston Circle in charge. The
meeting opened with the group
singing “Rescue the Perishing”,
followed with prayer by Mrs.
John Bush. The theme for the
day, “The gospel is the power
of God unto Salvation”, Ro
mans 1:16.
Mrs. Ed Hunt and Mrs. C.
G. Buttram gave the devotion
al meditation in a responsive
reading using scripture verses
from Psalm 17:7; Genesis 1:9;
Psalms 90:2, 4; 102:27; 131:12;
2nd Peter 3:8; 2nd Samuel
23:4. Mrs. Ed Phillips led the
group in guided meditation
focusing their thoughts on II
Chronicles 7:14.
Mrs. Hunt presented the pro
gram, telling of the work in
Good Will Centers. In closing
the Week of Prayer meetings
Mrs. Nat Morgan WMU presi
dent, asked the group to re
member this thought, “I will
be their God; they shall be my
people”, Hebrews 8:10, and by
our prayers and gifts to the
Annie Armstrong offering this
can be made possible. The
group joined hands for the
closing prayer by Mrs. E. A.
Callaway.
Friday was a special Day of
Prayer for Home Missions with
each member setting aside a
time of prayer for our mis
sionaries and the Annie Arm
strong Offering. The goal for
Southern Baptist WMU mem
bers had been set at $2,910,000
and the local goal was S3OO.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mason
of Royston were the guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Cars
well Mason.
gift of money in honor of Miss
Leona Glenn to the school in
South America that she start
ed during her missionary days
there.
Mrs. Aubra Sherwood an
nounced plans for April Mis
sion Study entitled “Under
Orders” which she will lead.
The study is to be April 1, 2,
3 and 4.
A letter from Mrs. E. J.
Brown, Secretary of Spiritual
Life, was read. She asked the
group to read their Bible
especially during the Lenten
season. She also reminded the
society of The World Day of
Prayer, Friday 3:30 at Allen
Memorial. Mr. Nelson Hoffman
will lead the service.
A committee was appointed
from the society to work with
a committee from the Manning
Bible Class to secure new
draperies for the Fellowship
Hall. Mrs. Curry Haynes and
Mrs. G. D. Lancaster were ap
pointed from the society.
A letter from the district
president reminded the society
of several important dates. One
of particular importance is the
District Spiritual Life Retreat
or Day Apart, April 19th,
which will be at Allen Me
morial. Other activities to keep
in mind are: Conference at St.
John, Augusta. March 27-28-
29. and Annual Meeting at East
Lake, Decatur, May 22.
The district rally with Bish
op John Owen Smith speaking,
was announced for March 7 at
7:30 at the Covington Metho
dist Church.
The nominating committee
for 1962-63 officers was ap
pointed: Mrs. John Burson,
Chairman, Mrs. Aubra Sher
wood and Mrs. E. L. Tribble.
The Susie B. Stone Circle
was in charge of the program.
It was entitled “Women’s
Changing Status”. It was pre
sented in the form of a model
session of the Commission on
Status of Women of the United
States.
The program was closed with
prayer by Mrs. Walter Murphy.
Midway WMS
Observes 'Week
Os Prayer'
The Newly organized Wo
man’s Missionary Society of
the Midway Baptist Church
observed the Week of Prayer
for Home Missions last week
with programs and sessions of
prayer each day.
Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday mornings the meet
ings were held at 9:45 with
Mrs. Bryant Steele in charge.
At the prayer service hour
on Wednesday night Mrs. Bil
ly Petty, WMU president, pre
sented the program, assisted by
Mrs. Roy Capps, Mrs. Nell
Singley and Mrs. Bryant Steele.
Friday night Mrs. Petty was
in charge and was assisted by
Mrs. Wilton Cheek, Mrs. John
Tilson, Mrs. Roy Capps, Mrs.
Nell Singley, Mrs. Bobby Her
ring and Mrs. Hollis Armistead.
Opportunity was given at
each meeting to make a con
tribution to the Annie Arm
strong o'fering. Offerings for
the week totaled $40.71.
Ethel Belcher
Circle Met at
Home of Mrs. Day
The Ethel Belcher Circle of
the WSCS of the Julia A. Por
ter Memorial Methodist Church
held their regular meeting at
the home of Mrs. Annie Lee
Day on Monday, March 12.
The meeting was called to
order by Mrs. Leola Harper,
circle chairman. The minutes .
were read and approved.
The program was given by
Mrs. Tempie Berry and the
subject was “Hospital Missions
in India”. Those taking part
on the program were Miss Ru
by Jordan, Mrs. Nona Costiey
and Miss Robbie Finley.
Miss Ethel Belcher led the
group in prayer.
A delicious ice course was
served in the St. Patrick motif
by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ramsey
Jr. attended a reception in
Conyers last Thursday honor
ing Miss Layona Glenn on her j
96th birthday.
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Willock of Gulf Park College,
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Wicks, Nina and Kathy were
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and Mrs. J. P. Newton, Nancy
and Mrs. C. M. Wicks in At
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and Mrs. Wicks and Kathy,
Mrs. C. M. Wicks and Mrs. J.
P. Newton visited Mr. and Mrs.
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