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Gaither’s Methodist Church Homecoming Held Sunday
Rev. Barfield Was Special
Speaker For Ihe Occasion
BY MARY S. MALLARD
The Rev. Mr. H. Frank Barfield, of North Rome Methodist
Church, and a former Gaither’s pastor, was guest speaker
Sunday at Gaither's Methodist Church Homecoming program,
which assembled some 200 members, former members and
guests. The occasion launched the church’s annual revival in
which the Rev. Mr. J. B God
frey, Ringgold Methodist
Church pastor, will bring the
messages each evening at 8:00
p.m. The public is cordially in
vited to join in the revival ser
vices.
The altar arrangement of
mammoth chrysanthemums and
pink gladiolus was placed by
Mr. and Mrs. Felton McDonald
in memory of their infant son,
Philip Scott.
The Rev. Mr. Robert Blasin
game, pastor extended a cor
dial welcome to those present,
with especial recognition ac
corded the Homecming speak
er and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Barfield; another of his sons,
Charles Barfi e 1 d, a local
preacher of the Rome church;
and the Leo Mallards, of the
Covington News. He commend
ed the church upon their un
tiring efforts of the past year,
and expressed appreciation to
Chairman Luke Nichols of the
Building Committee, and Ra
bun McDonald, Building Fund
treasurer, whose contributions
in time and labor had aided in [
the rapid progress of the build
ing program.
A. Sam Mask of Lovejoy
Church rendered a solo, “Alone
With God”, as a special musi
cal feature of the program.
Rev. Barfield, presented by the
pastor, expressed appreciation
of the privilege of attending,
a^d termed his v ; sit a verita- j
b e “homecoming”, since their j
were so many ties of friend
ship made during his ministry
at Gaithers.
“Conquerers With God’’ was
the chosen text of the speaker,
ta .: n from Romans 8:37. He
b. it his theme upon the fact
that man is able to conquer
Life, only as he walks its paths
with Christ as a partner.
Rev. Barfield scored the jet
age pace of life in America,
today, which leaves no time for
the Family Altar, quiet medi
tation and prayer. He further
stressed the vital importance
of parents’ responsibility in in
stilling spiritual values in the
lives of children; and stated
that this was not the sole re
sponsibility of our schools.
There ir nothing, he conclud
ed, that can keep a Christian
down, so long as he puts his
trust in God, with Whom he
can be more than a conqueror.
A season of fellowship was I
enjoyed during the noon hour,
around picnic tables beneath
shade trees of the churchyard.
A six month old baby attend
ing his first Homecoming,
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Mrs. Barbara B. Matchett of Victoria, Texas, the newly-elected President of Pilot Club
International at Pilot's 41st Annual Convention held July 22-26 at the Sheraton-Park
Hotel in Washington, D. C.
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
chewed contentedly on a chick
en bone in a cardboard box,
which made an ideal play pen;
and small fry kept servers
busy at the huge tubs of iced
lemonade and tea. Laughter of
youngsters at play, which had
punctuated the previous service,
was interrupted as they in
dulged in picnic specials, with
which their plates were laden.
Gaither’s was in the yester
years the spiritual home of one
of this section’s thriving in
ductrial centers, which was
thickly populated. It was in
this southeastern area of New
ton that White Shoals Factory,
Newton Factory and other such
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Final Tribute to
Mrs. Annie Casey
Held on Tuesday
Mrs. Annie P. Casey died at
her home here Sunday, after a
lingering illness. She was born
February 21, 1886 in Morgan
County, and had made her
home in Covington for the past
18 years. She was the widow
of the late Hiram A. Casey,
who passed away several years
ago. She was a faithful mem-
I bar of the First Methodist
■ Church where she took an ac-
I tive part in all church, Sun
day School and missionary
work and an active member of
the Pine Grove Home Demon
stration Club where she won
many honors in Dress Revues.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon, July 31, at
the Covington First Methodist
Church with Rev. Grady Live
ly, pastor of the church, and
Rev. Harry Wood, former pas
tor, officiating. Interment was
in Covington City Cemetery
with J. C. Harwell and Son
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements. Nephews served
as pallbearers.
Surviving are two sons, Her
man Casey, Covington; Herbert
Casey, Clearwater, Florida;
three brothers, M. T. Anglin,
Social Circle; Bob Anglin, Au
gusta; Alex Anglin, Atlanta;
three grandchildren, Ann and
Douglas Casey, Covington; Su
san Casey, Clearwater, Flori
da and several nieces and ne
phews.
The NEWS joins the many
friends of the family in extend
ing deepest sympathy to them
in their sorrow.
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SHOWN AT THE ALTAR of Gaither's Methodist Church,
which observed its annual Homecoming Sunday, are left
to right, front row: Danny Digby, pianist; Felton McDonald,
S. S. Supt.; Tom Morgan (seated) 86, and oldest church
member; Mrs. Cleo Digby, S. S. teacher; and W. L. Nichols,
Building Fund chairman and steward. Second row: Doug-
Marlin Funeral
Held Friday al
P'dale Church
Funeral services for O. A.
(Buss) Martin of 21 South
Broad Street, Porterdale, were
held Friday afternoon, July 27,
at Porterdale Baptist Church
with Rev. John Lance and Rev.
Walter Perry officiating.
Mr. Martin, a native of New
ton County, was a member of
the Porterdale Baptist Church
and a retired employee of Bibb
Manufacturing Company. He
was 53 years old at the time of
his death of July 26, after a
lingering illness.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Bertie O’Bryant Martin, Por*
terdale; one daughter, Mrs. Al
Thomson, Decatur; three bro
thers. Sam Martin, Duress Mar
tin, Oxford; Walker Martin,
Porterdale; two sisters, Mrs.
Ruth Britt, Mrs. Cassie Cofer,
Porterdale and two grandchild
ren, Phil and Steve Thomson of
Decatur.
Interment was in Lawnwood
Memorial Park, Covington, with
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home in charge of arrange
ments. Serving as pallbearers
were Bernard Chafin, Hubert
COVINGTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 2. 1962
Elkins, Hollis Childs, Gibson
Holifield, Albert Sullivan and
Cecil Smallwood.
The NEWS joins the many
friends of the family in extend
ing deepest sympathy to them
in their sorrow.
Between 1956 and 1961, the
civilian labor force expanded
by 4 million to an average of
71.6 million, a study by the
U.S. Department of Labor’s
Bureau of Labor Statistics
shows.
Annual Gathering At Macedonia
Launches The Summer Revival
BY LEO S. MALLARD
Macedonia Baptist Church, constituted in 1852, was still
thriving Sunday as worshipers gathered for the annual
Homecoming Service and dinner on the grounds. Homecoming
day also launched a week long revival at the church with
the Rev. Roy Head, pastor of Oxford Baptist Church, bring
ing the messages.
i Rev. Leon E Anthony, Jr.,
, pastor of Macedonia Baptist
; Church for the past five years,
, brought the morning message
using as his theme “The Glor
ious Church.” Rev. Anthony
used as his te^t Ephesians 5:27
and told of the missionary zeal
that is vital in the life of a
church in order for it to move
forward and accomplish goals
for the glory of God.
After the morning service
members, past members, and
friends gathered around the
picnic tables in the shady
church yard to have lunch and
enjoy the fellowship. Approxi
mately 130 persons were pre
sent at the morning service and
the Homecoming dinner.
New Growth
Macedonia Baptist Church has
experienced a new surge of
growth during the past several
years and has added a new
COVINGTON
TEMPERATURES
Temperatures in Covington
during the past week were:
High Low
Wed. July 25. 88 69
Thurs. July 26, 88 70
Fri. July 27, 85 61
Sat. July 28. 83 66
! Sun. July 29. 83 68
‘ Mon. July 30. 90 71
* Tues. July 31, 9° 67
c Rainfall during the week to
taled .52 inch.
las Digby, steward and church and S. S. treasurer; Nathan
Nichols, steward; R. W. McDonald, teacher and lay leader:
and Rabun McDonald, Bldg. Fund treasurer. In background
are the Rev. Messers Bob Blasingame, pastor, and H. Frank
Barfield, former pastor and Homecoming speaker.
Rev. Duskin Speaks
At Camp Meeting
On Porterdale Rd.
An old fashioned non-de
nominational camp meeting is
now in session at the big gospel
tent between Covington and
Porterdale. The state-wide
meeting for all churches start
ed Friday night, July 27, and
will continue for two weeks
with Evangelist Rev. Frank
Duskin preaching. Featured
will also be two or three quar-
Sunday School building with
several classes, a kitchen, and
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OLDEST MEMBER AND PART of the officers of Macedonia
Baptist Church are shown in the sanctuary Sunday at the
annual Homecoming. From left to right: Edwin Moss,
chorister and deacon: Mrs. Foy Ellington, S. S. general sec
retary; Mrs. Leon Anthony, Jr., wife of the pastor and
president of WMS; Rev. Leon Anthony, Jr., pastor and home
coming speaker; Mrs. Tom Boggus (seated), oldest member
tets.
The public is invited to at
tend the services al 8 p. m. each
night.
Pilot Club Business
Meeting Tonight
The Pilot Club of Covington
will hold its regular business
meeting tonight at Green Val
ley Farm.
The Executive Board will
meet at 7:15 P. M. and the re
gular business meeting will be
at 8:00 o’clock.
two rest rooms. A well was
drilled to secure fresh water
and the church received a new
coat of paint inside and out.
Recently, a new bulletin
Anthony stated that “all phas
board made out of aluminum
was donated to the church by
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Malcom. Mr.
Malcom had built the board
William Allison
Last Rites Held
Covington, Sun.
William (Bill) Allison of
Tampa, Florida, died suddenly
on Wednesday, July 26, at a
private hospital in Tampa. A
native of Tampa, he was 40
years old.
Graveside services were held
Sunday afternoon, July 29, at
Lawnwood Cemetery in Cov
ington, with Rev. John Lance
pastor of the Porterdale Bap
tist Church, officiating.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Wilma Yancey Allison, par
ents, Loyd J. Allison Sr., Mrs.
Mildred Allison, one son, Ton
ey Yancey Allison, daughters,
Luan Allison, Toby Lynn Alli
son, brother Loyd J. Allison
Jr., sister Mrs. Buron Rushing
and a number of nieces and
nephews, all of Tampa. Florida.
J. C. Harwell and Son Fun
eral Home were in charge of
funeral arrangements.
The NEWS joins friends in
extending deepest sympathy to
members of the bereaved fam
ily.
J. W. Brannan
Funeral Held
At Salem Church
J. W. (Red) Brannan, 65, of
the Salem Community, died in
a private hospital on Tuesday,
July 31, after a lingering ill
ness. A native of Gwinnett
County, he was an employee of
Bibb Manufacturing Company
for many years until ill health
forced his retirement.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at Salem
Methodist Church with Rev.
Hollis Lunsford, pastor of Pitts
Chapel Methodist Church and
Rev. Wayne Fears, pastor of
Salem Methodist Church, of-
himself in his spare time.
During the past year the
church cemetery was mapped
and the lots numbered. Rev.
es of gifts to missions have al
most been doubled.”
Two new deacons — Edwin
Moss and Elven Fuller — were
added to the church during the
past year bringing the total
present; Tom Jones, deacon: Mrs. T. E. Malcom, church
clerk; and Elven Fuller, training union director and deac
on. Not present for picture: W. E. Daws, S. S. Supt. and
chairman of deacons; A. W. Harper, deacon; J. L. Guthrie,
deacon: Raymond Bone, deacon; and Mrs. Herbert Daven
port, pianist
A Prixe-Winning
Newspaper
1961
Better Newspaper
Contests
Mrs. Curtis, 75,
Died Tuesday
Funeral services for M r i.
Oliver B. Curtis cf Route 1,
Covington, were .eld Wednes
day afternoon, August 1, at the
Chapel of Caldwell and Co
wan Funeral Home with Rev.
A. D. Whittemore and Rev. C.
W. Howard officiating.
Mrs. Curtis, 75, was a native
of Anniston County, South
Carolina. She was a retired em
ployee of Bibb Manufacturing
Company, She died on July 31,
at a private hospital after a
lingering illness.
Surviving are two sons, John
Hollis Curtis, Covington; Her
shel H. Curtis, Oxford; three
daughters. Mrs. J. C. Dalton,
Social Circle; Mrs. John Ba’es,
Albany; Mrs. Lois Laster, Por
terdale; brother, R. G. Carson,
Milledgeville; nine grandchild
ren and six great - grand
children.
Interment was in Lawn wood
Memorial Park, Covington, with
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home in charge of arrange
ments.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family.
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ficiating at the last rites.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
J. W. Brannan, three daughters,
Mrs. Franklin Gray, Mrs. Wil
- Jeffries. Mrs. Floyd Hol
comb, all of Covington; two s s
ters, Mrs. Henry Evans, Con
yers; Mrs. Arthur Darby, Snel'-
ville; seven grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Interment was in Salem
Cemetery, Salem Community,
with J. C. Harwell and Son
Funeral Home in chaige of ar
rangements.
The NEWS joins the m a n v
friends of the family in ex
tending deepest sympathy to
them in their sorrow.
Purchasing U. S. Savings
Bonds is an excellent way to
build America’s economic
strength while we save for our
own financial security.
number of deacons to seven.
Macedonia Baptist Church is
also making plans as it looks co
the future. Plans have already
been proposed for the addition
of four more Sunday School
rooms and a nursery to the pre
sent building. Work on this
addition is expected to begin in
the near future.
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