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Thursday, April 18, 1963
ISociety News(
~ MRS. LEO MALLARD, Society Editor 1
PHONE 786-3401 - 3402 PHONE 786-3401 - 3402
Miss Jackie Needham and Wayne Elkins
Set Wedding Date for June 28th
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.
Needham of Covington, an
nounce the engagement and
forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Jackie, to Wayne
Elkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Elkins of Porterdale.
Miss Needham attended New
ton County High School and is
presently employed with the
Walton Manufacturing Com
pany of Loganville, Ga.
Mr. Elkins is a graduate of
Newton County High School
and attended Massey Business
College in Atlanta. He is pre
sently employed with the Bibb
Manufacturing Company of
Porterdale.
The wedding will take place
on June 28 at the Porterdale
Baptist Church.
No formal invitations are be
ing sent, but all friends and
relatives are invited to attend.
After the wedding the young
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couple will reside at 3 Cedar
Street, Porterdale, Ga.
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
Young Adult
Group Organizes
At Almon
On Thursday evening April 11th
at 7:00 p. m. a group of young
adults met the Community House
in Almon, under the direction of
Carol and Bill Griffin, to form a
group of young adults.
The group which consisted of
about 22 couples, enjoyed a cov
ered dish supper, after which a
meeting was held.
The officers were elected with
Hal and Harriett Moss as presi
dent, Joan and Jacob Wyatt as
secretary, Kathryn and Mickey
Davis as treasurer, and Carol and
Bill Griffin as chaplains.
The group decided to meet once
a month for a social, and it was
thought bowling would be sche
duled for May.
The purpose of “The Young
Adult Fellowship” is to promote a
feeling of closeness and friendly
fellowship throughout the com
munity. Above all, it will assume
a Christian atmosphere and strive
to encourage this at all times.
Alpha Tri-Hi-Y
Names Lou Anne
Tuck President
On Wednesday, April 10, the
Alpha Tri-Hi-Y met in the
auditorium of NCHS. President
Judy Laseter called the meet
ing to order. Nancy Smith led
a very inspiring devotional en
titled, “I Walk Where Jesus
Walked”.
Nancy Lewis, community
project chairman, reported that
our March project was making
placecards, which were made
and carried to the hospital.
Plans are being made for the
April project to continue work
on the playground across the
street from NCHS. Sally Hard
man, school project chairman,
announced that this month’s
project would be morning deve
tionals for a week.
The new officers for next
year’s Alpha Tri-Hi-Y are:
President, Lou Anne Tuck; Vice
President, Marilyn Lord; Re
cording Secretary, Barbara
Morgan; Corresponding Secre
tary, Gwen Stubbs; Treasurer,
Susan Yarbrough; and Report
er, Priscilla Prosser.
The new officers for next
year’s Gamma Tri-Hi-Y are:
President, Carol Callaway; Vice
President, Mary Jane Odum;
Recording Secretary Sally
Hardman; Corresponding Sec
retary, Nancy Lewis; Treasurer,
57 Attended Porterdale Womans
Club Meeting Monday Evening
PORTERDALE — Fifty - seven
members and one visitor were
present for the Woman's Club
meeting on Monday evening, April
15, at seven o’clock in the Porter
Memorial Gymnasium when Mrs.
James H. Brooks called the meet
ing to order. Spring blossoms
beautified the room.
The roll was called; a love of
fering for the Welfare Commit
tee’s use was received; minutes
were read and approved.
Mrs. Stewart Whatley was wel
comed into club membership.
Correspondence was read, and
the treasurer gave her report.
Mrs. Richard Lord read the re
port of the Welfare Committee.
Mrs. Raleigh Sims made perti
nent announcements concerning
the projects. The date for the
Eight O'Clock Jamboree was ten
tatively changed to April 26-27.
Members voted to renew their
franchise for the Birthday Calen
dar. which has become an annual
1 project of the club.
Problems concerning the need
of the Cub Scouts for Den Mothers
THE COVINGTON NEWS
[MEETINGS]
The Covington Service Guild will
meet at the Home of Mrs. Derril
Harper, 1304 Floyd St., on Mon
day afternoon, April 22, at 3:30
o'clock.
Morning Club
Met Tuesday
At Porterdale
PORTERDALE — Mrs. Nina
Day presided over the meeting of
the Porterdale Woman’s Club,
Morning Division, on Tuesday
morning, April 16, in the absence
of the Chairman and Vice-Chair
man. The meeting came to order
at ten o’clock with the group
singing “O Worship the King” in
unison. For the devotional mes
sage, Mrs. Day read from Ephe
sians 2:19 and 22. Her message
was entitled “Why Every Chris
tian Should Support the Church”
and she closed with a poem
"Building the Bridge for Him”.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read by Miss Sadie Polson. Ten
persons answered to the roll call
as many members had illness in
their families and could not at
tend.
Miss Mae Hardman reported for
the Night Division meeting.
Profit from the sale of sponges
and other items of merchandise
was given for the project fund
treasury.
Mrs. Day named Mrs. Earl
Tidwell as devotional chairman
for the May meeting. The refresh
ment committee will include Mrs.
Ezra Hayes, Mrs. Mae Criswell,
and Mrs. James Mitchell.
A love offering was received to
aid indigent families.
A list of cards to remember sick
or bereaved friends was made.
Miss Hardman closed the meet
ing with prayer.
Delicious refreshments were
enjoyed during a social period.
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to take this op
portunity to thank each and every
one for their kindness to us dur
ing the death of our loved one,
Joe C. Parkes. Your flowers, trays
of food, prayers and etc. were
greatly appreciated.
May God bless each and every
one of you.
Mrs. Esther Parkes
Danny Parkes
Mrs. Ira Parkes
Carlton Parkes
Mrs. Nettie Skinner
Mrs. Birdie Watson
Mrs. Betty Allgood
Ellen Sams; and Reporter, Kat
rina Stone.
Teresa Elder, Reporter
were presented as the Woman’s
Club is their sponsor. At the pre
sent time, only Mrs. James Brooks
is working with them.
Mrs. James E. Cason read com
mittees for the May meeting as
follows: Program: Mrs. W. C.
Ivey, Mrs. Tom Laster, Mrs. B. C.
Crowell: Decorations: Mrs. A. D.
Whittemore and Miss Lucy Robin
son; Refreshments: Miss Ruth
Tanner, Mrs. W. L. Hooper, Mrs.
J. T. Jaynes, Mrs. James Jeffries,
Mrs. Bryant Jeffries, Mrs. Julius
Johnson, Mrs. W. B. Smith, Miss
Nellie King, Mrs. Homer Long,
Mrs. Richard Lord, and Mrs. C. B.
Maloy. TWV: Mrs. Hubert Grier,
Mrs. J. H. Haynes, Mrs. Grace
Moore, Mrs. Neal Wheeler, Mrs.
W. W. Yancey, Mrs. Alma Patter
son.
■ Mrs. B. C. Crowell reported for
the Civic Improvement Committee
that plans are underway for con
verting the old wading pool on the
school playground into a flower
bed with petunias and gladioli.
Mrs. Annie Day gave a beauti
ful and inspiring devotional based
on Romans 12 and Luke 2:52.
As this was Cancer Control ,
Month, Miss Mae Hardman, the
Education - Funds Chairman for
Newton County, presented Mrs.
C. M. Preston. Area Director of
the American Cancer Society,
Georgia Division, who spoke in
formatively and showed the film :
“The Other City” which emphasiz
ed the seven danger signals of
cancer and urged people tn be
aware of them. Pamphlets entltl- i
ed “Your Family’s Copy of Can-1
cer's Seven Danger Signals” were
given to each member by Miss
Arlene White, one of the active
volunteers in the Porterdale Cam-,
paign.
Delicious cookies and floats were
served by the refreshment com
mittee. i
Mrs. Loyd Alexander Was Hostess to
Green Thumb Garden Club Meeting
Members of the Green Thumb
Garden Club met Thursday, April
11, in the home of Mrs. Loyd Ale
xander, with Mrs. Marion Smith
serving as co-hostess.
Prior to the meeting, the hostess
served the guests cake and cof
fee.
Mrs. Billy Vaughn, Club Presi
dent, presided. Two new mem
bers, Mrs. Joe Bennett and
Mrs. Fran Ison were welcomed.
The roll was called, followed by
the reading of the minutes and the
report of the treasurer.
Mrs. Vaughn expressed her ap
preciation to all the committees
who worked to help make the
flower show a success.
After discussing the calendars,
it was decided for the club to sell
them next year.
The time for the May meeting
will be changed to the 7tli as t h e
regular meeting date would con
flict with the State Convention.
The meeting is to be a luncheon
and will be at the home of Mrs.
Blake Armstrong. Mrs. Joe Ben
nett, Mrs. Fran Ison, Mrs. Dick
Schneider, and Mrs. Ralph Hale
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mittee with Mrs. Armstrong.
Mrs. Tom Crenshaw, Jr. gave
the horticulture study. She chose
tomato plants and gave some very
interesting points on several
choice varieties.
Awards for arrangements were:
Mrs. Blake Armstrong, blue; Mrs.
Donald Colquitt, red. Horticulture:
Mrs. Blake Armstrong, 3 blue;
Mrs. Bill Vaughn, 1 red; Mrs.
Loyd Alexander, 1 red.
NEWTON HLY CLUB 1-18 3
The Hi-Y Club of Newton Coun
ty High School held its regular
monthly meeting on April 10. Af
ter President Mason Stephenson
opened the meeting: Jimmy Pat
rick gave the devotional. His scrip
ture was Matthew 10:28 and his
remarks were on "Christ's Sac
rifice for Us” and were very ap
pronriate for the Easter season.
The main order of business was
the election of new officers for
1963-64. The following officers
were nominated by the nominat
ing committee and were elected:
Jim Benton, president: Bill Wood,
vice president; Tim Prosser, sec-
retary; Carl Stover, treasurer;
and Bill Everett, chaplain.
The program consisted of re
ports from the delegates to t h e
Youth Assembly. Bob Travis, who
was elected Lt. Governor of the
Youth Assembly for 1964, gave an
overall summary of the organiza
tion and work of the Youth As
sembly. Billy Blair, who was a
special committeeman, explained
how a bill passed the Assembly.
Mason Stephenson, who has been
appointed as Assistant Door Keep
er of the Senate for the Youth As-
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PAGE ELEVEN
sembly in 1964, explained the bill
submitted by the Newton Y-Clubs.
This bill set a maximum of 70
m.p.h. and a minimum of 45
m.p.h. on interstate highways.
This bill passed both houses and
was signed by the Governor of
the Youth Assembly.
After these reports Bob Travis
closed the meeting with prayer.
The USA has 360,000 school
teachers, trained under the GI
Bill of Rights, according to the
Veterans Administration.