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Calvary Baptist Church WMU Observed
75th Anniversary at Saturday Meeting
The Woman’s Missionary
U.uon of Calvary Baptist
Church observed the 75th an
n.versa.y of Worn. a s Mi.~-.uii
ary Union on Saturday night,
KUy 18 The InlcTmcd ale and
Junior G.rls’ Auxiliary shared
hondrs with them in observance
of ’he 50th Anniversary of
G Is' Auxiliary.
The church annex was beau
t dully decorated for the oc
r, - in. 0.1 lamp. gave th?
1 grit.ng with th ■ bases encir
cled with ivy interspersed with
nr n ature lavender orchids.
Flower arrangements of lavcn
d* snapdragons and white
carnations in white milk glass
compotes were used at vantage
prints A table was overlaid
with a lavender ck'h on wh'ch
a d iplay of souvenirs was ar
ranged. Featured were two
1 ge gold pictu.c frames, one
containing the pictures of past
Calvary WMU presidents and
’he ether former GA Counsel-
HUB DRIVE-IN
COVINGTON. GEORGIA — PHONE 786-32)1
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAY 23-24
"A CHILD IS WAITING"
WITH BURT LANCASTER—JUDY GARLAND
Plus "Co'or Cartoon"
SATURDAY, TAY 25
TOM POSTON—JULIE MEAD IN
"ZOT"
Plus
"ASSIGNMENT O’ITER SPACE"
UN COLOR)
SUNDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MAY 26-28
JOHN WAYNE—RED BUTTONS IN
"HATARI"
(IN TECHNICOLOR!
WITH ELSA MARTINELLI—HARDY KRUGER
Plus "Color Cartoon"
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAY 29-31
JEFFRY HUNTER—BARBARA PEREZ IN
"NO MAN IS AN ISLAND"
(IN COLOR)
WITH MARSHAL THOMPSON
Plus "Color Cartoon"
Moonlit Drive In
Between Covington and Conyers — Phene 483-7221
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAY 23-24
JACKIE GLEASON AS
"GIGOT"
Also cartoon
SATURDAY. MAY 25
ROBERT STACK—KEENAN WYNN IN
"THE SCARFACE MOB"
plus
GUY WILLIAMS—DON BURNETT IN
"DAMON AND PYTHIAS"
IN COLOR
Also cartoon
SUNDAY AND MONDAY, MAY 26-27
MAURICE CHEVALIER—ANGIE DICKINSON IN
"JESSICA"
IN COLOR
plus
JOEY DEE—GARY CROSBY IN
"TWO TICKETS TO PARIS"
Also cartoon
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. MAY 28-29
LEX BARKER—CHELO ALONSO IN
"PIRATE AND THE SLAVE GIRL"
IN COLOR
Also cartoon
Jimmy Morgan Agency
"ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE"
114 Clark St. — Covington, Ga
TEL. 786-2416 (786-3008 — Nites and Sundays)
"The Agency of Friendly Service"
(Our Advertisers Are Assured Os T^Multa)
lor~. Other items were old min
' utes, scrap books, newspaper
i clippings and numerous pic
tures of activities through the
years.
Mrs. William L. Pratt, presi
dent of the WMU and her
। daughter Kathy, President of
the Intermediate Girls’ Auxili
| ary. both wearing dresses in
styles prevalent in 1883 greet
' cd the WMS and GA members
and other guests as they ar
rived. Beverly G urge. Jr. GA
president, who regi tcrcd the
guests also wore an 1888 fash
ion. Mrs. Grady Caigile. pro
gram chairman: Mrs. George
\ Bailey and Mrs. Amos Miller,
IGA Counselors, also wore 1888
. costunies.
The group w'as led in singing
. songs remembered from the
eighteen hundreds. Mrs. Neal
। Sammons led in the opening
praver. Mrs. Grady Caigile in
itroducod the program “Labor
'ers Together With God Through
Salem HD Club
Regular Meeting
Held Yancey Heme
Mrs. O. E. White, president
of Salem Home Demonstration
Club, called the meeting to or
der at 4:00 p in. on May 9th,
when th? club met at the home
of Mrs. Douglas Yancey foi
their regular meeting.
Mrs. G. W. Ramsey gave the
devotional, using the theme,
“The Christian Home’’, as her
topic.
During the businces hour,
Mr~ White appointed Mrs.
Ramsey and Mrs. Yancey to
attend the workshop in the
REA Building on May 13th in
preparation of giving the dem- i
onslration in June, since the I
tiie Years”. Those participat
ing were,'Mrs. Neal Sammons,
who told how just one mission- ;
ary-hcartcd woman often led
in organizing those early mis
sionary societies. Mrs. Mary
Baugh told of the work of Mrs.
Ann Graves in Southern Bap
tist Missions. Mrs. Walter Har
r ~ told of the vital part Miss
Annie Armstrong had in the
organizing of Woman's Mis
sionary Union. Mrs. George
Bailey told of the organizing
of Girls' Auxiliary by Mrs.
Fannie Heck. Mrs. Gertrude
Niblett gave the highlights of
service rendered by Miss Kath
leen Mallory and Miss Juliette
Mather. Mrs. William Pratt
spoke on, “A Woman Here, A
State W.M.U. Pioneer and A
Leader of Today’’. She told of
and expressed gratitude felt by
t al) for those who have gone
i from Calvary into other fields
j of service.
Special tribute was paid to
M.~ John Inzer Alford, who
' led in organizing the Woman's
Missionary Union at Calvary in
1937. She gave a grief history
of the Christian service ren
dered by Mrs. Alford, begin
ning with her conversion at an
early ago. All hearts were
warmed as they listened and
■ecalled the many places of
leadership filled so lovingly
and unselfishly through her
dedicated and consecrated life
in this community. Mrs. Pratt
said that she was sure the wo
men throughout the state felt
the same gratitude as they
worked with Mrs. Alford in
both State and Convention
work, where she has and still
fills important places in our
WMU
Each speaker carried a doll
dieted Io represent the person
of whom they were speaking.
Mr. Cargile closed the pro
gram with devotional thoughts
taken from John 4:35 - 38;
Matt. 28' 19-20. After which,
a social hour was enjoyed by
I all.
The refreshment table was
i overlaid with white net over
lavender, caught up by white
bows cf satin ribbon. The cen
ter piece was a two-tiered
birthday cake iced in white
with silver pellets, embossed
with sugar spun roses of yel
low and white. The numerals
| 75 in silver were placed on the
। top tier; a gold 50 on the sec
ond tier. Silver trays of petits
fours, toasted nuts, mints and
punch was served.
Porterdale Circle
Met Monday at
Polsons Home
The L. M Lyda Circle of
Porterdale Baptist Church met
• Monday morning, May 6, at
the home of Miss Sadie and
Miss Lottie Polson with 10
members present. The chair
man welcomed everyone after
which the Watchword was re
peated in unison and Mis. Net
tie Williams led in prayer.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
I agent, Mrs. Sara Groves will
be at Rock Eagle at that time.
Fourteen members, several
I youngsters and Mrs. W. C. Ivey
( of Porterdale, who was the
1 spend the day guest of Mis.
Yancey enjoyed the demon
i stration by Mrs. Groves on
“Exercise to Keep Alive". Mrs.
Groves stressed the fact that
exercise at any age is impor
tant and said stretching,
twisting and other forms of ex
ercise would not take pounds
off, but would improve the
figure when dieting to loose
weight. Everyone thoroughly
enjoyed the agent's demonstra
tion and talk.
Mrs. Groves gave a few min
utes time to urging the mem
bers to prepare for the Dress
Revue, which will be held here
1 in Newton County on June 7th.
Mrs. George White won the
door prize given by the hos
tess.
During the social hour, the
lho.stc.~~ assisted by Mrs, Ivey
'and Mrs. Ramsey served a salad
plate, crackers, sandwiches,
toasted nuts, pound cake and
iced tea.
Frieda Taylor
Celebrated Her
Ninth Birthday
Frieda Taylor, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor of
I Oxford, celebrated her ninth
1 birthday with a party at her
' home on Saturday, May 11th.
After enjoying outdoor games
everyone assisted Frieda in
opening all the lovely and use
■ ful gilts.
The beautiful birthday cake
which was frosted with white
। and decorated with pink roses
, had as its center a very lovely
; doll dressed in pink and white
। which Frieda will always trea
sure. The children gathered at
a table on the lawn where they
were served ice cream, cup-
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। Baptist W.M.U.
Meeting Observes
75th Anniversary
The Womans Missionary Soc
iety of the First Baptist Church
met Wednesday, May 15, in the
J educational building. The mect
! ing was opened with the group
। singing "Jesus Saves", followed
. with the repeating of the
Watchword.
I During the business session
( the minutes were read and ap
proved and reports from stand
ing committees given. A motion
was made and approved to have
the afternoon General WMU
’ mooting on the First Monday
; at 3:30 and the night meeting
on the third Monday.
It was announced that the
Stone Mountain WMU will
| have a prayer retreat May 30
at 10:30 at the Lithonia Baptist
. ■ Church with a covered dish
1 1 dinner served at noon. This will
J be in observance of the 75th
j anniversary of the WMU and
I 501 h anniversary of the GA.
The Myrtle Combs Circle was
in charge of the program. Mrs,
’ J. P. Floyd presented the prog
‘! ram on. “Laborers Togethc l
With God Through the Years",
and telling about the 75th
anniversary of the WMU.
The devotional meditation
was given by Mrs. John Rush
using scripture passages Mark
8:24; Ester 4:14 and Genes.sj
22:10-12. Mrs. Tom Heard
closed the devotional with
prayer, with Mrs. E. W. Allen
giving the dismissal prayer
Minutes were read and ap
-1 proved and the treasurer's re
-1 1 port given. Reports from Mis
sion Study and Community
Missions were given and the
' circle voted to visit an Exten
| sion member. Books for the
Mission Study, “World Aware
ness", were distributed
The program was. "Labor
ers Together With God
Through the Years". The p av
er calender was read and M s
Ragan led in prayer for those
missionaries named on the
calender. The devotional was
taken from Mark 8:24 Esthc.
4:14 and Genesis 22:10-12. Tak
ing part on the program were
Mrs. John Andrews. M - W
P. Allen and Mrs. Jack As
bell, and Miss Sadie Polson.
Mrs. Carl Day dismissed the
meeting with prayer.
At the conclusion of the
meeting the Anniversary Cake
was cut by Mrs Dat and
everyone enjoyed a social hour:
with delicious refreshments. 1
MLs Loren’' Polson sted her
I sister m serving.
Personals
Miss Mae Greer and Mrs.,
Jessie W. Thompson spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
| Hays in Hayston. On Wedncs
' day of last week, they visited
; with Mrs. Starr Jones of Mans- j
' field and on Thursday after-1
i noon, they visited with Miss
Ethel Hays of Hayston.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Floyd,
Sr. spent the weekend in Wad- |
ley with her brother and sis
ter, Mr. Hoke Williams and
Mrs. Lena Boatwright. Her,
sister, Mrs. Grace Smith of,
Sandersville joined them for
the day on Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Har
well and the Rev Mr. and Mrs.
Tom White attended the Grad
uation Exercises of the Naval
Officers Candidate School in
Newport, R. I. where the Har- '
well's son, Billy graduated on I
Friday morning.
Many local friends will be,
glad to learn that Homer,
Sharp. Jr. is making satisfac
tory progress at LaGrange
City-County Hospital, where
he has been a patient for the
past week, following injuries
sustained, when he was kicked
by a horse.
Mrs. Donald Stephenson
spent Saturday in Monroe, and
attended the Founders Lunch
eon of the Monroe Junior Ser-
cakes topped with pink roses,'
pink punch and potato chips. I
Later a basket of assorted
candy bars and chewing gum
was passed among them.
Those sharing this happy oc
casion with Frieda were: .Mary
Margaret Allgood, Gaylor Dial.
Teresa Ellis, Kathi McDaniel,
Cathy Williams, Donna Wil
liams, Jackie Ellis, Jaynie
Branham, Davey Livingston.
Alan Loper, Henry Stowe.
Lynda Knight, Sylvia Unger,
Mary Ellington, Penny Elling
ton, Pam Anglin. Janice Katz.
Freddie Leatherwood, Russell
Repetske. Lynn Corry, Me
linda Henderson, Lynn Bran
ham. Caren Branham. Lyda
Griffin, Rhyse Griffin. Cindy
Phillips. Renee Payne and
Sheila Day.
Frieda's grandmother, Mrs.
J. H. Brown, was also present.
Ohs of » series of reports by this newspaper snH the Print Advertising Association on the advantages of print media.
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Most people d<».
They count on arberticing in print to give
them the information they want on products
that interest them—information on features
. . . designs . . . and prices, for example.
People not nnlv read about products and
services, thes show ads to their familv and
friends: the\ clip coupons lor information
and samples: the' tear out ads to take along
when thc> go shopping.
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The Covington News
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(F«sf Coverage: Ne-ws, Pictures end Features'
। vice League, of which she is
a chapter member.
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Dr. R. W. Penick of St.
i Louis. Mo., was the weekend
guest of his mother, Mrs. Mar
■ shall Penick.
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Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hitch
cock will leave Saturday for a
week in Indiana, where they
I will be guests of friends and
relatives in Greensburg and
Columbus. Mr. Hitchcock will
i join his father. Ralph H. Hitch
' cock in attending the Indiana
polis 500 Mile Races, during
i the visit.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson
and sons. Don, Mike and Al, of
Heflin, Ala., will arrive Fri
day for a weekend visit with
their parents, the Jake Hoot
ens.
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Mrs. L. J. Moore and daugh
ters, Mrs. John Fuller, Mrs. R.
E. Budd of Avondale and Mrs.
Paul Neff. Jr. of Tampa, Fla.,
sailed aboard the S. S. Rotter
dam on the 17th, for Europe,
, where they will spend six
। weeks in Europe. Their itine
rary will include England, Scot
land. Norway, Sweden, Den
mark, Holland. .Germany
Switzerland, Italy and France.
They plan their return for
July 2nd, when they will ar
rive back in the states aboard
the S. S. Queen Elizabeth.
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Miss Kay Cox and Miss Win
Archer of Winnepcg, Manitoba.
Canada, left Wednesday, after
a delightful week's visit with
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Register.
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Mrs. Ben House and daugh
ter, Martha Jane, spent Mon
day with Mrs. E. D. Johnson
and family in Madison.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bankston Moss
returned home by plane last
Thursday after visiting their
children, Mr. and Mrs. William
D. Cook and little grand
daughter Susan Margaret Cook
in Battle Creek. Michigan.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Allen
visited their mother, Mrs. E.
G. Carter and sister. Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Knowles of At
lanta. Sunday and attended the
Baccalaureate Services at the
Moreland Avenue Baptist'
Church of which Miss Myra
Knowles, a niece, was a mem
ber.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy House
i and daughters Lynn and Su-
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THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 23-24
The Lush Beauty of Modern Hawaii
CHARLTON HESTON-YVETTE MIMIEUX—JAMES
DARREN—FRANCE NUYEN IN
1 "DIAMOND HEAD"
IN COLOR
! Adult Entertainment
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Sinners Meet at the Crossroads of the
International Underworld!
GEORGE SANDERS—RICHARD JOHNSON IN
"CAIRO"
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 27-28-29
A Top Western That Will Long Be Remembered!
ROCK HUDSON—KIRK DOUGLAS—DOROTHY
MALONE—JOSEPH COTTON IN
"THE LAST SUNSET"
IN COLOR
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THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MAY 30-31— JUNE 1
The Son of Spartacus Leads the Slaves Against Their
Tyrant Oppressors!
STEVE REEVES IN
"THE SLAVE" as the Son of Spartacus
I I IN COLOR
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SHOWS EACH NIGHT BEGIN AT 7:30
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Thursday. May 23. 1363
san of Oxford, and Mr. and
Mrs. Donald House of Atlanta
spent Sunday with Mrs. Ben
House, Kathryn and Martha
Jane.
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY