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Thursday, September 12. 1963
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f Society iiewsi
~ MRS. LEO MALLARD, Society Editor 4
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C. A. R. Program Features European
Tour at Home of Mrs. Lyda Sue Hall
The historic home of Mrs.
Lyda Sue B. Hall formed the
appropriate setting on Sunday
afternoon, for the September
meeting of the Children of the
American Revolution, for
which Mrs. Hall was the graci
ous hostess. Featured speakers
for the afternoon were Misses
Stephanie Ginn and Sarah Mar
garet Patterson, who spent
several weeks on a tour of
Europe during the summer.
Junior President Bessie Jo
Huson presided over the meet
ing. and during a brief business
session in which she discussed
important phases of C. A. R.
work for the ensuing year.
Members approaching their
twenty-second birthday were
advised to transfer member
ships to the Sergeant Newton
Chapter DAR. Pamphlets con
taining the Preamble of the
Constitution of the U. S. of
America; How the U. S. Flag
Originated, and its symbolism i
were distributed.
Miss Huson presented Miss I
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DARLINGTON 500
Wins Ist-2nd-3rd-4th!
The first four finishes in the "Southern 500" at Darlington, S. C., on Labor Day,
were '63 Ford fastbacks. Winner was "Fireball" Roberts, who set a new track rec
ord in his 63 Super Torque Ford. In second place was Marvin Panch, 3rd place was
Freddie Lorenzen, and 4th place Nelson Stacy — all driving Fords.
Finishing number 8 was also a Ford driven by Tiny Lund. Os the first 10 winners,
five were Fords. ' Fireball" Roberts' winning time was the highest ever recorded at
the Darlington track.
Here’s exciting new proof that Ford is
America's Total Performance Champ!
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BOX SCORE OF RECENT FORD WINS! '
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i Camilla Dietz, who in turn in
troduced the speakers, Misses
Patterson and Ginn, who alter
nated in narrating their inter
esting tour of Europe. The tour,
. conducted by Brownell Tours
: and personally escorted by Dr.
John A. Downs of the Univer
i sity of Georgia, included scenic
and historic points of England,
Scotland, No r w ay, Sweden,
Denmark, Holland, Belgium,
Germany, Switzerland, Italy,
and France. The natural beau
ty, art, music and history of
each country were charmingly
presented in word pictures by
both speakers, who invited the
audience to participate in an
interesting question and answ-
I er period, at the program's con
' elusion.
The tea table, where guests
were invited, following the
program, was overlaid with a
lace trimmed, cutwork em
broidered cloth, and centered
with a cutglass epergne of col
orful, mixed garden flowers,
i flanked by silver candelabra
Oxford Neighbors Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversaries
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THIRTY-FIFTH WEDDING Anniversary was observed by these neighbor couples at
Oxford in September. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Jacobs, left, and Mr. and Mrs. Elton L. Mc-
Michael were the honored guests at a barbecue dinner Sunday at the McMichael home
on North Emory Street. The McMichaels were married Sept. 8, 1928 and the Jacobs were
married Sept. 16, 1928.
Covington Garden Club Has Interesting
Program on "Colonial Williamsburg"
The Covington Garden Club
held its September meeting in
the home of Miss Sarah Mobley
with Mrs. A. D. Jordan, Mrs.
Harry Dietz and Mrs. Arthur
Henderson serving as cohost
esses.
Prior to the meeting refresh
ments of punch, dainty sand
wiches and cheese sticks were
served, with Mrs. Jordan pre
siding at the punch bowl.
The president, Miss Sarah
Mobley, opened the meeting
holding glowing, green tapers.
Miss Harriett Dietz poured
punch from a large crystal
bowl. Silver trays of assorted
s'aHd&ichel, 'coo kits* and‘cdkds:
and gold compotes of toasted
nuts and mints were also used
on the beautifully appointed
table.
Assisting the hostess in serv
ing were Miss Bessie Jo Huson,
Mrs. George Cherry, Miss
Florence Bower and Mrs.
Harry Dietz.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
' with greetings to the members,
an welcomed Mrs. John Z.
Groves, a new member, into the
Club.
The chaplain. Mrs. Spence
Ramsey, requested all the
members to read the “Collect”
in unison. The minutes of the
May meeting and executive
board meeting, held in July,
were read by the recording se
cretary, Mrs. A. D. Jordan, and
approved. Mrs. Harry Dietz
then gave the treasurer’s re
port.
Mrs. Leo Mallard, program
chairman, reported the theme
for the year is “Rediscovering
Tradition”, and outlined the
tooits ‘arid* arrangements for
each month. Mrs. C. D. Ramsey,
year book chairman, gave her
report and distributed the new
year book to the members.
The president read a letter
from “The Red Bud District” ■
in Decatur, inviting the presi
dent and four delegates to at
tend the District meeting to be
held in the Skv Room of the
Decatur Federal Building on
Thursday, September 12 at
10:00 A.M.
Following the business meet
ing, the president introduced
the program chairmen, Mrs.
Harry Dietz and Mrs. A. D. Jor
dan. As the suject for the year
; is “Williamsburg”, Mrs. Dietz ।
I gave a brilliant resume of the !
book, “The Flower World of
Williamsburg”. Mrs. Jordan j
gave a most interesting talk on
Colonial and Virginia shrubs!
and flowers and named many ।
which were brought from Eng- .
land to Virginia as far back as
the year 1590. Packets of seeds
of many of these flowers were
given to the members by Mrs.
Jordan and Miss Mobley, who,
had purchased them.
The members receiving
awards for arrangements were
Mrs. P. M. Dearing, blue: Mrs.
L. C. Gibson, blue: Mrs. Arthur :
Henderson, blue: Miss Sarah I
Mobley, red and Mrs. C. G.
Henderson, red.
Awards for horticulture ex- ■
hibits were presented to Mrs.
Leo Mallard, 8 blue. 2 red, 2
white; Miss Sarah Mobley, 2
blue. 1 red: Mrs. P. M. Dearing,
1 red.
Mrs. Zed Steele
Was Hostess to
WSCS Meeting
The Woman’s Society of
Christian Service of the North
Covington Methodist Church
met Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Zed Steele on I
Floyd St. The president, Mrs.
Charles Geiger, presided over
the business meeting. Mrs. I.
T. Wiley reported the minutes
of the last meeting, the at
tendance and correspondence.
The opening devotional was
led by Mrs. Jerome Hamm.
Pledges were received by the
treasurer. Mrs. Kathryn Bou
chillon.- Mrs. Jack Standard
took the offering to be used
for local projects and several
possibilities of service projects
in the state were discussed.
Mrs. Zed Steele gave the :
study on missionary needs and ।
procedures in southern Asia, I
Gwins Are Rehearsal Party Hosts
To Hicks - Gwin Wedding Party
Climaxing social events in
compliment to Miss Charlene
Hicks and Jerry Gwin, prior
to their wedding on Sunday,
was the party at which the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harris
■ I had as their guest a few days
• I last week, Mrs. W. C. Harris of
’ i Atlanta.
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Mrs. H. T. Dingier has re
' turned home after a lovely vis
iit with her three sisters in
' Atlanta, Mrs. W. C. Hale, Mrs.
|C. A. Broughman and Mrs.
I Jettie Jackson.
Mrs. Charles Carter and Ray
j and Mrs. Douglas Hewitt spent 1
Sunday afternoon visiting
। Grant Park.
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Mrs. Charles C. Jarrell’s son.
George P. Foote of Atlanta is
j the architect for the $2.4 mil
lion Nort’h’side Professional
Building in Buckhead. Con
struction began Monday, Sep
tember 9.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mitchell. I
■ Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Holifield I
; and Mrs. T. C. Bryant spent I
■ the latter part of last week
vacationing in Jekyll Island.
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Many friends of Walker.
Birdsong are glad to learn that ;
he is progressing satisfactorily I
at Emory University Hospital, ■
where he underwent recent eye :
surgery. He will undergo a sec
ond operation in the near fut-
I ure; and is being extended best I
। wishes for its success, and his ■
rapid recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Patrick.
Joe, Jr. and Dorothea were
dinner guests of Mrs. L. A.
Patrick last Saturday evening.
Joe. Jr. left Tuesday for Van
derbilt College.
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Mrs. Grady Lively and Mr s.
Delma Hagood were among beach
vacationers last week, when they
spent several days at Epworth by
the Sea. St. Simons, and Jekyll
Island. The Rev. Mr. Lively and
Dr. Hagood, Methodist District
Superintendent, spent the week in
Macon, where they attended the
annual Methodist Pastors' School.
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Dr. and Mrs. Toombs Kay of
LaGrange College were the re
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ho
mer Sharp, Jr.
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Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hitchcock '
returned Saturday from Ft.
Worth. Teras. where they enjoyed
a visit with their son and family,
Sgt. and Mrs. Marvin D. Hitchcock
and baby daughter. Melissa An
nette.
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Mrs. Homer Sharp, Sr, is en
joying a visit with her son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Sharp.
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Weekend guests of Miss Char
lene Hicks included Miss Kay i
Kemp. Miss Marian Collier, Miss
Sylvia Sloan of Pelham and
Miss Carolyn Lindsev of Atlanta.
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using examples from India to ;
illustrate her point. She also 1
described the supply work, i
giving each member a feeling ,
of her own responsibility in the
great program of missions.
During the fellowship hour
a delicious dessert course was i
served by the hostess, Mrs. |||
Steele. An impromptu program e
of piano music was rendered i ij
by Mrs. Jerome Hamm.
Clovaraoet News, Pictures and Features)
Frank P. Gwin, were hosts at
the Fellowship Hall of the First
Presbyterian Church, immedi
ately following the wedding re
hearsal.
The refreshment table, over
laid with a handsome, cut-work
embroidered cloth, held as its
centerpiece a three branched,
silver candelabra of glow'ing
white tapers, entwined with
ivy tendrils. Sprays of ivy also
extended the table's length,
and was festooned at the sides.
The large crystal punch bowl
was base garlanded with ivy.
Silver trays of dainty, assorted
sandwiches, with decorative
motifs in yellow and green,
hors d oeuvres, cheese wafers,
and minute star shaped lemon
tarts: and silver compotes of
toasted nuts, completed the at
tractive appointments.
Miss Hicks who wore a two
piece textured silk costume in
golden sand, with touches of
flame applique, and Mr. Gwin
chose the occasion to present
personal gifts to their atten
dants, as mementoes of their
wedding.
In addition to the bridal pair
and hosts, those attending
were: Mr. and Mrs. D. K.
Hicks, Jr., Misses Kay Kemp.
Marian Collier. Sybil Sloane of
Pelham, Carolyn Lindsey of
Atlanta: the Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Hicks of Decatur; the
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. White:
Robert, Mike and Gary Budd;
Johnny Hicks; Mr. and Mrs. G.
L. Savage; Misses Jo Ann
Gwin, Margaret Rape, Merie
Paden; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hood
and daughter Betsy; Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil Vearing and
daughter, Karen: Mr. and Mrs.
D. G. Stephenson; and Dr. and
Mrs. E. W. Exley.
All attended the rehersal party
on Saturday night and the wed
ding on Sunday of Miss Hicks and
Jerry Gwin.
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Sam Kone of San Antonio. Tex
as, was the recent overnight guest .
of Mr. and Mrs. David Butler.
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Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pratt
were recent weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. McKinney of At
lanta. at their mountain cottage
"Goshen Plantation", near Clarks
ville.
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Billy Dawkins visited with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Thompson in Porterdale
on Sunday.
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Miss Charlene Hicks
Was Honoree Saturday
At Bridesmaid Fete
Mrs. T. A. Rape and Miss Mar
garet Rape were hostesses Sat
urday, September 7. at the brides
maid luncheon in honor of Miss
Charlene Hicks, bride-elect.
The spacious dining room table
held a center arrangement of pink,
blue and white chrysanthemums
artistically arranged on a silver
candelabra. Dainty organdy place
mats further complimented the
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table. Delicious onion soup, crac
kers, chicken salad, congealed
Coca-cola salad on lettuce, peach
pickles, hot rolls, tea and apple
pie a la mode was served by the
hostess. A lovely social hour fol
lowed.
Guests at the Rape home on
Floyd St. for the occasion were
Miss Merie Paden. Miss Jo Ann
Gwin. Mrs. G. L. Savage. Mrs,
Frank Gwin, mother of the groom
to be, Mrs. D. K. Hicks, mother
of the honoree and bride-elect,
Miss Charlene Hicks.
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