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Welcome
.
Neighbor!
M. S M
“if from cherished child
hood scenes
Fate and fortune have
brought you here,
And your heart still home
ward leans;
Remember — New friends
with time grow dear.
Your joys, your sorrows are
of ours a part,
So, help us to know you
that we may share
This experience of Life,
with open heart;
Welcome Neighbor! We're
glad you are here.”
From Des Moines in the
‘‘Hawkeye’’ state, where the cap
itol building like Georgia’s own,
wears a genuine gold plate, come
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L, Helton,
to make their home at 205 King
Street.
Mrs. Helton, a native of Can=
tril, Jowa, names politics as
her most interesting hobby; with
art, reading, sewing andice skat
ing as follow=ups.
Mr. Helton, an accountant, is
a Des Moines n:tive. Golf,
bowling, and wat r sports are
listed among hic hobbies. He
has a sister, M»s. Robert Bal
lard, living here; so the Heltons
already feel athome inour midst.
They have three children, Ro
berta 12, Richard 9 and Stephen
6, who will be students in local
schools.
A warm welcome is extended
the Helton Family, who will be
welcome additions to various
circles of religious, civic and
social life of their new home.
Kiwanis Golden Anniversary
Dinner Was Gala Occasion
“Social highlight of the year and
for many ladies night was the
Golden Anniversary program of
the Covington Kiwanis Club, pre
sented Thursday evening at the
E. L. Ficquett School Cafetor
ijum. More than 200 persons
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COVINGTON KIWANIANS observed the Golden Anniversary of Kiwanis International at a Ladies Night
program Thursday at Ficquett School cafetorium, Program participants and their wives are, from
left to right: Greeley Ellis, president; Mrs. Ellis; Dr. Earl Savage, of Griffin, Lt.~-Governor of the
12th Division who presented the ‘Legion of Honor’ Awards; Edgar Wood, program co-chairman; and
Mrs. Wood. More than 200 Kiwanians, Kiwaniannes and guests were present for the dinner and program,
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The Unuington News
Society Section
Baptist Extension Dept. Honors
Mrs. Mitcham At Surprise Party
Mrs, Barney Mitcham, Super=
intendent of the Extension De=
partment of the First Baptist
Church, was signally honored on
Thursday evening, when staff
members of the department gave
a surprise dinner party in cele=
bration of her birthday. The
delightful event was held in the
Fellowship Hall of the Church,
The element of surprise con=
tributed much to the merriment
of the occasion, Mrs, Mitcham
was completely unaware of the
celebration, until she was greet
ed with a ‘““Happy Birthday”
chorus upon her arrival, at what
she had thought was a regular
meeting of the group,
The delicious dinner was ser=
ved from a table overlaid with
white, which featured a center=-
piece of white roses, stock and
chrysanthemums,
Engagement Os Miss Woodward,
Myr. Brooks Is Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur N, Wood=
ward of Covington, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Elizabeth Ann Woodward, to
James Erskine Brooks, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E, H, Brooks of
Waynesboro, Virginia.
Miss Woodward is the grand
daughter of Mrs. E, W, Barnett
of McDonough and the late Mr.
Barnett and the late Mr. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Woodward of Mc-
Donough.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Newton County High School
and is presently employed by
Ballard and Thigpen, Covington.
Mr. Brooks is the grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. John David Brooks
of Staunton, Virginia, Mrs. James
Erskine Lott of Fishersville,
Virginia and the late Mr. Lott.
He was graduated from
Waynesboro, Virginia public sc
hools and served four years in
the United States Marine Corps.
Mr. Brooks is employed in Way
nesboro, Virginia.
gathered for the occasion here,
which marked the 50th birthday
anniversary of Kiwanis Interna
tional.
Amid gaily decorated tables
featuring the gold theme of the
occasion, diners were treated to
The dessert course included
the beautifully embossed, white
birthday cake, topped with glow=
ing red candles, Place cards
also accentuated the red and
white color scheme with red
floral motifs, The honoree was
presented with a lovely gift in
lingerie by her co=workers,
Department staff membersand
their husbands, present for the
occasion which preceded the
meeting, were Mr, and Mrs,
T, D. Trainer, Mr., and Mrs,
Joe Hooten, Mr, and Mrs, John
Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Allen;
the honor guest and her hus
band, and her mother, Mrs, T,
G, Boggus,
In the meeting which followed,
Mrs. Rembert Kitchens was cor=
dially welcomed as a new mems=
ber of the department’s visiting
staff,
The wedding will take place the
evening of June 18, at the Lovejoy
Methodist Church in Covington.
Covington Music Club Hears
Mrs. Goode, Dr. Guillebeau
A delightful program of two
piano music and violin duets was
heard by members of the Cov=-
ington Music Club at the Jan
uary 26th meeting, held at E,
L. Ficquett School Cafetorium.
Mrs. Josie Goode and Dr. Jo
seph Guillebeau performed a
movement of a ‘‘Mozart Sonata”
and the lively ‘‘Brazilia’” from
Scaramouche of Milhaud. :
Mrs. Margaret Rape and Mrs.
Frank Teal played ‘‘March Little
Soldier’” and ¢‘‘Sleeping Time”’
by the modern Brazilian com=-
poser, Octavo Pinto.
Mrs. Sara Kate Pratt and Mrs.
Rape were heard in a brilliant
arrangement of the theme from
“The Apartment” by Charles
soft music during the evening and
an elaborate program of enter
tainment, capped by the recogni
tion of ‘¢ Legion of Honor Awards”’
to some 13 Covington Kiwanians.
Presiding was Greeley Ellis,
president of the local club. After
the singing of ‘“America’, Ple
dge of Allegiance and invocation
by Dean Virgil Y, C, Eady, the
welcome and introduction of
Miss Ketchem, Bride-Elect, Was
Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
Miss Barbara Ketchem, bride
elect, was honored with a mis
cellaneous shower Saturday
evening, January 16th, given by
Mesdames N, C, Sammons, O,
C. McDougald, Frank Allen, M,
C. Turnbull, Leonard Barnes and
W, L. Pratt in the Fellowship
Hall of Calvary Baptist Church.
The room was beautifully de
corated in the bride-elect’s fav
orite colors, red and white,
carrying out the theme, ‘‘Heart
of Hearts”. A number of games
directed by Mrs. Barnes were
enjoyed. Those awarded prizes
Mrs. Frank Miller Was Luncheon
Hostess To Club Members, Friday
Mrs. Frank Miller was a gra=
cious hostess on Friday, when
she entertained members of her
club at a bridge-luncheon, at
her Floyd Street home.
Blue hydrangeas and delphin=
jums were artistically combined
in a white, Coalport container,
as the entrance hall’s focal ar
rangement. All green arrange=-
ments were used at vantage points
in the living room. Centerpiece
Williams.
Assisting the pianists were
Mrs. Rachel Chapman and Mrs.
Laura Jeanne Fisher, violinists,
who performed a duet from
““Op. 38 of Mazas’ and operet
ta selections, accompanied by
Mrs. Pratt.
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Miss Hazel Lorene Johnson Is Wed
To Bobby Hanson On January 13th
PORTERDALE—Mr. and Mrs.
Joe S, Johnson announce the mar=
riage of their daughter, Hazel
Lorene, to Bobby Hanson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C, L., Hanson,
of Covington on January 13, 1965
in Hartwell, Georgia.
guests was made by President
Ellis.
Kiwanian Edgar Wood deliver
ed a dissertation and historical
speech on the meaning of the
Kiwanis Golden Anniversary.
W. J. Dickey then introduced
the 12th Division Lt.-Gov. Dr.
Earl F, Savage of Griffin, who
made the Legion of Honor pre
sentations.
Kiwanians who have servedthe
organization and their length of
service include:
Robert O, Arnold, 40 years;
Leon Cohen and Dr. J, R, Sams,
35 years; S, A. Ginn, Robert
Fowler, Godfrey Trammell and
Nat Turner, 30 years; S. J.
Morcock, Virgil Y, C. Eady,
Ed King, E, S. Rheberg, Edgar
wood and Al David, 25 years.
The musical entertainment
part of the program was furnished
by members and the director of
the Newton County High School
Blue Rambler Band. Basil Rig
ney, director, introduced the in
dividual members andhadcharge
of the program. Title of the
program was ‘SO Years in
Music.”?
Piano and organ music was
played by Mrs. J, B, Spears,
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Gossard Corsetiere
At Cohen Company
Today and Friday
Miss Melza Postel, Gossard’s
leading stylist and figure con
sultant, will be at the W, Cohen
Company, on the square in Cov
ington, today (Thursday)and Fri
day, between the hours of 8:30
a. m, and 5 p, m.
Miss Postel is one of the
nation’s leading corsetieres, She
annually plans a visit to the
Cohen Company and to Covington,
She will be pleased to offer
advice as to styling and figure
requirements in the many lines
of feminine wear manufactured
by World-Famous Gossard.
Starrsville Club
Had Supper
Meeting Jan. 25
The Starrsville Community
Club began the new year with
a supper meeting Tuesday night,
January 25, at the club house.
The meeting was presided over
by Guy McGibboney, president.
Serving with Mr. McGibboney
this year will be Mrs. George
Patton, vice=-president; Miss
Thelma Towns, secretary -trea
surer and Mrs. James Anderson,
reporter.
Plans were made for several
very promising projects to be
worked on for the benefit of the
community. The following com=
mittees and their chairmen were
named; Beautification, Mort
Ewing; Program, Charles Ewing;
Recreation, Mrs. Charles Ewing;
Record Book, Mrs. Bennie Bar
ber; Fund Raising, George Pat
ton; Fair Booth, Mrs. Guy Mc
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were Miss Marge Sammons, Mrs.
Fred Ketchem and Mrs. George
Bailey,
The refreshment table, cove
ered with white satin overlaid
with red net, held an arrange
ment of white gladioli inter=
spersed with fern and gypsy
filler. Delicious petit fours,
cheese straws, party mints and
punch were served by the hos=
tesses.
Miss Ketchem, the honoree,
wearing a lovely two piece cos=
tume of white wool, was present
ed many lovely and useful gifts.
of the luncheon table was a sil
ver, branched candelabrum of
white tapers, entwined with bit
ter-sweet and ivy tendrils.
Recipients of prizes for high
scores tallied in the games which
followed were: Mrs. W, W,
Crowe, Mrs. Leon Cohen, and
Mrs. Ben Barker, a club guest.
Other club members playing
were: Mesdames J, R, Sams,
S. A. Ginn, Nat S, Turner, Moody
Summers and P, W, Pratt, Sr.
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MEETING
The Official Visit of the Worthy
Grand Matron will be held at
the Masonic Hall tonight (Thurs
day), by the Covington Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star, at
8 p.m. All members are urged
to attend,
The bride attended the Porter=-
dale Junior High School and New~-
ton County High School.
Mr. Hanson attended the Social
Circle High School and is now
employed by Hanson Used Cars
in Covington, where his father is
in business.
They are residing at 811 Con
yers Street, Covington.
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Miss Eddye Louise Cowan Becomes
Bride of Mr. David Eugene Hunt
Miss Eddye Louise Cowan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ed
ward Francis Cowan of Oxford,
and David Eugene Hunt, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Eugene Hunt
Jr., of Greenville, South Caro=
lina, were united in marriage at
the Rocky Creek Baptist Church
in Greenville on Saturday, Jane
uary 23.
Rev., Leonard Hendrix, pastor
of the church, performed the
double ring service before an
altar of fern with large baskets
of white gladiolus and chrysane
themums at either end. Center=
ing the beautifully decorated altar
was the pulpit holding the Bible
with white lace marker and a
single red rose bud,
Mrs. James A, Taylor, or
ganist, rendered a program of
traditional wedding music and
accompanied Mrs. Gerald Smith,
soloist, as she sang, ‘‘Whither
Thou Goest', and ““The Wedding
Prayer",
Bert Eugene Hunt, the groom’s
father, served as best man with
usher-groomsmen being Lamar
Fincher, Covington; Johnny
Jones, Greenville, South Caro=
lina; James E, Crowder 111, Winn=-
bow, South Carolina and Gerald
Smith, Greenville.
Miss Catherine Cowan, sister
of the bride, dressed in a pink
brocade sheath and carrying a
corsage of pink gleamelias, ser
ved as maid of honor and Miss
Pamela Hunt, sister of the groom,
also wearing pink brocade sheath
and carrying pink gleamelias,
served as bridesmaid.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a traditional
wedding gown of silk taffeta with
scallops edging the lace which
formed a slightly scooped neck=-
line and extended over the
sleeves and to the waist in ap
pliqued V design. The gathered
skirt with back bow and chapel
train enclosed a front lace panel
in redingate style. Her veil
was held by a crown of lace,
pearls and crystals and she car
ried a cascade wedding bouquet
of white roses and white orchids.
The traditional something old,
new, borrowed and blue was
carried out by the bride with
the six pence in her shoe.
Mrs. Cowan selected for her
daughter’s wedding a navy blue
crepe with which she wore a
white feather hat, white gloves
and black shoes and bag. She
wore a shoulder corsage of white
roses.
The groom’s mother wore a
cherry red knit suit with mat
ching hat in several shades of
red and black accessories. She
also wore a corsage of roses in
pink tones.
A reception was given in the
newlyweds honor immediately
following the service in the
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Miscellaneous Shower Honored
Miss Reynolds Saturday Night
The home of Mrs. Bob Hin
ton, Meadowbrook Drive, Con
yers, was the scene of a mis
e e e e e . e
church dining hall. The bride’s
table was overlaid with a pink
linen cloth and held at one end
the beautiful white three tiered
wedding cake decorated with
green leaves, white rose cas
cades and bells and topped with
a white wedding bell. Flanking
the center arrangement of white
gladiolus and pink carnations
were silver candelabra holding
burning white tapers. Fruit punch
in a crystal bowl was served
from the opposit end of the table.
The cake was cut with a silver
knife, a gift to the couple. Those
serving were Miss Brenda Mor
ton, Columbia, South Carolina,
a cousin of the groom; Mrs.
Nick Carter and Miss Carey
Hickman, both of Greenville.
Miss Donna Kay Repetske of
Oxford, cousin of the bride,
kept the bride’s book.
For their honeymoon to Hilton
Head Island the bride changed to
a royal blue knit suit with which
she wore black accessories and
a white orchid corsage. They
will make their home at 5 Per=-
ley Apts., Byrd Boulevard;”
Greenville, South Carelina.
cellaneous shower honoring
bride-elect, Miss Hannah Rey=
nolds, Saturday evening, January
30th,
Guests were ushered into the
gracious living room where an
open fire greeted them with its
cheery warmth, After games of
bridal bingo the guests were in
vited into the dining room where
delicious refreshments were
served,
The table, which was overlaid
with a white linen cut-work cloth,
held a pair of candelabra entwin
ed with ivy and yellow jonquils
and burning tapers. Open-faced
sandwiches, yellow wedding
cakes, mints, nuts and punch
completed the table’s appoint
ments,
Miss Reynolds, the honoree,
wore beige knit complimented
by a white corsage, a gift of the
hostess, Others enjoying the
evening were Mesdames Felton
Jones, E, W, Crowe, Lee Milli
gan, Delano Harper, Harris
Baugh, Lee Segars, Neal Hinton,
B. E. Reynolds, J, T, Hicks,
J., T. Smith, Sandra Finley,
James Hutchins, Harvey Lackey
and Misses Hilda Biggers, Ber
tha Turnbull, Beth Hicks and the
..fl?w;e'e's mother, Mrs, A, C,
"Reynolds, Covington,
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