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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.”
We are indebted to Oxford
College for bringing us Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Bennett, and their
little daughter, Kathy, who is
one year old. They have re
cently moved from Atlanta, to
their home at 416 Dowman St.,
in Oxford.
Mrs. Bennett, a Manchester
native, names reading, tennis,
swimming, music and flowers as
hobbies. Mr. Bennett, who claims
Washington as his hometown, is a
member of Oxford College Facul
ty; enjoys reading, also, and finds
golf and football interesting in
leisure moments.
The Bennetts are welcome ad
ditions to the Methodist congre
gation, the faculty, and younger
married set.
Mr. and Mrs. Stiles B. Bur
roughs, Jr., and their daughter,
Charlotte, 17, are former De
catur residents; and now reside
at 611 Floyd Street.
Mrs. Burroughs is a native of
Hampton; and Mr. Burroughs,
originally from Atlanta, is with
the Commerical Department of
Southern Bell T and T Company.
The entire family loves horses;
and, in fact Charlotte enjoys rid
ing so much that she keeps her
horse at home.
The Burroughs are being
warmly welcomed in the Presby
terian congregation, of which they
are members; and various other
community activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jo Ward,
newlyweds of a week, are not al
together "newcomers,” even
though they moved recently from
Rockhill, S. C., to make their
home at 20 Capes Apts.
Mrs. Ward, was born in Rock
ingham, N. C., but lived here
three years during high school
years; and Mr. Ward is a Por
terdale native. Mrs. Ward en
joys horseback riding, water
sports, and Rummy as hobbles;
and Mr. Ward shares his wife’s
interest in swimming and card
games, as well as sports cars,
in which he is keenly interested.
The Wards are find a warm
welcome In the newly married
set, the Baptist Church, of which
they are members, and many
other phases of local community
life.
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey Was Hostess At
Alpha Eta Chapter Meeting, Tuesday
Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha
Delta Kappa, national honorary
teachers’ sorority, held its first
meeting of the new school year
on Tuesday, September 28, in
the home of Mrs. C. D. Ramsey
Jr., with Mrs. M, D. Mcßae
as cohostess.
A social hour was held prior
to the business meeting, during
which a hot drink, sandwiches
and mints were served.
Mrs. Ramsey, president, call
ed the meeting to order and read
an article entitled, “Take Time’’.
Mrs. R. H. Patterson gave the
prayer for the chapter’s meeting.
House Os Beauty
Will Be Closed From
Oct, 10th To Oct. 14 th.
Will Be Attending
The National Hairdressers
Convention
In New York
Will Be Back
In Shop
On Friday, Oct. 15th
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Society Section
Mrs. Leo Mallard, Society Editor
Tea At Eady Home Honors New Faculty Members
OXFORD COLLEGE and Emory University dignitaries are shown above at the brilliant tea honoring
new faculty members of Oxford, Sunday afternoon at the President’s Home. Left to right they are:
Mrs. Virgil Y. C. Eady, Dr. Eady, Oxford dean; Mrs. Fred Landt, Dr. Landt; Prof. Neil Penn, Prof.
Fred Foster, Dr. Sanford S. Atwood, Emory U. president; Mrs. William Bennett, Prof. Bennett; Mrs.
Robert Ennever, and Capt. Ennever; Seated, Mrs. Sanford S. Atwood, and Mrs. Frank Miller.
Dean and Mrs. Eady, College Fete
New Faculty Members At Sunday Tea
The president’s home of Ox
ford College formed the
appropriate setting on Sunday
afternoon for one of the sea
son’s social highlights, when Dr.
and Mrs. Virgil Y. C. Eady and
Oxford staff members joined in
complimenting new faculty mem
bers, at a delightful tea.
Floral arrangements in gold,
amber, bronze, lavender and pink
into magenta payed artistic tri
bute to autumn, throughout the
rooms thrown ensemble for the
occasion. Fall garden flowers
were used in an informal ar
rangement on the porch, where
the guest book was kept by Mrs.
Gladys Shannon, who wore a two
piece satin costume in golden
sand; and Mrs. Allen Pannelie,
wearing topaz blue.
A jardiniere of climbing philo
dendron was reflected in the re
ception hall’s pier mirror, and
a chest held yellow and magenta
chrysanthemums with apricot
gladiolus in a brass container.
Guests were greeted here by
Miss Emmalise Stone, wearing
a green and blue floral crepe,
with draped bodice, and Dr. Rob
ert Allen; and Dr. Hamby Barton,
Oxford assistant dean, and Mrs.
Barton, in a draped silk crepe
in black. Mrs. Dallas Tarken
ton, who wore an embroidered
silk organza in nut brown over
eggshell taffeta, and Dr. Tarken
ton; and Mrs. A. W. Jackson,
wearing a capri blue silk cos
tume, and Mayor Jackson alter
nated in inviting guests into the
dining room.
The living room, where the
receiving line formed, featured
a piano arrangement of yellow
fujji and white snowflake chry
santhemums and gladiolus; and a
desk held yellow fujji and butter
fly chrysanthemums, and har
monizing gladiolus. Receiving
with Dr. Eady, dean, and Mrs.
Eady, who wore a navy model in
real silk, with gently rounded
Following the reading of the
minutes and a report by the treas
urer, a memorial service was
conducted for Mrs. F. M. Ell
ington, a charter member of the
organization.
Plans were discussed for tills
year’s program and were rec
eived enthusiastically by the
members.
In closing, Mrs. Ramsey re
ported on interesting events
surrounding the Alpha Delta
Kappa breakfast in New York
which she attended during Nat
ional Education Association.
neckline, were Dr. Sanford S.
Atwood, Emory University pre
sident, and Mrs. Atwood, wearing
a two piece costume in sand, real
silk; Dr. Fred Landt, Oxford
History Department, and Mrs.
Landt in an attractive burnt
orange dress; William Bennett,
Social Studies, and Mrs. Bennett,
who wore an attractive two piece
suit in sand and black checks;
Captain Robert Ennever, of
Emory University and Oxford
ROTC, and Mrs. Ennever, in a
red, sheer wool costume; Fred
Forster, Mathematics Depart
ment; and Neil Penn, instructor
in Social Studies. Mrs. John
Gregory, wearing a silk shan
tung in peacock blue, and Mrs.
Marshall Elizer, who wore a
black and brown silk floral print,
assisted in entertaining in the
living room.
The refreshment table, over
laid with an exquisite, imported
lace edged linen, with cutwork
embroidery, had as a backdrop,
the mantel, where silver lace
vine and philodendron sprays in
a silver bowl, which was flanked
by yellow tapers in silver candle
sticks, were reflected in the
mirror. The centerpiece con
sisted ofapricot gladiolus, yellow
fujji, and amber pompon chrysan
themums, and bells of Ireland,
in a silver, footed bowl. The two
silver services, silver trays of
dainty sandwiches, miniature
cheese cones, individually em-
Pilot Club Ist Lt. Governor
To Visit Covington Tonight
The Pilot Club of Covington
will have a special meeting this
evening at the Welaunee Hotel
in Porterdale. The Executive
Board will be held first, with
dinner immediately following the
Business Meeting and Council
Meeting, followed by a Fellow
ship Hour.
Mrs. Callye Neese, First Lt.
Governor, District I, Pilot Inter
national, will make her official
visit to the club this evening.
Mrs. Neese, a resident of Cham
blee, organized the Pilot Club
of Atlanta of which she is a
charter member and past pres
ident. She has held all offices
in her club and has chaired all
of the regular and a number of
special committees. She is past
District Chairman of Nominating
and Membership Committee, and
past District Secretary. She
has served two years as Chair
man of the Extension Committee.
Mrs. Neese has been very
active in civic affairs of Atlanta;
she served eight years on the
Board of Directors of the Met
ropolitan Atlanta Council on Al
coholism, is immediate past
Covington Garden Club Sponsors
Christmas Workshop October 13
The Covington Garden Club
will sponsor a Christmas Work
shop on October 13th, at the First
Methodist Church, with all Gar
den Club members and friends
in Covington and surrounding
towns invited.
The hours for the workshop
will be from ten o’clock until
12 o’clock when there will be
a two hour recess for lunch.
There will be no lunch served
at the Church this year, but
those attending may bring their
sandwiches if they so desire,
or go out in town for lunch.
Soft drinks will be available at
the Church in case you wish
to bring your lunch.
The afternoon session will be
gin at two o’clock and close at
four o’clock. The admission
price is only SI.OO, which in
cludes both the morning and
afternoon sessions.
A real treat is in store for
all who avail themselves of the
rare privilege of seeing Mr.
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bossed petits fours and fruit
balls; and silver compotes of
toasted nuts and mints perfected
the appointments. Napkins with
"Oxford College of Emory Uni
versity” inscribed in gold, also
accentuated the autum: motif.
A colorful fruit arrangement
in a silver basket on the buffet,
was flanked by grouped yellow
tapers in silver holders; and
silver compotes held green and
white mints and toasted nuts.
Mrs. Atwood, who later re
ceived with the hosts; Mrs. Sher
rod Campbell, who wore mint
green shantung; Mrs. Frank Mil
ler, in a two piece, floral satin
costume; and Mrs. Gordon Thom
pson, wearing a silk model in
American Beauty, alternated
hours in pouring coffee.
Other members of the faculty,
and wives of faculty members
who assisted in entertaining were
Mesdames Charles Burnett, John
Austin, Carlton Adams, Carlos
Meyer, Homer Sharp, Jr., And
rew Autrey, Donald Broughton,
Miss Marsha Perry, Mesdames
Joseph Guillebeau, Gayle Lurie,
Wayne Newton, Melvin Conrad,
Ed Cruddup, John F. Hough, Dan
Moore and Curry Haynes.
Some three hundred guests
called during the tea’s hours of
four until six o’clock, including
many from Atlanta, Madison,
Conyers, Winder, Athens and
Carrollton.
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Mrs. Neese
Secretary of the Council of State
Personnel Officers and is a mem
ber of the Advisory Board of the
Salvation Army Youth Centers.
Mrs. Neese is Secretary-Treas
urer of the Southeastern School
of Alcoholism studies.
Other offices she has held
Grady Wright, who is truly an
artist, make beautiful flower and
fruit arrangements. His demon
strations on Christmas decor
ations are outstanding and he
especially stresses the use of
native materials.
Mr. Wright is a graduate of
the University of Georgia, with
a major in Horticulture. He
was one of the first thirty-two
accredited flower show judges
in Georgia, having attended the
original judges’ school sponsored
by the Peachtree Garden Club
of Atlanta. For a number of
years following this he judged
in numerous shows throughout
Georgia and the Eastern Coast,
and has continued to work closely
with the Garden Clubs.
For the past few years Mr.
Wright has conducted demon
strations on Christmas decor
ations in Georgia and South
Carolina and has been sponsored
by various civic groups, garden
clubs and Home Demonstration
Councils.
Linen Shower
Honored Recent
Bride In Ci tv
Miss Amelia Spillers was the
central figure at a linen shower
on September 22, given by Mrs.
J.B. Dial, Mrs. Donald Ragan
and Mrs. Bryant Blackwell at
the office of Spillers Lumber
Company, prior to her marriage.
For the occasion Miss Spillers
wore a grey linen dress with
pleated skirt and black acces
sories. She was presented a
white carnation corsage by the
hostesses.
The table in the office where
the 12 friend s and office per
sonnel assembled for the
occasion was overlaid with a
white linen cloth and centered
with a large yellow basket from
which overflowed the beautifully
wrapped packages presented the
honoree.
Delicious refreshments were
served after the opening of the
gifts.
Covington Music
Club Sets Future
Meeting Nights
The Covington Music Club held
its monthly meeting in the annex
of the First Methodist Church.
The club has reorganized and is
now a singing group as it was in
former years. The chorus, under
the direction of John Austin,
began rehearsing "Gloria”, by
Vivaldi. The composition is
to be presented during the Christ
mas season.
The club had a short business
session with the president, Dr.
Robert Allen, presiding. It was
decided to meet every Tuesday
night at 8 p. m. at the First
Methodist Church for rehearsal.
Each member is asked to attend
as often as possible. Following
rehearsal a regular Music Club
meeting will be held on the fourth
Tuesday of every month.
The club invites anyone who
would like to join the chorus.
Membership in the Music Club
is not required of the chorus
members. This is left to the
discretion of each individual. It
is hoped that many people who
enjoy singing will participate in
the chorus.
Mrs. Ben Kitchens
Honored On Her
78 th Birthday
Mrs. Ben Kitchens was honor
ed Sunday with a covered dish
dinner in honor of her 78th birth
day. When Mrs. Kitchens re
turned home from a trip to At
lanta she was greeted by her
children and grandchildren.
A beautiful birthday cake cen
tered the table with white cand
les at either end. Many beauti
ful and useful gifts were pre
sented to her by her family.
Mrs. Kitchens has five child
ren, 22 grandchildren and 18
gr ea t-grandchildren. There
were 47 members of the family
present for the happy occasion.
Miniature Garden Club Enjoys
Meeting At Mrs. Summers'Home
The September meeting of the
Miniature Garden Club was held
at the home of Mrs. Moody Sum
mers Jr. As the members arr
ived they were invited into the
dining room where refreshments
were served from a beautifully
appointed table. Mrs. Lanier
Hardman presided at the coffee
service.
Mrs. Summers, president.
are Past President of the For
esta Civic Club, past Co-ordin
ator of Women’s Activities of
the Chamblee Civil Defense. She
is Assistant to the State Dir
ector, Alcoholic Rehabilitation
Service, Mental Health Divis
ion, Georgia Department of Pub
lic Health, and Editor of the
Services official publication
“The New Life’’.
Lummus Circle
Program Given
By Mrs. Bellairs
PORTERDALE—The Annie
Lummus Circle of the WSCS
of the Julia A. Porter Memorial
Methodist Church met on Sept
ember 13 at the church with
Mrs. Jake Hunt as hostess. Ten
members were present.
Mrs. W. W. Cawthon reported
on results of a Stanley Party.
A thank you note was read
from Mrs. E. B. Davis for a
gift sent on her birthday.
Mrs. Richard Bellairs pre
sented an inspiring program.
The circle will meet with Mrs.
Annie Day in October and Mrs.
Henry Berry will bring the mess
age.
Mrs. A. J. Bruyere dismissed
the meeting with prayer.
Mrs. Hunt served delicious
refreshments.
Mrs. John Clegg,
Secretary
Miss Ledgerwood And Mr. Dearing
Married In Oak Ridge Ceremony
Miss Harriette Kay Ledger
wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Lee Ledgerwood of Oak
Ridge, Tennessee and Perino
Marcellin Dearing Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Perino Marcellin
Dearing of Covington, were united
in marriage at the First Pres
byterian Church In Oak Ridge
on Saturday afternoon, September
25, in an impressive candlelight
ceremony. Dr. Samuel H. Howie
and Dr. Sam Burney Hay offic
iated at the double ring cere
mony.
Appropriate nuptial music was
rendered by the organist with
"The Lord’s Prayer”, sung as
part of the ceremony.
The altar before which the
couple took their sacred vows
was circled with seven branched
candelabra entwined with smilax
and centered with an altar arr
angement of white gladiolus and
chrysanthemums. Large floor
candles, the smilaxentwined pra
yer bench and pews marked with
white satin bows completed the
appropriate setting. Candles
were lit by Tim and Mike Led
gerwood.
The groom selected his father
as best man with usher grooms
men being John Dearing, brother;
Seaborn Hardman, Monty Will
son all of Covington and Bill
Ledgerwood, brother of the bride.
Miss Jane Beth Parker, as
flower girl, wore a white em
broidered eyelet with hand em
broidered bow and carried a
basket of yellow rose petals.
Mrs. Clark L. Hays of Elm
hurst, Illinois served as matron
of honor with bridesmaids being
Misses Sue Ledgerwood, sister
of the bride, Oak Ridge; Miss
Marilyn England, Winston Salem,
North Carolina and Miss Ann
Parker, Arcadia, Florida. They
wore identical floor length dress
es in gold brocade and crepe
fashioned with scooped neckline,
elbow length sleeves and sheath
skirts. They wore matching
headpieces of yellow net hair
braded with pearls and rhine
stones attached to a gold flower.
They each carried a cascade
bouquet of bronze chrysanthe
mums.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a traditional
floor length wedding gown of
peau de sole with scalloped jac -
ket effect featuring a scooped
neckline and Kabaki sleeves out
lined in alencon lace. Her con
trolled full bell skirtwithwatteau
train was outlined in alencon
lace. A cluster of hair braid
and alencon lace with pearl and
crystal trim held her veil of
silk Illusion. She carried an
elongated bridal bouquet of white
gardenias and roses centered
with a white orchid.
Mrs. Ledgerwood chose for
her daughter’s wedding an ice
blue afternoon gown with lace
overblouse and matching acc
essories. She wore a white
orchid shoulder corsage.
Mrs. Dearing, mother of the
groom, wore an afternoon dress
of turquoise shirred chiffon with
matching accessories. Her cor
sage was a yellow throated white
orchid.
Immediately following the
ceremony the bride’s parents
entertained with a reception In
the church parlors with the
bride’s book being kept by Miss
Lucy Kennerly.
The bride’s table was over
laid with a white embroidered
organdy cloth and centered with
an arrangement of yellow mums.
At one end of the long table was
the three tiered wedding cake
decorated with yellow and white
roses balanced at the opposite
end with the punch bowl, where
Miss Perky Gregory presided.
For their wedding trip to the
presided during the business
session which followed the re
freshment period. She wel
comed two visitors, Mrs. Jack
Harwell and Mrs. E. A. Crudup
Jr. Mrs. Summers announced
Mr. Wright of Dublin would be
at the Methodist Church, Oct
ober 13, to conduct a workshop.
The club voted to attend as a work
ship for the club.
Mrs. Mark Davis, a former
member of the club, was in
troduced by Mrs. Summers and
gave a most interesting program
on “Art Elements, The Know
What of Design’’. She gave
illustrations on form, line, color,
texture and selectivity. A dis
cussion period followed with the
members taking part.
In Horticulture Award for the
afternoon Mrs. Jerry Bray won
a blue ribbon and Mrs. Phillip
Milligan a red.
Porterdale Circle
Met Monday With
Mrs. W. P. Allen
The L. M. Lyda Circle of
Porterdale Baptist Church met
Monday morning, October 4, at
the home of Mrs. W. P. Allen.
Miss Lottie Polson, Circle
Chairman, called the meeting to
order by welcoming everyone and
reading the new Watchword from
Rev. 14:6b and also the prayer
calender and scripture by Mrs.
W. P. Allen. Mrs. Eloise Ragan,
prayer chairman, led in prayer.
Minutes and the treasurer’s
report were given as well as
reports given from various com
mittees. It was reported the
circle will study the book, “Which
Way In Brazil?’’
Mrs. Jack Asbell was in charge
of the program, “My Church
Seeing and Doing”, which was
presented by Mrs. Ragan, Mrs.
Allen, Miss Lottie and Miss Sadie
Polson.
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North Carolina mountains the
bride changed into a royal blue
wool suit with matching access
ories and the white orchid cor
sage from her wedding bouquet.
Miss Sandra Hodges Is Betrothed
To Mr. Donald Richard Lemonds
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hodges of
Mansfield announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sandra
Louise, to Donald Richard La
monds, son of Mr. and Mrs. David
Daniel Lamonds of Candor, North
Carolina.
Miss Hodges is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
George of Conyers and Mrs. W.
H. Hodges and the late Mr. Hod
ges of Mansfield. A graduate
of Newton County High School,
she attended the University of
Engagement Os Miss Campbell,
Mr. Lewis Is Announced Today
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donald
Campbell of Monticello announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Florence Carolyn Campbell to
Thomas Drinnon Lewis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Kenneth
Lewis of Macon.
Miss Campbell is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Harmon Brice
McDonald of Covington and the
late Mr. McDonald and the late
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Campbell
of Monticello.
The bride-elect will be grad-
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Mr. and Mrs. Dearing will
make their home at Patrick Air
Force Base, where he is stat
ioned in his present service ass
ignment.
Georgia.
Mr. Lamonds is the grandson
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parsons
of Troy, North Carolina and the
late Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lamonds
of Candor. He graduated from
East Montgomery afid is now
studying electronics with the
United States Air Force atKees
ler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss
issippi.
A December wedding is plan
ned.
uated in December from Mercer
University where she is a mem
ber of Alpha Delta Pi.
Mr. Lewis is the grandson
of the late Mr. and Mrs. William
Cornelius Drinnon of Macon, and
the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Forest Lewis of Swainsboro.
The future bridegroom will be
graduated in March from Mercer
University, where he is a mem
ber of Kappa Alpha Order.
The wedding will be December
18 at the Monticello Baptist
Church in Monticello.