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Mrs. R. H. Patterson H as Hostess
To The Alpha Eta Chapter Meeting
The home of Mrs. R. H. Pat
terson was the scene of the
November 15th meeting of Alpha
Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa
Sorority. Mrs. W. I. Allgood
assisted Mrs. Patterson.
An attractive Thanksgiving ar
rangement, having as its central
theme a cornucopia turkey,
greeted the eleven members in
the entrance hall. This was pre
sented to Mrs. C. D. Ramsey at
the conclusion of the meeting.
Mrs. Ramsey, president, call
ed the meeting to order, after
which Miss Pauline Hardman led
in prayer.
Mrs. Mercer Carter asked for
suggestions for an altrulsitlc
project in December. The group
decided to bring bath cloths for
Newton County Hospital to the
next meeting.
Mrs. W. 1. Allgood reminded
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In Thankful Spirit . . .
To meet with family and friends ... to express our thank
fulness for the many good things of life . . . these happy
customs began with the first Thanksgiving Day. And may
they long continue! At this season, it’s our favorite
custom to extend our thanks and best wishes to our
friends and customers. To all of you, a happy, hearty
Thanksgiving!
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each member to bring a picture
and a short biographical sketch
to be placed in the scrapbook.
Miss Eva Mask, Mrs. M. D.
Mcßae, Mrs. W. I. Allgood and
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey reported
briefly on the Founders’ Day
program which they attended in
Atlanta on October 9th.
After the business session,
everyone enjoyed listening to the
recording of Shakespeare’s
"Hamlet.”
During the social hour which
followed a delicious salad course
and coffee were served by the
hostesses.
Only one Battleship was ever
commissioned that did not bear
the name of a state. This was
the USS Kearsarge, commiss
ioned in the early 1900’s.
Dessert-Bridge A t Robinson Home
Lends Interest To Social Scene
Mrs. Ed Robinson was hostess
on Wednesday to members of her
club, when she entertained at a
dessert-bridge, at her home on
Linwood Drive.
Focal arrangement of the living
room was a brass container of
bronze Chrysanthemums. Smal
ler Flemish arrangements, at
vantage points, further high
lighted the season’s colors.
A tasty dessert course was
Mr. And Mrs. Almand Honored On
Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hooten
and Mrs. John Hackney with their
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Almand Jr. and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. William D. Rainey of Dec
atur, entertained Sunday, Nov
ember 21, for their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Almand at
their home in Conyers, in ob
servance of their 50th wedding
anniversary.
A color scheme of gold and
white was carried out in the
decorations throughout the home
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served with coffee, by the hos
tess, as guests arrived.
In the rounds of bridge en
joyed throughout the afternoon,
Mrs. C. C. King tallied high
score; and Mrs. Rucker Ginn
was consolation prize recipient.
Others playing were: Mesdames
Moncey Pratt, Mark Davis, Jor
dan Callaway, Everett Pratt and
John Porter.
with the dining room table being
centered with the beautifully em
bossed anniversary cake topped
with wedding bells.
Approximately 100 friends of
the honorees called during the
afternoon. Those from Covington
attending besides the families
of Mr. and Mrs. Hooten and Mrs.
Hackney were Mrs. O. D. Rainey
and Otis Rainey, Mr. and Mrs.
James Johnson, Mrs. Bonham
Johnson Sr. and Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Lott.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
American Medical Association
Cites TB Problem In U S.
Where the excitement Is, that’s
where you find the headlines.
Which is one reason why the
public hears more news about
the dramatic legislative work of
an organization like the Ameri
can Medical Association, and
less about some of its quiet,
paintaking, highly useful efforts
for public health.
Take a recent meeting of the
AMA’s main policy group, call
ed the House of Delegates. The
members took some actions and
passed some resolutions on mat
ters of controversy that were
front page stuff. They also did
something significant about a
long-standing problem affecting
the health of the American peo
ple. No Page One excitement
resulted. Yet the subject con
cerns an unknown number of hu
man beings who could be saved
from disabling disease or death
if certain things were done In
Julian Vaughn
Selected For
Communications School
PENSACOLA, FLA.—Seaman
Apprentice Julian S. Vaughn, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Vaughn
of Jackson Rd., Covington, Ga.,
has been selected for training
as a Naval Communications
Technician. He will receive
this special training at the U. S.
Naval Communications Training
Center at Corry Field, Pensa
cola, Fa.
Vaughn recently completed
basic training at Great Lakes,
Illinois.
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the right way at the right time.
What was this little-noticed
development? The AMA group
turned Its spotlight on the con
tinuing scourge of tuberculosis,
which is a lot worse than many
people realize. TB, this national
body of physicians said, “re
mains a significant health pro
blem In the United States, caus
ing much suffering, many deaths,
national, local and individual eco
nomic loss, and risk of Infection
and disease to all of the people.
It urged that more be done to
bring TB under control, and de
clared, "Even eradication is not
Impossible.” Which statement
tends to ratify current efforts
of the National Tuberculosis As
sociation to achieve that very
goal: ultimate wiping out of TB.
An up-to-date summary of the
TB problem Is contained In the
NTA’s booklet, "Facts About TB
and Other Respiratory Dis
eases.” Ask your local Christ
mas Seal association for a free
copy.
Cataract Is
Major Cause
Os Blindness
Cataract, the clouding of the
normally-clear lens within the
eye, Is the greatest single cause
of blindness among American
adults today. But it also holds
the greatest promise for the re
storation of useful vision for its
victims.
According to figures of the
National Society for the Preven
tion of Blindness, senile catar
acts account for 17.2 percent of
all blindness among persons over
20 years of age in the United
States, up from 16.5 percent in
1940 because of the lengthening
human lifespan and the survival
of more men and women in those
age groups most susceptible to
cataracts.
Removal of the clouded lens by
surgery and the subsequent fitting
of spectacles or contact lenses is
the only possible treatment for
the cataract patient at this time.
The cause of cataract is not yet
fully understood by doctors and,
despite many such claims, there
are no salves, drops, or other
medications that will dissolve a
cataract. Surgery for cataracts,
while a delicate and serious oper
ation, is safe and effective more
than 95 times out of 100. Patients,
with the aid of special glasses or
contact lenses, thus regain the
precious ability to see.
Why then, if surgery is so ef
fective, does cataract remain the
major cause of blindness?
Basically, because of the dif
ficulty in motivating elderly cat
aract victims to have ophthal
mological examinations and, on
having them, to overcome the
understandable reluctance on the
part of the aged patient to under
take the necessary surgical
treatment. Some older persons
accept cataract as an Inevitable
penalty for growing old; others
find it hard to decide which is
Time to Be Grateful
For Many Blessings
delicious turkey dinner, with
friends and loved ones all
around us . . . these are the traditions
of Thanksgiving. But most of all.
this joyful day is a time to remem
ber the many blessings we can be
thankful for. High on the list for
us are our cordial relations with our
valued friends and customers. To
all of you. our sincere thanks and
warm greetings.
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the lesser problem, cataracts or
the worry associated with eye
surgery.
Research work by the National
Society has shown, Ironically
that elderly ocular patients stand
up more easily to surgery than
had ever been anticipated.