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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;
From our sister city of Madi
son come Mr. and Mrs. Robert
E. Bradberry and little daughter
Teresa 3, to make their home
at 108 North Elizabeth St.
Mrs. Bradberry is an Oconee
County native, and one of those
gifted homemakers who success
fully combines business with that
vocation, for she is secretary
to the manager of Puritan Cor
dage Mill in Madison, where she
is now commuting. Sewing and
Western Square Dancing are
among her most enjoyable hob
bies.
Mr. Bradberry, a Bishop nat
ive, is manager of the new At
lantic and Pacific Store here.
Spectator sports, hunting and
fishing top his list of hobbies.
The Bradberrys are finding
a warm welcome in the First
Methodist Church, of which they
are members, the younger mar
ried set, and local civic and
social activities.
From Atlanta come Mr. and
Mrs. Edmund Glover, who re
side at 711 Legion Drive. They
express partiality for a small
town, and we are happy that
they are already enjoying Cov
ington.
In fact, Mrs. Glover, who spent
one year at Emory at Oxford,
feels quite at home, among many
friends of her former residency
in Oxford. She is a native of
Lake Providence, La.; and names
music, sewing and interior dec
orating as her favorite hobbies.
Mr. Glover, a superintendent
with Batson-Cook Construction
Company is lending his talents
in the construction of the beaut
iful new dormitories at Oxford
College. A native of West Point,
he finds water skiing, boating
and spectator sports his most
relaxing hobbies.
The Glovers are members of
Allen Memorial Methodist
Church, where they are being
cordially welcomed; and will be
valuable additions to many other
phases of local community life.
Robinson Home Scene Os Duo Os Parties
Feting Misses Hunter And Robinson
Included among the delightful
social events at which Miss Mary
Hunter and Miss Gail Robinson,
brides-elect, are being feted, was
a morning coffee on Tuesday,
honoring Miss Hunter; and a linen
shower on Wednesday afternoon,
feting Miss Gail Robinson. Mrs.
Guy Robinson and daughter, Mrs.
Billy Smith were co-hostesses
for both parties, at the former’s
home.
A silver basket of white chry
santhemums, with spruce tips,
was the entrance hall’s focal ar
rangement, posed beneath a six
branched sconce of white tapers.
Potted poinsettias were used ef
fectively on the piano in the living
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THE TABLE’S COMPOSITION was a conversation pieceforMiss Gail Robinson, honoree at Wednesday’s
linen shower. With her, left to right are: her mother Mrs. Ed Robinson, Mrs. Perino Dearing, her
fiance’s mother, Mrs. Guy Robinson and Mrs. Billy Smith, hostesses.
QZnutttgintt News
Satiety Sectcaa
Mrs. Leo Mallard, Society Editor
Miss Lawson, Mr. Digby Spoke Vows
Sunday At Porterdale Church Rites
Miss Lee Ellen Lawson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Harold Lawson of Covington, and
Hubert Wayne Digby, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Walker Digby,
of Porterdale, were united in
marriage Sunday afternoon,
January 2, at the First Presby
terian Church by the Rev. Mr.
Tom White, pastor of the church.
Ushers were E. G. Lassiter 111,
Charles Lassiter, cousins of the
bride; Danny Standard and Wil
liam Lawson, brother of the
bride. Candles for the impres
sive service were lit by William
Lawson and Charles Lassiter.
Dennis Burch of Porterdale serv
ed as the groom’s best man.
Prior to and during the service
a program of appropriate nuptial
music was rendered by Mrs. J. W.
Rumble, organist, and she ac
companied Mrs. Hugh McDonald,
soloist, who sang '‘Because” and
as part of the wedding service
‘‘The Lord’s Prayer.”
Two seven branched candel
abra posed before a background
of palm leaves formed a center
background in the choir loft with
tall pedastals holding vases of
mammoth white chrysanthemums
flanked by tall potted palms on
either side on the altar level.
At the sides on the floor level
were placed two seven branched
candelabra flanked by potted
palms. White satin bows marking
the family pews completed the
beautiful setting.
Mrs. Dennis Burch of Porter
dale, as matron of honor, with
bridesmaids, Miss Cathy Ed
wards, and Miss Sandra Digby,
sister of the groom, were all
dressed identical in canary yel
low floor length dresses of chiffon
over taffeta, fashioned with round
necklines and elbow length
sleeves. Their Empire waists
Miss Frankie Theresa Day's Betrothal
To Leon Glenn Canup, Jr. Is Announced
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Day
of Oxford announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Frankie
Theresa Day to Leon Glenn
Canup, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Glenn Canup, Sr., of Por
terdale. Miss Day is the grand
daughter of Mrs. W. H. Sammons
of Milstead, and the late Mr.
Sammons and the late Mr. and
Mrs. J. Dozier Day.
Miss Day was graduated from
Newton County High School and
attended Georgia State College.
She is presently employed by
A. T. and T. in Atlanta.
Mr. Canup is the grandson of
Mr. Ben Johnston of Covington
and the late Mrs. Johnston and
the late Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M.
Canup.
Mr. Canup was graduated from
Newton County High School and
attends DeKalb Tech.
The wedding will take place
February 11, at 8 o’clock p. m.
at Calvary Baptist Church in Cov
ington. No formal invitations are
room, where crimson berried
holly, interspersed with red satin
balls, banked the mantel; a
Christmas basket of red and
green berries tied with green
velvet ribbon formed the coffee
table composition; and Flemish
blossoms were arranged in a
compote on the drop leaf table.
Frosted green, antique satin
covered the dining table, which
featured an end composition of
a spiral, white styrofoam tree,
garnished with miniature, goss
amer angels, wedding bells and
rings, topped with a white dove.
The base arrangement of box
foliage, interspersed with white
doves, pink satin balls, and wed-
were hand embroidered In small
green and yellow daisies with
high waistlines featuring narrow
green velvet bands. Chiffon
trains were caught at the back
waistband. They wore matching
yellow shoes and white elbow
length gloves and carried cres
cent bouquets fashioned of white
carnations and yellow gladiolus
florets interspersed with box
wood and bordered with dark
green velvet loops. They each
wore small gold chain necklaces
with an irridescent pendant, gifts
of the bride.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was lovely in her
traditional wedding gown of white
lace over taffeta featuring a fitted
bodice with square neckline and
long fitted sleeves, and pearl
trimmed. The floor length be
ruffled gown of French designed
scalloped Chantilace formed into
a graceful Watteau chapel train.
Her waist length veil of illusion
net was attached to a tiara of
seed pearls which tapered into
miniature points. She carried
a bridal bouquet of phaleonopsls
orchids with long white satin
streamers and lace with sprays
and seed pearls and center orchid
arrangement forming her travel
ing corsage.
The bride’s mother selected
for the occasion a copen blue
sleeveless dress of crepe with a
round neckline and fitted skirt.
A short Chantilly lace over jacket
in copen with matching acces
sories and white elbow length
gloves and pale lavender cym
bidium orchid completed her out
fit.
Mrs. Digby, mother of the
groom, chose a brown crepe with
beige lace bodice and beige ac
cessories for the occasion. She
wore a cymbidium orchid in a
Miss Day-
being sent, but all friends and
relatives are invited to attend.
ding bell clusters, extended the
table’s length in a similar, curv
ing central garland.
At Tuesday’s coffee, Mrs. R.O.
Arnold, wearing a wool sheath in
red, greeted guests. Miss Hunter
chose a peacock blue, knitted
ensemble, with which she wore a
pink carnation corsage, present
ed by the hostesses. Mrs. Robin
son wore a cocoa, corded silk
costume; and Mrs. Smith’s two
piece velvet was in rust. Mrs.
Sam Burney Hay, Jr., who as
sisted in entertaining, wore an
attractive flowered silk model.
Mrs. Jim Morgan, who poured
coffee from the silver service,
wore a two piece costume in
winter white. Silver trays of
canapes, Christmas confections,
dainty sandwiches; and silver
compotes of toasted nuts per
fected the table’s appointments.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Digby
gold tone.
Mrs. Carl Butler, maternal
grandmother of the bride, chose
for the occasion a light blue
crepe with embroidered lace
Hays Fete Bethrothed Couples
At Holiday Dinner Party Wed.
Dr. and Mrs. Sam Burney Hay
were genial hosts on Wednesday
evening, when they entertained
at their country home, at a din
ner party honoring her nephew,
John Dearing, his fiancee Miss
Gail Robinson; and another re
cently engaged couple, Miss Mary
Hunter and Rob Fowler 111, of
Atlanta.
The traditional green Christ
mas tree, trimmed with red birds
and red Christmas ornaments,
was the focal point of the living
room, where an overhanging pine
cone and nut wreath, against a
backdrop, was flanked by glowing
red candles on the mantel, banked
with pine tips. Large white can
dles, with crimson berried holly
base arrangements, flanked a
chest composition of a Christmas
choir, and holly filled Noel vases.
The dining table, overlaid with
an imported linen and cutwork
embroidered cloth, was centered
with holly in a silver bowl, and
flanked by three branched can
delabra of red tapers, with base
Thirty-five friends were in
cluded in the coffee’s guest list.
At Wednesday’s linen shower,
complimenting Miss Robinson,
guests were greeted by Mrs.
Lillian Weaver, wearing a mate
laisse suit in taupe, and Mrs.
Lint Smith, who wore a silk
sheath, with chiffon side panel
extending the skirt’s length, In
peacock blue.
Miss Robinson, honoree, chose
a white knitted costume, with
touches of black, complimented
by a pink carnation corsage, pre
sented by the hostesses, Mrs.
Smith, who wore a black and white
tweed sheath, and Mrs. Robinson,
wearing a rust velvet model with
lavaliere neckline.
Mrs. R. H. Patterson, who wore
a mint green velvet sheath, pour
ed coffee from the table’s sliver
service, following delicious par
faits and wedding motif topped
petlts fours, served in the living
room, by the hostesses.
Following refreshments, the
some twenty-five guests were In
vited into the solarium, where
the honoree opened and displayed
the bevy of beautifully wrapped
shower gifts, which lent charm
and color to the setting, which
Included Flemish arrangements
and potted growing plants as de
corative features.
Miss Shropshire,
Charlie Thompson
A re Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Shrop
shire of Covington announce the
marriage of their daughter,
Barbara, to Charlie Thompson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Thompson of Walnut Grove. The
marriage was performed Satur
day afternoon, January 1, in the
presence of the immediate fami
lies and a few close friends.
Rev. Johnny M. Curry, pastor
of the Baptist Church at Blair
Village in Hapeville, and a close
friend of the family, performed
the impressive ceremony.
Mrs. Thompson is a senior at
Newton County High School and
will continue her education. Mr.
Thompson is a graduate of Logan
ville High School and is employed
in Atlanta.
Attend Church Sunday
waist and short coat fashioned
with three-quarter length
sleeves. Her corsage was a
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garlands of holly. A small white
net Christmas tree with minia
ture green ornaments, and topped
with a Christmas angel, further
highlighted the Yuletide theme.
In addition to those for the
honor guests, Miss Robinson,
Mr. Dearing, Miss Hunter and
Mr. Fowler; covers were laid
for Mr. and Mrs. James Pea
cock, house guests of the Ro
bert Fowlers, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Burney Hay, Jr., and the
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Miss Smith, Thomas Holder Speak Vows
In Nuptials At Canaan Baptist Church
New Year’s evening marked a
significant event at Canaan Bap
tist Church, when Miss Emily
Carolyn Smith, daughter of Mrs.
William Thomas Haley and the
late George Thomas Smith, be
came the bride of Thomas Ro
land Holder, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Odell Holder, of McDonough, in
seven-thrity, candelight nup
tials. The Rev. Mr. William
Atha officiated in the impressive,
double-ring ceremony.
Stately potted palms, inter
spersed with pedestal, seven
branched candelabra of glowing
white candles, converged to the
altar’s central arrangement of
white gladiolus and chrysanthe
mums with emerald fern in a white
floor basket. White satin rib
bon bows marking the family
pews, completed the bridal scene.
Lanier Smallwood, pianist,
rendered an appropriate pre
lude program of favorite
compositions, including “O, Pro
mise Me”; “Because” ; “The
Wedding Prayer”; and “Golden
Promise”.
Jimmy Lee Holder, uncle of the
groom, was chosen as best man.
Usher-groomsmen were Johnny
Kuhn, the groom’s brother-in
law, and Clifford Marshall,
brother-in-law of the bride, who
also lighted the candles.
The bride, given in marriage
by her stepfather, wore a trad
itional white wedding gown oi
bridal satin and lace, with scal
lops softening the scooped neck
line of the sculptured bodice,
which was finished with long, lily
point sleeves, and front and back
points. Concentrated fullness, of
the full length skirt, emerged
from the back point of the bodice.
Her fingqrtip length veil of
silk illusion was caught to a seed
pearl crown, points of which held
pendant, teardrop pearls. She
carried a cascade of white car
nations, centered with white or
chids, and showered with
frenched carnations and white
satin streamers.
Miss Brenda Lott, maid of
honor, wore a maize lace and
chiffon model, with lace bodice
featuring full length sleeves and
scooped neckline. The full cir
cular skirt of chiffon was in
street length; and her pumps
were tinted to match. Her Juliet
cap of chiffon and lace, with brief
circular veil, was also in maize;
and she carried a nosegay of yel
low pompon chrysanthemums in
terspersed with maline puffs, and
showered with yellow satin
streamers.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Haley chose a two piece
knitted costume, in powder blue,
with which she wore black ac
cessories and a white carnation
corsage. Mrs. Holder, mother
of the groom, wore a romance
blue costume, in sheer wool, with
three quarter length sleeves. Her
accessories were in black, and
her corsage was of white car-
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holder
nations.
Following the ceremony, the
newlyweds greeted guests in the
church vestibule, where the
bride’s book was kept by the
bride’s sister, Mrs. Clifford
Marshall, who wore a beige shan
tung sheath with lace overblouse
and matching, lace trimmed
jacket, complimented by a white
carnation corsage.
Denny-Elrod Engagement Is
Announced; Wedding January 28
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Denny of
Porterdale announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Janice
Carol Denny, to David Elrod, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Symon Elrod of
Stockbridge.
Miss Denny is employed by
Bibb Manufacturing Company at
Porterdale.
Mr. Elrod has just returned
home from Germany where he
served three years with the US
Army. He is now employed with
C & D Battery in Conyers.
Miss Denny is the granddaugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hewell
of Porterdale.
Mr. Elrod is the grandson of
Jim Elrod of Acworth.
The wedding will take place
January 28.
For traveling the bride changed
to a two piece, crocheted wool
suit, in white, with ruffle
trimmed, three quarter length
sleeves. Completing her cos
tume was a white orchid corsage.
Upon their return from a wedding
trip to Florida points of interest,
Mr. and Mrs. Holder will be at
home to friends at 106 South
Mill Street.
Miss Denny