Newspaper Page Text
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 ycu
that we may share
This experience of Life,
with open heart;
Welcome Neighbor! We’re
glad you are here.’’
We are indebted to the Bard
Company for bringing us one of
our new neighbor families, pre
sented this week - Mr. and Mrs.
Norbert D. Thompson and child
ren, Victoria 14, Michelle 12,
Eric 10 and Marguerite 6, have
recently arrived from Dalton, to
make their home at 1001 Asbury
St., in Oxford.
Mrs. Thompson, a Grafton,
W. Virginia native, loves water
sports, especially swimming; is
an antique enthusiast; and enjoys
flower gardening. Mr. Thomp
son, a personnel member of the
C. R. Bard Company, shares
his wife’s interest in gardening;
•collects coins; and likes the “feel
of a rod and reel*’!
The Thompsons have been war
mly welcomed in their neighbor
hood; and will be valuable ad
ditions to various circles and
activities of the church of their
choice, and the community which
they will help make a “better
place to live”.
From Statesboro, where they
were enrolled at Georgia South
ern College, until June, come
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dial, to
make their home at 311 Bonnell
St., in Oxford.
Mrs. Dial, originally from Rin
con, near Savannah, finds music,
reading, and spectator sports
her most interesting hobbies.
Mr. Dial, supervising principal
of Heard-Mixon School, also en
joys spectator sports; but finds
art his most interesting hobby.
The Dials are Baptists, and are
being warmly welcomed into that
congregation'; the younger marr
ied set; and many other facets
of local community life, of which
they are now a contributing part.
Stinchcomb-Hollis Vows Spoken
At Social Circle Ceremony
The First Baptist Church in
Social Circle was the setting
for the recent marriage of Miss
Nellie Odene Stinchcomb, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Stinchcomb of Social Circle, to
Michael Joseph Hollis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Hollis of
Rutledge.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. William C.
Tribble and Elder Jerry Hunt
of Atlanta, before an altar of
palms and fern centered with a
candelabra arch and sunburst
arrangement of white gladiolus
and chrysanthemums.
A program of nuptial music
was rendered by Mrs. T. A.
Rape of Covington, prior to and
during the service.
Morgan Hollis served as best
man for his brother, with usher
groomsmen being Jerry Jones of
Atlanta and Greg Hollis. Candles
were lit by Pam and Greg Hollis,
sister and brother of the groom.
Miss Alice Lindsey served as
maid of honor with bridesmaids
Miss Peggy Hollis, the groom’s
sister, and Miss Sandra Maul
din. They wore identical empire
dresses of blue slipper satin with
matching shoes and headpieces
of rose petals and tulle. They
carried bouquets of baby blue
carnations with long satin
streamers and wore white gold
lockets, gifts of the bride.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a floor length
wedding gown of Chantilly lace
over slipper satin, with an em
pire bodice and long tapered
sleeves with covered buttons.
Her A line skirt featured a chapel
train of the same material and
her shoulder length veil of illus
ion was attached to a crown of
rhinestones. She carried a bouq
uet of tropicana rose buds and
lilies of the valley, centered with
a white orchid, on a white prayer
book, a gift of the groom. Her
only jewelry was an opal neck
lace, a gift of her father.
Mrs. Stinchcomb chose for her
daughter’s wedding a pink em
broidered linen with which she
wore navy accessories and a
purple orchid corsage. Mrs.
Hollis, motherof the groom, wore
Sljp ffiuuingtnn
Society Section
Mrs. Leo Mallard, Society Editor
Miss Martha Ann McLendon
Weds William Jerry Morrow
Miss Martha Ann McLendon,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. H.
McLendon of Social Circle, be
came the bride of William Jerry
Morrow, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Morrow of Social Circle,
on Saturday, September 17, at
4 o’clock, at the Social Circle
Methodist Church. The Rev.
Hoyt D. Purcell, of Rome, for
mer pastor of the bride, per
formed the beautiful and im
pressive ceremony.
An arch shaped altar back
ground of soft palms formed a
setting to compliment the four
pyramid arranged seven branch
ed candelabra holding glowing
tapers. The central decoration
was a massive arrangement of
white gladioli, large chrysanthe
mums and pompons.
Mrs. J. P. Walton, organist,
presented a program of nuptial
music and accompanied Mrs.
James Thurman as she sang
“O Promise Me’’, “Whither Thou
Goest” and "O Perfect Love’’.
Joe McLendon and Tom Mc-
Lendon, brothers of the bride,
lighted the candles and served
as usher-groomsmen. Tommy
Tucker, cousin of the groom,
was best man.
The bride chose her cousin,
Miss Jane McLendon, of Macon
and Atlanta, to be her maid of
honor and her bridesmaids were
Miss Sandra Me Dow of Doraville,
and Miss Mary Lee. The at
tendants wore identical floor len
gth gowns of peau de soie which
featured empire bodices of fuch
sia, scooped necklines, short
sleeves and A-line skirts of shell
pink forming a pleat in the back.
They wore shell pink shoes and
their shell pink veils were at
tached to fiat matching satin
bows. Their only ornaments
were pearl pendant necklaces,
gifts of the bride. They carried
nosegays of pastel feathered car
nations tied with fuchsia ribbon.
The lovely bride, given in
marriage by her father, was
radiant in her floor length bridal
gown featuring an empire bodice
of peau de sole lined alencon
lace with long sleeves and a gently
rounded neckline and an A-line
skirt fashioned of peau de soie.
Her peau de soie overskirt, edged
in alencon lace, fell into a grace
ful chapel train. Her waist len
gth, many tiered, silk illusion
veil, fell from a double crown
of pearls adorned with pear
shaped pearl drops and she wore
pearl earrings, a gift of the
groom. The bridal bouquet was
a nosegay of lilies of the valley
and stephanotis centered with a
white orchid, in carrying out the
tradition of “something, old, new,
J—p— __
* <ls If '
r KT v k ‘
F ^< ii wl
I^l •'.! -jjSB
■hi »
Mrs. Michael Joseph Hollis
a dark pink silk with navy ac
cessories. She also wore a
purple orchid corsage.
Miss Louise Knight kept the
bride’s book at the entrance to
the fellowship hall, where the
bride’s parents entertained with
the reception. The table was
covered with a pink satin cloth
with an arrangement of blue car
nations.
The bride’s table was covered
with pink satin and overlaid with
pink net. Centering the table
was the four tiered white and pink
^^B/ I I JX&L. a*
& -1 J
JSwlb J
□H - Hi
■ B
t-- -jwjll
Mr. and Mrs. William Jerry Morrow
borrowed and blue,” she wore for
her “something old and some
thing borrowed” a gold bracelet
that belonged to her great-grand
mother McLendon and was worn
by the bride’s mother on her
wedding day.
Mrs. McLendon chose a model
of green crepe and lace with
matching shoes for her daugh
ter’s wedding. Her small hat
and gloves were of bone and
matched her corsage of cymbid
ium orchids. Mrs. Morrow,
mother of the groom, wore teal
blue, a small circlet hat of black
valvet, black shoes and white
gloves that matched her cym
bidium orchids.
Mrs. H. L. Studdard, grand
mother of the groom, wore a
dress of soldier blue with a
shoulder corsage of white car
nations.
Immediately following the
ceremony, the parents of the
wedding cake topped with a mini
ature bride and groom. The re
freshment table was covered
identical to the bride’s table
and held the punch bowl at one
end and an arrangement of pink
with silver compotes of mints
and nuts. Assisting in serving
were Mrs. James Parks, At
lanta; Miss Gail Kines, Jersey;
Miss Mary Kate Tribble, Mrs.
Dallas Mauldin and Mrs. Eliz
abeth Lindsey. Misses Janet
(Continued Page 10)
Phone 786-3401 - 3402
bride entertained at a reception
at the Bertha Upshaw Clubhouse.
The bride’s table, overlaid with
embroidered organdy, was cen
tered with the five tiered wedding
cake topped with a white orchid
and love birds holding wedding
bands, and flanked by silver can
delabra arrangements of white
gladioli, carnations and mums
centered with burning tapers.
Mrs. joe Sewell, of Charlotte,
North Carolina, cousin of the
bride, served at the bride’s table.
The silver punch bowls were
centered with floating fruit ice
rings holding lighted candles and
were placed on a table covered
with embroidered organdy. A
center silver candelabra ar
rangement of white gladiloi, car
nations, mums, lighted tapers and
white wedding bells completed
the table decorations. Miss Faye
Morrow and Miss Kay Morrow,
of Newborn, cousins of the groom,
served at the punch table.
A single white lighted taper
centered the silver compote ar
rangement of carnations that was
placed on the organdy covered
table where the bride’s book was
kept by Miss Bobbie Smallwood
of Attapulgus, Ga. The guest
book was signed with a white
feathered quill pen.
Assisting in entertaining were
Kathy, Sue, Becky and Laurie
Rodgers, and Dottie Shields of
Women Os Covington Presbyterian
Church Met Tuesday At The Church
The September meeting of the
Women of the Covington Presby
terian Church was held at the
church on Tuesday evening, Sept
ember 20, at 7:30 P. M. with
Mrs. E. L. Patrick, president,
presiding. Quiet music preceded
the call to order. The meeting
was opened by Mrs. Patrick read
ing scripture, 1 Peter 2:9 which
is the theme verse for the year.
This was followed by prayer by
Rev. T. J. White.
Minutes of the August meeting
were read and approved. The
treasurer’s report was given by
Mrs. J. S. Prescott, followed
by the reading of the proposed
budget for 1966-67. The circle
reports were given and there
Stephanie Womack
Is Honoree On
Third Birthday
Mrs. William Womack enter
tained at her home on September
20, with a birthday party honoring
her daughter, Stephanie Lyn, in
observance of her third birthday.
The Circus motif was carried
out with decorations of clowns,
monkeys, elephants, fat men and
balloons. The children were
given hats and whistles as souv
enirs and pictures were made
as the young group enjoyed the
occasion.
The refreshment table was
covered with a birthday cloth
with plates and cups further
carrying out the theme. The
birthday cake, centering the
table, was decorated with blue
roses, ballerina girls, cowboys,
horses and Indians. Refresh
ments of orange and grape drinks,
cake, ice cream, candy, bubble
gum and suckers were served the
20 young friends present.
Payne-Moyers
Party Saturday
At Alcovy
Miss Linda Joyce Payne,
bride-elect, and her fiancee Paul
Edward Moyers, were honored
Saturday night with a party foll
owing their rehearsal, in the
dining area of the Alcovy Met
hodist Church. Mrs. James E.
Moyers, mother of the groom,
was assisted in entertaining by
her daughter, Mrs. Roger Ward.
The refreshment table was
covered with a white linen cloth
with white satin bows at the cor
ners. a centerpiece in a milk
glass footed bowl held blue and
white mums, gladiolus, stock and
leather leaf fern. Mrs. Dickie
Crumley poured punch from the
crystal punch bowl at one end
of the table. Crystal trays and
compotes held wedding cookies,
decorated sandwiches, cake squ
ares, mints and nuts. Miss An
gela Payne assisted in serving
the approximately 20 members
of the wedding party and mem
bers of the families present.
For the occasion Miss Payne
wore a two piece orchid outfit
with white accessories. she
and her fiance chose this time
to present their attendants with
mementos of the occasion.
The Newton County Ministerial
Association will meet at the First
Methodist Church in Covington
on October 3 at 9 a. m.
♦» ♦ ♦
The W.M.S. of the First Bap
tist Church will have a general
meeting Tuesday night, October
4, at 7:30 at the church.
** * *
The Covington Woman’s Club
will meet at the club building
Tuesday afternoon, October 4,
at 3:30 P.M.
** * ♦
The Wesleyan Service Guild
of the First Methodist Church
will meet at the church Tues
day, October 4, at 8:00 P.M.
Mrs. Sim Randall and Mrs. Paul
Adams are the co-hostesses.
Thomson; Kathy and Suzanne
Sewell of Charlotte, N. C., cous
ins of the bride; Paula Sue Mor
row, of Newborn, cousin of the
groom and Clint Grant, friend of
the bride.
The stair rail, entwined with a
garland of southern smilax, and
a cluster of white wedding bells
tied to the newel post with white
satin ribbon formed a perfect
setting for the bride to throw her
bouquet from the stairway. Pink
net rice bags from a tree with
white branches and green foliage
were presented the guests to sho
wer the couple as they departed
for their honeymoon in Florida.
The bride traveled in a green
knit suit with matching acces
sories. The white orchid from
her bridal bouquet completed her
ensemble. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow
(Continued Page 10)
were 39 members and visitors
present.
Mrs. James Corry gave an in
teresting report of the Sixtieth
Annual Meeting of Presbytery
held at the First Presbyterian
Church in Atlanta September 20,
which six members of the Cov
ington Church attended. Mrs.
Corry announced that Mrs. S. J.
Morcock has been named as
Presbyterial officer - Personal
Faith and Family Life Chairman,
also Mrs. Sam B. Hay, Sr. as
Presbyterial Chairman of Dis
trict 4.
Mrs. D. G. Stephenson, Lead
ership and Resource Chairman,
reported 10 members attended
the area workshop at the Shallow
ford Presbyterian Church Sept
ember 15. The president an
nounced Family Night Supper will
be at the church, September 28,
at 7 o’clock. Mrs. L. A. Patrick
dedicated the Least Coin
Offering, closing with prayer.
Mrs. D. G. Stephenson pre
sented a Life Membership Pin
to Mrs. T. J. White. This pin
was given by Mrs. E. G. Mar
tin In grateful appreciation of
faithful service through the Wo
men of the church.
The installation of the officers
of the Women’s Council of the
Covington Presbyterian Church
was very ably conducted by the
pastor, Rev. T. J. White, chal
lenging each new officer and
members to grow and serve. The
following were installed:
President, Mrs. E. L. Pat
rick.
Vice-President, Mrs. E. G.
Lassiter, Jr.
Secretary, Mrs. James Corry.
Treasurer, Mrs. J. S. Pre
scott.
Personal Faith & Family Life,
(Continued Page 10)
Alcovy Church Ceremony Unites
Linda Payne And Paul Moyers
The Alcovy Methodist Church
formed the setting for the marri
age on Sunday afternoon, Septem
ber 25, of Miss Linda Joyce
Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arlow A. Payne, to Paul Edward
Moyers, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James E. Moyers. The
Rev. Charles Thomas, pastor
of the Salem Methodist Church,
performed the impressive
double-ring ceremony.
Three-seven branched can
delabra entwined with plumosis
fern formed the arch background
for the altar, before which were
placed fern balls with a central
basket holding a mass arrange
ment of white gladiolus, mam
moth mums, stock, baby breath,
fujji mums and fern. White satin
bows, marking the family pews,
perfected the scene.
Nuptial music was rendered
on the piano prior to and during
the service by Mrs. Robert Young
and she accompanied Mrs. Larry
Dixon who sang, “O Day of Golden
Promise”, and as part of the
service, “The Lord’s Prayer”.
Gilbert Moyers, brother of the
groom, served as best man with
usher-groomsmen being James
Moyers, also a brother of the
groom, and Jody McDaniel.
Usher-groomsmen also lighted
the candles prior to the service.
The bride chose her sister,
Miss Angela Payne as maid of
honor, with Miss Nan Smallwood
serving as bridesmaid. They
were dressed identical in blue
taffeta with bell shaped floor
length skirts attached to fitted
bodices featuring high front neck
lines and scooped backs. A full
length taffeta back panel extended
from a flat bow at the back neck
line. They wore short net veils
attached to a flat blue bow and
carried nosegays of white car
nations with long blue satin st
reamers.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her very close
friend’s father, Clifford White,
wore a traditional floor length
wedding gown of acetate taffeta
with the scalloped neckline and
front of the bodice in lace. Her
long, fitted sleeves were of ace
tate taffeta with self covered
miniature buttons. A wide front
panel of alencon lace extended
down the front of the skirt and
was featured on the trim of her
chapel train. Her fingertip veil
and headpiece, which was made
by her aunt, featured roses with
pearls. She carried a bridal
bouquet of white bride’s roses
centered with a white orchid with
long white streamers tied with
lily of the valley. She carried
her bouquet on a white prayer
book.
Mrs. Payne chose for her daug
hter’s wedding a three piece blue
lace with which she wore white
accessories and a white orchid
corsage.
The groom’s mother, Mrs.
Moyer, chose for the occasion
a two piece navy silk Shantung
with matching accessories. A
white orchid corsage completed
her attire.
Mrs. E. E. McDaniel, grand
mother of the groom, chose for
the occasion a two piece black
with matching accessories. She
wore a corsage of pink carnat
ions.
you’re
embarking on a
decorating project call
HENSON FURNITURE CO.
HENSON*S professional decorating
service is yours at no charge, . .
Custom made window treatment,
B il li{ mI drapes and cornices.
r IRO Color schemes keyed to your per-
Ml? I i r sonality.
sr 'il m
fcy Bl ’AM Carpets and floor coverings expert-
J |K| ly installed.
' flsl Furniture selections —
/ '■ == fl[ 7/ Ideas » n d Advice —
f H / di
1 iHZi 1 Consult .. .
A- I _
... ft —r & Raymond Gay,
• | our professional
J J j 111 A x designer .. .
A.LD.
affiliate
HENSON FURNITURE CO.
“Homemaker for Thousands”
COVINGTON CONYERS
PHONE 786-2221 Or 483-4431
HI II -
— |||
W > 4 - s ' H
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edward Moyers
The bride’s book was kept in the
vestibule of the church, where the
couple greeted guests, by Mrs.
Dickie Crumley, sister of the
bride. The table where the book
was kept was covered with a
white linen cloth over which was
placed blue linen cutwork. A
bud vase held three white car
nations with plumosis fern from
‘ ‘Good Ship Lollipop" Was Theme
Porterdale Woman's Club Session
PORTERDALE—A feeling of
warmth and fellowship prevailed
at the Porter Memorial Gymnas
ium clubroom of the Porterdale
Woman’s Club on Monday even
ing, September 19, when Mrs.
James H. Brooks, President,
welcomed the sixty-four mem
bers and six visitors aboard the
Good Ship Lollipop for an in
teresting cruise. Tugboat Annie,
portrayed by Mrs. Annie Day,
performing like an experienced
sailor, added real humor to the
program prepared by the pre
sident for the first meeting of
the new club year.
Celebrities on deck who per
formed well included Mrs. Dinah
Herring, Mrs. Rachel Chapman,
Miss Sherri Ogletree, Mrs. Mel
vin Ogletree and Gene Johnson.
Other celebrities aboard were:
Mr. Spectator, Miss Arlene
White; Miss Imitator, Mrs. Carl
Kitchens; Miss Agitator, Mrs.
Callie Owens; Mr. Dictator, Mrs.
Dewey Shirah; Miss Hesitator,
which extended blue satin
streamers.
For their wedding trip the bride
changed to a light blue two piece
outfit with which she wore white
accessories and the orchid from
her bridal bouquet. Mr. and Mrs.
Moyers will make their home in
the Capes Apartments.
Mrs. Henry Rogers; Miss Sweet
Tator, Mrs. E. L. Digby, and
Mrs. J. T. Jaynes.
Mrs. Delphin Mask, Secretary,
read minutes of the last meet
ing and Mrs. James E. Cason
handled correspondence. Mrs.
Cranston Gray reported the sta
tus of the treasury.
There were twenty ladies who
were either new members, re
instated members, or a trans
fer. Their names were: Mrs.
Kenneth Adams, Mrs. Tommy
Barnes, Mrs. Claire Bennett,
Mrs. Irving Blankenship, Mrs.
Claud Cason, Mrs. Franklin Dick,
Mrs. J. T. Elkins, Mrs. Sammy
Herring, Mrs. Velma Holder,
Mrs. James A. Jeffries, Mrs.
Herman Kerbow, Mrs. Corine
Mills, Mrs. Dan Middlebrooks,
Mrs. Grady Moon, Mrs. Lillie
Mae Morris, Mrs. J. T.’ Patter
son, Mrs. Vesta Stewart, Mrs.
Fred Scarbrough, Mrs. Ellison
(Continued Page 10)