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Miss Glenn, Newton Native And NEWS
Columnist, Celebrates 101st Birthday
Miss Glenn, at Salem Camp Ground, which she has attended Camp
Meeting since a babe in her parents’ arms.
“Oh, Hello, it’s good to hear
your voice. I have just gotten
back from WSB-TV Station,
where Ruth Kent had me on the
‘Today in Georgia’ program!”
And so began the 101st birthday
on Wednesday of Miss Layona
Glenn, Newton County native,
missionary emeritus, and Cov
ington News columnist.
In our telephone conversation,
we learned that Conyers Metho
dist Church had signally honored
Miss Glenn, on Tuesday, at a co
vered dish dinner; and that cards,
gifts and messages from friends
in many areas of the U. S. as
well as from Brazil, where she
spent some forty years inter
mittently, as a missionary, had
made the beginning of her second
year of her second century, a jo
yous one.
Miss Glenn holds a Medal of
Honor from the President of
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Brazil, for her service to that
country during her mission work
there, with the Methodist Mis
sion Board. Relative to her
call to missions, Miss Glenn says
she always knew she would go in
to mission work. “Actually my
work began on our Yellow River
plantation, which was part of
Newton County, where I was born.
My father was Dr. J. J. Win
field Glenn, and I often accom
panied him on professional calls,
and delighted in caring for the
sick, both white and colored”.
“My parents always attended
church and although I’m dead
sure I wasn’t bom In the second
pew of Mt. Tabor Methodist
Church, I was certainly brought
up in it,” she chuckled.
Her grandfather, the late Rev.
Joshua Glenn was a Methodist
minister and the first missionary
to St. Augustine, Fla. So, with
both a missionary and medical
heritage, it seemed inevitable
that she should be a medical mis
sionary. However, after gradua
tion from Conyers Academy and
Scarrit College, and teach
ing a few years in Newton and
Rockdale County schools, she
heeded her father’s request that
she go to South America, rather
than the Orient, the only field
where medical missionaries
were being sent.
In Brazil, Miss Glenn was a
pioneer in establishing schools
and missions, with perhaps her
most treasured achievement
being the founding of the Institute
Anna Gonzala, an orphanage de
signed to become an industrial
school for boys and girls in Rio.
Last year, on her 100th birth
day, Miss Glenn’s many friends
gave her a plane trip back to
Brazil, where she was royally
recieved and entertained, by
many high-ranking government
officials, some of whom were her
former pupils. * ‘ Every one of my
original 15 orphans was in some
outstanding position,” she beam
ed. This was not her first re
turn trip to the scene of her la
bors in Brazil. For one of her
former trips she used a reserve
she had set aside for her funeral
to defray expenses, and assured
her Brazilian friends, “I am en-
Miss Glenn discusses her mission work in Brazil, in her “office”
in her Wesley Woods Apartment.
joying my funeral procession a
long way more than if I were
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faith in our Lord, and the more faith we extend, the
higher and more abundant our lives will be. It is
written in Romans 1:17, "The ju.-t shall live by f .> J
faith." Attend ('hurch this Sunday and ,W s * 1 ' ■
receive inspiration from those who ■ . ’’ f ’ B
share your faith, that you may. as the J
Apostle Paul said, "be comforted together by the
mutual faith of you both."
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Until she was 99, Miss Glenn
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made her home in Conyers, where
she did all of her own housework,
taught a S. S. Class and was a
regular church and WSCS at
tendant. Since that time she has
been one of the most active re
sidents of Wesley Woods Apts.,
in Decatur, where she is not
only a columnist for the News
and three other Georgia papers;
but is a contributor to the Wes
ley Woods Magazine.
She attributes her longevity to
her family heritage of long life;
and the fact that she does not
worry. From her father, she
says, she learned that there were
only two things that could cause
worry - the things you could help,
and the things you could not help.
The former were up to you to
change, and the latter should be
left with the Lord. In fact, she
laughed, “The only thing I have
to worry about, is everyone being
so good to me!” - and that is the
optimism which is such a do
minant factor in “Miss La
yona’s” life, for which the world
is a better place in which to live.
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Mesdames Ramsey, Carter Hostesses
To ADR Sorority Meeting, Tuesday
Mrs. Spence Ramsey and Mrs.
Mercer Carter were gracious
hostesses to Alpha Eta Chapter
of Alpha Delta Kappa sorority
on Tuesday, February 28. The
meeting, at the lovely home of
Mrs. Ramsey, was“begun by a so
cial hour with delicious hot boui
llon and sandwiches, followed by
a business session. Presiding
was the President, Mrs, M. D.
Mcßae.
An inspiring devotional by Mrs.
C. C. Hood gave a fitting start
which led as usual to the secre
tary’s report by Mrs. Carterand
to detailed discussion of the work
of Alpha Delta Kappa, which in
cludes a scholarship program for
foreign students, many altruistic
projects and state and interna
tional meetings.
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey reported on
a meeting at Macon which she at
tended in her official capacity as
District Chaplain.
Members of Alpha Eta Chap
ter will serve as pages at the
BAPTIST
COVINGTON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
201 Floyd St.
Rev. EDGAR A. CALLAWAY
ALMON BAPTIST CHURCH
Almon
REV. DEWEY YANCEY, JR
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Mill St.
REV. CARL E. CASSIDY
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH
Rt. 2, Salem Rd.
REV. BARNEY WILLIAMS
COUNTY LINE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rocky Plains Rd.
REV. CHARLES L. MOODY
HIGH POINT BAPTIST CHURCH
Jackson Highway, Covington
REV. MARION A. MOBLEY
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH
Walnut Grove Road
REV. W. C. BRUMBELOE
MANSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
Mansfield
REV. CHARLES BENNETT
PORTERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH
Porterdale
REV. H. N. EARNEST
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Highway 20
REV. EDGAR WILLIAMS
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
Salem Road
REV. CALVIN D. WATSON
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
RFD Oxford
REV. HAROLD McANALLY
STEWART BAPTIST CHURCH
Jackson Hwy., Covington
J. F. Bedingfield
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
Piper Hgts., Jackson R<k, Porterdale
REV. BILL CAGLE
SHOAL CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
Rt. 1, Mansfield
CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Mansfield
CORNISH MT. BAPTIST CHURCH
Rt. 1, Oxford
OXFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
Oxford
REV. O. L. MCCULLOUGH
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Flat Shoals Rd.
REV. JAMES C. HERRING
State Convention at the Marriott
in Atlanta in late March.
Mrs. Carter introduced the
speaker of the afternoon, Miss
Christine George. Miss George
is a special teacher for the vis
ually handicapped and blind child
ren at the Garden Hills School
in Atlanta. Her account of new
est methods and materials used
and the rewarding results of
training these students thrilled
her listeners.
Baptist Women To
Convene Mar. 13-15
ATLANTA—The annual meet
ing of the Georgia Baptist Wo
man’s Missionary Union will be
held March 13-15 at the First
Baptist church, Decatur. More
than 2500 leaders in women’s
work are expected to attend,
according to Miss Dorothy Pry
or, Atlanta, Georgia WMU exec-
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Covinxton North Unit
107 1/2 Clark Street
J. BAUGHER, Minister
CONGREGATIONAL
SARDIS CONGREGATIONAL HURCH
Walnut Grove Rd. Rt. 1, Oxiord
CHURCH OF CHRIST
COVINGTON CHURCH OE CHRIST
Old Atlanta Highway
CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Porterdale
J. T. PAYNE, Pastor
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
Highway 81-1/4 Mi. W. Porterdale, Ga..
R. M. PARNELL, PASTOR
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Monticello SI.
REV. GEORGEE.HOME, JR. Rector
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD
Newton Drive
REV. E. W. ASHMORE
PRESBYTERIAN
COVINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Clark St.
REV. THOMAS J. WHITE
GUM CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Gum Creek Community
REV. B. DAVID GULLETT
HOPEWELL A. R. PRESBYTERIAN
Rocky Plains, Rt. 1,
REV. WAYNE DICKSON
PORTEfttIAtE PRESPYTI rIaN CTCrCH
Porterdale
REV. IRVING G. RUDOLPH
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rt. 2, Covington
REV. B. DAVID GULLETT
LUTHER HAYS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Hayston
REV. THOMAS J. WHITE
PINE GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rt. 1, Mansfield
REV. THOMAS J. WHITE
METHODIST
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
204 E. Conyers St.
REV. E. OWEN KELLUM, JR.
GAITHERS METHODIST CHURCH
Rt. 3, Covington
RLV. JIM LUKE
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Thursday, March 9, 1967
utive secretary.
Mrs. J. J. Clyatt, Tifton, Geo
rgia WMU president, will pre
side over the sessions which
begin Monday evening, the 13th,
at 7:30 p.m., and continue through
noon, the 15th.
With the theme “Grant Us
Wisdom,” being emphasized,
messengers will hear speakers
including Mrs. Marvin Garrett,
Atlanta, Southern Baptist mis
sionary to Rhodesia; Miss Eve
lyn Owen, Atlanta, Southern Bap
tist missionary to Japan; Dr. Ar
thur B. Rutledge, Atlanta, exec
utive secretary-treasurer for the
Southern Baptist Convention’s
Home Mission Board, and Mrs.
R. L. Mathis, Birmingham, pro
motion director, Southern Baptist
WMU.
A report of the Georgia Exe
cutive Board will be presented
at the Tuesday morning business
session.
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ALCOVY MFTHODIST CHURCH
Rt. 1, Oxford
REV. TERRY PHILLIPS
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
Covington Mills
REV. GEORGE W. BRETHERICK
MOUNT PLEASANT METHODIST
Rt. 4, Covington
REV. TERRY PHILLIPS
MANSFIELD METHODIST CHURCH
Mansfield
REV. D. A. REILY
NEWBORN METHODIST CHURCH
Newborn
REV. J. HAROLD LEE
NORTH COVINGTON METHODIST
Emory St.
REV. SIDNEY WHITEMAN
STARRSVILLE MFTHODIST CHURCH
Starrsville
REV. J. HAROLD LEE
SHILOH METHODIST CHURCH
Almon
REV. A. CLAY KELLY
JULIA A. PORTER METHODIST CHURCH
Porterdale
RFV. A. J. BRUYERE
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
Salem Rt. 2, Covington
REV. CHARLES THOMAS
ALLEN MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH
Oxford
DR. JOHN TATE
RED OAK METHODIST CHURCH
Jackson Hwy., Covington
REV. JIM LUKE
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
Hwy. 278, Covington
REV. A. C. CLEMENS
PROSPECT METHODIST CHURCH
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SNAPPING SHOALS METHODIST
Snapping Shoals
REV. JAMES OLTVENT
SEWELLS METHODIST CHURCH
R.F..D. Rutledge
REV. W. H. LUNSFORD
OAK HILL METHODIST CHURCH
Oak Hill. Rt. 2. Covington
REV. JAMES OLIVENT
LOVE JAY METHODIST CHURCH
Jackson Hwy., Covington
REV. JIM LUKE
MOUNT TABOR METHODIST CHURCH
Oxford, RFD
REV. CARLTON KNIGHT
CATHOLIC
ST. AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC MISSION
1117 Floya st.
RBV. EDWARD O’CONNOR