Newspaper Page Text
Page 10
Bon Voyage Party
(From Society Front)
place cards bore American flags
and white nut cups at each girl’s
place held miniature flags. Also
decorating the solarium were
two magnolia arrangements, one
on the desk and one on a marble
top chest.
After the delicious buffet sup
per, which was enjoyed in the
dining room, the hostess pre
sented the honorees with mem
entos of the occasion of travel
books with their names engraved
and packages of travel soaps,
wrapped to simulate suitcases
decorated with travel stickers
of their upcoming trip. A mass
arrangement of colorful zinnias
on the coffee table and of mag
nolia blooms on the buffet table
and in the fire place lent addit
ional color to this room.
Sihu fbvuuvww]
The Kents invite friends to call
between 2 and 10 P. M.
Sunday, June 25, 1967.
Place: 5211 Adams Street, N. E.
Covington, Georgia
Mr. <& Mrs. (Big Jim) Raymond IV. Kent
TWICE A YEAR SALE
.11,ITTR ESSEX MB PAY
$3995 LJ .
A MORE FOR
MATTRESS & BOXSPRING SETS £ W
FROM WORLD-FAMOUS MAKERS ■ -
£ V I BOXSPRING
BOTH
Ila S4O
YOUR CHOICE
fULI SIZE TWIN SIZE
511 BITTER MATTRESS AT
TREMENDOUS SAVINGS
^K|||||^ FREE DELIVERY
FREE WARRANTY
WE CARRY OUR OWN PAPER
ON ALL FURNITURE.
WOOD-DICKINSON
FURNITURE COMPANY
202 MONTICELLO ST. COVINGTON, GEORGIA TELEPHONE: 786-7044
(Best Coverage: News, Pictures, and Features)
During the evening a quiz game
of "Stump the Sightseers", was
enjoyed by the group with prizes
being awarded to the honorees.
Those enjoying the occasion
were Miss Henrietta Pollard,
honoree; Mrs. Harriet Pollard,
her mother; Mrs. W. H. Smith,
grandmother; Misses Libby Crow
and Deedee Bruner, all of At
lanta; Mrs. S. L. Hardman, mot
her of the honoree Miss Sally
Hardman; Mrs. E. E. Callaway,
Misses Linda Partee, Lisa Call
away, Libby Callaway, Diane All
good, Judy Laseter, Keren Call
away, Cathy Callaway and the
hostess, Miss Carol Callaway and
her mother, Mrs. E. J. Callaway.
Officers Elected
(From Society Front)
Officers of the circle to as
sist Mrs. Wheeler were elect
ed as follows: Co-Chairman,
Mrs. Add O'Bryant; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. John Clegg.
During a discussion of bus
iness, it was announced that fla
voring will be sold to enrich
the treasury for projects under
taken by this group. A list of
cards to remember sick or be
reaved was made. Mrs. Bellairs
invited members to her home for
their meeting in July.
Mrs. Bellairs closed the meet
ing with prayer. Mrs. Wheeler
served refreshments.
Elkins’ Party
(From Society Front)
Joe Elkins, Joann and Doyl, Mrs.
Pearl Clements, Charles Elkins,
Less Chesser, all of Macon; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Manley, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Laney, Mrs.
W. M. House, Mr. and Mrs. Ja«*
mes E. Rawls, Luanne and Ken,
all of Atlanta.
C. J. Elkins spoke briefly to
welcome his family and friends
to his home on this day. Carl
Elkins represented the descen
dants, and Hubert Elkins, a cou
sin, returned thanks prior to the
meal.
The Sara Thornley Circle of
the First Baptist Church will
meet Tuesday evening, June 20,
at 7:30 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. J. B. Dial with Mrs. Her
man Adams as co-hostess.
Linen Shower A t Yohannan s Honors Miss
Patsy Loyd, June Bride-Elect
Miss Patsy Loyd, June bride
elect, was the central figure, on
Friday, at a luncheon-linen sho
wer, given in her honor by Miss
Betty Guthrie at Yohannan’s Res
taurant, In Atlanta.
For the occasion the honoree
wore a linen sheath In powder
blue, complimented by a yellow
carnation corsage, presented by
her hostess.
The white damask overlaid
luncheon table held a centerpiece
of yellow gladiolus, yellow and
white chrysanthemums and fern
tips, in a white ceramic contain
er. Bridal motif place cards
payed tribute to the shower
theme.
At the conclusion of the delic
ious luncheon, Miss Loyd opened
and displayed the bevy of color
fully wrapped shower gifts, which
proved a delightful feature of
Barry’s Party
(From Society Front)
celebrate. Among them were
Marcie Me Laney, Kay Adams,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Fisher
and Audra, Mrs. Thomas Bates,
Mr. and Mrs. William Craw
ford, Bill, Melanie and Ed, and
of course his sister, Julie, and
his parents.
Movies were taken during the
afternoon so the day could be
enjoyed in the years to come.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
the occasion.
In addition to those for the
bride-elect and hostess, and their
respective mothers, Mrs. J. W.
Loyd and Mrs. L. Waits Guth
rie, covers were laid for: Mes
dames James O. Arp, Fayette
ville; Steve Talbot, Marietta; W.
O. Nunnally, James W. Laster
and Robert A. Patterson, Atlanta;
Derrell Carnes and Jerry Bray,
Covington; Misses Carolyn Sum
mers, and Ronnie Smith, of At
lanta and Decatur.
DANCE
There will be a dance Friday
night, June 16, at the Covington
Meadows Shopping Center bet
ween 8:00 P.M, and 11:00 P.M.
sponsored and chaperoned by the
Newton County Jaycees. Music
will be furnished by the Mystics.
AU teen club members and
their guests are invited to at
tend.
GEORGIA’S FIRST
INTRAUTERINE TRANSFUSION
The first successful Intrauter
ine transfusion in Georgia took
place recently at Emory Univer
sity Hospital. The operation Is
designed to save the life of an
infant threatened by RH-negative
blood reaction while still in its
mother’s womb.
(Our Advertisers Are Assured of Best Results)
Covington High School Class Os 1942
Held Reunion On Saturday Night
An evening to be long remem
bered by the Covington High Sch
ool graduates ofthe class of 1942,
was the 25th Anniversary reunion
held Saturday evening, June 10,
at the Covington Elks Lodge.
Many of the class members
had not seen other members
since graduation 25 years ago.
Name cards were distributed as
members entered in case there
was difficulty In remembering.
However, it was an accepted
fact that each of them would
have recognized the other mem
bers—except in one instance.
Robert Sealey was remembered
by the class as a thin, shy boy;
most of the girls 25 years later
described him as a coiTiblriation
Miss Few, Mr. Barnes Plan Wedding
For July 8, At Porter Memorial
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Few of
Porterdale announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Rose
mary Ann, to Terry Allen Bar
nes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey
Barnes, also of Porterdale.
Miss Few will be a senior
at Newton County High School
next fall.
Mr. Barnes is stationed with
the Air Force in Tucson, Ari
zona.
The wedding will take place
July 8 at 8:00 P.M. at the Julia
A. Porter Memorial Methodist
Church in Porterdale. No for
mal Invitations are being sent,
however, all friends and relat
ives are invited to attend.
Miss Lott Honoree At Miscellaneous
Shower Given By Mrs. Johnny Hammond
Among interesting pre-nuptial
events honoring Miss Lanette
Lott, bride-elect of Friday, was
a miscellaneous shower, on Sat
urday, at which Mrs. Johnny
Hammond entertained, at her
Ellis Circle home.
Focal arrangement of the liv
ing room was a gold compote
holding an array of summer gar
den flowers, In white and yellow
hues, on a cabinet. The gift
table, covered with cut-work em
broidered cloth in off-white, was
centered with a large crystal
goblet of green tinted water, in
which floated lighted candle cen
tered blossoms. The attractively
displayed shower gifts lent fur
ther decorative interest.
Greeting guests were the hos
tess, who wore a sand sheath
in textured linen, and Mrs. Steve
Kelly, wearing a white shaft with
crimson trim.
The guest book was kept by
Mrs. Hillman Jackson, who wore
an attractive floral print sheath,
in black and white, at a table
overlaid with white linen, which
held a milk glass container of
yellow snapdragons and starfly
chrysanthemums.
Receiving with Miss Lott, who
wore a golden sand costume with
mint green trim, were her mot
her, Mrs. Marion Lott, wearing
a mint green crepe sheath, and
the groom-elect’s mother, Mrs.
Fess Hodges, who wore a yellow
silk sheath.
The refreshment table, over
laid with lace over white satin,
LK r C\ Eyßßt’a^f 9|^E *1 *
H^, ^jBH^HPm 2* x > ?v wsib^ Jb^ Xt® jw i
SB-l * 11 S I w : L v V y I ^K ' * 4 ^» fl^K I
k^K Bk p^'AilkMl r*
BaKUhWL^ A<^y^|
K 'Saf C <jK BL^— W
"tssSf E4™lliiß®"^ JBk>4
jSS^H^SJgraStingclassofCovingtonS are shown at their 25th anniversary re-
S £&
r^uino Rofo« Watson Martha Parr Purdy, Dorothy Lassiter Steele, Betty ^reene wiikit.o,
“S’Lwal"^ MU ■»»•’ ■“«>'. D “ B"' «* Pra “’ “"' “’“•
Johnny Dawkins, and Hugh Steele.
p^lll^
KJ *|nHH mHE * s
Prof. Milton Brogdon (center) coach of the 1942 Covington High School basketball team, is shown with
four of his senior players. Left to right are: Charles A. Smith, Gene Cowan, Coach Brogdon, Dick Budd,
and Burt Vardeman. The team hadawon-loss record of 21-3 giving evidence that good basketball teams
are a legend in this area.
"Dean Martin-Rock Hudson’’.
A memento table had been
set up, old school pictures, news
paper clippings, and children’s
pictures were displayed. The
group spent an enjoyable hour
laughing at the past and catching
up on 25 years of events.
Burt Vardeman, Senior Class
President, presided during the
program and began by introduc
ing those present. William Craw
ford gave a report on those not
present, reading letters from
Willine Landers Denham, Fran
ces Bradshaw Miniard and a
telegram from Mildred Boxx
Harrop.
One of the class members,
held the large crystal punch bowl,
silver trays of cookies and other
delicacies, and silver compotes
of wedding motif mints in yellow
and white. Bridal motif napkins
further highlighted the nuptial
theme. Mrs. Hammond was as
sisted in serving by Mrs. Steve
Kelly.
Twenty friends of the bride
to-be were Included in the sho
wer’s guest list.
Read The Classifieds
IF"WBhl <ISW 11
i '. J 1
Shown 25 years later are the class officers of the 1942 Covington
High School senior class. Left to right are: Mrs. Hazel Harris
Parish, vice-president; Burt Vardeman, president; and Mrs. Mar
tha Parr Purdy, secretary-treasurer.
Thursday, June 15, 1967
Frank Dyer, was killed in a jet
fighter plane explosion in mid
air over Africa in 1953. The
group stood for a few moments
in silent tribute in his memory.
Hazel Harris Parish introduc
ed the original first graders,
remarking on some of their ad
ventures in the early grades.
It was noted that there were
three classmate marriages,
these were Dorothy Lassiter and
Hugh Steele; Caroline Robinson
and Gene Cowan, and Mary Mit
chell and Jimmy Hicks.
All three of the honor grad
uates of the class were present,
they are Dorothy Lassiter Steele,
Hugh Steele and Van Cochran.
They were given special rec
ognition at this time. Charles
Smith gave a report on the ath
letic achievements of the class
of 1942, and Hugh Pratt pre
sented amusing gifts as he re
called some interesting recol
lections from the past.
The highlight of the evening
came when J. Milton Brogdon,
faculty advisor and close friend
of the group, was introduced.
Mr. Brogdon brought the class
up to date on his 25 years act
ivity, complimented the group
on their apparent achievements
and challenged the group to con
tinue in their quest for a happy
and successful life. He then ex
pressed pride in whatever part
he might have had in influencing
the lives of the group.
At the conclusion of his talk
Mr. Brogdon received a stand
ing ovation with the class un
animously agreeing that he and
Mrs. Brogdon had contributed
much to the gaiety and success
of the party.
r The class poem, written by
Mary Evelyn Wilson Meador, was
read and William Crawford led
the group in singing the class
song written to the tune of "Eas
ter Parade’’.
Party favors were duplicated
copies of the 1942 graduation
issue of the Covington News roll
ed to resemble a diploma, tied
with ribbon and inscribed with
the graduate’s name.
Local residents Included in
the group were: A. William
Crawford, Mrs. Julian Ellis,
Mrs. Fred Lott, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Steele, Dr. William L. Do
bbs, Mrs. Otis Parish Jr., Char
les Smith and George Hopkins.