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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 L.fe,
with open heart;
Welcome Neighbor! We’re
glad you are here."
Spring Is extending a multi
colored, royal welcome to our
newcomers this week, among
whom are Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Goodman, and children Con
nie 8, Chuck 6, and twins Gina
and Jan 3, formerly of Dallas,
Tex., now residing at 2145 An
derson Ave., S.E.
Mrs. Goodman, a Dallas na
tive, is an antique enthusiast,
and delights in refinishing these
treasures of the past. Mr. Good
man also a native of Dallas,
shares his wife’s interest in
antiques; and is a skin diving
fan. He is a personnel member
of Ferti-Lone Company in At
lanta. In Dallas, the Goodmans
attended a non-denominational
church.
From Atlanta come Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene L. Smith, who have
recently moved into their new
home on Cornish Mountain Rd.
Mrs. Smith, a Walton County
native, lists fishing, flower gar
dening and bowling among her
favorite pastimes. Mr. Smith,
a heavy equipment operator with
construction projects, is a native
of Toccoa. Hunting, fishing and
guns claim his interest as hob
bies. Methodists will be glad
to know the Smiths are of that
denomination.
The Roy L. Watsons are cer
tainly not strangers in our midst,
for they both are Newton Coun
ty natives. They recently came
Mrs. Hitchcock, E. L Rainey
Are Mother,Father Os Year
County-wide interest was manifested in the Parent Youth Council’s
fourth annual banquet on Thursday evening at Ficquett School, when
some 250 guests saw handsome trophies presented to Mrs. Elmer
Hitchcock, E. Loyd Rainey, David Henderson, Mary Lewis, Becky
Hutchins and Richard Jolley, as Newton County’s Parents and Youth
of the Year. Rev. Sidney S. Tate of LaGrange was guest speaker for
the event.
Council Chaplain E. Owen Kell
um, Jr. offered the Invocation;
and the group was extended a cor
dial welcome by PYC President
Art Hargrove. He expressed app
reciation to all of those assisting
in the banquet’s arrangements,
including Ficquett School Princi
pal George Hutchinson and Mrs.
Lloyd Alexander, and the Stu
dent’s Board of Governors lead
ers, NCHS senior David Hender
son, and Junior High representa
tive Jane Polk.
Rev. Kellum was accorded the
privilege of introducing Rev.
Tate, who brought a most provo
cative message on the Generation
Gap.
All of nominees chosen by var
ious Newton County organizations
were recognized and congratu
lated by President Hargrove,
prior to the announcement of the
winners. The Rev. Edgar A.
Callaway, pastor Covington First
Baptist Church then presented the
trophies to those signally honored
as the outstanding Newton County
Mother, Father, NCHS and Jr.
High Boy and Girl of the Year,
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PARENT-YOUTH COUNCIL officers for the coming year are shown above at the Annual Banquet
Thursday evening at Ficquett School Cafetorium. From left to right: Immediate-Past President
Art Hargrove, Newly-Elected President Gerald Wendel, Secretary Mrs. Sam Gainer, Vice-President
Mrs. James Anderson, Treasurer Ben Banks, Parliamentarian Joseph Croom, and chaplain Rev.
John Tate.
ffimnngtmi News
Satiety Sectian
Mrs. Leo Mallard, Society Editor Phone 786-3401-3402
Miss Vicki Owens Trothed
To Michael Lloyd Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Owens,
Jr. of Lilburn, formerly of Con
yers, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Vicki Elaine,
to Michael Lloyd Johnson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Love
of Decatur.
The bride elect is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
P. Owens, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs.
William Henderson, all of Cov
ington. Miss Owens, a graduate
of Berkmar High School in Lil
burn, attended DeKalb Junior
College and is presently em
ployed by Sears Roebuck and
Company in Atlanta.
The future bridegroom grad
uated from Roosevelt High School
in Atlanta and is also employed by
Sears Roebuck and Company as an
instructor. At present he is
awaiting orders from the U. S.
Army.
Newborn Methodist WSCS Met April 3
At The Home Os Mrs. T. W. Binford
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service of Newborn Metho
dist Church met on April 3 in
the home of Mrs. T. W. Binford.
The opening song was "Jesus
Call Us,” after which Mrs. D. W,
Loyd led in prayer. Rev. Eddie
Walton showed a film on over
seas missions which was enjoyed
by everyone.
The president, Mrs. Binford,
welcomed the members, and
thanked everyone for the cards
and presents given her In her
confinement from an automobile
accident. Mrs. Doyle Smith read
the February and March minutes
to us from Fort Lenardwood,
Mo. with their children, Mike
11, Cindy 10 and Tim 4, to make
their home on the Air Port Rd.,
near Oxford.
Mrs. Watson enjoys flower
gardening, bowling and music
as hobbies; and Sgt. Watson,
currently at Ft. Gordon since
his return from Viet Nam, shares
his wife’s interest in bowling;
but also likes to hunt and fish.
The Watsons are non-denomina
tional.
A cordial welcome awaits these
new families in the churches of
their choice, their new neighbor
hoods, and various phases of
local community life to which
they will be valuable additions.
The Mother of the Year went
to Mrs. Elmer Hitchcock, who
actively participates in all ac
tivities of Pine Grove Presby
terian Church, of which she is
a member. She has served on
many committees and projects
of Mansfield School PTA, and as
a grade mother. A member of
the Pine Grove Community Club
of which she is treasurer, she
engages in numerous community
projects; is secretary of Pine
Grove Home Economics Club, of
which she has served as presi
dent and vice-president; has been
a 4-H Club Volunteer Local lead
er for 11 years; and has received
the Silver Clover 4-H Award for
her outstanding service. She ass
ists in the operation of the fam
ily’s dairy farm, which includes
milking 40 cows. The Hitchcock
family has been named as “Dairy
Family” for the “June is Dairy
Month” observance; and received
special recognition by Atlanta
Newspapers in special feature
articles. The Hitchcocks have
two children, Jan and Mark.
“Father of the Year” Award
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The wedding will be May 18
at the home of the bride.
in the absence of Mrs. R. D.
Murrelle, secretary. Mrs. W. R.
Porter gave the financial report,
collected dues and took up the
Lenten offering. The group voted
to send an offering to the Wesley
Foundation in Athens.
The annual meeting at Belve
dere Church on April 18 was ann
ounced. Plans for Quarterly
Meeting on April 17 were dis
cussed. The Easter Lily Comm,
for Memory and Honor were Mes
dames Gray Hinton, Doyle Smith,
and Paul Harwell.
The hostess served Ice cream
and cookies at the social hour.
The American Legion Auxili
ary Unit #32 April Meeting will
be held on Monday Night, April
15th, at 7:30 P.M. at the Legion
Home on Legion Drive.
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Covington Chaper 337 Order of
the Eastern Star will meet tonight
(Thursday) at 8 p. m. at the Ma
sonic Hall. Members are urged
to be present.
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The Sara Thornley Circle of
the First Baptist Church will
meet Tuesday evening, April 16,
at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Bert
Adams with Mrs. S. M. Hay and
Mrs. Jessie Thompson as co
hostesses.
was presented to E. Loyd Rain
ey, known to scores of friends
as “Too Tall Rainey”. A faith
ful member of the First Metho
dist Church, Mr. Rainey has ser
ved on the Board of Stewards; as
a choir member; an active mem
ber of the Methodist Men’s Club;
and has been a delegate to church
conferences in Atlanta.
An avid supporter of school ac
tivities, he has held many offices
in the Band Boosters’ Club, of
which he served as president.
His talent for raising funds has
contributed appreciably to vari
our youth projects, in the opera
tion of concession stands at ball
games and other events; and he is
said to have sold more “dough
nuts” for the benefit of youth
activities than any other person in
the State of Georgia. He Is an ac
tive Scout leader, and has devoted
many years to Cub and Boy Scout
activities.
A member of Covington Post
Office personnel for the past 29
years, Mr. Rainey always has a
smile and cheerful word for pat
rons.
The Raineys have four sons-
Joseph, an ordained minister;
David, an Emory University stu
dent; Lynn, a member of the NCHS
Blue Rambler Band; and Mark.
David Henderson was the NCHS
Boy Award recipient. He Is the
Covington Garden Club Met
A t Home Os Mrs. Leon Cohen
The Covington Garden Club met
in the hospitable home of Mrs.
Leon Cohen on Church Street with
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey, Jr.and Mrs.
Arthur David Jordan herco-hos
tesses. Upon arrival the mem
bers were served delightful re
freshments during which they en
joyed a pleasant social half-hour
of visiting with time to enjoy the
horticultural specimen and the
many ways the theme "Spring”
was developed.
The president, Mrs. Touch
stone, greeted the members and
thanked the Workshop Committee
for arranging the very enjoyable
Miss Derrian Jones To Wed
John T. Harrison April 2 7
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.
Jones of Furman announce the
engagement of their daughter
Derrian Ardith, to John Town
send Harrison, Jr., son of the
Reverend and Mrs. John T.
Harrison, Savannah, Georgia.
Grandparents of the bride
elect are Mrs. Henry H. Jones
and the late Mr. Jones of Cov
ington, Georgia, and Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar R. Streit of Fur
man.
Miss Jones attended Moore
Academy in Pine Apple and was
graduated from A. G. Parrish
High School. She is now a soph
omore at Troy State College.
The prospective groom is the
grandson of Mrs. F. E. Harri
son and the late Mr. Harrison
and of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H.
Williams, all of Tallahassee,
Florida.
He is a graduate of Patter
son Preparatory School in Le
noir, N. C., and of University of
the South, Sewanee, Tenn,
where he was president of his
social fraternity Gamma The-
Wesleyan Service Guild Met
April 3 For Covered Dish Fete
The April meeting of the Wesl
eyan Service Guild of the First
Methodist Church met on Wedne
sday, April 3, in the church soc
ial hall at seven o’clock for a cov
ered dish supper. The tables
looked very attractive with bowls
of early spring flowers. The Rev.
Owen Kellum returned thanks
after which twenty-five friends
enjoyed a delightful meal to-
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Henderson; and Is a member of
High Point Baptist Church where
he serves as president of his Sun
day School class.
A senior at Newton High, he is
the current president of the Stu
dent Council; and was elected Mr.
NCHS of 1968. He Is a member
of the Beta, Key and Hl-Y Clubs;
and is World Service Chairman of
the Hi-Y. He has served as a
delegate to Boys’ State and the
Governor’s Conference on Law
and Order; and as an officer in
several other school organiza
tions. David is an active Boy
Scout with the rank of Star Scout;
and helps his father in the fam
ily restaurant and grocery store,
on Jackson Road.
Mary Lewis, awarded the NCHS
Girl of the Year trophy, Is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Booker Lewis. She is a member
of Covington First Methodist
Church, where she is the assist
ant teacher for the kinkergarten
S. S. Class. She has attended the
Georgia Methodist United Nations
Seminar; and for the past 5 years
has attended the Methodist Youth
Assemblies at Camp Glisson. A
senior at NCHS, she was voted
“Miss NCHS” for 1968; was the
DAR Good Citizenship Award
winner; and elected Good School
Citizen of the week for 3 years.
She is editor of the Yearbook; and
has served as an officer of vari
ous clubs, Including FHA, Pep
club, Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, FTA, Quill
and Scroll, Beta and French
Clubs. Mary has especially en
joyed substitute teaching in ele
mentary schools through the ac
tivities of Future Teachers of
America Club,
Becky Hutchins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Hutchins,
was named as Junior High Girl
of the Year. She is a member
of Covington First Baptist
Church, where she holds a 6
year perfect attendance in Sun
day School, for which she has
served as pianist for 5 years;
and is a member of the Junior
Choir.
An E. L. Ficquett School stu
dent, she is In the upper 10% of
her class; and according to the
faculty, Is a cooperative, con
siderate and unselfish pupil, wlll-
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trip Into Decatur to the well eq
uipped workshop of Mrs. Paul
Graves. The minutes of the last
two meetings were read, app
roved and recorded. Standing
Committee Chairmen present re
ported. The treasurer reported
that the club year is ending, and
with all bills paid, there was
$47.93 In the treasury.
Continuing the program "Gar
dens of America” Mrs. Cohen
presented Mrs. Arthur David
Jordan who spoke on the "White
House Gardens.” The meeting
was then adjourned.
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ta. A U. S. Air Force pilot, he
is stationed at Mac Dill AFB,
Fla.
The wedding will be solem
nized in the Furman Methodist
Church at seven o’clock on the
evening of April 27.
gether.
A worship center, symbolic of
the Easter season greeted the
members as they gathered for the
monthly meeting. Mrs. Tom
Freeman welcomed each person
and opened the meeting with pray
er. She welcomed Mrs. Homer
Sharp, the new coordinator. The
group sang “Were You There
When They Crucified My Lord?”
led by Mrs. John Pound.
Mrs. Ramsey gave the secret
ary’s report. Mrs. Harwell, trea
surer, reported a balance of
$158,85. The group was reminded
of the Youth Night Program on
Wednesday night, the Prayer Vig
il to be held for eighteen hours on
Friday, April 5, the Holy Week
services to be led each night by
Bishop John Owen Smith to which
everyone is most cordially invit
ed. We were admonished to be
much in prayer concerning these
meetings.
A splendid Sunshine Committee
report was given by Mrs. Edna
Miller. A letter was read from
Jackie Jarrell thanking the Guild
for her Easter clothes. Mrs.
Freeman gave a report of the
meeting of the North Georgia
W.S.C.S. and W.S.G. meeting held
In March at Decatur First
Church. The District Guild ban
quet will be held on May 3 at Ous-
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Mrs. Touchstone Miss Millwood, Mr. Tarkenton
Friday Bridge Plan June Weddin 8 A * °^ d
Mrs. Fleming Touchstone was
a gracious hostess, on Friday,
when she entertained members
of her bridge club.
Gossamer arrangements of
spring flowers were used at van
tage points to enhance the at
tractive setting.
Upon arrival, guests were
served a delicious salad course
with coffee, by the hostess.
In the ensuing games, Mrs.
Al David tallied high score; and
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey was con
solation prize recipient. Others
playing were Mrs. Everett Pratt,
a club guest; and the following
club members: Miss Sarah Mob
ley, Mesdames S. J. Morcock,
Spence Ramsey, W. S. Cook,
and Donald Stephenson.
Mrs. Ray Reece Is Gracious Hostess
To Club Members A t Dessert-Bridge
The home of the Ray Reeces
was the attractive setting for one
of Interesting events marking the
current social calendar, when
Mrs. Reece entertained members
of her club at a dessert-bridge
on Wednesday.
The foyer’s focal point was a
large bamboo plant potted in a
brass umbrella stand. A Flemish
arrangement in a gold compote on
a chest in the living room, was
complimented by a green, yellow
and crimson plant. A colorful
Porterdale Class Os 1929 Held Reunion
PORTERDALE—"Let me see,
do I know anybody here?” was
the verbal expression of a puz
zled Mrs. C. A. (Martha Shel
nutt) Patrick, searching for a
familiar face upon arriving from
Daytona, Florida for the 39th
anniversary of the Class of 1929
of the Porterdale School on March
30, 1968.
"Where’s Truman Davis? I
just knew he’d be here,” came
from Mrs. Katherine Blanken
ship Taylor, looking more like
herself than any member pre
sent.
"Do you remember how J. W.
Rye liked bananas? When I’d
come back from Home Econo
mics class and mine were gone,
I always knew he ate them”,
reminisced Mrs. Boyd (Lenora
Farrow) Smith.
"Do you remember those dres
ses we made for our gradua
tion?” chimed in Mrs. Joe (Idell
Malcom) Piper, to which Mrs.
Sylvester (Annie Lois Robinson)
Johnson added, "I still have
mine!” And simultaneously,
"Why didn’t you bring it?” came
from all of those other nine
girls of the Class of 1929.
Invitations had read: "Seven
to nine”, but how on earth could
you pack the memories of thirty
nine years into two brief hours.
On and on into the night went
the laughter and "Do you re
members?”
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ANNIVERSARY PARTY for the Class of 1929 of Porterdale School was held at the Porterdale Hotel
on March 30, 1968. Bottom row, left to right: Mrs. Julia Ward Stanley, Miss Ethel Belcher, princi
pal, Mrs. Marian Finley Johnson, Mrs. Martha Shelnutt Patrick. Top row left to right: Mrs. Clara
Bailey Gibson, Mrs. Leonora Farrow Smith, Mrs. Annie L. Robinson Johnson, Mrs. Mattie F. Bonner
Smith, Mrs. Alice B. Patterson stokes, Mrs. Katherine Blankenship Taylor, Mrs. Idell Malcom Piper.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mill
wood of Covington announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Brenda, to Wendell Maier Tar
kenton, son of Dr. and Mrs. Dal
las M. Tarkenton of Oxford.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Millwood of Gainsville
and Mr. Thomas B. Moore and
the late Mrs. Moore of Clayton.
Miss Millwood is a graduate
of Newton County High School,
attended Andrew College at Cuth
bert, and Is presently secretary
to Strickland and Morgan, At
torneys at law in Covington.
The future bridegroom is the
grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs.
N. C. Brown of Richmond, Vir
ginia, and the late Mr. and Mrs.
fruit arrangement in a crystal
fruit bowl formed the dining
table’s centerpiece.
Mrs. Reece served a tasty
sweet course with coffee, as
guests arrived.
In the games enjoyed through
out the afternoon, Mrs. Walker
Harris was the high scorer. Other
participants included: Mesdames
Lou Karman and Grady Coleman,
club guests; and the following club
members - Mesdames W. B.
Crowe, Carl Smith, Tom Free
man, and Frank Stone.
When Mrs. Reese (Julia Ward)
Stanley and Mrs. Drayton (Alice
Barker Patterson) Stokes shared
their dream of a reunion after
the class picture appeared in a
recent issue of The Bibb Re
corder, Mrs. Slyvester Johnson
and Mrs. Frank (Mattie Fannie
Bonner) Smith joined forces to
make the dream become reality.
The dinner party was held
at the Porterdale Hotel on March
30, 1968 with Mrs. Stanley as
the Mistress of Ceremonies.
Tables overlaid with white em
broidered linen centered with
arrangements of pink camellias
had miniature diplomas tied with
blue and gold, the class colors,
at each place.
Insofar as possible, all class
mates had been contacted, and
there were messages from many.
Olin Tomlin sent a picture with
a letter from Denver, Colorado,
and Mrs. Mollie (Aldine Plunkett)
Pride communicated from Boaz,
Alabama. Samuel Edwards sent
regrets that ill health detained
him from coming. Mrs. J. T.
(Clara Bailey) Gibson announced
that Mrs. Bill (Roberta Bailey)
Banick had at last finished re
quirements for a degree in mu
sic and was. attending a ban
quet that same evening.
Messages from former teach
ers: Miss Eva Mask, Coving
ton; Miss Ruth and Miss Jordye
Tanner, Sandersville; Miss Mary
Dallas M. Tarkenton, Sr. of Nor
folk, Virginia.
Mr. Tarkenton was a student
at Darlington School, is a grad
uate of Gordon Military College
at Barnesville, and is currently
a full time student at DeKalb
College in Business Administra
tion, with a major in Personnel
Management. In connection with
his college studies he is working
part time in a cooperative pro
gram in the Personnel Office
of Hercules.
The wedding will take place
in Allen Memorial Methodist
Church at Oxford, June 8, at
eight o’clock in the evening. The
ceremony will be performed by
the father of the groom-to-be,
Dr. Dallas M. Tarkenton.
McCall, Reidsville; were shared.
Mrs. Stanley had perused
through files of Hie Bibb Re
corder and presented highlights
and excerpts from their Class
Night Exercises, Baccalaureate
Sermon at the Porterdale Pres
byterian Church, and the class
trip to the Peachtree Cafeteria
in Atlanta.
Superlatives of that class have
measured up in many respects to
their choices and predictions at
that time. However, the an
nouncement that Mrs. Milford
(Marian Finley) Johnson was the
star athlete nearly brought down
the house.
Each shared insights and
glimpses into her life and act
ivities of the intervening years.
One happy remark prefaced the
others, "Do you want to hear
all about our grandchildren,
too?” Immediately, pictures of
children and grandchildren ap
peared as if out of thin air.
One significant thrill was the
presence of Miss Ethel Belcher,
their principal, looking not a
day over sixty at her eighty
five years, and proving to be
the life of the group.
Ten confessions of her form
er students were no surprises to
this great lady, who had seen
through their antics 39 years ago.
Mrs. Stokes paid a fitting tri
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