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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.”
From the “Lone Star” state
of Texas come our new neigh
bors this week. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Sheehan, Jr. and sons
Michael 8 and Gregory 2 1/2,
have recently arrived from Pas
adena, Tex. to make their home
at 5119 David Circle.
Mrs. Sheehan, a native of Pa
ris, Tenn, names music as her
prime hobby. She has given of
her talents in former churches
as pianist, and in choir work;
as well as in the Sunday School,
as a Primary Department work
er. Cooking, she says, is her
most enjoyable labor of love in
homemaking, aside from the care
of their children. Mr. Sheehan,
who claims Akron, Ohio as his
native city, is a personnel mem
ber of Mobil Chemical Company.
Fishing and gardening are among
his favolte hobbies.
The Sheehans are being ex
tended a warm welcome in the
First Baptist Church of which
they are members, their new
neighborhood, and various bus
iness, school, social and civic
circles to which they will be val
ued additons.
Auxiliary To
Stage Party
The Newton County Hospital
Auxiliary will be having a Tup
perware Party April 29. Any
one wishing to place an order
for Tupperware may contact a
member of the Hospital Auxil
iary or call 786-6170.
All proceeds will go towards
the Crash Cart.
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Society Section
Mrs. Leo Mallard, Society Editor Phone 786-3401-3402
Mrs, Weaver Is
Bridge Hostess
Mrs. Lillian Weaver was a gra
cious hostess on Thursday, when
she entertained members of her
club at a dessert-bridge, at her
Emory Street home.
Sprays of snowy spiraea were
used effectively as a console ar
rangement In the living room;
and also lent floral interest In
the music room, on an occasional
table.
Mrs. Weaver served delicious
ice cream and cake, as guests
arrived.
In the following rounds of
bridge, Mrs. Guy Robinson won
high score prize; and Mrs. Perino
Dearing received consolation
prize. Other players Included
Mrs. Grady Hays and Mrs. W. S.
Cook, Sr., club guests, and the
following club members: Mes
dames Linton Smith, John Bob
Weaver; Miss Annie Pauline An
derson and Miss Eva Stephenson.
Coleman Home
Is Scene Os
Dessert-Bridge
Among events marking the cur
rent social calendar was the des
sert-bridge on Wednesday, at
which Mrs. Grady Coleman en
tertained members of her club at
her Ellen Court Home.
A colorful arrangement of
Flemish flowers in a wooden
compote was used to advantage
In enhancing the living room set
ting, as was a composition of
green grape clusters with green
velvet leaves In an end table’s
brass container.
Upon the arrival of guests,
Mrs. Coleman served a tasty
sweet course with coffee.
In the ensuing games, Mrs.
Donald Briscoe tallied high
score; and Mrs. Blake Armstrong
received consolation prize. Oth
ers enjoying the afternoon were:
Mesdames Gerald Wendel and
Paul Penn, club guests, and the
following club members: Mes
dames John Maloney, Thomas
Crenshaw, Frank Vlncoli, and
Walker Harris.
Morning Coffee A t Home Os Mrs.
Jernigan Features Club Bridge
Lending interest to the cur
rent social scene was the bri
dge-coffee on Friday, at which
Mrs. John Jernigan complimen
ted members of her club at her
home on Ramsey Drive.
An artistic cabinet arrange
ment of Flemish flowers in a
cherub container achieved floral
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Mrs. R. H. Patterson and her daughter Miss Sara Margaret Patterson, on left, are shown with Mrs.
Mark Ross and Mr. Ross, whom they honored with a reception last Tuesday night. At right are Mrs.
Frank Patterson of Dalton and Mrs. Tully Smith, the mother and grandmother of Mrs. Ross.
Michigan Couple Honored A t
Covington Reception Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson
entertained with a small recep
tion on Tuesday night, April 16,
from 8 until 10 o’clock honor
ing their niece the former Miss
Kay Patterson, and her husband,
Mark Ross, whose marriage took
place in February. Mr. and Mrs.
Ross were on a visit here from
Michigan where he is an assist
ant professor at Takio College.
The receiving line formed in
the living room between identi
cal floor pedestals containing
fern mounds and lighted white
tapers. In the hallway of the
spacious home a tall urn held
an arrangement of Easter lil
ies. The honoree greeted guests
attractively dressed in a sleeve
less yellow silk with lace inserts
at the neck and hemline.
interest in the living room, where
a ceramic container of living
plants on nested tables lent an
additional decorative note.
Coffee and canapes were ser
ved by Mrs. Jernigan, upon the
arrival of guests.
In the games which followed,
Mrs. P. W. Pratt was top scor
er; Mrs. Moody Summers second
high; and Mrs. Walker Harris,
a club guest, drew bingo. Other
players included Mesdames John
Maloney and William Womels
dorf, also club guests; Mesdames
Milton McLaney, Grady Coleman,
and Harold Hoffman.
3 Newton Countians
On Dean’s List
The Dean of Franklin College
of Arts and Sciences at the Uni
versity of Georgia has announced
the names of those students who
appear on the Winter Quarter
dean’s list for academic achieve
ment.
Students from over Georgia, 22
states and one student from Nied
ersachen, Germany, totaling 551,
made the dean’s list.
Among those students from
Newton County are Denny Michael
Dobbs and Dennis Lee Fordham of
Covington and Donna Kay Rep
etske of Oxford.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wayne
Thacker announce the birth of
a son, Tracy Wayne, on April 3
at Newton County Hospital. Lit
tle Tracy weighed 6 pounds and
11 ounces. Mrs. Thacker is
the former Miss Donna Faye
Hood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Budd Hood of Covington and the
paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Thacker of Salem.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Bouch
illon of Athens announce the birth
of a daughter on April 12th at
St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens.
She has been give the name Lauri.
Mrs. Bouchillon is the former
Ann McKellar daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. McKellar of Col
lege Park. The paternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Bouchillon of Covington.
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SPS and Mrs. Robert L. Hous
worth, Jr. of Germany announce
the birth of a daughter, Rhonda
Lynn on March 30. She weighed
6 pounds and 8 ounces. The mat
ernal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Thompson of Route
5, Covington and the paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Winfred Stubbs of Route 5, Cov
ington.
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The refreshment table was co
vered with a white linen cutwork
cloth with crystal appointments.
Centering the table was a footed
container holding tube roses, ste
phanotis, a center cage with love
birds and white lighted tapers.
Flanking this were identical arr-
Mrs. Rucker Ginn Entertains
Members Os Club A t Luncheon
The home of the Rucker Ginns
was the scene on Wednesday of
an event of social interest, when
Mrs. Ginn entertained members
of her club at a dessert-bridge.
A mass arrangement of pink
azaleas and boxwood in a green
ceramic container formed the
living room’s focal point. White
azaleas were also combined with
boxwood foliage in the dining
table’s artistic centerpiece.
Miss Janis Rebecca Dyer Is
Trothed To Stanley Walker Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alton
Dyer of Fort Lee, Virginia, ann
ounce the engagement of their
daughter, Janis Rebecca, to Stan
ley Walker Harris, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walker Combs Harris of
Covington.
Miss Dyer is the granddaughter
of Mrs. Madeline Huff of Porter
dale and Mr. Thomas Addison
Batchelor of Burlington, North
Carolina, and Mrs. Henry Grady
Dyer and the late Mr. Dyer of
Covington.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Prince George School in ।
Virginia. She attended DeKalb
College.
Mr. Harris is the grandson of
Mr. J. S. Harris and the late
Mrs. Harris of Covington and
Mrs. Joseph Settle and the late
Mr. Settle of Bowling Green,
Kentucky. 1
The future groom was gradu- t
ated from Middle Georgia Col-
Miss Grace Lummus Tendered
Party At The Welaunee Hotel
Miss Grace Lummus, a retiree
of Bibb Manufacturing Company,
was honored on Wednesday, Ap
ril 17, with a retirement party
at the Welaunee Hotel in Por
terdale. On arrival Miss Lum
mus was presented a carnation
corsage by J. V. Davidson. As
he pinned the corsage on her
shoulder he extended her best
wishes for many happy days of
retirement after 43 years of
working for Bibb.
The luncheon table was covered
with a white linen cloth and cen
tered with an arrangement of yel
low mums with single candle
holders holding white burning ta
pers at Intervals down the long
table where guests were seated.
The Invocation was given by Mrs.
W. C. Ivey, sister of the honoree.
Miss Kay Shaw Is Tendered
Kitchen Shower On Monday
PORTERDALE— Mrs. Alvin
Jeffares and Mrs. Billy Smith
were joint hostesses in a kitchen
shower honoring Miss Kay Shaw,
bride-elect, at the home of Mrs.
Jeffares on Salem Road on
Monday evening, April 22.
The bride was presented a
corsage consisting of a dish mop,
tea strainer, bottle brush, and
measuring spoons. She wore
a three tiered sheath of orange,
beige, and green dacron.
The home was beautifully de
corated with ceramic pieces
made by the hostess. The dining
room was pretty with a flower
angements of the same flowers
centered with a single candle.
Punch was served at one end
of the table by Mrs. Tom Stan
ton. Serving coffee from a cof
fee service at a smaller table
was Mrs. R. R. Fowler, Sr.
Also assisting in serving and
entertaining friends of the bride’s
mother and grandmother who
were present to greet the hon
ored couple were Mrs. George
Allen and Mrs. Guy Robinson.
In the games which preceded
the luncheon, Mrs. Henry Caul
kins, a club guest was high scor
er; and Mrs. E. G. Lassiter the
consolation prize recipient. Oth
er participants Included another
club guest, Mrs. C. C. King, Jr.,
and the following club members;
Mesdames Walter Partee, Tho
mas Crenshaw, D. M. Johnson,
Ray Reece and Frank Stone.
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lege and is presently attending
the University of Georgia.
A summer wedding is planned.
Following the delicious meal
Mr. B. F. Woodruff, supervisor
of Miss Lummus, presented her
with a Schick Hair Dryer, a part
ing gift from her friends and co
workers. She expressed her
thanks and appreciation for the
gift and for her enjoyable years
spent In working with the group.
Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Shaw, J. V. Davidson,
H. D. Stroud, J. C. Edge, B. F.
Woodruff, John Carter, Mrs.
W. C. Ivey, Mrs. Louise Grier,
Mrs. Jaunlta Allen, Mrs. Dorothy
Cowan, Miss Robbie Finley, Mes
dames Virginia Rogers, Thelma
Parr, Mildred Maloy, Barbara
Wilbanks, Pat Llngold, Ruth
Jaynes, Jane Crowell, Mary C.
Davis and Louise Laster.
arrangement of white gladioli and
mums against a background of
hearts with miniature bride and
groom.
Following several games, the
honoree was presented many be
autiful packages to open.
Mrs. Jeffares wore a mint
green dacron sheath with a white
daisy pin. Mrs. Smith wore a
pink dacron sheath with a deep
er pink daisy pin.
Delicious refreshments of
blended jellos and puddings In
parfait glasses with cookies,
mints, and toasted nuts were
served.
Mrs. Cahill Ws
Feted A t Lovely
Layette Shower
PORTERDALE—SingIe pink
candles flanking an appropriate
arrangement of gladioli, mums,
and roses on the mantel of the
living room added beauty for the
layette shower honoring Mrs.
Cornelius Cahill when Mrs. E.
O. Whatley was hostess at her
home in Porterdale on April 16.
Mrs. James Brooks, Mrs. J. V.
Davidson, and Mrs. Darrell Clark
entertained with Mrs. Whatley
with Mrs. Brooks directing en
tertaining games and contests.
A final game led guests into
the dining room beautified with
a buffet arrangement of glads,
pompons, and roses in pink and
white with pink candles on either
side. Mrs. Cahill, wearing pink
with an orchid corsage presented
by Mrs, Whatley, was seated at
the throne of honor at a table
overlaid with pink, centered by a
giant stork, with gifts surround
ing him. All enjoyed the festi
vity of opening and admiring the
lovely gifts.
A delicious parfait with favors
of miniature storks, mints, and
nuts was served to the score of
friends and neighbors of the
honoree.
Miscellaneous
Shower Honors
Miss Kay Shaw
PORTERDALE—Miss Kay
Shaw, bride-elect, was central
honoree at a miscellaneous
shower given by Miss Henrietta
Herrington, Mrs. Myrtle Far
thing of Atlanta, and Miss Gloria
Dover of Ellijay, Georgia at
Rich’s, Atlanta, on Friday, April
19.
Miss Shaw was presented a
corsage of daisies and the color
scheme was green and yellow.
For this occasion, she wore a
blue linen sheath with roll collar
of contrasting yellow and white.
Guests were friends who work
with Miss Shaw at the State
Highway Department, Personnel
Division.
Refreshments consisted of
punch, wedding squares, nuts, and
mints.
Miss Herrington wore a yellow
dacron sheath. Mrs. Farthing
chose an apricot dacron shirt
waist, and Miss Dover selected
a white linen sheath.
David D, Smith
JFas Baptized
On Saturday
David Drew Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. David E. Smith of 3082
Vista Brook Drive, Decatur, and
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Wood and Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Smith of Covington was baptized
Saturday, April 13 at the Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church at De
catur.
The Reverend J. F. G. Hopper
and The Reverend W. Robert Ab
steln officiated in the impressive
’ service. The baby’s godparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gatch
ell of Charlotte, North Carolina
and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tra
wick of Atlanta.
Before the service the Smiths
entertained at luncheon at their
home. In addition to the hosts
and godparents other guests were
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith, Miss
Nan Smith of New Orleans and
little Misses Lisa Gatchell and
Cindy Smith.
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Miss Beverly Butler Engaged
To William Drake Sammons
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lee But
ler of Covington announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Be
verly Larlne Butler, to Sear
gent William Drake Sammons,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Sammons of Covington.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Guy Butler of
Oxford and the late Mr. Guy
Butler and Mrs. F. M. Jones of
Rex and the late F. M. Jones.
The future bridegroom is the
grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Drake of Covington
and Mrs. Mary Sammons and the
late Mr. Walter Sammons of Cov
ington.
The bride elect is a graduate
of Newton County High School
and is a senior at Georgia Bap
tist Hospital School of Nursing
and will graduate in September.
Sgt. Sammons is a graduate
of Newton County High School and
has served 5 years in the Air
Force, having served one year
in Africa and one year in Viet
Mrs. Cook Was Gracious Hostess
To Bridge Club Friday Afternoon
Mrs. W. S. Cook, Jr. was a
gracious hostess on Friday af
ternoon when she entertained
members of her bridge club at
her home on Madison Road. As
guests arrived they were served
a delicious sandwich plate.
The coffee table In the living
room held an arrangement of
pink camellias from the garden
of the hostess and a center arr
angement on the dining room ta-
June Wedding Planned By
Miss Hull And Johnny Head
Mr. and Mrs. W. Stewart Hull
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Sarah Ann Hull, to
Johnny F. Head, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie M. Head.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Underwood of Conyers,
and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ell
T. Hull of Covington.
Miss Hull was graduated from
Newton County High School and
DeKalb Tech. She is employed
with Lithonia Lighting, Inc., In
Conyers.
The future bridegroom Is the
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam M. Head of Rutledge, and the
late Mr. and Mrs. William O.
Stapp of Social Circle.
Mr. Head was graduated from
Newton County High School, is
now attending DeKalb College,
and plans later to enter Georgia
State College. He Is employed
First Methodist Woman’s Society
Christian Service Met April 16
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service of the First Metho
dist Church held its regular
meeting April 16th, in the Char
les Porter Classroom of the
church with 23 members pre
sent and three guests.
The general meeting was called
to order by Mrs. Johnny Maloney,
President, who gave the opening
prayer. The president welcomed
the visitors, Mrs. B. H. Martin,
Mrs. James Anderson, and Mrs.
Stella Sumner.
During the business session the
secretary’s minutes were read
and approved. The sunshine
chairman reported on cards sent
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Nam. He is now stationed at
Charleston, South Carolina.
A June wedding is planned
at the First Baptist Church In
Covington.
ble featured yellow Dutch iris,
candytuft and hosta leaves in a
black ceramic footed bowl.
High scorer in the afternoon’s
games was Mrs. H. E. McKen
zie, a guest of the club for the
occasion, and consolation prize
recipient was Mrs. Donald Ste
phenson. Other club members
present were Mesdames C. D.
Ramsey, Spence Ramsey, Flem
ing Touchstone, Martin Goode,
Al David and S. J. Morcock.
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with Western Electric Company,
Inc., in Atlanta.
A June wedding is planned.
for the month. Treasurer’s re
port was given by Mrs. Bruce
Donnigan, showing a balance of
$239.88 as of March 31st. She
also reported that we made $165.-
81 on our rummage sale.
Circle count was as follows:
Corrie Wright. 3: Georgie Ell
iott, 6; Carrie Mobley, 3 and
Sally Fowler, 11.
The president asked that all
lenton offering envelopes be given
to Mrs. Dan Clower. She also
reminded the group that It is
again time to make our pledges
to our church.
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