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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 Woodbury come Mr. and
Mrs. M. O. Campbell, who have
recently moved into their home
in Mansfield.
Mrs. Campbell, a native of
Atlanta, is an antique lover who
delights in re-finishing old
pieces. She also enjoys needle
crafts of all kinds, flower gar
dening and arranging. Mr. Camp
bell, who was born in Hazlehurst,
is the new cashier of Mansfield
Banking Company. His prime
hobby is gem stones, which he
likes to cut in his own well
equipped shop and design into
Intriguing jewelry. He is a Mason
and member of a Lion’s Club,
in which he takes an active in
terest.
The Campbells have two daugh
ters, Miss Georgia Campbell,
who is pursuing a business career
in Macon, and Nan Campbell, who
is a sophomore at South West
Georgia College in Americus;
and one son, M. O. Campbell,
111, better known as “Mickey”,
who is a junior at Georgia South
ern College in Statesboro.
The Campbells are being
warmly welcomed into their new
surroundings; the Mansfield Bap
tist Church, of which denomina
tion they are members; and var
ious other facets of local and
county community life, to which
they will be valuable additions.
Miss Carol George Central Figure
At Miscellaneous Bridal Shower
The home of the Leo Mal
lards was the scene on Saturday
of a current event of social
interest, when Mrs. Mallard and
Mrs. Belmont Dennis were co
hostesses at a miscellaneous
shower honoring Miss Carol
George, June bride-elect.
Pink and white predominated in
decorative features of the rooms
thrown ensemble for the occas
ion. The bridal motif was in
troduced in the living room with
a piano composition of phimosis
fern, valley lilies, gypsophila
and orange blossoms, which
formed a base for an open, white
styrofoam heart. A cabinet ar
rangement of valley lilies, pink
and white rosebuds, and a man
tel composition of small white
wedding bells, porcelain angels
and ivy tendrils further high
lighted the nuptial theme. Mrs.
Donald Stephenson, wearing a
white cotton lace over taffeta
theatre suit, greeted guests at
the door.
Receiving with the honoree,
who wore a sleeveless, azalea
costume in silk, with long, sculp
tured torso and full skirt, com
plimented by a white carnation
corsage presented by the host
esses, were her mother, Mrs.
Richard George, wearing an em
broidered linen in white; her sis-
Shower Fetes Miss George, Bride-Elect
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PORTERDALE—Miss Brenda
Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Smith, and Tony Farmer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Seaborn
A. Farmer, were united in mar
riage in a beautiful ceremony at
the Porterdale Baptist Church
on Friday evening, April 19, at
the hour of six o’clock.
Fern trees flanked two seven
branched candelabra on either
side of the focal point, a large
basket of gladioli and mums in
white, beneath an arch of can
dles.
The Rev. H. N. Earnest per
formed the impressive double
ring service in the presence of
friends and families of the young
couple.
Mrs. T. A. Rape rendered nup-
Engagement Os Miss Cofer,
Gary McCullough Is Announced
Mrs. Mary Frances Cofer an
nouces the engagement of her
daughter, Vivian Arleta Cofer,
to Gary Leon McCullough, the
son of Mrs. Helen Huff of Stone
Mountain. Mr. McCullough is
the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. West of Rutledge.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Newton County High School
and is employed with Southern
Discount Company in Covington.
Mr. McCullough is a graduate
of Morgan County High School
and is attending North Georgia
Technical School in Clarkesville
where he is taking air conditioning
and refrigeration.
The wedding will take place
June 16, at three o’clock at Cen
tennial Baptist Church in Rut
ledge. All friends and relatives
Bruce-Pannell Wedding Vows
Spoken A t Oxford Church Rites
Bennie Davis Bruce, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Da
vis and Wilson Thaxton Pannell
were united in marriage at a
double ring ceremony Saturday
afternoon, April 27, at Allen
Memorial Methodist Church
Chapel. Performing the cere
mony in the presence of the im-
ter, Miss Patti George, in a
yellow and blue swirl patterned
chiffon over silk; and Mrs. Bel
mont Dennis who wore a knit
shaft in August pink and white.
A tall brass urn of white hy
drangeas and gladiolus lent floral
Interest in the adjoining bedroom,
where the lovely array of gifts
was displayed to advantage on
white overlaid tables, with cor
ner nosegays of miniature wed
ding bells, valley lilies and fern
tips.
The refreshment table, over
laid with an imported filigree
and embroidered linen cloth, held
a centerpiece of pink and white
starfly chrysanthemums, English
dogwood blossoms, gypsophila
valley lilies and cascading plu
mosis fern fronds in a Venetian
glass epergne. The silver punch
bowl, silver trays of dainty sand
wiches and white embossed petits
fours, topped with valley lilies
and wedding bells, and silver
compotes of toasted nuts com
pleted the appointments. The
mantel composition of ivy ten
drils, white beauty beads, and an
authentically costumed bride and
groom, which had topped the Mal
lards ’ own wedding cake, lent
sentimental significance to the
decorations. Pouring punch were
Mrs. D. Grier Stephenson, Jr.,
tial music in prelude and con
clusion.
Usher groomsmen were
Tommy Bowen and Johnny Bates.
Larry King was the best man.
Presented in marriage by her
father, the radiant bride wore a
traditional wedding dress fash
ioned with a lace bodice and lily
point sleeves whose skirt was
of lace over white satin. She
carried a cymbidium orchid bou
quet on a Bible.
Attending Miss Smith as her
maid of honor was Miss Carlyn
Maloy wearing a chiffon model
with white bodice and yellow
skirt accentuated at the waist
line by a green velvet ribbon.
Her nosegay bouquet was of yel
low pompons with matching satin
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are cordially invited.
mediate family and a few close
friends was the pastor of the
church, Dr. John B. Tate.
The bride wore a daffodil yel
low street length dress with
black and white accessories and
a white orchid corsage.
Following their honeymoon to
Florida Mr. and Mrs. Pannell will
make their home at 206 Watson
Street in Oxford. Mrs. Pannell
is employed at Brunswick Sports
and Mr. Pannell is employed with
Lithonia Concrete Company in
Lithonia.
Mrs. Jerry Bray Elected
President Service Guild
The Covington Service Guild
held its April meeting at the
First Citizens Bank reception
hall on April 29th at 3:30 o’clock,
with Mrs. Venon Ison, Mrs. W. D.
Partee, and Mrs. David Dodd
serving as hostesses. As the
members arrived delicious re
freshments were served and a
social period was enjoyed.
The meeting was called to or
der by Mrs. David Dodd and the
pledge to the flag was given by
the group. The program of the
month was on Conservation. Mrs.
who wore a linen costume with
white embroidered overblouse, in
powder blue; and Miss Cindy
Richardson, wearing an at
tractive silk model in navy. Also
assisting as a dining room host
ess was Mrs. Arthur Henderson,
who wore a peach blossom pink
sheath, with brief sleeves.
Some twenty-five friends of
the bride-to-be called between
the designated hours of three
until five o’clock.
streamers.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Smith was becomingly at
tired in a blue butte knit suit
with white accessories and a
white carnation corsage.
Mrs. Farmer selected a blue
linen dress with matching shoes,
white gloves, and a complemen
tary corsage of white carnations.
During the evening, the couple
left for a brief wedding trip.
Mr. Farmer is currently ser
ving a tour of duty at Fort Gor
don, Georgia.
Pat Miller Is Fiancee Os Larry Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Royce O. Miller
of McDonough announce the en
gagement of their daughter,
Patricia Mane Miller, to Larry
Gibson Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. Gibson Smith of Conyers.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Emory F. Miller
and the late Mr. Miller, and the
late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Mor
gan, all of McDonough.
Miss Miller was graduated
from Henry County High School
and is employed by the Court
of Appeals of Georgia.
Mr. Smith is the grandson
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Irvin
J. Smith of Conyers, and Mrs.
J. Grover Street and the late
Mr. street of Porterdale.
The future bridegroom was
graduated from Rockdale County
High School and attended DeKalb
Junior College. He is employed
by the Washington National In
surance Company of Atlanta.
Miss Brenda Smith, Bride Elect
Honored At Wednesday Shower
Miss Brenda Smith, bride
elect of Tony Farmer, was hon
ored with a bridal shower on
Wednesday night, April 17, atthe
home of Mrs. Wayne Hunt with
Mrs. Tillman Mitchell as co
hostess.
On arrival Miss Smith, who
was attractively dressed in a
pale blue voile with white ac
cessories, was presented a
white carnation corsage from the
hostesses.
A color scheme of yellow and
green was carried out in the de
corations with artistic arrange
ments of garden flowers used at
vantage points throughout the
rooms thrown open for the oc
casion. Following several inter
esting games and contests ap-
Dodd presented Mrs. Ison who
introduced her lovely daughters,
Sandi and Teresa Ison as guest
speakers for the afternoon. Sandi
is a Junior and Teresa a Senior
at Newton County High School.
Both girls are outstanding in
school activities and 4-H cnio
work. A most interesting and
informative talk was given by
Sandi on “Soil Testing” and by
Teresa on "Soft-wood Cutting”,
followed by a question and ans
wer period. Attractive posters
and demonstrations by the young
ladies were used very effective
ly.
After the program the business
session was held. The roll call,
the secretary’s and treasurer’s
reports were given. The follow
ing slate of officers were an
nounced for the next year: Pre
sident - Mrs. Jerry Bray, Vice
president - Mrs. Tom Bailey,
Secretary - Mrs. William Mar
tin, and Treasurer - Mrs. Bruce
Donnigan. Reports from the
Conventions were given by Mrs.
Jerry Bray. The Tenth District
Convention was held in Augusta
and the Covington Service Guild
was awarded the following Cita
tions in Recognition of Outstand
ing Achievements:
2nd Place, in the Fine Arts
Department; 3rd Place, in In
ternational Affairs Department;
3rd Place, in Homelife Depart
ment. Mrs. M. B. 'w won
2nd Place in the District ing
Contest. The 72nd Annual State
Convention was held at Callaway
Gardens, Ga. The Covington
Service Guild won Ist Place,
in International Affairs Dept, for
clubs 35 members and under.
Mrs. Louis Courchaine won 4th
Place in her Art entry. New
members elected to the Kinder
garten Board were Mrs. Ison
and Mrs. Dodd. The Kindergar
ten Graduation will be held on
May 30, 7;30 o’clock at the New
ton County High School Auditor
ium. The Awards Banquet of
the Covington Service Guild will
be held on the night of May
27th at Oxford College dining
room.
Attend
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Women's Day At
Calvary Church
Sunday, May 5
The ladies of the Calvary Bap
tist Church will be in complete
change of the morning and even
ing services on May 5. They
will serve as ushers, organist,
pianist, choir, special musical
numbers and speakers.
The speaker for the morning
service will be Dr. Ruth Ro
per who is a Medical Missionary
to Jordan. The evening speaker
will be Mrs, John Alford, a
forme, member and leader at
Calvary Baptist.
A very cordial invitation is
extended to you to attend this
very special service.
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17 at the New Hope Methodist
Church, McDonough.
propriate for the occasion the
honoree opened and displayed her
many beautifully wrapped gifts
for their future home.
Guests were invited into the
dining room where the table was
covered with a yellow linen cloth
and centered with a large white
wedding bell with ribbon stream
ers. The crystal punch bowl
was embedded in ivy tendrilsand
crystal trays of decorated cakes,
mints and nuts carrying out the
color scheme of yellow and green
were served.
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Miss Martha Lucille Cooper,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank B. Cooper of Atlanta, and
Glenn H. Mutimer, Jr., the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Mut
imer, Sr., of Covington, were
united in marriage at the Capi
tol View Methodist Church in
Atlanta on Saturday, April 20.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. R.
Phillips.
Arthur Barber served as the
groom’s best man with ushers
being Benny Barber and Robert
Cooper.
Mrs. Arthur Barber, the
bride’s only attendant, wore a
pink lace over pink satin with
matching shoes. She carried a
cascade arrangement of pink car
nations.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was lovely in her
street length wedding dress of
white lace over peau de sole
fashioned with a high round neck
line and long fitted sleeves. Her
shoulder length veil of illusion
was attached to a small pillbox
and she carried a bridal arrange
ment of white cymbidium orchids
and carnations fashioned on a
white prayer book.
For her daughter’s wedding
Mrs. Cooper wore an aqua silk
dress with matching shoes and a
shoulder corsage of cymbidium
orchids. Mrs. Mutimer, mother
of the groom, chose for the
occasion a navy costume with
yellow accessories. She also
wore a cymbidium corsage.
Eastern Star Held Open
Installation Service, Sun.
Covington Chapter 337 Order
of the Eastern Star held an open
installation of officers at the
Masonic Hall Sunday afternoon,
April 28, at 2:30 o’clock. In
stalled to serve as Worthy Mat
ron and Worthy Patron for the
year 1968-69 were Mrs. Grace
Edwards and Alvin Johnson.
Guests and members regis
tered on arrival at a table cov
ered with a white satin cloth
with a center strip of yellow sa
tin ribbon and an arrangement of
yellow rose buds in a cut glass
vase. Registering guests were
Misses Carol Dobbs, LauraHeg
wood and Patsy Kinnett, who wore
yellow floor length dresses.
Mrs. Alvin Johnson, outgoing
Worthy Matron, gave a cordial
welcome to everyone following
the entrance of the outgoing of
ficers. She gave a brief acc
ount of her year, and that of
Alvin Johnson, as Worthy Pat
ron and introduced distinguished
guests from other Chapters. She
introduced their daughter, Mari
lyn Johnson and niece, Christ-
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Mrs. Rosa Ogletree, grand
mother of the groom, wore a
black and white jersey dress with
black accessories and a white
carnation corsage graced her
shoulder.
Following the wedding the
bride’s parents entertained with
a reception at their home. Mrs.
Fred Greer and Mrs. Benny Bar
ber assisted in serving and en
tertaining.
ina James of Smyrna, who had
served as Sweethearts during the
past year and gifts were pre
sented them from the Chapter
and Worthy Matron and Patron.
Serving as installing officers
for the service were Mrs. Annie
Sue Stokes, Past Matron, as
Grand Installing Officer; Obliga
tion, Charles Kitchens, Past Pat
ron; Grand Marshal, Mrs. Mil
dred Costley, Past Matron; Grand
Champlain, Mrs. Lucile Berry,
Past Matron; Grand Secretary,
M rs. Dorothy Kitchens, Past Ma
tron; Grand Organist, Mrs. Eu
genia Murrow, Past Matron and
Grand Soloist, Mrs. Leigh Jay.
Officers installed for the new
year were: Mrs. Grace Edwards,
Worthy Matron; Alvin Johnson,
Worthy Patron; Mrs. Ida Lee
Jones, Associate Matron; M. H.
Waggoner, Associate Patron;
Mrs. Annie Sue Stokes, Secre
tary; Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner,
Treasurer; Mrs. Louise Hogan,
Conductress; Mrs. Pauline
Smith, Associate Conductress;
Mrs. Addie Mae King, Chaplain;
The bride is a 1964 graduate
of Sylvan Hills High School in
Atlanta. Mr. Mutimer is a grad
uate of Palmer College of Chir
opractor in Davenport, lowa and
attended The University of Geor
gia and Georgia State College.
Mr. and Mrs. Mutimer wiH make
their home in San Diego, Cali
fornia where he will be at the
Balboa Naval Hospital.
Mrs. Reba Whelchel, Organist;
Mrs. Gertrude Wyatt, Marshal;
Star Points, Mrs. Grace Shirah,
Adah; Mrs. Ruth Blackburn, Ruth;
Mrs. Lucile Skinner, Esther;
Mrs. Mary Bouchillon, Martha,
Mrs. Agnes Patrick, Electa; with
Mrs. Thelma Geiger, Warder and
Glenn Jones, Sentinel.
Following the Installation of the
officers a short program was pre
sented by the star point officers
with the Worthy Matron presented
a basket of yellow daisies and
gifts. Mrs. Jay, soloist, ac
companied by Mrs. Murrow sang
the songs of the Worthy Matron
and Patron, "I Know Who Holds
Tomorrow”, and “You’ll Never
Walk Alone”.
The Sweetheart and Mascot,
the granddaughter of the Matron,
Lisa Miller and the nephew of
the Patron, Michael James, were
introduced and presented loving
cups and gifts. Pages, Misses
Carol Dobbs, Laura Hegwoodand
Patsy Kinnett were introduced
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