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Welcome
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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 Atlanta come Mr, and
Mrs, William D, Mitcham, who
have recently moved into their
home at 8126 Suwanee Lane,
N. W,
Mrs, Mitcham, a native of Je
sup, enjoys reading, cooking,
swimming and music, which is
her prime hobby, Mr, Mitcham,
a native Atlantan, is manager of
Covington Auto Service Body
Shop. He shares his wife’s in
terest in reading, and likes the
feel of a rod and reel, as well
as a ramble through the wood
land with a good bird dog, in
hunting season,
The Mitchams will find a warm
welcome awaiting them in the
Baptist congregation, of which
they are members, as well as
in various other facets of busi
ness -and social life, of the com=
munity of which they have chosen
to become a part,
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Mr. and Mrs., Harold F. Stowe
Mr. And Mrs. Harold Stowe
Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harold F, Stowe
observed their 50th wedding an
niversary on Sunday, May 12,
with a family gathering at their
home in observance of the happy
occasion. A delicious basket
dinner was served at the noon
hour after which the honored
couple opened their many beau
tifully wrapped gifts.
Those enjoying this occasion
with them were Mr. and Mrs.
M. A, Young, Mr., and Mrs,
John Stowe, Monroe; Mr. and
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JAYCETTE AWARDS to members of the Newton County club for outstanding service during the past
year were made recently. From left: Mrs, Joel Dawkins, Certificate of Merit, Outstanding New Jay
cette; Mrs. Wayne Hunt, award for outstanding work as President during the past year; and Mrs.
Michael Witherspoon, Certificate of Merit, Outstanding Jaycette.
Che Qouvington News
Society Section
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Mr. and Mrs. F. H, Durden
Golden Wedding Anniversary Open
House Fetes Scottdale Couple
Mr. and Mrs. F, H. Durden of
Scottdale were honored on Sun=-
day, May 12, with a golden wed
ding anniversary open house at
their home. Members of their
family were hostesses for the
happy occasion which marked the
anniversary of their marriage 50
years ago and also the observance
of Mother’s Day.
The guest book was kept at
a small table at the entrance door
by one of their granddaughter’s
Miss Gina Durden. Mrs, Durden
greeted her guests wearing abe=
coming lavender dress with gold
and purple embroidery design and
Mrs. Raymond Stowe, Lindale;
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Stowe and
children, Monroe; Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Stowe and children, Ox=-
ford; Mrs. Hazel Stowe and child=
ren, Almon; Mr, and Mrs. Wayne
Stowe, Covington; Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Maughon, Oxford; Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Maughon, Li=
thonia; Rev. and Mrs. Vester
Maughon and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Maughon and Cal
vin, Oxford.
Rev. and Mrs, Lanier Kitchens,
a gold orchid corsage, presented
to her by her children.
The refreshment table was co=
vered with a white linen cloth
with the three tiered anniversary
cake topped with white wedding
bells and maline puffs. Flank=
ing the cake were gold candel
abra with gold candles. The
punch bowl, at the opposite end
of the table and trays and com=-
potes of petits fours, decorated
mints, dainty sandwiches and nuts
perfected the appointments.
Mr. and Mrs. Durden have two
children, Mrs. J. T. Thompson
of Scottdale and Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Durden of 6154 South Dear=
ing, Covington. They have seven
grandchildren and one great=-
grandchilde Grandchildren
in Covington are ILee, Delaine,
Gina and Susan.
Approximately 100 relatives
and friends called during the af=
ternoon to extend congratulations
and best wishes to the honorees
and to see the many beautiful
gifts presented to them in honor
of this occasion.
Miss Richardson Honoree At Lingerie
Shower Tendered At Dennison Home
Miss Cindy Richardson, June
bride-elect, was the central fig
ure on Friday evening, at a lin
gerie shower tendered in her
honor by Mrs. G, L, Dennison
and her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Lazenby, of Macon, at the form=
er’s home on Frances Street,
For the occasion, Miss Rich=
ardson chose a silk crepe dirndl
skirt in black, with white linén
blouse featuring cuffs and collar
of white lace ruffles, and Kelly
Atlanta; Mrs. Lanier Malcom
and Donna, Loganville; Mr. and
Mrs. Bobby Maughon and child
ren, Chattanooga, Tennessee;
Danny and Vicky Maughon, Ox=-
ford; Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
Parnelle, Chattanooga, Tennes
see; Mr, and Mrs, Fred Evans
and Cherrie, Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Maughon and children,
Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Gunn and children, Conyers.
Rev. Earnest Wilkins, Winder;
Mrs. Smith Young, Oxford; Mrs.
Alfred Lackey, Walnut Grove;
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Whitley,
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Armistead,
Oxford; Mrs. Geneva White, Por=-
terdale; Mrs. Rachel McCart and
Shehiva, Mrs. Linda Hinton and
baby all of Oxford; Mrs. Phyllis
Coffee, Atlanta; Mrs. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Williams
and children, Oxford and Douglas
Slaughter, Conyers.
Miss Kay Shaw Honored At
Bridesmaid Luncheon Saturday
Among the rounds of parties
honoring Miss Kay Shaw, bride=
elect, was the bridesmaids lunch=-
eon given on Saturday, May 11,
at the Elks Lodge 1806, Hos=
tesses for this enjoyable occasion
were Mrs. R. P, Campbell, Jr.
of Atlanta and Mrs. L. E, Bates.
Miss Shaw was attractively
dressed for the occasion in a
yellow dacron shift with white
accessories. A purple orchid
corsage, a gift of the hostesses,
was presented to her on arrival.
Mrs. Henry Caulkins Gracious Hostess
To Club At Wednesday Dessert-Bridge
Mrs. Henry Caulkins was a
gracious hostess on Wednesday
afternoon, when she entertained
members of her club and espe
cial guests at a dessert-bridge.
White rosebuds in a shite cer=
amic container formed the fo
yer’s focal point. In the living
room, where guests assembled,
an end table arrangement of tu=
lips, snapdragons, and stock in
pink into magenta hues enhanced
the attractive setting. The dining
table’s centerpiece consisted of
mauve butterfly chrysanthe
mums, white carnations and fern,
Etheridge Hays Are Family Reunion
Hosts At Lazy Acres On Sunday
The Lazy Acres lakeside ca
bin of the Etheridge Hays was
the scene on Sunday of a de
lightful occasion, when Mr, and
Mrs., Hays entertained members
of the Hays and Loyd Families
at an al fresco covered dish
luncheon, Inspiration for the
family reunion was Mrs, Hays’
brother, Herman Loyd of Bell,
Calif., who was their houseguest
during the past week.
The bountiful covered dish lun=
cheon was served at rustic tables
in the shady grove adjoining the
cabin where guests assembled,
Reminiscences which included
many harrowing and happy in=-
cidents of childhood days of the
some forty members of both
families, contributed toward
making the day a memorable one,
Among out of town relatives
green satin sash, with which she
wore a white carnation corsage
presented by her hostesses, Her
mother, Mrs. J, W, Richardson,
wearing a mint green linen with
complimenting silk scarf, and
the groom-elect’s mother, Mrs,
C. J. Smith of Charlotte,
N, C,, who wore a navy and
white silk knit, were also pre
sented with white carnation cor
sages.
Yellow and white predominated
the color scheme throughout the
rooms thrown ensemble for the
shower, A mass arrangement
of yellow, daisy pompon chrysan
themums was used on a living
room console table, Smaller
arrangements of similar yellow
and white chrysanthemums, on
occasional tables and other van=-
tage points of the living-dining
area, further keynoted the cho
sen colors.
Upon arrival, guests were in
vited into the dining area, where
the refreshment table, overlaid
with white linen, held a three
branch, silver candelabrum of
white candles, with center arr=
angement of yellow and white
chrysanthemums, showered with
cascades of narrow yellow and
white satin ribbon, The crystal
punch bowl, crystal trays of dain=-
ty, assorted sandwiches and white
embossed petits fours, topped
with yellow wedding bells; and
crystal bonbon dishes of toasted
nuts and mints perfected the ap
pointments, Mrs, Lazenby, who
wore a double breasted linen mo
del in powder blue, served punch,
The bevy of beautifully
wrapped gifts was presented to
the honoree by Mrs, Lazenby,
Mrs, Franklin Malcolm and Miss
Nancy Spears, University of
Georgila student, of Athens, The
opening and display of the trou
sseau lingerie contributed to the
evening’s entertainment; which
also included reminiscences of
school days by the some thirty
guesis including many high school
and college classmates of the
bride-to-be,
Hart Home Is
Scene Os
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Dessert-Bridge
The home of the Richard Harts
on David Circle was the sceneon
Wednesday evening of one of the
week’s interesting social gather=
ings, when Mrs, Hart was hostess
to her club at a dessert-bridge,
Milk glass containers of grow=
ing green plants were used at
vantage points to enhance the
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The luncheon table was covered
with a white linen cloth and cen=
tered with a white container of
snapdragons and chrysanthe=-
mums. Following the delicious
meal the hostesses presented
Miss Shaw with a piece of her
silver and crystal.
Those present were Miss
Brenda Westmoreland, Fort
Valley; Miss Joann Tampin,
Macon; Misses Sherrill Crowell,
Carlyn Maloy, Dianne Shaw, Mrs.
James Coggin, Mrs. R, P, Camp=-
bell, Sr. and Mrs. M, B. Shaw.
interspersed with gypsophila, in
a crystal container.
Upon arrival, guests were ser
ved a delicious course with cof=
ved a delicious course with
coffee by the hostess. In the
games which followed, Mrs. Bill
Hoffman tallied high score; and
Mrs. W, M. Winn, Jr. tallied
consolation score. In addition to
those named, those playing were:
Mesdames Sam Gainer and Abe
Carmichael, club guests; Mes=
dames Matt Klem, D, M, Johnson,
James Purcell and Thomas Cren=
shaw.
attending, in addition to the hon
or guest, were: Mr, and Mrs,
Bill Zachry of Cusseta; Mr, and
Mrs, J, J, Dickson, Mrs, Char
les Wade and children, Mr, and
Mrs, Ernest Loyd, Mr, and Mrs,
Bill Reagin, and a number of
nieces and nephews, all of At
lanta; Mrs, I, A, Henderson, Ea=
tonton; Mr, and Mrs, Ralph John
son, Sandy Springs, and Mr, and
Mrs, Alva Henderson of Monroe,
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OFFICERS OF COVINGTON Pilot Club are pictured following the installation service left to right
Mrs. Jack Allen, Miss Ruth Parker, Miss Martha Ramsey, Mrs. Jack Ford of Monroe, installing
officer; Mrs, Edward Manley, Mrs, Ty C, Cason receiving the president’s gavel; Mrs, Jerome Jones,
Mrs. Sam Hay and Mrs. J. B. Dial.
Pilot Club Officer Installation
Held Thursday At Old Mill
Installation of officers of Pilot
Club of Covington was held
Thursday night, May 9, at the
Old Mill Restaurant with Mrs.
Jack Ford, Monroe, Past Gov=
ernor District I, Pilot Interna=-
tional officiating as the installing
officer. The theme “SERVICE
THE PULSE OF PROGRESS”
was used with a setting of a gar=-
den with work tools symbolizing
foundations laid and landscqping
changes as the years work is
accomplished.
Officers for 1968-1969 are:
President, Mrs. Ty C. Cason;
Mrs. Bob Wheeler, M is's Richardson
Share Honors At Saturday Luncheon
Miss Cindy Richardson, bride=-
elect, and Mrs, Bob Wheeler, a
recent bride were central fig
ures, on Saturday, at a buffet
luncheon tendered in their honor
by Mrs. S, J, Morcock at her
home on Conyers Street,
A pink and white color scheme
effectively enhanced the attrac
tive setting, In the living room
pink Van Fleet roses in a pink
ceramic container lent floral in
terest on a drum table; and was
complimented by a cabinet arr
angement of pink into crimson
rosebuds ina white ceramic com=-
pote, The den’s decor was re
flected in an arrangement of
mauve and yellow iris and daisy
pompon chrysanthemums,
Miss Richardson, who wore a
coral linen sheath, and Mrs,
Wheeler, wearing a beige linen
model embellished with sprigs
of coral embroidery, were pre=-
sented with corsages of sweet
First Vice President, Mrs. Jer
ome Jones; Second Vice Presi=-
dent, Miss Martha Ramsey; Re=-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Jack
Allen; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Carolyn Campbell; Trea
surer, Miss Ruth Parker; Dir=-
ectors, Mrs. J. B, Dial, Mrs.
Sam M, Hay and Mrs. Edward
Manley.
Mrs. Manley, President, gave
the invocation and welcomed the
guests including: Mrs, Jack Ford,
Mrs, Helen Hanson, Mrs. Penny
Whitehead of Monroe; Mrs. Luke
Elkins, Macon and Mrs. Hoke
heart roses to compliment their
costumes,
The dining table, overlaid with
white damask, featured a center=
piece of pink roses, white daisy
chrysanthemums and snapdra
gons with fern tips, in a footed
silver bowl, Handpainted place
cards, with miniature valley lil
ies accentuated the nuptial mo
tif, Additional small tables for
seating guests were covered with
white linen, and centered with
green crystal compotes of pink
sweetheart roses and buds of
English dogwood and daisy pom=
pon chrysanthemums,
Covers were laid for sixteen
friends of the honorees, includ
ing Mrs, C, G, Smith, Mrs, Wil
liam Pigg, Charlotte, N, C,; Mrs,
Frank Lazenby, Macon; Miss
Dottie McKay, of Young Harris
College; Misses Nancy Spears
and Jane Richardson of Athens,
from out of town,
S. Randall a former member,
welcomed back into the club’s
membership.
Following the Pledge of Alle
giance to the Flag the club en=-
joyed a delicious buffet supper.
Reports were heard from de
legates to District I Convention
held at Callaway Gardens May
3-5 including Mrs. E, A, Man
ley, Mrs, Ty C. Cason, Mrs. Jer=
ome Jones and Miss Ruth Par=-
ker. The Covington Club was
recipient of the Club of the Year
award at the District conven
tion. The Membership and Pilot
Information Committee, with
Miss Eleanor Moss, Chairman,
Mrs. Dan Weigel and Mrs. Lou
Daws, was in charge of the pro=
gram, Mrs. Billy Freeman read
the Code of Ethics.
Mrs. Manley was named Pilot
of the Year in the local club and
was presented an engraved tray
by Mrs. Ty Cason, on behalf of
the club. Members with perfect
attendance were given small tro
phies by Miss Ruth Parker, Se
cretary, and were recognized:
as tollows: 1U years=Mrs, M. M,
usman and Miss Ruth Parker;
4 years-Mrs., Lou Daws; 2 years=
Mrs. Edward Manley; 1 year-
Mrs. Fred Kitchens. Names of
Secret Pals were revealed and
gifts exchanged.
Mrs, J. B. Dial and Mrs. Dan
Weigel were presented corsages
in recognition of securing the
most new members the past year.
All new members with sponsors
were recognized. Mrs., Sam M.
Hay, (representing Mrs. Jim
Brooks, Chairman Public Rela
tions, who was unable to be pre
sent) presented the Scrap Boouk
to President Manley.