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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.”
Once again Newton County takes
a bow, as it extends a gracious
welcome to the Eddie Robinsons
and sons, Marc 10, Paul 9, and
Drew 7, who come to us from
Kansas City to make their home
at 1005 Asbury St. in Oxford.
For, in their search for a home
site, this area was suggested;
and Oxford became the “chosen”
spot for their permanent home.
Mrs. Robinson, a Pittsburg,
Penn, native, names music, edu
cation, and ice skating among
her hobbies. Mr. Robinson, a
member of the Atlanta Braves
Team, enjoys hunting, golf, and
the family’s mutual hobby, which
is traveling. The Robinsons
are members of the Catholic
Church.
From nearby College Park
come Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cunning
ham and children Tommy, 10,
and Melinda 4, who now reside
at 5227 Floyd St., S. E. We
are delighted that they, too, chose
this as the ideal homesite in
which to rear their family.
Mrs. Cunningham is a native
of Woodland, Ala. Cooking is
her favorite labor of love in
homemaking; and she also en
joys fishing and Little League
Baseball. Mr. Cunningham, who
is with Tomberlin Architect
Company in Atlanta, also claims
Woodland, Ala. as his hometown.
He is a former coach in Little
League Baseball which is his
prime hobby; and golf and fish
ing also claim his interest. Bap
tists will be glad to know the
Cunninghams are of their denom
ination.
The Robinsons and Cunning
hams are being extended a cor
dial welcome in the churches of
their choice; and in school, civic
and social activities of the com
munity, which will benefit from
their contributions toward mak
ing it an even better place to
live.
Mrs. Grace Goddard
Hostess To Lummus
Circle Meeting
The Annie Lummus Circle of
the Julia A. Porter Memorial
Methodist Church met for the
last meeting of the church year
on May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Grace Goddard.
Miss Grace Lummus opened
the meeting with prayer. Mrs.
Neal Wheeler, program chair
man, thanked Mrs. Goddard for
her hospitality and thanked mem
bers and visitors for being pre
sent. She also thanked each
one for the cooperation they had
given her during the year. Re
ports were then made on items
bought for the parsonage.
The Lucille’s Circle will spon
sor a Stork Tea for Mrs. Walter
Pope at the Porter Place on
May 26 from 3 o’clock to 5
o’clock. The ladies of the church
are invited.
Mrs. Goddard then introduced
the speaker, Mrs. Clyde Dodd,
who presented her program,
“The Light Os The World.’’
Mrs. Goddard served straw
berry shortcake, cokes and cof
fee during the social hour.
Miss Walton Is
Baptized May 19
Mary Catherine Walton, daugh
ter of Rev. and Mrs. E, W. Wal
ton, Jr. received the sacrament
of baptism Sunday, May 19, atthe
Newborn Church.
Bishop Marvin A. Franklin of
Jackson, Mississippi baptized
Mary Catherine. Mrs. Franklin
stood at the altar with the par-
I ents for the service. The grand
parents attending were Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Goodyear and Mr.
and Mrs. E, W. Walton, Sr. The
; Aunts attending were Dr. and
Mrs. L. D. Berryman of Rome
and Mrs. A. H. Rosenkrauz of
Jackson, Mississippi.
ATTEND CHURCH
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Satiety Section
Mrs. Leo Mallard, Society Editor Phone 786-3401-3402
Bowen-Bum/iam Engagement Is
Told; Wedding Sunday At 3 PM
Mrs. Eva Mae Bowen announ
ces the engagement of her daugh
ter, Nina Mae Bowen, to Law
rence Richard Burnham, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Luman P. Burn
ham of Butler, Alabama. Miss
Bowen is the daughter of the late
Mr. Plinnie W. Bowen.
The bride-elect attended New
ton County High School and is now
employed by Fulton Supply Com
pany in Atlanta.
Mr. Burnham is a graduate
of Choctaw County High School
in Butler, Alabama and is em
ployed at Fulton Supply Com
pany in Atlanta and is attend
ing night school at The Insti
tute of Computer Technology.
The wedding will take place
at the Julia A. Portfer Methodist
Church in Porterdale on Satur
day afternoon, June 1, at 3
o’clock.
Mrs. Jerry Bray
President Service
The Covington Service Guild
held the annual Awards Banquet
Monday night, May 27th, at Ox
ford College. Mrs. David Dodd,
president, presided and the invo
cation was given by Mrs. C. D.
Ramsey.
The theme for 1968 was “Our
Hope For The Future” and was
carried out with pictures of kind
ergarten age children on the
fronts of the programs. Repli
cas of the “Little Red School
House Kindergarten”, which the
Service Guild owns and operates,
were featured in the centerpieces
on each table. An attractive ar
rangement of yellow and white
carnations and snapdragons lent
additional interest to the speak
ers’ table.
White carnation corsages were
presented by the club to the re
tiring president, Mrs. David
Dodd, and to the incoming presi
dent, Mrs. Jerry Bray.
After a delicious dinner, Mrs.
Dodd welcomed the members and
introduced their husbands, es
pecial guests for the banquet.
Mrs. Ronald Reeves introduced
Mrs. Fred Kitchens and Mrs.
Sam Hay who enacted a delight
ful skit entitled “Party-Line”.
Mrs. Kitchens also did an im
personation. Tony Baker, a stu
dent at Oxford College, enter
tained the group with beautiful
renditions of current folk songs
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AWARDS WERE PRESENTED to Covington Service Guild members Monday night at the Awards Ban
quet. Winners and those presenting the awards are left to right: Mrs. Sam Hay presented Lois T. Hay
the Club Officer Award to Mrs. Tom Crenshaw; Mrs. Charles King, Jr., representing Mrs. F. C. Nesbit
who was absent, presented the Community Service Award to Mrs. Louis Courchaine; Mrs. Hoke Randall
presented the Club Woman of the Year Award to Mrs. David Dodd.
Hew Officers Installed At Service Guild Meeting
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OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1968-69 installed at the Awards Banquet Monday night received their
from Mrs. F H Pratt (right) a past president and past district officer of the Covington Service Guild.
Officers left to right are Mrs. Item Bailey, Ist Vice-President; Mrs. Malcolm Kessinger, Parliament
arian; Mrs. Bruce Donnigan, Treasurer; Mrs. Ronald Reeves, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. William
Martin Recording Secretary; Mrs. David Dodd, 2nd Vice-President and Mrs. Jerry Bray, President.
while accompanying himself on
the guitar.
Mrs. Charles King, Jr., pre
sented the Community Service
Award, a handsome engraved sil
ver bowl, to Mrs. Louis Cour
chaine. Mrs. Agnes Randall pre
sented the Clubwoman of the Year
Award, a lovely silver tray, to
Mrs. David Dodd, and Mrs. Lois
Hay presented the Club Officer of
the Year Award, a beautiful round
silver tray, to Mrs. Tom Cren
shaw. These coveted awards are
given on the basis of meritor
ious and outstanding service on
the part of these individual club
members and will remain in their
possession for the coming year.
Their names and the date will be
engraved on their respective
awards.
Mrs. Lanier Morris announced
that Glenda Chapman is the re
cipient of the Music Scholarship.
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey announced
that the Education Scholarship
will go to Melodie Barker who will
attend the University of Georgia.
Mrs. E. H. Pratt installed the
following officers to serve during
1968-69:
President - Mrs. Jerry Bray.
Ist Vice President - Mrs. Tom
Bailey.
2nd Vice President - Mrs. Da
vid Dodd.
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Miss Judy Laseter Is Miscellaneous
Shower Honoree In Statesboro
Miss Judy Laseter, bride-el
ect, was the central figure on
Monday evening, at a miscell
aneous shower in Statesboro, ten
dered in her honor by Miss Con
nie Chambers of Waycross. The
activity room of Olliff Hall, Geor
gia Southern College formed the
setting for the delightful occa
sion.
The gift table, heaped with col
orfully wrapped shower gifts, lent
a decorative note to the scene.
The white overlaid refreshment
table featured an authentically
costumed bride doll as its cen
terpiece. The crystal punchbowl;
crystal trays of white embossed
petits fours topped with pink flor-
Miss George Feted A t Miscellaneous
Shower By Hostess Quartet A t Crest
The banquet room of the Crest
Motel formed the attractive set-
Elected
Guild
Lt. and Mrs. Joseph E. Pat
rick, Jr. announce the arrival
of a little daughter, Bonnie Flowe,
on May 28 in Neremberg, Ger
many. The maternal grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bu
chanan and the paternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Patrick of Decatur.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Spencer
Connerat, Jr. of Savannah, ann
ounce the birth of a son, William
Spencer, HI, at Candler Telfair
Hospital, on Friday, May 24.
Mrs. Connerat is the former
Miss Diane Anderson, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Ander
son of Jacksonville, Fla. The
paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Connerat of Sav
annah; and Dr. and Mrs. James
Roscoe Sams are Little Spen
cer’s great-grandparents.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sam N. Rentz
announce the birth of a son,
Jeffrey Alan Rentz, on May 14,
at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
The grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Rentz of Norman Park
and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown
of Forest Park.
ets; and compotes of toasted nuts
and wedding motif mints com
pleted the appointments. Miss
Lynn Kirkland and Miss Judith
Conoly of Waycross assisted in
serving punch.
Miss Laseter wore a brown
voile model, with white polka
dots, complimented by a majes
tic daisy corsage, presented by
the hostesses.
Preceding the opening of the
many useful gifts, a series of
• games and contests in keeping
, with the nuptial theme was en
joyed by the group.
Some twenty college friends
i were included in the shower’s
guest list.
ting on Friday evening, for an
other in the series of pre-nup
tial social events honoring Miss
Carol George, bride-elect, when
Mesdames Julius Laseter, How
ell Woodward, Stone Cooper and
Miss Beverly Perry were co
hostesses at a miscellaneous
shower.
Pink and white formed the color
scheme of the spacious setting.
The gift table, overlaid with pink
satin damask, held a white Gre
cian column container of gold
mesh wedding bells, with clap
pers of white carnations cen
tered with a pink sweetheart rose,
from which showers of pink and
white satin ribbon showers cas
caded. Clusters of similar wed
ding bells embellished the ta
ble’s corners.
Mrs. Woodward, who wore a
yellow linen costume, conducted
a series of contests and games
keynoting the bridal theme, prior
to the opening of the beautifully
wrapped shower gifts by the hon
oree, who wore an orange shan
tung sheath with a harmonizing
carnation corsage, presented by
the hostesses. The honoree’s
mother, Mrs. Richard George,
who wore a powder blue linen,
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Mrs. Ruth Taylor Is Presented
Membership Pin A t IVSG Meeting
The Wesleyan Service Guild of
the First Methodist Church held
its May meeting in the Fellow
ship Hall of the church with 18
members and one visitor, Miss
Lucy Robinson, a former mem
ber.
The meeting was opened by
President, Mrs. Tom Freeman
with a welcome and a short read
ing titled “Construction of a
Christian Home” saying that
many pieces of timber and many
doors are in a Christian Home
and closing with prayer, thank
ing God for our mothers and
Christian homes. The hostesses
were Mrs. Ruth Taylor, Mrs.
Ott Parnell, Mrs. Clyde Castle
berry and Mrs. Loyd Alexander.
Mrs. Freeman commented on
the lovely spring flowers and
pretty table and thanked the hos
tesses. The worship center fea
tured a table with white cloth,
a cross and open Bible and an
arrangement of purple iris.
Reports from the various com
mittees were given. The spirit
ual life chairman, Mrs. Clifford
Malcolm, reported that she would
not hold any more Bible studies
that have been held twice a month
for the past year. Mrs. Free
man thanked her for the work
and for her faithfulness while
serving as spiritual life chair
man. The sunshine chairman,
Mrs. Edna Miller, reported send
ing cards and visiting members
and others, who have been ill.
Mrs. Freeman, reported an
executive meeting held on April
16th when the budget for the
coming year beginning in Septem
ber 1968 was set up, being; $265.-
90 Missions; $55.20 District
Fees; SIO.OO Leila Norris nurs
ing scholarship fund; $25.00 lo
cal church activities; $18.90 in
cidentals for a total of $325.00.
Treasurer’s report given by
Mrs. Fred Harwell, total money
handled for the past year being
$487.14. Minutes of last meet-
Miss Debbie Long
Honored A t
Shower Monday
Miss Debbie Long, bride-elect,
was honored Monday night with
a miscellaneous bridal shower
at the H. N. Earnest home at
5121 Forest Drive, when Miss
Lana Earnest and Mrs. Carroll
Hawk, entertained in her honor.
Miss Long was attractively
dressed in a summer pink and
was presented with a white car
nation corsage by the hostesses
to compliment her outfit. To
greet the approximately 30 fri
ends of the honoree Miss Earn
est and Mrs. Hawk were dressed
respectively in a navy and white
shirtwaist dress with white voile
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with group singing of “How Great
Thou Art”. The title was “Six
Serving Women” who served with
national leaders of many denomi
nations to help eradicate illi
teracy—believing that the church
can grow only when a member
can read the Bible and express
himself in his own tongue as he
worships. The work is called
"LIT LIT”. International train
ing courses for leaders who di
rect the national literacy pro
gram have been established.
Methodism’s portion in this pro
gram in dollars and cents is
$500,000.00.
The six women appearing on
the panel were: Mrs. Lois Smith,
Mrs. Fred Harwell, Mrs. Tom
Freeman, Mrs. M. H. Waggoner,
Mrs. Ila Randle and Mrs. Ruth
Taylor. The program was very
interesting and is a new frontier
and the leaders are anxious to
enlist the help and interest of
the lay groups In any church.
After the program a special
membership pin was presented
to Mrs. Ruth Taylor, by Mrs.
Mrs. Pulliam JVas Gracious Hostess
To Bridge Club Wednesday Morning
Mrs. Michael Pulliam was a
gracious hostess on Wednesday
morning when she entertained
members of her bridge club and
invited guests with a dessert
bridge. For the occasion a color
scheme of orange, yellow, green
and white was used in decora
tions on the pation where guests
assembled.
Prior to the round of games
enjoyed by the group they were
served a delicious sweet course
with coffee from individual
tables. Place mats with dishes
in the chosen color scheme of
Miss Millwood Tendered Shower
Wednesday By Quartet Os Hostesses
Miss Brenda Millwood, June
bride-elect, was honored Wed
nesday night May 22, with a mis
cellaneous shower at the First
Citizens Bank Building. Hos
tesses were Mrs. Jerry McEl
roy, Mrs. Jerry McCullough,
Mrs. Ben Williams and Mrs.
Benny Dooley.
For the occasion Miss Mill
wood chose a blue dotted Swiss
model complimented by a white
carnation corsage presented to
her by the hostesses.
Mrs. McElroy led the group
in a number of enjoyable and
amusing games with the high
light of the evening being the
opening and displaying of the
many attractive and useful gifts.
The gift table and the refresh-
M. H. Waggoner, Mrs. Taylor
being so honored by the Guild
because of her work in various
capacities in our church, she
being a teacher in the Friend
ship Class, a member of the
Commission on Missions, and for
her untiring efforts for the past
seven years in the work of the
local hospital auxiliary. The
group was dismissed by prayer
by Mrs. Tom Freeman.
A social half hour followed
when the hostesses for the even
ing served delicious pound cake
and coffee.
ing read by Mrs. M. H. Wag
goner in the absence of Mrs.
C. D. Ramsey. Thanks were
given by Mrs. Willie L. Camp
bell for help of those for recep
tion during Holy Week for Bis
hop and Mrs. Owen Smith. Un
der new business the June hos
tesses (meeting of June 4th) the
August committee agreed to
serve for June, these being Mrs.
Edna Miller and Mrs. Ila Randle,
the time and place to be an
nounced later.
A very effective and interest
ing devotional was given by spir
itual life chairman, Mrs. Clifford
Malcolm, titled, “Who wants to
be a Sheep?” closing with pray
er. The program was presented
by Mrs. Ruth Taylor, beginning
green, white, orange and yellow
were used and a Flemish ar
rangement on a patio table in
these colors and a green plant
on the teacart further carried out
the colors which blended with
the outdoor surroundings.
High score tally was won by
Mrs. William Briggs, a club
guest; with Mrs. Herbert Katz
winning consolation prize. Others
playing were Mrs. B. D. McCoy,
a guest, and club members Mes
dames James K. Cheek, Gerald
Wendel, Harry Miller, Tom Bail
ey and James N. Bohannon, Jr.
ment table were overlaid with
beige lace cloths over green.
A green and yellow decorated
umbrella was used as a cen
terpiece on the gift table. Mes
dames Williams and Dooley
served punch from a crystal
punch bowl flanked by candela
bra with yellow candles. Trays
of dainty sandwiches decorated
cakes, chips and compotes of
toasted nuts and mints completed
the attractive appointments.
Approximately 40 friends and
relatives of the honoree were in
vited, including the following out
of town guests: Mrs. John W.
Bowman, Mrs. Earl Rogers, Mrs.
Phillip Fowler, Atlanta; Mrs.
Dorothy Brown, Milwaukee, Wis
consin.