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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! Were
glad you are here.” _
From the metropolis of At
lanta come Mr. and Mrs. Ja
mes H. Schofield, who are now
at home on Lakeshore Drive,
Alcovy Shores.
Mrs. Schofield, a Meridian,
Miss, native, enjoys needlecraft,
sewing, flower arrangeing, and
fishing as hobbies. Mr. Scho
field, former chief plumbing in
spector of Atlanta, is now retir
ed. He shares his wife’s in
terest in fishing; and likes wood
work and building. They have
three married children, Mrs.
James Bates, Lithonia; James
H. Schofield, Jr., Atlanta, and
Donald Schofield, Lilburn. They
are of the Presbyterian and Bap
tist denominations.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Cooper
and little 9 month old son Barry,
have recently arrived from Char
leston, S. C., to make their home
on McGiboney Road in the Salem
Community.
Mrs. Cooper, nee Connie Hop
kins, is really just coming home,
for she is a Newton County na
tive. Bowling, sewing and flower
arranging are among her favor
ite pastimes, when she finds lei
sure from homemaking and car
ing for Barry. Mr. Cooper, a
Monroe native, who has just com
pleted his tour of duty with the
Air Force, at the Base in Char
leston, is also a bowler; and in
addition likes water skiing and
tinkering with stereo and elec
tronic equipment. The Coopers
are Methodists.
The W. H. Rainers and child
ren, Dennis 18, Ginger 16, Janis
12 and Nancy 11, who come from
Columbus, moved into their new
home at 7122 Forest Drive, some
ten days ago.
Mrs. Rainer is a native of
Williston, S. C. Antiques, Bri
dge, sewing and painting claim
her interest as hobbies. Mr.
Rainer, a Columbus native, is
with Southern Bell T. and T.
Company. He also enjoys bri
dge; and finds fishing, hunting
and spectator sports relaxing
hobbies. Dennis is at Mercer
University, Ginger a junior at
Newton High; and Janis and Na
ncy are Ficquett students. The
Rainers are of the Baptist faith.
It is a privilege to welcome
these new families who have cho
sen to make their future home in
our midst. They will be valued
additions in school, church, so
cial and civic groups, and mul
tiple other facets of the life of
the community of which they are
now a part.
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The Shiloh Methodist Church
at Almon formed the setting for
the wedding of Miss Glenda Di
anne Capes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Capes, to Richard Le
wis Kitchens, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Kitchens of Lithonia.
Rev. Robert Standifer, pastor
of Shiloh Methodist Church, per
formed the double ring ceremony
on Saturday evening, November
23, before an altar arrangement
of seven-branched candelabra
with burning white tapers en
twined with fem and flanked by
palm trees. Centering the altar
was a mass arrangement of white
gladiolus and mammoth mums
and pompons.
Mrs. Jerry Roberts, organist,
rendered a program of nuptial
selections and accompanied Mrs.
Bobby Bowen, soloist for the oc
casion.
Larry Capes, brother of the
bride, served as best man with
usher-groomsmen being Eddie
Taylor and Ronnie Capes, also a
brother of the bride.
Mrs. Douglas Slaughter served
as matron of honor with brides
maids being Mrs. Ronnie Stapp
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Miss Shirley Ilene Ellis, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Ellis, and James Larry Jones,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Jones, were united in marriage
on Saturday evening, November
23, at Macedonia Baptist Chu
rch. The double ring ceremony
was performed by the Rev. James
P. West, Jr.
The altar before which the cou
ple took their sacred vows was
centered with an arrangement of
white gladiolus and mums flanked
by palm balls and seven branched
candelabra with burning white ta
pers. Placed before the center
arrangement was a white satin
covered prayer bench.
Appropriate nuptial selections
were rendered by Mrs. Wayne
Rumble and she accompanied Al
vin Taylor of Athens, solorist, as
he sang “Whither Thou Goest.’’
Bobby Jones, brother of the
groom, served as best man with
Claude Saunders of Atlanta, bro
ther-in-law of the groom and
N. J. Ellis serving as usher
groomsmen. Damon Townley
served as ring bearer.
Little Miss Barbara Ellis as
flower girl, wore a white silk
floor length dress with a white
satin bow in her hair. She car
ried a small white basket from
which she scattered petals.
Serving as the bride’s maid
of honor was her cousin, Miss
Judy Ellis, with bridesmaids be
ing Misses Janet Ellis, sister of
the bride and Deborough Jones,
sister of the groom. They wore
Identical floor length dresses of
green peau de sole with match
ing shoes and green satin bows
holding brief veils. They each
carried a nosegay of yellow min
iature mums.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a floor length
wedding gown of peau de sole with
the bodice fashioned of lace. Her
chapel train was attached at the
shoulders and she wore an elbow
length veil of Illusion fashioned on
a crown of pearls and sequins.
Her cascade bouquet was of min
iature white carnations and cen
tered with orchids with satin st
reamers. She carried out the
tradition of something old, new,
borrowed and blue with the six
pence in her shoe.
Mrs. Ellis selected for her
Porterdale IVSCS Met November 25;
Members Wrote Letters To Shut-Ins
The Women’s Society of Ch
ristian Service of the JUlia A.
Porter United Methodist Church
held its monthly meeting on Mon
day, November 25. A short
business session was held by
each circle prior to the General
meeting.
Mrs. Henry Berry opened the
meeting with prayer. Mrs. Vi
vian Nall, president, welcomed
each one and announced the Atl
anta-Decatur Oxford District Co
nference will be held at the Col
umbia Drive Methodist Church on
December 5, from 4 until 9:15
p.m.
The secretary’s minutes were
read and approved. The count
of the Circles was as follows:
Annie Lummus, 4; Ethel Bel
cher, 7 and Lucilles, none. A
list of friends to be remem-
daughter’s wedding a beige bro
cade with matching short jack
et. With this she wore brown ac
cessories and a white carnation
corsage.
Mrs. Jones, mother of the
groom, chose an off white crepe
dress for her son’s wedding.
Navy accessories and a pink car
nation corsage perfected her at
tire.
At the following reception, held
in the fellowship building of the
church, the bride’s book was kept
by Miss Ramona Townley at a
small table covered with a white
lace cloth caught at the corners
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bered by cards was compiled.
Mrs. Henry Berry, Spiritual Gr
owth Chairman, requested that
the Society members remind ev
ery one of the meeting every
third Tuesday at 7 o’clock.
Mrs. Clark Hawk, program
chairman, presented Mrs. Ha
rold Lyda who was In charge
of the program. Mrs. Lyda
read Matthew 25th Chapter and
gave a prayer. She gave every
one present staionery and read
a list of shut-ins. The program
was spent writing Thanksgiving
letters.
The December general meeting
will be held in the church on
Monday, December 9, at 7:30
p.m. Everyone is reminded
to remember the Forgotten Pat
ient gift.
Ellis-Jones
Rehearsal Supper
Held A t Macedonia
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jones en
tertained on Friday evening, No
vember 22, with a rehearsal
supper honoring their son, Ja
mes Larry Jones, and his bride
to-be, Miss Shirley Ilene Ellis.
The enjoyable evening was held
at the fellowship building of Ma
cedonia Baptist Church and mem
bers of the wedding party and
the immediate families attend
ing.
Miss Ellis was attractively
dressed for the occasion in a blue
bonded knit shift.
The buffet table was covered
with a yellow lace cloth and cen
tered with an arrangement of yel
low mums.
Miss Ellis and Mr. Jones se
lected this time to present their
attendants and members of the
wedding party with mementos of
the happy occasion, as well as to
present their personal gifts to
each other.
Miss Stimpson, Mr. Bridges
Set January Wedding Date
Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin
Stimpson, of Orlando, Florida,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Daryl Priscilla, to John
Lawrence Bridges, son of Mrs.
Lawrence Homer Bridges and the
late Mr. Bridges of Adel.
Miss Stimpson is a graduate
of Edgewater High School and
was presented to society at the
Country Club of Orlando Debu
tante Ball in 1962. She receiv
ed her B. S. Degree in home ec
onomics and full certification in
elementary education from the
University of Georgia where she
was a member of Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority. After teaching
for a period of time in Orlando,
she then moved back to Georgia
and is presently employed by the
Newton County School system in
Covington.
Mr. Bridges Is a honor grad
uate of Cook County High School
and South Georgia College. He
received his B. S. Degree In
Pharmacy at the University of
Georgia where he was a mem
ber of Pl Kappa Alpha fraterni
ty. He Is presently completing
Brickstore Home Economics Club
Met Wednesday At The Clubhouse
The Brickstore Home Econom
ics Club met Wednesday, Nov
ember 20, at the clubhouse.
Mrs. Glenn Conner, first vice
president called the meeting to
order with the recitation of the
club creed and the singing of the
club song.
Mrs. M. Sherod gave a beau
tiful devotional entitled "Thanks
giving Day.”
Mrs. Charles Sherod, sec
retary then called the roll and
read the minutes of the last
meeting. They stood approved
as read.
Mrs. James Coggin, third vice
president, gave a report on the
Annual Art
Exhibition Set
For Atlanta
The 23rd Southeastern Annual
Exhibition opens at The High
Museum of Art, Sunday, Decem
ber Bth. Awards will be presen
ted at 2 p. m. on December Bth
In the Museum’s Hill Auditorium.
The Southeastern Annual, ori
ginated and organized each year
by the High Museum, is the oldest
competitive yearly showcase for
southern artists. Each year
artists from Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Vir
ginia, and Washington, D. C. sub
mit works, both paintings and
sculpture, to a jury.
Jurors for the 23rd Southeas
tern were Daniel Robbins, Di
rector of the Museum of the
Rhode Island School of Design,
and John Ferren, Internationally
known artists.
The Southeastern is sponsored
this year by Great Southwest
Corporation. The exhibition will
be on view at the High Museum
of Art through January 19th.
The regular Communication of
Mansfield Lodge 489 will be held
on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7:30
P.M. This is election night. Come
and help elect the officers of
your choice. All qualified Ma
sons are invited.
Covington Woman’s Club will
meet December 10, at 3:30 p.m.
at the Club House.
Sergeant Newton Chapter, Dau
ghters of Tbe American Revolut
ion, will meet Wednesday, De
cember 11, at 3:30 at the home
of Mrs. Harry Dietz on Church
Street.
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Met A t Rock Eagle Nov. 16
Alpha Eta Chapter of Delta
Kappa Gamma Society held a
luncheon meeting at Rock Eagle
banquet room on November 16.
Mrs. Adelle Dickey, president,
opened the business meeting by
reading “TTiis Is My Father’s
World.”
Mrs. Dickey announced that
copies of Atlanta It’s Lore, Le
gend, and Laughter had been re
ceived and given to Putnam, Jas
per, Rockdale, Newton, and Mor
gan County Libraries by the Alpha
Eta Chapter. Miss Nancy Deal
of Morgan County was awarded
the Alpha Eta Chapter Recruit
ment Grant for 1968-1969. 7716
Delta Kappa Gamma Society has
given one-half million dollars in
scholarships during the last two
years.
Mrs. Dickey recognized Miss
Eva Gardner who was the recent
recipient of the International Ac-
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his Pharmacy Internship at Hard
man’s Prescription Shop in Cov
ington.
The wedding will take place
on January 25, 1969, In Orlan
do, at the First Methodist Chu
rch.
recent County Council Meeting
to which she and Mrs. John
Rickman were delegates. After
her report, Mrs. Coggin presen
ted the club with their Certi
ficate of Excellence which was
awarded by the State Council
to Brickstore Club for outstand
ing work dulmg this year.
Mrs. Jim Knight, president,
suggested the Club members each
bring a gift or Christmas deco
ration to the December meeting
to send to Milledgeville State
Hospital. This plan was un
animously adopted.
It was decided that for the
December meeting each person
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The North Covington Methodist
Church formed the appropriate
setting for the wedding on Nov
ember 23, of Miss Cheryl Sue
Gregg, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clark Gregg, and Franklin
Leon Fambrough, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Grady Fam
brough. Rev. Sydney Whiteman,
pastor of the church, officiated
at the double ring service.
Miss Annise Potts, pianist,
rendered a program of appro
priate nuptial selections prior
to and during the impressive
service.
The altar before which the
couple took their vows was dec
orated with a center arch of can
delabra before which was placed
a basket arrangement of white
gladiolus and mums. Flanking
this were tree candelabra with
palm trees. Lighting the tapers
were Joe Lattimer and Quinton
Fambrough, brother of the gr
oom.
Harvey Fambrough, brother of
the groom, served as best man
with usher-groomsmen being
Wesley Hunt and Charles Hunt.
Serving as ring bearer was the
young brother of the bride, James
Gregg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson served
as the bride’s matron of honor
with bridesmaids being Miss Br
enda Gibbs and Ann Gregg. They
wore identical floor length dres
ses of rose velvet with darker
rose accents. The empire bod
ices featured three-quarter len
gth sleeves and scooped neck
lines. They wore matching brief
veils attached to flat bow head
pieces and carried nosegays of
light and darker shades of pink
rosebuds tied with matching sh
ades of satin streamers.
Little Miss Lynn Daniel, as
flower girl, was dressed identical
to the matron of honor and brides
maids. Her headpiece was a
small matching bow and she car
ried a white basket from which
she scattered rose petals.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a traditional
wedding gown of white peau de
sole. The bodice featured a front
design of Chantilly lace with a
round neckline and lily point sl
eeves with panels of the Chantilly
lace extending down either side
of the floor length skirt. Her
chapel train was attached at the
shoulders and she wore a shoul
der length veil of illusion att
ached to a pearl encrusted ti
ara. She carried a white Bible
on which was fashioned her bri-
hlevement award of Delta Kappa
Gamma.
Mrs. Ann Ballard spoke on
"Music Values”. Mrs. Bernis
Chandler discussed “Music Va
lues Today,” and Mrs. Thelma
Gay told about “Music Values of
Yesterday.” To sum up the
values of music in our world
today, we may say that of all
the arts, music Is the most
closely Interwoven with active
living. Music is a basic human
experience, and It provides a sti
mulus release. It is therapeutic
and Is enjoyable and, to put It
mildly, quite indispensable.
The Putnam County members
were hostesses. A delicious lun
cheon was served.
The following members from
Newton County attended the meet
ing:
Miss Annie Laurie Brown,
Mrs. sara Sue Burke, Mrs. Anny
lu Carlton, Mrs. Adell Dickey,
Miss Eva Gardner, Mrs. Sara
Gregory, Miss Judy Greer, Mrs.
Noellene Moore, Miss Louise
Reeves, Mrs. Jessie Thompson,
Mrs. Mary Ann Thompson, Miss
Lurllne Thompson, Miss Mary B.
Thompson, Miss Maud King.
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Mr. and Mrs. Theron Hayes
announce the arrival of their
daughter, Marcy Lynn, at the
DeKalb General Hospital on Nov
ember 22. Mrs. Hayes Is the
former Miss Linda Dalton, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Dalton and granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Forrls Goddard. Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Hayes are the
paternal grandparents.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Greene
of Decatur announce the birth
of their son, Jack LaNell Greene,
Jr., born October 25, at DeKalb
General Hospital. The baby’s
mother Is the former Helen Da
vis of Covington. The Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Joe H. Davis of Covington. The
maternal great-grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. N. Guy Parr of
Covington and Mr. and Mrs. E.
Bart Davis of Porterdale. The
paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Greene of Doug
las.
would bring a covered dish to be
served at 1 p.m. with the bus
iness meeting following.
Miss Carolyn Joyner, Newton
County Home Economists, then
showed the ladles how to make
many lovely Christmas decorat
ions and gifts.
The meeting was then adjour
ned and the social hour was en
joyed by the thirteen members
and visitors In attendance.
They were Mrs. Walter Em
mell, Mrs. George MacMahone,
Mrs. M. Sherod, Mrs. Charles
Sherod, Mrs. John Rickman, Mrs.
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dal bouquet of carnations and
orchids with long white satin
streamers. The bride honored
the tradition of something old,
new, borrowed and blue, with the
six pence in her shoe.
Mrs. Gregg selected for her
daughter’s wedding a light blue
crepe dress with matching lace
coat and accessories. Perfect
ing her outfit was a white or
chid corsage.
Mrs. Fambrough, mother of
the groom, chose for the occas
ion a lime green dress and coat
ensemble with matching acces
sories. A white orchid corsage
also graced her shoulder.
At the following reception, held
in the church dining area, the bri
de’s book was kept by Miss Susan
Cooper. The small table where
the guests registered was cov
ered with a white linen cloth and
Covington Elkadette Club
Makes Three Cash Donations
The District meeting of the
Georgia Elks and Elk’s Auxil
iaries was held recently In Au
gusta. For the ladies Auxili
ary an executive meeting was
held on Saturday afternoon, fol
lowed by a banquet at the Elks
Lodge that night.
On Sunday morning a break
fast was held, being followed
by the business meeting. It
was announced that the annual
Christmas Party would be held
at Aidmore Hospital December
Miss McDonald And Mr. Hooten
To Be Wed On January 17 th
Mrs. Walter H. McDonald, Sr.
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Judy Frances, to Den
nis Ray Hooten, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Hooten. Miss Mc-
Donald Is the daughter of the
late Walter H. McDonald, Sr.
The bride-elect Is the grand
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Raleigh R. Crumbley of McDon
ough and Mrs. Belton O’Neal Mc-
Donald and the late Mr. McDon
ald of Covington.
Mr. Hooten Is the grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Almand,
Sr., of Conyers and Mrs. Enoch
Hooten and the late Mr. Hooten
of Covington.
Miss McDonald Is a 1968 grad
uate of Newton County High Sch
ool and Is presently employed by
the United States Department of
Agriculture in Atlanta.
Mr. Hooten is a graduate of
Newton County High School and
is presently attending DeKalb
Technical School where he will
graduate In the June Class.
The wedding will take place
Frances Fluker To Marry
George Frederick Darden
Mrs. William Thomas Fluker
of Thomson, announces the en
gagement of her daughter, Fran
ces Oliva Fluker, to George Fre
derick Darden, son of Lieutenant
Colonel and Mrs. George William
Darden of Forsyth.
The bride-elect is the daugh
ter of the late Mr. Fluker, and
the granddaughter of Mrs. Wil
liam Henry Odum of Covington,
and the late Mr. Odum, and the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Hen
ry Fluker of Thomson.
Miss Fluker will complete her
study for a B. S. In Physical Ed
ucation and Recreation at Georgia
Southern College in December.
Mr. Darden is the grandson of
Mrs. George Frederick Dunegan
of Forsyth and the late Mr. Dun
egan, and the late Mr. and Mrs.
Madison Lee Darden of Forsyth.
The future bridegroom Is com
pleting his studies at Georgia
Southern College majoring In
decorated with a three branched
silver candelabra with burning
white tapers.
The bride’s table was cover
ed with a white lace over rose
cloth and centered with a four
tiered wedding cake beautifully
embossed and decorated with pink
roses and topped with a miniature
bride and groom. An arrange
ment of white fujjl mums flank
ed by silver candelabra, the punch
bowl, compotes of mints and nuts,
with imprinted napkins perfect
ed the appointments. Presiding
at the table were Misses Judy
Granger, Madeline Barnes of
Decatur and Mrs. Harvey Fam
brough.
For their wedding trip Mrs.
Fambrough changed to a navy
blue bonded knit suit with which
she wore matching accessories
and the orchid corsage lifted
from her bridal bouquet.
15th, at 2:00 p. m. All mem
bers were urged to attend.
The Covington Auxiliary dona
ted $200.00 to Aldmore; SIOO.OO
to Trust Fund and SIOO.OO Gen
eral Fund. An overall total of
$6,000.00 was contributed by the
ladies.
Those attending from Coving
ton Included Mrs. John Chesnut,
Mrs. Bill Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs.
Howell Woodward, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack McGiboney.
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January 17, at 7:30 p. m. at the
First Presbyterian Church In
Covington.
No formal invitations are be
ing sent, however, all friends and
relatives of the couple are cor
dially Invited to attend.
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Medical Technology.
The wedding will be Decem
ber 21 at the Pine Grove Baptist
Church in Thomson.