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News Notes From §
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A Mrs. J. r Burns $
A nice crowd attended services
at Salem United Methodist Church
on Sunday despite the brisk winter
weather.
** * *
The Salem Home Ec. Club will
enjoy their annual Christmas
party at the Club House Tuesday
night, December the 10th.
•* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Robertson
and Susan went to Austell, after
church to have lunch with Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Cook and fam
ily and to bring Rosemary home
who had spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Cook.
♦* » »
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Schell of
Oxford had supper with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stan
dard Saturday night.
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Several from our community
continues to be on the sick list
and shut-in list hope they will
soon be out again.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey visited
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Maughon at
Jersey Saturday afternoon.
•* * *
The Salem Methodist Men’s
Club enjoyed their fellowship
breakfast Sunday morning in the
fellowship room at the church.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Miller,
Miss Mary Alice, visited Mrs.
L. W. Miller Saturday afternoon
at Westbury Nursing Home in
Jenkinsburg.
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The Church is God s oppointed ogency in this world thenl) and care for them
for spreading the knowledge of His love for man and
of His demand for man Io respond to that love by is a and true
loving his neighbor. Without this grounding in the
love of God, no government or society or way of life friend. The church may be counted
will long persevere and the freedoms which we hold on - n tjmeg of need> jn times &f
so dear will inevitably perish. Therefore, even from
a selfish point of view, one should support the Church trouble, and in times of sorrow,
for the soke of the welfare of himself and his family The church aJgO wantg to ghare in
Beyond that, however, every person should uphold
and participate in the Church because it tells the truth your times of joy.
I about man's life, death ond destiny; the truth which
I alone will set him free to live as a child of God. “.4 friend loveth at all times.’
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Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Yancey were Dr. and
Mrs. John E. Taylor and fam
ily, Mrs. Taylor’s mother, Mrs.
Willie Mae Widener of Atlanta;
the occasion was the birthdays
of Mrs. Taylor and Douglas Yan
cey.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Savage
made a business trip to Atlanta
on Wednesday.
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Mrs. G. W. Ramsey joined
Miss Martha Ramsey of Cov
ington and they went to Fayet
teville and attended the funeral
of a cousin, Mrs. Hamilton Hill,
Sunday afternoon.
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By Miss Irene Harvey r
“The eternal God is thy re
fuge, and underneath are the ev
erlasting arms.” Deut: 33:27.
** * *
Mrs. C. E. Chesnut and J. W.
Chesnut had as their Sunday din
ner guests Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Chesnut and sons and R. E. Ches
nut.
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Mr. and Mrs. Preston Johnson
of High Point were visitors Sun
day afternoon of Mrs. Paul Stew
art.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Harvey,
James and Glenda attended ser
vices Sunday at Concord Bap
tist Church at Smyrna and were
dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs.
D. A. Turner.
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mascote at the Annual Banquet Thursday evening at the school cafeteria. Masco Scotty Herring re
ceives his award from Brenda House while Scotty’s mother (right) looks on approvingly. Billy George
(left) is president of the Pep Club.
Misses Eunice Gall, and Kath- 1
ryn Thacker were visitors on Sat- 1
urday morning of Mrs. Ola H,
Thacker and Miss Irene Harvey, i
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Mr. and Mrs. Delton Caln and
Susan of Atlanta were visitors
over the weekend of Mr. and I
Mrs. R. E. Chesnut and Gary. 1
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stewart <
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were dinner guests Sunday of
Miss Martha Jane Stewart, Mrs.
Lilly Chesnut and brothers at Sn
apping Shoals.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harvey,
Miss Polly Lunsford and Miss
Irene Harvey attended worship
services Sunday at the Metho
dist Church in Porterdale.
Methodist
ALCOVY METHODIST CHURCH
Rt. 3, Covington
DR. VIRGH. Y. C EADY, SR.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
6122 Collins St., N. E.
REV. JAMES H. WELLMAN
MT. PLEASANT METHODIST CHURCH
Rt. 1, Social Circle
DR. VIRGIL Y. C. EADY SR.
MANSFIELD METHODIST CHURCH
Mansfield
REV. T. E. BETTS, JR.
NEWBORN METHODIST CHURCH
Newborn
REV. J. RALPH BURTON
NORTH COVINGTON METHODIST
Emory St.
REV. SIDNEY WHITEMAN
STARRSVILLE METHODIST CHURCH
Starrsville
REV. J. RALPH BURTON
SHILOH METHODIST CHURCH
Almon
REV. ROBERT T. STANDIFER
JULIA A. PORTER METHODIST CHURCH
Porterdale
REV. HAROLD LYDA
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
Salem Rt. 2, Covington
REV. PHILLIP P. DEMORE
ALLEN MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH
Oxford
DR. JOHN TATE
RED OAK METHODIST CHURCH
Jackson Hwy., Covington
REV. JIM LUKE
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
Hwy. 278, Covington
REV. A. C. CLEMENS
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Mr. and Mrs. Riley Stewart
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crum
bley Sunday afternoon at Kelly
town.
** * *
R. E. Thacker recently visi
ted his mother, Mrs. Ola H.
Thacker.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byce at
tended the reception given in
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PROSPECT METHODIST CHURCH
and
SNAPPING SHOALS METHODIST
Snapping Shoals
REV. JAMES OLIVENT
SEWELLS METHODIST CHURCH
R. F. D. Rutledge
REV. W. H. LUNSFORD
OAK HILL METHODIST CHURCH
Oak Hill, Rt. 2, Covington
REV. JAMES OLIVENT
LOVEJOY METHODIST CHURCH
Jackson Hwy., Covington
REV. JIM LUKE
MOUNT TABOR METHODIST CHURCH
Oxford, RFD
REV, CARLTON KNIGHT
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
204 E. Conyers St.
REV. E. OWEN KELLUM, JR.
GAITHERS METHODIST CHURCH
Rt. 3, Covington
REV. JIM LUKE
Presbyterian
PINE GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rt. 1, Mansfield
REV. THOMAS J. WHITE
COVINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Clark St.
REV. THOMAS J. WHITE
GUM CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Gum Creek Community
REV. LANE W. ERWIN
HOPEWELL A. R. PRESBYTERIAN
Rocky Plains, Rt. 1,
REV. WAYNE DICKSON
PORTERDALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Porterdale
REV. FRED BOOZER
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Route 5
DR. SAM B. HAY, SR., PASTOR
LUTHER HAYS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Hayston
REV. THOMAS J. WHITE
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honor of Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
Freeman’s anniversary Sunday
afternoon, in Greensboro.
♦♦ » »
Coon Laster of Detroit visited
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Stewart Sat
urday afternoon.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Thomas Stewart visited his
brother, L. C. Stewart Sunday in
Decatur.
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We are glad to hear Mrs.
E. G. Switzer of the Cedar
Shoals Community now with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Helton,
in Avondale returned from New
ton County Hospital Saturday wh
ere she had been a patient sev
eral days. Our best wishes go
out to Mrs. Switzer for an early
recovery.
♦* * *
Those who are ill have our
best wishes for a speedy re
covery. Those who are berea
ved have our loving sympathy.
♦* * *
Mrs. R. L. Ellington visited
her nephew, Thurman Hudson
Sunday afternoon at Newton Coun
ty Hospital.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Tomlin
had as their guests Saturday ev
ening Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Knox.
Other guests on Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Tomlin and Bob
by and Dee of Decatur, Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Smith and Terry of
Hapeville and in the afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Lee Wheeler of Ce
dar Shoals Community.
Extension Service horticultu
rists say it may not seem like a
good time of the year to worry
about watering shrubs, but you
may lose some shrubs if water
ing is neglected during dry pe
riods of late summer and fall.
Baptist
COVINGTON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
201 Floyd St.
REV. EDGAR A. CALLAWAY
ALMON BAPTIST CHURCH
Almon
REV. DEWEY YANCEY, JR.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Mill St.
REV. CLAUD HEALAN
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH
Rt, 2, Salem Rd.
REV. JACK CASH
COUNTY LINE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rocky Plains Rd.
REV. CHARLES L. MOODY
HIGH POINT BAPTIST CHURCH
Jackson Highway, Covington
REV. MARION A. MOBLEY
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH
Walnut Grove Road
REV. W. C. BRUMBELOE
MANSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
Mansfield
PORTERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH
Porterdale
REV. H. N. EARNEST
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Highway 20
REV. EDGAR WILLIAMS
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
Salem Road
REV. CALVIN D. WATSON
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
RFD Oxford
REV. DENNIS PETTY
STEWART BAPTIST CHURCH
Jackson Hwy., Covington
REV. J. F. BEDINGFIELD
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
Piper Hgts., Jackson Rd., Porterdale
REV. BILL CAGLE
SHOAL CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
Rt. 1, Mansfield
ELDER G. R. HUNT ELDER GEORGE McNURE
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? By Mrs. Roy Kimble
Mr. and Mrs. William Kim
ble, Randy and Ricky were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Kimble and Douglas.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Moss
were Sunday night supper guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Chandler
of Milstead.
** ♦ ♦
Mrs. Essie Owen and Lynn of
Almon were Monday dinner
guests of Mrs. Roy Kimble.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Roberts
visited Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moss
and Diane Saturday night.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kimble
and Heather were Saturday night
and Sunday night supper guests
of Mr. and Mrs. George Ballard
and Margie of Porterdale.
** * *
Charles Cole of Porterdale
visited Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Moss Sunday afternoon.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kimble
and Douglas were Tuesday night
supper guests of Mrs. Etta Kim
ble and family.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kimble
and Riley of Loganville were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Etta Kim
ble and family.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moss and
Diane motored to Atlanta Sunday
afternoon.
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Thursday, December 12, 1968
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Fincher
were the weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Rutledge, Mrs.
Helen Fincher and Morris of
Porterdale.
** * *
Mrs. Roy Kimble and Douglas
spent Wednesday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Farmer
and children of Conyers.
** * *
Mrs. Sybil Moss and Diane
Moss are on the sick list. We
wish for them a speedy recov
ery.
Auto Traveling
Up 8-Percent
Over Last Year
ATLANTA (GPS) —Thousands
more cars traveled 1.7-billlon
more miles in Georgia during
the first ten months of 1968 than
a year ago. Yet, Georgia’s traf
fic death rate, based on the num
ber of persons killed to each
100 - million miles traveled,
dropped from 6.5 to 6.2.
This was revealed in a State
Patrol report released by col.
R. H. Burson, state public sa
fety director.
The 10-month report showed
that a total of 1,405 persons
lost their lives in traffic ac
cidents this year compared with
1,340 a year ago, an increase
of 65, or five per cent.
Motor vehicle registrations to
taled 2,254,428, up 157,862 or
eight per cent, over last year.
These cars and trucks traveled
an aggregate of 22,512,781,373
miles, an increase of 1,738,425,-
500 miles, or eight per cent,
over 1967’s comparable period.
CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Mansfield
CORNISH MT. BAPTIST CHURCH
Rt. 1, Oxford
OXFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
Oxford
REV. KENT ANGLIN
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Flat Shoals Road
REV. HOMER JOHNSON
Jehovah’s Witnesses
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Covington North Unit
Flat Shoals Road
J. BAUGHER, MINISTER
Catholic
ST. AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC MISSION
1117 Floyd St.
REV. MICHAEL P. HOGAN
Congregational
SARDIS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Walnut Grove Rd., Rt. 1, Oxford
Church of Christ
COVINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST
Old Atlanta Highway
Church of Jesus Christ
CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Porterdale
J. T. PAYNE, PASTOR
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
Highway 81 - 1/4 Ml. W. Porterdale, Ga.
REV. JAMES WARBINGTON
Episcopal
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Monticello St.
REV. GEORGE E. HOME, JR. RECTOR
Church of God
CHURCH OF GOD
Newton Drive
REV. E. W. ASHMORE