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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 Life,
with open heart;
Welcome Neighbor! We’re
glad you are here.”
There is no happier time of
the year to welcome newcomers
to our midst, than the Christ
mas Season, when we celebrate
the birthday of the Saviour, who
said, “I was a stranger and ye
took me in”, and "Love thy nei
ghbor as thyself.”
So, it is not only a sincere
welcome, but a "Merry Christ
mas” as well, which we extend
to the neighbors, whom it is our
privilege to present this week.
From Athens, the Classic City,
come Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T.
Coleman, to make their home at
2180 Elm St., in the Hilltop
Apartments.
Mrs. Coleman, a native of
Greenwood, S. C., is one of those
versatile young matrons who is
able to combine homemaking with
business pursuits. She is already
enlisted as a personnel member
of the Newton County Family and
Children Service Department.
Among hobbies, she lists horse
back riding and bridge. Mr.
Coleman, a Savannah native, is in
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Claus are shown at the Mobil Christmas Party Saturday in Cov
ington. The annual occasion was enjoyed by children of Mobil
employees.
Mobil Youngsters Receive Presents
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KMOBIL EMPLOYEES’ children had a field day at the Annual Christmas Party Saturday. Shown above
l^re some of the children receiving their presents from Mobil officials.
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the U, S, Coast Guard. Renames
reading, and football as hobbies,
and shares his wife’s interest in
horses. The Colemans will be
members of the Presbyterian
Congregation.
Mr. and Mrs. William Young
who have recently arrived from
Bladensburg, Md., feel they are
really just coming back home,
for they are respective natives
of Morgan and Walton Counties.
They are now at home to friends
at 5729 David Circle, S. E.
Mrs. Young, who also enjoys
combining business with pleas
ure, is a personnel member of
Snapping Shoald REA; and finds
cooking and sewing her most
interesting labors of love in
homemaking. She confides that
they are delighted to be back in
the “Sunny South” once more.
Mr. Young who is with the local
branch of Life of Georgia Ins
urance Company, finds hunting,
spectator sports and fishing his
most relaxing hobbies. The
Youngs are of the Baptist faith.
The Colemans and Youngs are
extended a cordial welcome in
the churches of their choice,
their- neighborhoods, and various
other facets of local community
life, of which they have chosen
to become a part.
Baptist Choir
Christmas Party
Held At Porterdale
The Adult Choir of the First
Baptist Church enjoyed their
annual Christmas party at the
Porterdale Hotel on Monday
night, December 16. Pre-din
ner music was provided by Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Chapman.
Col. R. M. Tuck, vice-presi
dent of the Choir, called on the
pastor of the church, Rev. Ed
gar A Callaway, to give the in
vocation prior to the delicious
smorgasbord dinner, enjoyed by
members of the choir and their
husbands and wives.
Following the dinner the choir
members presented Mrs. T. A.
Rape, organist, and Alan Mitch
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Summerour
Couple Honored With Reception
On Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daniel
Summerour were honored re
cently with a reception in obser
vance of their Golden Wedding
Anniversary. The event was held
in the Fellowship Hall of Alexan
der Memorial Presbyterian Ch
urch where the couple have been
members for 23 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Summerour gr
eeted more than 200 guests. As
sisting in receiving were their
children, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Summerour, Mrs. Jeanette
Thompson, Mrs. Sybil Williams
and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whar
ton. They are the parents of
another son the late Robert Ray
Summerour.
Serving were their granddau
ghters. They have 13 grand
children Gail Summerour, Mon
ty Williams, Kathy and Susan
Billy Smiths Hosts To Persons Family
Members A t Sunday Christmas Dinner
Among delightful gatherings of
the week was a Christmas family
dinner on Sunday, at which Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Smith were genial
hosts to some twenty-four mem
bers of Mrs. Smith’s maternal
family, the Persons.
Gold mesh bells were com
bined with gold satin balls, as the
front door-piece, which initiated
the Yuletide motif. Red and white
birds perched in the branches of
the living room’s Christmas tree,
where glowing lights played upon
red satin balls and velvet bows.
A coffee table creche, and a
marble top table composition of
red tapers in gold cherub can
dleholders, flanking a large red
leather Bible opened to Luke’s
story of the Saviour’s birth, ac
centuated the true significance of
Christmas. In the den, the mantel
was overhung with a holly gar-
^eddina
^ho/cen dHaMefon
Teresa Rhone Walls, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Walls of
Riverdale, and Fred A. Th
ompson, Jr., son of Mrs. C. M.
Dickinson of Riverdale, and Mr.
Fred A. Thompson, Sr., of Aus
tell were married Saturday, De
cember 14, at Davis Chapel in
Mableton.
Reverend Joseph C. Mitchell,
cousin of the groom, officiated
with soloist being Billy W. Knight
of Covington, uncle of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bo
hannon of Austell served as mat-
Summerour, Phil, Bob and Karen,
Herbert, Larry, Shirley, Ronnie
and Gerald Williams, and Elaine
and Robie Wharton.
The fireplace was the focal
point for the gold and white de
cor.
Mr. and Mrs. Summerour were
married 50 years ago in the Flint
hill Community near Oxford, at
the home of the Justice of the
Peace, the late R. L. Bostick.
Their attendants were Mr. and
Mrs. S. V. Mal, who were guests
at the reception Sunday. Mrs.
Dial is Mrs. Summerour’s sis
ter.
They both attended Flinthill
School and lived in the Oxford-
Covington area until 1945 when
they moved to their present home
at 2533 White Oak Drive in Dec
atur.
land, and held a center composi
tion of red berried holly and red
satin balls, flanked by hurricane
lamps holding red candles.
The delicious dinner was ser
ved in the dining room from the
buffet table, which was overlaid
with a gold runner with green tas
sels, and centered with a re
flector holding graduated, gr
ouped Christmas candles, base
garlanded with clipped pine.
Covers were laid for Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Persons and child
ren, and Mrs. Ernest Ballard, of
Monticello; Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Brightwell and son, "Hub”, of
Maxeys; Mr. and Mrs. John Lane
and children of Macon; Mr. and
Mrs. William Lane and children,
of Fitzgerald, Mrs. Guy Robin
son, the hosts, their daughter,
Fleeta and son, Chris.
ron of honor and best man.
The bride was given in marr
iage by her father, Mr. Bobbie
Walls.
Ushers were William G. Free
man, Jr., and John A. Freeman,
both of Covington and uncles of
the bride. Teresa Dickinson,
sister of the groom, kept the
bride’s book.
Mrs. Thompson attended New
ton County High and North Clay
ton Senior High and is now work
ing for the U. S. Civil Service
Commission.
The groom attended school at
South Cobb and North Clayton
Senior High and now works out
of Local 48 as an Asbestos
Worker.
Following the wedding, a rece
ption was held in the church.
The bride’s parents were hosts
with Mrs. Billy W. Knight, aunt
of the bride presiding. Serving
were; Marsha Knight, cousin
of the bride, Mrs. William G.
Freeman, Jr., aunt of the bride,
Mrs. Moore Honors Mr. And Mrs. Fuller
On Twentieth Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. L. J. Moore was a gra
cious hostess on Sunday evening,
when she entertained a group of
friends at her Holly Springs Farm
home, in compliment to her dau
ghter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
John Fuller, upon the occasion of
their twentieth wedding anniver
sary.
A Yuletide holly wreath tied
with red velvet bow, at the front
door, lent traditional warmth to
guests greeted at the door by the
hostess, who wore a burgundy
silk costume with scooped neck
line and brief sleeves.
Mrs. Fuller chose for the occ
asion a gray wool costume suit,
complimented by a red carnation
Turner Family
Dinner Held
In Mansfield
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Turner of
Mansfield entertained Sunday wi
th a family gathering at the Co
mmunity House in Mansfield. The
buffet dinner was served from a
beautifully appointed table deco
rated in the Christmas theme.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Nat Morgan and sons, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Morgan and child
ren, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Paden
and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Abbott and children, Whit
Morgan, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas
J. White.
During the afternoon the group
was entertained with Christmas
songs by Donna Morgan, playing
the clarinet; Warren Morgan on
the trumpet and Gordon Abbott,
playing the drums. They were
joined by Edna Morgan, Melanie,
Stephanie and Leslie Abbott, Dan,
Carter, William and Joe Morgan
to sing the well known Carols,
especially liked by the younger
group.
Dessert-Bridge
Adds Zest To
Social Calendar
A Christmas dessert-bridge
on Thursday, at which Mrs. Billy
Smith was hostess to a group of
friends at her home on Mason
Drive, was among delightful
social events of the season.
The Christmas motif was exe
cuted in decorative features
throughout the attractive setting,
beginning with a door piece of gold
mesh bells and gold satin balls.
Focal point of the living room
was the Scotch pine, lighted Ch
ristmas tree, trimmed with red
satin balls and velvet bows, in
terspersed with red and white
birds. Complementing the theme
was a Nativity scene staged on a
coffee table.
hi the dining room, the table
featured a gold runner with green
tassels, centered with grouped
Christmas candles on a reflector
garlanded with clipped pine foli
age.
Upon arrival guests were ser
ved a delicious dessert course
consisting of ambrosia and fruit
cake with coffee, at the game
tables, overlaid with white. In
the rounds of bridge enjoyed th
roughout the afternoon, Mrs.
Philip Cohen was top scorer,
and Mrs. Ed Crudup was con
solation prize recipient.
Other guests included Mes
dames John Fuller, Warren Kirk
land, P. W. Pratt, Jr., Moody
Summers, Jr., Bill Hoffman and
J. W. Morgan.
corsage.
A living room secretary held
brass scales, balanced with holly
and red glitter ornaments. Holly
tied with pink velvet bows wrea
thed mantel sconces which held
white glowing tapers, beneath
which a central arrangement of
holly was intersperced with pink
velvet bows. Potted pink aza
leas on a fern stand continued the
chosen color in the living room.
The dining table featured a cen
terpiece of white holly and pink
glitter balls.
The refreshment table In the
solarium was overlaid with pink,
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Ellis and Mrs. Edna Miller. Pouring is Mrs. Herschell Loudermilk.
Mrs. W.L. Dobbs Fetes Charles Porter
Bible Class At Candlelight Tea
The home of the W. L. Dobbs
was the scene on Thursday of
a charming local tradition, when
Mrs. Dobbs entertained members
of the Charles Porter Bible Class
of the First Methodist Church,
at a Christmas candlelight tea,
in memory of her mother-in-law,
the late Mrs. W. B. Dobbs, who
was a member of the class.
Guests were greeted by the
hostess, wearing a tangerine silk
sheath, with long sleeves and cowl
neckline; and were presented
dainty embroidered handker
chiefs, tied with narrow green
satin ribbon, as favors.
The Christmas theme was in
troduced in the foyer, where an
indoor boxwood planter was in
terspersed with twinkling lights;
and an arrangement of white poin
settias on a chest garlanded with
holly, was reflected in an over
hanging gold leaf mirror, flanked
by sconces of glowing candles.
The fully lighted Christmas
tree, embellished with gold and
green satin balls and gold tinsel,
had colorful feathered birds nes
tled in Its branches. A coffee
table arrangement of fresh holly
in a cutglass bowl, and a gold
candle composition, with holly
base, on the piano continued the
Yuletide theme. The adjoining
walled courtyard featured wrea
ths of holly and red poinsettias
with boxwood. The fountain
room table held a green velvet
runner with gold satin ball frin
ge, centered with a miniature Ch
ristmas tree with multi-colored
candles. The fountain backdrop
was garlanded with holly, and fl
anked by gold candles.
The dining table, overlaid with
mint green silk, bordered with
moss green velvet, held a silver
candelabrum of moss green ta
pers, centered with a composition
of moss green velvet roses, white
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vision of Bibb; Miss Mae Hardman, Bibb Social Worker, wrote the script for the program; and Miss
Martha Ramsey (right), had charge of the beautiful decorations one of which is shown in the background.
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fujji chrysanthemums and yel
low carnations interspersed with
fern tips. The silver service
for coffee, silver trays of dainty
sandwiches and petits fours, and
silver compotes of toasted nuts
and mints completed the attract
ive appointments. The holiday
motif was further emphasized
with a marble top chest compos
ition of Chelsea flowers gar
landed with holly, above which
hung a gold della robbla wrea
th, flanked by gold candles in
sconces. Twin Christmas trees
trimmed with miniature lights,
candy canes and elves, on end
tables, contributed to the sea
sonal motif in the den.
The Early American decor
of the playroom was charmingly
keynoted with burning kerosene
wall-lamps, beneath which hung
wreaths of holly and the Christ-
December Meeting
Os ADK Held At
Home Mrs. Patterson
The December meeting of the
Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta
Kappa Sorority met at six o’clock
on December 17 at the Floyd St
reet home of Mrs. R. H. Patter
son where she and Mrs. C. D.
Ramsey, Jr. were joint hostesses
at a Christmas dinner for the
members.
The group gathered in the foy
er and enjoyed the large beauti
fully decorated Christmas tree.
The tables in the downstairs
den, where the meal was served
were decorated with holly and
caroilers. Place mats and nap
kins carried out the same theme.
Mrs. Ramsey, the chaplain, re
turned thanks, after which a deli
cious turkey dinner was served.
Gifts were exchanged and Christ
mas music was enjoyed by all.
mas stockings hanging from the
mantel of the large fireplace
where a log fire lent additional
warmth and color. A maple table
held a small Christmas tree with
glowing lights, angels, and mu
sical instruments.
Traditional Christmas carols,
in which the guests joined in
singing, with Mrs. Owen Kellum,
Jr. accompanying at the piano,
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Chandler Baby
Is Christened
Christopher Terrell Chandler,
the 18 months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon M. Chandler of Flat
Rock Trail, was christened in
services at the First United Me
thodist Church in Covington on
Sunday afternoon, December 22,
at 1 ;30 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dahlberg
HI, aunt and uncle of the baby,
stood with the baby and his pa
rents and are the chosen god
parents for the infant.
Attending the service and the
reception afterwards were the
baby’s great-grandmother, Mrs.
Adele Dahlberg of Plttsview, Ala
bama; the maternal grandpa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dahl
berg, Jr. and daughter Betsy,
Stone Mountain; Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Dahlberg 111 and children,
Debbie, Elaine and Tommy, De
catur. Also attending were Miss
Virginia Knight of Social Circle
and Mrs. Dan Clower, represent
ing the congregation at the pri
vate service. Mr. and Mrs. J.
Frank Chandler of Chamblee, the
paternal grandparents were un
able to attend as they are spend
ing the Christmas holidays in
Louisville, Kentucky.
Following the service a re
ception was held at the Chandler
home where a buffet dinner was
enjoyed with decorations In the
Christmas theme.