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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.”
From our neighboring Sunshine
State of Florida come Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus S. Nash, who have
recently arrived from Jack
sonville to make their home on
Dixie Highway, at the old Henry
Adams homestead. They do not
come as strangers, for Mr. Nash
was reared in Covington, although
he was born in Jackson; and their
daughter, Mrs. Bill McDowell,
is a valued member of Newton
County High School Faculty.
Mrs. Nash, a native of Madison,
Fla., is an avid fisherwoman,
and also enjoys flower gardening
and spectator sports. Mr. Nash
shares his wife’s enthusiasm for
fishing and gardening, and is also
a spectator sports fan. The
Nashes have a married son, who
with his family, lives in Jack
sonville; and Baptists are glad
to learn that the Nashes are of
their denomination.
"Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearce,
and children, Marcy 7 and Jimmy
5 1/2, who come to us from
Columbus, Miss., are now at home
on Walnut Grove Road, near the
county line.
Mrs. Pearce, a native of
Bledsoe County, Tenn., names
sewing and cooking her most
Interesting labors of love; and,
gardening and hunting are among
her hobbies. Mr. Pearce, a
Miami native, with Royfax
Copying Machine Co. in Atlanta,
also enjoys hunting and gardening;
and likes bowling. The Pearces
are of the Presbyterian denom
ination.
The Franklin L. Dills, who have
recently come from DeKalb
County to make their home on
OakhiU Road, are delighted to
live in a rural community, beyond
the din of a city’s bustle and
confusion.
Mrs. Dill, a Chicago 111. native,
combines homemaking with
a business career. She
is currently with Traveler’s
Insurance in Atlanta. Cooking,
needlecrafts, water sports and
spectator sports are among her
favorite pastimes. Mr. Dill,
a native Atlantan, is with Atlanta
Gas Light Company. He shares
his wife’s Interest in water sports
and spectator sports, and
also likes fishing. The Dills
are Baptists.
Among the blessings we are
thankful for at this season, are
the new families who come to
cast their lot with us. Each brings
a very special contribution toward
making our county a better place
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^OVINGTON SERVICE GUILD hostesses and guest at their meeting at the REA Building Monday after
noon are left to right- Mrs. Bert Adams, Mrs. Venon Ison, Mrs. Mobley Childs, guest ‘lP d P? b "
lie Relations Director of Tallulah FaUs School Incorporated and Founder and president of the Beard of
Trustees of Tallulah productions Inc.; Mrs. Sam Hay and Mrs. Jerry ^pX-iSiSh^
Guild. The object of the talk by the guest speaker is to establish an amphi-theatre in Tallula Go ge
to produce a historical drama entitled “Laughter of the Winds.”
Satiety I
7Kt4. IM. atteui, Society Sdcut J
The Church of the Good Shep
herd formed the appropriate set
ting on Saturday evening, for the
candlelight ceremony in which
Miss Glorianne Smith, daughter
of Mrs. G. Crowe Moody of Daw
son, became the bride of Rufus
Henry Patterson, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Henry Patter
son. The Rev. George Home
of Atlanta officiated in the im
pressive, double ring nuptials.
The communion table, center
ed with the altar cross, held
twin brass vases of white fujji
chrysanthemums, carnations,
snapdragons and fern fronds,
flanked by three branch candela
bra of glowing white candles.
The convex, seven branch
pedestal candelabra marking the
chancel terminals; white satin
covered kneeler, upon which the
young couple knelt for their wed
ding prayer; and white satin rib
bon rosettes marking the pews,
perfected the nuptial setting.
Mrs. Wayne Rumble, organ
ist, rendered a beautiful pro
gram of wedding compositions in
prelude, including “Prayer” by
Vierne; Franck’s “Cantabile”;
and “Aria in E. Major” by Por
pora. "Trumpet Tune”, by Pur
cell was used as the procession
al, and Handel’s "Angels, Ever
Bright and Fair”, as the reces
sional.
The groom chose his father as
best man with usher-grooms
men being Sam Ramsey, Robert
R. Fowler 111, Leo S. Mallard,
Lanier Hardman, Greeley Ellis,
Ed Crudup, Jr., and Steve
Kinard.
The bride, given in marriage
by her brother-in-law, Thomas
Rayburn, wore a traditional white
satin wedding gown, modeled in
silhouette style, with the gently
rounded neckline and long lily
point sleeves embellished with
Alencon lace medallions, traced
with seed pearls. Similar medal
lions accented the full length
skirt and chapel length, satin
train, which was attached at the
waistline with Alencon lace med
allions. Her tiered, shoulder
length veil of illusion was caught
to a double crown of seed pearls
and rhinestones. Her only orna
ment was a strand of pearls,
a gift of the groom; and in her
shoe she wore a six pence which
he had brought her from a
European tour of the past sum
mer. For her something old and
borrowed, the bride carried an
heirloom bridal handkerchief,
belonging to Mrs. Robert Mc-
Ree of Conyers. She also honor
ed the tradition of "something
blue” for the lucky bride. The
bridal bouquet was a cascade of
gardenias and miniature ivy.
Mrs. Robert Mcßee, matron of
honor, wore a forest green, full
length gown in velvet, with scoop
neckline, and long sleeves caught
at the wrist with self material
bands. Small velvet bows mark
ed the concentrated back fullness
of the skirt. She wore matching
to live - and we are grateful
for them. A cordial welcome
is extended them in the churches
of their choice, their new
neighborhoods, and every phase
of local community life, which
their coming will enrich.
pumps and a hairpiece of har
monizing velvet petals and pearl
clusters. She carried a cascade
of bronze daisy chrysanthemums
and green grapes, interspersed
with wheat heads. Miss Sara
Margaret Patterson, bridesmaid
and sister of the groom, wore a
costume identical to that of the
matron of honor, and carried a
similar cascade.
Mrs. Smith chose for her
daughter’s wedding a floor length
gown fashioned along empire
lines, with the olive green chif
fon bodice finished with scoop
neckline and long sleeves; and
the champagne crepe skirt feat
uring back panels of chiffon and
crepe, which emerged from
waistline florets of green chif
fon. She wore matching pumps,
a chapel cap of lace; and her
corsage was of white orchids.
The groom’s mother, Mrs.
Patterson, wore a full length
Malcolm Starr princess model,
in cameo pink raw silk, with key
hole neckline, and yoke embel
lishment of seed pearls and pink
sequins, outlined in gold. In her
hair she wore double loops of
matching pink ribbon; and her
pumps were in the same hue.
Complimenting her costume was
a gold throated white orchid cor
sage.
Immediately following the
ceremony, the bride’s mother
entertained at a reception honor
ing the bridal pair, at the Parish
House. Hurricane lamps holding
glowing white candles, on stan
dards garnished with white satin
ribbon and valley lilies, lighted
the walkway from the church to
the Parish House.
The bride’s book was kept by
Mrs. Carter Roper of Decatur,
wearing an emerald green gown
in velvet, with long sleeves and
scoop neckline, with which she
wore a bronze daisy chrysanthe
mum corsage. A large fan ar
rangement of mammoth white
chrysanthemums and gladiolus
with fern tips; a silver tray of
yellow net, rice bags; and a white
plume pen highlighted the nuptial
theme. Twin arrangements of
emerald fern were used effect
ively on the mantel in the living
room, where the newlyweds
greeted guests. A pair of white
doves in a pedestal white bird
cage, entwined with fern and
orange blossoms, further ac
centuated the settings theme In
the hall, where a table held a
mass arrangement of emerald
fern fronds.
Similar arrangements of fern
were used on the mantel, and in
a Grecian urn on a pedestal in
the dining room, where a fem
background threw the bride’s
table into relief. The table,
covered with lace over white
satin, featured the four tiered,
white embossed wedding cake,
embellished with spun sugar
bride’s roses, and topped with
white doves. Flanking the cake
were single, silver candlesticks,
garnished with white satin roset
tes and miniature white doves,
which held burning white tapers.
The silver cake knife, tied with
white satin ribbon rosette and
similar, minute white doves, and
napkins with the date and bridal
pair’s names inscribed in gold,
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Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson, Jr.
completed the appointments. As
sisting in serving the cake were
Mrs. Donald Henderson of
Hogansville, who wore a jade
green silk princess model with
brief sleeves; and self material
bow terminating the back laval
lere neckline; and Miss Betty
Briscoe of Atlanta, wearing a
floor length forest green gown,
with long sleeves, a velvet bow
topping the concentrated back
fullness.
The refreshment table, with
cover similar to that of the
bride’s table, was centered with
the large crystal punch bowl,
base garlanded with green
grapes, bronze daisy chrysanthe
mums and wheat heads. A sim
ilar center garland extended the
table’s length, and was inter
spersed with silver candelabra,
of white tapers, garnished with
cascades of grape clusters, br
onze chrysanthemum florets and
wheat. Silver trays of dainty
sandwiches, and cheese wafers;
silver compotes of toasted nuts
and heart shaped mints, and wed
ding motif napkins with the date
and couple’s names inscribed in
R.H. Patterson, Jr. Feted At
Bachelor Dinner On Thursday
Included In the series of pre
nuptial events surrounding the
Smith-Patterson Wedding, was
the bachelor dinner Thursday
evening, at which Leo S. Mal
lard, an usher-groomsman, and
Leo Mallard were joint hosts in
compliment to the groom-elect,
R. H. Patterson, Jr., at the Red
Room.
A note of humor was intro
duced with the “Ball and Chain”
theme, accentuated in the cen
terpiece of the table, overlaid
with red linen, which consisted
of bronze chrysanthemums mini
ature typaa and wheat, flanked
by black styrofoam balls and
chains. During the sage advice
Presbyterian Church Circle
Met Wednesday, November 19
The Serendipity Circle of the
Women of the Covington Pres
byterian Church was hostess to
an enjoyable Family Night sup
per in the Martin Fellowship
Hall of the church on Wednesday
evening, November 19.
The long tables held as their
center pieces bowls of attractiv
ely arranged fall flowers In
variegated hues. The blessing,
preceding the seating of the
guests, was given by E. G. Las
siter.
The Family gathering re
placed the regular meeting of the
Women off the Church and was
presided over by Mrs. D. G.
Stephenson, president, who gave
a cordial welcome to the 93 at
tending. Mrs. Dianne Savage,
gold, completed the attractive
appointments.
Alternating in serving punch
were Miss Gail Wood, who wore
a flattering floor length, mint
green chiffon, with darker green
velvet ribbon in the jewel neck
line beading, and that emphasiz
ing the demi-waist; Miss Jerri
Sessions of Conyers, wearing a
flame velvet with scoop neckline
and satin cummerbund with back
vertical bow; and Miss Sarah Ann
Hamilton of Conyers, In an olive
green velvet gown with long chif
fon sleeves, fashioned along em
pire lines. All of those assisting
in serving wore bronze daisy
chrysanthemum corsages.
For traveling the bride changed
to a powder blue wool ensemble,
with mandarin collar jacket, with
which she wore brown acces
sories, and a white orchid cor
sage. Upon their return from
Jamaica, where they are spend
ing their honeymoon, Mr. and
Mrs. Patterson will make their
home in Covington, where the
groom is affiliated with Hard
man’s Prescription Shop.
offered by guests, the groom was
presented a membership plaque
In the “Ball and Chain Lodge”.
In addition to the facetious fea
tures of the evening, Mr. Pat
terson was presented with a land
scape in oils for his and his
bride’s future home, by the hosts
and guests, as a memento of the
occasion.
The dinner’s guest list In
cluded the groom-elect; his fat
her and best man, R. H. Pat
terson; and usher-groomsmen of
the wedding: Messers Sam Ram
sey, Lanier Hardman, EdCrudup,
Jr., Steve Kinard, Robert R. Fow
ler, 111, and Greeley Ellis.
s Chairman of Serendipity Circle,
■ presented Mrs. Harriet Kes
> singer, who gave the devotional
• on Thanksgiving, closing her tim
> ely remarks with prayer.
’ Mrs. Savage, being a personal
friend and co-worker with the
• guest speaker read an original
• and descriptive poem to intro
i duce Miss Patti Houck, from the
, Board of Women’s Work. The
> serendipity Circle was the first
. circle Miss Houck helped to or
ganize after becoming affiliated
with the Board in Atlanta. Nat-
> urally felling close to the Cov
ington church, her thought pro-
, yoking remarks were centered on
i the question, “What is the
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The newly restored Old Chapel
at Oxford College was the setting
for the marriage of Mrs. Patri
cia Kennedy Fisher to Dewey
Emory Eubanks on Friday even
ing, November 14th.
The bride is the daughter of
Thomas Evans Kennedy of Ash
burn, and the late Mrs. Kennedy.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Marshall Eubanks
of Dublin.
The Rev. John Earl Cline, a
1917 Alumnus of Emory Col
lege, performed the ceremony in
the historic Old Chapel built in
1875. This was the first wed
ding in the Chapel since restora
tion was completed.
Little Kimberly Anne Fisher
and Masters John Wingate and
Thomas William Fisher attend
ed the couple with Mr. Dennis
Eubanks, brother of the groom,
serving as best man.
Mr. Kennedy escorted his dau
ghter down the aisle. Emerald
ferns were used as a simple
background for the candlelight
double ring service. Three white
roses were laid on the altar tab
le.
Mrs. Eubanks graduated from
Turner County High School and
attended Oxford College. Her
husband, who is a Computer Pro
grammer for Lockheed-Georgia
Company, was graduated from
Dublin High School and received
his B. S. degree from Auburn
University.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will reside in Marietta.
Mr. and Mrs. David Joyner
announce the birth of a son, Doug
las Matthew, born October 17th
at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs.
Joyner is the former Debbie
Wiley. The maternal grand
parents are Mrs. Carolyn Wiley
of Covington and Mr. Billy Wiley
of Conyers. The paternal grand
parents are Mrs. Leila Joyner
and the late Thomas Joyner.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don McDaniel
announce the birth of a son,
John Jason, on November 14, at
Georgia Baptist Hospital. The
maternal grandparents are Mrs.
J. T. Barker of Porterdale and
the late Mr. Barker and the pa
ternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Roy McDaniel of Winder.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patter
son announce the birth of a son,
Jeffrey Scott, November 17, at
Newton County Hospital. The
maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Shropshire and
the paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Patterson.
Fidelis Sunday
School Class
Met Tuesday
The Fidelis Sunday School
Class of the First Baptist Church
of Covington met on November
18 at the home of Mrs. N. S.
Avery. Mrs. Avery, president,
brought the meeting to order.
She welcomed the members
present and called for reports
from the different committees.
Mrs. R. B. Yancey called the
roll. Mrs. Louise Skelton, cor
responding secretary, reported
on cards sent to the sick and
bereaved. The treasury report
was given. Group captains then
gave their reports.
Plans were made to send cards
Thanksgiving to shut-ins. Each
member will also bring gifts to
Sunday School to be sent to the
State Hospital for their Christmas
tree.
Mrs. Avery read the 34th
Psalm. Mrs. Tom Heard led
the group in prayer. Mrs. Harry
Dietz asked the class to meet
with her for the Christmas party.
Mrs. Mable Dennis gave a very
inspiring reading from the book
by Vincent Peale, "Why Worry
When You Can Pray”.
After the program Mrs. N. S.
Avery served deli clou c re
freshments which were enjoyed by
all.
Mrs. Glenn Conner Was Hostess
To Brickstore Home Ec. Club
The Brickstore Home Econom
ics Club met Wednesday, Novem
ber 19th at 1:30 p. m. in the
home of Mrs. Glenn Conner.
Twelve members and 6 visitors
were present.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president. Old and
new business was discussed. The
club voted to fix up a Christmas
box for the Milledgeville patients.
Each member of the club is to
bring a gift for a child or an
adult to the December meeting.
It was mentioned that Mrs.
Lottie Conner and Mrs. Helen
Coggin won first prize in their
division in the Dress Revenue.
The Oxford Woman’s Club Met
At Home Os Mrs. Edwin Brown
The Oxford Woman’s club met
on Tuesday, November 11th, at
3:30 P.M. at the home of Mrs.
Edwin J. Brown on Haygood
Avenue. Co-hostess was Mrs.
J. Lytle Jones.
Delicious refreshments were
served as soon as the members
were assembled.
Thirteen members were
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Mr. and Mrs. D. Emory Eubanks
Jernigan-Presley Troth Told
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ferrell
Jernigan of Birmingham,
Alabama announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Judith
Ann, to Olin C. Presley, the son
of Mrs. L. M. Presley of Forest
Park, formerly of Covington, and
the late James W. Presley.
Miss Jernigan is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
S. Hailey of Montgomery,
Alabama and Mrs. T. H. Jernigan
and the late Mr. Jernigan
of Frisco City. She attended
Huntingdon College and is
a graduate of Auburn University
where she received her Masters
Degree. She is presently teaching
Engagement Os Miss Walton,
Mr. Davis Is Announced Today
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson
Walton of Covington announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Mary Dianne to Thomas Marion
Davis, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Marion Davis, Sr. of
Oxford.
The bride-elect is a junior at
Newton County High School and
is the granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred F. Walton of Port
St. Joe, Florida and C. V. Ray
and the late Ella Todd Ray of
Covington.
Mr. Davis Is a 1968 graduate
of Newton County High School
and a 1969 graduate of DeKalb
Technical School of Decatur. He
Is presently employed by Auto-
Soler In Atlanta. He Is the
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Davis of Porterdale and Mr.
and Mrs. Pat Laseter of Cov
ington.
After their wedding, planned
Mrs. Tom Skinner Was Hostess
To Estherian SS Class Meeting
The November meeting of the
Estherian Sunday School Class
of the First Baptist Church was
held Thursday evening the 20th,
at the home of Mrs. Tom Skinner
with co-hostesses being Miss
Ethel Merck, Mesdames lola
Loudermilk, Cranford Ballew and
T. W. Moss.
Attractively decorating the
The meeting was then turned
over to Miss Joyner. She pre
sented to the group a demonstrat
ion in the use of dried materials.
Many lovely ideas were present
ed to the club. On display were
dried arrangements and several
samples of dried materials.
The meeting vzas adjourned
after the demonstration and re
freshments were served and en
joyed by all.
The next meeting will be De
cember 17th at 1:30 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. James Knight.
Each member is to bring a cov
ered dish.
present and one visitor, Mrs.
Aubra Sherwood.
Mrs. Victor Williams served as
co-hostess with Mrs. Laura R.
Dodson for the first meeting of
the year early in September.
There was no October meeting, as
on this very day when the club
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in high school in Fulton County.
Mr. Presley is the grandson
of the late Mr. and Mrs. John
Palmore Presley of Eatonton and
the late Mr. and Mrs. James
H. Strange of Gainesville. He
is a graduate of Newton County
High School and received his BS
degree from Georgia Southern
College at Statesboro, and his
Masters degree from the
University of Georgia in Athens.
He is now teaching in Fulton
County.
The wedding date has been
set for December 27, at Mountain
Brook Baptist Church in
Birmingham, Alabama.
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for December 26, the couple plan
to make their home in Oxford.
home were arrangements of yel
low, bronze and gold mums from
the garden of the hostess, potted
green plants and arrangements of
permanent flowers and fruit.
Mrs. Frank Ridllng, presi
dent, presided and opened the
meeting with prayer. She then
called on Mrs. Loudermilk to
give the devotional, which was
taken from chapters of the Book
of Psalms, pertaining to Thanks
giving. She closed her inspir
ing portion of the meeting with
prayer.
Mrs. R. E. King, Social Chair
man, announced the projects of
the class for Thanksgiving and
Christmas, and plans were com
pleted for the meals for the Sch
ool of Care during December
to be provided by the class, It
was decided the class would send
a donation to the Baptist
Children’s Home In memory of
Mrs. E. B. Rogers, a former
beloved teacher of the Estherian
Class. Miss Ethel Merck gave
the secretary’s report and the
treasurer’s report was read.
During the social hour Miss
Merck conducted two Thanks
giving contests with appropriate
prizes being received by Mrs.
Sam Hay and Miss Virginia
Merck.
Refreshments were served In
the dining area of the home with
the tables being covered with
Thanksgiving cloths In obser
vance of the approaching Thanks
giving season. Green sherbet
punch was served from a crystal
punch bowl with base arrange
ment of red pyracantha berry
clusters. An oblong tiered fruit
arrangement, a crystal contain
er of mints and Thanksgiving
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