Marion progress., 1949-07-14
Baptist Circles
Meet Monday

Mrs. Carl POteat at her home on
Pulliam street, Mrs. John Martin
was assistant hostess. Eleven mem
bers and one visitor was present.
Miss Bonnie Hill gave the devo-
tional. Mrs. Will Hall presented a
very interesting program "Chris-
tianizing America" Those assist
ing on the program were Mrs. 7. V.
Ellis, Mrs. E. F. Hairr, and Mrs.
Preston Rabb. During the business
session money was collected to send
two r. A. boys to R. A. camp. Thir-
ty-one sick visits were made and
$22.74 was spent for community
missions. Plans were made to buy
silverware for the coming Latvian
family. During the social hour the
hostess served delicious refresh
ments.
Circle Number Two met in the
church basement. Mrs. Ed Kicks,
Mrs. S. J. Westmoreland and Mrs.
Deff Long were hostesses. The
meeting was opened with the sing
ing Of the W. M. U. hymn, 80 For
A Thousand Tongues. Mrs. D. C.
Buchanan lead in prayer. Mrs. M.
o. Owens talked on "Peace With
in". Mrs. John Sullivan closed the
program with prayer. Twelve sick
visits were reported and $12.85
was spent for community missions.
Plans were made to give the Latvian
family a kitchen shower. During
the social hour a delicious picnic
lunch was served by the hostesses.
Circle Number met with Mrs.
Gordon Morris at her home on Ru-
therfordton Road. Fourteen mem
bers were present and three visi-
tors. Mrs. J. F. Parker gave the
devotional. Mrs. R. C. Spratt pre-
sided over the business session.
Plans were made to stock the kitch-
en- of the coming Latvian family
with staple groceries. A box of
clothing will also be sent to Japan
by the Circle. Ten dollars was spent
for community missions. Mrs. Ma
than Howell presented a program,
"Christ The Answer To Oriental
Problems" At the close of the pro-
gram Mrs. Morris assisted by her
daughters served delicious refresh
mentS.
Circle Number Four met with
Mrs. Margaret Wall at the home of
Mrs. NJ. w. Gordon, Jr. on Angus
ia Avenue. Fifteen members were
present Mrs. Wall gave the Devo-
tional after which Mrs. Ray Cline
sang a hymn, 90 For A Thousand
Tongues" Mrs. James Parks pre-
sented the program "Christ The
Answer To China and Japan" "
Those taking part on the program
were: Mrs. Mason Ledbetter, Mrs.
L. D. Wilkerson, Mrs. Ken Young,
Mrs. Silas Burnette, Mrs. C. Y.
Banning, Mrs. Ralph Morris, Mrs.
John Steppe and Mrs. M. w. Cor
don. During the business period
plans were made to serve the Bro
therhood Supper on Thursday even
ing. Plans were also made to get
dishes for the Displaced Persons
family. Twenty-f~ ur visits were re-
ported made and $500 was spent
for community missions. At the
close of the business session the
hostess served delicious refresh
ments.
Circle Number Five met with
Mrs. Rollins Cook at her home on
Ellis street. Ten members were
present. Mrs. Carl Mccall opened
the meeting with prayer. Twenty
six visits were reported made by
the Circle and $500 was spent for
community missions. Plans were
made to serve the Brotherhood
Supper in August. The Circle a
greed to buy sheets and give canned
food to the coming Latvian Fam
lily. After the business session the
members enjoyed a picnic supper
served by Mrs. Cook and her mo-
ther Mrs. F. O. Stott.
Circle Number Six met on Friday
evening July 8, at $50 with Mrs.
Leroy Silver and Miss Sara Silver
at their home on Park Avenue.