Marion progress., 1949-09-15
Baptist W. N. u.
Circles Met
Last Monday

Circle Number l met with Mrs
j. H. L. Miller at her home in Pleas
ant Gardens. Twelve members were
present. Miss Bonnie Hill gave the
devotional. The Circle members
gave a shower of wash cloths for
the Hospital. Twenty sick visits
were reported and $17.00 was spent
for community missions. The State
mission offering was $500. Plans
were made to send a box Of cloth
ing to German family, and chair
and table for the Lutheran family.
Mrs C. C. Copeland was in charge
.of the program, estate Missions.
She was assisted by Mrs. Preston
Rabb and Mrs. E. F. Hairr. During
THE social hour Mrs. Miller served
candies and tea
Circle Number met with Mrs.
tClyde Hensley at her home on West
Court Street Miss Edna Black was
assistant hostess. There were 20
members and two visitors present.
Circle members brought wash cloths
aand towels for the Home for the
Aged. During the business session
% visits to the sick were reported
and $33.15 was spent for commu-
nifty missions. A State Mission of
fering amounting to $1,000 was
taken. Mrs. Def Long was in charge
.of the program, "Christ The Answ-
Ger To Atheistic Communism. Dur
ing the social hour the hostess serv-
ed a delicious salad course.
Circle Number met with Mrs.
w. G. Watt at the Duke Power club
house. Eleven members and their
families were present. There were
fthree visitors. Mrs. Jim Greene gave
hhe devotional. Mrs. R. C. Spratt,
circle chairman, was in charge of
the business session. Mrs. M. O.
Dwens closed the business and dis
-.cussion period with prayer. A social
hour followed during which men,
and their families enjoyed a picnic
supper.
Circle Number 4 met with Mrs.
"A. F. Wagner at her home on West
Court Street. Fifteen members and
,one visitor were present. Mrs. Wag-
ner opened the meeting with prayer.
Members brought wash cloths for
the Marion Hospital. Mrs. M. w.
Gordon, Jr., presided over the busi-
ness session. 18 sick visits were re-
ported and $84.2O was spent for
community missions. A State Mis-
sion offering of $11.5O was taken.
Mrs. James Parks was in charge of
The program Understanding Com
munism". Mrs. A. F. Wagner, Mrs.
Ken Young, Mrs. M. D. Ledbetter,
MRS. Margaret Wall, Mrs. Ray Cline
and Mrs. M. W. Gordon, Jr., took
part on the program. At the close
of the program Mrs. Wagner served
sandwiches, cake and Russian tea
to the members.
Circle Number met with Mrs.
Ray Simmons and Mrs. Betty Bu-
chanan at the home of Mrs. Sim
mons on Oak Street. Nine members
were present. Mrs. Carl Mccall
gave the devotional. Sixteen sick
visits were reported and $41.60 was
spent for community missions. An
offering for State Missions was
taken. Mrs. Rollins Cook presented
the program "Christ The Answer
TO Atheistic Communism" At the
close of the program the hostesses
served sweet course.
Circle Number met with Mrs. B.
B. Price at her home on Lake Taho-
ma Road. Twenty members and one
visitor were present. Fifty-five sick
visits were reported. $76.50 was
spent for community missions. The
State Mission offering was $11.50.
Circle Number 6 gave $500 to
tthe church on the new building.
Members brought wash cloths for
the hospital and gave shower for
a college student. Miss Mickey Nit
chem gave the devotional. Miss
Grace Mitchem and Mrs. J. D. Lit
tie presented program on "China
and Japan" Mrs. Price closed the
program with prayer. A picnic
and social hour was then enjoyed by
the members.
Cnereral Meeting Of w M U
A program about estate Mis-
sions" is planned for Monday eve
ming, September 19 at 1880 at the
Baptist church. It should be very in
teresting to all members of the
W NJ U.