Marion progress., 1949-10-13
Baptist Circles
Met Last Monday

Circle No. 1 met with Mrs. T. V.
Ellis at her home on Park Avenue.
Thirteen members were present and
two visitors. Mrs. C. G. Copeland
gave the Devotional. Mrs. Will Hall
was in charge of the program, she
was assisted by Miss Ruth Cuth-
bertson and Miss Dottie Sue Ellis.
During the business session "a sick
visits were reported and $25.00
was spent for community Missions.
Plans were made to assist Circle
No. in serving the Brotherhood
Supper on Thursday evening. Furn-
iture was donated for the Latvian
family and is to be taken to their
home on State Street this week. At
the close of the business session
Mrs. Ellis served sandwiches, cakes
and tea to the members.
Circle No. met with Mrs. Amos
Seagle at her home on Lincoln Ave-
nue.. Fifteen members were present.
Mrs. Joe Roland gave the Devotion
al. Mrs. Albert RAIDER, assisted by
Mrs. Claude Hensley and Mrs. L..
B. Hairr presented the program
"Christ The Answer To Paganism." +"
Plans were made during the busi-
ness portion of the meeting to as
sist Circle No. 1 in serving the Bro
therhood Supper on Thursday eve
ming. 1888 was reported spent for
Community Missions. The Circle
has taken an elderly person for
their project this month. During the
social hour Mrs. Seagle served cak-
es, ice cream and Coca-Cola to the
members present.
Circle No. met with Mrs. John
Tyler at her home on Airport Road.
Mrs. Joe Tyler was assistant host
ess. Fifteen members and one visi-
tor were present. Mrs. J. B. Walk
er opened the meeting with prayer.
Mrs. R. C. Spratt presided over the
business session. The Circle sent a
box of clothing to a German boy.
Fifteen sick visits were reported
and $47.06 was spent for Commu-
nifty Missions. Mrs. Ralph Rector
gave the Devotional and Mrs. Ma
than Howell assisted by six other
Circle members presented a most
interesting program "Christ The
Answer to Pagan Lands" Mrs. Hor-
ace Wilkerson closed the meeting
with prayer. Delicious refreshments
were enjoyed during the social
hour.
Circle No. met with Mrs. L. D.
Williams at her home on Ruther-
ford Road with fourteen members
and three visitors present. The
meeting opened with the members
giving the w. M. U. watchword and
Mrs. M. W. Gordon, Jr., led in pray
er. During the business session 28
sick visits were reported and $15.25
was spent for Community Missions.
Mrs. James Parker gave the Devo-
tional. Mrs. Warren Franklin pre-
sented most interesting program
messengers of Light" Colored
slides were shown and Miss Helen
Wilkerson and Miss Ruby Byrd
gave the background for the pic
lures. Mrs. Franklin closed the pro-
gram with prayer. Several hymns
were sung by the members and dur
ing the social hour Mrs. Wilkerson
assisted by Miss Helen Wilkerson
and Miss Ruby Byrd served cakes,
sandwiches and punch.
Circle No. met with Mrs. S. B.
Hildebrand at her home on North
Madison. Mrs. Georgia Nichols was
co-hostess. Nineteen members and
visitors were present. Mrs. Carl Nc
Call gave the Devotional. Mrs. B.
F. Bray gave a most interesting
program on "Christ The Answer To
Pagan Land" A shower of wash
cloths for the Hospital was collect
ed during the business session.
Twenty eight sick visits were re-
ported and $89.17 was spent on
Community Missions. At the close
of the business meeting Mrs. Hide
brand and Mrs. Nichols served de-
licious refreshments.
Circle No. 6 met with Mrs. R. H.
Walker at her home on East Court
street. Fourteen members were pre-
sent Mrs. W. R. Elliott, Jr., gave