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It is peculiar to note that Covington
lias so few manufacturing plants. It
seems that, with the advantages afford¬
ed more small manufacturing plants
would be found here.
In every town of any consequence
are to be found scores of little indus¬
trial plants hammering away, doing
their part to swell the amount of bus¬
iness done in that particular com¬
munity, and try and try and finally
grow into something of consquence in
themselves.
Covington needs all sorts of fac¬
tories. It does not matter if they are
not on a large scale to begin with; for
bye and bye they will grow into some¬
thing large and something worth men¬
tioning when you begin to enumerate
the things worth while in your home
town.
It seems that the people of the city
council afford of offer the man who con¬
templated the starting of a small fac¬
tory of any kind some sort of induce¬
ments to get him to locate here.
Covington offers to the small manu¬
facturer every advantage; well located
sites for the establishment of these
plants, low power rates, with an un¬
limited supply almost, and low freight
rates to a vast territory of the richest
portion of the country, and one of the
best climates for those who operate
the plants to live in. The cost, of liv¬
ing here is no higher than elsewhere
and when you consider that very few
days in the winter do we have to have
fire, it is cheaper, for the fuel bills
of those who live in northern climes
amount to almost as much as the cost
of food to the working man.
We do not need any heavy, costly
woolen garments to keep us warm dur¬
ing the winter, as is the case farther
north. Cotton underclothing is worn
by almost everyone here during the
whole of the winter months, which is
quite a saving to the working man.
The advantages here are in every
way far superior to those of most any
other place and are well worth investi¬
gating by those contemplating anything
along this line.
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Thousands of
physicians and millions
of housewives will swear
to that. You’ve never tasted
such wholesome, tempting,
appetizing bakings —you’ve
never enjoyed such uniformly
perfect results. Calumet Bak¬
ing Powder never fails—and it
costs less to use than other kinds.
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OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
CANNOT BE SURPASSED
Buildings and Grounds Are Clean and Inviting.
Teachers Are of Splendid Character—Peo¬
ple Also Show Interest In Schools.
BOARD OF EDUCATION SELDOM CHANGE
The school system of Newton coun¬
ty is famous all over the state for its
high excellence. It has been increas¬
ing in efficiency for many years.
The teaching force of our county is
recognized as the most uniformly capa¬
ble of any county in the state, nearly
every white teacher in the county
holds first grade certificates, carrying
with it one or more years of normal
training, most of them from one of
our own state's normal schools.
All the school houses are frame!
EXHIBIT OF FIRST BOYS’ CORN CLIO.
work or brick buildings. Those of
Mansfield and Oxford are of brick.
Every house, except the brick ones,
are painted inside and out, with pic¬
tures and maps on the walls.
All have individual drinking facil¬
ities, many now being equipped with
bubbling fountains.
All the school grounds have some
flowers and shrubs and shade trees.
Some have done grading to aid in
beautifying the grounds.
The attendance for the present term
has been the largest in the history
of the county. The Porter dale school
has the largest enrollment of- any
school in the county outside of Cov¬
ington, the number being 238. The
High Point school, a cut of which is
.
shown on this page, has the largest
enrollment of any rural school, with
more than 147.
Newton county had the first eon
solidated schools in the South, using
transportation under the authority of
MAP OF NEWTON COUNTY IN CORN.
the Board of Education. Tins was
the Mixon school in the southern part
of the county. Nine school wagons are
now running in the county at Mixon,
High Point and Rocky Plains, carry¬
ing about 200 pupils.
The first county oratorical associa¬
tion in the United States was organ¬
ized in Newton county in November,
1902. This innovation soon spread all
over the state and the South.
The first circulating school library
was put into operation in our county.
It has grown to fifty libraries of fifty
volumes each, which are carried from
school to school as often as one libra¬
ry is read. These books are read not
only by tlie teacher and pupils, but
also by the patrons as well.
The first Boys Corn Club in the
South was organized in Newton coun¬
ty in the fall of 1904. The picture
herewith shows the first exhibit of
corn club boys in the South in October,
1909. Those boys made splendid ex¬
hibits of 20 ears each. The story of
this club was carried in many of the
THE COVINGTON NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1916.
great dailies and magazines of not only
this country, but of all the civilized
countries of the world. The other corn
picture shown on the page is the large
map of Newton county, with all the im
portant places, exhibited in Atlanta at
the Hate corn show in the fall of
191(3.
In the fall of 1914 there was shown
at the state corn show a large corn
wheel, beautifully decorated and hav¬
ing on its circumference market
lhaskets containing the individual
corn exhibits. The unique 24-foot
wheel run by an electric motor, attract¬
ed state-wide attention.
A local tax of two mills is levied in
our county. This has added two
months to our public school term. On
account of the depression since the
European war the term for the past
year was fixed at six and a half
months. It is expected that the term
will again he seven months as soon as
conditions will warrant.
The term begins in November and
ends in May, thus making the term
continuous so that the best results
are obtained with tlie money expended.
It lias been tlie custom in Newton
county to retain school officers for
long periods of service; only two pres¬
idents of the Board of Education have
served since the organization of the
public school system of the State' in
1871, namely, Dr. J. J. Dearing and
Prof. H. H. Stone. Rarely have, the
Board members been changed after
being appointed, several of them liav-
ing remained in office until death.
Mr. S. R. Ellington, who has just
retired from the board, served on and
off for almost a quarter of a century.
Prof. Stone, who is still in the prime
of life, has served for almost a gen¬
eration.
The present superintendent, Prof. G.
C. Adams, has served for seven years,
from 1902 to 1907, and from 1914 to
the present, and has just been elected
for another term of four years.
The present county board members
are:
H. H. Stone, president; M. C. Davis,
A. J. Belcher, IV. R. King, J. T. Pitts.
The public school system of Coving¬
ton is separate from the county sys
tern. It is recognized as one of the
best in the state. It has been presided
over by some excellent and noted
school men, among them being W. C.
Wright, a former county school su]>er
intendent of Newton county; A. II.
Foster. J. C. Upshaw and W. B. Owens.
The x»resent incumbent is H. B. Rob¬
ertson.
—IN THE STREET—
If so, why not seize the opportunity to pick
up a dollar in your shopping? Why not
trade at the store that picks up the dollar
and hands it to you in the shape of reduced
prices on the goods you buy? WHY NOT
TRADE HERE?
BRING YOUR DOLLARS HERE
AND WATCH THEM PERFORM
Every woman uses Dress Goods, Hosiery, Un=
derwear, Corsets, and other articles necessary to the
modern toilet.
Every girl wants a new Spring Hat, that possesses
style and service and w hen you buy here you are assured
of both. We have this season the largest and most c< m
plete line of hats ever carried before. Chine in to see
us and let us help you decide.
“This Is the Place Vhere Vour Dollar Performs.”
M LEVIN
Covington, Georgia.
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BRING YOUR FACE TO ME
We have the most UP-TO-DATE and
best equipped Barber Shop in the city.
The barbers imployed by me are not stu¬
dents, but are long experienced in their line,
therefore we are in position to serve you
satisfactory.
I AM AGENT
For the well known Troy Laundry, of Atlanta, whose work is
at all times up to the minute, and without a doubt always
satisfactory. They specialize in all kinds of steam and French
Dry cleaning of all descriptions.
PRESSING
I am specially equipped, in the rear of my Barber Shop,
to do Cleaning and Pressing of Ladies’ and Men’s Suits.
All Clothes Called For and Delivered.
w. J. GOBER
PHONF, 994.1, COVINGTON, GA.
