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The Wise Advertiser
Never Whispers—
He Shouts.
‘ume 10, Number 20
IIILIIT EXERCISES
USES MOL TERM
n John Boifeullet Addresses
^Uiss of 1918 as Members
" Their Diplomas
Receive Launch Out.
I and
|rhe Ercises annual the Covington commencement High
of
tool opened in the spacious
Iditorium Monday evening
jth a recital by the pupils of
[ s8e s Gheesling and Stanford,
the Music and Expression De
rtments, whicli was in all
obabUity the most inspiring
d enjoyed feature of the en
e program.
The musical numbers and
dings were interspersed with
utiful tableaux, dialogues,
ithe verdict being unani
ous that these departments
d eclipsed the achievements ol
ent years.
Reception.
In honor of the Junior-Senim
sses, Prof, and Mrs. H. B.
bertson entertained at a de¬
li tful reception Tuesday even
g in their handsome apart
ents at the school.
Prfttty decorations of ferns
nd cut flowers were used in tht
option rooms, which w r ere
eritable bowers of fragranl
auty.
Proms and merry conversa
ion featured the happy occa
’on. Dainty refreshments were
rved during the evening.
The Class of 1918
The graduating exerciser
’ere held Wednesday evening
commencing with a piano due'
by Misses Evelyn Cohen and An
me Mae King, following whicl
Rev. Walker Combs delivered
the invocation. The Senior
class rendered the inspiring cho¬
rus, “Voices of the Woods."
Rev. Henry F. Branham intro
dueed the orator of the occasion
Hon. John T. Boifeullet, who de
livered one of the most eloquen
and appropriate addresses ever
heard in Covington, following
which “Serenata," a beautiful
violin solo, was rendered by Mis:
Holt in a manner indicative o'
unusual talent.
The Class of 1918
President: Eugenia Thomp
son.
Vice-President: Dorothy Car¬
oline Lee.
Nicholas Secretary-Treasurer: Joseph
Class Gary, Jr.
Flower: Daisy. Clas:’
Colors: Old Gold and White.
Class Roll.
Eugene Franklin Adams, Fan
ibel Adams, Thomas Irvine Bas¬
kin, Annie Josephine Franklin,
Joseph Nicholas Gary, Jr.. An
me Grace Hill, Iris Elizabeth
Harrison, Beulah Mae Johnson
Harlan Pierce King, Charle
Lee, iancey Loyd, Eugene Orsar.
Jr., Dorothy Caroline Lee
Victor King Meador, Martha
lI Helen e J* n Perry, Leila Louise Perry
Smith, Ludie Mae Thack¬
er, Rebecca Pearly Tavlor, Eu¬
genia Travis. Thompson and Allie Lou¬
ise
The class included a number
01 Loymgton’s mosH beautiful
sad charming young ladies and
mos ^ P°Pular and talented young
|aen, and following the award¬
ing of the diplomas they w r ere
e recipients of many compli¬
ments from their relatives and
inends which closed the pro¬
gram of the jveek.
TO THE PUBLIC.
^ e, the undersigned dealers in
in this city, have
agreed to close , our doors through
lnH f?r\£ S A mmer UgUst mo at nths—June, o’clock July
l he — seven
ev emng, each day in the
he *e June r, exc ept Saturday. Effect
. 1st.
C. A. Franklin, Signed.
H H- n D. i Bush, Un , sford « Jr -
ut Price Grocery Co.,
Ml 6 * Wilson (c,ow
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PLANS PERFECTED FOR
METHODIS T REVIVAL
Evangelist C. M. Dunaway Will
Assist Pastor. Music an
Inspiring Feature.
All plans have been perfected
for the revival announced to
commence.* at the Covington
Methodist church at 11 o’clock
next Sunday morning, in .which
the pastor, Rev. T. J. Christian,
will be asisted by Evangelist
Charles M. Dunaway, one of the
most, forceful preachers in
Southern Methodism.
i
Rev. Charles M. Dunaway
Evangelist Dunaw’ay is well
known to the people of this coun¬
ty and section as well ns in many
other sections of Georgia, as an
earnest, consecrated worker who
preaches the gospel with great
power. Two services will be
held daily and everybody is cor¬
dially invited to attend. The
singing of a large choir will be
an inspiring feature of the se¬
ries of meetings.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN
miethe oiifi m
The Red Cross Wants Ambu¬
lance Drivers on the Italian
Front.
Atlanta, Ga., May 28.—Here
is a splendid opportunity for ex¬
perienced men of independent
means above the draft age. The
Red Cross wants ambulance dri¬
vers to serve on the Italian front
and men who are interested
should communicate with Ron¬
ald Ransom, director or the bu¬
reau of personnel of the South¬
ern Division of the Red Cross in
this city. The Red Cross will
pay all cost of equipment and
living expenses, as well as trans¬
portation, unless the applicant
desires from patriotic motives
to bear his own expenses. Con¬
sideration will be given to men
over 25 years of age who have
been rejected by the Army for
more or less technical reasons.
GOLDEN FLEECE LODGE
INITIATES TEMPLARS
Interesting Session was Held
Tuesday Night for Conferring
of Degree.
Golden Fleece Lodge No. 6,
F. and A. M., held an interesting
session Tuesday night for the
purpose of conferring the de¬
gree of Knights Templar, among
the applicants being Dr. E. P.
Bryant, Col. C. R. Vaughn, R. D.
Hewlett, H. A. Patrick and C. H.
Langford, of Conyers. The vis¬
iting Masons were delighted
with the courtesies extended
them by the local lodge and were
entirely satisfied that the work
was properly executed.
Rev. W. J. De Bardeleben and
children, of Jonesboro, with Mrs.
Frank Strong and children, and
Mr. Loy Strong, of Henry coun
tv, motored to Covington Tues¬
day.
Messrs. Pierce King, Eugene
Adams and Rufus Nash will
leave next Wednesday for Wash¬
ington, D. C., where they go to
accept Government positions for
the summer months.
Covington, Georgia, Thursday, May 30, 1918
NEWTON COUNTY DOUBLES ITS
QUOTA IN DRIVE FOR RED CROSS FUND
STATE COMMITTEE CALLED FOR $3,500 AND THE PATRI¬
OTIC CITIZENS ANSWERED WITH $7,035.96.
COUNTY COMMITTEE GRATIFIED AND IS¬
SUES CARD OF THANKS TO WORKERS.
In the drive for its quota of
$3,500 for the Red Cross Society
Newton, one of the most patri¬
otic counties in Georgia, went
“over the top," subscribing $7,
035.95, more thaiy double the
amount apportioned by the State
Committee.
In the successful prosecution
of the drive, T. G. Callaway,
County Chairman, was material¬
ly assisted other members of the
County Committee, the report
at noon Wednesday being as fol¬
lows :
Towm District......$3,338.28
Oxford........... 218.00
Gum Creek........ 169.55
Wyatts.......... 51.25
Brick Store........ 170.67
New-born......... 250.00
Mansfield......... 700.00
Hays ............. 253.55
Gaithers.......... 60.00
Brewers.......... 84.45
Leguin ........... 286.15
Stansells......... 70.60
Rocky Plains.. .•... 124.00
Downs............ 105.50
Almon............ 188.70
Porterdale........ 975.26
TOTAL..........$7,035.96
The contribution of the Cov¬
ington Schools amounted to
$140.02.
The contribution of the Cov¬
ington Mills was $432.25.
Every member of the county
and district committees feels
highly gratified over the success
of the campaign and desires
SER6EAHT C.C. HAIRY
WOUNDED IN
Was the First Newton County
Boy to Intercept a German
Bullet. Details Are
Meagre.
Washington, D. C.
May 23, 1918.
.VIr. Christopher C. Hamby,
R. F. D. 3, Covington, Ga.,
Deeply regret to inform you
that it is officially reported that
Sergeant Cleo C. Hamby, Infan¬
try, was severely wounded in
action, May eleventh.
McCAIN, Adjt. Gen.
The above telegram received
by Mr. Hamby merely gives
meagre details of the injuries
sustained by his son on the
French front and no additional
advices have been received.
Mr. Hamby has two sons in
France and one at Fort Morgan,
Ala.
U. D. C. MEETING AT
HOME OF MRS. EVERITT
The last meeting for the sum¬
mer of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy was helcV on
Thursday j.fternoon at the beau¬
tiful home of Mrs. R. E. Everitt
on Floyd street.
The entire lower floor, thrown
open to the guests, was very ar¬
tistic with its decorations of nas¬
turtiums, cosmos and vari-col
ored petunias. placed
The punch table was
in a cozy corner on the front
poijfch and gracefully presided
over by Miss Louise Gheesling,
assisted by Mrs. William Ross
Stilwell.
The election of officers re¬
sulted as follows:
President, Mrs. A. D. Meador.
Vice-President, Mrs. E. O.
Lee.
Secretary, Miss Maggie Webb.
Treasurer, Mrs. J. F. Rogers.
Registrar, Mrs. R. E. Everitt.
These are the same officers
who served last year, all
re-elected.
After the business
the Musical Club took
and gave #*jnost interesting
enjoyable patriotic program.
through The News to thank the
several thousand subscribers for
their appreciated co-operation.
Spirited Bidding.
On last Saturday morning a
registered Poland China pig, do¬
nated by W. C. Park, of Almon
district, was sold at auction in
Covington, bringing the sum of
$64.00.
A pig contributed by Wiley
Robert son, a patriotic colored
man, of Hays district, was sold
at auction for $49.50.
Callaway’s Announcement
Chairman Callaway makes the
following announcement:
“The drive for the Second Red
Cross War Fund is over and
Newton county more than
doubled its quota.
“I want to thank every Dis¬
trict Chairman and every work¬
er for their loyal support, as
well as every contributor to this
fund."
The Bathing Pool Popular
With People of Covington.
The bathing pool on Conyers
street is a popular place of as¬
semblage these warm afternoons
and the management of the
Natatorium is exerting every ef
for to maintain a healthy resort
for the young and old. Privi¬
leges may be obtained with or
without suits, all applicants be¬
ing subject to the usual regula
tions.
J IE 28TH PROCLAIMED
SAVINGS STAMP DAY
Georgia is Occupying the Posi¬
tion of Tail-Ender and Should
Rally to the Call
of Duty
Atlanta, Ga., May 29th.—Re¬
ports received by Hugh Richard¬
son, State Director from the Na¬
tional Headquarters of the War
Savings Stamp Committee, place
Georgia in the embarrassing po¬
sition of tail-ender among all the
States in the sale of Thrift and
War Savings Stamps.
Surely there has never been
devised an easier method of aid¬
ing one’s country and at the
same} time making patriotism
pay dividends, than by purchas¬
ing War Savings Stamps. For
the sum of $4.17 a Stamp can be
purchased during June, which
increases in value at the rate of
four per cent compounded, until
on January 1st, 1923 it is worth
and will be redeemed at its face
value, five dollars.
Each and every citizen of
Georgia, male and female, is
asked by Uncle Sam to purchase
at least twenty dollars worth of
W. S. S. during the year. Cer¬
tainly this is not much to ask
when it is considered that the
amount is merely loaned to the
Government at the high rate of
interest backed by the strongest
security in the w'orld.
President Wilson has pro¬
claimed June 28th as National
War Savings Stamp Day. On
that day, if you have not al¬
ready done so, you will be asked
to pledge your quota. Cut out
some of the little unnecessaries
and invest in War Savings
Stamps. You will be helping
your Government and cultivat¬
ing for yourself a habit of thrift
and economy that will stand you
in good stead in your old ag?
Messrs. Homer L. Hitchcock,
C. S.-Thompson and J. W. Har¬
well attended the Bankers’ Con¬
vention in Atlanta Monday and
Tuesday.
COUNTY LOG R0LLIN6
TO BE POSTPONED
Date of Event will be Announced
Later. Excellent Program
Will be Arranged.
At a meeting of Cedar Camp
Woodmen of the World at Pace,
held on last Saturday night it
was decided to postpone the an¬
nual Log Rolling from June 15th
to a later date which will be an¬
nounced in the columns of The
News, when the date is finally,
decided upon. This action was
taken to favor the meeting of
the Degree Camp meeting which
is to be held in Athens on July 4.
It was thought that the two
meetings coming so close to¬
gether, and at the busiest time
of the year for the farmers,
might prevent many of the mem¬
bers from attending both of the
meetings, which they will wish
to do.
As a matter of convenience to
the farmers, the date will be set
for a time when they will not be
so busy with their crops, and
give them a better opportunity
to attend the Log-Rolling. The
postponement will in no manner
affect the program of the Com¬
mittee already arranged, and
will give the more time to add
other attractions'to their pro¬
gram. Announcement of the
new date will be made in due
time.
OPENSiORJORE 7TH
Bishops Candler and Atkins Will
Preach. Excellent Program
and Everybody
Invited
The annual closing exercises
of Emory College will com¬
mence on June 7th and continue
through June 10th, for which
event an unusually attractive
program has been arranged, in¬
cluding sermons by Bishop War¬
ren A. Candler, for a number of
years the popular and able presi¬
dent of the college, and Bishop
James Atkins.
The closing term has been
marked by very gratifying suc¬
cess and teachers and students
will enter into a well deserved
vacation. A number of the
teachers will conduct summer
schools, while others enjoy a
much needed rest.
Commencement Program:
June 7th—Friday evening:
Junior Orations.
June 8th—Saturday evening:
Freshmen and Sophomore Decla¬
June 9th—Sunday morning:
Sermon by Bishop Atkins. Sun¬
day evening: Sermon by Bishop
June 10th—Monday morning:
Address of Judge McCullough,
Greenyille, S. C.
Monday afternoon: Champion
Debate.
Monday evening: Address by
H. W. Hill, of Atlanta.
Tuesday morning, Commence¬
Day: Senior Orations,
Address by Bish¬
op Candler, Conferring of De¬
Everybody, especially the peo¬
ple of Newton county, is cordial¬
ly invited to attend the exercis¬
es. It is expected that the at¬
tendance will be large this year,
many relatives and friends of
members of the Class of 1918
coming from many sections of
The College Auditorium offers
ample accommodations for all
who may wish to attend, and
Emory has many friends in this
section of the State.
Mrs. W. R. Stilwell is spend¬
ing a few days in Atlanta, the
guest of relatives.
Miss Lucile Peak* who has
been teaching at Douglas the
past year has returned home
and will spend the summer at
home with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Peek.
An Ad in The News I: ’
Worth Four 011
The Fence.
$1.50 Per Year in Adm
DISTRICT COMMITTEES
10 WORK FOR FAIR
Important Meeting will be Held
at County Court House on
Saturday Afternoon to
Complete Plans.
The heads of the committees
in the militia districts in the
county have been appointed to
work up the district exhibits for
the fair. These are:
Covington, Henry Odum.
Oxford, D. E. K. Turner.
Gum Creek, J. D. Guinn.
Almon, J. W. F. Parks.
Stansells, John Boyd.
Downs, G. Q. Livingston.
Rocky Plains, F. S. Lunsford.
Cedar Shoals, R. P. Boyd.
Brewers, Joe Bohannon.
Leguin, W. S. Cook.
Gaithers, W. H. Gaither.
Mansfield, W. T. Greer.
Newborn, Charley Robertson.
Hays, R. L. Middlebrooks.
Brick Store, C. W. Adams.
Wyatt, Homer Guinn.
The above committeemen will
meet in Covington on Saturday,
June 1st, at 2:00 P. M. At this
meeting complete plans for col¬
lecting exhibits will be worked
out, assistants appointed, and
the whole fair organization put
under way.
The above committeemen are
urged to collect at once three
inch grips of wheat, oats and rye
for their district this fall. These
must be collected at once, for
very soon it will be too late, and
one of the best exhibits of the
fair will be lost. Every person
in the county having the small
grains growing on his farm
should gather up a creditable
exhibit at once. Do not think
that your wheat or rye is not
good enough. It is just at good
as the other fellow’s. Go over
the field and collect the exhibit
straw at a time, if you can do it
no other way. It will not take
long to do this.
You will be surprised to see
how little time it will take. Do
this, fellows, and let’s have the
best fair in the State of Georgia
this fall. We can do it if we will
all be boosters and advertisers.
See your district committeemen
at once and plan to co-operate
with them all the year. We are
looking for every district in the
county to have a big exhibit.
will be provided for this.
Don’t you think sixteen big agri¬
cultural displays will make our
worth while?
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
C. M. Furlow, of Madison,
Representative for the
Savings Organization, spent
afternoon in Covington,
the interest of the important
with which he is con¬
Wood S. Almand, of Conyers,
in Covington Wednesday.
Judge E. J. Reagan, of Mc¬
was in Covington Mon¬
on professional business.
Read W. B. R. Pennington’s
page advertisement
this week’s issue of The
It pays to trade with
who are liberal ad¬
Prof. H. B. Robertson was a
in Atlanta Monday.
Don’t forget—Our optician,
Chas. A. Grren, will be here
Monday, June 3rd. Geo. T.
Covington, Ga.
Mrs. Callaway Entertains
In Honor Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Ernest E. Callaway en¬
her bridge club and a
of outside friends one
last week at her attractive
on Conyers street in
to Mrs. Paul G.
The pretty home of this pop¬
ular young matron was unusual¬
attractive with its decora¬
tions of garden flowers and
growing plants.
At the conclusion of the game
delicious cream and cake were
