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I Miss MaJiv Willinghem has
returned from a pleasant week¬
end spent in Macon.
Mr. Ed Pennington, of Eaton
ton, attened the funeral of Dr.
A. C. Perry Sunday.
Mr. John Elder, of Atlanta,
spent a short time with friends
in the city last week.
Mr. D. M. Rogers left Satur¬
day for StXouis where he will
attend the 0. R. T.convention.
Mrs. T. J. Christian is spend¬
ing a few days in Elberton with
her daghter, Mi’s. Thomas
Swift, Jr.
Mr. Jim Parker, Misseslda
and IvaParker, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday n the city with Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. PiPer.
The any friends of Mrs. H. B.
Robertson will be gla to know
that she is improving from her
recent illness.
Mrs. George T. Smith spent
Thursday n Atlanta with Mr.
Smith, who is at the Wesley
Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Carl Lunsford, of Camp
Gordon, is spending some time
in the city with his mother,
Mrs. Fletcher Lunsford.
Mr. Walter Barrett, of Can
houn, spent a few days last
week in the city as he guest of
his sister, Mrs. Barney Trapnell.
Dr. W. T). Travis attended
the annual convention of Cen¬
tral of Georgia Railway sur¬
geons in Macon this week.
News has been received in
the city of the arrival of Ser¬
geant A. L. Loyd in New York,
after months service overseas.
Dr. W. C. Wright motored to
Eatonton Saturday, where he
spent the week-end wih his pa
rets, Prof, and Mrs. W. C.
Wright.
Mr. Fred Trapnell, of Metter,
is spending two weeks in the
city as agent at theCental depot
dumg the absence of Mr. D.
M.Rogers.
Mr. Mark Sanders, of Cullo
den, has arrived in he city to
spend the summer with his
aunts, Miss Mollie Wilson and
Mrs. J. Robert Webb.
The many friends of Mr. Geo.
T. Smith will regret to learn
that he w r as carried to the Wes¬
ley Memorial Hospital in At¬
lanta Sunday, where he hopes
to be benefited by the change.
Mr. Brooks Pennington has
received his honorable discharge
from the army and arrived in
the city Tuesday on a visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
R. Penningon.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox, MissLillian
Cox, Miss Sadie Robison and
Dr. and Mrs. Luke Robinson.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Dr. Frank C. McDaniel, of
Conyers, -was in Covington Mon¬
day night to attend the meet¬
ing of St. Bernard Commandery
No. 25, Knights Templar.
J. S. Kirk, of Athens, district
traffic chief of the Southern
Bell Telephone Company, spent
Monday night and Tuesday
morning in Covington on busi¬
ness connected with the local
exchange.
Rev and Mrs. Walker Combs
went to Atlanta Thursday to at¬
tend the Sauthem Baptist Con¬
vention, which is in annual ses¬
sion at the auditorium.
Old newspapers for sale at
The News office at 20 cents a
hundrad while they last.
Wanted: Five hundred new
subscribers. Apply at The News
office any day except Sunday.
J. Marvin King, of Jackson,
spent last Sunday in the city,
the guest of his wife at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Piper, on Floyd
street. Mrs. King expects to
join Mr. King in Jackson on Sat¬
urday of this week, where they
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IU MEETING
Were Elected For The
Ensuing Year and Other
Important Business Was
Transacted.
Mrs. W. C. Clark presides
her characteristic grace
and dignity. An unusual amount
of business was disposed of as
the club work had been suspend¬
ed for some time on account of
the Red Cross and War Work.
Many communications were
read by the secretary, Miss S
M. Cook. Some of the pleas
for assistance were granted,
some tabled.
Five dollars were donated to
the Tallulah Falls schools.
Five dollars given to the wor¬
thy cause of caring for the blind
soidiers of the world war.
The public play ground ques¬
tion was presented and endorsee
by a vote of the club.
Committees were appointed
for summing the club work for
1919 and 1920. A book buying
committee was appointed, Miss
Sallie May Cook and Miss Char¬
lie Porter.
Mrs. J. W. Lee were intrusted
with men’s work.
Mrs. W. C. Clark, the presi¬
dent of the club and Mrs. C. H.
White the elected delegate, will
represent the Covington club at
the convention of the eighth dis¬
trict convention in May. Upon
Mrs. White has been conferred
the honor of giving the response
to the addresses of welcome of
the Athens club N. D. C., D. A.
R. organizations. suffrage
The question of equal
was presented, discussed and
voted upon. This momentous
question received the unani¬
mous and emphatic endorsement
of the Woman’s Club of Coving
ton.
New members were elected.
The annual election of officers
was held which resulted as fol¬
lows: Clark.
President, Mrs. W. C.
Vice president, Mrs. C. W.
White. Miss Sal
Recording secretary,
lie May Cook.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs.
R. A. Norris.
Treasurer, Mrs. Charles R.
Powell. " John VV.
Club reporter, Mrs.
Lee.
Ford Service Building To
Be Largest In The City.
Plans recently completed and
accepted by Robert R. Fowler,
owner, contemplate the expendi¬
ture of about $10,000 on the
Pace street building next door
to the office of Covington News
occupied by P. J. Rogers, author¬
ized Ford dealer for Newton
county. when completed
The building stories
will be 70x75 feet, t\vo
high, the extension being made
necessary by the constantly in¬
creasing garage business of Mr.
Roberts, whose weekly an¬
nouncements appear in The Cov¬
ington News.
Loyd and Haile for a warehouse.
P, J. Rogers, authorized Ford
Automobile Dealer in Newton
county, was among the one hun¬
dred and eighty-seven live wires
assembled in convention at the
Ansley Hotel in Atlanta last
Friday, at •which the sales man¬
ager, of Detroit, Mich., was
present, delicious refreshments
served and the occasions was
greatly enjoyed.
J. L. Elliott, for a number of
years traveling representative
for the McCord-Stewart Com¬
pany in Atlanta, has become
identified with the firm of H. I.
Weaver and Company, at Port¬
erdale, in w'hich he has purchas¬
ed a three-eighths interest. The
firm is now composed of O. W.
Porter, J. L. Elliott and H. I.
Weaver.
Fitzhugh Penn, one of the
popular editors and proprietors
of the Monticello News and lit¬
tle niece, Martha Penn, were in
the city last Friday and paid The
News force an appreciated call.
C. W. Adams was a visitor in
Atlanta last Saturday.
W. R. and Warren Stillwell
have purchased the furniture
business of C. A. Harwell, of
which they have already assum¬
ed charge. Both are popular
and capable young business men
and will doubtless do well at one
of the most prominent and popu¬
lar comers in Covington. The
sale was made through Henry
T. Huson, i;eal estate and insur¬
ance agent
son,Sani Thompson Gibson,
will leave next week on an ex¬
tended visit through the West,
which will inclue California,
Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Mrs. W. D. Travis and hand¬
some young son, Billie, spent
the week-end in Decatur, the
guests of the former’s daugh¬
ter, Miss Allie Louise Travis,
who is a student of Agnes
Scott College.
Mrs. Thomas 8ryant, of Fort
Lauderdale, and Mrs. John El¬
lis, of Alanta, have returned
to Atlanta, after spending sev¬
eral days with their uncle, Dr.
A. C. Perry, during his last ill¬
ness and death.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E Piper, of
Atlanta, Mr. and Mr.s Marvin
Strawn,, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mar¬
vin King, of Jackson, were the
guests Sunday of A. S. Piper
and family.
Mrs. Charles Hardman White,
Mrs. Berto Lee, Misses Chris¬
tine and Annie White, Harold
Robertson and James White mo¬
tored to Atlanta Tuesday, where
they spent a very pleasan day.
Mr. Will S. Marbut, for a
number of years one of New’
ton •eoiinHy’s most prominent
and influential citizens,w'ho re¬
cently moved to Decatur, was
among his friends Thursday.
Captain and Mrs. Charles
Candler and s&nall daughter,
Caroline Hardee, returned Fri¬
day from Atlanta, w-here they
spent the week-end with rel¬
atives They will be at home
with Mr. P. W. Godfrey during
Mrs. Godfrey’s stay in Boston
Mr. G. T. Wells has completed
his w T ork with the Y. M. C. A.
at Camp Wheeler and received
his discharge from the service.
He is expected home any day.
One of the most delightful
affairs of the past week was
that at which Mr. William Aiken
entertained the Senior Class
and High School teachers on
Tuesday evening at his home
on Monticello street.
The house was very attractive
with its decorations of pink
roses, pink sweet peas and
handsome ferns.
A number of interesting
games were played, which were
much enjoyey by all present.
Punch was srved throughtout
the evening.
A delicious salad course was
served at a late hour.
The guests included the Sen¬
ior Class, the High School
teachers and Miss Mary Epps,
the expression teacher.
Hooten-C hestnut.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pickens
Hooten announce the marriage
of their daughter, Janie Lee,
tir.
1 Donough, Georgia.
will make their home.
Visitors in Covington express
surprise at the modern white¬
way and the sixteen miles of
paved side walks. Theyought to
attend the Newton County Fair
October 7-11, 19i9.
Deputy Sheriff J. C. Nixon
and posse made an unsuccessful
search for a moonshine distill¬
ery near the city one night last
week, it having been reported to
the officers that the moon per¬
sisted in shining down in a seclu
ded swamp by day and night.
3 J. W. Osborn, postmaster at
Porterdale, was mingling with
Covington friends Tuesday.
Tire Covin gtcJn TervCent
Company has closed a lease for
the Swann building, which is
being remodeled to comply with
plans approved by W. T. Strad
ley. the manager. Loyd and
Haile, garage operators and
dealers in automobile accesso¬
ries, will occupy the building
vacated by the Ten-Cent Com¬
pany, and the Stephenson Hard¬
ware Company will use the
It. t PERRY PASSES
SATURDAY AT NOON
For Maiy Years a Promi¬
nent Citizen of Covington—
Funeral Sunday.
Dr. A. C. Perry, 74 years of
retired physician and sur¬
for many years one of Cov¬
most prominent and
known citizens, died at
home on Pace street at noon
Saturday with which of blight’s he had been dis-j
for some time. "* j
Until recently Dr. Perry was
to mingle with his friends
the streets and he was a wel¬
visitor at all business hous¬
and public places, his friends
legion.
Twice married and the father
several children, he was the
surviving member of his
family, although he
leaves one sister and numerous
other relatives to mourn his de¬
mise.
The funeral was conducted at
the Perry residence at 3:30
o’clock Sunday afternoon by
Rev. T. J. Christian, pastor of
the Methodist church of which
the deceased was a consistent
member, assisted by Rev. J. B.
Fieklen, of the Presbyterian
church, after which the inter¬
ment was made in V'idew ceme¬
tery. largely at¬
The funeral was
tended and the magnificent flor¬
al tribute bore fragrant testi¬
mony to the high esteem enter¬
tained for the deceased.
The Federal Board of Voca-;
tional Education has requested:
all service chapters to co-oper- all' (
ate with it in seeing that
soldiers who were discharged on i
account of disability are given
all the training that they are
willing to take.
If there are any soldiers in
Newton county who care to in¬
vestigate this they are invited
to write to or communicate with
Miss Kate Moore Nichols, Ox¬
ford, Ga., phone 15 2 rings, and
their case will be presented to
the Federal Board.
A. & M. COMMENCEMENT
The annual commencement
exercises of the Fifth District
School of Agriculture and Me¬
chanical Arts at Monroe will
open on Saturday night, May
31s%, with an interesting debate
on woman’s suffrage and a
carefully selected play.
On Sunday morning in the
school auditorium, Dr. W. A.
SheSton, instructor of Hebrew
in Emory University, one of the
ablest ’ preachers in the State,
will deliver the commencement
sermon, at which time a num¬
ber of special musical selections
will be rendered.
On Monday night, June 1st,
the “Historical Musical Pa¬
geant’’ will be presented.
The exercises will close on
Tuesday night with an address
bv Dr. Andrew' M. Soule, dean
of the State College of Agricul¬
ture.
Despite the epidemic of influ¬
enza, the school has enioved a
very prosperous year and teach¬
ers and directors are looking for¬
ward to a bright future for that
institution.
Atlanta. Ga.—The .state tax
commission, which recently held
meetings with the tax pavers of
Georgia in Macon. Rome, Gaines¬
ville. Savannah, Waycross, and
Valdosta, is in session this w r eek
with Governor Dorsey, prepar¬
ing the final draft of the report
thev will make to the legislature
on the revision of the tax laws
of the state. It is understood
that while no drastic changes
will be made in the program
they presented at the public
meetings, some of the sugges¬
tions made by Georgians will be
the basis for recommendations
they will make to the General
Assembly.
PIG LOST—Escaped from pen
on my lot on Stallings street,
on Wenesday night, May 7th,
Yellow male pig : weight aboui
20 pounds. BOB HARRIS, col.
LOST—Betw'een Fowler Bros.,
and Cannon Supply Co., or be¬
tween Cannon Supply Co. and j
Porterdale, one small purse,
containing $95 or$96. Finder
return to VV. H. VAUGHN,
Route 6, Covington, Ga.—It,
ADVICE
ASK
The man past middle age
who has succeeded beyond
his own expectations and
ASR
His school-mate who ha’ misera¬
bly failed, and the answers will
agree that the bank account, prop¬
erly nurtured, is man’s best friend
and helpmate. Isn’t the unanimi¬
ty of this advice, horn as the re¬
sult of experience, significant to
you?
Safety Boxes For Rent
Bank of Covington
Covington, Georgia.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Remember that when you bring your
l ord car to us for meclunicarl attention that
you get the genuine Ford service—materials,
experienced workmen and Fore factory
prices. Y our Ford is too useful, too valuable
to take chances with poor mechanics, with
evually poor quality materials. Bring it to us
and save both time and money. We are
authorized Ford dealers, trusted by the Ford
Motor Company to look after the wants of
Ford owners—that's the assurance we offer.
We are getting a few Ford cars and first
come first to receive delivery.
P. J. ROGERS
Phone ti2 Covington, Ga*
INTERESTING TIME AT
THE MASONIC TEMPLE
Order of Knight Templar Con¬
ferred on Class of Seven
Monday Night.
There was an interesting time
at the Masonic Temple Monday
night, the occasion being the
conferring of the order of
Knight Templar upon a class of
seven consisting of P. J. Rog¬
ers, E. M. Rogers, Oscar Collum
and James Carroll, of Newton
county; Prof. G. W. Glausier
and Wodd S. Almand, of Con¬
yers. and George Hatcher, of
Social Circle.
The order w’as conferred from
a select team from St. Bernard |
Commandery No. 25 in the pres¬
ence of a large assembly of
Knights, following which delici¬
ous refreshments were enjoyed
by those present. The St. Ber¬
nard Commandery is in a flour¬
ishing condition and its mem¬
bership is showing a constant
increase the personnel being
second to that of no other or¬
ganization in the state.
“An Ad in The New’s is Worth
Four on the Fence.”
LEGUIN NEWS ITEMS
—Last week’s Letter.—
Leguin, Ga., May 7.—Mr. T.
D. Meadors and children spent
Sunday in Atlanta, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Clark.
The card party given by Mr.
and Mrs. Felix Wright Saturday
night was enjoyed by a large
crowd.
Mrs. Will Cook spent Monday
in Covington.
Misses Clara Meadors and
Eva Pennington, Mr. John
Smith, Mr. Troy Stubbs and
Mr. Marvin Bohannon were the
guests of Miss Irene Meador at
dinner last Sunday.
The High Point Teachers
have returned to their homes in
Tennessee.
Miss Alice Thompson spent'
last wmek-end with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aiken,
Sunday u l *
of Stewart, spent Pennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aiken spent
Sunday with Mr. J. T. Thomp¬
son and family.
Misses Lois Stanley and
Chestnut were the guests
Miss Irene Meadors r > 1
afternoon.