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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 29,
district farm bureau
meeting IN COVING ION
Gathering of Farmers Called
For August Sixth.
What promises to be the largest
meeting of farmers held in this sec¬
tion in years is outlined in the follow¬
ing letter sent out by The tlie Farm agricultural Bureau
jx Lenient tension agents.
is rapidly becoming a pow
Lful organization for agricultural
[ettemieut in Georgia and all farmers
L ot her residents of the county who
L interested iu agriculture are urged
L atteu d this meeting and hear the
L,h 0 f Secretary Coverdale of the
Lpricr.n Farm Bureau Federation,
idieations point to a record break
L attendance us iuvitatins have
L S eut out to farmers in every
lunry in the Fifth Agricultural dis
■ct Read the letter copied below
id be on hand on August 6th to give
K. Coverdale and the other invited
Lsts a rousing welcome:
■‘Dear Sir:
■Tor the past two years we have
L hearing a great deal about the
■nil Burea, and organization got
■ up and headed by one hundred
■ cent Iro.'-'t to goodness farmers
■use aim is to enable the farmer,
Iu I this co-operative organization, to
a square deal, to become better
[ August Gtb. at the court house
jrington, bfp. Secretary at 10 o’clock. Mr. J. W
of the American
l Bureau Federation, will talk
I people of the Fifth Agricultural
It about this organization whirl
fcg more and promises more to
inners than any other that has
■Pen introduced during thp his
P our country. This is an op
Ity that farmers, who are inter
n helping themselves and each
cannot afford to miss. Mr.
pie is not only Secretary of the
r 11 ^ arm Bureau Federation,
I President of the Ohio Farm
I and one of the successful
I that state. From this you
|° ■Mliry w and ho is a man of exoep
wide experience,
safe in saying that those
P r him will (»c more than re
| Iheir trip.
Pditien to M r Coverdale, we
■f ■L' w 'th ns, J. W. Morton and
Chairman and Secretary
■^Sia P' ° ur 0Wn Farm District Bureau, and J
Advisory
Covington, Ga
@538 ‘ @mfingmn Nlfimfi
CHILDREN ENJOY PICKNIC
AT SWIMMING POOL SATURDAY
(Jathered at the swimming pool Sat¬
urday morning some 40 or 50 children
were made happy with a delightful
picnic and later in the afternoon tak¬
ing a swim,
Mrs. McCurdy, of Stone Mountain
came down bringing with her a num¬
ber of children from there to enjoy
tlie occasion. She took great interest
in tlie affair and did much to make
things pleasant for the little folks.
A number of mothers who reside in
this city were there and brought
basket lunches which were spread iu
the shade in front of the pool about
1 ( 1 :30 when Rev. Combs envoked the
blessings. There were put before the
gathering many good things to eat,
among which we enjoyed most were
salads, sliced ham, fried chicken, pie,
sandwiches, biscuit and light rolls,
and cake—well, the best and plenty of
Tlie swimming pool which was free
for the pickuickers was enjoyed by
many. The visitors were also tendered
a free ticket to the Lyric Theatre by
Mrs. Lee, and with this coupled with
>rher friendly acts encountered, the
grangers returned to their homes
with many kind thoughts of Covington.
Mr. I. C. Flowers, who has th<5
swimming pool in charge, took great
care in seeing after the welfare of
all present, and he was In his glory
to have so many lottle ones there on
account of his love for children. And
one regret of the occasion he had was
that little Miss Mary Collins, of Stone
Mountain, fell ill and while nothing
serious, her feelings was such that
she did not care to take part as the
other children did.
A lot of young people from Law
renceville are expected soon to
come to Covington for a picnic day
will no doubt receive the same wel¬
come and hospitality as those from
Stone Mountain
FREIGHT WRECK TIES
UP GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Two cars on the Georgia railroad
freight train, No. 18, Augusta bound,
were derailed late Sunday night near
Alcovey, Ga., tying up traffic on the
main line to and from Atlanta through
Munday morning. No one as hurt in
accident according to reports reach¬
ing the city. A wrecking crew was
sent to the scene or the wreck and
the track was clear by eleven o’clock.
Board Member. Each of these men
will give us something that will Be
well worth going to hear, and we urge
every progressive farmer to be present
at this meeting.
“Double Headers" are rather fash¬
ionable nowadays, so we are going to
pull one at this meeting. At 2;00
o’clock in the afternoon, we will be ac¬
companied by Dr. M. P. Jarnagin of
the State of Agriculture, out to that
“Best Pasture in Georgia,”
to Mr. Evans Lunsford, just out of
town. On this trip, we will not only
have an opportunity to hoar Dr. Jar
uagin’s latest jokes but to see and
learn something in regard to pastures
and cattle that every farmer in Geor¬
gia should know.”
W. S. Brown, J. K. Luck,
District Agent. County Agent
For Newton County and Her People
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1920.
PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
This man has Found Something in
his paper that he Doesn’t Like and
He’s going around and Bawl Out the
Editor. Will the Editor Feel Terrible?
Gosh, no, he’ll probably Get Mad him
self and tell the Peeved Party where
to Get Off at! Editors ain’t So Meek
as they Used to Be.
BARACAS HAVE BARBECUE
Today (Thursday) the Baraea Class
of the Methodist church held their an¬
nual barbecue at Marvin Mobley’s home
about six miles from town.
There were present about thirty-five
members of the class and quite a num¬
ber of friends were Invited to enjoy the
repast. Barbecued meat, Brunswick
stew and lemonade were plentiful, and
everyone participating enjoyod them¬
selves fully. The meat was prepared
by Hon. C. A. Sockwell and that is
sufficient without explaining just how
good the eats were.
The committee of G. B Nixon, F.
G. Barnes and T. C. Meador, deserve
much credit for their effort in making
the occasion an absolute enjoyable
one.
J. B. CROWLEY DEAD
Having been in bad health for some
time and with much worry of late over
business affairs, Mr. J. B. Crowley re¬
sorted to the rash act of committing
suiside, at his home in Starrsville.
Tuesday morning.
Mr. Crowley in his earlier days was
a railroad engineer, later taking up
farming, and by his industrious ef¬
fort he had become one of the county’s
best and most successful farmers, and
was well and favorably known through"
out this section.
THE NEWS ENLARGING.
Some time ago The News placed an
order for new machinery which would
absolutely be necessary in getting out
a paper on time as well as doing the
work in a modern way, and hare
been looking forward to Its arrival
with much anxiety for on account of
the delay it has been a considerble
burden to bring the paper out each
week. ■
The Linotype people whom we have
had dealings with for many years,
gives us the following letter, and as
we are on the preferred list it won’t
be long before we will be in position
to handle all things concerning this
paper better than at the present.
New Orleans, La., July 22, 1920.
Mr. W. E. Lightfoot, Mgr.,
The Covington News,
Covington, Ga.
Dear Mr. LightfootWe know you
will be glad to hear that your Model
14 Linotype order has been included
on our September preferred list for
shipment sometime during that month.
Within the next few weeks our
Brooklyn factory will furnish us with
the exact shipping date of the ma¬
chine and as soon as this information
is received it will, of course, be passed
on to you without delay.
Yours very truly,
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE CO.,
Fred W. Bott. Mgr.
„ Mr. Charlie Mell Lunsford, who un¬
derwent an operation the first of the
week, having bis tonsils removed, is
out again and looks as fine as a fiddle.
SALESMAN WANTED—Lubricating
Oil, Greases, Paint, Specialties, Whole
or part time. Commission basis.
Samples free. Men with car or rig.
Write for the attractive terms. River¬
side Refining Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
A GOOD CITIZEN CLAIMED
BY DEATH LAST FRIDAY
Died at his home iu our city, John
M. Bearing, aged sixty-four years.
Seldom has it been our duty to re¬
cord so sudden a death. A dark gloom
spread over the whole community
when it was whispered from one to
another Friday afternoon that Mr.
Dearing was gone. His illness was of
short duration, about one week.
He was a man of excellent habits,
tine moral character, and sturdy con¬
stitution. and lie continued to be ac¬
tive in Ids accustomed pursuits till
long past tin* age at which men ordi¬
narily drop out of the ranks of the
workers. To this end there is no
doubt that his sunshiny disposition
largely contributed. He met most of
tlie conditions and situations of lift'
with a joke. He was a practical, mat¬
ter-of-fact man, but had his own pe¬
culiar way of extracting merriment
from life as it went along, and he was
not disposed to worry about matters
that could be bettered in other ways.
This cheerful spirit remained with
him to the last, and he retained his
clearness of intellect up to his closing
days. He was invariably a good
neighbor, and there was no happier
family circle in the land than his.
When he died full of years, and ready
to lie gathered to liis fathers, the grief
that was felt over the close of his long
career was widespread and sincere.
He was a,man who united sound
sense with strong convictions, and a
candid, outspoken temper, eminently
fitted to mould the rude elements of
pioneer soeiety into form and consist
?; v, and aid in raising a high stand¬
ard of citizenship in our young and
growing state How much this com
munity owes him and such as he, it is
impossible to estimate, though it would
he a grateful task to trace his influ¬
ence through some of the more direct
channels, to hold him up in these de¬
generate days, in his various charac¬
ters of husband and father, of neigh¬
bor au?l friend, to speak of the chil¬
dren he hr,ft reared to perpetuate bis
name and emulate his virtues But if
comes not within the scope of this
brief article to do so. Suffice to
he lived nobly and died peacefully at
the advanced age of sixty-four years.
The stern Reaper found him, “as a
shock of corn, fully ripe for the liar
vest.”
Not for him be our tears, rather let
us crown his grave with garlands; few
of us will live as long or as fell, and
fewer yet will the Angel of Deatli
greet with such a loving touch.
“Tired, ah. yes. so tired dear,
I shall, soundly sleep tonight.
With never a dream and never a fear.
To wake in the morning light.”
The funeral services were held at
the home Saturday afternoon at 5
o’clock. Rev. F. ,T. Christian, pastor of
tlie First Metodist church officiating
and paying a beautiful tribute to the
memory of the deceased. The casket
was covered with the most beautiful
floral designs loving fingers ever
wrought, all of which spoke of peace,
purity and immortality. At the close
of the services an unusual long proces¬
sion followed the funeral car to our
silent city, West View cemetery where
the Masons took charge of the burial.
At the open grave we say “farewell.”
May God’s purest angels guard his
slumbers.
Besides a devoted wife he leaves one
son, Pecino and one daughter. Miss
Frances, this city; one brother, Alfred
Dearing, of Tennessee; two sisters.
Miss Alice Dearing.this city; Mrs. Lee
Callaway, of Iiexington, Ga.. and oth¬
er relatives. We can only remind these
mourners that he is not dead, he is
only asleep—resting after a long and
well spent life here: he cannot and
would not if he could return to us; we
can. if we will, go to him. Behind the
storm clouds always Inks the rainbow
and when the storm is past it weeps
upon the flowers of the land and the
pearls of the sea. Darkness precedes
the dawning and out of the blackness
of night comes the sunshine and joy
of the day. And so from the beauty
of his life take an inspiration and go
fo>th to live as he lived, so that whm
the summons comes you may say as
did he. “All is well.”
CARD OF THANKS
MONDAY, AUG. 2 CHIL¬
DREN TO BE EXAMINED
On Monday, August 2nd at 9 o’clock
the children who are to enter the Cov¬
ington school in the 1st grade and the
children who were in the 1st and 2nd
grades last year will report to the
school building at 9 o’clock for physi¬
cal examination.
At 11 o’clock the children of the 4tli
grade will report for -examination.
All parents are urged to give their
children the benefit of this free exami¬
nation.
ACCIDENTLY SHOT
Thursday morning iu Turner’s Cafe,
"hen three young men, .Tim Mitchell,
ClMVord Lewis and Ed. Chapman, who
•re said to live outside of Covington,
became interested in a 38 revolver, the
result was that Mitchell and Lewis
came near losing their life when the
gun accidently went off.
Ir seems that when Chapman made
an atempt to unload the gun, iu some
way caused it to shoot, the bullet en¬
tering the right shoulder of Mitchell
and finally entering the right arm of
Lewis, who was beside him. It is
thought both men will speedily recover.
There is entirely to much carrying
of pistols all over Georgia, and while
there is a state wide move to stop this
nefarious practice, Newton county of¬
ficers should he on close watch for this
class nf law breakers in our town and
county and when once they ure in the
hitches of the law, they should he
rent to tlie chain gang and kept there
until they learn that no one has to car¬
ry a gun among our people. In nearly
every case of “gun toting’’ the party
has no regard for law and order and
■ he people are not going to stand for it.
Mr. T? Tj Midlehrooks. one of New¬
ton county’s most prominent farmers,
of Sfnrvsville was a pleasant caller to
the News office Friday of last week.
I
Charter No. 8945 Reserve District
Report of the Condition of
The First National Bank
At Covington, in the State of Georgia, at the close of business
June 30, 1920:
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, (ex
eept those shown in b and c.) - $385,130.14
No es and bills rediscounted with Federal Re¬
serve Bank (other than bank acceptances
sold) 5,000.00 $380,136.14
Overdrafts, secured, $18,775,93; unsecured, 15.64 18,791.57
Deposited to secure circulation U. S. Bonds (par
value), - - - . - 40,000.00
Pledged as collateral for State or other deposits
or bilis payable, 55,000.90
Owned and unpledged, 15,900.90
War Saving Certificates and Thrift Stamps
actually owned - 826,00
Total U. S. Government Securities 111,720.00
Stocks, of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of
subscription) 2,250.00
Furniture and Fixtures' 4,209.90
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bauk, 10,836.70
Cash in vault and net amounts due from na¬
tional banks .... 17,604.08
Net amounts uue fy< m banks, bankers, amd trust
companies ocher than included in items 12, 13 or i 467.71
Checks on banks located outside of city er town
of reporting bank and other cash items,
Redemption S. fund Treasurer, with IT. S. Treasurer and due 00
from LL 2,000
Interest earned but not collected—approximate
—on Notes and Bills receivable not past due, 600.00
Other assets if any 3,390.00
TOTAL, .... $567,089.28
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in, $60,000.00
Surplus fund, ... 25,000.00
Undivided profits, 24,713, 8,041.1
Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid, 16,671.43
Interest and discount collected or credited, in
advance of maturity and not earned (apprx) 600.00
Circulating notes outstanding, 39,400.00
Amount due to Federal Resrve Bauk (deferred credits) 9,000.00
Certified checks ousstanding, 235,00
Cashier’s checks on own bank outstanding. 75.43
Individual deposits subject to check, 243,739.68
Certificates of deposit (other than for money bor¬
rowed) - - - 124.827.10
Other time deposits, - - - 12.3C2.64
Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bank, 46.000.00
Liabilities other than those above stated, 184.10
TOTAL, - 667,089.28
Liabilities for rediscounts other that with Fed¬
eral Reserve Bauk (see item Id) 5,000.00
Of the total loans and discounts shown above, the
amount on which interest and discount was
charged at rates in excess of those permitted
by law [Sec. 5197, Rev. Stat.,] exolusive of
notes upon which total charge not to exceed 50
cents was made, was $6,800.00 The number of
such loans was 46.
State of Georgia, County of Newton,
1, II. L. Hitchcock, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to tie best of my knowledge
and belief. H. L. HITCHCOCK, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before Correct attest:
me this 19th day of July 1920. R. E. STEPHENSON
J. W. HARWELL, W. E. R. PENNINGTON
Notary Public. N. Z. ANDERSON Directors
THE LIVE FISH COFR I*"*
TIIK STREAM
ANY DEAD ONE CAN GO
DOWN—ADVERTISE.
$1.30 Per Year in Advance,
TOM WATSON WILL MEET
NEWTON COUNTY FRIENDS.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson will address
the citizens of Newton county and sur¬
rounding comities in Covington, Aug.
17th at ten o’clock a. m.
On this date it is going to be a big
day for Covkigton; people from far
and near will tie here to listen to what
he will have to say. At another ap¬
pointed hour another brilliant man
in the person of Tom W. Hardwick
will speak to the voters. Watch lor
further announcements In our issues
of August 5 and 12.
MRS. R. L. STOWERS DIED IN
CONYERS
It was learned here Tuesday morn¬
ing that Mrs. R. L. Stowers at Con¬
yers. died at her home tu that place.
She was entered at Salem Camp
Ground Thursday.
Mrs. Stowers some years ago resided
in Covington where she made many
friends who were made sad upon learn¬
ing of her loss.
Bird Preserve Planned.
The proposal to establish as exten¬
sive wild-bird preserve on the north¬
ern shore of Lake Erie is gaining wide
favor In Canada. Something must be
done at once. It Is urged by bird lov¬
ers, to preserve the wild fowl and In¬
sectivorous birds, or they will be¬
come as extinct as the wild pigeon.
There are strict game establishment regulations In
the province, but the of
a large preserve would assist the leg¬
islation. There Is already a nucleus
of the proposed area in Rondeau park,
and It is planned to extend this along
the lake shore west for 90 miles.
In a letter to her people, Miss Fletch¬
er Lou Lunsford, who is in New York
attending a summer school of music,
states that she is enjoying her stay
there very much and her plans are to
arrive home in about two weeks.
