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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 24, NUMBER 48. ■*%&**»£ “ tion of Potato Curing Houses is Ilinova Result in More Exten Expected to ' sive Cultivation of This Com modify in This Section ( Cohb County Times) judging from the keen interest mani among the farmers in Cobb coun test potato curing houses. 1 tv’s uvo sW eet - • ' f vvhic h is located in Acworth and other in Marietta, there is a strong the commodity may, indication that this within a few years, occupy in a large the position which King Cot¬ measure principal now holds as the money ton nop of farmers in this section. The curing house in Marietta, oper¬ ated by James W. Legg, has stored up the present time approximately four to 4000 to the present time approximately bushels of sweet potatoes, with the promise of many more before the close f the season. This house has a capac¬ 0 ity of 12,000 bushels. The amount that this plant has been able to buy up to the present time is considered remark¬ able, in view of the fact that it was not built until after the planting season, and was given only a limited amount of publicity. It is therefore predicted bv Mr. that it will be loaded to ca¬ pacity next year. Mr. Legg is of the opinion that there Lju always be a ready market for the ;class of sweet potatoes that Georgia soil and Georgia farmers are capable [of producing. That there is a foreign market for sweet potatoes, in addition to supplying the domestic demand, is evidenced by (the following extract from a letter in ithe possession of Mr. Legg, from a firm : (if Kew York commission merchants: “____We are the largest handlers of sweet potatoes in this city, and lindle from three to four cars every day. At the present writing we have ninety thousand sweets at one station in New Jersey. We will start to work on these in about two weeks. This curing / will system open an export business which will be a great opportunity to the peo¬ ple in Texas, Georgia,^or any other place where they are using thit^ys tem. There is a great demand for sweet potatoes on the other side if we can have them arrive perfectly sound over there. We have never been able to do that with the pota¬ toes raised in Delaware arid Jer¬ sey, because they would not carry long enough. With you/ system, we can ship them anywhere....” The potato curing industry is yet in fs infancy in Georgia, although it Jins ocen practised in other parts of Vhe ountry for the last seven years. Mr. Legg's curing house, which is R first to be completed in this section l the state, is constructed According ( ’ the latest and most approved plans. he Plant includes several individual n >ts instead of one large store room. 8 ihe ordinary layman might expect set Each of these units is fed by separate conduit conveying either ai tn or cool air for the curing The process. method of curing requires that e Potatoes be placed in the unit com ^tnifnt, r0U8h the and crated cold air is forced up floor for the first ‘ ree Jays: hot air is then used for the • four days and last there is r*? a ul-ition of cold air for another throe ys. J P he sc ot diving cold air treatment is forAhe off the artificial mois f«ui da ys of hot air is to cure Peeling and thus sweat out the sap [ the last three days of cold air is ( lhp Pores of the peeling and I ^ ,,1P thin nutr ' ment °f the potato KG 0F JUNIOR MISSIONARY SOCIETY X0VCml>P1 meeting of the Junior is* ,, "' ,ry Soclet ft ern V "’as held Sunday °° n Wlth a fl Hl attendance. * reri We lyllU d to have three * ThkT rs new mem alS ° Several visitors, . kfi . Pfayer week, we had a |iP ° Rram T hos« taking 'part ere - p n ily Un<l Maggie iuth Berk Davis, 1 laaon KUzabeth , PlPer. Elliott, Sam T. In R T' ,‘ H Tully Snlith, W. : Iean Pickett, Dorothy ». Ruth't' ' ' ' v " ers, Srpith Leonora ’ Lynda L ee Bry h* Pj|i Pace, Ele htt ameS RoB er s Emily El an I t R,r . ‘ 'hard Browri. M n,v a ! tickless g6tS better - An inventor clock. " ' — ^tth *|v ' "Perty with Harwell and ► util kf-ncy will help you to buy lc ' 11 m city lot, * house, etc. HangeU and Smith, CO s I HONOR ROLE OF COVINGTON SCHOOLS FOR SECOND MONTH Below is the list of the Honor Roll students in the various grades for the second scholastic month. To make the Honor Roll a pupil must make ninety per cent, or above, on all subjects, in¬ cluding conduct. Pupils who make ah average of 'jo per cent or above on any subject for a term will be exempted from examina¬ tion on that subject, provided that an average of 90 per cent or above is made on conduct. First Grade Jim Combs, Joe Patrick, James Ste¬ vens, Milton Siegel, Laura Jean Bou chillon, Elizabeth Harwell, Chioe Piper, Evelyn Stevenson and Margurite Mar¬ yan. Second Grade Edward Stephenson, Edward Rowe, Willie Berry, Leonora Belcher, Carolyn Anderson, Sara Thompson Gibson, Lee Harwell, Charles King, Hester Camp¬ bell, Tully Lowe Smith. Harriett Ad¬ ams. Third Grade Elizabeth Muse and Sara Clifford Skinner. Fourth Grade Sarah White Callaway, Mary V. Lewis, Beverly Perry, John Mask, Frank Norman and Alma Johnson. Fifth Grade Sidney Chambliss, Charles Lester, Eugenia Pittmaii, Francis Williams, Kathleen Ellis. Frances Gober and Nell Mitcham. Sixth Grade Caroline Lee. Othello Walker, Doro¬ thy Piper, Allie Mattox, Floyd Everitt, Grayson Stradley and Gordon Johnson. Seventh Grade Sa*a E. Norris, Laura Heard Bush. Sarah Clyde Hutchins, Elizabeth Can¬ non, Grant Heard, Thomas Callaway. Annie Sue McCullers, Louly Turner, C. J. Norman, Fred Gary, Pdt Camp¬ bell and Jack Neal. * ^ Eighth Grade Bessie Kaplan, Lillian Piper, Olin Everitt, Athon Muse , Edna Blood worth, Florice Caldwell, Isabel Cannon, Ninth Grade * Martha Ramsey, Bessie Cook. Tenth Grade Randall Graham, Eva Mask. Lenore Ellis. ^ Senior Jesse Adams. Jack Flowers, Robert Fowler and Mary Trippe. BREAD CONTEST FOR WOMEN The first bread contest for women ever held in the state was held at the court house on November 2nd. Every community in the county has been working with breads this year, un¬ der the direction of Miss Norman, the County Home Demonstration Agent. A contest was held some time ago in each section to determine the communi¬ ty winners, and these came together in Covington for the county contest. The prize winners and scores were as follows: First, Mrs. Henry Adams, score 77. Second, Miss Fannie Boggus, 72.83. Third, Mrs. Grady Adams, 66.41. Fourth, Mrs. Jeff Ramsey, 66. Fifth, Mrs. S. G. Lowe, 62.50. Sixth, Mrs. Paul Dyer. 60. Miss Fannie Boggus made the best biscuit, Mrs. Henry Adams, the best light bread, and Mrs. Grady Adams the best muffins. Miss Etta Collough, the state bread specialist, from the State College of Agriculture, was judge in the contest. Everybody had a good time and did creditable work. At the conclusion of the contest Mr. Death came over and made pictures ot all the participants'. WEEK OF PRAYER OBSERVED AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Covington Methodist church ob¬ served the week of prayer as directed by the Woman’s Missionary Council. The Colegio Buenavista, a school to* girls in Havana. Cuba, and a proposed industrial school at Houma. La., for the poor boys and girls of the great French district, were objects of study, ami " f and Vill be the recipients of prayer, week the offerings given during this throughout Southern Methodism. The following program was rendered during the week: Sunday afternoon. Junior Missionary Society. Miss Florrie Harwell, leader Monday afternoon. Adults. Mrs. John Wood, leader. Tuesday afternoon. Adults, Mrs. ' . D. Gibson, leader. Wednesday night, glpworth League. Miss Martha Churchill, leader. Oh, what is so rare as a ton in Oc tober? For Newton County and Her People. COVINGTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1922. PROGRAM FOR ARMISTICE DAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Parade of Covington High School and Emory university . Academy students from High School around Park to Speaker’s Stand. Parade led by ex-service men. Marshall of the day, W. R. Still¬ well. Song, by school. Prayer, Rev. Walker Combs. Song, by school. Introduction of Major General Shanks, by J. C. Upshaw. Address by Major General Shanks. Dismissal, Rev. C. B. Tomb. EX-SERVICE MEN URGED TO BE HERE ARMISTICE DAY An urgent request is made that eij ex-service man in Newton county he on hand at the Library at 10:30 1m iday moining to meet Major General David C. Shanks, the Armistice day speaker. The exercises are to be held on the Public square, The program will be found elsewhere in this issue. MR. MATTHEWS UNDERGOES A SERIOUS OPERATION Mr. W. B. Matthews, who was seri¬ ously ill at his home on Monticello street last week, was" carried to Atlanta Friday and placed in the St. Infirmary, Where he underwent an op eration Monday. ' Friends will be glad to know that Mr. Matthews is resting easily, and that his condition is quite favorable. Mrs. Matthews is with her husband and is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. I. L. Boon. DR. WAITES Bl YS GARY HOME Dr. anil Mrs. S. L. Waites have pur¬ chased the beautiful home of Mr. J. N. Gary, on Floyd street. Mrs. Gary and family expect to joi.i Mr. Gary in Charlotte, N. C., abhut December 1st, when the Waites will take possession* of their newly acquired property. The sale was made through Harwell and Smith. COVINGTON SPORTSMEN IN MELD Rabbit and possum hunting has be¬ come quite popular with the Covington sportsmen. Daily many men with their dogs may be seen in the country for several miles from town, while nightly the hunters go out in their attemps to tree the elusive possum. The weather so far has been ideal for the chase. List your property with Harwell and Smith. This agency will help you to bu' or sell that farm, city lot, house, etc. tt c \ Harwell and Smith. John D. Rockefeller attributes his success to the fact that he always made the other fellow put his proposition down in Slack and JVhitc, That’s what the merchants of this town are doing for you. Their advertisements speak for themselves m black and white. And what they put down in black and white they stand back of. Their advertisements . invi¬ They want your business. are an tation to do business with them. That’s why they advertise, and the wise housekeeper never does her shopping nowadays until she has read the advertisements and posted herself on prices. Is there an easier or better way of saving money? It only requires a few minutes of your time to scan the advertisements. Prepared. The Boy Scout’s motto is “Be That’s what every housewife should be when she goes out to Rea<f the advertisements the subsenption and you will this not alone hut save you many will the cost of to paper, times dollars add bank account. save many to to your Reading advertisements in this paper is profitable reading. Try it for month and check up the pennies you will save^ a and That’s another Rockefeller maxim: “Save your pennies the dollars will take care of themselves. There are hundreds of pennies to he saved by reading the advertisements in this paper every issue. INDICATIONS ARE THAT ! PftACH COUNTY LOST The vote polled in Newton county in Tuesday's election was not heavy, only i about 493 votes being cast. All of the candidates nominated in the recent pri maries were without opposition. The amendment for the* creation of Peach county w+as defeated in this county by a vote of 2611 to 180, a major ity of 8G votes. The other amendments on the ticket were also defeated . Unofficial returns from 52 counties show that the new county project was defeated by about 12,000 majority, pro¬ vided that the present ratio continues. Peach county has secured about 14,000, while about 18,000 were against it. - COVINGTON MINISTERS ATTEND CONFERENCE -. Rev. J. B. Ellis, pastor ot the First ! Methodist church. Dr. W. B. Dillard, of N °rth Covington, and Rev. H. B. Mays, Presiding Elder, are in Atlanta this week attending the 56th annual con¬ ference of North Georgia. It is very gratifying to the members of the local churches that all assess¬ ments are paid in full. TO OBSERVE ARMISTICE DAY IN „ COVINGTON Since an appropriate program has been arranged for Armistice day for Covington, to lie held on November 10, the Mayor and City Council atjd the D. A. R. have made a request that the business houses of the city close from 11 A. M. until the end of the exercises. C. A. Sockwell, Mayor. loc al men appointed AT CON FERENCE The North Georgia Conference, in session in Atlanta fhis week, appointed three Covington men on the various committees. They were v Messrs W. B. R. Pennington, finance, FL R- Fowler, superannuates' home, and R. P. Lester, lay activities: A wise man never makes faces at a cop or at his wife’s cooking. SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE “FATHER AND SON WEEK” One of the biggest events in the Sun¬ day School life of Georgia this fall will be the observance of “Father and Son Week’', November 12-19, ‘‘In joining in with this observance. Georgia Sunday-School workers will be joining hands with thousands of other workers all over the continent, as this week is to be nationally observed,” says PL D. Webb, General Superintendent of the Georgia Sunday School Association. In giving the aims of the week, Mr. Webb said: “Father and Son Week is a special appeal to all who are working with young people and adults, who re¬ alize that it will profit their communi¬ ties nothing if they gain the whole world and lose their own boys. Like¬ wise. it makes the father realize that the greatest profession in the world is that of being a father. Many fathers are so busy making a living that they forget their sons are busy making lives, and so the aim of the week's observ¬ ance is to bring the father and son, in the home, in the community and in the church, intp closer relationship and fellowship.” Programs for the week’s observance have been sent on request to hundreds of Sunday School workers in Georgia. A postal addressed to the Georgia Sun¬ day School Association, 917 Hurt' Bldg, Atlanta, with the request for the pro¬ gram, will bring a response by return mail. The program may be carried out as suggested, or it may be Adapted to the school. The program provides for a special commemoration service on Sunday, No¬ vember 12, for those who were in the war, and is designated as "Armistice Sunday”. The topic suggested for the Wednesday night prayer meeting is “Christianity and the Boy”, Hundreds of Sunday Schools will have on Friday night, November 17th, “Father and Son Banquets”, and Sunday, November 19, is to be observed as “Father and Son Day” in the Sunday Schools and the churches. Other suggestions are made for home affairs for the boy, his father and his chums. W S B. the Atlanta Journal broad¬ casting station, will give a special “Fa¬ ther’s Day” program, ushering in the week’s observance, on Sunday after¬ noon, November 12. Many civic clubs through the state are joining in several towns in having iheir anpual “Father and Son Banquets”. COUNT GIBSON HONORED BY METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL The feature of the Methodist Sunday School last Sunday morning was the presentation of a gold watch to the re¬ tiring superintendent, Mr. Count D. Gibson, who had served the; Sunday School faithfully and well for ten con¬ secutive years. The impressive service took place at the conclusion of the regular orders of exercises. Rev. J. E. Ellis presented th<» beautiful token, making An appropriate speech, the keynote of which was “The greatest thing in the world is to live in the hearts of those we would serve”. Mr. Gibson responded feelingly. Over two hundred pupils and teachers were in attendance. Mr. .T. L. Elliott, the newly electesl superintendent, was introduced to the audience. Mr. Charles Elliott, son of the incoming superintendent, offered the concluding prayer. COVINGTON HIGH WINS OPENER FROM CONYERS The Covington High School basket¬ ball team defeated the Conyers High team on the local court last Friday af¬ ternoon by the elose score of 17 to 15. Both teams, throughout most of the game, showed a weakness in passing and goal shooting. Each team missed good opportunities to cage the bail at critical moments. Friday afternoon Covington goes to Conyers for a return engagement. Coat h Smith is keeping the local boys everlastingly at it in order to show up to form in the coming game, and im¬ prove for the rest of the season. Brown, from Social Circle, (Officiated j in the first game, and handled it in a excellent manner. ) List your property with Harwell and | Smith. sell This that agency farm, city will help lot, you house, to buy or etc. Itc . Harwell and Smith. COW FOUND—Jersey cow with horns found and now is in my pasture. Owner I please call anti get same, apd pay for this ad and damages, ltp E. S. Cook, Rt 1 When a man goes aboard ship now he is on the water wagon. $1.50 Per Year in Advance FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONFER¬ ENCE OPENS IN ATLANTA Announcement of the various boards and committees, which are appointed quadriennially, and reports from the twelve presiding elders of the North Georgia. Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, were the fea¬ tures of the Wednesday morning ses¬ sion of the fifty-sixth annual confer¬ ence, which convened at jiine o’clock, at the Wesley Memorial church. The conference was called to order by Bishop William B. Murrah, of Mem¬ phis, Tenn., who is presiding over his first North Georgia conference. The roll call indicated practically a full attendance of pastors and laymen, and marked progress in every line of church endeavor was shown in the re¬ ports of the presiding elders, who dis¬ cussed in an intimate fashion economic and religious conditions throughout the conference. Nine ministers were referred to the committee on ^conference relations and superannuation, among whom were Revs. H. C. Pace and F. G. Spearman, well known in this section. Rev. Walter Anthony preached the Wednesday afternoon sexton. A gavel made from wood taken from the historic Wesley oak, which former¬ ly stood at Frederica, was presented to Bishop Murrah during the morning ses¬ sion by E. A. Pound, high school suiter visor, in behalf of Mrs. J. L. Walker, of Way-cross, state historian of the D. A. R. A similar gavel will be present¬ ed to the presiding bishop of the south Georgia conference, it was stated. An impressive feature of the morn¬ ing session was the roll call of the dead. Secretary Emory calling the names of the five members of the conference who have died since the 1921 session. The audience stood during this ceremony. Bishop Warren A. Candler, of At¬ lanta, who formerly piesided over the conference sessions, was introduced at the Wednesday morning session. ENGLISH I ITERARY CLUB The third meeting of the '“Independ¬ ent Speakers’ Club” was held on Fri¬ day, November 3rd. The subject for discussion was “Halloween”, John H. Downs gave a report on the origin of Halloween. James Johnson gave an account of Halloween superstitions. This told of the people of olden times, how they ob¬ served the occasion, what they did and the result of Halloween. Grant Lewis read an essay on James Whitcomb Riley. Glennie Padgett recited the “Jolly Miller”, by Riley. Olin Everitt read “Nine Little Gob¬ lins”. The next thing on the program was a contest. Mary Elizabeth Felker gave a recita¬ tion on Halloween. A poem entitled “Goblins” was read by Lenora Pace. Anderson Geiger recited a poem en¬ titled “A Halloween Mistake”.. Olin Everitt, Sec. DEATH OF MRS. Z. I>. KINNITT A death of unusual sadness to many Newton county friends was that of Mrs. Minerva Kinnitt, aged 73 years. She had been in failing health for a num¬ ber of months. Death came Monday morning at four o’clock, at her home five miles south¬ east of Covington, in the Cedar Shoals district. Deceased leaves husband, Z. D. Kinnitt, and three daughters, Mrs. Paul McCart and Mrs. Wood Piper, of this county, and Mrs. Willie Wilson, of At¬ lanta, and three borthers, N. H. and J. F. Piper, of this county, and George Piper, of Alabama. Many other devoted relatives in this county are left to mourn her less. Her life was complete, if work well done constitutes completion. She was a consistent member of the Liberty Methodist church for over fifty years, and her Christian life was beautiful from its beginning to its close. Through all the vicissitudes and sorrows that she met in the way, her faith in God never wavered. 'She has left us, and to¬ day the autumn leaves fall upon anoth¬ er grave that hides from our sight all that is mortal of a true and noble wo¬ man. Her remains were interred in the Liberty church cemetery. TI^E for winter sewing! Have your machine adjusted. We repair all makes of machines. We sell parts, needles and oil. All work guaranteed. Give us a call. Singer Machine Co. 2te Box 155, Covington, Ga.