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THE COVINGTON NEWS
For Newton County and Her
VOLUME 25. XUMBEicL
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[honor roll of the
COVINGTON SCHOOL
First Year
Bessie Kaplan,
Eleanor Filter,
Lillian Piper,
Bernard Piper,
Harriett Stradley,
Florice Caldwell,
Isabel Cannon,
Edna Bloodworth.
.lames Johnson,
Olin Everitt.
Second Year
Bessie Cook. »
Louise Fowler,
Gladys Gray,
Margaret Longshore,
Julia Muse.
Inez Rowe.
Third Year
Sara Anderson,
Muriel Griffin,
Randall Graham,
Eva Mask.
Fourth Year %
Jessie Adams,
Itobert Fowler,
Mary Trippe.
grammar SCHOOL
Seventh Grade
Annie Sue McCullers,
Jack Neal,
Grant Heard,
Elizabeth Cannon,
Laura Heard Bush,
Sarah Clyde Hutchins,
Sarah Ethel Norris,
Thomas Callaway.
Sixth Grad*
Caroline Lee,
Dorothy Piper,
Helen Levine,
Itobert Trippe, ,
Greer Martin,
Floyd Everitt.
Fifth Grad*
Nell Mitcham,
Frances Gober,
Thelma Piper,
ilerbeit VTnlng.
James Rogers,
Eugenia Pittman,
Georgia Watson.
diaries Lester,
Francis Williams,
Sidney Chamblis*.
Fourth Grad*
Neal Jackson,
Louis Loyd,
Walker Combs,
E. M. AlcCart,
Billy Travis,
Kathryn Johnson,
Bertha Fisher,
Sara King., '
Mary McCord,
Hebecca Wright,
Mai ah Callaway,
BeveHey Perry,
Buth Thomas,
Alrna Johnson,
John Mask.
Third Grade
Ltera Jackson,
Elizabeth Muse,
Ruth Piper,
Mara Skinner,
Second Grade
Mam Gibson,
Lee Harwell,
Joseph Heard,
Charles King.
Edward Rowe,
Edward Stephenson,
Harriet Adams,
* at'olyn Anderson,
Leonora Belcher,
Hester Campbell,
Tally Smith.
First Grad*
William Cook,
Jim Combs,
Robert Norton,
Joe Patrick,
J W. Parish,
James Stephens,
Milton Siegel,
Hugh Wright,
Laura Bouchillon,
Helen Hays,
Elizabeth Harwell,
Cliloe Piper,
L'elyn Stephenson,
Margurite Yargan,
Cloy Harper,
AViie Turner,
•H ogaret Deiinarrt.
’^INANCE ADMINISTERED OF baptism SUNDAY
Mi Elwyn Gary was baptized Sun
'> light by Rev. Walker Combs,
ae
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•he ceremony was sacred and
der Z**"’*' Appropr,at * mual « was ren-
JpES NAMED
IN SUNDAY
.Mis. John L. Callaway, president
following committees for 1923:
January
Mrs. C. C. King,
Mrs. W. W. Childs,
Mrs. J. B. Hearn.
February
Al is. H. B. Rogers.
Airs. R. E. Stephenson,
Mrs. J. N. Leonard,
Airs. Will Heard.
March
Airs. J. W. Harwell,
Airs. W. J. Gober,
Mrs. Teasley,
Mrs. S. J. Hays.
April
Mrs, Leon Smith,
Airs. Carl Aench bu ck er,
Airs. Pritchett, 1
Mrs. AY. K. Lunsford.
May
Al i s. E. J. Dennard, f.
Airs. Sanford Steadman,
Airs. John King,
Mrs. Claud Dyal. *
June
Mrs. James Camp,
Airs. A. S. Hopkins,
Airs. Neely,
Mrs. Cowan.
July
Airs. Mell West,
Mrs. R. M. Tuck,
Mrs. J. N. Wagner,
Mrs. P. M. Gowder,
Airs. Guinn. £ . l\
August
Al i s. li. E. Nowell, 2
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Airs. A. A. Harrell,
Alls. Newt Felker, S'*
Airs. Alilton Harrell. 4
September
M is. Love Chambliss, i
Airs. F. B. Dodd, t ‘
Mrs. Pickett, i' $
s
Mrs. Rolfe Bloodworth. f
October
Airs. Dan Upshaw, 1
Mrs. E. S. Stevens,
Airs. J. L. Callaway. i
November i
Alls. V*. T. Austin, >
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Mrs. D. M. Rogers,
Airs. F. M. Jackson. * •v
December —
Airs. J. R. Sams. Jt
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Airs. R. H. Heard, i
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Al 1*8. Padgett. &
Uliurch Grounds
Airs. C. C. King. t,
Airs. J. L. Callaway, i f
Mrs Walker Combs. v,
Airs. A. S. Hopkins, l 1
Mrs. R. E. Stephenson. i
Mrs. H. L. Hitchcock, president of
the the Philathea class of the Metho¬
dist Sunday School, has arranged her
committees for the year as follows;
January
Mrs. Charles Hill, i
Mrs. J. T. Pittman, ^
P. J. Rogers,
H. L. Hitchcock.
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February
A. J. Clayton, Y ♦
Otis Adams, X
Howard Piper,
Sallie Mae Soekweli.
March i
£
R. M. Dodson, *
Harvey Hays, ! J
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E. M. Piper,
J. B. Robinson. i 1
April
A. A. Aenchba’cker. V ■± i
Hugh Wright,
R. W. Campbell, it i
H. A. Walker. c
May \ l
J. C. Anderson, > « ?
J. R. A’ining, h 5
Pinkston, I- ! 1
E. O. Lee. ! *
June
Mrs. Mai Griffin,
Mrs. Loyd.
July i
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Mrs. S. P. Thompson.
Mrs. C. D. G-ibson,
Miss Florence Bower.
Miss Lizzie Hill.
August
Mrs. Waters Ballard,
Mrs-. Pressley,
Mrs. E. K. Callaway.
Mrs. W. R. Stillwell.
September
J. E. Philips, f f
L. L. Bryan.
Charles AA'right.
J. j. Wood. * J
October i Y
AV. C. Wright. 1
S. L. AVaites. l
Q. AV. Ramsey. 1 % A)
COVINGTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 18, 1923.
FARMERS’ WEEK TO
BE HELD IN ATHENS
All farmers are especially urged to
attend the Farmers’ Week and Market
Conference, which is to be held at the
State College of Agriculture, at Athens.
January 22 to 27 inclusive. Plans are
being made to make this the greatest
gathering of its kind ever held in the
south. Noted speakers from all parts of
the country will address the farmers on
various problems confronting the agri¬
culture of the day, and each speaker
is a recognized authority in his partic¬
ular line.
It will be worth the while of any far¬
mer to attend ihis meeting. In fact,
our people can not afford to miss hear¬
ing the addresses that will be given
there.
All who expect to attend are request¬
ed to see the railroad agents for rates,
schedules, etc.
FREE BOLL WEEVIL HOOKS
A book on the control of the boll wee¬
vil has been gotten out by the Fanners
Banking Company. This book contains
information of value to cotton growers,
and is being given by the bank to the
land owners of the county. This book
deals with every phase of the control
of the boil weevil. The books are given
free, as long as the supply lasts, but
the edition is limited.
LITTLE BOY HAS SEVERE
ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA
The young son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N.
Hill, on Washington street, is very ill.
suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OF YV. C. T. U. FOR YEAR
At the meeting of the W. C. T. U. in
the home of Mrs. H. L. Hitchcock.
nesday, the following officers were
ted:
Mrs. O.W. Porter, president.
Mrs. H. L. Hitchcock, vice president.
.Mrs. J. F Rogers, secretary.
Mrs. Walker Combs, Ree. Sec pro tern
Atrs. J. E. Hutchins, treasurer.
Airs. S. L. Waites. Cor. secretary.
A committee was appointed to ar¬
range the program for the observance
of Frances Willard’s birthday, as l’ol
lows: Mesdames O. W. Porter, J. W.
Lee, J. E. Hutchins, Walker Combs,
E. M. Smith, Lynda Lee Bryan.
Mrs. U. R. Fowler was elected chair¬
man of the music committee.
Mrs, J. E. Hutchins made a report
of the financial condition, $232 has been
received and disbursed.
PERSONAL ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. VV. B. Matthews, Misses
Mary Willingham and Odessa Loyd are
spending today (Thursday) in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harwell visited
Mrs. Annie Webb, in Jackson, Sunday.
Miss Rose Rheberg came down from
Atlanta for a day’s visit to homefolks.
The illness of Mr. Frank Burton is re¬
gretted. He is confined to his home in
Social Circle.
Mrs. Maynor Bradley,of Smyrna, ar¬
rives today for a visit to Dr. and Mrs.
W. B. Dillard.
Mrs. C. E. Furlow and little daugh¬
ter, of Cleveland, Ohio, are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. If. Pennington.
Mrs. C. C. Brooks.
November
Mrs. Thomas Heard,
Mrs. Lester Lee,
Mrs. Ben W. Smith.
Mrs. S. C. Candler.
December
Mrs. Harry Davis.
Mrs. T. G. Callaway.
KEEP YOUR OWN COUNSEL
If you are a good citizen, you will be careful to keep
your own counsel. Matters which do not directly concern you
will not bother you, and you will not listen to or repeat any
scandal; you will not be prying into the past life of other
good citizens or spreading evil reports about anyone. If
your neighbor is unfortunate, or has made a mistake, that
is his business, and you should not put any impediments in
the way of his recovery or improvement. In other words,
keep your own counsel. Attend to your own business. Heip
others if they need help, and if you can say nothing good of
anyone, don’t say anything at all. Follow this rule, and van
will have many friends. Peddle scandal, and you wi
more enemies than will be good for you or for your busi¬
ness. Be charitable, helpful and kind.
BANK OFFICERS
1 At the stockholders meeting of
Farmers’ Banking Company, the
ing were elected to serve as
j.J. B. Robinson, E. E. Lunsford, P. J.
Rogers, A. L. Loyd, Otis Hardeman,
J. Al. Rogers, J. B. George.
The following officers were
for 1!>23:
President. J. B. Robinson.
Vice Presidents. E. E. Lunsford, P.
J. lingers.
Cashier, H. L. Hitchcock.
A very enthusiastic meeting was held
and plans were made to make 1923 the
best year yet.
LYRIC THEATRE TO
BE RE-OPENED FRIDAY
After being closed for a short while,
the Lyric Theatre will re-open on Fri¬
day afternoon of this week. This will be
the best of News to the theatre-goers of
('ovington.
The unfailing courtesy and considera¬
tion oft lie Lyric’s local manager, Mis.
Lee Trammell, have won for her the
sincere appreciation of the public.
Pearl White, in “Plunder", will begin
Saturday as a great serial of thrills
and dramatic situations.
At Saturday’s show five sacks of
flour will be given away. This is an op¬
portunity that you can’t afford to miss.
A good show, and a chance at a whole
sack of flour.
MARRIAGE OF MRS. BILES
AND MR. HORTON
Mrs. Ruby Biles and Mr. Frank
ton were married recently in Atlanta,
by a minister on Rawson street.
Both are former residents of
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Horton will
their home in Atlanta.
! ONE OF THE TRIPLETS
'
One of the triplets )>orn to Mrs. T.
Sparks, at Porterdale, died this
The other two are reported as
well.
WANTED—Man with ear to
complete line low priced TIRES
TUBES. $109 per week and
Sterlingworth Tire Co. 646 Sterling. E.
Liverpool. Ohio.
ROGERS TO ATTEND .MEETING
CENTRAL EMPLOYEES
Agent I). M. Rogers, of this city, local
rrpr sentative of the Central of Georgia
Railway, and many other employes of
the road have ben invited to attend the
annual conference of employes at Ma¬
con, on January 25 and 26. Representa¬
tives of the Central, from all parts of
the system, to the number of more than
five hundred, will be present.
The purpose of the annual confer¬
ence is to discuss plans for the better¬
ment of the service, and to hear reports
of what has been accomplished
the past year. Records show that the
Central made excellent records for
ciency and economy of operation
1922. There was a remarkable reduction
in the amount paid out for loss and
damage to freight, which of
means that the shippers were
improved service. Claims for loss, dam¬
age and delay to baggage were the low¬
est in the history of the road, and •t
fine record of economy in the use of
fuel was made.
The conference will meet in
city auditorium, and will be
over by G. L. Candler, assistant general
manager.
Mr. Rogers is always doing
thing in his power to keep the
on this division up to standard, and
are glad to have such an able and
thusiastic representative at the
ference.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance
ROGERS PLANS TO
REOPEN GARAGE
Mr. IV J. Rogers, former Ford rep¬
resentative for this city, whose garage
ami show-rooms were destroyed by fire
two weeks ago. announces that he in¬
tends to re-open at the same place as
soon as necessary repairs on the build¬
ing can he completed. It is estimated
that this will take about three weeks,
as a force of carpenter^ is now engeged
in the work.
Beginning on Thursday of this week,
Mr. Rogers announces that his gasoline
and oil service will he resumed. The
new garage will he fully equipped, and
a modern vulcanizing plant will he op¬
erated in connection with it. Mr. Rog¬
ers will also handle a full line of tires
and accessories.
Mr. Rogers will become agent for a
well-known make of car, the name of
which is not us yet made public. The
Ginn Motor Company will handle the
Ford business here, as was announced
last week.
BIDS FOR SERVICES OF
COUNTY PHYSICIAN
AT CONVICT CAMP
The County Commissioners of New¬
ton County will receive bids for the ser¬
vices of county physician at the con¬
vict camp for the year 1923. bids to he
presented at the meeting of the com¬
missioners on the first Tuesday in Feb¬
ruary, 1923.
Jte By Order of Commissioners.
G. T. WELLS VERY
SERIOUSLY ILL
Mr. Ci. T. Wells, Covington's popu¬
lar and efficient Clerk of Council, and
a splendid citizen, is at home critically
ill from the effects of jaundice and com¬
plications. A nurse is in charge.
Arrangements have been made
carry Mr. Wells to Robinson-Blackman
Sanitarium Friday.
The many friends of Mr. Wells
his family hope for his early recovery.
Kill-G»rm cures itch. For sale by
C. Brooks. Druggist. Covington, Ga.
SINGING CLASS AT
ALMON ELECT OFFICERS
The .Union Singing Class met at the
.Union Methodist church last Sunday.
After the opening song, by Mr. Thomas
Chapman, and prayer by Rev. K. >'■*.
Hammond, the class was reorganized.
Air. 1,. C. Rawlins was elected presi¬
dent and Mr. Thomas Chapman secre¬
tary.
The president then sang. “I Believe
That Story", after which Mr. Chapman
led three pieces. The president then
asked Air. Linton Ray to lead a few
pieces, which he gladly did, while his
charming sister. Miss Vivian, relieved
the former pianist for a while. Aiisses
St. John and Barker rendered some
very beautiful selections.
We don't want to forget the three
most rousing songs by Mr. W. E. Ray.
The service was closed by Rev. Fields,
pastor o fthe Baptist church. We were
glad to have him with us.
Corresponding Secreta ry.
LIBERTY
Several from here attended the sing¬
ing convention at Red Oak Sunday af¬
ternoon.
Air. and Mrs. Roy Hammond and son,
of Conyers, visited Air. and Mrs. Will
Capes and family Sunday.
Rev. J. J. Mize dined with Mr. and
Airs. N. H. Piiier Monday night.
Mr. Z. D. Kinnett has returned to
Atlanta after spending several days
with relatives here.
Air. and Mrs. John Potts and family
visited relatives near Rocky Plains
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Switzer, of At¬
lanta. visited Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Swit¬
zer recently.
i The friends of Mrs. X. H. Piper are
I glad to know that she is recovering
I from six weeks of illness.
Air. and Airs. E. M. Piper and three
•hildren, of Covington, were the guests
, <>f Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Piper Sunday af
i
ternoon.
j The friends of Miss Josephine AVood
j I ruff are glad to know that she is able
to l>e out again after several weeks
illness with pneumonia.
Mr. X. H. Piper and daughter, Mrs.
E. (5. Switzer, attended the funeral
Airs. John Patterson at Sharon
1 Friday.
1
Mrs. Paul McCart has returned to
home near Snapping Shoals after a
eral days’ visit to relatives here.
Everybody remember the singing
Liberty (Sunday afternoon.
COVINGTON SPLITS
WITH MCDONOUGH
Covington High split a double-header
in basketball with McDonough Friday,
January 11.
The Covington girls lost to the fast
McDonough girls’ team, 23-13. The Mc¬
Donough girls were the champions of
the league in which they played last
year, and are very likely to hold the
title again this year.
The boys of Covington found little
trouble in taking the big end of a 37-6
score. Muse played an exceptionally
good game, with Elliott running close
on his heels for the honor of being high
scorer.
Both games were well played, and we
wish to congratulate AlcDonough on
her exceptional sportsmanship.
The Covington High hoys meet Mana
here Friday, January 19. and the girls
will meet tHe girls team from Social
Circle High.
.Mansfield High School has an, exceed¬
ingly fast boys’ team, and are able to
make a game interesting for almost any
high school team. Come out and see
two good games Friday afternoon at
four. It will he worth your time and
money.
Do you know what your school is
doing? Come and see!
School Reporter.
DRESSMAKING
WANTED—To let my friends know
that 1 am doing all kinds of dressmak¬
ing; plain and fancy sewing. Prices
reasonable. Have recently had experi¬
ence tinder the supervision of the best
tailor in Atlanta, and Will keep in touch
with the most modern dress-making.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Your patron¬
age appreciated. Miss Mary Park. ltp
C. C. Brooks prepares prescriptions,
pure, prompt, sanitary and accurate.
Prices reasonable. tfc
THANKS TO PATRONS
To the public in general:
J feel deeply indebted to you for the
patronage thrown my way since I gave
notice that I am on a commission basis
in the sale of gasoline and oils. Please
accept my thanks.
i am giving free crank case service,
so when your car needs new oil, bring
it to me. Cordially, D. K. Hicks.
At Standard Oil Station.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
The report sent out from Atlanta
that bootleg whiskey men were using
alcohol which was used to pickle dead
bodies in a medical school in Atlanta,
for making whiskey, has shocked a lot
of folks, it was a very interesting ar¬
ticle. of course, involving the theft of
the alcohol, hut few people believe that
even a bootlegger would use it for that
purpose.
The recent display of worm-wriggling
mash on the streets of Thomasville
cured a lot of folks of drinking shine.
The frequency of blindness developing
among those who use it, and many oth¬
er complaints that are developing from
it. have brought sane men to their
senses. There are fifty per cent fewer
drinkers of shine now than there were
a year ago, and if these horrible perpe¬
trations continue, there will be thirty
per cent of the remaining fifty per cent
dead before the next new year rolls
around.
Tiie death rate is threatened with an
increase because of diseases that can
he traced directly to this stuff. This is
as true in Georgia as anywhere else,
and there is as much poison in Georgia
whiskey as there is in New York or
Kansas. It is all bad. and the best stuff
they are supposed to have now is noth¬
ing but colored water and grain alcohol.
You are lucky if it is grain and not
wood.
AYill Upshaw wants to make the
booze consumer as guilty as the seller.
He has introduced a federal law to that
effect, that it be made a crime to buy
whiskey, as it is a crime to sell it. The
measure fuither provides that any per¬
son accepting a drink would be in the
same category as the person buying or
selling it. Wouldn't that make some of
these “personal liberty” fellows rate
and rant and tear their hair* and
wouldn’t a lot of our juries have a con¬
niption fit before they would bring in
a verdict against a man who had mere¬
ly taken a drink? We can see all sorts
of complications if the law is passed,
hut it won’t l>e. It is a point that could
not lx>. for in spirit, as well a* in every
other way, the man that buys is equally
guilty with the one that sells, and ought
unquestionably to be held jointly re¬
sponsible for any crime committed.
—Thomasville Times-En ter prise.
