Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE COVINGTON NEWS
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For Newton County and Her People.
LlUME 25, NUMBER 22.
MAMA
Gladys Odum G. S. C. W„ 1923.
■■Jlama the sweetest an 1 t
ever spoken by human Ups. Oh!
hame . ...
pv what indesui e emo ion. i
souls at the meie mention ot t
,ur and sweetest of all.
hame— the <•««= fairest -------
and ,
“Mama,' saj it °ver o\ei again.
| beautiful and sublime meaning
ts indefinable emotions.
ii uses many
What mama isn’t more than a mama
|o her lad oi lassie. Mote than that
l/hat mama isn't more than a mama
f lhaf Hny bit of flesh and blood nest¬
led to her breast? Isn’t she the one that
luffered for us, and then came thru
tailing? Isn't she the one that will
ei . sll ffer for us, and share our mo
■neins of bitter trials, as well as out¬
lines of happiness, and often that
■ring or that happiness, it matters
lot That which it may be. Isn’t she the one
is ever tender and patient, and
fchowers upon us that affection and
devotion that no where on this earth
Crtu’ll Ury find a duplication? Isn’t she our
best chum? Isn’t she the very es¬
sence of our life and existence? Shar¬
ing Ipur in everything that concerns us. in
petty trials and not only petty tri¬
lls either, in our life ideals?
dust outside of the prison cell cannot
Ithe word mama or mother always be
(heard? [wayward It can, and not only just the
or imprudent boy or girl,
(turn est to mama in their hour of bitter¬
trial; but with the deep-dyed crimi
[nal it is ever the same. This word is
lever upon his lips.
I Do you not think that, for an instant,
[it makes the most sinful think of a bet¬
hel', purer and holier life. And. why
shouldn't it, when we think of some of
the wonderful mothers of the world ?
[For instance, Mary, the mother of
Christ. Wasn’t she last one our Lord
thought of? And hers the last name
which he uttered just before He died
upon the cross? With these words He
drew his last breath: “John, see to
mother,” and looking fondly at her
drew his last breath. Shoudn’t this be
la source of divine inspiration to each j
of us?
Think of some of the other wonder¬
ful mothers of the world. The mother
of Robert E. Lee, George Washington
and many others I could name. Do you
not know that these mothers really
made their sons the great men they
were. Is it not our mothers and fath
ters, too, who are shaping, moulding
our lives today?
When we were tiny tots too small to
do for ourselves and tell of our pains,
and little troubles, or when we were
happy to do nothing hut “coo” cf
these, was it not she that could under¬
stand our “cooing” and baby prattle?
It was she that voiced our thoughts,
and aren't we voicing her thoughts
and training today thru our lives'.
Ie was she with loving hands, who,
night after night, put on our little
nighties and drew us to her knee and
tenderly and patiently taught us “Now
1 ' a > me down to sleep," and later
as
«e grew older to say “Our Father who
a| e in Heaven.” It was she that in the
inning when we lost a stocking or a
s hoe had time to cPtne and find it
11)1 us Was it not she that called?
' we
That cry —Mama! Mama! Do you not
“aagmo it is the sweetest thing in the
"nild to the mother?
Do you ever doubt that wouM
mama
e able to find that wayward wearing
apparel? x 0 you did not. At least 1
,
‘ ]l 1 an d in the sweet I have
way
1 doubted that
my mama could an
" er any Question do
or anything that
as k ber. Faith—isn't it wonder
^ Ul in Higher
' a Being and faith
,
ln mama.
d same faith and above all
for r mama is exhibited
ftoy when as a school
w- Kiri each:
i n flying f roni the fltreet
"here's mama?
Pll? nd or stranger thus he’ll
"There's greet,
||° mama?
, Sn ' Wait to
say hello,
'* tlom R °hool or play lie'll go,
j,, 4 ‘£ht to
what he wants to know,
"there’s mama?
a time a day he'll shout.
Where’s mama?
JT vv ,<flaa * that she’s gone out
«ere’s mama?
he- first thought
at the door
AndV " he questions ° ne he ’ S lookin S for.
' o’er and o’er,
here’s mama?
Wu 'here's happy he knows
mama?
b6KS US to disclose,
As' An m /’ ° ften
Seents to me,
That 1 his anxious plea,
" “ e ter phrase can lie.
""here's 'hama?
MR. J. C. MANESS TALKS
ON BOLL WEEVIL PROBLEM
Mr. J. C. Maness, of the State Board
of Entomology, addressed the farmers
of this section at the court house hero
last Saturdav afternoon. Despite the
-
f a ct tlia.t many were probably kept at
home by the rain, a good number
on hand ------ to hear his talk, and it n- was wuw a a
talk that was well worth hearing by
any cott on farmer.
Mr. Maness advised the use of ealci
um arsenate in the powdered form
the most effective means of fighting
the weevil, and backed up his argu¬
ment not only with statistics as to what'
had been done by some, but with con
\ incing argument, showing just how
the boll weevil feeds on the cotton
plant and now the dusted arsenate,
when properly applied, reaches just \
the parts which the weevils feed on. j
He advised that the use of this rem- j
edy lie commenced early and kept up I
consistently. He also advised the busi- ■
ness men and all other public spirited 1
men of the county to get together in :
an organization of some sort and take |
up the matter of raising cotton under
boll weevil conditions in a business like
manner and to co-operate with the far¬
mers. and said that in this way it was
easily within the power of the county
to raise fifteen thousand bales of cot¬
ton per year, instead of about twelve
hundred, as she did last year.
Mr. Maness is doing valuable work
for the state wherever the people will
co-operate with him, and he agreed to
come back to Newton county whenever
he could assist the fanners, in any
way.
VISITING OLD HOME
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Adams and their
son, Philip Wilson, of Washington, l>.
C., arrived Sunday and will spend a
few weeks in and around Covington
with relatives.
Mr. Adams, who is a son of Mr. W.
A. Adams, is now an associate member
of a prominent firm of patent attorneys
and will spend a greater portion of his
time, while here, attending to business
matters.
Mrs. Adams, who is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. F. Park, and then
young son, will remain in Georgia for
a brief vacation.
MRS. WEST VICTIM
OF ACCIDENT
Mrs. Mell West is confined to her
room on account of a sprained ankle.
Friends are sympathizing with Mrs.
West and hoping that she will soon
Like to hear it day by day.
Where's mama?
Loveliest pharse that lips can say,
Where's mama?
And I pray as time shall flow,
And the long years come and go.
That he'll always want to know,
Where’s mama?
Sometimes when we continually call
this same dear old question, which has
rung so sweetly in our mother’s ears
and which has proven an outlet for
many of our pent-up feelings, our
mama’s will call back, “Oh, what do
you want with me?” A little inevitably
as if to say, “Oh, can you not call any¬
one else other than me,” and why that
incessant.
“Where's mama?” as we have found
so fittingly expressed in the lives by
quest.
Oh, girls and boys will you not stop
just a moment in your busy duties of
life and think what our mama's mean
to us. Just to know that mama under¬
stands and cares is enough.
Is there any hardships too difficult
for mama to endure for us? She will
m ake all sacrifices but “Doesn’t love
suffereth much?”
Thoughtfulness is appreciated by
everyone, especially by anyone coming
from those whom we love better than
fife itself. Why not as mama grows
older, for no matter how badly we
(hate to see those threads of sil¬
ver tinge, dear manta’s beautiful gold¬
en or black hair, they’ve got to come.
No matter how badly we hate to see
that beautiful, loving, sweet, patient
face Itcgin to be bathed in wrinkles,
and other signs of lengthening age.
they've got to come. No matter how
badly we hate to see those lingering
and hesitating steps they’ve got to
come. But each day makes mama more
beautiful.
To us all let’s make every day
“Mother's Day,” and doing this and not
forgetting dad, but by letting every day
be mama’s day aren't we letting every
day lie “papa's day?” Do not the two
hand in hand? As an ending I
tho not forgetting “papa”—the blessed
and sweet refrain— Mama.
C OVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY 10. m3.
H. D. BUSH DIES FROM
INJURIES SUSTAINED
IN ACCIDENT
Mr. H. D. Bush, a prominent resi
dent of Covington, and a United States
deputy ----- marshal, ------------ died ----at Grady hospit
al, Atlanta, Monday morning as the
of injuries sustained when he
knocked down and run over by a. •Grady
hospital ambulanee at Five Points ear
Her in the morning.
Mr. Bush had left his home in Cov¬
ington on No. 3, which arrived in Al¬
lanta a short while Itefnre the accident
i Kfinred.
The Atlanta papers state that Mr.
Bush was hurled to the ground when
the right fender of the ambulance
struck him, and the right front and
rear wheels passed over his body. His
skull and both legs were fractured,
while he also suffered internal injuries.
He died on the operating table without
regaining consciousness,
The accident occurred about 7 o’clock
at the intersection of Peachtree, Deea
tur and Marietta streets, and hundreds
of Atlantians hurrying to their work
were witnesses of it. Several person de¬
clared that Mr. Bush seemingly became
confused at the approach of the ambu¬
lance and the ringing of the gong, and
stepped directly in the path of the am¬
bulance.
The car was driven by C. L. Cooper,
who declared he slowed down his ma¬
chine and swerved it to one side to
avoid hitting Mr, Bush. He said Mr.
Bush stepped directly in front of tin
ear, and that he could not help strik¬
ing him.
Mr. Cooper said lie was answering an
emergency call to 44 Larkin street,
and turned left into Peachtree from
Kdgewood, going at about twenty miles
ini hour. He said Peachtree Wfus clear,
and four traffic policemen gave him
right-of-way.
He said he did not see the man un¬
til he was almost upon him, but thought
he had turned back towards the west
side of Peachtree, when just as the
machine came abreast of him he turn¬
ed and stepped directly in its path.
Mr. Bush was born in Covington six¬
ty-eight, years ago. He was the son of
l>r. and Mrs. Bush, and one of two
oldest citizens in point of residence.
He also had this record in member¬
ship of the Methodist church. Mr. Bush
was a Mason.
Mr. Bush was a prominent memhe’ -
of the republiean party itv Georgia.
For a number of years he was postmas¬
ter at Covington, and also served as
chairman of the Fifth district republi¬
can committee.
For the last two years he has been
employed as a United States deputy
marshal, with offices in the Federal
building in Atlanta.
He was affable, kind and uniformly
polite. The funeral took place Wednes¬
day with interment in South View
cemetery, conducted by his pastor, Dr.
W. B. Dillard. W. R. Stillwell was fun¬
eral director.
The pall hearers were: Messrs. M. G.
Turner. T. G. Barnes, Joe Perry, Ber
nie Chapman, Dr. N. Z. Anderson and
Dr. Serubb Wilson, of Newborn.
Mr. Bush is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Perry; two daughters,
Mrs. Fred Barnes and Miss Laura
Heard Bush, and one son. Fred, of De¬
troit. Mich.
DINNER IN HONOR OK
MR. A. 4. KELLY
Mr. A. J. Kelly was the honored
guest at an elaborately arranged din¬
ner Sunday evening given by the Hotel
Delaney. Mr. Kelly, the local cotton
buyer for the Bibb Manufacturing Com¬
pany was recently promoted to pur¬
chasing agent for the eight mills of this
company and will have his office in the
future at Macon. Ga.
The tables were spread for sixteen,
where a several course dinner was
served. Dr. W. D. Travis acting as
toastmaster, and several members of
the party made talks, and the occasion
was a merry one for those present.
Those present were: Dr. W. D. Travis,
N. S. Turner. Miles Turner, Clarence
Meador, Lint Smtih, Otis Nixon, J. B.
Weaver, A. L. Loyd, C. A. Sockwell.
G. W. Rogers, W. R. Stillwell. J. G.
Hall. J. E. Philips. A. J. Kelly, Fred
Barnes. Tom Swann, Geo. Carr.
NEW PRESBYTERIAN
PASTOR WILL ARRIVE
THIS WEEK
Rev. S. B. Hay. who has been called
to serve the Presbyterian church of
Covington, will graduate this week :.t
the Presbyterian Theological seminary,
at Columbia, S. C„ and will come
his new charge here.
He will occupy the pulpit next
day at both the morning and
services.
Miss Allie Louise Travis
this week from Atanta and
ville, where she has been visiting
the past three weeks. Miss TraviS
entertained at many social
during her stay at each of the
STONE MOUNTAIN
ASSOCIATION MEET
OF B. Y. P. U.
The Covington B. Y. P. U. took a
prominent part in the annual meet of
’ the Stone Mountain
association con
in Conyers Sunday.
Two sessions were held during the
day. .Mr. Walter Blanchard, field see
ret ary, addressed the bodv iq the morn
ing.
Song services featured the beginning
of each session.
Intermediate unions from two
contributed selections.
-V sword drill was an interesting
feature.
Reports from each union were given
during the afternoon.
Covington's senior union had the dis¬
tinction of being the only A-l union in
the association. Conyers’ intermediates
received a similar rating.
Mrs. .1. .1. Wallace, Georgia B. Y. p.
U. worker talked upon “Social Life in
B. Y. J’. r. Mr. Bell from Lithonia dis¬
cussed “The Educational Life” and Dr.
F. W. Wesley on "The Spiritual Life."
The round table discussion was led
by Mr. Blanchard. Among Covington
representatives taking part were: Rev.
Walker Combs, pastor of First Baptist
church, Messrs. Isaac Hay. president of
local union, Joseph Stradiey, vice-pres¬
ident Covington B. Y. P. U.,
“Aims for the Year,” were put for¬
ward by Miss Gladis Lindsey, president
of association, Social Circle.
A bountiful dinner was served pic¬
nic fashion on the grounds of Conyers
public schools. The delicious viands at¬
testing the skill of the Conyers house¬
wives.
Those attending from Covington: I#
aae Hay, Miss Evelyn Smith, Miss Eu¬
genia Stradiey, Joseph Stradiey. W. I’..
Yancey, MiSs Ruth Parker, Rev. Walk
ei ( ombs, Miss Annie Sue
Porter Mi-Cullers, Julius Parker, Har
ris Rogers. Harriet Stradiey Herschtl
A ustin.
SPECIAL SERVICE
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
__
An impressive service was conducted
b.v Rev, Walker Combs at the Baptist
chureh Sunday evening in the
of a goodly number of church mem
beta.
Seals and certificates were awarded
a group of B. Y. P. U. students who
had completed the manuel and a pre¬
scribed course of reading.
Rev. Combs' presentation speech was
most felicious.
PORTER DONATES RARE
SHRUBS TO SPRING PARK
Through the medium of the Coving¬
ton Woman’s Club Mr. O. W. Porter
donated a handsome collection of
shrubs to Spring Park. These will be
placed temporarily for transplanting
next fall.
Mr. Porter has had the co-operation
of Mr. Yancey and other florists and
this collection contains the choicest
plants.
The generosity of Mr. Porter was
given a rising vote of thanks by the
club.
MRS. ATKINS ADDRESSED
LARGE AUDIENCE
Mrs. Florence Ewell Atkins, Nation¬
al W. C. T. U. worker, appeared at the
First Methodist church Sunday even¬
ing under the auspices of the local
union, of which Mrs. O. W. Porter is
president.
Mrs. Atkins' address was enjoyed bv
a large audience. She reviewed the un¬
ion front the time of organization up
to the present and showed that it was
divinely appointed.
New York's attitude was forcibly
discussed and the future foretold.
Mis. Atkins is a consecrated Chris¬
tian worker and her logic convincing.
Several signed the pledge and $30.90
was realized.
AS IT IS
WRITTEN—
Is the way we fill your
prescription.
Accuracy is our first
consideration.
PENNINGTON
DRUG COMPANY
PHONE 43.
I
C. H. S. SENIORS
SCORE BIG SUCCESS
The play, entitled "Dust of the
Earth," presented in the school audito¬
rium Thursday evening was a delight
ful success.
Under the coaching of Miss Vera
K, Her every part was admirably play¬
ed. The new scenery and stage effects
added much to the occasion.
The cast was composed of the fol
lowing: Misses Ruth Parker, Mary
Ruy Parham, Martha Churchill,
Messrs. Render Braswell, Rayford
Pennington. Isaac Hay, Robert Fowl
er, Jack Flowers and Jesse Adams,
Miss Fletcher Lou Lunsford and Mr.
Spence Hicks contributed several tnu.si
numbers.
A iarge and enthusiastic audience
greeted the performers.
The door receipts were around $: v j.
MOTHER
By Marvin Rast.
Across tiie span of years there comes
a face
That in the quiet hours when day has
fled.
Communes with me, and, smiles with
tender grace,
And harks me back to days when on
my head
Was laid a gentle hand that calmed
my fears.
And all my cares caressed with fondest
love:
Till soul, depressed and bathed in child¬
hood tears.
Seemed wafted to immortal realms
above.
And now i weep and meditate my lot
Amid the greed and grind of earth to
live.
Forgetting, and by many friends forgot.
With none to cheer or Heavnely com¬
fort give,—
But once again that lovely face behold,
And doubts dissolve and clouds unveil
in gold.
RUPERT V. MOBLEY
ARRIVES FROM PANAMA
I V. - U.
j Mr. Rupert Mobley, of the S.
j army, stationed for the past three
J day years from at Panama City, arrived Satur
Norfolk, where he made a
stop-over visit to his grandfather and
uncle.
Mr. Mobley hits been one of the
News’ most loyal subscribers during
his stay in Panama.
Covington friends welcome him
home again. While in the city he will
be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Smith.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
The Utopian Literary Society met
May fourth in the ninteh grade room.
The subject of the program was humor¬
ous sketches.
The roll call was answered with
jokes. The program was rendered as
follows:
“The Negro’s Divored"—Louise
Fowler.
“Uncle Moses Counts His Eggs”—
Eugene Norman.
"A Dialogue”—Audrey Hunt.
“Tartarin of Tarascon”—Julia Muse.
“Breaking the News Gently”—Bessie
Cook.
“Brother Wolfe's Corn Shucking"—
Simms Smith.
MAMIE THOMAS, News Editor.
Friday, May 4th, 1923.
As this was the last meeting of the
Oood English club, we wish to express
our gratitude for the many enjoyable
programs the committee has presented
to us. The program was a* follow*:
Subject: Short Stories.
1. Minutes of last meeting—Wilfred
Reid.
2. Drown’es "Wooden Image” by
Hawthorne—Pauline Austin.
3. Dr. Heideggers’ Experiment, by
Hawthorne—Louise Barnette.
4. The Three Strangers, by Thomas
Hardy—Lillian Piper.
5. The Ransom of Red Chief, by O.
Henry—Jay McCord.
6. The Third Ingredient, by O. Henry
j— Willie Campbell.
j 7. The Speckle Bridegroom, by
( Wash Irving—Eleanor Piper.
8. The Ambitious Guest, by Haw¬
thorne—Pauline Rooks.
9. Jokes—By Class.
Au revior until freshmen become
sophomore!
LILLIAN PIPER, Reporter.
SINGING ASSOCIATION
MEETS WITH NORTH
COVINGTON
The Newton County Singers will
the guests of the N. C. C. & C. Society
next Sunday at 2 o clock in the North
Co\ ington church. Everybody cordially
invited.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance
BACK FROM FLORIDA
After a two weeks trip in Florida, vis¬
iting the principal points of interest,
Dr. Luke Robinson and W. E. Lightfoot
returned last Tuesday and report ideal
weather throughout the trip, excepting
one day, when it rained practically all
the way How Lakeland to Daytona
and having no car trouble whatever
rendered the trip about as near perfect
as could be wished for.
We found in Florida most every¬
where we went northern people, who
were hospitable, cultured and refined,
and it is this class who are making Flor
ida what it is. The big improvements
that have been made are remarkable,
the towns all along the east and west
coast that were mere villages just a
few years ago now being lined -with city
stores. Large buildings are under con¬
struction and the northerner with his
capital has got the faith in Florida,
and as time has brought his brother,
and the brothers, sisters and so on,
the Florida cracker appears to he as
scarce as hen teeth, but he is still
there, only overshadowed by the
big crowd, and most of them
who are on the job are reaping their
share of the harvest of prospertiy that
has been brought about by their hust¬
ling northern friends.
St. Petersburg on Pinallas Peninsu¬
lar is said to be the most popular re¬
sort on the west coast and no doubt
it has more visitors in a season than
any other west coast town, but land
at this place can only be bought by
millionaires. There was a time when a
man of moderate means could buy land,
but it is all taken up, and it takes mon¬
ey to get it now-.
Forty miles south of St. Petersburg,
a beautiful little place is Braden town,
where the writer spent his boyhood
days. This place is hardly any more
familiar to us than other places on the
west coast, and it has grown from a
little village surrounded by pine trees
to where it now holds first place for
beauty and growth.
Sarasota just thirteen miles from
Braden town is growing as rapidly as
possible, and at some future time these
two towns will be Uuked together with
homes as the signs of time have made
this, progress visible already. It is
good to motor on the fine road that has
drawn them nearer together.
We visited other towns in the central
and eastern part of the state and they
were interesting and beautiful, and if
all were given their just comment, it
would bo a long story.
Florida has many acres of land that
will eventually he taken up, and there
are many acres that will remain for
centuries untouched, but up one coast
and down the other will some day be
Ixmght and improved, and that will
take place maybe sooner than some of
us expect.
From town to town some of the
stretches of road seemed long, especi¬
ally going down. Possibly deep sand
made 1 it seem that way. One road we
Well remember was between Brooks
ville and Tarpon Springs, some 40
miles, mostly sand road, and not but
one place to stop for gasoline, and
when we arrived there and inquired for
water, we were told that they only had
a little and they had to bring it 27
miles, and stated further it was a dry
season with them. So we did not get
any water there.
We had good hotel accommodations,
and most places we visited we found
that tho season bad just closed, and
some of the larger hotels had closed,
ami the fact that most of the visitors
had gone north made ample places
to stop for the night.
We traveled over 1,549 miles making
the trip in a Chevrolet coupe and could
not have wished for a lletter running
car: not the slightest car trouble and
as long us it had gas and oil, we were
sure of our destination and by keeping
watch we did not got out of either.
To tell you everything we did and
what \\e saw, would lie a little too much
but see Florida for yourself some time
You will enjoy it.
SENIOR CLASS WIPE OFF
“THE DUST OF THE EARTH”
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, a large crowd assembled
in the school auditorium Thursday
evening to see the senior class of tne
Covington High ’school wipe off “The
Dust of the Earth."
The beauty of the play was enhanc¬
ed by the new scenery which has just
been installed through the earnest ef¬
forts of Miss Vera Keller, having been
made possible by the hearty response
of the business men of the town.
Under the skillful training of Miss
Kellur. so gifted in this line, these
amateurs reflect great credit upon our
local talent. The class is composed of
twenty-two of our brightest boys and
girls. Thnise who have made the high¬
est average during the high school
course are Mary Trippe and Robert
Fowler, Jr. While Fowler will drive a
"Ford Truck' two hundred miles to
set to vault and run in a track meet.
he feels the need of an education,
j universities Most of the class have the different
J : under consideration where
they will endeavor to complete their
'education. SCHOOL REPORTER.