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VOLUME XXVI, NO. 18.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMAN’S AUXILIARY
ADJOURNS MEETING WEDNESDAY
Each Session Was
of Interest and was
Attended by Large
Congregations,
Next Annual Meeting* to
be Held with Govdon
Street' Church in At
lanta.
The seventeenth annual meeting of
'the Woman’s Auxiliary, of the Atlanta
I Presbytery, was called to order by the
I President. Mrs. W. M. Everett on Mon
[• day evening at 8 o'clock in the First
! Presbyterian church of Covington.
A large number of delegates were ex
tended a most cordial welcome by the
i hospitable little city and Mrs. O. W.
Porter voiced the greetings, which were
| graciously responded to by Mrs. Edwin
M, Helliig, of North Avenue c-hureh.
Devotional services were conducted
I l.y the pastor, Rev. S. B. Hay.
I After the report of Secretary of As
I sembly's Home Mission by Mrs. R. S.
I i.awreni-f of West End church. Dr.
Hfiiner M. Millan made a stirring appeal
to the women of the church to save
America to Christianity.
Committees wore appointed, Cre
dontiais. Mrs. L W. Jarman, Covington;
Mrs. J. M. Wallace, West Point and
llis W Trox Bankston. Covington.
Picks. Mrs E. M. Copeland, M
Donmtgh. Mrs. James Gardner, Coving
ton and Miss Marion Bryan, .Vow nan.
Program committee. Axaor
Smith. Mrs. \V; E. Johnson. Mrs. W. R.
Heston; finance, Airs. R. T. Aderhokl,
Mrs. (!. F. Xocalassen, Mrs. Berry
Hinton; nominating, Mrs. R. S. Law
I. incc. Mrs. W, R. Heston. Mrs. W. A.
Ozmer. Mrs. A. D. Wood, Mrs. X. B.
.Matties; i.-solutions, Mrs. J. L. Camp
lull, Mrs. William Tuggle, Mrs. Stew
art Taylor, Mrs. )J. E. Aveoek; efficien
cy, Mrs. V. Odom, Mrs. Hollingsworth.
Mrs. William Hack, Mrs. George Brugh
leiiliucher; recommendations, Mrs. W.
I; Heston. Mrs Culpepper. Mrs. R. R.
Era ns; auditing, Mrs. G. C. Courtney;
nlace of meeting Mrs. Lange, Mrs. O.
II. Julian, Mrs. Wood, and text. Mrs.
Thompson.
I nesday morning’s session was given
|’'l' bens: to the reports of the following of
President, Mrs. W. Al. Everett:
Secretary. Mrs. J. Al. Wallace; Treas
iner, Mrs. R. r. Aderhokl; Historian,
IMrs. \v L. Johnson.
An inspirational message was given
K Mrs. W. A. Turner, Jr., Synodical
president, talk and Mrs. W. R. Heston gave
P on the duties of the Secretary of
Spiritual Life.
Mrs - Walter Powell lead in the quiet
r ui ‘ "f devotion, which was very iin
Piessive and the communion service
KfIS conducted by Rev. J. F. Brown, of
irterdale and Rev J. T. Young, of
Conyers.
bihei- destinguished men who have
’ 11 in attendance at the sessions are:
Hev. L. P King, McDonough; Dr. Hum
T -M«-Alilla n ’ Atlanta, who is secretary !
ISHC "tbly's Hoi W Mission of the South
rn ITeshyterian church,-* Rev R. D.
linger, a missionary to Africa, and
>• Htu-k, Sl| l't. of Home Missions and
'•ongeltam of tin* Atlanta Presbytery.
The Credential oomhtittee reported
hat ^ tn were presnt
one hundred and
officers, delegates, speakers
>'d visitors
The 9ih grade mothers of the P.
T A .
j ' l * u luncheon to thePresbyteria 1
•'Sates Tuesday Mrs. II. B. McDonald
’
L ng < hail 'inan of the committee. The
. I 1 8rade mother's with Mrs. E. M.
1 '''airman had charge Wednes
The luncheons
U served the visitors at
'’ r;, '‘y Tuesday and Wednesday
ltK ‘ ul by
-licioiui auxiliary were bountiful and
r,„ 1 , beautifully
served by the
Ulp library being very attract
el v det-o rated
with a profusion of
blossoms.
Ie church also has been bright an1
■tract j vc with
"vers. quantities of spring
Miss m< 'Tendon had charge
1 the church
Mrs. ( lecorations.
* " Newton,
hit ■ of Athens,
of Athens Presi-
5 I '"nfei-p),, Uresbyterial, conducted
' e n( ''"use Secretaries
|J aftei Tues
| i), which
r Hii’in B the was most helpful,
h nvn, Synodical evening Aliss I lebecra
Wink dune Missionary, presented
in the waste places of
"'he* Gospel is carried
tiny Will to
! never heard, and the
life people is being
- built
Rev. "• d. p Bedinger,
fdc-a. Presented Missionary to
the cause of the Con-
THE COVINGTON NEWS
JN OF NEWTON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF COVINGTON. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1924.
1>ank r > | j, Covington . , ,
°I
Stockholders
it was a highly satisfied lot of
holders that gathered at The Bank of
• ivington Monday morning and heard
be in port of the officers for the past
roar.
The Board of directors re-ete'eted was
Vi follows: J. L. Stephenson, J. L. Cal
I: way, E. W. Fowler, O. A. Sock well.
! . W. Jarman, R C. Guinn, F. E. Heard
I'. YV. Godfrey and J. E. Phillips.
The officers re-elected for the ensu
lug year were;
U R. Fowler, president.
J. L. Stephenson, vice president.
.1. E. Phillips, Cashier.
YV. K. Lunsford and R. W. McGarily,
1 ook-keepers.
Th£ officers and directors were con
I
gratuldted for the work of the past
\ -ar and fox being onCof the few banks
n Georgia paying a dividend on Jan. 1,
"24.
DISTRICT (DI D MEETINGS
SOON TO CONVENE
.Mrs. Lena Felker Lewis, of Monroe.
'he capable president, of the Eighth
District Georgia Federation of Woman’s
Tubs, is making plans for the District
Federation meeting to he held at Li
vonia. Ga.. at an early date.
Th Fifth District meeting will lie held
it Decatur with Mrs. H. G. Hastings,
President, in charge.
Mrs. Hubert Yow, president of the
Ninth District, has announced her dis
‘ ict meeting to he held at Lawrence
i- lie, May 27th and 28th.
J. It. DOWN'S BUYS
THE R. \V. .MILNER HOME
i An important real estate deal of last
a eek was the sale of the Neal place on
Fio.vil Street at the Speedway corner,
> R. W. Milner, of Atlanta, the owner
P the property, to J. B. Doyyns of this
’it.v. This is one of Covington’s histo
rical old homes, and Air. Downs is to
b ’ congratulated on becoming the own
e -. It is - understood that the conspi
ration was approximately $5,000.00
go and the responsibility of the church
to this exceedingly needy field, and
•onducted a White Cross Conference,
which is a work to provide hospital sup
plies for the foreign fields.
Of the seventy-one churches in the
Atlanta Presbytery fifty-nine have
Women's organized work.
The reports given during the Presby
tery show a wonderful amount of Mis
sion work accomplished, despite the fact
that many new churches have been
built, and furnished during the year.
The closing session was held Wed
nesday morning, when the reports of
the standing committees were mad:*,
also report of delegates to Mbntreat
and tlie synodical.
Mrs. W. A. Ozmer told of the young
people’s work which is one of the out
standing features of the Presbyterial,
An Efficiency conference was con
flicted by Mrs., J, A. Craig, Synodical
treasurer.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President. Mrs. \V. Al. Everett, At
Uinta: Pres. Emeritus, Mrs. J. S. Thornp
son, Atlanta; Vice President, Airs. Axon
Smith, Atlanta; Vice President, Emeri
tus, Mrs. .1. D. Turner, Atlanta; Secre
tary. Alls. .las. 71. Wallace, West Point;
Treasurer, All's. Z. S. Cowan. Atlanta;
Historian. Alt's. \V. E. Johnson, Atlanta;
Secretaries of Causes:
Spiritual Life, Mrs. H. 1!. Slack, La
Grange.
Foreign Missions, to be supplied.
Assembly’s Home Mission, Airs. G. F.
Nieolassen, Atlanta.
Synodical, Presbyterial and Oongre
gut in nab
Missions, Airs, lllla Wilson Villa Rica.
Christian Education and Ministerial
.Relief. Alrft. E. Al- Copeland, McDon
ough.
Young People’s work and S. S. Ex
tension, Mrs. W. H. Ozmer, Decatur.
Literature, Mrs. E. P. Nowell. Al■ in
roe.
Christian Community Service, Mrs.
Y. S. Odom, Xewnan.
Synodical Delegates, Mrs. O. YV.
Porter, Covington.
Alternate, Mrs. N. H. Bedinfield.
Riverdale.
Beautiful resolutions of thanks were
read. The whole meeting was full of
interest and spirituality.
The next meeting will be held with
Hie Gordon Street Presbyterian church
in Atlanta.
Ann luneement has been made that
Prof. W. E. Dendy, who occupies tin
chair of English in the Technological
High School, yVtianta, Ga., will deliver
thAditerary address at the Graduation
exercises of Newborn High School on
the night of May 23rd., 1924. Prof.
Dendy. is a fine scholar and Newborn
is to he congratulated in being able to
secure his services. Announcements
as to the further program of Commence
ment exercises will he given later.
INCREASE IN BANK DEPOSITS
Banks in Georgia and banks in the
South are growing, growing rapidly.
Financiers point to the fact that,
wli-ile construction and building activi
ties are taken as one of the most con
clusive factors in progress banking
must necessarily be included in the
list. A substantial increase in deposits
in shown in ‘all hanking reports.
$1,900,000 Paid To
Cotton Co-op Members
Atlanta, Ga., April 9.—The Georgia
Cotton Growers Co-operative Associa
tion has completed an advance of One
Atillion Nine Hundred Thousand Dol
lars, which is the third payment on all
cotton delivered by members of the as
sociation.
Previous to this, advances have been
made amounting to 20c per pound and
the present advance will bring; the total
advance up to date, to 25c per pound,
basis Middling cotton. ,
Tn announcing the distribution. Pre
sident Conwell of the association said
that the credit and financial condition
.if the organization was excellent and
that the distribution way being made
after a careful discussion Of market
ing conditions by the Board of Direct
ors.
REPUBLICAN'S HOLD
MEETING THURSDAY
There was a meeting of the Repub
licans of Newton County held, in Cov
ington last Thursday.
Walter Shields presided over the
meeting and was also secretary.
It was supposed to he a mass meet
ing, hut us the public had not been in
formed about it the masses were miss
ing. •
j. N.'Leonard, former secretary of
t^e Republican Party of Newton Coun
ty, who was present, says. “This meet
ing was a frost, and does not represent
the sentiments and interests of the
party, in this country, where there are.
three hundred members and less than
a dozen were present on this nef-assion.”
WINNERS IN THE PRELIMINARY
Ml SIC CONTEST
The preliminary contest in music for
the District Aleet to be held in Wash
ington, Georgia, took place Friday even
ing, at the School Auditorium.
Mr. Jack Neal, who played “Valse at
E Flat”, by Durand, won over several
contestants.
Aliss Florice Caldwell played "Butter
fly,” by Danse, and won second place.
Air. Muehler, of the conservatory of
music in Atlanta, acted as judge in the
contest. He spoke highly of the abili
ty of ail of the children who played dur
ing the evening.
METHODIST REVIVAL
TO BEGIN SUNDAY
Revival Bpi vices ai .Methodist church
I gins next Send,,, mornin.v.
The morning services begining at ten
,, '" loc1 ^ will last only one hour.
If for any reason the services should
continue longer it will not tie eonider
ed out of order for any to retire at the
expiration of the hour.
But in all fairness each one should
comfortably seated when the first note
** fn ' leeti ' U iS bet,er sUU for
each to he there a few moments in ad
I vame for a season of meditation and
j prayer.
The largest and best results depend
upon giving the meeting the
way. businss. social and all other inter
ests should so scheduled as not to inter
fere with regular attendance, much
meditation, prayer and time given to
invitations to the services, etc.
The leadership of the meeting must
have the hearty co-operation of all con
cerned if the greatest benefits are
relized. \
A large chorus choir and junior choir
will be under the leadership of Rev. Mr.
< 'offman.
CROC. \V. E. BENNY
WIDE DELIVER LITERARY
VDDKE.SS AT NEWBORN SCHOOL
‘The Consequence of a Kiss.'' the
play given under the auspices of the
American Legion at the School Audi
torium Thursday evening, was greeted
by a large and an appreciative audience.
As a comedy full of wit and humor
portrayed by local talent, it held a par
ticular charm for the audience.
The dramatic ability displayed by
those taking part was illustrative of the
time and training that had been put
into the work.
Miss Vera Kellar, well known for her
dramatic ability, coached the play.
The cast of characters included the
following names: Miss Caroline Wooten
Miss Nellie Fae Camp, Miss Annie
Pauline Anderson, Miss Dorothy Lee,
Miss Ina Rogers. Miss Luoile Higdon,
Mr. Ferine Hearing. Mr A. L. Lovd,
Air Jim Wells. Mr. Chus. Candler, Mr.
Philip Cohen, Air. Reuben Tuck, and
Mr. Bernard Piper.
The sale of tickets amounted to <227.
Sudden Death of
Mrs. Claud Dozier
Alrs. Claud Dozier died suddenly Sat
urelay afternoon, at five o'clock at her
home at Oxford, Ga. She had only been
ill a short time and her death was a
great shock to her relatives and friends.
Her remains were carried to her old
home, in Montgomery, Ala., Sunday,
i he funeral and burial taking place
there, Monday afternoon.
She is survived bv her husband and
one son. Philip.
Air. Dozier's mother and sister. Airs.
Dozier and Aliss Dozier came over. Sun
day. from Thomson, Ga.
HO.MESEEKERS COMING SOI Til
Atlanta, Ga.. April »—The South, in
eluding the rich state of Georgia, is
waking up to the infinite possibilities
of its idle lands and has begun to capi
talize them, witness the recent an
nouncement of the transportation lines
of homeseekers rates.
Real estate men in various sections
of the state see in the help now being
given by the railroads 3h unusual op
portunity to bring many good citizens
to Georgia and add to the agricultural
wealth of the state.
KIN1) WORD
Speaking of gunflintfi reminds us that
Editor Trox Bankston is making a
humdinger .out of the Covington News.
The news has always been one of our
bright eyed particulars. Editor Bank
ston is making two ads grow where
formerly one would scarcely sprout. As
a news gatherer he has few equals: as
writer he sits among the highbrows.
Welcome brother.—The Henry Count*
Weekly.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Services Sunday morning at 1 1
o’clock.
Subject: “Are Sin and Disease and
death Real?
Prayer service Wednesday evening it
8 o'clock.
UTILITIES IMPORTANT
“The public utilities are so close to
the common people thai. without them,
the civilization of cities must perish
from the earth.”—John A. Russell, A.
M., LL. D.
'CLEAN-UP WEEK
BEGINS
iieta verybodj' don their aprons and
jeans and join in the big dean-up paint
i; l> campaign for Cuvingtoti next week
make it the cleanest town in f'.eoi -
gin.
r l'iie city, usual, will ef
as exert every
fort in co-operation with the citizens.
to make the observance a great success.
They "ill have the wagons going every
day throughout the time and will ex
t the people to tali for them and
use them in the removal of al! the trash,
decaying- substances, tin cans, etc.,
which create sickness. The people wiil
be expected to clean up their premises,
use plenty of effective disinfectants and
take just such other steps that will be
a preventation against flies, mosquitoes
and places where germs breed.
Mayor Hopkins and those associated
with him are firm believers in the
beauty and heallh of our town and are
therefore pledged, to every step that
will help the people in making it so.
See Mayor Hopkins proclamation in
another column and help to make it
come true.
LARGE CROWD ATTEND
“THE C ONSEQUENCE OF
A KISS" THURSDAY NIGHT
Bibb Manufacturing Co.; Mrs. E. T.
Comer, Savannah and Miss Synthia
Comer, daughter of the iate Vice Pres.,
John D. Comer; Tom Callaway, O. \V.
Porter. Dr. W. D. Travis. W. A. Wood
ruff, Superintendent Porterdale Mills;
L. B. Brumby, Assistant Superintend
ent; S. J. Varn ey, Master mechanic; W
M. Weaver. Jr.; office manager; Rev.
.1. M. Mize, pastor Methodist church,
Rev. J. F. Brown pastor Presbyterian
church: Rev. .1. E. Steel, pastor Baptist
church and Mr. Charles T. Fillmun.
After dinner the party visited the
school, where special exercises were
| given and .later inspected the Osprey
Mill and the steam plant returning to
Macon Wednesday evening. *
School Board and
t
cif in Joint Meeting.
The school hoard of the Covington
Public School held a joint meeting with
the city uneil, Monday evening an I
discussed the school situation in Cov
ington.
No definite plans were recommended
though all agreed that Covington wants
to do the best for her children.
Before making any further plans for
enlargement and improvement the board
wanted to go over the question Of
finances *
The C. T. A. are right back of every
movement for school improvement and
are ready to lend their support and co
operation to the school board and the
city council in their efforts to improve
school conditions.
I). A. R. MEETING TODAY
The postponed meeting of the D. A.
It. will he held Thursday afternoon, at
three thirty o’clock at the home of
Mrs. Lilia I. Smith. Airs. W. D. Travis,
Mrs. W. V. Wright and Mrs. Lilia 1.
Smith being joint leaders and hostesses.
I . D. C. CHAPTER
MEETS TUESDAY, APRIL 15
The Covington Chapter U. D. C. will
hold their April meeting, at the library,
April 15th at 3:30 o'clock. This month
they are honoring’ the Newton County
veterans and each member is asked to
respond to roll call with the name of a
Newton county veteran.
Aliss Sallie .May Soekwell is chairman
of the program committee.
MISS AKIN ENTERTAINS
BRIDGE CLUJ
Aliss Julia Akin entertained her bridge
club, Tuesday afternoon, at her home on
Ahnituello Street, having an extra table
in honor of Airs. J. R. Keller, of Pensa
cola, Fla., who is visiting her daughter,
Aliss Vera Keller.
The home was especially attractive
with quantities of fragrant crab apple
blossoms. Bridge was played at three
tables and at the close of the game a
delicious salad course was served.
MISS ELIZABETH STILLWELL
CELEBRATES SECOND BIRTHDAY
Airs. VV. R. Stillwell entertained at a
beautiful birthday party Friday after
noon in honoi of her daughter, Eliza
beths, second birthday.
After numerous games, the little tots
were invited into the dining room where
delicious charlotte Russe and Angel
rake was served, at a beautifully deco
rated table, containing as embossed
birthday cake with two. candles.
Many birthday gifts were presented
the little hostess.
W. TKOX BANKSTON
EDITOR AND OWNER
COVINGTON METHODISTS WILL
CELEBRATE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
Bibb Mfg. Co. Officials
Visit Porterdale
A stockholders meeting of the Bibb
.Manufacturing Company, at Porterdale,
was held Tuesday morning on the
special car that brought the officials
over from Macon.
They reached Porterdale, at twelve
o'clock and were given a beautiful din
ner at the community house, which was
prepared by the Domestic Science class
of the Porterdale school.
Covers wore placed for the following
guests; W, 1). Anderson, Macon, Presi
dent Bibb Manufacturing Co.; .lames H.
Porter, Macon, Vice President, Bibb
Manufacturing Co.; E. T. Comer, Mill
haven. Chairman Board of Directors;
other directors, Judge Samuel D. Adapts
Savannah. R. J. Taylor. Macon. B. I*.
O'Neal, Macon, Dr. Max Johnson,
Macon. A. A. Drake Jr., Macon, Secre
tary and Treasurer Bibb Manufacturing
Co.; and H. Weber, Savannah.
Other dinner guests were John Porter,
Factory Manager; H. \Y. Pittman,
General Superintendent Bibb Manu
facturing Co.; Mrs. H. M. Comer,
Savannah, wife of first President of
ing.
The lot on which it stands is certainly
one of the prettiest church lots to be
found any where.
A committee has been appointed to
arrange a suitable program for tin; an
niversary, the plans for the same have
not yet been completed, hut it has been
determined to make it a great Home
Coming Day*
A sermon in the morning with ‘'din
ner on the ground,” historical sketches
in afternoon with great inspiration ser
vice in the evening, as many of the ex
pastors participating as can possibly
be gotten here. It is expected that
many of the former members who have
moved away will attend the occasion.
BAPTIST CIRCLES MET
MONDAY AFTERNOON'
Ail the circles of the Baptist Woman’s
Missionary Union held their < meetings
Monday afternoon
No. 1. with Mrs. T. W Simmons.
No. 2. with Mrs. C. C. King.
No. 3, with Mrs. A. S. Hopkins.
MRS. PETER GODFREY GIVEN
TEA BY MRS. THOMPSON #
Mrs. Charles Seymour Thompson en
tertained Tuesday at 4:30 o'clock at an
afternoon tea at her home on Fairview
toad in honor of Mrs. Peter W. Godfrey
of Covington.
Assisting Airs. Thompson in enter
taining were, Mrs. Willie Martin Hurt,
Mrs. Ben Bints, Mrs. Frank Orrne, Mrs.
William Staton, All’s. Ralph Turner, of
McDonough, and Mrs. Samuel Charles
Candler, of Covington, Ga.
The guests included a few close
friends of the honoree.—Sunday’s At
lanta Journal.
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. and Mrs, Dan Upshaw spent .Mon
day in Atlanta.
Miss Nellie Fae Camp spent the
week-end in Atlanta.
Air. and Mrs. Meyer Regenstein, of
Atlanta, spent Sunday with Airs. Bob
Gibson.
Mrs. Fred Barn.es and son, Thomas,
of Commerce, Ga.. are visiting Airs.
Barnes mother. Mrs. H. D. Bush.
Airs. Wilson Riggers anil Miss
Florence Turner went to LaGrange
Tuesday to attend the Georgia Baptist
Sunday School convention.
Airs. A. D. Meador and Airs. J. T.
Hutchins attended the Executive Board
of the Stone Alountain Baptist Associ
ation. at Conyers, Ga.. Thursday.
The Senior B. Y. P. C. are holding
their Mission Study classes each even
ing this week ;ind at the close they will
take an examination and be given cer
tificates.
Mr. and Airs. Joseph Hugh AlcGarity,
Jersey, announce the birth of a son.
Joseph Hugh Jv., Wednesday. April 9th.
Airs, McGarity was Miss Loueile
Aleado-r. of Covington.
Mr. Leonidus Lindsey and Air. W.
Trox Bankston-are attending the Bap
list Sunday School Convention, in La
Grange, this week, Air. Bankston will
visit his former home, in "West Point,
before returning to Covington, the last
of the week.
Two distinguished visitors to Coving
ton. Wednesday, were: Air. Mills B.
Lane. President Citizens and Southern
Bunk. Savannah.' and Air. DeLoaeh,
President, Citizens and Southern Bank
Atlanta. They visited the Bibb Manu
facturing Plant at Porterdale. while
here.
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NEWTON COUNTY
TRADE BOARD
In July 1924 Home Com
ing Will Be Great Dav
For the Grand Old
Church.
Many Former Pastors
And Members are Ex
pected to be Present
and Participate.
Tn July, Sunday not yet designator!
the first Methodist church will cele
brate her Centenary.
Much interesting history has been
wrought by this church as she has
traversed the whole of a Century.
Many of the leading preachers of the
Mthodist church have been her pastors.
Great revivals have had their center
and inspiration in this great old church.
The present church building was
completed almost seventy years ago.
The whole building is along magnifi
cent lines. The spacious auditorium
is not only one of the largest hut one of
the best for comfort, speaking and heat-