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t*AGE EIGHT
APPEAL MADE FOR
COMMON SCHOOLS
An Appeal in the Interest of 867.995
Georgia Children for Important
Legislation Immediately and Ur
gently Needed for Georgia’s Public
School System
( By M. L. Duggan. State Superintend
ent of Schools)
Georgia's public school system is her
greatest educational institution and
the state’s most important public in
terest and should have the right of
way. No other institution or public in-;
terest has suffered so badly in the |
matter of delayed payment for serv
ices rendered. Georgia has never paid
her common school teachers promptly,
notwithstanding repeated efforts of
the Legislature to provide for prompt
payments. At present t he common
FOUND
POUND—Two dresses on Conyers
street. Owner may get same by
describing and paying for this ad.
Robert Gay, East End, Covington, Ga.
June 21*
FOR SALE
COLONIAL HOME FOB SALE
The Earl Jackson estate consisting
of a splendidly built colonial home of
eleven rooms, situated on Covington
Heights on splendidly forested tract
of two and a half acres; water, elec
tricity and sewerage on tract. Five
minutes walk to center of town.
Fronts on two streets and can l>e sub
divided to pay total price of $5,000,
and still leave fine home lot of an
acre; terms granted on $2500 cash
payment. This is the last colonial es
tate available in Covington at any
price. For further information see
owner, Earl Jackson, at Covington,
Ga. June 21 28
FOR SALE—Six-room house and 3
acres of land in the city of Oxford.
Address Box 73, Covington, Ga.
June 14 21 2S*
LOST
LOST—Pair of tortoise shell rimmed
glasses in black leather case. Return
to Miss Margaret Hester at Delaney
hotel for reward. June 21*
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—One four-room house and
one five-room house on Thompson
avenue. All modern improvements.
Houses in good shape. Apply D. A.
Thompson Mch 29 tf
FOR RENT—Seven-room house. all
conveniences, good repair and with
large garden lot. See TV. B. R. Pen
nington, Pennington Drug Co., Coving
ton, Ga. June 21i
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Pay You to Investigate.
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2 cans Corn 25c
2 cans Tomatoes 24c
/ All kinds Candies and Gum, 3 for 10c
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THE KASH AND KARRY STORE
Covers Newton County Like the Sun.
schools are suffering from distressing
conditions under which no other pub
lic institution could survive. Of the
state's appropriation for support of
the common schools for last year
(1028) there remains unpaid $1,.>49.
KN4.H5. Appropriations to other insti
tutions for 1028 were paid in full.
Thousands of common school teachers
are waiting upon the state to pay
their 1(928 salaries. Where local au
thorities have secured loans to pay
their teachers their notes are falling
due and cannot he met. Local banks
refuse to make further loans. The i>eo
ple are losing confidence in the states
promises to pay her public school
teachers and our public school system
is facing a crisis. Hundreds of rural
schools were forced ftto dose down
prematurely. We must look to the
General Assembly for immediate and
full relief.
To partially meet the urgent de
mands and immediate necessities of
the public school system of Georgia,
we appeal to the General Assembly:
First. That speedy arrangements he
made for the prompt payment of the
unpaid balance of $1,549,884.85 of the
1928 appropriation to tiie public school
system.
Second. That the public school ap
propriation for each of the years 1980
and 1931 he increased by $500,000.00,
making it $5,503,200.00.
Third. That the appropriation to
what is commonly known as the Bar
rett-Rogers county high schools and
consolidated schools he
made separate and aptrt from the gen
appropriation for the support of
common school system, and that
amount he increased front $400.
to $500,000.00 in order to reach
the increased number of consolidated
schools which have fully
to receive such aid.
Fourth. The allocation of one cent
per gallon on sale of kerosene oil and
cent on sale of gasoline to
equalization school fund has been
the only outstanding encouragement
to the public school system dur
ing this distressing financial condi
tion which they have had to face.
equalization fund distributed to
hundred and forty-nine of the
counties in amounts from $1,
to $10,000.00 each, and the on
ly fund which we have been able to
pay promptly, has been to a large ma
jority of them their only salvation in
this day of their greatest need. The
limited amount has only “more near
ly” equalized educational opportuni
ties. and the increasing demand com
ing from counties throughout the state
is for larger appropriations from the
equalization fund. Me would there
fore urge out of any increased tax
that may he imposed on the sale of
gasoline that another one-half cent
I>er gallon he similarly allocated to
the equalization fund.
Fifth. After making provision for
the urgent immediate needs to relieve
the distressing situation in which the
common school finds itself, and after
making as liberal provision for the
sup]>ort of the common schools for the
THE COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTON, GEORGIA
next biennium as the resources of the
state will warrant, if is also urgently
important that the General Assembly
make certain provision for as prompt
payments in the future to teachers of
the common schools as is made for
teachers in other educational institu
tions or to those who serve the state
in any other capacity. Half a century
is long enough for a state to force nit
on its public schools the handicap of
a credit system, and oi»erating capital
is as essential to success in the ad
ministration of the public school sys
tem as in any other business.
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BRICK *
*********** Cooper and
Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
daughter. Nettie, visited Eld. .T. M.
Adams, at Monroe, last Friday after
noon.
Mrs. N. C. Alston and son. Douglas,
spent last Saturday at their beautiful
country home. “Montgomery.”
Mrs. Paul Dyer and son, Frank, and
Mrs. Sara Lovvorn spent a few days
visiting in Atlanta last week.
Mrs. R. D. Moore is spending a few
days with her daughter. Mrs. H. G.
Adams.
Mrs. TV. A. Moore returned to Am
ericus after spending a week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Adams and
daughter, Carolyn, of Rowdon. was
with Mr. Adams’ parents. Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. Adams, for the last week-end.
Mr. F. F. Bagby was in Covington
last Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Malcom spent
Sunday at Bostwick visiting Mrs.
Malcom's parents.
Tattle James Lovvorn Adams is very
sick. It is to he hoped that he will
soon he better.
Mr. John Gibson, chief of police at
Hapeville. passed through our section
last week on his return from the fam
ous Powers case at Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Aaron spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Ozburn at Hayston.
* ********** GAITHERS NEWS **
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Rev. Sneed, of Atlanta, filled Ins
regular appointment at Gaithers Sun
day and dined with Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Rates, also Mrs. R. F. Dick and
Mr. E. G. Dick.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Holmes, of
Red Oak. spent Sunday with their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mask, of T.e
guin. spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. George Yancy and family.
Several from here attended the sing
ing at New Rocky Creek Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Johnson and
family, of Porterdale, attended preach
ing here Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Mask and daughter and
Mrs. George Yancy and children spent
Sunday with Mrs. .Toe Bates and fam
ily.
Mr. George Yancy and Mr. Willie
Mask motored to Thomaston Sunday.
Miss Leona Ivey and Mr. Corrie
Yancy were happily married Satur
day afternoon at the home of the
bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Boh
Ivey. They will make their home at
Thomaston.
Those visiting Mrs. Jolmie Lee Har
ris Saturday afternoon were Mrs. R.
W. McDonald and children. Mrs. Lucy
McDonald. Mrs. George Yancy and
children. Mrs. Russ Johnston and
children. Mrs. Kate Floyd and daugh
ter. Glantis, and Mr. Guss Ivey.
Miss Anelle Benton is visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. .Toe Benton.
Mr. Silas Benton is confined to his
bed. His friends hope to see him out
again soon.
Mr. Guss Ivey, of Porterdale. si>ent
the week-end with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. West Ivey.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bates and
children, of Covington, spent a while
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones.
Mrs. L. II. Bates and son. Howard,
of Leguin. attended church here Sun
day and dined with Mrs. .Tesse Rates.
Mr. and Mrs. Jolmie Lee Harris
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. West
Ivey.
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* HIGH POINT NEWS
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Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Parker and chil
dren. of Decatur, and Mr. and Mrs.
A. .T. Parker spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Johnnie Pope, of Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Steele, of Por
terdale. spout the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. J. .1. Steele.
Miss Agnes Parker, of Decatur, is
spending this week with relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mobley spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
McCart.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Edwards and
children and Mr. and .Mrs. E. B. Ed
| wards and sou spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. A. TV. Crawford, of Coving
ton.
Misses Thelma and Maybel Parker
have returned to their home in De-
eatur after a pleasant week’s visit to
relatives here.
Miss Emma and Mr. TV. TV. Piper
called on Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Piper, of
Starrsville. Sunday afternoon.
Miss Leila Horten, of Porterdale,
sitent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Dawkins.
Mr. and .Mrs. V. L. Piper called on
Mr. and Mrs. TV. F. McCart Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Crawford, of Coving
ton. is visiting relatives here.
Miss Margaret McCart spent Satur
day night with Miss Christine Calla
han.
Miss Alenda Taylor spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor is on the sick list. We
hope she will soon he well.
Rev. Cambel, of Porterdale. conduct
ed servi-es at High Point church Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L TV. Callahan visit
ed Mrs. Jennie Almand and Miss Sally
Callahan, of Oxford Sunday after
noon.
Mr. J. A. Johnson has been unfor
tunate enough to get his arm hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Mrs.
Aekie Carson called on Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Stubbs, of Leguin. Sunday after
noon. TVe hope Mrs. Stubbs, who is
sick, will soon he well and out again.
Miss Katherine Kirkpatrick spent a
few days last week with Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Mobley and ba
by and Mrs. M. M. Mobley and chil
dren visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Stephens and Mrs. Anna Mobley, of
Oxford, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. TV. F. McCart and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. H. Pi
per, of Covington. Sunday evening.
Mrs. M. M. Mobley called on Mrs.
Charley Mabrey one afternoon last
i week. Miss Mary Sue Mabrey, who
has been ill for several weeks, is im
proving.
Mrs. Lucy Canup is on the sick list
again.
Rev. ar.d Mrs. Frank Moss, of Cov
ington, are spending some time with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moss.
Miss Christine Callahan spent Sun
day with Miss Margaret McCart.
Rev. TV. Combs will fill his regular
appointment at High Point next Sun
day. . ’
Mr. Carl Steele visited Walter Mc
Cart Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. C. L. Dawkins and Miss Alice
Dawkins called on Mrs. TV. F. Mc
Cart Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Curtis Johnson visited Mrs. J.
J. Steele Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis Johnson.
$247,324,307 Net Prohi
Profit Claimed, Doran
$141,178,485 in Expenses. $460,502,792
Income in 9-Year Period.
With flaring headlines on the front
page, the booze-boosting daily press
tells of the “awful cost’’ of prohibition.
The Atlanta Journal and other papers
placed in an inconspicious hack page
location the facts and figures of the
enforcement of prohibition as prepar
ed by Commissioner Doran.
Just, why the dailies in the cities
use booze propaganda and one-sided
arguments in favor of liquor we do
not understand. But it is so.
Statistical studies of the cost of pro
hibition enforcement prepared by Com
missioner Doran place the total gov
ernment expenditure in the nine years
since the adoption of the eighteenth
amendment at $141,178,485. with col
lections from fines and revenues from
liquor put at $460,502,792.
Doran said the calculations had
been made after circulation of a pam
phlet by the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment fixing a dec
ade of prohibition enforcement costs
to the government at nearly $1,000,
OOO.(HK). The prohibition units calcula
tions have been circulated to state
prohibition admini^ratobs with the
statement that “this information is
made available to you that the misin
formation recently appearing in the
public press can he corrected when op
portunity affords.”
“It is apparent that the collections
by far overbalance the expenditures.”
said the Doran letter. “Even if $72.
000.000 estimated as the cost to the
Department of Justice for the enforce
ment of prohibition should he added,
there, would still he a balance of $247.-
324.307.06 over and above the total ex
penditures accredited to the enforce
ment of the prohibition laws.
“During the fiscal year ending .Tune
30. 1928. expenditures for the prohibi
tion bureau, coast guard and customs
border patrol total $27,487,209.91. Col
lections from fines and penalties, the
revenue from taxes on distilled spir
its and fermented liquors and proceeds
from the sale of seizures and fines col
lected incident to prohibition cases
terminated under customs laws total
$21,872,072.17. This showed the total
cost incident to the enforcement of
prohibition for the fiscal year 1928 to
he $5,615,137.74."
Decline to Mix
"Young blood and old brains” are
said to be u good combination The
trouble is to get either one of them
to find any use for the other.—Boston
Transcript
Lung-Lived People* ,
The Bulgarians and Us-.- Russians
>av<? the records- of the gra^test lon
evlty among white peoples. Bulgaria
-as 8.300 centenarians in a popula
ion of a little over 4,000,000, com
pared with 184 In France and 94 la
Groat Britain.
United States government authori
ties show that under favorable condi
tions with a beginning of one male and
one female fly, they may increase in
one season to over 50,500,000.000,000
flies. This shows the need of FLY
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secticide developed at Mellon Insti
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killing ALL household insects. INSIST
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Ambulance Service
We have added to our equipment an Ambulance which
is equipped with the most up to date features, such as West
inghouse Shock Absorbers, Electric Fans, Heating Device,
Air Filled Mattresses, Modern Lighting System and First
Aid Equipment.
Experienced, Courteous Men in Charge. For Quick Ser
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RAJAH SALAD
DRESSING 8%-Oz. JAR 13 /
MACARONI ELBOW
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SPAGHETTI ENCORE 5 ■tv
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NOODLES—Fine pi*. 6c
CLICQUOT CLUB
Ginger Ale 2 Bottles for 25 /
Pale Dry or QoUen
A&P—ASSORTED, PURE FRUIT
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COFFEE POUND 35
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Fruit Jar Rubbers, doz. __ 5c
Quart Sweet Mixed Pickles------25c
1 pt. Wesson Oil 25c
Pure Hog Lard, lb. _ 14c
Best Salt Meat, lb. 18 c
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