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65 The Covington Star Est. 1674 .
The Georgia Enterprise. Est. 1864.
Newton’s Master
Farmer
BY N. A. MORSE
conceded that Mr. J. B. Spears,
jt the master farmer of
<lf Mansfield, is
jjewton county, though uncrowned as
each. Because of his modesty he seeks
such recognition and refuses to
no taken for the News.
Mve his picture
Mansfield friend makes it possible
v sketch of his
print this short ca
to
reer. small clouds of fu
In 1921 when the
ture farm distress began to gather on
the horizon of the Georgia farmer,
slowly spelling out “diversification
and readjustment” and hardly had
the significance of this new ea become
realized. Mr. Spears set about to meet
the new conditions. Coming through
this trying period he now stands at
the forefront of prosperous planters
*ho farm with their heads as well as
their hands.
Mr. Spears is now the head of a
well-organized and well-governed
plantation and is entitled to he called
Newton County’s Master Farmer.
Dairying, general farming and peach
growing in due proportions have been
the daily schedule on this farm of 1718
acres of well drained, well cultivated
and well fertilized land three miles
from Mansfield.
In a fire-proof, concrete floored
Irailding equipped electrically and with
independent water works, costing $8,
000 today he milks 125 cows with up
to-date electric milkers. This milk is
loaded each morning on the owner’s
| trucks and sent to the Atlanta mar
j kets. Being Grade A milk at Craig’s
it brings top prices.
Besides these milkers he has an
average of 75 young heifers in an
open pasture of 600 acres, seventy five
jot jver, these acres being in improved clo
a beautiful sight at any time of
[the [herds year. Stable manure from the
goes on the land to the amount
■of 1000 loads to this year’s crops. He
Ihas 250 acres in cotton. 250 acres in
■corn land and corn silage, O-Too-Tan beans
alfalfa. The latter produces about
■five tons annually per acre.
I In 1027 after a battle with the boll
■weevil he raised 118 bales of cotton
■t. 150 a res. As high as 300 hales
fcave been produced on this plantation,
■le lives at home and his cattle and
■ive stock live at home with corn, hay,
■wd stuff of all kinds for 200 head of
Rattle and 25 mules raised by the
■wrier.
1 Mr. Spears has erected a new elec
■dc gin which will l>e ready for the
■«v cotton crop. It cost $10,000 and
Will pay dividends.
■ Besides his general farming. Mr.
■Pears was a pioneer in peach growing
■tf set out 18.000 Hiley Belles. Geor
■ Belles and F.lbertas on 165 acres,
■veellenr fruit has l>een raised every
and packed and graded in the
■' n '‘ r ' s mvn packing house. The 1028
■°P ran Oft solid refrigerator cars be
hundreds of bushels sold in lo
■ ai >d Atlanta markets by the own
■ B truck fleet. The actual cost of
ft 'lng. packing and loading the 1928
H°P was $25,000.
H^ie Spears plantation, the agrienl
■ r:i1 Pride of our county, represents
■ investment of $150,000 and it is
■business organization in every sense
■ ftp word. Every activity of the
jV ■**'' at tenant-s. Blant. with is guided its 22 white and
by Mr. Spears.
man with will, brains, iridus
■ a nd skill.
p Plantation home Highway
on
• 11. is completely modern, with
inicity. waterworks and telephone
ffblio. H ere the famllv of nIne
Wren are reared and Mr. and Mrs.
ars ’ Ambers of old Georgia fam
s as k no odds of
p Vars anybody.
t to plantation Is a monn
a man who believes In him-
1,1 Modesty and in Georgia with
ry !)n ' 1 intelligence.
. t is ,
nn 'nspiration to all who know
81 he has
‘ c accompliched in the last
years.
iecon d Cotton Bloom
i \J lcks - of North Coving
N L, off ' V nl nt c ° °tton the Nows the
. blossom of the
a a Clevel and Big Boll
L r r toiswi ,,: ry , haiu1some flower. Mr.
I °f last year on three-quar
an acre 570 Pounds
of lint.
• and M riJ J- D. Parr
s I>ent and ehil
b es. eiinday in Conyers with
i
Ueritp Maryan. Steadman and
la <V "i'll of Monroe, spent
Miss Ktliel Merck.
COVINGTON. GEORGIA. FRIDAY.
Neely Reunion
About a hundred members of the
Neely clan gathered on July 4 at the
old homestead near Almon to celebrate
and renew acquaintance. The old home
has been in direot possession of the
Neelys for a century and is now own
ed by Mr. Oliver Neely.
A feature of the celebration will be
the presence of Uncle Joe, a former
slave of Oliver’s grandfather who has
lived to the ripe old age of 104. He
lives above Atlanta and is highly
thought of by the family. Mr. A. A.
Neely (“Doc”) who is visiting from
Texas, remembers Uncle Joe when
Joe was carried off by the Yankee
army before the end of the War Be
tween the States, 70 years ago. Five
generations of Uncle Joe’s descend
ants will be at the gathering.
Oxford Principal
Chosen
Mr. J. H. Griffeth, Smith-Hughes
teacher, will have charge of the Ox
ford schools during the coming year.
Mr. Griffeth is a graduate of the
State Agricultural College at Athens,
and comes directly from Sardis Con
solidated school in Burke county. He
is a young man of excellent presence
and comes highly recommended as a
teacher and executive. He will com
bine agricultural specialty teaching
with the principalship of Palmer
Stone.
Historic Lodge
Visits Capital
Members of Norfolk Masonic Lodge
No. 1. of Norfolk, Va., were received
by President Hoover at the White
House during a recent visit to Wash
ington when they were guests of Na
tional Lodge No. 12.
The Norfolk lodge, called the moth
er lodge of Virginia, is one of the old
est in the United States. It was orig
inally chartered by the Grand Lodge
of England in 1729. It surrendered its
English charter in 1741. receiving one
from the Grand Lodge of Scotland as
St. John’s Lodge. During the Revolu
tion all intercourse with foreign lodg
es was cut off, hut at the close of the
struggle the lodge surrendered its
Scottish charter and became chartered
as Norfolk Lodge No. 1. in 1786.
In 1824 the lodge received a visit
from the Marquis de Lafayette while
on his trip to America, and conferred
upon him a Past Master’s jewel and an
honorary membership in the Norfolk
Lodge.
Motorists Using
Standard Oil
Touring Service
Over two hundred motor trips a day
are being routed by the Standard Oil
Company Touring Service at Louis
ville, Kentucky. Trips to the moun
tains. to the seashore, to the Pacific
Coast, to New York and New England
to Canada and Mexico.
These trips average well over 500
miles each, showing that more and
more the American public is turning
to the idea of vacationing by car.
Within two days after this free
Touring Service was announced by
the Standard Oil Company Incorpor
ated in Kentucky, the inquiries began
to pour in from all over the South,
showing that a need existed for such
a service.
To date, over 10.000 inquiries have
been answered, and hundreds of let
ters of appreciation have been receiv
ed from motorists who used this rout
ing and found it saved them time and
trouble.
If anyone contemplating a motor
trip will write to the Standard Oil
Touring Service, 426 W. Bloom St.,
Louisville, Ky„ stating their destina
tion, they will be sent free of charge,
maps and up-to-date information on
the best roads and shortest route to
take.
Through constant contact with state
highway department throughout the
Union, the road information dispens
ed by this service is kept accurate and
up-to-date.
MT. PLEASANT PREACHING
Preaching at Mt. Pleasant Methodist
church Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p.
m. Rev. J. J. Sneed preaching. Sun
day school at 10:30. Mr. Claude Ad
ams teaching the Bible class. We in
vite you.
MEDFLY KILLING
Mr. E. S. Center, of the Georgia Railroad, visited the News
office Monday and left copies of the Georgia Railroad’s booklet
about the Mediterranean Fruit Fly and how to kill them. The
booklet is in colors and a copy is free to you if you call at the
News office.
They Found the Pants
The clairvoyance of the police edi
tor of the News was justified by the
arrest and incarceration of a white
man giving the name of Tom Powers
and liis address as Augusta who was
found at Social Circle with too many
pants. Sheriff Bon Johnson suspected
hts complicity in the robbery of the
four suits of clothes from Frank
Meadors well-known cleaning and dy
ing establishment. The alleged Pow
ers had sold a suit to a colored man
and had on one of the missing pair
of pants with two more wrapped neat
ly in a copy of the Covington News.
Mister Powers is now at the Hotel
Bon Johnson awaiting action of the
grand jury.
Cemetery Cleaning
Each and every one who has a
friend or relative buried at Newton
Factory cemetery are requested to
meet there Thursday, July 11 for the
purpose of cleaning off this cemetery.
GRAHAM-PATTERSON
An announcement ^ of M interest , to , a
wide ., circle , , of * friends - t . is . that .. A of Miss 1
„ Frances „ Medora . Graham _ . and . Mr. r
Rlaph Walker Patterson, the mar- * .
riage to be solemnized in July.
Miss Graham is the youngest daugh
ter of Mrs. E. V. Graham. Her lovely
disposition and charming personality
having won her a host of friends,
Having lived in Covington all her life,
she was graduated from Covington
High school in the class of 1927. Since
her graduation she has held a posi
tion with the Bank of Covington and
Trust company.
Mr. Patterson Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Patterson, of near McDon
ough. He was graduated from Barnes
ville A. & M. in the class of 1927. He
is a young man of highest integrity
and pleasing personality. He holds a
responsible position witli W. Cohen &
company, where he has been for the
past two years.
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MRS. J O. COOPER
HONORS MRS. WITHERS
Mrs. J. O. Cooper entertained at a
lovely bridge party last Wednesday
afternoon in compliment to Mrs. A. H.
Withers, of New Orleans, La.
The living room was artistically dec
orated with gladioli and garden flow
ers.
Mrs. J. R. Sams won top score. Mrs.
Withers was presented a dainty guest
prize.
The hostess served a delicious salad
course with ice.
Those enjoying Mrs. Cooper’s hos
pitality were Mesdames A. H. With
ers, J. L. Callaway. ,T. R. Sams. J. A:
Vaughn. Lester Lee, Charles Candler.
R. M. Tuck, Lillian Weaver, Robt.
Trippe, E. E. Callaway, S. A. Ginn. T.
R. Ginn, R. P. Walker and Miss Eva
Stephenson.
Miss Sara Sue Ramsey, of near
Salem, was the guest of her cousin.
Miss Martha Ramsey, for the week
end.
• * •
Rev. Drake, of Conyers. Mr. O. R.
Cooper, of Bartow, Fla., and Miss
Borders, of Cedartown. were the
guests of Miss Martha Ramsey Mon
day.
* * *
Mrs. A. H. Withers and lovely little
daughter. Betty Mae, of New Orleans.
La., left Monday for their home, after
spending three weeks with Mrs. With
ers’ parents. Rev. and Mrs. R. P.
Walker.
* *
Miss Renee Cannon, of Conyers, is
the attractive guest of her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cooper.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas and
family, of Adel, Ga., are the guests of
Mrs. W. T. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Rogers.
• * •
Mr. Dewey Murray was the supper
guest of Mrs. .T. C. Boyd Sunday ev
ening.
* * •
Mrs. Tant’s mother, Mrs. Elliott, is
the guest of relatives in Eatonton and
Shady Dale this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johnson and
son were the guests of relatives in At
lanta Sunday.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pickett spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Tatum,
in Toccoa, formerly of Covington.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Teaseley and
family and Mrs. Cordell spent the
week-end with relatives in Hapeville.
• * *
Mrs. Jim Carroll joined Mr. and
Mrs. Preston Carroll and daughter.
Mary Margaret, for a motor trip
through South Carolina.
*
Mr. and Mrs. Mell West, of Decatur,
visited friends here Sunday afternoon.
They also attended the Baptising at
the Baptist church.
The many friends of Mr. R. R. Fow
ler will be gratified to learn that he
returned Monday from Wesley Me
morial hospital, where he was a pa
tient for several days.
Mr. Robert Fowler. Jr., left Satur
day for Toledo. Ohio, where he will
be with the B. F. Goodrich company
in the construction department.
*
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Merck spent
Tuesday In Monticello on business.
JULY 5,1929
Lynchings Decrease
In the first six months of 1929 there
were 4 lynchings. This numer is 1
less than the number 5 for the first
six months of 1928 and is 5 less than
the number 9 for the first six months
of each of the years 1925.1926 and
1027; it is 1 less than the numtier 5
for the first six months of 1924; 11
less than the number 15 for the first
six months of 1921; 26 less than the
number 30 for the first six months of
1922, and 32 less than the number 36
for the first six months of 1921.
Of the persons lynched 1 was white
and 3 were Negroes. The offenses
charged were rape, 2; killing planta
tion owner, 1; not removing rubbish
from in front of store and resisting of
ficers of the law, 1.
The states in which lynchings oc
curred and the number in each state
are as follows: Florida, 2; Mississip
pi, li; Tennessee, 1.
MRS. GIJY ROGERS HOSTESS
A lovely affair of the week was
when Mrs. Guy Rogers entertained her
® rl ‘! ge Luncheon club at 110011 last
Wednesday.
The . house decorated , . , throughout
was
with .... beautiful gladioli and garden
jj owers '
_ In the dining ... room .... the handsomely
appointed table was adorned with a
centerpiece of gladioli. A delicious
tji ree course luncheon was served, fol
lowed by an interesting game of
bridge.
The members playing were Mes
dames E E . Callaway, Jack Porter,
L R Brumby, Jack Bolton. E. B.
Ro gers. Charles Candler. Moody Sum
mors. Mrs. L. H. Smith was an invited
guest.
*
NORTH COVINGTON
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
The North Covington Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church met
with Mrs. Otto Briscoe Monday after
noon.
The Bible Study and Bible ques
tions were led by Mrs. R. P. Lester.
After the business meeting came the
social hour. The hostess served de
licious ice cream and cake.
The following guests enjoyed the
meeting. Mesdames J. D. Parr. W. L.
Montgomery. B. F. Eberhart, Henry
Odom, George Speer, Jim Pickett. Al
len Johnson, F. A. Briscoe, R. P. Les
ter, Ben Smith. H. H. Allen.
*
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hall, of Miami.
Fla., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Vaughn.
• *
Miss Bertha Dunaway returned to
her home in Athens Saturday after a
visit with her brother and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Dunaway.
*
Miss Susie Lazenhy. of Mansfield, is
the attractive guest of Miss Mattie
Ruth Boyd this week.
R. L. Hollis Sunday afternoon.
Rev. W. A. Woodruff and sons. Noel
and Joseph, of Ringgold, visited Mr.
A. S. and Mr. and Mrs. Stone Hays
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. C. E. Roquemore and children
spent Monday afternoon with her par
ents here.
Mr. R. F. Jackson spent some time
with his children in Atlanta last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans Jackson kept
house for him while he was away.
Mr. and Mrs. Simmerson motored
over to Louvale, Stewart county, last
Sunday and carried their niece. Miss
Hellen Hill, who will make her home
with relatives there.
Mrs. Ophelia Conkling spent last
Sunday with Miss Fannie Gregory.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Hjyvs had as
their spend the day guests Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Riggers. Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Riggers, of Covington; Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Riggers and son. of Pine
Grove: Mr. Leroy Riggers and Mr.
Fleteh Riggers and Miss Bobbie Lee.
of Dixie, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Knight and children, of Daeula. They
all enjoyed a grand dinner in honor
of Mr. W. M. Riggers’ birthday, each
wishing him many more as happy
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Berry, of Cov
ington. spent the week-end with their
mother. Mrs. I’. B. Hays.
5c SINGLE COPY
All Day at Gaithers
The all-day singing and quarterly
conference held last Sunday at Gai
thers church, of which Rev. J. J. Sneed
is pastor, proved to be highly success
ful in every way. Hundreds were
there, many were not able to get in
to the church. A quartette from At
lanta, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Hap
py White, Mr. R. V. Hartwell and Mr.
Croueher, sang many songs that thrill
ed the audience until late into the day
with voices that would compete with
the best in the land.
Due praise must be given to the peo
ple around Gaithers for the splendid
way in which they received their
guests, holding true to the tradition
of real Southern hospitality.
Gaithers church begins its revival
the third Sunday in July with Rev.
Sneed preaching. An invitation is ex
tended to all.
Power Yearbook
Pictures Georgia
Graphically depicting Georgia’s In
dustrial, educational and agricultural
progress, “It’s Great to Be a Geor-
gian,” the 1929 year book published
by the Georgia Power Company, sum
marizing the state's resources in at
traetivean d popular form, has just
coine off thep ress. Bound in a three
color cover, the new year book is lib
erally illustrated throughout.
Shipping by Truck
Greater than Realized
Motor trucks leave western North
Carolina in the early evening. The
next morning fresli strawberries are
served on Washington, D. C. tables.
About midnight huge motor trucks
leave Kalamazoo. The following morn
ing. housewives in Chicago receive the
incomparable crisp Michigan celery.
From one-fifth to one-third of all
fruit sold In New York City has made
the journey from farm to market by
motor truck.
During 1928 more than 12.000.000
cattle, calves, hogs and sheep were
shipped by motor truck to 17 leading
American markets. This was an in
crease of 46 per cent over 1927 ship
ping. Much of this stock was trucked
in from points as far away as 200
miles, while some shipments came
from a distance of .100 miles.
This speed and service is made pos
sible by the large mileage of concrete
roads in this territory and experience
shows that compute is the best road
building material. If you doubt It
compare the paving on No. 12 with
its constant expense with the concrete
in Madison county. The upkeep on
concrete is practically nothing unless
a careless driver drops a can of TNT
in the road.
>** ********** HAYSTON NEWS t
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Mr. A. S. Hays has returned from a
ten days’ visit with his son in Gaines
ville. While there he visited Talnlah
Falls and other places of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Horton and
sons, of Griffin, visited Dr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Montgomery’s sister. Mrs. Troy
Stubbs, near Leguinn.
RICHMONDCOUNT
RESULTS SURE
Recently a joint meeting of the city
and county boards of health and the
county commissioners was held at Au
gusta to discuss a joint malaria con
trol program.
Dr. E. E. Murphy, representing tha
city and county boards of health, and
Mr. L. M. Clarkson, representing the
State Board of Health, discussed the
needs of intensive malaria control for
both the city and the county. A thor
ough investigation was made of the
county by the State Board of Health
representative previous to the meet
ing. A plan was recommended where
by a combination of drainage and
mosquito larvacidal application would
be most effective. The county com
missioners premised co-operation and
a county-wide campaign is expected to
be under way in a short ’’me. The
State Board of Health promised to
aerve in a consulting and advisory ca
pacity, outlining a complete drainage
system, and assistance with larvaci
dal control. Richmond County Is the
second county In the State to under
take such a program for county-wide
malaria control.
Covington Must Have
Ice Plant
Hospital
Paving to Porterdale
NUMBER 27
Oxford District
Bulletin
Salem Camp Ground on July 4th,
will witness annual celebration of this
patriotic date, according to statement
in Rockdale Record. Among the speak
ers will he Hon. C. R. Vaughn, Col.
J. W. West and Rev. W. T. Irvine.
Prof. C. J. Hicks extends cordial in
vitation to all to attend and partici
pate in the celebration.
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Bishop Warren A. Candler, so trust
ed and beloved by our people, will de
liver sermon at Salem Camp Meeting
at lli a. m., August 11. We are delight
ed to learn that Mrs. Candler will ac
company him. Wouldn't it be fine if
they should decide to be with us
throughout the entire session and
wouldn’t it be a great blessing should
Bishop Candler preach each day for
us. at least once each day, if not often
er?
Revivals are in progress in the dis
trict. The Presiding Elder would he
glad to have reports as to the revival
plans of each charge. According to
present information, Rev. J. H. Farr,
assisted Rev. J. K. is in the
midst of revival at Stephens’ Pottery;
Rev. J. R. Jordan, assisted by Rev.
Felton Williams, at Conyers; Rev. R.
W. Stone, assisted by Rev. Charlie D.
Tillman, at Imperial Mills, Eatonton.
The Eatonton Messenger, speaking of
the last says, “The county-wide reviv
al which is being held under the new
tent, is growing in interest and at
tendance. Many are being wonderfully
helped.”
Mrs. Eugenia Digby
Dead t.
Mrs. Eugenia Jones Digby, sister-in
law of Mrs. W. C. Jones, of Coving
ton, died at the home of her brother
in-law, Mr. John Thornton, of Monti
cello, June 29 after years ill health,
at the age of 75. She made made her
home in her later years with Mrs.
•Tones, who eared for her diligently.
She left no children, hut had three sis
ters In other states. She was a de
vout member of the Methodist church
and Rev. Brown, of Shady Dale, of
ficiated at the funeral, which was at
tended by many friends and former
neighbors. Interment was at Prospect
church yard. ,
Death of Infant jG
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Adams are
receiving the sympathy of their large
circle of friends and relatives on the
death of their infant son. James Lov
vern. who died June 29 at the age of
one year and nine months. Mr. Ad
ams is the son of Mr. G. C. Adams,
Interment was made at the Adams
family cemetery with Rev. Elton Wil
son officiating.
J. C. Harwell and Son. funeral di
rectors of Covington, were in charge.
Miss Ethel Merck is spending sev
eral days as the guest of her cousins,
Elizabeth and Margaret Steadman
and Marguerite Yaryan, in Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Montgomery
were the guests Sunday afternoon of