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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF NEKTON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF COVINGTON. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
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VOLUME 65 The Covington Star Est 1874.
The Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864.
judge Jos.JLPeek Dead
death of Mr. Joseph S. Peek
In the Covington on Sunday,
home 9 in
28. the city lost a valuable and
July citizen the Masonic order a dis
useful member . and many hundreds
tin? nished true friend. He
of the community a
after a lingering illness of near
died leaving his widow, Mrs. Alice
iy a year daughters, Miss Lu
^“nd Peek, two
Mrs. H. H. Owen of Baxley
(i Ernest L. Peek of Atlanta;
“lister j a son of
Mrs. H. A. Thompson At
a brothers, John W. Peek
junta; two
Covington and Mr. Charles Peek
{ grandchildren, Peg
c{ Bahama: two
nd Ernestine of Atlanta.
ft Peek was born in Newton
Judge and al
County seventy years ago
{hffllg H afflicted with a lame leg from
riy childhood lived an active life in
<8 He in the furni
many vocations. was
f #r- and jewelry business, taught
school and held a number of offices
jn the church, the Masonic Lodge Gol
den Fleece No. 7, and acted as Justice
tice of the Peace for a number of
years with which office was coupled
that of the recorder.
He was past master of the Blue
Lodge, past high-priest of the Chapter
and a Knight Templar and was burled
with Masonic honors, y
r tW Hi*. IrvihC officiated at the
funeral services at the Methodist
church of which the deceased was an
honored member and Golden Fleece
Lodge took charge of the Masonic
ritual, the following past masters of
ficiating : Senator R. P. Lester as
Worshipful Master; Dr. A. S. Hop
tins as Senior Warden; M. G. Turner
as Junior Warden: Col. R. M. Tuck as
chaplain; J. B. Dolvin as Senior Dea
con, C. A. Harwell as Junior Deacon;
Judge A. L. Loyd as Senior Steward
and E G. Merck as Junior Steward.
J. C. King was tyler.
Interment was effected at West
View Cemetery and J. C. Harwell and
Son. Covington funeral directors were
ia charge.
Junior College
Opens September 16
The Emory University Junior Col
lege at Oxford will begin business.
Monday. September 16 with a complete
Acuity an dgreatly improved facili
ties, A considerable sum has been
spent on repairing and modernizing
the splendid buildings now on the
wonderful campus of Old Oxford Col
lege.
The faculty is an unusually strong
one with every department sufficiently
[represented to give a complete mod
ern education. Athletics will not be
disregarded and Noal G. Barfield will
hp physical director.
Mr. H. a. Woodward, well known
to many Covington people is the Dean
of flip Faculty and associate dean of
tip College of Arts and Sciences In
Ifinoi-y University. He is a man of
wonderful magnetic jftesence. an ex
perienced educator and executive. Mr.
M H. Stone without whom Oxford
"■ftiild not lie Oxford will continue as
librarian and bless the institution with
Wspresence and loveable character.
\>v- sconce equipment has been add
w f and valuable contributions to the
library have been obtained. Young
Womp rt who ere near enough to the in
stitution to be day students will be
aw Pted. Dr. S. T„ Waites, of Cotfng
ton will lie the College physician. Mrs.
•Un),i Boot!), matron Wi-s. .T, B. Smith,
dietitian and Mrs. .T. T. Snmmerford.
Secretary.
II. B. Britt, a o it- of E’vmvv
University and m
department of liis'orv at Emov 1 ' Uni
rersity. has been transferred fo that
department in the Junior College.
Edmund W. Camp. A. B. graduate
Texas Tech and student of medi
cine at Emory University, heads the
S| ‘ienoe Department.
,
Wilbur Allen Carlton. A. AL. Em
° rv University Latin and French. ‘
.
A - 0. Dickey. M. S.. Emorv TTniver
si T. who has been teaching in the
n > versify during the past vear. will
tpapk mathematics in the Junior Col
lege.
V|r - n Endy. A. B. Hendrix College.
r "Innto student of Emorv. will teach
Ensltot, and will direct the Glee Club
and Orchestra.
Neal o, Rarfield. A. R. Alississippi
A & Ai.. Athletic Director Assist
ant and
In Sconce.
A - R. Eli zer. A. Al.. Emory, Religious
R Ineation.
M R. Ellington, Ph. B. Emory.
Ufptif-h
F, iy Strozler, A. Al. Columbia tTni-
COVINGTON NEWS
COVIN GTON. GEORGI A. FKIDALAugust 2,1929.
The Harwell Reunion
The Harwell Reunion was held July
24th at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Starr Jones, the old home of W. E.
HarWell adjoining the old family home
There were about one hundred pres
ent.
Those attending from Covington,
were, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harwell and
son. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harwell and
Miss Florrie Harwell, Mrs. Annie P.
Harwell, Mrs. Jim Cook and children,
Mrs. Henry Branham, Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Pope and daughter Mary, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Harwell and fam
ily. From Oxford, were: Mr. Ranse
Harwell and son Branham, from At
lanta, were Mrs. T J Harwell and son.
Edith Franklin. Margaret Carroll and
Ella May Harwell, from Mansfield,
were. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harwell, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Adams and children.
Mrs. Bettie Lunsford, with Carl Har
well and family^Mrs. Smith with Key
Harwell and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Pratt Harwell and children, Miss Ruby
Low, Mr. and Mrs. Runie Epps, Mrs.
Nora Harwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Harwell and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Harwell, Mr. and Mrs. Mills.
>lr. and Mrs. Tom Greer and son,
Miss Corine Williams. From Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Croff Harwell and chil
dren, from Rutledge, Mrs. Davis, from
Tignall, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ragsdale,
Miss May Harwell from Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jackson and
son. Charlottee, N. C. Miss Rebecca
McGarity. From Young Harris, Mrs.
Mary Lou Harwell and children Ed
win and Ernest. From Cedartown,
Mrs. Luther Purks and daughters and
others. —88
After enjoying a big dinner of bar
be cue. brunswicJi, stew, fried chick
en. cake, pies and etc., they all gather
ed under the shade of the beautiful oak
trees, “reminissed". told jokes, had
speeches, readings from those who
were not “too full for utterance.”
Salem Quarterly
Conference
Salem Circuit, one of the livest and
most progressive circuits in Georgia,
will bold Its third quarterly confer
ence August 2 and all the brethern
are urged to attend. Dr. Elam Frank
lin Demsey will conduct the Confer
ence.
Revival at Lovejoy
S
A revival will begin at Lovejoy
Methodist Church Sunday at 8:00 P.
M. and wall continue through the week.
Preaching at 11:00 A. M. and 8:00 P.
M. each day by Rev. J. J. Sneed. Visi
tors are cordially invited.
Dr. Tribble’s Office*
Dr. E. L. Tribble. Covington's only
optometrist and jeweler is beautifully
situated in the Anderson Block next
t otbe post office where he bas in
stalled all the machinery necessary for
his professions.
Dr. Tribble grinds his own lenses
and does prescription work for en
lists. If you have broken a lens he
can reproduce it exactly if you will
bring him the pieces. He is also in a
nosition to save his customers money
on any jewelry they may wish or any
diamond or other precious stone they
may desire.
The office furnishings are new and
in excellenf taste.
Mrp. W, T. Duke Dead
Mrs. W. T. Duke, of Covington Mills
District died at the Wesley Alemorial
Hospital. July 26 at the age of 32. She
was a lady of fine oharaefer and spir
it. faithful and loving as a wife and
mother and loyal as a friend.
She is survived by her husband. Air.
AY. T. Duke, her father and mother
Air. and Airs. J. A. Cook of Covington,
one daughter. Alary Francis and three
sons. Otis. Thurmond and Luther. She
left also three sisters. Airs. Janie Lok
ey. Airs. W. D. Bueklew and Airs.
Luther Kitchens: four brothers. W. T..
J. T.. O. E. and J. B. Cook and a wide
circle of friends.
Rev. AA r ade officiated at the funeral
services at the Covington Alills church
and .T. C. Harwell, funeral directors
of Covington were in charge.
versity. English and So-ial Science.
Frank L. AIcCoy, A. AL. Ph. D., Latin
and Alathematics.
Robert I- Pain p - A - R History.
Airs. II. H. Britt. assistant libra
rian.
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GEORGIA
LEGISLATIVE
NEWS
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
STATE CAPITOL.
House Passes Gas Tax
A TLANTA.—By the overwhelming
**■ majority of 167 to 29, the house of
representatives passed the 6-cent gas
oline tax bill which under the schedule
of allocations carries increased reve
nue for the building of Georgia’s state
highway system, the support of the
common schools of the state, and a
fixed sum for distribution among the
several counties of the state for road
purposes.
The bill, which amends the existing
gasoline tax law, as adopted, distrib
utes the revenue from the 6-cent im
post as follows:
L Four cents to the State High
way Department for road construction.
2. O&e cent to the equalization fund
for common schools. '•••— -
3. One cent to the various counties
to be used for road purposes.
It Is estimated that the 6-cent tax
will raise not less than $10,000,000 an
nually for road construction; $2,500,000
for the equalization fund and a like
amount for distribution among the
counties. '^** r **~*#*-'* •.•*/>■ >»•
With a $10,000,000 revenue from the
gasoline tax and an additional $4,000,
000 from the motor vehicle license tax,
and another $2,000,000 from the federal
aid fund, Georgia will have, it is esti
mated, $16,000,000 for financing the
paring of its road system every year.
AdvocateB of the six*c*iA r gas tax
proposal who have beett Canvassing
the nenate in regard to sentiment in
that body, reported recently that in
their judgment the will would he en
acted by the upper legislative body
without alteration and without undue
delay.
Wisdom Confirmed as Auditor
Resolutions of respect expressing
grief at the death of Congressman Les
lie J. Steele of the fifth Georgia dis
trict have been passed in the general
assembly. Representative Steele was
buried at Dedhtur on Sunday after
noon.
The state senate, by a vote of twen
ty-eight to nineteen, confirmed the
appointment of Tom Wisdom, state
school auditor, as the successor to Sam
J. Slate as state auditor.
The action was a surprise, as friends
of Mr. Slate had claimed a vote of
more than thirty against any succes
sor for him. The last state senate
refused to confirm Mr Wisdom and
Mr Slate has held office for almost
two years beyond the expiration 'of
his term.
There bas been a coalition in tne
flCDfttC ©f friends of Mr, Slate and
supporters of Stanley St. Bennett,, of
Quitman, whom Governor Hardman
has sought to replace with Judge Harry
Reed, of Waycross, on the state High
way Board. The nomination of Judge
Reed was withdrawn at his own re
quest and it is understood that several
of the •supporters 'Of Judge Bennett
voted far the confirmation of Mr. Wis
dom on The theory that the Governor
will reappoint Judge Bennett, -since he
did not send in any other name when
Mr. Reed was withdrawn.
The senate spent approximately two
hours In -executive session discussing
the etate auditsr appointment, but
there was no oppositioTto other nom
inations made by the governor.
Others Confirmed
The other appointments, which were
all confirmed by a vote of 46 to 0,
W6T61 Uni
John G. Harrison of Mercer
versity and Miss Nina Cox of Ash
burn'to succeed Dr. J. E- Forrester of
Sparta and Miss Katherine Dozier of
Gainesville on the State Board of Edu
cation. . _
T. E. Miller to be judge and M. IS.
Johnson to be solicitor of the Lanier
County Court.
W. T. Lane of Sumter county, as
trustee of the University of Georgia,
and Dr. E. T. Tigner of Milledgeville,
and John B. Hutcheson of Clayton
u State College
county as trustees of the
for Women at Milledgeville.
EL R. Hines as judge and C. A. Giles
as solicitor of the Baldwin County
Court Judge and Zach
Ben Turnipseed as County
Arnold as solicitor of the Clay
Court. and . „ Herman
J. T. Dame as judge
Johnson as solicitor of the Clinch
County Court.
R. O. Jackson as solicitor of the
Henry County Court
J. J. Floyd as judge of the Quit
man County Court.
E. J. Hart as judge and J. C. Rainey
as solicitor of the BBlaville County
Court.
Henderson Reunion
The children and grandchildren of
the late G. It. Henderson, met, for their
annual reunion, in the beautiful grove
at the home of L. O. Piper, July 28, at
Starrsvllle.
Each one came prepared
ty of various meats, cakes$ h Loyd
the long table, and every oHlwMS
seemed to pass the dinner hour very
happily.
In the center of the table was a
beautiful cake, with forty-two candles
which represented the birthday of the
younger son. I. A. Henderson. The old
er son. J. W. Henderson, was the only
child absent.
The ones of the family present were:
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Piper, Stafrs
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hollums and son.
East Point.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Patrick and fam
ily, Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Henderson, and
family, Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Loyd. Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee, East Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Spence Davis and son.
East Point.
The special guests, were:
Miss Ruby Lee, Atlanta.
Misses Annie Beal and Lois King.
'Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Moss. Legnin.
Mr. Will and Miss Emma Piper, Le
guin. 5 « v ■“’* HKPfM • •
Mr. Ray Henderson. Starrsvllle.
Mrs. C. U. Skinner and son, Burton.
Starrsvllle. >
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Skinner. Atlanta.
Mrs. Nora Belcher, the very much
loved Sunday School teacher, who
taught each one of the oflildren of G.
R. Henderson, and is .still teaching the
children of Starrsvllle Sunday School,
including the children and grandchil
dren of Mrs. L. O. Piper.
The New Teachers h
The City School Board has elected!
the following teachers to fill vacancies
in the school faculty for the coming
school year:
Science Department in the High
School. Prof. W. L. Bowen, of Athens
who is an experienced teacher of mu
ture qualifications and comes highly
recommended.
Latin and French Department, Miss
Rosalie Radford, of Monroe who is al
so experienced in her department. She
is the daughter of Mr. .T. R. Radford.
Monroe hanker and a young lady of
high accomplishments.
In the Junior High, Miss Mary
Downs of Jackson takes the place of
Mrs. Lamar Smith. Miss Downs is a
niece of Mr. Vassar Downs of Cov
ington and comes with the highest
recommendations for charaete r and
ability.
Recorder’s Court
Recorder I. K. Hays at Monday’s
tribunal bad a grist of colored troubles
of no very serious nature and the
cases of the boys who got into a mix
i up at the Fnrr Store in Covington
: Mills District two weeks ago. Tn the
apparent rough and tumble C. F.
Wooten was cut with a knife. At the
hearing of the affair. Wooten was
fined .$7.50 for disorderly conduct.
Whiter Maddox ten dollars and was
held to the Grand Jury for the cuf
fing. E. S. Almon $7.50 and B. L. Sum
mers $7.50.
AIRS. J. O. COOPER
ENTERTAINS
Airs. ,T. O. Cooper entertained at a
lovelv nnrty Saturday afternoon In
compliment to her attractive granrl
daughters. Aliss Renee Cannon of
Conyers and ADss Aleoe Cooper, of
Praftsville. Alabama.
The house was attractively decorat
ed with quantities of summer flowers.
Games featured the entertainment
for fhe afternoon.
At the close of the games a delioioiw:
salad course was served.
The guests were Allsses Renee Can
non. Alee Cooper. Dorothy Swann. Tal
ly Lowe Smith. Pauline Faulkner. Hes
ter Campbell. Leonora Belcher. Otera
Jackson. Emma TTosfer. Emma Pitt
man. Sara White Callaway. Gene Lee.
Elizabeth Muse. Margaret Teazley,
Dorothy Piper.
Aiisses Alee^ Cooper of Praftsville,
Alabama and Renee Cannon of Con
yers are the attractive guests of their
grandparents. Air. and Airs. J. O.
Cooper.
Flint Hill Home Day
The Flint Hill “Home Coming” will
lie held this year on Friday, August
sixteenth.
Three years ago, the late Mr. John
George originated the idea of the an
nual “Home Coming” for the commun
ity. He was reared there, later moving
to Fitzgerald. Ga. On one of his trips
back to his former home he asked his
old friends to meet him at the school
house and church, and there he con
ceived the idea of Home Coming,
thereby giving an opportunity to the
people who had formerly lived in the
community, of returning to their old
home, and mingling with their old
friends in good fellowship, and re
newed friendships. It is hoped that all
who have ever lived in the community
will avail themselves of this privilege
of attending the Home Coming and
meeting again their old friends, rela
tives. and loved ones.
The people of the community are
looking forward to their return with
eager anticipation.
A basket dinner will be served un
der the sliade trees on school grounds.
A short program consisting of songs,
devotional, a brief talk or so, will be
rendered during the morning in the
church. Major R. J. Guinn, of Atlanta,
President of the Flint Hill Home Com
ing. has notified H. G. Ellington.
Sect’y.. that he will be present this
time, if not providentially hindered. It
is hoped that all the former aeaehers
and preachers will be present
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Gillespie To Preacr
The Rev. R. T. Gillespie. Jr., of De
catur will preach in the Presbyterian
Church, Sunday, August the lhth at
tire morning hour.
Dr. Walker will be in South Caro
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Covington Scouts
Go To Griffin
Covington's splendid troop of Boy
Scouts sppnt Sunday at Griffin as the
guests of the Griffin scouts and their
parents.
Scout Master Sim Smith. Assist
ant Scout Master I. Kj Hays and Mr.
Charles Cannon were the chaperones
of the twenty-odd Covington scouts.
A fine time is reported with entertain
ment over Saturday night at the Grif
fin Scout Camp and dinner among the
hospitable homes of the city. Return
was made Sunday night and the exe
cutives report that Covington scouts
are models of propriety and etiquette.
The hoys report that Griffin people
know how to feed boys. All the boys
went to church Sunday at the Griffin
churches.
Death of Infant
Their many friends sympathize with
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harman of
Covington who lost their infant (laugh
ter July 28. The funeral services were
held at the graveside at Covington
Cemetery by Rev. Mr. Ellis.
•T. C. Harwell and Bon. funeral di
rectors of Covington, were in charge.
One On Ye Editor!
Meeting the jovial Dr. William Par
racoft Travis perigrinaflng about the
•square ye editor had conversation
with him as follows:
Dr. Travis; Say. did yon hear about
the man at Social Circle who won’t let
the undertaker come into his house
to embnl mhis wife?
Ye Editor: <Scenting a hot stnrv*
How come lie won’t let the undertaker
embalm bis wife?
Dr. William Dnrrncott Travis: Be :
cause she ain’t dead yet! *
Chonrns of merry villagers: Howl
Haw! Haw!
Ppulfrv A »$$ri 1 S+ 1!>
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The next ear-lot co-operative poultry
snip will he held in Covington durfng
the morning of Thursday. August 15. .
Now is the time to get rid of early
moulting hens, undeveloped pullets and
roosters.
Remember the date and hour of this
sale and help make a heavy load so as
to keen the hid on our run up as high
as possible.
Air. U. L. Alendor. of T.a Grange, Ill.,
is visiting his parents. Air. and Airs.
T. D. Aleadors in Oxford and other
relatives in Covington and Newton I
County.
5c SINGLE COPY
Enterprises of 1889
Mr. E. H. Elliot brought into the
News Office this week a copy of the
old Covington Enterprise which is
one of th papers absorbed by the News.
It is datedMarch 28, 1889 and was a
paper edited by
1-Vit aw kins, one of the
amen in Georgia at
that time.
In the advertising coljiinns Joe W r .
Wright advised the public that the
Everglade Saloon was the place where
“the finest and purest domestic and
imported wines, brandies, whiskeys,
rums, gins and beers and champagne”
awaited the thirsty inhabitants of
Newton County, “with separate count
ers for white and black”.
The Georgia Methodist College
was ready to educate the youth of the
community under the care of Rev. J.
T. McLaughlin.
R. L. Sims was a prominent citizen
and ad^erjised liis real estate office
In liberal, ^pace. ,T. J. Hearing was a
merchant, and sold the famous Douglas
$3 shoes. J. S. Peek was in the furni
ture trade and the Covington and Ox
ford Street Railroad presented its
schedule for the weary traveler of the
pre-motor, ear days.
Franklin B. Wright was a physician
tad surgeon and F. H. McGala was
a dentist.
The prominent front page story was
to the effect that a steer belonging to
Mr. Claude Adams was so hungry that
he broke into the chicken coop of
Squire Elisha Elliott, foreman of the
grand jury and ate a hen.
Major L. L. Middlehvook was mayor
of Covington and the Council consisted
of W. 8. Scott. J. S. Carroll. J. F.
Henderson, S. J. Kelley and D. A.
Thompson. The marshalls were H. I.
Horton and R. J. Pierce. J. W. Puring
ton was city clerk. J. W. Stephenson,
father of Miss Eva, was tax receiver.
Hon. John B. Davis was clerk of the
Superior Court and the county com
missioners were T. C. Swann. J. W.
Sock well. W. C. Clark, S. M. Sullivan
and J. L. Hays.
Jordan and Smith were cotton fac
tors and from the advertising they
must have been important pepole in
the town.
The paper was short on society
news but was very long on polities
which people of that period mus&
have taken seriously.
Fight ’Em Hard, NOW!
If you want to keep your boll 1 wee
vils under control later in the sum
mer, now, is the TIME TO HIT ’EM
HARD.
The fact that boll weevils are not
multiplying quite as fast as you were
afraid they might yet is the reason
you should clean up what yon have
now. because you have plenty to raise
enough to ruin a cotton crop if ltett
Slone, especially if it should get to
training more. -
The last ten days of generally fair
weather has been a blessing to lis. awl
many punctured squares hnve almost
dried up. but this dry weather may not
keep up. The only safe way is to get
Tough on wecrile NOW.
Because our cotton is late this year
we must fight harder now to save it.
| Hoppers and fTeas got most of the ear
I Iy fruit. Do rdf get tired and above all
1 don’t get lazy. yet. We are laying by
: this year to fight boll weevils for
I awhile—nof to rest yet. You can’t rest
I good no way with boll weevils in your
! field. The next week or two is the most
j important time to kill boll weevils.
Watch for all spots and keep them
i down.
Ground Puppy Found
A small lizard with four legs and
mottled back was discovered by
Charles Neely at Porterdale nnder a
pile of old lumber. The little saurian
was about four inches long and really
needed another set of legs to give him
proper wheel base. He or she. as the
case may be. was inottld on the back.
Otis Nixon, th distinguished ichthe
ologists at the Court House declared
that the animal was a ground puppy
and Tom L. McMullan, our distinguish
ed County Agent, concurred in the
judgement.
Air. and Airs. P. T. Austin are spend
ing this week in East Tallahassee,
Alabama where they are the guests of
Airs. Austins’ aunts Airs. Gregory and
Airs. Lowe. They were joined in At
lanta by Mrs Hugh Murray, who will
visit, them also. *
Covington Must Have
Ice Plant
Hospital
Paving to Porterdale
NUMBER 31