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V ► ◄ 111 n. A 111 Coving 00 First ln?e s t Your Money, Your Talent, Influence Here. Your OFFICIAL ORGAN OF NEKTON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF COVINGTON. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. - 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. u 4 -—— 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 ---- 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 lina. V 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!> n —iw 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