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Civic Pride and
Prosperity
Volume 70
SUTTON CASE IS
SLATED FOR THIS
TERM OF
Court Opens Here Next Week
With Judge Davis on
The Bench.
SUTTON-ADAMS CASE
HOLDS INTEREST OF
PEOPLE OVER STATE
Number of Criminal and
Cases To Be Tried
This Term.
The March term of Newton Su
perior Court will convene next
Monday with a number of civil and
criminal cases on docket. Judge
Janies C. Davis will preside for the
first time in Newton county at this
Judge Davis was appointed to
the Stone Mountain circuit by
Governor Eugene Talmadge sev
eral months ago when he appoint-1
ed Judge Hutcheson to the Su- j
preme Court bench. Judge Davis ‘
is a resident of Stone Mountain.
The Sutton-Adams wrangle will
likely hold the interest of the
people over the entire state and
for this reason the court room is
expected to be filled to capacity
by spectators. The wrangle was
brought about by Commissioner
Adams, when he refused to recog
nize Dr. Sutton as State Veteri
narian. Governor Talmadge had
ordered that the name of Sutton
be stricken from the payroll and
when Adams followed Tahnadge’s
orders, Sutton immediately took
court action.
A jury from this county, the
home of Commissioner of Agricul
ture G. C. Adams, will determine
whether Dr. J. M. Sutton is to be
officially recognized as state vet
erinarian and paid the annula sal
ary of $4,200.
In another of s legal efforts
to force the cot a iioner to re
store him to the pay roll, Dr.
Sutton and Adams appeared in
DeKalb superior court several
weeks ago. At this hearing the
attorney general, acting for Com
missioner Adams, raised a ques
tion of fact, forcing the ease be
fore a jury.
Assistant Attorney - General
Dave Parker, aswering the peti
tion of Dr. Sutton, denied that
Sutton is an employe of the de
partment of agriculture: that he
has been “wilfully and arbitrarily
removed from office; that Dr.
Sutton is state veterinarian; that
he was continued in office by the
reorganization bill; that he is
entitled to $4,200 a year salary.”
Additional pleading on behalf
of Adams were filed. One sought
dismissal of the action on the
grounds that no state official can
bring court action through any
attorney except the attorney-gen
eral of Georgia.
Dr. Sutton's attorney, Paul
Lindsay, said he would “under
take to show when this case
comes up for trial that this de
fendant is swearing to things that
are absolutely untrue and denying
things that took place in my pres
ence.”
The date for the trial was set
for next Monday.
After the heading, Dr. Sutton
said he was “amazed” that the
commissioner, “in order to delay
a legal decision by the courts has
denied under oath facts which he
and everyone else knows are true.”
He also said that “pending final
determination of this case ”
. . .
he would continue his duties.
M. C. Neal Dies at
His A tlanta Home
Mr. M. C. Neal, 74, died at his
home in Atlanta, March 12. Mr.
Neal, a former resident of Cov
ington, w r as a retired contractor,
and made Covington his home
for nearly forty years, before
moving to Atlanta some time ago.
Funeral was at west View
cemetery, Covington, Tuesday,
March 13, at 4:30 p. m services
.,
being conducted^))- Rev _ p_ m.
Davis, assisted by R ev . e.
Haynes.
The deceased is survived bi- one
daughter, Mrs. R. L. Cheek; three
sons, Mr. H. E. Neal, Savannah; J.
B. Neal, Atlanta, and j_ Neal,
of Covington. One sister, Mrs. T.
D. Maybank, of Alabama, also
survives.
R. E. Everitt, funeral directors,
in charge.
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
Tli' .igton Star, Est. 1874
Ge Enterprise, Est. 1864.
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Meet Here Monday
The regular monthly meeting of 1
the Woman’s Missionary Society j
will be held at the Baptist Church
on Monday afternoon, March 19th,
at 3:30 p. m. The following com
mittee will be in charge of the
program: Mrs. R. H. Greene,
chairman; Mrs. E. S. Stevens, Mrs.
J. L. Callaway, Mrs. J. C. Upshaw,
and Mrs. Joe Perry.
IKE HAY APPOINTED
ASST. U. S. ATTY.
Is Sworn In To Office Thurs
day ; Immediately As
sumes Duties.
Col. Ike Hay, of Covington,
was sworn in as Assistant U. S.
District Attorney yesterday and
began w-ork immediately. He was
nom inated for the position several
weeks ago and formally approved
^ the President and Att0rney
General last week. He will be
cated at the Federal Building, in
It is understood that Mr. Hay
will handle condemnation of lands
for the government, and represent
the United States in the prosecu
tion of criminals. Cases will be
tried at Atlanta, Rome and Gaines
ville.
For the past few months, Mr.
Hay has been an attorney in the
office of the State Counsel of the
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation,
Atlanta. Preceding that, he was
Executive Secretary to former
Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr.
The many friends of Ike over
the state wish for him every suc
cess in his new position, and feel
sure that the interests of the gov
ernment will be capably served in
all matters entrusted to him.
Col. Hay was formerly associated
in this city with Col. C. C.
and practiced law in partnership
with him for a number of years.
KIWANIS HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
Vice-President R. O. Arnold
Presides at the Regular
Weekly Meeting.
The Kiwanis Club held their
regular meeting at the Delaney
Hotel Thursday noon with Vice
president R. O. Arnold presiding
in the absence of President Cohen,
and Dr. W. D. Travis, Ike Robert
son and Thomas Callaway on the
entertainment committee.
Treasurer Robert Fowler report
ed every member paid up and the
treasury in good condition. Bel
mont Dennis reported that signs
had been erected on the Atlanta
and Madison highways at the
edge of the city. The signs ware
furnished by the club and erected
by the city with Mr. H. O. Whel
chel in charge of erection. Mr.
Dennis expressed his appreciation
for the help given by Mr. Whelchel
and was instructed by Vice-presi
dent Arnold to express the appre
ciation of the club to Mr. Whel
phel for his services. Mr. Dennis
also explained that Mr. Whelchel
had volunteered to build a lattice
structure at the base of the signs
and light them at some future
time if this were possible.
After some debate as to which
member of the entertainment com
mittee was chairman, Dr. Travis
introduced the visitors who had
come to entertain the club. Mas
ter Harris Pierce gave two enter
taining readings and was followed
by Miss Margaret Prince Upshaw,
wlio also favored flie club wifb
two readings given in an enter
Cmwiord“then"gave' 1 Tn ''Easter
reading in a very creditable man
ner. At the conclusion of her
reading, several of the members
were noticed to surreptiously pro
duce handkerchiefs to wipe moist
eyes.
Mrs. John L. Callaway then
favored the club with two delight
f U i solos. She chose two old
songs which were particular
ly suitable to her charming voice.
The club heartily applauded in
appreciation of her entertaining
numbers.
Miss Emily Elliott played the
accompaniment for Mrs. Callaw-ay
and presided at the piano in an
efficient manner during the club
1 singing and received the thanks of
the club for her services.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1934.
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REGULAR MEETING
OF CIVITAN CLUB
Tubby Walton Speaks to Club;
Urges Them to Co-operate
with N. R. A.
The Civitan Club held their
ular meeting Tuesday night at the
Delaney Hotel with 35 members
and several visitors present.
Dr. S. L. Waites, president,
opened the meeting with prayer
and then the Secretary, R. W. Pat
terson, called the roll. Mr. Pat
terson announced that Mr. Sam
Dietz and his team won this
week’s contest although W. C. Me
Gahee’s team is still leading by
one point.
Dr. Waites then turned the
meeting over to Col. R. M. Tuck,
who introduced the new members
of the organization. Each new
member made a short talk giving
his reason for- fishing to be a
member of Covington’s Civitan
Club. The new members were
Hugh King, Carl Butler, Ben Kit
chens, Floyd Everitt, S. M. Hay,
A. C. Vining, Dave Bohanan and
W r . Trox Bankston. Col Tuck
welcomed the new members into
the club.
The meeting was men turned
over to the program committee,
which consisted of M. M. Osman,
chairman; E. L. Rainey and Jim
my Morgan. Mr, Osman led the
club in several songs, accompanied
at the piano by Miss Fletcher Lou
Lunsford. He then introduced
Mr. Tubby W T alton, of Atlanta,
and welcomed him as a guest of
the club.
Mr. Walton stated that he
brought his “walking circus” with
him and proceeded to show that
he was the entire circus. He paid
compliments to the city on its
beauty and citizenship. He
formed the club that his father
attended old Emory College and
received one honor when he won
the “pole chinning contest.” Mr.
Walton urged the club to support*
Roosevelt and the NRA whole
heartedly.
He also gave a brief, but very
interestnig resume of his life.
Mr. Osman thanked Mr. Walton
and urged him to come back at
any time he saw fit.
The meeting was turned over to
Col. Tuck, who informed the club
that the next Civitan meeting
would be held at Oxford as the
guests of the Woman’s Club there.
Dr. Waites then complimented
the club on its good attendance
and urged them to attend the next
meeting. The meeting was then
adjourned.
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TO OUR CHURCHES
Covington Churches Cordially
Invite You To Worship
With Them.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Ilev. Peter Marshall will
preach at both services, thus clos
ing the meeting which was begun
last Sunday. 11 a. m., “Steps
Along the Corridor”; 7:30 p. m„
“The Man in the Tree.”
Gum Creek—The usual services
on Sunday. Preaching at 3:30
p. m, by Rev. Peter Marshall.
Sabbath School, 2:30 p. m. A bus
wil1 leave Dial s at 2:00 p. m. We
welcome you, especially to the
preaehing service,
METHODIST CHURCH
Regular church services will be
held at the Methodist Church at
10:30 L m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev.
C. M. Haynes, pastor, will preach
at both services. You are invited
to worship with us.
Sunday School at 11:30 a. m
Classes for all ages.
Epworth League meets at 6:45
p. m.
There will be revival no evening serv
ices due to the meeting at
the First Presbyterian Church.
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
Sunday School meets at 10:00
a. m„ every Sunday morning. A
class for every age that is led by
an efficient teacher. You will be
most heartily welcomed.
The woi’ship services of the day
begin at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. You are cordially invited to
attend these services of praise and
prayer.
There will be no evening serv
ices due to the revival meeting at
the First Presbyterian Church.
AUSTIN’S CHAPEL
Services at Austin’s Chapel on
Saturday night, 7:30 p. m. Sun
.day at Newton Factory Church,
11 a. m.; Austin’s Chapel, Sunday,
2:00 p. m. Sunday School and
preaching. Also song service at
1:00 p. m. All are invited to at
tend.
U. D. C. To Meet at
Library Tuesday
The March meeting of the U.
D. C. will be held at the Covington
Public Library Tuesday afternoon
March 20, at 3:30 o’clock. Mem
bers of this organization are
urged to attend.
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j Covington News Will Be Published One
Day Earlier Next Week for the Benefit
: of Its Subscribers and Advertisers
;
| Elsewhere in this edition is an advertisement call-
1 ing attention to the Circus and Community Bargain
Day which will be held in Covington next Thursday,
March 22nd. Merchants of Covington are participating
in this event and will offer special bargains for that
day. The Covington News will be published a day
earlier next week so the people of the community may
i have an opportunity to see the specials advertised be
fore coming to the circus.
The circus management is allowing these mer
I chants listed to sell tickets for 10c each where if
you
i purchase the tickets on the showgrounds you will pay
25c for chidren and 40c for adults. This is a large four
ring circus and if you buy tickets from the merchants
advertising in this and next week’s issue, you will re
- ceive a ticket for 10c.
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MARSHAL PENICK
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Was Undergoing Treatment
For Tumor of Brain—Body
Enroute Home
Marshall S. Penick, age 36,1 |
prominent young business man of
this city, died Thursday morning
at the Veterans’ Hospital in Hines,
Illinois, where he has been for sev
eral weeks undergoing treatment
for tumor of the brain.
Mr. Penick was operated on two
years ago at the same hospital for
this trouble and has been there
several times for subsequent treat
ment, but little hope has been held
for his complete recovery at any
time.
Mr. Penick graduated from a
Jeweler’s and Watchmaker’s
school in Peoria, Ill., several
years ago and has been in this
business since graduation. He
conducted successfully a jewelry
store in Madison, Ga., for several
years and moved to Covington
about four years ago, where he
has been in business since that
time.
Mr. Penick is survived by his
wife and two sons, Marshall, age
13, and Wingate, age 10; his fa
ther and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L.
T. Penick; one brother, Joe Pen
ick; three sisters, Martha Penick,
Mrs. F. C. Thurmond and Ollie
Penick, of Wesley Memorial Hos
pital, all others of Madison. Ga.
Mr. Penick was an unusually de
voted husband and father and de
voted his entire time to his home
and business. He has a host of
friends in Covington and Madison
who will mourn his loss and sym
pathize with his family in their
bereavement.
CARL F. STACEY IN
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Both Both T Legs pcrQ Are Arp Amputated Amnutated A.
Result of Being Mangled
in Auto Accident.
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Carl F. Stacey, nephew of Mr.
J. R. McCord, of this city, is
iously ill in an Atlanta
He was hurt so badly in an auto
mobile accident last week in At
lanta that it was necessary to am
putate both legs about six inches
above the knees.
Mr. Stacey was an employee , ot ,
the First National Bank, of Atlan
ta. After the accident, when he
suffered so much from loss of
blood that it was necessary to give
him a blood transfusion, twenty
seven of his fellow employees vol
unteered their services.
Mr. Stacey has been a
employee of the First National
Bank for eleven years. He resides
in Atlanta, but has a host of
friends in Covington. In a state
ment sent out by the physicians
I at Grady _ *\ osplta1 ’ U was stated
that only his will power and de
sire to live was keeping him alive.
Some improvement has been
noted in his condition due to the
courage he has shown since the
accident.
Mr. McCord’s daughter was in
an automobile wreck in Atlanta
while on her way to visit Mr.
Stacey at the hospital, but suffered
no injury. The car was badly
damaged when another car collid
ed with it.
REVIVAL SERVICES
TO CLOSE SUNDAY
Rev. Peter Marshall To Preach
at Morning and Evening
Services Sunday.
A revival has been in progress
at the First Presbyterian Church
all this week and will be brought
to a close Sunday night. Rev.
Peter Marshall, formerly popular
pastor of this church, has been
conducting the services.
The attendance has been good
throughout the week and much
good has resulted from the serv
ices. Rev. Marshall has preached
some brilliant sermons which his
audiences have enjoyed very much.
Rev. Marshall will preach at the
morning and evening services
Sunday, closing the revival Sun
day night. The other churches of
the city have suspended their serv
ices for Sunday night and an un
usually large crowd is expected to
hear the closing sermon of this
brilliant young minister.
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The Co-operation \
of all Forces Makes
For Power and
> Prosperity.
Newton County Jail
Is Being- Repainted
The Newton County jail is be
ing repainted bolh inside and
.out. Repairs are being
where needed. The living quarters
of Sheriff Johnson and the jail
itself was badly in need of repair,
and the roof leaked in a number
of places.
MR. R. 0. ARNOLD
GETS APPOINTMENT
To Represent Industry of the
South on Industrial Rela
tions Committee.
Mr. R. O. Arnold has just
notified of his appointment on the
Industrial Relations Committee of
the Textile Industisy Mr. Arnold
is the southern representative
this committee. Other sections of
the country also have representa
tives on this committee.
The committee is composed of
members of labor and industry
and is organized to handle all sug
gestions of laboring unions and
laboring men and women in the
textile industry. The committee
will pass on all grievances of em
ployeds and employees and it is
composed of representatives of
both parties will be able to handle
these affairs intelligently.
Mr. Arnold’s experience in the
textile industry and his ability to
handle all questions impartially
led to his appointment on this
board. This appointment to rep
resent the South, where a major
ity of the mills are located, is a
distinct honor and recognition of
his ability.
MONROE CHOIR TO
GIVE MUSICAL
At First Baptist Church
, day NigM> March 25th
j For Church Fund.
! The choir of the
I Church, of Monroe, will be at
First Baptist Church Sunday
March 25th, with an
program of retigious music.
™ S f° lr ’ u " der tha ^tion
of Mrs Lewis Barrett, T tf is rated as
one of the best in this community,
and they have been rehearsing the
SP 7 al P /° gram ^ ey are t0 put
on here for several weeks.
This is the second of a series of
Sunday night musicals which the
choir of the First Baptist Church
is sponsoring for the benefit of
the building fund. The collections
on the nights when a musical pro
gram is given is for the benefit of
the building fund of the First
I I ja Ptist Church.
Morris-Hay Marraige
Announced This Week
The interest of a wide circle of
friends ik centered in the an
nouncement made today by Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Morris, of Con
yers, of the marriage of their
.daughter. Jewel, to Mr. Thomas
Hay, of this city, which took place
on December 8, in Covington,
The ceremony was performed by
Judge A. L. Loyd.
Mrs. Hay is one of the most
prominent young women in her
community, taking an active part
in civic and social activities. Mr.
Hay is well known in Newton
County, having been employed
during the past three years on the
staff of the Covington News.
Mrs. Ann Ellington
Dies at Residence
Mrs. Ann Ellington, aged 84,
one of the oldest citizens of this
county, and the last of her im
mediate family, died at her resi
dence on Oxford R. F. D., March
14, 1934. Mrs. Ellington, well
known throughout this section,
had spent all of her long and use
ful life in this county, and was
.loved and honored by her friends,
which were legion.
The funeral was held from Sar
dis Church with interment in the
Sardis cemetery, Friday, March
16, Rev. Walker Combs officiating.
Mrs. Ellington is survived by
i three daughters, Mrs. E. H. White,
Atlanta; R. A. White, Oxford a.nd
P.‘ M. McCulloughs, of Atlanta. !
One son, A. S. J. Ellington of Ox
.ford; 20 grandchildren and one
great grandchild survive.
J. C. Harwell an - ’ Son, Coving
ton funeral director-, were in
charge.
Number, 13
MRS. OLIN WOMAC
WINNER IN NEWS
RABBIT CONTEST
Mrs. A. C. Vining Gets Second
Place by a Two-Point
Margin.
CORRECT TOTAL FOR
T{IE FIVE WEEKS IN
THE CONTEST WAS 462
Mrs. Womac nets 458 Points
To Win, Mrs. Vining
Finding 451.
The Contest Editor announced
just before going to press, the win
ners in the “Rabbit Contest,” held
several weeks ago and sponsored
by the local merchants. Mrs.
Olin Womac, Route 2, Covington,
Ga„ won first prize in the contest,
closely followed by Mrs. A. C.
(Georgia) Vining, Covington, and
Mrs. S. M. Smith, of Rorterdale,
and ^ Mrs. C. D. Ramsey, Jr„ of
1 Covington.
The correct total in the contest
for the five weeks was 4 62. Mrs.
Womac sent in a total of 458,
missing the correct number only
four points. Mrs. Vining took
second prize by a narrow margin
of one point over Mrs. Ramsey
and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Vining’s
total, as sent in, was 4oi, missing
the correct total 11 points. Mrs.
Rams ey and Mrs. Smith tied for
i third place
The next ten nearest contest
ants receiving honorable mention
were Mrs. Stella B. Hancock, Rt.
4. Covington; Mrs. Fred Dial, Ox
ford, Rt. 1; Mrs. J. H. Woodruff,
Covington, Rt. 1; Mrs. L. G. Ray,
Covington; Mrs. C. A. Harwell,
Covington; Little Elvin H. Loyd,
Covington, Route 1; Miss Odie
Mae Gober, Covington, Rt. 3, and
Mr. J. P. Faulkner, Covington.
The above list is in the order in
which the contestants ran.
The contest editor was swamp
ed with letters which poured vin
from neighboring counties, as weil
I as Newtoa. A few letters were
reecived from as far away as
North Carolina and Florida. The
Contest Editor demanded more
lime last week because of the
j pleted many letters and had just com
hls Jist onIy a few minute3
| before the News went t0 press.
He wishes to thank each and every *
contestant who entered the con
test and regretted that everyone
couM nQt win first . g
* !l ? Pdit01 01 the News requests
l , ie prize winner yIrs Ulin
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° mac ’ lo come by the - NJews ot "
and receive der check for
I, 00 WUh the.compliments of the
and Covington’s merchants,
Wh ° made this contest Possible.
Mrs. A. C. Vining, second prize
winner is also requested to come
by the News office and place her
order for the box of stationery
given free of charge.
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■ Editor, The News,
; Covington, Ga.
March 15, 1934.—Folks is
again gettin faith in the NRA
an are tradin from stores thats
i got the NRA in the window.
! The eagle sure must be a pa
< tient bird not to have done
{ some “flewing the coop” at
} some o’ the places, but it’s all
) right cause we’re lookin for
* ward and not backward. If
you'll just notice a few places
aroun the ol city, you’ll se that
several of the boys has taken
the Eagle outer their windows.
They-think folks don’t care, but
when the poor man is dependin
on it for a livin—he’ll notice it
all right. So many folks say
they can’t follow the code.
Now President Roosevelt has
given a pretty good sample of
what he can do and comes
highly recommended. Folks
that’s afraid to trust and follow
him don’t trust themselves or
anybody. Now brother, if you
: don’t like your Uncle Sammy
\ —If you don't like the Red
) White and Blue—then you
; don’t like the stars in old
\ Glory-—or the Hand that’s
< Feeding you. You can go down
| to Cuba or over to Austria,
j They’ll be glad to take you and
\ make a soldier outa you.
Yours under the Eagle,
THE MYSTERIAN.