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This Paper is
Covington’s Index of
Civic Pride and
Prosperity
Volume 70
E. G. MARTIN IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
AT PORTERDALE
Falls From Box Car While
Unloading Machinery
Tuesday.
RECEIVES BLOW ON
HEAD; RUSHED TO AN
ATLANTA HOSPITAL
Known Over Entire rStalte; 9
Is One of City’s Most
Prominent Men.
E. G. Martin, prominent Cov
ington citizen, was reported in a
very serious condition today (Wed
nesday) at the Wesley Memorial
Hospital in Atlanta, as the result
of a fall suffered while unloading
machinery at Porterdale,
afternoon.
According to information receiv
ed here today, Mr. Martin was
unloading machinery from a box
car, when he stepped backward
out of the box car and fell to the
ground. His head, in some un
known manner, struck some ob
ject in the fall, knocking him un
conscious.
Mr. Martin was immediately re
moved to his home in Covington,
where Dr. Travis attended him
and advised that he be taken to
the Atlanta hospital. An ambu
lance rushed him to the Emory
University Hospital, where he un
derwent a brain operation. His
condition is reported quite serious.
According to reports, he regain
ed consciousness for a short time,
but relapsed into unconsciousness
again and had not regained it at
last reports before going to press.
Mr. Martin is one of Coving
ton’s best known and loved men,
having lived most of his life in
this city. He is known over the
entire southeast and made many
friends wherever he went. Mr.
Martin was a road contractor for
many years, building many of the
main highways throughout Geor
gia, South Caroline and North
Carolina. During the past several
years he has devoted most of his
time to farming and dairying, es
tablishing for himself, a name as
one of the largest farmers and
dairyman in this section.
Madison Production
Association Open
The Madison Production Asso
ciation has opened offices in the
Courthouse for the purpose of
taking applications of farmers of
Newton county for loans for this
year’s crop. Mr. George Parker,
secretary and treasurer has se
cured the services of Mr. Joe Wil
lingham, of this place, who will
be in charge of the Newton county
office.
Loans will be made in any rea
sonable amount for this year’s
production of crops or operation
of livestock enterprises. The in
terest rate is 6 per cent w r ith crops
and livestock as collateral. In
addition to the interest the bor
rower must subscribe to stock ir
the Association at the rate of
per one hundred dollars
This is a farmer owned and farmer
managed association that is ex
pected to be a permanent organi
zation that will eventually be the
main source of agricultural credit.
It is necessary that any one
borrowing money from this source
be a cooperator with the govern
ment in the cotton acreage reduc
tion program if they are eligible.
If interested, call by their office
and Mr. Willingham will be glad
to talk over your needs with you.
S. W. Wynn in Charge
Of Ail Seed Loans
Announcement is made by Mr.
S. W. Wynn, Field Inspector, that
his office is prepared to accept
applications for Seed Loans by
farmers of Newton county from
the government.
Mr. Wynn’s office will be locat
ed in the Grand Jury Room at the
court house.
Loans will he made to farmers
who co-operated with the cotton
acreage reduction program and
are not able to qualify for loans
from the Madison Production As
sociation.
Loans will be made on a basis
of $5.00 per acre for salable crops.
Anyone interested should call at
Mr. Wynn's office for details of
the plan.
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
The Covington Star, Est. 1874
Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1804.
Remarkable Surgery Saves
Life of 16-Months Old Child
PRESENTMENTS i
OF GRAND JURY j
FOR MARCH TERM! |
Commend Ike Robertson and
E. L. Ficquett for Fine
Work Done.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF COUNTY ARE IN
VERY GOOD CONDITION I
- , I
All Records Inspected Are In
Good Shape, Say j
Committees. j
!
We, the Grand Jury, selected
to serve during March term, 1934,
Superior Court, Newton county :
respectfully submit the following:
The committee appointed to in
spect public buildings, roads and
bridges, poor farm and orphans'
home, drug store records and
county books, make the following
reports.
There is some plumbing needed
to be done to both tub and com
mode in the jail, otherwise all
public buildings are in good repaii.
We, the committee appointed to
inspect roads and bridges, find
the roads, as a whole, in better
condition than they have been in
our lifetime.
We especially commend the com
missioner for having the roads
worked so often.
We, the committee appointed to
look into the condition of our
pauper farm and Reed Orphan
age, make the following report:
The pauper farm has only two
inmates, one male negro and one
white woman. The buildings are
in good shape.
The Reed orphanage needs some
repairs. The school building
pecially needs a roof. There are
eleven male orphans and no fe
males. The school has 41 pupils
on roll.
We, the committee appointed
to inspect records of drug stores,
kept on narcotics and poisons, find
that each drug store has correctly
kept record, so far as we can de
termine.
We, the committee appointed to
inspect the county books find
them to be in proper shape so far
as our superficial examination
could disclose.
We wish to commend the county
school superintendent for his fine
report and upon the fine condition
of our schools.
We find the financial affairs of
our county in sound condition and
showing a total of $21,000 indebt
edness, exclusive of current bills—
a reduction in bonded indebted
ness of $5,000.00.
We find that there is a fairly
large amount of taxes uncollected
and recommend that proper steps
be taken toward collection.
We find the books of the Jus
tices of Peace and Notary Publics
in good shape and suggest that
costs be shown in each case.
We recommend that bailiffs be
appointed where vacancies now
exist.
We hereby elect M. R. Elling
ton, Walter Corry and W. G. Ben
ton to succeed themselves as mem- 1
bers of the County Board of Edu
cation.
We recommend the appointment
0 f H m. Mallory, Notary Public
Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace for
1525 District.
We request our representative
and senator at the next session of
the legislature to favor legislation
providing state police.
We also request our representa
tives and senators to- favor auto
mobile drivers’ license.
We respectfully suggest to our
court officials tha.t in the future,
bond cases be tried as early as pos
sible, as we find that there are
now quite a number running back
as far as 1931 which are yet to
be trfcd.
We express our thanks to our
Solicitor General, Claude C. Smith,
for his efficient service, to the
Grand Jury.
We wish to express our thanks
to Judge Virlyn Moore for his
service in coming to us and our
sympathies to Judge Davis.
We wish to thank our efficient
bailiff, Bob Dobbs, for his services
to this body.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in the
Covington News and the sum of
$10.00 be paid for same.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY F. BRANHAM,
Foreman.
W. C. MEGAHEE, Clerk.
A. C. BELCHER. Asst. Clerk.
Ordered that the foregoing pre-
t.« mu. ls-mmuh.on ««■ <«
Mr. and Mrs. L. 1. Cook, oi'Starrs
viile, was reported uoing nicely
today at the Emory University,
Hospital in Atlanta after a six
weeks' illness caused from swal
lowing a grain of corn which
caught in his throat. |
The grain of corn was imme- j
diately extracted upon reaching
the hospital six weeks ago, but he
remained in a very critical con
dition until last week. Dr. Equin,
specialist at the hospital in charge
of the patient, stated that tin*
boy could return home within the
next few weeks.
MRS. LOYD DIES AT
NEWBORN HOME
Was One of Newton County’s
Best and Most Beloved
Women.
Mrs. Taylor Loyd, well known
Ne\vton county woman, died at
jj er Newborn home Saturday af
ternoon at 4 o’clock after a short,
but ser jous illness, at the age of
85 years. She was loved by
everyone who knew her and that
was practically every citizen in
the county. She was an untiring
church worker and always ready
help jn any community project,
Funeral services were beauti
fully held at the Methodist church
in Newborn and interment in the
Newborn cemetery, Sunday after
noon, March 18, at 4 o’clock.
Services were conducted by Rev.
Farr, assisted by Rev. Haynes, of
the First Methodist Churchy in
Covington.
Members of almost every church
in-the county bowed their heads
in prayer and sang several hymns
in honor of such a great woman.
Mrs. Loyd is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. W. J. Tucker, of
Shady Dale and Mrs. T. L. Wag
ner, of Farrar, Ga.; two sons, Col.
A. L. Loyd, of Covington, and D.
W. Loyd, of Newborn; one sister,
Mrs. Chloe Blassingame; and two
brothers, S. S. Hays and A. S.
Hays, of Mansfield.
J. C. Harwell and Son, funeral
directors, were in charge.
AIRPORT PLANS
ABANDONED HERE
Generally Believed To Have
Been Pigeon-holed by
Officials.
Hopes of an airport for Coving
ton has been practically given up,
according to city officials here to
day. No further information has
been received from Federal offi
cials since the plans were mailed
to the Board of Commerce in
Washington and it is generally be
lieved that the plans have been
pigeon-holed indefinitely.
Several city officials stated
that there was a slight possibility
that the Government would con
sider the airport here as soon as
the air mail wrangle is straighten
ed out. Nothing will be definitely
done so long as the attention of
every official in Washington is
drawn to the grave situation the
government is facing in the air
mail wrangle.
Newton County is one of the
few counties in the state which
has received no assistance from
the government in any building
program, It is understood that a
number of proposed projects were
sent in, hut every one has been
turned down definitely except the
air mail project. Hopes have been
held for the airport due to the
fact that Newton County did not
secure any assistance in any
other proposed project.
W. K. Lunsford, Jr.
In Atlanta Hospital
W. K. Lunsford, son of Mr. s
and Mrs. W. K. Lunsford, was
carried to the Georgia Baptist
Hospital Friday morning for an
appendicitis operation and accord
ing to reports received here, is
doing nicely.
The News joins friends of the
Lunsford family in wishing for
young W. K. an early recovery.
sentments be entered on the min
utes of this court.
This March 21, 1934.
VIRLYN B. MOORE,
Judge Presiding.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, FRiDAY, MARCH 23, 1934.
Ti«boyha
fusions since reaching the lios
pital and has breathed through a
tube in his throat since that time.
Physicians and surgeons agree that
this is one of the most unusual
cases in the history of medical
science and much credit is given
Dr. Equin for his untiring efforts
in saving the boy’s life.
The history of this case and
the treatment rendered the patient
by Dr. Equin will be published in
the Medical Science Journal, as
an aid to physicia is and surgeons
having similar cases over the
entire nation.
NEW STORE OPENS
IN A FEW DAYS
F. H. Cofer and A. M. Bennett
To Run General Merchan
dise Business.
A new and original store will
be opened in Covington within the
next few days. The store will be
operated by F. H. Cofer and A. M.
Bennett. Messrs. Cofer and Ben
nett are coming to this city from
Tucker. > Ga.
The store will be located in the
Fowler stores on Floyd street, for
merly occupied by W. G. Hays. The
store is to be one of the old-time
general merchandise stores and
will carry a complete line of hard
ware, staple and fancy groceries,
dry goods, ready-to-wear work I
clothes, work shoes for the family,
feed stuffs, lumber, brick, mill
wright, etc., in fact everything
formerly handled by the old-time
general merchandise store.
The store is owned and operated
exclusively by F. H. Cofer and A.
M. Bennett, independent mer
chants, who will reside in Coving
ton. Mr. Cofer and his wife are
located here now and Mr. Bennett
and his wife ’and two charming
children will move here within
next few days.
In speaking of their venture
here, Messrs. Cofer and Bennett
stated they would cater especially
to the farmery and mill hands of
this vicinity, giving their personal
attention to every customer with
the idea of mutual satisfactory
dealings. They state their motto
will be “Not one item higher than
can be bought elsewhere, provided
the prices is called to their atten
tion’’ and “Something of Every
thing All the Time.”
They are contemplating running
a bartering exchange where the
farmer can exchange his produce,
or anything of value, for their
goods. This will prove an uni
que idea if they decide to follow
this plan.
Mr. Cofer is a member of the
Methodist Church and Mr. Bennett
of the Baptist. Mr. Bennett’s fa
ther is pastor of the Palm Avenue
Baptist church, of Tampa, Fla.
FIRE AT PUBLIC
SCHOOL BUILDING
Gasoline Can Overturns Near
Blow Torch, Causing
Conflagration.
The local fire department was
called out Tuesday morning to a
fire in the laboratory of the Cov
ingto Public schools. Very little
damage was done, although it was
necessary to use a hose line to
extinguish the blaze.
It is understood that the fire
was caused when a gasoline can
was overturned by one of the
chemistry students near a blow
torch, the ignited gasoline quickly
spreading over the floor of the
laboratory , igniting several chem
icals and other equipment. Ac
cording to witnesses at the scene,
one of the students grabbed the
can of flaming gasoline and'
threw it into the wash basin. It
is believed that this act saved
what might have been a disastrous
fire. Professor Preston, in
charge of the laboratory, aided!
by several boys, prevented the
flames from spreading until the
fire department arrived.
When the department reached
the scene, the room was filled with
flames and smoke. A hose line
was quickly put into use by the
efficient firemen and a second
line was made ready should it be
needed. The fire was quickly ex
tinguished by the firemen, caus-!
ing very little damage.
5c SINGLE COPY
MARCH TERM OF
COURT CONVENES
HERE THIS WEEK
Judge Virlyn B. Moore Serves
On Bench in Absence of
Judge -
Davis.
JUDGE DAVIS ILL AT
a
repo™m™oved
Business Today.
The Newton County |Superior
Court convened this week with
Judge Virlyn B. Moore, of At
lanta, on the bench. Judge James
G. Davis, newly appointed Judge,
who was to have served for
first time at this session of
was ill at an Atlanta hospital and
was unable to serve. Judge Davis
arrived here Wednesday and will
serve next week.
Judge Moore disposed of several
unimportant cases Monday and
Tuesday and then adjourned court
until next week. The grand jury
was still in session when this pa
per went to press, although they
were expected to complete their
business session some time Wed
nesday afternoon or Thursday
morning.
Complete details of this session
of Court is carried in this
week’s News along with the grand
jury presentments. According to
reliable reports, a number of cases
have been docketed for this term
and it is expected that several
weeks will be taken up in dispos
ing of the various cases.
The Sutton-Adams case, ac
cording to reports, will likely be
postponed due to the number of
cases to be tried. There is a pos
sibility, however, that the case
will be tried, and it is believed
that Sutton will push it as
as possible.
The Grand Jur y is composed
the lowing men, with Mr. H.
Branham as chairman. W. C.
Smith, M. G. Turner, F. E.
A. J. Cason, J. W. King, Jr., J. C.
Kitchens, A C Belcher, R R. Fow
ler, Jr., E. B. Nelson, J. T. Wilson,
J. L. Milton, W. H. Odum, C. D.
Barnett, C. L. Butler, F. M. Wil
liams, H. F. Meadors, T. J. Stew
art, J. R. Cowan, S. S. Starr, J.
D. Guinn, W. Pitts Robertson, J.
W. Combs, R. L. Paine, Harry
Stewart, H. F. Branham, P. M.
Dearing, C. E. Giles, Sr., J. L.
Elliott, W. C. MeGahee, J. T.
Smith.
Mrs. J. C. Cunnard
Dies at Porterdale
Mrs. J. C. Cunnard, 59, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Bernard Hodges, in Porterdale,
Tuesday afternoon, March 20. She
had many friends in her commun
ity who regret to learn of her
death.
Funeral services were held at
the Rock Creek church Thursday
morning, March 2 2, and interment
in the Allen family cemetery.
Services were conducted by
Rev. W. V. Underwood.
Mrs. Cunnard is survived by
her husband, J. C. Cunnard; three
daughters, Mrs. Bernard Hodges,
Porterdale; Mrs. O. A. Parish and
Mrs. H. A. Jackson.
R. E. Everitt, funeral directors,
were in charge.
Mrs. Cheney Dies at
Texas Home Friday
Mrs. Gertrude Perry Cheney
died at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Jack Estes, in Dallas,
Texas, March 9th. She is survived
by one son, Mr. Hood Cheney, of
Corsicana, Texas; two daughters,
Mrs. Jack Estes and Mrs. Rupert
Currine, of Dallas, Texas, and
four grandchildren.
She is the sister of Mr. J. P.
Perry, Mrs. H. D. Bush, Mrs.
Evans Lunsford and Miss Annie
Perry, of Covington.
Mrs. Robert Arnold
Reported Improved
Mrs. Robert Arnold has recov
ered sufficiently from her recent
serious operation at the Emory
University Hospital in Atlanta, to
return home within the next few
days, according to information
received here.
The News joins her many
friends in wishing for her an early
/
The Co-operation
of all Forces Makes
For Power and
Prosperity.
Buy Circus Tickets
From Merchants
Covington merchants adver
tising in this week’s paper are
offering exceptional bargains
for today (Thursday) for the
convenience of those who are
attending circus tickets the circus. from local Buy y OH r j
mer
chants for 10c and save from
15c to 40c. Tickets are good
for general admission.
LARGE SESSION
FIC0RDER ’ S COURT
Nine Cases Are Tried Before
City Judge R. Pat
Campbell.
The regular session of the Ke
corder ’ s Court was held Monday
mo , ning at the City Ha il with an
unusually large docket . Nlne
cases were tried by Judge R. P.
Campbell.
Katherleen Cobb, arrested and
charged with disorderly conduct,
forfeited an $8.00 bond when she
failed to appear.
Jim Gaither, arrested and
i charged with disorderly conduct,
forfeited an $8.00 bond when he
failed to appear.
Ellis Alewine, arrested and
charged with being drunk, was
fined $5.00 and cost.
Lonnie Glover, arrested and!
charged with disorderly conduct,
was fined $5 and cost.
Boss Kitchens, arrested and i
charged with being drunk, was I
fined $5.00 and'tost. !
Nehemiah Durden, arrested and
chargred with being drunk, disor
derly and malicious mischief, was
fined $30.00 or 60 days on the
streets. )
Paul Polk, arrested and charged
with being drunk, disorderly and
malicious mischief, was fined $30
or 60 days on the streets and
i bound over to the Newton Super
ior Court for alleged driving a car
in a drunken condition.
1 Leonard Rhodes, arrested and
1 charged with being drunk, was
lined $5.00 and cost or 10 days on •
the streets.
A-bert Glover, arrested and
charged with being drunk and dis- J
orderly, was fined $10.00 and cost |
or 20 days.
CONTEST WINNER
WRITES TO NEWS
and Willie Hicks, assault to mur
der; Roddy Jackson, abandon
ment; V. Camp, drunk on high
way; Walter Morris, alias Mut Wil
son, driving auto while intoxi
cated; Paul Campbell, making
liquor; Paul Polk, using auto
without owner’s consent; Paul
Polk, driving auto while drunk.
Ed Bailey, burning woods; D. A.
Reagan, having liquor, making li
quor and having still apparatus;
James Middlebrooks, burglary;
Son Foster, drunk in house of an
other.
I The Mysterian Sez
)
) AKT
Editor, The~News,
Covington, Ga.
March 21, 1934.—I notice in
the papers where Sculptor
Borglum is piannin on raisin
some more money to cut some
more rock on Stone Mountain.
I ain’t talkin about nobody—
much, but it looks like business
is bad—startin back to work
on that. From what I hear,
they have already got enough
money, and spent it, to build
a mountain to order without
cuttin on that one any more.
They gonna keep on cuttin on
that mountain till it’s gonna
look like a mole hill, but it
ain’t none of my business ’cept
I hate to see a good mountain
go to waste when we don’t need
the rock right now. There’s
lotsa folks who gave money to
that “Great Southern Cause,”
but ain’t seen nothin ’cept a
lotter pictures in the paper an
a few tons of rock down at the
foot of the mountain. Folks
is funny cause when they give
money they expect somethin,
, but it looks like now they gonna
hafter be satisfied with just a
\ mountain—without decorations.
) Yours solidly,
THE MYSTERIAN.
Thanks All Connected With
“Rabbit Contest” For
Kindness.
The News received a most in
teresting letter this week from
Mrs. Olin Womac, who won first
prize last week in the Covington
News “Rabbit Contest.” The let
ter reads as follows:
Contest Editor, Covington News,
Covington, Ga.
Dear Sir:
I wish to take this means of ex
pressing my sincere thanks to the
“Rabbit Contest Editor” and all
others connected therewith, for
their kindness in selecting me as
the first prize winner in the con
test.
I found quite a bit of real en
joyment and sport in it, to say
nothing of the glad surprise of
seeing I was the first winner.
Easter rabbits will soon be here,
With their Eggs, all blue and red.
But the Covington News rabbits,
Lay Golden Eggs Instead.
Mrs. Olin Womac.
Leaders of Colored
Church Sponsor Meet
An inspirational meeting has
been called by the leaders of the
A. M. E. church to meet at the
St. Paul A. M. E. church here on
Thursday evening, March 29th.
Rt. Rev. W. A. Fountain, bishop
of the A. M. E. Church, Georgia,
will be the principal speaker, sub
ject, “New Deal.” Bishop Foun
tain is known as the “silver
tongued orator” a great leader,
and above all, a strong Christian.
Rev. C. K. Knight, the able pas
tor of this church, the intelligent
leader who has done so much for
the citizenry of Covington and
Newton county as well, appeals to
his many friends, white and col
ored, to witness this great occa
sion.
best meetings ever held in the
history of the church. The public
is cordially invited. Special seats
reserved for our white friends.
Number 14
58 TRUE BILLS
ARE RETURNED
BY GRAND JURY
Unusually Large Number of
Bills Are Returned for
This Court.
LIQUOR CASES,
DRUNKEN DRIVERS,
PROFANE LANGUAGE
ness Is Finished.
The following true bills were
returned by the Grand Jury of the
March term of Superior Court and
are expected to be tried this term
of court:
Homer Shaw, simple larcey;
Henry Womack and George Leon
a rd Womack, having liquor; Paul.
Giles, drunk on highway, misde
meanor; Paul Giles, driving auto
while intoxicated; Ben Morgan,
profane language in presence of
female; James Pope, profane lan
&uage; James Sigman, auto theft;
Rai P h Owens, battery; D. C. Ush
er - using approbrious words and
abusive language; Charles Gaither,
trespass; Jeff Davis, misdemeanor.
Fred Lofton, having beer, Evie
Banks, larceny on two counts;
Marie Smith, selling liquor; Eddie
Howard, violating auto law on two
counts; Walter L. Cowan, selling
liquor; E. B. Ellington, using ob
scene, vulgar and profane lan
guage; Emmett Printup, Kenny
Harwell, Junior Kemp, Arlie Ben
ton, battery, two cases; E. B. El
lington, drunk on highway; Royce
Mask, making liquor; Owen At
inson, making liquor; Luther Kit
chens, larceny after trust.
Mac McGuire, driving auto
drunk; Porter Hence, assault to
murder; Jack Lofton, cheating
and swindling; Marshal Capes,
having liquor; John Smith, drunk
on highway, Julius Mobley, driv
ing auto while intoxicated; W. B.
Meadows, drunk on highway 2
cases; Hattie Terrell, stabbing;
Tom Thompson, assault to mur
der; Mary Wood, drunk on high
way; Will Scott, selling liquor
Eddie Wade Bryant, having li
auor; Easter Benn, having liquor;
John Moore, having liquor; Tom
Arnold, simple larceny; Marvin
Ingram, having liquor; Eddie
Wade, having liquor; John Owens,
having liquor; George Cardell,
having liquor; Thurman McCul-