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FBIDAY, MABiCH 15, 1935
THE COVINGTON NEWS
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Entered at the Posiofficd at Covington, Georgia as mail matter of the
Second Class
A. BELMONT DENNIS.......... ............Editor and Publisher
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Official Organ of Newton County and the
CITY OF COVINGTON
WEEKLY BIBLE QUOTATION
“Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that
puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken
also.”—Habakkuk 2:15.
Most men dig their graves with their teeth but we’ve
known quite a few who did it with their tongues.
What saps we are. Smart people caused our present
trouble, and yet we keep educating more.
Another thing legalizing liquor has done is to make it
perfectly proper for a citizen to carry a jug of vinegar along
the street.
It won’t be long now until citizens will be growling be
cause the great outdoors is as hot as they kept the house
last winter.
This country’s greatest neer^
will require 10 years to
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RHP* Bri Newton 7 any ~
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comes
iisB Wir I^Kuinot boys and girls afford that to they place may the
■SS of such establishments. for
"Tu m our editorial recently we have no fear
S^^^TTaunty. No matter what satisfied the rest of the county state may will
do regarding prohibition we are our own
remain in the dry column.
Our Local Merchants
Out of town salesmen and other business men call at our
office practically every day. It is amusing, and interesting,
to listen to their comments regarding the stores in Covington.
One and all they agree that Covington has the Jbest
merchants in the state and they are surprised and delighted
at the number and quality of the stores in Covington and the
-.quality and variety of merchandise which they display.
It makes ye old editor feel warm around the heart with a
kind of maternal, or paternal, pride as we listen to them.
For they are talking about our stores, about our merchants.
For every true citizen of any town feels the sensation of own
ership and possession when he is thinking or talking, about
the things in the city which he. calls home.
Covington is truly fortunate in its number of stores and
the quality and variety of merchandise they display. Show
•your appreciation of them by trading with them and buying
your needs in your own home town. They merit your sup
port and it is your civic duty to support them by spending
your money with them.
This Year’s Garden
The advent of pretty weather has started gardening in |
a big way. Everyone around Covington who has had any
experience in this healthful and profitable work will feel the
urge, and yield to it. Such work cannot be too strongly en
couraged and it ia to be hoped that this locality will enjoy a
record-breaking year of it.
It is surprising how little space an ambitious and intelli
gent home-gardener needs to supply average family wants
throughout the growing season, and yield a surplus for can
ning, drying, preserving and drying. A half-acre plot, 220
(by 100 feet, will suffice, if properly planted and cultivated.
Even a verv small plot in the background will yield many
vegetables, of which the average family does not have enough.
Over and above their savings, there is a lot of fun and (re
newed vigor to be had from getting out in the open and work
ing in mother earth.
The garden urge should be encouraged, cultivated and
brought to fruitage. The few cents and the small amount
of time necessary to have a flourishing garden can purchase
no more in health, comfort and satisfaction in any other oc
cupation.
Sunday School Lesson
PETER DELIVERED FROM
PRISON
Golden Text: “Prayer was made
earnestly of the church unto God
for him.” Acts 12:5b.
The lull in the storm of persecu
tion against the church was soon
broken. Herod Agrippa, grand
son of Herod the Great, was made
king of Judea in 41 A. D., and he
soon whetted his sword against
the Christians. James the broth
er of John was the first to fall.
He was thus the first of the twelve
d sciples to drink of the cup the
Master drank (Matt. 20:23) and
go to his crown; his brother John
was spared to the last and possibly
was the only one of the twelve
disciples that died a natural death.
Herod made so successful a hit
with James that he bid still higher
for popularity and seized Peter.
It was Passover week and it would
not do to profane the holy season
with an execution.
So Peter, who was used tp going
to jail for Christ's sake, was locked
up and the Jews had a comfortable
feeling as they thought of
victim lying there waiting for his
day.
Peter was not only in prison,
but unusual precautions had been
taken to keep him there. He was
bound with two chains and four
soldiers guarded him day and
night, two at his side and two at
he door. Peter had slipped
ht of their jail once before,
,e Jews were determined tha:
Lis should not happen again.
But while so much force was
mg massed against Peter
ep h.m in, somewhere in .hat
y Christian believers were meet-
1 ,' and taking measures to get
l out. They were obscure and
-able people they had no arms
L Lise were devising no plan
and attack; they had no
y or political influence: what
they do? They simply pray
prayer of the church was
Led in an unexpected and
■ful way. An angel ap
in the prison in the night
ched the sleeping apostle
:oke him, who then follow
ingel out through the open
■ gate into the street.
H igel did not do anything
•, but .gave him many
do for himself. He
■H BH girded himself and pu;
... and drew his gar
|HB S^B id himself thus given and followed. part
as a
HK, of his release, and had
to do this lie would
■■left in prison. Others
s only as we do our
Hielping ourselves.
^Bpeter passage from prison to
went through two
Bihat are typical gates that
across every human path.
was an iron gate which he
not open, which he was not
try to open, and which was
opened for him by a divine hand.
The other was a wooden gate at
the home of his friends which he
had some share in opening, on
which he knocked and which was
opened for him by human hands.
These two gates are ever before
us. the iron gate of the divine
sovereignty which only God can
open for us, and the wooden gate
of human action which we can
and must open for ourselves.
Our will is practically sovereign
over ourselvee at these points, and
if we have become imprisoned
them we can break out of them:
they are wooden gates on which
we can knock and open.
Our natural birth is an iron gate
which God opens, but our spiritual
birth is a golden gate which is left
for us to open ourselves.
The secret of peace is to know
God’s iron gates and let them
alone; and the secret of success
is to find the wooden gates of
life and knock upon th.em and
compel them to open.
Masterful men are they who
know how to stand waiting
expectant before the iron gates of
God and then to beat down and
overthrow the wooden gates that
are in their own power.
The angel led Peter through
one street and then vanished and
he was left to find hie own road
the rest of the way. This is also
a deep principle of Providence.
Jesus led his d.sciples out as far
as Bethany, and then left them,
and ever s i nce they have been find
ing their own way through the
world.
God leads us part way in life,
“‘^of u‘“S
ourselves.
When Peter found himself
thrown upon his own resources he
“considered the thing” “I
thought on my ways, and turned
my feet unto thy testimonies.”
Having ^considered, Peter did
not fly from the Jews and Herod,
but went to the house of Mary
the mother of Mark. As Mark
was in the company of Luke (II
Timothy 4:11), the author of the
Acts, we have here a guarantee
of the trustworthiness of this
cumstantial narrative.
In this house many
were assembled in prayer, so
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Peter proceeded first -to ire own
i company; he went back to the
believers, he went to prayer
ing.
Peter's knock at the door was
answered by a maiden named
Rhoda, who reported to the pray
ing company that Peter himself
stood outside.
The maid was declared to be
| mad . g^e wag called a fool for
believing such a thing, But,
like the restored blind that knew
that he could see, she knew what
she had heard and stuck to her
story.
Their incredulity was almost
comical, but not more so than
much of the unbelief and blind
ness that <ve often display and
cherish.
Our own prayers often contain
so much unbelief that a direct
answer to them would cause us to
doubt our very senses.
j The unbelief of believers is
j still often incred.ble and must
verily amuse heaven itself.
| The incredulity of these dis- [
ciples, however, had to give way
before the repeated knocks of
Peter who kept pounding on the
gate: he was no spirit but was
solid flesh and bones.
Presently he was admitted and
they vferfe astonished, “thunder
struck '> tjjg wor( j means, stricken
dum k at j[j e apparition of the I
j apostlei l !
The answer to their prayers ex
cee.ied their utmost expectations;
j a:.d when our prayers unbelief are will finally)
^ answered our turn
amazement and then shall our
mouth be filled with laughter and
our tongue with singing.
The excitement was so great in
the home of John Mark that day
that Peter had to restore order and
quiet them down with a gesture of!
the hand,
Then he declared unto them
how the Lord had delivered him
out of the prison and told them
to go and tell James the brother
of the Lord and the brethren.
Peter’s work in Jerusalem was
now done, and the brave fisher
man preacher, whom we have
learned to love with all his faults,
now passes from our view.
ROCKY PLAINS
Preaching at County Line Bap
tist Church Sunday A. M. at 11:00
by the pastor, Rev. George Hulme.
Sunday School on 3rd at 10:00 A.
M. and All on other welcome. Sundays 2:30^L
M. are
The friends of Mrs. J. W. Long
are delighted to learn she ia,
much better after being quite sick
for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Parks Harvey]
and baby, Mr. C. D. Harvey and j
two little girls, Daisy Thomas and
Chriotte, of Monticello, visited Mr.
J. C. Stewart last Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turner motor
ed to Aiken, S. C. recently where
they were guests of relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Huey have
returned home after a delightful
two weeks visit with friends at
Lake Placid, Fla.
The friends of Mies Ethel Stew
art are glad to know she continues
to improve.
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of Hopewell Church met at
the home of Mrs. J. O. Blocks on
Monday for an all-day meeting,
tliis meeting closed the church
y ear
Our study for March was Stew
ardship and Spiritual Life. Miss
Irene Harevy, the secretary, was
in charge of the meeting. Mrs.
Paul Stewart gave a most inter
esting reading on “Stewardship
and Tithing.”
In the absence of Mrs. Neal Mc
Donald, Mrs. J. O. Black gave
Mrs. McDonald’s reading, “The
Family Altar” which was enjoyed
by all. “A Stewardship Responsive
Service” was also given by the
goci6ty .
At noon a delicious lunch was
served after which a social hour
was enjoled.
The afternoon session was open
ed by prayer by Rev. R. E. Huey.
Rev. Huey then taught the Bible
Study. Finish.ng The Minieter
ing Master. Studies in The
Gospel of Mark. He gave these
studies in a most interesting and
impressive way.
The president, Mrs. J. O. Black,
had charge of the bus.ness meet
ing.
We were glad our pledge was
paid in full, Also glad to have
three new members added to our
roll.
Mrs. R. E. Huey, Mrs. J. C.
Black and Mrs. Paul Stewart were
elected delegates to attend the 2nd
Presbyterial in Anderson, S. C.
i n April.
The followin gofficers were
e i ec ted for the new year:
President, Mrs. J. O. Black;
v i ce president, Mies Estelle Thomp
SO n; recording and corresponding
secretary, Mrs. H. H. Nolan; treas
ure r, Miss Ruth Davis; Intermedi
a ^ e and Junior secretary, Mrs. R.
E. Huey; home missionary eecre
tary, Mrs. Paul Stewart; foreign
missionary secretary, Mrs. J. R.
Thompson; orphanage secretary,
Mrs. R. E. Cowan; thank offering
secretary, Mrs. C. E. Chestnut;
whi:e cross secretary, Mrs. R. E.
Chestnut, Literature and Christ
I ian education secretary, Mrs. S. R.
| Thompson; temperance secretary,
Mrs. W. B. Harvey, stewardship
and spir tual life secre.ary, Miss
Anna Chestnut and l+storian, Miss
Irene Harvey.
Ford Add Vanity
Mirror as New
Accessory Addition
Newest accessory addition to thc-
1935 Ford V-8 car is a vanity
mirror, oval in shape, which is at
tached to the sun visor by stria (1
decorative bolts, and is invisible
until the visor is pulled down.
The mirror, because of its po
sition, may be utilized by either
front or rear seat passengers. It
is made of clear, heavy glass with
beveled edges,
To put a man in office because
he is a "good fellow" is an ex
pensive bit of folly.
WEAK AND MISERABLE?
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Prescription' for woman’s liquid ills.” $1.00. Large
New size, tablets 50 cts.,
size, tabs, or liquid, $1.35. Clinic, All druggists. i
Write Dr. Pierce's buffalo, N. Y..
for free medical advice.
FARMERS ANTICIPATING LOANS U 1
FOR PRODUCING CROPS THIS
YEAR SEE OUR REPRESENTATIVE I
AT COUNTY AGENT’S OFFICE, g
MADISOIf PRC DUGTKPH
CREDIT ASSOCIATION
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Low Delivered Prices
for the New
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All body types have 112 inch wheel
base with 123 inch springbase
CHECK COUPE (5-Window) $621.00
the prices for the new Ford V'8—delivered TUDOR SEDAN __ 637.00
home—then how much for little. FORDOR SEDAN _ 703.00
at your own see yo get so
Safety glass all around at no extra cost. Comfort Zone With DeLuxe Equipment
Riding built into the car. A spacious lugga^ npartment, TUDOR SEDAN _ 703.00
provided back of the seat. Fenders that match the at FORDOR SEDAN 765.00
rear car TUDOR TOURING SEDAN 724.00
no extra cost. Big (low pressure) 6:00 x 16" air-balloon tires, FORDOR TOURING
SEDAN ______ 785.00
provided as standard equipment. 3 WINDOW COUPE 698.00
These features which make for comfort, safety and beauty CABRIOLET______ 754.00
ROADSTER ______ 677.00
part of the extra dollar value you get in the Ford V- 8 at PHAETON ___ 708.00
are
Low Down Payments
no extra cost. Easy Terms Through Universal
Whatever you want in a car—style, safety, speed, power, Credit Company r
economy, rugged dependability — the Ford V-8 for 1935 will d
meet your needs. It is the biggest dollar value in Ford history, on the air— Ford Symphony Orchestra, Sun
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CALLAWAY MOTOR COMPANY
Phone SO Covington, Ga. y
Mrs- J. E. Hammock of
Plant City, Fla., said: “I
was suffering from a weak
ness that caused me to
have a breakdown. 1 was
completely Dr. Pierce’s played Favorite out Pro- but j i
scription made me well and j
strong. I believe there is
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The young lady heading for a
forced landing isn’t an angel, at
least not a celestial one. And
she isn’t suspended by tiny
wires. Nor is the whole thing
done with mirrors. A dancer,
Sylvia Monon, was thrown
through the air with the pal
est of ease by two male partners
while the four nymphs belcv
smile a bit apprehensively.
STONEVILLE NO. 2
COTTON SEED
Buy now before the supply is exhausted.
All seed direct from one variety commun
ity, pure, recleaned and in 100-lb. bags.
Stoneville No. 2 Cotton has proven to be
a “Standout” for all-round desirability
production, staple length and character
of cotton. There is a tremendous de
mand for the Stoneville No. 2 Cotton,
Grow this cotton for larger yields, better
staple and bigger profits.___
SEED PRICES
$1.25 bu, FOB. Gri£fin,Ga.
$1.50 bu. Delivered.
Terms Cash. Ten tlO] per
cent discount for 100 bu.
or more.
SWAP TEEMS
One Bushel Stoneville No. 2 Seed for
two bushels common seed (oil mill stock).
No swap made for less than 100 pounds.
J. E. HAYES & CO.
210 E. Solomon Street
GRIFFIN, GA.
We buy Stoneville and other varieties of
one inch staple and better cotton.