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FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1935.
THi COVINGTON NEWS
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
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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.
There is no sign on Easy Street. You recognize it
the pack of tax men sniffling here and there.
A small town is a place where you don’t notice any dif
ference during the day if you forget your pocketbook.
Some men are so generous they can’t bear to see a woman
in rags unless they are married to her.
You can’t please everybody. Some are mad because
people talk about them, and some are mad because people
don’t.
A mean old jury in a western state has just found a wo
man guilty of murder when all she did was kill her husband
—and it was her own husband, too.
Have you noticed that the average man never stops to
consider what kind of hat he has on when he starts to talk
through it.
Kids were luckier in the old days. One could pretend
to be sick without having an anxious mother stick a ther
mometer in his face.
Georgia Marble for the Postoffice
On the front page of this issue we are carrying several
letters from Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr., relative to the
substitution of Georgia marble for the wood wainscoting in
in the postoffice building.
We can see no good reason why this should not be done
There is an amoun of $3,700 set aside from painting, land
Covington for the active interest he displayd in the matter.
We are quie sure Congressman Owen will assist in every
way possible in this matter also and you citizens who are in
terested should display your interest by registering your
protest with the proper authorities.
There seems to have been some misunderstanding about
the amount set aside for the Covington postoffice, The
papers all carried the amount as $65,000 but the letter from
the Treasury Department states only $55,000 was appropri
ated for the postoffice. Even at this figure there is suffi
cient money left to use marble for the wainscoting.
There is an amount of $3,700 set aside for painting, land
scaping and electric light fixtures and there should be some
left of that sum. There is also $4,000 set aside for contin
gencies and this entire amount should be available. There
is also a balance of $2,253 of the appropriation which was
not used or specified for use.
Suiely from this amount available Georgia marble can
and should be provided for the building and we are quite
sure this will be done. ;
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Senator Russell Commended ,
In an_editorial in last Sunday’s issue, The Atlanta Jour
nal spoke very highly of the service being rendered by Sena
tor Russell in Washington. The subject chosen for this par
ticular issue was the suggestion made by Senator Russell
whereby the serious debate over the Works-Relief bill was
compromised.
Other papers have also spoken very highly of Senator
Russell, notably the Washington Star and New York Times.
Excerpts from the Journal’s editorial say: “Senator
Russell, of Georgia, has proven his statesmanship, as well
as his tact and resourcefulness, in mediating the long dispute
over the Works-Relief bill . . . The broad equity and keen
good sense of this proposal demolished the contentions of
those who had been fighting the President from partisan or
personal politics, and at the same time offered a rallying
point for all who were seeking to do the wise and just thing.
. . . Georgia’s junior senator, therefore, has done memorable
service and has earned the congratulations of his state and
of his country.”
We are indeed proud of the record Senator Russell is
making and we still predict, as we have in the past, even
greater things for him. He is well versed in parliamentary
proceedings and with his innate courtesy, and good common
sense will be of much benefit to the citizens who have honored
him by electing him to this high office. We sincerely trust
they will see fit to return him there for many years to come,
for like new wine, he impi*oves with age.
We Honor the Women of Covington
The efforts being put forward by the women of Cov
intgno to beautify their home city cannot be too highly
commended. They are working faithfully and energetically
toward this end.
This week they have been personally superintending the
transplanting of various shrubbery and have been up and at
work with the city crews at seven o’clock each morning.
Mrs. Lint Smith, Mrs. W 7 . T. Thomas, Mrs. Henry Odum
won our admiration for the manner in which they were
working this week They were evidencing as much interest
in planting the various plots around town as if they were
working their own gardens.
Covington is indeed fortunate in having such splendid
women working for its interest. And we must also commend
the City of Covington for providing the labor and necessary
tools and trucks for this work.
The harmonious manner in which every organization in
the city and the city government is working together to beau
tify the city can only be explains by the words of the
Master Teacher, “How good it is for the brethren to dwell
together in unity.”
Whatever may befall other towns Covington has nothing
to fear as long as its women are so interested in their home
city.
: Sunday School Lesson j !
Peter Describes the Christian Life
Golden Text: “Sanctify in
hearts Christ as Lord.’’ I Peter
3:15.
The first Epistle of Peter
evidently written to comfort and
sustain the early Christian be
lievers under the trials of perse
cution and might be designated as
a tract for har dtimes or for days
of depression.
The shadow of Roman persecu
tion hung as a dark storm cloud
shooting lightnings over al! the
region of Asia MJnor. Roman
law required all people to sacrifice
to the emperor iby casting incense
on the altar on which stood his
image, and refusal to do this was
attended with punishment which
in many instances was death. One
might profess any other religious
fa.th and sacrifice to any other
God, but this Roman conformity
was also rigidly required.
While we o not live under the
threat of physical persecution for
our Christian faith, yet we do live
in the same world of hardship and
danger and often may be sorely
tried and need the frequent
monition, “Ye have been put to
grief in manifold trials that
proof of your faith, being more
precious than gold, may be found
unto prat e and glory and honor”
(Chapter 1:6-7), ar.d “Think it!
not strange concerning the fiery
trial among you, which cometh
upon you to prove you” (4:12).
When we read this lesson and
the whole epistle in the light of
this lurid background its mean
ing is illuminated and becomes
vivid and eloquent, It' also en
ables us to apply its teachings to
our own time and day of depres - 1
sion.
The danger of these persecuted
Christians would be to give way!
to a complaining and bitter spirit,
rebellious against the evils of the
time and “rendering evil for evil.”
Peter warns against this spirit in
noble words: “Finally, be ye all
likeminded, compassionate, loving
as brethren, tenderhearted, hum
bleminded, not rendering evil for
evil, or reviling for reviling, but
contrarywise blessing.”
We are quick to blame some
body else, our real or supposed
enemies, or people more success
ful than we are, or the govern
ment or “the social order,” of
anybody or anything on which we
caV fasten our suspicion. This
rarely does us any good, but only
inflames our irritation and sows
trouble around us.
Pride is a terrible avenger
upon us in such times of trial, for
it lashes us into rebellion and
rage and leaves deeper wounds of
its own.
Keep cool and calm and be slow
to find fault with others, and thiu
will put a balm on our souls and
give us new strength and courage,
Peter quotes from the 34th
Psalm freely and not with literal
exactness, but none the less he
gives its essential teaching. “He
that would love life and see good
days and who does not desire
these things? They are the funda
mentals of our desires and are the
same in every age and condition, j
Little matter what else if we love
life anS see good days.
But what must we do to attain
these ideals? “Let him refrain
his tongue from evil, and his lips,
that they speak no guile, and let doj
him turn away from evil, and
sjood; let him seek peace, and)
it.”
The tongue and lips are very
means of our life and yet
they may also be poison and death
be sharper than a serpent’s!
tooth tcT cut and slash the social
fabric. James in Chapter 3 of his
epistle gives us a masterly descrip
tion of the power of the tongue
to do evil and often the Bible
warns us against the power of an
evil word. Once it slips from the
tonuge it cannot" be recalled and
may wreak vengeance far and
wide. One great Safeguard against
this and every other evil ie to “do
good.”
Peter* as his parting advise to
his Christian friends in this
sage tells them that “it is
if the will of God should so
that ye suffer for well-doing than
for evil-doing.” the" |
Often must good man suf
fer the deepest wrong or injustice
or unpopularity or pain and can
find no relief or recompense.
Fighting against such ill-ad just
ments in our social world and
experience generally only
aggravates the s.tuation.
The supreme example of such t
suffering is Christ himself
"suffered for sins once, the right
eons for the unrighteous, that he
might bring us to God.”
FA1RVIEW NEWS
Miss Sarah Martin, of Coving - 1
ton, enjoyed a delightful weeks’i
visit with Misses Frances and!
Sarah Kelly,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moss and
ROn ’ v.eited Mr. and Mrs,
Emmett Callahan, Sunday,
Miss Nell Neely was visiting in
Atlanta Saturday.
Mrs. Deola Ray enjoyed several
days visit with her mother, Mrs.
J. E. Cook, last week.
Mrs. D. M. Bentley entertained 2 2
relatives from Atlanta, last Sun
day. 2
Miss Sarah Ficquette spent Sat- 4
urday night with Miss Mary Leila
Flannigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ellis and
family, of Covington, called to see
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rowland Sun- f
day afternoon.
Mrs. Clyde Head, of Porterdale,
visited Mrs. Ed Reagan, Sunday.
M iss Frances and Ruth Ed
wards visited Mrs. W. C. McCles
, ter> at Rome> last week .
yi rci nmi p nppIv- vi« ipu \fr W' t
Q. Neely, last Wednesday evening!
Mr. and Mrs. Linton Ray spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
wiley Allgood, or Oxford.
Mrs. Lurene Rowland visited
jy rs . Sally Belle Moss Thursday
afternoon.
a nd Mrs. Clyde Davis, of
Milstead, spent Sunday with Mr.
and jyj rg ' p red jq ee iy
Mr c hess Ray vi6ited his els .
Miss Christine Callahan I ®
t a j ned visitors from Covington \K
lagt week . end Almon,'®
Miss Sarah Pip pen, of ni-j®
vigited Mlss Mary Leila Flan I®
Saturday. 2
Miss Myrtice King, of Dover g
Saturday night wlth Miss,a ®
Rav Lurene'J
Mrs. Cla Ray and Mrs. Mattie!®
ca iied to see Mrs. |{
Smith laat Thursday
®
Mrs. Fannie Parnell was visit- ®
relatives in Covington last | ®
®
Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. McCullough i.
little daughter, Betty Jo, 2
Saturday evening with Mr. 2
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Womac 8
Mrs. L. G. Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rawlins, i
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bruce, of
Almon. Josie Edwards. spent Sunday with Mrs. 2 2
ta, Miss is visiting Sarah Mr. Rowland, and Mrs. of Atlan- Ed 2
Rowland this wifik. 2
This is the positive armor that
we are to put ou against evil
thought and action, the arouse
ment of the energy of the soul
that will call forth all its powers
and thereby cast out and over
come evil.
And all these means of virtue
are to be exercised under the con
sciousness that “the eyes of the
Lord are upon the righteous” to
sustain them and give them the
victory.
In the heart of this admonition
is the clarion call, “Fear not,
neither be ye troubled.” How of
ten are we in the Scripture warn
ed and urged not to fear. It was
the first word in the angel's an
nouncement of the birth of Jesus,
and was among the last words
spoken by him to his disciples.
We fear almost everything in
life and in death, in the world in
times of prosperity and especially
does fear darken every day of de
pression.
It is one of the shadows cast
over us by sin, a latent distrust of
goodness and God. We should
arouse all our powers of faith and
courage to break its fetters and
stand up and quit ourselves as
RED OAK NEWS ( 2 |
Mr. and Mrs. Hodgie Loyd, of '4 4
Leguin, were the guests of Mr. ®
and Mrs. Marvin Loyd Friday 2
night. ® ta
Mrs. T. M. Mask is visi'ting rel
atives in Atlanta. ®
Mr. and Mrs. Bayce Aiken and ®
baby spent Sunday with Mr. and ® ®
Mrs. Oscar Mask.
Mrs. Lizzie Loyd spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Willie Mask.
Mrs. J. C. Reynolds and Mr.
Ray Reynolds were the guests of r
Mrs. Leila Coogler, in Atlanta, I
Thursday.
Mrs. Willie Mask and
and Mrs. Minnie Woodruff
a while Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Lizzie Loyd.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pope and
daughter spent Friday with Mrs. I
Susie Pope.
Misses Margaret and Lois Mask,
of Stewart, spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Oscar Mask.
There will be Sunday School at
Red Oak Church every Sunday af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
lie is invited to come and join. '
THE COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTON, GEORGIA
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good soldiers of God and
Christ,
These early Christians were con
stantly beset with attacks upon
their faith and challenged to
reasons for it. Their opponents
held to other religions and were
often keen and shot sharp arrows.
The Christians were not to be
indifferent to these
but were to consider them
give appropriate and
answers to them.
They must be met in a fair and 1
honest spirit and we must give
good reasons for our faith and
better ones than our opponents can \
give form for of their unbelief, agnostic.srn will or other lose |
or we
our battle. !