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LOCAL—COUNTY—STATE
BY THE OFFICE BOY
Oh but we thought our Bose
was gone this week. Into the of
fice came a young lady all out of
breath ahd said, “I just saw your
Boss going down the street in an
ambulance.” Down went my
broom ... we wondered how we
could tell his wife . . . none of the
force would volunteer to call her
. . . when Up he rides to the office
just “trying out” that pretty new
stream-line ambulance purchased
by Mr. R. E. Everitt, to better
serve the public . . . Well, we don’t
want to try it-out, and we don’t
like the idea of our boss trying it
out . . . unless we have to, and
then in case we have to, our Boss
says it is comfortable and modern
in every way . . . well we take his
word for it . . . The way flowers
keep coming into our office it still
looks funny and makes us feel
bad, but the Bose still talks about
the ambulance ride and loves these
pretty flowers and pansies . . . The
first sweet peas we have seen this
year are on our desk . . . dainty,
sweet and fragrant . . . from the
garden of Miss Robert Grace Ew
ing, our efficient correspondent
from Almon. Mies Ewing and her
mother were welcome visitors at
our office Wednesday morning.
Sorry we missed them but we cer
tainly appreciate the lovely flow
ers . . . and J. Hope Branham Just
keeps a nice vase of flowers on
our desk, We appreciate his
thoughtfulness, and the lovely
roses he brought this week. We
are going out and see the garden
producing all these lovely flowers
one of these days. . .
You have heard the expression,
“He’s living a dog’s life.” Well,
have you ever wanted to live a
dog’s life? We didn't think it
would be so bad after all when we
went out to the Luke Robinson’s
Monday and saw the palatial home
of “Guy's” famous hunting dogs
. . . their home covers about a
block . . . theiy have a front yard
’n everything . . . nice wire fence
around the large front yard and
the fence is soon to be covered
with Paul’s Scarlet climbers. They
were planted a year ago and, Be
lieve-it-or-not, Guy’s dogs own one
of the loveliest spots in Covington.
Those climbers are rapidly reach
ing out and covering the fence, and
at this time are a mass of flaming
red. Huge baskets of the lovely'
blossoms were cut Memorial Day,
but you can’t miss them . . . Mrs.
Robinson has lovely poppies in
blossom at this time and one of
the most beautiful and unusual
things in her collection of beauti
ful flowers and shrubs is the bor
der of woo’ds ferns peeking out
from underneath huge Chinese
holly bushes . . . Have you ever
been down to the First Baptist
Church on the third Sunday after
noon when the Sunbeam Band
holds its meeting? We were walk
ing around Sunday and heard such
sweet little voices that we had to
peek in.
If you have never heard those
2, 3, 4 and five-year olds sing, you
have missed a treat. Mrs. Walker
Combs is a most capable leader
for these little ones, Perhaps
some of the mothers of these
youngsters have never attended
one of these meetings . . . then
you should and you would be
thankful for such a leader as
Mrs. Combs, The beautiful work
being done by her will shine out
in future years through the lives
of these little ones, who will never
forget the Jesus, who is being
moulded into their hearts and
lives by this Christian wona. We
are thankful for such leaders.
Tomatoes—now would you be
lieve it! The I. H. Rainwaters re
port small tomatoes in their gar
den and so do the J. W. Hart
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sooks ... we saw some roasting
ears last week too—in a grocery
window ... did they come from
your garden?
Covingtonians are glad to wei
come Mrs. L. I). Bolton back home,
Of course she lives at Mansfield,
but we also claim her in Coving
ton, and are always happy to have
her in our midst . . . Many friends
regret to learn that Mrs. J. E.
Philips, who was painfully injured
in a fall recently, has been remov
ed to Emory University hospita!
for treatment. The News joins in
wishing her a speedy and complete
recovery . . . Have you seen the
exquisite sweet peas grown by Mr.
Robert Fowler, Sr.? Well they
won the prize of the month at the
Garden Club meeting and were
beautifully arranged in a dainty
pink bowl which belonged to Mrs.
Fowler’s mother. You hare mia
sed a rare treat if you have not
had Mrs. Fowler’s granddaughter,
little Louly, present you with one
of her sw'eetest smiiee. She thinks
she will soon be a grown-up lady
now. Of course she remembers us
from time to time, but to be sure,
she looks us over carefully and
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; IIE \ COVINGTON NEWS
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Volume 71
FLOWER SHOW
IS TO BE HELD
NEXT FRIDAY
Covington Garden Club An
nounces Date for The
Annual Show.
WILL BE HELD AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL GYM
FROM 3 TO 10:00 P. M.
v4nvone in the County May
Enter Flowers—Not Re
stricted to Members.
The Annual Flower show of the
Covington Garden club will be
held at the Covington High school
gymnasium next Friday, May 10,
from 3:00 to 10:00 p. m.
The show is not confined to
members of the Garden club, but
an yone residing in Newton county
may enter flowers or take part in
aruy of the other features.
Mrs. E. E. Callaway, efficient
president of the Garden club,
states she is very anxious for as
many persons as possible to take
part in the show this year. She is
desirous of getting as many entries
as there are flower growers In the
county.
The gymnasium affords plenty
of room to display the flowers in
the best possible manner. Mrs.
Lint Smith, Mrs. <?Borge Cochran,
and others are assisting In arrange
ments. The city is contributing
the labor to assist in decorating
the hall and all Indications point
to the best flower show in several
years.
All entries must be in the hall
by noon Friday. List of the en
tries follow:
CLASS 1. ROSES:
All roses in this class must be
In milk bottles.
1. One of a kind
(a) red; (b) pink; (c) white;
(d) yellow; (e) bi-color.
2. Five of a kind in bottles,
(a) red; (b) pink; (c) white;
(e) yellow; (f) bi-color.
3. Best arrangement of roses
in any container, any colors.
4. Best running rose.
CLASS II. IRISES:
( a ) Single specimen in fruit
jaT.
(b) Five of one variety in
fruit jar.
(c) Best collection in any con
tainer.
CLASS III. PANSIES:
(a) Best collection in one col
or.
(1)) Beet collection in all col
ors.
CLASS IV. SWEET PEAS:
(a) 12 of one color in mayon
naise jar.
(b) Best collection in any
container.
CLASS V. POPPIES:
(a) Any number of one color.
(b) California.
CLASS VI. PERENNIALS:
(a) Single specimen.
(b) Any number, one variety.
CLASS VII. ANNUALS:
(a) Single specimen.
(b) Any number, same variety
CLASS VIII. LILIES:
(a) Single specimen.
(b) Collection of one variety.
(c) Collection of any number
of varieties.
CLASS IX. FLOWERING
SHRUBS:
Best display.
CLASS X. MIXED FLOWER
ARRANGEMENT:
Most artistic display.
CLASS XI. ARTISTIC
ARRANGEMENT:
(a) Miniatures (under eight
inches)
(b) Pairs (twelve inches or
under)
(c) Luncheon tables.
(d) Breakfast tables.
(e) Breakfast trays.
(f) Dish gardens.
(g) Shadow boxes.
(h) Trays of vegetables.
Albert Rogers Dies
at Home Near Oxford
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Albert Rogers, Newton
citizen, died at his home .near Ox
ford, Saturday afternoon at the
a;ge of 32 years. He was a native
of Newton county, having lived in
this section all his life, and had
many friends in the county,
Funeral services were held at
Walnut Grove Tuesday mor.ning,
with interment in the Walnut
Grove cemetery. Services were
conducted by Rev. Peter Manning,
Mr. Rogers is survived by his
wife, Ludie "Mae Rogers; father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Stone, of Jasper, Ala.; two sons,
| J. C. and Tommie Rogers.
J. C. Harwell and Sons, funeral
directors, were in charge.
The Covington Star. Est. 1874.
Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864.
CHAUTAUQUA TO
BE HELD BY 14
CLUBS OF P’DALE
Will Begin Monday Evening
and End the Following
Sunday.
MANY WIDELY KNOWN
(SPEAKERS ARE ON THE
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
Special Program To Be Held
Sunday, May 12, at 3
O’clock.
A Christian Chautauqua spon
sored by 14 Porterdale clubs will
be held next week, beginning Mon
day evening at the basement audi
torium of the Porterdale School
building. A number of prominent
Georgians are on the program to
speak, as well as many well known
Newton county citizens.
The Chautauqua will be abso
lutely free and will be open to the
citizens of Newton county and sur-j
rounding territory. The program
will begin each evening at 7:30
o’clock through Friday evening,
with a special program Sunday at
3:00 o’clock. The people of thi3
section are urged to attend the
Chautauqua and help the Porter
dale clubs make it a success.
Mr. Ralph McGill, distinguished
sports writer of the Atlanta Con
stitution, will make the opening
address Monday evening. He will
be introduced by Belmont Dennis,
editor of the Covington News.
The program Monday evening will
be arranged by the Men’s club, of
Porterdale.
On Tuesday evening, Rev. Mar
ion Mac H. Hull, who makes the
weekly Sunday School broadcast j
over station WSB, will make the
principal address. This program
has been arranged by the Porter
dale Woman's club.
Professor J. R. Oliphant, head
of the Academy for the Blind, at
Macon, will speak Wednesday eve
ning with the Porterdale Girl Re
serves planning and arranging this
program.
Rev. Peter Marshall, of the
Westminister Presbyterian church,
in Atlanta, and former pastor of
the Covington First Presbyterian
church, will be the principal speak
er Thursday evening, The pro
gram will be in charge of the Por
t|rdale P. T. A.
On Friday evening, R. N. Bas
jayman, evangelist and native of
Syria, will make an unusual and
interesting address. Mr. Basjav
man is widely known and has trav
eled in many countries.
A special program has been ar
ranged for Sunday afternoon at 3 i
o’clock by the Porterdale clubs. |
Morgan Blake, widely known sport j
writer and Sunday school teacher, !
whose voice is heard by the entire
south over WSB every Sunday
morning, will make an address
which will be of interest to Geor
gians.
The Porterdale Band will
nish music This each band evening is well for known thej
program.
throughout the county and the
ability of these young people ranks
among the' best in the state in
music.
J. W. MADDOX DIES
AT PORTERDALE
Funeral Services Are Held at
Worthville Tuesday
Afternoon.
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John W. Maddox, of Newton
county, died at the home of his
daughter, in Porterdale,
evening. He was well
throughout this section
many f-i&r.ds. He was a valued
empioyea of Bibb Manufacturing
company for a number of years,
retiring a short time ago on ac
count of ill health.
He was related to Mr. Tom Mad
dox, former deputy sheriff of New
ton county, deceased.
Funeral services were held at
the Worthville church with inter
ment in the churchyard cemetery
Tuesdav afternoon. Services were
conducted by Rev. D. E. Owens, as
sisted by Rev. J. B. Stargil.
Mr. Maddox is survived by his
wife, Mre. J. W. Maddox; two
daughters, Mrs. J. H. Maddox, of
Jackson., Ga., and Mrs. Milton Dial,
of Porterdale; five eons, C. H., and
B. L. Maddox, of Griffin, Ga., A. J.
Maddox, of Porterdale, V. H. and
W. L. Maddox, of Thomaston, Ga.;
two sisters, Mrs. L. Hodges, of
Porteiydale, and Mrs. W. L.
cher, of Moultrie, Ga.; tw r o bro
thers. W. D. Maddov, of Ocilla,
Ga., and H. C. Maddox, of Oxford.
G. W. Caldwell, funeral direc
tors, were in charge.
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FIELD MEET AT
SCHOOL TODAY
Trophies and Prizes To Be
Awarded By Judges
Here.
The Newton County Field Day
will begin here this (Friday)
morning at the Athletic field, with
the various school students in the
county taking part in the contests.
Literary events were held yester
day afternoon and evening in the
auditorium of the school, Win
ners were not announced early
Friday morning.
Trophies and prizes will be
awarded at the conclusion of the
Field Day events. Three loving
cups will be awarded by the judges
to the .school receiving the most
points in literary events, the most
points in athletic events, and a
cup for the greatest number of
combined points. Ribbons will be
awarded winners of the contests.
Miss Mary Allgood
Dies at Walton Home
Miss Mary Frances Allgood, of
Walton county, and formerly of
Newton county, died at her home
Friday morning at the age of 73.
She was well known throughout
Newton and Walton counties and
had many friends who regretted |
learn of her death,
Funeral services were held at
the home, with interment in the
family cemetery, Saturday after
: oon. - Services were conducted by
Rev. Echols.
Miss Allgood is survived by one
brother, Mr. R. I. Allgood, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
J. C. Harwell and Sons, funeral
directors, were in charge.
Many County People
in Atlanta Hospitals
The many friends of Mrs. J. E.
Philips will be glad to learn that
she has greatly improved and is
restinig nicely at the Wesley Mem
orial hospital.
Mr. C. R. Rogers was reported
resting nicely at the Wesley Mem
orial hospital. Thursday.
Mr. Frank Meadors was report
ed improved at the Base hospital
in Atlanta.
Mr. John Stephenson was re
ported improved at the Wesley
Memorial hospital.
a number of other people from
this county were reported in the
Atlanta hospitals, but their names
and conditions could not be iearn
ed Thursday,
Covington Mills Wins
Opening Ball Game
The Covington Mills baseball
nine won over Jackson in the
opening game of the season here!
Saturday. The game was played
12 innings, with Covington Mills
winning by a score of 7 to 6.
HONOR ROLL
The following subscribers
been placed on our Honor Roll
for renewing their
this week:
J. B. GREER.
J. F. ADAIR.
L. H. COOK.
MISS LOTTIE HENDRICKS.
MRS. V. COOK.
J. L. LODEN,
KIWANIANS HOLD
REGULAR MEETING
United States District Attor
ney Lawrence Camp Speaks
To Club.
The Kiwanis Club held their
regular noon meeting at the De
laney Hotel Thursday with Pres
ident Belmont Dennis presiding,
Jack Porter leading the singing,
and R. H. Greene in charge of the
program.
Each side of the two teams had
one absent today. One of Captain
Candler’s men made up his ab
sence last week and this leaves
Captain Arnold’s team leading by
one. This has all the earmarks of
being a very close race. Both cap
tains are on the job, keeping be
hind their men to see that they
attend. It is going to be too close
for comfort to see just who is go
to foot the bill for that long
trip in July.
The president announced the
directors, at their meeting, had
decided to sponsor the building of
a community center, probably a
combination ©ymnasium and audi
torium. A committee consisting
of Robert Fowler, Leon Cohen,
R. W. Parker and Clarence Mea
(fots was appointed to draw plans
for the structure and ascertain the
cost and report back to the meet
i ng as e0 on as possible. The club
plans to try to get government
aid in the building as well as local
assistance from the city, county,
civic clubs and personal contribu
tions.
A large number of visitors were
present and were introduced. The
program was turned over to Mr.
R. H. Greene, who introduced
Lawrence Camp, United State Dis
trict Attorney for the Northern
District. He made a very inter
esting talk, speaking on behalf of
co-operation with the president in
his efforts to stabilize business.
His talk was heartily applauded,
and many members expressed
him personally their appreciation.
Col. ike Hay, who
Mr. Camp, spoke a few words of
greeting to the members,
irug his delight- in bei g among
“home folks” again. His
were received with much applause
as Ike Is beloved by all.
Col. King called attention of
District Attorney Camp to the fact
that there were no citizens of
ton county on the Federal
Jury and suggested to him he see
some were appointed. Mr. Camp
said he had nothing to do with
the selecting juries, but would call
it to the attention of the proper
authorities.
The president expressed the ap
preciation of the club to the honor
truest and other visitor?
The Covington News i
WISHES YOU [
A Happy Birthday!
I
May 5th
MRS. E. G. MERCK
S. J. HAYS
May <>th
RALPH JONES
LOUISE JONES
May 7th
MRS. JAMIE BIGGERS
May Sth
MRJS. E. B. ROGERS
ROY McCART
TROY McCART
May 9th
MARY EVELYN WILSON
5c SINGLE COPY
HONOR ROLL IS
ANNOUNCED FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL
High Average For Year Still
Holds Good for Month
of April.
AVERAGE IS HIGHER
THAN PAST SEVERAL
MONTH S HONOR ROLL
Seventy-Eight Students Art
Given Average of 90
Average.
The Honor Roll for the Coving
ton Public Schools for the month
of April was announced this week
by Superintendent C. E. Hawkins.
The number of students placed on
the honor roll for the month con
tinues to hold the average for the
past year considerably higher than
any time in recent years. There
are 78 students on the honor roll
for the month of April, as compar
ed with 70 In March and 70 iu
February.
Students receiving this high
average in the various grades In
Covln t (.ou’s schools, follows:
First Grade—Glive Churchill,
Maymenell Chesnut, Miriam Hay
nes, Harold House, Billiy Patter
son, Genevieve Arnold, Betty Las
siter, Particia Green, Mary Par
nell, Walter Nunn, Clifford Camp
bell, Bobby Nash.
Second Grade—James Brad
shaw, Joe Willie Gerstein, Jesse
Green, Billy Hays, Alton Parr,
Howard Rorke, Elizabeth Cardell,
Geraldine Ellis, Josephine Ellis,
Charlotte Hicks, Sylvia Johnson,
Katherine Moore. Virginia Savage,
Mary Swann, Martha Upshaw,
Joan Walker.
Third Grade—Jack Gibbs, Na
than Hill, Sawyer McMichael,
James McMichael, Hughie King,
Eloise Patrick, Frances Parrish,
Jean Stillwell, Betty Venable.
Fourth Grade-Van Cochran,
Bill Heard Smith, Tavie Mae Ful
ler, Hazel Harris, Sara Moore,
Lula Mae Patrick, Marie Savage,
Many Evelyn Wilson.
Fifth Grade—‘Austin Me
Michael, James Sanders, Inez Can
non.
Sixth Grade—None.
Seventh Grade—Linton Smith,
Russell Alien, Sara Mask, Eliza
j ( beth th Stillwell, Ann Upshaw, EViza
! Je Wright,
| Eighth Grade—Jack Parr, Mel
j ba LastLer, Miriam Hawkins,
i Edith Lee, Mary Mathis, Frauces
I j Wright.
Ninth Grade—Hugh Wright,
Hardeman Wright, Thelma Hill.
Tenth Grade—Webb Garrison,
i Coleman King, Raymond Moody,
j ders. Margaret Austin, Katherine San
Eleventh Grade—Anice Wismer,
Nat Robinscn, Foy Barnette, Car
oline Candler, Emaly Davis, Vir
ginia Griffin, Atta Jordan, Julia
Porter, Marjorie Wright.
FEDERAL AGENT
| I INJURED TUESDAY
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Unknown Assailant Shoots
Mr. Tom Pruitt and Then
j Escapes.
j According to information
e d here, Tom A. Pruitt, agent of
the federal alcohol tax unit, in
Atlanta, was seriously injured
night as the result of
injuries received from a shotgun
fire by an unknown assailant near
the Big Hand Creek, a few miles
from Conyers.
Pruitt and Agent R- B. Schone
man had blocked the road to stop
a truck which they said was earry
ing 40 gallons of corn whiskey.
assailant escaped without
either of the federal men recog
. arrest
nizing V m °onyers police
I pri n. 'in ’jh ::g his name as J.
Hudson Costley and filed charges
against him for the shooting, ac
cording to the report. Costley will
probably be bound over to the next
[ term of the trial. Rockdale Superior
court for
FVpp mimv k at thp
Covington , School n , -
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The students and teachers of
j Covington school were entertained
i by S. M. Hay, of thie city, with
i thirty minutes of magical mys
| teries Tuesday morning.
! special featured program was
! of a series of chapel programs be
'ing staged by the school. At
conclusion of the show. Mr.
received the hearty applause
the students and the thanks of Mr
Hawkine. in behalf of the school.
THIS PAPER IS
COVINGTON’S INDEX OF
CIVIC PRIDE AND
*- PROSPERITY
AGRICULTURAL
NEWS GIVEN BY
COUTY AGENT
“Beware of Fake Medicines
For Screw Worm,” Says
McMullan.
PROCESSING TAX IS
ONLY WAY TO RAISE
PRICE OF COTTON
Texas Farmers Are Going To
Washington To Back
Up Tax.
According to the figures receiv
ed from the Agricultural Adjust
mefflt Administration, the farm in
(come for Georgia and nine other
Southeastern states from July,
1932 through June, 1933, was
$451,637,000 and for the year be
ginning July, 1933, through June,
1934, the income for the same ter
ritory had jumped to $722,017,000,
showing an increase in income of
59.9 per cent. The processing tax
financed the program that made
the increase passible.
Beware of fake medicines and
remedies for the screw worm. The
U. S. Department of Agriculture
has made extensive researches in
the prevention and elimination of
screw worm and they find the best
remedy is to keep all breaks In the
skin covered with pine tar oil of
a specific gravity 1.065 and if the
wound is already affected with
maggots kill them by applying
Benzol. Fowler Bros. Company
has stocked both the tar and ben
zol and you can get both products
at 50 cents per gallon if you fur
nish the container.
You have seen in the papers
where several groups are making
a concerted drive on Congress and
Secretary \\ allace for the abolition
of the processing tax. This is the
only method provided to raise the
necessary revenue to carry on the
program of controlled production.
The farmers of the cotton bel.
are in favor of the program as evi
denced by their vote last fall, but
they must let the officials know in
some manner that they still favor |
the program and want the process-]
ing tax continued. To this end
the farmers of Texas are going to
Washington on May 14th and 15th
by special train to state their views
to the officials. They have in
vited the farmers o the other cot
ton states to join them. We un
derstand that Alabama will send
a train load and the movement has
begun in Georgia to send a large
delegation. If you are interested
in going or in the county sending
a representative we will be glad
to furnish you the plans of other
states. This movement is a farm
er movement and must be carried
out by them, The cost of the trip'
'
is estimated at $40.00 to $50.00 if 1
you sleep in the Pullman while In
Washington. If a large state dei- i
agation goes then the transpor
tation should be cheaper. j '
We saw some interesting figures ;
in a farm magazine last week.
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The state of Texas bought 14,000
tons of fertilizer while in the same; j
period of time, Georgia bought |
304.000 tons. We produce about i
one-third as much cotton as Texas
j and use over twenty times as much
fertilizer. Those figures raise the
question in our minds as to whe- j
ther the feared competition of the:
Georgia cotton producer lies across |
Atlantic or the Mississippi,
When a farmer of this section
buys his necessities in a town
naturally expects that town or com
munity to furnish him a market
f or the things he produces and|
a n 0 f us think this a natural ex
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McCullough j
Janies
Dies in Atlanta
James Newton McCullough, for
merly of this county, died Friday
morning at hn Atlanta hospital,
after an extended illness. He was
38 years of age at his death. He
was well known in the county,
having lived here until about a
year ago when he moved to At
lanta.
Funeral services were held at
Gaithers church Sunday morning,
with interment in the family cem
etery. Services were conducted by
i R ev ; j. b. Godfrey.
I Mr. McCullough is survived by
his wife; mother, Mrs. B. F. Mc
Cullough; five eons, Franklin, Hu
but, Casylin, Billy and Carroll
McCullough; six sisters, Mrs.
| Oscar Pace, of Porterdale; Mrs.
Clara Grant, of Eastman; Mrs.
Doivin Reed, of Atlanta; Mrs.
Clarence Bates, of Covington; Mrs.
Grady Lewis, of Mansfield, and
Mre. Lester Yancey, of Mansfield:
j J. C. Harwell and Sons, funeral
1 directors, were in charge.
Number 10
DAY
OBSERVED HERE
WITH SERVICES
Prizes in Essay Contests Are
Awarded by Local U. D. C.
Chapter.
REV. JAMES A. CLARK,
OF MONROE CHURCH,
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Luncheon For Members and
Guests at The Delaney
Hotel.
Confederate Mdfnorial Day was
observed here In a fitting manner
Friday. Services were held at
11 a. m. at the First Methodist
church with Mrs. W. Trox Banks
ton, president of the Covington
Chapter, U. D. C., presiding. The
Children of the Confederacy
preceded the veterans into the
church, followed by members of
the U. D. C.
Rev. Fleece pronounced the In
vocation. This was followed by a
group of seven^selections sung by
the combined choirs of Covington’s
churches. Mr. John Bob Weaver,
of the American Legion, led the
pledge to the U. S. flag and Miss
Sallie Mae Sockwell led the salute
to the confederate flag.
Miss Jule Allen, chairman of
the essay committee, then award
ed the prizes for the best essays on
J. E. B. Stuart. Webb Garrison re
ceived first prize for the Coving
ton High school and Elizabeth
Stillwell first prize for the gram
mar school. Other prizes, were
awarded students of the Newton
county schools.
Mrs. R m. Mobley presented
Confederate veteran crosses to Mr.
j jj Rainwater, whose wife is a
mem ber 0 f the Covington chapter,
y D C-j and t0 Mr James Ralph
Thompson, Newton county boy
now livlng ^ Laurenburg, N. C.
jjr. Thompson was unable to at
t en d, and the cross was accepted
for hira hls uncle; Mr j s
Gardner.
Wgg garah CIyde Hutching , ed a
Confederate Memoria , service in
memory of one vetera n. Mr j. M .
Bradley( and three members of
(hp loca , chapter , Mrs. Minnie
PoweU Wrigh t, Mre. Mattie Carroll
Powell and Migs Elizabeth T hack
pr These people passed away dur
the pagt year The choir then
gang> ,. Row Firm a Foundation .>.
Mrs. Bankston then presented
Mr. Upshaw, who in turn introduc
ed the speaker of the day, Rev.
James Clark, of Monroe, After
the address, Rev. Walker Combs
pronounced the benediction.
The veterans, U. D. C., and dis
tinguished guests then marched to
the hotel - wher e luncheon was
served. Rev. Peter Manning gave
a toast to veterans, Mrs. R. R.
Fowler paid a tribute to the wo
men of the Confederacy. Mrs.
Peter Manning then sang several
songs.
The parade was held in the af
ternoon, and began at the Library,
led by Mr. John Bob Weaver, hen
the Children of the Confederacy.
followed by the Boy Scouts and
students of Covington school. At
the cemetery, graves were deco
rated with wreaths by the stu
dents.
Miss Sarah Clyde Hutchins paid
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The Mysterian S?z
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j Editor, The News,
Covington, Ga.
May 2, 1935.—Folks ail over
everywhere is makin speeches
about this and that, but I ain’t
been able to make heads nor
there tails of is a lotter lot of things it. ’Course tnat I }
a <
don’t the bridge know tournament. such as *ho I tried won } j
to find out about this an asked (
one of the fellows at the court ?
house. He told me Mr. Ike !
Robertson won by three con- j
Crete posts. I told him I ain't i
heard bridge anything here, but about he said, building “Oh- j j
a |
ere, Oh-ere, that ain’t news no
’ more.” I let ii go, but I am j
J ! still feller feelin that trying that to courthouse make a |
wuz ■
} fish outer me. it figgured When out, me and I’m j
: Mandy gets (
( coming back and if I’m gettin
fooled, it’s gonna courthouse just be too }
bad for that man. < '
I have heard of contract bridges :
though with a prize for sum- (
thin. " 5
Yours studyin bridges,
THE MYSTERIAN.
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