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72
MACON MEETING
TO BE GREATEST
IN STATE HISTORY
Plans Being Made To Care
For 5,000 Delegates
At Macon
TO TAKE ON TONE OF
VIGOROUS, MILITANT
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
Women’s Democratic Clubs
To Meet on October
5th and 6th
Plans are being made to care
for 5,000 delegates in addition to
numerous other visitors who will
attend the state Democratic con
vention in Macon on October 7th.
Chairmen of local committees in
charge of arrangements declare
that it will be the largest gather
ing of a political party ever held
in Georgia. It will, according to
Chairman Charles S. Reid,
on the tone of a vigorous, militant
Democratic rally.’’
Although the main convention
will not open until October 7, many
preliminary events are being ar
ranged for the day before. These
^include a gigantic military pa
rade and a reception and banquet
to be followed with a ball. During
the evening some speaker of na
tional importance will address the
public at the municipal auditori
um. At nine o’clock on the morn
ing of the 7th there will be a pre
liminary meeting for the introduc
tion of visiting guests and distin
guished members of the party.
The official business of the con
vention will begin at 11 o'clock.
The Democratic Women’s Club
will have a two-day meeting just
ahead of the conevntion, on Oc
tober 5 and 6.
From his offices in Atlanta,
Charles S. Reid, permanent chair
man of the convention and the new
chairman of the state Democratic
executive committee, has issued
an invitation to the newspaper ed
itors of the state to occupy a spe
cial reserved section.
“Mr. Rivers is desirous of hav
ing full representation and parti
cipation of the press,” said Mr.
Reid in his letter to the editors.
“As a matter of fact it is planned
by Mr. Rivers and the Macon com
mittee on arrangements that this
convention will take on the tone
of a militant, vigorous Democratic
rally.
“Therefore, he has asked me to
extend to you his personal invita
tion to be present at the conven
tion and to be seated in a section
which will be reserved for the ed
itors of the state and marked
Editors’ Section.”
Space section has been reserved
on the convention floor for all the
members elect of both House and
Senate. Ample space will also
be reserved for their guests and
families.
State electors and the delegates
to the national convention at Phll
adelphia will be among the hon
ored guests, and will occupy a re
served section on the stage.
Plans for the State Women’s
Democratic convention on October
5 and 6 are in charge of a com
mittee headed by Mrs. L. I.
Waxelbaum, who has been ap
pointed general chairman by Mrs.
A. F. McGee, president of the Bibb
county women’s Democratic Club.
She will be assisted by Mrs. E. P
Johnston, Mrs. John B. Clark and
Mrs. R. L,. Haliburton.
One of the features of the wo
men’s meeting will be a contest
for young speakers under 21 years
of age. Each affiliated club in the
state can enter one speaker to talk
on President Roosevelt or the
New Deal. Clubs should send
entries to Mrs. McGee or to Mrs.
Julian Lane of Statesboro, chair
man of the state speakers’ bu
reau.
Dietz Bros. Employ
Additional Clerks
For Sale Saturday
Mr. Sam Dietz, of Dietz Bros.,
has requested The News to apol
ogize for them to their many
friends and customers who w*“re
unable to be waited on la q t Sat
urday. Mr. Dietz states that he
will have additional clerks this
Saturday, and all may be assured
of receiving prompt service. He
also states that his sale is still
In progress, and invites the pub
lic to visit his store today and
Saturday.
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AGRICULTURAL
NEWS GIVEN BY
COUNTY AGENT
Prospect for Best Hay Crop
In Number Of
Years Here
SOW ENOUGH SOIL
CONSERVING CROPS TO
QUALIFY FOR BENEFIT
Newton County To Be W«I1
Represented at The
State Fair
With the worst drought we have
ever had in the county, prospects
are for one of the largest hay
crops we have ever produced. This
large hay crop will be more val
uable than normally, due to the
shortage of corn. A good quality
legume hay will keep work stock
in good condition during the win
ter with very little grain.
This is the best time between
now and next fal1 to do anything
■ about the shorta –e of your grain
^ or ^ eed during the next year.
° ats sown now wil1 be ready for
feed the earliest next spring of
any grain crop you can produce.
Sow before {October 5th in the
best land you have, treat the seed
for smut and next spring you
will have hay and grain for crop
production next year.
If you have failed to sow suf
ficient soil conserving crops to
qualify you for payments under
the farm program you have until
the 31st of ‘October to sow* and
qualify. Rye sown on idle land
will serve to qualify, and winter
legumes sown on crop land will
be acceptable. Probably Austrian
winter peas, hairy vetch and crim
son clover are the better known
winter legumes.
Newton county will be repre
sented at the Southeastern Fair
this fall with a group of Jerseys
and five head of 4-H Club beef
calves.
The Newton County Fair will
open this year a little later than
usual, and that should contribute
toward a better group of exhibits.
Heretofore we have been holding
our county fair prior to the
Southeastern Fair, which threw
us into September, and that was
too early for the schools to do
their best, and a good many farm
products were not developed to
the stage of showing to their best
advantage. Our opinion is that the
county fail - this fall will be the
best it has been for many years.
Since the worms have eaten all
the leaves from our cotton, all we
can do now is to hope that it is
a benefit. The worm will not go
through the winter with us, so
that is one thing to be thankful
for. In past years we have seen
worms eat the leaves from cotton
with good results, due to the has
tened opening. This is the first
time we ever saw them eat the
leaves from a crop as late as this
one. Of course where a good
many bolls are eaten we know
that does harm, but what effect
the removal of the leaves will
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TRADE EXPANSION
SALE AT COHEN’S
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With Remodeling Combed
j Cahen’s Makes Drive
j For New Customers
With |the remodeling of their
store completed, W. Cohen Co.
opened a great Trade Expansion
Sale Thursday which is to con
tinue for ten days. Special bar
gains are on sale for today and
Saturday, as you will note in their
large two-page advertisement in
this paper. the in
With the completion of
stallation of their beautiful new
store front they have one of the
most attractive stores in this
communitj The store front is
made of black glass. Store win
dows have been enlarged and the
entrance widened, with the step
removed. This is the first glass
store front installed in this sec
section of the country.
Mr, Leon Cohm, proprietor of
W. Cohen Co., says that with the
completion of his remodeling of
the store he is In a position to
handle a much larger volume of
business, and that is the reason
for his Trade Expansion Sale, and
that he has priced goods so low
that they are bound to gain new
customers.
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ATLANTA HIGHW’Y
TO BE REPAIRED
Two Inches of Asphalt To Be
Laid Between Covington
And Lithonia
Work is expected to begin in
the next few days on resurfacing
the road between Lithonia and
Covington. Two inches of asphalt
is to be laid on top of the pres
ent surface.
This work is to be done by the
State Highway Department, who
for several weeks have been re
pairing the road ai.d getting it in
shape for the renewing of the sur
face. This will be gc*)d news for
the residents of this section. The
News has constantly urged the
need for this, and believe it will
be the means of lessening the
number of accidents on this road.
SOUTHEAST FAIR
OPENS SUNDAY
Elaborate Plans Made For
Educational Exhibit
This Year
Final plans are being whipped
into shape for the opening of the
most elaborate and complete sea
son from October 4 to 11 that the
Southeastern Fair has experienced
since the great Cotton States Ex
position before the turn of the
century, according to statements
by Mike Benton, president of the
Fair Association, who says that
the entire fair program has been
planned this season with more care
and with an eye to greater enter
tainment and education.
Under the direction of Dr. Willis
A. Sutton, head of the Atlanta
school system, Dr. M. L. Collins,
state superintendent of schools;
Dr. M. L. Brittain, president of the
Georgia School of Technology, and
j other state school officials, the
r--—n ever
be shown in conjunction with the
fair. The exposition will feature
practically every phase of school
work in the state, and will present
the work of the various schools in
real live exhibit.
Beginning on Sunday, October
4, the gates will open at 1:00 p.
rri. : buildings at 2:00 p. m. all oth
er days. The Fair and Educational
[Exposition grounds will open each
morning at nine o’clock and will
remain open until midnight each
day until the elose on Sunday,
October 11.
Revival Services To
Begin Sunday At
Porterdale Church
Revival services will begin
the Porterdale Presbyterian church
on Sunday, November 1, at
evening service.
We feel very fortunate In secur
ing the services of Reverend Law
rence A. Davis, pastor of the Pryor
Street Presbyterian church
Atlanta, as evangelist.
Everyone is extended a
and earnest invitation.
GENERAL REPORT
ON STATE CROPS
Rain Damages Open Cotton ;
Other Crops Indicate
Higher Yield
Damage was done to open cot
ton by the recent heavy rains in
Georgia, according to reports of
the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture. It was stated that picking
has progressed rapidly in all sec
tions of the state, and is finished
; in some southern counties.
Corn, the report said, is now
practically matured except that
which got a late start due to the
drouth Fodder pulling is nearly
completed in most North Georgia
counties, and grain is being gath
ered in the south.
Several crops indicate higher
fields than last year. Tobacco was
23 per cent above 1935, pecans 19
per cent, peanuts 9 per cent and
jhay I The 2 per rep*>t cent. said that
pastures
remain fair to good. Central Geor
gia grazing lands need rain.
Favorable conditions for peanut
harvesting were reported during
the week.
■White potatoes in the northeast
are in good condition. Sweet po
tatoes have been making good pro
gress in most sections, though
several central counties need rain
for the crop, The sweet potato
crop is ready for harvest in the
coast section. Vegetable crops are
reported improved except in cen
tral Georgia counties.
OLD AGE PENSION
UP TO TALMADGE
_ Kefusal by .
the Governor Will
Delay Pension Act
Two Years
Considerable interest is centered
in the Old Age Pension Amend
ment just at this time. The state
Supreme Court has just ruled that
the amendment cannot be placed
on the ballot except through order
of Governor Talmadge. If the
governor refuses to allow the Old
Age Pension amendment to be
placed on the ballot for the gen
eral election ft will delay the old
age pensions in this state for two
more years, according to the opin
ion of the Supreme Court.
We reprint below the Amend
ment as furnished us by Abe Loyd,
ordinary of Newton county:
Proposed amendment of the
Constitution of Georgia, of Para
graph 1, Article 7, Section 1, by
adding £he following paragraph
to said section. This is what is
known as the Old Age Pension
Amendment:
A total 1935 Tax on
Digest___________ $81,672.43
A total 1935 Tax Col
lected ____________ 73,284.52
1935 tax past duo $ 8,387.91
We recommend that the proper
steps be taken to collect all un
paid taxes due the County.
We wish to commend our County
Commissioner, for the excellent
financial condition of the County.
Committee appointed to inspect
orphans home and pauper farm,
find at the pauper farm, one white
female who appears to be well
cared for, and all buildings in good
condition. At the orphans' home,
we find four negro boys, their
sleeping quarters well kept, but
the school building in need of re
pairs.
Committee appointed to inspect
records of drug stores in the coun
ty, as to records of narcotics and
poisons, find same to be correctly
kept as far as we can ascertain.
Committee appointed to inspect
J. P. Dockets, find those submit
ted, correctly kept as far as we
could ascertain.
Committee appointed to inspect
Public Buildings find same in good
condition, with the following ex
ceptions: we find the jail needs
some screens and window lights,
and some bunks need repairs or
replaced; we find on third floor
of Court House balcony, windows
need cleaning and room needs r»
finishing.
We recommend that the proper
officials of the county make some
investigation with the idea in view
of establishing within the County
some court or procedure to deal
with drunken drivers on our high
uiippM sasuajjo louiui pua 'sXcm
the County, that would be less ex
pensive than the present process of
dealing with these law breakers.
We wish to recommend to our
representative, that he support or
sponsor a law for a state highway
patrol, and automobile drivers’ li
cense.
We recommend the following
pay for jurors and bailiffs for the
year 1937: Jurors $3.00 per day;
foreman, clerks and assistant
clerks of the Grand Jury $4.00 per
day, bailiffs $3.00 per day, and rid
ing bailiffs $5.00 per day.
We wish to express our thanks
for the help rendered us by our
able solicitor, Major Claude C.
Smith.
We wish to express our appreci
ation of the able and efficient
manner our Judge James C. Davis
has performed the duties of his
office.
We wish to commend our Coun
ty police for the splendid manner
in which they discharge their du
ties.
We wish to commend our bailiff
Bob Dobbs for his faithful service.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in the Cov
ington News and that the sum of
$15.00 be paid for same.
Respectfully submitted,
W. C. McGehee,
Foreman.
T. C. MEADORS, Clerk
J. H. ANDERSON, Asst. Clerk.
Ordered that foregoing present
ments be entered on the minutes
of this Court, and published u re
commended.
This Sept. 34, 1936.
JAMBS C. DAVIS,
Jodf*
“The General Assembly may
levy a uniform per capita tax for
support of and maintenance of the
aged poor of the State, under such
restrictions and limitations as It
may provide.
"Provided that the General As
sembly shall not have the power
to create any debt on the State by
virtue of any old age pension or
allotment of money for the sup
port and maintenance of the aged
herein provided fdr.”
5c SINGLE COPY
PRESENTMENTS OF
SEPTEMBER TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
Recommend Proper Steps Be
Taken To Collect Past
Due Taxes
SUGGEST NEW COUNTY
COURT TO HANDLE
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
Commend Commissioner For
Splendid Financial State
Of County
We the Grand Jury, selected and
sworn for the September term
Newton County Superior Court,
bring the following presentments:
Committee appointed to inspect
roads and bridges report same in
good condition.
Committee appointed to inspect
books and records of County Offi
cers, find same to be neatly and
correctly kept as far as we could
ascertain.
Committee appointed to inspect
the pension list, find on the list,
2 Veterans and 10 widows, pen
sions all paid up in full to Octo
ber 1st, 1936.
Committee appointed to inspect
records of Tax Collector’s office,
find,
THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON S
INDEX OF CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
Number 40
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p™ 1935 cr« P
The report of the Bureau of the
Census shows that there were 1470
bales of cotton ginned in Newton
county from the crop of 1936 prior
to September 16, as compared
with 1,639 bales ginned to Septem
ber 16 from the crop of 1935.
FRANK ORR IS
KILLED BY MO
Saturday Night on Atlanta
Road; Accident Near
“Log Cabin”
Frank Orr, aged 55, of near Al- j
mon, was struck by an auto Sat
urday night about nine o’clock and
almost instantly killed. The car
which struck him was driven by
a resident of Savannah, who stop
ped his car and returned to Con
yers for an ambulance.
Mr. Orr was palced in the am
bulance, but died on the way to
the hospital. The accident hap
pened just beyond the Newton
county line, near the “Log Cabin.”
Mr, Orr’s wife said that Mr. Orr
had gone to the “Log Cabin” and
was returning home when the auto
hit him. The driver of the car
stated that he saw Mr. Orr some
hundred feet ahead of him, walk
ing by the side of the road. As
the car reached him he suddenly |
stepped into the path of the car.
The sheriff of Rockdale county
absolved the driver from blame,
declaring the accident was una
voidable
Mr. Orr was employed in the
solicitor’s office in Decatur. He
is survived by his wife and two
daughters.
TEACHERS MEET |
Officers for the School Year
1936-37 Elected
By Body j
The Newton County Teachers' j
Association held their first meet
ing of the year on September 25
at the Covington high school.
The president, C. E. Hawkins,
presided during the election of of
ficers for 1936-37. The following
officers were elected:
President, Supt. Whitlow Rich
ardson of Mansfield; vice presi
dent, Mr. L. S. Baugh, of Heard
Mixon; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Dorothy Lee of Covington.
Plans for the County Fair were
discussed, and it was decided to
have all county schools participate.
Most schools were 100 per cent.
The next meeting will be held on
October 23, and the social part
will be a fish fry. All members
are urged to be present.
COLORED BOY
1
CHOKES TO DEATH |
Death Results From Fish
Bone l odged in His
Throat
J–mes Blakely, a colored boy
about 11 years old, choked to death
last Sunday afternoon. It devel
oped that he had eaten fish the
day previous, and must have ei
ther cut his throat with a bone or
a bone had lodged in his throat.
A rumor has been out to the
effect that he died from diphthe
ria, but Dr. S. L. Waites, the at
tending physician, stated that
there was no Indication of the
disease.
Auto Is Stolen;
Attempt Made To
Enter Oxford Store
An automobile belonging to Dr.
McCoy, of Emory at Oxford, was
stolen Monday night. Dr. McCoy
did not miss the car until some
time Tuesday when he entered his
garage. As yet no trace of the
car has been found.
Burglars also attempted to en
ter the store of Mr. T. D. Mead
ors, at Oxford. One of the locks
on the door was broken, but the
other one was not. No clues have
been found to identify the offend
era ~ •’tjihw
t
A car was also stolen from the
square In CovtngU n last Saturday
night from a resident of Porter
dale. The ear was recovered o»
1 Tnssaay night UenUeeDa
new
The Newton County Fair, under
the capable management of Mr.
Henry 0 dum, will open ita patei
to the public on October 13, re
m aining open through the 17th.
The woman’s building will be su
pervised and directed by our new
county demonstrator, Miss Caro
line Anderson, who is working
bard to make that building one of
the most educational, attractive
and outstanding places on the en
tire grounds. Many attractive in
dividual prizes are offered in thii
line, and keen competition will add
zest to the exhibits. Every lady
is invited to enter. See the next
‘ SSae of Tha News for further de '
tad ? and “Ration,
e a ^ lca ul " a U1 din £’ under
, he ca P able hands of T
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‘ en ’ c ° unty a – ent be far the
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es s ovvin g m years. All the old
,.
lme aVOri es wdl be on hand to
0 d friends and explain the
™ S f agricultu ral growth,
past records whl be outdia
tanced in tbese farm booths for
, Vocational
year ' Agent Flee
and his boys will be on hand
new educational features.
The county school commissioner
his hundreds of school teach
and children will fill the fair
to overflowing on Friday.
the Woman’s Building will be
new and interesting work
bright minds and nimble
The school exhibit will be
worthwhile educational exhibit,
of careful consideration.
children will be admitted free
this day.
Tbe colored department will be
and better this year than
ever before. C. B. Russell, w'th
ber assistant, Joe Horn, is doing
great work among their race. Al
ways this department is chock full
of exceptionally good articles, and
it is understood that this year will
be a banner year.
Showing in the livestock depart
ment will be the 4-H clubbers.
These boys will show progress in
beef and Jersey cattle. A new
feature will be the showing of po
nies. Every child who has a calf
or pony will be eligible to enter.
The competition in the open ring
will be keener this year than ever
before. Newton is proud of her
record as a Jersey breeder. Let's
go further and faster this year
than ever before.
The carnival feature promises
one of the cleanest and gayest
shows on the road. Every one,
old and young, will find innocent
amusement on the "Broadway” of
the grounds. The free attraction
is very outstanding this year, and
will add pleasure to thrill lovers.
HONOR ROLL OF
HEARD MIXON
Twenty Students on Honor
List of School For
First Month
The following students have been
placed on the honor roll of the
Heard-Mixon school for Septem
First grade: Martha Morgan,
Ellington, Huanne Aiken.
Second grade: Oscar Holmes,
Hugh Jones, Violet Johnston, Wal
lace Aiken, Peggy Vaughn.
Third grade: Lartrelle Fincher,
Jule Stubbs, Henry Parker.
Fourth grade: Kathryn Pope.
Sixth grade: Dorothy Lassiter,
Willie Mae Reid, Lulla Patrick.
Eighth grade: Emma Johnson.
Ninth grade: Luke Lassiter,
Carolyn Aiken.
Tenth grade: Minerva Johnson.
Eleventh grade, Emory Plunkett.
IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE
Please pay past due taxes now.
After October 15th levies will be
mads and property sold for taxes
LOLA NEELY WINGATE,
Tax Collector.
FAIR WILL OPEN
DOORS TO PUBUC
TUESDAY OCT. 13
Many Prizes Offered Fie
Exhibits in Woman’s
Building
AGRICULTURAL SHOW
IS EXPECTED TO BE
BEST SEEN IN YEARS
-School Children Admitted
Free on Friday,
School Day