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be Mr. Trox
the door lo find
wjlh the loveliest arrange
strawberries ■ . . young
sparagus lips , . . pansies
irises all from the
e These were
i gardens . • strawberries
home grown
leason Mr. Bankston
111 credit for the asparagus
1 but we know
wherries
ilv iri-s and the pansies were
Mrs Bankston • . We
.ful for a delicious lunch
ne w asparagus , and straw
rtcake and a table so
.
jth iris and pansies that
hardly see the hmch . •
k Mi and Mrs. Wood and
hr; of Oxford, sent us a
of strawberries . • . Mt
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ms would probably
I pretty If he had waited
Leek hut he won first
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I ,he early berries and out
L oxford for the most
? It have seen • . and we
- ]v wa jt for that shortcake
I we appreciate these
much indeed but mast
thoughtful friends.
,
Robert Fowler, Third
l l first this visit week io . the he Coving- is in
■ in taking up journalism
|y finally decide to let him
lool ■ • or at least he was
.
heard the big presses grind
nd saw the hot metal run
and the inky, hands o!
lanical force why those
| had ink on their faces Grand- .
Kis jar mother, nor
think of letting him ge'
I irk Oh well, ... he
j Editor anyway and some
Will be sneaking through
back yard and learning to
bpfore they know It . • •
bat boy. feven though he
Listers [rule who think they are
him) is going to be
b he grows up you can
[it ion in his stern little
m [bition perhaps to now), get but the
cigarette holder
smiles at vou . . • well,
Be wins its way into the
a us all
if never seen Covington as
i at this time with Iris
Bhould be called the “Iris
|Georgia, even as Thomas
■nown far and near as the
Ity" Maybe that is an
i our wide-awake Garden
[work on. It seems that
[ugh we have had a mild
he roses are holding out
j we usually ha^e many
ie« for Memorial Day • •
r they fooled us . . Bu
loria 1 Day exercises at the
Inder the auspices of the
laughters of the Confeder
the Children of the Con
in charge of the Memorial
k a lovely tribute to the
I women of the 60‘s . •
lids, president of the U.
lesided in her gracious
E ■ . She lives at Newborn
Igton is proud of her del
If members from Newborn,
|much to the success of our
Ion Mrs Child is mak
he president and we are
will be a most successful
tr her leadership,
tori. Now don't you just
duch curiosity as a wo
rn you get a letter signed
... and especially one in
k writer puts you on a
estal • tells a lot of
little fibs about you • .
is you wish they were true?
[e kind of two page type
per that came to our desk
P'y. friend, you ought to
plow 1 the who you are ... I
P letter cause you said
nice things I can’t ever
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pybody else to read It . . .
|the same . . . whoever you
M you to know that we
f that letter so much it is
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r • Gosh I'd at least
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w ’ ( b the one who wrote
[ut seriously . • if I can
wa v may we thank
bottom of our hearts!
ght sunshine and an am
our hearts to merit the
'on said Surely God
Us a! °ng a pathway which
, ^appointing
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,0 do any work today
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Volume 75 The Georgia Covington Enterprise, Star, Est. Est 1864 1874 COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 27. 1939. 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 17
Covington Celebrates Confederate Memorial Day
Historical Data On
Covington Postoffice
Revealed By Carr
Revival Leader
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RliV. JOHN TATE,
of Barnesville, and formerly pas
tor of Porterdale Methodist
church, who will lead revival
services at the Allen Memorial
church next week.
j Allen Memorial
j Church Revival
Services Begin
| R ev . John Tate to Preach
at Services at Oxford
Next Week.
Rev. John Tate, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, of Barnes
ville. and well known young minis
ter in this conference, will preach
at the revival services that begin
at Allen Memorial church, at Ox
ford, next Monday morning, and
continue thruogh Sunday, according
to an announcement made today
by the pastor. Rev. Chas
The visiting minister is known in
this community, as he was previous
ly at the Porterdale Methodist
church. He was formerly director
of the Wesley Foundation and was
for five years active in religious
work with the Methodist students
of the University of Georgia
Rev. Tate is a graduate of
and
University and comes to this com
munity with an enviable reputa
tion as a preacher and singer,
Special music during the services
will be furnished by the Emory-at
Oxford Glee Club Other announce
ments concerning these services wi’l
be made by the pastor at next
Sunday's preaching hour.
Thrift Oil Co.
Announces Sale
The Thrift Oil Company, in an
advertisement in this issue of the
Covington News, announces a Ker
osene sale Mr Touchstone advised
the New's that a special free con
tainer would be provided with each
five gallons purchased.
Fire Alarm Causes No Alarm
at Covington Pubic School
A fire alarm at the Covington
; Public schools last week, given es
pecially for the New's eorrespond
ent. was sufficient proof parents
need have no alarm about their
children being injured or burned
from fire while in the school build
tng
Fire Chief Vining and the writer
visited the school without notify
ing the school officials in an ef
fort to catch the students and the
teachers “napping.’’ The Chief
turned on the interior fire sirgn
and within two minutes the entire
| building had been cleared A
^ group of’Students, on duty at all
Office Established in City
On April 1st,
1823.
CAREY WOOD SERVED
AS FIRST POSTMASTER
FOR 5 YEAR TERM
Callaway Serves as P. M. in
the City for 25
Years.
A check of postmasters in Coving
ton during the past one hundred
and fifteen years was started re
cently by George Carr, well known
Newton County citizen, who re
quested government officials in
Washington to furnish this inform-
ation.
The Covington Postoffice was es
tablished on April 1, 1823 with Car
ey Wood having the honor of serv
ing as first postmaster. He served
for a period of five years and was
succeeded by William A Swift. Oth
ers serving since that time were
William K. Briers. Robert O Usher
David Dickson, William P, Ander
son. George T Anderson, William P.
Anderson (second term:. Francis S
Womack, William Barry, Lawrence
Baker, Francis S. Womack (second
term), Augustas H Lee, S B An
derson William T. Wells, P. H
Ferguson, James M Levy, Phillip
H. Perguson. Augustus H. Lee- Har
vey D. Bush, Samuel L- Sullivan.
Henry B Anderson. Harvey D. Bush
(second term). John L. Callaway
Three postmasters served for sec
ond terms after having been suc
ceeded by others This was probably
due to support of various political
parties which was either in or out
A number of those who served as j
postmaster may be remembered as
well known residents of Covington
and relatives still live here.
.
John L. Callaway, present post- j
master, has served for the longest
consecutive term of years. He will
j complete on May 18th in his service. twenty- He
fifth consecutive year
wax named to this position on May
18, 1914. to succeed Harvey D. Bush
I wh0 sprvec j the second longest term
of seventeen years- Mr. Bush had
| previously served a one-vear term.
The shortest period of time e\ ei
served by any postmaster in the j
Covington office was Lawrence
Baker, tober 20. who 1865 went and into left office of on ice on c j
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December 20. 1865 a period o w0
months- Others serving on > one
year were S B Anderson. AURJistus.
H Lee, Henry B Anderson F. H
Ferguson
The approximate yeais served
follow with year ,hev weie namet
to office: Carey Woo , *
iam A. Swith. 5. 1828, Wil iam ^
Briers. 2. 1833, Robeit O. s er
1835; David Dickson. 2. 1841, ' -
iam P Anderson. 3. 1843; Georg
Anderson. 1 1846: William P I
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Anderson. 7. 1847; Francis S Wo-j
mack. 2. 1854; William Barry 9
1856; Lawrence Baker. 1865; Franci
S Womack 7. 1865; Augustus H. Lee I
2. 1871; S K Anderson 1 1873
William T k 10. 1874; P H
Ferguson 1 1884; James M. Levy ‘
1885; P. H Ferguson 2. 1889; Augus
tus Lee 1. 1891; H D. Bush 1. 189?
Sam L Sullivan 3, 1893; 71. B An
derson 1. 1898; Harvey D Bush 17
1897; John L. Callaway 1914.
times, had also inspected each room
an d reported them empty to a cap
tain.
The Covington Public School sys
tem has an attendance of around
five hundred students and th*
j clearing of the building in two min
utes' is a feat of one kind or another
One of the most unusual feature
about the drill is the fact that the
teachers tirS h^avT and' nOjPatt^njh^actn- 1 "clearing*
> instructions*of h-rkhig without
anv kind Teachers
j only dottb’e check the students for
j added protection.
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Pictured above is the first section of the Confederate Memorial Day parade held yesterday
(Wednesday) afternoon. All the school children and Boy Scouts of the city joined the parade and
assisted in decorating graves at the cemetery.— News Photo by JBA
Rural-Urban
Conference to
Open Friday
Number of Local Ladies
Will Attend Two Day
Session.
A number of Newton County wo
men were completing plans this
week to attend the annual Rural
Urban Conference in Atlanta Fri
day and Saturday.
School buses from this city will be
provided for transportation f o
lanta. Mrs- Blair, County Home
Demonstration Agent, will be in
charge of local plans for the group
All ladies who attend are urged to
meet at the court house Friday
morning at 9 o'clock
^ Mfth District members of the
Woman's Division of the Democrat
jc Party Organization of Georgia
will entertain at tea Friday after
noon from Four till Six o'clock, at
the Atlanta Woman s Club for the
visiting members of all Democratic
units of the State
Transportation will be arranged
to the Club for the occasion- Let
ters have gone to all County Chair
men to come and bring as many of
their members as possible to at-1
ti6nd the Rllral _ Urban Conference
which prom ises to be a very eniov-i
sble affajr ■phpj.g wjI] ^ many j n _
teresting numbers on the program. !
Among wb j C h w j]j be (. be p onlrn on j
Government, to be conducted by
A]bert Thomas of Alabama.
Many leading women of the state
and officers of the Fifth District
Democratic Divisions will take part,
Thg receivinff Ijne js composec j 0 f
Mesdames Louise Long McEachern
Chairman Fifth District Woman s
Division of the Democratic Party
Organization; Albert Thomas of j
Alabama; Robin Wood. Chairman
Rural-Urban Conference; Max E
Land. Chairman Fulton Countv; B
M Boykin, First Vice-Chairman
Fulton County; Jere Wells. Second I
Vice-Chairman Fulton County
Memorial Exercises
At Old Cemetery;
Rev. Emory Speaker
The students of Emory-at-Ox
ford. Palmer-Stone Public School
and numerous citizens gathered at
the Confederate Cemetery at Ox
ford on Wednesday morning to pay
respect fo the heroes of the Wat
bet ween the States.
The program directed by Mrs W
L. Floyd, the president of the Wo
mans Club of Oxford The speaker
of the day was Rev. H C Emory
Covington. Miss Agnes Stephens.
Palmer-Stone gave a reading.
Patriotic songs were sung and flow
ers were placed on the graves by
the students of Palmer-Stone Rev.
C. S. Forester conducted invoca
tions.
Students Win
District Honor
Mansfield Has Winners in
Meet Held at
Avondale.
Charlotte Roquemore. represent
ing Mansfield in music; and Ann
Campbell, contestant in reading,
won first places in the Fifth dis
trict literary meet at Avodale. Fri
day. April 21.
Sara Smith and Henry Starr
Corley won third places in the
ready-writing events
Ann Campbell will compete in the
reading finals at Athens. May 5.
while Charlotte Roquemore will
take M H S colors to the classic
city Thursday. May 4
Anita Lunsford, of the tenth
grade will go to Newnan April
29th, for the Latin tournament
At Emory University Saturday
April 22. Fred Morgan and J. W
Adams won first places in broad
jump and high jump
Kendall Milton won second place
Only One Veteran Survivin'? in Newton Countv
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Thjs photo was takf . n on Confederate Memorial Day, 1935, and is the only group photo takei f
Newton County’s remaining veterans. Those in the picture are (left to right, bottom row)—S. S, Hays,
Mansfield; R. I. Weaver, Covington; J. M. Bradley, Hayston. (Top row) R. L. Meadors, Oxford; Mrs
Belmont Dennis. Director, Georgia Division Children of Confederacy; C. J. Tankersley, Covington. Mr.
l L. Meadors the only living Confederate Veteran in the coupty. —News photo,
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Memorial Day Exercises
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Were Held at the First
Methodist Church
County Agent
Discusses State
Cattle Market
Lists Prizes Won by Boy*
and Girls at Cattle
Show.
Last week we told you of the
prizes won at the Atlanta Fat Cat
tie Show by Newton County 4-H
Club boys. This week we have the
real story of the show—the sale
value of the cattle. Thirteen head
of steers were sold- weighing a to
tal of 11.230 pounds and
Funeral Held
t in Covington for
John A. Porter
Died from Heart Attack at
His Home in Orlando,
Florida.
Funeral services for John A. Por
ter. father of J. O Porter, of Por
fcerdale were held in Covington
Tuesday morning He was one of
! the best known men In Georgia.
having served as an official of Bibb
Manufacturing Company for many
| years. During the past several
years, he has lived at Orlando.
Fla . following his retirement from
business.
Mr. Porter was stricken at his
home in Orlando Sunday with s
heart attack and died a short time
later- A large number of friends
and relatives from all parts of
Georgia attended the funeral
services in Covington Tuesday.
John A. Porter was at one time
head of the manufacturing depart
ment of the Bibb Manufacturing i
Company, but retired 12 years ago I
sold his home in Shirley Hills, and
established a residence in Florida
Mr. Porter became ill last year
on a trip to Europe- but recovered
and was believed to be in good
health again, his sudden death |
Sunday was a shock to former
associates
Mr. Porter was 68 years old a
son of the late Oliver S Porter and
Mrs. Porter His father established
a cotton mill at Porterdale. which
was absorbed by the Bibb Manu
facturing company.. When the
merger took place, members of the
Porter family became affiliated
with the Bibb
Mr. Porter is survived bv his wife
and three children. J. O Porter.
agent for the Bibb at Porterdale.
Mrs Perry Jenkins, write of the
superintendent of Payne Mill and
Miss Margaret Porter, a teacher,
of Tampa Fla
The News extends sympathy to
the bereaved family
*1,320 14 for an average of 11.75
cents per pound. The majority o!
these steers were 15 to 20 months
of age A calf that will bring $100.00
at one and one-half years of age is
surely to be profitable to the farm
er who makes him do that well on
home grown feed The prices,
weights and total value of the
steprs sold are given below as in
formation:
Bey Price Wt- Amt
Gene Marks 11.50 925 *106 38
Joe Marks 12.75 1015 129.41
Gene Marks 12.75 830 105.83
Jane Greer 1230 925 113 . 78
Mary Ida Hays 10.25 750 76 88
Ted Neely _ 1075 820 88
James Skinner 8 50 495 42
Peter Cowan 11 00 725
Joe Marks _____ 12.70 890
Chas. Elliott 12.00 1045 125
Benny Anderson 12 25 865
Luke Lassiter 11 75 955 112 21
Bill Porter 1225 990 12128
We call your attention to the dif
ference in price on the fat steers
and thin steers. There is a differ
ence of 4'4 cents per pound on the
lowest priced steer and the highest
priced steers. This difference in
price is often the market va-uc
common cattle We think ttfis goes
to indicate that Georgia farmers
may expect to get fair prices for
good cattle put in good condition
before they are offeren for sale
If any boys in the county would
like to joint the 4-H Club with us
and have a beef calf for their pro
ject we would be glad to have them
call in and talk the matter over
with us. At this time feeder steets
are scarce ^and high priced but we
would be glad to help locate them
if possible.
Quite a few farmers in the county
are treating their cotton seed this
spring against seed borne diseases
This is a good practice and greatly
increases the stand especially in
years where the weather is coo! and
damp at the time of germination
Social Circle Has
New Furniture Store
L W Masten. proprietor of the
Covington Furniture Company, an
nounced last week the opening of
the Social Circle Furniture Com
pany in Social Circle. Georgia. Mr
Masten stated that this new store
will carry a full line of furniture at
prices In line with the Covington
Store.
NOTICE
Please make your City Tax
turns now' — J. H. Wood. City Cl-rk-
Miss Elizabeth Stillwell, of
This Citv, Wins Schoarship
Miss Elizabeth Stillwell, membet
of the senior class of the Coving
ton High School, through the best
paper in a competitive examination
for a scholarship in Wesleyan Col
lege at Macon. Georgia, offered by
the Wesleyan Christian Advocate
has won the Advocates award
amounting to *300 00 for this col
lege s scholarship
The Advocate offpred six scalar
ships to Methodist colleges in Geor
gia on a competitive basis this year
Nothing was required of any
ent sa ve that he or she should take
the examination offered
other scholarship awards made
by the paper were as follows: An-
THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
Mrs. C. B. Childs, President
Presided During The
Ceremonies.
CHAS. ELLIOTT MAKES
INTERESTING ADDRESS
HISTORICAL GEORGIA
Parade and Decoration of
Graves Held in
Afternoon.
Confederate Memorial Day ser
vicps wprp hpW u ’ tJne auspices
ol lhp Sergeant Newton Chapter of
the United Daughters of the Con
fpderac y with the president, Mrs.
,
j c B Childs, presiding, at the First
Methodist Church Wednesday,
starling at 11 A M A
of lo cal citizens were on hand as
weI1 as the entire personnell of the
Covington Schools. The American
Legion attended the exercises in a
body, meeting on the square and
with the Boy Scouts leading
j marched to the church.
Mr R. L. Meadors. 92 years old.
the only surviving Confederate Vet
eran in the County, was present and
seemed to be in excellent health.
The Children of the Confederacy,
under the leadership of Mrs Bel
i mont Dennis, third vice-president of
■ the Georgia Division. U. D- C lead
'the processional into the church
wdth the Boy Scouts and World War
Veterans following next, then came
the members of the local chapter of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy. followed by local school
J children
The invocation was pronounced
1 by Rev Sidney Gates- This was fol
lowed by a selection by the choir
of a medley of Southern Melodies,
The Pledge to the United States
Flag was lead by Miss Sallie Mae
Sockwell.
Mrs. Rufus H. Patterson present
j ed the prizes given These in the Historical
Essay Contest- prizes were
won by Miss Elizabeth Stillwell of
the Covington High School; Miss
Helen Porter, of the Newborn High
j School, and Miss Anne Carlton for
the Covington Grammar School and
Miss Caroline Plunkett for the Por
terdale Grammar School,
This is the fifth time Miss Stiil
well has won the award and Miss
Carlton's second consecutive win
The others w'on for the first tinie
Mrs R. R Fowder. Jr, was next
on the program rendering a bean
tiful solo in her usual charming
manner.
Miss Sallie Mae Sockwell deliv
ered a Cross of Service for Moody
Summers to his young son in the
absence of Mr. Summers from the
city. Mrs. C. B Childs confirming
the presentation in her official ca
pacity as president of the local
chapter.
Memorial Services were held for
two of Newton County's widows who
passed a tv ay during the past year
These were Mrs. L- L- Middlebrooks
and Mrs. Ellen Loyd Sams The
Children of the Confederacy under
the leadership of Mrs B-lmont Den
nis conducted these services in a
most impressive manner Mrs Den
nis and Miss Elizabeth Stillwell
made short talks and each member
placed a sprig of iris in a wreath In
memory of the departed widow's.
Two of the younger members car
ried candles and these candles w'ere
(Continued on Page Twelve)
drew College *150 00. Miss Elizabeth
Caldverll. Thomasvtlle; Emory Jun-
1
tor College at Oxford. *165 00. Hen
ry Jennings. Jr, Daw'son: Emory at
Valdosta. *165.00. Frank Ashton Ca
j son, lege. Jr.. Fitzgerald; Juanita LaGrange Stor.c, Col
j *200.00. Miss
[ Athens; Yottng Harris College
*150 00. Leon Howard Chance,
! Waynesboro.
The Advocate's purpose in giving
the scholarships was to be of ax
sirf-cre in providing educational
advantages to boys and girls and to
help make its constituency think
more seriously of the great value of
Church alleges.
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