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I think Cov -
t) stool wins first place
not a 1 1 fid the beautiful
M isos field at the
di on Monday evening
jleal tre.n , These
■ last have w.uked hard
se ■ four years
o( each of them'
iw_ wishes to voice the
hese young people
are at the beach en
■iigh {ui outing • . they
id Ia rd ■ V t as they they
■ ■ ,.,/f that alone
accomplished their
^fare grateful to their
| 0r I he many sacrifices
if? ^Bpr tlem thru • ■ l 01 ' their
guidance through
H to the faculty . .
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look back on these
^Kry happiest of theii
each member of the
Hf “"ide a place in h* s 01
hearts of these girls
they are grateful to
kweei spirit of under'
HV the training giv
Hpiv ■ • ■ (anc * of course they
ene: {or the times
trying) ... to the
U. D, C., the D. A
Board of
person in Covington
a part in making
#111 and giving them the
do better w'ork . .
■: ’ these girls and boys
X icere t had thanks the least to part every
of a finer institution
fl 41 . . and their wish is
1 Itvard may be granted
I success in life . . . and
L girls and boys your
Aisualizes a better city
Hive ■ • May each one
■ >nh in Corington ut
■ Newton Cmn ’ t > ' 1 ^ ‘
| go out. in i e t ta a
M Ipon sand will not whn
m lains and storms th->
■ bien the rains come the
fk and wash away . .
racks ... the plaster
t house shatters . . . we
use to stand must be
olid rock . . . and Girls
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s you go out into LIFE
■ T. it what or what
31 sorrows
>u ... but please KNOW
r life is like that house!
milt upon a solid found
iff • 'J t you build a house on
it... but we are thank
l l|»rti ut ran basin all over again
I our lives and build
n solid foundation ... on
ock . to withstand the
■ stress of life . . . and
^■ork p|p is Christ Jesus! Our
er is that each gradu
■ton County will open the
P or her heart and fold
I • .and keep him there
en the storms and stress
p dCKome . . , and they WILL
port) g can shatter that lif«
p Intmlit fflfiter what sorrow . . dis
or grief . . . with Christ
^■a- you can always take up
of living with your chin
p J. Slowing .Ipnri in with that Light of
your hearts . . If
Boy had a million dol
for eijf [ of you for a graduation
would not be worth as
R as that one “Christ’’ you can
'in y|ur heart and letting .. . just by open
Him come
Pon’t you begin TODAY!
* ■ give just one of you thi?
■ then I would feel that I
■hod in vain.
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no reai HERO of the Grad
Class of Covington High
f 1939 m the person of
3 '' 1 L ALiyrw did not
you
maybe you <;id . . but at
e one >>ploma mis
was
Uig'it the; were ae
_[!' >» had to be
not receive his along
, and missed the
'n; his name called cn
,fri ™ am his Diploma de
along Wl b his Classmate*.
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P in hi ' uroat so that he
nt say -i word
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Great Crowd Attends The
Exercises at New
Building.
TWO STUDENTS FAIL
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
DUE TO SOME ERROR
O. W. Porter Dedicates Gym
To The Covington
Schools.
Graduating exercises were held for
thirty-one seniors of the Covington
High School Monday evening at the
new school gymnasium whirii wa c
dedicated at the same time
The names of two sent rs
not called to receive their diplomas
because of some mistake, but those
w'ho w'ere in charge of tne program
have made every effort to correct
same. Superintendent C. E. Hawkins
deeply regrets the incident which
ever y 0ne recognizes as unavoidable
and the blame should not be placed
on ai ri’ one party.
The statement of Superintendent
Hawkins follows:
“There was a diploma from the
Covington School which was not
cj e ]i Vei - ec } a (; graduating exercises
Monday evening. Albert Lee Berry
has been an extremely conscientious
student and stands on a par with
average of his class. We wish to
hjm t hi s public recognition as
of the graduates and extend to him
cur heartiest congratulations.
We extend congratulations also
to Margaret Ramsey w'hose name
was not recognized during the ex
ercises.
’’These papers were checked be
fore they were carried to the audi
torium. We cannot understand or
explain how the misplacement (K
curred but regret it exceedingly."
Signed — C. E Hawkins. Superin
tendent Covington Schools.
The program was opened by the
Boys' Chorus which sang "All Day
on the Prairie.'’ This was followed
hy the mixed chorus which sang
"The Song of the Scythe." The gins
s ang "In My Garden."
The new school gymnasium was
then dedicated by O. W. Porter,
chairman of the Covington Board
Education. The new building was
constructed at a cost of approxi
mately $60,000 and is one of the
most modern in this section of the
state.
Invocation was delivered by Rev.
Walker Combs. Linton Smith, pres
ident of the class, delivered an ad
dress of welcome followed by J.
Milton Brogdon. who introduced the
speaker, Dr. Walter D. Cocking. Di.
Cocking delivered a most inspiring
address which should be of untold
help to the graduates. Elizabeth
Stillwell delivered the Valedictoi.v
address. Diplomas were presented by
Superintendent Hawkins, followed
by the benediction by Rev. Sidney
A. Gates
The stage was beautifully decor
ated for the graduating exercises by
mothers, teachers and students
Flowers of all kinds transformed the
entire auditorium into one of great
beauty
The graduating class of 1939 fol
lows:
Lorenzo Allgood Albert Lee
ry. Winston Cook, Jack Gober. Dew
ey Hicks. Clifford Hill. James Hin
ton, Luke Lassiter. Wingate Penick.
Walker Robertson Linton Smith,
Wilson Smith. Leon Thompson. Ru
nell Allen. Montine Barnett.
Eloise Bates, Olive Bradshaw.
Margaret Carroll Christine Crow
ley. Helen Harris, Sara Harris,
Frances Johnson, Betty Jordan,
Helen King. Virginia McMichael,
Margaret Ramsey. Elizabeth Still
well, Doris Tankersley, Edythe
Trapnell, Ann Upshaw’. Elizabeth
bright '
Miss Helen Dietz
To Graduate May 28
Miss Helen Dietz, a student at
Stephens College in Columbia
Missouri, will graduate there May
28th. She will receive her diploma
at the special annual exercises held
at the school on Sunday morning
Mr. Sam Dietz, prominent Coving
ton mer hant and business man.
will leave Covington Tuesday fbr
Columbia. Missouri, where he will
attend the graduation exercises for
his daughter.
Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864
The Covington Star, Est 1874
To Preside at Graduation Exercises
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DEAN GEORGE S. ROACH
completes another year of successful operation of Emory-at-Oxford
j un i 0 r College.
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All Applications Should Be
Secured Through Mr.
; A. L. Loyd.
Mr. A L. Layd, of Covington, O
dinary of Newton County, has re
ceived word that the Four: C. M
T. Camp Area, with
at Fort McClellan, Alabama, has
been allotted one hundred addition
al vacancies for this year’s C. M. T.
Camp. Young men who are
ested in a month’s training, without
cost to themselves or obligation to
any future military training, amids.
healthful outdoor surroundings in- I
cluding military drill, citizenship, ! j
and physical training, and who have
a view of obtaining a commission in j
the Organized Reserve Corps of the
United States Army, should seel
their C. M. T. C. County Represen'
ative or write to Army Headquar
ters. Fort McClellan. Alabama, im
mediately for information and ap
plication blanks.
This opportunity will only be op
en for about two weeks. A physical
examination inoculation against,
typhoid fevers and vaccination
against smallpox since January 1.1
1936. and a certificate of good moral
character are required for admis
sion.
Ordinary Loyd stated Wednesday
day that he had already taken sev
eral applications for this camp and
that there are only two more ap
plications from this county.
Farmers Heloed
I ■ By Work of The
j Security Office
A Visit to Rehabilitation
Farms Throughout
County.
The fine work being done bv
Ralph Pennington, head of the
Farm Security Office here, has b^en
observed in all communities and
sections of this county.
Last week a story was published
in the News concerning the rehab-!
ilitat'on farmers of Georgia who am
steadily increasing their as.-efs a pc’
steadily decreasing their liabilities.
There a.e a < umber of cases of th’sl
kind in Mcwton County and the sne
cess of Mr. Pennington in this work
is surprising. Talking nth th«se te
hablltfation farmers ir.ts week, the
writer discovered how veil satis Cod
these farmers are a.i.i Low success
ful th-.-y have been during the past
Mr. Per.mi gton has done much
in his e-rims to p esch farru -r
who steteu with nothing at all mm
now is working partly under his own
capital. In the years to ctme. these
farmers will be independent and
will not need the help of the gov
ernment Those interested in learn
ing more of this plan of helping
farmers who can not help them
selves should visit the rchabdifa
tion farms in Newton County with
Mr. Pennington. j
III
To Deliver Commencement
Sermon Sunday
Morning.
Reverend Claude Haynes, pastor
of the First Methodist Church of
Carrollton, will deliver the com
meneement sermon to the Junior
College and Academy graduates of
Emory at Oxford in the Allen Mem
j orial Church in Oxford Sunday
morning at eleven o’clock.
This sermon will mark the begin
riing of tne commencement season
which wl11 close with the graduating
exercises Thursday, June 1st. More
than forty students are candidates
for certificates and diplomas from
the Junior College and Academy
lespectively.
Mr. Haynes, who completed la-t
fall six years as pastor of the First
Methodist Church in Covington, is
well known in this community.
Rev Forester, the pastor of the
Allen Memorial Church, will be :n
LaGrange Sunday, where he
preach to the graduating classes of
LaGrange College and LaGrange
High School.
Rotary Club
Meeting Held
J. Walton Strosier Speaker
at Hotel Meeitng
Tuesday.
The regular meeting of the Cov
ington Rotary Club was held at the
Delaney Hotel Tuesday noon with!
the first 100 per cent attendanec in
many months. Dr. S. L. Waites pre
sided.
The meeting was opened with a
prayer by Hugh King followed by
reports from committees.
The president appointed a com
mifee to investigaje the erection of!
a new entrance to the city cemetery
Those on the committee are Dr. A
S. Hopkins, Bob Griffin. Spence
Ramsey and Guy Robinsdn.
The meeting was then turned ov-i
er to J. T. McKav who in turn turn
announced that Dr. A S. Hopkins j
had been placed in charge of the
program. Dr. Hopkins sang two)
songs and then introduced the
speakei of the day. Professor J. I
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Walton Strozier, of Emory-at-Ox-;
ford.
Professor Si rosier made a most
interesting talk on the "Interprets-'
tion of Organic Law." constitution He told of wasj the j
ways the
interpreted and stated that we had!
a flexible constitution. He received
hearty applause at the conclusion of
his talk. President Waites then ad
journed the meeting until next
week.
Couington Mills
Church Services i
Services Covington Mills |
at the
M. E. Church Sunday afternoon at j
3 :00 o’clock and Sunday night at'
8 o’clock |
Come, let’s worship together.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Thursday, May 25, 1939.
THE
CflUNTY USENT
Farmers Urged to Compare
Treated and Untreated
Fields.
EXCELLENT FIELDS
OF WHEAT REPORTED
BY FARM AGENT
All Young Cotton Should Be
Mopped With
Poison.
The recent local showers have
been as advantageous to crab grass
as they have to the seeded crop
and we have seen some cotton fielo.
that would be in bad condition h
the w'eather should be too wet ft
a week or so.
We would like for those farmc-i
who treated their seed this year t.
watch very closely and compare Un
treated fields with those untreau <
and see what they think of the valu.
of the treatment. Let us know your
conclusions. If you think the trea’
ment aided your stand of cotton w
would like to have the information
to pass on to other farmers. Then
if the treatment is worthless we
should like to know that.
All the spring we have had farm
ers tell us that the grain crop was
considerably below normal cond,
tions. especially was this true re
garding wheat. But recently in out
few trips out into the county we
have observed some excellent field,
of both wheat and oats. The cool
spring has been especially good fci
wheat. We have seen some oat field?
that looked as if they would pro
duce better than 70 bushels per acr«
Our observations on the boll wet
vil has led us to believe that the
cheapest and most effective control
with poison was accomplished b\
bernation and are there to lay
eggs and start the first
for the year. A good mixture is
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JUDGE
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Funeral Services Held at
Jonesboro Monday
Afternoon.
Judge John Bell Hutcheson, 78,
retired justice of the Georgia su
preme court, died Saturday night
at his home in Jonesboro.
Apointed to his supreme court
position in 1934 by former
ernor Eugene Talmadge to
ceed the late Warren Hill, he serv
ed until last November when he
resigned on account of failing
health. In the 1934 general elec
tion. he was elected to fill Judge
Hill’s unexpired term and was
elected for a full term in 1936.
Judge Hutcheson was born in
Jonesboro, the son of Leander
Caruth and Julian Ann Sims
Hutcheson. He was graduated
from the Jonesboro High School
and at!enderi thp University of
Georgia from 1882 to 1884.
Ip 1886. he was admitted to the
bar and two years later began
the practice of law with James L
Key. who later became mayor of
Atlanta.
He was editor of the Jonesboro
News from 1885 to 1888. He serv
two terms as mayor of Jones
boro and was named solicitor of
'be Jonesboro city couit. and of
'' 0<> be held until the couit was
abolished in 1906.
From 1915 to 1917, he repre
serrted Turner county in the state
legisture and from 1919 to the
time of his appointment to the
supreme court he was judge of
the superior court of the Stone
Mountain circuit.
During the World War he.was
a member of the board of selec
five service for the northern dis
trict of Georgia, and from 1913
to 1932 served on the board
directors of the Georgia State Col
lege for Women. He was a mem
ber of the Methodist church and
a Mason.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Mrs. Rebecca Sheppard Mann
and two -asters. Miss Ida Hutche
son. of Jonesboro, and Mrs. J. B ' j
Newnan, of McDonough, Ga.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 3:30 o’clock Monday after-,
nOQn at lhe j oneboro Methodist
c hurch by the Rev. Blake Craft
the Rev. Claude Hendrix. Bur
ial was held in Jonesboro ceme
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King cotton in celebration of National Cotton Week. The young
ladies are Misses Edythe Trapnell and Elizabeth Wright. The bale
of cotton furnished by the N. S. Turner warehouse. New* Photo i»- .iba
II11IIS HOLD
Rev. Sidney Gates Speaks on
Menace of Communism
and Fascism.
The Covington Kiwmnis Club held
regular noon meeting at the De
laney Hotel Thursday noon wbtr,
President Nat Turner presiding
; The attendance w'as 95,1 per cen„
with Hugh Hicks and Aubrey Nor
ris absent. Mr. Norris has been in
Florida recuperating from an ill
ness but has now returned home
much improved.
Walter Reynolds was present as
the guest of Jack Porter and he ill
vit*d the club to hear Sherman
Rogers, a noted speaker who is to
speak at Porterdale Wednesday
May 24. Jack Porter seconded the
invitation and explained the treat
in store lor those who heard this
wonderful speaker.
Belmont Dennis moved that the
club attend in a body and this mo
tion was carried. The ladies of Ki
i wanians were also invited to attena
and hear this great man.
Rev. Sidney Gates made a most
interesting and timely talk on Com
munism and Fascism and its re
spective dangers to the world. His
talk was- thoroughly enjoyed and !
heartily applauded. |
4-H Community
Bread Winners
Community Winners’ Names
To Be Announced by
The Officials.
Tlie 4-H Community Bread Con
tests were held May 16th and 17M
The winners in corn meal muffin
in their respective communities
making are as follows.
Pilmer Stone. Lou Ella Green;
Newborn, Lillie Mae Whisnante:
Heard-Hixon, Lenora Moss; Mans
field, Mary Jackson; Livingston.
Qi aC ]y S Johnson.
The biscuit making Contest win
ners are:
Palmer-Stone Alice Monk. Heard
Mixon Velma Lassiter; Starrsville.
Louise Mobley; Livingston Mvrle
Brown.
Each of these winners were given
a P riw for thpi - r excellent work Mid
P’ogress in bread mak'ng. Their
products were cf an excellent quali
fy and they certainly are io be
commended.
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Dr. Sidney Gates, Presbyterian
pastor, announces that a Commun
ity Summer Bible School for the
children of Covington will be held
again this year. Children between
thp a* PS of 5 and 13 >’ ears are in '
vited to attend.
Watch the Covington News for
further announcements regarding
time and placel
BIG CROWD HEIRS
Walter Reynolds Introduces
Noted Lumberjack
Orator.
A large and appreciative crowd
j heard Sherman Rogers last night a:
the Porter Memorial Gymnasium
discuss the present day set up
: today,
j Mr. Rogers was introduced by
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Walter Reynolds one of Porter
dales best known civic and sport
leaders, who acted as master of
ceremonies. On the stage with
speaker and master of ceremonies
^ere the president, vice-presidents
, ecmarjes 8nd treasurers of all of
Portrdale's clubs. The civic and so
cial clubs represented were wo
man's Club. Girl Reserves. Sportan
fes, Night Hawks and Four Square
Clubs.
The notcfl speaker made a most
interesting and inspiring talk and
expressed his appreciation for the
reception he received from the
sponsors, the Four Squares and
Night Hawks. Mr. Rogers is knowi
as the “Lumberjack Orator' having
worked for many years in a lunibp:
camp. He has also served on staff
of nationally known magazines like
Liberty, Success, The Outlook,
urday Evening Post and others.
The colorful and dynamic discus
sions of various topics by M: Rog
ers thrilled the crov, if and gave !
them a greater understanding o:
day things. Many p-cpie;
from Newton. Rockdale and orhc
counties attended and added to the
huge crowd. |
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A hnymni" l/jTIIlCr «\cSlC3PrHj Rncirlnnf
fcmory »-i Speaker a, *
Program of South Discussed
By Dr. Odum at
Meeting.
"Next Steps in the Southern Re
gional Program" was discussed oy
o r . Hr ward W Odum, native Geor
gian and now dean of the school cf
public administration at the
versity of North Caiolin.t .it a meet
ing of the Georgia Academy of So
t-iai Sciences Wednesday in the Em
<,ry University dir.fng hall
Dr Ca; m is the soi of Mr. and!
Mr- .y p Odum at. brother ot
° dum Gm : in ^- !
Dr. Odum, recognized as one of
the South’s leading sociologists, out- 1
lined plans for the continued devel
opment of the section, according to
Cullen B. Gosnell, professor ofj
political science at Emory and pres
of the asademy
A native of Newton county. Di
was graduated from Emory ir
and served for a time as lean
the. college of arts and sciences
Emory University wa - e«tafc
in Atlanta 20 years ago. |
THP PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
1 it INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
5c SINGLE COPY
BTTHE PRESIDFHT
Entire Nation Observes The
Week by Buying Cotton
Goods.
WEEK SPONSORED BY
ALL PERSONS WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN COTTON
Columbus Roberts Gives Out
Statement of Need
of Cotton.
This week has been proclaimed by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt as
National Cotton Week in an effon
get all Americans and especially
Southerners interested in buying
cotton products.
Tlie nationwide recognition of
Cotton which gives employment to
1 morp Americans than any other crop
I* the product of unanimous cc«
c P p ration on the part of those who
grown handle and process cotton and
cotton goods.
The nationwide observance is the
product of unanimous co-operation
on the part of those who glow.
handle and process cotton and cot
ton goods.
National Cotton Week is spon
sored by the National Cotton Coun
cil of America and the Cotton Tex
tile Institute, together representing
virtually every phase of the cotton
industry. Co-operation is further
added this year by the Institute of
Distribution, representing 109 chain
store companies; and the national
Cotton Consumption Council, rep
lesenting several thousand cotton
consuming establishments.
In the eight years since its incep
tion, Nations’ Cotton Week has
demonstrated its value, yet in none
of these years has its significance
season
! Columbus Roberts, Commissioner
of Agriculture in Georgia, is one of
the most logical persons to discuss
,he need for greater use of cotton
in Georgia as wel1 fts throu * hout
the nation. In a formal statement
Mr. Roberts says:
j "Georgia is especially concerned
| in the growing of cotton, because
the cotton gin was invented in tht»
; <tate at Savannah in 1793 and oe
cause this state has long been a
leader in the Production of Cotton.
“While the farmers of the state
are following a more diversified pro
gram of agriculture, cotton still re
mains the state s chief money crop,
by far.
“Last year, Georgia farmers re
ceived approximately $50 000 001
from cotton and seed, the next cash
crop in value being tobacco which
brought $18.000 000 into the sta'e.
The third cash crop was peanuts.
"Cotton is grown on approximate
ly 245 000 of the 250,000 farms in
the state, this being the most widely
grown cash crop in the state, show
ing that nearly al! Georgia farm
families are dependent to some ex
tent on cotton as a cash crop.
“In addition to the farmers grow
ing cotton, the textile mills in the
s-afe employ 60.000 people and use
approximately one million bales of
cotton every year.
“Cotton long called the 'wonder
plant of the world,’ affords emplov
mPnt for morP peoplp on the
faim and in thP factory ' than am
M mduct in the Uni ed States and
clothes half the population of the
*r d
Georgia citizens can aid in the
campaign for a wider use of cotmn
and its products, thus decreasing ti e
surplus of 12.000.000 bales now he'd
in warehouses in the South bv
s'oeking up on cotton goods ane;
products.
"Cotton has many practical uses
both the lint and the seeds being
manufactured into valuable pro
Cotton goods used in the
pome include bedding materials,
sheets pillow cases, mattresses, win
d ow curt ains, mops, towels, rugs,
dresses, and other clothing
“National Cotton Week will ne
observed throughout the nation the
week of May 22-27
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A tri-county Masonic convention
was held in Covington last Wedne*
The purpose of the convention
included representatives from
Rockdale and Walton
was to strengthen the fei
lowship and good will of the Ma
sonic organization.
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