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ICTORIAL STORY OF PROCESSING OF COTTON
Fit Df THE
IB DEPEND
Payrolls of Mill* in
iunty Aid Business
Houses.
l MILLS BUY
£mers AL COTTON FROM
OF COUNTY
of County Urged to
More Cotton Goods
From Stores.
Tvpek begins a series of pic
f he exterior and interior o!
T
ion mill through
ma na?ement of the Coving
Is, who joins the News in
to bring to the people u.
County just what cotton
... through before becoming
value of the several cotton
Newton County has been
many times over.
are literally thousands of
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in? in the cotton mill before
ished product can be sold
t counter to the customer's
many needs. A detailed dc
n of the entire operation
ry in the cotton mill is no
lob for experts and an at
By the layman sounos
The writer was assigned to
fc of visiting the Covington
[nd begin at the beginning
L Turner as guide. The writ
I never had a more efficient
[and at the same time, beet. for
lompletely lost as he was
Lurs Tuesday,
office of the mill is
L to be for bookkeeping and
|g and placing orders, but it
from that. The large force
l at the cotton mill must be
pt and must have efficient
Is and tools. The office must
> this efficiency is kept at a
keeping the manufactured
1 1 ihe best condition possible,
uibs ate tested at intervals
what kind of light is the
1st. yet most efficient. Some
kirn more electricity and give
[hi while others are just op
I Certain kinds of tools work
[under certain local conditions
ie office must experiment to
hat they are.
I Covington Mills and Bibb
peturing Company buys New
bunty cotton whenever poss
|d that is quite often, accord
the buyers. The Covington
uses more than twice the
of electricity used in Cov
Bibb at Porterdale is the
user in Georgia of electric
pften hear and have said our
How can cloth cost so much
[cotton sells for only 8 or 9
pr pound?" The writer found
I answers and there are prob
pny more if properly studied,
fcr cent of all cotton used in
|ll Cleaning ends up as waste. There are
processes in cotton
peture [otton and the amount of
and trash in a bale is
ps. We also overlook the mill
F dollars invested in the ma
p and the salaries of the
| employees and the dotibifttl
1 of this material. A cotton
jw °f more machinery than any
goods manufactured the
I has ever seen. — Find some
c see the inside of the cotton
- The rwners may dislike this
tP of the extreme bother to
fcees—but see the inside of a
f note the many ex
r machines, One machine
tmaliev than an automobile
|n,p parts than this same car.
“ r Peculiar fact is the atr
!r, ning of the atmosphere.
1E ii at an average tempera
llw avs and at the same hu
'. This is done with expensive
•wditioning machines called
Jlfler * throughout the mill.
necessary in the manufac
>f
Covington Mills has an ar
,hsn 3 <N> fee* 1 deep
'mr- an gallons of water a
n ' ln ppr day. The drill
et Ht ririii 300 feet dwn
,/ nn knnws lost how deep
m
h Covin gton Mills
S* and Porter
* ball 'Wtmming pools for em
- P«i'ks and nmnerous
'aces of 1 entertainment.
OR MILLS HELP —
b «Y NEWTOf
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 13,1939.
Birdseye View of Covington Mills
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Pictured above is a bird’s-eye view of the Covington Mills taken
recently from an airplane. The photo shows the buildings with a
large lake at the rear. The company swimming pool for employees is
located near the lake. In the foreground are railroad tracks. The
i Covington Mills was organized in 1900 with a total of 5,000 spindles,
, >j' 0( j a y j t y, e Covington Mills has 30,000 spindles; six times larger in
on ]y 39 years. R. O. Arnold is Treasurer and General Manager. N.
S. Turner, is Vice-President and General Superintendent.
Kiwanians Hold
Regular Meeting
Frank Wi „ iams l nv j tes Club
Barbecue on H ; g
Farm
The Covington Kiwanis Club held
regular noon meeting at the De
laney Hotel Thursday noon with
President Nat Turner presiding and
Thomas Greene Callaway leading
the singing, with Miss Fletcher Lou
Lunsford at the piano.
Frank Williams extended an invi
tation to the club to be his guest at
a barbecue Wednesday, July 26th.
at 7 o clock at "Ye Old Kent Rock'
Miller Bottoms, or in other words at.
his home. President Nat expressed
his appreciation and the apprecia
tion of the club for this generous
invitation and it was accepted on
the spot, The barbecue is to be a
stag affair.
The program was in charge of
Belmont Dennis who spoke briefly
of his impressions of the presen
International crisis relative to Ja
pan.
In the attendance contest th ,
Golfbugs are leading the
871 to 833. The attendance last week
was 87.8 per cent with Eady, Gates
Morecock. Jack Porter and Ike Rob
ertson missing.
Last week's ladies' night affair at
the Rainbow Lake was a huge suc
cess. A delicious fish dinner was
served in the grove across the lake
by Kiwanian Pratt and his staff. In
addition to fish he served a
platter of fried chicken to those who
did not care for fish.
Prior to the fish dinner those who
desired were accorded the privilege
of the swimming pool without
charge.
ATLANTA
MARKETS
Furnished by Courtesy of
COLUMBUS ROBERTS
Commissioner of Agriculture
Livestock
Strictly corn-fed hogs 180-240
6.75; 245-300. 6.50; 300-400 6 25
down; 150-175. 6.50; 145 lbs. down
5.25 down; sows and stags 180-400
lbs., 5.75; 400-500 lbs., 5.25 down;
few gross fat steers and heifers 6.50-
7.50. mostly 5.75-6.25; fat cows 5.00-
5.50; canners 3.50-4.25; good heavy
I bulls 5.00-5.50
Poultry
Large white graded eggs 19-20c;
j6 c; heavy hers 13c; Leghorn
hens 10-llc- col. friers 18-19c; Leg,
friera 16c; roosters 08c; ducks 06c;
gee se 06c
Produce
Apples bulk per bu. 50-75o; bui
(e r beans bu„ 1.20-1.50; snap beans
b u., 75-90c; cabbage cwt., 1.50-1.75;
cantaloupes bu., 30-65e:
35-40c doz bun.; spinach bu. 90-1.00:
squash bu.. 75-1.25; sweet pots.
2.00-2.25; watermelons 08-15c ea.;
carload shipments weak and
50-100.00.
Army reveals success of te- ts wi'n
i?w field gun. hurling
hulls fifteen miles.
Rotary Club
Meeting Held
Dr . Sidney Gate* Speaks on
“Why A „ Xbls War
Talk ”
The regular meeting of the Cov
ington Rotary Club was held Tues
day noon at the Delaney Hotel with
Dr. S. L. Waites presiding.
The meeting was opened with the
song. “America,’’ followed by pray
er led by Dr. Gaites. Secretary Pat
Patterson reported the absence of
only one member. Dr. E. W. Exlej.
President. Waites, in behalf of the
membership welcomed George
Stauffacher back to the club fol
lowing his recent serious illne«s.
Thomas Hay introduced two guests
of the club: T. W. McDonald and
Dr. H P. Shippev. .members of the
Monroe Rotary Club. Bert Donald
son led the club in a series of songs,
The meeting was then turned ov- j
er to J. T. McKay, program chair
man. who introduced Dr. Sidnev
| Gates, of the First Presbyterian
i Church. Dr. Gates made a most in
teresting talk on. “This Talk of
J War.” He discussed the result of
war and asked why war had to be
such an everyday topic in the world.
His talk was greatly enjoyed and re
ceived hearty applause.
j Georgia ^ ScIlOOl Boi/S
i Visit New York Fair
NEW YORK. N. Y. — Twentv
Georgia School Boys, who were
awarded free trips to the World's
Fair by Wiley L. Moore for dis
tinguished service, saluted the
tue of Liberty today and spent
fourteen hours inspecting
Whalen s World’s Fair.
With Corpora! W. J. Redfern, of
| the State Patrol in charge, the boys
visited the "World of tomorrow'
with New York State Troopers as
guides.
They traveled by boat to Atlantic
City. New Jersey, where they swam
in the surf and returned during the
afternoon to watch the New Yoik
Yankees play base ball. Jark Demp
sev was host to the boys at his
famous restaurant that evening.
The bovs then Mt N".v York fro
Washington D. C,. where they visit
ed sights of interest
The Georgia School Patrolmen
departed from Atlanta after spend
ing three days enramped in Pied
mont Park, with 65 other school
patrolmen who were brought to the
city by American Leaion Posts. Mr
Moore gave them a banquet in At
lanta. at which Ralph Montgomery,
of Thomson High School, was
awarded the annual medal for the
most outstanding school patrol
The twenty New York sight-seers
represent 8.000 school patrolmen
who have been trained by Slate
Troopers. They were selected as out
standing by their principals In ef
ficiency grades and a* a result of
letters they wrote to Governor E. D.
Rivers on Safety.
Agriculture is largely on an ex
port ba*-i.s; and cotton, especially
with Its large su pin: production,
as an imrr. n: ■■ take in the re-
1 dotation of our foreign trade.
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This is the first process in the mill. The cotton is
opened in a lot of a number of bales, and these are allowed
to condition for a while; then sections of these bales are
fed into these machines, a section from each bale to get
i an even mix. These machines also start the cleaning pro
cess; the heavier dirt and foreign matter are removed here.
Photos by N. S. Turner—Covington News Engraving.
Greensboro Club
Whitehall . Beats
Doc Vining Holds Strong
Te*m to Sl *
Wints, 4-1.
GREENSBORO, Ga —Greensboro
lost, their first game in the
half to Whitehall by a score of 4
to 1. This was the second win k
Whitehall. The losers out’ojt White
hall 8 to 6. "Shag Hunt pitched
brilliant ball, but had a couple 01
tough breaks which meant the dif
ference. Whitehall collected six hiis
off Hunt, one being a homer by
g rfl y ; n the second inning. Greens
t, 01 . 0 go t 8 hits off Bishop, but could
no t hit when men were in scoring
position. Hunt had the Whitehall
batters fanning all evening but er
tors ruined him. He struck out eiev
en „ n men, mPn while while Rishon Bishop fanned tanned stx. six
Bray hit best for the winners witn
a circuit clout for three times up.
while "Lefty’’ Chandler received
Greensboro’s honors with three hits
for four trips to the plate.
HIS BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, ABILITY AND
UNTIRING ENERGY MAKE CONGRESSIONAL TIMBER
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AS A
FARMER
L 1903“ 1939
FORCED BETWEEN PLOW HANDLES
AT THE AGE OF ELEVEN TO HaP
SUPPORT HIS WI00WE0 MOTHER
AND FAMILY. HE LEARNED TO WORK
, : AHO SINCE THAT DATE HE HAS BEEN
ACTIVELY EN6AGEDIN FARMING MOW
j ING FIRST HAHO THE EARNERS'PROBLEMS,
AS A SOLDIER,
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DETACNMFNT.
NO ONE KNOWS BETTER
TRAN AN ACTUAL SOLDIER,
THE HORRORS OF WAR .
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YOUR COMMSmN IS YOUR EMPLOYEE; CHOOSER MAN WHO TS CAPABLE.
Receipts
In Atlanta Pass
■> Million Mark
ATLANTA. Ga. — For the first
time in history, Atlanta's post of
fice receipts passed the five million
dollar mark during the fiscal year
w hich ended June 30.
Postmaster Lon Livingston an
nounced the annual receipts as $5
010.585.48 for the year end.ng Junt
30, compared with $4,852,611.21 fot
the year ending June 30. 1938. Re
j ceipts gained during every month,
i indicating a healthy growth in the
business of the city, the postmaster
pointed out.
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The Covington News offers for
July only ... the years biggest
nFCKI f 'FDCE US™ VELLUM^in
DOUBLE THE
t-i'ty ’ ’ ’ nnlv $1 ’ ’ ’ 100 Deckled
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sheets cu , and , 100 Envelopes , with ...
vour Name ‘ and Add , e „ or Mono
gram Flat Shee ts or Double
sheets in Chalk White. Desert
Rose or Smoky Blue. The Ccv
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AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN.HE
WORKED AS COTTON MILL
LABORER TO OBTAIN MONEY
TOGO TO SCHOOL. LEARNIN6
BY EXPERIENCE THE
PROBLEMS OF THE LABORER.
AS A LEGIONNAIRE
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COMMANDER AND SERVICE
OFFICER OF HIS LOCAL
POST.. CHAIRMAN
rehabilitation COMMIS
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STATE COMMANDER
1933
The Covington Star, Est. 1874
Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864
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These machines are the next step in cleaning. The
cotton is pulled from the opening room by air, and fed
through these machines; where ft is beaten and run over
sections of lattice work. It comes out of these machines
in the form of a “lap,” or roll.
Photos by N. S. Turner—Covington News Engraving.
Cotton Council
Ready to Start
Research Work
Moving forward tvith coordination
°f the cotton industry's efforts to
ward increased consumption, the
National Cotton Council announced i
today an agreement under which
thq Cotton Research Foundation
will become the research division of!
the Council.
Operating through multiple fel- I
j lowships j n the Mellon Institute of
Industrial Research, the Foundation
] will continue its present exploratory ;
program and in addition will handle
a jj matters of scientific research
° Ut ° f ac,ivities of ,he na *
“T’. ^bis CounciI ve *y ’ ptactical anange- , i
ment." said Mr. Johnston, “has the
' oouWe , advan,a * e of t coordinating.
the efforts of the tw0 organisations
and of providing the Cotton Council
immediately with a scientific
search division which under any ^
plan would have required con
time for organization and
development.
"It is a major step toward effic
ient coordination of the efforts of
the cotton industry as it proceeds
with it.s new and aggressive program:
for increased consumption of cot
*and cottonseed products.
Organized in Memphis three
ago, the Research Foundation ha
underway or completed 29 projects
looking toward new uses for lint
and se ^ d products. New uses and
processes which already have
laboratory tests are being further
developed for final commercial pro
duction.
Already on the market is a
ing compound composed mainly
cottonseed hull bran whifch
been found to have superior
in ^ Properties. Most recent la bora
*** announcement is a white
per embodying cottonseed hull fibei
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Approximately 29.000.000 „„„ „„„ acres of ,
new seedings of legumes and grasses
and mixtures of these were estab
on all farms participating in
the 1937 AAA farm program.
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W0RKIN6 HIS WAY THROU(>H
COLLEGE BY EMPLOYMENT IN
AN INSURANCE OFRCE ANO
BY STAYING OUT TWO WHOLE
YEARS. HE GRADUATED
WITH 0ISTICTI0M IN 1915*
AT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
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CHAIRMAN OF COWETA
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION DELEGATE
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SECOND SECTION OF
YOUR COUNTY
NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 28
Georgia Dean
On U. S. Board
ATHENS. Ga. — Dr. Walter D.
Cocking, dean of the College of Eci
ucation at the University of Gecr
] gia, has been reappointed by the
science advisory committee of the
National Resource Board. He is the
only Southerner on th? committre
land the only member of the group
| who has served continuously since it
was set up in 1934.
He has been consultant for Pres
j ident Roosevelt's Committee on Vo
‘rational Education, chief specialist,
in school administration for thti
President's Advisory Committee on
Education and has served since 1935
j as consultant for the Tennessee V«I
ley Authority.
LEAVES MILLION TO POOR
Santa Barbara. Calif Henry
I Howard Webb, noted mining engi
neer, who . died .. , recently, ,, left , an f*
j tate of about a million dollars to
provide a home for people who have
"been fortunate in former days but
are now impoverished.
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LAWYER ' nit li' I
1915-1939 Ml
EN6A6ED IH THE ACTIVE PRACTICE
Of CAW SINCE (915
Time spent in Militiry Service of his Country J
193 V1939 AS ASSISTANT
U^5. ATTORNEY. . 22 YEARS
EXPERIENCE AS A LAWYER
AND ORATOR WAKE HIM BETTER
PITTSD TO AR6US YOUR CASE
IN CONGRESS.
IN LEGISLATUREr
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ii*?-.. 1927
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AS A MEMBER OF THE
LEGISLATURE 1923-3.7,
HE CHAMPIONED THE
CAUSE OF EDUCATION
AND OTHER IMPORTANT
BENEFITS FOR HIS
FELLOW MAN.