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Funeral Held for
Mr. Albert Peek
At Oxford Friday
Mr. Albert Torrence Peek. 82, died
at his home in Oxford. Georgia, on
Wednesday night, July 19, 1939, fol
lowing a short illness. A lifetime res
ident of Newlon County, Mr. Pee';
had lived in Oxford for the last 20
years. Mr. Peek's mother, the late
Mrs. Martha Treadwell Peek
the founder of the famous Dover
Chapel, near Oxford, from whose
pulpit many famous ministers
preached their first sermons. Mr.
Peek is survived by one son: Albert
Fay P<,p k of Oxford; six grandchil
dren and several nieces and neph
ews. The News sxtends sympathy to
,he ^reaved family. Funeral serv
ices WPrp held from the Allen Mem
orial Church. Oxford. Friday after
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noon. July 21, 1939. at 3:00 P. M.
Rpv c s Forester i
- - and Rev. W. W.
, Carroll
officiated and interment was
* n ° x - ord cemetery.
Stauffacher and White Funeral
Honap in charge.
Funeral Services
Held for McCoy
:
Funeral '
services were held July
19th, for Mrs. Sallie McCoy, 70.
who died at her home in Hampton.
July 18th.
Mrs. McCoy was a member of the
Methodist church, of Hampton and
her many friends were grieved to
j learn of her death. She lived all
of her life in Henry county.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Frank Adams, at Baerea
church. Interment was in th ’
church yard.
Survivors are five daughters:
Della, of Hampton; Adel, of Por
terdale; Mrs. Lawrence Wilson, of
Ocilla; Mrs. Kate Rogers, of La
Grange; Mrs. Lucile Rogers. oi
Griffin; eight grandchildren and
one great grandchild,
The News extends sympathy to !
the bereaved family. G. W. Cald- J
well and Son were the funeral di
rectors in charge.
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12-County Singing
Convention Held
The Twelve County Singing con
vention was held in Monroe last
Sunday and attracted a large
crowd. Reports are that the oc
casion was one of the happiest in
all the history of Walton county.
President Grady Waters presided
j and many of the best known sing
^ Qf the mate part icip a ted in the
I m . which featured new and
j spirited sacred music.
j The courthouse square was
thronged with people some time
before the convention opened, and
.-horny after the program got un
derway the court house was packed
to the doors.
Personals
i Clifford Hill. Jr..
j Miami. Fla., to visit
or Hastey.
!!' Mrs j. B. ,
liss Kathleen Mitchell
t j Annie Maude Mitchell, of
t Bailey,
IP Lj’^pent MLs Dona
Sunday
L Mr. and Mrs. George
?
ir.
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i Charles Dick and
rs. accompanied by
■lotte. and Roy
: Jennings Sarah
i Jr., of Atlanta, left
s
j for Daytona, Fla.,
n 1 month.
will spend a
anH Mrs A S.
: Ilah
Hopkins. Mrs.
' and Howard Rorke,
he Baptist World Alliance,
nta Sunday.
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•« \ Mobley and son,
n M obley of Ocilla, Ga., and
C3r l 0 c Thompson, of
Ga.. were guests Sunday
.and Mrs. C .H. Hanccok.
■
iecenl guests of Mr. and Mrs.
rgp Stauffacher were Mr. and
Sidney Faver, of Athens, and
t Elizabeth Breedlove and Miss
saret Mobley, of Milien.
* * * *
and Mrs. C, P. Lee, of At
p. were revent guests of Mr.
Mrs. C. N. Hill.
jr and Mrs. Richard Aeck, of
Inta, were guests Wednesday of
E. F„ Callaway at her
.
lackson Lake.
* *
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, Jr.,
jj}j jjjrtrn. i Simms Smith. Mrs. Jake
Shirley Ann Hooten, and
}r and Mrs. Carl Smith. Sr.,
* it Sunday in Macon with Mr.
Mrs. Simms Smith.
rs. W. Ft Stillwell has return
rom a visit to Seaboard, Va.
!i« Betty Hedges, Librarian at
itminister College, in
, and Mrs. G. F. Penberton.
t Nashv ille. Tenn., arrived
Inesday for a visit with Mrs.
. Hawkins.
Irs. John Hall and son, John
pert Hall, of .Jacksonville, Fla.,
ped l"n Monday to visit Misses
and Florence Bower.
It' W. O. Patterson, Martha
Billy Patterson attended the
—I gladiolus State Show at
I I also I,h the dance r m a drama Thursday. present
it La Fontaine School of Dane
| I with which the was flower given show. in connec
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p's h rnbus. Laura Jean Trapnell, of
was the guest last week
Niss Mamie Nell Odum.
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA,
Miss Martha Patterson Entertained
Jn Honor of Miss Laura Jean Trappnell
Miss Martha Patterson was hos
tess at a spend-the-night party
Tuesday in honor of Miss Laura
Jean Trapriell, of Columbus, the
house guest of Miss Mamie Nell
Kiwanians Hold
Regular Meeting
Bob Arnold Conducts “I. Q.”
Regarding Kiwanis
Activities.
The Covington Kiwanis Club held
its 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.
The Jitterbugs were leading the
attendance contest by barely a jit
ter, the score being 870 to 866 for
the Golfbugs Thomas Callaway
sang a song of victory for the Jit
terbugs composed by himself under
the borrowed tune of “It Aain't
Gonna Rain No Mo.” We will have
to hand it to Tommy for originality
as well as being a soloist par ex
cellence.
President Turner called attention
to the invitation of Frank Williams
to be his guest at a barbecue and
requested all going to meet on the
square at 6 o'clock Wednesday eve
ning. He also called attention of the
Club to the illness of Dr. Travis and
requested the members to call by
and see him.
The piogram was under the di
rection of Bob Arnold who con
ducted an “I Q on the various
phases , of , Kiwanis T „ . activity. ... _ This, .
contest was instructive as well a
interesting and was carried out in
fine form by Mr. Arnold.
President Nat expressed his ap
preciation for the fine program and
requested the directors to meet with
him immediately* after the club ad
journed. At this meeting the direct- j
or s voted to give the Kiwanis spon
sored Boy Scout Troop No. 72. $25
toward expenses of their summer}
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Passenger Boat
At Rocky Point
Rocky Point is boasting a new .
passenger boat that should prove
to be very popular during these
warm days to lovers of the water
The craft is 19 feet long and will i
12 passengers. 1
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Regular monthly meeting of tht
A s will be held August 8tn
the home of Mrs. C. E. Hawkir-
10:00 a. m.
BIRTHDAYS
July 27
MRS. EMMA LASSITER ;
MRS. P J. ROGERS
July 28
MRS. J. B. ROWLAND
JANICE DELORES ROSSER
CHARLOTTE AIKEN
JOHN WELDON
MRS. R. E. HUEY
MRS. EVA GARDNER
MRS. J. R. VINING
DOROTHY MOBLEY MORRIS
MR. PAUL STEWART
MR D. O. THOMPSON
MISS DOROTHY LEE McCART
July 29
EMILY GEORGE
MRS. E. E. CALLAWAY
MRS. N. S. TURNER. JR.
CELIA LEE HENDERSON
July 30
JOHN H. IVY
MRS. V. E BOUCHILLON
THELMA MARTIN
MARY NELL HILL
ROSA BELL HILL
JOHN KING
July 31
MR. JOHN L. CALLAWAY
EVELYN BRITT
MYRON ELLIS
MRS. J. O. BLACK
MRS EULA HODGES
PETE JONES
BYRON HITCHCOCK
W. P. VARNER
A H. DAVID
August 1
E. G. MERCK
MRS E R. BOUCHILLON
Aug«fet 2
EUGENE NEWBY
SHIRLEY ANN STOKER
FLOYD McGIBONEY
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THURSDAY .JULY 27, 1939.
Odum.
Guests included Laura Jean
Trapnell, Mamie Nell Odum,
tha Ellen Ginn, Barbara Spear,
Mansfield, and Marjorie Briscoe.
Churches of Area
Plan Programs
tContinued from Page One)
continue through the following
week./Rev. C. A. Forester, of Mon
ticeilo. will conduct the services. Ev
eryone is cordially invited to these
services.
The annual cleaning of Carmel
cemetery will be Wednesday, August
2. All interested, plea.se come or xend
someone to help.
METHODIST LEAGUE
The Methodist League Union will
meet with Red Oak church Sunday
afternoon. July 30th, at three
o'clock. The church is located elev
en miles from Covingion on the
Covington-Jackson Highway, No. 72.
All Union Leagues are urged to at
tend.
QUARTERLY MEETING
The third quarterly meeting c.l
the Salem Circuit will be held at
Snapping Shoals Methodist Church
Friday, August 4th. Rev. T. M. Sul
livan. District Superintendent, wiil
preach at II o'clock. Dinner will be
served on the ground, and the quar
lerly conference wiil convene after
lunch.
REVIVAL CLOSES
The revival at Gaithers Methodist
Church ended Saturday night with
fine preaching and singing. Older
members agreed that the week „
services were among the best ever
held. Three joined the church
through profession of faith.
LOVEJOY REVIVAL
Revi al services at Lovejoy opened
Saturday night with a large attend
ance and will continue throughout
the wee k. Bill Cox is in charge of
, he music and r^ v . Arthur Kinsey
j s do ing the preaching. Services be
gin at 8:15 o'clock each evening
The public is invited.
ALCOVY REVIVAL
Revival services are being held
this week at the Alcovy Station
B itist Church with good attend
ance. The public is invited.
PROSPECT REVIVAL
The Prospect Church revival ser
vices are underway this week wi;h
large attendance and fine singing
Rev. Knowles is doing the preach
ing. The public is invited.
EAST PUTNAM REVIVAL
Revival services will begin at th"
East Putnam Church next Sunda
with plans underway for spec) -
song services each evening, Th
public is invited to attend these set
vices next week.
Frank Williams
Entertains Many
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Mcrecock. Dewey Hicks. Ed Kin
Col. C. C. King. Sam Hay. Rob
Clarence Meadors, Lur
Leon Cohen. George Ca;
B. Rogers, Leo Mallard. Belm ■
Edgar Wood. Shaddux. A >
E. L. Ficquett, C. E. Hawkin
L. Harper. Birchmore, J. L. Cal
G. L. Elliott. R. H. Green
E. Phillips P. W. Pratt. Guy Roe
Moody Summers, and many oth
enjoyed the hospitality of Mr
Farmers
Can Obtain Loan
Newton County Named As
One in Which Purchase
Loans Are Made.
The Farm Security Administra
with offices located in the
building will begin at on-e
take applications from farm
share cropers. and farm
who desire to file appli
for a Tenant Purchase loan
Newton County has officially
by the Secretary of Ag
as a county in which
Purchase loans may be
for the fiscal year com
July 1. 1939.
This loan is designed to help i
tenant farmers who cannot b"
from ony other sources.
Be sure to keep more than enough
foV breeding purposes next
ns there will always be some
win not show up to good ad-j
laier.
I Hundreds Rural
People to Meet
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plan of cooperation and to elect th
administrative officers from yon,
own ranks for the next twelve
months. This is a true cooperative
and it is not only your privilege bn
field. Sunday night,.July 30, and will
it Is your duty to lay aside all other
business on this date and attend
the meeting and take part in th"
deliberations.
In addition to the important bus
iness, a. very fine program of enter
tainment will be provided. Interest
ing talks will be made b,y represent
atives of REA. Washington. D. C.. in
addition to several skits involving
the use of electricity in the farm
home.
One of the highlights of the pro
gram will be the opening of a re
frigerator containing an abundance
of fresh foods which were sealec
in the refrigerator on July 21st. its
purpose will be to show the value ot
electric refrigeration.
A number of very valuable elec
trical appliances will be given awa
to members. They are on display ir,
the Project Office and those for
tunate enough to win a prize win
have an additional worthwhile use
of electricity for year* to come
Prizes include an Automatic Roast
or. Waffle Irons. Toaster Set ITS
Table Lamp, and numerous other
gifts anyone would be proud 10
ha>e.
CANTOR'S FIRST JOB
NFW YORK Eddie Cantor''
first stage job consisted of standin
on the stage handing Indian club
oranges, plates and whatnot to ■
dini and Arthur, an old-time vaude
ville juggling team. Jean Bendini
who gave him the job. is now ap
pea ring in George Jessei's “Ga v
eties of 1900“ in Old New York a'
the World’s Fair.
On the farm poultry raisers
bP able io glow all the grain
,helr ch,ckpns and have to buy
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So Says The l;! •U ■; t -
ENTIRE i
DISTRICT!
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THE VOTERS HAVE REASONS, TOO! * <r>:
sabHSSfiSSSf.
A. SIDNEY CAMP
*He Ha* *He Has Able Y 'And He Has
Preparation! Intelligence! Understanding!
LIFE-LONG farming experience, ABILITY and STRENGTH to act up- HE IS CLOSE to the people of Geor
three years in a mill, self-education, on his own convictions. An intelli- gia. knows the problems that con-
25 years in law practice, volunteer that enables him to his
service oVer irw World War, out- gence serve front them from day to day. Born
seas
standing in American Legion 'State people always. A good mind made m a farm he knows and loves the
president in 1933), delegate to Na- better still by years of training and Georgia growers, of whom he is one.
tional Democratic conventions, four the defense of the rights of Ameri- As a small business man. he is in
years in the Georgia Legislature, and cans. This is intelligence that will position to protect their interests as
finally service to Washington as as- not allow his character to be swayed well those of industry. Sid Camp
sistant U S. Attorney General. Who as
asks more? by any faction. is one of us.
SIDNEY CAMP
“The Man Who Will Do Something For The Fourth District”
The Covington Star, Est. 1874.
Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864.
ANNOUNCING!
THE OPENING OF THE
Covington Bus T erminal
Corner Washington and Hendrick Streets
T uesday, Aug. 1 st
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MODERN DEPOT AND RESTAURANT
We invite your inspection of our completely remodeled
building especially adapted for tnodrn passenger trans
portation service with every comfort.
Visit Mrs. Jackson’s modern restaurant with her home
cooked food at reasonable prices.
When you plan a trip anywhere at any time, investigate.
We are also selling Gas, Oil, Tires and Accessories.
Your patronage will be appreciated.
T. B. D1GBY - Mrs. F. M. JACKSON, Props.
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SECOND SECTION OF
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NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 30