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1 II f HATTER ♦ o ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ local County .. State .. ✓ THF office boy „ f he way from Hogansvilif. come* the most beautiful faia. Elberta peaches L of luscious Hamilton Ran* • • , to the y|[- They BO' find the Bos* . . . •f and have just right we ripe fell in love ved them • . we . V Ralls when we met him in p„cavt ment of Agriculture . that lovely wife of h ,t with and if e later met her . . . , w told correctly she me flienibft of own college mate our ws« a Thompson) Roach ... TJ TD best boy friends j X one of our . Travu, the hospital . . . Dock Shtix he's the official , . . , Ler-upper around town . . ■ (oiks- te’ - * turn the tables oil Travis He is at Si tor . . . L-s Hospital. Atlanta . . • yon get m\ message on Thursday let's take Friday for the day so ive him a whole shower of cheei L hope everybody in Newtoe mty will just send him a card sheer and let him know you are lung about him . . . for he ton i him today when I went to see t he was suffering but it lost worth it to know just how ny sweet iripnds you have . . I so vou have already sent flow I'm sure . . and some are ting to find out where he is . . aboard for a barrel of Cheer! todays mail, while we are eng about the William Darri It rravis' family, I'll say that I Uived a lovely announcement jnt Mr and Mrs. James Wesley lore, of Lyons . . . you know al my what it was all about for all love Billie Travis so much in vington that we’ve learned about i marriage to that lovely Marga I Puff pa Moore ... I hear she is ki as charming as she is pretty |, and the Office Boy and Bo.-s ta hosts of friends in Newton bitty in wishing them much hap less 3o«h! But you know how these j$es are Have to do what they do . . . for what reason I don’* ow . . . cept some crazy feller inert off that way and it's it way ever since . . . The Bap t World Alliance is in session lit lanta , . . I've been every day and icn the Boss gets there and sees 9 t crowd, away he has to get! So. I take it out in parking and lis ping to it over the radio ... we Ire thrilled however, to meet the ly and his wife from Nigeria . . . I had studied their lives in our Ivai Service and given a complete pgram on the marvelous work law two were doing in their nat e Sand and then to meet them I.The meeting is really wonderful I Adanta. I To you who have not attended I pm to say this! We sat there look It a! the crowd . . . men and wo rn old and young, standing after 1 seats were laken ... To us it ps one o( the most sacred affairs p have ever attended . . . out un It' the open sky . . . the papers lie there ttere 60,000 one night and fc.000 turned away . . . looked like lany more tif the estimates on pse political gatherings were any ping like right) but there in the prt of the South's Greatest City •. in a stone's throw of great bus pss houses , . . amid the rush and furry fom of the week . . . 60,000 people every Nation . . . each one fith God in his or her heart . . . prh Lome one learning something to take to share with others . . . "Go U into ail Nations” Surely God las very close, and our earnest kaver i s that each one of us will J 1 " 1 ermine in our hearts to be bet f | 1 ' boys when this week is over . . have already . With this great . . land lor PEACE by the Baptists ol P'V Na ion . and the great work . . r ‘he Oxford Group as well ... the other churches I am ... are learning to be better ails • and growing more called “A Christian.'' If you have not attended a N of th» World Alliance please Sf> before the week is over . . .her V°u are Methodist, pthoiir Presbyterian or what ■ • because as our dark Fiend Me? from one of the other told us . . , there is one each of us after all only iGod . . . and he is as the hot weather in Atlanta - ,lle color of his skin so ... •be sessions only cost 25c each nine at Ponce DeLeon Bah Pa GO, that your souls may be hashed and that each of . ' n me home with the Rtion ,n our hearts lo share the know with others and s . . Ary '* him in a better loin way . *t ’Bain tomorrow so b,>r h else wi), . nave io do my SWEEP1N UP. <J!)c ifobunjUm 1'cto# Volume 75 Churches of the County Plan Varied Programs ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Thomas Luck Withdraws From Congressional Face 1 Final Efforts Are Made By Candidates Before The Election is Held A. Sidney Camp and Edgar Blalock Are Leading Candidates. THOMAS R. LUCK MAKES STATEMENT REGARDING WITH DRAWAL IN RACE _ y oterg Urged to Go to Polls On Tuesday—Election Day, The special Congress election set by Governor Rivers to fill the un expired term of the late Congress man E. M. Owen Will be held nex< Tuesday with few predictions from political observers. Sidney Camp and Edgar B'alock are the leading contenders for the office and have a large margin over opponents. Supporters of the can didates were busy during the past several days completing campaigns before election day. Both men were sure of victory in brief remarks to the press. Thomas R. Luck, one of the rna jor candidates in the race, withdrew his name last Friday. His statement concerning this election follows: To the voters of the Fourth Con gressional District: I hereby withdraw my name from the election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late E M. Owen, as a member of Congress frog® the Fourth Congressional Dis trict. Due to loss of a week in starting and because of the short time to make the race it seems impossible to me to set up an effective organiza non in the fifteen counties of the District in time to obtain creditable results. May I take this opportunity express my gratitude to you promised your support and to who have done anything in the in terest of my campaign. I hope some way to be able to repay kindness. May the best man win. Sincerely THOS. R. LUCK. ^ ballot Names will appear on the alphabetical order as follows: Blalock; Albert Sidney Camp; L. C Clark; O. M. Duke and Thomas R Luck. An (Xt should be placed side the person you are voting Citizens of the district are urged go to the polls and cast their lot for the candidate of their Polls will open at the usual and close at the usual time. Voters are urged to check up their registration with the Tax lector or Ordinary to prevent misunderstanding on-election All persons who are properly tered will be eligible to vote in election which will be held on day August 1st Mrs. Robertson Dies at Funeral Services Held Well Known Woman Monday. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs mett. Robertson 62, who died at , home near Mansfield last morning Mrs. Robertson was well in New'ton county and had a of friends whp mourn her Elder R. L. Cook directed the eral services heid at the family in Mansfield. She is survived by her Emmett Robertson; four Miss Mary France Robertson, Irwin Snyder, of Madison; Margaret Robertson and Mrs Ha' old Grey of Atlanta; seven John Carter. William Pitts. Boykin of Carolina, Perry and Reuben Robertson; one Mrs. L C. EUiott. of Mansfield, one brother. Mr. J J. Carter Atlanta The News extends svmpathv dir bereaved family J. C and Son were the funeral - j. Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864. The Covington Star, Est 1874 DISCUSSED BY THE COUNTY Farm and Home Week Designated in State from August 8th to 11th. The week of August 8-11 has designated as Farm and Home at the Georgia State College of riculture. On Tuesday entertainment contests will be rural electrification programs extension service pageants. day is Soil Conservation day Master Farmer Awards will be Thursday is Better Farming with presentation of Master ers and awards to winners, Friday is Livestock with a horse and colt show. Pick the day that would be of most terest to you and attend if it will serve as a vacation for and your family. If you want to seed Crimson ver this fall now is the time to gin locating seed. There will quite a few local seed available. One reason for the general of a many our farms is the lack of good sod in pasture lands, absence of good ter races with proper grades. The best way we know to remedy this condi tion is by cooperating with the Soi. Conservation Srevice. They will run the grades for your terraces and be present when the terraces are being built and see that they are properly constructed. For the pasture work they will advise the method of seed ing and the kind of seed to sow. All this is free of cost to the farmer, They work out a five year soil build ing program with the farmer and after he has agreed to the program the work begins. The farmer is sup plied with three maps of his farm one showing the soil type °ne show mg the water disposal or terracing plan and the third showing the cropping plan. This is a real service an we will be glad to take your ap plicatton for his service if you will call by our office and sign up. They will not work on a farm until the farmer makes written application for their services. We saw r where a writer on farm problems made the statement that in Texas and the western states 10 acres of land were required to furn ish ample grazing for a cow in Vir ginia and West Virginia where they have timothy and blue grass pas tures that two acres are required to carry one cow and that in Georgia one acre of bermuda and dallis grass will carry two cows. This being true we certainly should have more live stock on our farms. But pasturage is necessary before we can get far with cattle. We would suggest doing pasture work slowly and right. One to five acres improved a year for several years will mean a good pas ture on every farm in the county. Purchase a few winter teg time seed this fall and seed a small acreage in your pastui - 3, do the same next spring and almost before you ize it you will have sufficient acre age to increase the cash income on v - farm. Braswell Dean Speaks at County Court House - Braswell Dean, State Director of Pubiir Welfare, made an address at the Countv Court House Wednesday s'BT-rsvilie . Mrs Henry Anderson of and chairman of the NeWton Countv Welfare Board Mrs Donald Stephenson Director of Public Welfare in this county, ; othci state and county were present. v COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Former Newton County Boy Wins Soap Box Derby "' 7 Ite :■'■ . i –$• : - % < Jfc ¥ * 1 si i 1 .1 ' W, v - • 1 m . - ; 'v-* :; :^ V ♦ § y.-y'' w m* > 1 ^4% -«y. ■ £ * 4 :<i-: rv ill : M j ;.V '5 William Harvey, 14-vear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Presley Harvey, of Atlanta, and formerly of Rocky Plains, in Newton County, is congratulated by his mother after winning the North Georgia championship Sat urday afternoon Young William has com j pleted his sixth year as one of the racers in the annual Soap Box Derby. He will repre- Hundreds of Rural People of This County to Attend REA Meeting official* from Washington Will Take Part on Program. The annual meeting of members of the Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporal ion will be held in the New Covington School Gymnasium tomorrow. Friday, July 28 - al 2:30 p - M - Several hundred members of the Cooperative will be present in what promises to be the outstanding event since the exist cnee of the Project, The meeting will be presided over by J. H. Anderson, President of the Cooperative. Who will conduct the election of Directors for the com ing year and present to the ment : bers a report of the activities and business for the year 1938-39. Mr Anderson urges all members to be present and show their interest in the operation of their electric sys tem. T L. McMuIlan. in a letter to members stated. ‘The National Government loaned the money for ihe operation of the tines to you and your neighbors and stated in the loan that the users of the current were to own the lines and operate them. They further stated that thp operation of the lines was not for profit, but rather for the distribu tion of electric energy to farmers at cost. Once a year you are privi leged to know the details of the (Continued on Page Seven) New Bus Depot To Open Aug. 1 j Mrs. F. M. Jackson and Mr.* T. B. Digby Will Be In : Charge. A new 7 and modern Bus terminal will open Tuesday, August 1 at the corner of Washington and Hen dricks streets under the manace ment of T B. Digby and Mrs F. M. Jackson The building which will house the new terminal, the first in ington’s history has been complete >7 remodeled. A modern has also neen installed and will be <>P*n for service with Mrs Jackson in charge. The public is invited to inspect the new depot and restaurant on j opening day or at your convenience 5n advertisement giving more de tails may be found elsewhere in thi- 1 issue. THURSL**c„;S ' v 27, 1939'; sent Georgia in Akron finals next month. The Harvey family are natives of Newton County and have many relatives here. Mrs. Harvey was formerly Miss Susie Mae Dial, of Ox ford. Mrs. Josie Harvey, of Rocky Plains community is William's grandmother. Friends throughout the county rejoice in his victory. —Photo, courtesy Atlanta Constitution. Two of Covington and Newtor. County's best known and most prominent citizens are ill in Atlanta hospitals. Dr. W. D Travis under went an operation Tuesday at the St, Joseph Hospital and phys icians report his condition as well as could be expected.'’ C■ iff Nixon, who was carried to the Wesley Memorja) hospital last week, i? re ported improved. The News joins their many friends jn wlS hing them j a speedy recovery. ___ Frank Williams ! Entertains Many j With Barbecue Over One Hundred Friends Gather Arund Festive Board. A most enjoyable affair was ihe barbecue given by Frank William at his country home Wednesda, evening. Approximately 120 persons enjoyed hi* hospitality and got a glimpse of one of the best managed' farms in the county. Temporary tables were erected on hi$ front lawn and these tables were loaded with barbecue, brunswick stew, fried chicken, cold slaw, fresh grapes and all the other trimmings necessary to complete a meal tempt ing to the palate. Guests were present from Atlan ta, Monroe and points in Walton and Newton counties as well as Covington. Among those from At lanta were Major R. J- Guinn. Dr Grady E Clay, and H. Y. McCord Jr. Several county officials from Wal ton County were also present as well as several merchants among whom were Mr. Avcock. Mast of the members of the Kiwanis club were present, lead by President Nat Tur | ner. Judge James J. Davis, of Do ca t ur> and Solicitor Roy Leather were among those present. o^n George Roach. Pat Cantp bell. Otis Nixon. Dr. S L. Waites Sam Dim sheriff Benton, County Policeman Bray. Wick Porter God frey Trammel. Nat Turner. Mr Dial, Tommy Callaway. Al David, Bill j Berry, Jack Porter. R. A Norm, Chess Guinn, McMuIlan. Ike Robertson. Mr Maddrx. Henry j Odum Tom » (Continued Page Seven) on (III OR If] SI I IjljUfT ------- ---- Baptists From Churches Newton County Attend. Atlanta's greatest number of itors and guest* are thronging capitoi city this week from all of the world attending the Baptist World Alliance. Many Baptists from and Newton County have a number of the meetings and re port one of the mast successful re ligious gatherings in the history of this state. Dr, Louie D. Newton general chairman of the meeting in its sixth congress. Notables from all parts of world are attending the congress are also going out into the cities and towns, making talks unusual interest. Fifty-six are represented and more than 50, 000 people are in Atlanta daily hear the discussions of religion various parts of the earth. one of the greatest and the most outstanding feature of the Alliance w r as the great parade Atlanta last Saturday More 100 000 people were present and saw one of the greatest events in history «f the entire Joitth. parade included from churches throughout including, of course Covington Newton County. General officers of the include: President, Dr. George W Truett. Dallas Texas; Vice ents, Dr. A. W. Beaven. States; Dr. N J. Nordstrom. en; Mr. J. A. Packer Austria!; Dr F. W. Simoleit. Germany; Dr. cel Avehno de Souza. Brazil; Dt Lacey Kirk Williams. United Tonorary Associate Secretary, Dr Clifton D. Gray, Lew'iston, General Secretary, Dr. James ry Rushbrooke. Aid Requested for Countyline The County Line Baptist has begun rebuilding following recent fire which completely stroyed the church building ers of the church request the of the public to help with work ■ i THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON’S j INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE AND PROSPERITY 5c SINGLE COPY Official Delegates To World Congress Will I. Speak in Covington — ■ ■ ■ CAMP MEFTING AT “OLD SALEM" MAY BE HE GREATEST Large Crowds Expected This ! Year at Daily Meetings. Plans and preparations for the annual camp meeting at Salem, just ten miles from Covington is near ing completion and are being made to care for the larg est gathering in history Salem Camp Ground \ill be the scene this year of an | ational meeting and youth ence under the leadership of gia's best known men and women Major Sidney Cox will serve as ordinating officer and program rector. Special music hRs been ranged for the daily meetings. The camp meeting this year be held from Thursday. August through August 13th. The Board Trustees of the camp ground lows: R. J. Guinn. President. H. Elliott, Secretary Treasurer Y. McCord. L. G. Brantley, Jame C. Davis, Parks Warnock, C. Nixon. O. W. Porter, L. L. stedt. Wm. A. Smith, M. W. Ed King. C R Vaughn. W. Mann Dean George Roach, J. Elliott, James Porter. R O Arnold H. Y. McCord. Jr.. W. H. Ogletree C. D. Ramsey, J. A McCord, M. S Shivers. T. L. McMuIlan, Col. ard F. Stretton The Trustees of Salem Ground must raise about $2500 finance the annual meeting w m be held next month and to tor some repairs which were [sary. The Trustees feel that 1 should contribute at least ton of this amount. This is a Home stitution with the people of ton an(J the p<, 0 pi e of have always shown a spirit of operation and an appreciation all that has been done at the Ground bv Mr. H. Y. McCord, Sr. and by Major Robt. J Guinn, Newton County would like lo as. at least, part-time citizens. Those who wish to contribute please hand their donations to Mr O. W Porter. Mr. C. O. Nixon, Mr Jack Elliott- or Mr. R. O. Arnold. Georgia Editors To Meet Aug. __ J ere Moore, In'Charge President, of' g e 1 Meeting Editors of the Georgia Press sociation will gather on Wednesday August 23. at Calhoun. Ga. to cuss problems of newspapers in state. Jere Moore, association president said the program would thorough studies of job printing, vertising and “how to make from cidculation.’' On Friday, Ralph McGill, tive editor of The Atlanta tution, will deliver the memorial for members who during the year. Moore said he and other tion officers hoped to inaugurate annual custom by giving a for past presidents at the opening the convention Wednesday 23 “As has been the custom lor years the Governor. E D Rivei witi speak to us.' Moore continued j "August largely 26 business and 27 will with be to a (able on job printing problems Thursday Abanquet at Lookout mourn at and a dance will conclude the con Ivention. y NUMBER 30 .M***-^^-■ Rev. Oswald A. Blumit, of Lithuania, to Speak In City. ml - li PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EXTENDS INVITATION TO COUNTY RESIDENTS Si Revival Services Underway : At Churches Through out The County. | vivals Special throughout church programs Newton and County re- is during the past week have aroused SS j considerable interest among the people and large attendance is re* ■ ported at all meetings. Several pro grams of unusual interest and merit will be held during the next several days, The people of Covington and Newton County are cordially invit ed to attend the eleven o'clock morning worship service at the Cov ington Presbyterian Church on next Sunday July 30th. The guest preacher will be Rev. Oswald A. Blumit. official delegate from Lith uania to the Baptist World Con- 1 ; grass. Rev. Blumit, brillian jourr alist and "•'id traveler will speak on a topic of tremendous current in ter est to all church member*, "Christianity in Europe Today." - Having just come from the scene of surprising religious presecutions in Central Europe, the speaker is well |g qualified to discuss the grave sit j ; uation there and the outlook for the future of Christ's Church. UNION SERVICES ( The union service of evening woe- jj£H j|S ship will be held at the Covington IT Presbyterian Church on Sunday night. Rev. H. Clay Emory, pastor j of the First Methodist Church, will P preach the sermon. The time is 8 o'clock. The young people of Coy- j ington will meet at the Presbyterian Church at 7:15 P. M. in the secoitdffl league fellowship meeting. FELLOWSHIP GROUP The Men's Fellowship group of the Covington Presbyterian Church wU1 ^ pnV iieged to enjoy a pro | sram 0 f unusual merit on Friday night July 28th. when Mr Oswald A. Blumit, delegate from Latvia to the Baptist World Alliance, will be the guest speaker. Mr. Blumit WillfKjl show pictures of his native country ;. . and discuss the present European K situation in the This light of distinguished recent de- 1 |' velopments. speaker will, among other things. reveal hitherto undisclosed facn ' about Hitlerism and Nazi Germany. A resident of Tilza, Latvia and pastor of the largest Baptist'church! in Litgale Mr. Blumit will represent j the oldest white people in Europe.: : Garbed in his unique native dress of; brilliant colors, speaking on the j momentous issues of the day, hist I address will prove entertaining, in spiring. timely and instructive. I Commenting on his forthcoming, I j visit to Covington Mr. Blumit te- | I | marked. “I can speak of the gravest problems and people will not bf I sleepy!” ! Another speaker of the evenim will be Rev. H. E. "Jeb’’ Russell popular minister of the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church, Atlanta. an>: brother of U S. Senator Richard B Russell. Jr. Rev. Russell, well knowr to Covington people, will lea v< shortly on a tour of Mexico. All members of the Group are re quested to notify either Mr. W M Berry or Mr. S, J. Morcock of thei; intention to attend The time is 7:4! P. M. and supper will be served o’ the Young Women's circle of th Women's Auxiliary. GUM CREEK SERVICES Another service of hymn-singint r : will be held at the Gum Creek Pres byterian' Church on Saturday churclrf night ! i July 29th at 8 o'clock. This is located 6 miles north of Oxfori itnd everyone is invited to attend. CARMEL BAPTIST Revival meeting will begin » i' Carmel Baptist Church of Mans < i 1 (Continued on Page Seven) / t v ■ u m ft y