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Confederate Veterans, and we
continue that journey next
ik for now as the paper
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to press . . . am
f Chatterbox is missing
i "The but sadly
so hurriedly ... . . .
i!(P up my duty,
urely Covington has had more
her share of sorrow during
past week. Our hearts are
■; and it's not easy to talk
L loved ones we have seen on
h "Last Journey.”
Ufst there was precious passed Miss
rv Parks, who away
!denly always sweet and
. • •
pious and loving . . . shedding
lt and sunshine in the hearts of
rs . then came the tragic
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jth ot two v John ery precious E. Trainer, people, who
.and Mrs.
pe loved by ihe entire public,
until the last day, they served
public in their store and filling
ion They lived in a pretty
se by the side of the road . . .
, re friends liked to stop and
it. , . for always full of life
fun they were good friends,
grieve with the famities.
-ever, we knew Mr. Trainer
I been ill . . . his days seemed
Inhered, I which made it very
to think he had to go at the
lids of an assassin . . . and that
■ wife in her old age, had to see
|i killed and then fight for her
■n life.. . and to have the tele
fcne receiver thrown from her
Id and not answer when central
■ponded. Surely no scene was
Ire painful than finding them in
fe]s of blood the next morning
I. but always together, hand in
fed they went . . . useful sweet
les . ■ . Christian lives . . . they
fck the last journey together and
Ither remains to spend his or
fe last days grieving for the
per. . . they both rest in peace
r they lived Godly lives.
[We fend. trust It the murderer that will he
knt s eems no punish
is too bad for him . . . many
us feel that we could kill him
I them. However, there is an
tler side to the story . . . when
py are sent to the electric chair
p pay the supreme penalty . . .
hat about that sorrowing Mo
ler and Dad . . . sisters and
lothers... or perhaps a wife and
Wt child” Surely we cannot
iderstand these things! But
imething must be done about this
me wave we say! Yet you and
see every day, some boy or
ho is not having Christ instilled
his or her heart. What do we
iabout it. We blame the parents
it 1 say what else could
one ex
K ‘ w i<h such parents
l . . . Yet
(donothing about it. The mur
irer of that precious couple is
le of God's children who has not
id God instilled in his heart. He
is missed something that you and
have had. He is to be pitied!
3U and I condemn him yes,
. . ,
should be punished and tortured
hut KILLED as even you and
would like to do? I say NO!
b not believe in capital punish
!nl • • • but I do believe in life
Pnsonment without pardons
d hard . . .
labor . • not soft col
ZZ jobs IF 0haS y ou happen to But have a
your
,s on a dee P subject
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ffice fMvt' 11 PU< UR Pa ^’ 1
iv! F\ lmC i 1P ssed ^e
free for h a -
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* al1 ™ to stop and chat and
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a eny day with sunshine [or
Z hmk s1led that sweet smile. I
Mr. Robert Fowler had
sweef ness in that gracious
ni,c of his than anv i
low. one Derson
His illness was a sweet
ld sac|, ed thing, We knew
tie hera hr
" as short . . a Godly
rson was going to fill the place
0(1 would soon call him
and to fill
' '. vv e honor
and love that
'tilting
h ?. L "' d knowi He
: ouM engthen ' ’ ’ ng
X'S j and uphold her
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ld ' We wish we could
now that we could
I meet the end
"eel Ch : ^be same
1: '■'hke spirit of Mj. Fow
tr ns last
Newell to words were a
oing ls ' ifa ma,e before
h omp f ivin his
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Volume 75 The Georgia Covington Enterprise, Est. 1864.
Star, Est 1874.
ROBERT R. FOWLER DIES IN CITY
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U. D. C. Plans Details Of Reunion On Tuesday
Well Known Banker ?nd
Merchant Passed Away
At His Home Monday
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MR. R. R. FOWLER. SR.
Prominent Covington citizen who
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Agricutural
News Given by
County Agent
Fall Grain Seeding Time Is
Now Drawing Near,
Says Agent.
Fall grain seeding time is draw
ing near We believe our farmers
should give serious consideration to
producing the grain requirements
for their farms by use of small
grains. Our corn yield is about 8
bushels per acre as an average. This
intakes corn a very expensive feed,
\f U ]es and other workstock thrive
when fed oats. A work animal can
j carr j e( j f 0 r twelve months with
els of corn are required. This quan
tity of oats can be much easier and
cheaper produced than can the 75
bushels of corn. Our farmers as a
nl,e c0,lld produce the feed require
ments of a work animal on five
i of oa,s - where ten acres of do corn
would be required. The oats no,
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Emory-At-Oxford Starts New
IOO NEW MEN REGISTERED
Fall Term Officially Monday !
Orientation week for the
men at Emory at Oxford is in pro
grpsa wee k with approximately
i 100 new men registered officially for the with Fall
term which will begin
the open ‘ ng
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’ TaTh Roach, ^WnrollmfnTthif the enrol m n . ve^wH) !
w^ nmor beamed Couell DivBio^aToI-foId H
from the office that an
mo^ment!’ f j ntema i im -
Sr representing an ex
h^ U « of been^completed apmoxtmately $9,000
has recently recently P Among
plete re-flooring with hardwood of
Havc-^H Dormitory, renova Mon o’
Pierce Dormitory, concreting she
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Pictured above are officials who will attend the Confederate Reunion, which will be held in Coving
ton October 4-5-6. From left to right, General Jam es Reid Jones, Commander of the State Veterans;
Mrs. Howard McCutcheon, President of the Fulton U. D. C., Atlanta; Mrs. Belmont Dennis, Third
Vice President of the U. D. C. and General Chairman of the Reunion; and Mrs. Henry Grover Tillis, of
the Fulton Chapter in Atlanta.
FuneraI Service* Held at
p irst Methodist
Church.
PROMINENT MEMBER
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
IN NEWTON COUNTY
Served as President of Bank
of Covington Many
Years.
Robert R Fowler , Sr.. 76. promi
nent Covington merchant, banker
and churchman, died at his home :n
this city Monday evening after an
illness of several months.
Mr. Fowler was a native of Snap
ping Shoals in the southern part ot
the county and had lived in Coving
ton more than half a century. He
had been prominent in the affairs
of the church since a young man
and words are inadequate to tell of
the wonderful Christian service per
formed by him. He had served on
the board of stewards and as
urer of the First Methodist Church
in Covington for many years.
With his brother, E. W. Fowler,
he entered business here about for
ty years ago under the name of
Fowler Brothers, and later became
ihe proprietoi of the Fowler
ing Company. He also served a«
president of the Bank of Covington
and Trust Company during the pasi
21 years.
In fraternal circles, he was a
member of the Masonic lodge, a
member and treasurer of St. Ber
nard Commandery, Knight Templ
ars. and treasurer of the Rovat Ar
canum. He also served as treasurer
of the Covington School Board for
23 years.
In 1937 the members and officials
of the First Methodist church hon
ored Mr. and Mrs. Fowler for theii
i many years of .service and presented
a oeautiful silver loving
cup Rev. C. M Haynes, pastor at
that time presented the loving cun
and spoke many tvords of deserved
p ra j se for their faithful attendance
j to the church of. their Master. On
the cup was the following inscrip
tion. ‘‘Presented to Mr. and Mrs. R.
R Fowler Sr., by Covington Meth
odivt Church in Appreciation of
outstanding Christian Service.”
Mr. Fowler gave freely to the
church and in 1018. he paved the
sidewalk in front of the church and
walks leading to the front and rear
entrances When the church organ
was installed, he contributed $2,500
toward the purchase price.
During the recent District Con
ference of the Methodist Church
[which was held in Covington, Rev
W. T. Irwin, of the Monticello
church and former pastor in this J
j city, paid the highest tribute to Mr.
Fowiert (Continued and said, on ‘‘We Pag trus ^lawor*
Presentments of
Grand Jury J for
September Term
Recommends Pay for Jurors
and Bailiffs for New
Year.
The Grand Jury Presentments for
the September term follows:
We the Grand Jury selected and
: sworn for the September term New
ton County Superior Court bring
the following presentments:
Committee appointed to inspect
roads and bridges report same in
good condition Committee appoint
ed to inspect books and records of
county offices, find same to be neat
ly and correctly kept as far as we
could ascertain.
rnmmi.fee anminteri ,o insnect
mnhnn hnmp and 1.™”e nannrr farm find
male who , . be well •. cared a
appears to
for and all buildings in good condi
tion. At the orphans’ home we find
two negro boys, their sleeping quar
ters well-kept, school building in
fair repair.
Committee appointed to inspect
records of drug stores in the county
as to records of narcotics and poi
son. find same to be correctly kept
as far as we can ascertain.
Committee appointed to inspect J
p dockets find those submitted cor
rect as f ar as we can ascertain.
committee appointed to inspect
public buildings find «»«(in good
condition condition, and especially Mr. the and jail^ Mrs in !
excellent
Butler are taking the utmost care of
all things in their care, for ihts
are very grateful. We recommend
the from porch be repaired. Also a
commode be installed in living quar
ters downstairs. The courthouse is
in a.s good condiiion as coiiki ex
pect to find for a building the age
of the building.
We are recommending the follow- ^
^ for j ur0 rs and bailiffs for
lhe yeflr 193 9 an d 1940. Juror. $3.00
per day, foreman, clerks and assist
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j---- Children of The
at Children home of of Mis. Confederacy Belmont w,^meet
Thursday afternoon a, £ r 40
^ ent. ery It is impossi * lb ^ t0 w , in touch I j
with ^ member . so
f aS i^ ^w mem^rs mpm .;
ber. will be
presented Member. hi P cprtlficale s
additional p.a fdef j
and * Rpnnior
ate Ve<-ans and son- n 1 i
will be made.
locker room in Williams , , Gymnas-,
} um painting of the Dean’s resi
,
anC ] the construction of three
lg courls wlth fights pro
niffht playing.
Classes for the Academy started
foMhe newmen to take the place
which are always given
to students. Among other things the
students engage in various activi
ties including an athletic program
directed by Professor E. L. Brown
This week of activities will be closed
Saturday night with the Faculty
Banquet honoring the New Stud
ents. Mrs Decora Adams is ar
ranging t e 1 of this social
a(fair.
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COVINGTON, GEOKtiiA, i rtURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1939
90th Birthday Is
Observed Sunday
By P. W. Skelton
The birthday of Mr. P. W. Sfce;
lon > prominent Covington citizen,
was celebrated Sunday at the home
of relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. Skelton celebrated his 90th
birthday and was entertained by
his children and friends. He was
born in Newton County and lived
here all of his life. He was employed
^ the City of Covington thirty-two
years ago and worked continuously
until 1934 when he retired from
service.
He is still active for his age and
spends most of his time working his
garden of vegetables and flowers. He
stated that his activeness was due
almost entirely to exercise and add
^ ,hat made U a habit W °'' k
' SOme ever '’ day ’ A P lCture of Mr -
l.sue of ’Z'ZT'* Tnc N<pw».. ,he ""
Mrs. Glass Lane
Taken by Death
Funeral Services Will Be
Held at Porterdale
Today.
Funeral services for Mrs. Glass
Lane 69. who died Wednesday after
noon at her home in Porterdale, will
be held this afternoon 'Thursday)
a{ 3;30 0 . clock a t the Porterda.e ;
Bapiist church. Rev. L. M. Lyda
^netnot the service and will be
assisted by Rev. Athol D. Cloud. In
, prment will bf at Bethany, in Hen
ry County
Mr?) Lanp wag a mem ber of the
Bpthany Pres bytenan church for
f . f(y years ghe had made her home
a j Porie idale for the past 18 years
shg wftg R ominent church worker
and was a good worker with the
sjck
flhe ^ surv ived by two daughters
^ Xrelli, Crowder, Mrs. Lillian
McGec both of Po rterdaie; two sis
terg> Mrs Boner Lane. Porterdale
Mrs. Lerta Irvin, Sunnyside. Ga.;
two brothers. Leonard Nalk o^Cov
director s in ch arge^_
Birthday . I* . I
Celebrated Slltlday !
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Mr ,. j. c Ellis celebrated her 74th
birthday last Sunday afternoon at
he home in rural Covington. Sortie
30 or 4 „ att#nded the ga i a occasion.
AH of her children and grandshil- i
drn were present.
New Fire Truck
p u t Under Test
By Experts Here
City Officials Accept Truck
After Test Proves
Successful.
The new Fire Truck, recently pur
chased by the City of Covington.
was pul undei | PS ( Friday by the
Southeastern Underwriters Assoc
latl0n ” e t ore fmal aceptance was
made.
The test began early Friday morn
ing when four members of the local
fire department and representatives
of the Southeastern
made Hydrant checks in severals
**** 0f th€ city ’ In the af,emoo > 1 a
four hour test was made under vary
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wnh 120 - pounds of pressure dehv
enng 500 gallons of , water per min
tite. The pressure was then opened
to 200 pounds, delivering 300 gallons
per minute and later to 260 pounds
of pressure delivering 260 gallons
P er minute,
Those present when the test was
made were Mr. Turnbull South
eastern Underwriters inspector; Bob
Zaquers, Engineer of the Atlanta
Hire Department and sp.-cial in
spector; John King, representing
the Peter Pirsch company, who sold
the engine; Mayor S. A. Ginn, Fire
Chief A Vining Engineer V. '
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Bouchiiion. Councilmen Cochran
and Wright; Assistant Fire-Chiel
Charles N. Hill, Firemen Berry and
McClendon.
The various tests were given and
approved and final acceptance was ;
made by the city government. The
big American-LaFrance Fire Truck
will be put into perfect condition
and will be used in connection with
the new truck for greater protection
to the city.
Following the test, a barbecue was
given by the Peter Pirsch Company
to the c ity off icials.__
Receivcs Degree
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Professor Lee Harwell, a native of j
Covinston and for the Dast several
years a member of the faculty a
Emory at Oxford in the department'
of History, received his Master’s De
gree a. Emory University this sum-;
met.
Professor Harwell has returned to
Oxford to continue his duties there
as teacher and Cogch ol the tenni-1
team
rH’“ PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
5c SINGLE COPY
Report On Committees
And Plans For Reunion
Given By Mrs. Dennis
Professor Clark
Succeeds Lester
At Emory-Oxford
Professor Marion Clark, of At
i lanta has assumed the position as
| head of the Department of Chemis
j try at Emory at Oxford to fill the
place made vacant last. June when
Professor Charles Lester was grant
ed a leave of absence that ke might
work toward a Ph D degree at Penn
State.
Mr. Clark, who received his Mas-
ter’s Degree in the field of Chemis
try at Emory University this
iner. will serve as a Proctor in Pierce
Dormitory in addition to his teach
ing duties.
$500 Offered by
State - County
In Murder Case
City and County Officers
Continue Investigation
This Week.
Isaac Robertson. Commissioner oi
Newton County, announced late
Wednesday afternoon that a reward
of *500.00 had been offered for ar
J rest and evidence to convict the guil
ly party or parties for th’ murder
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Trainer.
The county officers and city po
lice continued to work doggedly this
week on the case and were making
every effort toward reaching a so
lution to the mystery. The case is
being investl 8 a,ed from ev eO’ poss
ible angle, which takes a great deal
of time Many leads have been traced
since last Wednesday, but no war
rants have been issued up until the
prFsen t
The notice issued by Mr. Robert
son’s office yesterday follows:
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denoo uence to convict convict, the me cuiltv guilty nnrtv party or ot
parties for the murder of Mr. and
Mrg j E Trainer on the night of
September 12th. 1939. Newton Coun
ty and the State of Georgia will pay
th « sum of Fivc Hundred Dollars
signed Isaac Robertson, Commis
sioner of Newton County.
The Greatest Fair In Newton’s
ALMOST S1,000 IN PRIZES
History Is Planned By Legion
loca j American Legion post is
pushing work on p . e parauons
the Newton County Fair which will
be held hcre for a week in ocrober.
An in(lica ti ons point to the Fair
thls year far exce eding any that
ever p^pn be i d j n this county. Neariv j
a thousa nd dollars will be given for |
various exhibi(S
Newton farmers arc urged to get
in touch with T. L. McMullins,
chairman of the exhibits commit
tee He is ready i supply everyone
with the information needed to ob
tain permission to exhibit. Mr. Mc
Muilins wants to boast one of the
finest array of displays evet to go
on exhibit in Newton County.
Contract with a carnival has been
closed by the American Legion
which has the approve' of leading
citizens and everyone is expecting
the greatest Fair Newton County has
ever presented.
Moody Summers, Commander of
the local post of the American Le
*“»■ is ^era. chairman of the
Fair and he state that no stone
wil’ be left un-'urned in the effor
to .-tag- County. a history-making Fair” In]
NUMBER 38
Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs
Will Take Part in
Entertaining:.
BOY SCOUTS WILL
ASSIST VETERANS
AND DIRECT TRAFFIC
Registration at The Delaney
Hotel, Wednesday,
October 4th.
The United Daughters of the
Confederacy held a meeting Tues
day afternoon at the Covington
Public Library to complete plans for
the Confederate Veterans’ reunion,
which will be held on October 4-5-6
in this city,
Mrs. C. B. Childs, president, was
in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Bel
mont Dennis, 3rd Vice-President ol
the Chapter, and General Chairman
of the Confederate Veterans’ Re
union and Sons’ Convention made
the following report, outlining plans
made, which were approved by the
Chapter:
Registration at Delaney Hotel on
afternoon of October 4th, from 3 to
5 o'clock. Welcome Committee at
hotel: Mrs. C. c. King, Chairman;
Mrs. W. D. Travis Mrs. C. B. Childs,
Mrs. c. A. Sockwell, Mrs. Tullie
Smith, Mrs. J. L, Elliott, Mrs. 8, L.
Wattes, Mrs. L. D. Bolton. Registra
tion Committee; Miss Sal lie Mae
Sockwell, Chairman; Miss Pearl
; Taylor, Mrs. Trox Bankston, Mrs.
Walker Combs. Mrs. George Stauf
father, Mrs. J. C. Upshaw. Homes
Committee: Mrs. J. E Hutchins,
Chairman; Mrs. C. A. Sockwell, Mrs.
Nat Turner. Mrs. J. C. Upshaw,
Mrs. Godfrey Trammell, Souvenir
Committee: Mrs. W. D. Travis,
Chairman; Mrs. Jack Porter, Mrs.
Thomas Swann, Co-chairman; Mrs.
L. D. Bolton Mrs. O. C. Harper.
Committee to work with Souvenir
committee in making bags of Mill
Cloth; Mrs. Walker Combs. Chair
man; Mrs. Sealey, Mrs. Reuben
Tuck.
October 4th. 5:30: Reception at
Home of Mrs. Belmont Dennis by
Children of Confederacy, follower,
Buffet Supper by Daughters of
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Bolton, Regent, Music Cluh, wiih
Mrs. Moilie Bolton, President, will
furnish a musical program later in
t)ie evening.
Morning Session will open at First
Baptist Church, at Ten o'clock, (De
tober 5th. Decorations will be Hir
'Continued on Page Seven)
R. O. Arnold is the chairman of
the police Commission and will
name a list of “Buddies” to assist
him in seeing that the public is not
gyped bv crooked carnival slickers
The grounds will be thoroughly po
lic liwed ed and no lewd shows will be .i
Leon Cohen is chairman of the
premium books which will be oft
the press shortly.
Some of the exhibits will be on
display this year under a huge tent
that the American Legion has se
cured. Exhibit prizes will be award
ed on the final day of the Fair.
Covington merchants are cooper
ating in every way to make the
Fair this year the best ever. Tht
prize money will be contributed by
the merchants.
-School Day” will be observed
during Pair week and a huge num- l
her of exhibits will be placed on
dinpla.v by school children over the ’
-ounty. Already the children and ’
eachers are working on special ex- {
tibits which will represent the work
that i being carried on in Newton
schools,