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Oh. Me, Oh My, but it is good
be home again and as I write
o HOME flood of
hat word a emo
ion rises Those of you who
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whole , , weeks . . . ly
iave jpent five
hg m a little square hospital room
ill realize just what it means to
■our Office Boy to be back HOME
g?in to be able to lie in my
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wn hed and see my garden . out .
, e window ... to see the squir
Is playing in the trees outside
even the old Blue Jays look
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eautiful to me even if they
•y to destroy my grapes and
arden later on . . . they are sweet
me now . . each little sparrow
, of joy which
fitters with a song
I echoed in my heart ... To have
, y loved ones to minister to me
id Sadie trying to make me
! a t" by offering such tempting
ishes . . . Oh . . . But it’s good
i be HOME . . . among my
lends whom I love so much ...
id when I say friends I mean
ery man, woman and child in
ewton county without any excep
on , ’cause I love you all . . •
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eryone has been so sweet to me
irmg my illness and I am so
•oud and happy over my friends
As I look back upon the
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eeks spent in the hospital there
one kindly face which lives in
v heart ... he is the dearest
rson I know ... he was
hen' f worried him to "dea th
iming home . . . coming twice
ily for a brief visit he left sun
ine and confidence as he left . . .
e says I was very sick and he
as proud ol the way his patient
■sponded to treatment . . . but
iux . . . he wasn’t near so proud
his patient as his patient was
■oud of the doctor . . . Course I
ve my own Dr. Waites at home
tre but when it is necessary to
nd you to a hospital to see that
du receive the best of treatment
i doesn’t hesitate . . . that's one
the reasons I like him . . . but
r Dr, C. W. Strickler, there will
ways be a tender spot in my
•art and I shall always love
m for the patient and attentive
anner in which he ministered to
,e m my illness and if I wasn t
happy to be at home I would
nt to be right back there with*;
y lovely nurses who were so
ithful and my kindly, efficient.
tillful. patient Dr. Strickler . . .
id I am so glad that ou r own
rs. Sam Hay, Sr., is steadily im
loving now' after such a long;
ige of illness . . . her life has
sen quiet in recent years but the
other of three such fine boys
rould be able to take life quietly.
ith the knowledge that she will
ntinue to live in her boys and
ey will continue to bear honor
her , . . I can’t get away from I
c sick today . . . when I am
ranger I will attempt to ex " |
■ess ai -ome feeble manner my
'picciation to my friends . . . I
1 0 ay ' sa ^ e ^ y h° me again 1
. m> t oughts continue to dwell
Uf * eSS fortunate • ■ ■ Mrs - j
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ne> ancy was on my floor |
,d sh e is still there at the hos
lal suffering very much but
>wly improving . . . then there
Mrs. R. H. Greene who was just
cently operated upon and re
rts say "doing nicely” but v r
Duld like to know just what
oing nicely” means for it is
? only answer you can get from
y hospital until you return
me • . one way or another
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ra our neighbor. Frank Varde
tn was taken Tuesday to the
spital with an acute attack of
Pendicitis and was immediately
shed to the operating room
enn Black, . . .
the popular meat
trket manager of A. – P., is
1 at St Joseph recovering from
automobile accident Our
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Sheriff Benton is quite ill
m nur cit y with pneu- 1
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n :‘ n * ^t to the home
M' ‘a N Mrs T J Ramsey
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’■ ' be given the best of at
ltlor > with a trained in
arge nurse
, ■ • Cliff Nixon is better
er a ''Pry severe illness
enn j 0] !cs is improving .
nory University at
of Hospital with
n o P neu rnonia and Mrs.
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csrular meeting of the D. A
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ovington Mills
The ~
Ne 'on County Singing
riition win Con
.1. neet Sunday .February j
at 2 ■ icck at the
school auditorium Covington
Mfic. Election of
hOU;. ** held and a large
sn °uid atUnci.
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WILL IF
ON MARCH
p regen t Officials At
Court House Announce
For Re-election.
ALL 1939 POLL TAXES
MUST BE PAID TO
VOTE IN PRIMARY
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Attorney General Arnall, at
j j Capitol, Ruling. Hands Down
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with the County Primary less
,han 8 month away ’ ,f * evidenl
^ hat ,he present court house offic
ials have announced their can
didacy for re-election to their re
spective offices will be unopposed,
The candidates offering for re
election, whose pictures appear in
the News this week are C O. Nixon.
Clerk of the Superior Court; Isaac
Robertson, Commissioner of Roads
and Revenues; S. M Hay, Tax Col
lector; E. L. Ficquett. County School
Superintendent; W. G. Benton,
Sheriff; A. L. Loyd Ordinary; C
Paul Adams, Treasurer
Miss Eva Stephenson, whose pic
ture is not shown in the group, is a
candidate for re-election to the of
fice of Tax Receiver, Miss Stephen
son has served in this capacity for
several terms and has verv effic
ienU conducted the duties' of her
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All ., the candtdafes for re-election ...
have made fine records during ,he
P ast four years and the P resent fine
financial condition of the county is 1
dllc 10 kh elr efforts.
The story carried in the last issue
of The News concerning the pay
ment of poll taxes was incorrect due
to a ruling this week from Attorney
General Ellis Arnall Al’ 1939 poll
taxes must be paid before any per
son can vote, according to the rul
ing handed down by the state at
torney general,
A part of Section 34-405 (59) of
the Georgia code states as follows:
“provided, that no person shall be
qualified to vote at any election un
] ess shall have paid all poll tax
os (j ue at least six months before the
same, except when said election is
jjeld within six months from the ex
piration of the time fixed by law for
the payment of said taxes."
The ruling handed down by At
tornev General Arnall concerning |
all county primaries follows:
"Before offering to vote in any
county or other primary held after i
December 19, 1939, to nominate can
didates for the general election in
X 940 - a l> P as t due poll taxes, if any
including poll taxes for 1939. must ■
have been paid. In addition, the
person offering to vote must have
been duly registered as provided by
law and his or her name must ap
pear on the voters list prepared by
the Board of Registrars and filed in
the office of the Clerk of the Sup
prior Court. A voter must be thus
qualified to vote in the general elec
ion for which candidates are being j
nominated before he or she can
vote in any primary to nominate
candidates for the genera! election.’’
Receiver Has
New Tax Forms
Application* For Exemption
Must Be Made Before
April 1.
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Home owners taking advantage of j
this the tax exemption will have privilege fill out blanks again |
year to
on or before April 1st. according to ;
Miss Eva Stephenson, Tax Receiver
This tax exemption measure elim
inates the county and state tax on
all homesteads of $2,000 value and
on personal property of $300 value j
All persons who wish to receive this
benefit. however must make proper
application for same with the tax
receiver.
A warning has been issued by of
ficials that those who do not make
their application before April 1st
will be considered ineligible and
must pay the usual fee An adver
tisement giving full details may b
found elsewhere in this issue. j
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Volume 76
COUNTY OFFICIALS UNOPPOSED
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Persons Newton *
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Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864.
The Covington Star. Est 1874.
Present County Officials Who Have Announced For Re-election
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C. O. NIXON,
Clerk of the Superior Court , who
has served in this capacity for a
number of years.
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S. M. HAY,
Newton County Tax Collector,
who has announced for a second
term
Driver Is Killed
In Auto Crash
In Covington
Several Others Hurt When
Speeding Car Fails To
Make Curve.
One person was killed and several
others were injured in a head-on
collision of two automobiles just
east of Covington late Saturday af
ternoon.
Tom Wallace, 30. of Conyers, was
killed when his machine, traveling
west, failed to take a curve and
crashed into the seeonc car, driven
by W Vernon Saggus 29, of At
lanta
Four persons were in tho car with
Wallace. AH suffered minor cuts and
bruises, but were dismissed after
treatment at the Covington hospital, j
Saggus was cut about the head
and face but was not Seriouslv
hurt . His brother , Lawrence D. Sag
^ 2 o. also'of Atlanta, suffered a
br0 |re n right arm and was badly
cut about thp {gce and hea d.
W, T. and Lewis M. Harrison, I
both of Crawfordville, who were rid
ing with the Saggus brothers, were
badly shaken and bruised, but
neither was seriously injured.
Troopers R. V- Richards and H
C. English, who investigated, said
Wallace apparently was traveling at
a high rate of speed and accord
ingly was unable to make the curve,
just inside the Covington city lim
its. The Saggus car. they said, was |
0n the ex treme right hand side of j
the road traveling east
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HOflOV€(i at School
Miss Elizabeth Stillwell, daughter
of Mr and Mrs. W R. Stillwell, of
Covington has been elected to mem
bership in the French club of Wes
levan college.
In order to be elected to this or
ganization, a student must maintain
a high average in class-room work
in French.
Miss Stillwell, a freshman at the
college this year, is also pianist for
freshman commission, the freshman
branch of the campus Y W. C. A
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1940.
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Sheriff of Newton County, who is
just completing his first complete
term.
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A. L. LOYD,
Ordinary, Newton County, who is
one of the oldest officials from
point of service.
Wage Record Required For Old
Age Insurance Payments
Welfare Meeting
A meeting will be held Tues
day afternoon, February 13. at
3:30 o'clock in the Grand Jury
room at the Court House to
organize a service group of
volunteer workers to affiliate
with the local Welfare Depart
ment (Mrs. Donald G. Step
henson.)
All ladies interested in this
work, who have time to give
working in clinics, raising
funds, gathering clothes and
other like service are urged to
attend this meeting.
SllPTiff JV. dr. BftltOfl
1 til VkYfhi'i 11 n Ul fit tt
of Mr. Jeff Ramsey
Sheriff W. G. Benton, of Newton
County, is recovering at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ramsey or,
Pace Street from an attack of pneu
monia- Mr. Benton was stricken at
his home in Starrsville, but was
brought to Covington for the best of
attention.
Make Your Child Safe from Infantile
Paralysis by Helping the Foundation
Combat This Destroying Disease
Due to inclement weather this year there was no attempt
to hold a ball to secure funds for the Infantile Paralysis Drive
in this county. The various superintendents of the schools
of the county have been supplied with buttons and have been
requested to turn them over to the students to sell and there
by secure as much as possible.
Private subscriptions to the fund will be asked and if
you will just mail a check to Belmont Dennis. Editor of The
Covington News. Covington, Ga.. who is chairman for Newton
County, the funds will be turned over to the Infantile Paralysis f
Foundation. The drive closes this week and it is urged you ;
make your contributions promptly. .
This year half the funds subscribed will be kept in our
own state for those afflicted with this dread disease. You
know the need and the wonderful work being done by the Foun
dation. Your own child may he prevented from contracting this
disease by your contribution. Make it as liberal as possible. No
matter how small it may be. any contribution to this fund will
be welcomed. Make it today. ,
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Commissioner of Roads and Rev
enues in Newton county who has
served several terms,
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C. PAUL ADAMS,
Treasurer of Newton County, who
has anonunced for a second
term.
Announcement Made by Jos.
R. Murphy at Atlanta
Office.
Because of the increased numbei
of old people applying for "pen
sions" at the Social Security Board
Mr. Joseph R, Murphy, Manager o':
the Field Office at Atlanta. Ga , an
nounced today that his offic ,
handles insurance payments on!’
for workers and their dependents
who have been employed since Jan
uary 1, 1937, and have a wage rec
ord in commerce and industry.
Old people who are in need anr,
have not been working should ap
ply to the local welfare office in
the county in which they live, and
not t<* the Social Security Board.
declined Mr. Murphy. I
Those who have just reached t>5
years of age and have received as
much as $300 in covered employ men
in the last three years. $50 or mot
in each of six calendar quartet
may be entitled to a monthly insur
ance payment. However, he said
"Unless an old person has been j
working as some job in a store
shop, mine, factory, or other place
of business, it is useless to apply to
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the Fulton county bar, and also a
program of minimum fees for Stone
Mountain attoneys
Mary Beth Christian
Honored __ j at i ri (?. a C ¥ W. 1 /
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Miss Mary Beth Christian, stud
ent at the Georgia State College
for Women, has been singled out
for distinction this year by being
elected treasurer of her dormitory.
Atkinson Hall. Muss Christian is a
member of the Junior class.
OnnrterllJ Conference 4 utuvi
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The first quarterly conference of
the Salem Circuit will be held at
the Salem church on Wednesday.
February 14th. All officials are re
quested to be present. Dinner will De I
served ot) the ground. 1
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County School Superintendent,
who has kept the schools operating
despite reduced revenues.
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C. L. BUTLER. I
Deputy Sheriff and running mate
of Sheriff W. G. Benton, in the
coming primary.
Bar Association
Meeting Held in
This District
Stone Mountain Association
Meeting Held in I
Decatur. !
Attorneys from DeKaib. Clayton,
Rockdnle and Newton counties, all
members of the Stone Mountain Bar
Association, held their annual meet
and ele <’fk)n of officers Tues
day night in the Druid Hills golf
• lubhouse.
W. T. Anderson, president of the
Macon Telegraph, was principal
speaker. He was introduced by Mur
Phay Candler. Jr„ Decatur attorney
John A Dunaway, president of the
Stone Mountain Association, pre
sided.
The following officers for 1940
"ere elected: O. J. Coogler, Jone ,N~
boro, president; J H. McCalla. Con
' eis, fit st tice president, R. P
Campbell, Covington, second vice
president; Scott Candler, Decatur
third vice president, and Dunaway.
Atlanta, secretary and treasurer
The association, in a brief busi
ness meeting discussed the proposed
creation of a "grievance commit
tee," similar to that operated by
We believe Serecia Lespedeza will
find a place on each farm as a per
manent source of hay- This variety
is quite different from the varieties
that most farmers are familiar w.th
It is a perennial which means it
co es back from the crown each
year like alfalfa. After the first year
it may be cut from one to four
times each year- As the crowns get
older the stand is increased due to
the greater numbers of stolons that
come from the old crown. It will do
well on poor land and is a great
soil builder. One objectionable fea
ture is that it will not wait for har
vest It should ^ cut wben about
8 to 12 inches tall and if eutting is
delayed the quality of hay detenor
a tes verv rapidly-Farmers who have
Kr0wn j t tel i us they like a small
acl - e :ige as they usually get tl^ first
f . ut jj nK 0 f h a y by the middle of
A meeting of the Georgia Swine
Breeders’ Association will be held
t the Georgia Experiment Station
near Griffin. Friday, February 16.
i Charles E. Bell,
! swine specialist, reports. The
morning session will be devoted to
speakers and a round table discus
ston on hog production problems
' 3e ^ e * d ’ n a fl ernoon
Everyone interested in swine pro
duction is cordially invited to at
tend the meeting,
Services at Cirst
Presbyterian Church
Sunday, February 11. 1940
9:45 A, M. Sunday School.
11:00 A M Morning worship. Ser
mon toplCi „ And the Life Everest
ing," the pastor preaching
6:15 P M Young People's League
7:00 P. M "The Vietoriour
Psalm."
It is a good thing to worship th-
Lord in His house. Then come to
the “church with a welcome" and ,
bring someone with
THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
Number 6
Successful Drive In
County Reported By
Chairman Birchmore
NEWS GIVEN BY
COUNTY AGENT
More Than 200 Farmers Set
Out Fruit Trees in
Last 3 Years.
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We have talked with several
farmers recently who think the
grain crop was not seriously dam
aged by the recent low tempera
atures- It is natural to expect that
grain that does survive will produce:
a good crop due to the plentiful
supply of water that will remain in
the soil from the heavy snow.
Quite a few farmers hive placed
orders with us recently for fruit
trees. We would estimate that in the
past three years belter than 200
farmers have set home orchards in
the countv. The job is not complete
till every farm in the county has
sufficient fruit for the needs of the
people on the farm. Trees may safe
ly be set till March first. If
want trees, be sure to sec, us and
let us advise with you as to the
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varieties.
If you have a Held that was seed
ed to Lespedeza last year that field
will not count as a practice for seed
ing Lepedeza in 1940 but a practice
may be earned by applying Acid
Phosphate or Basic Slag.'Each 300
pounds of Phosphate counts a unit
and each 500 pounds of Slag counts | j
as a unit. These materials should be
applied early even in February. They ;
will greatly stimulate the growth
and will almost guarantee a heavy
seed crop. And we think our farm
ers should begin to keep a small j
acreage each year as a source of j
seed. One acre of good growth |
should easily produce 400 pounds j
of seed. When we produce our own
seed the cost of hay and soil im- j
provement is then in the range of |
any farmer.
Donald G. Stephenson Serve*
As Secretary-Treasurer
of Red Cross.
$378.11 WILL BE USED
IN NEWTON COUNTY
FOR WELFARE WORK
Oxford, Newborn, Covington
Make Annual Roll
Call Reports.
The annual report of the Newton
County Chapter of the American
Red Cross was announced this week
by Donald G. Stephenson, Secretary
and Tre asurer.
The drive was directed by Chair
man John Birchmore, of this city,
who made one of the most outstand
ing records in recent years. Mr.
Birchmore is proprietor of the De
laney Hot el.
A total of $484.21 was contributed
by <he people of Newton County to
the Red Cross $106,10 of this
amount was sent to national head
quarters and the remainder kept in
Newton County for welfare work or
ena s r gency.
The report of the Roll Call Chair
m,in l0r ^ le P ast twelve months fol
lows:
Annual < $1.00 members, 138; con
"Au'ing ($5 00) members, 26; sus
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la,rnin 8 '$10.00) members, 12; Sup
'*25 00) members. 2; Total
; membership of the Newton County
Chapter for 1940, 178
Contributions received over and
ab ° v « membership fees, $12,00; con
j! leK 1 utlons ore of 0 not ,ess entit than le contributor $1.00 (and
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1940 Ro11 CalJ > *484.21;
na Headquarters’ share,
*106.10; Amount remaining with
- ewton County Chapter for local
use, $378 11.
The following communities in
Newton County took part* in the
Roll Call to the extent indicated:
Oxford—44 Annual ($1.00) mem
bers, $4400; Contributions received
over membership fee, $1.00; Contri
butions of less than $1.00 each,
$33 53 Total receipts in Oxford,
$78.53; to National Headquarters,
$38.76; To Newton County Chapter.
Newborn — 13 Annual ($1.00)
members, $13.00; 1 contributing
member, $5 00; total received. $18.00;
to National Headquarters, $700; to
Newton County Chapter, $11.00.
Covington — 81 annual ($100)
members, $81.00; 25 contributing
($5.00) members, $125.00; 12 sus
taining i $10.00) members, $120.00;
2 supporting ($25.00) members,
$50 00; contributions received over
membership fees, $1100; contribu
tions less than $1 00 each- 68 cents;
total received, $387.68; to National
Headquarters, $60.34; to Newton
County Chapter, $327 34.
Porterdale did not have roll call.
Edison Marshall
Press Institute
13th Annual Session Will
Open At Athens,
Feb. 22.
Edison Marshall, distinguished
American novelist, short story writ
er and explorer, will address the
13th annual session of the Georgia
Press Institute , at the Henry W.
I Grady School of Journalism. The
University of Georgia, Thursday,
February 22. He appears on the pro
gram as the guest of the Athens
Banner-Herald, and will be intro
duced by the publisher and general
manager of this newspaper, Earl B
Braswell.
This announcement was made by
Albert S Hardy, publisher, Gaines
ville News, and chairman of th*
Georgia Press Institute, in connee
tlon with Director John E. Drewry
of the Grady School.
Other prominent speakers already
announced for the Institute pro
gram are Robert L. Dorman, gener
al manager of Acme Newspictures,
Inc. and a foremost figure in pic- I
torial journalism: Sibbard Smith,
authority on Indian journalism,