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m THE OFFICE BOY
[rhe L Boss fooled you, Chatterbox The Office
did not write the
L we ek—however, the Boss did
try well in expressing my joy
being back home from the
fepital. they
tell me you have to pay
U hospital bill before they will
you out up there and I was
'ting worried—two weeks—
, ee weeks—then four and I kept
rging to come home—then the
iw and I told Dr. Strickler he
[ L_i*d as well get me a cap and uni
have to work my way
But he assured me the snow
rm was *he greatest blessing
K could have come to me for I
Lid have worried the life out of
I to come home, had I not
Iwn I was snowbound,
n the first morning of the
n my breakfast came late and
in I started found that to butter stack of my cakes panj |
:s. I
ut two inches high numbered!
r two cakes—how at home 1 i
And told the dietitian so—;
those rakes looked exactly like
kind I cook—“Oh! Guess
} cooked them,” she said.!
p cook didn’t come so we
Ed in the colored boy who;
hes dishes.” They had white!
j apd coats on some of At
L's best painters, who had
ji painting the their hospital paint buckets; inside!
hwn went
[how they could cook—We did
jknow we had pneumonia, sol
[didn't get “critically ill” un-j
fie last two weeks when some- j
1 slipped up and told us all i
| had . . . That's the fun of i
Ling things from patients—but j
gine staying in a hosiptal five
weeks — then coming
e and gosh! What's a feller
lo when he writes a column |
hasn't even an operation to
about.
tout six people from Coving
were there and every time Ii
d how they were “Fine” was!
answer. Of course they didn’t I
jme of the passing of Mrs. I
[ge i day Ramsey’s I assured precious she mother; was! {
was
along nicely. How my
neat ached to return home and
finf some of^my best friends
railing—- and their loved ones had
not wen known I didn’t know—
a few people know what a
wart i place Frank Jordan held in
the eart of the Office Boy. He
was one of my pals—we under
each other, for neither of
us lad been well for a long time.
Helvrote me such a sweet card
onlj 2 days before his passing.
Mv |ome-coming* is saddened that
hr not here—and precious Mr.
—we d known each other
soMuch better this past year. I
‘ n0 — an< I Genie Lee—
although he lived in Atlanta, we
sawiiim almost once each week—
and lloved him and to think we
verd there not being toM about
H thesl things and didn’t know about
for along The Office
' nnt much of a neighbor
he s needed—but how it
ot to be near those we love!
■ they need us.—Then we:
°f the passing of our dear
William Sutlive, the
hat P reciOUS friend ot the
fiiSI, t ce Boy known :
as -‘Bill
(> ? hall never forget
^ eveninR spent in That
nmp , .lust off Victory
Dm;, ,n Savannah, with its lovely :
' om —and our heart
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■‘to $53.54 Received to
for This Fund from
Newton County.
JI- TV, xr ,ve f or funds
bifai Paralysis
Hi -
s year, due to incle
nerr "-‘eat hr which
- prohibited a
Hr ^eing made.
BUOtyS! contributions received were
^■‘Ston rt ' School Sc ........$7.43
B'y r r hoi 5.40
Schools 12.06
Hh - c; un 26.65
W. Trn ■in kston_________ ------ 1.00
■ Bankston 1.00
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Tot ^ -j $53.54!
le R c □J lub bas not yet!
anv as
n P n 't and when this!
t i ‘ ra^dc the
next amount will be
:r. r, 'H Dennis xvas
ne coiunty and de
to rl c ex-j
: means of
ho * appreciation to ;
r Related in the
SClje Wellington
Volume 76
LOCAL LEGION POST HONORED
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•n Norwegian Countries Hold
Special Citation For
Distinguished Service
Issued To Post No. 32
Will Leave City
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BOB ,
GRIFFIN. !
who has served for a long time
as manager of the Snapping Shoals
Membership Corporation, resigned
last week to accept a position i
with the Westinghouse Corpora
tion. He will leave next week for
Chicago. I
PRESBYTERIANS |
PBRTERBALE \
Entlre Denomination Enters
Dixie-wido Rplicrimi*
Revival
The
the Southern Presbyterian is' Church
,he General Assembly whole’denomination sponsoring
throughout its FebruSv anS
for toe months of !
March a Dixie-wide Evangelistic
Crusade which according * to denom
inational , ea(Ws Mfn sienifU „ oU ,
promise of being the mast
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Launched by the Assembly last ]
Summer , at Montreat, N C.. after
years of hpart * searching:
p ‘ a - vpr and investigation regarding
h ® decll " e m profe f lons of faith
,nd ,n additions ut to the membership
church, this movement Ls the
chosen by the Assembly to
and to help every church
and every individual Presbyterian
come to grips with the Church's
task of reaching the un-.
— specifically, that dur
in K ,he mopths of February and |
' b every church join the rest I
n leading its people through a two
P eriocl of personal repent
anee, individual faithfulness and
and community visitation
wi!I be concluded with a week
T're-Easter Revival Services'
17-24. with each i>astor work-;
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Nat G. Long
At Oxford Rally
Be Adult Speaker at
Youth Crusade
Rally.
Rev. Nat G Long, pastor of Glenn
Church of Atlanta, will
the adult speaker at the Youth
Rally, which will be held j
the Allen Memorial Church in
next Tuesday night. The
_peaker will be Alvis Waite
the Emory Junior College, in |
The meeting will be a Youth; u
Rally for the De< atur-Ox
District and will be attended
a large number of young people
well as adults As a part of a
program of the Meth
Church, this meeting will no;
attract unusual attention. \
Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1884.
The Covington Star. Est 1874.
Surpasses Entire National
Membership Records
' In Drive.
PROGRESS OF POST
IN NEWTON COUNTY
NOTED IN PAST YEAR
Several Important Projects
Now Underway in
County.
Ahnoun.emen was made thus
week by Frank E- Samuel, Nation
al Adiiitaat of .lie American Le
gion, t T at Newton Conntv Post No
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32 had received (he “Special Cita
iion fm- Jim Distinguished Ser-i
vice ’ im rurpiisstag all national
memlirshij, re.-"rds in the United
Stages.
A letter «■ fioir -Ti-un m - -y...... «-•
national headquar
ters i.i I? dianapolis. Ind.. was re
ceived by Commander Moody Sum
mm and Adjutant Guy Rogers of:
the local post. 7 iiis is a most out- 1
standing record by any post and
the fact that Newton County was
awarded this hc-nor makes it even
a greater distinction due to the size
of the county as compared with
the larger ones in America.
The letter from National Adjutani 4
Samuel foitows.
Moody Summers, Commander
Guy Rogers. Adjutant.
American Legion Post No. 32
Covington! Gpc r ji\T
Gentlemen :
The recent issuance of the
ia Citation for Most Distinguished
Serviee to youi Post is a mani
testation of the Important part your
Pos! has ati'tady piayed in surpass
ing ml '.atonal membership
ords a* Liu; season of the year- We
*' ant ' 0U k,,Cw of our K ra,eful
appif.ca.iun for this . very progres
sive Wi!l accomplishment. .a kind.y extend
y to your
r>0St off,cu;E ar,d ,0 >' our entire
STtionT'T!c hearti< f Congiatu -
“ T®” Legl ° n 0tH ' U *
S Dies ,n nir ^ .nr ci .asm : -Jy impressive P o- in
S art ***'7° " hl ' h iF dd<! tn % re Ai '
"T' ™ e "* Prship act *
i!r t/iYU - ft U Y ^ dPmon *
wt ‘ n h r,e * for r continued
^Sin Smve* ,.y yours,
FRANK E. SAMUEL,
National Adjutant
The Am, ri an L gion now has un
denvav sc\<ral projects .of major
importance to the people of Cov
and New.on County. One of
these projects is th e erection of a
Commumoy Houvc in Academy |
Springs IVk. This project was
jag.( Call and is well toward
completiou. The building may be
used bv a’l worthy groups in Cov
ingto i and Newton County and is I
eg a ci, mm unity project
with the American Legion as care-!
takers I
Th a .second project, and another!
major importance, is the drive
0 secure ml stock in the Newton
Fair Association which will
used b- the American Legion ex
to :ui'e lunds to help fi
community projects. The fair
, wul ... . be graded , , and im
an., mode.,, playgrounds will
provided for tne children as a j
means of keeping them off the
and ou. rf danger.
Boh Hayes to
Oxford Revival
Rev. Charles S Forester, pastor!
the Alien Memorial Church of!
has announced that Rev.)
Hayes, of Tucker, will lead the
services for the young peo
Further beginning February 26th- j 1
announcements concern
these services will be made | I
week
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Bandits Take
poD.lnr nn • J00 I U Here II
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Two armed bandits entered the
Oil Service station early Fri
night and robbed the nigh
Clinton Adams, of $35.00 in
cash-
COVINGTON, GEORGIA,
European Lecturer Visits City
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Rev. Oswald Blumit, of Latvia, shown above during his visit here
last . . He . visitor . . city
y ear - ls a 8 aln a in our as a guest of Rev. Sidney
Gates, with whom he is shown shaking hands. Others in the picture
are W. M. Berry, Fletcher Hill, George Stauffach er, S. J. Morcock
and James Gardner.
Mrs. Arnold Heads
Newly Organized
Service League
Volunteer Welfare Workers
Hold Meeting at The
Court House.
A meeting held Tuesday in
Grand Jurv room at the court house
for volunteer welfare workers re
suited in the formation of r Serv
ice League for Covington. Officers
elected were Mrs. Robert. Arnold,
president; Mrs- Tom Swann, treas
urer: Mrs. Leon Cohen, secretary;
Mrs Molly Bolton, publicity chair
man. -
The following committees were
appointed: An advisory committee
tn mee < on call with Mrs. Steven
SOn ’ C0,,slstln P of the following
members: Mrs. Wm. Berry. Mrs. S.
J ' MnfCOck ' Mrs ' Geor ^ Cochran,
Mrs Rob ’- Arnold.
A 8 arment committee: Mrs. God
frey Trammel - chairman; Mrs.
Moody Summers. Mrs- Robt Fowl
er, Mrs. R. H. Patterson.
Clarence An toymen, Meadors committee-. and Mrs. E. Mr, B j
Rogers, co-chairmen and Mrs C. D
Ramsey.
A Ways and Means Committee:
Mrs. M S Turner, chairman; Mrs.
Oscar Harper, Mrs. Molly Bolton.
Mrs. T. C Swann. Mrs- Leon Co
hen.
The next meeting of the League
"ih be held on the first Tuesday
in March at the Grand Jury room at
the court house. Dr. Arthur Fink Ls
expected to be present to speak to
the League on welfare work,
The League asks anyone having
garments, food or other articles to
give lo the needy to call Mrs. Ged
frp >' Trammel
Negroes Executed
Trainer Slaying
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Tattnall Chair Exacts The
Payment for Covington
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Two Negroes died in the electric
chair at Tattnall prison February
9, closing the official records
sh p°”l n U nd bh,dg ? 0n in / w
ri Covington coupTe last f Septem-
12. !
One of the Negroes, Joe Mathis,!
prison attendants just before!
died that he was present when
couple. Mr and Mrs John E.
both over 70 years old,
killed
The other. Janies Fisher, alias
Johnson, made no statement
two were pronounced dead with-
13 minutes
Investigators found the Trainers
and elubbed in the dining room
their home on the Covington
highway, just outside th<
city limits, when they
to open their store. The Ne
groes were arrested about three
later, j
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940.
U. D. C. Chapter
Soliciting Funds
For Red Cross
To Send Relief to Sufferers
In The Recent Disastrous
Albany Tornado.
The local U. D c. Chapter is
operating with the Red Crass in
soliciting funds for the relief of
the Albany tornado sufferers. All
persons who desire to contribute to
this cause through the u. D C are
urged to send funds to Mrs Bel
mom Dennis, president or Mrs. R
H. J’atterson. treasurer These fund.
will be turned over to the Red Cross
to be distributed
Mrs. Dennis states: “I am sure
every man. woman and child in
Newton County win want to assist
these unfortunate people and we
urge you to make your contribu
iion promptly so the funds may be
sent as early as possible ” J
Mrs. Dennis announced (he foI
lowing contribution received to
date:
a . L E|Iiott , $5 00
' t!* anksion - --------- 2.00
,s ‘ ox Bankston------ 100
Miss Jule Stillwell 100
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Mrs. J. W Hooten 1.00
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C Upshaw too
other contributions will he ,c
knowledged next week ns thev are
received
A L. Lovd. chairman of the local
chanter of the ^ °
statement:
“Newton County Chapter of the
American Red Cross has been asked
to raise $250 00 for the sufferers in
the recent tornado at Albany, Ga.
Bring or send your contributions
to A. L. Loyd. Chairman, or Donald
G. Stephenson, treasurer Each
group, individual, church or other
organization which sends any funds
for this purpose will be given cred
it- for the amount sent. Every dol
>ar of the amount raised wili be
used for this purpose oniv, and will
be sent through the Red Cross
Some money has been raised but
nothing like the amount we have
been asked to raise.
Mr- Loyd said today. "We will not
send these funds until next week.
Presbyterian Church
( hanges Meet Hour
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Services at the Covington Pres
Church for Sunday. Feb-1
18. 1940 are announced as
9:45 A. M. Sunday School Splen- 1
teachers and classes for every
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........... 11:00 A.M. Morning worship ' Ser- _ -
by the pastor, "The Conquest
Fear”
6:45 P. M. Young Peoples League
7:30 P M. Evening worship
.Alone.”
Please note the change in time of,
evening service We invite you,
join us in the spiritual quest of
and finding God, I
AGRICULTURAL
NEWS GIVEN BY
ftG[III
Treatment of Cotton Seed
Before Planting Is
Discussed.
TREES MAY STILL BE
SET OUT UNDER THE
1940 FARM PROGRAM
Now Is the Time to Purchase
Your Lespedeza
Seed.
We have heard numbers of farm
ers discussing the treating of cot
l0n Spp d for seed borne diseases.
This is an excellent practice and
should pay large dividends by in
creasing the stand of cotton on the
land. Mercuric dust is
used and will cost about ten
per bushel. Seed should be placed in
a light container such as a barrel
and turned til every seed has come
in contact with the dust. The usual
recommendation is 3 ounces of dust
per , bushel. , , Mercuric ,, dust J
is verv
poisonous and every precaution
should be used to keep from breath
mg the dust whim treating. Al.
treated seed should either be plant.*
ed or burned as thev would be dead
ly to cattle and other livestock that
might eat or lick them.
If you plan to set any trees under
the 1940 Farm Program we would
suggest completing the job as soon
as possible as the trees will live
mu>h better"if seruefbre “the first
of March.
^ ow ' s the time to purchase Les
P"deza seed Korean is a large grow
variet y that seeds heavily and
for ,his usually sells cheap
er * illan other large growing varie
ties - 11 natures about September
fhst- K"h e I s a large growing varie
ty ,hat USUal| y grows taller than
Kljre ' in if seeded heavily so as to
crowd !he P !anfes - ft is a “pht seed
er a »d f° r this reason is usually
hi ? h( ‘ r in price than Korean. It
8 lOWS tUI and undpr most
conditions is more desirable where
hay is the principal reason for seed
** Serecia * a a P^^nial which
mcans v comes back from thp r0u{
ar crown each year- The seed for
this variety should be scarified be
fore being planted. About 30 pounds
per acre will give an excellent
stand. Usual, v the firs, year it!
makes very little growth and seems
to be smothered by weeds and grass.
But the second year three to four!
stolons will come from the crown
and if cut early will give an excel -1
lent hay ' Af,er the second year ;t |
may bp fUt from 0ne to foUr tlmeP
per season a,,d wiU yield from tw0 |
10 * (,ur ^ ons ^ a v l^ 1 ' acre - Th> s
plant contai,,s large quantities of
Tannin if allowed to get old. Foi
this reason it should be cut for hay
when about 8 to 12 inches tall. This
growth is usually obtained for the
first cutting by May 15 It grows
well on land too poor for any other
crop and fertilizer does not seem to
stimulate the growth very much.
It is often advisable to make yearly
applications of Acid Thosphate as
this fertilizer seems to be profit
able on all varieties of lespedeza
The best results will be obtained
from anv lespedeza if the ground j
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Wreck Is Fatal j
To Negro Sunday
Car* Collide at Hawkins
Crossing; Marshall
Is Injured.
Garfield Hill, 1
negro, was arrested
lat released bond for 1
' er on. his
in an auto wreck Sunday af
‘ernoon near Hawkins crossing in
one was killed.
According to Deput” Sheriff C
- Butler. Hill attempted
to pass
car of C. M Marshall. Jr., of j j
Milledgeville, on a curve The Hill
swiped Marshal's car caus
it to overturn Marshall re-!
severe cuts and bruises. A
Eugene Everitt, riding in
Hill auto, was killed instant h
Relias Freeman received in-
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INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
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Oswald Blumit, Noted i
European Lecturer, Is I I
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JAMES H. PORTER.
| of Macon, who advised directors
the Rotary Club last week that
would donate money to pay the
ful1 cost of recorded chimes to be
installed in the tower of the First
Methodist church soon. They will
be known as the ‘‘McCracken
Chimes” in memory of Mr. For
i ter’s grandfather, who served as
| hymn master at the church for
many years?
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Meet * J' mo [ y 'f, 0 * ford
Ton.ght; About 300
To Attend. ^
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The s,a?p is a!1 set for the first
division meeting of the year to be
held for the Ninth Division at Hay
good Hal! at Emory at Oxford to
night. About three hundred CubsYm- guests
are expected from the
posing this district, consisting of
Macon. Madison. Jackson. Milledge
vlile, Jones County, Eatonton and
Covington.
Eatonton and Covington will be
co-htosts and the other clubs will
‘■ach provide a short entertainment
program. The Emory at Oxford-Gl e e■
Club wili render several pieces dm-1
in* the dinner hour
Last weeks meeting at the De
laney Hotel wa.s held with Presi
dent Al David presiding and V. Y
C Eady leading the singing with
Miss Fletcher Lou Lunsford at the
piano.
Tomrny Callaway made an an
nouncement regarding the Basket
ball Tournament being held at Cov
ington Gym this w.ek Some dis
cussiim was held on suggestion by i
Dr. Herbert Cohen regarding show
p ‘''‘ Ul ' es °1 Orange Bowl game
and the club fina ly decided not to
attempt same.
Belmont D.-nnis apjtoaied io the
club in the interest of the Infan
tile Paralysis Foundation and the
Club responded liberally. Individual
members contributed ‘a total of I
$26 65 fi r this worthy cause
Two new members. Edgar Wood
and "Buddy - ’ Rheberg, were wel
comed by President A) David and
were instructed in Kiwanis ideals
and presented their buttons by R
Arnold.
Roll call was made o determine
number of Kiwanians and their
expected at the Division meet
When business was completed
program was lurned over to
Sidney Gates, program chair-! 0
anci he introduced John Birch
°t - e, who gave a most entertain
8 talk in a lighter vein, ending
"' lth ... il sPli< , UK n0,e 0,1 under
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Children.
His talk was thoroughly n joyed
the president expressed the np
of the Club as the Club
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Number 7
Attended World Alliance in i
Atlanta Last
Year. i
REMAINED IN THIS
COUNTRY TO LECTURE
ON “EUROPEAN WAR” I
Three Balkan Countries in
Limelight at This i
This Time.
In discussing the European war
situation here today, Oswald- A.
Blumit. of Latvia, who is visiting in
Covington.' said the Norwegian
countries continue to hold to the 1
stupid hope they can avoid war f
and continue to refuse to assist Fin
land.
Hp stated ns his opinion they
would be forced to enter the war
nnd werp only foolishly trying to
hidn the fac ‘ from themselves. Rev
Blumit is ail ordained Baptist mm
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attend hp /Y. d A llanC ®
and h -
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atvla is ” np of ,he three Balkan
n,,tl0ns . with a population of 2,000,000
pe "l ,lp - The other Balkan countries
Lithuania and Estonia have pop
uiat | on *s of one million and three
m ‘ b ' 0n respectively. These nations
are ver Y m uch in the limelight at
present du» to their strategic loca
tion.
Last October all three nations
were occupied bv Russian troops
but Mr. Biumit states these troops
are merely there as an army and
do not interfere with the govern
ment of the various countries in
any manner. They buy their food
from these countries and do not
permit their soldiers to mix and
mingle with the population or try
to dictate the policies of the three
countries
Mr. Blumit said a eood manv of
‘he Russian soldiers sneak unob
served into the various churches of
these countries where religious free
dom is practiced and thev appear
to be devout worshippers After
twenty years without God they a P -
]«ar to relish an opportunitv to
once again worship in Hi s house,
In the place of hSLtat God Stalin S has
tried to enshrine
hearts of the younger generation.
storv. as follows, was printed
in the government paper of Russia:
Two little girls were heard con
as thev returned home from
school. One of these little girls
"Oh. how I would like to see
• ’ The other girl in a tone of
said: “Why Stalin is in
and me. he is everywhere, in
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Fatal to
Mrs. Franklin
. Montezuma .. Home}
at
Funeral Held in That
City.
Mrs c A. Franklin. 58. who waj
'dcd about a month ago whefl
clothing caught fire from an
grate, died at her home Fri*
of l ,np umonia, which developed
Saturday.
Mrs Franklin, a native of Coving
” Was for many years prominent
religious and social activities.
was one of the co-founders of
Covington Christian Science
and was its first reader for
years She had been a
Scirtice practitioner about
years She moved to Montezu
about six years ago
Surviving are her husband; two
Mrs. A. E. Cleveland and
Charles Pendle.v. of Atlanta; a
Mrs Jack Reed, of Mon
onP son Rufus Fl . anklini
Atlanta; and a number of neph
and nieces, including Mrs. An
Davis and Noramn P and
ov pendiey ah of Atlanta; Mrs.
Brooks, of Jacksonville; Teaneck.' Mrs.
Beaumont, of N. J.,
L. Cleveland, of Columbia, Miss.,
C J Cleveland, of Grenada. I I
The News extends sympathy
the bereavsd family
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