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Official Organ of Newton County and The J
City of Covington.
“Whistle Blowers”
We are reproducing below the greater part of an
urticle by Roe Fulkerson, editor of The Kiwanis Maga
zine.” Under the above title he has brought some very
thought provoking instances to our mind and, like him,
we are not carrying this for your especial benefit, but for
ours also. We too, realize we have been guilty of blow
ing our little tin whistle and we are wondering if you too
will find yourself equally guilty.
There is much homely philosophy, and much truth,
in the article and we feel that we will be better for having
read it and hope it will also prove of benefit to others.
“Down here in Florida where I live, move and have
my being, when it rains it rains. There is no foolish little,
drizzling. It pours down in torrents. Not only that, but
when it decides to rain, there is no long preparation for
it. One minute the sky is a bright blue, and then, before
you can scurry for cover, (he heavens open and down she
comes. The country is flat, so much of the rain stays on
the ground after a downpour, but that doesn't bother
anybody much. When a lady wants to cross the street,
she just pulls off her shoes and puts them on again after
she has waded across.
“One day an unhappy traffic cop was caught in one
of those sudden downpours. He stood in the middle of
the street, wet as a drowned rat or a chicken with its
feathers all glued down by the rain
* Up to the corner drove a beautiful big cai and stop
ped at the traffic signal. The driver carelessly let his
car edge about three feet over the line into the
6treet. The offense was not great, but the officer was wet
and miserable. He blew his whistle shrilly, walked over
to the car and gave the driver a verbal assault and battery.
Among other things, he told him that among all the dumb
people he had met in his business, he was outstanding.
“The driver sat calmly until he was through his
tirade. Then he said, gently and sweetly, “If I was so
dumb, and vou are so smart, how come I am sitting in this
nice big car where it is nice and dry and you are
out there in the rain blowing a little tin whistle?
“The light changed; the man drove on. The police
man went back to his damp .job. The incident was closed.
.“It set me thinking. Here I am, telling people how
dumb the President of the United States is, and glibly ex
plaining how much better I could steer the good old Ship
of State. After all, come to think it over, if I know so
much more than he knows, how come he is living in the
White House and I am out in the rain blowing my little
tin whistle?
“I don’t like the way the war is being conducted over
there in Europe. Instead of shillyshallying and fooling
around, why don’t they just start an air attack and wipe
their enemies right off the map and let’s have done with
the job! What's the matter with their generals, anyway?
But when I stop to think about it, those generals are riding
around in big cars and wearing eagles on their coat col
lars. and here I am out in the rain tootling my little tin
whistle!
“Last night I went to a bridge party. No, I wouldn’t
deceive you for anything. 1 didn’t go; I was taken.
“One of the most attractive women in town came to
the party wearing a new dress. It was a knockout, but
there was something about the color of the string of junk
she had around her neck that did not meet with my
proval at all. Of course, I didn’t tell her about it,
I’m not that dumb, but I thought all evening that it was
pity that such a pretty and Well groomed woman
such bad about the stuff she hung
her neck. Well, here I am. I'm not very pretty, and the
kind of clothes 1 wear aren’t much of a recommendation
for my tailor, because 1 am built much like a cantilever
bridge—for utility rather than beauty. Y r et I take it upon
myself to criticize that well groomed woman because she
wore a funny colored dingus around her neck. I’m just
Standing in the rain with my shirt sticking wetly to my
back, blowing my little tin whistle.
“The fact is that the more I think about me and
my little tin whistle, the less I think ol me. 1 fear I tootle
at a lot of people who have proved by the money they
have, accomplished, by the positions they hold, by the things they have
that I have no right to even think of them
; as dumb, let alone criticize them out loud.
“The fact that they have accumulated more money
than I have, shows conclusively that they have more fi
nancial sense than I have. The fact that they have at
tained the political positions they hold, is evidence enough
that they have leadership ability beyond mine. The things
they have accomplished prove that they are my mental
superiors, because I have never accomplished anything
bigger, or as big as they have.
“I don’t care how egotistical we are. The proof of
the pudding is the eating. The man who actually does
things is entitled to all the praise there is, and the man
who sits by snd blows his tin whistle in the rciin is just
proving how dumb he is.
“Of course you are not as dumb as I am. You would }
never think of criticizing other people. Y’ou realize that
if you were so much brighter than he is, so much better
as a leader, you would have been picked for the job. Y r ou
wouldn’t think of calling people stupid, while you are
out in the rain blowing your little tin whistle.
“I didn’t put all this stuff down for your benefit. I
just thought you might repeat it to others who are wet
whistlers, at people who aren’t dumb at all, but are nice
folks who know a little more and have accomplished a
little more than we tin whistle blowers ever will accom
plish.”—From .“My Personal Page’’ by Roe Fulkerson, in
March issue of the Kiwanis Magazine.
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly in the State)
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Triumph Through Surrender
Lesson—-Matt. 26:30-56.
Golden Text—“Not as I will but
as thou wilt..—Matt 26:39,
About midnight Jesus with his
disciples left the upper chamber in
Jerusalem where he had just in- ,
Stituted the the valley Lord’s of Supper, the Kedron went j
across
and up the s)ope of olivet into this
garden where was fought the real
battle of the cross.
On the way over to the garden
a conversation occurred between
Jesus and Peter of sad signifi
cance. ‘ Jesus announced unto them,
‘All of ye shall be offended in me
this night.” The shadow was be
ginning to fall heavily on his own
.-.pint and he forefelt the effect of
it on his disciples. Could they
stand the strain of the coming
} ev „ the ltal lo speak ln
great sweli; , lg words of promise ,
and often the last to fulfil them,
spoke up and boasted, “If all shall
be offended in thee, I will never
be offended.’’ But Jesus knew
Peter better than Peter knew him
self and declared unto him, “Ver
ily I say unto thee, that this night,
before the cock crow, thou shalt
deny me.”
Peter, unrestrained by such re
buke, rushed on into still bolder
and more boastful words, “Even
if I must die with thee, yet Will
not I deny thee/’ “Likewise said
all the disciples.”
How little these men understood
their own weakness, and how
little, at times, do we understand
ours?
When we feel strong in our
strength and may even boast of
our superior ability and standing,
we may well take warning and
deepen our roots and be on guard
against the shadows and storms
that are sure to come.
“Then cometh Jesus with them
unto a place called Gethsemane,
and said unto the disciples, Sit ye
here while I gtf yonder and pray.
Gethsemane means the oil press
and the garden was an orchard
of olive trees such as is found
thei'e today. It was a place of
frequent resort with Jesus and
the disciples (John 18:2) and
may have belonged to some friend.
At the entrance of the garden
Jesus left the eight disciples and
with the other three went on to
engage in prayer.
Prayer is the highest prepara
tion for every duty and burden.
It quiets the soul and clears the
vision so that it can see the path
of truth and duty.
In entering Gethsemane let us
enter through the gate of prayer,
and then we can endure the agony
and may come forth calm and I
strong.
“And he took with him Peter
and the two sons of of the Zebedee.” transfigura- The}
three witnesses
tion were also witnesses of the
agony of Gethsemane.
It was a beautiful and pathetic ofj
exhibiton of the humanity |
Jesus that he wanted his most in-
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pow er to burdens . solitary
suffering is doubly hard to bear,
There are many lonely burdened
hearts in the great Gethsemane Of
this world, and as opportunity of- j
fers we ought to support and j
comfort them.
The best sympathy is not that
which is the most talkative and
fussy. The silent presence* the
sympathetic tear, the little
thoughtful act, these go deeper,
u hen Jesus and the iree dis '‘
ciples were buried deep in the
seclusion aud shadows of the gar
den, a mysterious dread as of the
horror of a great darkness came
upon hun and be oegan to b
THE COVINGTON
greatly amazed and sore troubled
exceeding and said unto sorrowful them, “My soul unto is j
even
death.’’
out of this garden has floated
one 0 f the most wonderful prayers
in the Word of G od; out of this
darkness came strong trust and
calm submission, “My father, if
it be possible, let this cup pass
from me; nevertheless, not as I
will, but as thou wilt.’’ “Father’’
must ever be the first word of our
prayer and it showers upon us
the most charming memories and
suggestions.
Prayer has no meaning unless it
speaks to One who can hear and
grant our petitions.
Yet, we must ever restrict our
prayers to the limit, “if it be pos
sible.’’ There are some things
God cannot do. He cannot violate
His own holy nature and wisdom.
Three times Jesus returned to
the disciples, and found them
drowsy. On their part the late
ness of the hour, the restfulness of
the garden, the great benumbing
sorrow that was upon them, the
sootll i ng s j) e nce of the night, ail
CO mb>ned to overpower them,
But Jesus was always ready to
find some alleviation for the fail
ure of his d j SC i p i e s and said, “The
spirt indeed is ready, but the
f] es h j s weak.”
when temptation is near, when
j duty press j n g ) when Jesus needs
US) we ought to be vigilant and
Iaith{u y and> though the flesh is
weak> the sp j r i t should assert its
mastery.
Blood Hounds Run
Down Dynamiters
The blood hounds of Sheriff
T(Jm whigham are receiving the
; pra j seg 0 f sportsmen and wildlife
conservationists in this sec tion.
whigham’s dogs trailed two al
J violators , accused of dyna
lhe old Guess Mill Pond,
(heii * aster t double
, d . m o a
arrest.
Two hours after the explosion
Whigham and his dogs had taken
into custody Cliff Delk and Paul
Tyre. The pond had been dyna
mited in an effort to break the
dam and permit the fish to escape
into a trap that would have made
capture merely a job of picking
them up.
In buying baby chicks stick to
one of the common, well known
breeds that have proven their
worth as egg producers and profit
makers.
Better Be Safe
Than Sorry
If You Are In Need of
PIGS OR
SHOATS
Buy them from your home
producer and be safe from
cholera and other plagues
now prevalent in many
south Georgia counties. I
have all sizes of Poland
China pigs at reasonable
prices. If you can’t visit
my farm 12 miles north of
Covington, address me R.
F. D., No. 3, Loganville,
Ga., and will deliver.
Frank Williams
" ('Our Advertisers Are Assured of Results)’
Saves Furniture
Of General Gordon
Two chairs, originally bright
birdseye maple, but now dark with
years and repeated unskilled var
nishings, have become the most
prized possessions in the new of
fice of State School Superintend
ent M. D. Collins. The chairs rep
resent almost all that remains of
the original Capitol furnishings
Afirchased by General John B.
Cordon when he was Governor of
Georgia.
In the course of moving his of
fices to the new building, Dr. Col
lins found the two chairs. One,
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LOW PEICE OMd- BECAUSE OF PQICE
WISH QUALITY/
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PROPRIETOR <30
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FEBRUARY 7—8—9th
PURE VEGETABLE SHORTENING FULL PACKED
CRISCO 3 CAN LB. 49c TOMATOES 4 cans 2 25t
CALIFORNIA—IN HEAVY SYRUP WEBSTER’S FRESH LIMA
PEACHES No. 2 Vz CAN _ 15c BEANS 3 CANS No. 2 23c
LIBBY’S FRUIT SHAVERS’ (GREEN PEAS WITH SNAPS)
COCKTAIL 2 CANS No. 1 25c PEAS 3 No. CANS 2 25
SUNSHINE KRISPY KINGAN’S CORNED BEEF
CRACKERS LB. BOX___ 15c HASH 16-OZ. CAN_____ ...... 15
FRENCH’S PURE PREPARED AUNT JEMIMA
MUSTARD 6-OZ. JAR 8c GRITS 2 24-OZ. PKGS.
BLUE PLATE LIBERTY BELL SALTED SODA
MAYONNAISE Si39c CRACKERS 2 BOX LB. 15
HAPPY VALE PINK STANDARD TOMATO
SALMON 2 CANS l-LB. 27c CATSUP 14-OZ. BOTTLE____ 9
SODA ARM & 3 12-OZ. 10c GRADE A FRESH
3? Sale HAMMER__ PKGS. NEWTON COUNTY
SALT CRYSTAL— WHITE 2 PKGS. SC EGG
SOAP OCTAGON— 5 SMALL 10c
7f,uGiAeV SOAP 3 GIANT 10c
OCTAGON__ BARS DOZEN
WHEN YOU BUY r KLIX SUPER. 2 SMALL 15c
JCAKES AT m 19
REGULAR PRICE SUDS_______ PKGS.
ul4c*kk 23c MATCHES REG. PKGS._ 5c 2 PKGS.SC
OLEO MAYBELL—LB. CTN_____ 10c
VEGETABLES FRUITS AND Meat Department
THE MARKET OF LOW PRICE AND HIGH QUALITY
v. S. NO. 1 IRISH DRY SALT THICK
POTATOES FAT BACK LB. 6<
10 FOR LBS. 25c STREAK DRY SALT O’ LEAN
Fancy Yellow LB.
Onions, 3 lbs. FANCY PORK LEAN ROAST tn
Fancy Canadian Ruta LB.
Bagas, 3 lbs. 10c CENTER CURED CUT HAM TO
Fancy Kiln Cured LB
Yams, 5 lbs.. c/t FRESH NECK Ol
Fancy Fresh Crisp c/i BONES LB...
Lettuce, head...... FRESH PIG LIVER
Fancy Swete Juicy Fla. LB.
Oranges, 2 doz. 25c ROBERSON’S PURE 20
Fancy Apples, Winesap dozen C/l PORK SAUSAGE LB.
Choice Beef Klngan’s Reliable Sliced
STANDARD SLICED CHUCK ROAST, lb. _ 17c BACON, lb.
PINEAPPLE Fancy Lean Large Fresh 1 .
PORK CHOPS, lb—17c MULLET, lb------
Small Picnic Fresh Red Fin
2 No. 2 25c HAMS, lb. M5c CROAKERS, lb. —
CANS Smoke Perch
STRIP BACON, lb.__15c FILLETS, lb---
ARMOUR’S STAR Genuine Spring Fresh Stew J
MILK LEG O’ LAMB, lb.__23c OYSTERS, pint —
Whole Lamb Fresh Select J
8 SM r 4 H £ 24c SHOULDER, lb_____14c OYSTERS, pint
o U FRESH DRESSED HENS AND FRIERS
m a
which had been in the Education
Department,-was in fair condition
except for the worn upholstery
The other had been discarded by
some other agency. The school
head had them carefully restored
and upholstered in red leather. A
table purchased by Gen. Gordon at
the same time is in another office
in the Education Department.
In tracing the history of the
chairs, Dr. Collins found that
when the State Capitol was com
pleted during the Gordon admin
istration a small sum was left
from the appropriation, which the
Governor used for the purchase of
the chairs and table. Except for
the grandfather clock in the Ex
ecutive Offices, the three items
ThuTs'da?, March’ 7 , 151
are the oldest in the State’s var
ious departments.
For commercial egg production,
the White Leghorn is considered
to be the most economical egg pro
ducer. both for small farm flocks
and back yard flocks, one of the
heavier breeds is preferable.
It is often hard to distinguish
between some strains of New
Hampshire® and some of the poor
er colored production Rhode Is
land Reds, such as the Parment.er
strain of Reds.
Cottonseed with a germination
of less tnan 60 per cent should not
be planted.
ELECTRICTTY IN hOmJ
Electricity is coming mt 0 .
farm. It is estimated that
,
proximately 1,700,000 COunl
homes over the nation recei
electric current from central
tions in 1939, and about 250
had their own lighting
With electricity came e Qtiipm
that eased the burden of the t
woman’s day. Within the t
few weeks, the Rural Electrit
tion Administration, in CO-OjK
tion with the Extension Sen
will conduct eight farm equips
tours in Georgia, to demonstj
the various uses of electric p®
in the home and on the farm,