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Ma rch 28. 1940.
Jlson, MXyGilHs
rM()f iem'tudy Possibilities
i, over nor s Race
hree candidates hopefully sur
d their chance to enter the
b e for Governor of Geor
race Hugh Howell
Ms week, where
anc Columbus Roberts are an
L ce d rivals and where Eugene
bent on entering
■ phn B Wilson, Secretary ot
Site w ho has grown restive un
the ten year quiet of his ten
der that office .made
ure of and at
I for “State harmony
n red the “bayonet rule in Geor
m gia Abit Nix, member
of
of the State Board of Regents
and close personal and
ally of Governor E. D. Rivers,
held a conference of friends to
determine his chances if he should
run. He was defeated in 1932.
James L. Gillis, another prom
inent figure in Mr. Rivers’ camp,
visited Washington, reputedly to
attempt repair of his relationships
with the New Deal, recently some
what strained, and likewise to
confer with Housing Administra
tion officials. Announcements
from any of the three may be an
ticipated at any time,
The Georgia Aberdeen-Angus
first annual consignment auction
sale in Athens on April 1.
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ica, 1. On his first voyage to Amer- j
where did Columbus land?
2. What motion picture actor
was best known for his portrayal
of grotesque or deformed charac
ters ?
3. What is the shortest verse in
the Bible?
4. What is the doctrine of “lais
sez-faire”?
5. For whom was the month of
August named?
6. What is the meaning of the
Latin expression “Deo volente”?
7. Name three well-known Ger
man composers who last names
begin with the letter “B.” |
8. In what state is the most
easterly point in the United States
located?
9. Who was “First in war, first
in peace, first in the hearts of his
countrymen”?
10. What is the new official
name for Ireland?
Answers
1. In the West Indies, on the is
land of San Salvador.
2. Lon Chaney.
3. “Jesus wept.” (John xi. 35).
4. A doctrine advocating gov
ernmental abstention from inter
ference with individual action, es
pecially in commerce.
5. Augustus Caesar (63 B. R.-
14 A. D.
6. “God willing.”
7. Johann Sebastian Bach
(1865-1870), Ludwig van Beetho
ven (1770 - 1827), Johannes
Brahms 1833-1897).
8. Maine.
9. George Washington (1732-
1799).
10. Erie (Gaelic), adopted in
1937.
Antique Bottle
Shows; — Empty
MONROE—A 275-year-old am
ber colored bottle (empty, doggone
it) is being proudly displayed in
Monroe by Mr. J. R. Bentley. The
glass container, 14 inches long
and 12 inches in diameter, is said
to have been manufactured in
England, only 58 years after the
first English colony was estab
lished in America. The bottle, an
heirloom, will be passed to Mr.
Bentley’s son, great-great-grand
i son of the original owner, Isaac
Bentley, of Alabama. Mr. Bentley
will fill the bottle with wine and
] union. exhibit it at the next family re-
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
—VKWS FROM—
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Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Edwards
and son, Ernest, spent the week
end at Tennille, with Mrs. Ed
wards' parents, Mr. and Mrs. But
ler Davis.
Miss Lucy Cline who attends
college at Wesleyan, spent the
spring holidays with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Cline.
Mrs. Bell and children have re
turned to their home in Athens,
after spending several days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D.
Meador.
Mr. Marvin Sullivan, who at
tends Emory University, spent the
week-end with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. T. M. Sullivan.
The many friends of Mrs. Victor
Williams regret very much to
learn of her illness and wish for
her an early recovery.
Mrs. Chambers, from Atlanta,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
M. R. Gardner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roquemore
Floyd and baby, John, II, from
Atlanta, spent the week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Floyd, and Mr. and Mrs. Hershel
Ray.
Messrs. Edgar and John Cline.
from Emory University, spent the
week-end with their parents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. E. Cline.
The many friends of Mrs. J. C.
Kitchens tinued illness regret and to hear wish of her for con-j her
recovery I
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Reynolds, of
Atlanta, spent the week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil
ips. ;
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Floyd had
as their guests Sunday Mr. and!
Mrs. P. O. Floyd, and baby, Jan
et, Mrs. R. S. Jansson, Mr. and
Mrs. William N. Floyd, and chil
dren, Patricia and Billy Floyd, of
Atlanta, and Mrs. A. A. Webb, of
Covington.
Colonel Frank Davis and broth
er, of Atlanta, visited Mr. and!
Mrs. E. A. Edwards Saturday on
their way to Tennille.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
came down after their
Mrs. D. T. Stone, Thursday.
The many friends of Mr. W. W.
Carroll are glad to hear he is
improving.
Rev. Lamar Philips of Milstead
spent Saturday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Fox Philips.
Palmer-Stone P.-T. A. will"
j ! school serve a house chicken supper Friday at night, the
on
March 29th, from 6:30 to 8:30.
Everyone Is invited.
Attractions at
Conyers Theatre
The double feature program for
, Friday and Saturday brings you
two brand new pictures, the first
is a hay ride to hilarity on the
road to romance and music “Vill- ;
age Barn Dance” the cast includes j
■ Richard Cromwell, Doris Day, fa- j
George Barbier and those two
i vorite of screen and radio Lula
Belle and Scotty. The Jones Fam- ;
ily appears in the- second feature j
in their latest and most riotous
comedy “Too Busy to Work” in
which Joan Davis makes her en
trance to the family as the “coun
try cousin."
Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey
are co-stars of the attraction for
Monday and Tuesday, “Balalaika.
The background is that of gay
Russia in the days of the Czar.
The story is a clever combination ,
of music, romance, comedy and ac
tion as there are many scenes from
the revolution and the Russian
German war. Frank Morgan and
Charlie Ruggles in the supporting
cast add much to the comedy.
“Three Cheers for the Irish”
comes to the Conyers on Wednes
day and Thursday with Thomas
Mitchell, Priscilla Lane and Den
nis Morgan. Thomas Mitchell is
a retired Irish policeman while
Morgan a young Scotchman, takes
i over his job and marries Priscil
la Lane, Mitchell’s daughter. Af
ter the marriage Mitchell will;
have nothing to do with them un- :
; til twins are born and he claims
| at least one of them is Irish and
the other can be Scotch. Don't
| miss this latest comedy hit that
is as new and refreshing as spring.
Jane Withers comes to the
screen today (Thursday) for the
last time in the youthful story of
j “High School” so be on hand.
GARDEN SCHOOLS
Elmo Ragsdale, Extension hor
ticulturist, reports that more than
350 people attended four garden
schools recently held in Albany,
Athens, Savannah and Atlanta,
under the supervision of district,
local county and home demonstra
tion agents. At these meetings,
discussions included the impor-.
tanee of growing a home garden.;
its cultivation, and disease and •
insect control. In addition, soil- j
testing demonstrations were put j
on exhibits and discussions were j
conducted on home-grown garden i
seed.
—NEWS FROM—
NEWBORN
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Moody, of
Mansfield, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S.
W. Womack and Mr. and Mrs.
Hughie Womack.
Mrs. Hughie Womack and
daughter, and Mrs. Guy H. Stev
ens and daughter spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Will Bowden.
Mrs. Will Bowden and son spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Guy
H. Stevens and children.
Mrs. Hughie Womack and
daugter spent Saturday evening
with Mrs. Guy H. Stevens and i
children.
Mrs. Murray Lewis, of Monti
cello, Ga., spent last Saturday j
night with her aunt and uncle.,
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Womack.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughie Womack
and daughter, and Mrs. Murray
Lewis spent last Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. I, L. Harper, near Cov
ington, Ga.
Mrs. Love Lewis and sons spent
last Sunday afternoon with Mr
and Mrs. S. W. Womack.
The children enjoyed an egg
hunt at. the home of Mrs Guy H. j
Stevens, Saturday afternoon.
ter Mrs. sperft J. F. last Hardman Monday and with daugh- Mr ]
an( j Mrs. S. W. Womack and Mr. j
anc j Mrs. Hughie Womack,
Mr. and Mrs. Hughie Womack j
spent Mr. and a while Mrs. Saturday T. night with |
J. Harman.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughie Womack
and dau 8 hter E P ent Sunday af
* emoon w j th “f- and **»• ?■ F -
Spears and children, of Newborn,
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Mr. and Mrs. Hughie Womack
and daughter spent last Saturday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. P. F.
Moody, of Mansfield, Ga.
Wildlife can and should be con
sidered a part of every farm re
source.
Thousands of Georgia farmers
have increased their yields per
acre b Y one-variety cot
ton.
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Letter To Old
Man Folks
THE USED TO BE
Tomorrow's peeping o’er the hills,
Whe think we see another day:
We look, we see a touch of gold,
And a million wishes out at play.
We watch the stars go off to sleep,
We try to rest while counting
sheep,
And among our dreams we wake
TAX NOTICE!
TO ALL DELINQUENT CITY TAX PAYERS
City taxes for 1939 are now past due. Some taxes for
1939 and previous years remain unpaid. The financial
situation of the City requires that these taxes be col
lected.
This is to notify all delinquents that on
APRIL 1st, 1940
that fi fas, bearing interest at 7% from December 20,
1939, will be issued and collection undertaken accord
ing to law.
This applies to all, and there will be no exceptions.
J. H. WOOD, Tax Collector.
I COUNCIL
BY ORDER OF MAYOR AND
Our own little house of used-to-be.
The little old house has changed
to gold . . .
It is a house of memory,— l
Its here-a-bouts won’t e'er grow
to see,
old.
They're newer than they used to
be.
We travel on, Life is at its play,
Each moment leads us on its way;
And all the time we can plainly
see
Our little old house of used-to-be.
—Jim Pollywog.
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