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and Mn mnity b° ws its head
it t h e sudden passing
Covington’s loveliest
amar Smith, and of
injury sustained by
visa Mrs. r. W. Campbell,
nroute to the bedside
|jth when a mule ran
is ot their car.
Campbell Smith was a
an who had made her
night] he hearts of all who
Sweet and gracious,
ai Covington’s loveliest
Mu | her
> had not known
J y until the Confeder
M last Setember, for
ed in Jacksonville for
, when this Reunion
hor the veterans of our
Smith had come to
to live tor a short time,
with loving hands that
nto our home and ar
wers for the Buffet
[the many worked guests untiringly at the
She
ipeared on the program,
reetings from the P. T.
im the Spanish-Ameri
pry> as President of
Tk kzations. We have been
* I with r. badly infected
could not go to the
I li our beloved friend,
pray that the Great
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ler be very near her, and
of her family during
lour of their bereave
I, wonder, and I wonder
I why God plucks the
lowers from his Garden
I.,. where the message
Lie the first thought I
fWhy couldn’t that have
instead of her!” Never
le I had such a thought,
■though we do not look
[as [ail a thing of horror any
want to live . . . But
ko young, beautiful , . .
I,, those precious little
L, . they were building
tie in Jacksonville . . .
[tor [ stop the again future and . . . Yet,
meditate
Know L that when God has
among the angels He
rant one who could fill
je... t gone, so but let us filling not think
as the
M has called her to fill
In the meantime let’s you
fnember that it is a lovely
?od wants ... and let’s
lr lives as pure and un
d as hers that we may fit
's program.
our heart is sad with the
weman and children and
'le refugees of war, out
he roads fleeing the war
area to safety, being
own by machine guns,
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f 15 fair in love and war
pot this! Let us pray that
p phis, come for m here aren’t and save
[’ hearts those
with bleeding enough,
babies in their arms
' e l,ands clutching
at their
,r helping an aged mother
’’ay from machine guns
husbands, ., .
Wing boys and fath
they will never see
3in, . . and too going, not
IM just walking walk
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r not knowing where they
f, ® or from whence will
F Fere's 1 ' daily bread.
my friend Hattie
Formally to cheer me again
r ga *' den lowers dainty
°sebuds, ...
i jdajsies, pink sweet peas,
Siberian iris, lovely
robins, ‘Y s!ads snapdragons,
’ender primroses . , , red
verbena and the
st amaryllis! We
11 lor l] are so
to a the sunshine she
our home , , .
are Praymg that God’s
^ for they own
can bear a
ll K°' e lhat nothin g else
w !l1 bring comfort
mg . fr to our
'ends . . . while we
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CROSS DRIVE
■SPONSE MEAGER
krel LrY niel there ° has the been appeal for
L * ‘ women he suf fermg of the in
and children
k'-- he war in Europe.
dn ° b ? lleve
our people will
.3 ministers ‘his call for help,
ke are requested to
announcement of this ap
letim a U d the pits heads and church
w of the
[ton, organizations in Cov-
3 )e id, Newborn Porterdale.
er oommuni^es and the
1st m are asked to
luntv lai£ing frm Newton
3’ ^ n quota of five hundred
led
L ’ L0YD 0hair man
JZnTy wton r Chapter ’
Y lcan Red 0f the
Cross.
Covington Mill Billed
To Face Porterdale
Tuesday Night 8 P. M.
Will Open Offices
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DR. GEORGE S. ROUNDS,
Chiropractor, who will formally
open offices in the Star building,
Friday, May 24.
Chiropractor
Opens Offices
Here Tomorrow
Dr. George Rounds Will Be
In Office Three Days
A Week.
Elsewhere in this issue of The
News is an official notice of the
formal opening of the chiropractic
offices of Dr. George S. Rounds.
Friday, May 24, in the Star Build
ing.
Dr. Rounds is associated in At
lanta with Dr. Burton A, Wilkins,
chiropractor, and will keep his
Covington office open three days
a week, Tuesday, Friday and Sat
urday afternoons and evenings.
Dr. Rounds is a graduate of the
Palmer School of Chiropractic in
Davenport, Ind., where he took
personal instruction from B. J.
Palmer, who originated the pro
fession of chiropractic. Dr. Rounds
also served as an instructor in
x-ray at the same institution.
A native Atiantan, Eh-. Rounds
returned home and took post grad
uate work at the Gate City Chi
ropractic College. He also at
tended Emory University.
Mr8. R. W. Campbell
Injured in Accident
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Mrs. R. W. Campbell, promi
nent. Covington woman, was se
verely injured Sunday nigh, near
Macon when the car in which she
was riding struck a mule in
road and plunged into a ditch.
Mrs. Campbell and her son,
Representative R. Pat Campbell,
also of Covington, were rushing
to the bedside of Mrs. Campbell’s
daughter, Mrs. Lamar Smith, in
Jacksonville, Fla., who was ser
iously ill. The mule stepped into
the road immediately in front of
the car too close to avert the crash
Mrs. Campbell was thrown from
the car onto the paving. She suf
fered two crushed ribs, a brken
ankle and numerous cuts
bruises. Mr. Campbell escaped un
injured.
Medals io Be Given
By Mr8. Cochran
Good citizenship and History
medals will be-presented Monday
morning at 9:00 o’clock in the
school auditorium by Mrs. George
Cochran, Chairman of Patriotic
education of the D. A, R. The
medals are being given by the Ser
I geant Newton Chapter
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Volume 76
NIGHT SOFTBALL TO OPEN HERE
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Curb Market Does " Sellout” Business First
Georgia Enterprise, Bit. 1164.
The Covington Star. Bet 1*74.
Kiwanis To Meet Rotary
In Second Game in
“B” League.
TOM KINNEY, SPORTS
EDITOR, THE NEWS I
TO COVER ALL GAMES
Large Crowd Expected To
Turn Out For The
Initial Tilts.
While all Europe plays their
war games and continue to worry
about their black outs, citizens o[
Covington have solved their dark
es t problem and plan to open the
softball season Tuesday night at 8
oc]ock under recently installed
flood lights at the Covington Ath
letic Field.
The opening game is between
Covington Mill and Porterdale. Iti
will mark the initial play in the
Class A league of which South
ern Bed Springs and Philco are
the other members
Covington Kiwanis Club and
Covington Rotary Club are sched
uled to lock horns in the second
contest Tuesday night .Their
game will open play in the Class
B league. The local American Le
gion post and the city Firemen
are other Class B loop teams.
The local playing field has been
equipped with tire latest type
lighting system and concrete seats
have been built along the bank
left field- other the'" seats have been line’
erected down right field
A canvas fence will be ereetd be
fore the Tuesday night games and
it is announced that a small ad
mission charge of five and ten
cents Will be made in order to re
pay Covington merchants for the
expenses they have gone in giv
ing local fans night softball.
J. T. McKay has been elected
president of the Covington Soft
ball Association and states that
ample seating room will be avail
able Tuesday night.
Wednesdays will be off nights in
league play. After next week
league games will be played on
Monday and Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday nights. There will be
two games played each night, one
between Class A teams and a con
test between Class B Clubs.
Chink Adams, fast ball artist of
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WPA Gives Big
Dinner at Camp
A crowd of about a hundred
citizens and officials of Newton
County gathered at the Jackson
Lake F. F. A. Camp last Monday
night, May 20, at 8 o’clock, for a
WPA - sponsored dinner which
launched Newton County's WPA
“open house” week.
All over the nation similar din
ners were being held simultan
eously to inaugurate ‘This Work
Pays Your Community Week,”
sponsored by the Professional and
Service Projects of the Work Pro
jects Administration for the pur
pose of allowing people to visit
WPA projects and see what is be
ing accomplished there.
Toastmaster W. A. Maddox, di
rector of the camp, called first on
E. L. Ficquett, county school SUP
erintendent, for a talk on the WPA
educational program. Mr. Ficquett
said that 0 f N ew0 n County’s 1930
population of 17,290, over 1,200 or
approximately 7 per cent were il
literate. Since that time, however,
303 a dults have been taught to
read and vvrite.
A. L, Loyd, ordinary, spoke on
the surplus commodity setup, giv
ing special emphasis to Newton
Coutlt.v . rommoditv »arr house.
The prow, am he ps the fa: wet sell
his surplus and aids the consumer
hv stabilizing prices, according to
Mr. Loyd.
Mrs. H. W. Durden, home eco
nomics teacher in charge of the
lunch room at Heard -
talked next, giving some
iightr of her experience at the
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1940.
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The above scene made last Saturday, shows one corner of the courthouse base/ent room which
houses the Curb Market operated by the rural women of the Home Demonstration Council. (Front row
left to right), Mrs. S ..T. Morcock, Mrs. Leila R. Mize, and Miss Eddye Ross. (Back row left to right)
Miss Polly Haralson, Mrs. J. B. George, and Mrs. Mary E. Bogie. Mrs. Morcock is buying some of that
good Georgia home-cured ham from Mrs. George a s Mrs. Mize, Exlension Service Economist from
Athens, and Miss Eddye Ross, Home Demonstration Agent in charge of the market, look on.
Rabbi Marx Comments On World
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Affairs In Address To Kiwanians
David „ ., Marx, Rabbi of the r
ish Temple of Atlanta made a' most
interesting talk at the
Club last Thursday at the
lar noon meeting.
Rabbi Marx expressed his ap
preciation for the invitation to
visit our city, stating the last time
he was here to make a public ad
dress was in the interest of the
Liberty Loan during the first
World War, and stated it was
singular that he would be here at
this time when another World war
was in progress.
He said the entire world was
facing a great calamity with un
certainty of outcome. Then he
asked: “What if the Republic
should fail?” We give you por
tions of his address as follows:
The Republic may fail but our
responsibility will never fail. We
are responsible to the World for
our actions and it is our duty to
see that Democracy does not fail
on this earth.
The man on the street today
seems to know more than the man
at the head of the government. It
is typical of a man who has never
made a success in business life to
be ready to tell others what to do.
You Kiwanians have as your
motto: “We Build.” The Almighty
Celebrates Eighty-third Birthday
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Pictured above is Mrs. Chloe Blasengame, beloved Newton
county woman, who celebrated her eighty-third birthday last week!
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Loyd in Covington. “Aunt Chloe,”
[ as sh£ is known to her many friends, semes much younger and emoys
life to the fullest
, has given man two , things. ... _. .
j Second, the crude the materials ability in to abundance, turn this
j crude material into the finished
materials. It is your duty to see
I this finished material is turned so
that it may be approved as God’s
j handiwork.
We could criticise the Allies
for falling down on the job but!
without benefit to ourselves or
others. The best that ran be said j
for them is that they are valiant
ly fighting against overwhelming
odds at present.
They were asleep at the switch
and let Germany get the upper
hand because they did not demand
from the very start that Germany
keep her hands off the smaller
countries of Europe.
War could turn a Democracy in
to a Monarcy over night, A De
mocracy is organized for peace
and the pursuit of peace, not for
war. The Democratic form of, gov
ernment is for the people and by
the people. There is a great dif
ference between free government
and despots,
We are all part of the public
all citizens and cannot shirk our
personal responsibility Too often
we cease to build except for per
sonal gain. We forget we have a
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Home Demonstration
Council Women Open
Courthouse Market
HGRIGULTURAL:
NEWS GIVEN BY
COUNTY HEENT
Two Georgia Mills Given
Cotton Bagging j
Contracts.
Announcement is made this
week by the State Extension news
editor that the Mattress Project
is going over with a bang in the
state. Over three hundred appli
cations have been received in the
office for Newton County farm
~rs. The first unit of 120 appli
cations have been approved and
forwarded to he State Office for
approval'. cured in A which building to has set been se-J the
up
equipment and it is expected that
actual production will begin with
in a few days. The time for mak
ing application may expire June
10 so if you are interested be sure
not to neglect the closing date.
The Fulton Bag and Cotton
Mills of Atlanta and Calloway
Mills of LaGrange have been
awarded contracts to manufacture
cotton bagging. The
in order to make cotton bagging
available at the same price as
jute is paying the difference of 25
cents in cost per pattern. It is es
timated that the general use of
cotton bagging would increase cot
ton consumption by 150,000 bales.
Over three hundred home or
chards have been set in Newton
County during the past four years,
Be sure to notice the growth these
young trees are making and plan
to set one on your farm this fall.
The curb market opened last
Saturday in the basement of the
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Mrs. Lamar Smith
Dies in Florida
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Funeral Services Held in
Covington Wednesday
Morning.
Mrs. Lamar Smith, well known
and beloved former Covington
woman, died at her home in
sonville, Florida, following an ill
ness of only a few hours.
She was taken suddenly ill Sun
day afternoon and was rushed to
the city hospital where she died
around 11:00 o'clock
night. Mrs. Smith is a native
Covington and Newton County
and spent the greater part of her
life here, having moved to Jack
sonville only a few months ago.
While in Covington, she took act
ive part in religious and civic af
fairs and served for several terms
as President of the Parent-Teach
er Association and Spanish-Amer
ican Auxiliary as well as an offic
er in the D. A. R. and other organ
izations. She is a daughter of the
late Senator Robert W. Campbell,
of this county.
Funeral services were held from
the Covington Methodist Church
Wednesday morning, where she
had been a member for many
years. Interment was in the city
cemetery. Services were conduct
ed by the Rev. H. C. Emory. The
large floral offering was proof of
the high esteem in which she was
held by her many friends.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her
husband, J. Lamar Smith, of
Jacksonville; mother, Mrs. R. W.
Campbell, of Covington; two sons,
Campbell and Donald Smith, of
Jacksonville; two sisters, Mrs. L.
G, Caldwell, of Akron, Q., and
Miss Hester Campbell, of Coving
ton; one brother, Col. R. Pat
Campbell, of Covington. The News
extends sympathy to the bereaved
family
J, C, Harwell and Son, funeral
directors, were in charge.
obligation t . , to love , our
neighbor and cease to act in line
wit h duty but by right and if this
right affects others we cease to
ca re as long as we are benefited.
Oceans are no longer barriers,
We are so closely united with the
res t of the countries that we are ’
citizens of the World and not just
the country in which we live. We
must act and build accordingly.
There is never a victor in war.
Peace after a war carries with it
always the seed of hate which
brings on other wars. Peace only
brings an Armistice. Human pas
sions are too strong to abide by
peace brought on as a result of
war.
We are citizens of the world and
should build for tomorrow. A man
may be native born but still be a
traitor to his country. Instead of
building animosities we should
build ourselves so ye badi.vKvbde j
have build ourselves in the so future. we will not [
war
You have heard much of the!
“Fifth Army” that terrible source
which would destroy from within.
There is much danger from this ,
even in our own country. There
is no form of government superior
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Legion Scouts
Improve Troop
Scout Troop Number 67. spon
sored by the Covington Post of
the American Legion, is putting
on a drive to make of itself a
“more perfect troop,” and inter
est is running high among its
members to accomplish this aim.
The troop meeting last Wednes
day night, May 15, was opened
with a weiner roast, which every
one enjoyed, and was featured by
the attendance of Legionnaire
Frank Meadors, who made an en
joyable talk to the boys.
At the present time the troop is
meeting at the Masonic Hall. The
American Legion Hut at Acad
emy Springs will be completed in
about two months, however, and
the boys will meet there in the
future. .
One of the most popular discus
h . e-r.(!.,• r err
meeting concerned the possibility
of the troop's making a deep sea
trip this summer off Use
Gulf coa£t in Fl0llda - Nothing def
mite has been planned as yet, but
the whole troop is anxious to
make the trip,
New patrol leaders named
at the meeting as follows: John
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THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
Number 21
New Market To Be Operated
On Year-Round
Basis.
ABOUT THIRTY-FIVE
SIMILAR MARKETS NOW
LOCATED ABOUT STATE
Fourteen Regular and Many
Occasional Sellers
Participate.
This past Saturday was open
ing day of the Covington Curb
Market, sponsored by the rural
women of the County Home Dem
onstration Council and the ladies
did a “sell-out” business, accord
ing to Miss Eddye Ross, Newton
County Home Demonstration
Agent in charge.
The market started business at
8:30 A. M., May 18, in its loca
tion just below the office of Coun
ty Agent McMullin in the court
house basement across the street
from the bank building. County
Commissioner Ike Robertson has
given the Council this room as a
permanent site for the market,
which will be open every Satur
day and Tuesday from 8:30 in the
morning until all produce has been
sold. Last Tuesday the market was
closed about noon.
The Council plans to operate the
market on a year-round basis, of
fering products in season. Some of
the wares to be handled are: poul
try, dairy, vegetable (canned and
fresh) and bakery products; flow
ers, jams, jelles, preserves, barb
ecue, and home-cured ham.
Mrs. Leila R. Mize, Extension
Service Economist from Athens,
was present opening day to lend a
helping hand, and she expressed
approval of the market’s estab
Iishment here. She explained that
the curb market is one of the most
important phases of the Retail Ex
tension Program. There are now,
she says, about 35 such markets
in Georgia doing an annual busi
ness of approximately $250,000.
The oldest curb market in the
state operated under this program
was founded in Rome 20 years
ago, according to Mrs. Mize. Other
markets doing exceptionally good
1 business are located at Athens,
Winder, Gainesville, Monroe, Grif-
1 fin, Dublin, Tifton, Sylvama,
Douglas, Albany and Camilla.
Mrs. Myers made the statement:
“The success of the market de
| pends on the constant effort supply of
the sellers to keep a good
products , , available, coupled . . with ...
of
j tne cooperation of consumeis
housewives, res utan an oe
proprietors.”
I Miss Ross is anxious for the mar
ket to be a success and feels sure
that it will meet with the approval
of people in this section. She points
out that there are 14 regular sel
lers, in addition to numerous oc
casional sellers, offering produce
at the market.
Miss Ross is assisted in manag
ing the market by the Marketing
Committee of the Home Demon
stration Council. This committee
is composed of Mrs. S. E. Poole,
chairman, Mrs. Grady Adams,
Mrs. Homer Cook, and Mrs. Har
vey Jones. Mrs. C. C. Epps, pres
ident of the Council, is a nex-of
ficio member.
MAYOR MAKES PLEA
TO STOP SPEEDING
Doctor S. L. Waites, Mayor ol
the City of Covington, acting in
accordance with resolutions
adopted by the city council irj
session Monday night, May 20.
yesterday made a special plea
to Covington drivers to observe
the speed laws.
“1 want to request the citiz
ens of this city to observe oui
traffic regulations governing
automobile speed limits.” the
Mayor said. “We need the co
operation of every person in
Covington to make our streets
sfe for pedestrians, young or
old. Please do your part.”