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As we food and gazed on the
World's greatest painting, The Cy
clorama of the Battle of Atlanta
we forgot for the moment,
. in
that there was a person the
building . . so real is the scene
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that you find tears trickling down
your cheeks as you gaze upon the
crumpled, bleeding forms of sol
diers, old and young , . . But,
friends, that is not half the story!
Let s you and I look at another
scene across the waters today . . .
There are shell torn forms
crumpled, bleeding and dying . . .
but one of the great tragedies si
so isj that there are simply mil
lions of old men, women and chil
dren starl ing for food. The Office
Boy is making this appeal for the
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy through this column for
money to send to feed these starv
ing babies and old people. If you
and 1 had diem here in Covington
bleeding and dying of hunger our
homes would be open, there would
be no limit to what we would give,
in fset, I dare say, there is not
one person who would not give
his all . yet these people are out
of sight ... but not out of mind
We know you have given to
the Red Cross this year, perhaps a
dollar or two dollars or five or
twenty-five , . . but let us share
with these helpless ones what God
has given us and he shall return
it to us one hundred fold . . . for
is that not his promise? We know
that every U. D. C. and D. A. R.
member will respond, but in so
doing won’t you think and pray
over the matter, and not just send!
one dollar but give until it hurts |
,,, of course, the dimes will help j
,., but you and I can do far more
than this. The response to the I
Red Cross call in Covington has•
been disappointing, and we pray
that you will hear this call, and
mail your check for anything you
can give from a dollar to a thous
and dollars, and do please, let’s
have some thousand dollar checks!
Remember, food can save lives . . .
Would you like to know you had
saved several lives? This is not a
hold-up ... it is a prayer to every
Christian in Newton County or
elsewhere . . . You may mail your
checks to Mrs. Belmont Dennis,
President, Covington Chapter, U.
D. C., or to Mrs. R. H. Patterson,
Treasurer, and be assured that all
money raised by this organization
will be handled through our local
Fed Cross Chairman, Mr. Abe
Loyd.
We stopped by the Alcove and
had such a nice chat with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Williams. They used
to live at Raton Rouge, Louisiana
.,. and did we have a good time
spent talking much about Louisiana . Heidel-; . . We j
time at the I
berg Hotel in Baton Rouge and I
had such fun reminiscing. I find,
too, that Mr. Williams has a young
nephew, Julian Shaw, son of Dr.'
Lowndes Shaw, who is a neighbor
of my dear friend. Bill Biffem,
Editor of the Savannah Evening
Press . . . Young Julian is five
years old and quite a man now.
Me peeked in on the Kiwanis
Hill Billy Party at Rainbow Lake
and My oh Me! Well I wouldn’t
know how to describe anybody
. . .
but as their picture appears in
this week's paper I just don’t haf
!°' Sarah White Callaway is not
ln ‘be picture, and she was the
belle of the ball
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the ^Countv me r* h Chatter- m
box’* Well ! !f ° Boy n ls not
reallv a'Tn read* Gu^"
cause we d°av rea And a^notTe
every single . .
cause we like it but Fiddlesticks
• ■ • we just have to know what
aazy thing Rim’s mother-in-law
is going to do next . . . So . . . most i
people king I'll trad just to see what crazy! in-!
say next . . , But be
foimed ihat I am getting a real!
message over to you this week ... 1
*nd I know vou have that mes-! help!
' a ? e It is to
dung • • • a message
hungry people ... I am! j
upon YOU and You and
1 01 • • • if you have only one i
dmo to spare <and only you know I
"bat you can give) won’t you;
gIve lt ln His name that He may i
1 = !,P i| and multiply it and feed j
" Tun f y thousands? Rush
chec your
that and CHliJfT.I
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SWEEPIN UP.
ASKS cooperation
'fie Bureau of the Census
behe\ es *hat it has employed
P means of including
all
ei ,ons m the recently
c , e<4 con
a Decennial Census
« . Population.
F However, if you
leason to believe you
ere not included in the
sus, cen
you are requested by the
US B °ard to notify im
mediately T , ( Mr. Howell C. Brand- I
* nbur g> District Supervisor,
Bureau of the Census, Griffin
Hotel Building, Griffin, Ga
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Volume 76
CHS GRADUATION HELD MONDAY'
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Big Meeting Fourth of July Announced
Seniors
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who will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating classes
of the Junior College and Acad
emy of Emdry at Oxford Sunday,
June 2, at 11 A. M. The speaker
is district superintendent of La
Grange.
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Baccalaureate Sermon
Sunday.
The commencement , program of ,
Emory at Oxford will begin next
Sunday morning at eleven o’clock,
when Rev. George L. King, dis
trict! superintendent of LaGrange,
will preach the baccalaureate ser
mon to the graduating classes of
the Junior College and Academy.
Forty-four students are candidates
for the Junior College Certificate
and 14 are applying for the Acad
emy diploma. will
The graduating exercises
be held Thursday, June 6, at
which the principal visiting
speaker will be the Honorable Dil
lard B. Lassiter, deputy admims- .
ministration* ~ ' of Washington, D. C.
gnd Mr Lassiter are
duates of Old Emory College
" are well known
Another feature of the Oxford
commencement will be the annual
Parents’ Day program which will
take place at twelve o'clock,
Thursday, June 6, and will be at
tended by a large number of par
ents and friends of the institution,
The parent speaker, Mr. H.
Burdette, of LaGrange, father of
Speer Burdette of the freshman
class, will make the response to the
welcome address of the student
body president, Douglas Head. Af
ter this program the student body
and visitors will be treated to an
old fashioned barbecue served on
the campus.
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Elld0V(l DoCtU And
Dan Greer Compete
In Music Contest
Miss Eudora Doan, daughter of,
Mr. and Mrs. of R. Mr. L. Doan, and Mrs. and Ber- Dan J
Greer, son
nard Greer, will compete in the
state music contest, to be held
next week in Atlanta and which
will be broadcast over WSB. *
Miss Doan, who competes in the
voice contest, high school class, is
scheduled to sing Monday, and
young Greer, who is in the grapi
mar school piano contest, will play
Tuesday. They won their right to
participate in the state contest by
virtue of triumphs in the Athens
dtsrict contest, which included
Newton County, last fall.
Georgia Enterprise, Kst. 1164.
The Covington Star, Est. 1*71
C. H. S.
Program
Boys Outnumbered Girls In
1940 Class By
19 to 14.
SfUDENTS PLAN AND
PRESENT THEIR OWN
GRADUATION PROGRAM
Nine Students Make Fine
Speeches on “Timely
Topics.”
29 diplomas and 4 certificates
were awarded 33 Covington High
School seniors by Prof. C. E.
Hawkins at the annual graduation
exercises, held Monday night, May
27, at 8:30 o'clock, in the school
auditorium.
There were two unusual feat
ures of the 1940 exercises. First,
the boys outnumbered the girls,
19 to 14. And, for the first time
in the history of the local school,
the program was student-planned
and presented.
The graduating class, girls clad
in all white academic caps and
gowns and boys in all blue, made
an impressive sight as they sat
upon the auditorium stage. Their
program was even more impres
sive, judging by the applause of
the audience. 9 students spoke
intelligently and interestingly on
timely subjects, ranging from
“The European Conflict” to “Di
vorce.
The program was completed by
an exceptionally well rendered
solo by Eudora Doan, of the grad
uating class, the invocation and
benediction by Rev. Walker
Combs and the presentation of
diplomas by Prof. Hawkins. Miss
Fletcher Lou Lunsford played the
processional.
In presenting the diplomas, Mr.
Hawkins, who is superintendent of
the city school system, made sev
eral remarks concerning school
activities of the past year. He
stated that the library has $500
worth of books added to it, largely
due to the work and generosity of
Miss Charles Porter and the P.
T. A.. He also made mention of
the fact that the school’s two new
departments, Home Economics
and Commerce, have prospered,
and, in closing, commented on the !
excellent spirit of co-operation
characterizing school activities in
1939-40.
W. K. Lunsford, salutatorian, I
gave the opening address. He
soon be citizens of this country" j
and stated: “Education is the
dominating influence that helps |
us S et work.”
Evelyn Patrick then spoke,!
thanking the audience for their
attendance and explaining the pro
gram that was to be presented.
She then made a blanket presen- ;
tation of her classmates who gave
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Thirty-Three Graduate At C.H.S. Exercises Monday Evening
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The above picture was taken Monday night in th« Covington High School auditorium at the conclusaio nof annual graduation exer
cises, at which 29 diplomas and 4 certificates were awarded 33 seniors by C. E. Hawkins, city school system superintendent. The program
presented was unique in that the students planned and carried it out themselves. (lYont row, left to right): Arthur Niblett, Edward
I Lamar Hicks, Savilla Dempsey, Marie Piper, Sara Mask, Eudora Doan, Evelyn Patrick, Bettye Tribble, Louise Wynn, Fiances Wilson,
j j Robert Pittman, W. K. Lunsford, Prof Hawkins. (Back row, left to right): Bill Cochran, Billy Biggers, David Skinner, Laverne Cowan, W.
A. Childers, Jr.. Malcom Bruce. Edwin Greene, Claire Walton, Mary Hays, Lena Frances Rosser, Melba Crowe, Sara Cox, Sara Cook.
j Hanes Allen Cary Allgood, Emory Floyd, Paul Mobley, Leo Loyd, Douglas Blankenship and Goodwin Tuck. j
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940.
D.A.R. Medal Winners At C.H.S. Class Day Program
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Pictured above, left to right, are Mrs. L. D. Bolton, Mary Lucy Butler, Sara Mask, James Skinner
and Mrs. Leon Cohen, all of whom participated in the annual Class Day program of Covington High
School, held Monday morning, May 27, at 9 o’clock, in the school auditorium. The Sergeant
Chapter, D. A. R, of which Mrs. Bolton is retiring Regent and Mrs. Cohen ,s Regent, presents each
several awards to outstanding students. This year Sara won the Good Citizenship Medal the best
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aiound student. Mary Lut*y*s medal was awarded for her history average, 5 highest school, and
James' S
medal was given him for his record of highest boys’ average in ci\ £ o Arrovvood.
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A meeting of the Demo
cratic Executive Cor.mittee
for Newton County will be
held on June l, 1940. at 2:30
P. M. for the purpose of as
sessing entrance fees and fix
ing closing dates for entrance
of candidates in the State
democratic primary.
RUBEN M. TUCK, Chairman
County Executive Committee
FfllVOniff Directors
Meet June Fourth
A meeting of the Boeard of Di
lectors of the Kiwanis Club has
bCe " " Ued f ''' Tues ^ ay
mght ’ June 4 ’ at he De aney Ho "
tel > according to an announcement
by President Al David yesterday,
TAX RETURN NOTICE
Please make your returns
promptly. Books close June 1st.
1940.
J. H. WOOD, City Clerk
3 Medals
C. H. S. Class Day
Annual Class Day Program
Well Attended, Much
Enjoyed.
37 seventh graders received
junior high school certificates
and three seniors high school
students were awaded medals in
recognition of achievement at the
Class Day program of Covington
High School, held 9 o'clock Mon-!
day morning, May 27, in the!
school auditorium. A large crowd
of parents, patrons, and students
was present. i
Mrs. Leon Cohen. Regent of
Sergeant Newton Chapter. D. A.
R., presented the awards annual
ly given by that organization to I
outstanding senior high students,
Sara Mask, class of 1940 valed
ictorian, received the Good Citi
zenship Medal. This medal is
given to the best all-around stu
dent on the basis of school work,
cooperation in student activities,!
and attitude toward school and
faculty.
Mary Lucy Butler won medal
for her excellence in history. She
had the highest average of any |
student in this subject. James
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World Famed Baptist ■
Minister Speaks At
Patriotic Gathering t
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Dr. G. W. Truett, of Texas,
To Be Principal
[ Speaker.
PRESTON ARKWRIGHT
AND S. V. SANFORD
ALSO ON PROGRAM
Belmont Dennis Serves As
Chairman of County
Committee.
An old-fashioned Fourth of Ju
l iy patriotic meeting will be held
! this year at historic Salem Camp
I Ground, in Newton County, with
. Dr. George W. Truett, world
famed Baptist preacher, of Dallas,
Texas, as the principal speaker,
and with Chancellor S. V. San
ford of the University of Georgia
System and Preston Arkwright,
participating in the program, ac
cording to announcement by Ma
jor R. J. Guinn, president of the
board of trustees of the camp
Belmont Dennis, editor of the
I 1 Covington chairman of News - will serve from as
a c °mmittee this
“** lnyitatlon to
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tendent of county schools E. L.
| Ficquett and the pastors of all the
| churches of this county. The meet
. ing will continue throughout the
day and all who go are requested
to take basket lunches. Those who
do not take baskets may get their
lunch at the hotel on the camp
grounds or at sandwich
which will be under the direction j
of the Salem Woman’s Club.
o’clock, The program central will day-light begin at time, 10 j
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same as eastern time, with a con
cert Atlanta. by the At Salvation 11 o’clock Army Chancel- Band j 1
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ation lor Sanford of Independence. will read the Dr. Declar- Bas- j j
com Anthony of Macon will lead
the prayer. Preston Arkwright will
introduce Dr. Truett. Major Guinn
will preside.
In the afternoon there will be
a community singing, led by John
£> Hoffman Later in the after
noon there w yi be a baseball
game on the athletic field at the |
camp ground. I
A public address systeem will
be installed, making it possible
for 25,000 people to hear the pro
gram. The spacious grounds are
well shaded. A large open-air
stand, meeting under which sessions the have annual been: |
camp
held for more than a hundred
years, will seat more than a thous
and people. It is expected that
people from every section of the!
state will attend the meeting, and
the people of this county are cor
dially invited to be present.
New Location
Of Beauty Shop
Formal Opening Will Be
Held on Monday,
June 3rd.
The formal opening of the Ag
nes and Wattie Beauty Shop just
across the street from the Cov
ington News will be held on Mon- j
day, June 3rd. ;
The management of this Beauty
Shop invites you to attend their
formal opening between the hours
of 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. Mr. Theo;
Hines, of New York, nationally- j
known hair specialist, will be;
present their to advise coiffeur, and instruct lad- j
ies on
The two Beauty Shop managers j
have operated in this city for;
many years having been formerly {
conected with some of the leading j
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^lide expeHence'in this serving! work!
^ are capa t)le of
customers. An advertisement
annoU ncing their opening may be
f oun d elsewhere in this issue of
The News. 1
Social Circle
Sponsors Flag
Day Program
$500,000 Worth of Anti
Aircraft Equipment
On Display.
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Post No. 46, American Legion, of |
Social Circle, assisted by the loc-|
al chapters of Daughters of the |
American Revolution, United |
Daughters of the Confederacy and
the Children of the Confederacy,
are sponsoring a huge Flag Day
celebration in Social Circle on
Friday, June 14.
The program includes a good J
old-fashioned Georgia barbecue,}
the' largest and most interesting;
parade that has ever been staged;
in Social Circle or vicinity—and!
a few short speeches from well;
known orators of this section. The;
Main Street of this city will be:
dosed to traffic for the day and a
speaker’s stand will be erected,
Hon. Hoyt Brown, State Com- |
mander of the American Legion
has accepted an invitation from;
the committee to speak on this oc-,
casion; Hon. Jones T. Bond, Area
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THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
Number 21
Honored
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MISS VIRGINIA SOWELL
of Porterdale, who is first hon
i graduate from Porterdale Hij
School. She has made a fine r
j cord and intends to continue
the “Honor Class’’ when she gc
to Wesleyan'College in Macon t! ,
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One-Row Tractor Cultivat
Makes Impression
On McMuIIin.
Last week we were down in t !
Mansfield section and went by
see a one-row tractor cultiva!
at work plowing cotton for tl
first time. The work was ben
done on the W. C. Benton far
and impressed us as being ve i
efficient. The land was rollin
which necessitated curved rov
with short rows being in the mid
die of the ter races. The machii;
would make the curves satisfaj
torily and could be used to cult!
vate the short rows if desired wi
very little damage to the stan
We believe this is the type j
farming this section is coming t
This small outfit equipped to pn,
pare, plant and cultivate will co
less than $800.00. It was doing tl
work of four mules. And one fan,
ily was cultivating the land foiTp
erly cultivated by four familie
This means one tenant family arj
the landlord will divide the pn
feeds of a crop that was former i
divided by the landlord and foi
tenant families. The tenant wE (
is getting the share formerly re
tainly ceived have by four families income will and cor] ceij |
more
sequently better living condition
We cannot answer the query as '
what will become of the thre
families replaced by the more e
ficient methods.
There is still plenty of time t
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TELEGRAPH PLEA 1
A. L. .Loyd, chairman of
Newton County chapter of the
American Red Jross, yesterday
received the following tele
gram:
“When American Red Cross
asked minimum war relief t
fund no one could foresee that
in two short weeks greatest
tragedy in all history would be
unfolded . . . Therefore quotas j
assigned should be regarded
only as minimum immediate
abjectives. Chapters should
then go on and where possible
double their quotas. In fact,
inly limitation should be the
maximum generosity of Amer
ican people ..."
NORMAN H. DAVIS,
National Chairman of the
American Red Cross.