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Here we are right on top of the
fourth nf July and I am just fresh
„ u t of firecrackers . . . wish 1 had
one about as large as the building
if I did and could set it off
right under Old Hitler I sure
would celebrate this Fourth in a
fitting manner . . . We should all
once more pledge our allegiance
to the most beautiful flag ever to
be unfurled to the breeze . . . rep
resenting the finest nation on the
face of the globe . . . and as we
pledge allegiance to our flag and
country lot us once more pledge
allegiance to our God who has
made the building of this fine
country possible ... We visited
the Veterans Hospital in Atlanta
jbi s week . . . those hundreds of
World War veterans now aging
ind ailing brought a pang to our
heart . They had fought so val
lantly to win the War to end all
wars ■ , They were fighting for
everlasting peace and many of
hem went to their eternal peace
with a smile on their faces con
tent they had sacrificed their life
in winning a war to ei»d all wars
.Today these veterans are sad
,
ly disillusioned . . . They are ag
ing rapidly . . . Some of their in
firmities are caused by the hard
ships they suffered overseas . . .
Others are natural as a matter of
nature as their bodies age and
their vital organs begin to fail . . .
They are lading away . . . yet . . .
strange to say . . . many of them
have young sons just now coming
into the bloom of young manhood
,, A? we watched these veterans
walking around the hospital yard
we could see history repeat itself
and in another decade see tijeir
sons as veterans of another World
War in their stead .. . God forbid
this may ever rome true , . .
forbid that the sons nf these gal
lant veterans may suffer the hard
ships and privations they endured
.,. We want, to keep Democracy
alive on the face of (he globe . . , '
yet tv* hesitate to send our boys j
and girls overseas to sacrifice their |
lives needlessly on foreign soil
...Webelieve there will never be
a time when this is fully justified
.. Europe has been at war since
the mind of man runneth not to
the contrary . . . Even Paris, the
cipitol nf France, has been cap
i'wed by invaders at five different
periods in the history of the world
■ There is nothing which will j
ever keep tb* peoples of Europe
from continually fighting af theTr f or
we an d more territory
population increases . \ They
must make room for a greater and
Vt generation ’ • ' ' WeVay e say • • ■
., > t let them
m i ... fight
• 1’t'l • • as far as we are con
t«m e d, let us keep our young
win at home to guard our own,
shores Me sent one Army ov
]' ea ' and their blood ran red on
Tanders field to end just what is
taking place in Europe again
’o v hich has been taking place
’*7 fw sinrt- the history
Europe has been recorded -
believe . . .
■e we have learned our]
assort . . we shall fight
■ yes
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• out only to protect our own
• • ive shall build an Army
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Volume 76 The Georgia Covington Enterprise, 8tar, Bst Rut. 1874 1864.
CELEBRATION SCH it OLD” ti 1
■ r SALEM
Politicians Start
Aggressive Drives
IndependenceDay
Nix, of Athena, Start First
At Waycross, July 2,
With Speech.
EUGENE TALMADGE
OPENS CAMPAIGN AT
ALBANY BARBECUE
Other Candidates Getting
Little Attention at the
Present Time.
The big cannon on Georgia’s
political battlefront are expected
to open up on July 4th when a
number of leading contenders op
en their respective campaigns for
office.
Former Governor Eugene Tal
madge is drawing the greatest at
tention in his announcement that
July 4th will again be the opening
gun of his campaign for Governor
of Georgia. He will spepk on that
day at Albany where his friends
are making arrangements to give
a ^jg f ree barbecue. He will speak
al 11:30 o’clock over a statewide
radl0 hookup,
Columbus Roberts, who has
served for several terms as Com
missioner of Agriculture, will
formally open his campaign for
Governor on July 4th, at a cele
bration in Rlue Ridge. At that
time he is expected to outline his
platform and discuss some of the
more important issues of the
paign. The Commissioner will he
CanSer^f Th ° maB
malravme.
another candidate ... , for .
Abit Nix.
3 pl on'TuIv 2nd* He will
discuss the issues of nf th* he ramnaign - -
* outline that of his platfmm. ^ Mr. ^ A
was a candidate for Governor sev
oral years ago. He is a citizen of
Athens and is well known
the state. He will
'P e , i n« p m .
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Hugh Howell, who announced
for Governor sometime ago, con
tinues his drive for votes and has
arranged a speaking schedule
through the state during the com
ing' months. It is understood that
he will speak on July 4th, but the
could not , be
time and place
learned before going to press. Mr.
Howell ... is also . wpl1 well known kno n 0V er
the state and was once o e
Talmadge's strongest backets.
Hamilton Ralls, the leading
candidate for Commissioner of
Agriculture, will speak at Blue
R ’^ Genl ' g,a
w iii v;neak at 10*30 o clock. Mt. Mr
Ralls has until recently, served m
Sa agricultural nSn,! work with the state
.dmlni sl r,.lon, lor
a numbe r of years.
Commlssloner ^ Jl,d p P ' W llh01t
will he opposed on the Public Ser
vice Commission by H. B.
of Dahlonega. Mr. Smith has
started his campaign hv making
visits to towns throughout the
sta,p Commissioner Wilhoit
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4th.
State Representative R. r.
county, , will ,
Campbell, of this
a candidate for the State Senate
this year. He will serve this
trict under the county plan. Tom
Callaway, Jr., has announced for
representative to succeed Mr.
Campbell. Mr. Callaway and Mr
Campbell both are well
throughout this section and
many" 5 friends. They are without
opposition.
Candidates for other offiees are
attracting little attention at this
time. These men are expected to
become more widely known as
they begin their respective cam
paigns.
Starrsville Hen
Lays Third Freak
Henry Dobbs still has his henl
This hen comes out with some
thing new every year in the
of eggs. Two years ago, Mr. Dobbs
brought a giant egg to the
office with two yellows. Last
brought a twin egg to the News
nff 'ce wdth the yellow in one
an< ^ white in the other. (He
called this his cake baking egg)
This year Mr. Dobbs brought an
ree to tflp News office with only
the egg white in it—no yellow.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA,
Sixty-Three Years Ago
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Pictured above is a group of Newton County' people who made
a visit to Tallulah Falls sixty-three years ago, on Friday, July 9. 1897,
Most of this group have since passed on. Reading from left to right,
they are: Charlie Adams, Walter Corley and Edd Ozburn; (second
row ) Rogers Davis, John Kinney, Tom Wells, Pomp Woodruff and
Robert Hver; (top row) Robert Fowler, Sr., Jim Worsham and Davis
Harvey. Two negroes in the background are West on left and Bob
Glass on ri e ht - The P icture published through courtesy of W. T.
Corley.
Rural - Urban Conference
j Opens at 9:30 A. M.
In Atlanta.
Practical steps to strengthen
Georgia's “Home front” for na
tional defense as well as peace
time progress will be among topics
studied at the third annual Geor
gia Rural-Urban Conference open
ing in Atlanta at 9:30 a. m, to
morrow morning,
Strengthening the state's man
power through rural sanitation
and health work; assuring plenti
ful food supplies through canning
and better marketing; community
planning; conservation of natural
resources are included in the
series of forums and round-tables
to be led by nationally known
I experts.
A stirring patriotic demonstra
(ion will open the conference Fri
day morning. The Georgia State
Girls Military Band will play.
AH patriotic organizations in the
state will take P 3, j in a
0 ^ 1 ^ auditorium banked
with the national colors for an
| spiring salute to the flag.
• A peace program conducted by
Georgia pastors with prayers for
return [he linal of d^'s world sesrion.’ peace will mark
, King cotton will get boost,
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Mrs Rohm Wood, director of the
| conference sard yesterday nil
delegates have been urged to
wear cotton dresses, and that she
expected most of them to comply
1 her request.
Meanwhile, she announced th®
problem of housing the visitors
was not as critical a= it had looked
Monday. She said numerous At
lantas called during the
offering to open their homes to
the country women.
She Pm P haslzed - however, that
there still were not enough homes,
and U) .g ed anyone who could en
tertain a delegate to get in touch
w jth Mrs. H. C. Dotson, chairman
of the housing committee.
The country women will bring
th 7 Ch °H e jeU r i8 r uf k€f
and canned goods with them,
which will be displayed in
hall, Atlanta women will purchase
,K,„ product,. ,„d l„er rvritt »
the delegate from whom
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Funds K Raised Here
Tn 1 U /llU A i/1 ff «i /lICClS AkAIO
$479.60 Raised by Local Red
Cross Workers; Goal
Is $1,000.
Local officials of the Red Cross
] have issued a call for funds in the
[ ] present families emergency in the to torn aid countries destitute
war
of Europe.
The drive began several weeks
ago under the direction and sup
I ervision of A L. Loyd who is
chairman of the Red Cross of
Newton County. A number of tei
egrams and urgent calls from na
j tional officials hav-e been
] and every eifort is being made t,o
raise the quota of $1,000 set
this area.
| 'man Bill Berry has Roll been made chair
of the Call
! and is being assisted by
Wood, L. W. Masten and S.
j Morcock. This the city group and is has making already a
canvass of
received a total of $479.60 in
j tributions. The gifts maximum varied from
less than $1.00 to a
j $ 50 . 00 . A part of these funds were
raised by the United Daughters
the Confederacy under the leader
; ship of Mrs. Belmont Dennis, pres
ident.
Those who have not. yet con
tributed aie mged 1° do s p at the
1 earliest possible time. You may
give your donation to any person
1 mentioned above.
Bible School to
Have Finals Fri.
Attendance Certificate* to
Be Awarded Young
Students.
The formal closing of the Por
lerdale Presbyterian Church va
cation Bible school will be held
tomorrow a t the ehurch at
7:30 o'clock. During the two week
period that the school has operat
ed more/than . 150 boys and
have taken part in its
" ,r>ni " Pr , n<a
ph ” r <'hes have been enrolled.
At the exercises tomorrow night
all boys and girls that have had
re S l, l a '' attendance will be
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I j The school has been conducted ]
! in four different departments,
Regular meetings have been held
from 9:00 to 11:30 A. M. everyi
day. Training, under the
visi0rl ° f Miss E,i7abp,h Loyrf. of
the Atlanta Presbytery, has
given in Bible study, singing]
Christian Hymns, enjciyment
Bible stories, recreation, and su
pervised handwork.
Fathers and Mothers Attend Emory Parent’s Day
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hy the Emory at Oxford .student body just after the closing of school. Reading from left to right are
j^ rs Arthur Evans, of Waynesboro, Mr. Van Hunt, of Cedartown, Mr. Henderson Hogg, of Cedar
^ Mrs. Ross, of West Virginia. Dr. S. L. Waites, Mayor of Covington. Mrs. Henderson Hogg, of Cedar
town, Dr. Jimmie Kay. of Byron. Ga.. Mr. Arthur Evans, of Waynesboro. More than 400 people attend
ed the 'cue, given by the student body and faculty. Staff photo by Arrowood. i
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1940.
Correspondents
And Employees
Of News Invited
Writer* Should Notify News
Office Not Later Than *
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Plans are nearing completion
for the luncheon and entertain
ment that will be given employees
nf of the Covington . , News A . on Satur- _ ,
day, July 6th. at the Delanty Ho
tel.
Corespondents , in all sections of
3 ^ e ? p " u " 1 t an are > nf especially these news urged writ
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that ’thev^'n'T Vied to" ^ dT" Ve
few have n 10 n s 1 np
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of the News
13 ,v ,w,ues,!: ,he presence of all
and their hus
bands ' Those who write new s
Pom Leguinn, Starrsville, Alcovy,
Newborn, Mansfield, Porterdale,
Covington Mills, Gum Creek, Fair
'lew, Hayston, Gaithers, High
Point. Rocky Plain.-, Cedar Shoals
and all other areas are invited
and should notify the News office
of their intentions to be present
n °t later than July 1st. You may
come to the News office
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Program of Entertainment : I ",
Planned For Gathering
On Thursday, July Fourtl
N.Y.A. Speaker
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ROBERT LeTOURNEAl’
of Toccoa, Georgia, who was
p r j nc jp a ] speaker at commence
ment exercises he!d at the Jac
son Lake FFA c last week .
LETOUU IS
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FIE EXERCISE
Sixty • Four Boy* Receive
Certificate* of
Merit.
Sixty four members nf the Jack
.son Lake N. V A. \\ ot k Porject
received cetificates of merit at ex
ereises held last Friday night at
the State Future Harmers’ Camp
where the N. Y. A. Project is
located. These certificates were for
training received in various oc
cupational skills.
Mr. Robert G. Le Tourneau was
the principal speaker, and gave
an interesting talk that was both
enjoyable and timely. It was thor
oughly enjoyed by both those re
ceiveing the awards as well as the
large audience that was on hand
to witness the proceedings.
Mr. Hobert G. LeTourneau is
j President of R. G. LeTourneau,
Inc., Peoria. Illinois and is nat
'° na ' " as America's No.
j 1 Christian - Layman. His organi
I ization has large factories at Peo
] ria Illinois, Stockton California,
and Toccoa. Georgia. It is an$lR.
000.900 corporation and employees
ever 1.000 persons.
His products are distributed by
more than 300' dealers through
out the United States and all the
equip*ment that they manufac-!
tur . dpS!gna,p , . , , by ,. Mr< T Lp —
* ,s out '
neau -
The sixty four members receiv
.
° .k vr* 31 nf> i v* OU tu* V* mints !
tration for the past several months
They have taken part in the pro
gram which enables them to get
actual experience in occupational
pursuits as well as earn their own
subsistence and a small amount of
cash money.
W. O. Melton Rites !
Held Rost Mondau **
Funeral services for Mr. W. O.
Melton, life long resident of Nevv
ton County, who died last Satur
day at his home in Salem; were
held last Monday. Mr. Melton was
87 years old.
Rev. H. C. Emory conducted the
services at the Salem church, as
sister' by Rev. G. C. Knowles, last!
Monday morning at. 11 o clock. In
ferment was in the Salem ceme
tery -
Survivors include Mr. Melton’s]
wife, five daughters. Mrs. W. B.
Wells, Atlanta, Mrs. P. E. Jones,
Detroit, Mich., Miss Augustine ]
Melton of Covington and Atlan- i
ta, and Mist ;s Mary and Dorothy
Melton, of Covington, as well as ]
four sons, . A. Melton, Lawrence
v ' dp *3a.. ^ Melton. Atlanta,
and O .C. and L. M. Melton, of
Covington.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Stauffacher and White Fu
neral Home,
COUNTY AGENT
Some Sections Abandoning
Cotton on Account of
Recent Rains.
We are beginning to get reports]
of abandonment of cotton acreage
because of grass due to the recent
rains. Some sections of the
county have had lighter rains and
the crops are fairly clean, while
others have had enough rain to
keep the plows out of the fields
pnd the grass has ready outgrown
the planted crop. The weather
man says now we will have a few
days of fair weather. In 1936 we
saw one farmer of the county
plow across the row with scooters
so the hoe hands could get at the
grass and this cotton came on
■ and made a fair crop. With all the
grass and rain we have never seen
crops grow any faster where, they
had been worked out.
The boll weevil activity is much
less than in several years and we
would imagine that the use
some poison within the near
! ture would almost insure a first
crop. No flea damage has been
reported and cotton seems to be
fruiting nicely.
| While the exness wafer dam
aging the rottnn crop it. is the
life of our corn and
The corn evop of the county is
looking good and we have seen
several fields of lespedeza that
j would turn out nice hay yields]
now. Especially is this true of
volunteer stand s. It is our opin
ion ,hat wiU have !i ° me nice
hay ,n the county tins
year and a heavy seed harvest.
This week we were talking:
with Fred Moate, who lives out
beyond Porterdale and he says he
has built a hog lot of several
acres on an area covered with
bermuda grass and that his(
hogs are in splendid condition
without any feed other than the
grass. lf our farmers would try
this method of carrying their]
hogs, it would save a large quan
tity of grain and would greatly
' l ? ducc the COsl of m€at produc ‘
M ° n -
Corn should be top dressed with
0 200 pounds of nitrate per
ac re when the corn is 30 to 40
days old. This should increase
j the yield by 7 to 10 or more
bushels per acre. Our opinion is
] that, corn should be thoroughly
cleaned when about knee to thigh
high and cultivated no more. The,
roots of this crop are near the
surface of the ground and are
easily destroyed with a plow.
When late cultivation is practiced
it often does more damage than;
good, due to the roots being dis-l
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THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON’
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
t
AND PROSPERITY i
Number
25,000 From Every Secti
Of State Expected to
Be Present.
PUBLIC INVITED TO
ATTEND EXERCISES
BEGINNING AT 10 A f,
Emphasis Given Distincti'
American Principle* of
Democracy.
Plans are complete for the stat
wide patriotic meeting at Sale
Camp Ground next Thursda
July 4th. according to announc
ment byMajor R. J. Guinn of A
lanta, Chairman of the Board *
Directors of the camp ground. D
Truett, world-famed Baptist preac
er of Dallas, Texas will be th
speaker of the occassion. He wi
be introduced by Preston Ark
wright, President of the Georgi j
Power Company, and Chancelld
S. V. Sanford of the Universitl
Georsa System will read fhl
2 Pf *5°? ' a,a 'ion Anthon of Independence. v Macon wil Dn
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, mad the prayer. Major Guinn wil
preside. Music will be furnisher
by the Salvation Army Band oj
Atlanta and the congregation sing
ing will be led by John D. Hoff'
man.
The meeting will begin at 10:39
A. M. Eastern Standard Timm o'clock] Del
Truett will speak at 11
Following the morning program, d
basket, dinner will be spread or) the;
ground, and in th* 5 afternoon there
will he community singing and a
baseball game. Everyone is invit
„ d tn bring their lunch; however,
sandwiches and soft drinks will he
. served from booths on the ground'.
J he purpose of this meeting ts
to give emphasis to our distinctive
American principle of democracy
in this crucial hour of the world’s
history. The meeting will he free
from any political exploitations
and devoted entirely to the great
fundamental principles- of mtr
American conception of life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness
according to the teachings of the
Bible and the example of eottra
geous leadership of our fathers,
It is expected that 25.000 people
will attend the meeting and they
will come from every section of
the state. The editors of all Geor
gia newspaprs, together with the
county school superintendents and
pastors of all churches are asked
to serve as a committee to invite
and urge the people to attend the
meeting at Salem next Thursday.
Salem Camp Ground is approx
imately thirty miles from Atlanta
between Conyers and Covington.
Directors will be given at Conyers
and Covington for the right road
to the camp ground. A public ad
dress system has been installed
to insure everyone hearing the
program.
President Okays
Agriculture Bill
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A pproprta . . e , , 1.40
or
harm Program,
President Roosevelt signed a
$318,603,000 agriculture appropri
ation bill today which included
' ncrpase millions for removal of
surplus farm products, a problem
made more serious by the loss of
foreign markets because of the
European war.
The measure, carrying funds
for the fiscal year beginning July
L included approximately $500.
000,000 for farm benefit payments
under the Agriculture Depart
ment's soil conservation program
and an additional $212,000,000 for
parity pa y ments 0 n five major
crops—wheat, corn, cotton, tobac
co and rice. The partv item was
no t recommended bv‘the Budget
Bureau
The bill earmarks approximate
i y $85,000,000 for removal of sur
plus farm products. An additional
$35,000,000 also is provided for
this purpose in the relief bill nov f
before the President. These item’
are in excess of the $100,009,00
annually set aside from custom re
ceipts for disposal of surplus
crops. The total will be about
$30,000,000 more than for th#
present fiscal year.
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