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ctured above is scene taken
ing the annual Brick Store
lecoming celebration on the;
le oi the little community
■ch where the meeting was I
badge Drive Enters High Gear
As Primary Date Draws Closer
free watermelon cutting at Grant
Park, Atlanta; Thursday, Aug. 29,
3 p. m. (EST) at Swainsboro; and
Saturday, Aug 31, 11 a. m. (EST),
at Waycross. He also speaks over
WSB 9:30 to 10 p. m. (EST) Fri
I day night Aug. 16, and thereafter
over WSB from 8:30 to 9:00 v m.
eacb Friday night
! 1 Monroe Gets R. E. A
V UJUl \Ji $uO,VUU fiflfl
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Allotments totaling
for rural electrification lines in
nine states were announced today
by Harry Slattery,
of Rural Electrification. These al
j lotments provide for the estab
lishment- of one new cooperative
and the enlargement of seven
power systems.
The allotment of $25,000, trans
ferred from the Walton Electric
Membership Corporation to the
Piedmont Refrigeration Associa
tion, Inc., at. Monroe, Georgia, is
for the construction of a regri
gerated food storage and process
ing plant in or near the City of
Monroe. This plant provides sto
rage space for 300 members.
The allotment to the South
eastern Indiana REMC at Osgood,
Indiana, is a so-called “self-help”
cooperative. This means that much
of the money expended for build
ing the power lines will be paid
to members of the cooperative for
their work in clearing right-of-way
erecting poles and stringing wire.
The members will use this money
to pay for their wiring install
ations and electrical equipment,
which they will use in order to
use electricity when it becomes
available.
This brings the total allotments
made by REA since it was estab
lished in 1935 to $303,770,114.
Regular Meeting
Kiwanis Club
Walter Stephenson Tells of
Trip to Hawaiian
Islands.
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The regular meeting of the
ington Kiwanis Club was held on
Thursday noon at the Delaney Ho
tel with President Al David in
charge of the meeting and Walter
Stephenson at the piano.
The meeting was opened with
the song “God Save the King.”
Guests were introduced as fol
lows: Mr. Simon Swilley. Ocilla;
Jim Nolan, Rutledge; Dr. Charles
Kopp, Greensboro: Thomas Scott.
Griffin: Phillip Cohen, Philadel
phia; Kiwanian Frank Tuttle, of
Atlanta.
The program was then turned
over to Chairman Tom Callaway
by President A1 - He i n tro duced
Walter Stephenson who made a
most interesting talk on the recent
“Trip to the Hiwaiian Islands.”
gave a brief description of the
Islands and exhibited a piece of
j lava picked up there.
ligene Talmadge’s campaign
nit reckless waste and extra
ince in the State Government
block fresh tax proposals
>rs higher gear this week as
August days dwindle the las*
|th of the race.
ilmadge, desitous of talking
people in as many counties
possible before September
speak nearly every week dav
p notv until the primary, and
bme day he will speak twice,
ing recovered his strength
( after his recent minor op
ion.
palization badge groundswell that the tremendous
puts the
gallused man from Sugar
tk away up in front as the fa
pe in the race for Governor
[caused his opponents to make'
badge the issue of the cam
F and thereby make him the
f advertised man in Georgia
p’. Talmadge leaders pointed
peorgia's pernor who movement to elect
will fearlessly
P the ax on usless overhead
K'ing taxes started spon
My more than a year ago
spiead by word of mouth and
press utterances of fresh eon
! ana old standbys until to
eve i'yone in Georgia knows
lat ^ e is the one the present
inistration’s candidates have
® if the orgy of tax-money
a ‘ng is to continue,” Tai
ps “ suali friends y happens pointed out.
r rubers when the
[group divided their forces,
nds seeking to hog it all
r of honest, government
P P thR ts » a break and while his
Quarrel over No. 2 po
f po ''' need "hich of there fortunate
kadge a run-over, Eugene
is assured of No. 1 po
p and victory.”
nrf‘^opponents >adge the issue, are making
eandidate the red gall
is drawing fresh
by explaining to the people
° n the real issue of
■npn/lf Pad-thrift 1 ' putting splurge a stop to
that has
witwu ^ UP t0 her neck »n
, the benefits
office-holders ... going to
and -
tnts and their sy
' satelites who the" live on
e Paring state treasury. through meshes
Y been as the pattern of the cam
clarify lty the revea,in 8
j wish of Georgians g
d wllh ex .
land a sensible plan fox
once economical government,
ffom t m 3 lifetir *ie have
ee n a lhinS “ ke th
race f TJ "
b or G ^ overnor w here
with SlmP ’ honesty -
[integrity C
■. nf °‘ a natural born
t r ™ e .'
ice n ? calIed back into
z . braighten , out tangled
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° nce be fore had to
set
n’ernor r T m–dge’s principal
dn « dates Fcs‘ nClUde:
P- m Sat. Aug
da y, Aug in’ * Summer ville;
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: tatesboio 1 ecineSday m - Aug
Pm. (EST at Eatonton; ’ '
r day ; Au ' j, ’ '
barbecu Tuesday’ e at r eylacb 8- m ‘ Springs, (CST),
ln :
(ESTi. t't ug '
a a \ f ' t ^ p ' son i Wed
)', Aug. 28
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(fobiuotoii ito
Georgia Enterprise, Est. 1864
The Covington Star Est 1874
held. The celebration was one of
the best ever held and received
state-wide attention.
The celebration was officially
opened by John D. Whitehead, of
Homer Scroggs, Jr.
Passes At Home
Final rites for Homer Scroggs,
! Jr., six year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Scroggs, of Oak Hill,
were held August 3 at Bethabara.
The services were conducted by
Rev. Hoyt Cruce and the burial
was in the church yard.
The youth had been in bad
health throughout his entire life
and passed away on August 2.
Surviving besides the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Scroggs, are
two brothers, William Jackie and
Franklin Ray.
The News extends sympathy to
the bereaved Parents and brothers
anc j Qther relatives and friends.
G. W. Caldwell and Son, funer
al directors, were in charge of the
funeral.
Special Services
practical and have dispensed wi’i
this part of the planned program
The singing program last Sun
day was enjoyed by the large
appreciative audience that at
tended the meeting as well thous
ands of others who heard the pro
gram through the facilities of
radio station WSB. of Atlanta.
Another outstanding feature of
last Sunday’s program was a talk
made by Mrs. E. C. McDowell, of
Social Circle. Mrs. McDowell told
how she had attended the meet
ings at Salem Camp Ground since
she was three years of age. At
that time her parents brought her
to the meetings in a wagon.
A part of last Sunday’s program
was devoted to the history of the
Camp Ground Several speakers
were on hand to tell of the inter
esting eaxTy days of the Camp
Ground. Each year, for more than
hundred years, people from all
one gath
over ____the United States have
ered for ten days of gospel mes
sages, inspiration and recreation.
tion. interdenomi
The meetings are
national and each year outstand
ing-preachers of various sects are
heard from the pulpit in the Tab
ernacle. Conferences for \oung
people are held daily. Parks R.
Warnook, Atlanta, of the iui
Hills Baptist Church served this
year as the director of youn»
people’s activities. He was ass st
ed by an able corp of intructors.
Music for the meeting was pro
vided under the direction o a
jor Sidney Cox, Principal of tn
Salvation Army Training s ^ h00i
in Atlanta. Mr. Cox directed
bands and orchestras and
lead the singing. meeting
pleased with this year’s
and with Sunday bringing it to
close are already thinking about
bigger and better Camp meet
a
ing next year.
SteWai ciA l rhurrh VnulvnM To u
° Staae y Sat. Ball Game
The members of the Stewart
Church h" will sponsor a double
der ball game at the
a U Park Saturday afternoon.
phns have been made for a
gala occasion for all who attend
with plenty to eat and plenty of
| recreation.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940
South Carolina. Other speakers
cluded A. H. Adams, Claud Gib
son, Rev. J. W. Nichols, Miss Car
olyn Moore, Mrs. Carrie Sockwell
Wavey Gibson, Fletcher Knox,
Rj {es Held for
Porterdale Woman
Mrs.' Margaret Elizabeth
Vaughn, 92, died last Thursday
night at her home in Porterdale,
following a life of usefulness that
began in South Carolina nearly a
century ago.
Surviving her are four genera
tions including two sons, Tom
Vaughn, of Porterdale, and W. H.
Vaughn, of Madison, fourteen
j grandchildren, thirty-two great
grandchildren, and one great
chil- i
great-grandchild. , _______ • Seven other I
dren have died.
During the War Between |
1
States she wove and spun cloth :
for soldiers clothes and was also
very active in other war relief j
work during that conflict, She
spent her entire life in minister
ing to the needs of those around
her and in the service of the
church,
The funeral services for Mrs
Vaughn were held last Saturday at
two o’clock from the Porterdale
Methodist Church with Rev. Pitt
man officiating. Interment was in
the Liberty Cemetery.
The News extends its sympathy
to the many friends and survivors.
The funeral services were in
charge of Stauffacher and White
funeral home.
Chapman Urges
Self - Sufficient
Georgia Farms
Farmers of Georgia must make
themselves and their state more
pearly self-sustaining, in view of
the preent world situation, Dean
Paul W. Chapman, of the Univer
sity of Georgia College of Agricul
ture said at the annual Farm and
Home Week held on the campus,
in Athens.
“If Germany should win the
war, and restrict the trade of all
Europe, they will make every pos
sible effort to eliminate the Unit
ed States from their trade rela
^ ons » be sa ; d
« South and Central America
took ^ lmf)St 20 per cent of our e x
p orted products in 1939. The trade
can not be materially increased
without accep ting farm products
j n exchange for the output of our
factories Th j s we cannot do. The
fgw cans of beef we boug ht from
the Argentine almost wrecked thei
rec j jA1ca l trade agreement policy,
q{ (he United States last year.’ j
“When one realizes that nor- ;
mally more t h an 50 per cent of
the cash crops of the South, in
eluding naval stores, are sold to
foreign countries, it is
that the world situation is nothing
short of a calamity meausred sole
j i y from the standpoint of southern
economy.”
“So far as the farmers of Geor
g i a are concerned there is only!
| one thing that they as individuals
and groups can do about the world
situation. They can make them- ,
| selves and their state more nearly
self-sustaining.” ■
George B. Hamilton, Editor Cald
’ well, of Prof. Leonard
j Monroe,
Thompson, Mrs. A. J. Wismer,
Abit Nix and many others.
The dinner was served on the
grounds under the great oak trees
where many homecomings have
been held. Long tables stretched
the entire width of the church
yard at the rear of the church and
County Agent
(Continued from Page One)
If you do not want to sell seed
then harvest enough to seed what
ever acreage is desired on the
farm.
Make your plans now to seed
enough oats this fall to feed your
livestock next year. Oats seeded
between September 15 and Octo
ber 15 are nearly always safe
from freezing and will make much
cheaper feed than will corn. If
you want some grain to fatten
hogs on then seed a few acres of
barley. This» grain will produce
much larger yields per acre than
corn and is equal in feed value
with corn. It will take about 2
1-2 bushels of oats to equal a
bushel of corn in feed value but a i
bushel of barley equals a bushel !
of oats The barley and oats can
be made by seeding and harvest
ing. Then they grow during the
winter and early spring when
there is plenty of moisture in the
soil. Corn must be cultivated and
is subject to drought hazards.
The local post o f me American
Legion is making plans for the
county fair this fall which will ne
held during the week of October
14-20. There is a large number
of good cows both beef and dairy
in the county that should be
shown as an educational feature
of the growers, then the mule and
horse colts in the county are as
good as any to be found anywhere.
The growers should exxhibit them
for the inspection of their neigh
bors. This makes for trading op
portuntities. Have your livestock
in good condition and exhibit
them as advertising on your farm
James Lively, 15-year-old Rome
boy, admitted that he had more !
nerve than he thought after a cot- !
ton-mouth moccasin struck his
arm.
“I didn’t think I w-as game
enough to cut myself,” he told a
wildlife ranger, “but I had to do
it when that snake bit me.”
THE
SHATTER
BOA
(Continued from Page One)
called to see how R. H. Patterson
is getting along, “Why. we brought
him home today!” How happy we
are that his old appendix is in al
cohol instead of in him . . . that
thing certainly raised cain for a
while . . . And our dear friend
... Mrs. W. D. Travis is getting
along nicely . . . and 1 know a
about her ... she’s having
a birthday . . . Thursday, August
16th! Happy Birthday to you. Mrs.
Travis, from all Covington! We
als0 trust Mrs - Pa t Bradly had
the happiest birthday ever, on
August 10th ... and we are all
grateful for her recovery and hope '
to see her out soon . . . The Boss,
and I’ll be out too, ... if I don’t
start . . .
SWEEP1N UP.
NUMBER 32
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those attending spread basket
lunches. Pastor J. W. Nichols
served as host and made the guests
welcome.
In the above picture may be seen
Ladies Aid Will
Serve Supper Tues •
The Ladies’ Aid Society of Love
joy Church plan to serve a chick
en supper next Tuesday evening
betwee nthe hours of 6:30 and
8:30 o’clock. The supper will be
at the Heard-Mixon School House,
The organization Is sparing no
effort in order to make this an
outstanding occasion and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend,
The funds derived from the
supper will be used in making
repairs and improvements to the
church,
Mt. Tabor
(cJi.,-i; . _. 0 r u.ie)
minutes of the church re-organi
zation in 1866 will be read and the
roll called. As each name is call
ed, the descendents of that person
will stand as representatives. Then
all will stand together in memory
of those who established this
church. This will be followed by
an informal period of reminiscen
ces and old time songs. Below is
the partial list of membei's of Mt.
’’’abor Church in 1866 as record
ed in the minutes at that time.
The full list could not be secured:
S. Duke, Jas. B. Penn, P. W
Hyatt, Archibald Rice, Henry Car
roll, Thomas Tindall, Sarah Nun
nally, Nancy Penn, Frances Starr,
Nancy Sockwell, Sidney Hyatt, Su
san Mary Ann Glenn.
Joseph Sockwell, A. F. Nunnai
ly, S. W. Bryan, N. Z. Johnson,
J. J. W. Glenn, Jesse W. Carroll,
Andy Owens, Mayfield Owens.
Thomas Edwards, William Ed
wards, John Cowan, H. Wingate,
Thomas Wallace, Jabez Wallace,
Sanders Hyatt, John Shaw.
Martha Peek, Elizabeth Brown,
Alais Edwards, Sarah E. Bryan,
Elize Johnson, Demarius Peek,
Ann Carroll, Susanah J. Johnson,
Frances Rice, Ellen Switzer, Julia
Switzer, Carrie Switzer, Sarah
Eulalia Glenn.
Elizabeth Rice, Elizabeth Tyatt,
Artemesia Hyatt Rollins, Sarah
Boyd, Nancy Boyd Overton, Mary
E. Sockwell, Anna Rice, Mary
Poison, Elizabeth Wooley, Lucy
St. John, Emily Johnson, Betty
Anderson, Mary E. Brooks. Saran
Farmer, Rachel Wallace.
At the evening service, the pas
tor, Rev. G. C. Knowles, will open
the annual protracted meeting
which will continue each evening
during II* following week.
Stocks
(Continue., uom rage One)
fixtures, display shelfs, and pro
produce counters. Electrical fans
have been installed in the store
as well as a refrigerated water
fountain for the convenience of
the public.
The store contain* more than
forty departments with signs
placed directly over each depart
ment to aid purchasers in locat
ing the various products that
Stock’s features.
A large crowd passed through
the store last Friday and Satur
day. Free souvenirs and samples
of several grocery products were
given to the openin gday custo
mers. i
The State executive Committee
of The Young Statesmen’s Club
meeting in a specially called ses
sion at the State Headquarters in
the William Oliver Building, on
Wednesday night passed a resolu
tion calling for immediate passage
of the Wadsworth compulsory mil
itary training measure now pend
ing befox-e the U. S. Senate.
Besides the Wadsworth bill the
Executive Committee took up mat
ters concerning the State Conven
tion to be held in Macon, Ga„ on
Monday, August 26. Committees
were appointed to handle the var
ious phases of the convention, and
it was agreed that arrangements
should be made to broadcast the j
final session of the convention on
Monday night.
In a statement from Cal Court
ney, State President, he said, “We
feel that as the most representa
tive group of Georgia Youth, and
as the individuals who would be
most drastically concerned were
this bill passed that it is only right
that we take a stand on the mat
ter. We have been assured that
the draft will be handled in a fair
and impartial manner and that no
amount of political pressure will
keep a man from serving his year.
Also we feel that it would be quite
useless to spend ten billion dol
lars for arms and then not have
trained personnel to use them.
Most of our members have also
expressed themselves as of the
opinion that if we have to fight
that we had rather be trained than
to face a trained army without be
ing prepared.” In view of this fact
the following resolution was intro
duced and passed unanimously.
WHEREAS, it is the expressed
opinion of the President of the
United States as Commander-in
Chief of the Army and Navy,
official charged by the Constitu
tion , with ...... the common defense , . of! ,
the people of the United States,i
concurred in by the Chief of Staff
of the Army and the Chie f 0 f Op
e rations of the Navy, that the
armed forces must be expanded
beyond the Umlt pos.ib.e by vol
Un ^"“ WHEREAS, it is eminently ; an ’ , nec-!
essary that a fair selective draft be
provided in order to secure and
train an armed force sufficient to
man the war machines in produc
tion; and,
WHEREAS, we are fully con
scious that the enactment of the
selective draft Act now pending
before the Congress will directly |
affect each of us but we are will
ing to place ourselves a tv the ser
vice of our country when the Con
stitutional officers deem neces
sary;
THEREFORE, be it resolved by
the State Executive Committee of
the Young Statesmen’s Clufc that
the Congress be urged to speedily
provide for compulsory military
training in response to the re
quests of the President.
SECOND SECTION OF
YOUR COUNTY
NEWSPAPER
many familiar faces who have at
tended the Homecoming many
times. Others are here for their
first time, but all say they will
come again. Those attending in-
Young Statesmen’s Club Endorses
Wadsworth Military Training Bill
cluded residents, former residents,
children of residents and former
resident and friends.—Staff photo
by Arrowood.
John W. Pope Dies
After Heart Attack
Funeral services were held last
Friday morning for Mr. John W.
Pope, who died last Wednesday
morning at the age of 82, follow
ing a heart attack. Mr. Pope is the
last of his immediate family and
has lived in Newton County his
entire life. The fact that he leaves
many friends behind him was tes
tified to by the large number who
attended the services and the
beautiful floral offerings.
He was a member of the Pleas
ant Grove Church. The services
were held in the Stewart church
and interment was in the Stewart
cemetery. Rev. Walker Combs of
ficiated.
Mr. Pope is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Sara J. Pope, five
daughters, Mrs. A. J. King, Mrs.
Ben Lewis, Mrs. Henry Norman,
all of Covington; and Mrs. J. B.
King and Mrs. Clarence Boyd, of
Monticello: and five sons, N. H.
Pope, Detroit, Homer Pope, At
lanta, and J. C-, J. B., and J. O.
Pope, all of Covington. Also sur
viving are a large number of
grandchildren.
The News extends its sympathy
to the survivors of Mr. Pope in
the time of their bereavement.
The funeral was directed by J,
C. Harwell and Son, funeral di
rectors.
Rotary Club
Meeting Held
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New p r j oect Underway to
I mprove Cemetery
Koad R J
Tbe re jf ir m * et } ng of tbe Cov
. ngt ° n Rotary “ub was held on
J" tel esd with *i n President ° on at , Guy Deianey Robinson Ho
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in J, dlge '
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prayer led . b by J- T T T> ^ cKay - An
i"°™ jd tto. “e
Rotary and Kiwanis would serve
on the welcome Committee. One
Mr McClure, a Rotarian,
from AthenS( was introduced and
we i C omed by the Club. * ■
Pres ident Guy then read the
semi-annual report from Rotary
International. A report was then
made bV the Treasurer, George
stauffacher. A report was made
on the Scout movement by W. C.
MeGahee.
A report from the project com
mittee that that the plans to wid
en the street leading to the ceme
tery from Church Street was un
The committee has con
ferred with the city officials and
actual work is expected to begin
soon. Attractive gates have been
at each entrance to the
through the effort* of
Rotary Club.