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(Our Advertiser* Are A*sured of Result*)
this week is turning sharply to the
more popular indoor types of a
musement. Giving a great show
last season. Clarence Anderson of
Kane, Pa. comes back to Uptown
Recreation Center Thursday Nite
11 a "command performance” for
i Iocal lovers of spr ‘" t Anderson is
recognized as the leading fancy
and trick shot player in the realm
of pocket billiards. He is not a
match player but dev< tes more
than one full hour to clever en
tertainment and difficult shots. In
his best known shot he pockets all
| fifteen balls with one stroke of the
cue. Mr. Anderson has made sev
eral movie shorts and appeal's ev
ery year in New York to give his
I exhibition at the National Tourna
ment Reserved seats for these
New York performances cost no
less than $1.50 but patrons and
customers at the local recreation
center will be afforded this op
portunity free of charge. Even
those unfamiliar with the pocket
I billiard game will marvel at An
[ derson’s uncanny skill. And all
the ladies who have long wanted
the opportunity to witness these
exhibitions will be given the
choice of “ringside” reserved seats.
Following Anderson at intervals of
two weeks, will be Marcel Camp,
American Snooker Champion,
Jimmy Moore, youthful cue ace
and “Babe” Cranfield the New
York boy who nade a record high
run here last season.
Tire duckpins were flying thru
the air Monday' nite as Hoke Ran
dall’ ‘‘Gold and Blue” team nosed
out Roger’s Grocerymen by the
small margin of nine pins. Russell
Tutt of the Rogers team was high
individual scorer of the evening
with ] 30 pins for a sngle game and
349 for the thre game series.
Gold and Blue
Gardner 109 116 87—312
Exley 104 94 108—306
MeGahee _____ 86 92 95—273
Brogdon ______ 81 103 • 101—285
Randall ______ 94 115 93—302
1,478
Rogers
(freer 114 85 89—288
Thompson _____ 81 86 104—271
Laster _________ 85 117 98—300
Tutt ____________130 97 122—349
Floyd .... _ 73 88 100—261
1,469
While the organization of the
business men's bowling league was
started late in the season it seems
assured at this writing that the
schedule for the winter season will
proceed from this point »vithout
further delay. There are still spots
available for play in the league
eompetetion however and new
players desiring to play this com
ing Monday nite are requested to
turn the names of their five play
ers by Saturday noon. This will
enable the management to reserve
the alleys a^ a specified time for
competitors. Only three more days
remain for bowlers to avail them
selves the opportunity of receiv
ing free, a pair of Brunswick
Bowling shoes. A1 players, bowl
ing one game or more will be giv
en the opportunity of receiving
this award since scores have no
bearing on the selection. The name
of one lady nad one genteman will
be announced on Monday.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
WOMEN RALLY TO NATION’S DEFENSE
IN RED CROSS YO LUNTEER SERVICES
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In Present Emergency
TTTITH * V the call to the colors of
more than a million of the na
tion’s young men, American women
everywhere ask how they can vol
unteer their services to aid in the
emergency. What part can women
and girls play in national defense?
The American Red Cross, through
its 3,700 Chapters and their branch
es, provides the answer. More than
a half million women already have
enrolled to give their time in Red
Cross volunteer services, according
to Mrs. Dwight F. Davis of Wash
ington, D. C„ Chairman of Red
Cross Volunteer Special Services,
Through sewing and knitting a mil
lion garments for Europe’3 war vic
tims, and making millions of surgi
cal dressings for war wounded and 1
sick, they nave gained efficiency i
nnrt ana experience cvnpvience which can he e rparli
ly diverted to the-work for home
defenses should the need arise, Mrs.
Davis said.
In. order to prepare most effi
ciently for any emergency which
may come, the Red Cross is extend
ing its training courses through its
Chapters. Women motorists are
trained for the Red Cross Motor
Corps; girls who wish to volunteer
for office work, train for the Staff
Assistance Corps; other thousands
join the Canteen Corps; women
and girls who wish to learn to pro
tect the health of their families *
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NEWS
BY MRS. PIERCE HAMMOND
Mr. Thomas A. Hammond of the
United States Coast Guard Air
Station in Miami, Fla., arrived last
Friday to spend several weeks with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie T. Dobbs
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Dobbs and Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Dobbs.
Mr. Joe Campbell of Fort Moul
trie spent last Sunday with his
mother Mrs. Gertrude Campbell,
near Almon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hammond
entertained a number of relatives
Sunday with a turkey dinner in
honor of Mr. Tommy Hammond.
Those enjoying the occasion were
Mrs. Willie Davis of Chattanooga,
Mr. Troy and Mr. Willie Hammond
of Atlanta, “Grandpa” Hammond,
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hammond and
son Charles of Porterdale, Mr.
Tom Neely, M~. and Mrs. Pierce
Hammond and children, Mr. Otis
Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Char
lie Hammond.
Mr. James Dobbs, June Dobbs
and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Williams
spent Sunday in Alto with Mrs.
James Dobbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips and
children of Atlanta spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. .Emory Ken
nett.
Mrs. J. W. Forte of Atlanta, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Newman, Mr. and
Mrs. Marchburn, Mrs. Vera Dobbs,
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Capes and
!VV. and Mrs. J. C. Capes were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie
Dobbs and family Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Roy Hammond and
daughter Frances, Mrs. Fay Ham
mond and children, Mr. and Mrs.
M. D. Hammond and Mr. Jeff
Neely spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ham
mond and family.
The Epworth League and Sun
day School of Shiloh Chij'ch are'
sponsoring a Harvest Festival pro- |
gram at the church Sunday night
Nov, 17, beg 1 ing at seven o'clock.
F.very one is invite ’ to attend.
This is our contribution to the De- |
catur Orphan’s Home and any do
nation will be greatly appreciated,
Mr. James Dobbs motored to
Alto, Georgia Sunday to spend the '
day visiting with Mrs. James
Dcbbs.
We are u ud to welcome Mr.
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Top, left, millions of garments and surgical dressing# made for war
''ictims by uniformed women; right, Nurse’s Aides trained to serve in
hospital clinics; Gray Ladies trained to give morale building services In
m mtary and civilian hospitals. All are volunteers who give time to this
work of mercy every day.
take Home Hygiene and Care
the Sick Courses; those who wish
to learn how to aid the victim of an
accident, enroll in the First Aid
classes.
The Gray Lady Corps is com
posed of volunteers who require
more specialized training and this
is available only in those chapters
near military hospitals. The Gray
Ladies are the visitors in military
and civilian hospitals giving those
aid.® and comforts to sustain the
Pontiac Sales Set
New High Record
More Pontiac cars were deliv
ered at retail during October than
in any previous month in the com
pany's history, according to D. U.
Bathrick, general sales manager.
The October sales figure was 27,-
217 cars which was 86 per cent
above September and 61.9 per cent
above October of 1939
If this rate of increase khould
be maintained over the 1940 model
of a year ago. said Bathrick, the
sale of 1941 Pontiacs would reach
the all time record of over 350,
000 .
Scout News
Troop 72 had its regular meet
ing Tuesday night Nov. 12. 1940 at
8 o’clock. The meeting was open
ed with the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag, Scout oath and Scout
laws. Reports were heard from
each patrol. Business was heard
next. Inspection was held next in
the athletic room. Tonight’s in
spection was the best held yet. Af
ter this we filed out for a small
drill with marching. Then it began
to rain so back into the athletic
room we went for some Old Grady
Drill and steal the bacon. We dis
missed with the Scout Benediction.
Porterdale, into our community.
They have purchased the home
formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
James Dobbs.
Mrs. Pierce Hammond and
daughter Martha Glen spent Sun
day with Mrs. Rufus Edwards.
Bobby Ann Edwards and Gloria
Hammond were spend-the-day
guests of Patsy Sherwood Sunday.
Marie Pippin spent Sunday with
Gloria Sherwood and Jean Dobbs
visited them in the afternoon.
Mr. Sam Owens and sons Sam
my and Weyman and Mr. Pierce
Hammond and son Billy spent
Sunday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Grace Edwards and daugh
ter Bonnelle spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Pierce Hammond.
Mr. Willie Hommond of Atlan
ta was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Hammond Sunday.
Mr. Aubra Lee Sherwood return
e< j home Sunday night after spend
i n g the past week in Louisville,
Ky., attending a Floral School,
Mr. Troy Hammond of Atlanta
spent Sunday with Mi-, and Mrs.
m. D. Hammond and “Grandpa”
Hammond.
The increase in egg jr-oduetion
will more than pay the cost of us
] ■> f c v’ th laying pullets.
(Large,t Co verage Any Weekly in the State)
MANSFIELD
Mrs. Winburn Starr and sons
of Decatur, were visiting relatives
here Monday.
Mr. Hugh Barnes of Macon
spent a short while with Mr. and
Mrs, Harold Adams on Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. E. O. Aiken has returned
from a visit to Mrs. J. L. Harwell.
Miss Dorothy Hays spent a few
days in Atlanta last week.
We regret to report that Mrs.
Ernest Hays continues ill.
Misses Annette and Annye Har
well of Atlanta spent the week
end with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Burney McCart
and Miss Mary Lucy McCart at
tended the funeral of Mr. Bob
Anderson at Bogart last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Henderson
ot near Monticello and Mrs. C. J.
Gveer and son, of Jackson, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Evans
Jackson.
Mrs. Lovic Kitchens and daugh
ter Myrna, visited Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Duke Saturday.
Miss Elsie Hays of Athens was
a week end guest of home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Starr of
Cofer’s November Leader
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Covington, Georgia » O
morale of the sick. Nurse's Aides
are trained to assist doctors and
expert registered nurses in clinic*
and hospitals and this training is
limited at present to legions where
there are many hospitals,
The Red Cross “preparedness for
humanity” program is supported by
the memberships of the American
public and every patriotic man and
woman is urged to join his local
Red Cross Chapter during the Roll
Call, November 11 to 30.
PICI40UTS
Those two couples are planning
a double wedding Xmas and no
fooling! . . . Really, the tipster
won't be given away . . . Motor
cycle riders shouldn't need so
much equipment, ‘eh. A. C.? . . .
Where is Buck Brown ticklish?
. . . Did Red Jackson’s wife real
ly think Jim Dandy was suffering
from a stroke? . . . Who is the best
man, Dud or A. C.? Mrs. Char
lie Poteet bad a cute rhyme about
Wendell Willkie . . Sam Williams
might want it, Mrs. Poteet! . . .
James Hopkins dated Margie Mac
Sunday night . . . Did John Brown
forget about that gas? . . , Did
Doris Childers look sleepy-eyed
before she went on the third shift?
. . . What is Wendell Johnson’s
middle name? . . . Will Cecil Col
lins and Bessie Claude get mar
ried Xmas? Who did Buck and
Dud date Sunday nite? ... Is Tom
my Callaway wondering? . . . There
is one thing the farmers can say
Wendell Willkie did—-he caused
the price of eggs to go up during
the period he was running for
P-esident . . . The army couldn’t
reach Amos Payne last Saturday
nite! . . . Wonder where Beaddy
was? . . . Who did the speaking
at BYPU Sunday nite? . . . Tod
and George got misput . . . The
Livingston school is sponsoring a
Fiddling contest and cake walk on
Monday nite starting at 7:30
o’clock ... In case you didn't
know, Henry Wallace is our Vice
President elect... The J. L. Smiths
have a big girl . . . Who talked for
Willkie and voted for Roosevelt?
. . . Is Fred Lott really coo-coo
about hat girl? . . . Mr. Rogers
once used Ben Burt's hat for an
ash tray . . . When anyone tells
Red Arnold he is crazy now he
asks th.m to have him sent to
Milledgeville! . . . The singing
convention last Sunday was sadly
lacking . . . The Dixie Quartet was
okay, though . . . Did some one
get mistaken over a fight? . . .
What k ; nd of wildcat does J. W.
Baugh feel li ! ‘”? . . . Will Bill En
gram get ma .2 d Xmas? Will
Santa Claus bring David Johnson
a doll? . . . See you next Thursday.
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Now that the weather is getting
cold hens will crave more srain,
Give them all they will eat, un
less they have a tendency to be
come too fat.
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Italian rye grass makes an ex
; cellent green crop for poultry.
October was the best month foi
1 ovrm but it is still not too late.
Denmark, S. C. visited Mrs. Stanr
and Mrs. Hardman, Sunday.
Mrs. Ab McGee of Atlanta spent
Monday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Starr.
Arthur McClendon, youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Mc
(_ lendon, has joined the Army and
has asked to be sent overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Aaron and
daughter, Celia, were dinner guests
of their parents on Sunday.
The Young People’s Christian
Union organization meets every
Sunday evening at one of the
churches. Come and be with US.
M"s. N. B. Freeman, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Freeman, Mrs. Bert
Poison and Mary Jewel and Mrs.
Aldine Kitchens attended the wed
ding of Miss Sara Margaret Dorsey
of Sunnyside, Saturday. She was
married to William Edwards of
Winter Park, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Banks and
son, spent Sunday with Mr. arid
Mrs. Norris Banks.
Mrs. O. H. Spears, Mrs. J. B.
Spears, Jr., and Mrs. Rufus Spears
were joint hostesses to a turkey
supper last Wednesday night at
the home of Mrs. O. H. Spears.
Mr. and Mrs. James Benton held
open house on Tuesday night, 7:30
to 11:00.
The use of mineral mixture,
tonics, conditioners and
ers is of little nr no alue gd
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false and misleading claims. ]
Mixed feeds tend m lose
vitamin A content with the
fresh feeds and do age, u
much not order tt
mash at one time. necessitj.
ting storage for some weeks.
PERSONAL
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hot breads you love p _“ d
to use Rumford m
Baking
just I can follow use any the good directi™! recipe a!! d
the without correct having amount to worX
powder of bakin
to use. With
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for is the right «ns mil
for perfect amount to use
— results
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