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i Official Organ of Newton County and The
City of Covington.
f) Jack Porter Resigns
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’ l Citizens of Covington will learn with regret the news
; ,s resignation of Jack Porter the agent for Bibb
‘ t of the as
! 5 Manufacturing Co-, at Porterdale.
I " .5 community.
i: His leaving will be a distinct loss to this
i ‘ He ready to give of his time and means to every
l was ever
: 1 worthy cause in Newton County- He was a true citizen
i of the entire county in meaning of the word. He was
l i every
I : 1 especially active in Boy Scout work and gave of himself
2 unstintingly to promote this work in Newton County.
I h We deeply appreciate the many kindnesses which he
was ever ready to show' to us. He has helped us out of
: “bad holes’’ in the past by extending to the cour
many us
> f i? tesy of his machine shop when some of our machinery
Jig: failed.
| f c We learn also with much regret of the severe illness
, sincerely trust she will rally and
; l of his devoted wife. We
n be spared to her family. Her sunny disposition has en-
1 deared her to all who had the privilege of her acquaint
ir rv ance.
<*w in heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Por
J rt» Our heart goes out
r-y- ,-_j ter in this hour of trial. We wish for him much success
rr, wherever he may go and he may rest assured he has made
* ( a place in the hearts of the citizens of this community.
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* Covington, The “Christmas City”
Just forty days, more or less, will again bring us to
that season of the year that all Americans have grown to
appreciate mor?> than any other holiday
i To children it means Santa Claus, new toys, freedom
from school duties. For Mother and Dad it means addi
t tional work and expense, the homecoming of loved ones,
n and an opportunity to give to others. In a more serious
sense it means the anniversary of a Saviour who came in
this world and accomplished His mission by giving His all.
f In war-torn Europe, where the war-dogs are march
ing and war-drum rolling, Christmas will not mean much
$ this year. What nation can properly enter into the spirit
of Christmas with their very existence threatened? We
in the “land of the free” have every reason for making
Christmas 1940 the most festive occasion that our Nation
has ever seen.
Right here in Covington is the place to begin! Cheer-
1 ful lights around the Square and on principal streets along
with other appropriate decorations will do much to bring
every one in this area together in the common bond of
fellowship and will place everyone in the proper spirit for
the fullest enjoyment of the season.
But that’s not enough—every citizen should do his
part by placing their own decorations around their homes.
; Merchants should make their establishments attractive for
those who will trade with them in the days between now
and December 25.
From time to time in years past similar schemes have
been brought forward and while every individual and or
ganization were willing to do their part, the move did not
receive the required impetus.
We feel sure that the Mayor and Council of the City
of Covington will be more than willing to do their part, the
merchants most surely will do theirs, for in the end it
means more business for them, all civic organizations will
cooperate and we feel the citizens most certainly would
I enter into the occasion and all working together, we will
I make our city the Mecca for Christmas shoppers for miles
around.
These are indeed “perilous times,” and with dark
clouds on foreign horizons we must not miss this oppor
tunity to derive the fullest amount of cheer from this
Yuiet’de season. Let’s all pull together and make Coving
ton the most attractive “Christmas” City in the Nation.
Don’t Belittle Constitution
The attacks on our constitutional form of government
in recent years have been many and varied. A great many
of them have been based on the argument that the con
stitution. at least as interrupted, tends to work against the
interests of the people. The inevitable result of these ar
gumer* has been to lead the nation away from a govern
ment of laws, and toward a government of men.
But the constitution still stands as a bulwark between
the individual and his government—as a protection for the
minority against the possible abuses of the majority- A
particularly important example of this has just occurred
in the state of Oregon.
Some two years ago the voters of Oregon, inflamed
by the racketeering tactics of a few union leaders, which
resulted in their imprisonment for long terms, passed a
V‘vv which, among other things, stringently restricted the
right of labor to picket. Labor lawy.ers at once went to
the^courts. And finally, the Supreme Court of the State,
with but one Justice dissenting, held the law null and void.
on4he grounds that it violated the constitutional provision
concerning the exercise of free speech.
The Court held that even the people of a sovereign
state fannet pass a law which is in any way a contraven
lion of the Constitution which governs us ail — that the
minority has rights which a majority, no matter how
can never take away. That decision is based on the very
spirit of all that our kind of government stands for. It il
lustrates the oppression that would be the fate of minor
iti© if the Constitution were weakened or destroyed. And
finally, it illustrates how the Courts, working under a trnv
emment of laws, not a government of men, protect the
“common man” when his cause is just.
Thp i ' r. ,, A ’tutjnn stands ' for liberty ' for r all iustire ,UStIC P for
all Sl inviolahle l rio-btc g \ /' n It rV guarantees v a ' way of r life
Which h b has beet! crushed in most of the world.
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Sunday School Lesson
Lesson: Luke 7.
Golden Text: I came that thev
may have life, and may have it
abundantly. John 10:10.
Our lessor, last week was on the
Golden Rule. “As ye would that
men should do to you, do ye also
t. them likewise.”
Today we see Jesus putting this
same Golden Rulo into operation.
He never argued men to do what
he was not willing to do himself.
He conynanded his disciples to be
self-forgetful aid useful in a
world where there is much suf
fering and need. But he himself
set them the great example.
The two outstanding figures in
ou lesson today are Jesus and a
Roman centurion. The latter was
the commanding officer of a com
pany of one hundred men.
There are four centurions men
tioned in the New Testament, and
ot the whole they appear to have
been good men. The centurion a
bout whom we study today was
especially so. He had a slave, very
dear to him. who had fallen des
perately ill; and probably because
this unknown centurion had seen
Jesus perform miracles in the
streets of Capernaum and heard of
his fa<- , he sent the eider- of the
Jews to our Lot” 1 “asking him that
he would come and save his ser
vant.”
When the elders of the Jews
came to Jesus, they besought him
earnestly to help the centurion’s
servant; and well they might. He
had been a good friend to Jewish
pe pie. He represented that l°rge
group of Gentiles who, losing faith
in their pagan creeds, saw in the
worship of Jehovah a religion un
dergirded with reality.
This centurion had done three
things to commend himself to the
Jews among whom he lived.
First, he had unmistakably dem
onstrated his personal worth. The
Jews were no‘ inclined to care
for Romans under any circumstan
ces, and when the Roman in ques
tion happened to be t. e local ofti
cer commissioned to preserve the
peace, he was more likely than us
ual 1 be unpopular. But this Ro
man soldier, by his daily walk and
conversation, so impressed his fel
low citizens that even the Jews
had to admit that he was a wort v
man.
But the centurion went even fur
ther. He demonstrated that he lov
ed the Jewish people. No doubt by
unmistakable tokens he had assur
ed the people of Capernaum that
he had a re-’ regard and affection
for those over whom he was ap
pointed to watch.
Best of all, he had shown his
Worth and translated his affection
for the Jews into somethin very
real by building them a synagogue.
This centurion has the distinc
tion of having received from Jesus
greater praise than our Master ev
e- accorded any otlvr man. The
unknown woman who poured prec
ious ointrnen' on his feet and this
man who displayed such humility
and spiritual insight were praised
by Jesus -s none of his disciples
was ever praised.
We are told that without hesi
tating or demurring, Jesus imme
diately started toward the home of
the centurion. Before he arrived
1 there, however, the centurion sent
friends to meet our Lord saying.
“Lord, trouble not thyself, for I
am not worthy that thou shouldst
come under my roof: wherefore
! neither thought I myself worthy
t0 corne unto thee: but say the
word, and my servant shall be
healed.”
He was worthy, or sufficient
as the truer meaning of the Greek
is—that Jesus should come to his
home. He might have been spar
ing the feelings of Jesus because
a Jew, by entering a Gentile’s
' h ° me W ° Uld be ceremoniall Y de
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idled. More probably, however, he
had s:en Jrsus or hea:d of him and
I felt him to be so far above the
plane of humanity that it would be
presumptuous for a rough soldier
to invite the Lord of Life to his
home.
The centurion urged Jesus to ut
ter but a word and the servant
would be healed. The reason he
gave was that Jesus was com
missioned to spiritual ends just as
he, the centurion, was commis
sioned to keep law and erder. Ev
ery moment of his life the centur
ion lived under thr authority of
someone above him. He had come,
therefore, to respect authority. He
saw in Jesus not only infinite
worth of character and spirit, but
the fact that Jesus was what he
was because his life and acts were
under the authority of the Most
High.
Because the cenutrion sensed
this, Jesus paid him a compliment
he never paid any other man. “1
ba\ e not found so f5~eat faith,’ he
sa ’ d - no, not in Israel. ’ Here was
a man who realized what we must
a iways realize in our estimate of
Jesus, that he is one to whom all
P° w er and authority has been giv
en Almighty God.
In verse 11 of our lesson text we
have a picture of Jesus with his
disciples and a great multitude.
going through the countryside on
their errands of mercy. They were
on their way ' - a city called Nain.
As they drew near to the city of
Nain, the ioyful band of disciples
encountered a sorrowful group of
mourners. A funeral procession
was coming through the city gates
bearing the body of a young man.
the only son of a widowed moth
er.
All the circumstances which go
to make up a pathetic situation
were here. He was an only son,
and his mother was a widow.
We are told that when Jesus
saw this unhappy state of affairs,
he had compassion upon the wo
man. The word “compassion”
means “suffering with.” As soon as
encountered the funeral pro
cess j 0 n, Jesus put himself in the
j place of the sorrowing mother and
experienced her poignant grief,
From this we learn two things:
first, that we never suffer with
i out the knowledge of Christ. He
: always puts himself in our place,
j tnows j us j we anc j ex _
periences pain with us. The sec
ond thing this scene teaches us is,
that in taking upon himself the
sorrow of this woman, Jesus was
showing forth his willingness to
be the burden-bearer of mankind.
When he saw a person bearing a
i burden, Jesus always got under
the load and helped to carry it.
At last upon the cross he took the
burden of all the world’s guilt and
sin upon himself and carried the
punishment and infamy of it into
death with him.
Observe his actions and his
words on this occasion. “He came
nigh and touched the bier: and the
bearers stood still.” That showed
his authority among men Then he
said, “Young man, I say unto thee.
Arise. And he that was dead sat
up, and began to speak.” This
, , h,s . h . authority, .. ..
showed , ^venly ,
j It is alway well to remember
that Jesus performed his miracles
! not primarily to show forth his
j power, but because he loved peo- This
ple and wanted to help them.
must always remain the true mo
tive for real Christian service. If
we seek any other motive, we seek
it to our Lord’s dishonor.
Today he offers to bear our
burdens if we will allow him to dc
so.^'Come unto me, all ye that la
i bor and are heavy laden, and 1
j will give you rest.”
Best of all. however, he stands
ready at all times to touch our
j dead lives and raise them out of
! the death of sin by mighty power.
He i» sa ri"§ to this generati as
1 he said to the son of the widov
I of Nain, “Young man, I say un‘
thee. Arise." l
THE COVINGTON NEWS
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STOCKS FRUIT CHERRIES BELT MONTMORENCY NO. CAN R. 2 S. P.
I SUPER TROPICAL
FOOD STORE OLEO 3 Ctns. 1-Lb. 25c
GERBER’S STRAINED OR JUNIOR
F. J. Stocks, Prop. FOODS 4 c ™ 25c
Covington, Ga. 11-14, 1940 TABLE
Low Everyday Prices SALT S 10c
SUNRAYED PEANUT . . . 1-Lb. Jar BUTTER 10c 2-Lb. 19c Bulk Goods Dept.
PACKED ... CELLOPHANE BAGS
Jar
LIBERTY BELL SALTED SODA BLACK EYE
CRACKERS t ,8c 2-Lb. Box 15c PEAS 3 1S
LARGE LIMA
SHAVERS PEACHES (IN HEAVY SYRUP) 2 No- 2i/ 2 25c BEANS 2 1W 15
Cans EXTRA FANCY LADY p
j REGULAR MATCHES 5c 6 Boxes 15c PEAS Lb. >1
FANCY BLUE ROSE lil
FAINCO COCOANUT MOIST -° RICE 3 15 re
2 4 z - 15c FANCY EVAPORATED 10'
SCOTT COUNTY TOMATO Cans PEACHES 11 10 •et ill
CATSUP 3 14-Oz. FANCY EVAPORATED |nn
Bottles APPLES Lb. icl
LYNN HAVEN PREPARED iir
FANCY SHREDDED •m
MUSTARD Quart Jar 9c COCOANUT Lb. Id r e<
X.RGO GLOSS 'er
STARCH 3 8-Oz. 10c PRODUCE DEPT. Tri P
Pkg*. FANCY JUICY FLORIDA ‘at
ARM AND HAMMER ORANGES 2 “‘25 ilk;
SODA 3 10-Oz. 10c ■int
Pkg*. FRESH
SLIM JIM COCOANUTS Each 5, llltifll
COFFEE 3 pkg. 35c FRESH 111 lat« F»
NUN BETTER GREEN kwe,
GRITS g Bag Lb. io:»- CABBAGE 5 b 1 lose ice ’
QUAKER QUICK QR REGULAR GA. SWEET IOUSi
OATS 3 20-Oz. Cartons POTATOES 51 W 'OR
RICH PACK FRESH GA. SLICING ikie
CORN 2 No. 2 15c TOMATOES Lb.
’esse
Can toes
STOKELEY’S BIG FANCY YELLOW
HOMINY 2:.T5c ONIONS 41 ips
>ats
PHILIPS’ EARLY JUNE FRESH JUICY FLORIDA lits
PEAS 3 Cans No. 2 25c GRAPEFRUIT 3 "1 ces have not
STOKELEY’S CUT CANADIAN RUTABAGA jre* comp!
No. 2 25c TURNIPS 4 Lb ‘l in
BEETS 3 Can* ft Ita. Gai \
NASS SUPREME TOMATO BYRD STAYMEN WINESAP ** yoi
JUICE 4 ZT 22c APPLES Doz. 1 ■ m lie. L. Kale B
HIGH GRADE CORN D,
Meat Dept. Specials M 123
MEAL Peck ‘osite
FRESH PORK LEAN CHOPS 20c SOUTHERN ROSE S. R. (24 Lb*. 5 65c 1
Lb. FLOUR 48 Lb*. n
FANCY RIB OR BRISKET HIGH LOW LAYING
STEW BEEF Lb. 12c MASH 100 Lb*. V v\1 .A 1
PURE PORK (GROUND FROM LITTLE PIGS) 50-50 CORN AND WHEAT $
SAUSAGE BULK 15c SCRATCH 100
Lb. Lb*.
CHOICE WESTERN CHUCK PERKERSON’S TANKAGE HOG
BEEF ROAST 20c FEED $
Lb. 75 Lb*. • •
SHOULDER PERKERSON’S 16% i RK
PORK ROAST Lb. 17c DAIRY 100 Lb*.
HAPPYVALE MILL shin
FEED $ ®stinctiv
FANCY VEAL CHOICE WESTERN ROUND Lb»- ie (
CHOPS_______lb. 29c STEAK lb. 32c 75 'hadovvs-. cork 1
SUPER CUBED .MORRELL’S SMOKED Country SUPER FLOATING 3"1 . ,or k back
Style SOAP 6 beat
STEAK lb. 29c SAUSAGE____lb. 20c J® bom a
DIAMOND L WHOLE FANCY FRESH ble the y,
HAMS lb. 19c MULLET lb. COLONIAL POTTED 1 « write
_ 10 c MEAT 2 cm hceg.
KINGAN RELIABLE PERCH
SMALL BACON TENDERIZED __ HOCKLESS lb. 23c SPANISH FILLET______lb. 18c PUR P och
PICNICS lb. 17c MACKEREL lb. 18c MORRELL’S SHORTENING PRIDE aLL ' «^|i
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FRESH PORK NECK FRESH SELECT
BONES _____2 lbs. 15c OYSTERS____pa. 35c
FRESH PORK FRESH STEW 1-Lb- 2-Lb. CO
RIBS lb. 10c OYSTERS____pt. 30c 9c 17c
Fresh Dressed Friers and Hens 8-Lb. Carton 65c 4
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