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ALctlcr I rom Our Congressmen!
Capitol Hill
Washington, D. C
January 25, 1941.
Mv dear Constituents:
President Roosevelt was blessed
with perfect weather for his inau
guration Monday and although it
was crisp and cold the sun shone
brightly tad everyone was out to
see the President and Vice-Presi
dent take the oath of office and to
view the parade and air show. It
is estimated that over a million
people viewed the parade.
The Members of Congress were
given seats on the President s plat
form and from thct position the
view of the huge and colorful
crowd was thrilling indeed. All the
President’s family attended and the [
Small grand children insisted upon
being held up on their fathers’
shoulders in order to see the crowd.
Mi’s. Woodrow Wilson sat with the
family.
We were honored to have a fine
delegation lip from our district
and we certainly enjoyed their vis
it, end hope they won't wait for
another Presidential inauguration
before coming back.
Congress has been very busy this
week. The House Committee on
Foreign Affairs has continued’ its
daily hearings on the “lend-lease”
bill, having many interesting peo
ple to testify before them. The Re
publican minority brought Gen
Hugh, S. Johnson and Charles
Lindbergh ?s their star witnesses,
and “' then when the committee
went-into executive session Friday
morning to discuss the bill pri
vately, the Republican members of
the Committee sat idly upon the
bench and refused to go into the
executive session. It seems to me
that this is no time for such par- .
tisan tactics as that.
While this Committee is at work
on the “lend-lease” bill, the House
has debated two most important
bills from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. One of these, the first leg
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• REASON No. 1—Break in your when you buy early. Experience
new tractor early on light hauling proves that late buyers frequent
and belt jobs—prepare now for ly have to wait longer than they
most efficient operations. want to for their tractors.
• REASON No. 2 —Buy early for • REASON No. 6 —If your young
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tractors—while we can offer you spring, choose your safe, com
an attractive trade. fortable, easy to handle tractor
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change from teams to a tractor have a good chance to become
this spring, save a good many dol- familiar with it ahead of the
lars worth of horse or mule feed rush.
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islativei bill submitted to the sev
enty-seventh Congress, appropri
ates three hundred million dollars
for the purpose of modernizing
and making new installations and
improvements on our battle fleet
involving 15 battle ships, 6 air
craft crrriers, 18 heavy cruisers
and 19 light cruisers, a total of 58
ships. These improvements to be
undertaken result from informa
tion we have received in the de
velopments in the European War
and by experience obtained during
maneuvers and war problems car
ried out by our fleet. In general,
these improvements invc’ve:
(e) Installation at additional
anti-aircraft guns on all types of
vessels;
(b) Replacement of present :
small calibre guns with other of j
greater anti-aircraft effectiveness;
(c) Installation of light armor
around exposed topside battle stcr
tions for the protection of the men.
(d) Increasing magazine capac
ity of ships.
c) Improvements of mechanical
ammunition handling equipment.
(f) Installation of “blisters” on
battleships.
(g) Installation of more modern
fire control mEchinery.
This bill passed the House with
out a dissenting vote.
The next bill appropriated three
hundred and fifteen million dol
lars to improve our shipbuilding
facilities and to build not exceed
ing 400 small ships for patrol, lo
cal defense, escort, salvage and
towing services.
Only two members voted against
this bill, Mercantonio of New
York and Lambertson of Kansas.
On yesterday the House unani
mously passed a bill appropriating
three hundred and fifteen million
dollars to build 200 emergency car
go vessels for carrying our com
merce on the high seas.
In the presentation of these bills
to the House much tribute was
paid by members, both Democrats
and Republicans to the untiring
work of Chairman Carl Vinson of
the Naval Affairs Committee, who
is recognized as the best informed
man in the country on naval mat
ters.
It looks like we will have some
snow here.
Sincerely,
A. SIDNEY CAMP, M.C
Four-H club work enables rural
boys End girls to train themselves
for farming, homemaking, or busi
ness.
Under the supplemental cotton
program, cotton stamps received
by farmers can be used to pur
chase cotton goods and clothing
from any retail store.
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City, was witnessed by (left to right) F. E. Williamson, president, New York Central System; L. O.
Head, president, Railway Express Agency; Brig. Gen. W. V. Carter, U. S. Army; Capt. E. V. Ricken
backer, president, Eastern Air Lines, and other men prominent in army and transportation circles.
—NEWS FROM—
CEDAR
SHOALS
MRS. K. G. SWITZER
Several continue ill with flu in
our community. We hope they will
soon recover
Mrs. Dessa Hitchcock spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Nolen
at Rocky Plains. Also visited Mr.
and Mrs. Harmon Nolen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Vining and
son, Howell, and Miss Virginia of
Atlanta were the guests Saturday
of Mr N. H. Piper, Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Switzer and daughter, Hes
ter
j Mr. and Mrs. Homer Entrekin
l and children of Macon were the
S week-end guests of Mr. T. J. Kit
j | chens Mrs. Mose and children, Collis and also Mr.
Mrs.
! Morris.
j Friends of Mrs. Wilson
are glad to know she is able
be borne after being in Huson hos
pital for a week with flu and pneu
monia Her friends hope she con
tinues to improve.
Mr and Mrs. A. W. Switzer of
Milledgeville spent Tuesday with
Mr.’ and Mrs. E. G. Switzer.
Mrs Archie Johnson and daugh
ter of Covington spent Saturday
with her mother, Mrs. Lee Terry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Knight vis
ited Mrs. Dora Speer and Mr. and
| Mrs. Pres Wilson Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. Milton Polk are
j | glad to see her out again after sev
eral weeks illness.
Messrs. James and Harold Wood
ruff of Macon were recent
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holmes and
Mr. and Mrs. George Woodruff.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
for aid in covering the news and
social events of our community
Only with your cooperation can we
write a worthwhile column, so.
please don’t fail to do your part in
keeping us informed of such
things as you’d like to read and
1 have others retd.
We ll be back next week!
Kudzu, now used extensively to
control erosion in this eountrv, was
i introduced from Japan more than
I 50 years ago and has been used
mainly as a shade plant around
1 buildings until recently.
Covington Mill
Daylights
By Evelyn Day
Covington Mill was given some
! Publicity on an Atlanta radio sta
! tion last Saturday by Editor Den
nis. We appreciate this, for a com
mun '* y suc * 1 as ours ‘ s worthy ot
notice now and then. Thanks, Ed
itor.
Our poem in last week’s News
inspired a boy in a town about 50
miles away to compose some poet
ry. He immediately mailed to us.
His poem concerned a boy who
was trying to escape the draft by
j | suicide and pants.” the writer termed him
a “sissy It was very am
using.
Eavesdropping with Eve.
Painter White has purchased a
1941 model msiroon colored “hoss."
Buck Hilley says our community
will soon be a dude ranch.
Sarah Harris was at home for
a while last Sunday. Also Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Harris from Carrollton.
Notice: If you hear » car horn
that sounds a little like “God Bless
America” and a little like “Mary
Had a Little Lamb” and the first
three notes play “Three Blind
Mice”—it is Mr. Day’s car.
Question asked us most: Where
and when can you find the most
news and bits of gossip for the
paper? Answer—Right In town on
Saturday nights! There you can
find your dream come true if its
“scobps” you’re after. For instance,
just one night we saw:
Lamar Merritt, week - ending
from Fort Benning and introduc
ing us to his new girl friend.
Bertha, waiting in the beauty
parlor for Pete, and Pete waiting
| in his car for Bertha. P. S.: They
finally got together!
Frances Freeman and a strange
boy hurrying down the street <F„
did you try to escape our eye?)
Cecil Collins, at the bowling al
lies, looking so-o-o lonesome with
out B C.
Tom Kinney buying some hot
dogs—with Leona and some more
; girls waiting in his car.
gaged Buck Hilley and Mr. Alford en- j
in a bowling match.
Margaret Lackey and Sarah
: Miller waiting on a corner for a
taxi while their husbands “hoofed
( it” home.
The Arlie Rabuns End children
and the Hugh Keslers—all in one
car
The Reynolds sisters, Margie and
Lilian, without escorts, which
proves ’ rumors we have heard—
that they are true to the Army
and Navy!
Charles Johnson waiting not so
patiently for nine o’clock, at which
time Estelle gets off work.
Concerning the Church:
Next Friday night at 6:45, the
Y. W. A.’s will meet at Mrs. Ty
rus Wood's for a special personal
| service. You are invited to attend
this meeting.
Last Sunday the attendance of
the Girls’ S. S. Class increased
slightly. This is encouraging rnd
Mrs. Glenn Jones, our teacher, says
she feels it will keep on growing.
Let’s come out next Sunday, girls,
and do our part.
The R A.’s (Royal Ambassadors)
new organization, for young boys,
had a successful start last Fridfy
night with 14 members. They will
start meeting on the second Fri
day night of the month.
The Bible Study Club will meet
every fourth Friday night, The
j next meeting will be held at Mrs.
Hoke Loyd's home. The Methodist
) Ladies’ Society of Christian Serv
ice will meet at the Church Mon
day night at seven o'clock,
i Again we apperj to your people
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BIGHAM
Note — There is a possibility of
this name many ways,
as: Biggam, Biggem, Bigem.
m, Biggom and Bingham. And
name Bingham has been con
with several of these.
In 1790, according to the U. S.
of S. C., John Bigham was
with his family and some
property. Also the names of Hugh
and James Biggen
In 1790, in North Carolina, ten
of families by the following
names Hugh, James, Sr., Jame=
Jr., John, John, Samuel, Sr., Sam
uel, Jr., Widow and Wm. Bigham,
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In 1782, in Va. the name of Hugh
Bigham is listed.
In 1790, in Maryland, John Big
ham.
In 1790, in Pennsylvania, 13
heeds of families listed as follows
Brian, Hugh, James, James, Land
ford, Patrick, Robert, Robert, Rob
ert, Samuel, Thomas, William and
William Bingham.
In 1808, according to the Morgan
County, Ga., deed books, Sfpiuel
Bigham, Jefferson County, Ga.,
made a deed to John King, Jeffer
son County, Ga. Witnesses: Wm
Nayles and John Vining, J. P.
In 1808, according to the Jasper
County, Ga., deed books, Thomas
Biggam, Baldwin County, Ga.,
made e deed to Wm. Jordan, Bald
win County, Ga. Witnesses: George
Weatherly, Wm. Harvey and Mat
thew Hawkins, J. P.
I In 1808, according to the
! County, Ga., deed books,
W. Weatherly made affidavit as
Joseph Biggam and Abner
who were witnesses to a deed
John Freeman, J. P., was
witness.
In 1858, according to an old law
book there was a lawsuit pending
in Troup County, Ga.,
court in which Benj. H, Bigham
was one of the lawyers in the case.
In later years of the 1850’s and
the early 1860’s Benj. H. Bigham.
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Esq. was a prominent lawyer in |
Troup County.
In 1861, according to these law
books there was a lawsuit pending
in Webster county, Ga., in which
John V. Bigham was interested.
In 1806. according to the Han
cock County, Ga., land lottery
drawing of Ocmulgee land Joseph
Biggom <or Bigham) had two
draws.
These land lots lay in what is
now parts of Jasper and Jones
Counties. Ga. And he is the same
Joseph Bigham mentioned in Jas
per County deed books jn 1808. He
wfs very probably a Revolutionary
soldier. It is probable he came from
North Carolina. And records at Ra
leigh, N. C., will tell about him
In 1806, according to the Han
cock County, Ga., land lottery
drawing of Ocmulgee land Francis
Biggom (or Bighrm) had two
draws. This land lay somewhere
near Joseph’s land in Jasper Coun
ty, Ga. He was probably a Revo
lutionary soldier. He possibly came
from North Carolina or Pennsyl
i vaniE.
) | Note—-A large number of people
came to Georgia from 1783 to 1830
| I from Pennsylvania and settled and
(North from the corner of Tennessee
Carolina to the Florida line,
1 A large number of the early set
j tiers of Newton County. Ga., came
f rom Pennsylvania originally,
In 1937, according to a news item
from Augusta, Ga., Mrs. Madison
( buried the
; g, Bigham, 84, was from
Antioch Church. She was the wld
j j--—. ow 0 f Madison S. Bigham, who was
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