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Covington Mills
Daylights
f By EVELYN DAY
Hello Folks:
This week’s batch of news is
being written in a joyous spirit.
WHY? Because rain is falling on
our parched earth and refreshing
our wilted gardens and flowers.
Never were the people of Cov
ington Mill so glad to see any
thing—for this drought talk was
becoming serious. SO WELCOME.
RAIN!
VISITORS HERE AND THERE
Mr. and Mrs. Jones Stewart,
from Chicopee, were visiting
friends here last Sunday. Other J
Sunday visitors in our community
were: Miss Nita Elder, of Winder
and Mr, Marvin Lavendar, of |
Jefferson, Mr. Rufus Burt from
Thomaston, Mr. Fred Mason, from
Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Niblett, from
Birmingham, Ala. spent the week- ;
end , with ... Mr. y. r and , Mrs. ,, Carl , Wood. ... .
Misses Eva and Noia i.ee Kilgore
spent the week-end in Porterdale. 1
Mi. J. H. Niblett, Irene and Pete
Niblett, and Mrs. J. W. Baugh spent
Sunday in Atlanta and Conley,
Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Poteet and ;
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Hamby mot- j
red to Chattanooga Sunday. |
EAVESDROPPING WITH EVE
Sarah Harris left for New York |
City last Friday night for a three j !
months course at Bellevue Hospi
tal. Members of her family and
many friends were at Emory sta- j
tion to bid her GOODBYE AND
GOOD LUCK.
Twiddy McDaniel is NO LONG
ER the baby at her house! She
has a baby brother, born May 30th
and named William Jodie, for it’s
grandfather. Which reminds us—
a certain narty said thev walked
a mile to see the new little Bled
,.oe baby and then couldn'! see
it for it's proud papa, Bill! ;
Mary Carter has two BAD
MEMORIES of St. Simons: (1)
the odor of the marshes, (2) She j
got sunburned.
SOS! A. C. Arnold wants
to know the identity of a girl who (
confronted Dena Bates right in
town and told her “hands off A
C.” Come now, Miss X, tell A. C.
of your fondness for him—don’t
\ tell Detia!
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STREAMLINER TOUR
TO BOSTON
$68.75 10 DAYS $68.75
Covers All Necessary Expenses, Except Meals
MONTHLY PAYMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED
Leave June 26 — Return July 6
Attend National Education Association Convention
While in Boston.
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! •dlle—Those tak.ng part: Carrie
| Dean McDaniel and Edsel Arnold,
I Doris Childers and Buck Brown
You guessed it—a DOUBLE WED
ding:
Tom Kinney, former columnist
for the News, is considering matri
mony—and it’s not so far off!
To DUD Childers: A VERY
PRETTY girl passed a nice com- I
phment on you-now don l Pass
This by! Lanier Kitchens couldn t ,
find Virginia Smith Sunday. Pete [
Niblett and hsi Monioe gul ate
pouting. On Friday Bessie .
Wood denies having made up with
Ceci] Collins and on Saturday j
they are seen together. Don t wor- ,
ry a writer like that, B. C.
PUPPY LOVE: A little girl on
Wheat Street wants to know why j
another little girl talks so much
about Wallace Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyrus Wood, who
recently moved to Monroe, are
moving again next week. They
will make their home in Hogans
vilie where Tyrus is connected
with Henson Furniture Co.
Bv the time you read this, our
{riencl civde eiyae Smith aiiutn, will win be ue in m ;
UNCLE SAM'S SERVICE. Clyde
was visiting relatives and friends
here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Hilley will
leave Friday for New' Orleans.
Our father appreciates deeply
the fruit and flowers from the
Missionary Societies, Baptist and
Methodist, and the little Sun
beams. One of the swetest things
is a poem sent him by that lova
ble Mrs. Robert Fowler, Sr. WE
wonder if she composed it:
Doesn’t every twinklin star Say
“she wonders how you are?” .
Doesn’t every “She’ll breeze that ’till blows j
Say worry she
knows? i
Doesn 1 ever ...... blrd that sin § Sa „
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—Well, they shmild-rve told j
them to!
MARY JUDITH’S PARTY
° ne of this summer’s most de- ;
'Ufhtfu! “little girl” parties was
the one 8 iven Saturday, May 31st. j
to celebrate Mary Judith Baugh’s |
third birthday. After many games j
were enjoyed, cookies and ice;
cream favors. were served with balloons j
as
Those present were: Beverly !
Merritt. Carol Sammons, Dolores
Johnson, Judy Mobley, Sandra
Baugh, Yvonne Elder, Jean Carol 1
Niblett, Opal Watkins. Charles !
Carter, and Hugh Baugh. 1
Misses Rachael Baugh and Irene
Niblett assisted Mrs. J. W. Baugh
in entertaining.
Doctors’ prescriptions, in at
least 100 countries of the world,
are almost identical for identical
diseases.
The universal language for phy
ricians' prescriptions is Latin,
:hough pharmacist all over the
vorld speak and write English as
veil as their native tongue. I
Ga. U. S. Approved Pullorum
Tested chicks are produced under
the National Poultry Improve
ment Plan sponsored by the Li. S.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
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PLAYWRIGHT CHRISTOPHER MORLEY and Mrs. Wales Latham, presi
dent of Bundles for Britain, are attentive listeners as Clare Tree Major, who
directs the Childrens Theatre of America, explains how packages of new
clot h ,n S and kn ‘ tted garments were collected by the children of America
be Se £u t tde children of beleaguered England through Bundles for
Britain. n -, The « first shipments of clothing came from more than a dozen eitie« *
whe re the Children’s Theatre has affiliates
—NEWS FROM—
LEGUINN
By FRANCES MOORE
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thompson
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Tommie Lassiter and daughter, ot
near Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Parker
Stewart spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Coggins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bates and
children, Mrs. H. M. Pennington of
Gaithers spent Sunday with Mr.
guests. ^ Mr. L and ' a ' Mrs ivf^ Bill Bates
near Covington.
jy[ r . and Mrs. Billie Williams and
children of Washington, D.
S p en t last week with Mr. and Mrs.
j y. pj c kett.
Miss Frances Moore arrived
from Mount Berry
lgge tQ gpend the summer ^ith
her paren ts, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
j Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Parker and
daughter of Stewart spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ellington.
Misses Hilda and Ann Malcom
v j s jt e( j Miss Frances Moore Friday
afternoon.
j Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Parker
Stewart, Mr. arid Mrs. A. B. Mask
I visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore
: and Miss Frances Moore Wednes
! day night.
to Mr ' and vls M t! T " S ' g 7 Mrs L UCUS T Lucus o£ C ,edar- par
j ^ n are >
ents ’ Mr ' and Mrs ' J ' L ' Coggln '
Mr and Mrs. Huie Moore, Mr.
and Mrs S. M Wicks and daughter,
Nina visited Mr and Mrs. Earl
Moore and Miss Frances Moore
Sunday,
Mrs. Julian Washington and
daughter are spending this week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Stubbs,
Mr. and Mrs. Woodie Johnson
| winder visited Mr. and Mrs. John
| Johnson and family Sunday.
Grain Experiment
At Palmer - Slone
The members of the Palmer
Stone Chapter of Future Fanners
are conducting a grain demonstra
tion, sponsored by a fertilizer
manufacturing company.
The demonstration consists of
two acres of wheat located on the
Loganville highway one mile north
of Oxford, on the land of Mr.
Howard Stone. There are four half
acre plots each being top dressed
with a different amount of soda
One plot dressed at the rate of
300 lbs. of soda per acre; one plot
j 1 at the rate plot of 200 at lbs. the of soda per
acre; one rate of 100
lbs. of soda per acre and one hav
ing no soda.
The purpose of the demonstra
tion is to show the effect of the
different rates of top dressing on
the yield of grain. The chapter
is offering prizes to the farmers
of the district for guessing the
yields of the plots. One dollar
will be given to the person gues
sing nearest the yields, and 50
cents each to the next two gues
sing nearest the yields.
One of the curious hobbies of
| ®pi de world, webs. is They that of collecting
‘’ are preserved
between panes of glass.
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One of the most unusual ad
vertisements ever run was when
Dr. Charles Proteus Steinmetz left
Yonkers, N. Y. and ran an ad
Leaving Yonkers. I wish here
with to say goodbye to all my
friends.”
The largest “Trailer Town” in
world is at Sarasota, Fla.,
where 30 acres of land are set
] aside for the “down” and modern
j conveniences added.
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j police of Lyons wa s buried from
the Cedar Crossing Methodist
Church and into the church ceme
! lery in Toombs co., Ga.
The next subject will be—
j BLANDFORD—
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LtNtALOLY
I > E il'liiii*ti Lee
Sponsored by
Covington Chapter
UNITED DACGHTERS OF
THE CONFEDERACY
BLAND
Note—The name Bland may at |
timeg have been mixed with Blan j
and Blann.
About 1714, Henry Lee of Va. j
marr ied Mary Bland
Richard Bland, „f
v »- called '' Tl > c Antkiuary war
a member of the House of Bur-
8esses from 1745, to the Amer.
He ™ a * Y’dTleeate^JTcon’
and Jn 1774 a delegate to Con -
8 ress -
Col. Theoderick Bland, an Amer.
Colonial Statesman, boin in Va.
in 1742, an uncle of John Ran
dolph, of Roanoke, Va. He served
in the Rev., was a confidant of ,
Gen. Geo. Washington, and was
a member of the U. S. Congress
from 1780 to 1790.
Richard P. Bland, born in 1835,
died in 1899, was a lawyer and a
democratic congressman from Mo.
In 1770, according to the Amelia
co., Va. marriage records, Clara
Bland married, Robert Bolling,
Bondsman, John F. Peahey.
In 1786, in Amelia co., a., Ed
ward Bland married Lettice Jones,
Bondsman Richard Bland.
In 1761, in Amelia co., a., Peter
Bland married Julia Booker,
Bondsman, Samuel Terry.
In 1810, in Releigh, N. C„ Rev.
Henry Bland married Miss Mary
Ann Ray, daughter of Mrs. Waine,
a u 0 f Raleigh.
In 1823, in Amelia co., a., Mar
tha M. Bland daughter of John
Bland, married Thomas J. Perk
inson, Bondsman, T. E. Perkin
son.
In 1790, according to the U. S.
Census of S. C., George Bland was
living in Cheraw dist. S. C., with
two sons under 16, one iemale,
and some property.
In 1790, in Georgetown dist.,
Prince Frederick’s parish, S. C.,
Thomas Bland wa s living with one
son over 16, three sons under 16,
six females and five slaves.
In 1790, in Ninety-Six dist., S.
C., Wimberly Bland wa s living
without sons or slaves but with
his wife and some property.
In 1790, according to the U. S.
Census of N. C. 13 heads of fam
ilies by the name.
In Va. eight heads of families
by the name. In Md., two, Joseph,
Sr., and Joseph, Jr.
In Penn., one head, Wm. Bland
In 1825. according to the Ga.
land lottery drawing, John Bland
drew one land lot in Washington
co., Ga.
in 1825, Simeon Blan drew one ‘
land lot in Washnigton co., Q ! a
In 1825, Simeon Bland drew an
other lot in Washington co., Ga.
He was possibly a Rev. Soldier.
In 1825, Eliasha Bland drew one
land lot in Washington co., Ga.
In 1825, George Bland drew
land lot in Bibb co., Ga.
In 1825, George Bland drew
other lot in Bibb co., Ga.
{ was possibly a rev. Sold.
In 1845, according to the
kinson co., Ga. marriage
I Robert Bland married
j j Napper — Ceremony by, John
Isler, J. P.
In 1933, in a news item
Richland, Ga., D. G. Bland,
art co., Ga. Rep. from Lumpkin,
Ga., was re-elected moderator
the Summer Hill Baptist Associa
tion at the beginning of the 45th
I session.
In 1935. according to a news
| item from Eufaula, Ala., Mrs
i Mary Lanier Bland, wife of H. L.
i Bland, prominent citizen of Quit
man co., Ga. was buried from the
Georgetown, Ga. church into the
Bland Cemetery in the co.
In 1937, in a news item from
Cordele, Ga.. Mr. Hemming F
Bland. Jr., was buried from the
Cordele M. E. Church, into the
Sunnyside Cemetery.
In 1938. according to a news
item from Woodbury, Ga.,
Belle Bland, was buried in the
Voodbury Cemetery.
In 1939, from Lyons, Ga., Mr.
a a mu el Bland, 38, former chief of
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SCORES OF FOOD
SCORE A HIT!
To say that your neighborhood A–P has scores of delicious, 1 0V J
A‘P foods is to put it mildly! Come, look them over! Ask the fri j| j
en( y
to show you the “buys of the week”! Try the many fin e foods J "I
make and sell! Take home plenty of savings, and feast yourf an ,i)J
These scores of values will score a hit with you!
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NEW RED BLISS POTATOES No. 1 .. . tsi *.
NATIONAL DAIRY NEW RED BLISS POTATOES No. 2 uy
MONTH CALIFORNIA LEMONS......... dozen
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Wisconsin-American FLORIDA ORANGES ........... dozen
MILD YORK COOKING APPLES...... dozen
CHEESE CALIFORNIA LETTUCE ........ head
Lb. 23c
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White House CALIFORNIA CARROTS ........ buncli
EVAPORATED GEORGIA CROWDER PEAS ..Ik,
MILK GEORGIA BUTTER BEANS..... .... . •« m
6 Baby Cans 21c
3c T :121c GEORGIA GREEN CABBAGE . . . 4 lbs,;
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TEA - Nectar Orange Pekoe ^-lb. pkg. 17c; Vi. 29c 3 Caki 20c
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FRENCH'S SAUCE WORCESTERSHIRE 5-oz. bottle 15c PORN SHOULDER STEAK FRESH “ LEA V23 35
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BLEACH WATER 2 j
White Sail 32-oz bot 10c ^ a - dressed—ready for the pan 2 lb s,
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SWIFT’S JEWEL INFANTS’ . . .
SALAD OIL pint 15c GERBER’S STRAINED FOODS cans
... can 2 4!/ 2 -oz.
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