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ivPf 3 '-- ve were so amused
. pme , f orfiia editor picking
hat box at the Press
fcntion Lake Louise
<
er of the Hotel, Mr.
|, told us the housekeeper
I, Lan our mom in cleaning and got up the w’hen hat
c ame
! \\-f, knew it would be re
( immediately . . . but w’e
do not know' where it
V the situation has now
. we are hatless!
|pnc L console us by saying
itp * uy winter hats . ,
;h on don’t know' how
is fr out on a white suit of
L palm Reach and think of
V nri o winter felt w'ith it!
bpt Straw Lids! Friend
-on was nice enough to
morning and asked
wan pH him to mention it
roi'imn published all over
ia*p .ve do not have his
u in Atlanta . . . but Jimmie
dness es put out a State
search for those straw lids
V dn> i believe in free ad
tin o Atlanta stores, but
\appened to be in a Muse
-. , , round and the handle
large rope of silk cord
the top of the box. We
hose lids now and not this
Here s an office
to a luncheon today and
vnu think W'e’ll wear on '
psd We are seein’ stars
■eminds us that the only
ion of the Press we ever
was at Calhoun. Georgia.
tears ago , . Dudley Glass
lien with the old Georgian
id in his column, he meri
the fact that he missed the
Rov and the cute hats (oi- I
ls he said funny hats) that
wore You missed our
that convention, Dudley
■t we missed them at this
>n,
r n e space to tell
v of the two lovely
v p met at Lake Louise. We 1
Sn late at night and found
is rest lady and her daugh
e were homesick for
InTher . . so homesick that
[this rail looked lady, Mrs. into Ruth Rodhe
my eyes and
[re a smile that came from
soul . . we went up and
[May I we just put you.” our arms
you and hug She
fat p! samp something in her
our Mother has . .• you
fvhat I mean if you hate a
ptinued on Page Seven)
jC To Party Sponsor
pge At
lion Hut Tues.
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List of Priies Will
Be Awarded At
Event.
isn. women, girls and boys,
I Bridge Clubs, an invita
pxiended to attend a Bene
ije P art y at the American
Hut on the evening of Sep
9th
i dates, your club mem- |
Ind arrange for a table of
" n fnends or club to play
”. There will be fun ga
?d prizes galore.
:p make your reservations
ss Elizabeth Skinner, Mrs.
’rison, Mrs. Louis Cald
M s. Alvin David at once.
a re r ot a LL D. C. member,
member that your Grand
lf i a part in the War Be
he States your Grand-
11 had her part and you
n s tribute to them when
f your quarter and are
P p ri for it with an eve
with all your friends,
f prizes the merchants of
e donated depict the
It of a city rich in the:
n of the old South.
rj ’>ip prizes donated for
J Bridge Party are:
1 Pyex Dish; Dietz Bros..
C. O. Nixon, box of
'ied on Page Seven)
nfit Week Oncns f
-nu/n, waaz/ at M Whites 7 .
“inger, pounds lighter
( I"”' te promise the corse
\v r -* 1 ™* «•
. F*m?H r
M W«k
r- Dp 'londay in Wkde,
partment
new in modern cor
I ng Formfit's famous
girdles and girdteires
1 ?d and will be at the
1 r of White’s corsetieres
lovelier figures.
ti representative of the
’ 0rri Pany will be at the
r a, and Saturday Sept.
31V White's invite' all
1 c “e the new styles dur
Tiniit Week.
List Is
Being
Plan Sponsored Jointly By
Legion Post and
The News.
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23 SUBSCRIPTIONS
WILL BEGIN WITH
THIS WEEK’S ISSUE
Letters From Trainees Will
Be Published Each
Week.
Newton County men now serv
ing wdth a branch of the United
States armed forces, either the
army or the navy, will have art
opportunity to receive the Cov
ington News free of charge, ac
cording to a plan worked out this
week by the Newton County Post
No. 32 of the American Legion and
The Covington News.
The first group of 23 subscrip
tions were entered this week and
this edition of the News will be
read by soldiers and sailors in
every section of the United States.
Anyone in the armed forces who
1S not regularly receiving the
News and who would like to have
their name placed on the sub
sertption list is requested to con- j
tact P. W. Pratt, commander of |
the American Legion Post. The j
expenses of the project is being
born by the newspaper and the
Legion.
The Publisher of the Covington 1
News is anxious to carry, from
time to time, first hand informa
tion about life in the army camps
and training centers throughout
the Nation. Former residents now
serving in the armed forces are
invited to write letters to the Edi
tor of the News for publication.
These letters will receive prompt
attention and will be printed each
week ac thfcy arrive.
The initial list of subscriptions
for service men included the fol
lowing names:
Benjamin F. Woodruff, Camp
Stewart, Savannah; Reuben A.
Poison, 74th Field Artillery, Rag
ley, La.; Roy D Pirkle, Fort
Jackson, S. C.; Joseph P. Robin
son, Camp Clair bourne, La.; Earn
Lee Watkins, Fort Francis E. War
i-en, Cheyenne. Wyoming; Bonnell
Harold Stone. Camp Croft. S. C.;
Edward Morton Stone. Fort Bel
voir. Va„ Julius Day Laseter
Camo Croft. S. C.; Homer I ep
Gunn. Fort Francis E. Warren,
Cheyenne, Wyoming Hulon F.
Capes, Camp Croft. S. C„ and
Hugh Sams. Fort Jackson, S. C
Others on the list are:: Robin E,
(Continued on Page Seven)
P’dale Club M*bes
Report For Year
Night Hawks Now Have
Cash Balance of
$ 251 . 62 .
Receipts of $1,979.11 and ex
p Pn ditures of Sl,727.49 for the
year ending August 25, 1941, were
re ported this week by Harry R
Christian, president of the Night
Hawks, Porterdale socal club. A
balance of $251.62 remains in the
treasury, according to the report.
A survey of the monies taken
in during the year Shows a cash
514315 0n September
2, 1940 Dues during the year to
taled $1,361.89 Funds received
f rom the Club room totaled S-eo -
” 52 and donations made to the clqb
" ,r kinS *• 81
included .ink
$95.82 to, i<‘* u
and $139.56 in donatjon< maJc 10
persons who were not members
f the u < tub. other expenditure' I
were $73. for tne we .
drawing: $64.50 for 0 -■
two Club suppers which total
$240.61 fot gianri ta ^
a
727.49. the
The cash balance at n e
cot lime of $251.62. Is an Increase
of $108.47 over the balance on
hand a y ear a S 0,
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Volume 77 Th« Georgia Covington Star, E«t. 1S74. COVINGTON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941.
Enterprise, Est. 1*64.
COUNTY AWARDED $50 * |V 1 r ^ A FOR RURAL HOMES
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Belmont Dennis, publisher of the Covington News and the
Conyers News (center) is, shown receiving the 1941 War Cry
Trophy for the best religious editorial published in Georgia dur
ing the past year. Southern Territorial Commander, Lieutenant
Commissioner William C. Arnold (on the tight) is presenting the
certificate of the award, while Major Vincent Cunningham, editor-
Services P rogram Of Celebration
Bo Resumed rp o / a " > • • 1 it «117 1
At Baptist Church 10 D 6 LeHTlCd INCXt W CCk
Rev. Combs Will Preach
Two Sermons Next
Sunday.
AH the regular services of the
First Baptist Church will be re
sumed next Sunday, according to
ar. announcement made this week
by tne pastor. Rev. Walker Combs.
Rev. Combs, who recently re
turned from his vacation will con
duct the services Sunday at 11
o’clock and again at 8 o’clock In
making the announcement, Rev
Combs, urged every member to
make a special effort to be pres
ent for the services
“It is not only becoming i n
Christians to \\ ship the Lord
in company with fellow Christians
but. it is necessary in order to
keep their spiritual and moral na
tures strong and vigorous, he
said
The Superintendent of the Sun
day School Department also re
quested that every teacher, offi
cei ■ and student make a special ef
fort to be in their accustomed
(Continued on Page Seven)
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A musical program was featur
ed Thursday noon at the DeLanc
Hotel for the Covington C lu
President Robert R. Fowler pre
side a nr „.ith loh
SKIT M*”Fowler’openpd’thi Proeran
meennk and liken Wj «
Estes, of Gay, Georgia and Miss
Mable Hensley, of Blue Ridge.
who presented a most entertaining
musical show. Mrs, Estes played
number of selections on the pi
no and , Mj M«s Hensley Men „ played . the
Following the program, a bu'
meeting was held The
monthlv report of the S tan
*nd Treasurer way given and ap
proved.
Amateur Show Will Be
Directed by Sam
Hay.
Plans continued to go forward
this week for the Greater Newton
County celebration and a most in
teresting program for the day is
being arranged.
A complete program is expected
to be carried in the next issue of
the Covington News showing the
speakers for the day. details of
the parade and the musical and
amatuer programs which will be
featured.
One of the highlights of the day
will be the Greater Newton Coun
ty Singing Convention under the
direction of Bill Cox. Invitations
are being mailed to well known
singers and quartets throughout
this section of the state. The sing
ing will begin at 5:00 o’clock in
the afternoon and will be held in
the center of the public of the
public square The first section
of the singing will end at 6:00
o'clock and will be resumed at 7:30
or 8:00 o’clock in the evening at
the court house.
Tne program for the day will
begin at 10:00 o'clock in the morn
ing with appropriate music. Sev
eral prominent speakers will ap
pear on both the morning and af
ternoon programs. Prizes will be
awarded to guests and a special
amatuer show will be given under
the direction of S. M. Hay. pro-
41 am cnairman. Delense will be
the feature throughout the day
nd information concerning every
itizen of Newton County will be
>iven.
At noon, the Covington Rotary
Club will sponsor a public barbe
cue and tickets are now on sale.
The change will be small and
w ithin the reach of all. 'This will
he the only charge made at any
time during the day a s all other
activities are absolutely free. All
„, hP| . civic organizations in the
to the Newton County Celebration
a; well as the barbecue.
Arrangements has been made
by the News management to fur
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j it:-chief looks on. The War Cry Trophy was first made in the
Georgia weekly Press Association in the in state 1936’. who Contestants members are the of the daily Asso- and
newspapers are
ciation, and the winning entry is selected by a committee of
out-of-state judges appointed by the Press Association, In
response to many requests, the winning editorial is reprinted on
the editorial page of this week's edition.
S. S. Convention
Held at Lithonia
II Churches Represented
At Meeting Held
Last Sunday.
The Stone Mountain Baptist
Association held its annual Sun
day Sunday Convention at the Li
thonia Baptist Church, Sunday,
August 31st. with eleven churches
represented
The Convention opened at 9:30
with President A. L. McDonald ir,
the chair. The meeting opened
with a song and praise service
followed by scripture and prayer.
Announcements, appointments of
committees and recognition of Vis
itors was the first order of busi
ness. followec by special music.
Mrs. Ethel Davis, spoke at 10
o'clock on “Every Baby Entitled
to a Christian Home'. Miss Catn
erine Bates spoke on “Meeting the
News of Child Life.’' Mrs. J. J.
Heard's subject ws “Knowing
the Junior Boy and Girl and
Meeting Their Spiritual Needs.”
“The Challenge of Youtn” was
Mrs. Richaid Parish s subject fol
lowed by an inspiring talk by Miss
Susie Eubanks on “The School of
Relig.ous Education.”
Dr. T. W. Tippett's message
The Supreme Need of America”
(Continued on Page Seven)
S nPClfll Pl'flflYftffl
At 4 / t D’rl (tale IQ oept. I 14 14
“Loyalty Sunday,” with a spe
rial presentation of what the Pres
oyterian Church believes and
stands for will be observed Sun
day, September 14, at the Porter
dale Presbyterian Church
At 11 o’clock, dinner will be
served on the ground'. This is an
annual atfair and a large num
her of members and friends are
expected to attend.
5c SINGLE COPY
R. P. Campbell To Head
Central Georgia R. H. A,
For Seventeen Counties
Agricultural
NewsbyThe
Farm Agent
New County Agent’s First
Article For News
Readers.
(Hditor’s Note This is the
first weekly article written
J. W. Scoggins. Newton county's
new agent They will appear
regularly ach week.)
I am glad to be back in New
ton county and sincerely hope
that I can be of service to the
farmers of this county. I want
each farmer to feel free to dis
cuss his farm problems with me
at any time.
Indications are that the price
of cow peas, velvet beans, soy
beans and lespedeza seed will
be as high next spring and
summer as they were this year.
Therefore it is very advisable for
every producer to save as many
seed as possible. It appears that
the AAA will require 25 per
of the total cropland to be
to erosion resisting crops n
instead of the 20 per cent a<
qlured in 1941. If you save
own seed you can meet this
1 quirement much more econom
ically than if you have to go to
market to secure all of your seed
! Georgia cotton producers lost
I $448,371.00 last year because poor
preparation of cotton marketed.
This is approximately $5.00 pet
bale average. A large part of this
I loss can be avoided by carrying
| only dry cotton to the gin. It is
1 a known fact that green damp
cotton causes more poor quality
cotton than any other one factor.
The crop is short this year, there
fore we should make a special
effort to have good clean cotton
in order to' realize more money
from the crop.
Plan to have a good fail garden
and start carrying out those
plans now. A good garden will
not only save you the actual cost
of the vegetables, but will insure
you a more balanced diet,
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Winners Given for
U.D.C. Ball Here
° . Were Donated By
r,Ie *
Business Firms of
City.
Confederate Costume ball held
at the American Legion Hui was
:ndeed a beautiful affair on Friday
evening. The ball was given in
honor of Newton Couxty’s lone
Confederate Veteran. Mr Rufus
Meadors. The funds from the
ba! were to go for the Confed
erate causes
The Legion Hut was decorated
for the occasion with beautiful
banners of red and white and Con
federate flags The flowers roses
and lillies also carried out the
Confederate colors and were
a ' owe in the gardens of Mrs. Trox
Bankstor ex-President of Georgia
Division U. D. C,
Among those winning prizes for
pest costumes were. Mrs. Charley
Hancock for best costume worn by
married lady She was gowned
j r a beautiful silk taffeta costume
0 f the 60s in olack and green
w ith bustle and all the trimmings
Th e quaint little hat. or bonnet
was of black velvet with lavender
ornament and black tips This
riginal costume was one made
an d worn by the late Mrs. Jennie ■
Camp Mrs. Loui- Bolton won
prize for oes* costume wor: by
Married Lady out of city. She
was go tied in a dainty pink ne
evening dress of old fashioned de
(Continued on Page Seven)
I mm • °" H ' re
^s^es rlnns For
Membership Drive
Dates Also Announced For
1941 American Legion
Fair.
The American Legion held its reg
ular monthly meeting Tuesday
evening at the Legion Hut. The af
fair was a joint meeting with the
Legion Auxiliary and all were the
guests of Commander P. W. Pratt
at a delicious barbecue served in
the Legion dining room The bar
becue was prepared and served by
Jesse T. Dial
R. O. Arnold expressed the ap
predation of the Legior: and the
Legion Auxiliarj for the delicious
barbecue dinner. After dinner the
Legion Auxiliary met upstairs and
the Legion adjourned to the ter
race for their meeting
Leon Cohen and Frank Meadors
were selected team cap’ains again
this year in the annual member
(Conlinueri on Page Seven)
Harwell Speaks
At Rotary Meeting
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Professor Lee Harwell was prin
cipal speaker Tuesday noon at
the regular meeting of the Cov
ington Rotary C kib held at the
DeLaney Hotel. President \\ C
MeGahee was in charge of the
meeting and Charles Forester in
troduced the speaker.
Mr Harwell spoke or History
and the present war and told how
the Amer.can people were follow
:n 8 example o! othe m m
r v aging a ” wishin $ War.’ He
gave his view on the presen con
flict and Mated that we ah laded
to realize our dange today He
soded tha: even trda. we were
trying ‘o make ourselves believe
tha* Germany would not defeat
Russia as we had done in the case
of Frances. Norway. Belgium and
others
Following Mr. Harwell's talk.
the club discussed the barbecue
project tor the Newton County
celebration on September 16th.
THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
Number 36
About Twenty-Five Home*
Will Re Constructed
In Each County.
MONTICELLO IS MADE
HEADQUARTERS FOR
NEW ORGANIZATION
Individual Homes Will Cost
Between $1,600 and
$2,000.
Representatives .of 17 middle
Georgia counties met at the court
house in Jackson last Wednesday
and formed the Central Georgia
Rural Housing Authority and laid
plans for spending $850,000 allot
led the project for building rural
houses for farm families.
The United States Housing Au
thority in Washington announced
last week that $850,000 had been
made available to the project,
$50,000 to each of the member
counties.
: It was voted to make Monticello
headquarters for the Central
| Georgia Rural Housing Authority,
Pat Campbell of Newton county
was made chairman of the central
group and will call a meeting
within a few days when a perm
i anent organization will be formed,
contracts signed and the associa
tion will be ready to go forward.
Counties represented at the
meeting were Butts, Clay,on, Fay
ette > Henry. Newton, Upson. Spald
* n 6. Jasper, Monroe, Morgan,
Oconee, Putnam, Rockdale, Wal
ton, Barrow, Jones and Greene,
Jones and Greene, originally in the
Southeastern Georgia Rural Hous
f mg Authority at Soperton, project. were La
transferred to the new
mar county has made application
to be included and perhaps Pike
and Meriwether will be included
later
Each of the 17 counties will re
ceive the same amount, $50,000,
^ (Continued on Page Sev en)
j Revival Service
I Opens Oxford
i at
On Monday Night
B« v - J • W. Segars Will
Preach at 8 P. M.
Each Night.
Revival services will begin next
Monday night at ’he Allen Mem
orial church at Oxford, according
to an announcement made this
week by the pastor, Kev. Charles
Forester.
Services will be held each night
at 8 o'clock with messages
brought by Rev. J. W. Segars, of
Manchester, Georgia.
Rev. Segars is one of the young
er preachers in the North Georgia
Conference, and is an evangelistic
preacher of noted ability. Before
moving to his home in Manches
ter, he served as pastor of the
North Rome Methodist church.
He is considered an excellent
worker with young people and for
several years*he a.u- been acuy*
in the Young Peoples assemblies
at Oxford. During the last year
He was platform speaker for the
Senior assembly.
However, he does not confide
his work to young people. During
the summer months he often
preaches at camp meetings and re
vivals In extending an invita
tion to the people of this section
to hear Rev. Segars. Rev, Fore.-ter
(Continued on Page Seven)
Gossard Corsetier
at Cohen's A ext Tue.
Miss Nan Broadnax will epre
sent the Gossard GompKny at W.
Cohen Departmen Store on Tues
day of next week. Miss Broadnax
has visited Covington many times
and is already well known to
people of this trading area.
The managemen* of Cohen's in
ites women to visit the store
Tuesday and let Miss Broadnax
assist them in the Gossard line.