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11 I left you hanging over
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b s erv ation tower at Grand
on last week where you were
served tea by the daintiest
Japanese” in most colorful
es. .. perhaps thats the last
[they will serve you will “TEA” leave
an d Re Gosh, we
place immediately . . . on
t0 an other observation place
here Indians in native cos
serve the most delicious
m to ad the guests free . . ,
irms us up from the chilly
es and fits us for the return
[n the Hotel where we will
a delicious dinner . . . but
way • .. Well, the Boss says
st have a way all my own”
jked the Bus Driver into get
out and doing just what all
ligns said we could not do.
» sign said there was a fine
i-eaking any piece of shrub
ijn L the forest . . . but at any
came home with branches
inches of the Pinion Trees,
Hies [ of the lovely green
er with dusty grey limbs
he loveliest Mistletoe . . . the
. were simply filled with it
It showed its fatal effect on
ieps for there were millions
brl ones standing everywhere
hose were the Flapper Trees
i you about . . . with Bare
... then we had a bunch of
.. the very Sage Zane Grey
i to in his books . . . and a
h of Cincona ... a lovely low
ng bush from which our
he is made. All of these
hes were on display at the
Sarden Club meeting at the
inf Mrs. Nat Turner . .. when
iffice Boy assisted her so ef
lly (?) in entertaining. We
(San [ Francisco Peak here,
the great Bomber recently
M ... all snow capped . . .
Canyon is 217 miles long,
miles wide and over a mile
[, , . We met a charming
k at Dinner that evening. Mr.
Ifrs. Erb, who asked to be
hbered to Mr. Herbert Stab
[ the Forestry Department in
id . .. Gosh! They all knew
1 Atlanta was . . . and most
m remembered having pass- ;
Covington . . ; tho I
,( Beautiful Colonial Homes
hich men ga\ rave e us us a a big Dig inrni thrill , . .
k I told you last week about
1 , mil p iaunt had thru
jaa d Caverns La veins . . .we we should should
notes on a trip like this but
We went for a good time
iv rate I know where we
from Grand Canyon ... right
Los Angeles and the first
we met Movie Stars . . . We
i grand Convention of the
C. which we will write up
tail later . . . but that was
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■terdale Concert |
leduled Sunday |
H"! the highlights of the
- << ason will be a eon
e'-PJin will open at 7:30 j
' a candle light proces
fi'i robed singers. There
fn instrument number of
Guilmant on his trom
is brilliant as well as
climax of the program will
f L’anta, * - When the Christ
Mime.” by Joseph W. Clo
t’ 1 i? an American work of
Publications. This novel
of Hie Christmas story is
r a Spencer Portor, Four
[ ta ke part—Soprano, Miss |
> Finley; alto, Mrs. R. H.
F’d: tenor, Ernest Bennettt;
r Ben Bennett,
program wishes is to open to every
come.
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Volume 77
NATION IS ON WAR FOOTING AS JAPS ATTACK .
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DEFENSE UNIT FROM COVINGTON
IN PROTECTING VITAL FOOD AND OIL
SUPPLIES FROM MYTHICAL INVADERS
First Field Maneuvers
Of Local Company Said
To Be Successful; Held
Near Madison
Japan’s sudden thrust at the
American nation came as a de
cided shock to the members of
the Covington unit of the State
j Defense lbem unprepared, Corps, but it didn’t catch
for at the time
da P an was launching the first at
tacks on the nation, the Defense
Corps was in the field, hard at
work on a maneuver problem in
which a theoretical enemy in
vader was advancing on this sec
tion of the state.
The problem as outlined by Ma
jor P. H. Fonder, commanding
officer of the fourth district of
the State Defense Corps, with
headquarters in Madison was con
cise and to the point.
It set fcrth the supposition that
an invading army had succeeded
in establishing itself along the
Carohna and Georgia coasts
rp.. This army, „„ the ,, explanation , . con
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nenetratin. penetrating in ' force fn as far as
Augusta. From this strongly he d
city it was conducting ® raids into !
territory . .. further . ,, inland, . , the .. ob- ,
supplies ectiye being and food the seizing stocks. of food I
tions Such food and oil concentra- |
were on hand at Madison
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Madison Madison along a n Highway Highway No No. 12 12
Wlth intentions of seizing these
deDO p ts S ’ Theoretically lne °W Ucau y the invading invacl *” g
^°‘ , Ces were ^' lce as strong , as the
defending f , unit.
That was the problem facing
th e defending units, of which the
Covington unit was a part,
Meeting at the Court House at
noon last Sunday, they moved
rapidly to repulse the invader,
Leaving the city they traveled in
cars to a point just beyond Madi
son w-here blank ammunition was
issued for rifles and firecrackers
issued in the place of bombs.
From this point the Covington
Unit, a part of the blue army, un
der the leadership of Capt. J. B.
Weaver, spread out, each squad
going to the task assigned to it.
Moving down the highway one
gfoup destroyed a bridge across
the Apalachee river, cutting off
the enemies’ advance from that
direction.
Other groups destroyed other
strategic bridges and patrolled
roads to protect communication
lines and prevent the enemies
(Continued on Page Fifteen)
Two More Patrols
Are Organized Here
The organization of two school
boy patrols at the Heard-Mixon
school and the Livingston school, j
this week, completed the organi
zation for Newton county, W. E.
Lee, member of the Georgia State
Patrol, said this week.
Members of the Patrol at the
Heard-Mixon school as announc
ed by Trooper Lee are: Mary
Curtis, captain; Coleman Henry,
Joe Digbv, James Tuggle, J. W.
Fincher, Wallace Jones, Joe Pope,
and Carol Vaughn.
Hugh Harcrow was selected j
Captain of the Patrol at the Liv
ingston school, with Marion j
Bloodworth as Lieutenant. Other i
members of the Livingston patrol
are:
rrarfv y Bloodworth Jr DnuriX Carol :
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Ba.es :Ja L T Lj. T 3 CU A, t Tom
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Halev “ al ey Gordon Jeanette Ham
„ aHelen Christian.
Kvtvv AmnTeL school in the county now
K las a o U'T natrol organiza
tl ° n xJ J natroi ind members ride
i^Ln r buses report traf
, fic viola io s encountered along
h TUihAx supervise streets
n crossing
and roads in congested areas.
Trooper l root r Lee announced that a«
school busses - New _
ton county have recem oeen
spected. A I e •
that ., we
V he L * a b l ; 4 m‘a safe
of" the transportation
scliwl children.”
Th« CoTlngton Star, 1st. 1874.
Georgia Enterprise. E»t. 1864
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ARNALL ASK TO
STATE VIEW ON
LIOUOR ISSUE
Voters Are Entitled To
This Information, Wm.
D. Upshaw Says In
Speech Here Tuesday
In spite of a conflicting ball
game and nerve racking war
^w f° TmeT spoke Congressman to. enthusias- Wm.
an
)c crowd of leading Newton coun
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COUnty court T
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that Amenca s great f '
est battle ls nelthet ' e C0n 0m ! c ’ nor
industrial, , , nor political, , t , but a
tight fiaht for , the ., soul of the nation- a
for the very ideals that will
save th re p U bl ic .”
- Never mind for the time be
.
mg whether x a man voted * , wet or
d jn th referendum ,, said Up £ .
shaw . , That was settled at t e
prlls . lt is now a question of the
regency of Georgia. If a Georgia
citizen thanks God for a law to
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6S mV " 3t night ~ if he
, hankg God that he iive in a
Y e Am ® rlca * n - te ad of being a
slave under the despotism of
Europe, he does not believe in
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Agricultural News
Given By Newton
County Farm Agent
Farmers In Newton To
Vote On Cotton Quotas
For Coming Year; Four
Polling Places Listed
Saturday is the day! Saturday
is tile day that each and every
cotton producer should go to the
polls and voice his approval or
disapproval of Cotton Marketing
Quotas.
Any eligible voter (that is, any
person engaged in the production
of cotton in 1941 as owner-oper
ator, cash tenant, standing rent
or fixed rent tenant, or landlord
of a share tenant or a sharecrop
per), may vote at either of the
following places: Newton County
court house; Hays Warehouse,
Mansfield; Heard-Mixon school,
and Livingston school.
Polls open at 9:00 o’clock in I
the morning and close at 5:00 in
the afternoon.
Last year only 29 per cent of
the eligible producers in Georgia
went to the trouble of voting. ;
Yet the outcome of this referen
dum effects the income of every
(Continued firom Page Nine)
Schools Will Close
ForHolidays Dec. 19
School children in Newton
county will have ten days this
>’ ear to celebrate the Christmas
season. E. L. Ficquett, supenn
tendent of the County school sys
„„ c E. H.wkiJ., superlo
tendent ° f th *.‘ :i ty sch
,ast night that u both . SyatemS W ° U ' d
close on December 19h, reopening
on December 29th.
Emory-at-Oxford will dose for
the Christmas holidays on Friday
December 19, also and open the
second quarter Monday, January
5, it was announced by Dean
George S. Roach, Division Execu
five. ... include
Preholiday activities .. inclUQ
the an nual Christmas party Sat
night> December 13 the
Christmas dinner Sunday, Decern
ber 14. and the Christmas raro
service on Sunday night at ?-30
o’clock.
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DEFENSE STAMPS US
1 AND BONDS
Christmas, 1941, finds the American people at war for the first time in nearly a quarter of a
century. Japan has struck at our outposts, inflicting damage to our warships and bases and taking
the lives of American citizens. The men and women of America, not unlike the Minute Men of the
Revolutionary days have answered the challenge i n a way that leaves no doubt as to the outcome of
the struggle. The Nation is preparing for a struggle that may extend into years and in every city
and hamlet, American citizens stand ready to do th eir part. In Covington the State Defense Corps is
functioning, standing ready to protect vital installations. Plans are underway for the immediate or
ganization of a Civilian Defense Corps for the County. The American Legion is ready again to do
its part. The American people did not want a w ar, but now that it has been forced upon them they
will see it through to a successful conclusion.
PLANS FOR ORGANIZING CIVILIAN DEFENSE COUNCIL
FOR NEWTON COUNTY NOW UNDERWAY IN COVINGTON
Offices Will Open Tomorrow Morning
So Volunteers May Offer Services
America’s sudden entry into
wa? w ; th j apan an d the possibility
of air ra i ds along costal states,
bbds we ek i caused a speeding up
of plans i aunche d last week to or
ganize a civilian Defense Corps
for New to n County,
State Senator R. P. Campbell,
who is serving as chairman of the
defense organization, said last
night that an office would be
opened tomorrow morning in or
der that citizens of the county
might volunteer for defense posts.
The office will be set up in the
Court Room in the County Court
House and will open at 9 o’clock,
For the convenience of the For
j erda j e p e0 p] e a second office
m b esta blished in the Four
e Club Room in Po rterdale.
rh . ramnbell oointed out
Zoexam having a part in the defense
P is to go to one of these
volunteer for service,
There Th are 14 major mpliSed types of work
Aan acc0 and ev
e.y mao and woman in the county
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that they are best adapted for.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941.
bell and will ferm the executive
committee for the council.
C. E. Vinning, city fire chief,
will head the fire division. Under
this classification auxiliary fire
men will be enlisted to aid the
regular fire department members
in times of extreme emergencies,
A rescue squad will also be or
ganized under Chief Vinning’s su
pervision, their duties being to
rescue civilians trapped in burn
ing or shattered structures.
An auxiliary police force will
also be organized under the su
pervision of Grady Benton, New
ton County sheriff, to supple
ment the regular police force in
performing its duties. A bomb
squad to remove bombs that fail
to explode and delayed action
bombs will also be set up in this
John Birchmore will head the
air raid warden group. These
groups will function during ar
raids seeing that the blackout is
complete; reporting fallen bombs
| and fires, detecting gas and gen
eraIly looking after the safety,
| welfare and morale of the people
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A group of fire watchers will
; also be organized in this division
l0 wa t C h for and report fires in
! various sectors. Emergency feed
i ing and housing will also be
cared for by this division a»d it
was pointed out that numerous
(Continued on Page Fifteen,
Merchants In City
Set For Yule Rush
With only 11 more shopping
day left before Old Santa arrives
in Newton county, merchants and
business houses in this section are
frenziedly rushing last-minute
details in decorating their stores
an d displaying their vast Christ
mas hoes of gifts and other holi
day merchamse.
With optimism sweeping the
county for the best buying season
since 1928, dealers have left no
stones unturned in completing
their stocks, many of them dis
playing the largest lines m the
history ol their business. Eaily
shopping has all "eady begun at a
brisk pace and the tempo is ex
P ecte d to increase two-fold each
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,u h pe d ’
Covington „ and Newton county
will again enter the Christmas
festive spirit with beautifully dec
! orated homes and business houses
things that go to make up a jolly
^lefide appearance.
Financial experts throughout
j the country have revealed a vast
! tide of progress over the nation
and in addition, savings accounts
at banks have soared to a new
j high. compiled One interesting statistical bureau figures has to
the effect that three hundred and
thirty milli. n dollars worth of
(Continued on Page Fifteen,
THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
5c SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 50
LEGION POST TO AID IN CAMPAIGN TO
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MEETING IS -
SECURE NAVAL RECRUITS; ’ ■■•■1
PLANNED AT LEGION HALL TONIGHT
NEW METHODIST
PASTOR GIVEN
WELCOME HERE
Special Program Held
At Church Last Friday
For Rev J. F. Young
And Family
Members of the Covington
Methodist Church and their
friends gathered at the church
last Friday night to extend a wel
come to Rev. J. F. Young, the
new pastor of the church and his
family.
Rev. Young moved from a pas
torate in Washington, Ga., re
placing Rev. H. C. Emory, who
served here for a number of
years.
John Birchmore acted as mas
ter of ceremonies for the oc
casion. The program opened with
an organ prelude which was fol
lowed by a hymn led by Virgil
^Continued on Page Fifteen)
All Of Georgia's 1-A
Registrants To Be
Called By U S Army
Immediate Induction Is
Ordered By Government
Draft Heads; Men Over
28 Called Back
Georgia selective service offi
cials announced this week they
had received instructions from
Washington calling for immedusl:
induction of every available man
in class “1-A” regardless of
quotas. Georgia has already fur
nished 18,075 selectees.
The order will affect approx
imately 8.000 Georgia registrants
who have not already been called
for January, doubling the num
ber that would have been iduct
ed during the next two months,
according to present quotas, Lieu
tenant Colonel H. Cliff Hatcher,
assistant state director of selec
tive service, said.
Simultaneously, Brigadier Gen
eral Sion B. Hawkins, state di
rector of selective service, ad
vised men over 28 years old who
have been released fr<im the Army
that they may be called back to
service. Draft officials expect
such an order at any time, he
said. An estimated 2,000 Geor
gians would be affected.
None of the men will be in
ducted before January, he added,
since it takes from a month to
six w'eeks to prepare a registrant
for induction.
Red Cross Group
Will Meet Sunday
A L L oyd, chairman of the
Newton County Red Cross Chap
t er> this week yrged a large at
tendance at a meeting planned
Sunday afternoon by the Red
Cross chapter. The meeting is
scheduled to start at three o’clock
w jth Chairman Loyd Y'esiding,
and wiu be held at Ule Legion
HalL
meeting was originally
'»
foe the coming year, Mr. Loyd
said, adding that since the un
warranted attack of the Japanese
on our nation that it was neces
sary to hold a meeting in order
that every individual could find
out how he can best serve dur
ing the emergency.
“Our destiny and our liberties
are at stake,” Mr. Loyd said,
“and the sooner we realize this
and present a united front against
our common enemy, the better it
will be for us.” Because of the
additional duties the Red Cross
will be called upon to perform in
(Continued on Page Fifteen)
President To Prepare Warn* For Nation Long -----
War; Pacific Outposts
Are Bombed JM.
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Japan’s unexpected and das
tardly attack on the United States
and the immediate declaration of
war that places this.naion direct
ly in the world conflict that has
been raging since September, 1939,
shocked the people of Covington
and Newton county, as it did the
rest of the Nation.
However, Monday morning
found the citizens of this com
munity hard at work with a grim
determination to do its part 100
percent in pushing the war to
a successful and victorious finish.
Immediate plans were launched
for the organization of a Civilian
Defense Corps for the county.
Government officials in Washing
ton have notified local officials
of the urgency of such an organi
zation, especially in the coastal
states.
American Legion officials have
been notified by the State Com
mander of a concentrated drive
for Navy recruits, A special
meeting has been called for to
night by the Newton County Post
No. 32 of the Legion at which
time definite plans will be made
to launch the campaign id New
ton county. The meeting is set
for 7:30 o’clock at the Legion
hall and full attendance is urged.
The Navy Department has noti
fied the Navy Editor of the Newt
that the physical requirements in
the Naval Reserves have been
modified and urges that all men
who have been rejected for en
(Continued on Page Fifteen)
EAO Glee Club To
Give Carol Service
Linder the direction of Profes
sor Virgil Y. C. Eady, the Emory
Junior College Glee Club will
present a Christmas carol service
Sunday night at the Oxford Allen
Memorial Metnodist church. The
service is scheduled to begin at
7:30 o’clock.
Sunday night services in all
Covington churches have been
called off in order that congre
gations from the city may attend.
This year’s carol service con
sists of a festival of nine lessons
and carols, based on the anfienj
service held annually in King’s
College Chapel, Cambridge, Eng
land. Rev. C. S. Forrester, pasotr
of Allen Memorial church, will be
the reader again this year. Mrs.
Robert Fowler will also have a
part on the program. Mrs. C. S.
Forrester is the accoiVpar {t and
Harvey Estes the violinist.
Among the selections on the
program are “Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing,” “Silent Night, Holy
Night” and “O Little Town of
Bethlehem.”
Pastor Here Ask
For Sun. Worship
Three Covington ministers,
Rev. Walker Combs, of the
Baptist church: Rev. J. F.
Young, of the Methodist
diurch, and Rev. C. C. Ham
ilton, of the Presbyterian
shurch. yesterday issued the
following appeal to the people
if Newton county:
Owing to the fact that this
nation has more than one mil
lion me and boys under arms
in the defense of our country,
uid that the enemy has already
struck its first deadly blow
»nd killed many in action, we
Peel that everyone in this na
tion will be called upon to
serve in some way. And now
while it is possible and in
keeping with our American
way of life, the least that any
one can do is to be in his
church on Sunday for prayer
ind worship. Therefore we do
appeal to every person in New
ton County and all others who
read this article to be in
Church next Sunday and the
Sundays to follow.