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By THE OFFICE BOY
February 3rd was the lOffth
Anniversary of Georgia’s own
Sidney Lanier. Every Li D. C.
Chapter in the United States,
Schools and most organizations
had some form of celebration on
this 100th Anniversary. Each year
Sidney Lanier i s honored on the
Anniversary of his birth. He was
born in Macon on February 3rd,
1842. and died at the age of only
thirty-nine. From Childhood he
was passionately fond of music,
He became a master of the flute
which helped to support him as
well as increased his reputation.
He is Georgia's greatest, and Am
erica’s greatest and most original
poet since Poe. He entered Ogle
thorpe College at the age of only
fourteen years, where he after
wards held a tutorship. He was
a soldier! Enlisted in the Con
federate army in April 1861 and
served in Seven Days Battle
around Richmond. Served on
78 Tkt Oc»infton 8Ur, Eat 1874
Oaorfia Ent#rpns« Rat. 1864.
WAVELL SAYS REINFORCEMENTS i. ARE ON WAY
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Naval Airport Sites In County
j NAVY MAY USE
i SITE HERE AS
AUXILIARY FIELD
Expect Favorable
Report by Lt. Smith,
Who Surveyed Several
Sites in County.
Blockade runner and was captured
and served five months in Fed
eral Prison where his Flute served
as a great companion . . . we re
cently saw that flute and it is not
only well preserved but some
thing that is very sacred to the
heart of every Georgian. While
in Prison Sidney Lanier started
his first novel, “Tiger Lilies” . . .
after being exchanged in 1865 he
journeyed home on foot and ar
rived completely exhausted, caus
ing severe illness ... He taught
school in Alabama . . . Married
Miss Mary Day, of Macon. He
practiced Law in Macon with his
Father . . . Later he was a lectur
er at Johns Hopkins University,
in English . . . Among his most
noteworthy poems was “Corn”,
“The Revenge of Hamish”, “Song
of the Chattahoochee”, “The
Marshes of Glynn” and the “The
Hills of Habersham.” In Macon.
Georgia, you will find his old law
office at 318 Second Street. Christ
Church on Walnut Street in Ma
con, is where he married Miss
Mary Day, and in which neigh
borhood Lanier spent his boyhood
and school days. He attended the
First Presbyterian Church on Mul
berry Street. He took part in
many concerts before and after his
marriage in Wesleyan College
Chapel, built in 1860 . . . Wesleyan
Conservatory, on the site of Wes
leyan Female College, where the
Robert Lanier and
Charles Day boarded in summer
of 1866, and where the romance
of Sidney Lanier and Mary Day,
Continued on Page Seven
Twenty-Nine Tires
And Thirty-Nine
Tubes Allotted Here
Eleven Newton County citizens
will have an opportunity to pur
chase tires for their cars, provided
they are considered essential, for
that is the number of tires allotted
to the County , for the Month of
February by the OPA, it was an
nounced here this week.
Nine tubes were allotted to this
County also. These tires and
tubes are for use on passenger
cars and light trucks. For heavier
trucks and busses 18 tires were
allotted and 30 tubes for these
vehicles.
Meanwhile the Nation awaited
the allottment of automobiles that
was expected to follow a survey
made of needs in each County.
Also awaited was a proposed
rationing of sugar which is ex
pected to get underway within the
next few weeks.
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UI y jct0r y campaign. A
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slight lip 0 f e
bayonet might mean the loss of
a scaip.
Japan’s Four-Point Strategy
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CHINA * WJ r aS Tokyo
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AUSTRALIA ►**
Allied Planes, Warships f Towns
At Indies Bases to Stop ville ,
Auslvalia Is Targe! w
Japs’ Southward Push ■ Of Jap Drive Brisbane^
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BASES: Jop Melbourne v- ‘
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Four major drives by Japanese forces reveal Nippon’s strategy in
the Pacific war area. Australia, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore
and India are the objectives of Jap forces. Map shows positions of
bases and moves of Jap troops in recent weeks.
BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
GETS UNDERWAY IN NEWTON COUNTY
The possibility that Covington
might at last get the long dis
cussed airport was again awaken
ed this week when Lt. Smith, rep- j
resenting the Navy Department
visited Covington and surveyed |
several sites that might be used as
an auxiliary naval landing field. 1
For several years an airport for
the Ci'ty has been discussed and
several attempts have been made
to arouse sufficient interest to
carry the project through to a
successful close.
When it was learned recently
that the Navy Department an'tici- !
pated the construction of several
auxiliary fields near the Naval ,
Reserve Aviation Base at Camp ;
Gordon, State Senator Pat Camp
bell contacted Commander D. W.
Harrigan, in charge of the base,
requesting that a Newton County
site be among those selected.
Commander Harrigan detailed
Lt. Smith to visit here .yesterday i
and survey several possible sites.
Accompanied by H. O. Wheichel,
City superintendent and S. R.
Campbell. engineer, Lt. Jr., Smith district Highway the j
covered i
County.
When the tour was completed
it was announced that one site j
was found that would be accept
able to the Naval officials, and it
is believed locally that Lt. Smith
will recommend the use of this
.site
Should the Navy fake over the
use of the field, the site would be
cleared and runways would be
graded. It is not known to what
extent the Navy would develop
the field but it was pointed out
that after the present conflict the
City, or County could take over
the property and develop it into a
first class airport.
The Covington Kiwanis and Ro
tary Clubs have been extremely
busy in recent months in an ef
fort to secure an airport and it is
believed that the development of
a Naval site here might in time
lead to a first class field for this
area,
First Aid Classes
Under Dr. Travis
Doing Good Work
Dr. W. D. Travis, Newton Coun
ty physician, is rendering a signal
service to the Red Cross in teach
ing First Aid Classes.
Dr. Travis conducted a ten day
course, which ended last Thurs
day, with around fifty taking the
examination.
Due to the fact that many wom
en who worked during the day
could not enroll in the morning
classes, Dr. Travis started a new
| class with around fifty members
Monday night which will last for
! ten days. Every phase of First
| Aid work is being taught and
j Covington women will be in po
! sition to render first aid in case of
j an emergency in the future.
Too much praise cannot be
given Dr. Travis for his tireless
efforts in making Covington one
| of the finest trained units of the
Red Cross. He is giving unselfish
ly of his time to this splendid
work.
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in
bandaging a wound or fracture
arm!vin? ‘ splint*, civinv artificial
respiration ; , and j fact , taking . ■
in , ,
care of , any „ emergency until ... the ,,
services of a physician , . . can , be
secured. , Many ,, lives are being ,
saved throughout the country by
well trained First Aiders.
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\NH3f Identity * Bsdse ®
Officials of the Bibb Manu
facturing Company this week an
nouneed that all Bibb employee*
would soon wear badges, bearing
thrir picture and number, to
idrrtify them as they enter the
i company mills.
“Strong For America”
Is Theme As National
Group Celebrates
Anniversary Founding.
The simultaneous finance cam
paign for the Central Georgia
Council, Boy Scouts of America,
swung into action in the Newton
district this week.
The executive campaign com
mittee for this district includes:
Campaign chairman, C. G. Hen
derson, special gift chairmen, H.
W. Pittman, and R. O. Arnold;
public education chairman, Lee
Harwell, and prospects chairman,
S. M. Hay.
According to a charter received
from the Congress of the United
States, the Boy Scouts of America
is authoribed to operate Scouting
in the 544 local councils in the
United States and its possessions.
The Central Georgia Council has
supervision of Scouting in 24
middle Georgia counties.
The two dozen counties which
combine to form the Central Geor
gia Council have devised a plan
whereby the expenses of the coun
cil may be shared by them all.
Continued on Page Six
Plan Reports On
Youth Activities
The Covington Kiwanis Club at
its Thursday luncheon meeting
this week will bear from the com
mittee on Boys and Girls Work,
S. M. Hay, Chairman, and P. W.
Pratt. Director in Charge, The
committee will have charge of the
program and is to.share the spot
light with the Boy Scout Troup
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.
Some of these scouts will be on
hand to tell of their work and
training for citizenship responsi
j^jiity.
Covington and Newton County
is *° be congratulated on the work
of the local sc0Uts and their ° f '
flcia1 *’ 11 would do any of our
; i citizens good * to look in on those
fine , young Americans and dis- j ,
cover _ what monumental ____ mo „*„i work ,....
1<TT Uncle , Chess Quinn, Mr. r Geo. .
Cochran _ .__ Mrs. S. c M Hay ,,„„ and ■
Mr ’ Morcock and other " are do "
ing.
Other items of particular in
terest to local Kiwamans were
| 8' ven out this week by Kiwanian
f the lo
cal club. Among other things it
j is to be noted that the Directors
are to meet Friday evening at
7:30 at the Delaney Hotel to hear
reports from the core t tees i
the January activities '.aoh Di
■ Continued on Page Six
COVINGTON, GEORGIA *
E. R. 60UCHILL0N
IS NAMED CHIEF
OF CITY POLICE
Bradford Bohanan Will
Continue With City A*
Special Officer; J. W.
Lassiter, Asst. Chief.
The City Council in session
Tuesday afternoon, named E. R.
(Jean) Couchillon as Chief of the
City Police Department, replacing
Bradford Bohanan, who served the
City for 43 years. The change was
effective immediately.
Mr. Bohanan, known to old and
young alike, as "Uncle Brad,” will
continue with the police depart
ment as special officer. Chief
Bouchillon has been with the de
partment for the past 21 ^ears
and prior to his promotion he
served as Assistant Chief.
Promoted to the rank of Assist
ant Chief, was J. W. Lassiter, who
joined the police force in 1929.
Mr. Lassiter has served for a pe
riod of 12 years, joining the Police
Department in 1929. Other of
ficers include Vera Hooten and
Howard Bray.
Chief Bohanan his career
with the city as Works Manager
and was later elected by the city
council to the police department.
He served in such an efficient
manner and his record was so
outstanding that he was later
made Chief of the entire depart
ment. Mr. Bohanan is known
throughout Georgia and is known
as one of the best officers in this
section. When called upon to bring
in some person who had broken
the law, Mr. Bohanan never fpil
ed and he always bravely carried
out his duties regardless of race
or color. He will continue to be
a valuable officer and his advice
and help will be of value to
every city or county officer.
Chief Bouchillon has served
with the City Police Department
for more than 20 years and is the
oldest officer from point of service
with exception of Mr. Bohanan.
He is a capable and efficient of
ficer as has been proven by his
years of service.
Visitor Lauds City
After City-Owned
Truck Hits Auto
The City of Covington “is a
swe ]| place to live,” according to
(,;. C. Thomas, district manager for
the Life Insurance Company of
Virginia, whose headquarters are
] ; n Athens, and Mr. Thomas "en
v y„ the three members of bis
company who live and work in
Covington.,’’
Tliis is remarkable praise from
a man whose car was struck and
damaged by a City truck, while
he was visiting in the City, Mon
day, but the efficient and courte
ous manner in which.H O. Whei
chel, City superintendent, handled
Continued on Page Six
Drive Planned To
Repair All Farm
Equipment Here
Faced with the tremendous
task of raising an ever-increasing
amount of food stuff for a Nation
at war, the farmers of Newton
County this week were urged by
farm officials to prepare their
machinery and farm equipment
for a busy season,
Replacement parts and repair
materials are becoming harder to
obtain as the demand for raw ma
terials for war purposes increases
and for this reason farmers are
asked to order the supplies that
they will need well in advance.
To date only 10 percent of the
necessary repairs have been made
to the farm machinery in the
County and a concentrated drive
is planned in order that every
thing will be in readiness for the
coming season.
To aid the farmers in this vital
job, the County Agent’s office is
preparing a check list of the
necessary steps. This list along
with the names of the firms in
the County that handle this mer
chandise will be carried in next
week's issue of the Covington
News.
BIG APPLE OPENS SUPER MARKET
I FOOD STORE IN BUILDING FORMERLY
! OCCUPIED BY STOCKS' HOM-OND
One of the largest business
transactions in the City was con
c iuded this week when Alterman
Brothers, operators of Bib Apple
Super Markets - purchased Stock
Homond Store for an
sum. Mr. Stocks moved his V, stock
of groceries * and , meats . to . Barne -
ville where . he . also , operates . a
w ^
store
_ F. J. , Stocks, _ . who . for . number ,
, a
° f yea ^ has operated grocery and
feed stores in the City closed his
doors last Saturday night for the
last time Early Sunday morning
workmen, directed by S- Moltack,
president, of the firm, started re
moving fixtures and renovating
the store, anticipating a grand
opening today.
The store was completely clear
ed of old goods and new merchan
dise was placed on the shelves.
i Operating under the company
I , 1942.
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repairs in a California dry dock. The Navy released Uus photo,
hut refrains from mentioning the port of e»«
HINTON AND FLOYD RESIDENCES AT
OXFORD ARE DESTROYED BY
I Building and Loan
' Pays
| . | Association
27th Dividend
On January 1st, 1942, the New
ton County Building – Loan As
sociation, local institution for the
pooling of savings and investments
for financing the construction of
homes in Covington and Newton
County, paid its 27th consecutive
dividend since it was organized
in the fall of 1928.
The business enterprise, com
posed entirely of local business
and professional people of Newton
County, has been a contributing
factor in the upbuilding of the
city. Many new homes have been
made possible to pei/ple, who
otherwise would have been un
Continued on Page Six
| [ Plan Yellow River
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Meet in Conyers
Conyers High School will be
host during the week of Feb. 8,
to the eight annual Yellow River
League girl’s and boy’s basketball
tournament, it was announced by
officials here this week.
Play will begin on Tuesday
night. Feb. 10. and continue thru
Saturday night at which time the
t finals will be played Kvery
! night beginning afl sevrn o’clock
j there will be four games.
On the opening night Palmer
I Stone and Rutledge girl’s open
| the tourney at seven o’clock. Jer
sey and Livingston play a boy’s
game at 8 o’clock; at 9 o’clock
Porterdale and Social Circle meet
in a girl's contest Then A M)
o’clock porterdale and Logansville
ting down the curtain in a boy’s
game.
Trellis Wells of Atlanta, will
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i referee the boy’s and girl's
; tourney,
Seventh Grade IS
D ISOOK A nL Priro rTIZc . WinnPr Wlfllld
; Seventh Grade of the Cov
The * n * " tvc,un urauc
irurton « ' » schools was the winner of
• P r, “ "t the class
cringing irie , laig.^ a number n of
) books in as part of the Vtctory
f1 '“ Drive now underway in the
The class turned in a
Mrs. H. S.
Alien is the teacher.
: The drive for hooks in the
County is rapidly neaiing the
goa of 500 books for the boys in
the med forces The campaign
; will be continued for two more
I weeks.
slogan of “never being undersold,”
W. J. Abbot, who will serve as
manager of the store is offering
unusual buying values for the peo
of this City.
As an opening feature the Big
Apple is offering the people of
Covington ■ R , ' free . * groceries, ■ ’ not . only , J
as a good will , gesture . but . as a
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of showing the people , of -
means ^
the community the types of food ,
bargains that are being offered in
the store every day.
Working at top speed the per
sonnel of the store have placed all
readinesi at
ter. At
I groceries will be offered as will a
j line department of fresh produce. will continue The to l •<•: be
managed by Mr. Roberts.
Mr. Stocks, the f'.rmer proprie
tor, has not announced his plans
; for the future.
THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
5c SINGLE COPY
URGES MEN NOT
TO RETREAT FROM
JAP ONSLAUGHT
Enemy Has Reached
Point Where Superior
Mobility Cannot Be
Exploited, Say* Wavell.
Allied Generalissimo Sir Archi«
bald P, Wavell declared yester
day that Britain and the United
States are sending “great rein
forcements” to the southwest
Pacific battle area and called upon
his righting men not to retreat an
other step before the Japanese on
slaught.
He declared the defense of Sin
gapore must be made “as memor
able and successful as the defense
of Tobruk.”
Wavell likened the present
fighting forces of the United
Nations in the southwest Pacific
to the original British World War
battle force at Ypres and said
their job was to fight for time un
til reinforcements arrived.
This was the text of his special
order of the day;
“The Japanese are straining
every nerve to keep (he advantage
gained by their initial surprise
and to gain a quick success.
"Once their impetus is thwart
ed they will soon be discouraged.
Our part is to stop them to gain
time for the great reinforcements
which we and our
Blazes on Monday and
Tuesday Leave Homes
In Ashes; Valuable
Books Destroyed.
Fire struck twice this week in
the Town of Oxford, destroying
two dwelling houses, on Monday
the home of Mrs. James Hinton,
and on Tuesday the residence of
Mrs. W. L. Floyd.
The first lire was discovered
about three o'clock Monday after
noon by a student at Emory at
Oxford. The flames were beyond
control before the contents of the
house could be removed. Mrs.
Hinton, Librarian for the school
and widow of the late Dr. James
Hinton, head of the Emory Uni
versity English department, said
that many valuable books and
manuscripts, property of tier late
husband, were lost in the blaze.
Mrs. Floyd’s home caught fire
shortly after noon Tuesday, and
the flames spread rapidly through
Ihe entire structure. Two fain
ilies, Robert Budd and Lester
Harper’s occupied the dwelling.
A large part of the furnishings in
the lower floor were saved, but
those on the second floor were
considered a total loss.
| City Will Go On
j War Time Monday
j Die Mayor. Dr. S. L. Waites
i and members of the City Council
at a monthly meeting held Mon
I day, passed a formal resolution to
conform and comply with the Na
tional Administration War Meas
ure, to set the clock up one hour,
J. H. Wood, City Clerk, announced.
Under the change in time the
City Hall will be open from 8 A.
M. to 5 P. M , Mr. Wood said.
During the week J. E. Phillips,
I vice-president of the Bank of
j j Covington and Trust Company an
nouneed that hanking hours will
he from 9:30 to 3:30 o’clock the
.
| f,r *‘ four ,,f ,h< -
j from 9:30 to 4:30 o’clock on Friday
| ! and Saturday.
The employees of the United
i States Post Office here will con
I tinue to follow the same time
schedule, , , , . but , after ,, the , change of ,
time , will ... be opening one hour
i earlier. m. Trains > and , . busses op
erating . .. through . the .. City will ... con- _
tinue to operate a, the same hours,
but will go unde, the new tim
system.
The Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
have decided to change their
meeting time to one o’clock under
J the new time system.
All these changes go into effect
next Monday when the clocks of
the Nation will be changed to con
serve electrical power by pro
viding mure day light working
1 hours.
are sending to the eastern theater.
“We are in a similar position to
the originat British Expeditionary
Force which stopped the Germans
and saved Europe in the first
Battle of Ypres.
"We must be worthy successors
of them and save Asia by fight
ing these Japanese.
"They have now reached an
area where we cannot be con
stantly outflanked, and where the
enemy cannot exploit superior
mobility."
“You must yield no strip of
ground without fighting hard, and
must leave nothing behind unde
Continued on Page Six
Agricultural News
Given By Newlon
County Farm Agent
Mote food and feed should be
the battle cry of Newton County
farmer*. The armed forces of the
country are calling for more men.
These men must have food and we
must furnish all our allies with
more food. It is just as import
ant that our food production be
increased as it is for our armed
forces to be increased.
Do you have any scrap metal on
your farm? If you do collect it
and sell all that cannot be used
( for repair work. For every 125
I to 150 pounds of scrap metal now
lying useless on farm dump piles
the munition factories can turn
Continued on Page Six
Invents Shelter
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Built to "give” with an explo
sion. thus absorbing shock, a
new bomb shelter has been in
vented by Jacob Baker, Cleve
land, O. Model shows novel de
sign of the shelter, which rests
on a steel ball built into a dish
i like depression in the base.
NUMBER 6