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Gleaming from each window,
all ever the world, there are
beautiful trees aglow with bril
liant lights. . .no matter wheth
er it be cottage or mansion. . .
these trees glow to proclaim the
anniversary of the coming of
the Christ Child. . .the trees are
laden with gifts bought for
loved ones and friends. . . .We
hope there is a gift for HIM
under each tree, or that it has
gone in the form of the “Empty
Stocking Fund” in His name, or
in some other way. There are
many ways we can give to Him
. . . .He said, “Unto the least of
these unto Me.” So if there is
ONE who has not given. . .even
if it is a dime or a dollar. . .
Jet’s silently drop that dime or
dollar into a Fund to make
others happy at Christmas. . .
or into the Mission Fund at the
Church to carry His message
across the seas to those who
would otherwise never know
about the little Christ Jesus. . .
or let us look about us and see
little children with bare feet
and buy them shoes. . .with rag
ged clothes. . .thin sweaters or
coats. , .yes, let’s make this a
Christmas with Christ in it. Let
us each day of our lifes realize
that Christmas was HIS Birth
day. . .and let’s remember He
also aaid “It is more blessed to
give than to receive.” Would it
not be wonderful if we could
celebrate HIS birthday by giv
ing to HIM all the money we
put into gifts for our loved ones
and friends? Let’s search our
hearts NOW and see if we are
being selfish about this Christ
mas Season. . . .Have we given
ar MUCH to HIM as we have to
OUR OWN? Then let’s at least
share equally, and when that
day comes, we will find God di
recting our every footstep. . .
helping us to prosper that we
may give more in His Kingdom
work.
This is our Christmas wish
fox you, and you and you. . .as
we cannot send cards to all cur
friends we'd like to. . .May
Christ be your Holy Guest, ; n
that home of yours, in your
hotel room, or wherever yoa
are. May you feel as never be
fore, His tender arm about you
. . .His promise to strengthen
and uphold you by the right
hand of His power, . . .His ad
monition “Let not your heart be
troubled. . .ye believe in God,
believe also in ME”. . . .Yes, to
each one who reads this Column
. . .our prayer is that God will
be with you, now and through
out the New Year. . .bringing
Health, prosperity and happi
ness. . . .Sincerely, Your Of
fice Boy.
Eastern Star Order
Meets Thursday Night
The Covington Chapter, No.
337, of the Order of Eastern
Star will hold a regular meet
ing tonight (Thursday) at the
Golden Fleece Lodge.
The meeting will start at 7:30
P M. and all members are
urged to be present.
Covington Mill SS
Plans Yule Program
James Johnson was named
high priest of the Covington
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
at a convocation held here Fri
day night.
Other officers^ elected were:
Charles Geiger, king; Chester
Sellars, scribe; T. C. Meaders,
treasurer, and Lowell Hipps,
secretary.
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MARINE FIRST Lieutenant Oscar B. George, right, of Covington,
Ga., is shown receiving congratulations from Lt. Colonel James
W. Keene, commanding officer of the Marine Barracks, Ph’ladel
phi. Navy Yard, and survivor of the infamous Bataan Death
M;. < upon the o- •> f * - h- t nant s retirement after
truly year s service in the Manne Corps.
Sir Cobington
VOLUME 84
KIW« CLUB GIVES POOL, BATHOUSE 10 CITY TODAY
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Empty Stocking Drive Brings In Over $4,500
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"FRIEND IN NEED"—Shermer Alford, Eagle Scout, is shown presenting Mayor E. G. Trammel!
with the first official Boy Scout Calendar for 1949. Looking on are H. F. Meadors, President of the
Newton Scout Council: M. C. Wiley, Advancement Chairman of this area, and E. G. Lassiter Jr.,
Manager of Whites Department Store. The calendar, “Friend In Need,” painted by Norman Rock
well, will be distributed this week by Boy Scouts. Their distribution here is sponsored by White’s
Department Store.
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J. E. PORTERFIELD
Assumes Post Here
COVINGTON NATIVE CONCLUDES 30
YEAR'S SERVICE IN MARINE CORPS
The 30-year Marine Corps
career of First Lt. Oscar L. Geor
ge, a native of Covington, and
PORTERFIELD NAMED NEW MANAGER
FOR SOUTHERN BELL COMPANY HERE
J. E. Porterfield, of Savannah,
has been appointed Covington
Manager for the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Charles M. Eberhart, dis
trict manager, has announced.
Mr. Porterfield was in Coving-
Blackman, manager at Coving
ton since August 1946, who was
drowned November 27.
The new manager, like Mr.
Blackman, is a widely experi
enced telephone man. Educated
in high school it Comer, he
continued his education at the
University of Georgia and join
ed the Telephone Company in
1937 in Atlanta.
son of J. B. George, of Pender
grass, reached its climax at the
Philadelphia Naval Base Decem
ber 10.
The Marines stationed at that
base said “bon voyage” in the
lime-honored leatherneck man
rer, by saluting the lieutenant
vith the traditional colorful pa
ade and review tendered all
etiring Marines.
At the conclusion of the cere
nony, the lieutenant and his
vise, Mrs. Elizabeth George and
i2-year-old son, Lamar, departed
for 2423 Fairmount Avenue,
Santa Ana, Calif., where he will
await retirement on Dec. 31.
Prior to his retirement, Lieu
tenant George served as Com
manding Officer, Headquarters
Company, Marine Barracks, Phil
adelphia; with additional duties
as Post Mess Officer.
The lieutenant enlisted in the
Marine Corps Dec. 4. 1919, and
was assigned aviation duty at
that time. He served in that
branch until his assignment to
the Philadelphia barracks.
Serving with the first Marine
Corps aviation organization ever
based on Guam, George accom
panied the famed Flight “L” to
that base early in 1921. In sub
sequent years he served at Haiti
and Nicaragua, and, at the out-
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1948
। He gained his early telephone
■experience at Atlanta, where he
held various positions. In 1946,
he was transferred to Savannah
as Customer Service Engineer,
the position he held at the time
of his recent promotion.
Mr. Porterdale was in Coving
ton Friday, returning to Savan
nah for the Christmas holidays.
He plans to assume his duties
here early next week. He has
obtained a home here and his
family will move here in the
near future.
Most Stores Closing
All Day Next Monday
A majority of Covington
firm# will close Monday, De
cember 27, according io a sur
vey made here this week, re
maining open all day Wednes
day, December 29, and New
Year's Day, January 1,
The stores will remain open
tonight (Thursday) until 6 P.
m., and tomorrow night (Fri
day) they will remain open
until 7 P. M.
break of the war, was at Pearl
Harbor during the fateful attack
of Dec. 7.
During World War 11, the lieu
tenant served as an aviation
materiel officer on the West
Coast, being stationed at San
Diego, Miramar and El Toro; all
California bases.
After the war, Lieutenant
George served as material of
ficer at the overhaul and repair
department, Marine Corps Air
Station at Cherry Point, N. C.
George was appointed to his
present rank in April, 1946, He
was first appointed to commit
sioned rank Sept. 23, 1943, the
remainder of his service being
spent in warrant and enlisted
grades.
Lieutenant George was award
ed the Nicaraguan Medal of Me
rit by that government for his
services in Nicaragua from 1927
to 1929. He holds six other cam
paign medals, fittingly commem
orating a lifetime of service to
Corps and country.
5-Hour Show
Nets Fund
Over $l,lOO
Contributions Will
Be Used For Needy
Newton County
Families
The Covington Rotary Club
closed its second Empty Stock
ing Fund drive Saturday with
a five-hour stage show at the
Covington Gymnasium. Liberal
contributions poured in during
the show, which was broadcast
by WMOC, and when the night
was over it was evident that this
year’s drive was a success.
The civic organization will use
the funds collected to provide
Christmas cheer for many fami
lies who otherwise would do
without.
Zig Callaway, general chair
man of the project, appeared be
fore a WMOC microphone Mon
day night and made the follow
ing report to the people of New
ton County:
The Empty Stocking Fund
drive is over, a huge success. It
was hard work but fun kt the
same time and any work, or
trouble, that was ours was great
ly overshadowed by the remark
able response we received from
everybody.
The final count showed that
on Saturday night we had over
, 350 calls \ and received over
sl, 100 in pledges. The amazing
and gratifying total cash pledges
amounted to $3,404.92. In ad
dition to that, we had given in
toys, clothing, groceries, fire
crackers, candy, and the like a
total of $1,040. These two items
gave us a grand total of $4,444 -
92.
Since we closed the drive
Saturday night we have had
additional contributions that will
swell the grand total to over
$4,500. For that vyonderful re
sponse, I am deeply grateful.
The hardest part of the entire
project is for me to endeavor to
express my deep and sincere,
heart-felt appreciation. Certainly
there were those who sacrificed
and gave of their time and
means that we will never know
about to the fullest. Then, there
were so very many who were
on the job always, that we hesi
tate to call names for fear that
we might miss someone. That I
would certainly not like to hap
pen.
The one name that I will
mention loudly is that of Bel
mont Dennis, owner of WMOC.
Had it not been for the sacrifice
that he made to give us the
time we needed for broadcast
ing, we would have been forced
to resort to a mail campaign
and would have probably raised
about SSOO, which would have
been so inadequate that we
w'ouid be better not to attempt
to help.
Certainly there is no man in
Newton County more civic
minded and liberal than Belmont
Dennis. To his staff of workers,
we are also indebted for it was
through their untiring efforts
that our programs were sent to
you Johnny-on-the-spot every
night. To you fellows we wish
to thank you from the bottom of
our hearts. I}o my co-workers,
the Rotarians and their wives
together with some who just
wanted to help in some way, I
will never be able to expiess
my gratitude. It was they who
worked behind the door, often
times not being allowed to en
joy our music and entertain
ment. It was they who made
the thing click and to you all
I humbly say, *thanks gang,
thanks a million.”
To the entertainers, who gave
so untiringly of their time and
talents, I will never be able .to
expri ss my heart-felt gratitude
for a marvelous job. well done.
There wasn’t a time that any of
them were called upon that they
didn't respond cheerfully and
gracefully like true troopers
that they are. If I were mentally
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ROGER W. BABSON
To Look At 1949
BABSON'S 1949 FORECAST TO BE
PUBLISHED IN NEXT WEEK'S NEWS
The NEWS will publish Roger
W. Babson’s Business and Fi
nancial Outlook for 1949 next
week, for the third year.
“We are bringing this article
to your attention because we
feel that our readers deserve
the best and most accurate ma
terial available. Therefore, be
cause of Mr. Babson's outstand
ing record for accuracy in his
annual forecasts we are publish
ing this feature to help you
chart your course for the com
ing year,” Publisher Belmont
I Dennis said.
Mr. Babson's 1949 Outloox ]
will contain 50 forecasts cover
ing such important topics as:
general business, commodity
prices, taxes, retail and foreign
trade, labor, inflation, farm out
look, stock market, real estate,
< and politics,
Mr. Babson—a pioneer in the
field of business and financial
statistics—enjoys a truly re-1
markable record for accuracy m
his annual forecasts. His score'
for 1948 was 91 percent correct.
On January 1, 1948, Babson was
the only commentator who dared
to predict:
(1) That there would be no
World War 111 in 1948.
(2) That “due to the burg
ling of the price controversy Mr.
Truman has a fair chance of
re-election”.
(3) That the Dow-Jones In-
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SANTA LETTER WINNER— Little Miss Yvonne Bailey is shown above receiving the $25.00 award
from Joe Webb, local Belk-Gallant Company Manager, as Belmont Dennis. WMOC President congratu*
Hates her and WMOC Announcer Dick Roach prepares for an interview on the Belk-Gallant Santa Show
over the radio. Little Yvonne's letter was awarded the best out of more than five hundred letters re
Iceived.
Property To Be Turned
Over To Mayor Trammell
Ceremonies As Meeting Here Today Climaxes
Successful Project For Covington Kiwanians
One of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken
by a civic club will be climaxed today when the Coving
ton Kiwanis Club presents the City of Covington with a
swimming pool, wading pool, and modern bathhouse. The
presentation will be made at the regular meeting of the
dustrial Averages would fluctu
ate between an upper ceiling of
around 185 and a floor of around
185, and that Commodity Spac
ulation would be curbed.
American business has no
more inspiring personality than
Roger W. Babson, international
ly-known business commentator
and investment adviser. An
outstanding feature of his phi
losophy has been hi g life-long
insistence on the importance of
religion in business.
Born in 1875, reared in an old
fashioned atmosphere of hard
■ work and hustle on a farm in
J Gloucester, Mr. Babson went to
< ths Massachusetts Institute of
i Technology. Upon graduating in
■ 1898. he turned instinctively to
financial and business activities.
His exertions, however, un
thrmined his health. He con-I
treated tuberculosis and he was
sent West "as good as dead”. It
was while he was convalescing
from this dread malady that he
worked out some of the possi '
bilities and problems of busi ,
ness statistics.
That wa.s more than forty-[
five years ago. Today his week-1
ly statistics and financial re
ports are read by thousands of
businessmen and hi« researin
work is carried on by a large
staff of workers.
THlb PAPER IS COVINGTOKI
TO CMC PRIM
ANT PROSPERITY
Covington Kiwanis Club st Ho
tel Delaney. C. D. Ramsey, Ki
wanis Club president, will make
the presentation on behalf of
the Kiwanis membership and
Godfrey Trammell, mayor of the
city of Covington, will accept the
property on behalf of the com
। munity.
Today’s ceremonies marks the
conclusion of a project that cost
the club an estimated $50,000 and
I many months of hard work. The
swimming pool, located just off
the Speedway in the communi
ty’s recreation area, is modern
in every respect with a filter
system to assure an adequate
supply of clean water. A wading
pool is provided for the younger
boys and girls and a bathhouse
is available for the convenience
lof swimmers.
The facilities will be placed
in operation next Summer.
Following the presentation to
day, Mr. Trammell will turn the
property over to the City Parks
I Commission, headed by J, L
Elliott. Other members of Iha
commission, who will be present
at today’s meeting, are: Mn. E.
E. Callaway, Hugh Harris, and
R. M. Tuck. Another member.
Mrs. W. W. Crowe, is unable to
attend, being away from the city
for the holidays.
Other guests of the Hub today
i will be Alvin Rape, and Hoke
i Randall, members of the city
| council; H. O. Whelchel, eity
superintendent, and Virgil Piper,
I as well as Mrs. N. S. Turner Jr,,
president of the Covington Gar
den Club. Mrs. Turner will out
line the club's plans for land
scaping the grounds around the
pool and bathhouse.
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