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COVINGTON PROUD. . .Yes!
, re always proud of out
jjtonc Ci»y. • • -The Yuletide
5( , n was a brilliant one. . .
{le in the decoration of
with no prize offered J
loveliest home or busing
ablishment dampened not the
i r jt of Christmas Decorations
However, I hope the next
^ on will bring a prize for
the Business Houses and
homes. Mr. Merchant, it
puld be nice for you to offer
150.00 award for the prettiest
ne decoration for 1949’s Holi
, Season. . not the brightest
*t S! but the one not only
tpra ted beautifully but most
mbolic of the Anniversary of
t birth of the Christchild.
it would be nice for the
t rden Club to offer one for
( most appropriately decorat-
Business Firm. . .and why
I the Junior Garden Cluh of
ing a prize for the most
iutiful Church decorations?
st another thought. . .of your
B Let’s make the State
vmgton Conscious at more
than just the Garden
ur. • • ■
THE ALVIN RAPES. . .who
ne to live in our Community
[ew years ago, have recently
■chased the Everitt Home on
iyd Street. . .during the Hmi
l Season they held open
jse for their friends. . . .
i transformation of the home
made it's interior beautilgff
and words. “Margaret”,
th Jr. and Sr.) are lovely as
home, and gracious hosts
y were! Alvin Rape has
de his place in the hearts of
who know him. . .and of
rue Margaret, who is Presi
lt of the Garden Club, The
nr Club, and Director of
Choir at the First Baptist
irch is loved by all. Yes, we
proud of our Citizens.
and new’! We have never
wn as hospitable town as
HNGTON, GEORGIA. . .Old
lone Covington with it’s
them Homes, Southern Mag
m, Camellias, Azaleas. . .
noted for it’s beautiful his
Daffodils, is fast becoming
HEART of the Piedmont
Jon of Georgia.
OVINGTON GROWING? Ah
' We boast of Porterdale
? and Covington Mills with
estimated payroll in this
munity of around six and
•half to seven million dollars
year. . .and most of this
»y is spent in Covington,
i Covington Merchants. . . .
art proud of our Shirt Fac
■ and they are completing
pw building of their own—
modern Shoe Repair Shops,
Modern new bus station, our I
e Modern and up-to-date
Cleaning establishments and
ndries, our Washeteria; our
w Locker Plant, our new
W Apartment House, our
i’ owned Bus Lines, and
Lines, our Four Modern
! Stores, our Grist Mills,
Department Stores and 10c
comparable to those in
! cities, our Fine Grocery
•’ both Home owned and
”■ Our Many Fine Automo-
Dealers and repair shops;
ultra modern Furniture
e< and Hardware Stores, our
urr Show which is a chal
-8 to a large city; ,our many
’Hrants and small eating
and modestly we say we
’ Newspaper Plant, and
Ponting Plant equipped as
other in a town much
!r than this in Ihe South
maybe the Boss has not
'"U but YOUR Covington
5 won the Prize for the
” p ’t newspaper in the
States at the National
^’l Association in Mil
”"f| - 1 hen we. a small town
are proud of the Radio
on ’ the smallest town we
"ith MUTUAL hook-up. .
’ r Proud of the Empty
1 Fund raised over the
[ ’ n .of the Car Load ct
'/' as gifts won last year
hr entire nation for ihe
^'Ponse from listeners in
“dmont Area. . . .We are
1 our Rotary and Ki- I
’ ^/bs, our Rook Club, our
I lub, Covmgton Garden
the Junior Garden
, Covington Woman’s
. ■*"'■ Junior Womans
D - A. R„ the U. D. C„
• American Legion and
’■ hul stone Legion Home
’ " ln os. the wonderful Ma
hodge and its Hall, Ihe
” • -ar; the Legion Auxil-
F ’’e proud of our Junior
”, E , rnor .V at-Oxford, we
''nd Emory was founded
’ e °n:ia Tech was found-
I he old Female Acad
r here, one of the oldest
k Snv 'th. . . .We are proud
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4 VOLUME SMALLER IN 1949, ROGER BABSON SAYS
ivams Club Deeds Swimming Pool To City
Bathhouse,
Wading Pool
Are Included
Over $31,000 Was
Expended By Civic
Club During Past
Two Years
$31,363.14 has been raised by
the Covington Kiwanis Club in
the last two years, according to
a report made at the Covington
Kiwanis Club meeting last week
by President C. D. Ramsey, Jr.
This was the amount which
has been spent to date on the
Swimming Pool and bath house
built by the club as a part of
the Youth recreation center.
$19,192.54 of this amount was
raised in 1947 during the admin
istration of Jack Elliott and the
balance of $12,160.60 was raised
this year in the administration
of C. D. Ramsey, Jr. Over four
thousand dollars was raised dur
ing the last two weeks. This
amount was necessary to com
plete the payments of bills made
which were not included in the
first estimate.
President C. D, Ramsey, Jr.,
made this report and announced
the completion of the project
which was begun last year. The
remaining unit, the bath house,
was completed during the past
week.
President Ramsey in announc
ing the completion of the project
stated the amount of $31,363.14
in cash was expended but thou
sands of dollars of free work
was donated to the project and
if this was counted, the value of
the swimming pool and bath
house built by the Kiwanis Club
would be in excess of $50,000.00.
The president in making his
report stated much credit was
due all the members and he
could not name them all without
fear of leaving some out but that
he would state that Nat Turner
did a fine job as construction
engineer and that Robert Fowler
also did a fine job for him in
assisting him in raising money
this year.
President Ramsey then asked
Nat Turner if he desired to name
some of those who were most
helpful and Mr. Turner stated
there were many but he would
like to pay tribute to those who
had given untiring service.
Mr. Turner expressed appreci
ation to Commissioner Ike Rob
ertson for making it possible to
have the grading done, Buddy
Rheberg for the pouring of the
concrete, Virgil Piper for design
ing and building the bath house
and Art Whelchel for his in
valuable assistance in every way.
Mr. Turner stated the pool could
hardly have been built without
the valuable advice and assist
ance of Mr. Whelchel.
President Ramsey then pre
sented a deed of the entire proj
ect to' the city. Mayor God
frey Trammel accepted the deed
in the name of the city and pre
sented it to J. L. Elliott. Chair
man of the Park Commission.
Mr. Elliott in accepting the deed
stated he did so with much
pleasure and stated the project
was a credit to the community
and would afford much pleasure
and healthful recreation to the
youth of our city and county.
President Ramsey then pre
sented Mrs. N. S. Turner, Jr.,
President of the Covington Gar
den Club. Mrs. Turner stated the
Garden Club had accepted the
responsibility of landscaping the
project and that they had on
hand over $1600.00 worth of
shrubbery which they would set
out as soon as weather permitted.
Mrs. Turner also exnibited a
landscaping map which had been
prepared by Sidney Gaddis, a
resident of Porterdale and a
student at the University of Ge
orgia. The map was a work of
art and evidenced much talent
and planning which will result
in making a beautiful scenic ef
fect of the landscaping.
Mrs. Turner stated the Garden
Club was planning this year to
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In 3 Autslivll
General Business Off 5%
National Income Off 5%
Farm Income Off 15%
Bituminus Coal Off 5%
Anthracite Off 10%
Crude Oil Production Up 5%
Steel Output Up 5%
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FIFTY TOY FOX TERRIERS WERE SAVED from a fiery death by the alert*’
ne®? of these two boys. Robert Baker, 14 (leftj, and his brother, John,
12, show’n with two of the dogs they rescued. Forty other pets were
believed incinerated in the Los Angeles kennel fire. Handyman Edgar
P. Wilson. 62, was arrested on suspicion of arson. (Jntprnatinnn'')
LIONEL BARRYMORE JOINS MUTUAL
AS'MAYOR OF TOWN'ON SUNDAY
The popular human-interest
packed "Mayor Os The To an”
program, which stars Lionel
Barrymore in the role of the
mayor of the mythical town
of “Springdale. U. S. A.,” be
comes the first of a new ser es
of program features to be
stheduled for Mutual network
presentation in 1949 when it
debuts on the MBS Sunday
schedule on Jan. 2 in the 7:30
to 8 p. m., EST, time period.
The first program in this new
MBS series for Mr. Barrymore
will feature Springdale’s mayor
Kiwanis Club To
Install Officers
Al Meeting Today
Everett Milligan, of Atlanta,
state legislator and District Gov
ernor of Georgia Kiwanis, will
install new officers of the Cov
ington Kiwanis Club at an im
pressive ceremony here today at
the Delaney Hotel.
Edgar Wood will assume the
post of Kiwanis president, suc
ceeding C. D. Ramsey Jr. Other
officers to be installed today
are: S. J. Morcock and Arthur
Steere, vice-presidents: S. A.
Ginn, treasurer, and Martin
Goode, secretary.
Directors of the civic organi
zation for the coming year in
clude: R. Pat Campbell. Fred
Kitchens, H. F. Meadors, Everett
Pratt, and Don Wood.
(A report on the Kiwanis
Club's activities during the past
year will be found in a Page
One story in this issue of the
NEWS.)
Two Newlon Youths
M Training Camp
Two Newton County you hr.
both residents of Route 2. or
listed in the U. S. Army at ;h
Covington Recruiting Station
December 21.
They were sent to Fort Jack
son, S. C. ( for basic training. ।
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1948
IT "W
Ly
BABSON
• in a story that has been titled
"A Happy Postscript To A Mer-
' ry Christmas,” a drama that
! will outline in part, what hap
. pons to old Christmas trees.
; The “Mayor Os The Town"
• series, a dialers’ favorite since
' it first hit the air-lanes more
. than four and one-half years
i ago, will originate from Mu
tual’s Hollywood studios and
; will concern itself witn the
• typical goings-on in an average
s American community. In addi
tion to Barrymore, who has
reached new dramatic heights ,n
his beloved portrayal of a
kindly, gruff municipal official,
the program stars Agnes Moore
head, as “Marilly,” the Mayor’s
volatile housekeeper, Con, ad
Binyon is heard as “Butch,” the
youngster whose antics provoke
many of the amusing situations
foi the show.
The program, which replaces
the “Behind The Front Page'’
seiies on the MBS schedule, is
piesented in behalf of the Mu
tual Benefit Health and Acci
dent Association of Omaha.
Frank Worth and his orchestra
furnish the musical background
foi the series, which is script ’d
by Charles Tazewell and Leon
ard St. Vlair. Art Trask is pro
ducer-director.
Three Cubs Will
Enter Scouting
Pack No. 1 of the Covington
Cubs will meet at the School
Gymnasium Monday, Jan. 3, at
730 P. M. An interesting orc
gram has been arranged.
Three Cubs have reached the
highest rank in Clubbing and
will be awarded the Webelo
honor badge and will be grad
uated into the regular troop of
Boy Scouts with the rank of
Tenderfoot. They are: Larry
Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Harris: Ma tin E. Goode 111,
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F.
Goode Jr., and Carleton Rt'l
lern, son of Mr and Mrs. C. W.
। Redfern.
! Automobiles Up 10%
Building & Constr Off 20%
Lumber Off 5%
Foreign Trade Up 5%
Airline Pass. Miles UP 10%
Military Activities Including
Aircraft Up 50%
Retail Trade Off 5% to 10%
i Year's Bigges!
News Featured In
Cavalcade Os '4B
What were the ten biggest
new’s events of this year?
The United Press, which brings
news of the world to millions of
radio listeners in the United
States and other countries
around the world, answers that
question authoritatively and dra
matically in a special half-hour
show, “Cavalcade of 1948,” to
be heard over WMOC Saturday,
January 1, at 8 P. M.
U.P.’s selection of the top 10
news stories summarizes a poll
of its editors throughout the
country. In "Cavalcade of 1948.'
United Press lists the 10 top
stories and presents dramatic in
cidents in the gathering of news
by its top-flight correspondents
■>n duty around the clock, around
the globe.' \
Crack U. P. correspondents are
centri! figures in this exciting
program, Among them are Wal
ter Rundle, manager of United
Press in Germany; Carl Lund
quist, United Press baseball edi
tor who tells the moving story
of Babe Ruth: Richard Harris,
veteran foreign correspondent
and now stationed in New York,
and Lyle C. Wilson, veteran po
litical reporter and head of the
U.P. bureau in Washington.
Expert comment on the tread
of the news in 1948 and the
year's outstanding events is given
by Earl J. Johnson. United Press
vice-president and general news
manager.
The “Cavalcade of 1948” was
written, directed, and produced
by Phil Newsom, United Press
radio news manager.
Emmet! Floyd
Ordained Sunday
Al Service Here
Emmett Floyd, a student at
the Southern Baptist Theologi
cal Seminary, in Louisville, Ky ,
was ordained to the work of th»
gospel ministry at an impres
sive service at the First Bap
tist Church of Covington, whe.e
he was a former member. Sun
day, December 26. Mrs. K. M.
Tuck presided at the organ.
The Church Council was com
posed of the deacons of the
First Baptist Church, J. I. Al
ford, of the Second Baptist
Church; Ed A. Holmes, of San
dersville, Walker Combs, pas
tor of the Covington church, S.
S Williams, pastor of the Por
terdale Baptist Church. ..nd
rm delator of the Stone Moun
tain Baptist Association, and
Cranfill Brown, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of San
dersville. The Rev. S. S. Wil
liams presided as chairman of
the church council, with R. M.
Tuck as Secretary.
The ordination sermon was
preached by the Rev. Cranfill
Brown, of Sandersville, former
pastor of Mrs. Emmett Flo/d.
Immediately after the sermon.
N S. Turner, chairman of the
board of deacons of the Cov
ington church, presented Em
mett with a bible, a gift from
the church.
Following the laying on of
hinds by the .council, the ordi
nation pra 'er was offered bv
the Rev. V ?lke. - Combs, former
pastor of the candidate. The
bi nedici mn vas pronounced by
■^♦imett Floyd.
Lower Farm Prices Indicated Next Year;
No Outbreak Os World War 111 Forecast
By ROGER W. BABSON, Editor
Publishers Financial Bureau
Total volume of business for 1949 will he less than that of 1948. There surely
will be many soft spots. Most industries will show smaller net profits. This means
that, in many cases, dividends wil be less in 1949. Military preparedness will be •
new and powerful industry which this country never heretofore experienced is peact
times- It is destined to bolster employment for some years ahead, but not the standard-
of-living. Inventories quoted both
at their dollar values and in vol
ume will increase during 1949.
Both raw material piles and
manufactured goods will be in
greater supply during 1949.
COMMODITY PRICES
Some rationing or priorities
may be attempted in 1949. The
public will make demands for
-rice controls in the case of
certain products. Beware of in
stallment purchases in 1949. We
expect the peak in wholesale i
commodity prices has been reach
ed for this cycle. We, therefore,
advise going easy on inventories.
1949 is a time to get out of debt
and stay out of debt.
The retail price of some goods,
other than food products, may
be higher during 1949, but we
believe that the Cost-of-Living
Index has turned downward. Re
tail price changes lag after
wholesale price changes. This
explains why we expect many
retail prices on good quality
merchandise to hold up for
awhile after wholesale prices de
cline.
FARM OUTLOOK
The total farm income for 1949
should be less than that of 1948,
due to lower prices for wheat,
corn, pork, poultry, eggs and
certain dairy products. Farmers
should diversify more in 1949.
get out of debt, putting surplus
money into savings and prepare
for real trouble some day.
The supply of certain vege
tables and fruits should increase J
during 1949. The price of these
should fall off, barring some
weather, insect or bl igiit cat
astrophe. Poultry and dairy prod- .
nets w 11 also increase in volume
during 1949, prices averaging less
than 1948 prices. Farmers will
continue to work for extensions i
of subsidies. The above four
Farm Forecasts assume normal
weather. A drought could upset I
these.
TAXES
The Federal Budget will not
be decreased during 1949. but
there may be some readjustments
to encourage venture capital and
to ease thfe lax burden on wages.
We forecast that an attempt
will be made by some cities to
put ceilings upon i*il estate
taxes or enact local sales taxes. \
The long-term capital gains tax
of 25 percent will remain un
changed.
RETAIL TRADE
Goods on counters will be of
better grade in 1949. There will
be many “markdown sales” of
inferior quality goods. Curbs on
installment buying will continue.
The dollar value of all retail
aies in 1949 should about equal
that of 1948, perhaps off 5 per
cent. The unit volume ol retail
sales will be less in 1949 than in
1948.
FOREIGN TRADE
Our foreign trade will remain
about the same. We shall con
tinue to help Europe: but it will
be on a more efficient basis.
More foreign credits will be
granted during 1949; but these
mostly will be direct to business
concerns.
There will be greater competi
tion from other countries in
legitimate foreign trade where
the credit is good. Throughout'
1949 war talk will continue, but;
no real World War 111 will start
in 1949. WAR PREPARATIONS
WILL CONTINUE.
LABOR LOOKOUT
Good business depends upon
two things: (1) reasonable wages
and (2) reasonable prices. When
both of these factors are in bal
ance there is good business; but
when they get out of balance,
look for trouble. Low’ prices are
of little help when people have
insufficient wages with which
tn buy; but it is also true that
good wages are of little use if
prices are too high for people
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 1948 PRESENTED IN
SPECIAL SHOW BY MORGAN AGENCY
The highlights of the past year
will pass in review New Year's
Day, January 1, when the Jim
mie Morgan Insurance Agency
presents a special 30 minute
edition of the popular According
To The Record program over
WMOC.
The specially-prepared script
recalls the outstanding events
of the past 12 months in a spark
ling narration aired by Dick
Roche, WMOC's chief announcer.
Also a prominent feature of the
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TESTIFYING in Washington befor«
the Congressional committee in
vestigating corporation profits is
Charles E. Wilson, president of the
General Electric Corporation. The
executive charged that labor's wage
demands have caused high prices
and deprived stockholders of profits
on inves-m.nts, (Ivternntionnl)
Winners Named
!n Pho’o Congest
Winners in the Children Photo
Contest, sponsored by the Cov
ington Studio, were announced
this week, along with the prizes
that the lucky children are ‘o
receive.
Mary Harrow was top winnvr
and will receive a $25 sr- ytqs
bond. Second place winner in
the class for older children vjs
Jack Standard, who was p "
sented an attrar: ive ’ cup. :nd
Roy Rogers was third pl r e
winner, receiving a ring.
In the classification for young
er children, Ernest Hill received
fust prize and a cup. Second
prize, a ring, went to Charles
Rogers, and K. T. Floyd won
third prize, a bracelet.
In addition, the above win
ners will be awarded a 11 by
14 colored photograph.
Other winners were Martha
Kate Tate, who received a
baeeeUk C. Smith baby, a ring;
W. 6. Jonea, a bracelet; C.
Smith girl, a bracelet; Betty
Benton, • bracelet; A. T. Payne,
a ring; T. Freeman, a ring;
Paula Pignolet, a bracelet;
Steve Norman, a ring: James
Bruce, a ring: Bennie Penn, a
ring, and J. H. Cleveland, a
ring.
All the contestants will re
ctive an 8 by 10 photograph in
black ’ and white finish. The
photographs will be ready tor
distribution after January 1.
THU PAPER IS COVINGTON’S
k TO avic PRIDE
ANT PROSPERITY
show will be the playing es
several musical selections that
proved popular during the past
year.
The show, to be heard at 12-30
P. M.. is a special feature for
New Year's Dav and will be
heard in addition to the regular
five-minute According To The
Record program which is aired
over WMOC at 7:30 P. M. Satur
day, 12:45 P. M. on Sunday, and
at 7:15 P. M. Monday through
Friday.
। Prosperous Year
| Is Predicted By
A. Sidney Camp
| 8y A. SIDNEY CAMP
Member of Congrect
This has been a Merrv
Christmas for most of us—and
next year should be a happy and
prosperous one.
With the new Democratic Ad
ministration coming in our bu.;-
iness men should be confident,
labor should be reasonably sat
isfied, and our farmers can go
ahead and make their plans
without fear that they may be
forced to sell their products be
low the cost of production.
Taxes are a source of con*
cern to business men. They wor
ry about abrupt changes in the
tax program. With Senator
George at the head of the Sen
ate Finance Committee, Con
gressman Doughton heading the
Ways and Means Committee,
the tax-writing leaders next
.'■ear will be conservative and
experienced. They have bo’h
expressed their opposition to
any drastic changes in tax law.
So has Vice President elect
Barkley.
Labor leaders know that ts e
Democratic party has given
them fair treatment and will
continue to do so. Farmers
know their program is safe.
Tl^ere should be no fear or un
easiness.
The year 1949 should be a
g:eat and prosperous one for all
il we go to work with cons.-
c< nee. We wish all of you a
Happy New Year.
Over 1,000 Given
Christmas Aid
Over 1,000 Newton County res
idents received Christmas cheer
and aid from the Rotary-spon
sored Empty Stocking Fund, a
final report, released this week
by Hugh Harris, reveals. Mr.
Harris headed a committee that
arranged for the distribution of
the money and merchandise con
tributed to the fund.
Mr. Harris said that 1,133 per
sons applied to the fund for aid
during the Christmas holidays.
Os that number, 1,013 were given
the help they sought. For vari
ous reasons. 103 persons were
not eligible for aid and 17 per
sons could not be located.
The Rotarians, assisted by
various other groups and indi
viduals, raised approximately
( $4,500 in cash and merchandise
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