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.u, The great moment j*-
7 Hearts aflutter! mg,
Jvoungand old present
reeks our hearts welled
and pr.de! Just to
n ‘ such a famous man |
"w'coine to Covington! Up.
t and early on January
■ Never before had such an
Ltumty come to us! (We
? speaking for old and young
I* But we’d read of this i
, school house . . . and here 1
met the great artist, Dr.
•mgston. of Oglethorpe Um-
As we met him there
t such a cordial welcome m
greeting, and such a won-1
■ful personality -he possessed, |
, well .• ■ Gosh! Could this ।
the man we’d been dreaming
teaching us to be famous in
B lve easy lessons? All went
e the school room . . . we
j t 0 get the class organized
and for the first time in I
rears, more or less, many ।
!W ered to the roll call ... ।
resent Teacher.”
'hen he took a piece of cray- ■
on the board he drew a
ge circle ... Y at the top .. J
on one side and B on the
i er . . , the three basic colors
Yellow, red and blue. . .
t wait, this will cost .you
■ney if we pass our "lamin' ”
to you. Finally with his ।
yon he ' sketched a rough
j,., two men who had beep
iting . ■ • .easy as pie ... j
thing to it . . . and all the
ie he was showing and tell
■ us it was easy . . . NOTH
IN TO IT .. . one sweep here
er mixing the water colors
i one there . . in about two
nutts he had the lovliest pic
es you ever saw. We thought
how, all our lives we had
othered in our heart the iong
[ to be an Artist ... of ’ how
had known the world nad
I been kind to us ... as a
ie child we would sit on the
ach with our tiny toes dug in
> sand ... so tiny we were
it as we looked far out into
i nothingness of the great be
nd, we coud see the most
nd and beautiful pictures,
lich were unbelievable . . .
i “Someday”, we thought "we
11 be a great artist, and show
! world what we have seen
■ . especially those evenings
ten the firey sunset* dipped
;ht down into the azure blue
the sea . . . and then the
illow golden moon bobbed
!ht out of that dark sea.' 1 Yes,
ee' wed show the world
ashes of color no artist had
ar dared to put on paper!
w, the' time had come . . ,
i as we watched his brush
1 *y talk on paper, so swiftly
went about forming entire
«s. landscapes ; . . water -
'nts, with a few strokes . . 1
thought of the rabbit the
in once pulled out of a hat at
■ school when we were a tiny
■■. and how easy it was to
"hen you just knew how . . .
* he tipped coins about and
bed them from behind your
■ • • OH: please do not think
sacreligious, dear Lord,
len 1 watched the famous Dr,
™? s ton unfold the Artist's
re t like the magician did his
~a nd coin trick ... and tell
‘here was nothing to it. Td
’n cheated all these years! 1
nave been famous for
ln my heart no words could
beaut y rve seen in
’ set ... in a field of golden
■ ■ . on the desert ... in
• /real Red Woods, on the Pa
in Grand Canyon, in ,
S nsing ou t of the Gulf of ।
xse vm ° f the lnoon in I
~m TO IT! Yes,
f -J n S* l *! That’s what
ur n , we sla U •• • Get
and paper child ren!
air ana up a stl ’aight
HR aw ° n top Os a desK
-DRAW IT! Shoot! Who
o waste their time on
14 J hln « • • Oh, well
it sez draw it . . . Nothing
rt en if 6 w start in kinder
matter \ ave to ’ What does
ire ... ’ " e were going to
on him 'nagtc pencils and
as and Y ha ^ We CoUld do ’
Kes' ()n \ e Gods and little
leau e dlsillus ioned bunch!
m e criin IK | I " other look hers
hen the P |wL‘ n her purse
°ut the Siader asked
s h *e AR T c;Lass and
;t edlv a 1 " lK ’' • va fher de
-1 Purse' ' 41! 8 ° Bet
■ Wh a , , looked and look
[he i " h ? matter?” “Well.”
Ut n to make out
chair; sr, b,)ok ' s sorter like
E best in i| ( lnus t have been
)i T m. d aS5 NOTHING
c i^' ’ next Saturday.
th 8 rU sta “
' “Oh ■ Garten teacher
y es you will, said
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W ^oDingtun JtaS
VOLUME 85
VOTE 10 CONSIDER MILK CONTROL ACT HERE
Support Ur^ed For March Os Dimes
STILL SHARING AFTER 70 YEARS
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OBSERVING THEIR SEVENTIETH wedding anniversary in Los Angeles,
Frank M. Howell, 91, stHl has good eyesight and “sees” for his wife, who
is 87. Her hearing unimpaired, she “hears” for him. Married in Deals
burg, la., in 1879, they have shared many happy years. (International)
Special 'Weeks'
Brings Conflicts,
Survey Reveals
This year will be full of special
weeks, and to observe them all,
you’ll be expected to perform
some amazing feats.
Take the week of March 6th
to 12th. Y r ou’d have to play ping
pong blind-folded to be in keep
ing with National Table Tennis
Week and Save-Your-Vision
Week, which both fall at the
time.
The Commerce Department’s
nnual list of special days, weeks
and months includes other in
compatible events. May Day, for
example, kicks off both National
Baby Week and National Noise
Abatement Week—but just try
to convince baby of that.
April also brings something
besides the showers that bring
May flowers. On All Fool’s Day,
we’ll plunge simultaneously into
National Laugh Week —and Na
tional Leave Us Alone Week.
Also showering down unon us
at the same time will be Base
ball Week, Honey for Breakfast
Week, Donut Week, Want Ad
Week, Currency Week, and
Pharmacy Week, to name a few.
The Commerce Department
advises that official listing of a
Promotional week does not mean
that the government indorses the
products involved.
But anyway, here’s wishing
you a happy Be Kind To Animals
Week in May, a glorious, safe,
and sane Family Week, also in
May, and may your ship come
in during National Perfect Ship
ping Month in April.
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«n.NG IN A FUR4INED ^EtGH Flamorous^^sta^
smiles happily at Prince Aly Khan a w . (h back t 0 era>
tinues in Murren, Switzerland, Ttie n draw up a d
is reported to have ordered , ' Bl . it ish wife, Princess Joan. Partly
application to free him from his _ - (international)
hidden in picture is Rita’s daughter, Rebecca.
$1 Monthly Fee
On Sewerage Taps
Effective February 1, water
customers of the City of Cov
ington. will pay a monthly
service fee of SI on each sew
erage tap on their property.
Provisions for the fee were
set forth in an ordance pass
ed by the city council. It is
considered a revenue measure
to finance upkeep on the sew
erage system.
Cov. Furniture
Has Radio Show
A new and unusual radio show,
sponsored by the Covington
Furniture Company, made its
bow over WMOC Monday after
noon at 1:45 o’clock. This new
show will run six days each
week.
The name of the new feature
is the “Big Little Show” and will
include brief sketches about
people and things as well as
varied musical talent, both re
corded and live. The management
of the Covington Furniture Com
pany has been working on a
radio program for the past sever
al months, but would not go
on the air until they were ready
with a new and different show.
The Big Little Show immedi
ately precedes "Queen For A
Day”, one of Mutual’s biggest
shows. Be sure to tune to The
Covington Furniture Company’s
Big Little Show daily at 1:45
o’clock.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949
$2,350 Quota
Is Sought In
Annual Event
Coin Containers
Are Distributed
Throughout County,
Chairman Says
Newton County’s annual 1
March of Dimes was in full
swing here this week and while
contributions were far from the
county’s $2,350 quota, the col- .
lection machinery, directed by
Aubra Sherwood, county chair
man, was in motion and indica
tions were pointing to a success
ful campaign.
The first sizable contributions l
came from a basketball game
featuring two outstanding girls
teams. While the results of the
game and the amount netted |
for the March of Dimes was not'
available at press time, pro
ceedg were expected to give the
fund a tremendous boost.
Mr. Sherwood said that coin
containers were being distrib
uted throughout the county and
one given to each school child. 1
He urged that these be returned
to the campaign treasurer, Her
bert Vining, as soon as possible. l
As the March of Dimes gain
ed momentum, Mr. Sherwood is
sued the following statement to
the people of Newton:
“You can't defend yourself
against gunfire with a wooden
pistol. You can’t defend your 1
child against infantile paralysis
with fear and trusting in luck. ■
No—this crippling disease may
strike anywhere—anytime—i n ,
your home or mine, and the I
treacherous cripple attacks with
out regard for age, race, creed
or color. So your National Foun
dation for Infantile Paralysis
fights polio on the crippiers
o' -n terms—without regard for
age, race, creed or color.
“Through your contributions.
to the March of Dimes, your Na
tional Foundation offers medi- '
cal’ treatment to all polio vic
tims who need financial help. 1
Treatments that lessen the crip
pling effects of this mysterious
enemy.
"You fight fire with fire—
fight infantile paralysis—a re
lentless disease—with relentless
pursuit of a preventive and cure |
—fight it by filling your Maren I
of Dimes cards with coins, and ■
mailing them back—fight it by I
sending your dimes and dollars
to your March of Dimes head
quarters. JOIN THE MARCH OF
DIMES!
Night Baseball
Meeting Planned
A meeting to discuss night
baseball games for 1949 will be
held at the Covington Mill
School auditorium Tuesday, Jan
uary 25, according to J. D. Ham
by, business manager of the team
playing this past season.
The 1948 team, starting late
in the season, lost only lour of
17 games played and it is be
lieved that an early start this
year will improve that record.
Mr. Hamby urged all those
i who are interested in playing
baseball, or in aiding the or-
I ganization of the team, to att. id
' next Tuesday’s meeting.
Covington Youngsters
On Atlanta TV Show
Sam and Jimmy Ramsey, and
I a group of their friends, will
j take part in a television show
Tuesday afternoon, January 25,
at 4:30 o’clock over WSB. ie
«roup will lie guests of Woody
Willow.
Miss Martha Ramsey will ac
company the group to Atlanta
for the telecast.
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AUTOMOBILES ARE BURIED IN SNOW W WYOMING BLIZZARD
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SEOWLY RECOVERING from effects of the worst blizzard to hit toe west
in many years, Cheyenne, Wyo., (top) shows why practically all rail
and motor traffic stopped operating in the Rocky Mountain region. In
downtown Los Angeles (below), youngsters build a snowman with tlje
s»«t snow they have ever seen m the city, flntemational Swndphotd)*
SOUVENIRS FOR WARM SPRINGS ARE
MADE INSHOPOFCOVINGTONMAN
Newton County residents who
have visited The Franklin D.
Roosevelt Memorial at Warm
Springs perhaps purchased some
of the attractive souvenirs on dis
play there, little realizing that
many of those souvenirs are
turned out in the work shop of
a Covington man—G. W. Cald
well.
Mr. Caldwell was one of the
first woodworkers to visit Warm
Springs to confer with officials
there about the manufacturing
of souvenirs and the proper saw
ing of the wood to be used.
Several months ago, there ap
peared on the editorial page of
the Atlanta Journal, written by
Wright Bryan, an appeal for
Georgia wood-work men to make
souvenirs of GeorgiA wood to be
sold at the Little White House.
It was this appeal that cought
the eye of Mr. Caldwell and
after several trips p Warm
Springs, in which ideas were ex
changed and samples submitted
the contract was awarded.
Night Hawks To
Present Trophy
The Night Hawk Chib held
: heir weekly meeting Monday
at 10 A. M. in Porterdale.
The Rev. Anderson, of tne
.’orterdale Presbyterian Church
was in charge of the devotional.
He gave a very interesting talk
>n “A man will not be happy
n his work un 1 she feels he is
oing something wo hile in
ife”.
Billy Crowell. Athletic Direc
.or, asked the club to give a
rophy to the outstanding ath
letic girl and boy in the Town
of Porterdale who was voted ’he
oest by the people of Porter
dale. The club voted to do tms
and Leroy Bailey, Gilbert Stat
ham, and Billy Crowell were ap
pointed a. a committee to draw
up rules on this, contest and see
that everything is done to make
this a success.
All the material that is used
in the construction of these
comes directly from there and
was growing on President Roose
velt’s farm. It was cut to utilize
the space for the large parking
lot. Among the many types of
wood there, the most common
are oak, hickory, and southern
pine.
To mention a few of the souv
enirs made here, nut-bowl sets,
door-knockers, book-ends, ash
trays, darning-eggs, and exact re
plica i' the gavels that the presi
dent used when he attended ses
sions of Congress. In addition to
finishing these souvenirs, each
one has a metal tag on it con
taining the inscription,” Frank
lin D. Roosevelt Memorial Com
mission. Warm Springs.”
Fais and Leans Take
To Hardwood Jan. 29
Two basketball teams, the Fats
and leans, will take to the han
wood at the PaLner-Stone Gym
Saturday night, January 29, it
was announced this week, in
one of the seasons most un
usal bas’ tball tilts.
The game, starting at 7:30
P. M„ is under the sponsorship
of the Palmer-Stone Parent-
Teachers Association. Nominal
admissions will be charged and
the proceeds will be used for
P.-T.A. projects.
Funny Man Horton Is
Twenty Questions Guest
Edward Everett Horton, fam
ous funny-man of stage and
screen, will match wits with the
panel of experts when he plays
Mutual’s “Twenty Questions”
game during its broadcast over
WMOC Saturday, Jan. 22 (8 to
8:30 p. m., EST).
Regular participants in the
radio version of the “animal,
vegetable or mineral” parlor
game include Fred VanDeventer,
Florence Rinard. Bobby McGuire
and Herb Polesie. Bill Slater is
heard as master of ceremonies.
State Board Io Set Prices
If Proposal Is Approved
Milk Control Board Director Sets The Election
At Newton County Courthouse On February I
A sperial election to determine whether or not the
Georgia Milk Control Act will be placed in effect in the
Covington milk shed will be held here Tuesday. February
1, according to C. G. Duncan, director of the Milk Con
trol Board. The Act places the setting of prices for milk
. .
4-Point Savings
Plan Suggested
By Mr. MeGahee
I A four point savings program
for 1949 was recommended this
; week by W. C. MeGahee, presi
dent of Newton Federal Savings '
& Loan Association, as the
। Thirty-second annual National
Thrift Week got underway. The
program includes (1) regular ad-
. ditions to savings accounts, (2)
buying and holding U. S. Bonds,
(3) maintaining adequate in
surance, and (4) spending from
a sensible budget.
"Adherence to these simple
rules will not only add to each
family’s financial security but
will act as a strong brake on
, inflationary forces,” Mr. MeGa-
hee said.
National Thrift Week is ob
served each year beginning with
January 17, the birthday of Ben
jamin Franklin, and extending
through January 23. The Newton
Federal Savings and Loan As
sociation is one of the local
lenders in the Thrift Week pro
! gram which is also celebrated in 1
| schools, civic, service, and edu-1
cational groups throughout the
nation. The theme of the event,
which was originated during the
Liberty Loan rallies of World
War I, is “Save! It’s the Ameri- 1
I can Way to Success.”
Savers at the Newton Federal
Savings & Loan Association add
ed more than $135,000.00 to
1 their savings during 1948 ac- ’
j cording to Mr. MeGahee. "With j
the cost of living tapering off
and most incomes continuing to
! rise the margin for savings
| should be even greater in 1949,”
the savings executive predicted.
Happy Four And
Harmony Group
In Concert Sat.
The Happy Four Quartet, with
Bonham Johnson at the piano,
song stylests heard each day
over WMOC, the Voice of the
Piedmont Area, and the Home
land Harmony Quartet, from At
lanta, will be heard in a joint
concert here Saturday night.
These two groups have pre
sented conceits here before and
each time they have drawn large
and appreciative audiences. Ad
vance ticket sales for the current
concert indicate another large
crowd for the Saturday show to
be held in the Covington School
auditorium, starting at 8:15 P. M.
Music lovers will also be on
hand for a singing Sunday after
noon at the Church of the Lord
Jesus Christ in Porterdale x The
singing starts at 2 P. M. and the
Happy Four will be among the
outstanding groups on hand.
Golden Fleece Lodge
Meets Monday Night
A regular communication of
Golden Fleece Lodge No. 6, F.
& A. M.. will be held at the
Masonic Temple Tuesday, Jan
uary 25. at 7:30 P. M., Reuben
M. Tuck, secretary, announced
this w^ek.
Paul Yarbrough, worshipful
master, said that the fellowcraft
degree will be conferred
TMli PAPER IS COVINGTON !
k uLX TO CIVIC PRIDt
AWT PROSPERITY
in the hands of the board, along
with the determination of other
policies pertaining to the hand
ling of milk and milk products.
Mr. Duncan said that pro
i diicers, producer - distributors,
and distributors with current ef
fective city and county permits
will be eligible to vote in the
' election. Ballots may be cast m
I person, or by mail, provided the
1 mailed ballots are postmarked
not later than the closing hour
for the election.
The election will be held at
1 the court house between the
hours of 11 A. M. and 2 P. M.
Ballots may be obtained from
and mail votes sent to C. G,
Duncan, 407 State Office Build
ing. Atlanta.
The area effected by the pro
posal includes that territory ly
ing within a ten-mile airlint
radius of the Newton County
Court House.
108 Million Dollar
; Budget Is Urged
By Gov. Talmadge
In his Budget Message t® th*
General Assembly last Friday,
Governor Herman Talmadg*
handed the legislators an SIOB,-
299,026.03 dnnual budget which
he said would provide increases
totaling nearly $5,000,000 to four
: State agencies and could be
financed under existing revenues
j “if present economic conditions”
hold up to their present level.
The Governor outlined two
other expansion programs total'
1 ing $35,140,000, which will need
additional funds to put into oper
ation. The Minimum Foundation
Program for education was in
cluded in this potential program.
The Governor left in the hands •
of the General Assembly the
question of additional taxation if
these expanded programs are to
be put into effect.
The budget increases recom
mended will (1) give sthool bus
drivers an additional $600,000;
(2) set up $3,000,000 annually to
match Federal and local funds
for the construction of rural
hospitals; (3) allow the State
Welfare Dept. an additional
$826,000 for expansion of services
1 and facilities at its various in
• stitutions; (4) provide an increase
of $500,000 for the development
' and protection of the forestry
resources of Georgia.
In discussing the second see
• tion of th'' appropriation ’ ill '
which would provide extra State
services. Talmadge recommended
i that the Ways and Means Com
-1 'ittee of the House, together
\/’th the Secretar. of the Tax
'-Revision Committee and other
-üblic officials make a stuc'/ erf
the question of additional tax
ation and determine what course
of action is to be followed in
submitting the proposed tax
revision to the people for their
approval or rejection. He said
Kiwanis Ladies
Night Tonight
Members of the Covington Kl
wanis Club will enjoy a Ladies
Night program tonight at 4>e
Legion Hall, it was announced
this week.
Joe Heard, Marion Piper, and
Buck Callaway are in charge of
the program and while detaili
were not available, they promisa
“fun for all.” The program will
' get underway at 7:30 P. M.
NUMBER 4