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■TmTH and PRAYER work
| rac ies They are the difference
HvPen hope and despair, when
[ and tra S ed y strike. They
H the ties that draw us nearer
H he Source of all Strength, who
■ a(PS us realize that Death is
■ a nesting period between this
H and the Eternal Life. They
H the preservation of our con
vifinn that God’s Will is best,
eve when our prayers are an-
B. r? d with “No”, and we see
jov'd ones walk through the
pKness into the Great Beyond.
> There has been heartache and
■ lavement among many of our
^■iehds. recently. Rut, it has been
j 1 treat inspiration to see the
beautiful Christian Spirit with
whhh they have faced each trial,
pif|prent temperaments measur
■ he degree to which some were
able tn conceal the pain; but, the
■ < calm serenity of acceptance
favt one the feeling of receiving
( i'Benediction” after religious
eenkes. Christian friends render
t valuable ministry to lesser
Christians, by evidencing such
jpirl'ual strength, and we are
grateful for them.
N nnl • in death, but in life,
and prayer work miracles.
gy-four years ago in the
town of Schoolfield. Va., a
g mother’s -world seemed to
i in her bbrdened heart. Her
feus Hnd had taken the little girl,
Tius' half past three” with him
Io a nt city, where he
plained to secure more, remuner
itiv work, since babies were
expmsnc. and soon the stork
Would be paying another visit.
Anaicuslv the mother waited for
wort none came. Finally, in des
pßion. she contacted her
family, and returned horn®. After
her Fomnd little daughter. Chris
fine was horn, she made every
gon! sot and effort suggested, but,
eouk learn nothing relative to
the Lhere about* of her husband
and older daughter, Mildred
Afte many years of fruitless ef
fort, the realization came, out
of IC bewilderment and heart
^B that her husband did not
P ail tn come home to her and
theil second child. But. the heart
of 1 mother does not accept
where her child is enn
con»d so she continued to hope”
indlprav and work in her search
tor hr child. The years went by.
eut.per determination only grew
^■ger Then, after twenty-nine
^B a brother in Alabama went
m slither detective and told his
^B s dory It was a challenge,
whigt the young officer met with
all if his professional skill. Soon
•fw Christmas, this ,year, Mrs.
^B Skelton, the mother in this
come true”, was notified
dn'nr'ixe that he had locat
long lost daughter. Over-
Whei led with joy, Mrs. Skelton
fawd.ately put in a call for
' bred Odom Leland, of
^■* ,n "n. Maryland, the
whom she had prayed
I 1 n d for nearly thirty
^B Alexander Graham Rell
nn doubt, have considered
* J life's work justified.
L r rn ' dd have listened in one
^B ne call' Os course that was
^■he only ca]], fnr although
P not b een at, le to visit
vet; they have con
to fill m the years by
N ot only Mildred
® B PW V married, but has four
ages ten, six and 17
old twins, She is eagerly
the day when she will
reunited with her
m 5 ' ^ r! Skelton, and sister.
n arby, in the sunny
■ for a visit.
us^w' ,hP s ' or Y> an d leaves
a renewed conviction that
lf e® problems, Christ
^B\ ’h and Prayer can bring
w . 806 that passeth under
as we begin the task
BLEEPIN’ UP”
■mature Club
® ns Box Supper
Tdtl V’ V * and Means Com-
Q U k ’be Miniature Garden
planl 7 * rerp nt meeting, made
kunn, an old-fashmned Box
iaX V held at the Teen
s M February 4 at 7
h» Ir cm|,prs of the club and
>■• ■7h ;,nds and friends Wlll
The hov
iu ct l 7 ? su Ppers are to be
u' Feveral husbands of
dugh u PrS ' 2'g Callaway,
Aften and '^ n hn Jernigan
*'ill h of Ringo
Pn J°yed by all. Proceeds
mJ ,7 r,u h treasurer.
'I Wj Fuller is chairman
*■ " with Mi
HarwHl and Mrs. Dave
nittee SPrv ' n g on her com-
Fuller has appoint
fteM.i 1 pnm mittees to look ;
UDne details of the box -
VOLUME 89
MOTES’ MARCH ON POLIO SET TONIGHT
M jj? Boys Beach Semi-Finals In Ca^e Tourney
Both Newton High Teams
Are Playing Friday Night
The Invitational Basketball Tournament, sponsored by
Newton High School, being played in the Newton Gymna
sium, got underway Tuesday night with the Conyers boys,■
the Morgan County High girls, and^Monroe's Purple Hur-;
ricane being dropped in the opening games. There were no
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Caution Is
Urged While •
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Burning Brush
With the most dangerous part
of the forest fire season upon
us, another urgent appeal came
this week from the Newton
I County’ Forestry Unit when the
unit called on all citizens of the
county for full cooperation in 1
reporting well ahead of time
all burning operations that they
plan. County Forester Bob Ay
cock asked that the Forestry Unit
be notified at least 24 hours in
advance when any brushburn
ing, clearing, debris burning or
any type of controlled burning
is to be done.
Tn explaining the reason for
this request Forester Bob
Aycock said that ‘‘both here in
Newton County and in surround
ing areas, the number of such
burning operations is increasing
with ’ each dry day. and the
County Forestry Unit is often
kept busy just, checking the
smokes from debris burning and
clearing Operations to make sure
the smokes are not wildfires.”
“Oftentimes,” said Mr. Aycock,
“the fire cre^s are tied up with
these routine-hut absolutely
necessary—smoke checks and
are thereby delayed in locating
and suppressing the real wild
fires. If the Forestry' Unit is
notified in advance of the plan
ned burning, the towers and crews
can be bn the alert for such a
smoke and much time and ex’-|
pense can he saved through the
fact that it will not be necessary
to check the smoke. . and the
I mobile crews will be free to
check and more quickly locate
the wildfires’ *
“Still another very useful' 1
purpose can he served by prior
reporting of burning operations
that are planned” continued
Mr. Aycock, “in that the Fores
try Unit can advise the land-1
owner as to danger of burning
^t the time intended, and if neces
sary can caution against burning
and suggest a postponement.
Also, m certain instances, provid
ed equipment and manpower are
available, the Forestry Unit may
he able to stand by at the scene ।
I to give aid in case the fire does:
threaten to become wild.”
Economy Auto
Has New Store
The newest unit of Economy
Auto Stores opens here Saturday,
! January 31, on West Square, ac
cording to Louis L. Murrill, owner
of the new business firm, whn
said that his store will feature
a complete line of supplies for
the home and automobile.
An advertisement in this is
sue of the NEWS lists many of
the value-buys planned for open
ing day, he said.’
An added feature will be free
gifts for some lucky visitors and .
free entertainment during the j
afternoon.
Dance Saturday For
Elks Os Covington -
1 An informal dance for Coving- '
| ton Elks and their guests will
he held Saturday night, January f
31. at the Elks Home on Rain 1
, bow Lake, it was announced ■
i this week.
Joe Towns and his orchestra ’
I will provide music for dancing i
। from 9 P. M. til midnight.
ffiniititginn Nos
games yesterday but three being
played tonight will determine who :
will meet who in the semi-finals
। tomorrow night.
In the tourney opener Social
'Circle topped the Conyers hoys
; by a 65-44 score and the Morgan
High School girls came out on
1 the short end of a 45-35 score in i
their game with Loganville. In
the final Tuesday night game
the Newton Rams defeated the
Monroe boys 45 to 32.
Games scheduled tonight will I
see the Monroe girls meeting
Jackson, at 7 o'clock; Morgan
County boys playing Jackson, at
8:15 .and the Social Circle girls
meeting Conyers, at 9:30.
The winner of the Social
Circle—Conyers game will go in
to the semi-finals Friday night at
6 P. M. against the Loganville
girls. The Newton girls drew a
bye in the eliminations and will
meet the winner of tonight's
4ame between Monroe and Jack
son Friday mght at 8:30.
- In the hovs bracket. Loganvill°
meets Social Circle Friday night
at '7:15, the winner going on to
the finals. The Newton boys see
action Friday night at 9 45 when
they meet the winner of the
Loganville-Social Circle tilt.
Saturday night will see the
championship games with the
girls playing at 8 F. M . the boys
faking to the floor at 9:15 Gold
t ophies, now on display in down
town store, will be awarded the
first and second place teams,
following Saturdays final game.
Jr. Hi Meets
Palmer-Stone
By BETTY ANN MASTEN
Covington Junior High teams
will meet the Palmer Stone
teams Friday night, January 30,
at 7:30 at the Junior High Gym
nasium.
The Covington teams defeated
the Livingston t^ams Friday
night. The Covington girls won
by a score of 31-15 and the
Covington bovs by a score of 23- '
13.
The first quarter of the girls
and the boys game was a scrap
for points. During the second
quarter the Covington teams
gained a wide margin.
The starting lineup for the
Covington girls team was Jose
phine Heard, 13 points; Betty
Ann Masten. 9 points, and Davi
j lynn Bohannon. 9 points, all
, forwards, and Suzanpe Weigel,
Mary Lee Costley, and Emalynn
j Cook, all guards. Those substitu
ting were Sandra Bracewell,
I Sarah Stephenson, and Peggy
; Crews, all forwards, and Sue
। Pratt, Jeanne Johnson, and
i Elaine Hornbuckle, guards.
The starting lineup for the hoys
I team was Cooper Harwell, 3
points; Joe Sharp. 9 points;
Joseph Morris. 2 points; Sam
Ramsey, 3 points, and Kent
Campbell, 4 points. Those sub
stituting were Bobby Savage, 1 i
point, and Willie Parker.
Charles A. Burnett
To Get Commission
Cfirales A. Burnett is one of
three Wofford College students
who has been selected for ap
pointment as second lieutenant .
in the Regular Army upon grad
uation this Spring.
The students x selected are I
among 883 distinguished military
students listed by Secretary of
Army, Frank Pace. The list in- i
eludes tnp students in the Army
Reserves Officers Training Corps
at 123 Colleges and Universities
in the United States, Alaska, and ■
Hawaii. i
The appointments will be es- t
tective June 15. He is the son- i
in-law of Mr. and Mn. Hugh
Aiken. 11
COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 29, 1353
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NEWTON STUDENTS HEAR GOVERNOR—Two of the more than
100 Newton High School students are pictured as they listened
to Governor Herman Talmadge deliver his annual budget message
io the Georgia General Assembly. The students saw the legis
lators in action as the guests of Senator Tom Callaway and Re
presentative W. C. Ivey. On the left is Janet Hackett who listens
to the governor with Joanne Speer from a seat in the gallery.
Charles Elliott's Newest Book,
"Gone Fishin' ” Placed On Sale
Charles Elliott. Covington native, author, and outdoor
expert, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elliott, of Covington,
added to his laurels'when his latest volume—" Gone Fishin’ ”
was* released by the publishers, the Stackpole Company, of
Harrisburg. Pa., this tveek. The colorful 290-page hook,
with illustrations by Jack Hogg,
recounts Mr. Elliott's adventures
in fishing in practically ever}’
section of North America.
After his student days at Cov
ington High School and the Uni
versity of Georgia. Mr. Elliott
entered the conservation field
with the U. S. Forest Service in'
Cabinet National Park of Mon
tana. thence to the National Park
Service and finally back to Geor
gia where he was ultimately ap
pointed director of the Game and
Fish Commission.
Throughout his career, writing
has played a major role and
“Conservation of American Re
sources.” one of the seven bonks
he has authored, has been adapt
ed as an Official textbook in
fourteen states. Mr. Elliott is a
past editor of “Outdoor Georgia”
and “Regional Review".
There are but few species of
fish, and game on this continent
with which he has not had first
hand contact, for trips have taken
him from the Aleutians to the
Florida Keys. As a free-lance
writer his articles have been
published in fifteen national
magazines and- currently he is
Field Editor of the magazine
“Outdoor Life.”
Mi', Elliott is a master of nar
rative and dialogue and he takes
his place with the renown authors
of angling literature. Some of
his experience recounted, in
"Gone Fishin'" are hair-raising,
while some are highly informa
tive, and others feature delight
ful humor. Throughout is the
philosophy of an outdoor man.
The descriptions of those places
off the beaten path which he
loves to frequent will interest
and excite anyone who cherishes
angling adventure.
Speaking of his newest work,
Mr. Elliott says in the acknow
ledgements: “No man can write
a book entirely on his own—any
more than he can live alone. In
the seclusion of hia study, or
his office nr his den, he might
■nrefully select suitable words
■’nd phrases as vehicles on which
to wheel hi* thoughts, but th
warmth, the color, the beauty—
n a word, the soul of any hook — !
items from the author’s rich
• <sociationa with people and'
nlaces, and from the thorns and
thistles he has gathered along the ।
way. I
“Me? All I did was copy down i
the words which have been ac- 1
Final Appeal In
Yule Seal Sales
Made By Callaway
Edgar A. Callaway, president
of the 1952 Christmas Seal Sale
in Newton County, this week ex*
pressed thanks to everyone who
purchased Christmas Seals tn
support the work of the Newton
County Tuberculosis Committee
and Health Association.
Mr. Callaway reported that so
far contributions have totaled
$1,630.30. “We are still receiving
money from people who discover
iheir Seals in drawers or desks
where they were buried during
the Christmas rush.” he stated.
“We mailed Seals to 2.328 per
sons. and contributions have been
received from only about fifty I
percent of this number. We rely
almost entirely on small con
tributions to build up our fund.
Therefore, we urge everyone te
dig up their return envelope and
send in a dollar ®r two.
“All contributors can be sure
that their money will be put to
work in the most efficient way
to help in the fight against TB,"
Mr. Callaway .concluded.
Cpl. Jerry Rabun
Now At Ft. Benning
Cpl. Jerry C Rabun, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Rabun, 414 Hopkins
St., Covington, is a member of
the Cornbat Training Command at
Fort Renning, Gt.
Rabun’s unit, plays an active
part in demonstrating battle
tested techniques to students at
the world famous Infantry
School.
Allen Church Service
On WMOC Sunday
The morning worship service
of Allen Memorial Church in
Oxford will be broadcast over
WMOC Sunday, February 1, it
was announced this week
The entire service will be air- j
starting at 11 A M
cumulating out of a treasure
house of associations, experiences
and fishing adventures for almost
half a hundred years.” I
One-Hour Drive Starting At 7 O'clock;
Sherwood Makes Final Appeal For Funds
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Newton County joins the nation tonighe in the annual Mothers’ March on Polio
when a final effort will be made to obtain funds to combat dreaded infantile paralysis by
providing aid for its victims and to carry on a research program to determine its causes
and seek a preventitive. Here in Newton County, tonight’s drive is being sponsored by '
the Junior Service Guild, with Mrs. Hoke Randall in charge. A concentrated one-hour
drive is planned, starting at 7 — -
P. M. Homeowners wishing to
i make a contribution are urged
| to turn on a porch light. Volun
teers patrolling* every neighbor
hood will call at each home
showing a light to collect con
tributions to the annual March
of Dimes which closes tomorrow.
Headquarters for tonight’s
drive will be at Sherwood’s
Flowers and should the volun
teers miss a home, a telephone
call to 4272 will bring a March
I of Dimes collector to the home
-1 owner's door.
Mrs. Randall said yesterday
that additional volunteers are
needed to help with tonight's
drive and she asked that ladies
wishing to help with the project
telephone 2187 for assignments.
Thousands of polio victims are
1 I depending on an all-out 1953
1 March of Dimes as their only
; k hope for getting crippled limbs
' back into action, according to
Aubra Sherwood, Newton Coun
ty campaign director of the 1953
March of Dimes.
"Youngsters paralyzed by
polio outgrow expensive braces,
crutches and other orthonedic
devices with the same ’ speed
normal children outgrow shoes.”
he stated. "Many polio victims
recover quickly and completely
but ton frequently the disease
leaves its crippling trademark
on children and adults who may
require Sleveral years of treat
ment before they are able to re
turn to even a near-normal way
of life.”
Mr. Sherwood spoke of ad
vances tn treatment methods
and equipment that are reshap
ing the lives of respirator pati
ents With proper care many iron
lung patients leave their respi
rators after only a few months
of confinement. Dismal futures
are brightened for numerous pa
tients who regain their breathing
strength enough to transfer from
an iron lung to a chest respirator.
These latter, comparatively new
devices * allow more freedom
■ than the conventional respirator.
"Now more than ever, the
March of Dimes needs generous
support to continue important
programs of polio patient care,”
Mr. Sherwood stressed. "Your
dimes assure help for all vic
tims of polio as long as help is
needed. Join the March of
Dimes. Make your contribution
tonight!
1 New Members
1
In Rotary Club
The Covington Rotary Club ’
held its regular meeting Tues- ;
day noon, at the Teen Can. with '
President Mark Davis presiding ।
After a delicious meal, the
following visitors were introdu- 1
ced: Olin C. Rradshaw, of At
lanta, guest of Alvin Rape, and i
Hugh Aiken, guest of Mark 1
Davis. 1
The Club extended a cordial
welcome to two new members: (
Herbert Katz, manager of Ray t
Jewelry Store, and Troy Stone. ,
manager of Atlantic Ice and ]
Coal Company, who were in- •
ducted into the club *by Jim ।
McKay as sponsor.
Past District Governor Mon- |
roe Kimbrough was guest speak- j
er, and gave an inspiring talk
on Rotary and its activities car
ried on by the various service
committees. I
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Hawkins Announces
Sunday Sermon Text
The Rev. Ralph Hawkins will I
use as his sermon theme at the
Methodist Church Sunday mom-1
ing "The Living Church.” Sun- 1
day School is at 10 A. M , with 1
the worship service at 11.
At the evening service, start
ing at 7:30, he will deliver the <
first in a series of sermons on J i
"The Apostles Creed.” j<
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Oxford Plans
-Tree Planting
The Maj or and Council of the
Town of Oxford recently voted
to buj- a quantity of white Dog
wood trees to be given to prop
erty owners in an effort to beau
tify the Town. There will be no
cost to the property owners.
Their only obligation is to have
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the trees planted.
A survey is underway now
to ascertain how many trees the
property owners want and re
quests will be filled as near as
possible in proportion to the
supply of trees the Town can
buy.
The trees must be planted on
the citizens property, so as not
l to interfere with existing power i
and transmission lines, it was
i explained.
3 Guardsmen Are
Picked For School
The commanding officer nf
Heavy Mortar Co., 122 d Infantry
Regiment. Georgia National
Guard, announced this week that
orders have beerr received whicn
will send three men Prom Heavy
Mortar Company to the Food
Service Schoo] at Ft Benning.
The Guardsmen are Sfc James
L. Edwards. Sgt. Homer R Mob
ley. and Sgt. Rufus Roberts. They
will leave February 27 for the
course in Cooking at Ft. Benning.
The school will last approximate
ly eight weeks.
At the school, the Guardsmen
will have the advantage of learn-,
mg the latent technique in the
preparation and serving of meals, i
The Food Service School is
only one of many available to all
members of the National Guard.
At these service schools, the men
learn new skills while receiving
the same pay that men of the
Regular Army receive.
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Thompson Legion Post
Honor Award Winner
John Henry Thompson Post No ।
5M of The American Legion a*
Covington has won an honor
ribbon from the National organis
ation for having enrolled more
1953 members by December 31,
1952. than the total number of
1952 members in the Post.
This Honor Ribbon will be
presented through Department
Headquarters of the Legion in At
lanta.
Isaac Henderson is commander
of the Post, Eddie Bake is
adjutant, and the membership
chairman is James Lawrence. H
THIS PAPER IS COVINGTON'S
INDEX TO CIVIC PRIDE
AND PROSPERITY
Awarded the Fourth Beat Weekly In
The Entire Nation By National
Editorial Association In 1945
Seoul And Cub
Leaders Mee’
Next Monday
Officers of the Newton-Rock
dale Boy Scout District will meet
Monday night. February 2. at
Fincher s at 6:30 P. M. for a sup
per and business meeting. C
D. Ramsey Jr., district chairman
announced this week. Institu
i tional representatives of the
! various Boy Scout and Cub units
in the district will also attend,
Mr. Ramsey said.
District officers serving with
Mr. Ramsey include: H°rbert
Summers, and M B Shaw, vice
' chairman; John I Alford, district
। commissioner; George Grove,
organization and extension chair
man; Homer Sharp, training
chairman: Carlos Myers, camp
ing chairman; G. B. Hutchinson,
advancement ehairman; R. H.
Patterson, health and safety
chairman; B B. Sn^'' finance
chairman, and H. F Meadors,
Boy's Life chairman
George W. Thoms on, of At
lanta. is the field Scout execu
tive of the Atlanta Area Coun
cil assignsd to the Newton-
Rockdale District.
The district no’> has thre#
active Cub Packs and 11 active
Bnj- Sceut T'W
Mrs. Cline Is
Kiwanis Speaker
The Covington Kiwanis Club
cozening at the American
Legion home today for its lunch
eon meeting, will hear Mrs.
John T. Cline, of Oxford, form
erly Miss Marie Zilpha Bailey,
of London, England Mrs. Cline
will make observations pointing
up contrasts between life in her
native England and in Georgia.
There will be a period of
questions and answers, follow
ing her remarks. '
Mrs. Cline was born in Nil
sin Hills, Wellington, India, but
was reared in England. She was
graduated from South East Col
lege, Essex, England.
During World War 11. Mrs.
Cline served in the rank of
Sgt. Major in the British Army
from 19.39 to 1943. In 1944 she
became acquainted in London
with John T. Cline, of Oxford,
then a Captain in the U. S. Air
Force. In 1947 she came to the
United States to be married at
Allen Memorial Church in Ox
ford to Mr. Cline, who then was
a civilian.
Frank S. Day Is
Given Promotion
Winter Quarter promotions in
the Cadet Corps at Georgia Mili
tary College m Milledgeville in
clude Frank S. Day who was
promoted to the grade of master
sergeant. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs, J. Frank Day.
tn anpouneing the promotions,
Cokmel Ren A. Thome, president,
congratulated the cadets thus re
cognized and stating that only
men who excellent in academic,
military and campus affairs were
chosen as officers and non-com
misaioned officer* m the Corps.
Georgia Military College was
established by and act of the
Georgia Gen-ral Assembl? tn
1879. The academic Building is
the rebuilt Old State Capitol
Building which was used when
Milledgeville was the Capitol of
Georgia. ,
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