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1 HE COVINGTON NEWS
BELMONT DENNIS
Editor And Publisher
Official Organ es
Newton County
and the
City of Covington
Scramble for Votes
Continues Among
Gubernatorial Candidates
Slowly but surely the political picture
is drawing to a focus. There are fowr can
didates who are out in front with a fifth
candidate growing stronger. The fight is
developing to the last few days to racoivo
the nod from Governor Talmadge, Thia
seems to be the skhhnportant subject at
the moment.
Shelby Myrick of Savannah, one of the
long time Talmadge stalwarts, has placed
his seal of approval on Fred Hand for
Governor. Shelby Myrick has always been
in the Talmadge camp and his stamp of
approval on Fred Hand may mean some
thing or may not.
On the other hand. Marvin Griffin is
trying his best to have the crown passed
on to him and has some Talmadge men
who are actively supporting him.
While these two are fighting over the
Talmadge mantle, Tom Linder is not say
ing anything but quietly getting some of
the Talmadge stalwarts into his camp.
These include Charlie Redwine and Jim
Gillis as well as many other of the old
line Talmadge party.
The strange part of the whole situation
is that no one seems to have any definite
idea regarding which candidate is in the
lead for the nomination. This is unusual
due to the fact that there are only four
more weeks before the primary election.
While these three leaders battle for
the Talmadge mantle, Thompson and
Gowan are splitting up the anti-Talmadge
group. This also tends to muddy the
water to a great extent.
Mr. Gowan seems to be gaining some
ground but the Thompson crowd is also
showing up well. So we will let you choose
to believe those things which you so de
sire.
Just five weeks from today you will
know whether it will be Linder. Griffin.
Thompson or Hand.
Senate Might Shame
Santa Claus' Whiskers
After cutting 812 millions off of the
Administration request, the House passed
total appropriations of $5,208,419,979 for
foreign aid. But, in the senate, growing
resistance to the indefinite continuance of
the program was reflected in such extreme
views as those of Senator Mike Mansfield
(Dem) of Montana, who thinks the Foreign
Operations Administration should be abol
ished, and who has offered an amendment
to terminate military and economic aid
next June.
While we agree with the Senator that
“Congress and the American people can
not accept the concept that foreign aid is
a permanent part of the foreign or military
policy of the nation”, we believe that Sen
ator Homer Capehart, (Rep) of Indiana,
has a more realistic plan for getting us
out of this deepening rut. His idea is to
put half of the non-military aid — which
would amount to 750 millions — on a loan
basis, and make a gift of the other half.
This would at least plant the seed of the
repayment thought and it might — just
might — sprout. Thus, in time, we might
shave off the Santa Claus whiskers and
begin to resemble a benevolent loan in
stitution.
But no one, we think, will fail to ap
plaud the Senate's vote of 91 to 0 in favor
of a foreign aid amendment registering
opposition to the admission of Red China
to the UN.
First Taste of Co-existance'
Reds Selling in Geneva
Another new name pops out of the geo
graphy book to hit us between the eyes —
Hainan Island. And it will probably be
come as familiar to Americans as the
Yaloo. or Panmunjom or Dienbienphu — or
its alternate number, the island of For
mosa. at the other end of the South China
sea.
From Hainan Island on July 23rd, two
Red Chinese fighter planes zoomed out to
sea to shoot down a British commercial
airliner on a scheduled run from Bangkok
to Hongkong. Os the 17 passengers and
four crewmen, eight survived. Os the six
American passengers, three were rescued.
Laurence Parrish, 4 years old. and his
brother Philip. 2 years old of lowa Park.
Tex., Derished along with their father. Mrs'
Parrish and her daughter Valerie, 6. were
rescued, as was Peter S. Thacher, of Ston
^ ington, Conn. *
But this was only chapter one. The US
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aircraft carriers Hornet and Philippine
Sea were ordered to the acene to “cover
and protect” rescue and search previously
begun by other US ships and planes. In
a note forwarded through the British, Sec
retary of State Dulles declared "the Chi
nese Communist regime must be held re
■ponsible” for this “barbarity” and "this
wanton attack”.
Next, two of the US carrier-based
pfwne*. searching the South China sea for
survivors, were attacked by Communist
fighter planes, and fired on by a Commun
ist destroyer. The Navy fliers shot down
their two attackers. In London. Foreign
Minister Anthony Eden totd the House of
Commons the Chinese Communists had
admitted responsibility for the original at
tack, and that his Government "welcomes
this prompt offer to make amends . . .”
Other Britishers, alarmed at the US fliers’
action, suggested we were “trigger happy”.
Admiral Felix B. Stump, US Comman
der in Chief in the Pacific, in Washington
for consultations, told newsmen our task
force in the South China Sea was under
orders to be “quick on the trigger”. The
State Department sent the Chinese Reds
three more notes demanding 1, compensa
tion for the American lives lost; 2, punish
ment of those who shot down the airliner,
and those involved in attacking our search
planes; and 3, effective measure to prevent
recurrence of such incidents.
In his press conference the following
day, President Eisenhower sought to ease
the tension and excitement at home. The
US. he said would defend its rights, but
it did not mean to be impulsive or trucu
lent in doing so. Commenting on the apol
ogy to England and the belligerancy to
ward this country, the President said this
was part of the Communist plan to split
the allies.
But harly had Americans had a chance
to consider the President's calm attitude
and reasoned discussion, when the State
Department announced a new and unpre
cedented slap in the face from the Reds.
The American notes were returned — ap
parently unopened! And a Russian cruiser
and four destroyers were reported in For
mosa Straits, steaming toward Hainan.
This, we assume, is our first taste of
that new “co-existence” the Reds were sell
ing at Geneva.
Eisenhower to Make Tour,
But Not "Campaigning"
President Eisenhower wants it under
stood that if he should do some travelling
and speech-making this fall, it would be in
connection with his program, not the cam
paign.
Asked at his press conference whether
he would modify his policy of not support
ing individual candidates by name, the
President reviewed his previous statement
that he was not going into different dis
tricts stumping for particular candidates.
Wherever he spoke, he would be talking
about a program, and if he was in an area
where an individual had supported that
program, he would expect or hope that his
presence would be helpful.
The President reminded the reporters
that he had never pledged himself to ab
stain from making a speech or going any
where. He expected, he said to do some
travelling, and hoped it would not damage
anyone who had supported his program.
According to those who keep tabs on
such things, President Eisenhower had
posed thusfar with 106 Senators and Rep
resentatives who are seeking reelection,
and who will obviously use the pictures to
the limit. Asked what qualifications a Con
gressman must have to pose with him, the
President said he thought such a request
was a compliment and went on the theory
that the person who asked believed gener
ally as he did. He did make some check,
he said, as to whether the Congressman
had gone along with him on the important
things. He didn’t believe that such support
had to be 100 percent.
Replying to a further question as to
whether any of these requests had been
refused, the President said he hadn’t done
it personally. He didn’t know if some of
the people around him had.
Regarding his travels, the President
indicated that he had tentatively accepted
what seemed to him like a good many
speaking engagements. There had been no
effort to conceal them, he said. Announce
ment would be made as soon as they could
be made definite.
Thus, for President Eisenhower, there
will be no campaigning. But he’a going
on the road to sell a bill of goods. And if
there are people around here and there
who want to carry his sample case, they
will receive his blessing.
And if that makes Ike a politician
perhaps it's just as well.
THE COVINGTON NEW?
(O OUR WESKLY
Sunday
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Cheating the Beet
Background Scripture: Mat
thew 6:10-34; Galatians 5:16-23;
Philippian* 1:19-11; j Thes
salonians 5M22
Memory Selection: It is ny
prayer that yow love may abound
more and more, with knowledge
and discernment, so that you may
approve what is excellent. Phiiip
pians 1:19-10.
What can I do to get the best
out of life? Few questions cut
more deeply into the round of
little decisions that make up liv
ing from day to day.
Basically, of course, the answer
to the question must be sought.
» religious faith.
1 rise from bed in the morn
ing, grope m the eloset, and
choose the etothes that I will
wear. I go about my business, an
swering questions that are pelted
at me from all sides, selecting, de
ciding, choosing all the while.
Yet, strangely, this life may turn
monotonous.
Can it be that behind every
aimless mood I have allowed the
large purpose to be swallowed
by a multitude of smaller anxie
j ties?
The Futility of Worry
If any words of Jesus are likely
to puncture the modern man’s
ego, certainly these from the Ser
mon on the Mount should do so.
Jesus is talking about things,
teaching that a man is not so
fully satisfied by things as he
i claims to be. In fact the man of
today, for all he onws or possesses
is jumpy and irritable. Things
bother him too much; but he
finds that worrying about them is
futile.
It would seem that we now live,
not in a universe, but in a mul
tiverse of mass production. The
standardization of shapes and
sizes, the excessive stimulation of
advertising, and the numberless
demands for “triviality in tripli
cate” only deepen the problem of
which our Lord is speaking.
If he had to warn the people
living in a fairly simple economy
about the danger of “things
worship,” how much more do we
need his words today!
What are we likely to talk
about in casual everyday conver
sation? People and things! And
people are forever wanting
“Ihings”—money first, and after
that what money can buy: food,
drink, the new hat, the latest
[ model car, the new house, or the
bewildering swarms of gadgets
j that buzz and flit around us.
These account for most of our
spontaneous chatter.
Not that the desire for good
things is bad. Jesus never says
that. He only tells us where such
things belong. Their importance
is real but it is secondary. Thej 7
must never creep into the place
that God alone can fill. When we
put second things first, and let
them crowd the heavenly aware
ness out of life, then we swindle
i ourselves, counting most on what
' matters the least.
We invest recklessly when we
take a flimsy substitute for the
real article; the substitute simply
will not work.
, Choosing the best in life means
believing in God, first of all, and
trusting Him to supply every
need for daily living. The King
' James Version translates
the words of Jesus, “TaK.e
Ino thought for your life.” The
recent Revised Standard Ver
sion more accurately translates
the idea, “Do not be anxious
about your life.” Don’t chafe and
fret and whimper over things
you can do without; don't moan
about conditions that you cannot
alter; don’t get ulcers because of
needless worry. Trust God! Be
lieve in his providence! When
you choose, choose the best, and
as God is faithful, the lesser bene
fits will follow in good measure
and at the right time.
What counts most is your
spiritual growth, Jesus declares.
This is more important that the
elegance of your dinner table, the
style of your haberdashery, or
any amount of sophistication
with which you try to camouflage
your dependence on God.
The Clothing of Nature
to the teaching of our Lord we
see the creative power of God
mirrored in the realm of nature.
Jesus lived close to “the good
earth,” and he delighted in every
manifestation of the heavenly
Father’s care. In the lesson today
we hear him telling us that birds,,
with little conscious forethought,
none the less are fed. The lilies
bloom because the finger of God
tougees them and robes them in
loveliness so that “even Solomon
in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these”
A modern critic of the Bible
might scoff at these beautifully
poetic words. He may say, “Na
ture is cruel; you can’t prove the
goodness of God to me by twitter
ing about birds and flowers.”
Isn’t it too bad when a person
reads only enough of the Bible
to expose his ignorance of what
it says.
All the while the Scriptures
teach a deeper lesson. Briefly, the
S LESSON FOR
CHOOL
human soul is worth more than
anything else in the world—in
finitely more than the things on
which a man feeds or by which
he is clothed.
The human soul is worth more
' than physical life itself. That is
the message of the Cross.
| In answer to the critic, we
should say further that the Bible
I nowhere represents the natural
order as garbed in unchanging,
idyllic peacefulness. Quite the
contrary! However green and
fresh it looks, the grass withers;
however white and fragrant, the
lily wilts and disintegrates; how
ever full of song, the bird drop#
to the ground and dies.
The Maker’s eye sees al — it
misses nothing.
Surely the lesson to be gained
from these facts it not a reliance
on human indifference thet never
turns a hand, nor on the pamper
ing of divine favor. The Christian
knows how quickly that rascal.
Time, scampers away, and he
realizes that he must work
against the inevitable gluttony of
decay. Therefore, he acknowledge
the wisdom of Paul: “Though our
outward man is decaying, yet our
inward man is renewed day by
day” (II Cor. 4:16).
Only the inward renewal of
faith withstands the nibbling of
time.
The clothing of nature is beauti
ful, but transitory. The garments
of righteousness are still more
beautiful, and they never wear
out. Speaking of a good woman,
the Old Testament says that
“strength and dignity are her
clothing” (Prov. 31:25). Many
people strive after glamor or phy
sical attractiveness. They neglect
spiritual beauty. On the other
hand, thre are some whose lives
let God’s light shine radiantly
through them. Their beauty is
within. One of the best sights on
earth is a life made luminous by
the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
No marvel of nature can com
pare with the simple splendor of
a faith that Christ illumines.
The Experience of Faith
In these verses, Jesus comes
back to his earlier warning aginst
anxiety. He is a good teacher. He
knows the value of repetition
For emphasis he points again to
the average man’s constant worry
over what to eat and what to
wear. The body demands food
and drink, and these satisfy a ap
petite. The body also needs pro
tection. The vain person, how
ever, often changes garments
from the wardrobe of pride; the
glutton strains his digestive sys
tem far beyond the point of satis
fying hunger or thirst. The psy
chologist says that over-indul
gence may be a sympton of
anxiety.
Because a person fears he will
lack something tomorrow, he tries
to stuff himself with tomorrow’s
measure today.
Irreligious or shallow people
(the Gentiles of verse 32) fre
quently look for happiness in
material possessions or in phy
sical thrills. That kind of pleasure
won’t keep. On the other hand,
, experience of faith remains
I constant. God satisfies, and God
alone. His glorious abundance
more than fills the desires of one
who takes Him at his word.
In this world God lavishes mat
erial resources upon us, that we
may utilize them reverently,
thankfully, and purposefully.
God’s best gift to us is Jesus
Christ. “He that spared not his
own Son, but delivered him up
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Forestry Office
Moves Io New
Quarters, Tower
On Friday, July 30, the New
ton County Forestry Unit moved
from its office in the County
Courthouse to a new office at
the Portardale Tower on Rocky
Plains Road.
“This,” stated Ranger Carl
Dennis, “should provide for a
more efficient Unit operation,
since our headquarters is located
just under the tower. Now we
can more easily keep up with
what is going on around us so
that we will know what to expect
at any one time. Once certain fu
ture developments, which are
now planned, are made, we
should realize a financial sav
ing also.”
The new office wk construct
ed mostly from materials donat
ed by generous local citizens.
The Ranger expressed his thanks
to the following people for their
donations: Campbell Lumber
Co., Pratt Lumber 00., Spillers
Lumber Co., Bill Greer, and
others.
“The office, however,” pointed
out the Ranger, “ia far from be
ing finished. Any and all dona
tions will be greatly appreciated.
We are in desperate need of
materials for siding, preferably
asbestos, the inside walls and
ceiling.”
“If you have any building ma
terials left over from some of
your repair or construction
work, then let us know. Or, if
you don’t have any building ma
terials, then we will take cash
donations, large or small. We
aren’t choosy,” said the Ranger.
“You could never donate to a
more appreciative organization ”
The new telephone number is
3742.
Brickstore Club
Enjoys Covered
Dish Supper
A meeting of the Brickstore
Community Club was held at the
Club House on Thursday, July
29th. A covered dish supper was
‘ spread, followed by an hour of
fellowship.
Treasurer Vera Stanton gave a
successful report on the recent
barbecue. President Grady Adams
extended thanks and appreciation
to all members for their coopera
tion and hard work.
The meeting closed with an an
nouncement that a covered dish
supper is to be held at the lake
‘ side of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Smith’s
farm August 18 at 6:30 p.m. All
members are extended a cordial
invitation to be present.
। for us all, how shall he not also
with him freely give us all
things?” (Romans 8:32).
This text cannot be argued. Nor
can it be measured or calculated
by statistical method, balancing
the gains of a Christian over
against those om unbelievers. The
: only sure test for the promise of
God lies in the hidden experience
i of the soul.
Finding the best in life begins
I with choosing Christ above
things, and using things to the
glory of God. One who trusts God
runs short; he always has every
thing his soul requires for salva
tion.
Believing in Christ, the disciple
now, as in the early days of dis
i cipleship, overcomes the world.
| He inherits eternity.
Handicap Tourney
For Porter Golf
Club Members
-
Plans for the first annual
handicap tournament of the J.
O. Porter Golf Club are in an
initial stage. The tourney, to be
held on Labor Day, will be for
members only.
Members desiring additional
information concerning details of
the tourney are requested to
contact Billy Crowell, John
Booth, or Moody Summers.
The course, open every day,
is attracting golfers throughout
the area, and visitors are cor
dially invited to play on the local
links.
Rev. Warwick, Retired
Minister, in Oxford
Friends of Rev. Jesse War- j
wick, Methodist preacher, will i
be glad to welcome him to Ox
ford and Newton County. Rev. I
Warwick has retired and is now |
making his home at the old I
Reed home in Oxford
Rev. Warwick was pastor at
Salem Methodist Church for a
number of years and has many
friends throughout this section.
They moved to Oxford from
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