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THE COVINGTON NEWS
BELMONT DENNIS
Wifor And Publisher
Official OrgeM of
Newtue Canary
and rhe
City •* Cevii»gt»«
Newton County Hospital J|
Dedication Service Will
Be Held Sunday October 17
The d«y which hundreds of Newton
Countians have anticipated for a long, long
time will finally materialize nex* Sunday,
October 17. when the Newton Counto Hos
pital wiM be dedicated.
L, J. Moore, roiwmar of Dw hoapAal
authority, together with M<« Anna Laura
Reid* administrator nf the hoeprtei, an
nounced the program will begin at 2:30
pm. After the dedication ceremony open
house will be held for visitors who wish to
inspect the entire facilities of the hospital.
This glad news brings to completion years
and years of planning, study andeon eentra
tion by many of the loading ciwsens of
Newton County.
When the Hill-Burton Law waa passed
several years ago a meeting wm held at
Salem Camp Ground by the Laona Club
of Conyers. The officials of Newton and
- unrounding counties were invited to this
meeting and it was voted at this time w>
try to build a regional hospital for the
six counties including Newton.
Soon afterwards this project was start
ed, but it fell by the way side. Later from
lime to time the hospital porject was re
vived and. after some struggle, finally died
away. The citizens of the county were be
coming discouraged but, like true Newton
Countians, they never did really forsake
this venture.
In 1952 Ike Robertson, commissioner of
Newton County, appointed the Newton
County Hospital Authority consisting of
L. J. Moore, chairman; S. A. Ginn, vice
chairmen; B. B. Snow, secretary; Leon
Cohen and Mrs. Aubra Sherwood. These
members of the committee are experinced
organizers with the interest of the county
at heart. They worxea vigorously and with
determination and made plans which were
eventually accepted by the state.
There were many heartbreaking delays
which seemed insurmountable but this val
uable committee continued working on the
oroject, realizing the need and benefit
which a hospital would mean to the citi
zens of Newton County.
Many conferences were held with the
Hill-Burton representatives of both the
state and nation, and it was finally de
termined to erect a 34-bed structure as a
beginning with the idea of adding more
beds as was needed to accommodate the
sick and injured of this community.
Sealed bids were requested and when
‘hey were received they were much too
high for the money alloted for the con
struction of the hospital. The chairman
and all members of the hospital board gave
much time to the project and finally the
olans were accepted by both the state and
Federal authorities of the Hill-Burton Act
■>nd bids were accepted on June 23, 1953.
On August 17. 1953, ground breaking exer
ises took place and the building under the
contractors, A C. Sanford, Inc., began to
ake shape with Aeck Associates of Atlan
a, architects.
We watched the constructing of the
ospital and talked with the contract su
'erintendent from time ta time, and he
tated the nroiect came along much faster
'han they had anticipated and the building
was completed two months ahead of sched-
S»“« W»»«lT Cj IISSOH ro«
UNDAY SCHOOL
Background Scripture Proverbs
3—4.
Memory Selection: Trust hi
the Lord with all thy heart. And
an not upon thine own under
.anding; In al! thy ways asknow
sdge him, and he will direct thy
paths. Proverbs 3:5-8.
This is the first of five lessons
: rom the book of Proverbs which
>elongs to the Wisdom Literature
if Israel. Job and Ecclesiastes are
also Wisdom Books of the Old
! estament. The men who wrote
this type of literature were called
WiseMen,"’ and they played a
very important role in the life and
1 nought of God's people.
At first, wisdom wos considered
to be mainly a practical matter.
If one did his work well, if he had
good manners, if he got along
well with his fellowmen, he was
a wise man. filled with wisdom. It
was clear to the Hebrews from
the earliest times that this wis
dom was a gift from God. God
wasreally imparting his wisdom
to the men who lived a well
ordered life.
It was not long, therefore, be
fore wisdom-look on an ethical,
religions mjtaning, as we find it
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The Newton County Hospital is some
thing of which every citizen of this county
can be proud. It is modern and up-to-date
with all the facilities necessary for oper
ations. treatments and convalescents. It
w truly a modern hospital, and we are
very proud of this hospital. We are sure
it wffl prove valuable to the citizens of
tMu and adjoining counties.
Ff wish to take this means of express
ing owr appreciation to the chairman and
alt members of the hospital authority and
to the builders and to the administrator
of the hospital for the splendid manner in
which the hospital has been furnished and
prepared io receive the sick.
Let’s all go out Sunday to the dedica
tion ceremony and inspect our hospital.
Governor Herman Talmadge will at
tend and speak at the dedication ceremony.
Many other officials of the state and of
the hospital authority will attend the gath
ering
It should he a grand and glorious oc
cas*on. We trust everyone wiM make an
eMort to attend.
Why Not Give Hong Kong
To The Reds, Mr. Atlee?
Perhaps Mr. Clement Atlee, the leader
of “Her Majesty's loyal opposition” was
merely thinking of his manners and trying
to ba nice to his recent and lavish host
Mau Tse Tung when he suggested that
Formosa be turned over to Red China and
its leaders exiled.
Rut in the judgment of Senate Majority
Leader William F. Knowland, “Clement
Atlee would net have given greater aid or
comfort to the enemy had be. as a possi
ble future prime minister, offered to fur
nish the ships and arms for the successful
Communist invasion of Formosa.”
Such an “adventure” by the Reds, the
Senator continued in a recent San Fran
cisco speech, “will lead to armed conflict
with the United States ... I do not see
how the American people can be expected
to place their confidence in an ally in
Europe which may at any time give aid
and comfort to the enemy in Asia.”
Atlee called his plan “realistic”, but
the Senator thought it might make more
sense to give the British crown colony of
Hong Kong to the Reds. So do we. '
Blue and Grey Meet On
Virginia Battlefield
Descendants of rebels and yankees, 120
of them in authentic blue and grev and
representing six Confederate and 'four
Lnion outfits, met again on a Virginia
battleground with their .53 caliber breech
loaders. This time, the 11th annual North-
South Rifle Reunion met at the Marine
Corps rifle range at Quantico for their tar
get and trick shooting matches . . . and at
last report the rebels were ahead.
We think somehow there's a sermon
for all America in this two-day bivouac
of these prideful contestants who have
made the trappings and traditions of a bit
ter day into symbols of competition and
fellowship. They provided assurance that
the fighting spirit survives, and that
Americans will henceforth fight together.
used in our lessons from Pro
verbs. A wise man is one who
trusts in God and follows him.
This k dearly set forth in
toe familiar words of Prov. 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the be
ginmg of knowledge; but the
foolish despise wisdom and in
struction.”
The teachings of wisdom are
here equated withthe teachings of
the prophet and priest, which are
summed up in the term “the fear
of Jehovah.”
The everyday religion of a man
is actually more important than
the ceremonies and rites he per
forms on certain stated occasions.
The wise men of Israel attempt
ed to translate the formal, legal
religion of the prophet and priest
into the everyday hfe of home
and market place. They were in
terested in practical matters and
they drew their lessons from all
realms of life. The industry of
the ant, the evils of laziness and
strong drink, the marvels of na
ture, the virtuous woman, good
manners at the table and before
kings, and many others are dis
cussed in tljese Wisdom Books
1 There are many things whi(,i
MABEL SESSIONS DENNIS
Associate Editor
MARY SESSIONS MALLARD
Associate Editor
at Covington, Georgia, as
Entered at the Post Office
mail matter of the Second
Class.
we as Christians can learn from
these writings. Our daily lives
are the only “Gospel" that many
people read, and by living from
day to day in accordance with '
these basic, ethical precepts, we
many influence people toaccept
the Christian way of life.
Th. Way of Wisdom
When the wise man of Israel
used the expression “My son"
he meant his pupil, the one whom
he was instructing in the wav
of wisdom. He asks his son not
to forget his law and command-
1 ments.The Word "law" here liter
ally means “instruction", and
may refer either to a written body
of wise sayings, or. more plauib
' ly. to the oral instruction given
either in the town gate or in a
room or building where the wise
man gathered his pupils to teach
them.
If one walked in the way of
; wisdom, outlined and described
| in this body of tradition, the He
‘ brew sage guaranteed a long and
prosperous li’e. In the Old Testa
, ment this of course was consider-
I ed the highest reward for a good
; man'since the doctrine of after—
! life was not fully developed. If
; one lived wisely, in accordance
with Gods laws, he was as
sured ofmany happy years on
I this earth.
To this was added the blessing
of a peaceful life. The one who
(tollowed wisdom’s m.- me’ 1 s
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would get along well with his
fellowmen. He would conduct
; himself with humility and cir
cumspectness in every situation,
and so avoid being a trouble
maker among his friends and ac
quaintances. “So shalt thou find
favor and good understanding in
the sight of God and man.”
These words served as a basis
for the description of the perfect
life of our Lord here on earth.
“And Jesus advanced in wisdom
and stature,and in favor with God
and men” (Lk. 2:52).
For us who profess to follow in
his footsteps, they present a pat
tern of the good life we should
live in relation to God and our
fellow men.
Finally, the way of the wise
men is characterized by kindness
and truth forsake thee: bind them
about thy neck; write them upon
the tablet of thy heart.” The
words“mercy” and “faithfulness”
express more accurately the mean
ings of the words translated “kind
ness” and “truth” in our text. So
fundamental and inherent are
these virtues of the wise man that
he is urged to bind them about
his neck, and to write them on
the tablet of his heart. The author
of these words could not conceive
of a man filled with the wisdom
of_Qod who was not kind or who
was nat faithful to his word.
The man who lived according
to God's laws was kind and faith
ful and was assured a long, pros- I
perous, and peaceful life here on !
earth. This aws the way of wisdom '
offered by Israel’s teachers. To ।
them it was more precious than
silver of gold or rubies. It was
their mission to make this way ■
more attractive to the young man
than the way purely selfish in- >
terest which had little room for
God and little consideration for a
fellow man.
Trust in Jehovah
The words qt our Memory Se
lection today are among the most
familiar in the book of Proverbs. |
They have been the life long in- |
spirationof many a devout per- ;
son who has felt his utter de
pendance upon God for guidance
and help along life's pathway.
We who study this text today
can do no better than to take
these words for our life motto
and let God lead us from day to
day.
A truly wice man is one who
realizes that all wisdom comes,
from God. Therefore he trusts in :
Him with all his heart. He trusts *
Him not only in the great deci- ;
sions of life, but also from day to
day.
True wisdom for the God-fear
ing man is not a matter of de
pending on his own intellect, or a
system of philosophy of purely '
human origin. These fail and give ■
no certain assuraces to life.
True wisdom consists of puttig .
into practice the great principles ।
of right living which God has re
vealed.
“In all thv ways acknowledge
him.” Notice also the phrase
“with all thy heart” in the pre
ceding verse.
God does not want half-hearte
ed loyalty or obedience on the .
part of his followers. He wants to
reign supremely and completely |
in our lives.
So many people fail to receive
the blessings God has for those
who trust Him because they are
not fully surrendered to Him. We
must tear down every idol in our
lives that wrongfully usurps any
loyalty or decotion belonging to
God.
If we honor God in all our
ways, we have the promise that
He will direct our paths. How
many,many Christians can bear
withness to this comforting
though! Not that He will always
bring to pass the thing that we
want, but we know that He will
give us strength to carry on
no matter how steep the hill or
difficult the journey.
“Be not wise in thine own
eyes.” There is no roomfor pride
or conceit in the Christian heart
He has created us. He has re
deemed us. He leads us by his
Spirit of wisdom, we are depen
dent upon Him for every breath
we take. Surely we have no rea
son to boast. The talents and gifts
No man who loves God and
we should use them to his glory,
not to our own glorification.
No man who love God and
realizes his utter dependence
upon Him can ever be boastful.
The writer gives practical il
lustration of how the acknow
ledgement ofGod leads to pros
perity. “Honor Jehovah with thy
substance, and with the first-
I fruits of all thine increase: Sa
' shall thy barns be filled with
plenty. And thy vats shall over-
I flow with the new wine."
God blesses those who honor
Him not only with spiritual peace
and contentment, but also with
I physical blessings. Every good
' and perfect gift comes from God.
As we receive these gifts we
should thank our heavenly Fath
er not only by word of mouth,
but also by lives of consecration
and service to Him.
The Value of Wisdom
The wise men of Israel found it
' difficult to make their message
appeal to the young men of their
day in the face of selfish interests
a-.d worldly plasures. To allure
I men to the way of wisdom, the
rival s. o 's h. d to oh;r the
Examination for
Postmaster at
Newborn Open
An examination for Postmaster
at Newborn, $2883 a year, will
be open for receipt of applica
tions until November 2, 1954, the
Commission announced today.
The Commission is taking all
possible steps through special
publicity to civic and other com
munity organizations to encour
age well qualified persons to ap
ply for the examination.
Competitors for the postmaster
vacancy in this city must show
that they can deal with the pub
lic agreeably and effectively and
that they are reliable citizens
who would command the respect
and confidence of patrons of the
post office. They must also show
that their background wiH en
able them to maintain simple rec
ords of accounts or that it has
given them a knowledge of postal
procedures!
Applicants must take a writ
ten test. Those who pass will be
assigned final ratings on the
basis of this test and on their
experience, ability, and char
acter. There is a 1-year residence
requirement and apnlicants must
be at least 21 years of age and
must not have passed their 63rd
birthday.
Complete information about
the examination requirements
and instructions for filing appli
cations may be obtained at the
post office for which this exam
ination is being announced. Ap
plication forms must be filed
with the U. S. Civil Service
Commission, Washington 25, D.
C. and must be received or post
marked not later than the clos
ing date.
William Adams at
Lackland AFB
William Adams, 20. son of Sam
uel Adams, 605 Hendrix Circle,
Covington, is completing his Air
Force basic military training
course at Lackland Ai r Force
Base, the “Gateway to the Air
Force.'
Lackland, situated near San
Antonio, is the site of the Air
Force basic military training for
men and women, headquarters of
the Human Resource Research
Center, and home of the USAF
Officer Military School.
His basic military training is
preparing him for entrance into
Air Force technical training and
for assignment in specialized
work. The course includes a sci
entific evaluation of his aptitude
and inclination for following a
particular vocation and career.
most enticing rewards and make
the most flattering comparisons
that they could think of.
It is still a difficult task to per
suade men to follow Christ with
his stem demands of obedience
and loyalty, when it is so much
easier to do what one wants to
do.
Time and again we read in the
Wisdom Literature that wisdom
is far better than gold or silver
or any precious jewel. In this
way the wise men were trying to
emphasize the fact that spiritual
truths, moral precepts, a good
name, and so on. were far more
valuable than great wealth. There
is nothing that can be desired by
the human heart that is to be
compared with wisdom.
In her right hand is a long
happy and prosperous life; in her
left are riches and honor. Peace
and pleasantness are her ways
Grace and happiness she imparts
to those who help her. She gives
security and sound sleep to those
who follow her. They need not be
afraid of a sudden terror, nor of
the desolation of the wicked. “For
Jehovah will keep thy foot from
being taken.”
These indeed are blessings that
must be seriously considered by
everyone. They cannot lightly be
put aside in favor f purely sen
sual joys or personal gain. With
consummate skill the wise man
piles one argument upon another
until by sheer forcethey almost
compel the acceptance of his way
Perhaps the crowning proof of
wisdoms value is the fact that
wisdom was with Jehovah at
creation and aided Him in the
construction of the universe Truly
fortunate is the man whose life
is directed by the universal prin
ciple which is built into the very
structure of the world. The life of
man may be directed by the same
divine principle of law and order
that directs the universe.
“Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore get . . . Exalt her, and
I she will promote three; she will
bring thee to honor, when thou
dost emrbace her.”
On deep sandy soils with an
nual applications of 50 pounds of
nitrogen or less per acre, Su
wannee Bermuda will produce
rom 10 to 20 percent jnore than
. Coastal Bermuda. -
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Officers Clinic
For Slone Mt.
Baptist Assn.
I Friday, October 15. the Associa
tional Officers Clinic for the Wo
mens Missionary Union of the
Stone Mountain Association will
be held at the First Baptist
Church in Lithonia, beginning at
10 a.m. and adjourning at 3 p.m.
Lunch will be served at the
church by members of the Litho
nia Womens Missionary Society.
The program for the day will
consist of conferences for presi
dents, secretaries, mission study,
community missions, stewardship
chairmen and all those who work
with young people.
Miss Hilda Beggs of the State
W. M. U. office, Mrs. T. E. Turner
■ of Macon, state wide community
missions chairman and Miss An
; nie C. Hays, superintendent of
the Central Association, will be
I guests leading these conferences.
Members from the Stone Moun
tain Association leading confer
ences will be Mrs. Edgar Calla
way of Covington Mrs. Allen
Redd, Porterdale and Mrs. Char
les Gilham of Stone Mountain,
After lunch there will be a
special message by Miss Caro!
Leigh Humphries, missionary to
Nigeria who works with the Nig
' erian W. M. U.
All members of the W. M. U. of
! the Stone Mountain Association
• are invited and urged to attend
I this meeting. Anyone desiring
I any further information may call
Mrs. Edgar Callaway, phone 2148,
Covington.
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Palmer Stone PTA
Meets At Almon
Monday Night
The October meeting of the
Palmer Stone PTA will be held
in the annex of the Methodist
Church on Monday at 8 p. m.
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All parents are urged to boost
their community ana scnool by
attending each meeting of the
year which will be held in the
various communities of the Pal
mer Stone District.
President Robert Budd will
preside.. Special projects for the
school year will be discussed.
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