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By THE OFFICE BOY
Never in my young life did I,
your Office Boy get so involved
in Politics as I did Tuesday
night. I always sorter thought
‘Aunt Het” fixed it for me when
she said “I think the best thing
I can do is stay home and pray.”
Well you can’t take a bunch ’0
politicians SITTIN’ DOWN, you
have to be up and at ’um. That’s
just what I was Tuesday night
UP at least, until after 2 A. M.
Boy, Oh Boy! I never saw
such sad faces on a group of
Republican faces as I did around
12 P. M. You know I ain’t no
politician, but all these last weeks
T sorter felt Ike had let the
Nation down. Why, you say?
Well, an Office Boy figures it
out thisser way. You see I’m
National President of the
“Sweeper Uppers.” North. South,
East and West! Thev all voted
for me to a boy! Not another
vote for anybody else. Well sir
I figger I’m in the chair to guard
ALL THEIR INTERESTS, North,
South, East and West, yes siree
I’m their “looker to,” their one
man thev can depend upon for
just as fair deal fer one end ’o
the country as the other. I won’t
tak< up for one of them against
the other, I figger I’m their man,
and each one Icoks to me for
THEIR OWN PARTICULAR
PROBLEM to be solved without
favorites. But Ike, came out and
elected like I wus is not sittin’
in his chair. He was loved by
the Nation as a whole and elect
ed by the Nation. Without the
Democrats he would not have
been elected. You know that.
What did he do these last months
at both Democrats and Repub
lican expense? Well he took the
planes from one place to an
other telling them the REPUB
LICANS had to win . . . had to
overpower the Democrats. Did
he do that when running for
that office? No Siree! He loved
the Democrats then too. All-in
all ... even the Repubs don’t
have as much confidence in him
as they did. He won’t dare run
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Brick Store Is
County Winner
In Contest
The Brick Store Community
Club met on Thursday at the
Club House. Supper was spread
by the ladies and an hour of fel
lowship followed.
At the opening of the business
session, the Sherod family of
Alcova Farm, new members of
the community, were given a
cordial welcome.
The officers were elected to
serve for the new club year, ef
fective from November. They are
Robert Stanton Jr. president and
Oscar Spears, vice president.
Other officers to be elected at the
November meeting.
The president, Grady Adams,
then announced officially that
the club had won county first
place in the "Community Im
provement Contest.”
County Agent W. M. McKinney
Conveyed congratulation to all
members and said that the Brick
•tore Community (Jlub would be
judged for the district award on
November 10 at 2 p m. and gave
advice and assistance for the
jorthcoming contest.
Mrs. Hosch Gets $550 in Checks
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■ MRS. GRADY HOSCH is shown with Belmont Dennis, editor and
k publisher of the NEWS, as she received two checks, one for SSOO
as second place winner and the extra bonus check for SSO in the
NEWS subscription contest concluded last week.
VOLUME 90
NEWTON VOTERS APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 4
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Glittering Bazaar, Antique Sale Here Next Week
Two ■ dey Affair Expected
To Attract Large Crowds
Based upon the assumption that all appreciate some of
the finer things of life, the Giant Bazaar and Antique Sale
to be held at the Covington Legion Hall, November 9 and
10, will bring before the people of this area a fascinating
display of china, porcelain, lamps, furniture and other items
Mayor Issues
Poppy Day
Proclamation
Saturday, November 6, has been
set aside as Poppy Day in a pro
clamation issued today by Ma
yor Jack Elliott.
In observance of the day, all
citizens were urged ot wear
citizens were urged to wear
who have given their lives for
America in the two World Wars
and 1 the Korean conflict.
The proclamation stated:
“Whereas three times in the
past thirty-six years the young
men of our city have been
called upon to help turn back
a threat to America on foreign
battlefield; and
“Whereas our young men
answered this call with high
courage and patriotism, some
of the finest of them laying
down their lives in the nation’s
defense; and
“Whereas the memory of
these men and their sacrifices
should live forever in our
hearts; and
“Whereas our memory for
our war dead and the honor
in which we hold them is in
dividually expressed by the
annual wearing of the memor
ial poppy, now
“Therefore, I, Jack Elliott,
Mayor of the City of Coving
ton do hereby proclaim, Sa
turday, November 6, to be
Poppy Day in the City of
Covington, and do urge all
citizens to observe the day by
the wearing of the memorial
poppy.”
Memorial poppies made by
disabled veterans will be distri
buted on the streets all day Sa
turday by the women of the
American Legion Auxiliary, who
will also receive contributions
for the welfare of disabled vet
terans and needy children of
veterans.
Brownie Scouts
Observe Birthday
The Brownie Troops of Girl
Scouts of Covington will meet
at the Legion Hall Friday after
noon from 3-4:30 p. m. to cele
brate th* birthday of Juliette
Lowe, the founder of the Girl
Scouts.
Qlotringinn fas
that are now a part of our
American heritage. Antique deal
ers from Atlanta, Macon, Griffin,
and other cities were chosen
with discriminating care in an
effort to bring to Covington
authentic antiques that are be
ing sold within the price range
of the average family. A com
mittee, under the leadership of
Mrs. Frank H. Williams of Ox
ford, will be responsible for at
least ten booths of the finest
and most unusual antiques
brought here for the public’s
browsing and buying pleasure.
This represents the first antique
sale of its kind ever to be held
in this section of Georgia.
On a more modern note, the
tinsel and glitter of the Twen
tieth Century will be featured
and displayed on the many
booths that will make up the
Giant Bazaar. Under the direc
tion and leadership of Mrs.
Francis C, Nesbit, the Bazaar
will feature exceptional and uni
que articles that add to the en
joyment of modern living. Shin
ing hand etched Christmas balls,
bejeweled candles, spangled or
naments of every description are
being readied for purchase in
time for the Christmas holidays.
Hand made toys of professional
caliber, along with fine hand
worked linens, will be reasona
bly offered for Christmas se
lections. Dazzling gift ideas from
many parts of the country has
resuited in a scintillating parade
of vendibles that will appeal to
the most discerning. Children of
all ages have not been forgotten
in the planning, complete with
juicy lemons that you suck
through a peppermint stick.
A menu of ham or turkey
luncheons and dinners will be
awaiting those who desire to
eat at the Bazaar, with a special
children’s menu, as well as the
snack bar for those who like
to nibble. Homemade delicacies
of every description will be
packaged and ready to take a
long and enjoy at home.
Under the general chairman
ship of Mrs. L. J. Moore and
sponsored by the Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd
in Covington, the Bazaar and
Antique Sale is an effort on
the part of the church to se
cure funds for necessary Parish
House repairs and other im
provements. Admission tickets
now on sale, as well as those
which may be purchased at the
door, will entitle the holder to
participate in the door prizes
which are worth hundreds of
dollars. Most of these prizes have
been donated by the merchants’
of Covington.
An advance response from
other sections of the state indi
cates that hundreds of people
will be attracted to Covington
for this affair, and that the Giant
Bazaar and Antique Sale on
November 9 and 10 at the Cov
ington Legion Hall will be one
of the highlights of entertain
ment for this year.
Dr. J. R. McCain To
Preach Sunday at
Presbyterian Ch.
Dr. J. R. McCain, president
emeritus of Agnes Scott College,
will preach at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning at the
11 o’clock hour.
Dr. McCain is an outstanding
layman of the Southern Pres
byterian Church. His subject will
be “His Yoke”.
Members are urged to hear
this outstanding leader of the
church and the public is invited,
। Rev. M. B. Dendy, pastor, said.
Covington's ONLY HOME - OWNED and HOME - OPERATED Newspaper
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1954
Mrs. Broadwell Accepts First Prize in NEWS Contest
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MRS. W. S. BROADWELL of Conyers shown receiving the keys io the new Chevrolet she won as
first place winner in the $4,500 subscription contest of the Covingion NEWS, from S. A. Ginn.
Shown with them is Belmont Dennis, editor and publisher of the NEWS. The contest closed Satur
day night. The major result of the contest finds both the Covington NEWS and the Conyers
NEWS with the largest circulation in their history.
Council Okays
Lease of City
Land for Course
The City Council of Coving
ton has authorized the mayor
J. L. Elliott, io lease the ciiy
pond property to the Coving
ton Country Club, Inc., for the
purpose of developing a golf
club, according to a spokes
man for the council which met
Monday night. ,
A legal advertisement con
cerning the incorporation of
the new organization appears
elsewhere in this issue of the
NEWS.
All members of the council
were at Monday’s meeting:
Robert R. Fowler Jr., W. T.
Greer, Fred Kitchens, Alvin
Rape, Carl Smith Jr. and John
B. Weaver. Mayor Elliott and
City Clerk Clyde Castleberry
were also present at the meet
ing.
Oxford to Elect
Three Councilmen
On December 6
The regular annual election of
officers for the town of Oxford
will be held on Monday, Decem
ber 6, in the Town Hall from
12 noon until 7 p. m., according
to an announcement by Mayor
Aubra Sherwood. Three council
men for a term of two years will
be elected this year.
Saturday, November 27, at 12
noon is closing date for prospec
tive candidates and new voter
registration, the announcement
reads.
Encumbents of the council seats
to be decided in the election are
Ira Bowen, W. J. Dickey and
Bankston Moss.
Dollar Day Edition
Published Next Week
The third annual observance of Dollar Days,
sponsored by the Covington Businessmen's Association,
will be celebrated next week. For three big days
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 11, 12 and
13, local merchants will offer big bargains to customers
throughout the Piedmont area.
The Covington NEWS will print a special edition
in two colors, to be published one day earlier, and
going into the mail Tuesday night.
Due to this special edition, it is requested that
contributors to the NEWS furnish copy not later than
noon Monday.
Mrs. Broadwell Wins Chevrolet;
Mrs. Hosch Second in Contest
Forging to the front with the
largest vote total for subscrip
tions deposited in the secret bal
lot* box Saturday night, Mrs.
W. S. Broadwell of Route 2,
Conyers, overcame the vote lead
held by M»s. Grady Hosch of
Covington and won the new
1954 Chevrolet sedan. This was
the first grand prize in The
Covington NEWS and Conyers
NEWS subscription contest which
came to a successful ojose fol
lowing a hectic eight week bat
tle for more than $4,500 in
prizes and commissions which
was distributed among 20 con
testants who remained in the
race from start to finish. The car
was delivered to the winner
Monday morning by Ginn Motor
Company of Covington.
The SSOO second prize went to
Mrs. Grady Hosch of Covington.
She also won an extra SSO prize
for reporting the largest amount
of money for subscriptions dur
ing the second vote period—Oc
tober 4 through October 16. In
addition to this, she received
cash bonuses amounting to S2B
the first week after entering the
contest, making her total win
nings amount to $578.00.
The Rockdale district prize, a
$484.80 Hotpoint home freezer,
was won by Mrs. Harold Thomp
son of Route 2, Conyers, who
finished with the third largest
vote total.
Mrs. A. C. Davis of Oxford
took the third prize, and Mrs.
J C. King of Conyers won the
fourth.
The special prize for Negroes
was won by Garrett Wade of
Route 4, Covington.
Closed at 7 P. M.
Promptly at 7 p. m. Saturday,
a secret ballot box containing a
statement of the votes of each
contestant, together with sub
scription receipts and cash to
cover, went into the hands of
the board of three judges for
the final count. All votes polled
in the ballot box were added
to the certified vote statements
of contestants, and the prize
winners determined by the con
test judges.
The judges were Rev. Edgar
A. Callaway, pastor the First
Baptist Church of Covington;
John Bob Weaver, cashier of
the Bank of Covtington and
Trust Company, and Carl C.
Sims, president of the Bank of
Rockdale in Conyers,
After the judges had complet
ed the final vote count and pre
pared a statement showing the
winners, Mrs. Broadwell said
that she entered the contest to
w’in a new car because she
needed one, but she added that
the only reason she did win
was because of the loyal sup
port of her friends and the help
of her husband who found time
and let her have time off from
their business to gather sub
scriptions and votes. The Broad
wells own and operate a small
store and filling station just out
of Conyers, on the old Atlanta
highway. Mrs. Broadwell is well
known in both Newton and
Rockdale counties. She was em
ployed in the payroll office of
Bibb Manufacturing Company at
Porterdale for many years, and
her friends remember her as
Helen Shaw.
Leaders Won
The winners of the first two
prizes took lead positions in the
। first part of the contest. Their
j positions changed from time to
। time, the final outcome being de-
I cided in the final count of votes
polled in the secret ballot box.
Fairness was the main feature
of the contest. The exact posi
tions of contestants was publish
ed each week, but at no time
did any contestant know exactly
how many votes were needed
to take the coveted lead. The
final vote reports were made in
a secret ballot box, in which
contestants deposited all of their
votes. This made it impossible
for anyone to know who would
be the ultimate winners. The
final tabulation of votes was
made Saturday under the Su
pervision of three well-known,
competent men who are known
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1356 To 894 Win; Three
Precincts Oppose Measure
Newton County voters went along with the voters of
the state in approving Amendment Numbel 4 to the Georgia
Constitution in Tuesday’^ general election, according to an
unofficial tally of the votes in County Ordinary Donald
Stephenson’s office late yesterday. The vote for the amend-
ment totalled 1356, with 894
against in the county. The ma
jority of voters in only three pre
cincts were against the amend
ment: Brick Store, Covington
Mills and Oxford. The amend
ment provides that Legislature
can provide state funds to indi
viduals to fulfill the state’s edu
cation obligations to children.
With 1652 out of 1903 precincts
in the state reporting late yes
te'day, the amendment’s pro
ponents were in a comfortable
lead, 196,472 to 172,715. All ex
pert opinions held late yester
day that the amendment was
assured of approval.
In the national scene, the
Democrats apparently gained
control of the House of Repre
sentatives with a possible 232
membership to the Republicans
possible 203. Control is had by
n2lB membership.
Apparently the Republicans
have retained control of the
Senate with a bare 48 member
ship, 49 being necessary for a
majority vote, Vice President
Nixon’s vote representing the
Republican control. The Demo
crats evidently have a total of
47 seats, which gives them 48
votes for control purposes when
counting the independent vote
of Oregon Senator Wayne Mor
se. A see-saw situation in New
Jersey may give that seat to
the Democrats on a recount, but
the decision will be several days
in coming, unless somebody’
conceded there. The Oregon
senatorial may shift, but experts
do not expect the Democrats
to win there.
Revival Starts at
North Covington
Methodist Sunday
Beginning this Sunday, No
vember 7, the fall revival will
be underway at North Coving
ton Methodist Church. It will
run all week until Friday, No
vember 12. The pastor, Alfred
W. Hanner Jr., will be the
preacher. Jack Standard and
Mrs. Jack Gibbs will be in
charge of the. musical program.
The meetings will start at 7:30
p. m. each evening. All are in
vited to attend.
This series has been preceded
by a week of cottage prayer
meetings at various homes in
the community. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Odum, the I. T. Wileys,
the C. H. Giegers, the W. C.
Bouchillons, and the pastor are
among those who were hosts to
these meetings.
Sunday’s sermons will be
“Jesus Calls” at eleven o'clock
and “It’s Paid” at 7:30 p. m.
Judges Make Final Contest Tally
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CONTEST JUDGES Edward A Callaway, pastor of the First
Baptist Church; G. C. Sims, president of the Bank of Rockdale.
Conyers; and John B. Weaver, cashier of Bank of Covington,
shown as they tallied the voteegor the NEWS subscription contest
which closed Saturday night at 7 o'clock.
A Prize-Winning
Newspaper
IaEW 1953
Better Newspaper
Contests
County Hospital
Lists Schedule
Os Charges
Mrs. Anna Laura Reid, ad
ministrator of the Newton County
Hospital, announced the schedule
of rates for services at the hospit
al. The charges are as follows:
Private room, $11.50-$13.50
(whether with bath or private
telephone service). Semi-private
room, $9.50. Ward (three bed), SB.
Major operations, $15.00-$20.00
for operating room; minor opera
tions, 7.50-$12.50 for operating
room; delivery room, $12.00;
emergency room minimum charge
$2.00; anesthesia charge, $5-sls.
An obstertical patient and baby
may stay in the Hospital for a flat
rate' of $24 for 24 hours if their
are no complications. This in
cludes all charges for the mother
and baby.
A patient may have a tonsilect
omy nd stay in the hospital for
24 hours for $24.00 with no com
plications. This does not include
the anesthitia for which they phy
sician charges.
Jimmy Edwards Is
Honor Graduate
At Ft. Benning
Twenty-two students gradu
ated Friday from the Third -Army
Food Service School’s Cooking
Course at Fort Benning.
Honor graduate was Pvt. James
L. Edwards of (2 Maple Street)
Porterdale.
The eight-week course teaches
student how to prepare and serve
food in Army mess halls and in
the field.
Local Canine Takes
Honors at Two Shows
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Allison
attended the Dog Show held in
Atlanta Saturday and Athens
Sunday. Their dog, “Gallant
Jubilee,” won six first prizes
including first prize for best
local dog and best in breed. She
won second place for dogs of
all breeds with her mother “Gal
lant Scarlett”, winning first
place for best of all breeds. Gal
lant Jubilee was to be shown
in Jackson, Mississippi Tuesday.
NUMBER 45