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Thursday, January 27,1558
Covington Junior
High School News
8B NEWS
By Hariette Johnson
And Laurie Dial
Our 8B class was glad to know
that we had marked our middle
of the year gone. We are glad to
get our mid-term tests over with.
We will receive our report cards
this Wednesday.
We have had a lot of sickness
in our room and hope they will
get well soon.
Several of the students went
visiting over the weekend. Bren
da Pratt and Gloria Jean Wilson
went to Monroe. Peggy Ann
Wicks visited her aunt, Mrs. New
ton of Atlanta. Ann Johnson also
visited her aunt in Atlanta.
COVINGTON -—— PORTERDALE
By Harriette Johnson
And Laurie Dial
On Thursday, January 20, Cov
ington had another game with
Porterdale. The Covington girls
won their sth victory. The start
ing line-up was Mary Faith Wat
kins , Linda Bledsoe, Carolyn
Roberts, Hilda Biggers, Harriette
Johnson and Laurie Dial.” All of
the substitutes got to play.
The boys also won their sth
victory. Their starting line-up
was Jimmy Ramsey, Perry Hay
more, Larry Harper, Larry Par
nelle and Henry Fitzpatrick. A
few of the substitutes got to play.
Thursday, January 27, Coving=
son will have another game with
Livingston here at Covington..
We hope that all of you will
come out and support your team.
7A BY JIMMY JOHNSON
A few pupils went visiting last
weekend. ;
Linda Darby went to Atlanta to
visit her aunt. Johnny Capes went
to see his grandmother. Randle
Shadix went to his cousin’s wed
ding at County Line Church. Joan
Wilkins went to visit her aunt at
Greensboro. Linda Batchelor had
the mumps but came. back to
school Monday. We finished mid
term tests Thursday. -
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- FOURTH GRADE NEWS
Mrs. S. Ramsey's Section
Monday morning we had to
take several minutes to tell of
making snowballs and playing in
the snow., Everyene in our grade
really was happy that we had to
experience this thrill for we had
been making snow scenes in our
art work only a few days before.
Since our last news, Lanier
Forrester is a new member of our
grade. We are glad to have him
There are now 14 girls and 18
boys in our section.
We are enjoying wearing our
March of Dimes pins showing that
we made a contribution to this
great cause,
Jane Richardson and Jimmy
Batchelor are the members of our
class having birthdays in January.
Harriett Grant was sick all last
week. This was the first time
Harriett had ever missed a day
from school since she’s started.
Becky Blair, the little sister of
Billy Blair, visited us last Fri
day afternoon.
Everyone enjoyed the nice
chapel program given by Mrs.
Davis’ 3rd grade last Friday.
Multiplying and dividing keep
us busy in arithmetic. We have
finished our heaikth book and will
begin “The Wonderworld of
Science” this week.
4TH GRADE
Mrs. Rorke’s Section
For the last 2 weeks our room
has been hit hard with sickness.
We were glad to have Linda Cur
tis back after a battle with “flu”
and Phil Batchelor who had
mumps. We do hope the worst is
over now.
On last Friday we enjoyed the
chapel program put on by Mrs.
Davis’ third grade. This week we
are looking forward to the “Teet
er-Board” entertainers who will
put on a program Thursday at
8:40 in the gym. '
FIRST GRADE NEWS,
Mrs. Thompson's Section
Our class has been busy during
this month doing many different
things. We have almost all finish
ed our COUNT FIVE books and
have takep them home. Each
group has completed a book in
the last two weeks and taken it
home to read to our parents. We
have been learning to write our
numbers to 100 and trying t® im
prove our writing. One of the
groups have started to read “Day
In and Day Out.” They love it.
We were so sorry to have Steve
Taber move to Alabama. We miss
him.
We have missed the children
who have been ill and hope all
the boys and girls will soon be
well and back to school.
We are sorry Charles Lassiter
had to have an operation in an
Atlanta Hospital and will be glad
when he is well again:
We had a nice surprise this
month on Dan Haralson’s birth
day when Mrs. Haralson brought
refreshments to us at school. Cyn
thia Bryant had a birthday this
month also.
MRS. RAMSEY'S FIRST GRADE
Twenty-five boys and girls in
our class have contributed to the
“March of Dimes.” We are proud
v wearing the small crutch given
us.
Judy Moseley brought Mrs.
Ramsey some hot mats she made
on the “Weave It” set she receiv
ed for Christmas. We think she
was smart to make them.
Mrs. Runnie Tomlin and Mrs.
Jack Morgan visited us Friday for
a while. They are on the com
mittee to plan our valentine
party. '
~ Keith Graham has had a loose
tooth. He said his Daddy broke
five pieces of string trying to pull
it. Mrs. Ramsey pulled it Tuesday.
‘Danny Clower said “Mrs. Ramsey
is a dentist, t 00.” Loraine Cham
‘bers lost a tooth Monday.night
ltoo.
- We still have not been outside
for recess, because it has been too
cold. Our attendance has not been
'as good as usual, due to bad colds
land the flu.
. We have new number work
'books. We are so proud of them.
'The name of it is “Stories the
Numbers tell,” and we are enjoy
ing the stories in it as well as the
‘numbers.
THIRD GRADE
By Nancy Rowe
We enjoyed the program on
Friday. Mrs. Davis had a good
program, All are looking forward
to the program Thursday. Taflin
Trio appearing with their “Teet
er-Board.”
Our attendance is off due to
flu or colds.
January is most over and may
be we’ll all get well, We had to
have recess indoors, but enjoy
games and records the children
bring. All enjoyed the srow but
glad old sol came along and made
it disappear.
We saw a picture about Bar
num’s and Bailey Circus. Showed
them packing and unpacking.
Also “Pied Piper” was enjoyed.
THIRD GRADE
Mrs. M. L. Davis’ Room
Our class worked hard on a
chapel program for the past two
weeks. Now that it is over we
have settled down to work again.
Joyce Brooking and Carol Den
ham are sick. We miss them and
hope, they will soon be back.
Those having January birth
days are Beverley Johnson, 13th;
Beverly Sealock, 16th and Connie
Chestnut, 18th.
In January we are studying
about Eskimos and the Land of
Ice and Snow, We have enjoyed
drawing Eskimo scenes.
MRS. BROCK'S SIXTH
By Beverly McDonald
On January 18 we had a class
meeting. It was brought to order
by our president, Dave Smith.
Beverly McDonald was elected
to write about what we were do
ing in school.
Last week was test week. We
were having final exams. We
were having to study hard, then
some of us feel we didn’t make it.
Here are the class officers: presi
dent, Dave Smith; vice president,
Dianne Brown; treasurer and sec
retary, Helen Masten; reporter,
Beverly McDonald; fire marshals,
‘Dave Smith, Harry Mask and Di
‘anne Brown. :
Friday we had a party. The
‘boys brought cookies and the girls
brought dimes for drinks. We
had a lot of games and contests.
We had a lot of fun. It was plan
ned by our committee.
MUTT AND JEFF
ROMANCE COLUMN
We have a few more romances
in our school. Carolyn Roberts
finally has made her goal. How
do you feel about it, Gypsy
Smith? Henry Rogers, after his
hard and long attempts to get
Peggy McClure — finally did . ..
Jane Mask can’t seem to name
him so she simply says Newton
High. Stephanie Ginn and Camil
la Dietz are going for Porterdale
boys in a big way, especially
John Wayne Bowman. Donald
House has several admirers but
what we want to know is, who
does he like? Jimmy Ramsey
seems to admire Laurie Dial.
Laurie, who is your heart throb?
)Perry Haymore says he doesn’t
like anybody. Let’s see what you
can do about it, girls. Lin Dearing
has plenty of admirers, but he
says he can’t get who he wants.
Nunnally Hopkins has found him
another girl, Mary Faith Watkins.
The Valentine season is ap
proaching and we will listen for
“Will you be my Valentine?”
Donald Bohanan
Passes Naval
ROTC Examination
Announcement has been re
ceived that Donald Bohanan, son
of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bohanan
of 315 Mill Street, has passed
the Naval ROTC examination.
Donald was among seventy tak
ing the rigid examintaion in At
lanta in December. He will take
a physical examination in the
near future. If he passes his
physical he will be entitled to
an all expenses paid scholarship
at any college that has Naval
ROTC including Harvard, Yale
and many other foremost col
leges of the country. He will
also receive midshipman’s pay
during his attendance at the
college of his choice.
Heat lemons well before using
and you will get twice the qual
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
North Covington |
By Mrs. Jack Gibbs
A e R A . 3t S SBOR.
We dreamed of a White Christ
mas, but even the snow came a
little late, wasn’t it beautiful?
If only it had stuck a little long
er the thirsty ground would have\
gotten a much needed drink.
We know the children enjoyed
it immensely.
The attendfince at Sunday
S_chool was good with so much
sickness. We regret to report Mr.
Joel Bowen, Homer Grier have
both been sick and we still have
Mrs. Mamie Hays, Mrs. Henry
Odum Sr., Tom Morgan and E.
S. Bowen are still on the shut-in
list. Best wishes to one and all
for a happy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Standard
attended the singing at Salem
Sunday night.
Mrs. R. H. Ballard atiended
the funeral of Mrs. S. P. Thom
as in Atlanta Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wiley and
son: were supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. I. T. Wiley Sunday
night.
Mrs. Annelle Hanson of War
ner Robins spent the weekend
with Mrs. R. H. Ballard.
Buck Bouchillon of Warner
Robins spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bouchillon.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Whitley
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Whitley were supper guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Whitley,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibbs Sr.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Law
son in Bishop Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Cora Ellis, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Whitley and Mrs. Jesse
Brand were guests of Mr, and
Mrs. Coley Byrd for a birthday
dinner honoring Mrs. Ellis and
Mr. Byrd. |
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geiger,‘
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Hanner Jr.
and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bouchil
lon had supper in Atlanta Sat
urday night honoring Mrs. Geiger
on her birthday.
Mrs. Bill Crawford and family
have returned home after an ex
tended visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Cook. Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford are the proud parents
of a little son, Paul Howard, born
' January 10.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bouchillon,
Mrs. Tom Morgan and Mrs. A, L.
Huckaby visited Tom Morgan in
Emory.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Cook spent
Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gibbs vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Cox in
Loganville Sunday.
Mrs. Logan O'Kelly spent
Thursday in Atlanta with Mrs.
Homer McCullers.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Martin vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Bus Martin
‘Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Johnson
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. John
'son Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.|
and Mrs. Logan O’Kelly.
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Mr. and Mrs. Grady Walton'
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ellis
in Oxford Wednesday. We're
glad to hear Mr. Ellis is home
from the hospital and hope he
will soon be out. {
~ Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Rainey Sr.
‘and O. R. Rainey Jr. were din
ner guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Rainey.
Mre. C. E. Young has returned
home after working several weeks
in Decatur. |
Mrs. Marion Goins, Mrs. W.
D. Gibbs, Mrs. Jack Gibbs Jr.
‘and Mrs. Jack Gibbs Sr. atttend
ed a miscellaneous shower given
by a friend of Mrs. Dan Gibbs
in Loganville Friday night.
Mrs. Alfred Reagin of Atlanta
visited Mrs. Mary Pickett Sat
urday afternoon. |
Mrs. A. V., Johnson visited Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Hawkins in De
catur for the weekend.
Mrs. Mary Pickett spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Chapman of Atlanta.
Transportation of coal by
water away from the mines is
growing. In 1950 somre 27,500,000
tons of coal — 5.3 per cent of
national production—was loaded
directly into barges at river
points, while in 1953 more than
35,500,000 tons were loaded into
barges, or almost 8 per cent of
total production.
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By Orell Aaron ‘
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James Wilde and Frank Wildé‘
spent Friday in Atlanta. |
Mrs. Walter Thomason has re-i
turned from Emory Hospital and
is recuperating nicely at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Ray.
Mrs. Minnie Adams of Decatur
spent the weekend with Mrs.
R. A. Moore.
~ R. W. Lewis, prominent Eudora
citizen, celebrated his 84th birth
day January 13.
i Mrs. Wilbur Lowery accompan
ied by Mrs. Thurmond Green
‘wood of Monticello spent Tues
‘day afternoon in Covington.
- Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Barnes
of Covington visited Mr. and Mrs.
Elton Cunard Saturday.
Mrs. Homer Boyd spent several
days last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Olin Boyd of Macon.
Friends of Mr. Lanier Ozburn
‘will be pleased to know that he is
‘able to be out again following an
attack of influenza.
. Rev. Bob Gorday of Emory
hUniversity filled his regular ap
pointment at Prospect Sunday.
\He and Mrs. Gorday were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Nib
lett.
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James Wilde and Orell Aaron
spent Tuesday afternoon in Cov
]ington.
: Mrs. Frank Dooley accompani
‘ed by Mrs. Eugene Middlebrooks
of Monticello visited Tom Morgan
}at Emory University Hospital,
‘Monday.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cunard
visited Mrs. Charlie McCullough
at the Newton County Hospital
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in Covington Thursday and were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Olin Costley.
Miss Audrey Jones of Leguinn
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Bobby Cunard spent Thursday
in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goolsby and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Spir
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of Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis.
of Decatur spent several days last
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Charles and Catherine Ozburn
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Miss Sybil Kelly was the week
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Bethel,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs and
children of Atlanta spent Sunday
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High school senior girls from
throughout the state will meet
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Girl Guest Assembly during the
weekend of January 28-30. The
assembly is planned so that girls
interested in the school may see
its facilities and observe its pro
grams.
The high school students will
visit college classes of their
choice from 11 to 1 o’clock, Fri
day, January 28. After lunch in
Atkinson Hall the group will
be welcomed by Dr. Henry King
Stanford, president, and Jan
Anderson, Jefferson, president
of College Goverment Associa
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rium at 8:00. This program is
sponsored by the Lyceum Series
and the public is invited, ad
mission free.
Pajama partiess and religious
Taps will complete the day’s pro
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An open house will be held by
Dr. and Mrs. Stanford in the
president’s home at the Old Gov
ernor’s Mansion Saturday morn
ing, and a question-answer dis
cussion of the college will fol
low in the parlors of the various
dormitories.
Recreation will be on the
program Saturday. afternoon as
the skill clubs and physical edu
cation department combine to
furnish portions of Play Day in
the college gymnasium.
The A Cappella Choir and the
College Theater will' perform at
eight that evening in the college
auditorium. Religious Taps, spon
sored by the YWCA, will again
conclude the day’s activities.
Visitors who plan to return
home Sunday afternoon are in
vited to attend the Sunday School
and Church of their choice and
to be guests of the college for
Sunday dinner. -
Cirls who attend have indi
cated to the eollegé their interest
and will receive @ personal in
vitation rrom the president.
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