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My. Oh Me! You have to go to
Florida to really appreciate good
old Covington and HOME
SWEET HOME! It's always good
to get away for a few days,
but the very best part of a short
vacation is the coming home
late at night . . . turning on
your lights and the neighbors
start calling and saying it’s
wonderful to see the lights on
again and know we are home.
In this age of rush and hurry
most of us just see each other at
Church, talk over the telephone,
see each other at Club meetings
and rush on to the things that
must be done . . . but even at
that it's a great life. Some of us
can remember the day however,
when we were little shavers,
that we sat on the porch and
watched our mothers rock, and
entertain the neighbors for hours
at the time, and they brought
their children with them ....
and in the screen door safe there
was always a cake or two, and
all the children knew it, and
got hungry whether at our house
or at a neighbors, and we had
cake and milk sir . . . not soft
drinks as of today with carbonat
ed water in them. Yes, we had
a nice few days on the boat . . .
Sonny Mallard drove down with
us and there wasn't a dull mo
ment! Upon arrival we all got
settled, and he decided the place
he had rather sleep was on one
of the upper decks where there
are two sofas with rubber foam
cushions as thick as a mattress
. . . . but he had to have a blan
ket sleeping under the stars . . .
and this was one morning he
did not wake us up with the
guitar and Presley's favorite
Rock-n-Roll numbers. We cruised
on down to New Smyrna Beach,
only two hours away. He and
Bubba went fishing in the out
board motor boat about 100
yards from the dock and I was
too tired to go ... in a little
■while I heard the put, put, of
the mdtor and they had come af
t*t me. They had already caught
fifteen trout and could nbt
stand for ire to ^niss the fun.
However, when we got back,
Jonah brought the luck . . . they
guit biting . . . tide too high . . .
Sonny landed one more about
2*2 lbs. and that was it ... I
caught a couple of large croakers
and we returned for a nice
trout supper with hush puppies
and the trimmings. Bobby Ter
rell, with us, went out that
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Final Inspection
For Negro School
Final inspection of the Robert
L. Cousins High School (Negro)
was made Wednesday, accord
ing to Superintendent E. L. Fic
quitt. The elementary and high
school is the first building pro
ject in the mammoth school
building program to be complet
ed.
Located on Needmore Street,
in the northwest Covington area
recently annexed in the city
limits, the school is expected to
house 1,000 students. This en
rollment will come from the
Oxford, Rose Hill, Livingston
Chapel, and Bentley schools, to
gether with all elementary child
ren north of Clark Street and
all colored nigh school students
in the county.
The new school is named in
honor of the head of Negro Edu
cation in the State Department
of Education, and is expected to
open for classes and full school
program within the next several
weeks.
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THE EMMETT FLOYD CHAPTER of the Royal Ambassadors of the First Baptist Church was
l/i charge of recent evening worship services. This was the farewell program as a group, since
all are leaving for college this month with the exception of Marshall Edwards, a senior at Newton
High. Pictured, left to right, are: Kenneth Costley. Frank Turner, R. H. Patterson Jr., Melvin
Capps, Lowell Alexander, Rev. Emmett Floyd, in whose honor the chapter was named, Nelson
Allen, Wayne Jones, Marshall Edwards, and Leo Mallard Jr. FOREGROUND, Mrs. R. H. Pat
terson. loader, and the Rev. Edgar Callaway, church pastor.
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Contents
VOLUME 92
VOTE t DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WEDNESDAY
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Pre-P r ng Conference For Emory-at-Oxford Starts Saturday \
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Rec»_ a Budget Approved for Newton Schools
Set Figure At
1,042,557.11
The Newton County Board
of Education, in regular
monthly session Tuesday,
approved a 1956-57 school
budget aggregating $1,042,-
557.11. This is the largest budget
in the history of the Nev.ton
County Schools, according to
Superintendent E. L. Ficquett.
Last year's budget totalled $901,-
377.66.
Board members present at
Tuesday's meeting included J. H.
Anderson, president. W. B. Corry,
W. R. Porter, N. S. Turner Jr.,
and Wiley Allgood.
Superintendent Ficquett an
nounced that the new budget for
teachers salaries is $510,656.70,
against $486,585.73 for last year.
This increase, be pointed out, is
due to the addition of three
teachers, and a SIOO per year
across-the-board increase in Aug
ust, following an executive order
of Governor Marvin Griffin.
Maintenance and operation of
plants is increased from $38,917.03
to $86,070.00 for 1956-57. This is
explained in the new buildings,
additional utilities, and additions
in the county system.
Transportation for the 1956-57
year has been set at $91.20000.
This is an increase over the $71,-
501.21 of last year, and the big
item in increase is due to new
equipment.
Special Programs will receive
$15,760 this year, and includes the
Veterans night schools. FFA
Camp, etc.
Lunch rooms have been in
creased from $16,791.62 to $lB,-
200.00. In this connection Mr.
Ficquett stated that all new col
ored schools will be equipped
with lunch rooms, and all colored
students of the county will have
the opportunity to buy a hot
lunch in the new program.
Special Music At
Methodist Church
Sunday Morning
Sunday morning the sermon at
First Methodist Church will be
based on one of the great hymns
of the church “Amazing Grace.”
The service Sunday evening at
7:30 will continue the September
Sunday Night Revival. The ser
mon will be based on the Parable
of the Tares (Matthew 13:24-30)
The sermon topic is “The Weeds
in the Garden.” There will be
Warm fellowship and great gospel
singing. The Men's Choir will
sing special music for this even
ing service.
At the Sunday morning service
Miss Florence Fowler and Miss
Emily Eady will bring a special
message in music “Love Divine”
by Stainer.
The public is cordially invited
to both these services.
Qlninnginn Nma
All Classes To
Begin Sept. 18
Emory at Oxford will hold
its pre-school faculty con
ference beginning next Sat
urday, September 8, in prep
aration for the 1956-57 aca
demic year, according to Dr. Vir
gil Y. C. Eady, dean and division
executive. The conference will
be» concluded next Tuesday,
September 11. Dean F.ady will
open the conference at 9 a.m.
Saturday with an offical welcome
to the faculty, committee appoint
ments, and statements of the
school’s program, plans and em
phases for the new term. There
will also be various academic
committee meetings on Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. Eady will enter
tain at an informal lawn party
at the Dean’s Home at 6 p.m.
on Saturday. Members of the
faculty, staff, and their families
are invited to attend.
The various faculty committees,
including those (Concerned with
administrative, academic, and ex
tra-curricular affairs, will work
on plans for the ensuing year.
Prof. Hiram Stanley Hanson,
who has been doing advanced
graduate in geology at Emory
University for the past two years,
has been appointed to the Math-
Science Division. He will replace
Prof. Arthur C. Yarbrough, who
has been granted a leave of ab
sence to do advanced graduate
work in chemistry at Peabody
College and Vanderbilt Univer
sity.
Prof. Charles A. Burnett, form
er physical education instructor
and head coach at the James F.
Byrnes High School, Duncan,
S. C., will replace Prof W. Clyde
Partin in the Physical Training
and Health Education Division.
Prof. Partin is now a member of
the Physical Education Depart
ment on the Atlanta campus of
Emory University.
Prof. Harold W. Mann will re
sume his duties as director of the
Emory at Oxford Glee Club and
member of the Social Studies
Division. For the past two years
Mr. Mann has been on a leave of
absence working toward the Ph.
D. degree in history at Duke Uni
versity.
Mrs. Gladys Odum Shannon,
former Acting Dean of Women
at West Georgia College, will be
women's counselor and supervis
or of dormitory housing person
nel.
Capt. Burl V. Rowan and Capt.
Thomas B Bolt of the Air Force
ROTC will commute from At
lanta to assume duties formerly
held by Major Troy R. Thigpen,
who is now serving with the air
force in Japan.
Dr. Robert V. Ozment, pastor
of the Allen Memorial Church,
will serve as member of the So
cial Studies Division. He will re
place the Reverend J. Hamby
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1956
See Soil Conservation Work in Newton County
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THREE CONGRESSMEN were among a group touring Walton and Newton County recently to
observe the soil conservation program. The above group includes, seated, left to right: Congress
man Phil Landrum. Congressman Paul Brown, and Congressman John J. Flynt, of the Fourth
District. Standing, left io right: James P. Knight, Leßoy Bigham, A. E. Hays, Tom Bates. Don
Ballard, E. D. Holmes, Otis Nixon, and C. R. Bohanan. Bigham. Holmes, and Bohanan are
from Rockdale County.
Kiwanis Club
Announces SSOO
Ssholarship
John N. Booth, president, an
nounced this week that the Cov
ington Kiwani. Club will spon
sor a SSOO per year Kiwanis
Scholarship to the winning boy
or girl graduating at the New
ton County High School, begin
ning with the 1957 school year.
The action, Mr. Booth stated,
followed a recent meeting of
Board of Directors of the local
club.
The scholarship will be based
on scholarship, need for finan
cial assistance, and all-round
record in Newton County High
School.
Three students will be eligible
for the honor, according to Mr.
Booth, and the winner will be
selected by a board of three
members of the club.
Complete details will be an
nounced later.
Kindergarten
The Oxford Kindergarten is
fn session at the Oxford Commun
ity Center from 9 to 12 o'clock
each morning.
It is under the leadership of
Mrs. Earl Phoads and the chil
dren have taken for their motto
“Learning to be Good Citizens.”
What Good is One Vote?
Thomas Jefferson was elected president by one vote
in the electoral college. So were John Quincy Adams and
Rutherford B. Hayes. Jefferson's opponent? A man named
Aaron Burr!
The Congressman who cast the deciding vote for Presi
dent Hayes was elected to Congress by just one vote,
and that by a citizen who, though desperately ill, insisted
upon voting.
Just one vote gave statehood to California, Idaho, Oregon.
Texas, and Washington. Today the millions living in those
states are Americans by just one vote.
President Andrew Johnson, who favored a policy of
leniency toward the Southern states following the War
Between the States, was saved from impeachment by one
vote in the United States Senate.
The Draft Extension act was passed by a majority of
one vote just two weeks before Dec. 7, 1941. Had that
vote been reversed, America would have been immobilized
when the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor, and the out
come of the war might have been disastrous.
The Covington Service Guild and the Newton County
Junior Chamber of Commerce are urging that all registered
voters to exercise their sacred franchise at the polls on
September 12 and November 6.
Transportation will be furnished voters in the Town
District who do not have away to vote. If you will call
2675 between the hours of 9 a m. and 12 noon. The
Covington Service Guild will furnish transportation to the
polls.
Newton Band Off to Start For
Opening Grid Game al Winder
By Faye Greer
The Newton County High
School Band will step off to a
good start for this football sea
son when the band presents its
first show at Winder, Friday
night. Adding sparkle to the
band will be the entirely new
band front composed of Field
Captain, Pam McDonald, and
majorettes; Nadia Shaw, Mil
dred Bowen, Sara Margaret Pat
terson, and Dennis Trimpi. The
Herald Trumpets will give a fan
fare as the band marches onto the
field.
Band members have been
working hard preparing for this
season’s shows. Two weeks be
fore school, the band started
early morning rehearsals at 6:30
each morning. There was an
average attendance of 31 out of
the 45 members. The band is
very proud of this high percent
age of attendance because it
shows the enthusiasm with which
the band members are starting
the new season.
The Band is very glad to wel
come so many new members this
year. Following are new band
members: Greer Stephens, Billy
Strickland, Joe Budd, Collier
Rowe, Monte Wilson, Donald
Dimsdale, Voncile Allgood. Ma
rie Moss. Rebecca Patrick, Wayne
Doster, Steve Day, Barbara
Adams. David Snodgrass. Mike
Lott, Rita Thompson, and Penny
Collins.
The Band is again this year
under the direction of Mr. Joseph
Smith. Officers for this year in
clude: president, Sue Pratt; vice
president, Elliott McElroy; sec
retary., Gloria Willis; treasurer,
Henry Odum III; reporter, Faye
Greer; Librarians, Janis Farr and
Cora Costley.
As the Band looks forward to
a new year we ask your continu
ed fine support in helping us to
make this our best year ever!
Legion Auxiliary
To Meet Monday
The Legion Auxiliary will
meet Monday night. September
10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion
Home.
Mrs. John Chesnut, new presi
dent, will preside for the first
time since her installation, and
announces that local girls who
attended Girls State will report
on their trip.
Mrs. Jack Chapman will pre
sent a music program.
'Welcome Student Campaign' at Newton Hi School
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REPRESENTATIVES of ihe Alpha Tri-Hi-Y of Newton County High School are shown in the
above photograph hanging posters as part of club activities in its "Welcome Student Campaign."
Devotional messages and name lags for new students further emphasized this project of the
month. The group includes, left to right: Hannah Reynolds, Lucy Morcock, Judy Davis, Cindy
Canon, and Diane Wright.
Polls in County Precincts
Io Open at 7; Close at 6
Newton County voters go to the polks next Wednesday,
September 12, in the Democratic primtNy. Polls through
out the 15 county precincts will open at 7 a. m. and close
at 6 p. m. County Democratic Executive Secretary William
J. Dingus Jr. estimated that 4.200 ballot^ will be cast.
Mr. Dingus based his esti
mate on next Wednesday’s vot- |
ing on past elections, pointing j
out that 4,542 votes wer? cast in j
the March primary, vJith opposi- |
tion in several county races.
The election. Mr. Dingus add- |
ed. will be held under rules and I
regulations adopted by the State
.Democratic Executive Commit
tee on May 29.
Chief local interest centers in
the race for Solicitor General.
John L. Jernigan, prominent
Covington attorney, is making
his first venture in the political
arena, and friends interested in ।
his candidacy are urging a large
turnout at Newton County polls.
Mr. Jernigan has waged an ac
tive campaign in Rockdale and
DeKalb counties.
Voting precints, and the vot
ing place, are listed below:
ALMON — Wallace’s Store, i
BREWERS — J. M. Potts
Store.
BRICK STORE — Community
House,
CEDAR SHOALS (Porterdale)
— Police Station.
COVINGTON TOWN —Court
; house.
COVINGTON MILLS — Cov
ington Mills School.
DOWNS — Hardeman Bros. [
Milk Depot.
GAITHERS — R. W. McDon
ald Residence.
GUM CREEK — Gum Creek
' Voting House.
LEGUIN — McCart's Sore.
MANSFIELD — Hays Ware
house.
NEWBORN — Masonic Lodge |
Hall.
j OXFORD — City Hall.
ROCKY PLAINS-Cook Store.
STANSELLS — Slade Elling
ton's Store.
Homecoming At
Salem Baptist
Church Sunday
Salem Baptist Church, whose
pastor is the Rev. Mr. C. D. Wat
son. will hold its annual Home
coming. Sunday, September 9.
Following the Homecoming
program at the Morning Worship
Service at 11:00 o’clock, a basket
lunch will be served. All mem
bers, former members and friends
are cordially invited to bring a
picnic basket and join the ob
servance of the Homecoming.
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Wendell Johnson
Back from i\rip
To Miami Bea&h
W’endell Johnson, manager
Newton Supply Company local
Crosley-Bendix dealer, was all
smiles this week following his
1 return from Miami Beach, where
he enjoyed a “Millionaire’s Va
cation” for his sales record.
Mr. Johnson was the winner in
a district sales contest. This is
i the fourth consecutive year in
which Mr. Johnson won the trip.
The trip was made via charter
ed plane from Atlanta. One of
j the pleasures of the trip, accord
ing to Mr. Johnson, was attend
ance at the professional football
game last Friday night in the
Orange Bowl.
Ed King Undergoes
Surgery Wednesday
Ed King, prominent. Covington
hardware dealer, tanderwent sur
gery yesterday (Wednesday) at
Emory University Hospital. He
I was reported in good condition
as this issue of the NEWS wient to
press. \
Woody Morcock To
Enter Davidson \ >
S. J. (Woody) Morcock Jr., ^son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Morcock
left today (Thursday) to ent^r
Davidson College, at Davidson,
N. C.
He will be among 240 freshmen
when they begin orientation to
morrow (Friday).
NUMBER 36
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