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SHOWN IN the sanctuary of Salem Baptist Church, which held its annual Homecoming Sunday
■re standing, left to right: Mrs. Roy Kimble, Primary S. S. teacher: Robert White, Bldg. Com
mittee Member; Jesse Cosiley, S. S. Secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Jesse Costley, Beginner S. S.
teacher; Virgil Costley. church clerk; Mrs. C. D. Watson, wife of the pastor: J. E. Mann, Bldg.
Committee member and deacon; A. T. Curtis, assistant S. S. superintendent; and J. M. Mitcham,
deacon. Behind the pulpit are, left, the Rev. T. Loyall Skelton, former pastor and Homecoming
speaker and Salem pastor, the Rev. Calvin D. Watson. Seated, left io right are: Mrs. J. M. Mit
cham, Salem member for over half a century: Mrs. J. F. Costley, 88, eldest church member, who
has been a member for 58 years; Mrs. J. E. Mann, who joined the same day with Mrs. Cosiley;
end Mrs. O. L. Cosiley, who first attended Salem as a babe in arms, in 1879.
Annual Homecoming Ceremonies
Held Sunday at Salem Baptist
Newton and Rockdale mem
bers of Salem Baptist Church
joined friends and former mem
bers last Sunday for their an
nual Homecoming at the 136-
year-old church, near Costley's
mill, which holds happy memo
ries of childhood, loved ones and
the yesteryears, for most of those
who attended.
The pages of the little Church's
records yellowed with age, re
vealed the early days of Salem’s
existence. Organized in 1820.
while the Indians still haunted
the forests of this section, at the
“request of Rev. Luke Rober
son ( and Rev. Parker, who sat as
a presbatary”, Salem had as its
five charter members, James
Butler, George Fielder, Gracey,
Butler, Elizabeth Welch and
Temperance Lee.
John Malcom offered a site
west of Gum Creek on the High
lower Trail, but the present site
cresting a hill in what was then
Walton County (now Rockdale),
donated by L. D. Echols, in 1825,
was chosen for the present build
ing which was completed in 1830.
When Missions became an issue
in the Baptist denomination in
Moonlit Drive In
BETWEEN COVINGTON & CONYERS ON NEW HWY. 12
Saturday, September 15
"THE LONE GUN"
With George Montgomery - Dorothy Malone
— ALSO —
"IT'S A DOG'S LIFE"
With Jeff Richards
Also Color Cartoon
"Lone Gun" — 7:15 and 10:15
"It's A Dog's Life" — 8:55
Sunday - Monday, Sept. 16 - 17
"RIVER OF NO RETURN"
With Marilyn Monroe ■ Robert Mitchum
— ALSO —
"The Bottom of the Bottle"
With Van Johnson
Also Color Cartoon
"River of No Return" — 7:15 and 10:30
"Bottom of the Bottle" — 9:05
Tuesday- Wednesday, Sept. 18 - 19
"THE NAKED STREET"
With Farley Granger
Also Color Cartoon
First show 7:15 — Second show 10:30
Friday - Saturday, Sept. 20 - 21
"FORBIDDEN PLANET"
With Walter Pidgeon
Also Color Cartoon
1 1839, Salem took its stand as a
| Missionary Baptist Church which
it remains today.
Among early churches recog
■ nizing the importance of train
ing its young people in the scrip
tures, Salem organized its first
Sunday School in 1844. In 1845
a balcony or gallery was added
for slaves who held member
ship. The balcony is today uti
lized for Sunday School rooms.
Disciplinary action was not with
held when necessary to admonish
members for backsliding, and
records show that “excommuni
cated” members were re-estab
lished to fellowship only through
confession of their wrongdoings,
and repentance for same,
Salem's greatest challenge is
its legend of one man's loyalty
to his Lord and his church, dur
ing the most crucial period of
its history. The legend has lived
through the years of “Uncle
Isaac” Eubanks, who during the
dark days of the Reconstruction
Era, following the War Between
the States, when Salem was well
as many other rural churches
completely disbanded, threw the
gauntlet of Faith in te face of
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This Paper Is Covington's Index To Civic Pride and Prosperity — Not Just A Newspaper But An Institution
war, destitution and devasta
tion. “Uncle Isaac” shared the
poverty that was prevalent in
the South during those soul-test
ing times; but when the regular
time for services at Salem ap
proached, this man of great
Faith, who owned neither horse
nor carriage could be seen plod
ding'his lone way afoot, the six
miles to the House of His Lord.
A passerby might have wonder
ed at the sound of a single voice
lifted in song from within the
little sanctuary. Coming closer
he would have heard the earnest
supplication of this Godly man
as he bared his soul in prayer
for his improverished country,
his fellowman and his church.
The empty church would have
resounded to the solemn read
ing of the Holy Scriptures as
this stalwart soul sought oneness
with His Creator.
For two years, “Uncle Isaac”
kept his rendevous with the God
he worshipped alone in an empty
church, before his Faithfulness
bore fruit. Then, under the di
rection of Dr. J. M. Brittain pas
tor of Covington Baptist Church,
his neighbors came together to
justify his faith and loyalty: and
Salem was revitalized with 42
members.
Miss Susie Eubanks, who for
many years has been a loyal
workei with the Baptist Sunday
School Board in Atlanta, and is
a member and Sunday School
Teacher at Salem, is a grand
daughter of “Uncle Isaac”. In ad
dition to “Eubanks”, other family
names appearing on the rolls of
Salem after its re-organization
were: Peek, Brooks, Costley,
Mitcham. White, Mims, Echols,
Mann, and Mr. and Mrs. T. N.
Skelton, parents of Miss Louise
Skelton of Covington, and
tlhe Rev. Mr T. Loyal
Skelton, Homecoming guest
speaker. Rev. Skelton, brought
up in Salem Church, made his
profession of faith there, receiv
ed his call to the ministry and
preached his first sermon at
Salem, where he served as pas
tor from 1926 to 1948.
The Rev. Calvin D. Watson
present pastor of Salem was in
charge of the Homecoming Pro
gram, and presented Rev. Skel
ton, who brought a forceful mes
sage on the Holy City, in which
he graphically envisioned the
final and eternal Homecoming
of Christians in the City of God.
One had only to walk into the
sanctuary of Salem to know that
its membership cherished the
Christian heritage which was
theirs; and that ‘Uncle Isaac's”
loyalty still lived. During the
past year the sanctuary has
been completely redecorated. The
walls have been-wainscoated and
sheetrocked, celotex added on the
ceiling, and the interior has been
re-painted. On the dais stands a
gleaming hand made pulpit stand,
the work of one of Salem's most
active members, J. Elbert Mann
of Conyers. The stand was com
pleted and presented to the
church by Mr. and Mrs. Mann a
month age, and was at that time
dedicated in their memory.
A permanent Building Com
mittee, composed of J. E. Mann,
Roy Johnson, and Robert White,
is included among official church
Committees, and is evci alert to
COVINGTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1956
Miss Pally Lee Knight Awarded
Trophy at State 4-H Congress
To 19 of the more that 200
Four-H Club members attending
State 4-H Congress in Atlanta
this week, the high moment of
the four-day session came last
night (Wednesday) when they
were presented scholarships and
trophies.
Earned through outstanding
work in the rural youth organi
zation, seven of the winners ac
cepted SSOO scholarships from
The Atlanta Journal. Twelve
others—two from each Agricul
tural Extension Service district
—were announced leadership
winners. Ten trophies and two
scholarships were provided by
The Atlanta Constitution.
Winners of the Journal schol-
Cohen's 641 h
Anniversary
Celebration
W. Cohen Cpmpany, one of
Covington's leading . department
stores, today (Thursday) begins
J
w’
oratf
Leon Cohen
observance of
the store’s 64th
anniversary. To
celebrate this
event, a big sale
‘is underway,
and Leon Coh
en states the
biggest values
in the history
of the store are
being offered. The sale, begin
ning today, will continue through
Saturday, September 22.
Leon and Philip Cohen acquir
ed ownership of the store in
1920, and have operated the
store since this time.
Mr. Cohen is a leading citizen
of the community. He is prom
inent in the business, civic and
social life.
According to Mr. Cohen, the
64th anniversary sale is the
store’s expression for customer
appreciation over the year. “We
have searched the market to
bring outstanding values, and,
through the cooperation of man
ufacturers, we are enabled to
afford special values for the
event,” he stated.
Elsewhere in this edition of
the NEWS is a six-page adver
tisement, in color, inviting your
attention to the savings on
quality merchandise being offer
ed throughout the store.
Newton Theater
Party Thursday
I
At Turner Home
Everyone interested in joining
the Newton Theater group is cor
dially invited to attend a party
Thursday, September 13, at 8 p.m.
at the Nat Turner's home on 560
Monticello Street. We are ea; » ■
to get new members, so we’ll be
looking for you to come have
some fun with us.
Another exciting thing is going
to .happen! Plans for the season
will be outlined and the first
production, Hay Fever, will be
discussed to get us ready for try
outs Friday, September 14.
needs of the church. Its current
project is the installation of new
pews for the sanctuary.
Among members of long stand
ing who were present for the
day were: Mrs; J. F. Costley, 88,
eldest living member who joined
Salem 58 years ago; Mrs. J. E.
Mann, who joined on the same
day, Mrs. O. L. Costley, who was
brought to Salem as a babe-in
arms by her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert H. Hood, in 1879;
and Mrs, J. M. Mitcham, who
has been a member for 50 years.
Following the delicious din
ner served at the noon hour on
picnic tables under the church
yard trees, a song service was
enjoyed in the church, with Miss
Sarah Eva Costley accompanying
at the piano
Salem's Homecoming, with its
legend of loyalty, was a day of
spiritual fellowship and chal
lenge: a rebuilding of altars and
ties of friendship; and of cherish
ed memories.
arships were: Adelia Torrance,
Baldwin county; Jean Cogburn,
Cobb: Charles Young, Washing
ton; Nadine Brown. Quitman;
Marvelle Hester. Tift; Myrna
Bruner, Early, and Jean High
tower, Wilkinson.
Presented the Constitution
scholarships were Dorothy Do
zier, Columbia county, and Dan
Minchew, Appling.
Presentations were made at
the annual Atlanta Journal-Con
stitution banquet at the Dinkier
Plaza hotel The event climaxed
' the second day of the 14th an
nual Congress which began Tues
| day.
Getting leadership trophies
were Leah Mae Jarrett. Floyd
i county; Bobby Greeson, Gordon;
Patricia Lee Knight, Newton;
Wally Eidson, DeKalb; Maxine
Courson, Treutlen; Leora Mauld
in, Worth; Billy Cornelius, Ber
rien; Myrna Bruner, Early; Gary
Wilson, Randolph: Joseph Dozier,
I Columbia, Dorothy and Dan.
State 4-H Club Leader Tom
my Walton said winners in other
farming and homemaking pro
jects which 4-H Club members
work with will be announced to
night (Thursday) at the annual
banquet sponsored by the At
lanta Chamoer of Commerce.
Patty Lee Knight, Wanda Bailey,
and Eddy Cowan were delegates
attending , the Congress from
Newton County.
Gordon Brown
Funeral Service
Be Held Today
Funeral services for Mr. A.
Gordon Brown of Route 1. Cov-
I ington, will be held today (Thui<
day) at 3 p.m. at the Holly
Springs Baptist Church at Roys
ton. Rev. Hudson Moody, pastor
of High Point Baptist Church,
will officiate, assisted by Rev.
J. Seaborn Winn. Interment will
be in Holly Springs Cemetery in
Elbert County.
Mr. Brown, 75, died Tuesday,
September 11 at his home after
a lingering illness. He was born
in Elbert County.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
A. G. Brown, Covington; two
daughters. Mrs. E. G. Moore of
Royston, Mrs. Guy W. Gower
of Atlanta: 3 grandchildren; 5
great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
The remains will lie in state
at the church from 2:30 until
the funeral hour.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
bereaved family. Caldwell and
Cowan Funeral Home were in
charge of arrangements.
Last Rites For
Mrs. Ira Noles
Held Wednesday
Mrs. Ira Whatley Noles, age
77, of Porterdale, died Monday.
September 10 at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Christine Roulan
of Porterdale, following a linger
ing illness.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 12 at 3
pm. at the Grantville Baptist
Church with the Rev. Lloyd Lyle,
pastor of County Line Baptist
Church, officiating, with inter
ment in City Cemetery of Grant
ville. Ga.
Mrs. Noles was born in Ash
land, Alabama.
Survivors include, in addition
to her daughter, one brother W.
W. Whatley of Rossville; three
sisters, Mrs. Beulah Hendricks
of Atlanta. Mrs. Pearl Bryant of
LaGrange and Mrs. Ethyl Pitts of
Carrollton: two grandchildren
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
bereaved family. Caldwell and
Cowan Funeral Home were in
charge of arranger... nts.
The maple is one of the most
versatile trees in the United
States, with approximately 115
varieties growing in this country,
according to the American Asso
jciation of Nurserymen.
Receives Scholarship Award from Local GEA Unit
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MISS NAN ELLINGTON, second from left is pictured in the above photograph as she received
scholarship award of the local Georgia Education Association Unit. Miss Josie Smith is shown at
the extreme left. Miss Mary Ellington is making presentation of award, and Miss Louise Reeves
is at the extreme right.
Miss Ellington Awarded First
Scholarship of Local GEA Unit
Miss Nan Ellington, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Foy M. Ellington,
has been awarded the first an
nual scholarship offered by the
Newton County Local GEA Unit.
Nan graduated from the Newton
County High School in the class
of ‘54, and attended Emory-at-
Oxford for the past two years.
She will enter Emory University
in September in the Junior Class.
Teachers of the Newton County 1
GEA Unit established the scho
larship in September, 1955, as a
step toward teacher recruitment.
So far as can be ascertained, this
is the first such scholarship to be
offered by a Local GEA Unit.
The scholarship is a one hund
red dollar award to be granted
annually to a graduate of the
Newton County High School who
is in his or her second, third, or
fourth year of teacher training,
and is pledged to teach at least
one year after graduation, or on
leaving college at the end of the
third year.
Notice of the scholarship was
sent to the teacher training insti
tutions in which graduates of the '
Newon Couny High School were
Clark funeral
Services Here
Wednesday
Funeral services for Willie Lee
(Bill) Clark of Monroe, formerly
of Covington, were held Wednes
day, September 12 at 3 p.m. at
the Chapel of Harwell >"000131
Home with Rev. Edgar A. Call
away, officiating. Interment was
in Covington Cemetery.
Mr. Clark, age 83, died Tues
oay, September 11 following a
lingering illness at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Steadham
in Monroe where he had made
his home for the past three and
one-half years. He was a native
of Newton County and spent
his entire life here until moving
to Monroe when he retired. He
was employed by the City of
Covington for 42 years until his
retirement.
Survivors include one daugh
ter, Mrs. Bill Smith of Monroe;
one sister, Mrs. E G. Merck of
Covington, grandchild, William
Lee Smith of Monroe and a num
ber of nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers were
H. O. Whelchel, Clyde Castle
berry, Guy Robinson, W. T.
Greer, Charles Geiger and Gene
Bouchillon.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
bereaved family. J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home were in
charge of arrangements.
Economy Auto
In New Location
Economy Auto btore has
moved into its new location on
North Square, m the location
formerly occupied by the Atlan
tic and Pacific Tea Company.
The building has been remodeled
and new fixtures added.
Louis Murrill, owner, invites
f bends to visit the store since
moving into the new location.
COVINGTON’S ONLY
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enrolled. These institutions were
requested to recommend students
for the award. From these rec
ommendations. a committee from
the Local GEA Unit selected the
applicant whose qualifications ex- I
celled in the attributes of a good
teacher.
Nan Ellington was the student
chosen to receive the first of
these scholarships.
The award was to have been
made in the spring of 1956, when
Miss Mary Ellington was presi
dent of the Local GEA Unit..
However, Nan had not then de
cided whether it would be possi
ble for her to attend Emory Uni
versity. as she hoped to do. She
i obtained a job doing clerical worK
during the summer and saved
money to supplement the scholar
ship and family funds in order
to be able to enter the college of
her choice. This should be a chal
lenge to other young high school
graduates.
The scholarship was awarded
on Wednesday, August 29, at the
Newton County High School. The
award was made by Miss Mary
Ellington, president of the New-:
Hooper Rites
Held Tuesday
In Porterdale
Funeral services for Joe Melton
Hooper of Porterdale were held
Sunday, September 9 at 2:30 p.m.
at the Porterdale Baptist Church.
Rev. H. A. Redd, officated. assist
ed by Rev. Bill Cagle and Rev.
Olin Swims. Interment was in
the Baptist Cemetery at Porter
dale.
Mr. Hooper. 84. died Friday,
September 7 in a private hospital.
He was born in Hiawassee, Geor
gia.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Annie M. Hooper of Porterdale;
three sons, Leonard Hooper of
Commerce, Doyle Hooper of
Maysville and Bill Hooper of Por
terdale; eight daughters, Mrs.
Lula Wilbanks and Mrs. Julia
Sims, both of Madison. Mrs. Dilla
Wilbanks, Mrs. Nola Shubert and
Mrs. Lizzie Brock, all of Com
merce, Mrs. Dora Brown of Du
luth, Mrs. Sally Reems of Grif
fin and Mrs. Bessie Mintz of
Maysville; 62 grandchildren. 65
great-grandchildren and 4 great
great-grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were Hu
bert Wilbanks, Paul Reems. How
ard Sims, William Mintz, Robert
Lewis and Wayne Hooper.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
bereaved family. Caldwell and
Cowan Funeral Home were in
charge of arrangements.
Real Estate - Sales - Rentals - Leases
New Construction with VA & FHA Loans
All forms of Insurance
Covington Realty & Insurance Co.
38 West Square Phone 2707
NUMBER 37
ton County GEA Unit for 1955-56,
the year in which the Scholarship
was established.
Miss Louise Reeves, Instruc
tional Supervisor and Chairman
of the Scholarship Committee,
Miss Josie Smith, Member of the
Scholarship Committee and Spon
sor of the Future Teachers ot
America at the Newton County
High School, and Miss Clara Mae
Hays. Visiting Teacher and Pub
licity Chairman of the Local GEA
Unit for 1955-56, were present
when the award was made.
I
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Theatre I
ri
HIGHWAY 11 & 278
COVINGTON, GA
SEPTEMBER 13-14
Barbara Stanwyck • Ronald
Reagan in
"Cattle Queen
of Montana"
SEPTEMBER IS
— Double Feature —
The Bowery Boys in
"Crashing
Las Vegas"
— Also —
'City of Shadows'
With Victor McLaughlin
SEPTEMBER 16-17
Elizabeth Taylor in
"Last Time I
Saw Paris"
SEPTEMBER 18 - 19
John Wayne in
"Shepherd
of the Hills"