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Hi Ho Everybody! You will
spend a different kind of Hallo
ween this year! Yes Siree the
young people will be ringing your
door bells. Gracie Allen told Mon
day night how she used to spend
it You know how the young peo
ple in Covington used to spend
it. They thought it fun to turn
over all your stone benches and
pull them apart, play real havoc
on your lawn by hiding the hose
so you could not water your gar
den. Moving it to another neigh
bors yard, and sometimes they
broke the concrete tops of your
yard benches in throwing them
over. It was a menace! They
thought it fun. But this year
when your door bell rings it will
have a REAL meaning. They
want no “Trick and Treat’’. Don’t
cook up a lot of candy and cook
ies to give them, nor buy fruit as
you have in the past. Just save
that money to give to them for
they have on a real campaign to
see which one can raise the most
money. For what? “Unto the least
of these unto me’’ they have
learned and they are working
through the UNICEF Program,
you read the story in last weeks
COVINGTON NEWS. This money
will go to save the lives of sick
and hungry children over seas.
Money which will nourish feeble
little bodies which will perish
away if they do not have aid,
so you can put Christ in Christ
mas for them if you give and give
generously. Mrs. John Booth is
heading the Committee here, and
was so jnodest that she did not
want her name used, but we want
you to be assured that this is
authentic when they ask you for
a donation, so that you will not
hesitate to make a Christmas
Gift, and a generous one to these^
underpriviledged children, so we
may have a happier holiday sea
son. As you eat from a bountiful
table you can thank the Heaven
ly Father that some child is be
ing fed because you CARED, and
SHARED the money put in your
hands, with those who were sick
and hungry. You can visualise a
scrawny, undernourished baby,
lustily wiggling it’s toes, and fin
gers happily as it kicks in it's tiny
bed, with the same happiness that
your baby does when it gets a
nice bottle of warm milk. There
is nothing sweeter tn the world
than watching a hungry baby
go after that bottle. Nothing
sweeter than the way they wig
gle their toes and fingers as they
enjoy tha warm milk. So put your
dimes, and dollars aside now that
YOU may KNOW you have not
turned down an opportunity to
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Plan Parade
/
'Veterans Day'
The American Legion Post No.
32 and Auxiliary in cooperation
with other organizations are mak
ing plans for the observance of,
“Veterans Day’’ on Monday, No
vember 12th.
Congressman Jack Flynt will
be the principal speaker. The
Parade will precede the program.
Notice of further development
of plans will be given in the
papers in the next two weeks.
Organization Is Formed To
Study The Youth Program
The planning for a recrea
tional program for the youth
of Newton County was off
to a banner start this week
after a dinner meeting of
those interested at the Elks
Club Tuesday night.
The need for such a program
•mong our young people has
been under discussion for some
time but the meeting Tuesday
was the first concrete planning
movement.
Dr. Maurice Griffin acting as
temporary chairman called the
meeting to begin some form of
organization. After a delicious
dinner Dr. Griffin stated the
purpose of the meeting and gave
the history of efforts, to date.
He said the meeting was call
ed to form an organization to
continue to study the best means
of developing a youth recreation
program. He stated he thought
it best to have representatives
from over the entire county to
be present that they might all
join, for it was going to take
the concerted efforts of all, to
make such a program a success.
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BI OMOBILE AT NEWTON HOSPITAL MONDAY
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Wood, Evans, Daughtrey, Collins City Council
Tom Greer Also
Announces He
Seeks Reelection
Five candidates have an
nounced for City Council in
the city election which will
be held Wednesday, Decem
ber sth.
The terms of Alvin Jlape. Carl
Smith and Tom Greer expire
this year. Tom Greer has an
nounced for reelection to date,
the others may announce later,
Don Wood, of Wood-Dickinson
Furniture Company, has announ
ced his candidacy. Mr. Wood is
a member of the Kiwanis Club,
Deacon of the First Baptist
Church, member Newton County-
Business Men's Assn., and very
active in Scout affairs as well
as any project pertaining to the
good of the city and county.
Guy Evans proprietor of Evans
Drug Store, has also qualified
for city council. Mr. Evans’ is
President of the Newton County
Business Men’s Association,
member the Kiwanis Club, De
acon of the First Baptist Church
and is a civic minded leader.
k’llliam E. Daughtrey has
q.teTMied for a place on the city
council. Mr. Daughtrey is the
State Farm Mutual Insurance
Agent. He is a member of the
North Covington Methodist
Church. Golden Fleece Masonic
Lodge and the Elk’s Club.
Cornelius W. Collins has an
nounced for election to City-
Council. Mr. Collins is engaged
in the insurance business, being
an agent of the Progressive Life
Insurance Company. He is a
Deacon in the First Baptist
Church and civio minded in ev
ery respect.
The closing date for qualify
ing in the city election is noon
Friday, November 22nd. Last
day for registering to vote in
the city election is Saturday,
November 2nd. Those people
who live in the city and are not
registered may register at the
City Hall before that time.
Citizens living in the new
sections of the city which were
taken into the city limits rec
ently are eligible to vote if they'
will register at the City Hall
before the closing date.
The Jaycees and Covington
Service Guild are staging a “Get
Out the Vote” campaign for City
and State elections.
I Dr. Griffin then asked for
nominations for temporary of
ficers to form a study group,
name chairmen and continue to
seek the best thinking for the
program. On questioning he fur
, ther stated this group would be
classed as a study group until
the program is set and the per
manent officers elected.
John Booth Was named chair
man and Mary Smith, secretary.
The committee chairmen were
then elected. Hamlin H. Calla
han, Jr., was elected as Infor
mation Chairman. This commit
tee will investigate other such
projects throughout the state and
seek information from the Uni
versity of Georgia and other
sources and bring in a, report
as to the actual machinery nec
essary for the organization and
its objectives.
Dan Clower was elected Pro
gram Chairman. This committee
will investigate and recommend
the program to be adopted.
Eddie Najjar was elected Pub
licity Chairman. This committee
is to keep the public informed
as to the progress being made
Covingtons ONLY HOME - OWNED and HOME - OPERATED Newspaper
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Above is shown Mrs. Henry Odum giving the first contribution
io the Fund for the Girl Scout Hui io her granddaughter. Mary
Jane Odum. Those in the picture are, left io right: Mrs. Hoke
Randall, and Wendell Crowe, Co-chairmen of the Fund Drive;
John Jordan In
Scooter Mishap
A tragedy tvas narrowly avert
ed here Friday, when John Jor
dan, 12 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Jordan, was
thrown from his motor scooter
into a car said to be driven by
Mrs. Hollis McClure.
According to available infor
mation, young Jordan’s motor
scooter was said to have been
headed toward town on Floyd
Street, when the collision oc
curred with the approaching
car, as Mrs, McClure was at
tempting a left turn from Floyd
St. into Anderson Ave.
X-rays revealed a fractured
left thumb. and a compound
fracture of the right knee. John's
condition is reported as satis
factory at his home.
and by issuing such information
make the public Youth Recrea
tion conscious.
Hugh Steele was elected Fi
nance Chairman. This commit
tee is to make suggestions as to
the raising of money necessary
for the program.
Upon motion made and car
ried the chairmen were allowed
to choose their own committee
out of the list of those who at
tended Tuesday night’s meeting.
Chairman John Booth was
then called upon and asked how
many present were willing to
give financially. Everyone pres
ent responded by raising their
hands. He then asked further
how many present were willing
to give three nights a week to
the planning. Very few hands
were raised.
Mr. Booth then brought out
the point that no matter how
many gave financial ai d the
program woujd not be a success
unless many were interested in
giving of their time. He said:
"If we are not willing to give
of our time, our efforts will be
in vain.”
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1956
Shiloh Methodist
Church Revival
Begins on Sunday
Revival services will be con
ducted at the Shiloh Methodist
Church in Almon each evening
I beginning Sunday, October 28
j through Saturday, November 3
at 7:30 o'clock. Uncle Nath
Thompson, retired Methodist
; minister, will be the evangelist
'in charge of the revival. There
I will be no morning services dur
ing the week. Rev Howard Col
lins is pastor of the church.
A cordial welcome is extended
। to everyone.
Newton County
Democrat Quota
Set At $425.00
Belmont Dennis has been ap
pointed Chairman of the Demo
cratic Fund raising campaign. The
quota for Newton County is
$425.00 and it is desired the funds
be raised within the week.
State Treasurer George B.
Hamilton is State Chairman and
Congressman Jack Flynt. Jr., is
| co-chairman. Those who desire to
participate in this campaign are
urged to mail their contribution
to Mr. Dennis this week so that
Newton County can attain its
quota.
Other members of the commit
tee are: urged to canvass their
i communities and send their col
| lections to Mr. Dennis as soon as
' possible.
Members of the committee are:
COVINGTON: A. Belmont Den
nis, chairman; L. J. Moore, Geo.
Jolley, R. O. Arnold, N. S. Turner,
Leon Cohen, J. Paul Alexander,
Donald Ballard, Jno. L. Berry,
Tom Callaway, E. E. Callaway,
| Jr., R. P. Campbell, Dan M.
I Clower, Sam M. Hay, Tom Hay,
John Jernigan, H. Gradv Jones,
j RFD, Paul Jones, RFD, Chas, C.
King, Jr.. Donald Stephenson, J.
Fleming Touchstone. Otis Nixon.
MANSFIELD: A. E. Hays, W. C.
Benton, Isaac Robertson.
NEWBORN: Guy Jones.
PORTERDALE: W. C. Ivey.
BRICK STORE: Robert H.
4 Stanton, RFD.
Mrs. W. L. Dobbs. Publicity Chairman: Mrs. Henry Odum, pre
senting first check to Mary Jane Odum, standing in front row;
Mrs. Money Pratt. President of Covington Service Guild, spon
sors of the Giri Scouts organization.
Annual Meeting
Farmers Mutual
Exchange Tonite
The Annual Membership Meet
ing of the Farmers Mutual Ex
change will be held at the Ju
nior High Gymnasium. Coving
ton, Georgia, tonight, Thursday,
October 25, 1956 at 7:30 p. m.
The new directors of the As
sociation will be elected and re
ports covering both the past
year's operation of Local Asso
ciation and the Central Organ
ization. The Cotton Producers
Association, Atlanta, Georgia,
will be given.
Mr. D. W. Brooks. General
Manager. Cotton Producers As
sociation, will be the speaker on
this occasion. He has just re
turned from a trip around the
world visiting CPA Sales Of
fices and studying the agricul
tural situation in almost every
country in the world. He will
have a very interesting report
to give at this time.
Valuable door prizes will be
awarded. Refreshments will be
served. A good time is planned
for all.
The program will be as fol
lows:
7:30 P. M. Invocation — Rev.
E. P. Nichols, Presbyterian
Church. Covington Georgia.
Remarks — Mr Leonard Stan
dard, Rte 5. Covington, Geor
gia. Chairman.
Report of Nominating Com
mittee and Balloting — Mr.
James Elliott. Chairman.
Manager’s Report — Mr. Jim
Gaston.
Address — Mr. D. W. Brooks.
General Manager Cotton Pro
ducer Association, Atlanta, Geor
gia.
Report of Telling Commit
tee.
Door Prizes — Mr. Dwain C.
Fitzpatrick, District Manager.
Harvest Festival
At Palmer Stone
The P.T.A. of the Palmer Stone
School will sponsor- the Harvest
Festival to be held at the school
Friday. October 26 at 7 p.m. Ad
mission will be 10c. Plenty of
eats and fun for everyone. Come
and have a good time
John Satterfield
To Visit Lions
Club Tonight
The Covington Lions Club will
have as their guests, John Satter
field and Mr. and Mrs. James
Satterfield, parents of John, to
night (Thursday) at their regular
meeting at the Legion Hall.
John Satterfield has recently
j returned from Arkansas where
he has been taught how to use a
■ cane and get around by himself,
even though he is blind. A film
has been sent from Little Rock to
the Lions Club showing how blind
1 people are taught to use a cane.
The meeting will start at 7:30
j with a supper.
Jaycees, Service Guild Sponsor 'Get Out Vote* Campaign
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Above is pictured members of the Covingion Junior Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Jack
Elliott pointing to a placard used in a "Get Out the Vote'' campaign for the General Election,
November 6ih, which is sponsored by the Jaycees and the Covington .Service Guild. Those in
the picture are: left to right: William A. Crawford, Mayor J. L. Elliott,"Robert P. Campbell, Jr.,
and Guy V. Evans.
Over $2,000-00
Is Sought For
Building Hut
The drive for funds to
build a Girl Scout Hut open
ed this week with Wendell
Crowe and Mrs. Hoke Rand- 1
all as co-chairmen.
The Girl Scouts have been
i meeting at the Legion Hut in
the past but feel they should
have a home of their own, the
■ same as the Boy Scouts.
The Covington Kiwanis Club
built and donated the Boy Scout
Hut at Academy Springs Park
j and this has proven such a sue- !
cess the Girl Scout will stage
a drive throughout the entire
i county for funds to build a Girl
' Scout Hut.
There are 250 Girl Scouts in
Newton County with 24 adult ।
leaders. They are very active
in many projects and it is be
j lieved the public will respond
willingly to their appeal for
funds.
The committee of adults on
; fund raising under the leader
ship of the chairmen will get
i busy immediately.
The Girl Scouts plan a door
' to door canvass October Ist, for
funds and the public is re
quested to receive them both
willingly and generously.
The goal of the drive is in
excess of $2,000. The more money
raised the better and larger hut
will be constructed. It is ex
pected that the drive will be
staged successfully and the
dream of the Girl Scouts will
be realized in a hut of their |
own where all the meetings of
the Brownies and Girl Scouts
can be held.
The following letter from Mrs.
Harry Dietz, former Girl Scout
leader, conveys a message which
lis self explanatory:
“As a former Girl Scout lead
er and mother of two girl
scouts I am very glad to have
' this opportunity to say a word
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15,000
READERS WEEKLY
Donors Asked To
Report Hospital
Between I and 7
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be at the Newton Coun
ty Hospital • next Monday,
October 29th, for the purpose
of receiving blood donations
for the Red Cross Blood Bank,
from 2 to 7 p. m.
James Hardman and Don
Wood with the advice and as
sistance of B. B. Snow, Bibb
Agent, are working hard to se
cure a large number of donors
as Newton Countys quota has
been exhausted and are indebt
ed to the Red Cross Blood Bank
for approximately 100 pints of
blood.
The organizations listed below
are working for the project and
if anyone desiring to donate
blood and have no means of
transportation, they are request
ed to get in touch with any of
these sponsoring organizations:
R. W. Holder, advisor of Post
207 Explorer Scouts and Billy
Crowell, scoutmaster Troop No.
207 are also assisting in Porter
dale and over the county.
Arrangements are being made
to provide transportation for
those who desire, to give blood
and provide every opportunity
and convenience for the donors.
Following are those who are
cooperating:
Luke Hill, Commander of the
American Legion,
Garland Hillman, commander
of the colored Legion.
American Legion Auxiliary,
Mrs. John Chesnut, President.
American Legion, colored Sa
ra Frances Thompson, President.
Mansfield Scout Troop, J. F.
Lazenby, scoutmaster. ,
Covington Scout Troop. W. J.
Campbell, scoutmaster.
Oxford Scout Tsoop, J. W.
Burson, scoutmaster.
Men’s Club at Airton, Edgar
Wallace, president.
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
Robert Campbell, president.
The Bloodmobile will be* at the
Newton County Hospital fjtom 2
P. M. to 7 P. M.. Monday
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