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American Education Week Being
Observed Here Through Saturday
By Mr«. C. D. Ramsey, Jr.
President of the Newton
County Educational Association
Each year in November when
American Education Week is ob
«erved we try to stop and "take
stock.” We try, as teachers, to
take a look at ourselves. When
we consider the decisive role of
education in this changing world,
we resolve to try to strengthen
the teaching profession in its
service to people of all ages.
During this week many op
portunities are presented td chal
lenge all of us to greater ac
tion for education.
There are one-hundred and
eleven members of the Newton
County Education Association.
Each one of these members be
longs to the National Education
Association, the Georgia Educa
tion Association and the local
unit G.E.A. Last year through
the generosity of the teachers
of the county a scholarship was ,
presented to a Newton County
girl. This year, another scholar
ship will be presented to a young ,
man or woman who will later
enter the teaching profession.
For the first time, a member
of our group has been sent to the
Class Room Teacher's Southeast
ern Regional Meeting in Louis
ville, Ky. Miss Mary Trippe is
our delegate.
We have an up-to-date writ
ten constitution with a copy in
the hands of all members. The
purpose, conditions of member
ship, duties of officers and com
mittes and rules of procedure are
clearly defined in the constitu
tion and by-laws.
The local association realizes
that many things may be ac
complished by working together.
In fact, we know working to
gether means the strengthening
of courage and zest for faithful
service to childhood and youth
everywhere. During this school
year, the centennial of the N.E.A.
will be celebrated. The theme
for this year is "An educated
people moves freedom forward”.
Each of us surely must feel the
opportunity to se^ve our fellow
man.
May we, as teachers, parents,
>.nd friends join hands in the
greatest business in Newton
County, the business of molding
he lives of the children of to
day, who will become our citizens
of tomorrow. Yes. in our schools
we have the raw material, the
human interest to make fine fu
ture citizens. A big dream for
these children is ours—and we
want to make this dream come
true.
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Exhibit Entered
Macon State Fair
The Newton County Home
Demonstration Council entered an
exhibit in the State Fair in Macon
during the week of October 15-20.
A representative was appointed
from each Home Demonstration
Club to assist in the planning,
designing, formation and arrange
ment of the exhibit. The theme
for the exhibit was “Step by Step;
Hand in Hand. Brighter Tomor
row; Better Land.”
Eight steps, each representing
an agricultural agency in Newton
County, depicted the theme
phrase “Step by Step.” These
agencies are 4-H Clubs, County
Agent, Home Dem onstrati on
Agent, Farm Family, Soil Conser
vation Service, Farm and Home
Administration, Agricultural Sta
bilization Committee and Forestry
Unit.
To the left of the steps were
costumed dolls with hands join
ing from the top step to the bot
tom step. The dolls represented
each agency in the Council and
portrayed the phrase of the theme
“Hand in Hand.”
Though the Council did not 1
receive one of the highest awards, i
they were exceptionally pleased [
that the judges classed the exhibit ;
“creditable.” An award of SIOO.OO
was presented them for the dis- '
play. As this was the first exhibit
that the Newton County Home I
Demonstration Council ever en- I
tered in the State Fair competi
tion. everyone was most happy
with the result.
Girl Scout Troop 8
Met at Legion Hall
By ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK
Girl Scout Troop No. 8 met at
the Legion Hall Friday, Novem
ber 9. Mrs. Grant, who is one
of our leaders, was not present.
Barbara Grant took here place.
We are beginning to work on
our First Class Rank. Mrs. Fitz
patrick talked about citizenship.
We are to stand a test to see
if we are improving our citizen
ship.
We are making Nature book- j
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Newton Chapter
FFA Meeting At
McDonough Hi
Sixty Future Farmer Officers
and their advisors, from ten dif
ferent chapters, met in the Agri
culture Department of the Mc-
Donough High School, Monday
Nov. 12. at 5:30 P.M. for a meet
ing to learn more about the re
sponsibilities of their respective
positions.
Albert Morris, Assistant Exe
cutive Secretary of the State
FFA gave a most inspirational
talk, explaining that the desire
to be a better officer and to have
a better chapter was the reason
for the presence of each one. He
said that a sign of a good chap
ter is good officers, eager to
learn and interested in the prog
ress and welfare of their chap
ters. x
Also, by meeting minimum re
quirements, chapters could be
rated standard, and by meeting
certain other requirements it
could be rated superior. He ex
plained that we should always
be in a state of mind to con
tinue learning new things, that
what we get done is determined
by our state of mind. He continu
ed that it is a dangerous thing
to allow others to do what one
should do himself, being afraid
that he might do a little more
than the other fellow or a little
more than his share.
After Mr. Morris’ talk a very
delicious meal, featuring barbe
cued chicken was served and en
joyed. >
The meeting then broke up in
to groups where a further dis
cussion was continued about how
to be more progressive as an of
ficer.
Present from the Newton
County Chapter were: Freddie
Greer, Willie Moore, John Knight.
Michael Pulliam, and their ad
visors J. D. Smith and H. M.
Pulliam.
To add a little more interest
to the trip, a big buck deer was
standing on the side of the road
as we returned home.
Proclamation On
Religion American
Life Program
Mayor J. L. Elliott officially
opened the local Religion In
America Life Program with a
proclamation issued today.
Calling on residents to par
ticipate in the rogram. Mayor
Elliott in his proclamation des
ignated November as Religion
In American Life Month for Cov
ington. Community activities are
being planned during the month
to emphasize the importance of
religion in personal and com
munity life. The proclamation
states:
“Our woild today calls for
men and women of good will to
exercise their Faith by consist
ent, positive action. We must
Ibe strong and uncomromising
I in holding to the spiritual prin
ciples on which our nation was
: founded.
j “Faith in Divine power was
j stamped on this nation’s first
! money with the words, ‘ln God
We Trust.’ Our religious beliefs
! have steadfastly endured as the
I foundation of our way of life.
| “The freedoms we enjoy today
I are the gift of God, no matter
in what terms or creed we wor
ship Him. It is our great privi
ledge to exercise this freedom
by giving thanks at our house of
worship.
“Religious Faith stabilizes the
; family and holds it together. By
j attending regularly the worship
services of our choice, we build
i moral character for the indivi
| dual, the community and the na
tion.
i “To this end, the non-sectarian
Religion In American Life Pro
gram calls on all of us to desig
nate November as a period of
[ dedication to a renewal of our
; religious Faith.
I “Now, Therefore. I, J. L. El
| Hott. Mayor of Covington, do
hereby proclain November, 1956,
as “Religion In American Life
। Month’ in Covington and I urge
s that every resident participat in
i this program through regular at
j tendance in a house of worship.”
I J. L. Elliott
' lets for our next meeting. Some
, will be on flowers, others on
trees, animals or birds. We are
going to carry these to the Hos
k . pital. This work is part of our
* I Rambler Badge.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1956
Schools For A
Strong America
Proclamation
Realizing that conditions ex
isting in our world today call
for an educated citizenry in or
der to preserve our liberties, it
is appropriate and imperative
that at this time special emphasis
be placed upon "Schools for a
Strong America.”
This year, the New’ton County
Teachers Association, the Ameri
can Legion, the United States
Office of Education, and the
Congress of Parents and Teach
ers is making a special effort to
emphasize the importance of
schools in a building a strong
America. The American people
believe that a strong nation can
not be built upon a weak founda
tion, and they believe that the
schools help to build that strong
foundation. The nation’s citizens,
are its indispensable resource.
Producing the kind of citizens
worthy of the freedoms of a de
mocracy and capable of its re
sponsibilities has always been
the goal of our schools. There
fore, I want to urge that all of
our citizens join with the teach
ers of our schools in the cere
monies designed to impress firm
ly in our minds that we need
“Schools for a Strong America.”
Therefore, I. Jack L. Elliott,
mayor of the City of Covington,
do hereby proclaim November
11-17, 1956. as American Educa
tion Week. •
J. L. Elliott, Mayor
Band Boosters
Club Met At
Open House
By FAYE GREER
Band Director. Joseph T. Smith, '
along with band officers served
as hosts to the band parents and
friends of the band as the Band
i Boosters Club met at the Open
I House sponsored by the band
Thursday night. The new band
building located directly behind I
j the Newton County High School,
was the scene of the gathering.
Mrs. Fowler, retiring president
| of the club, presented the follow
, ing slate of officers for this year:
: Julius McElroy, president; Mrs.
M. B. Shaw, vice president; Mrs.
E. H. Pratt, secretary and Mrs.
J. B. Dial, treasurer.
Mr. Smith told briefly of band
I progress in the past year, retail
| value of instruments acquired
| last year amounted to approxi
mately $4500. Business was then
discussed and plans were made
to appoint a committee to work
on projects for the band.
After the meeting band officers
served refreshments to the ap
proximately 50 parents and
friends present. The guests then
I enjoyed a social period as they
■ inspected the new band building.
Anyone interested in the band
is invited to join the Band Boost
ers Club, future meetings will be
announced.
The Band was very happy to
have so many parents and friends
at their open house and they cor
dially invite anyone to come and
; see their new band building.
Seed Course
To Be Dec. 4th
As Rock Eagle
New developments in Geor
gia’s seed certification program
will be featured at a seed short
course scheduled for the Rock
i Eagle 4-H Club Center, near
j Eatonton, on December 4.
Extension Agronomists J. R.
Johnson and Hugh A. Inglis,
who announced the event, said
the program will be of interest
;to more than 600 growers of
certified seed in the state and
several hundred seed dealers.
Inglis cited the need for such
a short course by pointing out
that some crops are failing to
meet certification standards due
to low ge’rmination, diseased
(seed, and wrong varieties.
Nestor Epps
Funeral Services
Held Sunday
Funeral services for Nestor
Epps, who died Friday, Novem- i
ber 2 in a private hospital fol- ,
lowing a short illness, w'ere held ;
Sunday November 4. at 3:00 p.m. 1
at the Starrsville Methodist 1
Church with Rev. Robert Kerr, ;
officiating. Interment was in <
Starrsville Cemetery.
Mr. Epps 98. was a native of
Newton County and was the old- 1
est living member of the Starrs
ville Methodist Church.
Survivors include two ne
phews, Dr. J. L. Porter of Rutl
edge and W. R. Porter of New
born; and one niece, Mrs. M. G.
Boswell of Atlanta.
Serving as pallbearers were
Fred Greer, Chester Jones, Wil
bur Jones, James Anderson,
Fred Williams and Stoney Hays.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
bereaved family. J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home were in
charge of arrangements.
Football Schedule
Emory at Oxford
Football at Emory at Oxford.
Friday, November 16. Freshmen
vs. Sophomores, 3:30 p.m., Ath
letic Field.
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Chas. Thomason
Funeral Services
At Mt. Pleasant
Charlie W. Thomason of Route
1, Social Circle, died suddenly 1
Wednesday, November 7 at his !
residence. Funeral services were i
held Saturday. November 10 at 1
2:30 at the Mt. Pleasant Meth- ]
odist Church with the pastor, ,
Rev. Newton Scott, officiating.!;
Interment was in the Carmel
Cemetery in Mansfield.
Mr. Thomason, 66. was a na
tive of Newton County.
Survivors include his wife, i;
Mrs. Exie Henderson Thomason.
Route 1, Social Circle: mother.
Mrs. J. D. Thomason. Coving
ton: four brothers. Willie. Luther
and Grady Thomason, all of
Covington and Claude Thomas
on of Social Circle: four sisters.
Mrs. Sally Vaughn, Covington.
Mrs. Susie Batchelor of Social
Circle. Mrs. Ludie Henderson of!,
Mansfield and Mrs Mary Vaughn
of Atlanta.
The NEWS extends deepest J
sympathy to the members of i
the bereaved family. J. C. Har
well and Son Funeral Home
were in charge of arrangements.
A treaty turning the Saar over
to German control has been sign- !
ed by France and West Germany. |
I I
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Emory will extend from Novem
ber 21 through November 25. 1
Henry Womack
Funeral Services
Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mr. Henry !
Womack of Oxford, were held ■
Sunday, November 111 at 3 p.
m. at the residence with Rev.
R. V. Ozment, pastor of the Al
len Memorial Church of Oxford,
officiating. Interment was in
Digby Cemetery in Jasper Coun
ty.
Mr. Womack, age 80, died
[Saturday, November 10 at his
residence after an illness of
several months.
Survivors include two sons,
Henry Lee and Roscoe Womack,
[both of Oxford: three daughters,
Mrs. Mattie Harwell and Mrs.
Janie Robinson, both of Oxford
and Mrs. C. L. Addison of At
lanta; 17 grandchildren and 25
great-grandchildren.
The NEWS extends deepest
[sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family. J. C. Har
[well and Son Funeral Home
[were in charge of arrangements.
Brownie Troop 12
In Veterans Parade
by Susan Cooper
I The Veteran's Day Parade
served as our regular meeting
! this week. Most everybody was
' very excited as it was the first
e' Prise-Winning
Sports Page
1956
Better Newspaper
Contest
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Bass
Held Thursday
Funeral services for Mfs. Geor
। gia Isabell Bass of 805 Washing
ton Street, Covington, were held
Thursday, November 15 at I p.m.
at the Porterdale Baptist Church
with Rev. H. Allen Redd and
Rev. Bill Cagle, officiating. In
terment was in Antioch Ceme
tery in Woolsey, Ga.
Mrs. Bass, age 82. died Sunday,
November 11 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lucile B. Hand.
! She was a native of Randolph
County. Alabama.
Survivors include one son,
Steve Howell Bass of Griffin;
three daughters. Mrs. Lucile B.
I [ Hand of Covington and Mrs.
George M. Barnett and Mrs. Julia
i B. Goolsby, both of Porterdale
and on brother, Joe Wilson of
i The NEWS extends deepest
f sympathy to the members of
■ the bereaved family. Caldwell
’ and Cowan Funeral Home were
■ [in charge of arrangements.
I time many of us had been in a
parade. We enjoyed it so much
» and also the very fine speech by
our Congressman, Mr. Jack
Flynt.
o Next week, we're planning a
g Thanksgiving Program, so
s Brownies don’t forget about your
t part on the proeram.
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