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Mv Oh Me! We were on our
trip to Los Angeles but there
are so many things we are thank
ful for every day. Thanksgiving
Day is one special day set aside
for Thanksgiving. It is a time
when your loved ones come to
you, and you bask in the sun
shine of the smiles on the faces
of your Grandchildren. Or maybe
you are just one of the Grand
children. Anway it is a happy
day for all.
In these times of international
tensions we think more keenly
upon the blessings which are
ours. Above all the freedom to
worship our God and live free
lives, under His Divine Guidance.
The happiest Thanksgiving I
could think of would be the giv
ing of the hearts of all peoples to
Christ. We spend so much on war
weapons, that I am wondering
why the U. S. Government has
never thought of, or attempted to
use the greatest thing we have
to give to other peoples . . . GOD!
You know the monies spent on
one great Bomber would amount
to about as much as all Churches
can raise to keep God's Mission
aries in foreign lands. If'the Gov
ernment of these United States
would only join all Churches of
every faith in sending as many
missionaries as we sent soldiers,
to other lands, just think what a
dynamic force it would be to
bring that love, peace, under
standing and a mutal bond of
fellowship among all mankind.
Right here in our own country
we need that peace among all
races. But . . . instead politicians
would sell Christ out of their
hearts to gain votes. That is a
hard thing to say out true. They
bring turmoil among our beloved
white and beloved colored races
. . . just for their votes. Surely
we will awaken some day to the
facts and not be blinded by the
suave, slimy, infiltration of com
munistic elements, with promises
to make ms this and make us
that. Nobody but God can make
us what we are today. It takes
God . . . Prayer, the will to be
-someboriv. —the will to save, to
make the best of what we have
. . . to DO UNTO OTHERS AS
WE WOULD HAVE THEM DO
UNTO US . . . and without any
marked notice of change, our
lives begin to be happier . . . we
prosper we educate ourselves by
studying at home if we cannot
have the means for a college
education. We can get the books,
we can study at home . . . we do
have a church available to us to
hear His word ... if we will shut
out the temptation of the wide
open spaces in our car on Sun
day! Sunday is set aside to W or- i
ship God. and not to be spent
in the wav some of us choose to
spend it. So on this Thanksgiving
day let each of us determine in
our hearts to make better men i
and women of ourselves by help
ing ourselves, and helping our .
neighbors to find our place in 1
the world. We will not find that
place, and perfect peace, until we
share our lives in Kingdom work.
Christian workers are the happy
people of the world. Not the ones
who can sit up the latest at night
and have the biggest drinking
parties, or the wildest get-to
gethers ... or the biggest poker
games. No. for they find them
selves shunning the Church,
shunning the Christians, and
soon losing their place of im
portance in the very Communi
ties in which their families have
established a home for them. No,
we cannot move to another com
munity' and run away from a
past. But we can build from the
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Newspaper
1956
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VOLUME 92
UNIO/?THANKSGIVING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Newton P
Groups / .it
Three . /lay
Once again the Newton Com
munity Theater will present
three one-act plays, offering the
| variety which, after all, is the
I spice of life. The current produc
tion, scheduled for December
sixth and seventh, bears the title
of “Two Plus One”, which means
a bird in the hand is worth two
| in the bush, or at least you will
be missing a direct hit in enter
tainment if you do not take ad
vantage of the opportunity to see
Martha Turner as the wife in
“Suppressed Desires” You heard
about her dynamic performance
in “Goodbye, My Fancy”, even if
i you didn't see her, and you
' wouldn't want to miss her again,
i She has that certain something
j that marks her as an actress of
i distinction.
Betty Jean Griffin will play
. the sister-in-law whose life is
i almost ripped apart by the ef
forts of a well-meaning relative
' who “tells her for her own
I good", but wait, you’ve got to
see this play' yourself. John
Booth plays the husband whose
I wife is alarmingly sure that she
. knows what is best for everyone
and proceeds to try to prove it.
The curtain-raiser, “In The
Suds", features Martha lean
Mooney as the wife who rules
husband Billy Lawson with a
whim of iron until he unex
pectedly gets the jump on her
in a situation which is a riot of
laughs, as Mother in-law Helen
Dickinson trys in vain to handle
a milk-toast-son-in-law who sud
denly refuses to co-operate.
The Director, Eddie Najjar, is
having so much fun at rehear
sals. he is considering selling
tickets to those performances, al
so. Bob Campbell is chairman of
the ticket brigade, and Agnes
Randall is in charge of costum
i tng the three one-acts.
Baptist Church
Elects 6 Deacons
The First Baptist Church Sun. !
day elected six Deacons to serve '
from two to four year each. The
Chureh has a rotating system, ;
whereby every two years the ones ■
having served for six years are :
put ort a retired list.
When time for election of new
deacons, every man’s name in the
church is placed on the list and
the membership of the Church :
elects the men who are to aerve
as Deacons.
Deacons who have served in '
the years past who were relect- I
ed were: R. O. Arnold, John ■
Bush, Jack Chapman, Belmont I
Dennis and Ray Moore, and the '
sixth man elected to serve for
the first time, was W. H. McKin
ney. who is serving the County
as* County Agent.
O'Neal, of Americus, sets up a demonstration "ex
leading Georgia Y CluKa. "On record for Clean
lovington, Gary Popwell, Americus, LaNette How-
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WINNERS IN THE Soil Conservation Contest are pictured above, left to right: James P. Knight,
Newton County Soil Conservationist; Bill Daughtrey second place winner; Mr. A. E. Hays Sr.',
chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the Upper Ocmulgee River Soil Conservation District;
Freddie Greer, first place winner; John Knight, third place winner and Homer F. Sharp,
supervising principal of Newton County High School.
Two Daughters Killed In Auto
Wreck Enroute Funeral of Mother
The two daughters of Mrs.
Addie Robertson, Mrs. M. E.
Kelly of Ohio and Mrs. Wiley
Ireland and- grandson Felton
Kelly were enroute to Mansfield
for the funeral of their mother,
Mrs. Robertson^ Friday night
when their car was involved in
an accident near Hillsboro. Ohio.
One daughter. Mrs. Wiley Ireland
was killed instantly and the
daughter Mrs. Kelly, died some
time Saturday. The grandson,
Felton Kelly, who was with them,
was reported to be m serious
condition.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ad
die Robertson, who died Novem
ber 15 at the home of her daugh
ter. Mrs. M. E. Kelly in Stow,
Ohio. W'ere held Sunday, Novem
ber 18 at the Mansfield Baptist
Church at 2 p.m. with Elder H.
O. Nash and the Rev. Clayton
Cancer Film For
Women To Show
At Strand Theater
The American Cancer Society’s
life-saving film for women,
“Breast Self-Examination.” is to
be shown at the Strand Theatre
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November
28. The doctor emphasizes to his
patient the importance of month
ly self-examination of the breasts.
He proceeds to teach a simple
technique which, if practiced by
American women generally and
particularly by those over 35.
doctors say, would save twice
the 11,000 lives that are now be
ing saved annually by enabling
early detection and prompt treat
ment of breast cancer. Admis
sion to showings of the film is
free.
COVINGON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1956
Hays officiating. Interment was
in the Elliott Cemetery near
Newborn.
Mrs. Robertson was a former
resident of Mansfield. She had
been in declining health for
sometime. Mrs. Robertson was
i born and reared in Newton Coun
i ty and was the widow of Will F.
Robertson. Her first husband
was Mr. Willie Elliott. She was
a member of Harris Spring Prim
itive Baptist Church.
The remains of Mrs. Ireland
was carried to Salem. Virginia,
for funeral services and burial.
She is survived by her husband,
Wiley Ireland of Albany. Ga.,
son, James Ireland of Florida
land one daughter, Mrs. Carlton
iGresham of Salem, Virginia.
■ The remains of Mrs. Kelly were
! carried to Stow, Ohio, for fun
eral and burial. She is survived
1 by her husband, M. E. Kelly of
Stow, Ohio, sons and daughter-
। in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Felton Kelly
iof Stow, Ohio.
Surviving Mrs. Robertson are
the two sons-in-law, 14 grand
children, several great-grand
children and several nieces and
nephews.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
! bereaved families. E. L. Almand
j Company of Social Circle were
iin charge of arrangements.
Official Returns
General Election
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Cov. Mills | 8 | 152 | 162
Oxford | 50 | 184 | 225
Gum Creek I 0 | 51 | 48
Wyatt | 2 | 9 | 10
Almon 17 | 110 | 130
Stansells | 15 I 132 | 132
Downs | 9 | 78 | 86
Rocky Plains | 2 I 84 | 84
Cedar Shoals | 63 I 639 | 596
Leguin | 14 | 89 | 85
Brewers | 12 I 103 | 102
Gaithers | 3 I 20 | 23
Mansfield | 5 | 144 | 136
Newborn | 1 | 83 I 84
Hays | 12 | 79 | 85
Brick Store | 17 | 60 | 60
Total 532 3232 3358
Lions to Meet
Monday Night
According to an announcement,
by Joe B. Havmore, Lions Club
President, the next meeting of
the Lions Club, which according
to t.h^regular schedule, would
fall on Thanksgiving Day, No
vember 22, has been changed to
the following Monday evening.
'November 26.
On Monday evening at 7:30. a
supper meeting will be held at
the Legion Hall. All members of
the Club are urgently requested
to be present, since business of
especial importance will be pre
sented for discussion.
A hundred per cent attendance
is urged for this meeting.
Polio Victim Is
Released From
Grady Hospital
Clarence Smith, colored, three
year-old child of Lizzie Mae
Smith of Newborn, who was
Newton County's first polio case,
has been released from Grady
Hospital, Atlanta.
Aubra Sherwood, chairman of
the Newton County Polio orga
nization. reported that it was a
light case of polio and the child
had returned home and would
require no further hospitaliza
tion.
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SHOWN ABOVE are students from the three fifth grades of
Covington Junior High School, who appeared in a Thanksgiving
Program presented over WLWA-TV, Channel 11. Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Left io right they are. First Row: Nolan
Burrell, Jack Gibbs Grady Campbell, Wayne Stowe. Lynn Col
bert, Mike Prince, Terry Smith, Lamar Booth. Roy Tolbert,
Jerry Hugg; Second Row: Tim Evans. Tim Exley, Gary Rooks.
David Rainey, Cheryll McMichael, Mason Stephenson, Susan
Snodgrass, Bill Lunsford, Jimmy Patrick, Pam Smith. Homer
Trimpi, Lila Jo Cailaway, Lynn Barker, Wayne Reynolds, Bob-
Local Couple
Sustains Injury
Auto Accident
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson,
daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Hooten, sustained painful
injuries in a head-on automobile
collision at the Salem Camp
Ground cut-off on the Atlanta
Highway, about 7:30 Friday
night.
According to Mrs. Thompson,
the former Miss Shirley Hooten,
the couple was enroute to Coving
ton, where their two children,
Don 3, and Mike 1-1/2, were en
joying a visit with the Hootens,
during their parents’ move from
Rome to Heflin, Ala., where Mr.
Thompson has been transferred
with the Rome Craft Company.
As they neared the Salem cut-off,
an approaching 1946 model Chev
rolet driven by S. A. Williams,
colored pastor of James Baptist
Church, turned left toward the
Salem Road directly into their
path.
In the accident which almost
completely demolished the
Thompson's Ford. Mr. Thompson
suffered a broken nose and Mrs.
Thompson suffered severe facial
lacerations, which required stit
ches to close. However, both vic
tims were dismissed after treat
ment, from Newton County Hos
pital where they were rushed
' following the accident.
Lewis Dugger
Vice President
Coca-Cola Co.
The Coca-Cola' Co. Monday in
annual meeting in New York, re
ported record gallon aales of
syrup the first nine months of
1956 and elected Lewis M. Dug
ger of Atlanta a vice president.
Regular and extra dividends, to
taling two dollars • share on
common stock, were declared.
President William E. Robinson
told the board of directors meet
ing here that both U.S. and in
ternational syrup sales were the
greatest in the company’s 70-
year history.
Mr. Dugger, who has been with
the company since 1923, was
manager of market research pri
or to his election as a vice presi
dent. A member of the Capital
City and Kiwanis clubs, and the
American Statistical Assn., he
lives in Brookhaven.
Mr. Dugger is the father of
Mrs. Rucker Ginn of this City.
Rev. Frank Prince Will Preach
Annual Thanksgiving Service
The Churches of Covington will join in the Annual
Thanksgiving Service on Thanksgiving Day at the Coving
ton Presbyterian Church. The services will be held at
9:30 A. M., the hour purposely being early that the
housewives may attend and have time to take care of
Dr. Clifford to Give
Organ Recital For
The Music Club
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DR. F. B. CLIFFORD
Dr. F. B. Clifford .associate
I professor of Humanities and
chairman of Humanities Division
at Emory' at Oxford, will give
an organ recital at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Moore for
’ the Covington Music Club on
Tuesday evening November 27 at
8.00 P.M. His program will con
, sist of 20th Century compositions.
Dr. Clifford received his B.D. de
gree at Oberlin and his Ph D de
gree in Classics at the University
jof Michigan. He is a member
of the Detroit Conference of the
Methodist Church and has serv
ed churches in Dearborn. Lin
coln Park and Britton. Mich. He
was professor of Humanities at
Adrian College. Adrian, Mich,
from 1947 to 1952 and has been
on the Emory faculty since 1953.
At present he is organist of the
Allen Memorial Church.
Town of Porterdale
Election for Mayor
To Be Held Jan. 3
PORTERDALE — The Town of
Porterdale will hold an election
on January 3rd, 1957 to elect a
mayor, recorder and five coun
cilmen.
The closing date to qualify for
this election will be 12:00 noon
December 15th. 1956.
by Travis. Standing: Nelda White, Peggq Parker, Beverly John
son, Robin Dennison Ann McKay, Cindy Richardson Norma
Smith. Rita Harris. Jean Smith. Ira Jean Willard, Nancy Rowe
Rebecca Prather, Charlene Addington, Connie Chesnut, Dianne
Hooten. Jane Coggins, Janice Young, Jane Kesler. Ellen Chris
tian, Charles Hunt. Larry Darby, Drew Cook. Shirley Cartledge,
Carol Denham. Johnny Hicks. Pam Betts. Tommy Scarborough,
and Helen Mask. In the background are George B. Hutchinson
Junior High Principal. Mrs. Darrell Harper, Mrs. Leroy Wilsom
Mrs. George Elliott and Mrs. Jim Pound, teachers,
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7the Thanksgiving feast as well.
Rev. E. P. Nichols, the pastor
of the Church, desires as many
of his own church and of the
other churches to attend as pos
sible to give thanks on the day
set aside for Thanksgiving to
God for his many mercies to
I mankind.
Rev. Frank Prince, pastor of
the First Methodist Church, will
preach the Thanksgiving Day
j Sermon. It is customary for the
। service to be rotated each year
with the churches and also the
pastors.
There will be no special music
except the singing of the grand
hymns of the church. Rev.
Nichols issued an invitation for
members of the other church*
choirs to join the choir of the
First Presbyterian Church in the
! service, sitting in the ehoir loft.
Rev Prince’s topic will be
'Thanksgiving”, using the 105th
i Pslam as scripture reading, the
I Psalm of Thanksgiving of David
' for all the goodness of God.
Members of all churches are
earnestly invited to attend this
service. The service will not be
long and those who attend will
1 receive a Spiritual blessing.
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p Salem Basketball
I
1 Game Scheduled
n Kal
1 Saturday Night
Saturday evening November
- 24 at 7:30 o'clock members as
- the Salem Ladies Bible Class
’ will play basketball against the
M. Y. F. members of Salem
! . Church.
' । A second game will follow this
one, which will be between the
fathers and sons of Salem
Church Tickets will not be sold
before game time but a 25c fee
will be charged for admittance.
There will be eats and drinks at
a concession stand and all pro
ceeds will go toward the new
Sunday School rooms for Salem
। church.
Come help in a worthy cause.
Representaive Os
State Employment
Service on Monday
i A representative of the Geor
gia State Employment Service
will be in Covington on Monday,
Nov. 26. 1956 at the Corthouse at
9:30 a m. to discuss job insurance
with applicants.
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