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Church of Good Shepherd Third
Antique Show At Legion Hall
It's Bazaar Time! All paths
will be leading to the Covington
American Legion Hall next week
when the Third Annual Antique
Show and Bazaar, sponsored by
the Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, will be in progress all
day Tuesday and Wednesday.
You may be the lucky winner
of the fine 700 lb. steer, the frozen
goose, or any one of a long list
of attractive and useful gifts to
be given as door prizes. It isn't
necessary to be present to win
when the drawing takes place
Wednesday night.
Christmas shopping is fun at
the Bazaar! There will be toys
and gifts for children, gay and
unusual aprons, bright and fes
tive Christmas decorations, deli
cious and attractive homemade
jams, jellies, preserves, relishes
— cakes, candies, pies! Every
thing you might expect to find at
a Bazaar will be there.
Plus — the interesting ex
hibits of antiques by well known
dealers throughout the state. You
will want to see the many fine
porcelains, functional antiques,
imported crystal, etc., and you
are sure to find the unusual
piece you have been looking for
to give your near and dear — or
to add to the charm of your own
home.
The Aeolin Harp ‘o the Winds,
Square and Round
Dance McDonough
The regular Friday night
Square and Round dances ha e
been resumed by the American
Legion at McDonough, Ga. These
dances were discontinued during
the football season and now will
be resumed. An advertisement
elsewhere in the paper makes an
announcement of this to the citi
zens of our community. The
dances are held at the American
Legion Hall in McDonough each
Friday night 9 to 12 p.m.
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THURSDAY - FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 22 - 23
Martin and Lewis in
"Pardners"
Comedy, "Room and Board"
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 24
— Double Feature —
The Bowery Boys in
"Spy Chasers"
— ALSO —
'Unidentified
Flying Objects"
A true story of the flying
saucers — Comedy,
"Halfway to Hollywood"
SUNDAY-MONDAY
NOVEMBER 25 - 26
Joel McCrea in
"The First Texan"
TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 27 - 28
Return by popular request
"The Phenix City
Story"
A true story of Phenix
City, Alabama
famous conversation piece hand
made by Mrs. George Mayer of
Atlanta, will be on display also.
Many of you will want to order
this attractive and entertaining
chime for your home or garden.
Luncheon and dinner will be
served each day apd everybody
knows by now about the good
and generous plates provided at
$1.25 for adults and 75c for chil
dren.
Bazaar chairman is Mrs. Frank
Williams and her co-chairmen
are Mrs. F. C. Nesbit, Mrs. L. J.
Moore, 11 s. Moody Summers
Mrs. Charles Mangum, Mrs. N. E.
I Freeman.
Murray Speaks
To Kiwanians On
Farm Problems
Dr. C. C. Murray, Dean and
Coordinator, of the College of
Agriculture, of the University of
Georgia, in Athens, spoke to the
Kiwanis Club Thursday. He was
introduced by W. H. McKinney,
; county Agent.
President-elect Everitt Pratt
presided at the meeting in the
absence of President John Booth.
After the announcements had
been made Mr. Pratt turned the
meeting over to Pat Campbell,
program chairman, who in turn
introduced County Agent Mc-
Kinney.
Dr. Murray said he did not
think the agricultural program
was hopeless to any degree but
stated it would take better man
agement, higher technique and
harder work than in the past to
be successful.
He said the farmer is more
important today than ever before,
citing that farmers were responsi
■ ble for 40 percent of the gross
I worth of the nation and 40 per
! cent of the gainfully employed
' worker on the farm or with
| farm products.
Dr. Murray also cited the fact
i that farmers purchased seven
jteen billion dollars each year of
machinery, supplies, etc. Greater
i use of the land, better production
j and more and better livestock, he
[said, is the need of Georgia farm,
ers. The poultry industry, in
cluding turkeys, eggs, fryers,
now accounts for 50 percent of
j the farm income in Georgia.
He cited the decline of the
’number of farms in Georgia from
198.000 to 165,000 but said this
meant that farms were increas
ing in size and this was good
from an economic standpoint.
Dr. Murray said farm income
had increased since 1940 by six
and one half times and that the
average income of Georgia farm
ers was now $3,635 a year much
larger than the national average.
He said it took twice as much
capital to furnish employment on
the farm as it did in industry.
This was why farmers needed
more capital so they could ex
pand their farming operations.
He said the farmers needed three
things; to wit:
I.— Continue to increase pro
duction efficiency.
2. Improve quality.
3. — Expand use of marketing
hours of Agriculture products.
Farming is a science and the
farm needs more trained men in
every technical phase of farming.
He said last year Agricultural
colleges graduated 8.500 persons
and need exceeded 15,000. There
were 15 to 20 jobs waiting each
graduate.
He said those in Agriculture
should work harder to find solu
tions to their problems, train
more technical men, needed bet
ter equipment in research and a
better dissemination of the in
formation learned from college
research.
in closing Dr. Murray said the
farmer was the "vanguard of the
future and safeguard in disaster.”
DON'T PUSH, GIRLS!
Nashville, Tenn. — College stu
dents, of the female gender, will
probably be interested in a re
cent announcement by Vice Chan
cellor Madison Sarrett, of Van
derbilt University, who. after stat
ing that the university now has
three male students for each coed,
said, "It won’t be long until we
can promise every girl who comes
to Vanderbilt not only a diploma
— but a husband."
(Flie Cnnittgintt Nma
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DRESSED OUT in their Brownie Scout Uniforms for the first
time, immediately following their Investiture Ceremony held
Monday afternoon at three o’clock at Academy Springs Park,
are shown members and leaders of the new Brownie Scout
Troop No. 13. They are, left to right kneeling: Vicki Palmer,
Thelma Jones, Jennifer Thomas, Beverly Hinton, Billie Jean
Kesler, president; Becky Banks. Pai Hill, Lenetia Yarbrough,
Gail Sorrells, Sheila Long, Ardis Adams, Jane Hackney and
Community Improvement Judges Visit Brickstore Community
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Pictured above is shown Judge D. L. Brannon, on the right, being shown a Glenn Conner Broiler
by Robert Stanton. Brick Store Community Club President, in the center, and Mrs. James P.
Knight, on the left viewing the proceedings.
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Continued from Page 1
, bottom. God is a merciful God,
I and he gives each of us another
i chance.' So if we are not wor
| shiping God by prayer, daily
| prayer, on our knees thanking
; him morning, noon and night for
। the pure air we breathe . . . for
l the perfect bodies he gave us . . .
so rthe privilege of living in the
i U. S. w'here we can worship God
■ without interference . . . where
we can rear our children and
grandchildren in the Churches
of our Choice . . . then let us
turn over a new leaf This Thanks
giving day and worship and serve
| HIM as we never have before!
To each of our Readers, our
Co-Workers at the NEWS, to
our Rural Correspondents, to our
neighbors far and near, we pray
I God's richest Blessings upon you
and yours, and may every day
be a THANKSGIVING DAY in
| your homes and hearts, because
you have determined that it shall
! be, with the help of the Heavenly
I Father.
We are thankful for what each
of you mean to uK We are thank
ful for our beautiful city County,
State and these United States.
In Covington we are thankful
that Mr. E. E. Lee is at home
। from the Ga. Baptist Hospital af
ter weeks there with a bad frac
ture ... we are thankful for
little Sally Amanda Ginn ... a
j new daughter, who has come to
1 brighten the home of the Rucker
| Ginn's ... we are happy over the
promotion of Sally Ginn's Dad
to a Vice-President of Coca-Cola
Company . . . we are thankful
for the tender care given each
patient at not only Newton Coun
ty and Rockdale hospitals but in
ail wonderful hospitals . . . thank
ful for the patients in each of
them who KNOW the GREAT
Physician is watching over them.
- We are thankful for the New
I Methodist Church at povington
COVINGON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1956
Veterans Service
Office Will Be
Closed Thursday
The Covington Veterans Ser
-1 vice Office, located in the Court
! house, will be closed for Thanks
giving holidays, Thursday and
Friday, November 22 and 23.
Mills. Thankful that it was our
' privilege after Sunday School at
our Church to attend their
Church services and Dedication
of the new Church. Thankful for
I that pastor and his wife, and the
little girl, and young baby in
their arms christened on that
i Sunday Morning Ah! what a
happy thanksgiving they will
have. Thankful for the beautiful
■ ties of friendships at Covington
j Mills, as well as this entire Pied
mont Section . . , for the delici
ous dinner served after the Ser
vices . . . and then just time to
get back to our Church for the
wedding of Elizabeth Felker. We
are thankful for the Felker Fam
ily and what they mean to our
Church and Community. Thank
ful for the wonderful person Eliz
abeth married. The ceremony
was one of the loveliest we have
ever witnessed. Simplicity key
noted the entire affair, and even
our pastor and organist were at
their best. We are thankful that
we of this Piedmont section live
in small communities where there
is truly a tie that binds our
hearts together as one great fam
ily, where we know a»id love each
other . . . where friends are
friends in sickness, death, health,
sorrow or in joys . . . they are
always with you.
We are thankful that we do
I have a God to watch over us, and
; our prayer is that every person
I reading this will not only take
God closer within his or her life,
I but will reach out and touch the
: lives of others who have not
■ been too close to Him. That is
; where our greatest happiness
! comes!
Now. elsewhere in the NEWS,
continue that trip to Califor
nia with the Office Boy ... as I
. again say we are thankful for
each of YOU ... and I go about
my before Thanksgiving . , .
‘•SWEEPIN’. UP."
We are thankful for Mr. J. O.
Martin, and praying he will soon
be strong and well again!
Ginger Galt. Standing, left io right: Lanette Lott. Linda Mit
chell, Marguerite Allgood, Jeannie Pignolet, Dottie McKay,
Sheila Smith, Linda Kats, Sharon Parnelle, Susan Stubbs, Elaine
Entrekin. Lillian Benton, Valerie Young, Sherril Haygood and
Vance Norris. Leaders in background, left to right Mrs. Paul
Pignolet. Troop Leader: Mrs. Hugh Kesler, Mrs. Ernest Jones
and Mrs. Bert Adams, Assistant Leaders.
Brick Store Is
Visited by The
Contest Judges
Judging in the 1956 Rural Com
munity Improvement Program
began last week to pick this
year's winner from nine of north
Georgia's most progressive com
munities.
The tour, which will take the
judges through most of the north
ern part of the state, began at
Brick Store Community in New
ton County, where the group
saw at first hand some of the
community improvements made
during the year.
During their two-hour visit to
the community during the morn
ing. the judges and those ac
companying them, learned that
over $41,000 had been spent in
the community on new buildings
and remodeling and painting. In
addition, in the Progress in Fam
ily Living category, the com
munity had multiplied its pro
duction of chickens by more than
eight times over last year to
raise 103,359 chicllens in 1956.
The 30 families in Brick Store
Community irrigated 550 acres
of pasture and 105 acres of crop
land during the year, and plant
ed 7,840 pounds of clover seed.
The community produced 422
beef cattie and 111 dairy cattle
and processed 2,800 pounds of
fresh and frozen beef for home
use, and 3,435 pounds of cured
and frozen pork.
From Brick Store Community,
the judges drove to Gwinnett
County where further progress
in the Improvement Program was
noted during a tour of Rosebud
Community.
Judges in the final competition
in the annual contest sponsored
by the Farmers Club of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce and
the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice of the University of Georgia,
are Miss Dora Mollenhoff. Voca
tional Education Service; D. L.
Branyon. Agricultural Extension
Service, and O. D. Hall, Soil Con
servation Service.
| ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
Jas. S. Johnson
Former Resident
Dies in Florida
Funeral services for Mr. James
Sims Johnson. 80. who passed
away at his residence in Sebring,
Florida, Sunday evening will be
held today (Wednesday) at the
Stephenson Funeral Home. Se
bring, Fla., at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in Pinecrest Ceme
tery in Sebring.
Mr. Johnson was born in New
ton County and was a retired car
inspector for the Central of Geor
gia Railroad.
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. Margaret Ethel Johnson of
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Kiwanis Club
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Honors Alford
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In A Resolution I-
t
The following resolution was !
adopted by the Covington Ki- 1
wanis Club recently:
WHEREAS. John I. Alford has j
been a citizen of Newton County I
since 1933 and a member of the
Covington Kiwanis Club since
1940 and has recently moved to
Atlanta, and
WHEREAS, while a resident of
Newton County, John I. Alford ,
in every way demonstrated many ।
traits most admired in Kiwan
ians. He was loyal 1o his family,
lo his employers, to his friends,
to his community, to his na
tion. and to his church. He show
ed compassion for his fellowmen
and was ever ready with a lift- :
ing hand, a kind deed, or a sin
cere word of encouragement to j
help any one who needed him or I
his services. The young people j
of Newton County were the spe- I
cial objects of his love, concern ,
and devotion. In his church or I
in the community he always |
championed the cause of youth j
because he believes in the basks |
goodness of mankind and that |
' the good in young people, if giv- |
en a fair chance, will ultimately
lead them to become substantial j
and worthy adult citizens. He i
was constantly showing his
thoughtfulness of others. His |
kindness to others at times has
been like a raj’ of sunshine on a
cloudy day. He liked being a good I
neighbor and a friend to man. I
He showed admirable regard for ’
the opinions of others while
Sebring. Fla.; three daughters, '
Mrs. Ann Russell of Sebring. Mrs. I
W. H. Butler and Mrs. Natalie
Walton of Starrsville; three
grandchildrefi and four great
grandchildren.
i The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
bereaved family.
NUMBER 47
holding steadfastly to his own
convictions. No one ever doubt
ed\his devotion and loyalty to
his Country and its best interests.
His quiet but firm trust in God
and sis will, and his dedication
to the\ church of his choice have
been a® inspiration to many. His
life in ewery way has been exem
plary. Rte has never shirked a
duty or dwdged responsibility. His
council l\as been sought by
young and Wold alike; the wisdom
of his guidance verified the con
fidence of khose who went to
him for advft’e.
John I. Alfkird never sought
honors, but hoftors came to him
through merit. In Scouting he
was awarded th^p Silver Beaver
Award, the highast honor given
in an area, as ari\ acknowledge
ment of his long A'd significant
leadership in Sconcing. In Ki
wanis he was called f^o the Presi
dency of the Covington Kiwanis
Club in 1954 and served in this
capacity with credit ter Kiwanis
and with distinction to himself.
In his church he served in offi.
। cial and responsible positions, an
indication of his recognized
sound judgment and his faith-
j fulness to his Christian princi
, Pjes.
i Thus, clearly, John I. Alford
has projected his personality
; helpfully and constructively in
■ the life of Covington and New.
i ton County. His influence has
I been felt for good, not only in
■ his home where he has been
I father, husband and the strong
and worthy head of his house
j hold, but also in his church, in
civic affairs and in community
[interests..
; THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLV
ED. ThM in recognition and ap
preciation! of the fruitful life of
I service w^ich John 1. Alford has
! lived among us for so long, and
with the sincere feeling that as
much as any J Kiwanian we have
ever known hbf has lived by the
principles of Kiwanis and thus
is a true Kiwathis Builder, The
Covington KiwanN; Club express
its regrets that Kkwanian John
I. Alford and KiwAnianne Oina
Alford, his wife, Hex e moved
। from Covington, ancr that the
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