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Never have we known such a
beautiful “June in February”,
with all flowers and shrubs and
trees in blossom . . . pears and
peaches . . Oh what does that
mean . . no fruit this year? Well
your guess is as good as mine!
But we are thinking of those
friends shut-in at Hospitals and
on beds of illness at home who
cannot enjoy the beauty of the
sunshine and flowers on the out
side . . There's Mable Smith (Mrs.
Linton) up at Emory in Atlanta
•nd nobody loves Springtime
and being out as she does . . .
or any more at least ... Mr.
Howard Cook at St. Josephs. Mr.
Chub Ivy at Newton, along with
Luke Robinson, Mr. Bush and
many others. We are praying
God s richest blessings upon each
of them and an early and com
plete recovery . . Mrs. L. H.
Yancey has returned home . . .
•nd we are wishing each one
who has returned a speedy re
covery.
As I write this just before the
“Tinty Tot” Parade, just want
to say the whole town is in a
dither over these darlings . . .
the bells and beaux of tomorrow.
At this writing the King and
Queen are not yet known . . .
so we are all guessing! We are
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Georgia Glee Club
To Give Concert
Here March 5
The University of Georgia Glee
Club, composed of approximately
45 members will present a Con
cert at Newton County High
School auditorium, March 5.
Covington Music Club is spon
soring the Glee Clubs appear
ance here. Tickets may be pur
chased from any member of the
local music club.
Carole Crawford,
Jerry Kati Win
I Queen-King Honor
Little Miss Carole Crawford,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. N.
Crawford, was crowned Queen of
Hearts, and Master Jerry Katz,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Katz,
was chosen King of Hearts at the
Tiny Tot Parade which was held
at the Strand Theatre yesterday
(Wednesday).
The four runners-up to each
winner were Karen Meadors.
Kyle Hall, Lynn Reagan and
Kahv Kylimoszewski for the
Queen title; and Jim Gainer. Joe
Heard, Clint Smith and Billy
George for the King's crown. The
event was soonsored by the
Green Thumb Garden Club. Oth
< ■ details will be given next week
in The NEWS.
City Holl To
Close At 4 P.M.
After March Ist
Covington City Hall officials
have announced that after
March 1. the closing time in the
afternoon for the office will be
4 p.m. The hours for the office
force will be from 8 A.M. until
4 P.M.. except Wednesday when
the hall will be closed at 12
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Miss Brenda Bailey Is "Sweetheart Dance Queen"
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SHOWN IMMEDIATELY aft«r being crowned "Sweetheart of Newton High" at the Senior Tri-Hi-Y
Sweetheart Dance held at the Teen-Can, Saturday evening, it Mitt Brenda Bailey, surrounded by
her court of beauties, who are left to right, standing: Misses Josephine Heard Elaine Hornbuckle,
Pam Laster, Connie Bledsot. Jakie Hooten, Quntiss Wells, Katrina McKay, Peggy Mutimer, Sue
Pratt, Kathryn Polk, Betty Roberts and Marsha Lott. Mrs. W. E. Smith is advisor, and Miss Sandra
Bracewell, president of the Newton High Senior Tri-Hi-Y, which sponsored the Dance and selection
of the Newton "Sweetheart".
A Priie-Winning
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VOLUME 93
$85,000 FIRE DESTROYS TWO BUILDINGS
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Heart Z id Drive Stresses Educational Theme
'Stop Rheu' ’’ over' Is
Slogan, Says Mrs. Callaway
The prevention of rheumatic fever, and rheumatic heart
disease which sometimes follows it. has been adopted for the
second year as the educational theme of the February Heart
Fund drive, announced Mrs. E. E. Callaway Jr. Chairman
for Newton county.
The 1957 Heart Fund is now |
underway, and in emphasizing 1
the educational aspects of the
drive Mrs. Callaway said, “I
would like to remind everyone
of the two-fold purpose of the
February Heart Fund campaign
— to secure the funds necessary
to carry on the heart program,
and to provide information which
the public must have if we are
to advance in the effort to con
trol heart disease.”
The “Stop Rheumatic Fever”
program was initiated last year
by the Georgia Heart Associa
tion as an educational effort
aimed at reducing the incident
of this disease and possibly to
eliminate the permanent heart
damage resulting from it. Those
interested in the prevention of
rheumatic fever felt the program
should be carried on for at least
another year, and that it should
be intensified and expanded in
order to place needed informa
tion in the hands of every par
ent in Georgia.
“There are several reasons for
the Stop Rheumatic Fever Cam
paign.” said Mrs. Callaway.
“First, is the fact that rheumatic
fever and rheumatic heart dis
ease are responsible for about
90 percent of all heart disease
in children — it causes more
long-term crippling illness a
mong school-age children than
any other disease, and it ranks
second among those diseases
causing death in this age group.”
“Equally important is the fact
that we now know how to pre
vent rheumatic fever in most
cases. We know that rheumatic
fever is nearly always preceded
by a streptococcal infection, us
ually a strep sore throat. By
preventing strep infections, or
by removing the strep germ im
mediately upon its appearance,
we can prevent attacks of rheu
matic fever.
Mrs. Callaway termed the
"Stop Rheumatic Fever” cam
paign one of the greatest oppor
tunities ever encountered in the
struggle against heart disease.
“But the success of the program
depends upon an effective edu
cational program,” she added.
। “We must see to it that every
one is made aware of the rheu
matic fever threat carried by
strep germs, and we all be fa
miliar with the signs that may
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Geer ri a, Enterprise, Established IM4 The Cerinrton Star. Established 18H
Covington Jr.
High Donates
$324 Polio Fund
A total of $323.95 was contri
buted to the Newton County
March of Dimes drive by the
various classes at the Covington
Junior High Schoo] as reported
this week. Classrooms leading
the funds drive were those of
Mrs. Edgar Wood (Second Grade)
with sl9 60 and Mrs. G. T Sum
ner (Second Grade) with $19.50.
Including the 817.60 con
tributed by Mrs. W. N. Zeig
ler's section of the Second Grade,
the total for this one grade of
the school was $56.70.
Below is a list of the Polio
Drive contributions from the
Covington Sc hoo 1, totaling
$323.95.
Mrs Swann's first grade,
sl3 02; Mrs. Thompson's first.
$17.36: Mrs Ramsey's first,
$13.22; Mrs. Wood's second grade,
$19.60; Mrs. Sumner's second.
$19.50; Mrs. Zeigler's second.
$17.60; Mrs. Davis, third. $11.80:
Mrs. Allgood's third, $13.80; Miss
Lee’s third grade. $11.50; Mrs.
Allen's fourth grade. $17.25; Mrs.
Ramsey's fourth. $18.75; Mrs.
Rorke's fourth, $17.50.
Mrs. Willson's fifth grade.
$13.80: Mrs. Elliott’s fifth. $12.50;
Mrs. Harper's fifth, $17.00; Mrs.
Brock's Sixth grade. $13.80; Miss
Piper’s sixth, $14.00; Mrs. Por
ter's seventh, $11.20; Mrs. Carl
ton's seventh. $8.80; Mrs. Stroz
ier's seventh. $10.00; Mrs. Marks'
eighth. $9.60; Mr. Carney’s
eighth. $8.40 and Mrs. Weaver’s
eighth. $13.95.
Luke Robinson
Critically 111
Luke Robinson, of the City
Pharmacy, remains in a some
what critical condition at New
ton County Hospital as the NEWS
went to press yesterday evening
(Wednesday).
Hospital attendants reported
that his condition was “improved
i over the night, but he is still
I guarded.”
Covington's ONLY HOME - OWNED and HOME - OPERATED Newspaper
Two Covington Business Firms Burn Monday
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FIRE AND SMOKE still boil from the rear of the Greer Stock Barn and Ginn's Tira It Paris Com
pany building two hours after the fire started around noon Monday. Four fire trucks and some
40 volunteer firemen battled the holocaust for more than two hours betore flames were completely
extinguishd. Property and stock loss was said to be about $85,000. OTHER PICTURES ON PAGE 9.
Coach Bobby Dodd Is Kiwanis
Club Speaker Here Today
Bobby Dodd, athletic Director
and popular and efficient coach
of Georgia Tech, will be the
speaker at the Kiwflnis Club
meeting today at 1 o’clock at
the American Legion Home. He
will bring the club a message
of the football prospects of Geor
gia Tech for the coming year.
Coach Dodd is an interesting
speaker and is much sought for
his speiking ability. He will be
introduced by Robert O. Arnold,
chairman of the Board of Re
gents of the University System.
President Everitt Pratt presid
ed over the meeting of the club
last week. Secretary Ed Robin
son expressed his thanks to the
various chairmen for making
their reports promptly. He stat
ed every chairman had turned
in his monthly report of activi
ties.
President Pratt thanked the
chairmen for their promptness
and complimented Secretary
Robinson on his splendid work.
President Pratt then requested
Fred Harwell to introduce the
visitors and he introduced E. J.
Hertwig. superintendent of the
Osprey Mills as the guest of
C. D. Ramsey, Jr.; Jim Pound
as the guest of Robert Campbell.
Jr.; Randy Rattaree as the guest
of S. J. Morcock; J. G. Brooks
as the guest of Mel Waggoner:
C. N. Crawford, manager local
Colonial Stores. T. H. Howell,
Southern merchandising mana
ger Colonial Stores and Rev.
Edgar Callaway, pastor First
Baptist Church, as the guests of
Belmont Dennis; John M. Field
and James R. Bell, Key Club
members, were guests of the
club.
Tyrus Butler. Editor Univer
sity of Ge<#rgia Alumni Record,
and professor in t^ie Henry
Grady School of Journalism, was
present with the speaker who
was also a professor at Athens.
। Dean Virgil Eady. Emory at
Oxford, called attention to the
| Division meeting in Atlanta at
; the Progressive Club, with Ki-
I wanis International President as
the speaker Thursday night.
C. Jay Smith. Jr., of Newnan.
Associate Professor of History,
of the University of Georgia, was
introduced by Robert O. Arnold.
Professor Smith spoke most
interestingly of his recent trip
to Russia and his studies at Uni
versity of Helsinki, at Helsinki,
Finland.
He related his experience of
a week in Leningrad and Mos
cow during the Mav Day cele
bration. He said this was dur
ing the days of de Stalizination.
He said the standard of living
i in Russia was very low but they
I still had pride of Nationalism.
Professor Smith said he did
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Hunting Mishap
Hospitalizes
HYear-Old Boy
Randle Shadix. Jr.. 14-year-old
youth of Oxford, is in Georgia
Baptist Hospital. Atlanta after
sustaining gunshot wounds on the
left arm Saturday morning in a
hunting accident near the Hub
Junction.
Young Shadix was hunting
with two companions and was at
tempting to cross a fence in a
field. He had put his 12-guage
shotgun partially through the
fence and decided to withdraw it
when it went off and shattered
his left arm and wrist.
He was reported as resting
comfortably yesterday and doc
tors have assured his father that
the boys arm will not have to be
amputated However, it is feared
he may Jose the use of his hand.
Almon Fish Fry
Wednesday Sponsored
By Men's Club
Almon Men’s Club will sponsor
a fish fry on Wednesday evening,
February 20 at the Almon Com
munity House. Serving will be
gin at 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Plates
are $1.25 for adults and 75c for
children.
Atlanta-Athens Traffic Congestion
Due for Relief Via Newton County
One of the most congested
highways between the two
cities in this immediate section
of Georgia is Route 78 which
links Atlanta and Athens, accord
ing to the State Highway De
partment of Georgia.
Rough roads and traffic bottle
necks that caused cars to be
strung out for miles and move at
a snail’s pace have characterized
travel between Athens and At
lanta during football season. In
deed, some fans have met death
in splurge of wrecks occurring
along the way. In non-football
। weather, the driving hasn't been
so smooth either.
But Tech and Georgia football
fans, as well as Northeast Geor
gians in general can look for-
I ward to a number of improve
ments slated for roads between
Atlanta and Athens.
The State Highway Depart
| ment has revealed that a number
COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1957
Mother's March
Gets $1,103
The Newton County Mother's
March on Polio netted 31,003.1*0.
according to Mr». Charles Bur
nett, County Chairman for the
drive which was held January
31. The fund* collection was
staged in all communities in the
county and the overall amount
was the largest sum ever con
tributed in the Mothers March.
"I would like to take this
means, on behalf of the Service
Guild, io express our apprecia
tion t-o all the workers in the
Mothers March and to all who
so generously contributed in
the recent Poilo Drive." Mrs.
Burnett stated this week.
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Baptist Village
Groundbreaking
At Waycross Today
WAYCROSS, GA. — Ground
breaking for the first unit of
Baptist Village homes near
Waycross, has been set for Feb
ruary 14th (today) at 10.30 a.m,
with Dr. Louie D. Newtvn pas
tor of Druid Hills Baptist Church.
Atlanta, and a leader of the Bap
tist World Alliance and Georgia
Baptist Convention as th» main
speaker.
Baphst Village will b* the
Georgia Baptists’ beautiful com
trunitv of modern homes for re
t-’ed people. The selected site is
1-1/2 miles southwest of Way
cross, Ga., on State Highway No.
122.
I of new projects are in the works
for relieving road conditions be
tween the two cities.
Both Highway Board Chairman
Roger Lawson and Board Memb
er John Quillian, in whose dis
tricts the territory between At
lanta and Athens lies are
interested in improving road fa
cilities between the state’s capitol
city and state univeristy town.
’’The Highway Department is
aware of the fact that the traffic
flow from Atlanta to Athens, by
both the Monroe and Lawrence
ville routes, is tremendous,’’ Mr.
Quillian said. “We are exerting
every effort to relieve the situa
tion as fast and reasible as pos
sible.’’ .
Some few months ago the State
Highway Department announced
that much of the Federal funds
for building highways would be
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READERS WEEKLY
Ginn Parts Co., Stock Barn
Blaze Battled For 4 Hours ’
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Covington's biggest fire in almost half a century engulf
ed the Ginn Tire & Parts Company building and the W. T.
' Greer Stock Barn on xUsher Street Monday afternoon.
Firemen and fire fighting Z
equipment from Conyers and I
! Oxford aided the Covington Fire
I Department in battling the con- ■
flagration for almost three hours i
i before the blaze was brought un- I
der control shortly before 3
I o’clock. High winds impeded i
the fire fighters progress in
getting the flames extinguished.
, The Ginn building was the prop- ,
erty of S. A. Ginn and was
known as the old Weaver & '
Pittman building. Mr. Ginn said )
yesterday that the structure
would be rebuilt as soon as
possible. He estimated the dam
ages to the building, and the
equipment in it, at approxi
matelv $75,000 It was only
partially covered by insurance,
according to Mr. Ginn.
Around noon the stock barn,
belonging to Mr. Greer ignited
and in a manner of minutes the
entire building, located on the
west side of the Ginn build- .
ing was in flames shooting high
in the air. Mr. Greer said that
some $3,000 worth of hay was
in the building and that it ap
parently caught fire while he
was out of the building. He did
r.ot keep the building locked ,
when be left the premises for
short ’hrtem'Nls. M> /Sid" ‘that he*
didn’t- know if anvone had been
in the barn immediately before
the fire broke out.
Numbered among his losses
in the fire other than the hay.
Mr. Greer said that six Holstein
heifers from the burning building
from the building and saved.
James Bruce, an employee of
the State Highway department
next door, led several of the
hifers from the burning building
but they returned as soon as he
let them loose. Mr. Greer re
ported.
The Greer Hardware building
on the west side of the stock
structure was damaged consider
ably on the roof and the ad
joining wall. Also some water
and smoke damage was report
ed to the hardware goods. The
direction of the wind, which
was blowing in a east, south
easterly direction fanned the
breezes toward the Ginn build
ing.
There was no insurance on
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Atty. Jernigan Serving as Senate Attache
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COVINGTON ATTY. JOHN JERNIGAN is shown in the picture
above shaking hands with Georgia Lt. Governor E^iest Vandiver
at one of the sessions of the Senate last week in Atlanta. Mr.
Jernigan is serving a* an aide to the Lieutenant Governor and
■ has the official title of Senate Attache, while the present Senate
। is in session on Capitol Hill.
NUMBER 7
Richardson * v
To Speak To
Covington Lions
Covington Lions Club will meet
Thursday night (tonight), Febr
uary 14 at 7:30 p .m. at the Amer
ican Legion Hall. Mr. J. W. (Whit)
Richardson, Newton County
School superintendent, will bring
the program.
Two more
pairs of eye
glass were given
last w e e k to
Welfare cases
and two more
are scheduled for
eye examina
tions this week,
according to
Lions President
i Joe Haymore of
Mr. Richardson
the Covington Club.
Friday. February 15 (tomor
row). TV Baseball books will go
’7sb~isTv’T’bfa'pt- This
sponsored by the Lions Clubs of
Georgia and will guarantee some
30 homy baseball games of the
Atlants Crackers to be televised.
These books have five tickets to
। any home game and one ticket to
a special game played in connec
tion with the Georgia Lighthouse
for The Blind.
Each book also has a ticket for
prizes to be drawn at this special
game, one of which is a new 1957
Automobile. Proceeds from the
sale of the books will be SI.OO for
the Georgia Blind
Two years ago Stone Cooper,
of Covington, won the top-prize
11955 Ford) at the drawing at th»
game at Ponce de Leon Park.
Chubb Ivey
Is Improving
Chubb Ivey. Covington City
Policeman, who has been hos
pitalized at Newton County Hos
pital for the past several days,
is expected to return to his ijpme
320 Adams Street, today (Tl^irs
day). \