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Thursday, February 14, 1957
Coach Dodd
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not believe Russia had any de
sire for war at this time. He
said they were trying to win
over, or conquer, as many Na
tions as possible and were try-
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ing to win over the Arab na
tions.
His talk was well received and
he demonstrated intense study
of the subject on which he
spoke. His remarks were heart
ily applauded and President
Pratt express the thanks of the
club for the informative talk he
had delivered.
Fire
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the Greer stock barn, but the
Hardware building was covered
to a certain extent, according
to Mr. Greer. He estimated his
barn losses at approximately
SIO,OOO.
State Highway Department
maintained offices in the second
story of Ginn building. The en
tire furnishings, records and fix
tures were burned or damaged,
by water and smoke.
Covington Police Chief E R.
Bouchillon said that the fire
was the worst such catastrophe
to strike Covington since 1911.
He said that the Cohen and Co.
fire on March 6, 1947 wasn’t as
big as the Monday holocaust.
Electricity in the downtown
section was cut-off shortly after
noon and the service wasn't re
stored until 2:23 p.m., some two
hours and eight minutes after
the current stoppage.
Smoke, apparently caused from
the hay in the Greer building
and some of the stock such as
oil, auto tires, etc, in the Ginn
property settled over the down
town section and forced traffic
to move at a snail’s pace in the
square in the city and sections
toward the Covington Elemen
taiy School and the Jackson
Highway portions of the town.
Traffic lights were off and many
cars had to turn on the lights
in order to safely make their
way through the business sec
tion from 12:15 until 2:18 p.m.
Many volunteers who came to
see the fire merely as spectators
chipped in to help fight the
flames and help the Covington
firemen in their tasks. One tra
veling salesman from Griffin, a
Mr. Crawford, manned the pump
on one of the fire trucks. He ex
plained that he didn’t know any
thing about fire fighting except
how to run the pump on the fire
truck, a training he had receiv
ed in a Civil Defense class at
Griffin recently.
The steady flow of water from
all directions into the big Ginn
building soaked many of the
firemen and several had to take
momentary breaks from their
hose stations in order to free
their lungs of the smoke.
Nearby buildings were watch
ed closely from their rooftops
by men with brooms in their
bands and other means of putt
ing out sparks which were fly
ing in the air. The Covington
Auto Service building, directly
across Usher street, was sprin
kled several times during the
afternoon to keep the top free
of damaging sparks.
Patrick’s Feed Store, on the
eastern side of the Ginn build
ing was considered to be a
pr«me target of the flames if
the wind should change entirely
in that direction. “I was really
worried for sometime, or until
the firemen, had the situation
under control,” said E. L. Pat-
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so proud of each of them and
the Christian Homes from which
they come in good old America
. . and Newton County.
The young people from 17 to
25 have been reorganizing or
just making plans for a big fu
ture, over at the Baptist Church.
They can hardly wait to get into
the new Building! Os course I’m
talking about the Baptist Train
ing Union .... so if you are be
tween ages of 17 and 25 and
belong to , or lean to the Baptist
Church, come along and join us
in striving to build a great union.
If you do not go to gny church
COME join our group in help
ing make a fine place in Kingdom
Work, with the inspirational pro
gram we have . . and join in
our good fellowship in our par
ties . . . Group 1 is headed by
Marshall Edwards and Group 2
is headed by Burney Sloan of
Emory-at-Oxford ... we under
stand there are around 90 Baptist
at Emory . . . Don’t let Burney
down . . for the other group has
challenged them to see which
one can get the most members
within the month . . . the one
succeeding will be entertained
by the losing group.
Don’t you Emory Boys let
Burney lose . . and all you young
people in High School from sur
rounding Churches where there
is no B.T.U. Help Marshall Win
. . you see 1 do want to work on
both teams . . . let’s fill that
Church auditoiium on Sunday
night at 6 o’clock . . we are go
ing to try to come a little earlier
so we can have some songs and
business session .. and how those
Glee Club boys at Emory can
sing . . we have many of them
in the group now.
After the Meeting and Church
Services this week on Sunday
Night . . the group is going out
to Betty Masten’s to cook their
own hamburgers . . and what
fun we do have as we plan God's
work. Be there will you?
The B.T.U. is small for the
Young People because between
ages of 17 and 25 so many are
away at College . . so in this
County and Rockdale and every
where this is read, let me make
a plea, if you are in college
where there is a Baptist Church
go to the B.T.U. which always
meets around 6 to 6:30 and help
with God’s work . . . Your are
NEEDED and this is VOUR op
portunity to serve God.
The entire community is sad
dened at the passing of Mrs.
Daisy Mask Downs (Mrs. Ralph)
i ■ • • She had gone out to Denver,
I Colo., for treatment, and her be
loved husband had left every
thing to be with her. News came
of her going home, on Saturday
Night, and he had to wait
to start home with her un
til Monday of this week because
of some ruling that he had to
have a permit from the Court
house . . or something like that
• . , Alone with her way out
there, and not able to bring her
home . . . One of the family had
♦o go to Atlanta to wire money
Sunday . . no W.U. open between
here and Atlanta, we tried every
where. Our office here would
have gladly gone down and sent
it in case of death like this, but
they were out of town and so
was the Conyers manager, or at
least they could not be reached
by telephone, no answer. Mrs.
rick, owner and manager of the
Patrick Feed firm.
Long lengths of hose lined
Usher Street from Lee Street
uto Pace Street and all water
outlets in the area were utilized
during the afternoon in order
to take full advantage of the
four fire trucks' facilities.
Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock
smoke was still coming from the
interior of both buildings. Fire
men were kept at the scene all
night Monday In order to safe
guard curious persons from the
ruins and the walls.
Covington Fire Department
engineer R T Floyd reported
that his outfit answered three
calls Monday morning. The other
two calls were of a minor na
ture. One was a false alarm and
the other was a small blaze a
round a chimney, which was
quickly put out. The latter fire
I was at 10:45 a.m., and the fire
men had hardly secured the fire
| fighting equipment when the
big blaze broke out about noon.
Covington Mayor Jack Elliott
praised the firemen for their
work in subduing the flames.
“I would also like to thank all
the volunteers who helped in
any way during the Monday
fire,” the Mayor stated yester-
I day.
Downs was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert L. Mask, Sr.,
and was a wonderful Christian,
as are her parents. Her going
away, will sadden the hearts of
all, because we shall miss her . .
but there is a real Thanksgiving
and happiness in our hearts to
have known her, and to realize
that she was such a sweet Christ
ian. Our strength in God will be
stronger and our faith renewed
for having the sweet contacts
with those who know the Lord
and serve Him. Our hearts go
out to each member of her fam
ily, to that fine Christian young
husband and his family also.
Our hearts ache for those who
suffered loss in the terrible fire
in Covington Monday. We
thought the entire section would
burn! We trust there was some
insurance, to cover the costs . . .
however, no matter if things are
partially covered, you cannot
cover same any way you fix it
. . . time, energy in building a
business ... or a home . . years
of hard work . . . the heartache,
and then the things lost that
can never be replaced. Yes, our
heartfelt sympathy to each one,
for we, having lost our home by
fire when we first came to Cov
ington. and were in South Geor
gia spending Mother’s day with
our Mother, had a call at Mid
night that our home was burn
ing. We had not been away but
about a week. We returned . .
well, you can’t understand unless
you know what I mean, and
have suffered such loss.
Don’t give up, young people
of Newton County . . . your Of
fice Boy has every faith that the
Youth Center with a paid recrea
tion leader, which has been our
dream, will materialize and in
the near future! Keep your fing
ers cross and keep plugging for
it . . before you know it we will
have it. We still have the $5.00
on deposit in the bank, from the
Mother who sent it for the Youth
Center . . That was truly a love
gift and we hope we do not keep
those with this much faith wait
ing too long . . . Our dream will
Materialize! She sent this $5.00
after our first appeal for a Youth
Center in this Column . . . We
will have a real celebration when
that Youth Center Opens . . but
until then I'm as busy as I can
be Jes Sweepin’ up.
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Mrs. Allen Redd Is Gracious Hostess
To Laura Thompson Circle of Porterdale
PORTERDALE — Mrs. Claire
Bennett presided over the meet
ing of the Laura Thompson Cir
cle of the Porterdale Baptist
Church at Hie home of Mrs.
Allen Redd on Monday evening,
February 4.
The watchword repeated in un
ison opened the meeting. Mrs.
Virgil Norw'ood led in prayer.
Seventeen members and two
visitors were welcomed to the
meeting. Mrs. Leroy Bailey and
Mrs. J. T. Sprayberry were wel
comed into membership in the
circle.
Mrs. Eloise Ragan, secretary,
read the minutes. They were ap
proved as read.
Mrs Allen Redd gave an ex
cellent report for the treasury’s
status. •
M.-s. Grady Bowden express
ed appreciation for the coopera
tion shown by the ladies in the
fund-raising project m January.
They will continue to make and
sell candy in February.
The community mission chair
man Mrs. Archie Patterson, ask
ed that the group remember a
shut-in child during the month
of February as a project.
Mrs. J. B. Williams reported
that the Visitation Committee
had visited a shut-in and shar
ed together in a devotional with
her.
State Employment
Representative
A representative of the Geor
gia State Employment Service
will be in Covington on Friday,
February 15, at the Courthouse
at 9:30 a.m. to discuss job in
surance with applicants
Emory at Oxford
Athletic Schedule
Wednesday, February 13, Men’s
Soccer (A vs B), Athletic Field.
Thursday, February 14, Wrestl
ing — All Company — All
Weight, Gymnasium.
Thursday, February 14, Wo
men's Basketball (B vs C), Gym
nasium.
Friday, February 15. Men's
Soccer (B vs C), Athletic Field.
Mrs. June Head and Mrs
Eloise Ragan were asked to
serve as a Visitation Committee
during the month.
Mrs. Norwood, who is the W.
M. S. President, asked each
lady to remember with prayer
the Mission Study to be held in
March.
Mrs. Bennett announced that,
the “secret pals” will be reveal
ed at the next meeting to be
held at the home of Mrs. John
Carter in Covington.
Mrs. Bowden, program chair
man, chose as the theme of the
program “Love”. Mrs. J. B. Wil
liams gave an inspiring devo
tional. Prayer was offered by
Mrs. Redd.
A talk entitled “A Successful
Life is Based on Love” was giv
en by Mrs. Bowden. Mrs. Lilia
Cofer closed the meeting with
prayer.
Mrs. Redd invited her guests
into the dining room for refresh
ments. The table was decorated
beautifully in the valentine mo
tif. Sandwiches chips, pickles,
olives, cakes and coffee were
served by the hostess.
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