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Ground Broken For First New Cottage At FFA Camp
GEMC Donates $12,500
Toward $200,000 Expansion
COVINGTON, Ga., Feb. 14—
Ground was broken at the State
FFA-FHA Camp today lor the
first of eight new cottages to be
erected under a $200,000 im
provement and expansion pro
gram.
More than 30 officials of the
Georgia Electric Membership
Corporation and members of the
FFA-FHA camp development
committee joined in the cere
monies which mark the first step
in a broad plan 1o modernize the
camp and increase its capacity to
500 Future Farmers and Future
Homemakers each week.
A $12,500 gift voted last De
cember by the GEMC at its an
nual meeting in Atlanta makes
possible the first cottage. D. M.
Pollock of Monroe, GEMC presi
dent, spaded the first dirt at
the site of the new building.
Walter Harrison of Millen. GEMC
manager. handed the $12,500
check to W. R. Bowdoin, chair
man of the FFA-FHA camp de
velopment committee.
A senior vice president of The
Trust Company of Georgia. Mr.
Bowdoin has spearheaded efforts
of a group of friends of FFA and
FHA who have outlined the camp
development program and are
seeking funds through public
subscription to finance it.
Approximately 5.000 boys and
girls attend the camp each sum
mer with their teachers of voca
tional agriculture and homemak
ine. They come from almost every
county to participate in a lead
ership training program that is
geared to supplement their regu
lar school studies. Facilities are
inadequate to accommodate all
FFA-FHA members who desire
to fake part. The two orga.niza
tions have a combined member
ship of about 45.000.
Started in 1936. the camp was
developed by Future Farmers.
It is located on the shores of
Lake Jackson. 12 miles south of
Covington. Originally, it was
built to accommodate 250 boys.
Since 1947 FHA members have
Used it, too.
Mr. Bowdoin says the joint
training program developed by
the two groups makes the camp
more of a youth center. He points
out that through the years, FFA
end FHA members have put up
-1 aids of $105.000 of their earn
ings into the camp, thereby mak
;' g possible the existing facili
ties.
"These young people have done
a marvelous job of providing
f >r themselves”, Mr. Bowdoin de
clared. "But they need help and
they deserve it.”
District chairmen for the FFA
FHA camp development com-
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Newton Supply Company
Wendell Johnson Mgr.
"Your Friendly Crosley Dealer”
110 Washington St. Phone 2463
mittee are E. S. Papy, president
of the Southeastern Fair As
sociation. Atlanta; George W.
Bazemore, president of the First
: National Bank, Waycross; Judge
Earle Norman. Washington and
B. F. Allen. Assistant Manager,
Woodlands Division, Union Bag
and Paper Corporation, Savan
nah.
Serving on a special gifts com
mittee are J. C. Haynes, Director
of Public Relations, Sears Roe
buck and Company, Atlanta; J.
E. Fain, Managing Director,
Gorgia Chain Store Council, At
। lanta; Ivy W. Duggan, Vice
, President, Trust Company of
I Georgia. Atlanta and C. M. Wal
lace, Vice President in
: Charge of Sales, Georgia Power
Company, Atlanta.
Mrs. R. Downs
I Funeral Held
Here Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ralph
(Daisy) Downs, 511 N. Emory St.,
Covington, were held Friday,
February 15 at 4 p.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church in Coving
ton with Rev. E. P. Nichols, pas
tor. officiating. Interment was in
the Covington Cemetery.
Mrs. Downs, 42, died Saturday,
February 9. in Denver, Colorado,
j following a lingering illness. She
I had been in a Denver hospital
1 for approximately three months.
Mrs. Downs was employed by
Bibb Manufacturing Company for
। many years. She was a member
of the First Presbyterian Church
of Covington and was a member
of the Loyalty Class. The mem
os her class acted as honorary es
bers of her class acted as honor
ary escort at the funeral. She was
a native of Newton County.
Survivors include her husband;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Mask; three brothers, Delphin,
Roger Lee and Ollie Mask, all of
Covington.
The NEW'S extends deepest
sympathy to rhe members of the
| bereaved family. J. C. Harwell
I and Son Funeral Home were m
charge of arrangements.
Some forms of heart disease
now can be prevented, some cur
ed and almost all helped with
> proper treatment after early dia
gnosis, according to the Georgia
Heart Association.
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This Paper Is Covington's Index To Civic Pride and Prosperity — Not Just A Newspaper But An Institution
Grows Enterprise, Established ISM The Cnvinston Star. Established 1574
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GROUND WAS BROKEN at the FFA-FHA Camp near Covington
last week for a new cottage. It is being built with a $12,500 gift
from the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation. Breaking the
ground are Judge Earle Norman, Washington, and D. M. Pollock,
Monroe, GEMC President. Looking on are officials of the Snap
ping Shoals EMC (left to right, kneeling) L, J Washington and
R. O. Robertson. Standing are L. H. Cook. Board President and
J. E. Robinson, Manager. Beginning of this cottage marks the offi
cial start of work on a $200,000 improvement and expansion pro.
gram at the camp which is being sponsored by the FFA-FHA
Camp improvement Committee.
Lt. Commander Savage Retires
From Naval Service After 28 Years
The U. S. Navy’s Zipper Fleet
as Green Cove Springs. Florida,
recently held a retirement and
inspection ceremony for 16 com
missioned and non-commission
ed officers who are again enter
ing civilian life.
Among the officers retiring
was lieutenant Commander W.
C. Savage. USN, formerly of
Covington and who plans to re
turn to Covington to resume his
civilian life.
Lt. Com. Savage has completed
28 years active naval service. He
first enlisted in the Navy in 1926
and has served on many types of
naval ships including the sum
marine USS S-9. the Cruiser USS
Louisville and the Aircraft Car
riers USS Wasp. USS Randolph
and USS Cowpens. He reported
to the Green Cove Spring Group
in 1955 where he has since served
as Repair Officer.
His campaign medals and dec
orations include; The American
Junior Service Guild Members Honor Husbands
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JUNIOR SERVICE GUILD MEMBERS and their husbands are
shown in the photo above Monday at the Elks Club where they
enjoyed an evening of fun and festivities. Left to right, are the
members with their husbands standing immediately behind them
with the exception cf Mrs. Moncey Pratt, whose husband was
not in the picture; Mr*. James Purcell, Mrs. Howard Milligan.
Defense. American Area. Euro
pean-Africa, Asiatic-Pacific, Phil
ippine Liberation, Good Con
duct, German Occupation. V'V'II
, Victory Medal and the Naval
Unit Citation.
He is married to the former
Doris Mentges of Washington.
D.C. and they now have one
son Donald Savage who is attend
ing Georgia Tech in tlanta.
Mr. Savage is the son of Ed
ward Oliver Savage and the late
Mrs. Savage, who resided in the
Salem Community for many
years. He plans to build a home
on a farm adjoining the old Phil
lips property in Salem.
The economic loss from the
cardiovascular diseases in the
United States amounts to more
than $2-1/2 billion a year, the
Georgia Heart Association esti
mates.
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1957
Crowe Reports Good Response To
Newton FFA Camp Fund Drive
Wendell Crowe, fund raising
chairman for the Future Farm
ers of America Camp in Newton
County, states the drive for
funds will be completed this
W'eek.
Mr. Crowe expresses apprecia
tion to all who contributed and
urges those who
have not as yet
made their con
tribution to
please make it
this week as the
drive closes Sat
urday.
The business
men of the city
are requested to
make their contribution to Mar
ion Piper and others to their
Bill Young's
Rites Held
Friday P.M.
Funeral services for Willard H.
(Bill) Young of Covington were
held Friday, February 15 at 2
p.m. at the North Covington
Methodist Church with Rev.
Newton Scott, pastor, and Chap
lain L. M. Brickey, U. S. Air
Force Chaplain of Dobbins Air
Force Base, Marietta officiating
Interment was in Covington
Cemetery with military services
held at the graveside by mem
bers of the Air Force from Dob.
bins Air Base at Marietta.
Mr. Young, 41, died Wednes
day, February 13 in an Atlanta
hospital following a very short
illness. He had been confined
to the hospital for about 3 hours.
Mr. Young was a former resi
dent of Newton County and had
been in the U. S. Army for a
bout 18 years.
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. Joan Welch Young: one son,
Roger Young; one daughter.
Valerie Young, all of Covington;
mother, Mrs. Harry Milner of
Chattanooga. Tenn.: three sisters.
Mrs. Will Clark Jr., of Chatta
nooga, Mrs. J. P Christian of
Calhoun and Mrs. D. B Patty' of
Columbus, Ga.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of the
bereaved family. J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home were in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Al David, Mrs. George Jolley, Mrs. Moncey Pratt, and Mrs.
L. D. Johnson. Mrs. Purcell and Mrs. Milligan were in charge
of the entertainment which consisted of Folk Dancing to the
music of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chapman and Mr. and Mr*. Neal
Banks.
local chairmen or send direct
to Mr Crowe at Covington Auto
Service.
Ground was broken last week
for the cabin which the Georgia
REA donated, costing approxi
mately $14,000. and it is hoped
sufficient funds can be raised
over the state to match the
$200,000 which Governor Griffin
earmarked for the project on
condition the state would raise
the other $200,000. making a total
of $400,000 which will be spent
in New’ton County on the FFA
Camp.
The Covington Elks Club do
nated SIOO.OO to the protect and
the McConnell Stores donated
$500.00 through the local store.
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Mr. Crowe
Junior High
Gymnasium To
House Library
Plans to utilitize classrooms new
occupied by first grades, in the
front portion of the Covington
High School Gymnasium, for
housing the Newton County Li
brary. were revealed Friday even
ing at a regional meeting of Li
brary Boards of Newton, Rock
j dale, Fulton and DeKalb Counties
held at the Decatur-DeKalb Li
brary in Decatur.
Mrs. Morris Paty, Chairman of
• rhe Newton County Librarav
Board, stated that the classroom
space had been allocated by the
I City Council of Covington to the
Library Group for use, when it
is vacated bv pupils, who will in
the near future be moved to the
new E. L. Ficquett School.
Scott Candler and C. S. Hub
bard, Textbook Head of State
Board of Education, led many of
the discussions of the group,
which included various phases of
the promotion of Library Pro
gram and interesting reports
.from the counties represented.
Other members of the Newton
Library Board who attended the
meeting tn addition to Mrs. Paty
were: Mrs. Harry Dietz, Miss
Clara Mae Hays. Mrs. John Ful
ler. Rucker Ginn, Whitlow Rich
ardson. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Calla
way, Jr.
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R.O. Arnold Makes
Annual Report On
University System
Robert O. Arnold, of Coving
ton. Chairman of the Board of
Regents of the University System
of Georgia, has recently submit
ted to the Governor and the
members of the General Assem
bly the Annual Report of the
Board s activities during the fis
cal year 1955-56.
The University System of Geor- I
gia includes the operation of
the University of Georgia. Geor- |
gia Tech and 13 other schools
within the state.
During the year the number
of degrees conferred, certificatej
and diplomas granted at The
University of Georgia were 1.341,
and at Georgia Tech 916. Other
colleges conferred and granted
1.536 diplomas, certificates and
degrees.
Other officers of the Board of
Resents are: Vice - Chairman
John J. McDonough; Chancel
lor Harmon W. CaMwelt; Exe- i
cutive Secretary L. R. Siebert;
and Treasurer James Al Blissit.
Tri-County Sells
370 Head Cattle
Tri-County Livestock Auction
Company sold 370 head of cattle
and 34 hogs for a total of $22.-
453.85. Milk cows and springers
topped at $200.00; pigs at $14.00.
Price ranges were: hogs, $13.00
to $16.70; calves. $6.00 to $22.25;
stockers. $13.00 to $18.80: steers,
$14.00 to $17.90; light bulls, sll.-
00 to $14.50; heavy bulls. $13.00
to $14.25; fat cows. $12.00 to $15.;
cutters, $lO aO to $12.00; and can
ners. $7.90 to $10.50.
NCHS Band Week Feb. 25-Mar. 3
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Music is a universal
language and is a part of our
lives today, more than ever
before, and
WHEREAS, The Newton Coun
ty High School Band has, by
cooperation, hard work, and
strenuous effort, consistently
been successful in all its ac
tivities, and
W’HEREAS. the entire county is
justly proud of its Band stu
dents, not inly from the
standpoint of good musician
ship. but for their display of
good discipline and conduct,
wherever and whenever
Newton County is represent
ed by them, and
WHEREAS, the Band continues
Moonlit Drive In
BETWHN COVINGTON & CONYHS ON NtW HWY 11
Saturday, February 23
"The Law vs. Billy the Kid"
With Se«tt Brady
— ALSO —
"TAP ROOTS"
Aba Cartaoß "HBP CAT SYMPHONY”
"Law vs Billy tha Kid" 7:15 and 10:40
"Tap HeaK" 1:55
Sunday - Monday, February 24 - 25
"REBEL IN TOWN"
With Jahn Payna
— ALSO —
"BHOWANI JUNCTION"
With Ava Gardner - Stewart Granger
Aha Cartoon "BUGS BUNNET"
"Robot in Town” 7:15 and 10:00
"Bhewani June ties" t:00
WE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY DURING FEBRUARY
Thursday - Friday, Feb. 28 - Mor. 1
WALT DISNEY’S
"V/estward Ho the Wagons"
With Foss Parher
Also Cartoon "DISNEYLAND U.S.A.”
First show 7:11 — Second show 1:20
e« Pnaa-Winning
Sports Pag*
1956
Better Newspaper
Contest
Funeral Held
Yesterday For
Edward Savage
Edward Oliver Savage. 69. of
; Covington, died Monday. Febru
ary 18 in a private hospital fol
lowing a short illness. He had
been confined the hospital for
j one week.
! Funeral services were held
Wednesday, February 20 at 3
p.m. at the Chapel of Harwell
Funeral Home with Rev. E. L.
CoNins. pastor of Shiloh Metho
dist Church at Almon and Rev.
S. J. Hull pastor of Salem Meth
odist Church, officiating. Inter
merft w« in Salem Camp Ground
Cemetery.
Mr. Savage was horn in Butts
County. He had been employed
by Covington Mills until his re
; tirement.
Survivors include three sons,
I Walter Clifford Savage of Cov
ington, D. Frank Savage of Por
terdale anl(j V'. A. Savage of
Macon; five daughters. Mrs Hol
! lis Curtis pf Covington. Mrs. S.
L. Lumsden' of Porterdale, Mrs.
M. E. Hitchcpck. Mansfield. Miss
Marie Savage’ of San Francisco.
Calif., and Mrs\ R. H. Mason of
Macon; one sifter. Mrs. Lula
Jenkins of PorteAttal*-
The NEV'S emends deepest.
1 sympathy to the numbers of th*
bereaved family. J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral HoAe were in
■ charge of arrangement-
: The slogan of the 19?^ Heart
- Fund is "Help Your HeaM Fund,
Help Your Heart.” k
to brinp unlimited pleasure
and pride to each of us:
NOW THEREFORE. I. J. L. El
liott, Mayor of the City of
Covington, in the State of
Georgia, do hereby proclaim
the wqpk of February 25th
through v March 2nd as NCHS
Rand W^ek. and urge each
citizen to' join in honoring
the Band ft, recognition of
its achievem<*pts and inesti
mable contributions to our
countv. .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I
। have hereunto signed j^y name
officially and caused thA^Seal of
the City of Covington to h® af
fixed. the eighteenth day of^eb
ruary, 1957.
(Signed) J. L. EUio‘t Tk
Mayor J
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