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Heart Fund Workers Will Canvass County Homes
Miniature Garden Clubbers
Visit Local Homes Tonight
“The week of February 18th will see many activities
to step up the HEART FUND DRIVE in Newton County,”
said Mrs. E. E. Callaway Jr. Chairman. Beginning Thursday.
February 21 (today) at 7:30 P.M., members of the Miniature
Garden Club will give freely of their time and effort and
will canvass all homes in Cov
ington for contributions to the
1937 drive for much needed
funds to support continued suc
cess of this life-saving work, it
was stated;
"We are asking everyone in
Covington to leave their porch
lights burning from 7:30 P.M.
until one of the volunteers can
call and take their contribution.”
Mrs. Callaway said. Saturday,
February 23 as Heart Fund Tag
Day in Covington when youthful
members of the Tri-Hi-Y Club
will sell Heart Fund Tags in the
eity and on the square all day.
In Mansfield, volunteer work
ers of Cub Scout Pack No. 2 are
contributing their time and will
canvass that town all day Thurs
day, Feb. 21st In Newborn and
Almon the Heart Fund Drive by
Committee workers will get un
derway Sunday Feb 24. and in
Salem. Friday Feb. 22 has been
*et a« the date for the fund
drive.
Mrs Callaway said, "Each
contributor will receive a red
heart shaped lapel pin signify
ing participation in this worthy
fight against heart disease, and
we hope everyone will wear his
or her pin with pride and satis
faction. knowing they are an im
portant part in a wonderful ef
fort to control a dreadful dis
ease.”
To fehoee who are not down
town on Saturday ‘Tag Day’ and
those who were not called on by
a volunteer worker, Mrs. Calla
way urges that you mail a dona
tion, no matter how small or
how large, to Newton County
Heart Fund Drive. Care of Post
master E. L. Stephenson, Cov
ington.
Jaycees To Take Over Radio
Station WGFS For One Day
I'ewton County Junior Cham. I
bes of Commerce will take over
Ra o Station WGFS. Covington,
for one day, next Wednesday,
Fef ruary 27th.
J. C. Long, manager of the
sta 'on, said yesterday that the
.1* cess would carry out all du
t s connected with the station
for this one day, except the en
gineers’ job. The club will re
ceive the revenue from this one
day operations.
Patricia Ann Massey Named
"Miss OCT" of Newton High
Patricia Ann Massey, a junior'
at Newton County High School
and a first year student of Diver- ,
wfied Cooperative Training, has
been chosen by the local DCT
elub as “Miss DCT’’ of January I
1957.
Patricia, 16 years of age, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Riley Maasey of Route 4, Coving
ton.
When she enrolled in the DCT
program for this school year Pa
tricia expressed a desire to re
ceive training and work exper
ience in the dental field. Through
the efforts of Mark L. Davis, pro
gram coordinator, she was em
ployed by Dr. E. L. Smith, D.D.S.
Porterdale, Ga. as Dental Assis
tant. Her duties in this capacity
include, receptionist work, mak
ing and receiving telephone calls,
scheduling appointments, x-ray
picture work and general office
maintenance.
Patricia has shown a deep con
cern for her work both in the
class room and on the job. She
has maintained an above the
average and excellent rating by
her employer and an A average
in the DCT class room. Her oth
er school subjects are English,
Typing and American History.
Four hours each day are spent
in school and four hours devoted
to getting work experience.
Patricia is also active as a DCT
Georgia Enterprise. Established ISM The Co»in»te ß Star, Established im
Newton FHA
Presents Chapel
"TV Program”
A vivid caricature of ‘‘The
$64,000 Question” was the theme
of the chapel program presented
at the Newton High School by
the Newton High F.H.A
Comedy mixed with informa
tion made this program inter
esting and informative. The pres
entation by the local pupils add
ed color and .interest to the pro
gram.
Ha] Starch was the emcee
played by David Snodgrass.
Grier Stephenson was the an
nouner and the constructor of
the very fascinating T.V. camera.
He was also responsible for all
the equipment used.
Newton High F.H.A. contest
ants were Pam Laster, Laurie
Dial, and Janis Farr. Pam’s area
that she choose was “Foods”?
Lauries was "Know ‘your
school". Janis choose "Etiquette”
for her area The girls did a won
derful job as contestants. They
were dressed in very appropriate
clothes. Carolyn Freeman and
Sandra Moore were the beautiful
escort and attendant. Mary Lee
Costley and Mike Lott were in
charge of the commercials. Wil
lie Moore was the applause cap
tain The T.V. engineers were
Monty Willson and Henry Odom
111 The guard of the questions '
Club members will help out
in selling advertising, announc
ing and the many details con
nected with radio broadcasting
on the day. Jimmy Pounds is
। chairman of the Jaycee Commit
tee for the day. and his commit
tee members are Walker Camp
bell and J. C. Long.
President of the Newton Coun
ty Jaycees is Robert Campbell,
Jr. Vice-President is Jay Brown.
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club member. She has participat
ed in all club activities and in so
doing has gained the respect and
confidence of the other club mem
bers, She is courteous, polite, and
constantly thinking of others.
After high school graduation
। Patricia plans to attend college
I where she can receive proper
. training to attain her already set
objective in life — A Dental Hy
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This Paper Is Covingtons Index To Civic Pride and Prosperi ty — Not Just A Newspaper But An Institution
Newton High School Band
Needs Your Assistance
Information has eome from th* Newton County High
School’s "Band Parents Boosters Club" that as much as
$3000.00 is needed to finance the Band this year.
Caps are to be replaced before they can visit any other
towns for they have been worn for five or six years and
are all the worse for it.
Newton County is justly proud of the High School
Band. We must keep this pride by helping them. The poorest
child is rich with musical training. This is the only medium
of musical education io reach them.
A letter from Mr. J. W. McElroy, President, and Mrs.
E. W. Pratt, Secretary, says; "Since the initial organization
and outfitting of out Newton County High School Band some
five or six years ago, there has not been a major fund-raising
campaign and we hope io avoid this. All of the Better Bands
in our section have financial assistance from some source
other than the School Board. Some have a sponsoring organ!
zation. Our band does not have a sponsor ana the cost of addi
tional instruments and equipment has been handled as a
special project through the generosity of a few organizations
and individuals
"Our uniforms and major instruments are in good condi
tion considering the length of time they have been in service.
However, we realize that their servicabiliiy will decrease
with age.
/'We have a good band program which is now reaching
about 100 students in our schools and we hope to increase this
number.
"Our High School Band has made an excellent record.
Last year it earned a Superior Hating as a group and several
individuals won Superior Solo Ratings at the State Festival.
"Newton County High School Band Week will be observ
ed February 25 through March 2nd. We hope you will give
your financial support at that time and your moral support
throughout the year."
We must show our appreciation of the efforts of the
young people to represent us in such manner as io receive
Superior Rating in the state. Surely every individual will
want a part in giving, so they may feel they are also spon
soring the Band. They have made us very proud of them.
Now is the time to show true appreciation of the great honor
the have brought to Newton County. Lei’s give, and give
generously!
Henry Odum 111, Sara Margaret
Patterson Honored by Band Mbrs.
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HENRY ODUM 111
By Fay* Gr*r
Henry Odum 111, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Odum Jr. is honored
this week in being chosen “Band
Member of the Month” by his
fellow members of Newton Coun
ty High School Band.
The band, under rhe capable
direction of Mr. Joseph T. Smith,
established this award last year
to be made each month to the
most outsanding band member.
Qualifications for the award are
based upon the member’s musi
cianship. achievements and cha
racteristics as an all round band
! member. The final selection is
made with the approval of the
band director.
Henry, who is a fourth year
Varsity Band member, plays a
saxophone in the band and serves
as treasurer of the band.
Scholastically, Henry, a New
ton High senior, has a splendid
record. He serves as president of
the Hi-Y, secretary of the senior
class, is a member of the Beta
Club, a member of the RAM
staff, the Aircraft Spotters and
is an Explorer Scout. He is an
active member of the Methodist
Church, where he serves on the
Junior Board of Stewards: is sec
retary of his Sunday School class
and program chairman of the
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“Rookie of the Month” is Sara
Margaret Patterson, daughter of
! Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson. A
first year Varsity Band member,
was Jimmey Preston
The F. H. A. also had the de
votional. Betty Sue Taylor read
the scropture. Karen Stone sang
the Lord's Prayer. The F. H. A.
President, Dorothy Snow,' was
the pianist during the program.
The apprentice teachers. Shir
' lev Skinner and Rose Turner,
wrote and directed the program.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1957
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SARA M. PATTEFS-N
Sara Margaret plays the tympani
and is a Majorette in the band.
A freshman at Newton County
High School, she is a member of
the Alpha Tri-Hi-Y and is secre
tary of her home room. Sara Mar
garet is an active member of the
Covingion First Baptist Church,
, having served as an officer in the
Training Union and the Girls Aux
iliary. She is also a member of
the choir. In Scouting, she was
most active and holds the high
est award, that of "Curved Bar.”
Marine Recruiter
Here Every
Thursday 9 to 3
DECATUR. Ga. February 20,
1957 — Master Sergeant C. Mon-
Criss NCO In Charge Marine
Corps Recruiting Office in Deca
■ ture has just announced that he
will visit Covington every Thurs
day between the hours of 9 A M.
and 3 P.M. for the purpose of in
terviewing and accepting quali
। tied applicants for enlistment in
the United States Marine Corps,
i I Young men who desire to learn
a trade, travel, continue their ed
-1 ucation are encouraged to contact
■ Master Sergeant MonCriff on
Thursday's and get complete de
tails about the life in the United
States Marine Corps. His head
. quarters in Covington will be at
, the Post Office.
NOTICE
PORTERDALE — The Porter
! dale Men's Club are having a
f Square Dance at the Club Room
Saturday night at 8:00 P.M.
: Old time string band from
Henry County will furnish the
music.
Bring your family. A big time
. । ia in store for all.
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COPIES OF THE 1957 RAM were presented io several persons
at Chapel Assembly Tuesday morning at the high school auditor
ium. Shown in the picture above are. left to right, seated. Marsha
Lott, subscription manager;, Ellen Weaver, junior editor: Elaine
Hornbuckle, editor: and Sam Ramsey, advertising manager.
University Glee
Here March 5
Plans are underway for the
appearance of the University of
Georgia Glee Club in Coving
ton. Tuesday, March 5. at the
High School auditorium at 8
o’clock.
The Glee Club is under the di
rection of Byron H. Warner, who
has headed the group since 1945.
With program based on a more
or less traditional form evolved
from Emeritus Director Hugh
Hodgson's long and successful
experience, the Glee Club has
continued successfully to offer
: music for both the serious musi
cian. and the amateur. The Club
is composed of about 48 mem
bers.
Covington Music Club mem
bers are asked to bring a cover
ed dish to the high school cafe
teria at 6:30 instead of 6 o'clock,
as previously announced, on the
night of the concert.
"The Town House"
Is Name Chosen
For Dining Room
“The Town House” is the name
chosen for Covington's new din
ing room which is owned and
will be operated by Miss Bettye
Tribble, well-known caterer of
^several civic clubs in the city.
Formal opening- date for the
■ dining room to receive patrons
will be Sunday, March 3. Satur
day, March 2. open house will
be held from 4 until 8 p.m.
The Town House is located in
the building formerly occupied
by Wright’s Grocery at 403 Clark
Street, which is near the inter
section of Clark and Emory
Streets.
Miss ‘Tribble announced yes
terday that Mrs. Jack Cook, of
Oxford, was the winner for sub
mitting the name of her dining
room. Mrs. Cook and her family :
will receive a free Sunday din
ner as her award.
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COVINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT personnel were the invited
guests of the Morcock-Banks Insurance Agency at Bill's Grill
Monday night for a steak dinner. Shown in the picture after the
i dinner are the members of the volunteer fire department, regular
Copies of Ram Annual Presented to Newton Countians
Kiwanis Ham And Egg
Auction Today Legion Hall
Covington Kiwanis Club's Annual Ham and Egg Show
for Negro residents of the county will go into its final phase
this afternoon with an Auction at Legion Home at approxi
mately 1:30 o’clock, according to George Porter MacMahon,
agriculture chairman of the club. The auction is open to the
' public and an invitation is ex
tended to prospective buyers to
atend the event.
W. H. McKinney, Newton
County Agent, and a member of
; the Kiwanis Agriculture and
• Conservation committee, said
. that the first part of the Ham
> and Egg Shojv was to have taken
pla- yesterday afternoon at the
Washington Street School at
which the judging was complet
ed.
The County Negro 4-H Club
I County Council was to have met
yesterday afternoon during the
; exhibition of the products at the
Washington Street School. J. W
Horne is County Agent, and Mrs
Lottie Johnson is the Home Dem
, onstration Agent.
This morning (Thursday) Alex
i ander Hurst, Negro State 4-H
Club leader, will address an as
semblage of Negro leaders and
4-H Club members at the Wash
ington Street School at 11 A.M.
Mr. MacMahon will award the
winners checks for their prizes
in the ham and egg competition.
The annual Auction will be
held at Legion Home this year
instead of at the school. Col. 1
George Collins, auctioneer at the
Tri-County Livestock Sales barn,
and one of the best-known men
with the hammer, will auction
off the hams.
Kiwanis Club's regular lunch
eon program will precede the
the show in the Legion Home
dining room.
Mr. MacMahon said that sever
al hams, sides and shoulders
would be offered for sale after
i the auction proper and that the
I public could look over these
COVINGTON’S ONLY
HOME .
OWNED NEWSPAPER
Standing are recipients of copies of the Ram which wore presented
by Miss Hornbuckle: Newton County Supi. of Schools J. W.
(Whit) Richardson; Mrs. Sam Hay. representative of The Citizen
Observer: Covington News Editor Belmont Dennis; and Sue Pratt,
assistant editor of the Ram.
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products at the Legion Home.
Winners Named
I I
Folling are the prize winners
1 of the Ham and Egg Show. A-
I wards will be made this morning
i at the Washington Street School:
। ” HAMS:
' Grand Champion.
Cora Mae Johnson 15.00
Reserve Champion
Arthur Johnson, 10.00
Adult:
1. Oliver Johnson , . SIO.OO
2. E. M. Wood .„ 7.50
4-H Club:
1. Arthur Johnson 10.00
2. Sonny Johonson 7.50
3. Frankie Johnson ... 5.00
4. Raleigh Pitts. Jr. 2.50
Shoulders:
1. Tom Brown 5.00
2. J. C. Jackson 3.00
3. Harold Zachery 1.00
Middlings:
1. J. T. Swann 5.00
2. Arthur Johnson 3.00
3. Tom Brown 1.00
Eggs:
। (Communities)
I Masedonia * 10.00
Soring Hill . 7.50
Flint Hill . 5.00
Canned Products:
Lizzie M. Brown 3.00
Roby Kate Camp ... 2.00
Addie Johnson 1.00
Sausage:
Nancy Durden 3.00 '
Gladys Nolley 2 00
Mattie Davis 1.00
Cracklings:
Gladys Sims 3.00
Sonnie Johnson 2.00
Margie Sims 1.00
I Individual:
fire department and some of the officials of the City who were
present as the guests of the insurance firm. During a short pro
gram following the dinner S. J. Moacock. Fire Chief Gradv Berrv
and Engineer R. T. Flegd. made speeches.
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Annie White v a. 3.00
Gladys Nolley _ \ 2.00
Tenns Curry \ 100
Stew: \
Gladys Sims \ 1— 3.00
I Sonnie Johnson 2.00
Annette Johnson — 100
Chittlings: ’V
Dashia Arline -V- 2.00
Nancy Durden 100
1957 Ram X
Continued From Page 1
Greer, most courteous; Suzanne
Weigel and Joe Sharp, mosl ath
letic; Hugh Ann Steadham and
Larry Evans, most attractive;
Annie Mae Mask and Jimmy
Bowman, wittiest. K
Strand Theatre^
To Be Scene Os \
Beauty Contest x "
The Strand Theatre, Coving^
ton, will be the scene for a\
Newton County Beauty Contest
on Friday. March 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Young ladies from ages 15-25,
and single are invited to enter
the contest.
Contestants may register in the
lobby of the Strand Theatre on
Saturday, February 23, and Sat
urday, March 16. from 9 until 12
noon. Contestants will be judged
lon gracefulness, speech and poise.
The young lady chosen will be
crowned “Miss Newton County.’’
Judges will be from out-of-town.
The program for the evening
will be crammed with plenty of
g< music, also loeal talent as
a sidelight, it was stated.