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The editorial in the issue of
The Covington NEWS dated Feb
-ruary 21, complimenting Mr.
Robert A. Bostwick of North
Newton on his ninety-first birth
day, was interesting and richly
^deserved. If you have not read
jt, get it and do so for it tells
aomethings of the early history
^of the first settlers of Newton
County.
One of the early teachers of
the old Bostwick school mention
-’ed in the editorial was Prof.
John Robertson who lives now
in Monroe. He boarded in the
Bostwick home with Mr. Bost
wick, his mother and a sister.
When he finished teaching and
left the Bostwick home, he told
the family that he would come
back to see them. Several weeks
ago, after seventy years, he did
come back to see Mr. Bostwick
but he was surprised to find the
home just as it was when he left.
However, Mr. Bostwick’s mother
and sister had passed away many
years ago.
Fifty-seven years ago I went
to teach the same school while
the “school house” had been
moved across the "big road”.
(A new one had been built) and
the name changed to Gum Creek.
Most of the people still referred
to it as the Bostwick School. Mr.
Bostwick was my youngest pa
tron. Now so far as I know he is
the only one living. His mother
was still living at that time. She
was a grand old lady and acted
as both mother and grandmother
to Mr. Bostwick’s four small '
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NEWTON
MEMORIES
BY
J. O. MARTIN
children, whose own mother had
passed away.
The old Bostwick school was
created and built just as all
other schools in Georgia were:
where a number of scholars (that
is what they were called in those
days) could be gathered togeth
er in a community, the parents
built a schoolhouse and hired a
teacher, usually a man, and then
the potential patrons subscribed
a given number of scholars with
an agreement to pay a given sum
of money as tuition per scholar.
In that way the teacher was paid.
When the public school system
was created in Georgia, this
method was changed. In a later
“Memory” I will give more of
the changes in detail.
Many of the early schools of
Newton County are still remem
bered by the natives, among
whom is Mr. Harmon H. Wicks
who lives in Atlanta. His mother
was Miss Francis Speer, one of
Newton most illustrious families.
He remembered two of these
schools and at my request he
gave me the following date about
them:
The name “Scuffle Gritt’ was
the one in my home community.
It was located on the road lead
ing from Porterdale to Cedar
Shoals, and for years was the
only school in that section, as a
matter of fact, my mother and
other young people of her day
attended this school. It was going
strong at the time I first attend
ed, as a 11 year old boy. The
families supporing this school,
as I remember, were B. H. Wood-
Caution Urged
By Cravey In
Burning Trash
ATLANTA - With Spring '
I Clean-Up Time scheduled to be ;
i observed in Georgia during the '
| week of March 24-30, Safety Fire
{Commissioner Zack D. Cravey
; today admonished home owners
to exercise all care in burning
trash.
“Trash fires can easily get out
of hand with devastating and
far-reaching effect,” he said.
“Some communities forbid them
entirely. If yours does not, I ad
vise you to check with your lo
cal fire department regulations
before starting such a fire since
many localities require a fire de
partment permit.”
When and if trasih is burned,
Commissioner Cravey offers the
following tips:
1, Never light an outdoor fire
on a windy day.
2. Set out, and attach, your
garden hose. Keep it handy until
the fire is completely out.
3. Use a wire mesh basket or a
metal container with a cover to
burn in. Set it well away from
building, fence, tall grass.
4. Keep children away.
5. Stay with your fire until it
is out and the ashes are cool
enough to tough.
ruff, Frank Woodruff. Mrs. J. A.
Speer, Tom Ponder, The families
of George, Elech, John, N. H.:
and Smith Piper. Z. D. Kinnett
and Charles Kinnett family, J.
T. Wicks and Tom Speer, The
Hewell family, and two of the
Roseberry families (The names
I do not recall) and the Murphy
children. Perhaps there were
others I do not remember.
Those serving as teachers, Prof.
J. A. Cowan, Prof. Charles R.
Jinkins, Prof. Simon Hearn,
Prof. Dykes and Prof. Henderson.
Prof. J. A. Cowan did his teach
ing at this location before I be
came school age, and I might
add it was he who took over the
New School, “Liberty Academy”
when this old school location
was abandoned. You spoke of the
pupils attending this school—l
cannot recall all, but I will give
you interesting data of quite a
few who; attended some college
from this little “One Teacher
Location”.
I think the W. A. Woodruff
family led in this field-Three of
the girls. Miss Eura, Annie and
Exa, finished at G.S.C.W.; and
John Alford at “Old Emory” I
believe Leroy at Ga. Tech, I’m
not sure. Next was the Speer
family, Mrs. Talitha Speer, three
boys finished at "Old Oxford”
and Annie Talitha at LaGrange
Methodist college. Sister Emma
E. finished at Young Harris and
at Emory University. Perhaps
there were others who attended
some higher school of learning, I
do not know about.
Many of the pupils of this little
"One Horse” “One Teacher”
school, entered fields of avoca
tion and employment with suc
cess and credit to themselves and
the county of Newton, there in
Newton County and out in other
sections of Georgia and the ad
joining states.
The other school I refer to,
was “Gasett Academy”. It was
abandoned after the new school
was located at Salem. I attended
only one term here. Prof. J. A.
Cowan was our teacher.
Those as pupils attending this
school, were the Profs children,
Miss Annie, Maud, and Ruth,
Willie the older boy, John Hol
lingsworth and sister Lillie, Susie
and Corene Ramsey, the younger
brother Jeff, Otis and Clifford
Nixon. Otis Hardman, Thomas,
Charles and Jack Eliott, Ambus,
Virgie and Bettie George, Octava
and her sister, the Livingston
I family, three of the Allison family
children. I do not remember the
names and perphaps there were
others I do not recall.
From this little school the
Eliott family had three boys to
attend “Old Emory”. Charles El
iott, of this family was one of
the most able men, I as a young
man recall, and his brother Jack,
las we all know, has served his
i county and city with distinction
and due honor to himself and to
his family. Mr. Otis Nixon of
this section of Newton County,
has played the role of history
making records, as the length of
continued service in his county,
as one of its most distinguished
and successful citizens.
There are others coming from
this favored section of Newton
county, remaining there in the
county, who are men and wo
men of rare qualities and untold
worth to their communities and
the county. It has been a plea
sure to me in aiding you with
some little data on the two early
school locations, which had been
discontinued at the time you
took over there as county supt.
A soil test will help prevent
the possibility of overtiming and
will assist in locating fields
where lime is needed for best
crop production, Jim Bergeaux,
agronomist-fertilizer, Agricultur-
Extension Service, points out.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
SARDIS NEWS
By Mra. Albert Strickland
The easiest place to find faults
is in others, but goodness knows
we have plenty of our own, so I
why not try to remove the beam
from our own eye before both
ering about me speck in our
brother’s eye. Jesus suggested
this.
Sardis Church was made to
feel very bad when asked to ac
cept the resignation of its pastor
of five months, Rev. Ridley
Smith. He has done a wonderful
job encouraging the members of
the church and building our at
tendance from 35 to around 65 to
70. He has also been a great help
to us spiritually. We shall al
ways be grateful for the friend
ship of Rev. and Mrs. Smith. His
resignation was due to a call
from his own denomination and
Seminary of which he is a part.
Although our hearts were sad
dened at giving up the
Smiths, they were at the same
time made glad to have Rev. W.
M. (Bill) Taylor accept a call to
serve us each Sunday also from
Columbia Theological Seminary
at Decatur. We would like to
welcome Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and
their four precious children to
our church and community as
pastor and friend. We feel sure
that the young people are going
to enjoy working under the fine
leadership of Mrs. Taylor as she
works hand in hand with her J
husband.
The Blue and Gold banquet of
Pack No. 211 Cub Scouts of Ox
ford was a grand success, as re
ported by the cubs and parents
attending from this community.
The event took place at the Al
len Memorial Church Annex
Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. The
following den mothers were in
charge: Mrs. Dorris Williams,
Den No. 1; Mrs. Robert Budd,
Den No. 2 and Mrs. Jack Hinton,
Den No. 3. The dining hall was
decorated in the blue and gold
colors, and the table centerpiece
of each den was in keeping with
their particular theme. Their
guest speakers were Mrs. H. S.
Rogers, president of the Oxford
Amitie Club, who sponsors the
cub scout pack, and also Mr.
Charlie Burnett, new Boyscout
Master of Troop No. 211.
Mr. Cecil Allgood presented
each cub with a scout song book
and then led them in group sing
ing. Everyone agreed that it was
an evening well spent.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin and
Arlene, visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dewey Martin Sunday
afternoon.
The Sunday afternoon guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hinton w«re
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henderson.
Mrs. Ivie Prickett and Mrs.
John McCart were visitors of
Mrs. Raymond White Tuesday.
Mr. Claude Townley had as his
visitors Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Alton Mann and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Hinton and fami
ly, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dial and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
Townley and family.
Little Ramonia Townley, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
Townley, was honored with a
birthday party Saturday after
noon. She was 6 years old. "Hap
py Birthday, Ramonia.”
Mrs. Maggie Ewing was visit
ed for a little while Tuesday by
Mrs. Pearl Young of Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henderson
and children, Melinda and Jim
my were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Strickland and
Mrs. C. B. Henderson.
Rev and Mrs. Taylor and chil
dren were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom. Williams and fam
ily.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond White
had as their guests Saturday
night Mr. Ray Prickett of Atlan
ta and Miss Betty Johnson, his
fiancee.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eddleman
visited Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Town
ley awhile Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Harvey Eddleman and Mr.
and Mrs. Danny Fuller had as
their Sunday afternoon guests
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Patrick of
Conyers.
Mrs. Ann Kelly and son Ricky
of Atlanta, were the weekend
guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Leroy Henderson.
Friends of Master Dewey Fish
er are very happy to know that
he is much improved having been
a shut-in for several days last
week with an ear infection.
Get well wishes and prayers go
out from this community to Mrs.
Clint Polk who has been confin
ed to bed for several weeks.
W’e would like to welcome each
one to come and worship with us
every Sunday at Sardis Sunday
School at 10 o’clock, regular wor- ,
Community News from
Hinlifl
Plains
By MISS IRENE HARVEY
‘0 Lord, revive they work in
the midst of the years, in the
midst of the years make known; ■
in wrath remember mercy.” Hab I
3:2.
Mrs. R. P. Boyd and Mrs. Roy |
Clore of Atlanta spent the week- i
end with Mrs. E. L. Preston and '
family.
Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Turner of
Fairburn, Mr. and Mrs. G. D.
Smith and children of Milstead
were the recent visitors of Mrs.
W. B. Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Gilbert and
children visited relatives Sunday
at Snapping Shoals.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rosser of
McDonough were Sunday guests
of Mrs. C. E. Chesnut and J. W.
Chesnut.
John Rilie Thompson of Geor
gia Tech was the weekend guest
of his mother, Mrs. W. H. Thomp
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stewart
of Snapping Shoals were supper
guests recently of Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Chesnut.
A. P. Harvey and W. F. Mose
ley of Decatur visited Miss Irene
Harvey and Mrs. Ola H. Thacker
Saturday afternoon.
We are sorry to hear of the ill
ness of Mrs. Margaret McDonald
at Snapping Shoals. We are wish
ing for her an early and com
plete recovery.
Garry Chesnut spent Saturday
night with his grandmother, Mrs.
C. E. Chesnut.
Several from our community
attended services Sunday evening
at Snapping Shoals Methodist
Church.
Mrs. W. S. Chesnut, Mrs. T. V.
Harvey and phil visited Mrs. W.
H. McDonald in Covington Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Floyd, Mrs.
Henry Boozer and children of
Cedar Shoals were recent guests
of Miss Irene Harvey and Mrs.
Ola H. Thacker.
Admist the rainy weather, the
ship service 11 a.m., Young peo
ples fellowship at 6 p.m. and
evening worship at 7 p.m.
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(Largest Coverage Any Weekly In The State) Thursday. March 7, 1957
Ronald Vining
Finishes Training
At San Diego
Ronald R. Vining, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. N. Vining, Route 2 |
Covington, Georgia has com
pleted nine weeks of recruit
training at the U.S. Naval Train
ing Station, San Diego, Californ
ia.
The local sailor, a former stu- j
dent at Brewster Tech will
spend 14-days leave with his .
parents before reporting to Port !
Huemene, California where he i
will enter Construction Electri
cian School.
Ronald, while in Ean Diego, suc
cessfully completed a course of
instruction in Seamanship, Ordi
nance and Gunery, Firefighting,
Communications, Military drill,
and Citizenship.
The Covington bluejacket en
listed in the Navy at Decatur,
Georgia for four years. Ronald
plans to stay in the Navy until
he retires.
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
met Monday afternoon at the
educational building with 12 pre
sent. This was the last meeting
of the church year.
The president, Mrs. W. H.
Thompson, called the meeting to
order. Miss Sue Thompson fol
lowed with prayer. Miss Eva
Gardner stewartship secretary,
was in charge of the program.
Miss Gardner gave the devotion
al and message on Stewardship
and followed with prayer. Those
on the program were Mrs. C. E.
Chesnut, Miss Leila Gardner,
Mrs. W. B. Harvey, Mrs. R. E.
Chesnut and Miss Irene Harvey.
The budget was paid in full
and some to other causes, Pay
er closed the meeting.
As the year’s work has come to
a close, may we go forward
with thankful hearts for past
blessings and cheerful trust for
the future.
The new officers for 1957-58
are as follows:
President, Mrs. Paul Stewart;
vice president, Mrs. W. H. Mc-
Donald; secretary. Miss Sue
Thompson; treasurer, Miss Ruth
Davis; historian, Miss Irene Har
vey; Christian literature, Mrs. R.
E. Chesnut; junior and intermed
iate secretary, Miss Sue Thomp
son and Miss Bell Gardner; for
eign mission, Mrs. J. F. Harvey;
orphanage, Mrs. W. H. McDonald;
temperance, Miss Sue McDonald;
home mission, Miss Eva Gard
ner; thanks offering, Mrs. W. B.
Harvey; White Cross, Mrs. C. E.
Chesnut; spiritual life, Mrs. W. H.
Thompson; Christian education,
Mrs. Thomas Morris and ste
wardship, Miss Leila Gardner.
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