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Zion Baptist Church Mission [s Established At Salem
Sunday School At 10 AM,
Preaching At 11 Next Sunday
More than 80 persons were present for the first meeting
of the Zion Baptist Church Mission in the Salem Community
last Sunday afternoon. The “Salem Rally For Christ,” under
the sponsorship of the Zion Baptist Church, was held at
a building belonging to Johnny Harville, which will serve
as temporary meeting place
of the mission.
The message of the afternoon
was brought by the Reverend
Mr. Edgar A. Callaway, pastor
of the First Baptist Church,
Covington. He was the Asso
ciation participant representing
the Stone Mountain Associa
tion,
The first regular Sunday ser
vice of the mission will be
held next Sunday, October 6
with the Reverend Howard
Johnson doing the preaching.
Rev. Johnson is the regular
nastor of the sponsoring church,
Zion Baptist.
Rev. Johnson said that the
preaching service next Sun
day at 11 A.M. would be pre
ceded by Sunday School at
the 10 o’clock hour. The mis
sions committee at Salem con
sists of R. J. Maloy (chair
man), Randal Wilson, James
Hull, Ester Fleming, and Mr.
and Mrs. Dewey Mitchell.
The program last Sunday
started at 3 o’clock. Singing
was under the direction of
Mrs. Horace McCullough, with
Mrs. Ernest McCullough at the
piano. Congregational singing
of four famous hymns included
“All Hail The Power,” “How
Firm A Foundation,” “Faith
of Our Fathers,” and “The
Ninety and Nine.”
Following the song service
J. H. Greene led in a prayer
for the new mission. Announce
Has Exhibit
At Newton Fai
A display explaining how
someday you may be able to
dial your own long distance
telephone calls will be featured
at Southern Bell's exhibit this
week at the Newton County
Fair.
The display will be located in
the Exhibit Building, according
to John N. Booth, Group man
ager for Southern Bell. He said
telephone attendants will dem
onstrate how Direct Distance
Dialing works, highlighting the
improvements it will bring to
vour telephone service.
A map of the United States
illustrates how the Direct Dial
ing system will work as the
nlan develops. Each state will
have at least one area number.
The Covington number, for ex
ample, will be 404. An out of
town operator will have only
to pulsate” 404 before dialing
the Covington number. Even
tually, the customer will be able
to dial the distant number for
himself.
Attendant will demonstrate a
call from Covington to San
Francisco and explain features
of the new plan.
The exhibit also will feature
Telephones in color.
Farmers Muual Exchange Re-elect
3 Directors: Cife New Services
' Farmers Mutual Exchange
members, meeting last Thurs
day evening at the Covington
Junior High School gymnasium,
re-elected the three directors
of the county for another term
of the organization. They were
Bill Aiken, Wilber Jones, and
Leonard Standard.
Jim Gaston, manager of the
local exchange, announced last
week that new services offered
by the firm includes pecan
marketing, grain marketing,
broiler financing and feed mix
ing service. He said that his
company has available the ser
vices of the Co-Operative Feed
Mill at Flowery Branch, Ga.
During the meeting Thurs
day it was announced that the
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen-Observer, Established in 1952
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ments and recognition of visit
ors by Rev. Johnson was the
next thing on the program.
R. J. Maloy, chairman of
the Missions Committee, spoke
on the subject “Why We Are
Here.” Recently a church census
was taken on the Salem Com
munity and the findings re
vealed that there were some 49
families in the neighborhood
who preferred the Baptist de
nomination. Most of these fam
ilies were not actively affiliat
ed with a Baptist church at
the present time.
Mr. Maloy explained the
aims and ambitions cos those in
the Salem Community relative
to becoming a permanent Bap
tist Church. The meeting place
for the present mission is only
one-half mile Southeast of the
Salem Campground. The
Campground is now an inter
denominational annual meet
ing at the historic site.
The Reverend D. D. Harris
ably explained “How Southern
Baptists and the State Con
vention Work Together with
the Local Church.” He pointed
out many problems to be fac
ed by the new church and ex
plained how best they could be
solved.
The closing hymn of the
service was “Blest Be The
Tie".
Enrollment Up
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During Sept.
The Newton County School
System had a larger enrollment
and average daily attendance in
the school month just ended
than during the first month of
the previous school term.
In September, 1956, th total
enrollment of the white schools
was 2950. In September, 1957
the total enrollment was 3011,
an increase of 61.
The average daily attendance
for September, 1956, was 2820.
The average daily attendance
for September, 1957, was 2893,
an increase of 73. This shows
that attendance improved.
The improvement of atten
dance in the negro schools was
more than that in the white
schools. We attribute this to the
short cotton crop and the fact
that cotton pickers are not need
ed as badly as in previous years.
Enrollment in the = negro
schoolg in September, 1956, was
1636. Enrollment in September,
1957 was 1807, an increase of
171. Average daily attendance
in September, 1956, was 1218.
Average daily attendance in
September 1957, was 1418, an
increase of 200. Last year the
largest enrollment and atten
dance in the negro schools was
local farmers mutual exchange
had served 300 patrons during
1956 - 57. Meambers present
heard a speech by Dawin C.
Fitzpatrick, district manager,
Cotton Producers Association.
Winners of various prizes
awarded Thursday night in
cluded the following mem
bers: E. H. Elliott, Mrs. C. B.
Bunn, Eugene Elliott, Miss
Carolyn Hitchock, Edward
Moss, S. R. Elliott, Obie Shep
herd, Billy Stokes, Mrs. Leon
ard Standard, C. A. Jolley, Mrs.
E. M. McCart, C..C. Gilbert, F.
M. Dillard, Lynn Jones, Mrs. L.
W. Hodge, L. H. Bates, Larry
King, Harry Jones, Leonard
Standard and Mrs. Paul Cowan.
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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH MISSION in the Salem Community held its initial meeting last Sunday
at Johnny Harville’s place. Shown in front of the temporary meeting place are persons who
attended ihe service Sunday. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Jim Pennington, Monroe Smith, Jim Pen
nington, R. J. Maloy, Randall Wilson, Mrs. R. J. Maloy, Bonnie Cofer, Mrs. Randall Wilson, Mrs.
Monroe Smith, Ada Lee Cofer, Mrs. Ester Fleming, Easter Fleming, Ralph Cofer holding little
Ross Fuller, Mrs. Howard Johnson, Rev. Howard Johnson, Donald Cofer, Johnny Harville, C. D.
Cowan and J. H. Greene. Children in front are Ester Fleming and his brother and Gerald Wilson.
Employ Physically Handicapped
Week Set For October 6-12
In August 1954, Congress de
signated the first full week in
October of each year as “Nation
al Employ The Physically Hand
capped Week”, to focus public
attention upon the problems of
disabled persons, and to en
courage the hiring of those who
are willing, ready and able to
work.
Who are the Handicapped?
The term ‘“physical handicap”
is a relative term. It must be
considered in relation to a
specific job. Most of us are
“handicapped for some jobs, so
disability becomes a matter of
degree. Many thousands of phy
sically handicapped men and
women are successfully sup
porting themselves, and their
families. They are proving
every day that it’s what they
have left than what they’ve lost
‘that counts.
Why Hire The Physically
‘Handicapped? Basically, there
‘are three reasons why qualified
‘handicapped applicants should
be employed.
(1) Physicaly handicapped
‘workers — as a group — pro
duce.
(2) They deserve — and want
an equal opportunity to prove
their capabilities.
- (3) Hiring qualified handi
capped workers reduces the cost
dependency, saves tax funds,
and bolsters the economy of the
community, state, and nation.
For every dollar spent by the
government rehabilitating dis
abled men and women, $lO is‘
returned in the form of income
taxes.
Many handicapped men and
women, though trained and
ready to work — are neverthe
less being denied job opportuni
ties.
Why? In some instances, em
ployes fail to appreciate the fact
that the physically handicapped
can make safe, dependable, and
efficient employees.
In other cases, the handisap
ped are barred because of mis
conceptions that their employ
ment would result in higher in
surance costs for employers.
Some times they are prevented
from working because of arbi
trary physical standards which
bear no relationship to the spe
cific job.
“Let’s make the 1957 obser
vance of NEPH WEEK, October
6-12, the most effective im the
history of the program and con
during the month of January.
The first month of the ¥957-
'SB sechool term ended on last
Thursday, September 26. We are
just completing the first week of
the seeond month of school.
J. R. Johnson, agronomist,
Extension Service, announces
that 401 farmers representing 72
counties have entered the Geor
gia Grazing System and Feed
production Program this year,
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1957
tinue to carry on day-after day
throughout the year” stated
Donald Stephens, chairman of
the local committee.
The local NEPH Committee
is as follows: Donald Stephen
son, Chairman, Merbet Katz,
Miss Mae Hardeman, Mrs Doro
thy Cason and Paul Alexander.
HANDICAPPED WORKERS
ARE AMONG
THE BEST, HUIET
Georgia's outstanding record
for rehabilitation and employ
ment of handicapped citizens
has been made primarily by
Georgia employers, Commis
sioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet
stated this week in calling at
tention to National Employ
the Physicially Handicapped
Week, October 6-12.
“Georgia continues to lead
the nation in placing physically
handicapped workers and' the
rehabilitation of them, both
veteran and non-veteran,”
Huiet asserted. “There are
many - physically handicapped
Georgians who are now unem
ployed or are not working at
their fullest capacities. All of
them have abilities which
qualify them for job openings
of many Georgia employers.
“During the past year, Geor
gia employers, through the 34
employment semwice offices of
the Georgia Department of
Labor, filled 124,000 non-farm
and nearly 215,000 farm jobs.
Over 3000 of these job open
ings were filled with persons
with physical handicaps.” Huiet
urged employers, managers,
and personnel people to hire
workers on the basis of their
ability to do the job. He said
that such an attitude would
help to get work for all handi
capped persons. '
“Georgia employers who
have had experience with phy
sical handicaps report that they
perform as well if not better
than the non-handicaps and
that a physical handicap does
not mean a job handicap,”
Huiet continued.
“The Georgia Department of
Labor has won five interna
tional achievement awards
while using handicapped work
ers in many key positions.
Their records are among our
very best,”” the Commissioner
eoncluded in wurging year
round use of handicapped
workers. v
Master Masons
Meet Tuesday
The vryegula reommunication
of Golden Fleece Lodge No. 6,
F. & A. M., will be held Tues
day evening October Bth, 7:30
P.M. The E. A. degree will be
eonferred.
Al qualified brethern wurg
ed to attend. Visitors welcome.
By order of. Jack L. Meadors,
W.M.
Mrs. J. J. Rosey
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At Cornish Min.
P o :
| Funeral services for Mrs. J. J.
Rosey of Covington will be held
today (Thursday), at 2:30 p.m.
at Cornish Mountain Baptist
Church with Rev. Olin Moon
| officiating.
Mrs. Rosey, 73, died Tuesday
at a private hospital after a
‘,short illness. She was a faithful
{member of Cornish Mt. Baptist
Church. She was born in Mor
gan County.
| Surviving are one daughter
‘MiSS Louise Rosey and one bro
’ther Mr. Ed Anglin, Loganville.
. Interment was in Cornish Mt.
Cemetery with J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
The NEWS joins the many
friends in extending deepest
sympathy to the members of the |
bereaved family. |
Miss Kitchens }
Now Delfa Li f
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Stewardess
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MISS KITCHINS
Miss Maxine Kitchens, |
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
J. Kitchens sr., of 1327 Floyd
St., Covington, is now a stew
ardess with Delta Air Lines|
based in Chicago, Hlinois. ’
Miss Kitchens, a graduate of
Newton County High School,
attended Mercer University,
Macon, in 1953-54 and gradu
ated this year from the Uni
versity of Georgia, Athens,
with a BS degree in Homel
Economics. |
She was a member of Alpha
Delta Pi Sorority and also a
member of Phi Upsilon Omi
cron, henorary fraternity. l
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY |
Confract Let
For Remodeling
Library Bldg.
Contract was let Tuesday
for remodeling and renovating
the front part of the Covington
Junior High Gymnasium for
‘the Newton-Rockdale Regional
Library, accrding to Mrs. R. M.
iPaty, chairman of the Library
Board.
Mrs. Paty said the contract
has been awarded to Hiram
Ellis of Covington, and the
work is expected to start next
week on the structure. The
boards‘ special committee, com
posed of Tom Bates, E. E.
(Buck) Callaway and Nat
Turner, have been entrusted
with carrying out the details
of the remodeling program,
Mrs. Paty stated.
It was understood that as
soon as the remodeling and re
novating is completed there
will be an Audio-Visual sec
tion, and several prints of
famous paintings will be
bought for checking out to
the patrons of the library.
Mrs. Paty said that funds
have already been subscribed
for the work on the building
included in the contract let to
Mr. Ellis. However, she said
that additional funds were
badly needed for which to pur
chase furniture and equipment
for the new quarters. |
W. Timberlin of Timberlin &
Sheetz Architect fim in At
lanta drew the plans for the
remodeling of the library as a
public service.
The Library Board consists
of the following members: Mrs.
Paty, chairman; Mrs. Henry
Anderson, Mrs. E. S. Rheberg,
Mrs. I. V. Malone, Tom Bates,
Nat Turner, E. E. Callaway,
Jr., Rucker Ginn, Mrs John
Fuller, Mrs. Godfrey Trammell,
Mrs. J. P. Knight, and J. W.
Richardson.
l Rises Frida
At Manstield
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At Mansfield
! Funeral services for C. L.
Mooneyhan of Mansfield were
held Friday, September 27 at
the Mansfield Baptist Church at
2 p.m. with Rev. L. L. Fortner,
officiating. Interment was in the
'Carmel Cemetery in Mansfield.
| Mr. Mooneyhan, 80, died
' September 25 ,in a private hos
'pital following a lingering ill
iness. He was a native of Walton
County, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Mooneyhan He
was a member of the Mansfield
Baptist Church. He had lived in
Mansfield for the past 50 years.
He had been very active until
several months ago.
Survivors include, two dau
ghters, Mrs. Luther Knight of
Mansfield and Mrs. Bessie Mae
Spears of Newborn; two sons,
Homer Mooneyhan of Eaton
ton and Woodie Mooneyhan of
Altanta; one sister, Mrs. W. M.
Mason of Monticello and 32
grandchildren.
.~ The NEWS extends deepest
smypathy to the members of the
bereaved family. The E. L. Al
mand Company of Social Circle
were in charge of arrangements. |
Chas. Wil
as. Williams
Funeral Today
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Funeral services for Mr. Char- |¢
lie T. Williams of Newborn will |s
be held today (Thursday) Oc- |]
tober 3 at the Newborn Meth- |¢
odist Church at 2:30 p.m.
Mr. Williams, 95, died Tues- | C
day night, October 1 at the a
Newton County Hospital in|c
Covington. [V
The E. L. Almand Company |t
of Social Circle are in charge|s
of arrangements and a complete |y
funeral notice will be carriedl
in next week's issue of The |l
NEWS. |e
COVINGTON'S GNES
owsee NEWSPAPER
Henson Furniture Founder's Day
Sale Starts Here Today
Henson Furniture Company’s
“Founder’s Day” Sale starts to
day (Thursday) and will con
tinue through Saturday, Octo
ber 12, according to an 8-Page
advertising section of The Cov
ington News today. Bill McDo
well, vice president of the Hen
son firm is also the manager of
the Henson store in Covington.
The first store of the Henson
chain, which now includes six
stores and serves some 23 coun
ties was established in Conyers
by Mr. and Mrs. William A.
‘Henson in January 1927. Since
‘then stores have been establish- |
ed in Greensboro (1933), New
nan (1936), Hogansville (1937),
McDonough (1946), and Cov
ington in 1954.
The sale starting today and ac
cording to Mr. McDowell is one
of the biggest events ever at
tempted by his firm. “We went
to several Nationally known
manufacturers and asked them
to furnish us with good, up-to
date merchandise priced in
truck load lots, so that we
could offer you, our friends,
some of the best values we have
had in our 31 years in business,”
said Mr. Milligan.
He added, “many of the
items in our 8-page circular
cannot be duplicated at these
Mansfield P-TA Makes Plans
For Its Coming Activifies
Y| The September meeting o
» | the Mansfield Parent Teache
» | Association was held at thi
' | school. Mrs. J. H. Dennis, pres:
! | ident, called the meeting t
'| order and extended a cordia.
‘| welcome to visitors and mem
bers of PTA.
A poem, “Service” and Par
ent Teacher prayer was read
by Mrs. Dennis. The objects of
PTA were repeated in unison
by the group.
During the business session
the minutes were read and
approved the treasurer’s state
ment given and reports from
various committees were heard.
The list of Room Representa
tives for the year was read
by Mrs. James Benton, chair
man.
Mr. Alexander expressed his
appreciation for the attractive
potted plants that have been
placed in the lunchroom by
Garden Club members. The
grade vote was won by Mrs.
L. L. Harwell's room.
A school of instruction was
held on September 12. Mrs.
Weldon Shows, Atlanta, First
vice-president of Georgia Con
gress of Parents and Teachers,
led in this discussion.
The Fall District Conference
is to be held on Thursday, Oc
tober 10, at Mansfield Com
munity House. Registration
will begin at 9:30 a.m.
After the business session
the program was turned over
to Miss Clara Mae Hays. She
told some of the plans for the
new school year.
The inspirational was given
by Mrs. Lois Robertson.
Miss Louise Reeves discuss
ed several most interesting and
informative articles on “Home
work”. This subject was dis
cussed at length from the
viewpoint of the Parent-
Teacher and child.
Dodge Dealers
See 1958 Line
Representatives of McGuire
Motor Company, local Dodge
dealership, Monday attended a
special preview showing of the
1958 line of Dodge passenger
cars and trucks in Atlanta.
Also attending the meeting,
one of 17 similar showings held
across the country, were offi
cials of the Detroit auto firm,
who introduced the new models
to local dealers and outlined
selling plans fior the ecoming
year.
Public annovmessnent eof the |
1958 Dodge is stheduled Nov- |
ember. 6. |
NUMBER 40
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BILL McDOWELL
prices, so please shop early for
best selections.”
Personnel employed in the
Covington store are as follows:
Bill McDowell, Vice-President
and Manager; Earl Costley, As
sistant Manager; Melvin Allen,
Joe Wilson, Buddy Daniel and
Roy Gazaway, Salesmen; Mrs.
Annie Sue Stokes, Mrs. Ruby
Rae Jones, Mrs. Cora Lee Edge,
Bookeepers; Floyd Ellis and
Claude Morgan, Delivery De
partment.
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* Final Rises
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Tuesday For
' Mrs. Park
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Mrs. Parker
;! Final tribute was paid M
|| Millard E. Parker, who dic.
lMonday at the home of her
| daughter, Mrs. Harry Diets, at
; Harwell’s Chapel at 2:00 o’clock
Tuesday afternoon. The Rev.
Mr. Edgar A. Callaway offici
ated in the services which were
concluded at the graveside in
Covington Cemetery, where in
terment took place.
Mrs. Parker who would have
’been 92 on November 6, was
|the former Miss Lizzie Peddy
| of Loachapoka, Ala., and de
'scended from a pioneer family
| of Lee County, Ala. Prior to
| her marriage in 1902 to the late
| Mr. Parker, Mrs. Parker taught
!in the Notasulga, Ala. schools.
In 1906 the Parkers moved
to Covington, where the de
{ceased had made her home
since that time. She was a
faithful and loyal member of
the First Baptist Chureh, and
| during her active years was a
imember of the Woman’s Mis
| sionary Society. She devoted
‘ her time and talents to the roles
| of mother and homemaker; and
| the fine contribution she made
{is reflected in the lives of her
{ children and their Christian
[ heritage.
| During her declining years
| Mrs. Parker had made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Dietz, where she had been
confined to her bed for the
past two years.
Serving as pallbearers were:
her grandsons: Eugene Parker,
Marietta; Woodfin Parker,
' Chamblee; Hugh Murray, Jr.,
fHarold Arnold, Douglas and
Peddy Parker of Atlanta. J. C.
'Harwell and Son were in ¢harge
of arrangements,
~ Survivors include: five
daughters, Miss Alma Parker,
Miss Ruth Parker, Mrs. Harry
Dietz; Mrs. A. C. Sinclatr, Row
land, N. C.; Mrs. E. L. Lowe,
Notasulga. Ala.; three sons,
Julius P. Parker, Columbus;
Ernest E. Parker, Atlanta; and
Grady W. Parker, Noreross;
and a number of grandchildren
and great-grandchildren,
The NEWS joins hosts of
other friends in extending
deepest sympathy to the be
reaved family,