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Elks Youth
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He will be introduced by Mr.
Sherwood.
Exalted Ruler Johnson said
yesterday that many outstand
ing youth from organizations
and civic clubs over the county
have been invited to the ban
quet as well as their parents
and club advisors.
“Covington Lodge No. 1806
is happy to join in with the
Grand Lodge of Elks, in honor
ing the youth of our land, and
to give recognition of their
many services,” Mr. Johnson
stated. “Our young people rep
resent the nation’s greatest re
source, and they look to us
adults for guidance and inspi- .
ration,” he added.
Also slated for recognition on ■
the "local Elks Day program .
will'be many adult leaders of]
Newton County Many are giv
ing hf their time and ability in ■
the 'guidance of the youth of
this 'community.
The Covington Elks two top
honorees of the year who have
recently received their awards
front club officials will be rec
ognized during the program
Tuesday. Miss Harriette John
son,-daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Johnson, received the i
$204 Elks Scholarship, and Miss |
Lpcy Floyd Morcock. daughter]
of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Morcock. ]
received the club’s Leadership ।
U.S-Savings Bond.
Master of ceremonies at the
banquet will be Mr. Johnson.
The' invocation will be given
bv the Reverend E. P. Nichols,
pastor of the Covington Pres
byterian Church. After the wel
come by the Exalted Ruler, Mr.
Homer F. Sharp will make the
response.
The introduction 'of guests
will be made by Mark Davis,
member of the Youth Commit
tee. and the introduction of the |
honor guest will be given by
Sunt, of Schools J. W. (Whit)
Richardson. A solo wdl be ren
dered by Mrs. Hugh McDonald.
The main address by Georgia
Tech’s Tonto Coleman will be
the highlight of the evening.
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] real community service. Con
i gratulations to Mrs. Rucker
Ginn, president, Mrs. John Ful
ler, Show Chairman, and their
committees who helped the
Miniature Club achieve another
(“First” in the way of Flower
: Shows!
In this season of “newness”,
the opening of Canaan Baptist
I Church’s new building for its
(first service on Sunday, was op
'portunely timed. The pastor, the
Rev. Mr. J. T. Widner, the
Building Committee and the
Membership have given gener
ously of their time, efforts and
means in the completion of
Newton County’s newest House
of Worship, which joins its
other Spiritual Homes in guid
mg us toward the only life,
j which we can continue to live
in Eternity. All denominations
'.join in wishng them every sue
cess in Kingdom Work.
Another milestone in the
spiritual progress of the county
was marked Sunday at Mans
field Methodist Church, when
Dedication of their new Ham
mond Organ, 14 memorial
stained glass windows, a com
munion service and carpet, was
featured in their annual Home
coming message in the program
presided over by the Pastor.
Rev. Mr. J. R. Baxter; and one
of the event’s highlights was
the presence of Mrs. Willie
Lunsford and Mrs. E. C. Mc-
Dowell, only two living charter
members of the church. They
YOUTH DAY
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks
has designated May 1 as Youth
Day to honor America’s Junior
Citizens for their accomplish
ments, and to give fitting rec
ognition of their services to
Community, State and Nation;
and,
WHEREAS. Covington Lodge
No. 1806 will sponsor an ob
servance on that day in tribute
to the Junior Citizens of this
Community; and,
WHEREAS, no event could
be more deserving of our sup
port and participation than one
dedicated to these young peo
ple who represent the nation’s
greatest resource, and who in
the years ahead will assume the
responsibility for the advance
ment of our free society; and,
WHEREAS, our Youth need
the guidance, inspiration and
encouragement which we alone
can give in order to develop
those qualities of character es
sential for future leadership;
and.
WHEREAS, to achieve this
worthv objective we should
demonstrate our partnership
with Youth, our understanding
of their hopes and aspirations
and a sincere willingness to
help prepare them in every way
for the responsibilities and op
portunities of citizenship;
NOW THEREFORE, I. N. S.
Turner, Mayor of Covington, do
hereby proclaim May 1 as
Youth Day, and urge all de
partments of government, civic,
fraternal and patriotic groups,
and our citizens generally to
participate wholeheartedly in
its observance.
N. S. Turner
Mayor Os
Covington. Ga.
। recalled memories of the early
(days during the lunch hour,
(when a delicious basket dinner
and barbecue were served.
Another of Newton County’s
(native sons has brought her
honor — Dr. Grier Martin, who
was inaugurated as president of
> Davidson College in North Car
olina last week. Launching the
festivities was an authentic
j “This Is Your Life” program,
which came as a complete sur
(prise to Dr. Martin, attended
by some 1100 students, friends,
and faculty members of David
son and other colleges. A lunch
eon on Wednesday followed by
the inauguration, and reception;
and a dinner honoring Dr. Mar
tin and his family at Morrow
croft, with Mr. and Mrs. Jamts
Harris as hosts, at which Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Stephenson,
Dr. Martins cousins, and his
Mother Mrs. E. G. Martin were
present. Our heartiest congra
tulations to Dr. Martin — and a
loving tribute to the mother
behind the man — Covington’s
own “Aunt Susie” Martin, for
whom her son’s success was one
of life’s big moments. For her
the event held twofold signifi
cance, for it was the first time
in 25 years that her “children”
had had the opportunity of be
ing with her at one time. In ad
dition to Dr. and Mrs. Martin,
there were Mr. and Mrs. John
Martin of Toledo, O.; Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Martin and Joe Mar
tin of Arlington, Tex.; and her
“nephew-sons” and wives, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Stephenson,
and Mrs. Robert Stephenson of
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Dr. Martin
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ships, to encourage reasoning
powers, and to assure that each
student is proficient in speak
| ing and writing; and (4) an
environment condu c i v e to
learning, to the development of
Christian character, and the
ability to live in harmony with
others.
Rr. Martin, the youngest
president ever inaugurated in
Davidson’s 122-year history,
gave up a successful business
career in 1951 to return to his
alma mater as Treasurer and
Business Manager.
The Trustees elected Dr. Mar
tin to the presidency last May.
Already, under his admini
stration, new buildings that
have been built or will be com
pleted in the near future, re
present an investment of more
than one and three-quarter mil
lion dollars.
New Orleans. When the Ste
phenson sons lost their parents,
“Aunt Susie” gathered them to
her heart and home, to make
them the sons which they feel
tin, whose Christian training
they are. Orchids to Mrs. Mar
has given the nation sons who
fill positions of leadership and
“Rise up and call her blessed”.
But, “blessed” is not exactly
what the clock seems to be tick
ing to me — it sounds an awful
lot like “30 - 30 - 30”, as we
reach for the broom to do the
. . . “SWEEPIN’ UP”.
Melvin Capps
Elected Baptist
Enlistment Chm.
ATLANTA — George D. Mil
ler, Forest Park, a second-year
student at the University of
Davidson College has a stu
dent body of 900 and a faculty
of 70.
The last Davidson anaugu
ration was in 1940 when Dr.
John R. Cunningham succeed
ed Dr. Walter L. Lingle as pres
ident
The delegates who came to
jay their respects to Dr. Martin
today represented colleges and
universities all over the na
tion: California in the far West;
Oregon in the Northwest; Texas
in the Southwest; Maine in the
Northeast; and the southern tip
of Florida in the Southeast. Al
together, 38 states were repre
sented by their colleges, many
of them from the West and
Middle West, and 33 state uni
versities sent delegates as did
the United States Military
Academy. Representatice came
from 16 national educational
associations and from 10 theolo
gical seminaries. The oldest uni
versity represented was Har
vard (1636), and the youngest,
Florida Presbyterian College
(1958).
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly In The State)
Georgia Medical college, Au
gusta. is the new president of
the Baptist Student Union of
Georgia.
Miller was elected at the an
nual Spring Retreat held at
Rock Eagle Center, Eatonton.
Pat McGlon, a student at Geor
gia State college, Atlanta, was
elected vice president.
Some 387 students, from most
of the 47 colleges and univer
sities in Georgia, attended the
three day meeting.
Other officers elected include:
Melvin T. Capps, Covington,
student at North Georgia col
lege. Dahlonega, enlistment
chairman; Miss Virginia Ann
Shearer, Atlanta, a student
nurse at Crawford Long hospi
tal, social chairman: Miss Jane
Chapman, Crawfordville, stu
dent at Georgia State College
for Women, Milledgeville, de
votional chairman: Miss Sarah
Katherine Hawkins, Clarkes
ville, Tenn., student at Agnes
Scott college, Decatur, publicity
chairman; Miss Patricia Bate
man, a student at Mercer uni
versity, Macon, secretary-trea
surer; Miss Nancy Wells, Thom
son, student at Tift college,
pianist; Miss Carolyn Scruggs.
Murphy, N. C., a student nurse
at Grady hospital, historian:
Frank H. Tarpley, Blue Ridge.
Student at University of Geor
gia, Athens, music director;
Robert C. Petty, Tifton, a stu
dent at Georgia Tech, Atlanta,
retreat chairman; Don Power,
Atlanta, a student at Young
Harris college, Young Harris,
extention director, and Wayne
Welch, student at Valdosta
State college, Ridgecrest chair
man.
Miller’s election marks the
first time a student from a
medical college has ever been
elected to serve on a state BSU
council.
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ed at the retreat, and will hold
office for one year, according
to Rev. Aubrey L. Hawkins, At
lanta, Secretary of the Depart
ment of Student Work for the
Georgia Baptist Conventicn