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Just back from Savannah,
but it was not the usual joyous
week with Dr. and Mrs. Wil
liam R. Dancy, at their Sum
mer waterfront home. We had
a note from Dr. and Mrs.
Dancy, that they were with
his sister and her husband, The
Fred Hoyts on Peachtree Bat
tle Avenue and wanted us to
come up. We were going on
Friday, and when I returned
from the Morning W.M.S. Cir
cle on Thursday morning, to
eall them as to where to meet
us . . . the Athletic Club . . .
there was a Telegram. Our be
loved friend Dr. Dancy, look
ing at TV the night before,
with the family, had just lean
ed over in his chair . > . they
first thought he had gone to
sleep . . . but he had died. Os
course the Mallards joined us
and went up there immediately
. . . then on to Savannah the
next morning.
His Savannah paper wrote
of him Editorially: “Dr. Wil
liam R. Dancy, served his com-
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Mrs. Addison Terry
Is County GOP
Fund Chairman
Mrs. Addison Terry has been
appointed Newton County fund
raising chairman for the Na
tional Republican Party.
Mrs. Terry states that all
checks should be made payable
to the Republican State Cen
tral Committee of Georgia.
Special DDD
Program Tuesday
Ray Reece, Local Manager
of Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company, has
announced that a special pro
gram is set for Channel 8
Athens on Tuesday, September
27th at 8 PM.
The Athens TV station is
WGTV and the program will
be dedicated to Covington and
Newton County on the Direct
Distance Dialing (DDD) com
ing on October 2nd. A similar
program will be directed to
Conyers in the near future.
Mr. Reece said that the pro
gram Tuesday would have a
question and answer session
that should clarify any ques
tions on the coming telephone
service system.
COVINGTON NEWS
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Today
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7LX* Public Square Friday. Shown in the photo above are
Covingio n bon Winner* with their entries. From left to right:
V** ■ winton- James Manes*. Poultry Specialist of the Extension
Edd.e Hinton, Jame^ judge o{
Hargrow Ed Hunt. Newton County Agent; Arthur Hargrove;
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The Covington F * Established in 1864 — The Codington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen-Observer, Established in 195.3
VOLUME 96
1960 ^TM COUNTY FAIR OPENS MONDAY
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Loca. Community Theater Is Re-Organized
Mrs. R. P. Campbell Is
Named Chairman of Group
A re-organizational meeting of the Newton Community
Theater was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs.
R. P. Campbell on Oak St. Re-Organization of the group
was accelerated by a request of the Band Boosters’ Club,
who wish to sponsor a Community Theater play for the
benefit of Newton County Band.
Mrs. R. P. Campbell was
named Theater Chairman, and
Mrs. Joe Guillebeau, treasurer
in the slate of officers to be
completed at a later meeting.
Title and date of presenta
tion of the forthcoming play
will be made as soon as a
choice of manuscripts under
consideration has been made
by the group, according to Ed
die Najjar, director. Mr. Naj
jar, under whose direction the
local Theater has made many
outstanding presentations, has
shown professional ability in
both casting and producing.
Further plans for the season’s
first performance will be dis
cussed at an open house, to be
held at the home of the Nat
Turners on Monticello St.,
Thursday evening, September
29th, at eight o’clock. All form
er members and everyone in
terested in amateur Theater
work has a most cordial in
vitation to attend. Many new
comers, interested in dramatics
will find the Theater an in
triguing hobby; and it is hop
ed that everyone will join in
its promotion.
Theater members will be
happy to cooperate with civic
and other groups in produc
ing plays for the benefit of
various organizations; and next
Thursday evening will give
every organization the oppor
tunity of having representa
tives present to discuss and
formulate plans for scheduling
such plays.
The program for Thurs
day evening will include light
entertainment, as well as
theater plans, and will be con
cluded with refreshments and
a social hour. Indication of
your plans to attend will be
helpful, and appreciated by the
hostess, Mrs. Nat Turner,
’phone 2182, or the Chairman,
Mrs. R. P. Campbell
The Covington news
Rep Don Ballard
Kiwanis Speaker
Today at 1 p.m.
Newton County’s Represen
tative in the Georgia General
Assembly will be the main
speaker at the Covington Ki
wanis Club luncheon meeting
today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock
at Legion Home.
Kiwanian Fred Harwell is in
charge of the program today
’ and he will present Rep Don
Ballard to the assemblage. Mr.
Ballard is expected to speak on
' the present financial system of
the State of Georgia.
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, Dr. E. L. (Peaches) Smith,
member o f the Covington Ki
. wanis Club and a prominent
• dentist of Covington, gave a
. demonstration on hypnosis as
■ used in his profession Thurs
day at the Kiwanis Club meet
ing.
Before he gave an actual de
monstration with Mrs. Doris
• Smith as his subject. Dr. Smith
' told the members many inter
esting things about hypnosis
and his experience in that field
during the past six years.
Accompanying Dr. Smith to
I the meeting was his wife, Mrs.
Susie Smith. Other visitors
‘ were: Rev. Edgar Callaway,
John Alford of Atlanta, Ferrell
Jenkins of St. Louis, Mo., and
C. T. Collins of Jackson, Ga.
Emmett Nichols, manager of the Sears, Roebuck and Company
Store in Covington. The Sears firm is the donor of the prise
money in the annual show. Arlene and Arthur Hargrove will
enter their flocks in the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta. Sept.
29 through October Sth.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1960
Georgia Heart Associations Honors Two Newton Countians
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GEORGIA HEART ASSOCIATION honored two members of the Newton County Heart Council
at the annual meeting of the association held recently. Shown above is Dr. Witham (left) present
ing a certificate to Mrs. Helen Dickinson, while Dr. Ross presents a Bronxe Service medallion to
Mrs. Harry Faulkner. The two Newton Countians were honored "for outstanding work in the
county's educational program and for guidance in developing and establishing the Newton County
Stroke Clinic."
Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home
Open House Sunday From U P.M.
The newly-remodeled facili
ties of the Caldwell And
Cowan Funeral Home at 716
Floyd Street in Covington will
be open to the public Sunday
afternoon, September 25th
from 2 until 6 o’clock.
Co-owners of the firm, Lew
is Caldwell and Sam Cowan,
said yesterday that no formal
invitations were sent out but
that they are inviting all their
friends and neighbors to visit
them especially during open
house next Sunday. Elsewhere
in The NEWS today is a full
page advertisement showing a
picture of the home.
Remodeled throughout, the
home now is up-to-date in every
detail for funerals. It has a
chapel, private family room,
modern display room, lounge,
and preparation room with
modern sanitary facilities. The
chapel has wall-to-wall car
peting and accoustical tile ceil
ing. The contractor for the re
modeling job was E. S. (Bud
dy) Rheberg, and the interior
decorator was Mrs. E. S. Rhe
berg.
To add to the comfort of vis
itors and patrons the entire
building is air-conditioned.
The Caldwell And Cowan
firm was founded by the late
G. W. Caldwell at Porterdale
in 1933. Mr. Caldwell’s son
Lewis entered the firm in 1937
and the home was moved to
Covington in 1938 at the pres
ent location. In 1950 Sam
Cowan joined the partnership
in the home.
Caldwell And Cowan recent
ly purchased a new ambulance
in order that their firm might
give better and more efficient
service to the community.
Newton Stroke
Clinic Meets
Friday 1 P.M.
The stroke clinic will meet
Friday, September 23. at 1 p.m.
at the City Hall court room.
Mr. Hubert Martin, who is an
expert on orthopedic braces
will be present.
All patients are asked to
use the side entrance.
4-H TV Program
Friday Night
The Newton County Exten
sion Service Office Announces
a special half-hour 4-H Club
TV program over WSB-TV,
Channel 2. Atlanta, Friday
night, September 23rd, 9:00-
9:30 P.M.
This is a Documentary Film
on 4-H Club work entitled
“These Eager Hands” sponsor
ed by the Atlanta Newspapers.
This half-hour program will
give you an idea of what 4-H
Club work is along with some
activities of 4-H Club mem
bers. Our office invites you to
join with us and view this
program.
Mansfield
Principal's
Home Burns
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Kitchens in Mansfield
was completely destroyed by
fire early Friday morning
about 3 a.m. Mr. Kitchens is
principal of the Mansfield Ele
mentary School.
Almost all clothing and
home furnishings were lost in
the fire. The members of the
family escaped from the house
minutes before the fire gained
its most destructive force.
The home belonged to Mr.
Malcom of Social Circle and
was familiarly known as the
old W. B. Hurst home place.
Newton County Hiqh School Student Council Officers
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ere shown as follows first row left to right: President Dave Smith; vice-president Janelle WnnH.
secretary Sandra Seabolt. Standing in back left to right: treasurer Dickie Georae- ren^rs^- , ?.
Smith and advisor Mrs. L. M. Burke. 9 reporter Jackie
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READERS WEEKLY
Big Midway, Flower Show,
Exhibits At Legion Field
Newton County’s 1960 Fair will open at Legion Field,
Covington, Monday September 26 for a week’s run. The
annual event is sponsored by Newton County Post 32 Ameri
can Legion.
Boy Scout
Court of Honor
Monday Night
The Newton - Rockdale Boy
Scout Court of Honor will be
held next Monday night, Sep
tember 26, at the First Meth
odist Church in Covington, at
7:30. This announcement was
made at the regular meeting of
the District Council, at which
time Mr. Bill Hoffman present
ed the newly elected Advance
ment Chairman, Mr. Bill Craw
ford, who will be in charge of
the night of recognition, along
with Mr. Charles King, Jr.
Mr. Charles Patterson, Scout
' executive for this area n.ade
several other announcements
of interest. A new cub pack has
been formed at the Washington
Street school, sponsored by the
American Legion post in the
area, and an explorers’ post
is now operating at Almon. On
the other hand, the cub pack
I at Almon will have to be dis
continued. Commissioner Billy
Crowell said that the position
of den mother could not be
filled. Another unit dropped
because it did not reregister,
the explorer post at Covington
Mills, is due to be reinstated.
On the whole, the two counties
have done well in retaining
their membership over the
summer, and the number of
posts, packs, and troops.
Among committees appointed
at the planning session were a
nominating committee for of
ficers and commissioner for
next year, headed by Mr. Ho
mer Sharp; and a comjnittee
to plan for the annual banquet,
led by Mr. George Hutchinson.
Mr. Spence Ramsey was named
as responsible for a “Get Out
the Vote” campaign
NUMBER 39
The James H. Drew World's
Fair Midway Shows will be the
midway attraction. As usual the
Legion Exhibit Building will be
the scene of many booths, a
display of farm and home pro
ducts, and a Flower Show.
Community and home demon
stration booth (both white
and colored) will also be seen
this year.
Special nights for observance
at the fair have been set as
Monday night when all ladies
will be admitted free to the
grounds. Special low prices on
rides for the children will be
honored Monday night.
Wednesday and Thursday
will be school days at the fair
just as in the past. All white
school children will be admitt
ed free Wednesday afternoon
up until 6 PM. Thursday will
be colored school day and all
colored school children will be
admitted free until 6 PM.
Commander C. T. Bohanan of
Post 32 stated yesterday that
all indications point to t h e
biggest and best fair ever
staged here. Overall fair com
mittee chairman is Ed Hunt.
Mrs. Hazel Malone is booth
chairman.
Other chairmen are: Sam
Hay, Community Exhibits;
Walter and Tyrus Day, Gate;
Frank Meadors, Tickets: Ty
Cason, Midway; Rembert Kit
chens, Midway Work Commit
tee.
Rembert Kitchens is serving
as advisor to the Chairman of
the Fair Work Committee for
the various nights. The fol
lowing have accepted Chair
manship of the Work Commit
tee on night as shown, and are
requested to report to Mr. Kit
chens each evening as early as
possible, at the Fair Office.
Monday — Huie Moore;
Tuesday— A. R. Hooten: Wed
nesday — Tom Stubbs; Thurs
day — Stone Cooper; Friday —
Charles Savage; Saturday —
Jack Christian; Dan Clower,
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