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Guardsmen To Canvass Homes For Muscular Dystrophy
Funds Vitally Needed To
Fight Vidous Crippier
Tonight (Thursday) members of the Newton County Na
tional Guard Unit will be ringing doorbells throughout the
Newton County area, seeking funds for Muscular Dystrophy.
Ist Lt. Terry Avery, March Chairman, stated that the door
Lucius Harwell
Succumbs After
Long Illness
Lucius Carl Harwell of Mans
field, died Saturday, Novem
ber 12, in Decatur, after a lin
gering illness. He was a native
of Newton County and a faith
ful member of the Mansfield
Methodist Church. He was 78
years old.
Funeral services were held
al the First Methodist Church
in Mansfield on Monday morn
ing, November 14. with Rev.
Asbury Craft officiating.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Rose Lunsford Harwell, Mans
field; sons, J. Seals Harwell,
Atlanta; Sam H. Harwell. De
catur; Lusius L. Harwell, Mans
field; daughters. Mrs. R. C.
Hanna, Atlanta; Mrs. L. E. An
derson, Decatur; Mrs. T. N.
Miller, Decatur; one brother
Jim Harwell, Tampa, Florida;
sisters, Mrs. Willie Lunsford,
Mrs. R. L. Epps, Mansfield;
Mrs. Ethel Franklin, Atlanta
and six grandchildren.
Interment was in Carmel
Cemetery in Mansfield with
J. C. Harwell and Son Funeral
Home In charge of arrange
ments. Serving as pallbearers
were E. M. Hays Jr., Hoke
Hays, Barron Davis, Wilbur .
Jones, Fred Hays and Usher |
Smith.
The NEWS joins the many ।
friends of the family in ex- i
tending deepest sympathy to
them in their sorrow.
Graveside Rites
Athens Today For
Dudley Infant
Graveside services for the
infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Dudley of Oxford
will be held today (Thursday)
at Evergreen Memorial Ceme
tery in Athens, Ga.
Survivors, in addition to her
parents, include: one sister,
Renata Dudley; one brother,
Stephen Dudley, all of Oxford;
paternal grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Boyd Dudley of Coving
ton and maternal grandparents,
Mi', and Mrs. Quillian West of
Athens.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family.
y Awards Made At Kiwanis Club Meeting
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neeting Thursday at Legion Home. Shown in the photo above
•re from left to right: David Jordan, Northeast District YMCA
secretary: Joyce Hudspeth, president of Gamma Tri-Hi-Y; Day
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen-Observer, Established in 1953
to door canvass will begin about
6:30 P.M. and will end around
9 P.M.
Approximately 95 local
Guardsmen will take part in
the fund drive. Muscular dy
strophy is a mysterious disease
which attacks the muscles, and
there are now about 200,000
Americans affected by this dis
ease. There is no known cure
at this time for muscular dy
strophy.
The money that is donated
to this fund will be used in
three ways. There are almost
100 research projects under
way and, in addition, MDAA
has established a $3,000,000
Institute for Muscle Disease
[ where leading scientists con
duct research into M D and
related muscular ailments.
The Muscular Dystrophy As
sociation has established a net
work of clinics throughout the
country, providing diagnostic
facilities, medical supervision
and assistance. In addition,
MD chapters provide patient
services in the form of wheel
chairs, lifts, braces, transpor
tation costs and other help.
In emphasizing the impor
tance of this fund campaign,
Lt. Avery said, “Thousands of
muscular dystrophy victims,
most of them children, are
waiting to be delivered from a
future which holds only years
of disability and an untimely
death. If you are not at home
when we call, we urge you to
drop your check in the envelope
which we will leave at your
door, and mail to the Newton
County National Guard.
“Also, we realize that we
will not be able to contact
everyone in the county. For
those of you who are not con
tacted, your contribution may
be mailed to: Newton County
National Guard, Covington.
Official Vote
Presidential
Election
The official vote in the Presi
dential Election in Newton
County, according to the vari
ous voting precincts, is as fol
lows:
Precinct Kennedy Nixon
Covington 1256 388
Cov. Mills 131 17
Oxford 197 59
Porterdale 532 83
Almon 111 18
Brick Store 60 13
Hayston 99 7
Stansells 137 19 ■
Brewers 98 25
Mansfield 124 8
Newborn 74 1
Leguin 91 31
Downs 73 21
Gaithers 27 3
Rocky Plains 81 12 i
Gum Creek 57 1 ;
Wyatt 30 2
Totals 3185 708 ।
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GOVERNOR ERNEST VANDIVER is shown with two young
Muscular Dystrophy patients as he visited the youngsters
recently. The current drive for funds for the MD Associa
tion is now on. The house-to-house canvass will be held to
night in Newton County by members of the local National
Guard Unit.
E. B. Nelson,
Former Newborn
Resident, Dies
E. B. Nelson, formerly of
Newborn passed away October
17 at a private hospital in
Thomaston. He was a native of
Talbot County, but had spent
most of his mature life at New
born, where he was married to
Miss Mae Childs in December,
1909. To them were born two
sons. The younger, Everett
Brooks, died in infancy: the
older Robert Childs, preceded
his father in death by two
years. ’
Both Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
were community leaders, ac
tive in promoting the social,
civic and educational interests
of the life about them: but
their highest loyalty and most
devoted service was to their
church. Both were life-long
Methodists. For more than
thirty years these two worked
together, giving of themselves
in glad service, never failing
those in need of sympathy or
help or hope.
Mr. Nelson was the faithful
and efficient superintendent
of the Newborn Methodist Sun
day School for twenty - one
years, besides serving in almost
every other official capacity
during that time.
The Rev. Asbury Craft, pas
tor of the Newborn Methodist
Church, conducted the funer
al services Monday, October 18.
after which the body was laid
to rest in the family lot.
Mr. Nelson’s immediate sur
vivors are two grandsons, Ro
bert Augustus Nelson and
John Brooks Nelson; four sis
ters, Miss Daisy Nelson, Miss
Mary Nelson, Mrs. Birdie N.
Beussee and Mrs. Lottie Mc-
Donald.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
IN THE COVINGTON NEWS
Morcock, president Alpha Tri-Hi-Y: Jackie Lathan, president
Senior Tri-Hi-Y; Robert O. Arnold, who presented the plaques
to the Y officials: and Dickie George, president of Hi-Y Club.
Mr. Arnold and Dickie George are holding the Hi-Y plaque.
COVINGTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1960
Cham. Commerce
Meeting Held
Monday Noon
Newton County Chamber of
Commerce met Monday noon
at Buck-N-Kid Restaurant for
the November meeting of the
organization. President Otis
Spillers was the presiding of
ficer.
Some 45 members were
present for the dinner and
short business meeting. One
new member was welcomed
back into the chamber. He is
Fred Kitchens of Kitchen’s
Market, Covington.
A progress report on the Mac"
Gregor golf ball plant now un
der construction was made by
Carl Smith, Industrial Devel
opment Committee chairman.
He said that the foundation of
the building had been laid.
Wm. Thomason
Funeral Held
At Mansfield
Funeral services for William
Lewis Thomason, 33, of RFD,
Covington, were held Sunday,
November 13 at 3 p. m. at the
Carmel Baptist Church, Mans
field. Rev. Grady Eberhardt of
Milstead officiated with inter
ment in Carmel Cemetery.
Mr. Thomason, a native of
Newton County, died Friday,
November 11 at his residence
following a lingering illness.
Survivors include two daugh
ters, Miss Donna Kay Thoma
son of Tampa, Florida, and Miss
Patsy Thomason of Atlanta;
father, Grady Thomason of
Porterdale and Lillious Thoma
son of Covington; one sister,
Mrs. Anna Mae Senter of To
peka, Kansas.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family. J. C. Har
well and Son Funeral Home
were in charge of arrange
ments.
Mrs. Thacker
Succumbs After
Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs.
Edna Thacker of Covington
were held Friday afternoon at
3 p.m. at the chapel of Cald
well and Cowan Funeral Home.
Rev. Grady Lively, officiated,
with interment in Liberty
Cemetery.
Mrs. Thacker died Thursday
after a lingering illness.
Survivors include Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Thacker of Con
yers; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thack
er of McDonough; Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Thomas of Dexter; Mr.
and Mrs. C. N. Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Hill of Covington;
Mr. A. R. Hill of Danville,
Virginia: several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family.
Sigman Rites
Held At Social
Circle, Tuesday
Funeral services for L. N.
Sigman of Social Circle were
held November 15 at the So
cial Circle First Methodist
Church at 3 o’clock.
The Rev. Hovt L. Gurley and
Rev. C. D. Redd, officiated, with
interment in Rutledge.
Mr. Sigman was born August
28, 1885 in Newton County and
lived his entire life here. He
had been an active member of
the Methodist Church of Social
Circle for a number of years.
His home was always a happy
meeting place for all relatives
and friends, gladly sharing
with them the vegetables and
fruits he had grown, alwavs
thinking and doing those many
little thoughtful deeds of kind
ness for others.
One of the highlights of his
life was the celebration of
their Golden Wedding Anni
versary on Sunday, December
2, 1956, with a receotion in the
home where he and Mrs. Sig
man have lived their entire
married life.
He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Lillian Curtis Sigman of
Social Circle; daughters, Mrs.
L. G. Knight of Charlotte, N. C.,
Mrs. W. D. Huff of Atlanta;
brother, E. M. Sigman of So
cial Circle; sisters, Mrs. Over
ton Lawrence of Mansfield,
Mrs. J. A. McClung of Conyers;
sisters - in - law, Mrs. T. W.
Sigman of Social Circle and
Mrs. W. P. Sigman of Conyers
and three grandchildren.
Rep. Flynt Is Speaker At Mansfield Lions Meeting
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MANSFIELD LIONS CLUB members heard an interesting and
informative speech Monday night by Congressman John J. (Jack)
Flynt of the Fourth District of Georgia. Shown in the picture
above are, left to right: Jack Spears. Mansfield Lions President:
Livingston PT A Aided
School In Recent Projects
The Livingston Parent -
Teacher Association sponsored
the Halloween Carnival f o r
the school in October. There
were activities for all ages to
enjoy and the large crowd that
turned out had a wonderful
time. The aroma of charcoal -
broiled hamburgers and hot
dogs tempted the appetites of
young and old.
A S6OO budget has been
approved for improvements to
the school grounds and for the
purchase of playground equip
ment. Flood lights will be in
stalled on the outside of t h e
buildings to light the area
around the gym and classroom
building. Two water fountains
will be put in the gym to el
iminate going to the classroom
building for a drink or having
to drink out of a dipper and
bucket.
Rev. Wayne Fears of t h e
Salem Methodist Church gave
the inspirational at the Novem
ber 7th meeting of the PTA. Mr.
Ed Hunt, Mrs. Henry Ander
son, Mrs. James Anderson and
Mrs. Fred Greer gave a very
interesting and informative
program on 4-H Club work.
We are proud that the Liv
ingston Schoo] received pub
licity in a national magazine.
In the October 1960 issue of
“The Arithmetic Teacher,” Cir
culation of 10.000, there was a
picture of B. M. Paden with a
display of aids for teaching
arithmetic acquired by Livings
ton Elementary School from
NDEA Title 111 funds.
In honor of American Edu
cation Week, the school held
Open House at the close of the
November meeting. A large
crowd of interested parents at
tended and visited the class
rooms.
The attractive rooms, beauti
fully illustrated books and the
interesting way studies are
taught today makes any adult
want to go back to school again.
Mrs. Paul Alexander’s sec
ond grade class received the $5
grade count award for having
so many parents attend the
meeting.
During the social hour some
of the sixth grade mothers serv
ed refreshments.
Palmer-Stone P-TA
Meets Monday
The Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation of Palmer Stone School
will meet Monday night, No
vember 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the
school.
Whitlow Richardson, County
School Superintendent, will be
the guest speaker. All mem
bers and parents are invited to
attend.
This Paper Is Covington’s
Index To Civic PRIDE and
PROSPERITY
Brice Allen
Joins Henson
Furniture Company
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BRICE ALLEN
Brice Allen of Covington is
now associated with Henson
Furniture Company as a sales
man.
Mr. Allen, a lifelong resident
of Newton County, was form
erly employed by the Life of
Virginia Insurance Company
for the past 19 months.
A veteran of service in the
U. S. Navy during World Wai
11, Mr. Allen is married to the
former Evelyn Britt of New
ton County. They have two
children. Barbara Ann. 13-
years old, and Charles Brice,
Jr., 9 years of age.
Mr. Allen invites his many
friends to visit him at the Hen
son store.
Chicken Stew
Sale Saturday
PORTERDALE—PIans have
been completed for the sale of
Chicken Stew at the Porter
Gymnasium Kitchen by the
Porterdale Woman’s Club on
Saturday morning, November
19, from ten to two o’clock. All
club members who have pur
chased stew for their personal
use are urged to bring quart
jars for their stew when they
pick it up.
Mrs. Claud Cason and Mrs.
J. T. Elkins are responsible for
this project of the club and
will appreciate cooperation
from interested citizens in the
community.
The stew will sell for SI.OO
a quart.
Congressman Flynt: and Donald Robertson, Program Chairman
who introducted the speaker. Other than the Lions Club mem.
bers many Newton County civic and business leaders were pres
ent for the dinner and nroe’«»’
NUMBER 47
Final Rises
Held Saturday
For Lisa Tucker
Funeral services for little
Lisa Renee Tucker, four-month
-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Tucker of Route 2,
Covington were held Saturday,
November 12 at 2:30 p. m at
the Canaan Baptist Church
with Rev. Jimmy Edwards, of
ficiating. Interment was in
Lawnwood Memorial Park near
Covington.
The child died November 10
in a private hospital.
Survivors, in addition to her
parents, include: one brother,
Herbert Lanier Tucker: one
sister, Marlyn Joy Tucker, all
of Covington; grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. B. Brownlee of
Porterdale and Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse L. Tucker of Covington.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family. Caldwell
and Cowan Funeral Home were
in charge of arrangements.
Graveside Rites
Infant Hailey
Graveside services for David
Elliott Hailey, two-day-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hailey
of Porterdale, were held Fri
day, November Hat 40. m. at
County Line Cemetery with
Rev. Charles L. Moody, officiat
ing.
Survivors, in addition to his
parents, include: grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hailey and
Mr. and Mrs. David Knight,
all of Porterdale.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family. Caldwell
and Cowan Funeral Home were
in charge of arrangements.
6 Newton County
Students At EAO
Make Merit List
Six Emory-at-Oxford stu
dents from Newton County
have been named to the Merit
List at the m'd-term grading
period of the fall quarter, ac
cording to Registrar W. B. Bo
hannon.
They are: Johnny Lanier
Capes, Covington; Sarah Kath
ryn Ellington, Oxford; Merritt
Bell Hertwig, Porterdale: Sa
rah Margaret Patterson, Cov
ington; John G. Richardson,
Covington; and Leroy M. Will
son, Jr., Oxford.
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