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VOLUME 97
4-H Members
Bruce Brown, Dickie George
Cited For 1960 Records
Third Annual Newton County 4-H Club Awards Banquet
at the Ficquett School cafeteria Tuesday evening focused
attention on many 4-H members and adults who have had a
part in making the club program a success in Newton County
during the past year.
The banquet, attended by I
some 220 persons, heard an in- ■
teresting chart talk by a for-
Demonstration Agent, Miss Ed- <
dye Ross, now the State Home ]
Demonstration Leader of the
Extension Service, University i
of Georgia. She was ably in
troduced by the local 4-H pub- :
lie speaking champ Sandra !
Hodge.
Receiving the coveted Dan- I
forth Award was Bruce Brown. ]
while Dickie George won a SSO 1
prize as the “Outstanding 1
Graduating Senior”. Teddy 1
Owens won the Tractor Pro- 1
ject Award. Both the latter •
awards were sponsored locally ।
by the Quality Supply Com- t
pany. 1
Carol Hitchcock and Arthur
Hargrove received checks as I
winners of the Snappins Shoals <
EMC Electric Project for the i
4-H work during the year.
Adults received awards at j
the banquet were: I
1 Yr. Certificates, Mr. and ■
Mrs. Billy Aiken.
2 Yr. Certificates, Mr. an d ।
Mrs. Alton Jolley, Mrs. Jewell i
Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hargrove.
3 Yr. Certificates, Mr. and
Mrs. John Carter Robertson,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Parker.
5 Yr. Pins and Certificates,
Hugh Miller, Lee Hays, Mrs.
Tom Jones, Mrs. Jack Hinton,
Mrs. H. R. Holifield.
10 Yr. Pin and Certificate,
Mrs. Edward Cowan.
The program after the de
licious dinner was well-plan
ned and interesting to both 4-
H clubbers and adults.
Arthur Hargrove, prominent
in Newton County 4-H adult
work for the past several years,
had charge of delivering the
awards to the members of the
Newton County 4-H clubs.
Ed Hunt, County Agent, pre
sented the awards to the
adults. Gene Wallace of t h e
Snapping Shoals EMC award
ed his firm’s electric project
checks.
It was fitting and proper
that four members of the Prof.
Adams’ Original Corn Club, the
actual forerunner of the pre
sent - day 4-H clubs of Ameri
ca, were present for the ban
quet. They were: Tom Greer,
Joe Laseter, Grady Adams and
Macedonia Church
B : ble Study Has
Record Attendance
The January Bible Study at
the Macedonia Baptist Church
had a record attendance at the
five-night course with an en
rollment of 43.
Attending the course were
20 adults, nine intermediates,
13 juniors and one young per
son. Teachers of the course
included Rev. Leon Anthony,
Jr., pastor, Mrs. Lucy Fuller
and Mrs. Leon Anthony.
Eight of the 10 Sunday
School teachers and all gener
al officers were also present.
Mr. W. F. Daws is the Sunday
School Superintendent.
Harvey Wilson Heads Eatonton Club
HARVEY WILSON gets th* president's pin as th* head of the
Eatonton Exchange Club at the officer installation ceremony held
recently. Mrs. Wilson places the pin in the lapel of her husband's
coat. Looking on are Vice-President Jim Hipps (left) and secretary
Clayton Hargrove (right). Mr. Wilson is a native of Covington.—
Photo by Eatonton Messenger.
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Henry Adams.
Two Newton Countians who
are Master 4-H’ers were also
recognized during the program.
They are Walter Harris and
Leo Mallard.
Miss Ross, in her ever-pre
sent charming manner, pre
sented her talk along the lines
“Profile Os A 4-H’er.” As Miss
Ross recounted her “first ex
perience as a Home Demonstra
tion Agent right here in New
ton County” a bit of nostalgia
permeated the entire dining
hall. She said that Mr. Ike Rob
ertson, then County Commis
sioner, gave her the first job
she ever had after graduating
from college.
Miss Ross was the HD Agent
here for 10 years — 1938-1948.
She stated “It was 13 years ago
to the day (January 31) that I
left Newton County to take a
job in South Georgia. I felt so
badly about leaving Covington
that I believe I would have
stayed on at the slighest ex
cuse.”
County winners in the 1960
National 4-H Program were
as follows:
Achievement: Arlene Har
grove, Arthur Hargrove and
Frank Lazenby.
Agricultural: Eddie Hinton,
Aaron Varner, Bobby Meeks
and Bruce Brown.
Beautification and Home
Gardens: J. T. Owens, 111.
Beef: Joe Parker and Frank
Lazenby.
Canning: Eddie Fisher and
Carol Hitchcock.
Clothing: Bonnie Knight, El
len Sams, Joyce White and
Linda Standard.
Dairy: Johnny Jolley and
Dickie George.
Field Crops: Ruben Whis
nante and Lynn Jones.
Food Preparation: Ris s a
Spears, Laura Lee Evans, Jim
my Jones and Betty Kent.
Forestry: Sidney Denny.
Frozen Foods: Gail Duncan.
Garden: Wayne Robertson
and Douglas Ewing.
Health: Virginia Thomas,
Susan Elliott, Alvin Whisnante
and Mary Della Robertson.
Leadership: Bruce Brown
and Ginger Knight.
Recreation: Selma Spears.
Safety: Thomas Oxford.
Special Programs. (Citizen
ship) Joey Hackett and Vickie
Whisnante. (Community
Relations) Dickie George.
(Public Speaking) Ronnie El
liott and Sandra Hodge.
Palmar-Stone PTA
Turkey Supper
Saturday Night
The Palmer-Stone Parent
Teacher Association will spon
sor a turkey supper Friday,
February 24. Proceeds will go
to sponsor a National Defense
Educational Act. Plates will
be $1.25 for adults and 75 cents
for children.
Cninngton fas
And Adults Honored At Awards Banquet
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Third Annual Newton County 4-H Banquet Has Many Awards For Clubbers, Adults
NEWTON COUNTY 4-H AWARDS BANQUET, held at the Fic
quett School cafeteria Tuesday evening, focused the spot-light on
the members and adults shown above. Seated, from left to right
are officers of the County 4-H Council: Dickie George, president;
Vickie Whisnante, past president; Ronnie Elliott, reporter: Mary
Della Robertson, parliamentarian; Sandra Hodge, who, introduced
the main speaker of the program; Ginger Knight, girls' vice-presi-
R. A. Parker
Dies Al His
Almon Home
Funeral services for R. A. Park
er of Almon Community were held
Tuesday morning at Shiloh Meth
odist Church, Almon, with Rev.
Herbert Owens, pastor of Shiloh
and Rev. Grady Lively, pastor of
Covington Methodist Church, of
ficiating at the services.
Mr. Parker, 87, was a native of
Alachula County, Florida. He was
an employee of Callaway Mills,
Milstead, until his retirement. He
died at his home on Sunday, Jan
uary 29, after an illness of about
one month.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. R.
A. Parker, one son, Albert R.
Parker, daughter Mrs. Melba Cro
well, all of Covington; grandchild
ren Mrs. Mary P. Mason, Miss
Frances Parker, Ray Parker, Cov
ington; Franklin Parker, Norfolk,
Virginia: great-grandchildren Mar
la and Yvette Mason, Covington
and James G. Parker, Norfolk.
Va.
Interment was in Shiloh Ceme
tery, Almon, with J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
The NEWS joins the many
friends of the family in extending
deepest sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
Retiring?
Here's Some
S. S. Suggestions
If you are retiring in the
near future, you can speed the
delivery of your first check by
bringing all necessary evidence
with you on your first visit to
the district office, so stated
Mr. Joseph R. Murphy, Dis
trict Manager of the Atlanta
Social Security Office.
Almost everyone who ap
plies for monthly benefits must
prove his age. A birth certifi
cate is the best evidence, but
if not available, there are
many other types of evidence
which will pove age, such as
baptismal certificate, insur
ance policy, family Bible, etc.
Evidence of recent earnings
may also be needed to esta
blish your monthly payment.
The 1960 withholding tax
statement (Form W-2) is the
best evidence for an employee.
The self-e mpl oy e d should
bring copies of the two previ
ous years’ tax return and evi
dence to show that that re
turns were filed with Internal
Revenue Service. A cancelled
check, money order stub, or
bank receipt is sufficient evi
dence to show that the return
COVINGTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1961
Dr. Harry Brown
Is FB President
DR. HARRY L. BROWN of
Mountain City is the new pre
sident of the Georgia Farm
Bureau Federation succeeding
John P. Duncan, Jr., who re
cently received an appointment
to the post of Assistant Secre
tary of the United States Dept,
of Agriculture. Dr. Brown, a
Rabun County farmer long ac
tive in Farm Bureau circles,
has served agriculture exten
sively on state and national
levels.
Local Livestock
Market Report
Tri-County Livestock Auc
tion Company sold 492 head of
cattle and 17 hogs for a total of
$37,942.43. Milk cows and
springers topped at $250 and
baby calves at $21.00. Stock
ers sold from $150.00 to $139.
Price ranges were: hogs, sl6
to $19.20; calves. sl4 to $34.50;
heifers, $16.50 to $24.50; steers,
$15.00 to $24.50; light bulls,
$14.80 to $19.10; heavy bulls,
$16.50 to $19.50; canners, $12.-
80 to $14.50; cutters, $14.50 to
$15.80; and fat cows, $16.00 to
$18.90.
There were 184 shippers and
77 buyers, including 11 pack
ers.
was filed.
If married, and your wife is
also applying for monthly ben
efits, evidence of her age will
also be required.
Mr. Murphy stated if you
have any doubt about what
evidence will be needed to
process your claim, call the
social security office before
you retire and the represen
tative will be glad to explain
just what evidence you might
need. If you have the neces
sary proofs when you apply
for benefits, it will help speed
up your first check.
Setting aside part of your
pay for savings is easy when
you do it the automatic way
by signing up for pay roll sav
ings to buy E bonds where you
work.
dent: Bruce Brown, boys' vice-president. Standing, left to right:
Ed Hunt, Newton County Agent; Byron Dyer, State Extension
Service; Arlene Hargrove, 4-H Council secretary-treasurer; Miss
Eddye Ross, Extension Service HD Leader, main speaker; Walter
Harris, Master 4-H'er: Leo Mallard. Master 4-H'er; Mrs. Haxel
Malone, Newton Home Demonstration Agent: Tom Davis, State
Extension Service.
Don Ballard Is
Named Chmn.
Seal Campaign
W. D. Ballard, local civic
leader, has accepted appoint
ment as Newton County chair
man for tb" 1961 Easter Seal
campaign.
C. G. Henderson, Jr., local
banker, has been appointed
treasurer for the drive.
Announcement of the ap
pointments was made by C. M.
Wallace, Jr. of Atlanta, Eas
ter Seal state Chairman.
On acceptance of the county
chairmanship for the annual
Easter Seal appeal, Ballard
stated, “it is always worthwhile
to help our crippled children
and adults because it helps to
build a better community in
which tv live. Ninety per cent
of all money contributed to
Easter Seals remains in t h e
state and last year, twenty
five hundred and fifty -two
crippled youngsters and adults
received care and treatment
through Easter Seals.”
The Georgia Society for
Crippled Children and Adults,
the Easter Seal Society, offers
multiple services and programs
to all types of crippling dis
abilities, regardless of age, race
and creed.
No crippled child or adult in
Georgia need go without care
and treatment because of in
ability to pay for service.
The 1961 Easter Seal Cam
paign nationwide marks 40
years of dedication to the crip
oled The campaign begins
March 2 and ends Easter Sun
day, April 2nd.
Misses Harris,
Latham Named On
Tift Dean's List
Misses Cynthia Harris and
Polly Latham have been named
among 100 Tift College stu
dents receiving recognition on
the fall quarter Dean’s List,
according to an announcement
by Professor Gordon S. Miller,
Assistant Dean.
The list includes those stu
dents who have maintained a
2.25 quarter point average for
the quarter’s work.
Miss Harris, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter H. Harris,
Covington, is a member of the
Freshman class.
Miss Lathan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Latham, Cov
ington, is a member of the
Senior class and is publicity
chairman for the Student Na
tional Education Association
and typist head for the “Cam
pus Quill”. She is also active
in the International Relations
Club and the Life Service
Band.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
IN THE COVINGTON NEWS
Low Temperatures
Here Ranged
From 16-24 Degrees
Jack Chapman announces the
following temperatures for the
past week.
High Low
Wed. Jan. 25. 52 25
Thurs. Jan. 26 33 24
Fri. Jan. 27, 33 22
Sat. Jan. 28. 37 16
bun. Jan. 29, 48 24
Mon. Jan. 30, 55 24
Tues. Jan. 31, 59 24
Rain, sleet and snow for the
week totaled .80 inch. Rainfall
for the month totaled 3.09
inches.
Rev. Sheffield
To Preach Sun.
Oxford Mission
REV. SHEFFIELD
Rev. J. P. Sheffield, a retired
Baptist minister, will preach at
both services Sunday at t h e
Oxford Baptist Mission. He will
also preach at the morning ser
vice at High Point Baptist
Church at 11 o'clock. The two
services at Oxford will be held
at 9:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. Sheffield have
recently moved to Oxford to
make their home on Emory
Street.
Rev. Sheffield completed 45
years in the ministry after his
graduation from Mercer Uni
versity and the Southern Bap
tist Theological Seminary,
Louisville, Ky. He was ordained
in 1919 in Louisville and held
his first pastorate while he was
still a student at the Seminary.
He also held pastorates at
Pelham, Eatonton, Hart Coun
ty, North Augusta and Madi
son. He was pastor of the Mad
ison Baptist Church for seven
years prior to his retirement.
Rev. Sheffield is a native of
Forsyth County.
Never shoot a gun at water
or other flat, hard surfaces,
warns The Progressive Farm
er.
This Paper Is Covington’s
Index To Civic PRIDE and
PROSPERITY
Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad
Dedicated; To Encircle Park
The most concrete step in a
twelve million dollar plan to I
turn Stone Mountain into an
impressive Memorial to the
Confederacy was taken last
Tuesday with the formal dedi
cation of the Stone Mountain
Scenic Railroad.
Casey Jones, Jr., son of the
immortal engineer who died
when his Cannon Ball Express
collided with a freight train in
America’s most famous train
wreck, served as chief engi
neer for the dedication, and
state officials, officers ar>^ di
rectors of the railroad and sev
eral hundred other interested
Georgians took part in brief
ceremonies at the mountain.
At the dedication, Reid H.
Cox, president of Stone Moun
tain Scenic Railroad, Inc., as
sured those present that the
five-mile standard gauge rail
road and at least one train
will be in operation by April
12, 1962, the 100th anniver
sary of The Great Locomotive
Chase between Big Shanty
(now Kennesaw. Georgia) and
Chattanooga and the 101st an
niversary of the beginning of
the War Between the States.
Plans were also announced
to begin construction immedi
ately on two 1860’s style depots
for completion prior to April
12, 1961. These depots will
serve train passengers upon
completion of the railroad, and,
in the meantime they will be
open to tourists for the pur
chase of souvenirs, refresh
ments and hot food—something
now lacking at Stone Mountain.
Casey, Jr. was twelve years
old when the original Casey
Jones was killed near Vaughn,
Mississippi, in 1900. He recent
ly retired after 50 years of
railroading, 43 of them on his
father’s line, the Illinois Cen
tral. He set the first right-of
way marker for the railroad
and led the Avondale High
School Band in such songs as
“Dixie” and “I’ve Been Work
ing on the Railroad.”
Others who participated in
the dedication ceremonies
were: Matt L. McWhorter,
Chairman of the Stone Moun
tain Memorial Association and
of the Georgia Public Service
Commission, who hailed the
railroad as one of the top at
tractions of the entire Stone
Mountain Memorial project;
Scott Candler, manager of
CASEY JONES. JR., left, son of th* immortal engineer who perish
ed in America's most famous train wrack, last w*ek assisted state
and railroad officials in dedicating th* Ston* Mountain Scenic Rail
road. Shown with Casey. Jr. formally marking the right-of-way are
Matt L. McWhorter, chairman of the Stone Mountain Memorial As
sociation: Scott Candler, manager of the Association; and Reid H.
Cox president of Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad. Inc. It is be
lieved that the proposed railroad will be the world's first standard
gauge park railroad. It is scheduled for completion early in 1962.
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the Association; Robert L.
Heath, executive vice presi
dent and general manager of
the railroad; Elias Nour, the
“Old Man of the Mountain”
who has rescued scores of peo
ple and animals who slipped
into precarious crevices or
ledges at Stone Mountain; and
Wilbur G. Kurtz. Sr., famed
artist-historian, who serves as
historical advisor for the pro
ject.
To mark the dedication cere
monies. Governor Ernest Van
diver proclaimed January 24
as a “Day of Salute to those
public spirited individuals who
have worked so tirelessly to
bring about the formal dedica
tion,” and the General Assem
bly passed a resolution pro
claiming it “Stone Mountain
Scenic Railroad Day.”
The Governor also appoint
ed Casey Jones, Jr. an honor
ary Lieutenant Colonel and
Aide de Camp on his staff.
Keep Fire
Dept., Phone
Number Posted
The Fire Department tele
phone number should be post
ed near every telephone, so ad
vises Fire Chief R. T. Floyd.
“Second count in fire-fight-
I ing and every second that a
call for help is delayed lets a
fire get larger,” said Chief
Floyd.
Cautioning that discovery of
fire in the home, store or plant
causes some people’s minds to
“freeze,” preventing the nor
mal procedure in telephoning
to report the fire, the Chief
urges everyone to post the
Fire Department telephone
number near each telephone.
“Use letters and numbers
that are large enough to be
read without glasses, if anyone
usually, in the building, wears
glasses,” is Chief Floyd's ad
vice.
The Covington Fire Depart
ment’s telephone is 786-2755.
Poor Richard says: There’s
one sure way to save, and that’s
before you get it — through
payroll savings where E bonds
can be bought the easy, auto
matic way.