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Libraries are the greatest,
among our wonderful assets,
throughout the world . . . and
Newton County boasts two
wonderful Libraries here in
Covington. The Woman’s Club
Library has served the County
for around fifty years, and this
Club deserves the credit of not
only establishing Newton
County’s first library, and fur
nishing it with books to serve
•11 the county, but friends they
made the money to erect the
beautiful Woman’s Club Li
brary Building of old red brick.
A few years ago we were
honored with a County Library
which is furnished with fine
books, and helps to further the
opportunities of those seeking
both pleasure nd knowledge.
An efficient staff paid by the
county and state. I believe,
mans the Newton County Li
brary, and new books are sent
in from time to time. Well we
are justly proud of the service
both these libraries render our
peoole.
This is library week ... so
let’s let our librarians and all
connected with these libraries
know just how sincerely we
appreciate them, and the ser
vice they render our communi
ty. And to those of you who are
not receiving the benefit of
reading, studying and doing
research work at the library,
you do not know what you
have missed.
Some wish they had been
fortunate enough to obtain a
college education. Well, my
friends it’s in your library, and
more too, if you go get it for
free.
Had you ever stopped to
think that there are only 26
letters in the alphabet . . . and
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Covington Power
To Be Off Sunday
1:30 to 5:30 P.M.
The Covington electric dis
tribution system power will be
cutoff Sunday afternoon, April
23 from 1:30 until 5:30 o’clock,
according to an announcement
from City Hall.
Georgia Power Company is
increasing the capacity of the
city transformer sub-station
during that time.
Salem Camp Trustees
Make Plans For Meeting
A special called meeting of
the Salem Camp Ground Trus
tees was held Sunday after
noon at the Salem Hotel with
President C. D. Ramsey Jr.,
presiding.
The meeting was well at
tended with eighteen of the
Trustees present from Atlanta,
Decatur. Covington, Conyers
and Lithonia.
The meeting was called by
President Ramsey with the
purpose of viewing the plans
for improving the Hotel by ad
ding a porch around the sides.
The porch will be built next to
the dining room and will join
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•on awards at the annual banquet Friday night are shown m
STXX above From left to right, front row; Charlene Hyatt,
,h * *Fin notebook contest; Glenda Austin, sixth in student of
second r^hit) Richard on, School Supt. who presented the
Iwardw Eloise Perish, first in student of year contest and winner
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The Covington .stablished in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
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Covington ‘Centennial Dollar Days’ April 27-29
Free Prizes Donated By
Merchants For Special Days
A three-day sale by Covington merchants during which
low prices will be in effect in the city has been set for
April 27-28-29, 1961. The event, sponsored by the Newton |
County Chamber of Commerce, is called Centennial Dollar I
Days, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of The
Coach Griffith
Is Kiwanis Club
Speaker Today
University of Georgia head
football coach Johnny Griffith
will be the main speaker at the
Covington Kiwanis Club meet
ing today (Thursday) at 1
o’clock at Legion Home. Coach
Griffith will be introduced by
Robert O. Arnold, Chairman of
the Board of Regents.
Coach Griffith succeeded
Wally Butts as the football
mentor for the Bulldogs. Coach
Butts is now the athletic di
rector at the University of
Georgia.
Formerly the freshman coach
at Georgia, Griffith had phe
nomenal success with the Bull
pups. Only last year in t h e
traditional game with the Tech
freshmen Coach Griffith’s team
came from an 8-point deficit in
the fourth quarter to tie up
the game 22 - 22.
Oglethorpe University bas
ketball-baseball coach Garland
Pinholster was the guest speak
er at the Covington Kiwanis
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the front porch giving much
larger space for the guests and
visitors for recreation.
President C. D. Ramsey Jr.,
explained that the Pulpit Com
mittee of which he is chairman
had secured Marshall Dendy,
Executive Secretary of the
Southern Presbyterian Church
of Richmond, Virginia, and
Bishop John Owen Smith of
Charleston, S. C. as the prin
cipal speakers for the meeting.
The camp meeting will be
gin August 11th and all the
ministers of the Decatur-Ox
ford District will be in atten
dance.
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' 100th anniversary of The War
Between The States.
A double-page advertisement
is in The Covington NEWS
today in commemoration of
the Centennial of The War
Between The States. Mer
chants and businessmen of
the city and county are coop
erating in observing the local
centennial.
In a full - page advertise
ment in today’s Covington
News 51 business firms in the
city are cooperating in staging
, the mammoth event. More than
S2OO worth of valuable prizes
will be given away on t h e
1 Public Square on Saturday,
April 29th at 5 P. M. Winners
must be present at that time.
Phillip Cohen, chairman of
the Chamber of Commerce
Committee for the sale, said
1 that street decorations would
' be put up sometime this week
■ and that many stores would
; display banners relative to the
1 sale. He said that all persons
1 may register for the free prizes
1 at any of the stores in town.
1 Prizes to be awarded include:
Presto pressure cooker, large
insulated ice cooler, kitchen
stool, Barbecue grill with elec
tric Rotisserie, two table radios,
two steam irons, tree lamp,
; outdoor serving cart, chaise
lounge for outdoors, and many
other items.
Bishop Smith will speak Sun
day morning and Dr. Delma
Hagood, Decatur-Oxford Dis
trict Superintendent, will be
the afternoon service speaker
and Rev. Marshall Dendy will
speak at the night service and
from that time on Rev. Dendy
and Bishop Smith will alterna
te in the services.
Special musical program
will be held during the week
and special nights will be as
signed to various clubs as here
tofore.
The architect’s plans for
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of Covington Lions Club scholarship; Sandra Millwood, third in
student of year contest: Gail Womack, fifth in student of year.
Back Row: Marion Savage, DCT club president and M. C.: Johnny
Hamby. Ginn Motor Company Award: Frank Malcolm, second
student of year, first in public speaking contest, first in essay;
Carol Townley, fourth in student of year contest.
COVINGTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1961
Covington Lions Club Honors Campaign Chairman
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COVINGTON LIONS CLUB presented a Girl Scout statuette to Ed Robinson Thursday evening
in appreciation of Mr. Robinson's work as fund drive chairman for the Girl Scouts during the past
two years. The Lions Club sponsored the drive in 1960. Shown above at the presentation of the a
ward are, from left to right: Joe Haymore, chairman of the boys and girls committee; Mr. Robin
son; James N. Dobbs, Lions President who presented the statuette; and Walker Harris, immediate
past president of the Covington Lions Club.
Emory Fine Arts Week
Set April 24 Through 28
Dr. Malcolm H. Dewey, professor emeritus of Fine Arts
and former director of the Glee Club at Emory University,
will direct the annual Fine Arts Week at Emory-at-Oxford,
April 24-28.
Lectures will be given each
morning at 10 O’clock in t h e
Allen Memorial Auditorium.
They are as follows:
Monday, April 24 — “The
Integrity of the Arts,” Dr.
Dewey. Dr. Dewey joined the
faculty of Emory University in
1919 as professor of romance
languages. He served as direc
tor of the glee club for 37
years and has been the mov
ing spirit of the fine arts de
partment at Emory since its
beginning on the campus in
1927.
At Emory he organized and
directed the Emory Little Sym
phony Orchestra. He and Mrs.
Dewey have taken the Glee
Club on several European tours.
Dr. Dewey retired in 1950 as
professor, but continued as glee
club director until 1957. In
1954 Dr. Dewey was given the
“Brenda” award of the At
lanta Theta Sigma Phi for “a
unique Public Relations job
through his famous Emory
Glee Club.”
I Dr. Dewey is a member of
I Phi Beta Kappa (scholastic
honorary), Omicron Delta Kap
pa (leadership honorary) and
Delta Tau Delta (social frater
nity). He is a trustee of the At
lanta Art Association and a
member of the Board of Direc
tors of the Atlanta Symphony
Guild. He is on the program
committee of the Atlanta Syr..-
phony Orchestra and has been
program annotator since the
orchestra was organized.
Tuesday, April 25 — “The
Value of Music in Education,”
Hugh Hodgson, Chairman Em-
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Revival Al Oxford Baptist
Mission Starts On Sunday
The Reverend J. P. Sheffield
will lead in revival services at
the Oxford Baptist Mission
during the week April 23
through April 30. Services will
begin each week night at 7:30
p.m. The nursery will be open
during these services.
Preacher Sheffield was born
in Forsyth County, Georgia. He
grew up at Doraville and
Chamblee and was graduated
from Mercer University and
the Southern Baptist Seminary.
He has held pastorates in Ken
tucky; Eatonton. Georgia;
North Augusta, S. C.; Pelham,
Georgia and recently closed a
seven-vear pastorate at the
First Baptist Church in Madi
son, Georgia.
Reverend Sheffield is now
Hiving in Oxford and will seive
during the next months as sup
ply pastor of the Oxford Bap
tist Mission.
Reverend Hudson Moody,
pastor of High Point Baptist
Church will be the song leader
for the revival services. A cor-
COVINGTON NEWS
Pages
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Film, Supper
At Masonic
Meeting Tuesday
The regular communication
of Golden Fleece Lodge No. 6
F&AM will be held Tuesday,
April 25, at 7:30 p.m. Past
Masters and Ladies Night will
be observed.
A sound film, “My Brother”,
will be shown. Supper will be
served at 7:30 p.m. Members
come and bring ladies. Visit
ing Brethren and ladies are
welcome.
Charles B. Kitchens, W. M.
dial invitation to these services
is extended to everyone in this
area.
Newton County Education Association Officers Installed
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OFFICERS OF THE NEWTON COUNTY Education Association for 1961-62 are shown in the photo
above soon after their election a week ago. From 1., to R. E. G. McCants, vice-president; Mrs. Henry
Fitzpatrick, treasurer; Miss Mary Trippe, president; Eddie Najjar, pas* president; Mrs. Harold Mann,
secretary.
MORE THAN
20,000
READERS WEEKLY
Mrs. Moody Summers, Jr.
Is The Canvass Chairman
A house-to-house canvass for funds has been scheduled
for the week of April 24 through April 29 by the Newton
County Cancer Crusade organization, according to an an
nouncement by Greeley Ellis, county chairman of the edu
cational and fund raising drive.
—। Chairman of the residential
NCHS 'A' Student
List Announced
The Student Council of New
ton County High School proud
ly announces that the follow
ing students made all A’s on
their report cards for the fifth
six weeks grading period end
ing April 14.
Ninth Grade: Jim Benton,
Lila Jo Callaway, Grady Camp
bell, Ronnie Elliott, Sheilah
Graham, Noel Hayes, Margue
rite Horstman, Jeanne Pickett,
Mason Stephenson, Bob Tra
vis, James Townsend.
Tenth Grade: Betty Jean Mc-
Elreath. Eleventh Grade: Judy
Barker, Tommy Brown, Bren
da Chambers, Robbie Elizer.
Twelfth Grade: Janice Hinton,
Sandra Richardson and Dave
Smith.
Livingston School
Pre-Registration
April 24 28
Pre - registration of children
who will start to school for
their first time in September
for the Livingston School will
be held during the week of
April 24 - 28.
Parents of all children that
will be six years old by Decem
ber 1, 1961, are urged to bring
your child so that all needed
information may be obtained
and registration papers correct
ly filled out. Be sure to bring
you child’s birth certificate.
B. M. Paden, principal of
Livingston School requests all
parents to remember next week
and register your child.
Vets Service Office
Closed April 26-28
Veterans Service Office will
be closed on Wednesday, April
26th (Holiday), Thursday,
April 27th and Friday, April
28th. Emergencies, please call
786-3350 or Atlanta Office,
Jackson 5-5501.
NUMBER 1
canvass for the county is Mis.
Moody Summers. Jr. The New
ton County Chamber of Com
merce and the Green Thumb
Garden Club are also aiding the
drive. Mrs. Luke Lassiter is
president of the Green Thumb
club, and Matt Klimaszewski is
president of the Jaycees.
Ray Reece will canvass the
Covington business district for
funds for the Cancer Crusade,
while Ben Banks will be m
There will be a film on
cancer for women only at the
Strand Theater, Saturday,
April 22 at 10:30 a. m. The
title of the film is “Breast
Self-Examination.” Dr. Thos.
Crews will be in charge of
this educational program for
women.
charge of the outlying areas of
the county. Miss Mae Hardman
is the chairman of the Porter
dale solicitation.
Mr. Ellis stated that by de
signating the week as a time
for the canvass more volun
teers could help the drive and
that all sections of the county
could be covered in the educa
tional and fund campaign.
Aiding Mr. Ellis is Dr. Tho
mas Crews, who is the educa
tional chairman of the New
ton County Drive. Terry Avery
is the treasurer, and Leo S.
Mallard is the publicity chair
man.
A quota of some $2,600 is
sought in Newton County for
cancer research through the
1961 drive being held during
the month of April. Mr. Ellis
stated that he was confident
the goal can be reached dur
ing the next two weeks.
L. J. Moore Is
Hospitalized In
Houston, Texas
L. J. (Dinty) Moore, pro
minent Newton Countain, is a
patient in a Houston, Texas,
hospital. Mr. Moore’s wife and
family are at his bedside.
His many friends wish for
Mr. Moore a speedy and com
plete recovery.