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Local-County -Stale
By the Office Boy
Another red letter day, and
one to be long remembered in
Newton County, will be Sunday,
May 7th. On that day you,
and you and everybody in
Newton County will be trying
to find a place to park around
our wonderful Hospital.
Yes, this is open house to
see the new wing of our hos
pital on that day . . . and to
see the new, and added fa
cilities.
It seems just like yesterday,
a hot day in August, 1953
when we stood on those
grounds and saw ground brok
en for our hospital, a dream of
long standing. It did not take
long however for we were
right back there in 1954 for
the opening of our wonderful
hosoital.
Our hats are off to every
person having a part in making
this wing possible, and I am
sure Newton County people
are not the only ones thankful,
for we have patients from
many other counties who come
here to receive treatment and
take advantage of our fine fa
eilities.
Yes, to our County Commis
sioner, County Officials, and
the Hospital Authority we say
“Thank YOU” for your part.
We are happy that Mr. L. J.
Moore can be here for this
event, for he has played a
great part in the success of
the venture.
Merchants of Covington are
reporting favorably on the re
cent Dollar Day Specials of
fered their regular customers.
We know you profited by the
sale, and the merchants say it
was a great success. We shall be
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Sen. C. Sanders
Law Day Speaker
At Kiwanis Club
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SEN. CARL SANDERS
Guest speaker at the Cov
ington Kiwanis club meeting
Thursday (Today) at Legion
Home will be State Senator
Carl E. Sanders of Augusta,
president pro tern of the Geor
gia Senate. The luncheon and
program will start at the usu
al 1 o'clock hour.
Kiwanian Charles C. King,,
Jr. is in charge of the program j
today and he will introduce the
speaker.
Senator Sanders’ speech here ■
today will be in keeping with j
the ‘‘Law Day” program being
observed all over the state of
Georgia this week.
The law day speaker was a
member of the General As
sembly’s House in 1955-56. and
has been a member of the
State Senate since 1957. In
1959 he was Senate Floor
Leader for the Governor Van
diver administration. He was
elected President Pro-Tern of
the Senate for the 1960 session.
Sen. Sanders has been ac
tive in civic activities and fra
ternal organizations. He is a
member of the American Bar
Association, Elks Lodge, Ma
sonic Order. Exchange Club
and Boy Scout Council.
COVINGTON NEWS
^A Pa g es
Today
A Prize-Winning
Newspaper
1960
Better Newspaper
Contests
The Covington E /// ^ablished in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
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HUS' ML OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 3 TO 5 PM
Emory-At-Oxford Sets Parents Day Program
Dr. Martin Is Speaker;
Also Dormitory Dedication
The speaker at the Emory-At-Oxford Parents’ Day program
tomorrow (Friday, May 5) will be Dr. S. Walter Martin,
president of Emory University. The assembly will be held
in the Allen Memorial Auditorium at 10 a. m.
Dr. Martin received the A. B.
degree from Furman Univer
sity, the M. A. degree from the
University of Georgia, the
Ph. D. degree in history from
the University of North Caro
lina, the Doctor of Laws from
Florida Southern College, and
the Doctor of Letters from Fur
man University.
He has served as President
of Emory University since 1957.
Before that time he was Dean,
College of Arts and Sciences,
University of Georgia, 1949 -
57. He became a member of
the history department at the
University of Georgia in 1935
and had continued in that work
until he was named assistant
dean of faculties in 1945.
Waights G. Henry, 111, son
of President and Mrs. Waights
G. Henry, Jr., of LaGrange Col
lege will preside at the chapel
assembly on Parents’ Day. Mr.
Henry has served as president
of the Emory-at-Oxford stu
dent body for 1960-61. He also
has served as Chairman of the
Student Activities Council and
the Student Judiciary Council.
He is a member of Phi Delta
Omega (Honorary Society for
pre-medical and pre-dental
students) and Eta Sigma Psi
(Honorary Leadership Society).
He is a member of the First
Methodist Church in LaGrange.
Sam Hornsby, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam G. Hornsby of
LaGrange, will give the stu
dents’ welcome to the parents.
Mr. Hornsby is the editor of the
1961 MEMORY, the Emory-at-
Oxford yearbook. Also he is a
member 'of Circle K, Eta Sig
ma Tau Sigma, (honorary So
cial Studies Society) and Al
pha Epsilon Upsilon (honorary
scholastic society). He is a
member of the First Methodist
Church in LaGrange.
Mrs. J. R. Axtell, of Atlanta,
mother of sophomore Mary
Helen Price, will give the re
sponse for the parents. Certain
student organizations will be
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Rams-Chamblee
Playoff For
Sub-Region 4AA
Power hitting by Bob
Wheeler and the timely four
j hit pitching of Stanley Ed
wards has put the Newton
, County High School Rams in
a one-game playoff for the
| sub-region title of 4AA against
Chamblee High. The local team
turned back the Chamblee in
vaders Tuesday at Legion
Field 9 to 2.
Wheeler’s triple in the first
inning got his mates off to a
1-0 lead and the team added
five more runs in the second
frame. Ronnie Lynch also had
a triple in the game.
Edwards set the Chamblee
boys down with only four
singles to avenge an earlier
1-0 loss at Chamblee.
Newton and Chamblee were
to have played the one-game
playoff yesterday (Wednes
day) in Covington after a toss
of the coin had been agreed to
by Coaches Bradley and Pal
ma. The winner of the game
will meet the winner of the
: other side of Region 4AA,
probably Gainesville or Madi
' son County.
. Line Score:
। Chamblee 100 001 o—2 4 3
: Newton 151 002 x—9 7 2
Stephens, Freeman (2) and
Morgan. Edwards and Lynch.
CCinnnijtim Nrw
Rev. John Moore
Is Preacher At
P'dale Meeting
PORTERDALE — The Rev.
John C. Moore, pastor of the
East Lake Methodist Church,
Atlanta, will be guest minister
at Revival Services beginning
on May 7 at the Julia A. Por
ter Memorial Methodist Church
in Porterdale. Daily services
will be held at seven-thirty
throughout the week. The clos
ing service is scheduled for
Friday, May 12.
Music for the services will
be directed by Mr. Neal
Wheeler, Choir Director, and
Mrs. Milford Johnson, Organ
ist, will be the accompanist.
The Men’s Chorus will contri
bute to these services in addi
tion to the regular choir.-
The public is cordially in
vited to join with the Metho
dists in services of enrichment
and spiritual growth.
First Methodist
To Have Special
Service Sunday
The eleven o’clock worship
service for next Sunday, May
7th, will be presented by the
Children's Division of our
church. The program entitled
“The Earth Is The Lord’s” will
feature the children from nur
sery age through the Juniors.
A Children’s Day program is
an annual event which our chil
dren participate in during
Family Week.
The Service at 8:00 P. M.
next Sunday May 7th will be
presented by the Senior Youth
group in the form of a drama
“Younth Takes A Stand.”
The evening services will
begin at 8 P. M. next Sunday,
and throughout the summer
months.
Newton County Hospital Main Entrance With New Wing Shown At The Left
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NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL'S new West Wing is shown in the left-center of
the picture above. Main entrance to the hospital is shown at the right. The hospital
will have Open House Sunday, May 7th from 3 until 5 O'clock in the afternoon.
Groundbreaking for the first building of the hospital took place in August 1953.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1961
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LT.-GOV. GARLAND BYRD was the main speaker at the Covington Elks National Youth Day
Banquet program Monday. Shown at the speakers' table are. from left to right: Mrs. Walker Harris:
Walker Harris, Exalted Ruler of the Covingion Elks Lodge: Lt.-Gov. Byrd: Aubra Sherwood, chair
man of the Elks Youth Committee and Master of Ceremonies for the program. (Another picture is
on the Sports Page today).
Chamber-Commerce
To Meet Country
Kitchen Monday
The Newton County Cham
ber of Commerce will hold its
May meeting at the Country
Kitchen Restaurant on Church
Street, Monday, May 8 at 12:30
O’clock.
Dan Clower, president of the
organization said yesterday that
the guest speaker for the meet
ing Monday will be Tom R.
Wootten, of Merritt and Welker
Engineering Company of Mari
etta, Ga. Mr. Wootten is a wa
ter plant engineer. He will be
introduced by Covington Mayor
Nat Turner.
The speaker is expected to
explain the necessary steps for
a county water system.
Gas, Inc. Closes
On Saturdays
The offices of Gas, Inc. at
Covington, Conyers and Li
thonia will be closed on Satur
days at noon, starting Satur
day, May 6th and continuing
throughout the summer until
October 1.
Earl Tribble is agent of Gas,;
Inc. in Covington.
■ Covington FHA
Chapter Named
To Honor Roll
Beda Campbell, President of
the Covington Chapter, Future
Homemakers of America, an
nounced that her Chapter has
been named to the Honor Roll
for the first time in its history.
She is determined that the
Chapter shall repeat this feat
in 1962 and to further this
determination she has accept
ed the Chairmanship of the
Honor Roll Committee.
The Chapter also received
Honorable Mention for a news
article published in the Geor
gia News, official paper of the
Future Homemakers of Amer
ica, and the Covington News.
The article described the ac
tivity of the Chapter in helping
plant the new area at Newton
County High School this year.
Bede Campbell represented
Newton County High in com
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The groundbreaking for the new wing was held in January 1960 and was recently
completed at a cost of $296,000. The new addition includes 15 private rooms with
baths, two 3-bed wards, operating room, recovery room, family-bereavement room,
and complete air-conditioning system.
Heard-Mixon
First Graders
To Register Mon.
Registration of all children,
who will be in the first grade
at Heard-Mixon School in
September, will be held in the
school building Monday, May
8 at 1 p.m.
Please register your child at
this time or call for an ap
pointment.
Service Guild
To Make "Stand”
On Public Square
Covington Service Guild has
announced plans for a Conces
sion Stand to be operated on
the Covington Public Square
on Saturday, May 13th from
10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Sandwiches, cold drinks and
“goodies” of all kinds will be
sold at the stand. Proceeds
from the sale will go to the
upkeep of The Little Red
Schoolhouse kindergarten.
MORE THAN
20,000
READERS WEEKLY
$296,000 Addition Now
Ready For Patient Care
The Newton County Hospital Authority, County Com
missioner Thomas Bates and other County Officials invite
the people of Newton County to visit the Newton County
Hospital on Sunday, May 7th from 3 to 5 o’clock in the after
noon to inspect the hospital addition and added facilities
Churchmen's
Conference
In Atlanta
Churchmen from all over the
Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta,
which comprises generally the
northern half of the state, will
hold their annual spring con
ference on Saturday, May 6, at
St. Anne’s Church, Atlanta,
commencing at 2 P. M. The con
ference, which marks the be
ginning of a new year for the
laymen’s group, will also elect
officers to serve until the
spring of 1962.
Ambrose H. Pendergrast, of
All Saints’ Church, Atlanta,
who has served the organization
during the past year as presi
dent - elect, will take over the
president's seat from Walter
J. Meadors of West Point at the
conference.
The reading of Evening Pray
er at 6 P. M. by the lay read
ers of St. Anne’s will be follow
ed by a banquet at which The
Rev. Milton L. Wood, executive
director of Appleton Church
Home, will be the principal
speaker. The Rev. Mr. Wood
was ordained to the priesthood
in 1946, following graduation
from University of the South,
and served as rector of St.
Paul’s Church, Mobile.
Bishop Randolph R. Clai
borne, Jr., will attend the con
ference and banquet, along with
a large number of other clergy
men of the diocese.
Golden Fleece
Communication
Tuesday 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Communication
of Golden Fleece Lodge No.
6 F. & A. M. will be held Tues
day, May 9 at 7:30 p. m.
The Masters Degree will be
conferred. All qualified Ma- :
son’s welcome. 1
Charles B. Kitchens W. M. <
Reuben M. Tuck, Sec. (
NUMBER 18
which are now ready for use
by the patients of the hospital.
The first bonds for the hos
pital were approved in 1952,
and the hospital authority ap
pointed soon thereafter. The
groundbreaking for the hospital
was held in August 1953 and
the building was completed in
1954.
The Covington News in its
issue of February 12, 1952, re
ported the appointment of the
hospital authority as follows:
“Commissioner Ike Robert
son has made it possible for
Newton County to secure a hos
pital under the Hill - Burton
Act. Mr. Robertson took the
first step which is necessary
by appointing a Newton County
Hospital Authority. In appoint
ing this Hospital Authority, Mr.
Robertson stated that he be
lieved he had chosen a Hospi
tal Authority Committee which
would exert every effort in se
curing this hospital as quickly
as possible.
“The Newton County Hospi
tal Authority, as appointed by
, Commissioner Robertson con
sists of L. J. Moore for a five
year term, Leon Cohen for a
four - year term, Mrs. Aubra
Sherwood for a three - year
term, B. B. Snow for a two
year term, and S. A. Ginn for
a one-year term.
“The Hospital Authority ii
to be a self - perpetuating body
and as each members term ex
pires, they are to either re
elect or select someone to take
the place of the one whose term
has expired.”
Covington Mayor Jack El
liott lent valuable assistance to
the building project in t h •
early stages by grading, pav
ing and general construction
work on the area where the
hospital is now located.
This authority has served
since its appointment in 1952
and its members reserve a vote
of thanks from all citizens of
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Bloodmobile To
Visit Porterdale
PORTERDALE — May 29
should be a Red-Letter Day in
Newton County when the visit
of the Mobile Unit of the Red
Cross Blood Bank will afford
everyone an opportunity to
give life-giving blood. The
hours set for the visit are
eleven to five. Red Cross work
ers and local volunteers will
be available to assist each don
or.
The place will be the An
derson Building. This will be
a marvelous way to prove good
citizenship and concern for the
lives of others.
Pilot Club To
Meet Tonight
The monthly business meet
ing of the Piiot Club of Cov
ington will be held in the
County Board of Education
building Thursday evening,
(today) at 8 o’clock.
Members will please remem
ber to bring items of groceries
to replenish the pantry shelves
for the needy.
Hospital Auxiliary
To Meet Today
The Newton County Hos
pital Auxiliary Board meeting
will be held on Thursday
morning. May 11, at 10 a.m. at
the hospital dining room.
The regular meeting of the
Hospital Auxiliary will be held
. at 10:30 a m. Al! members are
urged to be present.