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Ben Shute, Prof. Stevens Were
Final Speakers EAO Art Week
Ben E. Shute, Head of the
Fine Arts Department of the
Atlanta Art Institute, deliver
ed the fourth chapel lecture
during Fine Arts Week at Em
ory-at-Oxford. Mr. Shute will
• poke Thursday at 10
a.m„ in the Allen Memorial
Auditorium. His subject was
be “Creating a Painting — A
Demonstration.”
Mr. Shute has studied at the
Academy of Fine Arts and the
Chicago Art Institute. In 1928
he inaugurated a three-year
course of study in Atlanta. He
served two years as Admini
strative Director of the High
Museum, in addition to teach
ing school. He received two
Carnegia Grants for study in
Mexico.
Mr. Shute paints landscapes,
seascapes, and portraits in all
mediums. His work has been
shown in the Museum of Mod
ern Art, New York; Chicago
Art Institute; Pennsylvannia
Academy; Vose Galleries, Bos
ton; Gallery Legion of Honor.
San Francisco; Pasadena Art
Institute; Coco r a n Gallery,
Washington, D. C. A portrait of
Henry Toombes is in the Per
manent Collection of the Na
tional Academy, New York.
His work was exhibited in a
one man show, Macon Art As
sociation Galleries, Macon,
March, 1956, and a one man
exhibit at the Atlanta Art In
stitute Galleries, 1959.
His paintings are in Collec
tion, National Academy of De
sign; Atlanta Art Association
Galleries, Rich’s Inc., Georgia
Tech, Florida Southern Col
lege, Georgia State Capitol and
Many private collections.
Wesley M. Stevens, member
of the Emory-at-Oxford Social
Studi e s Department, gave
the concluding lecture of Fri
day, April 28, at 10 a.m., in
the Allen Memorial Auditori
um. His subject was “Identity
and Diversion: Reflections on
Film Art.”
Mr. Stevens came to Emory
at-Oxford from The Christian
Scholar in New York City,
where he had served as Edi
torial Associate and Aassistant
since 1957. During this time he
also participated in the gen
eral work of the Commission
of High Education of the Na
tional Council of Churches,
which commissioned him to
prepare an anthology of articles
from The Christian Scholar.
His articles and reviews have
aopeared in The Village Voice,
The International Journal of
Religious Education, Christian
itv and Crisis, and the Study
Guide for the 1957 Intersemi
nary Conference. Mr. Stevens
was guest editor of the Sep
tember issue of Intercollegian.
Mr. Stevens graduated from
Texas A and M College with
a B.A. degree in mathematics.
He also holds a B.D. degree in
New Testament from South
ern Methodist University and
the S.T.M. degree from Union
Theological Seminary.
Dr. Malcolm H. Dewey, pro
fessor emeritus of the fine arts
department and former direc-
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JS2^Cooperative Training Convention at Epworth-By-The.
£?7*o week are ehown in the picture. Left to right, front row:
Tonv Oalrtree Harold Stowe, Bobby Lassiter, Billy Ellis. Tommy
Jaughn jie Norwood, Gail Womack, Eloise Parish and Charlene
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
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tor of the glee club, Emory Un
iversity, directed Fine Arts
Week. He opened the series on
Monday with a lecture on “The
Integrity of the Arts.” On
Tuesday, Hugh Hodgson, Chair
man Emeritus, Department of
Music, University of Georgia,
spoke on “The Value of Music
in Education.” On Wednesday,
Thomas B. Brumbaugh, De
partment of Fine Arts, Emory
University, spoke on “Art of
East and West.”
Mrs. R. Baker
Dies At
Chickamauga
Mrs. Ralph W. Baker of
Chickamauga, director of the
Department of Public Welfare
of Walker County passed away
at her residence in Chicka
maugaat 5:20 Sunday morning.
Born in Newborn, Ga., Mrs.
Baker, the former Miss Mary
Davis, was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. George Har
ris Davis. She graduated from
Georgia State College for Wo
men in 1924. From 1927 to
1940 she was a member of the
faculty of the Chickamauga
schools, when she became as
sociated with the county wel
fare department and later be
came director, which position
she held until her passing Sun
day morning. She was an ac
tive member of the Elizabeth
Lee Memorial Methodist
Church at Chickamauga.
Mrs. Baker possessed a win
some personality, a sincere
spirit of sympathy for those
in trouble; her heart went out
to the unfortunate, and her
ministry to those in need
brought comfort and encour
agement to a large circle of
people. Her noble. Christian
life was an inspiration to all
who knew her. She was a good
woman, and her going away is
deeply deplored.
She is survived by her hus
band, a daughter. Miss Mary
Wayne Baker, both of Chicka
mauga; stepmother, Mrs. Geor
ge Davis, Newborn; four sis
ters, Mrs. F. H. Green, Atlan
ta, Mrs. Paul Harwell and Mrs.
Herbert Carson, Newborn, and
Mrs. Marvin Vening, West
Point, Ga., and one brother, G.
Barron Davis, Newborn.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock
from the Elizabeth Lee Me
morial Methodist Church, with
the Rev. James H. Griffin and
the Rev. Thomas Fowler offi
ciating. Pallbearers were Burl
F. Hall, Harris Edwards, Clif
ford Deck Sr.. Frank Shaw Sr.,
Fred B. Mason and Jacob H.
Van Schaaf. Interment was in
Chickamauga Cemetery.
The NEWS extends deepest
sympathy to members of the
bereaved family.
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Newton Hospital Authority Has Served Since Appointment By Commissioner in 1952
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NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY MEMBERS are
pictured above at the groundbreaking ceremony for the first build
ing in August, 1953. Left to right: S. A. Ginn, vice-president: Mrs.
Aubra Sherwood; B. B. Snow, secretary; L. J. Moore, chairman;
Sewell's Church
Revival Starts
Tonight
Sewells Methodist Church
revival begins tonight, May 4,
with the topic “Wider Hori
zons For Christ”.
The Rev. Charles D. Poole,
pastor of North Covington
Methodist Church, will preach
Thursday, Friday and Satur
day at 7:30 each evening. The
Rev. Hollis Lunsford, pastor
of Sewells Church, will preach
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m.
“We Can Know God; Christ
Is Needed; The Church Is Im
portant; My Life Can Have
Meaning and Purpose; I Can
Reach a Supreme Goal.” These
subjects will be shared. Plan to
attend all the services.
Rev. Poole is serving h i s
first year at North Covington
Methodist Church, coming to
Georgia from a pastorate in
Phoenix, Arizona. Rev. Luns
ford has served at Sewells
Methodist Church a number
of years, previously working in
the Porter Memorial and Sa
lem Methodist Churches.
Hospital Auxiliary
Board To Meet
Sat. z 10:30 A.M.
Members of the Executive
Board of the Hospital Auxiliary
will meet Sunday promptly at
10:30 a. m. at the hospital for
briefing on Open House.
Hyatt. Back Row: Frank Malcolm, Johnny Hamby, Ronnie
Kitchens, Jan Patterson, E. G. McCants (Coordinator), Willie Mc-
Michael, Junior Jeffries and Marion Savage. The club was a
warded a Superior DCT Award during the convention for club
activities and achievements during the year.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY € 1961
Frank S. McCord
To Attend Honor
Club Conference
Frank S. McCord of Coving
ton has been designated by Life
Insurance Company of Geor
gia to attend an Honor Club
conference at William Hilton
Inn, Hiltonhead, S. C. May 10-
12.
Mr. McCord achieved the
distinction by attaining mem
bership in the company’s Hon
or Club through superior ser
vice to his policy holders.
With other Life of Georgia
representatives from Georgia,
he will travel to Hilton Head for
a series of sessions with top
company officials on life in
surance sales and service.
Mr. McCord joined Life of
Georgia in 1948. He is a mem
ber of Shiloh Methodist Church,
Elks, Masons, and the Decatur,
Ga. Life Underwriters Associa
tion. He is married to the for
mer Evelyn Dobbs of Coving
ton.
Dr. Lee Harwell
Speaker Saturday
At LaGrange
Dr. C. Lee Harwell, La-
Grange College faculty mem
ber, former Emory at Oxford
Faculty member, and Newton
Countian, will be the featured
speaker of the May Day-Alum
ni Day Program of LaGrange
College, in LaGrange, which
will be held in Dobbs Audito
rium of the college, on Satur
day, May 6. “The Case for the
Liberal Arts” is the subject of
Dr. Harwell’s address.
Included in the festive day
will be an alfresco dinner on
and Leon Cohen. This entire group has served as the authority
since their appointment by Newton County Commissioner Ike
Robertson in February of 1952. (See other picture on Front Page).
Construction
Underway On
; Brunswick Lanes
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HAROLD HOFFMAN
Construction is now under
way on U. S. Highway 278 in
Covington of 16 Gold Crown
Brunswick Automatic Bowling
Janes. Harold Hoffman has
announced that the lanes will
be ready for a grand opening
sometime in August.
Mr. Hoffman also announces
that in keeping with the con
cept of modern bowling as a
family recreation, he invites the
families of Covington and sur
rounding area to participate in
' naming this new Brunswick
Center. For more information
on this contest we suggest that
' you turn to Page 8 in The News
today and see their advertise
. ment.
Mr. Hoffman comes to Cov
ington well - qualified as a
business manager as he has suc
cessfully operated similar es
tablishments. He stated, “we
are looking forward to serv
ing the citizens and youth of;
Covington and the surroundingi
area. Bowling is a family sport I
and throughout the country
bowling is readily becoming ।
America’s number one sport.”!
He continued, “anyone in
terested in entering himself or!
a team in one of the many j
leagues should write to me
stating their preference of time
as well as the averages of the
persons concerned and I will
accommodate them whenever
possible on a first - come, first
-served basis.”
' the quadrangle, crowning of
the May Queen in the pageant
“Stairway to Paradise” in the
i Callaway Auditorium, and the
| finale, the May Day Dance in
the college gymnasium.
LaGrange Colle g e classes
which will hold reunions on
Saturday, will be those of 1901;
I 1911; 1936; 1951; and 1956. All
alumni of the Newton County
Area are extended a most cor
j dial invitation, by the college
Newton 4-H Dairy
Team Is Third
In Judging Meet
Newton County 4-H Club
boys attending “Dairy Day" ac
tivities at the University of
Georgia 'in Athens, Saturday
April 29th did an excellent job
in Dairy Cattle judging. The
Newton 4-H Club team No. 1
composed of Ronnie Elliott,
Johnny Jolley, and Bobby
Marks placed third, in the 4-H
division. Each of these boys re
ceived a calf halter and a
dairy cattle breeds picture.
There were 115 teams com
peting in this 4-H club and
FFA contest. These boys are to
be congratulated on the fine
job which they did.
Other teams with the mem
bers on these teams are listed
below, — E. L. Ficquett 4-H
team, Bill Wood, Aaron Var
ner, and Mac Gay III; Mans
field 4-H team, Wayne Sams,
Travis Towns, and Bill Marks;
Newton County team No. 2,
Ronnie Aiken, Kenneth Hod
ges, and Joe Parker; Pine
Grove 4- H team, Wayne Rob
ertson, Alvin Whisnante and
Reuben Whisnante; and Ral
phie Spears judged as an alter
nate.
Mrs. Alton Jolley and Mrs.
Joe Marks provided transpor
tation for part of the boys. Ed
Hunt, County Agent, was coach
of these teams.
After the conclusion of the
dairy activities the boys tour
ed the University of Georgia
Campus and went on a guided
tour of the Veterinary School
of Medicine Building.
Centennial Dollar Day Prizes Are Awarded
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CENTENNIAL DOLLAR DAYS prises were about to be awarded when this photo was taken on the
Covington Public Square Saturday afternoon at the conclusion of the City-Wide three-day event.
Left to right: Emmett Nichols who helped with the program; Patsy Loyd, Helen Masten, Lynn
Clower, who drew the stubs: Bill Hoffman, who acted as M. C.: and Philip Cohen, Newton County
Chamber of Commerce chairman for the sale event.
Robt. Mitcham's
Funeral Today
At Gum Creek
Robert (Bob) Mitcham died
at his home in Oxford on Tues
day May 2, after a lingering
illness. A native of Rockdale
County, he was 88 years old.
Funeral services will be held
today (Thursday), May 4, at
2 p. m. at Gum Creek Presby
terian Church with Rev. David
Daniels, pastor of the church
officiating. Assisting in t h e
services will be Rev. Barney
Williams, pastor of Mt. Zion
Baptist Church.
Surviving are three daugh
ters Mrs. Grady Dial, Mrs.
Harvey Johnson, Mrs. C. L.
Bostwick, all of Oxford; three
brothers Jim Mitcham, Logan
ville; K. C. Mitcham, Barney
Mitcham, Oxford; three sisters,
Mrs. Bonham Johnson, Coving
ton; Mrs. C. C. Hood, Oxford;
Mrs. Ben Nash, Atlanta; seven
grandchildren and 13 great -
grandchildren.
Interment will be in Salem
Cemetery in Rockdale County
with J. C. Harwell and Son
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements. Serving as pall
bearers will be C. C. Hood,
Robert Hood, James Johnson,
Bonham Johnson, Merritt Mit
cham and Clifford White.
The NEWS joins the many
friends of the family in extend
ing deepest sympathy to them
in their sorrow.
Don Garlits vs
Art Malone Sun.
At Yellow River
Don Garlits vs. Art Malone,
will be the feature event at
Yellow River, Covington, Geor-
Ga, On May 7th. Many of the
fans in this area remember
the last appearance of these
two when they were on the
same team. This time, however,
Art Malone has a new dragster
of his own, fondly called the
“Golden Rod”. So, the Golden
Rod will be out to smoke off
Garlits Swamp Rat for top hon
ors during this special appear
ance.
Former NHRA Advisor,
Wade Lowe, of Atlanta, will be
on hand to check the clocks
and certify the times for the
strip.
Drag Racing’s “Voice of the
Southeast”, Honeyboy Clem
ents, will be on the mike for
this event. Honeyboy will keep
you well informed on the pro
gress of the events, as well as
bringing you up to date on the
happenings around the South
east.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
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Olin Presley
Gets Newton
Scholarship
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Olin Presley of Covington,
| is the recipient of the 1960-‘6l
scholarship award, which is
given annually by the Newton
County Teachers Association to
a graduate of Newton County
High School who is training to
' become a teacher. He has the
, distinction of being the first
, young man to receive the
award.
A junior at Georgia Southern
College in Statesboro, Mr. Pres
ley is majoring in science and
i mathematics and plans to at
tend summer sessions in order
to begin his teaching career in
September of 1962.
He was graduated from New
ton High in the Class of 1958
after serving as president of the
student body during his senior
year, and he has been an active
• leader on the college campus
while working to help defray
, his own expenses there.
Colonial Stores to
i Receive "Brand
Names" Award
Colonial Stores, with a larg«
■ supermarket here in Covington,
has been notified of their win
ning an award as “Brand Name
Retailer Os The Year.”
The award will be presented
to Colonial Stores at an Annual
Brand Names Award Dinner,
May 4 (tonight) in the Grand
Ball Room of the Waldorf As
toria Hotel in New York City.
In celebration of the storej
winning this award Colonial is
making plans for a Brand
Names Week, May 4 through
May 13, according to an an
nouncement by John B. Com
mander, Advertising Manager
whose headquarters is in At
lanta.
We suggest that you waten
the Colonial Stores advertise
ment in The Covington News
I for further particulars of thia
I big event.
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