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PALMER STONE
SCHOOL NEWS
Mrs. Berry’s Fourth Grade
To emphasize the importance
of speaking clearly our English
book uses some limericks. We
thought they were fun and
“looked up limericks”. We
found that they get their name
from Limerick. Ireland. A
limerick has five lines. The
fist two and the last rhyme,
and the third and fourth
rhyme. The third and fourth
lines are shorter than the oth
er three. We decided to write
some limericks ourselves.
Here are some of them.
There was a young lady of
Crete.
She was so exceedingly neat.
She was a very pretty girl
She wore her hair in a curl
And tiny shoe* on her feet.
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There wai a young lady of
Crete
She was so exceedingly neat
One day in her bed,
She saw a rat that was dead
And she ran screaming down
the street.
Raymond George
There was a young lady of
Crete,
She was so exceedingly neat
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In the morning she feels just
right.
And her cheeks are as red as a
beet!
Debbie Garner
There was once a young lady
of Crete
She was exceedingly neat
Once she went to town
And fell right down
And then she no longer was
neat!
Janet Burson
There was a young lady of
Crete
She was so exceedingly neat.
When she sat at the table
She ate all she was able
And this was quite a feat!
Charlotte Mathis
There was a young lady of
Crete
She was so exceedingly neat
She dressed very nice
But she had many mice
And they were not very sweet!
Janet Ellis
There was a young lady of
Crete
She was so exceedingly neat
When she got up in the morn
She wore pretty things to
adorn
But by night she was pretty
well beat!
Tim Williams
There was a young lady of
Crete
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She was so exceedingly neat
When she went down town
In a beautiful gown
She always sat on a sheet!
Susan Neely
The two fourth grades gave
the chapel program on Wed
nesday, November 8. We gave
a play called ‘Storybook Pals”.
We have been asked to give
it again at the next P-TA
meeting.
Mrs. Knight’s Sixth Grade
For several weeks we hav?
enjoyed our beautiful “Signs
of Autumn” bulletin board and
display table. We surely were
surprised at the large number
of different autumn signs we
found —leaves, nuts, burrs, fail
flowers, dried reeds and weeds,
berries, cones, nuts, and pods.
We had fun making book
jackets for Book Week. Each
of use read his library book
carefully, then decided on a
picture that would be bright,
eye-catching, and interesting.
We worked on our lettering,
too, and were proud of the re
sults. The jackets, on display
on our back wall look almost
professional, we think.
Several pupils took part on
our Veteran's Day program
last Friday. It included songs,
skits, talks, and the beautiful
poem, “In Flanders Field”. The
program ended with our pray
er for world peace.
Four of our sixth grade girls
are cheerleaders this year.
They are Catherine Cowan,
Maridel Meyer, Debbie Kirk
ley and Mary Ann Dial. We
think they look trim and smart
in their new cheerleading out
fits of black and gold;
Although our chapel pro
gram is several weeks away,
we have already begun work
ing on it. We wanted to pro
duce a Christmas play, using
songs, square dances and chor
al readings which we have
leirned since September. We're
also making a brief study of
stage managing, lighting, scen
ery and props. The resulting
program may not be a great
production, but we are having
fun getting it ready, and we
feel that it will effectively ex
press the true meaning of
Christmas.
Covington
Temperatures
' Temperatures in Covington
[during the past week were:
High Low
Wed. Nov. 8, 62 41
Thurs. Nov. 9. 65 27
Fri. Nov. 10 72 34
Sat. Nov. 11, 71 49
Sun. Nov. 12, 76 53
Mon. Nov. 13, 72 54
Tues. Nov. Is, 69 62
Rainfall during the week to
taled 1.03 inch.
Porterdale P-TA
Meeting Tonight
PORTERDALE — “The Right
of Every Child” will be t h e
theme of the PTA meeting at
the Porterdale School Auditor
ium on Thursday evening, No-
I vember 16, when Dr. Wallace
Reagin of Decatur, Georgia,
will be the guest speaker. Dr.
Reagin, a prominent optome
trist, who was graduated from
the Southern College of Op
tometry in Memphis, Tennessee
in 1949. has maintained an ac
tive practice in Decatur since
that time and been elected to
outstanding offices in his pro
fession. He is currently serv
ing as the Secretary - Treasur
er of the Georga Optometrical
Association and will become its
Vice - President in January
1962. He has also distinguished
himself as Assistant Chairman
of the Congressional Committee
of the Southeastern Optometri
cal Association.
Sixth Grade boys and girls
will present the inspirational
at the meeting which begins at
seven o’clock.
The Membership Drive which
has been in progress will con
clude on that evening. An
award of five dollars will be
given to the room having the
highest percentage of pajd
members.
Covington WIBC
To Organize
Covington FHA
Gold Crown Lanes has sche
duled a meeting Friday even
ing, Nov. 17 at 7:00 o’clock to
• see if enough ladies are inter
ested in forming a WIBC City
Association, according to an
j announcement by Harold Hoff
man, Manager.
The meeting will be in the
Teen Lounge and all ladies arej
urged to attend. A representa
tive from the National WIBC:
office will be contacted and if i
possible will be in attendance
to answer all questions.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Ga. Farm Bureau Calls For
Pecan Price Investigation
The Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation questioned wheth
er there are more pecans mov
ing to market than the nation
needs, and has called for an
investigation of current pecan
prices paid farmers.
In a wire to United States
Senator Richard B. Russell, the
state’s largest farm organiza-
Peace Corps
Exams In Atlanta
November 28-29
The Peace Corps examina
tions will be held in Atlanta,
Ga. Nov 28 and 29. at 8:30 A.
M. promptly for those in this
area who wish to apply, Post
master E. L. Stephenson was
informed today.
Peace Corps posters, giving
this information, will be dis
played in the local post office
on the bulletin boards.
The location of the examina
tion in Atlanta will be 275
Peachtree St., N. E.
Newton FHA'ers
Attended The
District Meeting
Saturday, November 11, was
another big day for Newton
High Future Homemakers of
America. The Northwest Dis
trict Chapters met at Cherokee
High School in Canton, 1539
members strong from 36 coun
ties. The theme for the pro
gram was, “FHA Families—
Unity and Fitness”.
For the morning session Mr.
Alvin S. Davis, vice-president
of Callaway Gardens. Inc., was
the principal speaker. He em
phasized that Family Unity is
possible when the family is
bound together by love, work
ing and cooperating, by hope
and that it would depend upon
the fine members of the home
He challenged the members of
FHA to share in accomplishing
family unity in their home.
Mr. J. W. Davis, superinten
dent of Commerce City De
partment of Recreation was the
afternoon speaker. He pointed
out several hindrances to phy
sical fitness and demonstrated
exercises which could be help
ful in keeping physically fit.
Those from Newton High
School Chapter who attended
the meeting were: Ann Mc-
Lendon, Sandra McDow, Joyce
Byrd, Ina Bruce, Marion Goss,
Ann Knight, Jo Ann Ballard,
Joan Dial, Sherry Thompson,
Sandra Sullivan, Nancy Blan
kenship, Chapter Mother Mrs.
Ed Hertwig and Adviser Miss
Ruth Tanner.
The Newton High Chapter's
program at the last meeting
was, Family Unity, which was
in keeping with the district
program at Canton. A panel
discussion was conducted by
Sandra McDow, Nancy Blan
kenship, Linda Henderson. Car
ol George and Charlene Hicks.
The club decided to continue
their project of visiting the
rest home. The first visit will
be on Wednesday before
Thanksgiving.
Brenda Chambers,
Reporter
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tion said: “Pecan pripes are
skidding. Request you urge
Department of Agriculture to
investigate, and to consider a
purchase program for pecans.”
Harry L. Brown, Georgia
Farm Bureau Federation Presi
dent, Friday afternoon admit
ted there is a bumper crop,
but added, “We don’t think the
reduction in the current price
is fair —it's going too far.”
Georgia is the nation’s lead
ing producer of improved pe
cans. The better varieties
brought farmers last year up
to 40 cents per pound. Current
price to the farmer is 21-22
cents per pound, and the Fed
eration expressed a fear the
price may go lower.
Brown described the de
creasing price emphatically,
“It’s too much of a drop”.
Farmers had been advised
j months ago by pecan industry
I folks to increase pecan produc
; tion—that processors could use
; twice as many pecans as were
being produced.
The crop this year in Geor
gia earlier was estimated to be
67 million pounds. Farmers
predict less. Georgia’s 1960
production reached 37.5 mil
lion pounds. The previous 10-
year average is 39 million
pounds.
September estimates placed
U. S. total pecan production
this year at a level 22% above
last year, or a total 1961 pro
duction of 229.5 million
pounds.
The Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation expressed that a
USDA purchase program would
permit a stabilization in the
depressed grower prices, and
permit an orderly market
movement.
ArpiwTrTHKy
Thanksgiving
Project Set
Wednesday, November 1, the
Alpha Tri-Hi-Y met in the
school auditorium. The meet
ing was called to order by the
president, Ann McKay. Roll
was called and minutes read
by Kathie Hardy, the newly
elected secretary.
The projects for November
were announced. We will col
lect canned goods and clothes
for needy families this Thanks
giving. For our school project
a “Litterbug Campaign”, has
been considered, but not ac
cepted.
We were given membership
cards and Y Club decals. It was
announced that soon there will
be a week set aside to honor
all the Y Clubs. Special inserts
will be put in the bulletins of
all the churches in our coun
ty. These will recognize the Y
Clubs and tell about their
work.
An interesting program was
presented in the form of a skit
by the program chairman. This
courtroom scene in which Miss
Bottlethrower, Miss Novell and
Miss Booer were tried, con
vinced us all to be good sports.
For penalties, the guilty had
to lead the group in a cheer
assisted by the B-team cneer
leaders. The meeting was then
adjourned.
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Deer Hunter
Found Dead
In Clark Hill
The body of a Thomson man
was found in the Clark Hill
Reservoir not far from where
his damaged boat was discov
ered.
Deputy Sheriff L. J. Reeves
said searchers found the bodv
of Jack Reese. 34, late Monday
150 yards from his boat. The
motor of the boat had a shear
ed pin and Reeves said the boat
may have hit something throw
ing Reese into the water.
Reese and the Rev. Alfred
Key of Thomson had been on
a deer-hunting trip. The de
puty said Reese left the min
ister in the Germany Creek
section of the reservoir and
started across the lake for an-
Turkey Shoot
Saturday 1- 6 p.m.
The Piedmont Citizen Band
Club will sponsor a Turkey
Shoot Saturday Nov. 18 and
Sunday Nov. 19 from 1:00
P. M. to 6:00 P. M. The Loca
tion will be out next to the
Covington Airport. No. 22
Rifles and Shotguns will be
used. All ammunition used on
shotguns will be furnished.
Proceeds will go to the Pied
mont Citizens Band Club.
Birthday Party
Is Tendered
Freddie Adams
A highlight of last week for
the younger set was the birth
day party given in honor of
Freddie Adams, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Adams, at the Gold
Crown Bowling Lanes.
After enjoying games of
bowling, delicious refreshments
were served the group in t h e
game room.
Those enjoying the occasion
were Jimmy Hutchins, Billy
Galt, Lynn Rainey, Lane Britt.
Leon Powers
Is New Owner
Country Kitchen
Leon Powers, owner and op
erator of Eniory Street Annex
Restaurant on North Emory,
has purchased the Country
Kitchen Restaurant and start
ed oporating Monday, Novem
ber 13.
Mr. Powers, who is well
known in Covington through
his operation of the Annex,
purchased the Country Kitch
en from Frank H. Williams
after Miss Lucille Crabtree,
former owner and operator,
entered the restaurant busi
ness in Atlanta.
Mr. Powers is announcing
his opening and closing hours
5:30 to 9 p.m. elsewhere in
this issue of the Covington
News, and advises he will make
available the new dining room
to special meetings, clubs and
special events.
Already booked for early De
cember is the Good Shepherd
Church Bazaar which will take
over the dining room for two
days with exhibits and sales
for the benefit of the church.
other deer-hunting station.
When Reese failed to meet
Key la‘er, a search was start
ed.
Reese, employed at Ft. Gor
don, was the father of two
children.
Mike Budd Is
'Student of Week'
The Student of the Week at
Newton County High School is
Mike Budd. He is president of
the Student Body, Mr. N. C.
H. S.. an honor student, mem
ber of the band, Key Club and
Beta Club. Congratulatons.
Mike!
November 9, was Open House
at Newton High School. It was
one of the best that we have
had. 12A was the Homeroom
with the highest percentage
and the freshmen class was the
class.
Gail Robinson, Reporter
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Yields benefits for
a growing Georgia
YOUNG PEOPLE are our greatest natural re
source. Cultivating the enterprise and skills
of our youth produces a harvest of progress
for our state.
For 14 years the Georgia Power Company,
in cooperation with the Agricultural Exten
sion Service, has sponsored a 4-H Hybrid
Corn Program. Thousands of boys through
out the state have participated.
The young farmers in the program have
consistently tripled the state’s per-acre yield
of corn. When the program was started, less
than 20 per cent of the state’s corn was
planted to hybrid seed. Last year, 85 per cent
was planted.
Corn is important to Georgia. More acres
are devoted to it than to any other crop, and
it has the greatest dollar value.
The 4-H Hybrid Corn Program is onh’’ one
of several projects we sponsor for Georgia’s
farm youth. It’s away of investing in the
future of our state.
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Thursday, November io> übi
City Revenue
Certificates Sold
Bids were received and
opened last Thursday, Nov. 9,
for the sale of the SIOO,OOO Gas
and Electric Revenue Certifi
cates approved by the Coving
ton voters in a recent elec
tion. The bids were made on
the basis of low interest rate
with the Wyatt, Neal and Wag
goner Co., Atlanta, Ga., being
awarded the certificates with
a bid of 2.98 oer cent interest.
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Mayor Nat Turner was elect
ed Chairman of the Power
Committee Section of the
Georgia Municipal Association
in Atlanta Tuesday, Nov. 13,
1961. This committee is pres
ently investigating the avail
ability of electric power to
municipalities from Federal
Projects, Fort Gaines and
Hartwell Dam.