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GIRL
SCOUT
NEWS
TROOP 766
PORTERDALE — Girls -of
Troop No. 766 met on Monday
afternoon, February 12, 1962
at four o'clock. Miss Mae Hard
man opened the meeting in
the - absence of both leaders,
Mrs. J. T. Mills and Mrs. Silas
Dimsdale.
Brenda House had our devo
tional. We played some games
on the Valentine theme, Every
one had a happy time with the
many - valentines we received
from the beautiful box Beverly
Armistead had provided for us.
We were grateful to Mrs.
W. H. Walden and Mrs. Roy
Webb, Jr., for the delicious re
freshments of cookies, candy,
and ‘kool-ade they sent for our
party. |
As usual, we cleaned up the
room before being dismissed by
having our friendship circle
and singing “Taps”.
Band Boosters |
To Start a |
Doughnut Project
The Band Boosters will spon
sor a Doughnut Sale for the
benefit of the Newton High|
Blue Rambler Band. !
Deliveries will be made once |
a week beginning Thursday, !
March Bth, and the plan is to|
continue the sale for a period |
of 8 weeks. 3
Place your order for Kris-|
py-Kreme Doughnuts at 50|
cents per dozen by Wednesday |
of each week with any Bandi
Booster.
Support your fine Blue Ram- |
bler Band by cooperating withl
the Band Boosters in this pro-t
ject, |
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| PORTERDALE — On Mon
day, February 19, 1962, the girls
of Troop No. 766 met in the
Anderson Building for our re
‘gular meeting.
| Our meeting was opened by
}‘our leader, Mrs. J. T. Mills. Te
| resa Walden read our devotion
al. All of the girls sang some
Girl Scout Songs. After t h e
devotional, Debbie Long taught
us a good game.
We discussed our badge work.
We also invested a new
member, Debbie Long. Girls
were happy to welcome her in
to the troop.
Some of the girls broughtl
their objects made from wood.
We liked to see the different
ideas they had used.
We had refreshments, clean
ed the room, and were dismiss=-
ed.
Sally Kay Mills, Scribe
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TROOP 1063
The Girl Scout Troop 1063
held its regular meeting Feb
ruary 22 at the Girl Scout Hut.
The meeting was called to or
der and we discussed the old
‘and new business. After this
‘the minutes were read by our
secretary, Jane Hackney and
our dues were taken up by our
treasurer, Cathy Matocha.
- Next we elected our new of
ficers. They are as follows:
President, Ellen Milligan; Vice-
President, Brenda Penn; Sec
retary, Billie Jean Kesley:
Treasurer, Rita Stokes and
Reporter, Linda Katz,
We were then served de
licious refreshments by Susan
Stubbs. The meeting was then
adjourned by our vice-presi
dent, Brenda Penn.
Linda Katz
Reporter
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TROOP 1062
Troop 1062 of the Girl Scouts
met Monday, February 26, for
the regular meeting. The meet
ing was started with a flag
ceremony. Becky Dyer provided
refreshments and Cokes and
cookies, which we enjoyed
very much,
We then started making
necklaces and bracelets to take
to Savannah to sell at the Girl
Scout Founders Birthplace.
We discussed selling Girl
Seout cookies. The cookies will
be sold by Troop 1062 Satur
day, March 3, on the square.
The meeting was ended with
a Friendship Circle.
Susan Cooper, reporter
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TROOP 720 ,
PORTERDALE — Girl Scout
Troop No. 720 held their meet
ing at the home of Mrs. J. B.
Mitchell, Jr., on Wednesday af
ternoon, February 28. We met
to get our cookies for sale dur
ing the Annual Girl Scout
Cookie Sale in which we a r e
participating. She assigned us
streets on which to work.
If anyone would like to buy
any of these cookies, you may
do so by telephoning Mrs. Mit«
chell, our leader, at 786-2940.
Louise Savage, Sharon
Maddox, Scribes
TROOP 1063
Troop 1063 held their regu
lar Girl Scout meeting March
Ist. The meeting was called to
order by our president, Ellen
[Milhgan. The dues were taken
‘up by our treasurer, Rita
Stokes. The minutes were not
read, so after this we discuss
ed the new and old business.
After this was over, we dis
cussed some badges and some
trips we might take. We were
then served delicious refresh
ments by Billie Jean Kaesler.
The meeting was then adjourn-
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NEWTON COUNTIANS were among many Georgians who visited the Purina Research
Farm at Gray Summit, Missouri, last Monday. and spent the following day seeing the com
pany’s research laboratories and general office. Pictured are, first row, left to right: Ray
L. Rhodes, Ocala, Fla; Oscar Spears, Covington: C. W. Crawford, Covington: L. D. Hodges,
Social Circle; Howard McCants, Athens: C. A. Tolin, Vice-President of the Ralston Purina
Company. Back row, left to right: James T. Polk, Jr., Covington: Frank S. Polk, Coving
ton: Melvin King, Covington: J. W. Aaron, Covington: Richard Altman, Athens; Gray Hin
ton, Newborn; and James Carruth, Winder.
ed by our president, Ellen
Milligan.
Linda Katz
Reporter
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TROOP 766
PORTERDALE—On Monday,
March 5,1962, the group met
at the Anderson Building in
Porterdale with Mrs. J. T.
Mills and Mrs. Silas Dimsdale
calling our meeting to order.
Linda Jeffries and Carl Jean
Horton had charge of the devo
tional. Donna Allgood, Judy
Childs, and Sally Kay Mills led
us in singing.
After the devotional, we
discussed our next meeting
with plans for the devotional
and color guard.
Most of us had sold our
cookies during the annual
cookie sale which began on
February 27 and brought in
our completed forms with the
money.
We had been asked to bring
seeds and a container in which
to plant them. We will watch
them grow and care for them
as a requirement while we
work on our Second Class Rank.
Miss Hardman had prepared
charts for each patrol to keep
our records of the way we
were meeting requirements for
our next rank.
We were served refreshments
of cool-ade and potato chips.
We joined hands and sang
‘Make New Friends” before be~
ing dismissed.
Sally Kay Mills,
Troop Scribe
Presbyterian
Circle Two
i Met Tuesday
Circle No. 2 of the First Pres
byterian Church met Tuesday
morning at the home of Mr s.
E. W. Exley. There were six
members present and 20 visits
were reported for the month.
Plans were made to serve
supper to the young people of
the church on the second Sun
day night of this month.
Mrs. Johnny Hackney con
ducted a group discussion of
the Bible Study on the sub
ject of “The Wise and Under
standing Heart”. Mrs. Paul
Dyer discussed the subject of
“Evangelism”, which is t h e
emphasis for the month.
The hostess served coffee
‘and a dessert course during the
isocial hour.
‘ Sarah Stephenson
Elected President
I Alpha Delta Pi
| Alpha Delta Pi sorority at
| Emory University has elected
| Sarah Stephenson as president
for the coming year. .. .. ....
Those elected to other offices
are Judy Hansberger, vice -
president; Nannette Jones, re
cording secretary; Anna Jane
Smith, corresponding secre
tary; Ann Maxwell, treasurer;
Judy Tomme, standards chair
man; Linda Landers, guard;
Adair Roberts, chaplain; Jody
| Weekes, rush chairman: a n d
jSusan Knight and Ann Estes,
Panhellenic representatives,
{ The Index of Prices received
by Georgia farmers for t h e
month ending January 15 show
ed an increase of six points to
255 percent of the 1910 - 14
average, according to Georgia
|Crop Reporting Service.
THE COYINGTON NEWS
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s2At e R . .Se A B T
Troop No. 226 ;
On March 5, we had our re
gular Scout meeting with our
Scoutmaster calling us to or
der. We discussed going to
Bert Adams Camp this sum
mer and liked to think of such
a warm experience on such a
cold night as this was.
We had only ten of t h e
twenty-three boys present. We
hope to do better and have
100 per cent next week,
Wayne Hudson, Senior
Patrol Leader
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, Hospital
Patients in Hospital:
Mrs. Floyd Allen, Mr. Frank
Wiley, Mrs. Charles Waters
and baby, Mr. Robert Cook,
Mrs. Betty Allgood, Mrs. Vera
McGiboney, Mrs. George Ber
ry, Mrs. Mary Bradford, Mrs.
Beatrice Jones, Mrs. Lavada
Broadnax, Mrs. Willie Wilson,
Mrs. Dorothy Parr, Mr. Dan
Ballard, Mr. T. C. Piper, Mr.
Charles Mills, Mr. S. B. Garn
er.
! Miss Patricia Speer, Mrs.
Ozella Lunsford, Mrs. Marjorie
Rabun, Mrs. Eleanor Chandler
and baby, Mrs. Patricia Tread
well and baby, Mr. Arthur
Haynes, Mrs. Laura Smith,
Little Gary Milligan, Mrs.
Evelyn Snipes, Mrs. Mary
Johnson.
Colored Patients:
i Ulysses Odom, Henry Mills,
"Lula Bell Durden.
- North Covington
t MYF Met Sunday
| Tbe North Covington Meth
odist Junior M.Y.F. held its
,regular meeting February 25,
1962, The Juniors and Seniors
,met in a joint body. Martha
Jane House presented a delight
‘ful program. Upon completion
of the program, Danny Stand
ard, vice-president conducted
the Junior’s meeting. Mrs. I
i T. Wiley and Pat Yancey serv
| ed refreshments. After refresh-
I ments were served the meeting
| was adjourned.
- Local Livestock
' Market Report
i -Tri-County Livestock Auc
| tion Company sold 338 head
|of cattle and 15 hogs Monday
| for a to:ial of $35,048.23. Milk
|cows and springers t at
| $227.50 and baby cal\';pg:dsSZ.
| Stockers sold from $70.00 to
‘3200.00.
Price ranges were: calves,
$17.50 to $30.50; heifers, $lB to
$23.50; steers, SIB.OO to $24.50:
{light bulls, $16.00 to $25.50:
| heavy bulls, $17.00 to $21.70;
| canners, $11.50 to $13.50; cut
| ters, $14.00 to $15.00; fat cows,
$16.00 to $18.60: and hogs, sl4
to $16.30.
| There were 123 shippers and
i7O buyers, including 9 packers.
Mrs. Melza Postel
At W. Cohen Co.
Tuesday, Mar. 13
Mrs. Melza Postel, of the H.
W. Gossard Company, will be
at W. Cohern Company in Cov
ington, Tuesday, March 13.
Mrs. Postel is Gossard’s lead
ing expert in fitting and natural
beauty styling. She has had
special training in the fitting,
the feel, and the fashion of
foundations. She has visited
stores that feature Gossard
foundations all over the Unit
ed States.
Assisting Mrs. Postel will be,
Mrs. Winnie McElroy, the man
ager of Cohen’s foundation de
partment. Mrs. McElroy h a s
had many years of experience
in this field and has attended
seven of the annual sessions of
the Gossard Cosetiere Fitting
Clinic. She will be happy to
greet her friends and customers
on this special day next Tues
day from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
An advertisement in today’s
Covington NEWS gives fur
ther details concerning the H.
W. Gossard representatives vis
it here. .
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Gates to Attend
Life Insurance
Meet in Florida
J. H. Gates of the Gulf Life
Insurance Company, will join
other members of the J. F.
Hunt staff of Monroe at the
Deauville Hotel in Miami
Beach from March 29-April 1,
when the President’s Club
'meets there. Other members of
the staff are O. R. Wall, Win
der; J. M. Burson, Monroe; P.
A. Brewer, Lawrenceville and
L. B. George, Conyers.
| W. H. Gillis, District Man
‘ager, says organization, plan
'ning, enthusiasm, determina
tion, good work habits and a
wonderful team spirit are re
~sponsible for the staff's 100
per cent membership in the
iPresident‘s Club. |
‘ eet e e e
~ Cousins Band
Boosters Met
Monday Evening
The R. L. <Cousing Band
Booster Club met last Momlay|
at the school. The club meets
every first Monday night of
the month. The officers are as
follows: President, Mrs. La-|
vonia Strong; vice-president,
Mrs. Sarah Franklin; secre
tary, Mrs. L. Henderson: as
sistant secretary, Mrs. Mary
Baker; treasurer, Mrs. Claudia
Turner; Chaplain, Mrs. Sadia
Williams. 1'
The Band Booster Club isi
sponsoring a pre-St. Patrick |
dance on Wednesday nigh-t,!
March 14, at 8 pm. at R. L. |
Cousins School. The purpose |
of the dance is to raise money'
for the band instruments and |
uniforms. !
We thank each and every
one for their cooperation in|
taking part in this project. '
Gladys Livingston, i
Reporter f
February and March are good |
months to prune overgrown or
namental plants on the home
grounds, says Extension Land-|
scape Specialist T. G. Williams. |
February is the month to fer- |
tilize pecan trees, according to |
Extension Horticulturist C. D.|
Spivey. ‘
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly In The State)
P-TA Elects 7
Officers at |
Washington St.
The Parent Teacher Associa-I
tion met at Washington Street
School on Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 26, with Mrs. Mary Jef
ferson, president, in charge of
the meeting.
News Notes From
By Mrs. Herman Holifield
Sincere sympathy is extend
ed the family of Mr. Nathan
H. (Sam) Stowe who passed
away Tuesday of last week.
Sincere sympathy is extend
ed the family of Mr. Henry
Olin Womac who passed away
Saturday at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Kin
nett and Patti spent Sunday in
Barnesville.
Mrs. Frank Kinnett return
ed home Sunday from Barnes
ville, she spent the last two
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Kinnett and Mr. and Mrs. C.
T. McCart. |
Mr. and Mrs. Don Helms and
family and Mrs. Ruth Agee
spent the weekend in Augusta
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Craw
ley and family. ‘
Mr. and Mrs. Don Helms,
Darrell and Steve, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kitchens, Mike,
Mrs. Ruth Agee, and Mrs.
Grace Edwards were supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Neely and family. They cele
brated Darrell’s Bth birthday.
Happy Birthday Darrell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tuck and
family of Ashville, N. C. spent
the week-end with Mrs. T. C.
Tuck and Mrs. Tuck returned
home with them for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dobbs
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Neely Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Staples
and Cathy visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Davis, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theordor
Brooking spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. James Henry
Dobbs and family.
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| Officers for the year 1962-63 |
i] were elected as follows: presi
| dent, Mrs. Lillie Maxey; vice
' president, Mrs. Ora Maddox;
' secretary, Mrs. Hattie Hender
son, assistant secretary, Mrs.
Emma Henderson; {treasurer,
Mr. Bob Reid; business man
ager, Mrs. Jeanette Goodman;
Chaplain, Rev. James Brown;
assistant Chaplain, Mrs. Olin
Harden.
Program committee chair
men: Mrs. Bernice Hardwick,
co-workers. Mrs, Christian Dor
sey, Mr:. Sarah F. Hardman,
Mr. Marvin Hammonds, Mrs.
Hazel Lowe, Mrs. Arzetta En
glish, Mrs. George Jefferson.
Entertainment committee
chairman Mrs. Mary Gaither;
co-workers, Mrs. John Cay;
Miss Mary Perry, Mrs. Odessa
Washington, Mrs. Marvin Ham
monds.
John Clay, reporter
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Income—Dividends
If you own stock, the pay
ments you receive out of the
company’s earnings and profits
are dividends and must be re
ported on your 1961 Federal
| income tax return.
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Thursday, March 8, 1992
Ex-Navy Men
Are Needed
Kenneth A. Frith, OMI, USN
local Navy Recruiter announc
ed today that the Navy isnow
accepting some EX-Navy men
without prior approval from the
Chief of Naval Personnel. Pro
vided individual presents DD
-214 indicating character of
service as Honorable, recom
mended for re-enlistment, and
acceptable separation authority,
enlistment or re-enlistment may
be effected without prior ap
proval of the Chief of Naval
Personnel, provided the man is
qualified in all other respects.
For full particulars contact
the local Navy Recruiter in
Covington Post Office on Tues=
days or in Decatur weekly,
Phone DR. 8-5126.
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Much of the nutrients in
green leafy vegetables may be
lost through poor storage. Keep
them stored at low tempera
tures, says Extension Consumer
Information Specialist Mary
Gibbs.