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Thursday, April 12, 1962
News Notes From
North
Covington
By Mrs. Jack Gibbs, Sr. !
Even though April showers are
with us the sun really looks good
and the warm weather is so
pleasant.
Beginning on Palm Sunday even
ing and continuing through Satur- 1
day, each night at 7:30 p. m. the i
North Covington Methodist Church i
will conduct worship services We
would be happy to have you any-11
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CITY MANAGER
On April 25th, 1962, there will be an election to determine whether the City of Covington is to have a City Manager. The following is an Act of the General Assembly of
Georgia providing for a City Manager. If this Act is approved by a majority of those voting in the Election on April 25th, 1962, this Act will become law, and our Mayor and Council
may then employ a City Manager.
"Section 30. CITY MANAGER. The city council after the passage
of this Act shall select and appoint a city manager whose salary shall be
fixed by council and whose term of office shall be indefinite and whose
duties, powers and qualifications shall be as hereinafter provided. The mayor
and members of city council shall be ineligible for the office of city man
ager for the period of two years from the time of the expiration of their
term of office, nor shall they be eligible for employment in any capacity
by the city within such period."
"Section 30-A. QUALIFICATIONS. It shall be the duty of the city
manager to execute and administer the policies of the city government fixed
by the mayor and council and the city manager shall be vested with sole
authority over all administrative matters of the city, and he shall be ac
countable only to the city council. The city manager first appointed under
the provisions of this Act and all persons subsequently appointed to such
office shall be selected by the council on the basis of ability, experience,
training and character, with special reference to his actual experience in,
or his knowledge of acknowledged practice in respect to the duties of his
office. During his tenure of office he shall reside within the City of Coving
ton and shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall
not engage in any other business or profession."
"Section 30-B. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND POWERS. The city
manager shall have the power to appoint, prescribe the duties or supervise
and remove all administrative employees, except the city recorder, city
physician, city attorney and the board of tax assessors. The affairs of each
department of the city, including the collection and disbursement of revenue,
are to be administered under his supervision and control, and he is to be
responsible therefor. Neither the council nor any of its committees shall
direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from
If you have any questions concerning this election, address them to "City Manager," Newton County Jaycees, Box 247, Covington, Georgia, and answers to your questions
will appear in the next publication of The Covington News. HAVE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? IF NOT, REGISTER ON OR BEFORE APRIL 14TH!
NEWTON COUNTY JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SUPPORT THIS CHANGE FOR PROGRESS! VOTE "FOR" ON APRIL 25TH AT THE CITY HALL!
(Our Advertisers Are Assured Os Results)
। time vou can come for we are sure
you will receive a great blessing.
The Rev. Charles D. Poole, pastor,
' will be speaking each night.
To our neighbors and friends,
i who are shutin. we send our best
wishes for a speedy recovery.
Our hearts go out in sympathy
to our bereaved neighbors.
Mrs. Jimmy Hester visited Mrs.
Hugh Newsome, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Fincher and
Lamar visited Mrs. W. S. Fincher
in Stewart Community, Sunday.
Mrs. W. C. Harris and daughter.
Dot of All an t a and Mrs. E. S.
Bowen Sr. spent Saturday in Mill
edgeville.
। Mr and Mrs. Jimmy Livingstone
and Nan of Avondale were week
end guests of the Bernard Kitchens.
Archie McCullough was their Sun
day dinner guest.
Mrs. Eloise Martin and Jimmy
enjoyed dinner with Miss Gail
Farmer and her mother of Con
yers. The occasion being the
birthday of Howard Farmer.
Little Miss Melanie Wilson of
Atlanta was the guest of her grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. R B. Pat
rick last week.
Mrs. A L. Huckaby, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Bouchillon Sr. and W.
C. Bouchillon Jr. were guests at
the celebration dinner honoring
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brooking
on their Fiftieth Wedding Anniver
sary at the Teen Can, Sunday.
Mrs. H E. McCart and Arthur
Hilley visited Mrs. Jewel Frazier
of Conyers. Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lenore Clifton of Daytona
with Mrs. J. A Allgood and Mrs.
L. D. Johnston were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rom
Stowe of Porterdale.
E. S. Bowen Sr., Mrs. Kenneth
Johnson, Al and Ken visited J. S.
Bowen al Leeds, Alabama, Sun
day. So glad to hear Mr. Bowen
is able to return to his home after
an extended illness.
Mr and Mrs. Homer Wilson and
Mrs. J. B Reid attended the
Sacred Harp singing at Haynes
Creek Church, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. (Sam) Sav
age were vi sto r s of the Olin
Finchers, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kitchens
had as guests. Saturday Mr. and
Mrs. Doug Digby. Dianne and
Paul and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Warmer were their luncheon guests
on Saturday.
Jimmy Martin and his mother
and Miss Gail Farmer of Conyers
visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson
in Atlanta, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Margie Martin visited Mrs.
Sam Martin at St. Joseph Hospital
on Monday afternoon.
We're sorry to hear Mrs. Sam
Martin continues quite ill at St.
Joseph. Our prayers and best
News Notes From
Almon
By Mrs. Kerman Holifield
We still have lots of shut
ins in the Community. We wish
all of them a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harris of
Jenkinsburg are the proud pa
rents of a baby girl born Mon
day April 9. she has been given
the name Emily Joyce.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Kinnelt
and Pattie spent Sunday in
Kellytown with Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Phillips and family and
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Phillips and
family.
Miss Effie Kinnett of Coving
ton spent last Wednesday and
News Notes From
^lausfivld
By Mrs. J. D. Wyatt
Mrs. Everett Evans celebrat
ed her sixty-seventh birthday
last Sunday. Those present for
the occasion were her children,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Evans of
Porterdale, Mr. and Mrs. Os
car Wagner and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Galloway and
children of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Curtis and chil
dren.
We are sorry that Mrs. Docie
Hays and Mrs. E. R. Banks are
on the sick list at this time.
Mrs. Banks daughter, Mrs.
Fred Morris of Rome, is with
them for some time.
Mrs. Gertrude Cunard had
her children with her last
weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Olin
Cunard, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Cunard of Atlanta and Mrs.
Dozie Floyd of Macon.
Visitors of Mrs. Mattie In
dia Sigman during the week
were Mrs. Anita Moore King
and Mrs. Janice Carter of De
catur. Mrs. Rebecca Murphy of
Monticello, and Mr. and Mrs.
William Crawford of Coving
ton, Mrs. E. L. Pope of Grif
fin, Mr. and Mrs. Elson Sims
of Conyers and Miss Pauline
Hardman of Porterdale.
wishes go to Mrs. Martin for a
complete and speedy recovery.
office by the city manager, or in any manner take part in the appointment
or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the
city. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall
deal with the administrative service solely through the city manager, and
neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any sub
ordinate of the city manager, either publicly or privately. The city manager
shall give bond for the faithful administration of his office in such amount
as council may determine, but in no event in the sum less than one hundred
thousand dollars, the premium for which is to be paid by the city. The
city manager may require subordinate employees to likewise give bond in
an amount to be determined by him, but subject to the approval of council,
the premiums of such bonds as may be required to be paid by the city."
It shall also be the duty of the city manager to act as chief con
servator of the peace within the city; to supervise the administration of the
city; to see that the ordinance of the city and the laws of the State are
enforced therein; to make such recommendations to the council concerning
the affairs of the city as may seem to him desirable; to keep the council
currently advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city;
to prepare and submit to the council regular quarterly reports of the
affairs and finances of the city, these reports to be in such form as to be
readily understood by the public, and cause the same to be published in
some local newspaper of general circulation; to act in an advisory capacity
to the city council in the formulation of policies of the city government;
it shall be the duty and the responsibility of the city manager to do all the
buying for the different departments of the City of Covington; said de
partment heads shall make written requisition for the needs of their depart
ment and present the same to the city manager; the city manager shall
then make such purchases not exceeding amounts prescribed by ordinance
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Smith. Mrs. Frank Kinnett
spent Wednesday with them.
Mrs. Frank Kinnett attended
church at the Almon Baptist
Church, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith
spent Sunday afternoon at
Klondike visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Noward Houseworth and
Mrs. Sims.
Mrs. Frank Kinnett visited
Mrs. Vertie Johnson and Mrs.
Lillie Moore in Conyers, Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Cynthia Holifield and
Miss Diane Range spent Friday
night and Saturday with Miss
Elaine Knight at Cornish Mt.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hammond
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Hammond and attended
church at Shiloh.
Mrs. G M. Williams, Mrs.
Fred Lee, Mrs. J. T. Wallace,
Mrs. J. T. Owens, Mrs. C. H.
Berry. Sr., and Mrs. C. H. Berry
attended County Council Meet
ing at the Teen Can in Coving
ton, Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Whit
ten and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wal
lace visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E
Letson, Sunday afternoon in
Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nelms
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Freeman in Jackson, Sunday
afternoon.
Gail Robinson,
Ronnie Elliott
Represent FFA
Ronnie Elliott and Gail Rob
inson represented the Newton
County FFA Chapter Monday
Evening, at Western High
School, near Newnan, in the
Area 11, District Four, Public
Speaking and FFA Sweetheart
Contest. Ronnie spoke on “The
Soil, Our Heritage” and Gail
gave a reading on Philosophy.
They were in keen compe
tition with representatives
from ten other chapters in this
district. Gail’s philosophy
brought many laughs from the
audience and was second place
runner-up. The Public Speak
ing Judges complimented Ron
nie’ speech very highly, but
gave first place to the speaker
from Western, who won second
place in the state last year.
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and for which funds are provided in the budget. To perform such other
duties and exercise such other authority as city council may fix by resolu
tion or ordinance. All formal contracts on behalf of the city shall be
executed by the city manager and attested by the city clerk, after an
approving resolution of city council."
"Section 30-C. COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES. The salary of
compensation of heads of departments and other administrative
employees shall be fixed by ordinance or resolution of council upon the
recommendation of the city manager, such ordinance or resolution of
council to provide uniform compensation for like services except that an
increase in compensation of any department head or employee may be
granted upon the basis of seniority and efficiency."
"Section 30-D. REMOVAL OF CITY MANAGER. Removal of city
manager; substitute during his absence or disability. While council has
the right to remove city manager at any fime, at least thirty days before
such removal becomes effective, the manager shall bo furnished with a
formal statement in the form of a resolution passed by a majority vote
of the members of council, stating council's intention of removing him and
the reasons therefor. If requested in writing by city manager so to do the
council shall fix a time for a public hearing upon the question of his removal,
giving a notice of the time and place of same by publishing said notice
in some local newspaper of general circulation, and the final resolution,
removing the city manager shall not be adopted until such public hearing
shall be had. The action of council in removing the city manager shall be
final. In the case of the absence or disability of the city manager, council
may designate a qualified administrative officer of the city to perform
the duties of the city manager during such absence or disability."
drives him to eat alive any-!
thing smaller than a mink. One
naturalist says, “If this ani
mal were the size of a leopard,
mankind would be in danger
PAGE FIFTEEN
of rapid extinction,” says
Sports Afield Magazine.
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