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“If I were damned of body
and soul;
I know whose prayers would
make we whole
MOTHER OMINE, MOTH
ER O’ MINE.”
There could be no more op
portune time for Christian
Home Week than the one in
prelude *o Mothers’ Day.
A Christian Mother and
Home are synonomous to the
point that we rarely separate
the two in our thoughts. Dele
gated with the responsibility of
making a house a “Home a
Mother must first of all dedi
cate herself to Christ, and her
task to establishing Christian
principles, which alone can re
iiect a house “where love
abides”.
This isn’t always easy, for
paradoxically, America, found
ed upon the Freedom of Wor
ship, has largely come to re
gard this Freedom as a duty
rather than a privilege. The
Family Altar, where children
hear the voices of parents in
prayer and learn to bring their
own problems to God, is no
longer a part of American
Family Life. In many instances,
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Old Fashion
Chicken Stew
Supper Friday
Bill Vaughn, President of the
Covington Lion’s Club, an
nounces the Club is sponsor
ing an Old Fashion Chicken
Stew Supper at the Teen Can,
Friday, May 11. Serving time
is from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. This
supper was originally adver
tised to be held at the Lion’s
Club Pavilion, but due to a
conflict in dates, it will be ne
cessary to serve it at the Teen
Can.
This project is being spon
sored for the Lion’s Club
Scholarship Fund. For the past
three years the club has given
a scholarship to the Outstand
ing DCT Student. This award
is made only as a scholarship
to aid the recipient to further
his or her education.
We feel that this is a worthy
cause and we will appreciate
the public support of this pro
ject.
The members of the Lion’s
Club wish to thank the people
of Covington and Newton
County for the very fine sup
port they have given them in
toe past.
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MRS. ALMA JORDAN, clerk of the local Selective Service
Board for the past 18 years, has retired. Here she is shown
receiving an "Achievement Award" from the United States
Air Force "for aiding USAF Recruiting Service and
In appreciation of conscientious efforts towards the advance
ment of peace." Staff Sgt. George W. Allen, local Air Force
Recruiter, made the presentation at the office Tuesday.
A Prise-Winning
Newspaper
1961
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The Covinaton En v Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
VOLUME 98
NEWd BAND FUND DRIVE DEGINS TODAY
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Blg 'mobile To Visit Porterdale On Tuesday
Local Program
Has Deficit
Os 255 Pints
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will visit Porterdale, Tuesday,
May 15th from 11 a.m. until
5 p.m. at the Anderson Build
ing. James Hardrnan is chair
man of the blood program in
Porterdale.
Those who wish to volunteer
their services, please contact
Mr. Hardman at Tel. 786-
6341, or Miss Mae Hardman,
786-2826.
Marshall Elizer, Newton
County Blood Chairman, has
given a report of the blood pro
gram in our county for the
year July 1, 1961 to June 30,
1962:
The quota, based on 3.75%
of 21,000 population, 787 pints
of blood.
Newton County deposits
(four visits of bloodmobile,
532 pints.
Newton County deficit, 255
pints.
Just now Newton County is
under county coverage. How
long we will be accorded this
courtesy is not known. The al
ternative to county co.yej.age
is immediate family coverage,
which is renewable each six
months by another pint of
blood. The cooperation of 255
people next Tuesday at Porter
dale will enable us to remain
unde' County Coverage,” Mr.
Elizer stated.
If Newton County has fam
ily coverage only it would be
very tough on families that
are not covered who will need
blood during the coming
months —Who knows who those
families are at this time?
Hours at Porterdale next
Tuesday are 11 A.M. to 5 P.M..
at the Anderson Building.
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NEWTON HIGH BAND Fund Steering Committee is shown
readying plan* for the upcoming drive for funds with
which to send the band to Mason City, lowa in June. Seat
ed, left to right: Rev. Edgar Callaway, E. G. Lassiter, Jr.
Little League To Open
Season Monday At 5:30
Opening games of the Newton Little League will be
played Monday on the Conyers Street Field across from
City Hall starting at 5:30 P. M. First game of the evening
will pit the Covington Braves against the Covington Cubs
and the Covington Mills Trojans meeting the Mansfield
Red Sox in the nightcap.
Season - opening ceremonies
will be held prior to the first
encounter with city officials,
league officers and team per
sonnel taking part in the short
program, according to an an
nouncement by President Olin
Allen.
The counter-part of the
Newton LL, the minor league
or familiarly called the Na
tional League, will play their
opening games on Tuesday
evening at the same field. High
Point will meet the Mansfield
team in the first game Tues
day and the Trojans will play
the Pirates in the afterpiece.
Covington City officials
have placed the field in first
class playing condition for the
season. They have added more
lights and bigger bulbs, and
have built a wire fence around
the playing area. League offi
cials are elated that the city
has been so generous in work
ing over the field and buying
and installing the fence, lights
and poles.
Six teams are entered in
each league with the Major
League teams playing on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday
evenings. The Minor League
will play on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday evenings.
Manager of the Major League
teams are as follows: Mans
field, Larry Parnell; Covington
Mills, Buddy Baker; Porter
dale, Harold Patterson; Cubs,
L. G. Carney; Braves. Frank
Oxford Tax
Return Deadline
Saturday, May 12
Tax returns by residents of ।
Oxford are urgently requested I
on Thursday, Friday or Satur- i
day, May 10-12, according to ■
an announcement by the town’s )
tax committee.
AU persons who have not i
turned in their taxes are asked i
to make their own return be- ’
fore Saturday evening. |
BY 808 GREER
(News Sports Editor)
Christian; Stewart, Lindsey
Vaughn.
Managers of the Minor teams
are: Rocky Plains, Charles
Moody; High Point, Tommy
Millwood; Pirates, Bobby Hun
ter; Covington Trojans, John
Rooks; Mansfield, Hugh Sams;
Porterdale, Blunt Patterson.
"Shirtsleeve"
Audience to
See Sr. Play
The Class of 1962 of Newton
County High School will pre
sent its "Shirtsleeve Senior
Play” on Thursday and Friday,
May 10 and 11. Realizing that
warm weather is here, the sen
iors request that its audiences
turn out in shirtsleeves attire
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Mansfield Pre-
Schoolers to Be
Guests Wednesday
On Wednesday, May 16. chil
dren who expect to enter Mans
field Elementary School this
fall are invited to attend
school from 8:15 to 11:15 A. M.
This will be a regular school
morning with the kinds of ac
tivities usually carried on at
the beginning of school.
Parents are asked to come
and to bring a copy of the
child’s birth certificate.
At 11:00 o’clock children and
parents will be guests in the
school lunchroom.
COVINGTON NEWS
OQ Pages
Today
COVINGTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY. 10, 1962
(Chairman), and John Bob Weaver. Standing: Otis Spillers.
J. W. (Whit) Richardson, James Hutchins. Ben Banks and
Walker Harris. The Newton County Chamber of Com
merce is coordinating the drive.
Connie Mitchell
'Citizen of Week'
Congratulations are in order
for Connie MitcheM who has
been chosen “Good School
Citizen of the Week”, at New
ton High. Connie is a fresh
man.
She is active in the Alpha-
Tri-Hi-Y and Newton FHA.
She is also a member of the
Student Council and a B team
basketball player.
Connie’s cooperative spirit
and winning smile have en
deared her to the faculty and
student body.
Newton High Senior Class Play Cast in "Father of the Bride"
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NEWTON HIGH SENIOR CLASS PLAY "Father of The
Bride" cast is ihown in the photo above. Seated, left to
right: Cora Lemke, Butch Shelton, Gail Robinson, Mike
Costley, Bede Campbell, Mickey Goins, Jack Haney and
Bobby Asbell. Standing, left io right: Joel Dean Ward,
Wayne Hilley, Je Mitchell, Elizabeth Ann Greer, Tommy
Jack H. Morgan
Candidate for
Newton Rep.
Jack H. Morgan qualified
this week as a candidate for
Representative to the General
Assembly of Georgia, for the
Number Two position. Mr. Mor
gan was born at Oxford and
was educated in the public
schools of the county, gradu
ating from Heard-Mixon High
School.
'le was employed for seven
and one-half years by the Bibb
Manufacturing Company at
Porterdale, until he joined the
US Navy during World War 11.
After his discharge he entered
the pulpwood business and has
been actively engaged in this
industry with both the Inter
national Paper Company and
Rayonier Inc., as a dealer, op-
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MORE THAN
20,000
READERS WEEKLY
Chamber Os Commerce Is
Coordinator; Lassiter Chmn.
E. G. Lassiter, Jr., Covington businessman, has been
named chairman of the Steering Committee to raise funds
for the Newton County High School Blue Rambler Band to
make the June trip to Mason City, lowa, to take part in
“The Music Man Marching Festival," according to W. B.
Jaycees to Stage
Drive for MH
Funds in City
Members of the Newton
County Junior Chamber of
Commerce will stage a drive
for funds for the Mental Health
Association Friday in the
downtown section of Coving
ton. Jaycee Harry Cowan is in
charge of the committee.
James Anderson, President
of the local Jaycees, says that
the civic organization has tak
en on the project to help the
Newton Mental Health Asso
ciation raise funds for the
coming year. He urges all
citizens to make donations to
the drive during the month of
May, which is “Menial Health
Month.”
Master Masons to
Meet at Madison
Eighth Masonic District Con
vention Grand Lodge of Geor
gia, F and A. M., will be guest
of Madison Lodge No. 376,
Madison, Georgia, 2:00 P. M.
Wednesday, May 16, 1962. Sev
eral Grand Lodge Officers will
attend.
Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter Clarence H. Cohen will ad
dress the members at the
Lodge and the Masons and
their ladies after the dinner
which will be served at 6:00
P.M.
Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected and they will
be installed by Deputy Grand
Master Raiph A. Perry. The
Eighth District covers 13 coun
ties and has 32 lodges. The
Senior Deacon is W. J. Dingus,
Jr., Covington.
Brown, Charlene Hicks, Frank Lazenby, Sandy King, Ran*
dall Meadows. Carol Hitchcock, Mike Budd, Louise Shaf*
fer, Joyce Hudspeth. Sandra McDow and Ann McLendon.
Two performances of the play are scheduled for Thursday
(tonight) and Friday (tomorrow) at 8 p. m. at the NCHS
auditorium.
NUMBER 1
(Bill) Thompson, president of
the Newton County Chamber
of Commerce. Serving on t h •
steering committee with Mr.
Lassiter are Guy Evans, Wal
ker Harris, Ben Banks and
James Hutchins.
The fund - raising committee
consists of all members of the
Chamber of Commerce and
others who will be enlisted on
the basis of interest in this pro
ject.
Committees named arc as fol
lows:
Advance gifts: Walker Harris,
Robert Fowler, Herbert Vining,
Dr. E. J. Callaway and Nat Tur
ner.
Publicity: Bill Hoffman and
Bob Greer.
General solicitation: Ben
Banks, James Hutchin*, E. G.
Lassiter, Jr.
Schools: J. W. Richardson. H.
F. Sharp, S. M. Hay, Phillip Co
hen and Alvin Rape.
Churches: Rev. Edgar Cal
laway, S. J. Morcock, Howard
Milligan, Charles King, Jr.
Town and County govern
ment: Otis Spillers, T. M. Bates,
Don Wood, Bonham Johnson,
Donald Stephenson and Guy
Evans.
Band Boosters: Art Hargrove,
Willie Campbell, E. L. Rainey,
Dr. E. L. Smith.
Audit: John B. Weaver, C. G.
Henderson, Jr., and Terry
Avery.
One select band from each
of the various states will par
ticipate in the festival for the
world premiere of the Warner
Bros, film, “The Music Man” on
June 19 in Mason City, lowa.
The festival is being sponsored
by the Mason City Chamber of
Commerce, Warner Brothers,
and Roth Band Instrument
Company, honoring Meredith
Willson, composer of “The Mu
sic Man” whose hometown is
Mason City.
The Newton High Blue Ram
bler Band made application for
entry and the selection com
mittee awarded the NCHS band
the honor to participate in the
festival. Our band will be th*
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