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Mrs. C. W. Moseley Honored
By Her Girl Seoul Troop
Death Claims
Miss Speer, 86
Os Decatur
Miss Mary Ella Speer of De
catur, formerly of Newborn,
died in Decatur on Tuesday,
May 15, after a lingering ill
ness. She was a native of New
ton County and was 86 at the
time of her death. She was a
member of Grace Methodist
Church in Atlanta and a mem
ber of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy of Covington.
Funeral services will be held
today (Thursday), at 3 p. m. at
Newborn Methodist Church
with Rev. Asbury Craft pasto”
of the church and Rev. Cheries
R. Williams, Atlanta, citiciat
ing at the services
Surviving are the following
nieces and nephews: Mrs. Mor
ris Robertson, Atlanta: Mrs.
W. H. Wiley, Mrs. Fred Dozier,
all of Atlanta: Mrs. P. I. Dixon,
Mrs. George C. Stewart, Mrs.
Kirby Smith, Mrs. Stacy Adams,
Miss Clyde Adams, all of De
catur; R.' T. Speer, Atlanta;
Judson Adams, San Antonio,
Texas; Tom Adams, Eugene
Adams, Decatur; Emory Cook,
Jim Cook, Ruben Cook, Mil
ledgeville; Tom J. Cook, Miami,
Florida; Clark Cook, St. Si
mons; Jimmie Speer, New
York; William Thigpen, H. O.
Crdss. Alex Easton, James
Speer all of St. Petersburg,
Florida; Preston Speer, Okla
homa and Hulon Speer, Hous
ton, Texas.
Interment wil be in Newborn
Cemetery with J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements. Serv
ing as pallbearers will be R. T.
Speer, Emory Cook, Jim Cook,
Rv.ben Cook, Tom Adams, Oli
ver Adams and Morris Rob
ertson.
The NEWS joins friends of
the family in extending deep
est sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
Ministry Sunday
In Georgia's
Meth. Churches
Ministry Sunday will be ob
served in 1,500 Methodist
churches in Georgia on May
20. Theme of the observance
is ’‘The Ministry of the Word.”
On Ministry Sunday the
churches are expected, as a
part of The Methodist Church’s
1960-64 quadrennial program,
to interpret the “call to the
ministry” to their members,
especially the youth.
Dr. W. Thomas Smith and
Dr. Gerald O. McCulloh, both
of Nashville, are coordinating
promotion of Ministry Sunday.
Dr. McCulloh is director of the
Department of Ministerial Ed
ucation of the Methodist Board
of Education. Dr. Smith, form
er pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church in Atlanta, in an as
sociate director in the depart
ment and is in charge of min
isterial recruitment.
Dr. Smith said that church-
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WRECKAGE OF AN Automobile driven by William H. Johnson of Route 3. Conyers, is
shown in the photo above. The vehicle coll ded with a freight line truck about 9 p. m.
Monday on the detour route of Highway 278 near Conyers, resulting in the death of John
son.
The Covington enterprise. Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen ■ Observer, Established in 1953
At the Girl Scout Court of
Awards on Tuesday, May 8,
Mrs. C. W. Moseley, was hon
ored by the girls of Troop
1062, who presented her with
a gift of appreciation for her
devoted and faithful leadership
during their seven years of
Scouting.
In September 1955 when the
Brownie Troop was organized,
Mrs. Mosely was an assistant
leader. During the seven years
since that time she has faith
fully attended all functions of
the group and has been an ac
tive participant in all planning
sessions. She conscientiously
kept records and newspaper
clippings of all her Troop ac
tivities. The detailed reports
given by each member of t h e
group at the Court of Awards
on the years of their Scouting
was an indication of the
thoroughness and efficiency of
Mrs. Moseley’s leadership.
Her principal desire through
the years has been to see “her
girls'* receive their curved bars
and to know that each one had
developed the finest qualities
of Scouthood. Mrs. Moseley re
presents all of the qualities of
a good Scout. She is loyal, hon
est, thrifty, friendly, helpful,
kind and useful. She has been
an excellent example of leader
ship for which the parents of
the girls and the Scout leaders
are most grateful.
Wm. B. Merrell
Funeral Held
In Covingion
William Ben Merrell Sr.,
66, of Keys Ferry Road, Mc-
Donough, died May 12, at a pri
vate hospital. Funeral services
were held at the Chapel of
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home Sunday afternoon, with
Rev. R. E. Chambers and Rev.
Cecil Gilmer officiating. Inter
ment was in West View Ceme
tery, Atlanta.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
W. B. Merrell Sr., McDonough;
one son, William Ben Merrell,
Jr., Atlanta; three daughters,
Mrs. James T. McCart, Mc-
Donough; Mrs. George D. Bart
lett, Miss Dura M. Merrell, both
of Atlanta; two sisters, Miss
Madge Merrell, Mrs. Luna Love,
Atlanta; several nieces and
nephews, 10 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Serving as pallbearers were
Don Lunsford, Lindsey Maddox,
Willie Cobb, James Cordell,
Bruce McCart and Floyd Ste
wart. Deacons of Sardis Bap
tist Church served as honor
ary escort. Caldwell and Co
wan Funeral Home were in
charge of arrangements.
The NEWS joins friends of
the family in extending deep
est sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
es are expected to observe
Ministry Sunday in services,
church school, discussions, and
counseling.
I see by the papers where a
woman filed suit for divorce
because her husband was care
less about his appearance. He
hadn’t shown up in nearly two
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Girl Scouts of Troop 1062 Receive Their Curved Bar Awards
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GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1062 was honored Tuesday evening
at a "Court of Awards" Ceremony at the First Methodist
Church in Covington. Those receiving the Curved Bar Award
and the leaders are shown above. Front row, left to right:
Mrs. C. W. Moseley (troop leader). Betty Benton, Belle
Thigpen, Susan Cooper, Marteal Dial. Toni Ballew. Peggy
Chamber of Com.
Hears Report on
Band Fund Drive
Members of the Newton
County Chamber of Commerce
heard a progress report on the
organizations’ drive to raise
funds for the Newton High
Band’s trip to Mason City,
lowa in June. E. G. Lassiter,
Jr., chairman of the C. of C.
Steering Committee, gave the
report at the Buck ’n Kid
Restaurant Monday at noon.
One new member was pres
ent for the meeting Monday.
He was Denver Day of the
Farmers Mutual Exchange in
Covington. Atty. Jim Morgan
was also present lor the meet
ing.
President But Thompson was
in charge of the n acting.
Mr. Lassiter outlined the
campaign which he asked each
member to pursue in order to
raise the necessary $4,000 for
the band’s trip to the “Music
Man Festival”. The NCHS
band will represent the entire
state of Georgia and will com
pete with bands from all 49
other states.
“It is our hope that we will
be able to complete this fund
drive this week,” Mr. Lassiter
stated.
He said that “many clubs
and organizations have already
made liberal donations to the
fund but the help of every in
dividual is needed,” he added.
Cousins P-TA
Meets Tonight
The R. L. Cousins School
PTA meets tonight, Thursday,
May 17. 1962. All parents, pa
trons and friends are urged to
come out to the final meeting
of the school term. All com
mittees please come and make
final reports.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY 17, 1962
Jimmy Patrick Receives God and Country Scout Award
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JIMMY PATRICK received the God and Country Award in Boy Scouting at aervicea
Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Covington. Shown pinning the award on
Jimmy is his mother Mrs. E. L. Patrick, while the Reverend Thomas J. White, pastor,
looks on approvingly.
Emory-al-Oxford Chorus Io
Present Concerl Sunday al 8 PM
On Sunday night, May 20, «t
8:00 P.M., the First Mehodist
Church of Covington will pre
sent the Emory - at - Oxford
Chorus in a choral worship
service. The service, present
ed in several churches in and
near Atlanta this spring, has
been warmly received. This
will be the last concert of the
season.
The chorus was organized
this year under the direction
of Dr. J. E. Guillebeau; it con
sists of forty voices. Its prin
cipal function is leading the
singing in the chapel worship
services at the school. It has
also enjoyed performing at
public functions such as the
Alumni Dinner and Parents’
Day. Last December it pre
sented a Christmas Cantata.
The principal work Sunday
night will be selections from
l the Stabat Mater by Pergolesi.
' The service will open with
Dance Saturday
Night at Elks
The “Dixie Swingettes” will
: furnish the music for a dance at
i the Elks Club, Saturday night,
May 19th from 9 until 12 mid
' night.
Elks, Elkadettes and their
I friends are invited.
Porterfield, Sue Meadows, Barbara Morgan and Sarah
Haynes. Back row: Margie Brown, Becky Dyer. Judy
Moseley, Marilyn Lord, Lou Ann Tuck, Gwen Stubbs,
Donna Sammons, Barbara Shropshire, Brenda Bonner and
Mrs. J. D. Dial (assistant leader).
“Pied Beauty,” a setting of the
G. M. Hopkins poem written
especially for the chorus by
Dr. Guillebeau. Various an
thems, hymns, and scripture
readings will complete the
hour long program. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Local Livestock
Market Report
Tri-County Livestock Auc
tion Company sold 303 head of
cattle and 9 hogs Monday for
a total of $29,883.42. Milk cows
and springers topped at J 220.00;
baby calves at $40.00; and
stockers at $197.50.
Price ranges were: calves,
$17.00 to $31.00; heifers, $18.50
to $27.00; steers, $17.50 to $29;
light bulls, $16.50 to $23.00.
heavy bulls, SIB.OO to $20.25;
canners, $ll.OO to $13.50; cut
ters, $14.00 to $15.50; fat cows,
$16.00 to $17.50; and hogs, sl4
to $17.10.
There were 182 shippers and
68 buyers, including 12 pack
ers.
The American Cancer Socie
ty reports that more men than
women died of cancer last year.
This has been true since 1949.
The ratio in 1962 will be about
54 men to 46 women. The best
protection against cancer is
early detection and prompt
treatment.
New Aidmore
Wing is
Dedicated
More than 1,500 members of
the Georgia Elks Association,
representing 43 lodges and
thirty-nine auxiliaries, were
present at the Sunday, April
29 ceremonies dedicating the
new $600,000 hospital and
clinic wings at Elks Aidmore
Hospital for Crippled Chil
dren in Atlanta. Judge John S.
McClelland, Past Grand Ex
alted Ruler, delivered the dedi
catory address.
Following a picnic luncheon
on the hospital grounds the
group was taken on a tour of
Aidmore’s expanded facilities
which are now valued at more
than one-and-a-qua.ter million
dollars.
The new facilities are ex
pected to provide more daily
clinics for children, new cours
es in physical and occupation
al therapy, and special train
ing for activities of daily liv
ing, according to Aidmore Pres
ident Robert G. Pruitt of the
Buckhead Lodge.
Since 1937, when Aidmore
was begun, Elks have given
$2,400,000 to operate the hos
pital for crippled children.
Admissions during 1961 includ
ed 646 crippled children from
101 Georgia counties. They re
ceived a total of 15,679 patient
days of care.
This Paper Is Covington's
Index To Civic PRIDE and
PROSPERITY
Mason Stephenson Heads New
Y Council Officer Slate
The new presidents, project
chairmen and advisors of the
Newton Y Clubs met Tuesday,
May 8, in Mr. Burke’s home
room to form the Y Council
for the forthcoming year.
The Council' elected the fol
lowing as officers: President,
Mason Stephenson; vice-pres
ident, Day Morcock; secretary,
Rosemary Smith; reporter,
Robin Dennison.
The Y Council works in co
operation with the various Y
Clubs throughout the school to
promote Christian fellowship
and high standards. A year of
hard work is before us and we
face it with an eager desire to
make Newton High a better
place, through Christian work.
The Slate Vice-president of
the Y Clubs, Bob Travis, has
recently won the Callaway
Award which entitles him and
his family to a summer vaca
tion at Callaway Gardens.
Bob won this award because
of his outstanding Y-Club
work.
The Y Club officers through
out the school are: Senior Tri-
Hi - Y - President, Rosemary
Smith; vice - president, Betty
Jean McElrealh; secretary,
Carol George; treasurer, Jane
Richardson; reporter, Eliza
beth Fitzpatrick.
Hi-Y-President, Mason Ste
phenson; vice - president, Bob
Travis; secretary, David Rain
ey; treasurer, Grady Camp
bell; reporter, Tim Exley;
Chaplain, Jimmy Patrick.
Gamma Tri-Hi-Y President,
Cindy Richardson; vice-presi
dent, Ann McKay; recording
secretary, Sandra Hodges; cor
responding secretary, Noel
Hayes; treasurer, Ira Jean Wil
lard; reporter Cheryl Pannell.
Alpha Tri-Hi-Y president,
Judy Lassiter; vice-president,
Carol Callaway; corresponding
secretary, Mary Jane Odum;
recording secretary, Joan Dial;
treasurer, Amelia Spillers and
reporter, Teresa Elder.
Robin Dennison, reporter
Bede Campbell,
Tommy Brown Get
Ga. Scholarships
Barbara Anne Campbell and
Will Tom Brown, Jr., Newton
County High School seniors,
have been awarded Freshmen
Scholarships for work at the
University of Georgia.
The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. S. R. Campbell, Jr., 1201
Conyers St., Covington, Bar
bara Anne plans to pursue
studies in home economics edu
cation at the University.
Tommy is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Brown, Sr., 806
Wheat Street, Covington. He
Dr. Wilmoline Jackson Slarfs
Practice in Covington
Covington now has a new
woman doctor for the practice
of general medicine since the
arrival of Dr. Wilmotine B.
Jackson. Dr. Jackson is present
ly available for house calls
and hopes to have her office
set up in the near future. She
may be contacted at the fol
lowing numbers: 786-7482 or
786-9175.
Dr. Jackson is a native of
Madison. She is the daughter
of Rev. William and Gertrude
Jackson. She is married to Ed
die Neynad.
Her formal education has
consisted of the following:
Graduate of Burney Street High
School, Madison, as class Val
edictorian in 1947; honor
graduate of Spelman College,
Atlanta, in 1951; received a
certificate in Physical Thera
py from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1952; gradu
ated in the upper third of the
class from Meharry Medical
College, Nashville, Tennessee
in 1959; served a rotating in
ternship at Meharry Medical
College, 1969-60 (George W
Hubbard Hospital); completed
a one year residency in Intern
al Medicine at Meharry Medi
cal College in July 1961.
Her major work experiences
have been: a staff Physical
Therapist during the polio
season at the Camden, New
Jersey Municipal Hospital
(1952); staff Physical Thera
pist, Crippled Childrens Divi-
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MASON STEPHENSON
Willie Thomason
Funeral Service
Held Friday
Willie Thomason, 73, of Rt 1,
Oxford, died on Thursday, May
10, al the home of his sister
Mrs. Sallie Vaughn, after an
illness of about two months. He
was a native of Newton County
and the son of the late James
D. Thomason and Martha J.
Chapman Thomason.
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon, May 11, at
Carmel Baptist Church with
Rev. Grady Eberhardt and Rev.
Woodrow Jones officiating. In
terment was in the church yard
cemetery with E. L. Almand
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements. Nephews served an
pallbearers.
Surviving are three brothers,
Grady Thomason, Oxford; Lu
ther Thomason, Claude Thom
ason, Covington; sisters, Mrs.
Mary Vaughn, Lithonia; Mrs.
Sallie Vaughn, Oxford; Mrs.
Ludie Henderson, Mansfield;
Mrs. Susie Batchelor, Coving
ton and a number of nieces and
nephews.
The NEWS joins the friends
of the family in extending deep
est sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
University leading to a career
in textile chemistry.
The scholarships will pay
all matriculation fees at the
University for the three quar
ters of their freshman year.
Recipients of the Freshman
Scholarships are selected on
the basis of their high school
records, extracurricular activi
ties, and college potential.
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DR. JACKSON
sion, Georgia Department of
Public Health ((1953-55); gen
eral medical assistant in Au
stell since September 1961, to
the present time.
It is interesting to know that
Dr. Jackson was a recipient of
a $5,000. acholarship from the
State Medical Education Board
of Georgia during her medical
career.