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VOLUME 98
North Covington
Mrs. Henry Odum, Sr'
Oldest Living Member
BY MARY S. MALLARD
North Covington Methodist Church was the scene on
Sunday of one of the year's spiritual highlights, when ap
proximately 125 members, former members and guests as
sembled for a Homecoming ceelbration.
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A huge white cross with
white carnation base arrange
ment honored several out
standing members, and payed
tribute to the memory of many
who have gone to the Eternal
Homecoming.
The Rev. M.r. Charles D.
Poole, pastor, extended a cor
dial welcome to those present;
and after contributing to the
program with a solo, “Lead
Me Genty Home”, presented
the guest speaker, the Rev. Al
fred Hanner, a former pastor.
Rev, Hanner expressed
pleasure at the privilege of at
tending the Homecoming. In a
moving message based upon
John's vision of Christ holding
the seven candlesticks. Rev.
Hanner reminded his hearers
that Christians were nominally
the Light of the world; but
only when we are true lights
do we become a moving force
in the world. He further em
phasized his point with Beech
er’s statement, “We are not
only to sit together in Heaven
ly places; we are to stand to
gether in unheavenly places”.
The church today is some
times only a flickering light,
he continued, because its beam
is weakened by the feeble light
of its members. The church to
those in its fellowship must be
more than a place or group, it
should be a pervading spirit
that transforms life. Christ
should be its center; and if the
center of our endeavors is at
any other point, we and the
church have missed our mis
sion, he concluded.
During the noon hour, a de
licious basket lunch was en
joyed on picnic tables on the
church lawn; and an enjoyable
period of fellowship and rem
iniscenses followed.
Earliest history of the church
is a little vague. We are in
debted to Mrs. Giibbs, Sr., who
compiled a Church history for
the Homecoming, and Mrs.
Henry Odum Sr. and Mrs. P.
W. Carroll, for much of the
following information. It grew
out of a Sunday School, in
stigated by the late Mrs. A. D.
Echols, and two daughters,
Mrs. W. C. Clarke and Mrs.
Addie Turner, and founded in
t'ne home of the Charlie
Powells who lived on Emory
St. Church services began, it
seems in a little wooden, store
house, and were later held on
Herring St., in Midway Chapel,
the first “benches” of which
were planks laid across logs.
Among names of early families
of the church were: J. G.
Worshams, Jim Carrolls, W. H.
Barnetts, R. Henry Thompsons,
Echols, and Geogers.
The present building was
constructed in 1889 with brick
made by the late Jack Carroll,
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Participants in North Covington Methodist Church's Hom
coming Sunday, are shown above in the church sanctuary.
Left to right, front row, they are: Charles Geiger, Mrs. Ben
House, Mrs. Charles Geiger, stewards; Preston W. Carroll,
a charter member; Mrs. Henry Odum, Sr., 79, oldest mem
ber; Mrs. Jack Gibbs, pianist; Mrs. Zed Steele an-» Miss
Eva Mask, stewards. Back row: Don Ballard. Tom Wiley,
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
who with Rollo and Roy Car
roll, and helpers, raised the
walls of the church, which was
soon completed with beautiful
stained, Venetian glass win
dows. In 1905 expansion be
came a necessity, and the Sun
day School annex was added
from proceeds of a “Sell a
Brick” campaign. Bricks were
sold at 10c each, and the late
Miss May Livingston, a staunch
Baptist of the community, won
the prize for selling the most
Methodist bricks! Mr. Kelly,
father of Mrs. Earl Smith, was
the first S. S. superintendent.
The late W. P. Odum was also
among early superintendents.
During the early years, the
church was a joint charge with
Oxford, and was known as
Midway Methodist Church, and
was served by many Emory
College Theological students.
Among these were: the Rev.
Messers Mac Eakes, Will Budd,
Nath Thompson, Ryborn, Yar
brough, Dickey, Melton, Dil
lard, Shaw, W. H. LaPrade,
Henry Jones, J. A. Sharpe,
Lundy Harris, Wynn Joyner
and Dr. Quillian.
Later pastors were: Rumble,
Randle, Manning, Carroll, Eli
zer, Maxwell, Haynes, Luns
ford, Stone, Emory, Petty, Van
Landingham, Jack Nichols, C.
Freeman, Wbcox, Thompson,
Gaylor, Gritfith, Jimmy Jones,
Leslie Rabb, Thomas Nankivell,
Alfred Hanner, Dewey Bentley,
and the current pastor, Charles
Poole.
In 1948 the parsonage was
built; and a parking lot was
added in 1950. In the 1920’s
Mrs. W. C. Clark instigated a
movement, backed by the
Men’s Community Club, to se
cure a new name for the
church. This resulted in its
present name, North Coving
ton Church, which is now a
part of the North Covington
Circuit.
D. W. House is currently
Church School superintendent;
Tom Wiley, Chairman of the
Official Board; and the Rev.
Leland Collins, Asst, pastor.
Mrs. Henry Odum, Sr., the
church’s oldest member, and
Mr. Preston Carroll of Mans
field, a Midway charter mem
ber were among those present
for Homecoming.
Cousins Band
Has Final Concert
On June 3,1962. the R. L.
Cousins High School Band and
Chorus made their final ap
pearance of the school term at
the Turner High School in At
lanta, Georgia in which they
presented a Concert.
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SHOWN ABOVE are the 1962 Porterdale Eighth Grade Graduates of Mrs. plomas during exercises held on June 1 at Porter Memorial Gymnasium.
Charlotte Adams and Mr. Julius Johnson. This group received their Di- These students will enter Newton County High next fait
E. L. Ficquett School Has Graduation Program Friday Evening
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GRADUATES OF E. L. FICQUETT Elementary School are pictured above
at their graduation exercises held Friday night. Those graduating were:
Ginger Frances Asbell, Stephen Lee Austin, Robert Lewis Autry, Jr., Luther
Doyle Baker, Toni Elaine Bellew, Mary Elizabeth Benton, Brenda Walker
Bonner, Margie Allene Brown, Richard Lamar Cain, Edgar Allan Calla
way, Jr., Jackie Phillip Cartledge, Kyser Wayne Cartledge, Marion Wayne
Cason, William Terry Chapman, Daniel Carl Clower, Susan Greer Cooper,
Ruby Marteal Dial, James Godfrey Duvall, Janice Rebecca Dyer. William
Floyd Everitt, Jr., Donald Thomas Ervin, Shelia Ann Few, Charles Mc-
Tierye Gay. Jr., Brenda Gail Gibbs, Howard Dan Haralson, Sarah Elizabeth
Haynes, Nelson Miles Hoffman, 111, Linda Karen Hooper, John Wesley
Hunt, Durwood McKinley Johnson, Jr., Ramona June Johnson, Robbie
Herbert Johnson, Sara Lillian Kendrick, Mary LaVerne Kimbrell, Betty
Ann Kines, Charles Butler Lassiter, Michael Walburn Lassiter, Clara Mar
ilyn Lord, Hugh McLarity McDonald, Jr., Jack Larry McMichael, Brenda
One-fourth of all exports Farmers spend more than
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products. in the U. S.
and Olin Allen, trustees and stewards; W. C. Bouchillon,
ir« steward; Mrs. W. C. Bouchillon, Sr., WSCS president;
W. C. Bouchillon, Sr., Jack Standard, stewards; and Zed
Steele, trustee. In the background are: Mrs. Hanner, Rev.
Alfred Hanner, Homecoming speaker: and the Rev Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Poole, the church's pastor and his wife.
COVINGTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 7.1962
Methodist Church Homecoming
Lou Marable, James Edward Martin, Ronald Eugene Massey, Brenda
Sue Meadows. James Boswell Mitchell, James Lester Mitchell, Mike Allen
Mitchell, Mitzi Maria Moon, Barbara Malletie Morgan, Judy Elaine Mos
eley. Gail Elaine Norman, Barbara Ann Oister, Clarence Oister, Sandra
Louise Ozburne. Joseph David Parker, Melvin Ray Parker, Myrtice Renee
Pickett. Peggy Jean Porterfield, William Larry Pratt, Thurmond Lee Ray,
Bob Wansley Richardson. Dessie Ruth Roberts, Donna Elaine Sammons,
Sheila Frances Shannon, Barbara Janice Shropshire, Stephen Charles
Smith, James Henry Spearman, Danny Harris Standard, Martha Ilene
Stowe, Barbara Jo Stubbs, Gwendolyn Ann Stubbs, James Curtis Tar
rance, Joan Belle Thigpen, David Randall Thomason, Lou Anne Tuck,
Linda Kaye Tuggle, Roy Aaron Varner, Travis Harold Veale, Paul Everett
Veal, James Philip Waters, Horace Jerry Wheeler, Kathryne Elaine Wills,
William Benson Wood, Charles Nathan Woodward, Johnny Wright, Eliz
abeth Jane Yancey, Susan Faye Yarbrough.
Covington Mill Honors Senior Class Members
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COVINGTON MILLS tenders an annual dinner party to
members of the high school graduating class whose parents
are employees of the local affiliate of M. Lowenstein and
Sons, Inc. This year the dinner was held at Lang's Restaur
mt at Jackson Lake. Tuesday evening. Shown seated, left
to right: Cheryl Long, Charlene Kendrick. Carolyn Mathis
This Paper Is Covington’s
Index To Civic PRIDE and
PROSPERITY
(of Rockdale High), Gloria Wilson, Janie Allen (of Monro«
High), and Deane Stapp. Standing, left to right: George
Jolley (Plant Manager). Larry White, Stanley Edwards.
Lanier Elder, Henry Baker. Oliver Bowden, Tommy Brown,
Billy Studdard, W. A. Childers, Jr. (Comptroller). N~»
present Thomas Glanton and Jerry Roberts.
NUMBER 23
Dr. Rufus Harris
Speaker Today
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Rufus C. Harris, Presid
ent of Mercer University, Ma
con, will be the guest speaker
at the Covington Kiwanis Club
meeting today (Thursday) at
1 o'clock at Legion Home. The
program chairman for the day
is Robert O. Arnold, chairman
of the Board of Regents of the
University System in Georgia.
Dr. Hanis was born at Mon
roe, Georgia, and received his
A.B. degree from Mercer Uni
versity in 1917 before he em
barked on a long and illustri
ous career in the field of edu
cation.
From 1923 until 1927 he was
professor of Law and Dean,
Mercer University from where
he took a similar position at
Tulane Universitv f
until 1937. He was president
of Tulane from U u > u... •
when he returned to Mercer
as president.
Dr. Harris holds numerous
memberships in educational
and social fraternities, mem
ber of boards of trustees of
many groups and has member
ship in the following honoraiy
fraternities: Phi Beta K" r a,
Order of The Coif, Phi Delta
Phi, O micron Della ha P , ~
Kappa Delta Phi, Phi Eta Sig
ma.
Dr. Harris is the recipient of
the Navy Civilian Service
Award, World War 11, and the
Chevalier of the French Legion
of Honor, 1953.
Mrs. Tidmore
Among Victims
Mrs. T. L. Tidmore of At
lanta, an aunt of Joe Mills and
ister of Mrs. G. L. Mills ot
Jxford, was among the 122
victims of a Jetliner air crash
in Paris Sunday.
Mrs. Tidmore was the form
er Alee Sutton of Emanuel
County, Ga. She had made her
home in Atlanta for many
years.
A memorial service for Mrs.
Tidmore will be held at the
Peachtree Road Methodist
Church in Atlanta, this after
noon (June 7) at 2 o’clock. Dr,
Frank Morhead will offici
ate.
Survivors include: Dr. and
Mrs. August Turner, Maj. and
Mrs. T. L. Tidmore Jr., Fort
Bragg, N. C.; Mr. William C.
Tidmore, Mrs. G. L. Mills, Ox
ford, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Brown, Elberton, Ga.; Mrs. E.
P. Weltch, Savannah; Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Layman, Fort Thom
as, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Sutton, Athens; Mr. and Mrs.
R M. Sutton, Marietta, and
several grandchildren.
The News extends deepest
sympathy to members of the
bereaved family.