Newspaper Page Text
Tiuraday, August 1, TW2
Home Demonstration Agent's Column
By Mrs. Sara Grovua, HD Agen*
Clothing That Shocks
Whoopi! I’m shocked again
from the synthetic fiber I’m
wearing.
This is a common occurrence
with modern synthetic fibers.
You sometimes have static elec
tricity. Static is noticeable in
aynthetics while it isn’t in na
tural fibers. This is because na
tural fibers retain enough
moisture to conduct the elec
tric charge away from the fab
ric. With synthetics, there is
no moisture to carry th* charge.
This means that the fabric will
ding uncomfortably, make a
snapping noise or give the
wearer an actual shock. It’s
particularly true of synthetics
dried at a high temperature.
You can help eliminate the
static electricity in these syn
the tic fabrics. Add a fabric
eoftner to the last rinse water
where the material will retain
enough moisture to prevent the
charge. In addition to prevent
ing the static, it also helps give
the fabric softness and fluffi-
||||k
By. t nordman
Some people are prone +o
complain that five do 11 ar «
doesn't buy enough antibiotics
io fill an outsize thimble. This
is rather short-sighted thinking
in that the worth of medicine
should be measured in terms of
effect rather than bulk.
ft was only three decades
ago, for instance, that lobar
pneumonia was a costly as well
as serious illness. The patient
spent weeks in a hospital, some
of the time in an oxygen tent,
and considerable nursing and
attention from the doctor were
required.
Today, however, barring com
plications, pneumonia is cleared
up in a matter of days; hospi
talization is seldom required,
and the whole unpleasantness is
little more inconveniencing than
a severe cold.
Inconvenience is no problem
at HARDMAN'S PRESCRIPTION
SHOP in the matter of getting
prescriptions filled. You can
count on efficient, accurate
service, using only the finest of
drugs and medicines at
HARDMAN'S
PRESCRIPTION
SHOP
902 Tate Street
Phone — 786 - 7033
THIS WEEK'S HOUSEHOLD
HINT: Halves of wooden
clothespins make good pan
scrapers and are easy on alumi
num or enamelware surfaces.
forget
ABOUT THE
IT'S FULL, IF..._ r
. . , yoe we oar METERED GAS
service.
It’s the perfect cure for out-of raa
eoxiety. Our record of your meter
liedii< insures delivery before
you run low
NO CASH
Metered fas also replaces cw*-
•B-deiivery with low budget btll-
Jn<a You pay monthly, a/ter
you’ve used the gas.
*** u *
-O- TH.
LH- p
EARL TRIBBLE, Agent
GAS. INC.
Fhone 716-2424 —Covington
(Our Advartiim Ar* Anwai <K
| MM.
Trade School Training
A short course in vocational
training at one of Georgia’s
trade and vocational schools
could be the way to a better
job for many members of our
community, Community De
velopment Specialist Richard
Smith of the Georgia Extension
Service says.
Smith points out that short
courses are offered in several
areas, including carpentry,
bricklaying, electrical repair,
radio and television repair,
practical nursing, business edu
cation cosmetology and many
others. Tuiton to the courses
are free to Georgia residents.
You can learn more about
these courses by inquiring at
one of the state’s vocational or
trade schools.
Calcium Far The Body
Calcium is a mineral neces
sary for strong bones and teeth
but it also has other functions
in the body.
A person who weighs 154
pounds would have from two to
three pounds of calcium in the
body. Most all the calcium is
located in the bones and teeth.
A very small part is located in
the body fluids and soft tis
sue. By this, you can see why
the mineral is so important to
•having good, strong bones and
teeth.
Calcium is also necessary for
the clotting of the blood. The!
right amount of it in the blood
is responsible for the alternate
contraction and relaxation of i
the heart muscle. The irritabil- j
ity of the nerves is increased
when one has a deficiency of
calcium.
This mineral is dissolved as
the food is digested. They are
then absorbed into the blood
stream and carried to different
parts of the body where they
are put to use.
One of our best sources of
calcium is milk. The lactose, or
milk sugar, as it is sometimes
called, along with proteins in
milk promote easy absorption
of calcium.
Spinach, beet greens, chard
and rhubarb contain oxalic
acid, a chemical which com
bines with calcium to form cal
cium oxalate. Calcium oxalate
is insoluble in the intestinal
fluids; therefore, calcium is not
absorbed but is excreted and
is not used by the body.
Let it be concluded that a
body well-nourished with cal
cium and other nutrients can |
have good bone growth and
development, a well-functioning
nervous system and much vi
gor.
Accidental Poisonings
Most accidental poisoning
could be prevented if these
poisonous materials were stor
ed and handled properly.
Medicine cabinets need to be
locked. Drugs account for one
third of all fatal poisonings
among children under five years
of age. High shelves are not al
ways out of reach of a young
child, especially if he likes to
climb.
Keeping household chemicals
under the kitchen sink is a dan
gerous practice. Hazardous
household products belong in a
safer place, preferably in a
locked compartment which Is
not accessible to the small child.
Kerosene and other such pro
ducts should be stored in the
proper container, not in a pop
or milk bottle, drinking glass
or pitcher. A child could easily
mistake the poisonous sub
stance for food or drink in such
containers.
Make a regular check around\
the home to be sure poisonous
items are away from children.
This Week's Tip
“Man works from sun to sun.
and woman’s work L never
done.” This is a verse that has
been the basis for many jokes. I
But, the feeling of never be
ing caught up with work can ;
lead to a feeling of constant!
pressure. This is really no jok
ing matter.
If you get frustrated over
your housework, get a feeling
of panic because you have too,
much to do in too little time,
perhaps you could work out a
schedule to help solve the pro
blem.
Schedules can relieve the
nervous strain because they j
provide a sensible daily rou
tine, with the special jobs spac
ed out over all days of the
week. They allow planning for
leisure hours too, with the com
forting feeling that your house
work hasn’t been neglected.
Try a schedule and see how
it can work for you.
A message from the Treasury
Department: Help keep free
dom in your future by buying
an EXTRA Savings Bond dur- ■
ing the Freedom Bond Drive, j
Joseph Neeley, Jr.
Serving Aboard
USS Valley Forge
Joseph B Neeley Jr., fire
man, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Neeley of Route 2, Cov
ington. is serving aboard the
amphibious assault ship USS
Valley Forge, operating as a
unit of our Seventh Fleet in
the Western Pacific area.
A converted carrier, the Val
ley Forge is designated an
“LPH”, a landing platform for
helicopters, and is used in the
Marine Corps’ vertical envelop
ment assault operations.
The ship and crew recently
returned to Subic Bay, the
Philippines, after a week-long
visit to Hong Kong. In mid-
May the Valley Forge partici
pated in the landing of Marine
Corps troops in Thailand.
Elkadettes Hear
Mrs. Stephenson
At July Meeting
The Covington Elkadettes
opened their July meeting with
the reading of the collect.
A very interesting program
was given by Mrs. Donald Ste
p hen son. Mrs. Stephenson
spoke on the Life and Charac
ter of Robert Frost, Poet.
A short business meeting
with reports from the various
committees. The meeting was
then dismissed by President
Frances Allen.
TRULOX TRUSSES
Have Great Strength
’ 'iWjriii ybwwsflßlle
-
TRUSSEf
• Ji
HF* aN IB'
wf* Li," I I wl
... lira
Ils flf * ' JkfajßwPfe
The picture above shows 3-28 ft. TRUSSES holding up 5,550 lbs.,
or more than 2 Ford Fulcons
28 ft. Trusses as low as $12.88
PRATT-DUDLEY
BUILDING SUPPLY, Inc.
"Covington's Newest and Most Complete Building Supply"
PHONE 786-3425 ATLANTA HIGHWAY COVINGTON, GA.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Almon Boy Has
Large Tomatoes
A 12-year-old Almon boy
who is a member of the Pal
mer-Slone 4-H Club, has a
garden project that would put
many oldtime farmers to shame,
especially when it comes to
raising large tomatoes.
Wesley Persall brought two
of his tomatoes to town Tues
day and each weighed 1 1/4
pounds. That's two and a half
pounds of dinner-time enjoy
ment.
Wesley’s tomatoes are of the
Burgess Triple-Crop Climb
ing variety. He says he has
more on the vines that may
top his one - and -a - quarter
Local Livestock
Market Report
Tri-County Livestock Auc
tion Company sold 4454 head of
cattle and 23 hogs Monday for
a total of $36,423.14. Milk cows
and springers topped at $255.;
baby calves at $28.00 and pigs
at $ll.OO Stockers sold from
$57.00 to $172.50.
Price ranges were: calves,
$17.50 to $28.00; heifers, sl7.
to $25.00; steel's, $14.50 to
$27.00; light bulls. $14.50 to
$22.50; heavy bulls, $17.00 to
$19.40; canners, SIO.OO to
$13.00; cutters, $13.50 to $15.-
50; fat cows, $15.50 to $17.70
and hogs, $16.00 to SIB.OO.
There were 156 shippers and
74 buyers, including 9 packers.
Jehovah Witnesses
District Meeting
Macon, Aug. 3-5
Members of the Covington
congregation of Jehovah's Wit
nesses will join more than 4,-
000 fellow Witnesses August
3-5 at a District Convention m
Macon,
The Macon City Ballpark,
which ordinarily resounds with
yells of "play ball" and the
cheers of baseball fans, will be
converted into a place of wor
ship and Christian training for
the occasion.
John H. Baugher, presiding
minister of the local congrega
tion commented that Bible lec
tures, demonstrations and mod
el classroom sessions will be
offered from a flower-decked
stage situated on the pitcher's
mound, while delegates look on
from the grandstand. “The
theme of the convention is
“Courageous Mini st e r s',"
Baugher pointed out.
D. J. Thomas, nationally
known Bible lecturer will be
the principal speaker. He will
deliver a public talk on Sun
day, August 5, entitled, “Take
Courage—God’s Kingdom Lb
At Hand!”
The Covington group will be
one of 130 Georgia congrega
tions of Jehovah’s Witnesses
represented at the convention.
Additional delegates will come
from fourteen other states in
cluding New York and Alaska;
One of the highlights of the
session will be mass baptism
schedule for the second day of
."Largest Corerage Any Weakly hi The State!
Otis Harper is
Reassigned to
Biggs AFB, Texas
Airman Finrt Class Otis Har
per, son of Mr. and Mr„. Ar
chie F. Harper, Route No. 1,
Newborn, Ga., is being reas
signed to Biggs AFB, Tea.,
following his graduation from
the United States Air Force
training course for jet engine
technicians at Sheppard AFB,
Texas.
Airman Harper received ad
vanced training in the supervi
sion of maintenance personnel
and performance of detailed in
spection and maintenance of
jet and turbo-propeller en
gines.
A graduate of Social Circle
(Ga.) High School, he entered
the service in April 1955. His
wife is the former Sandra D.
Allen, 12 Mulberry St., Porter
dale, Ga.
VOLUME RISING
Current reports of the U. S
Forest Service indicate the
Southern Pine foreuts are in
creasing in volume at the rate
of 3 1/2 billion board feet each
year.
the Bible meeting. Convention
officials estimate that over one
hundred persons will be bap
tized.
The local schedule of activi
ties for Jehovah’s Witnesses
will be cancelled for the week
end while members are in Ma
con.
BETTER BEEF
There have been substantial
increases in the amount of
choice and good grade beef and
decreases in the amount of low
er grades produced in recant
WHERE I
STAND
ON EDUCATION flm »
/ offer these essentials B f
as part of my overall y
educational program:
□ Expansion of our Junior Colleges.
Cl Activation of vocational training schools to provide
skilled labor and eneeurag* new industries.
□ leecher's pay equal t* the national average.
ONLY THE BEST QUALITY EDUCATION IS GOOD
ENOUGH FOR GEORGIA'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
VOTE GEORGIA'S FUTURE
SANDERS
FOR GOVERNOR
PAGE FIFTEEN
yeara. Changes toward better
quality meat has benefited
both the beef producer and con
sumer, according to Dr. Mary
Gibbs, Extension consumer
marketing specialist.