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The services at Salem Camp
Ground are soul stirring! A
show of hands at the first ser
vice, or on Sunday, showed
people who had been going to
those annual camp meetings
for 80 years.
The best ministers from the
churches of many faiths are
furnishing the spiritual food
for young and old alike. Then
there are classes for the young
people, and the lessons learned
the:e will remain with them for
life! Just remember that you
want the best in life for your
young people. Your children
must have the best . . . but
what do you consider the best?
The finest instrument in the
band? The finest clothes that
can be bought? High heeled
shoes for very young girls who
are so happy to be “teenagers”
the day they pass over from 12
to 13 . . .?We must remember
that if we bring our children
up in the house of the Lord,
and teach them the way they
should go. preferably by EX
AMPLE, they will not depart
from it. Salem Camp Ground
serves this entire section of the
state, and your children and
you are missing out if you do
not go, and cheating your young
people of a priceless heritage
if they are not out there. The
Bishop of the Methodist Church
has been bringing some chal
lenging sermons. He is a world
traveler, and has the foreign
situation at his fingertips. It
is a real inspiration to hear
him, and to talk with him.
The Georgia Federation of
Women’s Clubs has honored
this section by holding their
Annual Club Institute at Em
ory-at-Oxford on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. They
have a wonderful program, and
you will read something of it
elsewhere in the NEWS. We
have a charming houseguest
this week, the daughter of the
former Carolyn Moore, of Cov-
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Rev. Anthony to
Enter Seminary
Rev. Leon Anthony, Jr., pas
tor of the Macedonia Baptist
Church, has resigned as pastor
to enter the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Lou
isville, Ky.
Rev. Anthony has served the
Macedonia Church for almost
five years during which time
the church has enjoyed both
growth and abiding fellowship.
The church recently had their
summer revival and on the fi
nal night five were baptized.
After Rev. Anthony's final
sermon Sunday evening, church
members and friends gave them
a surprise going-away gift.
Refreshments were served and
enjoyed by all.
Mr. Anthony has been com
posing room foreman at The
Covington News for the past
several years. He is the son of
Rev. and Mrs. Leon Anthony,
Sr. of Conyers.
Ro be rt S tanton Receives Lions International Award
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ROBERT (RED) STANTON (left) is shown receiving the
Lions International "100% District Governor Award" pin
from Mansfield Lions President Fred Adams at the club’s
meeting Monday evening. Look’ng on, from left to right:
John Ryan, General Commercial Manager of Southern Bell
A Prixe-Winning
Newspaper
1961
Better Newspaper
Contest*
FICUuS T SCHOOL PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED
Salem Camp Meeting Enters Final Two Days
2,000 Attended Services
Sunday At The Tabernacle
An estimated congregation of some 2,000 assembled Sun
day at historic Salem Camp Ground to hear stirring messages
delivered by outstanding ministers of the Methodist and
Baptist denominations. Bishop Fred B. Corson, president
of the Methodist World Conference, was the speaker for
Kiwanis Program
Today, 'Telstar'
Members of the Covington
Kiwanis Club will be given a
first-hand report of the pro
gress now being made and also
future plans concerning the
communications satellite “Tel
star” at their regular weekly
luncheon meeting today
(Thursday) at Legion Home at
1 o’clock.
Ray Reece, Covington Group
Manager of Southern Bell Tele
phone, will bring the program
on “Telstar.” He will be pre
sented by W. W. Crowe, pro
gram chairman.
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“Heart Attacks” was the
subject for the program at the
Covington Kiwanis club’s re
gular weekly meeting Thurs
day. Dr. Goodwin Tuck was in
charge of the program and ser
ved as the panel moderator.
Other doctors who appeared
on the program were Dr. J. B.
Mitchell, Jr., Dr. Tommy Crews
and Dr. J. R. Sams.
Visitors at the meeting in
cluded: Gifford Mabie, guest
of Bill Dickey; David McKin
non, guest of W. W. Crowe; and
Dave Hatch, guest of S. J. Mor
cock.
Youth-Led Revival
At Baptist Church
August 23 Thru 25
Rev. E. A. Callaway, pastor
of the First Baptist Church,
announces Youth-Led Revival
will be held at the church on
the nights of August 23-24 and
25. The leader will be Gerald
Harris, a senior student at
Mercer University, Macon.
The Revival is under the
sponsorship of the young peo
ple of the church and all young
people of Covington are cordi
ally invited to join with them
in these services.
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Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
the morning and afternoon
services; and the Rev. Dr.
John W. Hughston, pastor
Northside Drive Baptist Church,
and Southern Baptist Conven
tion Mission Board member,
filled the pulpit on Sunday
evening.
C. D. Ramsey, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees, cordial
ly welcomed those present.
Dr. Virgil Y. C. Eady served
as platform director in the ab
sence of Dr. John Tate; and
George B. Hutchinson directed
congregational singing with
Mrs. Marshall Penick as pian
ist.
An impressive memorial ser
vice for Salem Board of Trus
tee members, absent through
death for the first time, was
conducted by Dr. Eady, with
resolutions on the passing of
Robert H. Elliott, Jack L. El
liott, and A. Belmont Dennis,
being ready by Mercer Hull. A
moment of silent prayer led by
Dr. Eady concluded the ser
vice, prior to the morning
worship hour.
Bishop Corson, presented by
Dr. Eady, is a world figure in
Methodism, and author of note;
past president of Dickinson
College, recipient of the York
town Medal of the Society of
Cincinnati for distinguished
service in the field of Christ
ian citizenship and education,
and is currently Bishop of the
Philadelphia Area of the Meth
odist Conference. For his morn
ing message. Bishop Corson
spoke on, “Some Stood, Some
Said, and One Ran”; and his
afternoon text was, “The Ene
my We Need to Fear, Today”.
“Communism”, said Bishop
Corson, “is not so much to be
feared today, as the forces of
ungodliness and secularism,
which have so distorted our
American Way of life, that they
threaten to take away our
Christian Heritage”.
Dr. John W. Hughston, who
is vice-president of the Geor
gia Baptist Convention, is a
speaker much in demand for
Religious Emphasis Weeks at
various colleges and universi-
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Telephone Co., speaker on the program; Ben Wiggins,
Georgia Public Service Commission member and program
speaker; Bill Zeigler, who had charge of the program.
Stanton's outstanding record as Governor of Zone 18-F
earned the coveted pin. (See article elsewhere in News today)
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 16, 1962
Miss Glenn and Sixth-Generation Camper at Salem
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The old, old Gospel story Is ever new to Miss Layona Glenn, 96-year-old retired Methodist
Missionary to Brasil, shown above, pushing little Tod Ogletree, 3-months-old sixth-genera
tion camper at Salem Campground this week. Miss Glenn first came to Salem with her
parents, when a babe in arms, and says the Gospel rings just as true today, as it did the
first time she ever heard it.
Salem Camp Ground Scenes
Tenters and daily visitors
have filled the 18 tents (cot
tages) Salem Hotel, and Druid
Hills Cottage this week as five,
and one six-generation camp
er, gathered for annual Salem
Camp Meeting. Little Hewlett
Tod Ogletree, three month old
son of the Donald Ogletrees of
Doraville, is camping in t h e
tent with his great-grandmo
ther, Mrs. Hardy Ogletree, St.,
92, whose parents and grand
parents were Salem tenters.
Among other senior tenters
are Miss Layona Glenn, 96,
whose parents brought her
here “tenting”, when she was
a babe in arms; and Mrs. E. C.
McDowell 88, of Madison, who
first attended with her parents,
W. V. and Leonora Kennon Al-
mand, when she was 7 months
old, and has never missed at
tending Salem since. Another
senior Salem tenter, who spent
Sunday only, this year, at the
Camp Grounds was Mrs. J. B.
(Genora) Rice, 94, of Atlanta.
She remembers the tent of her
parents, Billy and Alice St.
John Stanton, being near the
ancient spring, when the tents
circled the tabernacle, which
still stands with its hand-hewn
beams, fastened with wooden
pegs. Through the years she
and her three sisters, Mrs. Lon
Rice, Mrs. Joe Potts and M r s.
Willie Sharp have attended the
annual meeting; but this year
because of illness, only Mrs.
Lon Rice of Conyers was able
to spend the entire week.
Greatly missed this year al
so, is Miss Cara Lou Elliott of
Conyers, who has answered the
call to the great Homecoming,
since last Camp Meeting. In the
Adult Class of which she was
a faithful member, a resolution
on her passing was adopted;
and a beautiful potted plant
was placed in the lobby of the
Hotel in her memory by mem
bers of her family.
Tenters encamped in cottages
include: Ramsey Tent — Miss
Martha Ramsey, Mr. and M r s.
George Ramsey, Mr. and M r s.
George Ramsey, Jr., Bill and
Mac Ramsey of Milwaukee,
Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Doug Rob
ertson, Rosemary and Susan
Robertson; Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Cook, Sherry and Beth
Cook; Mrs. J. B. Maddox and
Johnny Maddox; Christian
First Cotton 801 l
Brought to NEWS
The first bool of cotton for
1962 was brought to the NEWS
office Monday morning by
Grover Thompson of Route 4.
Mr. Thompson has a 55-acre
farm near the Hub, where he
says he averages over a bale
of cotton to the acre.
Soon after Thompson brought
his boll into the office H. W.
Watson of the Oakhill Com
munity also brought in one
from his 11-acre farm, where
he says he averages a bale to
the acre.
Tent — Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Christian; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Allen and Vicki; Mr. and Mrs.
Brooks Pennington 111, Madi
son; Cowan Tent — Mrs. W. L.
Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Co
wan, Susan and Walter; Mrs.
W. L. Almand, Mrs. Charlie
Smith, Debbie and Lynn
Smith, Winder; Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Scott and mother, Mrs.
Malcolm.
Kemp Tent — Mr. and Mrs.
J. Aaron Kemp, Dana, Martha
Ann and Laura Kemp; Evans-
Gailey — Mrs. E. T. Hicks, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Evans, Linda,
Vince and Jim Evans; Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Gailey, Ward and
Jan Gailey; Hicks — Mr. and
Mrs. E. T. Hicks, Jr., Peggy
and Emory; Farrill — Misses
Marge and Nell Farrill; Miss
Layona Glenn; Stephie Far
rill, Mrs. A. B. Foster, Beth and
Contnued on 3rd Front Page
Rev. Frank Welch
Is Preacher for
Oxford Revival
Rev. Frank Welch, pastor of
the Rockdale Baptist Church,
will be the guest preacher for
a revival at the Oxford Bap
tist Church, starting Monday
August 20 and continuing
through Saturday, August 25.
Services will be held each
evening at 8 o’clock. Hughie
Bonner will be the song lead
er for the meeting.
A nursery will be provided
during the services.
Rev. Roy Head is pastor of
the Oxford Church, which
meets in the Post Office build
ing across from Allgood Gro
cery.
Pilot Club Dinner
Meeting at Salem
The Pilot Club of Covington
will hold its regular monthly
dinner meeting tonight at 7
o’clock at the Salem Hotel
with Co-Pilots as guests of
their wives.
After dinner, the club will
attend the evening church ser
vice.
MORE THAN
20,000
READERS WEEKLY
Principal Hutchinson Gives
Faculty Members For Year
The 1962-63 school term will begin at E. L. Ficquett School
in Covington, Thursday, August 30. School hours will be
the same as last year. Beginning time 8:20 a. m. and closing
time 2:45 p. m. Plans for beginning the new year will be
about the same as last year, according to Principal George
B. Hutchinson.
18-Year-Olds
Should Register
With Local Board
A men of Newton County
who have reached the age of 18
years are reminded to keep
that date you have with Mrs.
Lamar Callaway, Clerk of the
Local Draft Board located in
the bank building, Covington,
if you are a resident of this
county, 18 years old, and not
registered with the Selective
Service System.
If you are away from your
home county on your 18th
birthday, register with the
nearest Draft Board. Be sure to
give hour home county address
and your registration card will
be mailed to your state and
county.
Resgistration for the draft is
nation-wide, not just Georgia,
Mrs. Callaway stated.
Revival at Sardis
Church Set for
August 19 Thru 26
Revival services will begin
at Sardis Congregational
Church Sunday night, August
19, at 7:30 and continue
through Sunday night. August
26.
The guest minister will be
Rev. I. E. Wilson, pastor of the
Bethel Tabernacle in Hatfield,
Indiana. The Rev. Wilson has
had many years of experience
as a minister and has also been
dean of the Bethel youth camp
in Evansville for a number of
years.
There will be a 30 minute
song service, both congrega
tional and special singing by
the youth choir of the church,
under the direction of Mr.
Jack Pickett.
The pastor of Sardis, Rev.
Harvey J. Morrow, urges each
member, especially, to be much
in prayer for this revival, and
the public is cordially invited
Rev. Morrow and several
young people from the church,
are attending Christian Youth
Camp at Evansville, Indiana,
this week.
Youth Activities Week Planned
At Covington Methodist Church
Youth Activities Week will
be held August 19, 20 and 21
at Covington First Methodist
Church for Methodist and oth
er young people in the sur
rounding area of Newton
County, grades seven and over.
The speaker for the activities
will be the Reverend Robert
M. Blasingame, pastor of the
Newton Circuit of Methodist
Churches. He will deliver the
sermon for the church service
Sunday night (August 19) at
8 P.M. to the young people at
tending the activities and the
regular church congregation.
The schedule for the three
days involved:
SUNDAY: 7:00-7:15 Singing.
7:15-8:00 Launching the pro
gram, Announcements, Listing
questions you want answered.
8:00-9:00 Attend Evening Wor
ship. 9:00-9:20 Refreshments,
Discuss sermon. 9:20 Closing
Worship.
MONDAY and TUESDAY:
7:30-7:45 Singing, Announce
ments. 7:45-8:10 Speaker. 8:10-
8:30 Quest time. 8:30-8:55 Rec
reation. 8:55-9:00 Closing wor
ship. 9:00 Dismiss.
NUMBER 35
Parents of the first grade
children are encouraged to
come with their child the first
day and stay until dismissal
(within a two-hour period).
The schedule for dismissal for
the days following will be gra
duated longer during the first
few weeks.
Final dismissal time for first
graders will be 1:30 p. m. A de
tailed schedule will be furnish
ed each parent the first day of
school. Arrangements should
be made to have the first
graders picked up on schedule.
First graders will begin ea ing
in the lunchroom Monday, Sep
tember 10.
Second grade pupils will be
dismissed at 12:00 noon the
first 6 school days and at 2:45
beginning September 10. We
will not have school Labor Day,
September 3. Second Graders
will begin eating in the lunch
room the first day of school.
Pupils who attend Ficquett
School until school closing time
last year, or registered last
Spring (as did most first grad
ers), do not need to contact the
school before the first day of
school. August 30. Names will
be posted on the doors of t h e
rooms indicating pupil place
ment in rooms. Each teacher
will post a classroom roll on
the front door of the school
building at 4 p. m. Friday, Au
gust 24. This information will
not be available before this
time.
All pupils who have not reg
istered should come to the prin
cipal’s office August 23 or 24,
or call the school office, 786-
2636. If anyone knows of a pu
pil who attended Ficquett last
year and has moved away,
please phone the school office.
Parents of first grade pupils
are reminded that they are to
bring the child’s health record
and dental certificate the first
day of school. If the child's
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Big Cucumber!
Jack Hawkins of Route 2,
Covington, brought a cucumber
to the NEWS office Tuesday
morning weighing 2 lbs. 11 oz
and measuring 12” both in
length and circumference.
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