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Thursday, September 13, 1962 (Our Advertisers Are Assured Os Results!
Local Reserve Unit Wins Top
Honors al the Summer Camp
The local army reserve unit,
Troop C, 3rd Recon. Sqd., 15th
Cavalry attended summer camp
August 12-25. 1962 with t h e
famous 81 st Infantry Division,
which had men at Fort McClel
lan, Alabama and Fort Stewart,
Georgia. Our local unit attend
ed at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
The unit is very proud of the
record they made this year.
They won a plaque for the
troop performing the best pla
toon test which was a Twenty
four hour ordeal completely
tactical under combat condi
tions.
The 81st Division spends the
entire summer field training in
the field, and is one of the most
combat-ready reserve divisions.
All who attended feel that the
training was very adequate and
informative. Many commented
this was the best summer camp
since the local unit has been
organized. Each member of the
unit is very proud of the re
cord set at summer camp.
The following is a brief his
tory of the local unit’s organ
ization:
Lineage of the 15th Cavalry
Reaches to 1901 when the unit
was organized at the Presidio
of San Francisco, California. It
participated in the mindanao
and Luzon Campaigns of t h e
Philipine insurrection early in
the century.
The 15th Cavalry was inac
tivated following world War I
but was activated and mechan
ized at Ft. Riley, Kensas, 22
March 42 early in World War
11. It was at this time that it
gained the Reconnaissance
Squadron designations. The
unit participated in the Nor
many, Northern France, Rhine-
Local Army Reserve Unit Wins Top Honors at Fort Stewart Camp
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MANY OF THE MEMBERS OF Army Reserve Unit Troop C. 3rd Recon.
Sqdn., 15th Cavalry of Newton and Rockdale counties are shown in the
group picture above taken after a Saturday morning inspection and
THE LOCAL ARMY RESERVE UNIT WON Top honors for making high
est grade on Platoon Test. From left to right: Sgt. Harvey G. Farmer, Con
yers: SP4 William T. Strickland, Oxford: PFC James A. McCullough,
Conyers: PFC Douglas Doster, Covington; SP4 Ned H. Henderson, Mans
field; PFC Jerry D. Carder, Lithonia; Sgt. David Bryan, Covington; SP4
land and Central Europe Cam
paigns of World War 11. It con
tinued to serve with the U. S
constabulary in Germany un
til 1948.
Early in the Korean War. it
was activated as the 15th Ar
mored Cavalry Group at Camp
Polk, La. Later it was redesig
nated to the 15th Armor Group
until its inactivation at Ft.
Knox, Ky., late in 1955.
The 15th Cavalry was desig
nated a parent regiment under
the combat arms regimental
system and its elements acti
vated in 1957 (Active Army)
and in 1959 (Army Reserve).
The 3rd Reconnaissance
Squadron was activated 1 May
-59 as the reconnaissance ele
ment of the 81st Infantry Di
vision with Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop at Cham
blee, Georgia. Major Harry B.
Horsey was the first reserve
commander. Line troops initi
ally were located at LaGrange,
Manchester and Covington.
Early in 1960, the Manchester
unit was redesignated and
Troop B was activated at Jesup
with its 3rd Platoon at Bruns
wick.
Lt. Col. Quentin S. Lee As
sumed command of the 3rd Re
connaissance Squadron, 15th
Cavalry, late in 1960. The unit
has undergone summer field
training for four years (1962
was the fourth year) at t h e
U. S. Army Armor and Artil
lery firing center, Fort Ste
wart, Georgia.
Capt. Guy E. Fleming, Jr.,
of Eatonton, Georgia, is pre
sently troop commander of
Troop C, the local unit here in
Covington. He would like to
encourage anyone interested in
the Army reserve program to
visit the Armory, which is lo
cated in the American Legion
Exhibit Building on Mill Street
and talk with Aubrey W. Har
vey, The unit Ist. Sgt. who is
also tlie unit advisor, or call
him at 786-6315.
Senior Tri-Hi-Y
Met on Tuesday
The first meeting of the Sen
ior Tri-Hi-Y of Newton Coun
ty High School met September
11, in Mrs. Burke's room. Tlie
president, Rosemary Smith,
called the meeting to order af
ter which the purpose was giv
en and Hi-Y song was sung.
Linda Vaughn gave a very
inspiring devotional on t h e
responsibilities of young peo
ple. Rosemary then welcomed
everybody after which Mrs.
Burke added a few words of
welcome.
The program was turned ov
er to Betty Jean McElreath,
program chairman. Elizabeth
Fitzpatrick told of the history
of the YMCA and Hi-Y move
ments. Betty Jean, Rosemary
Smith and Linda Vaughn then
told of their week’s stay at the
Y-training Camp at Rock
Eagle.
Day Morcock, community
project chairman, reported on
the clean sportsmanship pro
ject. Delores Haney, school pro
ject chairman, reported on the
welcome freshman project.
Jane Richardson gave the
treasurer’s report, showing
that 28 members had paid their
dues.
Rosemary Smith and Denny
Dobbs were elected beauties for
the annual.
The meeting was closed with
the benediction.
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick,
reporter
parade. The unit recently attended a two-weeks camp at Fort Stewart,
Georgia. They won a plaque for the troop performing the best platoon
test in a 24-hour ordeal.
Philip W. Lewis, Covington: SPS Robert J. Skinner, Covington; PFC
Robert F. Cowan, Conyers. Three men to right standing: Ist Lt. Lewis K.
Anderson, Atlanta; SP4 Charles E. Kinnett. Covington; Capt. Lawrence
E. Weatherford, Umpire from Atlanta. r
THE COVINGTON NEWS
S/Sgt. Speer Awarded Army Commendation Medal
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STAFF SERGEANT JAMES F. SPEER (right), ■ Georgian, was awarded the Army Com
mendation Medal recently for meritorious service as Unit Supply Sergeant. 690th Medical
Co. (Ambulance), 428th Medical Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga. during the period April 21
1960 to April 17, 1962. Col. L. H. Jobe, Jr. (left). Commanding Officer, U. S. Army Hos
pital, Ft. McPherson, presented the award. Sgt. Speer, his wife, the former Berta M.
Capes, and their daughter. Judith Patricia, live at Porterdale. (U. S. Army Photo)
Covington FHA
Sets Meeting
The Covington Future Home
makers of America Chapter of
Newton County High School
will hold their first meeting of
the new term Wednesday, Sep
tember 21 with Sandra Hodges,
the new president, presiding.
The devotional will be pre
sented by Mary Jane Odum,
vice-president of the chapter.
Ellen Sams will tell the new
members the purposes of our
FHA Chapter. Every elected
officer will explain her duties
to the chapter and appoint
committees to help her. Rose
mary Smith will tell the girls
some advantages of belonging
fLeroewt Coveracre Any Weekly In The State*
Butts" industrial
Day Program
Set September 19
The ninth Butts County In
dustrial Day, Georgia's oldest
continuous Salute to Industry,
will be held in Jackson Wed
nesday, September 19th, the
program beginning at 1 p. m.
The Hon. Jock Minter, Direc
tor of the Georgia Department
of Commerce, will deliver a
brief address.
Highlights of the day, origin
ated in 1953 by the Butte Coun
ty Jaycees and sponsored this
year by the Jaycees, the Jack
son Kiwanis Club, and the
Jackson Business & Profession
al Women’s Club, will include
a beauty pageant at 1:15 with
entrants from Spalding, Henry,
Lamar, Newton, Pike, Jasper
and Butts counties vieing for
the Miss Butts County Industry
of 1963 crown, currently held
by Miss Lydia Moore of Jack
son.
A parade follows at four
o’clock with floats and bands;
from this area taking part I
Featured in the parade will be
the famed Monroe Drum and
Bugle Corps of Monroe, Ga.,
under the direction of Wayne
Shields. Climax of the day’s,
festivities will be the Indus
trial Day dance at eight o’clock
in the National Guard Armory.
Winners of the talent show on
Monday evening, Septern.be t
17th, will also be announced
and presented with cash
awards.
to the FHA Chapter. Jane
Richardson will give our new
members some idea of our
years projects. National, State 1
and Community. Jane Stinch- ।
comb will report on the fund
raising projects and why and
how we use these funds.
Michelle Reece, reporter
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
Newton 4-H'ers Are State Winners at Dublin Contests
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Newton County first place winners are shown above at the 4-H Congress held at Dublin
recently in State competition. Seated, left to right: Maggie Duncan, Cannim; Juaniu
Russell, Public Speaking; standing, left to right: Lottie B. Je’ won. Hom* De-- '■’♦rat
। Agent for Newton County; Marva Benton, Dress Revue; Ola Mae Pitts, Dairy Foods
American Legion
Auxiliary Names
1] Committees
The American Legion Auxil- ।
iary held its regular meeting
Monday night, September 10, at
the American Legion Hall. Mrv.
Dan Clower, president, presid
ed and opened the meeting in
the regular form.
A short business meeting was
held, with plans completed for
the operation of the concession
stand at the fair. Mrs. Volley
Parr was appointed as chair
man of the buying committee
and Mrs. Luke Hill, chairman
of contacting members to work
during fair week, which will
be the first week in October.
Mrs. Clower appointed Mrs.
Jack Chapman as a member
of the Executive Board and
Mrs. Ty Cason and Mrs. V. G.
Parr were elected.
Mrs. Clower announced the
following standing committees
for the year: October-Member
ship, Evelyn Hill, Sara Ches
nut, Thelma Parr, Charlott
Johnson, Christine Ellis, Dot
Cason, Kathryn Greer, Educa
tion and Scholorship. Evelyn
Harper, Martha W<x>d, Evelyn
Hooten.
November - Poppy, Evelyn
Hill, Christine Ellis, Vivian
McDaniel, Sara Hooten, Betty
Hoffman
December — Rehabilitation,
Dot Cason, Ria Allen.
January — Legislative and
National Security, Frances Al
len, Elsie Crawford.
February — Americanism,
Midge Rohannon, Charlotte
Johnson, Florence Sears.
March —Community Service,
Virginia Lott. Mary Spillers.
Evelyn Greer.
April - Child Welfare, Dot
Christian, Thelma Parr, Sara
Hancock.
May - Pan American Study,
Mrs. R H. Patterson, Mrs. Bel
mont Dennis, Mrs. Bell Kitch
ens.
June—Girls State, Elizabeth
Dennison, Elizabeth Pannell.
Scrap Book, Sara Clyde Pat
terson; Parliamentarian, Char
lott Johnson.
Mrs. Jack Chapman gave an
interesting program on music i
and how it affects our lives in I
every walk of life. After her
talk Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. John
Chesnut and Mrs. Larry Greer
presented several vocal selec
tions.
Area High School Grid Round-Up
Other than the 8-6 tie here
in Covington between the Rams
and Rockdale County another
tie carries significance in Re
gion 4AA as the Baldwin Coun
ty Braves tied the strong Hart
County Bulldogs at Milledge- ■
ville 13-all.
The la tier mentioned game
forebodes trouble for the Rams
when they visit the Baldwin *
team later in the year Hart
County is the favorite for sub
region honors in their division.
Chamblee, next week’s op- |
ponent of the Rams at Cham
blee Stadium, downed Sandy j
Springs Friday night 6-0.
Monroe’s Purple Hurricane
played the Morgan County
Bulldogs a relatively close
game at Monroe. The score was
19-8. However, the last half
saw the two teams each score
6 points. Bill McWhorter scored
all the winners TDs on runs I
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James N. Bruno
To Attend Tenn.
Medical College
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James in. Bruno, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Bowen, Rout®
3, Covington, has been accept
ed to the University of Ten
nessee Medical College for the
term beginning in March, 1963.
He has had three years of
pre-medicai college at the Un
iversity of Tennessee and
Memphis State University. He
is now working at Firestone's
in Atlanta.
Church School
Rally Days Set
In Methodism
Methodists in Georgia will
give impetus to their Christian
education program in Septem
ber and October through
Church School Rally Days and
observance of Christian Edu
cation Week.
The North Georgia Confer
ence has set September 16 as
Church School Rally Day
while the South Georgia Con
ference will hold Rally Day on
September 30.
The special observance is
held each year in all Metho
dist conferences to highlight
the church education program
and to secure funds for finan
cing Christian education lead
: ership schools, vacation Bible
schools, and youth work.
More than 1,500 churches in
the state are expected to ob
serve Rally Day and to contri
bute to the offering.
of more than 50 yards each.
Nearby Jackson apparently
has a powerhouse this year as
they downed a good Fayette
County team Friday 35-6.
Winder - Borrow lost their
second game of the campaign
Friday to Commerce 19 to 6.
; The W-B defense in the sec
ond half was perfect as the
Commerce team failed to score
after leading 19-6 at halftime.
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‘ An optimist is a fisherman
who takes along a camera.”