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Thursday, February 21, 1963
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exactly fit in with the archi
tecture of the age old build
ings. They are modern and
adequate and suit the times.
But the old buildings are not
being demolished to make room
for the new. Pierce Hall was,
because it was unsafe, and
probably cost too much to re
pair. However we are bringing
to your attention that the
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tourist attraction of the Histor
ic South, with it’s old homes
and buildings, of beautiful ar
chitecture, which we have, so
far, preserved, is what brings
tourists our way. It is one
thing that makes people want
to live here. Look about you at
the old Colonial homes . . .
many preserved . . • many go
ing rown and down. Let us
awaken to the fact that these
homes must be preserved! They
are of value to our communi
ty. They are getting in the way
of business you say? Why not
convert them into a town Club
House ... we have none! No
not one! We have a beautiful
Legion Home, Elks Club sever
al miles from town. But do you
have a single lovely Tea Room
in Town? One of these homes
would make a showplace.
Twenty-five years ago, all
Covington rushed, after Church
to get to our hotel before At
lanta people filled it up, be
cause the meals were so de-
licious. Why not capitalize on
this now? And use these Co
lonial homes for such purpose?
Nearly every month people
come here and ask to be guid
ed around just to see Coving
ton’s old homes . .
Now about Savannah! Gen
eral James Edward Oglethorpe
and the trustees of the original
colony planned that City. It
has its beautiful parks at the
intersection of almost every
block. This makes Savannah a
show place in Azalea and any
other time, its historic old
buildings and beautiful Archi
tecture are in danger of be
ing destroyed . . . “slum clear
ance” . . . Savannah is crying
out loud for the protection of,
and preservation of these
places. New Orleans and Charl
eston and many other places
reap millions of dollars from
tourists each year . . why? You
are, seemingly, in an old world
of beauty! Suppose when you
went abroad . . . they had de
stroyed all the old and beauti
ful, historic buildings? You
simply would not go! So it is
with us in Georgia. I hope
Governor Sanders, and the leg
islature will take a stand along
this line ... to preserve the
beauty of Georgia!
Yes, we want tourists. The
first time we opened our
homes, in the State Garden
Club Tour of Homes, charging
only SI.OO to see all the homes
open . . . Guess What? We
shook hands with, and greeted
just 3000 people, made $3,000.
for our Garden Club . . . fell
in bed completely exhausted,
but happy. We have not had
a tour of homes recently, in
many years . . . but from time
to time, my door bell rings . . .
there’s a handsome couple, or
a foursome of ladies . . . say
ing, “We know you do not re
member us, you had such a
crowd that day”, but we are
from New Orleans, Oklahoma,
California, or somewhere in
these U.S. . . . and we were
here when Covington had the
tour of homes. On our way
back from Florida we just
could not resist coming by
Covington, and we hesitated,
but had to step in and tell your
garden club how much we en
joyed that tour”. . . and added
“We've never seen so many
beautiful homes preserved.”
When we go to Conventions in
far away states somebody will
remind us that they came into
Covington Homes. So you see
people appreciate Historic Cov
ington, Historic Georgia! Let’s
keep it that way . . Let’s ad
vertise Covington! You know,
one New York Architect, rid
ing down Floyd Street, made
the remark that he had never
seen as many old homes, of
beautiful architecture on one
street, anywhere! Sure people
want to come here to live! Let's
do something about the homes
that are being demolished to
make room for business. If they
come right in the business sec
tion . . if they are “going
down” because the owners are
gone etc . . let’s buy them and
preserve them! They will pay
dividends! Anybody can live in
a completely modern City . . .
but ours, and all Georgia must
realize . . . that we have some
thing priceless!
This is Future Farmers of
America Week! Don’t forget
to tip your hat to them in a
big way. News, as we write this
early, to get off to the Press
Institute in Athens, U. of Ga.,
of the passing of Mr. Leonard
Hays, of Mansfield. Our hearts
bleed with theirs, and loving,
THE COVINGTON NEWS
"Baldy" Is Speaker Here Tonight
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CLIFF BALDOWSKI (Baldy), cartoonist for the Atlanta
Constitution, will be the guest speaker at the Covington
Pilot Club's Civic Night program tonight at Ficquett School
cafetorium. His cartoons have appeared in the Atlanta paper
for the past 10 years.
Pilot Club Banquet
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New York. He is a veteran of
World War II and has remain
ed in the Air Force Reserves.
At the present time he holds
the rank of Lt. Colonel and
Chief of Information Third Air
heartfelt sympathy goes out to
each member of that fine fami
ly, which has helped to build
our community along cultural
lines.
Off to Athens to Continuing
Education Bldg., for Press In
stitute . . first trip out of Cov
ington in more than a year . . .
it’s hard to leave, but before
I left I had to do a little
“SWEEPIN’ UP”
P.S.
Now the Press Association,
and all who hold Conventions
at the Famous Oglethorpe Ho
tel, won’t like it . . . but we
think it’s wonderful . . . The
General Oglethoipe Hotel will
be converted into a Senior
Citizens Center by April Ist.
It has undergone a remodeling
program designed to accommo
date and serve senior citizens.
There will be an open house on
February 17th for senior citi
zens desiring to inspect the
new facilities. All services, it
is said, of the hotel will be re
tained plus additional services
added, such as a medical and
nursing staff, professional die
titian, chapel and meditation
room and recreation and social
director. Other available ser
vices to guests will include the
18 hole golf course, that won
derful pool and terrace, boat
ing, fishing and beauty and
barber shops.
The executive director for
the center, Mr. Leighton Nie
man states: “Research and
government studies indicate
that a high percentage of men
and women over 60 are still
physically and mentally alert
and, while desiring retirement,
desire to lead an active, useful
life and participate in com
munity and cultural affairs.”
This will be the nicest home
anybody could imagine! If it
were not so far from Coving
ton, and we could afford to
live there, we’d be in that
Swimming pool first thing
every morning . . out for lunch
. . back for the afternoon, and
out just in time to dress for
dinner. We can’t have our cake
and eat it too! We just can't
take COVINGTON and all our
friends with us . . . especially
our young friends! And after
all you do have to measure up
to 60 years old, don’t you?'.’?
That is a place where you can
really LIVE.
We have many arthritic
cases in Covington! Why not
convert one of these colonial
homes in Covington into such
a place! With a swimming pool
in the rear . . for my doctor
tells me, since I like to swim
. . . that it is one of the best
things for an arthritic . . . and
we have no place to swim.
Our one pool will not hold our
children, and they come first
with us! WE NEED Such a
place Mr. City Manager! Just
for grown-upsl
Force Reserve Region, Dobbins
Air Force Base, Georgia.
In 1961 he was awarded the
Air Force Commendation Rib
bon for his contribution in re
organization of AF Reserve
public information program.
Time Magazine in a feature
story in the press section in
1959 called him “one of the
South’s leading appeals to rea
son”.
Horticulture
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the four Workshops are as fol
lows:
March 6 - Culture o' Orna
mental Plants - G. E. Smith,
Extension Horticulturist
March 13 - Landscaping of
Home Grounds - T. G. Will
iams, Extension Landscape
Specialist
March 20 - Diseases of Orna
mental Plants - Dr. Wiley Gar
rett, Extension Plant Patholog
ist
April 3 - Control of Insects
Attacking Ornamental Plants
and Home Gardens - Rodney
Coleman, Extension Entomo
logist
The workshops will be held
at the new Snapping Shoais
EMC Building on Emory St.
They will begin at 2:00 in the
afternoon and will last approxi
mately two hours. You will
want to make your plans to
attend these meetings and if
you have any special problems
that you would like discussed,
you may contact the Extension
Office in advance, Mrs. Groves
stated. Extension Office Phone
No. is 786-2574.
Mrs. Middlebrooks
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Dalton, from the funeral of a
brother of Rev. Middlebrooks,
when the accident in which
she was killed, occurred near
Opelika, Ala. Rev. Middle
brooks was also seriously in
jured in the accident. When his
condition permits, he will be
moved to the home of his son,
the Rev. C. L. Middlebrooks,
Jr., in Milledgeville.
For several years, during the
time Rev. Middlebrooks was
-uperintendent of the Decatur-
Oxford District of the Metho
dist Conference, the Middle
brooks made Oxford their
home; and have a wide circle
of friends in Newton County.
Survivors include Rev. Mid
dlebrooks; two daughters, Mrs
Hunton Morgan of Macon; Mrs
Divid Anderson of Iran; one
son, Rev. C. L. Middlebrooks.
Jr.; a brother, Tom Randall of
Rockmart; several nieces and
nephews and five grandchild
ren.
The News join hosts of other
friends in extending deepest
I sympathy to the bereaved fam
ily.
The average cow last year
produced 7,211 pounds of milk,
enough to provide a year's sup
ply of milk and other dairy
products to slightly more than
111 Americans.
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly In The State)
Expect LP-Gas
Sales to Rise
Sharply in 1963
Evanston, 111. — Liquefied
petroleum gas sales are expect
ed to increase by about 10 per
cent during 1963, continuing
the accelerated growth rate of
1962.
This optimism was express
ed by Fred H. Ramseur, Jr.,
president of the National LP-
Gas Council and manager of
the natural gasolene division
of Cities Service Petroleum
Company.
“Growth of 10 per cent in
1963 will mean an increase of
1.08 billion gallons of LP-gas
on the 1962 sales volume of
10.8 billion gallons,” he said.
“This anticipated increase al
most equals the total 1945
sales volume of 1.2 billion gal
lons.”
Ramseur explained that LP
gas industry sales have ex
panded to the point where an
nual gallonage growth is more
significant than percentage
figures.
The record - breaking 10.8
billion gallons of LP-gas
sold in 1962 were 10
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In 1962, the average service
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from the average price 10 years
ago.
During the same 10 year pe
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as Spring weather comes. It may
be just the leaves that are killed.
Watch tips of branches. Scratch
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prune back to this point.
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Infra-Red Brooders Popular
New pig and chick brooders that
heat like the sun are gaining in
popularity throughout the United
States, according to the National
LP-Gas Council. Operated by LP
gas, these brooders produce in
fra-red rays which instead of just
warming the air, warm pigs or
chicks by direct radiation. The
rays also keep floor, bedding and
litter dry, giving pigs or chicks a
healthier, faster start.
Swap Day
See details on page 3 of
Covington Meadows insert.