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fhursday, February 28, 1963
Covington Pilot Club Civic
Night Was Memorable Occasion
Covington Pilots held their
Civic Night at the E. L. Fic
quett Cafetorium Thursday
evening with over 100 guests
including business and civic
leaders and out of town Pilots.
Civic night is one of the high
lights of Pilot and is looked
forward to with real enthus
iasm. Mr. Cliff Baldowski or
“Baldy” as he is generally
known was guest speaker for
the occasion.
In keeping with both the day
and the occasion decorations
were carried out in the trad
itional red, white and blue
theme. White cloths graced the
tables with blue place mats and
a red cherry corsage and bou
tonnieres were laid at each
place setting. Red and white
programs continued the color
theme. Among the favors at
each place were chocolate cov
ered cherries.
The speakers table was
graced with a lovely arrange
ment of greenery and brilliant
red carnations. This was flan
ked by three branched cande-
WIN HER HEART with
NOTICE
WE HAVE
TRANSFERRED
McCullough flower shop
FROM COVINGTON
TO CONYERS
We wish to thank all our customers and
friends for their patronage. We will continue
to render service through our Conyers Shop.
CALL US FOR SERVICE
Mrs. J. Q. McCullough & Mrs. Hester Chafin
McCullough flower shop
Phone 483-7424 — Conyers, Georgia
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SAVINGS GALORE
THROUGH-OUT THE STORE
Visit your Local Cooperative Service
Agent during the tremendous
FARMER’S SPRING SALE
February 25th through March 9th
COTTON PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Farmers Mutual Exchange, Inc.
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HWY. 278 PHONE 786-3403-3404 COVINGTON, Ga.
•Our Advertiser* Are Assured Os Results)
labra with red candles entwin
ed with red and white satin st
reamers. The side tables held
cherry logs topped with red,
white and blue hatchets. White
candles tinged with blue were
arranged in red apple candle
holders. An additional note of
interest was the tall cherry
tree bearing the lovely red
fruit which was to the right of
the speakers table, to the left
was the traditional Pilot Wheel.
The meeting was called to
order by the President, Miss
Ruth Tanner, who was authen
tically gowned as Martha
Washington. George Washing
ton, dressed in the height of
fashion, made a brief appear
ance. Following the invocation
by Mrs. Lillian Jeffares, Chap
lain, a delicious meal was ser
ved by Mrs. Becky Alexander,
of the E. L. Ficquett School.
Appropriate dinner music was
played throughout the meal.
Following the meal, Presid
ent Tanner graciously welco
med and introduced the club
guests. She told of the objec-
tives of Pilots both locally and
internationally. Among guests
of the club were Mr. and Mrs.
N. S. Turner, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Meadors, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
White, Rev. and Mrs. Edgar
Callaway, Mr. and Mrs. H. O.
Whelchel. Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Greer, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ball
ard, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bates
and Miss Mildred Mealor, past
Governor of District I and a
past director of Pilot Inter
national. Various other Pilot
Clubs also had representatives
present. Mrs. Rebecca Watson
and her co-Pilot, Lewis of East
Point were present. Mrs. Wat
son is treasurer of District I
Pilot International. Local Pil
ots then introduced their in
dividual guests.
The program was turned
over to Miss Ann Woodward,
Ist vice-president of the Cov
ington Club. She introduced
Ist Lt. Gov. Frances Ford of
Monroe. Mrs. Ford stated it was
always a privilege to be in
Covington and brought greet
ings from Monroe Pilots as well
as District I. Monroe is the
parent club of Covington and
has a soft spot in the heart of
all Covington members.
Miss Woodward next intro
duced Mrs. Wayne Newton who
sang, “Why Do I Love You”,
“Around the World”, and
“I Could Have Danced All
Night”. Miss Jordye Tanner
was her accompanist. The Code
of Ethics was beautifully ren
dered by Mrs. Frances Allen.
Miss Woodward next presented
Mr. Aubra Sherwood, well
known Covington businessman,
who introduced Mr. Baldowski,
editorial cartoonist of the At
lanta Constitution.
Mr. Baldowski stated that
the editorial cartoonist is not a
general artist. “We are not try
ing to be funny, to be humor
ous; his is not a gentle art”,
declared Mr. Baldowski. He
then began to sketch figures
high in National Government.
Next came those prominent in
state politics. As he very nim
bly sketched, he gave a brisk
commentary on each person. As
his fingers moved swiftly over
his drawing board, various
well-known news events and
figures would quickly take
form. Various local business
men and leaders were then
sketched much to the amuse
ment of all present. Mr. Bald
oski held the interest of his
audience throughout his sket
ching and commentary and
everyone agreed a cartoonist
definitely is an artist. The
meeting was brought to a close
as the members and guests
joined in singing the Pilot song,
“Sail On International”.
Arrangements for Civic Night
were under the direction of the
co-ordinating committee which
includes Miss Ann Woodard,
chairman; Mrs. Frances Allen,
Mrs. Dorothy Cason, Mrs. Ruth
Cowan, Mrs. Nell Nixon and
Miss Ruth Parker.
Sickness and
Disability Benefits
Not Taxable
None of the following payments
which are received by a taxpayer
on account of illness or personal
injury should be reported as in
come on his 1962 Federal tax re
turn, Mr. A. C. Ross, District Di
rector of Internal Revenue for the
Atlanta Office, advised today:
1. Damages under a suit or in
settlement of a claim, payments
under Workmen’s Compensation
Acts, and payments under an ac
cident or health policy on which
the taxpayer pays the premiums.
2. Payments on account of a
taxpayer’s contribution to an ac
cident or health plan jointly fi
nanced by him and his employer.
3. Payments under an employer
- financed plan for sickness or in
jury to the taxpayer or his de
pendents if received as reimbur
sement for medical care, or as
compensation for the permanent
loss or loss of use of a member
or function of the body, or for
permanent disfigurement.
4. Pensions, annuities or simi
lar allowances paid to an indivi
dual for injury or sickness result
ing from active service in t h e
armed forces of any country, or in
the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, or in the U. S. Public Health
Service, or payments to his bene
ficiaries by reason of the death of
such individual.
Mr. Ross said the law also al
lows (subject to certain limita
tions) a taxpayer to exclude from
income amounts received as wag
es, or in place of wages, under a
wage continuation plan financed
by his employer when he is ab
sent from his job due to injury
or sickness.
You must attach a statement to
your return showing your com
putation of the amount excluded,
and listing the dates of absence,
the nature of your injury or sick
ness, and whether or not you were
hospitalized. Form 2440 may be
obtained from your local Internal
Revenue Office for this purpose,
ha said.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Social Security
Office Faces
Busy 3 Months
The next three months are
the busiest for the Social Sec
urity district office in Atlanta.
According to E. L. Rawls, dist
rict manager here, more people
retire and claim retirement
payments in January, February
and March than at any other
time during the year.
Since the Social Security off
ice can't hire and train extra
help just for this temporary
period, they point out certain
things that retiring workers
can do to help speed up the
service they get from Social
Security.
One thing that helps is to
call ahead and find out what
day and time is best to come in.
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they can advise which day and
hour is best to visit the office.
According to Mr. Rawls, Wed
nesday and Thursday are usu
ally good days to come in.
Fewer people come in after
noon than in the mornings, so
Mr. Rawls recommends an af
ternoon visit to those who
would like prompt service.
There is another advantage
to calling ahead before a visit
to the Social Security office.
The Social Security people
need certain records, such as
proof of age, 1962 earnings,
etc., from people who claim
benefit payments. Some people
need to bring one thing and
some another. It’s better to find
out ahead of time what to bring
in.
Mr. Rawls said that every
body U’ho works for wages
should bring their 1962 with
holding tax statements. Self
employed people should bring
copies of their 1962 income tax
returns. “We have to include
the 1962 earnings when we fig-
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ure the benefit payments, and
it saves time if folks bring this
information with them,” he
added.
Some documentary evidence
is needed for proof of age. Most
people have an old insurance
policy, family Bible, or other
old records that can be used,
but often forget to bring them
to the Social Security office
when they come to claim bene
fits. Others go to considerable
effort to get a delayed birth
certificate. This is often unne
cessary. “If you’ll call us before
you come in and tell us what
age records you have,” Mr.
Rawls said, “we can tell you
which of them to bring.”
The Social Security district
office in Atlanta is at 275 Pea
chtree. The telephone number
is JA-2-4121, Ext. 253.
The SAVANNAH, first steam
ship to cross the Atlantic, sailed
from Savannah, Georgia to Liver
pool. England in 1819. according
to Compton’s Pictured Encyclo
pedia.
Newborn Gets
Tax Payment
From Ga. Power
A check for $199.78 was de
livered February 26, 1963 to
the city of Newborn by F. P.
Lane, Local Manager, Georgia
Power Company.
This tax payment represents
three per cent of the gross re
ceipts in 1962 from the sale of
electric power, under the Muni
cipal Partnership Plan, to
commercial and residential
customers of the company. It
is in addition to the company’s
property taxes, which on a
statewide basis last year totaled
$7,308,700.
More than $2,734,000 in 1962
gross receipts taxes is being
paid this year to the communi
ties of Georgia. This is an in
crease of more than $246,000
over the amount paid last year.
The company’s total tax bill
for 1962 was $31,596,000. This
does not include the sales tax
PAGE SEVEN
which the company collects
from Its customers for the
State of Georgia. Neither does
it include the sales tax which
the company pays on materials
used in its operations.
Georgia Students
Will Excavate
Ancient Bible City
Georgia students can “dig"
in Israel's Negev desert next
summer and get scholastic
credit.
Emory University theology
students will join those from
four other seminaries in help
ing excavate an ancient Bibli
cal town. They will study arc
haeological methods, language
and geography as well as live
in the ancient land of the Bible.
Emory Archaeologist, Dr. Im
manuel Ben-Dor will be one of
the professors.
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IN THE COVINGTON NEWS