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VOLUME 99
Georgia’s National Importance Is Spotlighted
Reference Book Gives Many Statistics
Georgia, the Empire State of the South, is the largest
state east of the Mississippi River. In fact, it is nearly as
large as all New England. And size is only one of many ways
in which Georgia’s national importance is felt. The 1963
edition of Compton’s Pictured Encyclopedia illustrates the
many reasons why Georgia is the great state it is today.
Georgia’s nickname reflects
not only its s<ize but its rapid
indust ri a 1 and agricultural
growth. Few states have
changed so completely in re
sponse to changing times.
Georgia has grown from a one
crop state where cotton was
king to a tremendously versa
tile agricultural state. Today
corn is grown almost every
where. Tobacco is also a prin
cipal crop and the state leads
the nation in the production of
peanuts. Most spectacular has
been the growth of the live
stock and poultry industries.
Georgia now leads the nation
in the production of broiler
chickens. It also markets turk
eys, hogs, beef cattle, eggs,
milk, and butter. Soil once
badly eroded by one-crop cul
tivation is now planted with
erops that control erosion and
rebuild the land.
Georgia is first in the nation
in the production of white kao
lin. or china clay. Fine granite
and marble are quarried in the
north. The Coastal Plain has
high-grade sands for making
glass. Other minerals include
cement, sand and gravel, iron
ore, talc, iron oxide, coal, peat,
mica, bauxite, slate, and feld
■par.
At one time forests covered
all Georgia. Commercial tim
ber today covers 37,000 square
miles, three fifths of the state's
area. Georgia has long been a
leader in scientific forestry and
in research into the uses of
wood. Dr. Charles H. Herty,
an industrial chemist born in
Milledgeville, devoted his life
to finding new uses for Geor
gia pine. He solved the prob
lem of making newsprint from
fast-growing pines that ma
ture in 10 to 15 years and are
of no use for lumber or naval
stores. Kraft paper, fine white
paper, cellulose for rayon tex
tiles, and many plastics also
are produced as a result of his
research. He gave commercial
Legible Writing,
Printing Urged
In Tax Return
Be sure that your 1962 Fed
eral tax return is recorded
properly on Uncle Sam’s books.
Best way to do this is to type
or print your name and ad
dress on your return so it can
be identified easily.
Naturally,” Mr. A. C. Ross,
District Director of Internal
Revenue for the Atlanta Office,
said, ‘‘if we can’t read your
name and address, we can’t
mark you paid. And we can’t
mail your refund check.”
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"Posture Is Important" will be a part of tha Television program on Channel 5 Saturday
morning. Newton Couniians are Linda Katz (left) and Anne Klimaszewski.
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
importance to millions of wood
ed acres and laid the founda
tion for new industries in the
South.
Between 1940 and 1950 man
ufacturing passed agriculture,
forestry, and fishing as the
chief source of wealth. Leading
by a wide margin is the cotton
textile industry. The first cot
ton factory was set up in 1829
on the Oconee River near Ath
ens. Today Georgia-grown cot
ton is the raw material for
about 240 mills. Broad-woven
goods and yarns, towels, and
cords and fabrics for automo
bile tires are among the many
cotton products. Rayon and
woolen textiles are also pro
duced.
Commercial f r ee z i ng and
canning of fruits, vegetables,
and shrimp are important.
Georgia has one of the world’s
largest pimento-canning plants
and one of the largest peanut
butter plants. In Savannah is
one of the World’s largest pa
per-bag plants.
While covering the statistics
of Georgia's commercial pow
ess, Compton’s does not over
look its people and their pro
gress. Joel Chandler Harris has
endeared America to countless
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John A. Sellars
Died Thursday at
Covington Home
John A. Sellars of Coving
ton, died at his home on Wash
ington Street Thursday, March
14, after a lingering illness. A
native of Walton County, Mr.
Sellars was 86 years old. He
was a member of Sharon Bap
tist Church and a member of
Pace Lodge No. 558, Masons
of Porterdale.
Funeral services were held
Saturday morning, March 16,
at Sharon Baptist Church near
Loganville, with Rev. Andrew
Johnson officiating. Interment
was in Sharon Cemetery with
J. C. Harwell and Son Funeral
Home in charge of arrange
ments. Serving as pallbearers
were Dewey Steele, Grady
Bowden, Chester Treadwell,
William Pruett, Luther Carson
and James Calvin.
Surviving are one son, Ches
ter Sellars, on grandchild and
one great-grandchild of Cov
ington.
The NEWS joins friends of
the family in extending deep
est sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
Newton County 4-H Club Members to Present TV Program Saturday Morning at 7 Over WAGA-TV, Channel 5
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808 TRAVIS (left), candidate for Lieutenant-Governor of the YMCA Youih Assembly
next week in Atlanta, is shown on the Speaker's Rostrum at the General Assembly with
Newton County Reperesentative Jack H. Morgan. Travis spoke to the legislators at the
invitation of Governor Carl Sanders.
Dealh Claims
Mrs. Emma Smith
At Porterdale
Mrs. Emma Elba Smith died
at her home in Porterdale on
March 17, after a lingering ill
ness. A native of Newton
County Mrs. Smith was 76
years of age. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon,
March 18, at Prospect Metho
dist Church in Oak Hill Com
munity with Rev. James A.
Hord and Rev. Irving G. Ru
dolph officiating.
Surviving are two daughters,
Miss Mary Sue Smith, Porter
dale; Mrs. S. V. Farmer, Cov
ington; two brothers, C. A.
Christian, Frank B. Christian,
sisters, Mrs. Pearl Treadwell,
Mrs. Johnnie Stallworth, all of
Covington; Mrs. Henry Berry,
Mrs. Claude Cason, Porterdale
and one grandson, Johnnie
Farmer, Covington.
Interment was in Prospect
Churchyard Ce me t e r y with
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home in charge of arrange
ments. Serving as pallbearers
were Charles Knight, Alton
Jolley, Wade Willingham, Au
brey Sims, Alvin Smith and
William Knight.
The NEWS joins the many
friends of the family in extend
ing deepest sympathy to them
in their sorrow.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1963
Commissioner Bates Gives
Report to March Grand Jury
Newton County Commission
er of Roads and Revenue Tom
Bates gave a progress report to
the March Grand Jury Mon
day concerning former recom
mendations of that body. The
Grand Jury requested the re
port on repairs to the Court
house and County Jail.
The presentments of the
Grand Jury follows:
GRAND JURY PRESENT
MENTS MARCH TERM 1963
NEWTON SUPERIOR COURT:
We, the Grand Jury for the
March term 1963 submit the
following:
1. Committee appointed to
investigate J.P.’s books as re
commended by January 1963
Grand Jury as follows: W. W.
Crowe, Chairman, Hugh Har
ris, Gilbert Gober, Julian
Owens Jr., Johnny Hackney.
J. P. books to be presented
to committee for study March
25, 1963 all active J.P.’s asked
to meet with this committee.
Record of recommendations of
January 1963 Grand Jury ask
ed for from Clerk of Court.
Mr. T. M. Bates called be
fore Grand Judy to inform
present jury as to the progress
of following recommendations
made by January 1963 Grand
Jury:
a. Progress report on neces-
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Newton County 4-Hers will conduct the 4-H Hour pro
gram on WAGA-TV channel 5 Saturday morning at 7 o'clock.
Appearing on the program will be the persons shown above,
left to right: Ed Hunt, County Agent: Art Hargrove, 4-H
Advisor; Mrs. Sara Groves, Extension Agent. Seated is Ar
lene Hargrove, a 4-H member.
sary repairs to be made to
county jail and courthouse.
Mr. Bates reported that no
thing specific has been done in
Courthouse. Sheriff John L.
Berry made no requests for re
pairs at the jail.
b. As to possibility of secur
ing additional space for Coun
ty Clerk’s Office. Mr. Bates re
ported that the study is not
complete at this date.
The present Grand Jury is
requested to reconvene one
week before next term of court
to view specific improvements
in courthouse repairs and con
duct other business that might
arise.
Notice of this meeting to be
published in the Covington
News.
We wish to thank Judge
Frank Guess for his able charge
to this body.
We wish to thank Solicitor
Richaid Bell and Assistant
Curtis Tillman, the Bailiffs
and law enforcement officers
for their assistance to this
Grand Jury.
We recommend that these
presentments be published in
the Covington News at the
usual fee.
B. B. Snow, Foreman
T. Rucker Ginn, Clerk
Approved:
Travis Seeks
Lt.-Gov. Post
Youth Assembly
Robert (Bob) Travis of Cov
ington is a candidate for the
Lieutenant-Governor post of
the YMCA Youth Assembly
which meets in Atlanta, March
28-29-30.
Bob has been conducting an
active campaign for the state
office. Recently he was a guest
at the State Capitol of Newton
County Representative Don
Ballard. Mr. Ballard arranged
an interview for young Travis
with Governor Carl E. Sanders.
Travis made several suggest
ions to Governor Sanders con
cerning youth activities in the
state. The Governor was so
impressed that he asked Bob
to address the General Assem
bly.
The following is the speech
Travis rendered:
“Thank you Mr. Ballard”.
“Members of the General
Assembly, on behalf of the
Youth of Georgia, I would like
to speak to you. We are watch
ing you, the Legislature. We
appreciate the responsibility
and privilege you are giving us
through this youth bill.
We know that you realize
that youth is our greatest nat
ural resource and we hope we
can carry this thought and aim
with pride as we enter the
business world.
We are willing to accept the
responsibility of the running of
this state, the greatest in the
Union.
We hope and want to make
Georgia better, and to prepare
our youth for a greater future
as well as you have prepared
yours.
Thank you for the privilege
of spending before you.”
HD MEETINGS SET
Dates and meeting places for
the 1963 southcentral district
Rome Demonstration Council
meetings were announced this
week by Mrs. Jessie G. Hardy,
district HD agent with the Co
operative Extension Service.
The meetings will be held
March 21 at Moultrie’s First
Baptist Church, and March 22
at Dublin’s Jefferson Street
Baptist Church.
Richard Bell Solicitor
General
ORDER
Read, received and approved
in open court. Let the same be
published as recommended.
This 18th day of March 1963.
Frank Guess
Judge Newton Superior
Court
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Bonnie Knight (left) and Arthur Hargrove will have a part on the 4-H Hour Program
Saturday on Channel 5 TV. Newton County 4-H members will conduct the program-
Pilot Club Dinner
Meeting Tonight
The regular monthly dinner
meeting of the Pilot Club will
be held tonight at 7:30 o’clock
at the Fellowship Hall of the
Allen Memorial Methodist
Church in Oxford.
Mrs. Julius Hale
Funeral Service
Held Sunday
Mrs. Julius Hale, 73, of Cov
ington, died at her home on
Saturday, March 16, after a
lingering illness. A native of
Etowah County, Alabama, she
was a member of the Midway
Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the Cha
pel of Harwell Funeral Home
witih Rev. Bryant Steele, pas
tor of Midway Baptist Church
and Rev. Hudson Moody, pas
tor of High Point Baptist
Church, officiating at the ser
vices.
Surviving are her husband,
Julius Hale, one son Ralph
Hale, both of Covington;
daughters, Mrs. Jeff Dunaihoo,
Holly Hill, Florida; Mrs. Wil
lie Tomlin, Hapeville: Mi’s.
Earnest A. Loyd, Covington;
seven grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Interment was in Lawnwood
Cemetery with J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements. Dea
cons of Midway Baptist Church
serving as pallbearers were
Hollis Armistead, Wilton
Cheek, Howard King, Paul
Kinnett, Roy Capps and Billy
Petty.
The NEWS joins the friends
of the family in extending
deepest sympathy to them in
their sorrow.
Catholic Service
Set Here for
Brothers-in-Christ
St. Augustine Catholic Chur
ch will hold another special
Catholic service for Non-Cat
holic Brothers-in-Christ. Fat
her Joseph J. Beltran, Priest
in-charge, has arranged the
service to better acquaint ot
hers with Catholic activities.
The next service will be held
on Monday night, March 26th,
at 8:00 p. m., 107 Clark St.,
upstairs.
These services are designed
to furnish answers to questions
many have asked. There will
be hymns and a talk.
Everyone is cordially invit
ed to attend.
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George W. Kent
Father of Mrs.
Mark Davis, Dies
George Walton Kent, 79, of
Millen passed away at Wash
ington County Memorial Hos
pital on Saturday, March 9,
after a short illness. He was
the son of the late Randle Dan
iel Kent of Jenkins County
and the late Ida Moore Kent
of Bullock County, and th®
father of Mrs. Mark Davis of
Covington.
He was educated at Millen,
Emanuel County Institute,
Stillmore Military School and
Georgia-Alabama Business Col
lege in Macon. For a short *im®
he worked in Savannah and
Los Angeles, California after
which the remainder of his lif®
was spent as a farmer in Jen
kins County. He was married
to the late Bonnie Bell Hall of
Garfield in September, 1912.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon. March 12,
at Olivet Baptist Church with
the Rev. Warren M. Marshall
Jr. officiating. Interment was
in the church cemetery.
Surviving are three daugh
ters, Mrs. Johnny Harrison,
Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Mark L.
Davis, Covington; Mrs. Pet®
Walea, Glade City; sons, Bruc®
C. Kent, Hermiston, Oregon;
G. W. Kent Jr., Savannah; Ty
rus C. Kent, Litohia Springs;
Rex D. Kent, Warrior Robins;
one sister, Mrs. M. D. Wiggins,
Millen: and brother, R H.
Kent, Dawson.
The NEWS joins the friends
of Mrs. Davis and her family
in extending deepest sympathy
to them in their sorrow.
Two Covington
Soldiers Engaged
In Missile Tests
LUMBERTON, N. J.—Army
Chief Warrant Officer John W.
Adams and Pvt. John R. Mas
sey, from Covington, Ga., re
cently took part in a week of
missile firing practice at Mc-
Gregor Guided Missile Range,
N. M., with other members of
Battery C of the 43d Artillery’®
3d Missile Battalion.
Their unit, armed with th®
Nike-Hercules missile, is re
gulary stationed at Lumberton,
N. J., and is part of the nat
ionwide Army Air Defens®
Command (ARADCOM).
Adams, an electronic techni
cian in the battery, entered th®
Army in 1940. The Warrant
officer, son of Mrs. Dessa S.
Adams, 401 Washington St.,
is a 1940 graduate of Mansfield
High Schoo] and attended th#
University of Georgia, Athens.
Massey, a radar specialist in
the battery, entered the Army
last July and completed basio
training at Fort Jackson, S. C.
The 18-year-old soldier, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Massey,
1208 Spillers Dr., is a 1963
graduate of Newton Hig ft
School.
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