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General Robert J. Travis
Succumbs at Savannah Home
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon for Maj.
Gen. Robert Jesse Travis (ret ),
86, of Savannah. He was a mil
itary leader and a former city
attorney. Gen. Travis died at
his borne, Avalon, in the Mont
gomery section.
Services were held at Monu
mental Methodist Church in
Savannah. Burial was in Bona
venture Cemetery.
Gen. Travis was the broth
er of the late Dr. W. D. Travis
of Covington, and uncle of
Mrs. W. B. Travis of this city,
wtiose son Robert Travis is a
namesake of General Travis.
General and Mrs. Travis have
visited in Covington down
through the years and have
many friends here, who join
the staff of The News in heart
felt sympathy to the family.
Gen. Travis had been in ill
health for the past two years,
but appeared in good condition
before he was fatally stricken
about 4 p.m., according to rel
atives.
The civic leader was one of
the original advocates of the
National Guard as a regular re
serve component of the U.S.
Army and its staunch defender
against criticism after the esta
blishment of the regular guard
in 1924.
Gen Travis first entered the
military in 1902 and received
his commission as a brigadier
general in the National Guard
in 1924. He retired because of
age in 1941 at a review in
which 17,000 troops m d
in his honor at Ft. J i,
S.C.
For his service in, an 'e
fense of, the National Guard,
Travis Field was named in his
honor.
Another Travis Field in
California was named in hon
or of Gen. Travis' son, Robert
F. Travis, an Air Force combat
officer, who was killed in an
airplane crash. Both Robert F.
Travis and another son, Col.
William Livingston Travis of
Savannah were graduates of
West Point.
In 1919 Gen. Travis was
NOTICE!
All citizens owning dogs ore advised to
have their dogs inoculated for rabies. A con
certed effort will be made to catch all dogs
that have not been inoculated this year. On
and after April 1, 1963, those dogs caught
that have not been inoculated will be im
pounded for (3) three days and if not claimed
during that period will be destroyed.
We invi'e the cooperation of all our citi
zens in carrying out this program of protect
ing its citizens against rabies.
J. H. BRYAN, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF COVINGTON
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I awarded a decoration by the
Polish government for the lead
, ing part he had in the 150th
anniversary observance here of
the death of Gen. Casimir Pu
laski at the Siege of Savannah
in 1779.
The military leader was
largely responsible for the
identification and reinterment
in Colonial Cemetery of the
remains of Gen. Samuel Elbert,
Revolutionary officer and gov
ernor of Georgia, 1784-1786.
Gen. Travis was city attorn
ey in the administration of the
late mayor Wallace J. Pierpont,
1915-19.
He came to Chatham in 1902
after graduation from Emory
University (then Emory Col
lege) and the University of
Georgia. He had been a mem
ber of the Savannah Bar Assn,
since that time.
After his retirement from the
National Guard, he became rent
control officer for Savannah
under the old OPA wartime
restrictions. In 1932, he was
an unsuccessful candidate for
a post on the state Supreme
Court.
A native of Conyers, he had
no formal education until he
was 12 years old. After gradu
ation from Emory as a first
honor graduate in 1897, he took
a principalship of a Madison,
Ga., high school to pay his way
through the University of
Georgia, where he received his
law degree.
At the University of Georgia,
Gen. Travis was a member of
Chi Phi social fraternity, a
charter members of Sphinx, a
top men’s honorary group at
the University, and president
of Phi Kappa Society.
Gen. Travis was known
throughout the state for his
Masonic activities.
He was a former master of
Landrum Lodge, former grand
master of Georgia Masons,
former preceptor of the Ko
dosh of Scottish Rite and was
the oldest past potentate of
Alee Temple.
In Masonic and Shrine ac
tivity, Gen. Travis was on the
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Ballard Lisis Bills of Local
Interest Passed by Legislature
The 1963 Session of The
General Assembly ended on
Friday, March 14, 1963 at 6:15
p. m.
There seemed to have been
throughout this Session a gen
eral attitude of the Members
of the House and Senate to
work and acornplish the best
for the State of Georgia.
During this Session there
was passed many bills which
were of major importance to
the people of Newton County
and the State of Georgia. Some
of these I will discuss here and
some I will discuss in the on
coming weeks to better explain
their benefits or shortcomings.
Listing a few there were:
(1) House Bill No. 1, Creat
ing a new politics-free High
way Board.
(2) House Bill No. 5, Creat
ing a Department of Youth.
(3) House Bill No. 10, In
crease speed limit on Interstate
Highways to 60 MPH at night
and 70 MPH in day.
(4) House Bill No. 40, Set
ting minimum age of Capital
punishment at 17 years.
(5) House Bill No. 48, 1963,
64, 65 by-annual budget for
almost One Billion Dollars.
(6) House Bill No. 132, Rest
ricting Obscene literature from
being sold.
(7) House Bill No. 331, Li
miting possession of Malt Be
verages to 864 fluid ounces.
(8) Senate Bill No. 62,
Creating State Bar Association.
original group that started
benefits for Georgia crippled
children, and he has authored
a manual for Georgia Masons.
He was a member of Wesley
Monumental Methodist Church.
Gen. Travis is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Rena Falligant
Travis; a son, Col. William
Livingston Travis; two daugh
ters. Mrs. Edmond A. White of
El Paso, Texas, and Mrs. Wil
liam T. Smith Jr. of Tifton; 16
grandchildren, eight great
grandchildren, and several ne-
I phews and nieces.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
(9) Workmen’s Compensa
tion Bill.
(10) House Bill 284, Putting
Sheriff of Newton County on
Salary.
(11) House Bill 285, Creat
ing office of Tax Commissioner
for Newton County.
(12) House Bill No. 682, Pro
viding referendum for County
Commission.
At this time we will discuss
Tax Commissioner Bill No. 285
and Sheriffs Bill No. 284.
House Bill No. 285 consolida
tes the operations of the Tax
Office in Newton County, put
ting Tax Collector and Tax
Receiver duties under one par
ty to be called Tax Commiss
ioner. The fees from the Tax
Receiver’s Office will go dir
ectly into the Treasury of
Newton County. This legisla
tion will not go into effect
until January of 1965.
House Bill No. 284 puts the
Sheriff of Newton County on a
salary in lieu of the present
fee system. The Sheriff will
have two ful’l time Deputies to
assist him in giving the people
of Newton County proper pro
tection.
In the past we had the She
riff’s office under the fee sys
tem and also had a County
Police force which was to be
discontinued the first of this
year. It is my understanding
from the Sheriff that we are to
have two uniformed deputies
and a member of the Sheriff’s
office will be on call 24 hours
a day and that there will be a
central radio station hookup
between the Sheriff's Office,
the Sheriff, his deputies, the
City Police and the State Pat
rol at all times. This, of course,
will give us a coverage of Pol
ice protection which Newton
County has never before en
joyed.
Next week we will discuss
other bills listed above and 1
wish to take this opportunity
to thank Representative Jack
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Strand Theater
For Ladies
Mrs. M. M. Osman, owner of
the Strand Theater in Coving
ton. requests the pleasure of
your presence.. .ALL LADIES
IN NEWTON COUNTY.. .on
Friday morning, April sth, at
10:30 o’clock for a free picture
show. The show will not last
over 30 minutes and is for
LADIES ONLY.
The Presidents of every Wo
man's Club, Pilots Club, Gar
। den Clubs, Community Clubs,
1 Civic Clubs, and Patriotic Or
ganizations will please urge
every woman in your comm
unity to be present.
Breast Cancer is the leading
cause of death from cancer
among women. The American
Cancer Society says that about
24.700 women will die of it in
1963. But 82 percent are cured
when the disease is detected
| and treated while it is stiH lo
calized. Women should realize
that their best protection is to
alert themselves about the
| disease so that they can be
treated at the earliest p< sible
moment.
Mrs. Osman is gracious en
ough to stage this show to
guide every woman, and inst
ruct her in self examination,
I so won’t you please show your
appreciation by being there!
Put a ring around your calan
der right now! Friday morning,
April sth, at 10:30 o'clock!
Morgan for his wonderful work
done in the 1963 General As
sembly and without whose as
sistance and support we would
have failed in many of our
endeavors.
W. D. Ballard
Representative,
Newton County
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News Notes From
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By Miss Cynthia Steele
Mr. and Mrs. Holland Early of
Macon spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dawkins and
Mollye spent the weekend i n
Blairsville with Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ford Hamby.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Whitlow of
Atlanta, Mrs. Larue Johnson and
Bonnie Johnson were the Satur
day night supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Obie Parker. Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Savage were their vi
sitors on Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmette Calla
han spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Callahan and Vanessa
in Atlanta.
Miss Eloise Parish spent sev
eral days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Parish and Billy.
Mrs. Mary George and Mrs.
Mary Frances Cofer and children
were the Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Luke George and
Beverly.
Mrs. Harmon Strawn spent Mon
day with Mrs. E. H. McCart.
Mrs. Lilyan Callaway, Mrs. J.
J. Steele and Mrs. Spence Hen
ry visited Mr. and Mrs. John
Bankston in North Covington and
Watson Kitchens, who is a patient
at Newton Hospital, after re
ceiving injuries in an accident re
cently.
Mrs. Spence Henry spent the
weekend in Augusta with Mr. and
Mrs. Micheal Pulliam and chil
dren, recently.
Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Johnson
and children were the Sun. dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Curtis and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Obie Parker were
the Wednesday night supper guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson
and Mrs. Larue Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hay, Danny
and Tim spent the weekend in
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Augusta with Mr. and Mrs. Ro
bert Cadle and family.
The Sunday night supper guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Callaway
were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Calla
way. Andy and Barry of Monroe
. and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Calla
way.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pittman and
children visited Mr. and Mrs.
• Otis Hay and family on Monday
afternoon.
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percent above the minimum
1 recommended calorie level
' compared with diets 1 percent
above in Japan and 11 percent
below in India, according to a
i recent USDA publication.