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1962
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VOLUME 99
Georgia’s 4th District Exports 1.5% Goods Overseas
Textiles Lead Exports Os
15-County Establishments
Only 1.5 percent of the goods manufactured in the 4th
Congressional District of Georgia, are being exported to
other countries of the world, and but seven of the 468 manu
facturing establishments operating in the district are ex
porting to a significant degree.
So said the Atlanta field of
fice of the U. S. Department of
Commerce in urging that all
manufacturers in the district
reevaluate their marketing po
tentials with the view of en
tering the export field with
their goods.
The fourth congressional dis
trict is composed of Butts, Car
roll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette,
Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meri
wether, Newton, Pike, Spald
ing, Talbot, Troup, and Upson
counties.
In 1960, according to a na
tionwide Bureau of the Census
survey only $2.2 million worth
of goods were exported from
the district to other countries
of the world.
In 1950, the 468 manufac
turing establishments in the
15-county area turned out
$144,948,000 worth of products
on a value added by manufac
ture basis, 6.9 percent of the
State’s total of $2,102,332,000
worth.
In urging greater participa
tion in world markets, Merrill
C. Lofton, Commerce Depart
ment field manager said the
Atlanta field office of that
agency is in a position to pin
point for fourth Congressional
dist ri c t prod uce rs for
eign countries which are in the
market for goods such as are
produced in the district, and
names of firms and individuals
who are serving as exporters
of such products.
In a further rundown of ex
porting activities in the district
in 1960. the Commerce Depart
ment said the seven establish
ments taking a significant part
in exporting operations em
ployed 1.990 workers, with
textiles constituting a large
percentage of the goods export
ed, and with non-electrical
machinery, fabricated metal
products, stone, clay and glass
products, and electrical ma
chinery making up much of the
remainder.
To implement the agency’s
export expansion program in
Georgia so that manufacturers
in the State may be fully ap
prised of the benefits derived
from exporting more goods, the
Commerce Department has
named a 30-man regional ex
port expansion committee, of
which Roger J. Schoerner, vice
president of Soutihwire Com
pany, Carrollton, is a member
from the fourth congressional
district.
In calling on manufacturers
in the district to give “very
serious consideration” to the
possibilities awaiting them in
the export field, the Commerce
Department said an expansion
of our export activity “is im
portant both to our defense
Infant Lazenby
Graveside Riles
Held in Jasper
Graveside services were held
Tuesday morning, March 26. at
Rock Creek Cemetery, Jasper
County, for Little David Gerald
Lazenby, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Lazenby of Coving
ton. who died in a private hospital
on Monday, March 25. after a
short illness. Rev. Charles Moody,
pastor of County Line Baptist
Church, officiated at the services.
Surviving besides his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lazenby
are two brothers, Robert cazenoy,
Kenney Lee Lazenby, sisters Kath
ryn Lazenby. Bonnie Lazenby,
Marlene Lazenby, grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lazenby and
Mrs. Emma Gaddy, all of Coving
ton.
J. C. Harwell and Son Funeral
Home were in charge of funeral
arrangements.
The NEWS joins the many
friends in extending deepest sym
pathy te them in their sorrow.
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
abroad and our strength at
home.”
Greater exports are vital, it
was stated, “because we are
running a deficit in our inter
national balance of payments,
we need the expanded markets
offered abroad to help us to
strengthen our domestic econo
my, lower unemployment and
soak up unused plant capacity
at home, and because new na
tions and trading blocs are
shaping today the trading pat
terns and the competition we
must deal with in the world
markets tomorrow.”
Graveside Riles
Held Tuesday
For Gillis Infanl
Graveside services were held
Tuesday afternoon, March 26,
at Liberty Cemetery, Porter
dale, for Little Brenda Sue
Gillis, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Gillis of Porter
dale. The child died March 24.
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home were in charge of ar
. rangements with Rev. Jimmy
. Edwards officiating.
I Surviving are her parents,
> Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gillis, two
; brothers Kenny and Jodie all
of Porterdale: grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Gillis. Mr.
and Mrs. S. D. Nelms all of
Glenwood.
The News joins the friends
of the family in extending
deepest sympathy to them in
their sorrow.
Judy Barker Is
Named to Dean's
List at W. C.
MILLEDGEVILLE — The
Winter Quarter Dean’s List at
The Woman’s College of Geor
gia included names of 122
students. Announcement was
made this week by Dr. Donald
H. MacMahon, dean of instruc
: tion.
To be named to the Dean’s
List, a student must make an
average of 3.3 on fifteen or
more hours of work and have
2.5 as an all-college average.
Included on the list was Jud
ith Brenda Barker of Porter
; dale.
Pilot Club Presents TV To Recreation Department
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COVINGTON PILOT CLUB presented a TV set io the Covington • Newton County Rec
reation Program. Shown in the picture above when the set was selected are from left to
right: Kay Shaw, Beverly Butler, students; Miss Ruth Tanner, Pilot Club President; Tom
Lovern, Covington - Newton County Recreation Director: Mrs. Dorothy Cason, Pilot Club
Community Service Chairman.
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Newton County
Named to Feed,
Grain Program
Newton County farmers have
been made eligible to partici
pate in the government feed
grain program, according to a
joint communication from Sen
ator Richard Russell and Sen
ator Herman Talmadge.
Secretary of Agriculture Or
ville Freeman announced Wed
nesday, March 20. the “eligibi
lity of eight additional counties
in Georgia for participation in
the government feed grain
program. Grain will be made
available to supplement the
food supplies that are in short
supply because of acute
drought and severe cold.
“In those counties, as well as
in the eighty-eight previously
designated for such assistance,
farmers can purchase food
allowances sufficient to carry
them through April 15. The
termination date is expected
to coincide with availability of
feed in the next crop season,”
Senators Russell and Talmadge
stated.
The eligible counties are:
Burke, Elbert, Evans, Hari,
Lowndes, Newton, Oconee,
Oglethorpe.
Coweta County has been
given grazing privilege on
conservation reserve lands.
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
CLENDAR OF EVENTS FOR
MARCH 28 - APRIL 3:
Thursday, March 28
7:00 p. m. Kiwanis Ladies’ Night
at Ficquett School
Sunday, March 31
12:00 2:00 Barbecue for Almon
Methodist Church at Almon Com
munity House. Prices. . .$75 -
$1.25.
Tuesday, April 2
12:00 Past President's Parley
Meeting at Gold Crown Lanes.
12:00 Rotary Club at Teen Can
3:30 p. m. Covington Woman's
Club Meeting at Woman's Club
House.
Wednesday, April 3
3:30 p. m. Covington Garden Club
5:00-7:30 p. m. Open House at E.
L. Ficquett School. Supper in the
cafeteria. . . $.50 - SI.OO.
Any club meetings, banquets,
etc. that you would like printed in
the Calendar of Events each week,
please contact the Covington -
Newton County Chamber of Com
merce (by mail or phone) at Box
168 or phone number 786-7510.
COVINGTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MARCH 28. 1963
Future Homemakers Week Proclaimed in Covington
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FUTURE HOMEMAKERS of America officers are shown above with Mayor Nat S.
Turner as he signs the authorization for the observance of FHA Week. Left io right are
Sandra Hodges, president Covington FHA; Betty Faith Jaynes, president Newton FHA;
Mayor Turner; Mary Jane Odum, vice • president Covington FHA and Mrs. J. D. Mc-
Kinsey. advisor of the Covington FHA Chapter.
Rev. John Moore
Revival Speaker
At Porterdale
PORTERDALE — The Julia
A. Porter Memorial Methodist
Church is cooperating in the
Greater Atlanta Simultaneous
Campaign, March 31-April 7.
The Rev. John C. Moore will
do the preaching. Mr. Neal
Wheeler will lead the singing.
The services will be held at the
Porterdale Church at seven
o'clock each evening.
The Rev. Mr. Moore has
served churches in the North
Georgia Conference at Atlanta,
Calhoun, and Milledgeville. For
several years, he served as
Conference Secretary of
Evangelism in addition to pas
toral duties.
At the present time, he
is Superintendent ofthe Meth
odist Children’s Home in De
catur, Georgia.
Everyone will find a warm
welcome at these services.
This year, the average U.S.
consumer will use only 19 per
cent of his earnings to buy
food, still a large part of the
family budget, but lower than
at any time in history, and
lower than in any other na
tion.
National Future Homemakers
Week March 31 Through April 6
Over a half million Future
Homemakers of America in
11,000 high schools throughout
the nation will observe Nat
ional FHA Week March 31 to
April 6, according to Sandra
Hodges, president of Covington
FHA Chapter and Betty Faith
Jaynes, Newton President.
Future Homemakers are
home economics students in
junior and senior high schools.
In their chapter activities, they
work toward the over-all goal
of helping individuals improve
personal, family and commun
ity living. These experiences
prepare FHA members to cope
with modern life's complex
demands on homemakers, many
of whom in addition to family
responsibilities have jobs out
side the home.
The FHA organization at
Newton County High School
has two chapters of 178 mem
bers. Mrs. J. D. McKinsey and
Miss Ruth Tanner are advisers.
Many activities are scheduled
by the Covington and Newton
Chapters to celebrate National
FHA Week of March 13, to
April 6.
Future Homemakers of
America is sponsored by the
Home Economics Education
Branch of the US Office of
Chas. Anderson
Is Interred at
Lawnwood Park
Graveside services were held
for Charles Halbert Anderson
at Lawnwood Memorial Park
in Covington, Wednesday,
March 27, with Rev. Carl E.
Cassidy officiating. Caldwell
and Cowan Funeral Home
were in charge of arrange
ments.
Mr. Anderson died sudden
ly in Atlanta on March 26. He
was born and made his home
in Benson, North Carolina.
Surviving are two sisters
Mrs. Ella Louise Jewell, Ox
ford; and Mrs. E. L. Richard
son. Tampa, Florida.
Friends here of Mrs. Jewell
extend deepest sympathy to
them in their sorrow.
OES Chapter to
Elect Officers
Covington Chapter 337, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will
meet tonight (Thursday),
March 28, at 8 p.m. at the Ma
> sonic Hall. All members are
■ urged to attend as this will be
I election night.
Education. Francis Keppel,
Harvard professor, was recent
ly appointed Commissioner of
Education by President Ken
nedy. The American Home
Economics Association is co
sponsor of FHA. Dues of mem
bers provide financial support
for the national magazine, the
headquarters office in Wash
ington, D. C., and the state
headquarters staff.
Twelve youth officers repre
senting all regions of the
country, are elected annually
as national officers by mem
bers of the organization. The
Georgia Association has 21
state and district officers. Cov
ington FHA Chapter officers
are Sandra Hodges, president;
Mary Jane Odum, vice-presid
ent; Teresa Elder, secretary;
Kat hi e Mitchell, treasurer;
Nancy Smith, Jane Stinch
comb, Sally Hardman, Cheryl
McMichael, Pam Carson, Rose
mary Smith and Michelle
Reece. Newton FHA officers
are Betty Faith Jaynes, presid
ent; Jane Coggins, Noel Hays,
Carol George, Jordye Bailey,
Shelia Graham, Arlene Martin,
Kay Shaw, Nancy Blankenship,
Janie Bowman and Joan Dail.
Regional officers of FHA
adopt national projects which
are used as guides to activities
by states and local chapters.
Current national projects are
(1) You and Your Values; (2)
Focus on Family Friendship;
(3) Marriage Calls for Prepar
ation; (4) Stay in School; (5)
Action for Citizenship. Current
State Projects are the "Inez
Murray Award Project" and
“Guides for Action: Mental
Health”.
Newton Teachers
Hear Speaker on
'Disturbed Child'
Miss Jordye Tanner, Mr. J.
W. Richardson, Mr. Eugene
Whatley, and Miss Clara Mae
Hays attended the luncheon for
the Georgia Department of
Visiting Teachers in the Ball
Room of the Americana Motor
Hotel in Atlanta on Thursday,
March 21. Miss Louise Reeves,
former Director of the Newton
County Schools, joined them
for the luncheon.
A program of music was pre
sented by the East Atlanta
Wood Winds, under the direc
tion of Mr. Charles Bradley.
Dr. James Johnson of the
Psychiatric Clinic, Emory Un
iversity, was guest speaker.
The subject of his address was
“Overall Planning for the Dis
turbed Child in Georgia and
the Place of School Personnel
in the Work.”
One hundred sixty-five peo
ple attended the luncheon.
Another Interstate -20 Contract
Is Let to Newton-Walton Line
A total apparent low bid of
$16,247,733.65 was received
Friday by the Highway De
partment on 32 contracts for
new road construction and im
provements in 31 Georgia co
unties, according to State High
way Board Chairman Jim L.
Gillis, Sr.
These contracts include 16.6
miles of new Interstate high
way construction, paving for
19.2 miles of Interstate 75 in
Catoosa, Whitfield and Gordon
counties upon which grading is
virtually complete, signing of
15.2 miles of Interstate Route
75 now nearing completion bet
ween Valdosta and the Florida
Salem Church
Revival Set
April 1 to 6
Salem Methodist Church will
have a revival April Ist
through April 6th at 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. James W. Thurman
will be the guest preacher. The
Rev. William Griffin will lead
the song service.
Mr. Thurman is a Senior at
the Candler School of Theology,
i Emory University. He is the
associate pastor of the North
Covington Charge and preaches
at Alcova and Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Griffin, pastor of the
Almon Methodist Church, sings
with the Candler Choraliares.
He is a student at Candler
School of Theology, Emory.
Special music will be provided
each evening.
The pastor, Rev. M. Wayne
Fears, invites you to attend
these services.
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Sardis Revival
March 31, April 6
Sardis Congregational Church
will hold a revival beginning
March 31, through April 6,
with services each evening at
7:30 p .m. according to an an
nouncement made by the pas
tor, Rev. Frank Barner.
Mr. Jack Pickett, song dir
ector of the church, will con
duct a 30 minute song service
each night with special singing
by the junior choir of the
church and Miss Eloise Wat
kins and Mr. Pickett.
The pastor cordially and
prayerfully invites the public
to come and worship with the
members during these services.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Dr. Lee Harwell Is Named to
Georgia Accrediting Commission
LaGRANGE — Dr. C. Lee
Harwell, academic dean of La-
Grange College, has been ap
pointed to the 21-member
Georgia Accrediting Commis
sion as one of four representa
tives of the Georgia Association
of Colleges.
The commission has as its
stated purpose: “to promote
better education for the youth
of Georgia by setting up and
maintaining adequate standards
for, arranging for inspection of,
passing upon applications of,
and classifying the schools of
Georgia which desire to be
rated.”
Other college members of
the commission are Dr. Judson
C. Ward Jr., vice president and
acting president of Emory Un
iversity, who is chairman of
the commission; Dr. James L.
Dickerson of University of
Georgia, and Dr. Starr Miller
of Georgia Southern College.
The commission’s main du
ties are carried on in two an
nual meetings. The fall meet
ing reviews standards and the
spring meeting passes upon ap
plications of the schools that
must be filed each year, makes
up listings of accredited high
schools, junior high, and ele
mentary schools, and handles
other matters pertaining to the
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slate line, and 0.6 mile of new
work on the Richard B. Russell
Scenic Highway now under
construction in White and Uni
on counties.
The three contracts for nsw
Interstate construction wiu 1
raise the total of Georgia’s In
terstate System upon which
construction contracts haV®
been let to some 445 miles, 194
miles of which are open and in
use.
One will extend construction
on Interstate 20 some 8.1 miles
eastward from the present 1
terminus of construction near
Covington, another will initiate
66 miles of 1-20 construction
in Richmond and Columbia
counties, and the third will
close the last gap in construc
tion of the 50 miles of Inter
state routes lying inside the
Atlanta Perimeter Route.
The Richard B. Russell Scen
ic Highway will eventually run
from near Robertstown in
White County to U. S. 19 in
Union County near Vogel State
Park.
It is being built with 100%
Federal funds appropriated by
Congress through the efforts of
Senator Richard B. Russell, and
will be similar in design and
construction to Skyline Drive
and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Some 7.1 miles of the route
were let to contract on Dec
ember 21, and today’s contract
will extend this work to Tes
natee Gap, approximately the
halfway point of the 15-mile
route. Completion of the en
tire route will depend upon al
location of additional funds by
Congress, Northern District
Highway Board Member Willis
N. Harden said.
A detailed description of the
two projects affecting Newton
County follows:
NEWTON-WALTON — 8.138
miles of grading and divided
lane paving on the Atlanta-
Augusta Road, Interstate Route
20, beginning at a point near
the northeast city limit of Cov
ington and extending easterly
to State Route 12 at the New
ton-Walton County Line. Ap
parent low bid: $3,194,363.49;
Hugh Steele Construction com
pany, Centre, Alabama.
NEWTON-WALTON — One
double bridge railroad grade
separation, 4 single bridge
highway grade separations, and
two double bridge stream cros
sings on the Atlanta-Augusta
road. Interstate Route 20, be
ginning at the northeast city
limit of Covington and extend
ing east to State Route 12 at
the Newton-Walton County
Line. Apparent low bid:
$593,624.25; Structures, Incor
porated, Greenville, South
Carolina.
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DR. HARWELL
rating of Georgi* schools.
Dr Harwell, academic dean
at LaGrange College since
1960, also serves as professor
of history. He is a native of
Newton County and received
his doctor of philosophy degree
in history from Emory Univer
sity.
i Dr. Harwell will attend hts
first meeting on the commis-
i sion on April 8 and 9 at Jekyll
s Island.
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