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It is truly * thrilling exper
ience to pick up a magazine,
and find in it a story of some
one you have known and loved,
especially a home town boy,
whom you have not seen, nor
heard from in years. We have
often wondered about our dear
friend, Mrs. I. H. Rainwater,
who lived here many years ago,
members of the Baptist Chur
ch. She and Mr. Rainwater
moved to Monroe, and we were
saddened to hear of his passing
a year or so ago. They had one
son "Billy” whom we loved
very much. And it was the
story of his fine progress, after
graduation at Emory Univer
sity, that we found in the
Georgia Power Com pa n y's
Magazine, which we will pass
on to you in a story in today's
Covington News. Be sure and
read the story, for you too will
be justly proud of ' the fine
“little boy” we used to know,
long ago, in Covington. The
story says he was a native of
Lithonia, but we claim him
here, for he grew up here, and
if we are not mistaken, grad
uated at Covington High Sc
hool. He married one of Cov
ington’s fine young ladies, Miss
Thelma Hill, and we know she
has been a fine asset to him.
Well we did a stint, for only
a week at Emory too.. .but we
did not get a Diplmoma.. .we
were at Emory University al
right.. .but "Hospital” instead
of school. Oh we received a real
education there just the same. .
we were taught just how to
take life a little easier.. .that’s
something most of us would re-
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Flint Hill Club
Barbecue Planned
The Flint Hill Community
Club will have a special call
meeting of the Club at the
Clubhouse, Thursday, May 2nd
st 7:30 p.m. Plans are under
way for a barbeque. Mr.." A
bner” Harper is Chairman of
this committee. He requests that
all members be present.
The barque is set for Fri
day, May 17th.
Ficquett School's
Honor Roll for
7-Bth Grade Told
Those on the honor roll for
the sth Six Weeks at Ficquett
Jr. High School were as fol
lows:
Bth Grade: George Barton,
Philip Johnson, Douglas Jolley,
Wayne Rooks.
7th Grade: Mary Margaret
Allgood, Becky Blair, Elaine
Wood, John Lamar Callaway,
Johnny Gregory, Danny Har
well, Teresa Ison.
Newton High FHA Receives Honor
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JANE KESLER and Arlene Martin are shown above as
Arlene examines the apron as she and Jane admire the cer
tificate presented the Newton High FHA at the State Con
vention held in Atlanta. Arlene is Publicity Chairman, and
sent in the news pictures which made the award possible.
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VOLUME 99
POL t CAPTURE ‘MOST WANTED’ BURGLAR
C Os C Forms City-County Planning Commission
Resolution Passed At Call
Meeting Thursday at REA
The Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce
met Thursday evening and passed a resolution to advocate
and support the formation of a Covington-Newton County
Planning Commission that is to originate as a sponsored
division of the Chamber and the members of which will be
appointed by the President.
The resolution noted the in
crease in population of Coving
ton since 1950 of 61 per cent
and the need for over-all city
county planning for future
growth on a controlled basis.
The resolution states that the
Planning Commission shall
function by cooperating with
officials of city and county
governments, Board of Educ
ation, and Recreation Depart
ment in evaluating the present
community needs; support off
icials in endeavors to secure
needed and appropriate im
provements, utilities, and leg
islation: and to study, investi
gate, and recommend to off
icials plans to assis community
development.
"The Planning Commission
shall be concerned with utili
ties, housing, education, recre
ation, economic development,
civic and cultural development,
industrial development, zoning,
beautification and esthetic de
velopment, community coordin
ation, fire and police protection,
streets and highways, sanita
tion, health and health educ
ation, and legislation which
governs these vital facets of
community life.”
The Chamber’s action was
spurred by: (1) the ever ex
panding .population and subur
ban growth of the City of At
lanta; (2) the advent of and
progressive completion of the
Interstate Highway 20 through
oi'r County; (3) the efforts be
ing made to attract new indus
try into the community; (4)
the orojected and anticipated
doubling of city and county
population within the next de
cade will present unprecedent
ed demands upon all existing
utilities, housing, streets and
highways, educational facilities,
recreational facilities, and other
public instruments.
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GBI Agent to
Speak at Kiwanis
Georgia Bureau of Investi
| gation Agent Arthur Hutchins
will be the guest speaker at the
Covington Kiwanis Club's re
gular weekly luncheon meet
ing at Legion Home at 1 o'clock.
Mayor Nat Turner is prog-
I ram chairman for the week and
he will handle the introduction
i of the speaker.
Agent Hutchins is expected
to speak on his work with the
GBI organization.
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State Sen. Brooks Penning
ton. Jr. was the guest speaker
at the Covington Kiwanis Club
regular luncheon meeting
Thursday at Legion Home. Sen.
Pennington was introduced by
Rucker Ginn.
The 45th District represen
tative in the State Senate told
the Kiwanians of the many
bills passed by the 1963 Gen
eral Assembly. He also gave a
brief outline of what the state
faces in the educational field,
tax cuts, and many other vital
problems surely to come up in
the near future.
Visitors at the meeting
Thursday included: Dr. Edgar
M. Potter of Concord, N. H.. a
guest of Leon Cohen; Jack Mc-
Giboney, guests of Dr. Thomas
Crews; Rep. Donald Ballard,
guest of Charles C. King, Jr.
Jean Smith Is
Elected Stale
Library Scribe
The F.F.A Camp at Jack
son Lake was the site of the
annual meet of the Georgia
Association of Library Assis
tants on April 26-28, 1963. Re
presenting the Newton County
High School Library Club were
Becky Barr, Sherry Russell,
Brenda Satterfield and Jean
■Smith. Attending the special
banquet on Saturday night, in
addition to the above four,
were Elaine Allen. Susan Co
oper, Bernice McCart and
Barbara Shropshire.
Jean Smith, president-elect
of the Newton Library Club,
was elected State Reporter. We
highly congratulate Jean for
this fine honor.
Ramona Johnson. Reporter
Can You Sew?
Newton County needs your help.
The Newton County Red Cross
Chapter is making Djellebahs
(cloaks) for Algerian refugees
Many of these people are home
less. hungry, sick and without
clothing The material for these
cloaks is already cut and only
needs sewing.
If you can sew and have about
two hours to give to this project
please call Mrs. T. L. Crews. 786
7506. “Your help will be appre
ciated,” Mrs, Crews stated.
Grace Baptist
Revival May 5-12
Revival will begin May sth,
Sunday morning at 11.00 a m.
through May 12th at Grace Bap
tist Church. Brother Jimmy Grant
will be leading the singing
Rev. Jimmy Stallings of Jack
son will be bringing the message
each evening There will be spe
cial singing each night at 7:30 I
COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1963
Duncan's Assortment of Burglary Tools
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Here is the assortment of burglarly tools that "Big Red" Duncan had with him at Grants
Friday night when he was captured. J. F. Carnes of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation
said, "this is the most elaborate set of burglar and safe-cracking tools I ve seen in my 17
years of law enforcement."
Madelyn Bates
Member LaGrange
1963 May Court
LAGRANGE — A Covington
coed at LaGrange College will
participate in the traditional
May Day activities on campus
as a member of the 1963 May
Court.
Madelyn Mary Bates, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bates
of Covington, was recently
elected a sophomore class rep
resentative to the court. She
and the other members of the
court will be presented along
with Queen Sanara Young of
Wrightsville on May 4.
The crowning of the queen
will take place during the an- 1
nual step-singing competition
between sororities and frater
nities. Other events of the day
will include an honors day pro
gram, a picnic lunch, an art ex
hibition, and a semi - formal
May Dance in the evening.
Miss Bates is a 1961 gradu
ate of Newton County High
School, where she was a cheer- ■
leader and a member of the
Ram Staff, Hi-Y, and the Pep
Club.
At LaGrange College. Miss
Bates is a member of Kappa
Phi Delta sorority and the
Christadelphians Club.
Open House Sunday At New
Snapping Shoals EMC Building
Open House will be held Sunday afternoon. May 3, at I
the new Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation!
building on Emory Street in Covington. Time for the open ,
house will be from 2 dntil 6 o’clock.
The new. ultra - modern!
building which has been oc-;
cupied by the EMC organize- '
tion since January, has ap- !
proximately 36,000 square feet
of space undci roof. The office i
space totals some 12,000 square
feet of space and has two en
trances. one on Emory Street ।
and the other via Stallings i
Street. The two parking areas
will accommodate 74 vehicles. |
Ed Robinson, Manager of I
Snapping Shoals EMC, says'
that the organization employs I
27 persons and has a member- ,
ship of 6.700 in eight counties. I
Service of Snapping Shoals ex- ■
tends into Newton, Rockdale, j
Butts, Henry. Morgan. Jasper,
DeKalb and Walton counties.
Two 25-year veterans of the 1
LAWRENCE ROBERT "BIG RED" DUNCAN
Captured under counter at W. T. Grant Store
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local REA are Miss Beverly I
Perry, office manager, and
j Wilber Woodward, superinten
dent. Others employed are:
Mrs. Julius Laseter, cashier:
Mrs Howell Woodward, billing |
I clerk: Mrs. Brasher Bentley,
!bi I ling clerk; Mrs Julian
i Thoma,, assistant bookkeeper:
Mrs. Stone Cooper, assistant |
cashier; Mrs. Harold Sockwell,
j billing clerk; Lanier Parish,
■ foreman; John Burton, sub-1
j foreman; Dewey Cason, sub- j
। foreman; Bob House, service
man; Joe Hunt, Sr., Al Smith,
Henry Mill, linemen: Billy
Banks, apprentice lineman; Da
vid Brand, equipment operator;
Tames Jenkins, James
, Brooks, Ray Thomas, Marion
| Savage, Woody Knight, metri
readers; Arthur Barber, work
' order clerk; Gene Harvey, ma-
I serial clerk; Artelier Willis and
Fred Bentley, Custodians.
Officers of the EMC are: R
O. Robertson of DeKalb Coun
ty, president; Fred W Greer of
Newton County, vice-presi
dent; E. C. Ray of Rockdale
County, secretary; and Henry
Anderson of Newton County,
treasurer. Members of the
board of directors (other than
the officers) are: W C. Savage
and John Thomas Wallace of
Newton; Bobby Potts of Rock
dale; J. G. Moseley and A. O.
Sowell of Henry; L. J. Wash
ington of Butts Attorney is
Clarence Vaughn, Jr. of Con
yers.
Many extra features are in
corporated in the new build-
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FBI Fugitive Sought In
3 States For Burglaries
One of the most wanted criminals in the southeast was
caught hiding under a counter at W. T. Grant Store in
Covington Meadows Shopping Center Friday night after he
and a companion broke into the store in an attempt to
burglarize the safe.
The companion escaped'
through a rear door as police
arrived. He exchanged gunfire i
with officers Talmadge Caw- I
thorne and Horace Pickett but
no one was hit. The escaped
man, thought, to be a Negro, is
believed to have been picked
up by another person who was
driving a car for the robbers.
“Big Red” Duncan
Lawrence Robert (Big Red)
Duncan, 48, an escaped con
vict with a long criminal rec
ord, who has been sought in
connection with robberies over
a three-state area, did not re
sist arrest when policemen O.
T. Lott and Franklin Hilton
found him hiding.
Duncan, who had a .38
snub-nose revolver in his
i poeket when captured, escaped
, j last Dec. 14 from Battey Hos
j pital branoh at Rome where
he had been serving a 15-year
sentence for burglary and
forgery.
He has a long prison record
for armed robbery, interstate
transportation of stolen autos
. and escapes.
He has served time at Alca
traz and the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary and is wanted on
burglary charges in Georgia,
Florida, and Alabama. He was
also wanted by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation on a I
fugitive warrant.
Manager Returns
Police Chief Wendell W.
Kitchens said that the burglars
were discovered about mid
night Friday when Donald T.
Mitchell, manager of Grants,
returned to the store and heard
noises in the back after he had
entered the front door.
Mitchell left the store quick
ly and called police, who ar
rived before the burglars knew
they had been discovered. ■
Mitchell told Chief Kitchens
that when Patrolmen Caw
thorne and Pickett arrived they
heard the sliding door at the
back of the store being opened.
i After radioing for additional
help the officers went around
j the back of the store where they
surprised Duncan's companion
and exchanged shots with him
before he escaped on foot.
Warden Ralph Brewer of
Morgan County was called to
bring in a bloodhound to chase
the escapee and to help in the
■ store search.
In the meantime. Newton
County Sheriff John Berry had |
arrived at the scene along with I
deputies Henry Odom, Jr., E.
C. Beckham, and Chief Kitch- I
ens. In just a few minutes |
there were 15 police and coun- ।
ty officers making the inten-1
sive search of the store which ■
yielded Duncan. Although arm- I
cd. he gave up peacefully.
Duncan and his accomplice!
entered the store by cutting
three sets of chains into the ,
garden section and drilling a !
lock on a door leading into the |
Mrs. Grace Rumph
Receives 20-Year
Award at Depot
Mrs. Grace W Rumph. * native
of Covington, recently received a
20-year length of service award
at the Atlanta Arrny Depot in For
s est Park, Ga The award was pre
sented in special ceremonies con
ducted in the office of the Depot
! Commander.
Mrs. Rumph is a graduate of
, Covington High School and also
GSCW at Milledgeville She is
employed at the Depot as an Ac
counts Maintenance Clerk in the
Finance and Accounting Division
Mrs. Rumph is currently resid
• ing at 81 17th St., in Atlanta. i
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I main store, Chief Kitchens
said.
The chief said the men had
apparently just gotten inside
the store with their burglary
equipment when tney were dis
covered.
Agent D. C. Ghormley, Mad
ison district, and J. H. Stanley,
Milledgeville district, Georgia
Bureau of Investigation were
also called in on the case along
with J. F. Carnes, acting su
pervisor, 10th District G. 8.1.
“This is the most elaborate
set of burglarly and safe
cracking tools I've seen in my
17 years of law enforcement,’’
Mr. Carnes said after study
ing the tools that Duncan had
with him when captured.
The tool collection contain
ed two walkie-talkies, a 3/4
inch magnetic drill and tool
box mounted on a specially
made cart, complete set of cut
ting torches and tanks, assort
ment of bars, punches, chisels,
screw drivers, wrenches, hack
Continued On Page 21
Cornish Mfn.
Suffers Wind
Damage Monday
High winds and heavy rains
raked through Newton County
and middle Georgia Monday
night and Tuesday morning
with considerable damage to
homes and a church in the
Cornish Mountain section of
Newton County.
The home of Gene Day, lo
cated near the Cornish Moun
j tain Baptist Church, had its
porch ripped off, a door smash
ed and bedroom window brok-
(See Pictures On 2nd
Front Page)
cn about 8:30 Monday evening.
The nearby church had much
damage to the roof and several
large trees were uprooted in
the churchyard.
The porch at the entrance of
the church had many shingles
stripped off as did the roof to
the main part of the building.
Mr. Day and his wife and
: one child were home at the
I time the winds struck the area.
! A pump and pump-house in
| the yard were torn down and
। the house lodged some 50 feet
I away in their garden. Also th'’
1 roof was ripped off a barn at
a neighbor's house and carried
I about 90 feet into a wooden
section.
Jack Chapman, Covington
i weatherman said ye Herd a v
I that 2.77 inches of rain fell
I during the night. Northerd
| Georgia and parts of Alabama
I were alerted to possible torna
does from 5 until 11 p.m. Mon
day n ght Heavy rains in the
Atlanta section stretched on
into Rockdale and Newton
' counties.
Late Tuesday a fte r noon
many members of the Cornish
Mountain Church were on
hand to see the damage done to
their house of worship. Rev.
Ernest Wilkins is the preacher
at the church.
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