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VOLUME 99
Newton County 4-H Winners
For District Achievement
School elimination contests
are over, county elimination
contest is completed, record
books have been judged and
the Newton County Extension
Agents are announcing the
outstanding Newton County
4-H club members who have
qualified to participate in the
Northwest District Project Ac
hievement Meeting at R o c k
Eagle, June 19-21.
Cloverleaf members are:
Clothing. Eve Morris; Dairy,
Brenda Marks and Raymond
George; Electric, Martha Jor
dan and Billy George; Trac
tor, Tommy Curtis: Entomol
ogy, Jeannie Walton and Ross
Reeves (Alternate; Jo Law
son); Family Life, Debra Scar
borough; Foods and Nutrition,
Between Meal Snacks, Debra
Henderson; Foods and Nutri
tion, Muffins, Pam Bohannon;
Food Preservation, Canning,
Joanne Johnson; Food Preser
vation, Freezing, Sue Elling
ton; Forestry, Caroline Johnson
and Charles Willingham; Gar
den, Thelma Owensby and
Aaron Martin; Health, Gwen
Fisher and Lewis Bailey;
Home Furnishing and Art,
Melanie Carlisle; Housing and
Equipment, June Kirkland;
Home Improvement, Textile
Uses, Becky Kirkland; Land
scaping. Betsy Jolley and Dan
ny Jeffries; Public Speaking,
Carol Thomas and Mike
Lockheed Armed Forces Day
Program Set for Saturday
I pis
The StarfHghis tumbling team will perform on Armed Forces
Day, Saturday. May 18. at the Lockheed plant. Marietta.
Ako featured on the program from 10 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
will be the parachuting Chuting Stars, the Blue Angels and
numerous exhibits showing all branches of the military
services. Included in the displays will be Lockheed's giant
new C-141 Star Lifter fanjet transport.
The gates of the Lockheed -
Georgia Company in Marietta
will open at 10:00 A. M.. Sat
urday, May 18th on what pro
mises to be the greatest Armed
Forces Day program ever con
ducted in the Atlanta area.
The public is invited to at
tend the free air and ground
show that will conclude at
4:30 P. M.
Twelve military agencies
will join with Lockheed in the
major display of modern mili
tary might. The program will
he highlighted by the first
public display of the C-141
••StarLifter" fan-jet transport.
Production of the C-141 will
mean employment for up tc
10.000 Georgians for many
years to come.
Many other types of mili
tary fixed and rotor wing air
craft will be on display, both
in the air and on the massive
Lockheed ramp.
The Navy's crack aerial de
monstration team, t h e "Blue
Angels”, will take-off at ap
proxunately 2:30 P M. for
their performance. They will
hr followed by the ‘•Chuting
Stars" parachute demonstra
tion team.
Among other features in
cluded in the all-day program
w 11 be static displays of the
the Slrairg c Air Command’s
i*t KC - 135 "Flying Tanker".
A'r Force sentry dog demon
alntions. judo and tumbling
team* and a reactivated Civil
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
; ’ Speers; Livestock Demonstra
tion, George Lazenby; Recrea
; tion, Donna Jean Harville and
! Rex Carlisle.
Junior members are: Agron
-1 omy, Jerry Garner; Dress Re-
I vue, Anne Klimaszewski; Dai
। ry, Bob Marks; Electric, Kathy
Hitchcock and Frankie Moss;
Tractor, Bill Marks; Entomol
; ogy, Julia Adams and Wayne
Robertson; Family Life, Susan
| Stubbs; Food and Nutrition.
Biscuits, Marlyn Tate; Food
and Nutrition, Better Break
fast, Martha Jean Stinchcomb;
Food Preservation, Canning.
Betty Jean Owensby; Food
Preservation, Freezing, Carol
Hood; Forestry, Sylvia Galt;
Health, Jan Hitchcock; Home
Furnishings and Art, Sherly
Frix; Housing and Equipment,
Catherine Cowan; Home Im
provement, Textile Uses, Bon
nie Knight; Gardening, Sher
ry Haygood and Tim Bruce;
Pecan Production, Karen Dill
ingham; Landscaping, Teresa
Ison: Public Speaking, Caro
line Johnston and Jack Bruce:
Recreation, Mary Bruno and
Virginia Galt.
Senior members are: Dress
Revue, Edna Fisher; Food
Preservation, Virginia Thomas;
Forestry, Dewey Fisher; Poul
try, Arlene Hargrove and
Arthur Hargrove; P u b li c
: Speaking, Bill Wood.
. I War cavalry unit.
i Throughout the day, « fast
. moving program will feature
. all branches of the Armed
I Forces. Music will be provided
-1 by the Third Army Band, the
530th Air Force Band of the
■ ' Georgia National Guard and
I the Naval Cadet Choir.
Refreshment stands will be
t located on the Lockheed ramp.
s ( ■
i Annual Men's Day
Program at New
। Hope Church Sun.
The men of New Hope Bap
i tist Church. 517 South Brown
• Street. Covington, will present
■ their Annual Men's Day pro
-11 gram at 11:00 a. m. worship
> service the third Sunday in
May (May 19).
’ Speaker for the morning will
be Theodore Ramsey of the
’ Antioch Baptist Church of At
lanta. Mr. Ramsey is head of
the Youth Department of the
: Antioch church. He is a gra
duate of Morehouse College,
Atlanta Univ, and has done
further study at the University
J of Chicago. In addition to the
■ guest speaker, men of t h e
■ community churches and all of
the people of Covington and
• Newton County are invited.
; Pastor of the New Hope
lj Church a Bev. J. H. Pullins.
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Governor Proclaims Soil Stewardship Week
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Lew aIMST S ilB v <Bs
Gov. Carl Sanders has signed a proclamation officially designating May 19 to 26 as Soli
Stewardship Week in Georgia. Looking on. from left, are: L. R. Dunson. Extension Service
agronomist-conservationist, and executive secretary of the State Soil Conservation Com
mittee; Fred Statham; C. M. Higginbotham; Jim L. Gillis. Jr., chairman of the State com
mittee; David Kistner; D. E. Morrison, president of the Soil and Water Conservation Dis
trict Supervisors; and Lamar Franklin.
Hi-Y Officers
Installed at
Meeting Wed.
The Hi-Y Club met Wed
nesday, May 8, in Mr. Burke's
room with President Mason
Stephenson calling the meet
ing to order, after which
Chaplain Jimmy Patrick gave
an inspiring devotional taken
from Ist Corinthians 15:54-58
on "Making Excuses”. David
Rainey called the roll and
read the minutes.
Newly - elected officers
were installed as follows:
President, Jim Benton; Vice
president, Bill Wood; Secre
tary, Tim Prosser; Treasurer,
Mike Dennis; Reporter, E. G.
Lassiter and Chaplain, Bill
Everitt. Those appointed by
President Jim Benton to serve
as project chairmen we re:
School Project Chairman,
Bobby McGaughey; Commu
nity Project Chairman, Char
les Lassiter and World Ser
vice Chairman, David Rainey.
The new president took over
presiding at the meeting and
asked for all old and new
business to be attended to.
He then urged everyone to get
in their money for the club
dues during the first week of
school.
Those to attend Rock Eagle
in August will be Jim Benton.
Bill Wood. Tim Prosser, Bill
Everitt, Bobby McGaughey,
Charles Lassiter and Mason
Stephenson. Lessons in parlia
mentary procedure would be
given during the pre-planning
week of school at the price of
sl.
After the singing of the Hi-
Y song Bill Everitt closed the
meeting with prayer.
Jack H. Morgan
To Start on
Soviet Trip Sat.
Jack H. Morgan, farmer,
businessman and state repre
sentative of Newton County,
will join 50 other Georgians
for a three week trip to Eur
ope and the Soviet Union. The
Georgians, the second group
of agricultural leaders to
make this trip under the Good
will People to People Pro
gram, will leave Atlanta on
May 17. Guy Jones, Mayor of
Newborn, was scheduled to
make the trip but illness will
keep him at home.
Glonn Scgars, Administra
tive Assistant to Commission
er of Agriculture Phil Camp
bell. will again head the dele- 1
gation that will visit England. |
Belgium. Soviet Union. Po
land. Hungary and Germany.
Harold Joiner. Farm Editor of
Continued on page 24
COVINGTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1993
Ficquett Bth Grade Banquet
Was Highlight of School Year
The golden days of Rome
sparkled through the candle
| lighted "courtyard” at Ficquett
School Friday night, May 10th.
j Candles twinkled brightly on
the massive white columns as
• forests of pine trees emitted a
fresh fragance. The auditorium
was turned into a room of Ro
man ideas and decorations. This
theme, "A Roman Holiday”,
set the stage for the annual Bth
Grade Banquet.
Throngs of classmates came
arrayed in colorful gowns and
dignified dinner clothes. After
moments of greetings and chat
ter the guests were seated at
the beautifully decorated ban
quet tables. Ten "Roman Ser
vants” chosen from the 7th
grade girls, and dressed in
white tunics with a gold sash,
golden crowns, and golden
shoes, served the delicious din
ner prepared by Mrs. Alexan
der and her staff. These ser
vants were; Becky Blair, Lisa
Callaway. Melanie Crawford,
Linda Hoffman, Carol Hood,
Sandra Kitchens, Mary Lewis.
Baxter Pratt, Betsy Robinson,
and Susan Smith. After the
superb dinner we spotlighted
the stage where the program
began.
The program prepared by
the eleven honor students in the
graduating class was an original
and highly entertaining skit
which set a precedent in ban
quet programming. "Ace and
the Ficquett Scene Magazine”
was a variety of impersonat
, ions, drama, music, and comical
classroom experiences.
Not every banquet has a visit
| from "JFK” and "Crazy Gug
genhiem”! The interview >f
. "J. F. K.”, Douglas Jolley, by
■ Phil Johnson. ELF'S Roving
I Reporter, brought down the
the house! "Crazy Guggenhiem”
expertly portrayed by Mike
Pratt, and Ace (Jimmy Alexan
der) as "Joe the Bartender”
caused a riot of laughter and
fun.
The musical part included
numbers by Ardis Adams, Jane
Hackney, Sherrell Haygood,
Pat Temples, Lillian Benton,
Linda Katz, Kathy Matocha,
। Marguerite Allgood, Virginia
I Galt, and Mrs. Patterson. It
was climaxed by two of "Beef
Oven's" most difficult pieces
played by Pat Yancey, the fam
ous pianist!
Mike Pratt announced the
outcome of the Who's Who
conducted by the Eighth Grade
students:
Prettiest Hair, Dottie McKay
and Joe Ivy.
Prettiest Eyes, Lillian Benton
and Bobby Blalock.
Most Dependable. Martha
Jean Stinchcomb and Douglas
I Jolley.
Most Likely to Succeed. Mar
guerite Allgood and Wayne
Rooks.
Most Intelligent. Sheila Smith
and Wayne Rooks.
I Best All Around, Kathy
Butler and Tommy Bowen.
Best Personality. Billie Jean
Kesler and Wesley Hunt.
Best Citizen, Tamie Burls and
Jack Morgan.
Best Dressed. Lanetta Yar
brough and Add Terry.
Most Athletic, Vance Morris
and Jimmy Walden.
Wittiest, Helen Parker and
Randy Setterfield.
Most Courteous, Jane Hack
ney and Douglas Jolley.
Most Popular. Susan Stubbs
and Harold Callaway.
Most Talented, Elaine Jack
son and Mike Pratt.
Best Dancers, Cathy Ed
wards and Lanier Adams.
Most Talkative, Lanetta Yar
brough and Steve Piper,
Most Cooperative, Marguerite
Allgood and Chester Parker.
Best Looking, Lillian Benton
and Jimmy Purcell.
Cutest. Sherry Hopkins and
George Bailey.
Rest Sports, Vance Morris
and Jerry Hooper.
Biggest Flirts, Sherry King
and Harold Callaway.
Mr. George B. Hutchinson,
Principal of E. L. Ficquett
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Lt. Martin E. Goode 111 (center) of Rock Hill. S. C. and
Pine Bluff, Ark., eon of Mr. and Mra. Martin E. Goode. Jr.
of 607 Legion Drive, Covington, haa his new lieutenant's
insignia pinned on by his wife, Runita, and Col. Leonard
L. Johnaon, acting officer of the Army’i Pine Bluff Arsenal,
in promotion ceremonies In the conuxianduj^ - -a.
6 Local Boys
Selected for
Boys' State
Selection of six boys from
the junior class of Newton i
County High School to attend
the 1963 Boy's State at Geor
gia Military Academy, College
Park, June 9-15. has been an
nounced by Edgar Wood,
chairman of the American Le
gion Post 32 Boy's State
Committee. This is a record
number from Newton County.
Boys who will attend the
annual Boy's State are as fol
lows: Ronnie Elliott,
Mansfield: James P. Benton,
Jr., Mansfield; Rob Travis,
Covington; Tun Exley, Cov
ington; Jimmy Patrick, Ox
ford; and Bob McGaughey, Jr.,
Mansfield.
Sponsoring organizations for
these boys at the 1963 event
arc: Newton County Post 32
American Legion, Golden'
Fleece Lodge No. 6. Covington
Rotary Club, Covington Ki
wanis Club, Covington Elks'
Lodge No. 1806.
Although Boy's State wa s
originated and carried on bv ;
the American Legion in all I
50 States of the Union, various
other civic clubs do sponsor
the boys who are selected to
attend.
"A well-balanced program
is planned for the boys this
year”, Mr. Wood stated. It is
emphasized that the primary
objective is to give the boys
an intensive course in govern
ment principles and procedur
es. In doing so, however, other
| basic needs of the boys will
j be met.
। Well-planned and coordinat
।cd programs of athletics will
| be conducted, and each day all
j citizens will be expected to
I participate for one to two
hours in one or more of the
several aMiletie net iv i I res, in
' eluding swimming (with quali-
I fied lifeguards on duty at all
•School, concluded the program
' by congratulating and praising :
! the eleven honor students who !
had made averages of 93 or
above during the school year.
These honor graduates are:
Linda Katz, Sheila Smith, Way- ;
ne Rooks, Pat Yancey, Dougla ..
Jolley, Phil Johnson, George ;
Barton, Chester Parker, David
Parker, Mike Pratt, and Jimmy ,
Alexander.
A social hour of dancing and
exchanging autographs con
cluded the memorable evening
for the Class of '63.
Newspapers deliver more
ready-to-buy prospects.
Caldwell & Cowan
Purchases New
Ambulance
Sam Cowan, the junior part
ner of the firm of Caldwell &
Cowan of Covington, left with
his wife, on May 10 for Luna,
Ohio, to take delivery of a new
modern ambulance. The new
ambulance has factory install
ed air conditioning equipment,
the most modem oxygen equip
ment and also have two-wav
radio equipment. Every con
venience for the comfort of a
patient being moved for any
purpose is installed in the new
vehicle.
This will give the firm two
ai r conditioned ambulances,
both equipped with oxygen
and two way radios. It was
three years ago that the home
was remodelled with an ail
conditioned chapel.
At this time a new garage is
being built and there will be
off the street parking provided
for those who call al any time.
It is hoped that, the garage will
be completed within a few dav
Mr. and Mrs. Cowan drove
back from Lima and arrived in
Covington on Sunday after
noon. The trip back was made
through the Cumberland Moun
tains of Kentucky. They flc v
via Delta Air Lincs Frida ■
morning to Lima.
Mrs. McElroy
Now Attending
Gossard Forum
Mrs Winnie McElroy of Cov
ington is currently attending
the Gossard Foundation Forum
sponsored by The H. W. Goss
ard Co., one of America's lead
ing manufacturers of inund
ation garments.
The Gossard Foundation For
um is being held in Henry
Grady, Atlanta. The two day
Forum includes instruction and
open discussions on customer
। fitting, fashion, sales techm
' ques and fashion merchandis
ing ideas.
Mrs. McElroy will return to
Cohen's with a degree of Grad
uate Corsetiere and with added
knowledge in merchandising
and profitable department
store operation. She was enroll
ed by Cohen’s in line with their
merchandising policy of in
creased customer service.
limes), softball, tennis, and
basketball, all under the su
pervision of the Boys State
Athletic Director.
A devotional service will be
held each day, with well
known Georgia ministers as
sisting.
Plenty of wholesome enter
tainment will be provided.
fic*. Lt. Good*, auigned ■■ aasistant to th* chi*!. Storage
Diviaion of th* dir*ctorat* of d*pot operations, has b**n
attached to th* Arsanal sine* January. 1962. His promotion
from second lietonant was affective April 17. 1963 (Pin«
Bluff Arsenal photo)
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James Bridges
Funeral Held
Here Wednesday
Funeral services for .James
Thurmond Bridges of Greens
boro, were held Wednesday
afternoon, May 15, at Greens
boro Methodist Church with
the pastor, Rev. W. F. Luns
ford. officiating at the services.
Interment was in Covingtoi
Mills Cemetery, Covington,
with J. C Harwell and Son
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements.
Mr. Bridges, 57, was a native
of Franklin County. He died
suddenly at his home in Green -
boro on May 13.
Surviving are his wife, Mri,
Desma Inez Bridges, Green •
boro: daughters, Mrs. R. W,
McDaniel, Athens; Miss Shar
ion Bridges, Miss Kathy Brid
ges, Greensboro; brother-.
Tommy Bridges, E. B. Bridg. ,
Athens; Lee Bridges. Tifton;
sisters, Mrs. Nancy Hill, Mi t
Ruth Bridges, Athens; Mrs. A.
B. Martin, Now Smyrna Bear - ,
Florida; five grandchildren and
a number of nieces and nep
hews.
The NEWS joins the friends
of the family in extendin’
' deepest sympathy to them ia
their sorrow.
Dr. Dolma Hagood
Porterdale Speaker
PORTERDALE Dr. Dol
ma L. Hagood will preach at
the Morning Worship Service
of the .lulia A Porter Memor
ial Methodist Church on Sun
day, May 19. at eleven o'clock.
Members are asked to bring
a basket lunch to spread on
i the church lawn immediately
after this service.
The business session of th*
Fourth Quarterly Conferenc*
: will follow at the conclusion
of lunch. All members a r •
urged to participate in this
important meeting of your
church
Ellington Is
Promoted to
Staff Sergeant
is/Sgt. Lincoln Dean Blimp
ton. 116th USAF Dispensary of
the 116th Air Transport Win?
(H), Georgia Air National
Guard has been promoted to
the rank of Staff Sergeant at
Dobbins Air Force Base.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs Lincoln Ellington of
Route 1, Covington.
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