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1962
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VOLUME 99
"Old-Fashioned Barbecue” at
Flint Hill Was Most Successful
. Flint Hill Community spirit
pr:d off in cash dollars Friday
r^Sht, May 17th. The Com
munity Club of the area spon
sored an old fashioned Barbe
qu" with all vou could eat for
$1.25.
From 5 until 8 p.m.. the
members of the Club were
more than busy serving plates
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to those who remained to eat
*’ the Club and enjoy the fel
lowship of those present, and
preparing plates for take-out
orders. They also sold barbe
que and brunswick stew by the
pound. 450 tickets were sold
in advance.
Dick Schneider. President of
the Club, reports that a great
number of people without, tick
ets attended the barbeque. This
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Cadet Larry Capps
To Graduate from
West Point June 5
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CADET CAPPS
WEST POINT. N. Y Cadet
Larry R. Capps, son of H. Clif
ford Capps, who lives on Wood
haven Dr., Covington, Ga., is !
scheduled to be graduated from
thg U. S. Military Academy at ’
We.t Point, N. Y.. -June 5.
Cadet Capps will be com- i
missioned a second lieutenant I
in .-the infantry and will re-1
cmVe a bachelor of science de- !
g ?t. He was active in rocket
akdety, French language club.
6- bale council and forum, and
student conference on U. S. at- ,
fairs.
Appointed to West Point by
Representative .John J. Flynt/
J ~ (D-Ga), Capps was a ca
dd lieutenant during his sen
ic^ year.
The 22-year-old cadet is a
1958 graduate of Newton
County High School and at
tended North Georgia College.
Dahlonega.
Flint Hill Community Effort Was All-Day Work to Stage an "Old-Fashioned Bar-B-Cue"
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STAGING A COMMUNITY BAR B-CUE in «n all-day job as this panel of photographs
Illustrate. The Bar-B Cue pits at Flint Hill w«r« fired up at 1 a. m. and were constantly
Batched all-day a* this photo shows.
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observe/, Established in 1953
l fad. plus the demand for bar
beque and brunswick stew by
■ the pound, exhausted the food
■ supply rapidly.
Both Dick Schneider and
■Abner Harper, who was chair
man for the arrangements of
the barbeque, reported that
' | the event, was more than sue
c e s s f u 1. Approximately S4OO
• was cleared and will be used
I for improvements of the club
j house and grounds.
. Mr. Harper further slated
that. •’lt was a real pleasure to
greet all of those who~Jjye in
the area, and friends of the
community who made a special
effort to attend.”
Steam Engine
In Covington
Saturday AM-PM
The steam locomotive will
make a one-day comeback in
Georgia. Its comeback journey
will take it through Covington
about 8:45 a. m. and 4 p. m.
National Railway Historical
Society’s Atlanta Chapter is
sponsoring a round-trip excur
sion Saturday. May 25 between
Atlanta and Union Point. The
special train will be pulled by
a steam locomotive —Savannah
& Atlanta Railway No. 750 —
donated to Atlanta Chapter.
Last year, the 53-vear old en
gine powered two Chapter
sponsored excursion trains: a
July 4 trip from Savannah to
Atlanta via the S & A and
Georgia Railroad, and a Sept
ember 1 trip between Atlanta
and West Point over the
A A- WP Railroad.
The May 25 train over the
Georgia Railroad will leave At
lanta’s Union Station at 8 a. m„
and Decatur at 8:20. The fresh
ly overhauled iron horse will
gallop and whistle her way
through Scottdale. Clarkston,
Stone Mountain, Redan. Lith
onia, Conyers, Almon, Coving
ton. Alcovy, Social Circle, Rut
ledge, Madison, Buckh ea d.
Swords, Carey, and Greens
. boro before steaming into
, Union Point around noon. The I
return trip is slated for arri-
I vals of 4:30 at Decatur and 5 j
■ p. m. at Atlanta's Union St
j ation.
The train’s unique consist
i will include open-window
coaches, a commissary car of
fering snacks throughout the
trip, and an observation car.
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’ ated by Louisville A Nashville
RR. and the observation was
a gift from Atlantic Coast Line
RR
Chartered in 1959, the At
lanta Chapter —a non-profit’
group — now has over 200
members. Activities include the
sponsorship of periodical rail
road excursion trips and the
preservation of railroad equip-
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Porterdale Pupils Prepare Recreational Bulletin Board
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AN INTERESTING RECREATIONAL Bulletin Board was
prepared by Miss Martha Ramsey's class at Porterdale
School showing a "Round-Up of Summer Fun" — Reading,
Hobbies, Travel. Sports, Musk and TV Plays, Camping.
Miss Woodward Is Pilot President
The final program meeting
for the year 1&62-1963 was
of Allen Memorial Church_jon
Mrs. Jack Allen, chairman,
of membership and pilot in
formation committee, was in '
charge of the program.
The initiation service was a
most inspiring one with Gov-,
ernor Frances Ford, District 1
Pilot International doing the
honors.
The installation table was;
overlaid with a green doth on
i which were lighted yellow can
; dies representing each office.
[ Proceeding tb e installation, i
Governor Fo'rd commended
I past officers for a job well
! done.
The following new officers
wore installed. President, Miss
Ann Woodward; First Vire-
ment donated tn the Southeast- i
ern Transportation Museum.
“The May 25th trip and simi
lar excursions in the future will i
enable the public to relive the |
’ past through riding a train
powered by a steam locomotive
। on today's dieselized railroads,”,
I stated Dr. George E. Rice, |
president of the Atlanta Chap- i
i ter.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MAY 23. 1953
of the Pilot Club of Covington
held in the Fellowship Hall
i Thursday cv.cgi:rjg. Mavjfith.
I Pres dent, Mrs. F. lam'rs Ali n;
Second Vice - President,
Mrs. Cecil Dial; Record-
| ing Secretary, Mrs. Ruth
Sherwood: Corresponding Sec-
i rotary, Mrs. Dorothy Cason: |
Treasurer, Miss Martha Ram
sey; Directors. Miss Ruth Tan
ner, Miss Jordye Tanner, Mrs. I
Lou Daws.
Outgoing president. Miss
Ruth Tanner, gave a resume of
' activities for the past year.
Ton members were recog
nized for having a perfect at
tendance record for the year
। and Miss Ruth Parker and Mrs.
Brownie Osman for having a
perfect record since the club
was organized. Miss Ann Wood
ward has a perfect record for
I four years.
Mrs. Dorothy Foster of the
Monroe Pilot club was guest of
। the club.
To Buy Sell or Trade
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MANY KETTLES OF BRUNSWICK Stew are needed for
any Bar-B-Cue md the folks at Flin* Hill had plenty for
alt ”-ho r‘len' J ed the event Fr diy. Here are some of the
kettles steaming as they are stirred.
Shown with the unusual board are. from left to right:
Sammy Bowen, Theresa O Kelley, Bob Lummus and Rhonda
Jeffries.
East Newton PTA
Presents Chorus
In a Concert
The East Newton PI'A prr enls
the Mitchell Gospel Chorus in
concert on Sunday, Muy 28. 1963
at 7:30 P. M. in the School Case
torium. This is the last financial
effort by the PTA lor this term.
Funds arc being raised to pur
chare a piano lor the school
Arrangements for the program
were made by Mrs. Mattie L.
Woods. Chairman of the Program
•Committee and Mrs. Evelyn Turk.
President of the Mitchell Gosi>el
Choir. There will be special ren
ditlons by Miss Lelar M. Mc-
Laughlin, teacher and Mr. R E.
Clements, principal of the school.
Mrs. Olden Kimball and Mrs L.
R. Hendrix will serve as pianists.
The public is cordially invited
to enjoy an evening of religious
music. There is no admission lor
the program: however, a special
collection will be taken to help the
PI'A in its effort to complete the
project which has been started.
Lakeside Gun Club
Seeks Members
An active membership campaign
is being conducted by the nctwly
or^.’n'/.ed Lakr-idc Gun Club. A<
tlve sportsmen from all walks of
life have banded together In build
and operate ask-d range.
Enough shot gunnci have indi
cated interest to cause hojx* for
an early building date.
Local law enforcement officials
have encouraged the formation of
thi'. club and hope to conduct
da -es in hand gun shooting for
the home maker of the county for
home and self protection
Rc| re-cnt.divcs ol the fire arm
indti; ry sta!'’ that I'irir props
sionals would like to visit with Ilie,
club on shooting flays to give free
instruction in kect.
Active membership includes
ones husband or wife and minor
deoendent' County wide partici
petion i dr ired Charter mem I
bershio blanks may be obtained I
from Dr Guy Evans, Gilbert Go
bcr. Chief Wendell Kitchen 1 . Herb '
Craig or O'Neill Morris.
A meeting at the City Hall
Thur day al 8 p tn. ha been call
cd to lurthcr the plans of the or
ganization Interested sportsmen
are invited.
Newspapers deliver mote
i fady-to-buy prospects. <
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PREPARING THE SALAD and other eatables for the Bar-B-Cue lakes a lot cf w-;k by
;he v'omen of th- community. Here are some of the workeia getting ihinps ready for
I the diners from S uoXd 8 st M.
Girl Scouts Plan
Summer Program I
Tiie Neighborhood meeting
of the Newton County Girl I
Scout Council was held on
Tuesday, May 14. at the Scout
Hut. Plans are being made l< \
the "Surnmper Activities'’ to
be offered for Covington Girl'
Scouts.
A four day Summer Activi
ty has been planned for July |
9, 10, 11 and 12. at the Scout!
Hut. It will begin at 10 am
and end at 3 p.m. each day. j
Each Scout will b mg her own 1
sack lunch.
The program >tf •.- oppor
tunities for particip ion in,
folk dancing, singing, games,
hand-crafts and camping skills.
An over night camp-out on
Friday night will complete the i
week's activities. Brownie
Scouts who have been in Scouts
one year and all Junior, Ca-i
dette and Senior Scouts are in
vited to attend.
Miss Margie Blair, high;
school physical education in
structor. will be directoi of the
camp. Miss Blair and Mrs
Lou i s e Cook, neighborhood
Council Chairman, will coordi
nate the activities of Scout
leaders and other workers who
will contribute their talents I
and special knowledge for the I
girls' benefit.
The registration fee of $2 50
will cover materials for craft .
milk for lunch and food for,
the cookout. All girls should be'
registered by May 31. if po- 1
siblc, but they may register as
late as June 30. The rogulai ■
Scout loaders may be contact
ed about the camp and will
accept registration fees.
14 Local 4-H'ers
Attend District
Livestock Judging
Fourteen Newton County 4
H ers, adult leaders and Ed
I Hunt. County Agent, 101 l C< V
’ mgton Saturday morning to
travel to Athens to attend the
■District Livestock Judging
I Meeting. In this event, team?,
wore formed which part;cipat
'cd in judging classes of hugs,
| sheep and cattle.
The teams gave their ratings
on the animal.-, listing their
preference for No. 1.2, 3, or |
4 place. Afterwards, the tc .nr
had to give reasons to the
judges for this placing of the
various animals.
An outdoor picnic lunch Wa ,
served and enjoyed by all Ism-c I,
attending. Members of the,
Newton County teams were:
Arthur Hargrove. Dewey Fish
er, Mac Gay and David John- [
on. Senior Team.
Junior tean - wore composed । (
of George Lazcnby, David
Hays, John Sult, Bob Mark .
Tommy Aaron, Bill Marks, ,
Raymond George, Tim Bruce, ,
Billy George, and Jack Bruce. •
M.s. Ray Sult and Denver;
Day were the two adults al- (
tending this meeting.
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Newton County
Native Dies in
Tampa, Florida
Homer Hitchcock of Tamo?
Florida, a native of Newtoi
County, died m a hospital n
Tampa, Saturday, May 18 Fun
ea) service; will be hold toda.
(Thursday), in Elberton.
A former resident of Coving
lon he wa employed at th
Bank ol Covingion for a num-
Hei of real prior to going ts
Tampa Hr 1 i survived by Iw
brothers, Hugh Hit ch cool
Mansfield: W. Calvin Hitch
cock, Plant City, Florida, twe
half brothers. Ro\ and Kim''!
Hitchcock both of Manslield
and a number of nieces an I
nephews.
The NEWS .joins friends o
the family in extending deep
cst sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
Beauty Shop
Prices to Be
Standarized
A fleeting wa held Tuesday
night. May 14, of owners and
managers of the beauty salon*
of Newton County at whirl
time it was decided Io mak'
all services the same price an I
I to incrca e l ie price of some
-crviccs to lake care of the m-
I crease in costs of material*
used. The.-e m-w prices will b°
effective June 3.
Local beauty shops partici
pating in this standardizatio.i
i of prices were' Womans Club
Beauty Shop, Oxford Beauty
Shop. Juba' Beauty Siioi,
Becky's Beauty Shop. Na
('harm Beauty Shop. Salon of
I Styles, Helen's Beauty Shmy
Knight's Beauty Shop 'awl
Wattle's Beauty Shoppe.
Prospect M.Y.F.
Members to See
Cherokee Play
Prospect M. V. F. meetin?
Sunday nig it was opened by
Bill Taylor, president, with Un.
Im ine, s meeting. The unim •
trip was discu -cd and decided
Io go to Cherokee, North C ro
lina Io see. "Unto These Hill.-'”.
A candy sale will be held to
help earn the money.
' The Getting More Meinbei ’’
campaign is working full swigi
with the enrollment imrca.- 'd
twice over. The newspaper i
new in full swing and officers
have been elected and are
working hard. The "Patil Fin
dei ”, is the title and copies ar *
20 cents. Counselors for the
new year arc Mr. and Mr.-
Alvin Smith. They wore wel
comed by the M. Y. F, member?
and a thank you extended to
Mr and Mr Alton Jolley, past
counselors.
Camp Glisson blank* are br
ing sent in this week. Tho-e
taking part on this program
arc Elaine Allen and Brend;
Willingham.
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