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VOLUME 99
Newton Mental Health Fund Drive Next Week
John Morford Is Chairman;
Area Chairmen Are Named
Newton County's Annual Mental Health fund drive will
b* staged next week throughout the county, according to
an announcement by officials of the local Mental Health As
sociation.
Mrs. Pierce Cline, President ।
of the Newton County MH I
Assn., stated that the drive will
b° headed by John Morford,
chairman. The campaign is ex
pected to be completed the
week of May 30 through June
7.
Area chairman are as fol
lows: Covington: Mrs. Troy
Thigpen, Mrs. Cloud Aberna
thy, Mrs. Charles C. King. Jr.,
Mrs. C. T. Bohanan, Mrs.
James Purcell and Mrs. Mur
ray McClure. Business houses:
W. J. Dickey. Special gifts:
Mrs. R. M. Paty.
Oxford: Mrs. Curry Haynes.
Porterdale: A. G. Grove, Mae .
Hardman.
Almon: Mrs. Charles H. Ber- ।
ry, Jr.
Salem: W. C. Savage.
Newborn: Mrs. M. R. Sams.
Jackson Road and surround
ing communities: W. H. Loyd,
Mrs. Hugh Aiken and Frank
Gunnell, Jr.
Starrsville: Mrs. J. M. Aiken.
Flint Hill: Mrs. Richard
Schneider.
Brick Store: Pierce L. Cline.
Pine Grove: Mrs. Lewis
Whisnante.
Dial Town: Mrs. Harold Day.
Mansfield: Mrs. Owen Banks.
Mrs. Cline stated that the
association has three main ob
jectives for the near future.
She listed them as:
1. We want do see a modern
health center in Newton Coun
ty comparable to those in sur
rounding counties. The federal
government and state will fur
nish 2/3 of the funds for ;
new building and equipment.
We in Newton County will fur
nish 1/3 of the funds plus the
land. It is anticipated that the
Newton County Mental Health
Association would have use of'
a room in the health center to.
be used for a Guidance Clinic i
for psychiatric counseling. Your
MHA would pay the expenses I
of such a clinic.
2. We. through the Georgia
MHA, plan to supplement the
educational program for school
age children who are patients
at the State Hospital. We, I
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Bobby G. Hinton
Will Graduate at
Fall's College
Bobby G Hinton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Otis Hinton
of Route 1, Oxford, will gradu
ate from Fall's College of j
Drafting, Atlanta, Friday even- ;
mg. May 31.
Mr. Hinton will be employed I
by the American Monoßail I
Company.
Little Red Schoolhouse Kindergarten Class at Program
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shown above following their entertaining program Thursday night. May
83, at E. L. Ficquett School Cafetorium. First row left to right: Caren All
cood, Teddy Chancey. Mary Lynn Bruce. Joey Smith. Lelia Hudson,
Ei’l Laseier, Jayne Huff, Greg Moss, Debbie Johnston, Debra Smith, Dean
Wcf'man, Cindy Klem, Deelene Gibbs. Charles Castleberry, Tama Greer,
Steve Helm. Iri< Dial. Judie Churchill. Mike Ewing, Gary Steele. Sheila
Sult. Standing left to right; Patti Parish, Peggy Steele, Vicki Allen, Page
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
through the state organization,
are providing specially trained
teachers for. students who oth
erwise receive no academic in
struction during their stay at
the hospital.
3. We plan to continue our
program of information and
education so that the stigma of
mental illness shall be erased
within our community and
people with emotional problems
shall be helped.
Look for our reading racks
to be placed soon in several
public places throughout the
county!
Shepherd Joins
Covington Auto
Service Firm
808 SHEPHERD
Bob Shepherd has joined the
sales force of the Covington
Auto Service and will be the
Used Car Manager for the firm,
according to Wendell W. Crowe.
Mr. Shepherd is a native of
Social Circle and has operated
Sheperd Motors on U. S. High
way 278 in Covington for the
past several years.
Married to the former Mattie
Malone of Newborn, the Shep
herds will move to Covington
in the near future. They are the
parents of three children —
Vickie 10, Kathy 7 and Alan 5
years of age. The Shepherds
are members of the Methodist
Church.
Motorists in 1962 raced
down the nations highways to
a new—and tragic—auto death
record which for the first time
exceeded 40.000 fatalities. The
previous high was set in 1941
when 39.969 persons lost their
lives on the highways.
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Brother of Mrs.
Weaver Dies at
Florida Home
James Albert Lane of Wau
chula, Florida, the brother of
Mrs. John Bob Weaver of Cov-
ington, died suddenly Friday
afternoon in Wauchula. Funer
al services were held Sunday
afternoon. May 26.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
J. A. Lane, a daughter' Mrs,
Kenneth Brandt, Jacksonville,
Florida; son, Jim Lane. Miami
and two grandchildren, his
mother, Mrs. W. A. Lane, Mon
। ticello, Mrs. Weaver of Cov
ington, another sister and four
brothers.
The NEWS joins the friends
of Mrs. Weaver here in extend
ing deepest sympathy to the
family in their sorrow.
Funeral Held
Sunday for
Mrs. Moore
Funeral services were held
I Sunday afternoon, May 26. at
I the First Baptist Church for
; Mrs. Doris Thomas Moore of
I Covington. Rev. Edgar Calla-
I way, pastor, officiated at the
final rites.
Mrs. Moore. 27, was a native
of Dalton but had made Cov
ington her home for the past
several years. She was an em
ployee of MacGregor Corpora
tion. A faithful member of the
Baptist Church, she was a mem
| ber of the church choir. She
i died at her home on Saturday
morning, May 25, after a ling
ering illness.
Surviving are her husband.
Harry Moore; one son Jeffery
Scott Moore; three daughters,
Shirylene Moore. Patricia
Moore, Paula Moore, all of
Covington; parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Thomas, Dalton;
sisters, Mrs. Mary Anne Green,
Atlanta and Mrs. Claude Pat
terson, Dalton.
Interment was in Covington
City Cemetery with J. C. Har
well and Son Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements. Serv
ing as pallbearers were Dr. G.
G. Tuck, James Cordell, Travis
Johnson, Bill Stevens, Henry
i Entrekin and Kenneth Piper.
The NEWS joins the many
I friends of the family in extend
। ing deepest sympathy to them
I in their sorrow.
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Corn Soil
For corn choose loamy soil
that is fertile and w'ell-drained
. which is capable of producing
160 bushels of corn per acre,
says the county agent. Poor,
I droughty land or wet land
I should be improved before pl
i anting to corn.
COVINGTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1963
Jack and Jill Kindergarten Class Presented Enjoyable Program
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JACK AND JILL KINDERGARTEN of Oxford staged its graduation clasa
program at the Allen Memorial Church Fellowship Hall Thursday eve
ning. Members of the class are shown above. From left to right, FRONT
ROW: Peg Hill, David Dollar, Laura Garriguea, Bert Gary, Celia Con
rad, Ray Carter, Tina Sammons and Joe Hoffman. SECOND ROW: Susan
Kitchens, Charles Adams, Lyda Griffin, Rodney Williams, Susan Burson.
Danny Ewing, Janis Greer and Danny Miskov. THIRD ROW: Barbara
Jean Harris, Phillip Lee Johnson, Robbie Garmen, Ray Lingold, Janice
Harwell & Son
Again Honored
By 'Golden Rule'
J. C. Harwell and Son Fun
eral Home, 301 East Street, has :
just received confirmation of
its continuing affiliation with ;
the Order of the Golden Rule,
the largest controlled-mem- 1
bership organization of funer- '
al directors in the world. This
is the fifth consecutive year.
that J. C. Harwell and Son ,
Funeral Home has been so
honored.
According to the statement
issued by the Order's head- ।
quarters in Springfield, Illi- i
nois, membership is not auto- i
matically renewed. Each mem- <
bet's facilities, service and <
prices are investigated annual- ।
ly by a representative of the <
Order's staff to make certain i
that the firm continues to meet
the strict requirements for con
tinued affiliation. Special em
phasis is placed on ethical
standards and service to the ,
community.
A non-profit organization. I
Culbertson, Scott Jay, Steve Townsend. Barry Braswell. Hal Mann,
Johnny Durden, Katherine Stevens, Arlene Lewis, Emily Canady. Billy
Hester, Jr., Monty Cargile. Mike Daniel. Barry Farmer, Terry Goodman.
Michael Conner, Keith Satterfield, David Bailey. Buddy Bellew, Marty
Gazaway, Jill Fincher, Melody Savage, Bonnie Smith, Joanne Johnson,
Brenda Wells, Chris Adams, Carey Tuck, Marsha Knight, John Mark Mor
ford. David Railev, Susan Ridling. Anne Andersen with Mrs. Robert Budd
(left) teacher and Mrs, Claude Jordan (right) pianist.
J. T. Seabolts
Now Operating
Duke's Boat Dock
Mr. and Mrs. J. T Seabolt
are now operating Duke’,s Boat
Dock at the Newton-Butts Co
unty line on the Covington to
Jackson highway.
The new operators of Duke's
will serve fish, barbecue, and
regular meals. They will also
carry a line of fishing supplies
and have boats to rent.
the Order is represented on
five continents. Funeral direc
tor-members are pledged to
serve always to the best of
their ability, regardless of fi
nancial consideration, and to
maintain facilities and equip
ment that fully meet the needs
of families requiring a funeral
director's service. Ordinarily,
membership is granted to only
one funeral director in a com
munity.
Members of tne Order are
identified by a symbol show
ing a knight in full armor. On
his shield is inscribed the motto
of the organization: “Service
measured not by gold, but by
the Golden Rule.”
Melton. Cathy Johnson. Johnny Addiaon and Sharon Shieldi. FOURTH
ROW: Keith Bell. Felicia Hamm. Sherry Dean McGiboney. Nikki Turner.
Mitch Smith. Karen Dearing. Steve Day and Gayle Newsom*. BACK
ROW: Mra. Sybil Ellington (teacher), Mark Garner, Lou Ann Bibb, Jan
Ballard, Mike Taylor, Amanda Irwin, Ricky Wyatt, Mra. Earl Rhoada
(pianist) and Sarah Mitchell Wiae (assistant). Tommy Kirkley waa not
present due to measles.
Jack And Jill Kindergarten
Program Held On Thursday
On Thursday evening, Mav
23, thirty-eight bright-eyed
boys and girls of the Jock and
Jill Kindergarten gave a lovely
program to parents and friends
in the Fellowship Hall of the
Allen Memorial Church at Ox
ford.
Mrs. Sybil Ellington as teac
her, introduced Mrs. Earl
Rhoads, pianist, and Sarah
Wise, assistant, after which she
extended a warm, welcome to
everyone and to parents, her
appreciation of cooperation thr
oughout the year.
The children then gave the
salute to the flag, followed by
a group of patriotic songs.
As the program continued
songs, rhythms and dramatiz
ations were given to represent
special days and seasons of the
year.
The following -elections star
red all children in some man
ner: 1
"Happy Homemaker Club" Discusses Plans
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HAPPY HOMEMAKERS CLUB Officers are shown above discussing canning and freez’ng
at the initial meeting of the officials at the home of Mrs. B. J. Matocha. Seated are Mrs.
Byron Williams (left), first vice-president; and Mrs. Matocha, president. Looking on are
from left to right: Mrs. W. D. Ballard, second vice-president; Mrs. Paul Adams, third vice,
president; Mrs. Donald K. Bailey, treasurer; and Mrs. Jerome Hamm, secretary. The club
is one of two new home demonstration dubs organized recently lu Newton County.
Song, “New America”,
i Amanda Irwin, Ricky Wyatt,
I Mike Taylor, and Jan Ballard;
■ song, “Father We Thank Thee ”,
Mark Garner, Lou Ann Bibb,
Ray Lingold, and Danny Mis
; kov; “Jack O Lantern”, Bert
i Gary, Laura Garrigues, David
Dollar, and Peg Hill; “Hailo
' ween Parties Are Lots of Fun”,
I Tommy Kirkley, Janis Greer,
Susan Burson, Danny Ewing,
Rodney Williams, and Lyda
Griffin; “This Old .Man", Gayl"
Newsome, Steve Day, Karen
' Dearing, Mitch Smith, Nikki
Turner. Felicia Hamm. Sherry
Dean McGiboney, and Keith
Bell.
"Indian Dance”. Joe Hoff
man, Amanda Irwin, Tommy
Kirkley, Nikki Turner. Phillip
Lee Johnson, and Lou Ann
I Bibb; “Do You Know the Muf
fin Man”, Johnny Addison and
Sharon Shields; “Will You Be
1 My Valentine”, Peg Hill, David
Best Coverage
News, Pictures,
and Features
I Dollar, Laura Garrign . B*rt
Gary, Celia Conrad, JO3 Hoti
j man, Tina S immon?, and
Carter; "The Sho? Maker",
Cathy Johnson. Janice Mellen,
Rty Lin told. Robbie G n,
Phillip Lee Johnson, Cahri <
Adams, Susan Kitchens, an I
Barbara Jean Harris; "Rub r
Dub Dub". Celia Ct irad, J.' 1
Eallcrd, Mike Taylor, Dann/
Ewing, Lyda Grtfiin, and Sur n
Burson.
As Janis Greer called the roll,
each child gave a Mollier G<a »
Rhyme. This was a great Cha •
1 lenge and thr children are to
be commended, as no special
rhyme was assigned to /
child. They were supposed J
listen and not repeat.
At this point many paren s
were surprised to see oatm" I
boxes appearing painted s
drums, also horse shoes, nans
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