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AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER
That’s the paper we read when
we were in High school. Jim and
Flo Blair, owners of this paper
now, and good friends of ours,
send us the paper every day. What
a joy that paper has been to us!
However, it brought sad news last
week...the passing of Samuel
Lott.
Sam used to bring me baskets of
flowers from his mothers garden
when he was a little boy. His won
derful Mother was my Sunday
School teacher...and if you have
to know...his brother James was
just one of the finest boys in my
class at High School. Sure, we
had one or two dates each week.
He died several years ago. We
had not seen James since soon af
ter highschool days were over...
until after Mr. Dennis and I were
married and came back to Geor
gia, we attended a Klwanls Con
vention in Savannah. Only our
Covington group did I know (or
so I thought). I was not paying
much attention until James Loft,
of Americus, was Introduced and
had a part on the program. Were
we glad to see each other! We had
always loved each other as a bro
ther and sister.
After this meeting we had such
good times at the State and Na
tional Conventions. We always
went on to New York after Inter
national Conventions Tor a week
...and once we ran into James,
his lovely wife, Jim and Flo Blair
in New York. We had the most
wonderful time that whole week
for we went everywhere together.
Agnes (Mrs. James Lott) had
lived in New York while at Colum
bia University. Belmont had
worked on a newspaper there.
They knew New York! So they de
cided when and where we were go
ing. We just had the best time we
ever had in New York!
R. E. L. MAJORS
We were grieved to learn of
the passing of Mr. R. E. L. Ma
jors of Americus. He was the
former editor of the Claxton, Ga.
paper, and was a past President
of the Georgia Press Association.
Our heartfelt sympathy goes to
each member of his fine family.
We wrote of National Newspaper
Week last week, and now It is
here. It is being observed all over
the Nation this week. Wonder If
we ever stop to think just how
much we enjoy our weekly and
dally newspapers. Oh, sure!
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Homecoming
Bonfire Tonight
The Bonfire sponsored annually
by the Newton County High School
Pep Club will take place Thurs
day night (tonight), October 15,
at 7:30 on the school campus.
This will officially kick off the
Homecoming festivities.
The football squad, band, Pep
Club members and students will
be on hand to participate In the
yells led by Newton’s cheerlead
ers.
Everyone Is Invited to come and
join in this pep rally and support
the Newton Rams in preparation
for their battle with Monroe’s
Hurricanes on Friday night at
8 O’clock on Sharp Field.
DCT Barbecue
Friday 5:30-7
Do you like barbecue? The
D.C.T. Club of Newton County
High School will have its annual
barbecue Oct. 16, proceeding the
Monroe-Newton County game.
It will be served with all the
trimmings in the school cafe
teria from 5:00 to 7:30. Tickets
will be available at the school
cafeteria that night and from any
D.C.T. student previous to this
occasion. The tickets will be
1.25 for adults and .75 for child
ren under 12 years of age.
You are invit.ed so come out
to the D.C.T. barbecue Friday
and help support your D.C.T. Club
and your football team on home
coming night.
Hays Honored For ASCS Service
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A. E. HAYS, SR. (right) received a Certificate of Citation
and a pin from the Agriculture Stabilization program
Thursday at a meeting of Newton County Committeemen
at the REA Building. Making the presentation for 25-
years of service to the program is P. M. Nix, Fieldman
of ASCS.
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FORT LEWIS, Wash—Captain Harvey G. Patterson, (center). Commander, Headquar
ters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division, received the Bronze Star Med
al Monday, October 5, for "Meritorious Achievement in ground operations against
hostile forces in the Republic of Viet Nam from January 10, 1963 to December 2, 1963.
While in Viet Nam, Captain Patterson served as Battalion advisor to the 32nd Regi
ment, 21st Infantry Division; and as Assistant G-3 Advisor, IV Corps, Army of the
Republic of Viet Nam. Presentation of the award was made by Major General C. E.
Hutchin, Jr., (left) Commanding General, 4ih Infantry Division and Fort Lewis, in
the presence of Mrs. Patterson, right. Captain Patterson is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Archie G. Patterson of 1 Poplar Street, Porterdale, Georgia
Ficquett School Open
House Next Tuesday
Open House at the E. L. Fic
quett School In Covington wUI be
held Tuesday, October 20 from 5
untU 7:30 p.m. Principal George
Hutchinson said that the Open
House is being held in the fall
this year rather than in the
springtime.
A chicken dinner will be served
to parents and friends IntheFlc
quett School Cafeteria from 5 un
tU 7:30. The price of the tickets
are SI.OO for adults and 50 cents
for chUdren.
Open House wUI not Include the
usual elaborate display of the
children’s work, but more of the
"everyday classroom look” by
the chUdren wUI be shown. Par
ents and friends are Invited to any
Changes In 1964-65
Hunting Licenses
Cited by Officials
Due to several late-changes in
this year’s hunting regulation,
the 64-65 Georgia hunting license
lists incorrect season dates for
several Southeast Georgia deer
counties.
In Screven, Burke, Effingham,
Bulloch, Wayne, Glynn, Brantley,
Camden, Ware, Charlton and por
tions of Echols county, where an
earlier opening date has been
approved by the Game and Fish
Commission, deer hunters will
be permitted to hunt from October
15th to January sth. This change,
however, does not apply to the
Fort Stewart Military Reserva
tion where season dates still
stand at November 2nd through
January sth.
In addition, a short deer sea
son slated for portions of WUkes
and Dawson counties, not shown
on this year’s newly issued
licenses, wIU ex tend from
October 31 to November 16.
Bobwhite quail dates, also
omitted on the 64-65 licenses,
wUI run this from November 20
to February 27. A new increase
in the dally bag limit to 12
wIU be in effect this year, over
the 10 daily aUowed during pre
vious seasons.
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nterprise, Established 1865— The Covinqfon Star. Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citiien-Obsener, Established 1953
and all of the classrooms of the
school.
Mr. Hutchinson said that Open
House this year Is planned “to
immediately follow the week that
we will be celebrating National
School Lunch Week, October 11-
17. We are going to make a spec
ial effort to serve school lunches
to every child who attends school
this week.”
He said that advance tickets for
the Open House chicken dinner
may be purchased at Evans Drug
Store, Peoples Drug Store and at
Meadow Park Pharmacy.
Mr. Hutchinson also reminded
parents that the second week in
November is National Education
Week. And the first nine weeks
report cards will be sent on No
vember 4 with the exception of the
first grades. Parents confer
ences with teachers will be con
tinued in grades one through four.
CD Officials
To Speak At
Porterdale
PORTERDALE - Mr. Lewis
Hightower, the Area Director in
Civil Defense, with Mr. Rodney
Floyd, Newton County Civil De
fense Coordinator, will present
the program at the Parent-Tea
cher Association meeting at the
Porterdale School Auditorium on
Thursday evening, October 15,
at seven o’clock.
The third grade pupils will be
responsible for the Inspirational.
Membership Chairman, Mrs.
Homer Huckaby, urges all par
ents to join the PTA and support
the school as well as your chil
dren. Membership for an en
tire school year is a nominal
fifty cents per person. An award
will be made to the classroom
having the highest percentage of
paid members during the mem
bership emphasis which ends with
the November meeting.
! Covington Pilot Club’s Founder’s Day ■
! Program Tonight At Porterdale Hotel I
The Pilot Club of Covington
will observe Founder’s Day on
October 15, 1964 at the Porter
dale Hotel. The guest speaker
for the dinner will be The Rever
end Edgar A. Callaway, Pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Cov
ington.
Well-known throughout Coving
ton and Newton County, Rever
end Callaway and his devoted
family have been In Covington
for the past 14 years, has been
active in activities and commit
tees on which he has served and
the organizations in which he is
a faithful and devoted member.
Mrs. Jack Allen, President
of the Pilot Club, will preside
at the dinner meeting.
The Pilot Club of Coving
ton’s charter is dated February
7. 1958, but on March 20, 1958
some 150 Pilot friends observed
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1964
COVINGTON
TEMPERATURES
Temperatures in Covington dur
ing the past week were:
HIGH LOW
Wed. Oct. 7 63 39
Thurs. Oct. 8 65 38
Frl. Oct. 9 72 37
Sat. Oct. 10 67 38
Sun. Oct. 11 64 40
Mon. Oct. 12 68 44
Tues. Oct. 13 72 44
Aq College
Alumni Group
Meets Oct. 24
D. William Brosnan, president
of the Southern Railway System,
will be the principal speaker at
the annual meeting of the Alumni
Association of the College of Ag
riculture, University of Georgia,
scheduled for October 24th in
Athens.
Mr. Brosnan will speak at 10 am
in the Livestock Pavilion of the
new Coliseum on the University
campus, according to Ag Alumni
President Bob Blalock of Wood
bury.
Committee reports and elec
tion of officers and directors are
other items of business on the
agenda. Several proposed chan
ges in the organization’s con
stitution and by-laws will also
be acted on.
Mr. Brosnan, a native of Al
bany with a civil engineering de
gree from Georgia Tech, has
been associated with the Sou
thern Railway System for 38
years. He advanced from track
laborer in 1926 to president of
the company by early 1962. He
is chief executive officer of the
Central of Georgia Railway and
the Georgia and Florida Railway
Companies.
In 1963, Mr. Brosnan was named
“Railroad Man of the Year” and
received the “National Salesman
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Covington Bond Election
For Utility Improvements
SBOO,OOO Need For Sewage-Water,
City Streets And Electric System
A bond election for the City of Covington asking for the Issuance
of SBOO,OOO In general obligation bonds will be put to the voters of
the city Wednesday, October 21.
The three bond Issues to be voted on separately will call for Im
provements In water and sewerage, streets and electric system.
These Include:
(1) $2000,000 for electrical
system Improvements; (2) S2OO,
000 for street Improvements;
and (3) $400,000 for water and
sewerage system Improvements.
The Council voted unanimous
ly not to raise taxes to provide
for the repayment of these bonds.
MONEY USES
The $200,000 alloted by bond
for electrical system Improve
ments would be spent to: (1)
modernize the system and In
crease voltage and (2) Increase
transformer capacity and wire
size.
The present electrical system
Is antiquated and overloaded, ac
cording to city officials, and the
Improvements are absolutely
necessary to provide adequate
service and maintain electrical
service without Interruption In
Covington.
City officials said that these
Improvements are so necessary
that work has already begun, and
In several cases, has prevented
Interruptions In electrical ser
vice for certain areas of the city.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The bond Issue on street Im
provements would provide S2OO,
000 to be used to: (1) construct
‘Baldy’ White Is Rotary
Ladies Night Speaker Tues.
Hubert A. (Baldy) White, humor
ist, philosopher, and lecturer of
Atlanta, will be the featured
speaker at the Covington Rotary
Club’s Ladles Night on Tuesday,
October 20 at 7:30 at the Porter
dale Hotel.
Rev. Mr. White was born and
reared In Elbert County. He
attended the Elberton High School
and Gordon Military College. He
Is a veteran of World War I and
following his discharge from ser
vice was in the accounting pro
fession for 25 years. He is an
ordained clergyman in the Metho
dist Church and has served chur
ches in the North Georgia Con
ference since 1953. He is present
Associate Minister at Haygood
Memorial Methodist Church In
Atlanta.
“Baldy” has spoken In nearly
every state in the nation and Is
in much demand as an after-din
ner speaker.
He Is a speaker who will make
you laugh until your sides hurt and
before you know it, he will steal
your heart and thrill your soul.
The annual fall Ladles Night
of the local Rotary Club is a high
event of the year and great inter
est is Involved in this meeting.
Baldy White will make it a bowl
of laughter and fun.
Dr. James W. Purcell is pre
sident of the Covington Rotary
Club.
Palmer-Stone PTA
Meets On Monday
The Palmer-Stone P.T.A. will
meet on Monday, October 19th at
7:30 p.m. in the school cafeto
rium. Basil Rigney will present
a musical program by band stu
dents.
Plans are under way for our
Fall Festival which is to be on
Friday night, October 30th.
“Charter Night” at the Newton
County High School Cafeteria.
The Pilot Club had a charter
membership of 31 business and
professional women. Out of the
31 charter members only 13 are
present members. Membership
is obtained by classification.
When the Pilot Club of Coving
ton was chartered It was number
42 in District One, which consist
of Georgia.
Presidents of the Pilot Club
have been Miss Ruth Parker,
Mrs. Dorothy Callahan Davis,
Miss Ruth Parker, Mrs. Edna
Weigel, Miss Ruth Tanner, Miss
Ann Woodward, and presently,
Mrs. Frances Allen.
Members of the club will ob
serve Founder’s Day on Sunday,
October 18, 1964, by attending
the church services with Presi
dent Frances Allen at the First
Baptist Church, Covington.
curbs, gutters and to widen city
streets, and (2) make the nec
essary street repairs on exis
ting streets.
WATER AND SEWERAGE
The bond issue calling for
$400,000 for improvements to
the water and sewerage systems
will pay for (1) addition of 1,500,
000 gallon per day capacity to the
water filter plant; (2) erection of
a 300,000 storage tank to pro
vide adequate water service In
the southwest part of the city
and the extension of necessary
water Unes from this tank to
connect to existing water sys
tem; (3) sewerage faculties to
serve the Needmore section of
the city and to replace the de
teriorating and Inadequate trunk
sewer located on Academy
Springs Branch that sewers the
north and east section of the
city.
A two-page advertisement sta
ting full particulars on the Bond
Issue Is carried in The Coving
ton News today and Is sponsored
by the Covington-Newton County
Chamber of Commerce. The in
formation Is on pages 4-5 In to
day’s News.
'BALDY' WHITE
Mansfield Lions
Annual Barbecue
Mansfield Lions Club will stage
their Annual Barbecue Wednes
day, October 21 from 5 until 8
p.m. at the Mansfield Community
House.
Tickets are now on sale by
members of the club for $1.50
for adults and 75 cents for chil
dren.
This occasion Is one of the high
lights of the year for Newton
Countians who love good barbe
cue. The public is invited.
FHA Delegates
To Attend District
Meeting Saturday
The Newton County High School
Chapter of Future Homemakers
of America will be represented
at the northwest Georgia District
meeting on October 17 at Henry
Grady High School in Atlanta by
the following delegates:
Mary Moore, Linda McCart,
Sherry Thompson, Becky Banks,
Billie Jean Kesler, Toni Bellew,
Lenetta Yarbrough, Dottie Me
Kay, Judy Moseley, Brenda Hay
es, Anne Wilder, Clarice Hender
son, Mary Lewis, Kathy Pratt.
The chapter’s delegates were
chosen because of their outstand
ing leadership ability and parti
cipation In home economics and
Future Homemaker experiences.
The group will be accompanied by
Miss Ann Nichols, high school
home economics teacher.
Future Homemakers at Henry
Grady High School, under the di
rection of Mrs. Mazel Kemp and
Mrs. Clara Jo Johnson, will serve
as hostesses to the group. Wel
coming the group will be Lynda
Sheehy, local chapter president,
Mr. Roger Derthlck, Principal,
and Dr. John Letson, Superinten
dent of Atlanta Public Schools.
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Bond Issue and Citizenship
City polls will be open at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday October
21, at Covington City Hall, that citizens of Covington may
voice their wishes relative to the City’s Issuance of SBOO,
000 In general obligation bonds. Polls wUI remain open
untU 7:00 p.m.
We, as Americans are among the few remaining free
people privileged to have a voice In even local government.
And make no mistake - it is a coveted prlvUege - which ob
ligates us, as its beneficiaries, to preserve. As pressure
mounts from many sides to usurp this prime fundamental
of freedom, it behooves us to do less criticizing and more
voting.
Indifference, "I’m not interested in politics’’, Laziness,
“I’m too busy’’; Greed, “I’m doing O. K. as things are”,
Cynicism, "Pressure groups run the show - my one vote
won’t count”, and, IneliglbUlty, “1 didn’t register”, are
among some of our "Sins Against Citizenship”.
We take pride in the fact that Covington is rapidly growing
In population, economy, commerce and Industry. Further
development necessitates commensurate expansion of utlll—
tles and faculties - sewerage, streets, electrical systems -
to meet the needs of the vastly Increased population and ex
pansion.
In the past, there have been some issues of which the people
approved, which did not pass in an election, because they did
not take the trouble to vote. The Issuance of the proposed
bonds Is vital to Covington’s progress.
We heartily endorse passage of the bond Issue; and trust
that every eligible resident wUI exercise his rlghtof citizen
ship by voting.
Porterdale Baptist Revival
Starts Sunday, October 18th
PORTERDALE - The Rev.
James Mcßay of the Lakewood
Baptist Church in Gainesville,
will be the guest minister for
a Revival to be held at the Por
terdale Baptist Church begin
ning on Sunday, October 18, and
continuing through Sunday, Oc
tober 25. Services will be each
evening at seven-thirty o’clock.
Mr. Mcßay Is a gifted pastor
who has served as the Vice-
President of the Georgia Bap
tist Convention and Is current
ly a member of the Executive
Committee.
Mr. Robert Burch will be
directing the music each even
ing, and special selections will
be part of the services.
A Nursery will be provid
ed for each service.
The congregation of the Por
terdale Baptist Church wishes
to invite all Christians and those
who seek a Savior to share in
these services.
New Class In
Typing For
Dropout Club
The Newton County Drop Out
Club will organize another class
in typing on Tuesday, October 27
at Newton County High School at
7:30 p.m.
All members and Interested
parties are Invited to attend the
meeting, or get In touch with
Homer F. Sharp.
Susan Chester Second In State Bee
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SUSAN CHESTER, 7th grade student at Palmer Stone
School, represented Newton County in the Georgia
Slate-wide Spelling Bee held at the Southeastern Fair
on Friday, October 9th, under the direction of Dr. Claude
Purcell. Susan won second place in the state, and a cash
award of 550.00. Here she is shown in the Palmer Stone
library with her homeroom teacher Mrs. Maurice Griffin.
Susan is an outstanding student at Palmer Stone, and
Newton County is proud of her fine record in the State
Spelling Bees. She tied for second in the State last year.
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Porter Church
Hosts Quarterly
Conference Sun.
Quarterly Conference will be
held at the Julia A. Porter Mem
orial Methodist Church on Sun
day, October 18, with the guest
minister being Dr. Nat Long,
District Superintendent of the
Atlanta - Decatur - Oxford Dis
trict.
Dinner on the church lawn
will follow the morning worship
service.