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Mrs. Standard
Funeral Held
At Salem Sun.
Mr*. B. H. (Katie) Standard
died at her home in Salem Com
munity on November 1, after
a lingering illness. A native
of Butts County, she #as 74
years old and a member of Salem
Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, November 8, at
Salem Methodist Church with
Rev. Gene Nease and Rev.
William Atha officiating.
Surviving are sons, I^eonard
M. Standard, Covington; Carl A.
standard, Atlanta; W. Jack Stan
dard, E. Artis Standard, Howard
H. Standard, Covington; daugh
ters, Mrs. J. C. Darby, Mrs.
Alton M. Johnson, Mrs. Stanley
Johnson, Mrs. E. H. Underwood,
all of Covington; brothers,
George C. Gray, Nashville, Ten
nessee; Grady Gray, Rome and
sister, Mrs. Clyde Thaxton,
Jackson.
Interment was in Salem
Churchyard Cemetery with Cald
well and Cowan Funeral Home
In charge of arrangements. Ser
ving as pallbearers were Jack
McGiboney, Jim Darby, Phil
Standard, Danny Standard, Jerry
Standard and Wayne Underwood.
The NEWS joins the many fri
ends In extending deepest sym
pathy to the family in their
sorrow.
CARD OF THANKS
My heartfelt thanks to every
one who remembered me In
thoughts, prayers and good wish
es and with cards and flowers
while I was hospitalized and since
returning home.
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Dr. Swilley Is
Baptist President
Dr. Monroe F. Swllley, Jr., pas
tor of the Second Ponce de Leon
Baptist Church in Atlanta, was el
ected president of the Georgia
Baptist Convention Tuesday in
Atlanta.
The new president succeeds Dr.
J. Thornton Williams of LaGran
ge.
During die Tuesday program the
Mercer Glee Club rendered sev
eral numbers. Miss Lila Jo Cal
laway, of Covington, daughter of
Kev. and Mrs. Edgar A.Callaway
pastor of the First Baptist Chur
ch, is a member of the Glee Club.
Sen. Herman Talmadge addres
sed the convention Tuesday night.
He charged that a “moral break
down . .. and the increasing in
ability to tell the difference be
tween right and wrong are the real
dangers that we as a nation and a
free people face today.”
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my leep
and lasting appreciation to each
one who has remembered me dur
ing my hospitalization and recup
eration at my home. The nurses,
staff, doctors, especially Dr.
Tuck, and all my friends and fam
ily have shown love and care for
which I am Indebted.
May God bless each of you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Stella Autry
Injuries from BB guns, sling
shots and bows and arrows cause
17 percent of all accidental blind
ness according to Miss Lucile
Higginbotham, head of the Coop
erative Extension Service health
department.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Americus Gaither
wish to thank their many friends,
white and colored, for their kind
ness during the illness and at the
death of their mother. May God
bless each of you.
Mary and Mary Ann Gaither
Henry Floyd
Died Friday
In Atlanta
Graveside services for Henley
B. Floyd Sr. of Newnan, form
erly of Covington, were held
Friday afternoon, November 6,
at Lawnwood Memorial Park in
Covington, with Rev. Herman Dil
lard, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, Newnan and
Rev. David Bookout, pastor of
Clairmont Hills Baptist Church,
Atlanta, officiating at the last
rites.
Mr. Floyd, 59, was a native
of Plainsville but made his home
in Covington for a number of
years. When he moved to Cov
ington he was employed with the
US Post Office as rural mall
carrier. Later he established
the Studebaker Company in Cov
ington and was the founder of
Covington Tire Company. He
died in Piedmont Hospital on
November 5, after a lingering
illness.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Florence Wilkerson Floyd, New
nan; two sons, H. B. Floyd Jr.,
Atlanta; Rev. Emmett Owen
Floyd, Orlando, Florida; sister,
Mrs. Paul E. Paris, Blairsville
and nine grandchildren.
The NEWS joins a host of fri
ends of the family throughout
this section in extending deep
est sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
John Hough Jr.,
Emory Faculty
Member, Dios
John Francis Hough, Jr., 28, of
Oxford, died in a private hospital
on Monday, November 9, after an
Illness of about a year. He was a
native of Shanghai, China, where
his parents, Col. and Mrs. John F.
(Tony) Hough, were stationed with
the Marine Corps. His parents
now live In Atlanta.
Mr. Hough was social studies
professor at Emory-at-Oxford
and a member of Allen Memor
ial Methodist Church in Oxford.
A graduate of North Fulton High
School, he received his BA degree
from Emory in 1958 and his BD
degree from Union Theological
Seminary in 1961. While working
toward his doctorate in history he
was a teaching assistant In Em
ory’s history department. At the
time of his illness he was pre
paring to work on his dissertation
and was teaching at Emory-at-
Oxford. He had served in the
Marine Reserve and was a mem
ber of Tau Delta fraternity.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon, November
11, at Allen Memorial Methodist
Church with Rev. Bob Gary of
ficiating. Interment was in Ox
ford Cemetery with J.C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements. Serving as
pallbearers were K. W. Johnson,
Summerville, South Carolina;
Thomas Johns, Atlanta; Dr. Mar
vin Brantley, Atlanta; James
Camp, Oxford, Wesley Stephens,
Atlanta and John Hennlss, Chat
tanooga, Tennessee.
Surviving besides his parents,
Col. and Mrs. John F. Hough of
Atlanta are his wife, Mrs. John
Francis Hough, Jr., one son Evan
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to publicly express my
appreciation to the entire staff
of the Newton County Hospital,
every nurse, maid, the entire
personnel, and to Dr. Tuck and
Dr. Crews for their excellent
care of me while I was a patient in
the Newton County Hospital for
five weeks. They were always
patient, gentle, cheerful, and
understanding. Without them I
would not be alive today. I
am humbly grateful for the atten
tion I received.
And to the wonderful friends,
I say "Thank you” for your
visits, cards, gifts, flowers,
prayers and every kind thought.
I enjoyed the visits of the preach
ers who came and who prayed
for me. My heart overflows
with gratitude for you and your
friendship.
May God richly bless you is
my prayer.
Mrs. Mary E. Hays
“ CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my thanks
and appreciation to my loved ones
and friends for the kindness
shown me during my illness at
Newton County Hospital and to
Dr. Purcell, Dr. Callaway, and
the nurses for their faithful ser
vice, to the ministers who visit
ed me, and the prayers of all.
The lovely flowers, cards, visits
and telephone calls meant so
much to me. May God be with
each of you and bless you.
Mrs. R. M. (Mary) Potts
Thomas Hough, daughter Jenni
fer Marie Hough, all of Oxford,
and one sister, Miss Harriet
Hough, Atlanta.
The NEWS joins the friends
of the family in extending deepest
sympathy to them in their sorrow.
(Be*t Coverage: Newi, Picture*, and Feature*)
Rites Sunday
In Covington
For M. Wilkes
Monroe Wilkes of Porterdale,
died in a private hospital on
Thursday, November 5. Funeral
services were held Sunday after
noon, November 8, at the Chapel
of Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home with Bishop J. T. Payne
and Rev. Grady Eberhardt of
ficiating. Interment was in Lawn
wood Memorial Park with Larry
Mathis, Charles Mathis, David
Mathis, Bobby Smith, Fred Wil
son and John Blankenship serving
as pallbearers.
Surviving Is his wife, Mrs.
Lula Sheffield Wilkes of Porter
dale.
The NEWS joins the friends
In extending deepest sympathy
to his widow.
A. U. Futrelle,
Father of Mrs.
Goode, Dies
It is learned with regret A.U.
Futrelle 84, of Savannah, the
father of Mrs. M.E. Goode of
Covington, died in a Savannah
hospital yesterday (Wednesday)
after a brief illness following
declining health.
At the time of going to press
funeral plans had not been com
pleted.
Surviving besides Mrs. Goode
are three other daughters, Mr s.
W.P. Doty, Mrs. Herbert Bain
bridge, Atlanta; Mrs. F.W. Dem
eritt, Baltimore, Maryland and
several grandchildren andgreat
grandcirildren.
A host of friends of Mrs. Goode
and her family extend deepest
sympathy to them "n their sorrow.
Hardeman Rites
Today At Harwell
Chapel 4 P.M.
John E. Hardeman, prominent
farmer and businessman of Salem
Community, Covington, died in a
private hospital on Tuesday, No
vember 10, after a short illness.
A native of Newton County, he was
52 years old. He was a faithful
member of Salem Methodist
Church taking an active part in all
church as well as civic activities
in his community.
Funeral services will be held
today, Thursday, November 12,
at 4 p.m. at the Chapel of Harwell
Funeral Home with Rev. Gene
Nease and Rev. Ned Worstall
officiating at the last rites. In
terment will be in Salem Ceme
tery with J.C. Harwell and Son
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
John E.Hardeman, Covington; one
son, Bert Hardeman, Columbus;
Clarence Hardeman, Atlanta; Mr.
and Mrs. W.E. Black, Covington
and Mrs. Will Hardeman, Con
yers.
The NEWS Joins a host of
friends throughout this section
in extending deepest sympathy
to the family in their sorrow.
Mrs. J. T. Polk
Funeral Held
On Wednesday
Mrs. J. T. Polk Sr. died at her
home here on Tuesday, November
10, after a short illness. A native
of Newton County she was 68
years old. She was a member of
Shiloh Methodist Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Polk
were held Wednesday afternoon,
November 11, at Shiloh Methodist
Church with Rev. Douglas Butler
assisted by Rev. W. H. Ruff of
Athens, officiating at the last
rites. Interment was in Oxford
Cemetery with J. C. Harwell and
Son Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Nephews served
as pallbearers.
Surviving are her husband, J.
T. Polk, Sr., sons, J. T. Polk,
Jr., Covington; James A. Polk,
Atlanta; Archie K. Polk, Frank
lin S. Polk, Charles R. Polk,
all of Covington; daughters, Mrs.
Christine Wicks, Mrs. Margaret
Strickland, Atlanta; Mrs. Hazel
La Master, Charlotte, North Ca
rolina; brother, W. C. Sockwell,
Marietta; sisters, Mrs. Starr
Dial, Oxford; Mrs. Isaac Trusty,
Covington and 10 grandchildren.
The NEWS joins the many
friends of the family In extend
ing deepest sympathy to them in
their sorrow.
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THE END OF YOUR SEARCH IS CHRIST
Brock Boy Bios
In Germany
Funeral services for Little
Marcus Wade Brock, the two
month son of Mr. and Mrs. w. S.
(Billy) Brock, were held Wednes
day morning, November 11, at
the Chapel of Harwell Funeral
Homo with Rev. James M. Dale,
pastor of the Covington Mills Me
thodist Church, officiating. In
terment was in Lawnwood Ceme
tery with J. C. Harwell and Son
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements.
The baby was born in Germany
and died on October 31, In Ger
many. He, with his parents, were
flown back to the States where
they will be stationed now.
Surviving besides his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. (Billy) Brock
are two brothers, Gene Aaron,
Gregory A. Brock, grandparents,
Mrs. Murrell Ayers and C. A.
Aaron, all of Covington.
The NEWS joins the friends of
the family in extending deepest
sympathy to them in their sor
row.
Columbia Rites
Today For
Wm.C. Ellis
William Clifford Ellis, Sr., of
Columbia, South Carolina, form
erly of Oxford, died in a private
hospital in Columbia on Tuesday,
November 10, at the age of 52.
A native of Monticello, he made
his home in Oxford for a number
of years. He was associated with
the Gallaway Music Company, a
member of Shanton Methodist
Church and a veteran of World
War H.
Funeral services will be held
today (Thursday) November 12,
at Dunbar Funeral Home in Col
umbia with Dr. John Younginer
of Columbia, officiating. Grave
side services will be conducted
at the graveside in Oxford Ceme
tery on Friday afternoon, No
vember 13, at 3 p.m. with Rev.
Bob Gary officiating and J.C.
Harwell and Son Funeral Home in
charge.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
J.C. Ellis, Oxford; wife, Mrs.
Juanita Brazelton Ellis, Colum
bia, South Carolina; three sons,
William Ellis, Boulder, Colora
do; William C. Ellis Jr., Charles
Michael Ellis, both of Columbia,
South Carolina; two daughters,
Mrs. Marjorie Bailey, Atlanta;
Miss Lynn Ellis, Madison; bro
thers, Charles Ellis, Leland El
lis, Wales Ellis, Jack Ellis, all
of Oxford and one sister, Mrs.
Ruth Allgood, Madison.
The NEWS joins the friends of
the family in extending deepest
sympathy to them in their sorrow.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Carl Samuel
Allgood wishes to take this means
to express their deep apprecia
tion for all the kindnesses shown
to them during his extended ill
ness and death. Please know that
your thoughtfulness is a great
comfort.
Mrs. Carl S. Allgood and
Family
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CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Mrs.
B. H. (Katie) Standard would
like to express their sincere
thanks to everyone for the kind
nesses extended during her Ill
ness and at the time of her pass
ing. The flowers, cards, trays,
calls and prayers were deeply
appreciated by her during her
illness and by the family. In
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and every thoughtful deed.
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Carl L. Standard
W, Jack standard
E. Artis Standard
Howard H. Standard
Mrs. J. C. Darby
Mrs. Alton M. Johnson
Mrs. Stanley Johnson
Mrs. E. H. Underwood.
APPLE TIME IN GA.
To get the most enjoyment from
apples, Extension nutritionists at
the University of Georgia suggest
you choose a variety for the use
you Intend to make of it. Many
varieties are good for all pur
poses, such as general cooking,
baking whole, or eating raw.
Tart, firm apples are best for
cooking.
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For Today
My interest is in the fu
ture because I’m going to
spend the rest of my life
there.
— Charles Kettering
They can conquor, who
believe they can.
— p. Vergil
Good luck is a lazy man’s
estimate of a worker’s
success.
— Anonymous
The true way to soften
one’s troubles is to soften
those of others.
— Mme. de Maintenon
Success is due less to
ability than to zeal. The
winner is he who gives
himself to his work, body
and soul.
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