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We find ourselves Chairman
of the 1965 Easter Seal Cam
paign. . .and it is for the month
of March! Late to start? Yes,
but never too late! Did you
know Easter Seals help all Crip
pling!
A cerebral palsied child in
Albany needs therapy. A grand
mother in Monroe suffers a
stroke. A housewife in Atlanta
has a leg amputation. Widely
varing handicaps, but these three
people have one thing in com
mon--all of them are being help
ed to live a normal and useful
life by your Easter Seal Society.
The Easter Seal Society is the
only voluntary health agency that
treats ALL KINDS of crippling.
Easter Seal programs in Georgia
gave 3,979 direct services to in
dividuals during 1964.
Crippled children and adults
look to Easter Seals for help.
They also look to YOU! The
first step is YOURS, your gift
to Easter Seals.
We have worked, most of our
life with young people, and older
people. How we all love them!
Nothing is more pathetic than
seeing a little child with de
formed limbs, unless it is an
old person who cannot make his
or her way around without a
wheel chair or crutches. How
ever, there are many times when
people cannot buy wheel chairs,
crutches, braces and all the
things needed. That is where
your Easter Seals Dollars come
in. What a joy to know that we
can HELP!
So often you hear people say
they want to help others but do
not know where to begin. Fri
ends this is your FIRST STEP
to a rewarding service!
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“South Side Story’’ Set For
Presentation March 18-19
Hang on to your hats, Newton
Countians, here’s the news you’ve
all been waiting for! It’s time
again for the 4th Annual Theater
Production, sponsored jointly by
the Band Boosters and the New
ton Community Theater. And
this year it’s bigger and better
than ever.
Again written, produced and
directed by Eddie Najjar, and
entitled “South Side Story”, the
hilarious comedy bears a side
splitting resemblance to the ro
mantic adventures of Romeo and
Juliet, further enlivened with la
vish, finger-snapping settings, as
displayed in the more recent
“West Side Story”. Youwillfind
it contains many of the same in
gredients you have enjoyed be
fore, only bigger and better with
its cast of hundreds. Y'es, HUN
DREDS!
When? Next Thursday and Fri
day nights, March 18 and 19.
Where? Newton High Auditorium.
Time? 8 P. M. How much?
Only 50? and SI.OO, every cent
of whicii will go to help defray
Except For Affiliation Newton Girl
Scouting Might Have 40-Year History
As Newton Countians join in
saluting the 237 local, Girl
Scouts, and their 61 adult lead
ers, during National Girls Scout
Week, March 7-13, the clock
turns back to 1927, and an or
ganization of girls, who, but for
affiliation with the National Or
ganization of Girl Scouts, would
have been the first GS Troops.
It was under the capable direc
tion of the Misses Elizabeth and
Mary Paine that the group of some
24 members was organized. Miss
Mary Paine, (now Mrs. H. S.
Allen), had formerly worked with
Camp Fire Girls; and when she
and her sister became interest
ed in Girl Scouts, organization
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VOLUME 10
M. SFIELD POST OFFICE IS DEDICATED
Local Rotarians To Mark Club’s 60th Year
The 60th anniversary of the founding of Rotary, the pioneer ser
vice club, will be marked March 16, 1965 by the Rotary Club of
Covington. It will commemorate the occasion by short addresses
by four Past Presidents. Aubra Sherwood will speak on “Rotary’s
Objectives”; E. G. Lassiter will discuss “Rotary’s History”; Otis
Spillers will comment on, “Rotary’s Achievements”; and Bill Hoff
man will talk about “Rotary’s Future.”
Dr. James W. Purcell, presi
dent of the Rotary Club of Cov
ington in announcing the club’s
anniversary meeting, said, “The
local Rotary Club joins a world
wide celebration planned by more
than 11,800 Rotary clubs and
560,000 Rotarians in 127 coun
tries. The occasion will be
marked by men of diverse lang
uages, religions, and political
beliefs, but with a common bond
Fire Chief Floyd
Undergoes Tests
At Hospital
Covington Fire Chief R. T.
Floyd has been a patient at
Georgia Baptist Hospital for the
past several days undergoing a
series of tests.
Floyd is presently confined to
his home but expects to return
to the Atlanta hospital in the
next few days.
expenses of the Blue Rambler
Band’s April trip to Washing
ton, D. C., where they will take
part in the exciting annual Cherry
Blossom Festival.
Make your plans now to attend
this incredible production. You
can’t afford to miss it!
COVINGTON
TEMPERATURES
High Low
Wednesday 3rd 54 44
Thursday 4th 53 32
Friday sth 38 24
Saturday 6th 36 29
Sunday 7th 47 36
Monday Bth 46 33
Tuesday 9th 63 27
Rainfall this week .30 of an
inch, according to local Wea
therman Jack Chapman.
of the girls was not long in
materializing.
Among members of this early
group were: Sara White Calla
way, Beverly Perry, Ruth Hill,
Evelyn Smith, Mary Frances Mc-
Cord, Elizabeth Muse, Sarah
King, Kathryn Johnson, Sally
Rogers, Emma Hester, and Re
becca Wright.
Their organization and acti
vities followed the Girl Scout
Manual which was their guide;
they wore kahki middies and
skirts, (homemade); and held
meetings in upstairs rooms of
The Bank of Covington Building.
Summer camps at Costley’s mill
were included in their program.
b'
in the Rotary ideal of serving
others.”
The first meeting of the world’s
first Rotary Club was held on
February 23, 1905, in Chicago. It
brought together the founder,
Paul Harris, a lawyer, with three
of his business acquaintances: a
mining engineer, a merchant tail
or, and a coal dealer. In the
early days of Rotary, it was
agreed that only one representa
tive from each business or pro
fession In the community would
be admitted, a principle of mem
bership that continues today.
As its 60th year begins, Ro
tary is growing at the approxi
mate rate of one club a day. The
organization’s phenomenal
growth indicates the strong
appeal of Rotary fellowship and
service to men of different vo
cational backgrounds.
Rotary’s world leader for
1964-65, Charles W. Pettengill,
of Greenwich, Conn., has focused
the attention of Rotarians every
where onthe importance of apply
ing the principles of Rotary in
their daily lives. “ Live Rotary,”
he urges members, “in your
work, in your relations with
youth, and in your contacts with
people from other countries.”
Covington Postmaster Lee Stephenson
To Retire After 30-Years Os Service
In a joint announcement by Covington Postmaster E. Lee Stephen
son and Congressman Robert G. Stephens, Jr. of the 10th District of
Gebrgia, it was revealed this week that Mr. Stephenson will retire
from the local post office position on March 26, 1965.
Congressman Stephens has an
nounced that he has recommend
ed Lamar Callaway be promoted
to permanent postmaster at Cov
ington.
E. Lee Stephenson started with
the post office in Covington on
October 1, 1935. He was named
acting postmaster on December
11, 1940 upon the death of John
L. Callaway, father of Lamar
Callaway. Mr. Stephenson’s per
manent appointment as Covington
postmaster took place on May 9,
1941.
Congressman Stephens report
ed Monday that he had been
notified by the Post Office De-
Misses Paine’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Paine accompanied
the group on camping trips, and
Mr. Paine, known to the girls
as "Uncle Bob’’, taught many
of them how to swim in Cost
ley’s pond. However, the group
did not affiliate with the National
Organization, so could not be
recognized as bona fide Girl
Scout Troops, during their pro
gram which continued until 1929.
This in no way detracted from
the joy of the girls in their
Scouting, nor from the fine con
tribution of the Misses Paine,
in conducting such a splendid
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MARCH 11. 1965
Congressman Stephens Speaks At Post Office Dedication
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SHOWN ABOVE at the dedication program of Mansfield’s new Post Office, are left to right: Miss
Annie C Hays, postmaster; U. S. Post Office Dept. Field Service Officer E. D. Huthnance, of Atlanta;
Rep. Donald Ballard, Mansfield City Attorney; 10th Dist. Congressman Robert G. Stephens, guest
speaker; and Mayor-Pro-tem Mell Prather, master of ceremonies.
partment of the request of Post
master Stephenson for optional
retirement effective March 26,
1965.
Congressman Stephens stated,
"I regret that Mr. Stephenson is
leaving the active postal service
by electing to exercise the op
tional retirement privilege which
he has earned. I congratulate
him on his long years of postal
service to the people of Newton
County.”
In further comment on the mat
ter, Mr. Stephens said: “I have
recommended that John Lamar
Callaway be promoted in the pos
tal service to the temporary
position of Acting Postmaster and
I have also recommended that
Rams Seek Second Straight AA Crown
BY 808 GREER
(News Sports Editor)
Newton County’s amazing Rams will seek to make it two straight
state AA basketball championships this weekend as the roundball
meet got underway yesterday (Wednesday at the Alexander Coli
seum in Atlanta. Newton met the LaFayette team, number 4
outfit from Region 3AA, in a 9:30 tilt Wednesday night.
Quarter-final games in the
boys division will be played
today starting with a 12:40 game
in Newton County’s lower brac
ket pitting the winner of the
West Rome-South Hall clash and
the Newnan-Cairo survivor. The
Rams-LaFayette winner will
meet the winner of the Sandy
Springs - Thomasville clash at
9:30 Thursday (tonight).
In looking ahead to the semi
finals on Friday night, should
the Rams and Cairo survive,
their game is set for 6 p. m.
Actually this game, if it ma
terializes, should be one of the
best of the 1965 tournament.
The other semi-final game (in
the opposite bracket) is sche
duled for 9 p. m. Friday night.
Coach Ronald Bradley will pro
bably start a lineup of his three
seniors, Tim Christian, Stan
Harris and J. W. Rutledge, along
with juniors Wayne Hall and Gary
Bloodworth. This quintet has
worked the past two tourneys
most successfully.
Girls games today (Thursday)
alternating around the boys en
counters are as follows:
11:20 A. M. Forsyth County vs
Calhoun
2:15 P. M. Douglas County
vs Lowndes County
Mr. Callaway be made the perma
nent Postmaster.”
This nomination by the Con
gressman will follow the normal
procedure of confirmation in the
Senate and the permanent ap
pointment will be approved pro
bably in three or four months.
Congressman Stephens said
about this recommendation of
Palmer-Stone PTA
Io Hear Dr. Maloney
The Palmer-Stone P. T. A.
will meet on Monday night, March
15th at 7:30 in the school cafe
torium. A very interesting pro
gram will be brought by- Dr.
Johnny Maloney about the
"Dental Health and Care for
Children’s Teeth.”
5:15 P. M. Hart County vs
Murray County
8:00 P. M. Henry County vs
Dodge County
District 4-H
Rally, Land
Judging Set
Newton County 4-H’ers will
participate in two events that
occur on March 27th in Law
renceville, Georgia. One of these
events is the District Land
Judging School and the other is
the District 4-H Rally which
will be held along with the Land
Judging event.
Newton County 4-H Council
members will be eligible to
attend this event according to
Ed Hunt, County Agent, and
Virginia Jones, Home Dem
onstration Agent.
Those desiring to attend the
Land Judging event must make
application with these Agents by
March 15th. Boys who have
done outstanding work in the
Land Judging project will be
given first consideration for
participating in the Land Judging
event on this date.
GIRL SCOUT WEEK
53rd Anniversary Celebration
MARCH 7th - 13th
Mr. Callaway: "I have received
many fine letters and requests
to promote Mr. John Lamar
Callaway, a young man, a veteran,
a Scoutmaster and Sunday School
teacher with 19 years in the
postal service. I believe in the
interest of continuing the good
service to the people of Coving
ton that such an appointment will
be of great value.”
Rucker Ginn
Hospitalized
Rucker Ginn, prominent
businessman of Covington, is ex
pected to return to his home in
Covington today (Thursday) from
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta,
where he underwent surgery.
AA State Scores:
Three games were completed
in the State AA basketball tourna
ment yesterday (Wednesday) as
The Covington News went to
press:
Dublin 40, Troup 33.
Cairo 73, Newnan 41.
Sandy Springs led Thomasville
mid-way of the fourth quarter
68-46 and will therefore advance
into the quarter-finals tonight
(Thursday), probably against the
Newton Rams.
IRS Says State,
Federal Tax
Table Differ
The Internal Revenue Service
today cautioned Georgians on the
use of the Sales Tax Tables.
A. C. Ross, District Director
of Internal Revenue for Georgia,
warned that "there is a difference
between the Federal and the State
tables for claiming the Georgia
State sales tax deduction on in
come tax returns”.
Mr. Ross pointed out that only
the table issed by the Internal
Revenue Service may be used
to claim the sales tax paid when
Federal income tax returns are
filed.
The State of Georgia has es
tablished its own table of allow
able sales tax for use in filing
a State of Georgia tax return
and claiming a deduction for sales
tax.
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Congressman Robert G. Stephens
Main Speaker Open House, Sunday
Threatening skies and blustery winds did not overshadow the
significance of a memorable event in Mansfield, on Sunday after
noon at 2:00 p.m., when the new Mansfield Post Office building
was officially dedicated. Mayor Pro-tern Mel Prather was master
of ceremonies for the program, which featured U. S. Post Office
Dept. Field Service Officer E. D. Huthnance, and Rep. Robert
G Stephens Jr. of the Tenth Congressional District, as guest
speakers.
Among other distinguished
guests present were: A. E.
Hays, Mansfield Mayor; A. W.
Jackson, Mayor of Oxford;
Newton County Commissioner
Tom Bates; Ordinary Donald
Stephenson; Dr. Dallas Tar
kenton, Oxford College; former
Mansfield postmaster, Elder E.
Clayton Hays; Miss Mellie Pitts,
former Newborn postmaster;
Newton County Representatives
No. 1 and 2, respectively, Donald
Ballard and Otis Spillers; former
Hayston Postmaster H. S. Hays;
Wilbur Harwell, Oxford post
master; postmasters from Rut
ledge, Sparta, Homer, Trenton,
Monticello, Baldwin, Monroe,
Farrar, and Marietta; and Mans
field city councilmen, Leonard
Davis, E. Lee Hays, Jim Hitch
cock and Fred Adams.
Miss Annie C. Hays, Mans
field Postmaster, who has
capably filled that post for 31
years, cordially welcomed those
present. In her brief remarks
she termed the new building the
materialization of a dream, and
the only real home the post
office had ever had. Mansfield’s
first postoffice, established on
Jan. 12, 1894, with Henry C.
White as the first postmaster,
was housed in the old W. B.
Hurst Store, when the town was
known as “Bob Lee”. It later
moved to the Mansfield Bank
Building, then the C. R. Roberts
Drug Building, before moving
into its current, permanent
home. Miss Hays expressed deep
gratitude to all of those, including
Congressman John. J. Flynt,
whose attendance was precluded
by illness, for their united efforts
in securing the new post office.
Rev. Charles Bennett, Baptist
Church Pastor, offered the in
vocation; which was followed by
a brief message from Mayor-
Pro-tem Prather, who erected
the building, at the cost of some
$15,000, for government use
under the Typical Monthly Rental
Postoffice Building plan. Special
guests were recognized, in
cluding postal clerk, Fred Hays,
Olin Boh anon, rural letter
carrier, and W. P. Hays, sub
stitute carrier.
Rep. Ballard, who is also
Mrs. Dennis Named
Easter Seal Chairman
Mrs. Belmont Dennis, Editor
of the Covington News, has been
named Newton County Chairman
for the 1965 Easter Seal Cam
paign slated for the month of
March, it was announced by C. M.
Wallace, Jr., State Campaign
Chairman.
Working with Mrs. Dennis as
county treasurer for the annual
Easter Seal Appeal is C. G. Hen
derson, Jr., of the Bank of Cov
ington. Mr. Henderson has
served in this volunteer capacity
for many years.
Mrs. Dennis reported that the
1965 slogan for the drive is, “the
first step is yours, your gift to
Easter Seals.” She also reported
that during 1964, a total of 3,979
direct Easter Seal services were
given to crippled children and
adults in Georgia.
Newton countians have bene
fited through two Easter Seal
service-programs: the Easter
Seal Equipment Loan Service
which loans, on physician-pre
scription, wheelchairs, walkers,
and other aids to patients unable
to buy or rent equipment; and the
Atlanta Easter Seal Rehabilita
tion Center.
The Center provides rehabilit
ation through a' comprehensive
program of physical therapy, oc
cupational and speech-hearing
terapies; vocational counseling,
NUMBER 10
Mansfield city attorney, was
given the privilege of introducing
his collegue, Rep. Robert G.
Stephens, Jr., whom he termed a
man of strong convictions, who
always cast his vote according
to decisions reached after con
scientious deliberation.
Mr. Stephens expressed
pleasure in having recently
transferred Newton County in the
Tenth District, which he re
presents; and in being privileged
to participate In the dedication
of the new Post Office. He con
veyed Rep. Flynt’s regrets, in
being unable to attend; and stated
that he felt he was reaping the
benefits of Rep. Flynt’s efforts,
in that the post office was
approved while Newton was still
In the Fourth District re
presented by Congressman
Flynt. He brought a forceful
message on Government and
People, the full text of which
is carried elsewhere in the pages
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18 Cases In
City Court Mon.
Eighteen persons had cases
> made against them Monday
morning in Covington City Police
: Court when Judge E. W. Strozier
; banged his gavel at the weekly
; session.
Leading the number of those
। charged with various crimes
were persons who were charged
with disorderly conduct. Four
i drew fines for this charge. Three
were fined for shop-lifting and
another three for speeding.
Two reckless driving cases
and two drunk charges also
were assessed fines. Single
. cases of driving under influence,
I operating a dive, and illegal
. liquor possession were also dealt
with severely.
Another auto theft case was
quickly solved during the week.
Police said that a car was stolen
from a used car dealer in down
town Covington but it was re
covered and one arrest made for
its theft. This was the third
auto theft within two weeks.
psychological testing and coun
seling; and group recreational
programs for both handicapped
children and adults. All patients
must be referred by an M. D. who
prescribes the necessary ther
apy. All ages, all races, all
kinds of crippling disabilities are
treated, regardless of the pat
ient’s ability to pay for services
received. ,
Supt. Richardson
Kiwanis Speaker
Today At 1 P.M.
Newton County School Supt.
J. W. Richardson will be the
guest speaker at the Covington
Kiwanis Club meeting today
(Thursday) at Legion Home at
1 o’clock. Homer F. Sharp,
principal of Newton County High
School, is in charge of the pro
gram today and will introduce
the speaker.
Supt. Richardson will discuss
the local “School Situation” at
the meeting today.
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Miss Carol Clum of Athens,
was the guest speaker at the
Kiwanis Club Thursday. She
recently spent a year as an ex
change student in Cowra, New
South Wales Australia.