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David Hipp Fights On and On—
When David Hipp, youngest of
three and only son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Hippos Atlanta, was
born, he weighed In at 8 pounds.
A healthy and completely normal
baby boy. At fifteen months he
was talking and walking. . .like
any toddler. . .and all boy.
Just before his second birthday
In 1962, David suddenly lay at
death’s threshold with encepha
litis, commonly called sleeping
sickness. In a coma for six
days, David finally opened his
eyes again—but to what? He
was unable to sit, talk, feed
himself, stand or walk.
In May 1962, the family doc
tor referred the youngster to
the Atlanta Easter Seal Rehabili
tation Center for complete re
habilitation treatment.
Nearly three years have pass
ed since the first day David
came to the Center. If you
dropped by on the days that
David is now there, you would
see a sturdy little five-year old.
You would see him standing in
his braces; able to feed himself
and talking a moderate amount.
You would watch him smile and
hear him laugh. You might even
see him frown a little, too, as
he concentrates on taking steps
with his crutches. . .a child who
was unable to hold his head up
three years ago.
David has a long way to go
yet, but he will make it, thanks
to his own will and to Easter
Seal care. Your gifts to Easter
Seals will help other Davids who
need the same skilled care. Send
your check to Mr. C. G. Hen
derson, Newton County Band,
Easter Seals Treasurer.
Be sure and read the story in
this issue of the NEWS about
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Grand Jury
Integrated
The Newton County Grand Jury
for the March Term of Superior
Court was integrated for the
first time Monday when two
Negro citizens were chosen for
duty on the jury.
Arthur Wyatt of Newborn and
Mike Mullins of Hays District
answered the clerk’s call on
Monday morning. Others were
on the list but did not appear
when their names were called
by Clerk S. M. Hay.
Elks Youth
Leadership
Winners Named
Youth Leadership winners
were announced and awards made
at Newton County chapel ex
ercises Friday morning by Cov
ington Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler
Hugh Kesler.
First place winner in the boys
contest is E. G. Lassiter 111,
who received a SIOOU.S. Savings
Bond.
Judy Laseter was the top
winner of the girls division and
she was the recipient of a SIOO
U. S. Savings Bond. Second
place went to Mary Jane Odum,
$25 Savings Bond. Carol Call
away and Joan Dial tied for third
place and each received a $25
Savings Bond.
The local Elks Lodge Number
1806 annually sponsors the con
test among Newton County High
School students.
Donald Ballard Qualifies For
Remainder Legislative Term
W. D. (Donald) Ballard, Cov
ington attorney, qualified with the
State Democratic Committee
Friday for the representative
of Newton County In the General
Assembly of Georgia for the
remainder of his unexpired 1965-
66 term as reapportioned by the
Georgia Legislature. Under the
reapportionment, Newton County
will be granted one representa
tive instead of two.
A graduate of Palmer Stone
Grammar School, Covington High
School, University of Georgia,
and University of Georgia Law
School, he majored in Law and
Political Science.
After serving two years in the
Navy In World War n In the
Pacific Theatre, he completed
his education and was admitted
to the Georgia Bar In 1950.
The son of the late Bob T.
Ballard and Mrs. Eva Ballard
and the grandson of Frank D.
Ballard, longtime Representa
tive and Commissioner of New
ton County, his family farmed
in the Southern part of the Coun
ty, known as the “Forks of the
Rivers,” from Indian Times.
He is married to the former
Mary McCullough of Toombs
County, Georgia, and they with
their four children, Becky, Don
nie, Janelle, and Kathy make
their home on Haygood Street,
Oxford.
Mr. Ballard has offices in the
Star Building, Covington, where
he is a law partner in the law
firm of Ballard & Thigpen, and
is a partner in Covington Realty
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1964
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Tht Geo Established 1965—The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOLUME ’
He 4iCenter,School Bond Issues Wednesday
‘South Side Story' 1 Set For Two Performances At NCHS
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CAST OF "South Side Story” Indulges in a little fun on the eve of the
two performances of the Band Boosters-Newton Community Theater
benefit play to be presented tonight (Thursday) and Friday at NCHS
auditorium. Seated, left to right: Joan Tuck, Sally King, Jane Reagan,
“South Side Story” Curtain
Time Tonight, Friday 8 PM
It’s gigantic, tremendous, spectacular; it’s side-splitting and
aisle-rolling: the fabulous South Side Story which men, women,
and children of this area will have the privilege of attending
(March 18) or tomorrow night at the Newton Sc
Auditorium. Another "Original by Eddie Najjar* , p ™ceeds
from these performances to help make it possible for the Bl
Rambler Band to represent Newton County and Georgia at t
Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D. C. in April.
South Side Story, contrary to
popular opinion, was not stolen
from West Side Story, but was
stolen from Romeo And Juliet,
from which West Side Story was
stolen! This comedy, which is
the Fourth Joint Production of
the Newton Community Theater
and the Band Boosters, also in
corporates just a touch of The
Visit. Perhaps the description
"An Original Play be Eddie
Najjar” should be applied tongue
in-cheek.
In the current production, the
feud between the Hets and the
Gues comes to vivid life under
the leadership of Capsule Het,
played by Homer Sharp, Jr. and
Mona Gue as portrayed by Joan
Tuck. Their children, Judy Het
and Roamin’ Joe Gue, have a
stormy road to romance; but
Gloria Rigney and Bruce Lovern
resolve the situation with the as
sistance of Hattie Heffer (Betty
Knight) who has returned to her
home town to bring Culture and
Prosperity.
The small mountain village is
not quite prepared for the brand
of culture and prosperity dis
pensed by The Countess (Sally
King), LaLa LaLume (Bim
Meyer), and the Duke (Sam
Ramsey). Others In the cast in
clude the entire Blue Rambler
Band, as well as Jane Reagan,
s ■ s
DONALD BALLARD
Company where he holds the
position of President.
Mr. Ballard Is the City attor
ney for the Town of Oxford,
Mansfield, and Newborn. He
is a member of the North Cov
ington Methodist Church where
he is a Steward, Trustee and
President of the Men’s Sunday
School Class. A member of the
Gridiron Society of the Univer
sity of Georgia, Covington Rotary
Club, past president Newton
County Junior Chamber of Com
merce, Elks Club, Oxford Lions
Club and Newton County Farm
Bureau Association.
Sty? (Cnuuujimt
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Billy Nalls, Philip Hathcock,
Lloyd Rainey, Carol Callaway,
Mary Lucy Callaway and the
Art Hargroves.
Add to these the twinkling toes
of Joe Croom, Ronald Bradley,
Guy Evans, Amos Miller, James
Hutchins, Buck Callaway, Jim
Purcell, Goodwin Tuck, Jordan
Callaway, Moody Summers, Jack
Meadors and Lamar Callaway;
the colorful square dancing of
Joyce and Ken Johnson, Barbara
and J. L. Johnson, Mary Jewel
Autry, Hugh and Ollie Sams,
Benny and Agnes Matocha, and
Blanche and Wallace Jones; and
the amazing evolution of the
townsfolk as represented by
Evelyn Galt, Dot McDonald, Ray
and Jo Reece, Bryant Steele,
Sam Hay, Dot Miller Musette
Fisher, Jay and Betty Higgins,
Donald and Hattie Bailey, Paul
and Anne Beyer, Laura Johnson,
Ruth Lassiter, Jane Lassiter,
Caroline Callaway, Loyd
Alexander and a small group of
local hill billy children.
Special feature of the giant
production will be a dancing feud
between a group of Newton
County High Students and Stud
ents from Monticello.
As if all this were not enough,
Dr. Alton Ewing
Joins Kansas
State Faculty
Dr. Sidney Alton Ewing, son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ewing
of Dixie, has recently accepted
a post with the Kansas State
University College of Veterinary
Medicine’s department of patho
logy, parasitology and public
health, according to a release
by the University.
Relative to his appointment,
Dr. Ralph L. Kltchell, dean of
the College of Veterinary Medi
cine, commented: “The addi
tion of Dr. Ewing to our faculty
is further evidence of our In
creasing efforts to secure highly
qualified people for participation
in our continuing programs of
professional education and re
search”.
A native of Newton County,
Dr. Ewing is a graduate of New
ton County High. He received
his D.V.M. degree from the Uni
versity of Georgia In 1958; a
master of science degree from
the University of Wisconsin In
1960; and his Ph. D. at Okla
homa State University in 1964,
both the latter two were in the
area of veterinary parasitology.
It Is In the field of parasitology
that Dr. Ewing will be teaching;
as he also engages in the develop
ment of an active research pro
gram In this area.
Dr. Ewing has published se
veral articles in his field of
specialization; and last summer
had a paper presented at a meet
ing of the International Associa
tion of Parasitologists in Italy.
He was on the faculty of Okla
homa State University prior to
accepting the Kansas State
Faculty post.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1965
Betty Knight and Gloria Rigney. Standing: Sam Ramsey, Billy Nalls,
Homer Sharp, Jr., folding a jackrabbit from the playgirl club), Phillip
Hatcock, Bruce Lovern and Bim Meyer. Curtain time for the show is
8 p. m. each evening.
the audience is in for the irres
istable music of Melba Spears
and Mary Margaret Benton in
piano and organ duets, plus the
eye-delighting sets of Gail Cowan
and John and Louise Porter.
Tickets are only 50£ and SI.OO,
and may be purchased now from
and Band Member or Band
Booster, or at the door either
night. Performance time is ”
o’clock, but it is advisable for
anyone who wants a good seat
to come early! This is one
you wouldn’t Dare miss!
Cage Banquet
Set April 2
The annual Fans Appreciation
Basketball Banquet will be held
on Friday, April 2nd at the New
ton County High School cafeteria
starting at 7 p. m.
Members of the Ram Booster
Club are selling tickets to the
event at which players from both
girls and boys teams will be
honored. The banquet meal will
be served by Mrs. Tom Wiley.
Main speaker for the occasion
will be Rex Frederick, assistant
basketball coach at the University
of Georgia. Coach Frederick
filled in as head coach of the
Georgia team much of the season
Wheeler Is Legion Birthday
Speaker Here Tuesday Evening
Pete Wheeler, director,
Georgia Department of Veterans
Service, will speak at a meet
ing of the Newton County Post
32 of American Legion, and
Legion Auxiliary, Tuesday,
March 23.
The post will observe the ann
iversary of the founding of the
American Legion at the dinner
meeting beginning at 7:00 P. M.
at Legion Home, according to
Richard L. Lord, post comm
ander.
Mr. Wheeler is President of
the National Association of State
Directors of Veterans Affairs.
He has directed the Department
of Veterans Service since 1954
when he was first appointed by
then Governor Herman Tal
madge. He Is a native of Ogle
thorpe County, a graduate of the
University of Georgia, John
MarshaH Law School and Atlanta
REA Grants $781,000
Loan To Snapping Shoals
The Rural Electric Admin
istration Thursday advised Con
gressman Robert G. Stephens,
Jr., and U. S. Senators Richard
Russell and Herman Talmadge
of Georgia that a loan for
$781,000 had been approved to
the Snapping Shoals Electric
Membership Corporation, Cov
ington.
Snapping Shoals Manager Ed
Robinson said Monday that the
money will be used to build
facilities to take care of about
1,330 new customers by early
1967. This will also take in
about an additional 70 miles of
lines. Mr. Robinson emphasized
Negro Teen-Ager
Caught Speeding
In School Zone
A 15-year-old Negro boy
posted a $200.00 bond in Cov
ington City Court this week after
his arrest for speeding 115-mlles
an hour in a 25-mile per hour
school zone on US 278 in Cov
ington.
The young boy was caught by
Conyers Police when they threw
up a road block at the inter
section of Interstate 20 and State
Route 138. Covington Police con
tinued the chase to Conyers after
radioing the latter department.
The school zone on US 278
and North West Street has a
yellow flashing light warning
motorist that the speed limit Is
25 miles per hour when these
lights are on.
Covington Police said that the
youth faces other charges from
the City of Conyers for speeding
at 110 miles per hour, and also
State of Georgia charges. They
stated that the boy did not have
a learner’s permit.
Judge E. W. Strozier’s City
Court Moday disposed of eight
cases of persons charged with
being drunk during the past week.
Also seven cases were made
against persons for reckless
driving in the city.
Four persons were fined for
driving under the infulence of in
toxicants, four for driving with
out a license, two for disorderly
conduct, two speeding, and one
each for passing a loaded school
bus and stealing hubcaps.
Law School. He holds honorary
doctor of laws degrees from
Atlanta Law School and Augusta
Law College.
The department he heads is
charged with initiating, estab
lishing, and prosecuting claims,
as attorneys-in-fact, for Georgia
veterans and their dependents
before the Veterans Admini
stration. Additionally, the de
partment is charged with in
specting and approving schools
which students receiving VA ed
ucational benefits attend. The
Georgia State War Veterans
Home at Milledgeville is admin
istered by the department
director.
A musical program by Mrs.
Hugh McDonald will be presented.
Also present at the meeting will
be George Shehane, Claims Coun
selor of State Dept., Veterans
Service.
that by 1967 the Snapping Shoals
EMC will have about 8,300 cus
tomers and some 1,150 miles of
lines.
“Improvements to take care
of a load growth of about 22%
and the addition of some 600
security lights, are part of our
plans for the near future,” Mr.
Robinson stated.
“We will employ a contractor
or contractors to complete this
work on schedule,” the EMC
manager stated. “This will pro
vide additional employment for
workers in this area when the
work gets underway probably this
summer,” Mr. Robinson added.
Sanders Praises
Legislature For
Good Work
ATLANTA, GPS—In separate
speeches to the House and Senate,
Gov. Carl E. Sanders told the
departing Georgia lawmakers
that " never before has any
General Assembly of Georgia
conducted itself so well in such
a time of soul-searching and
challenge.” Said he:
‘‘l am proud, as I know you
are, that in the three great re
apportionment challenges since
1962, Georgians have kept the
fate of Georgia government in
the hands of the people of
Georgia.”
Gov. Sanders also praised the
legislators for their action on
the $1,217,000,000 budget bill
approved earlier in the season.
Kiwanians To
Have Inter-
Club Program
Members of the South College
Park Kiwanis Club will have
charge of the program today at
the Covington Kiwanis Club’s
regular weekly luncheon meet
ing today (Thursday) at Legion
Home at 1 o’clock.
Lamar Northcutt of South
College Park, that club’s first
president, will have charge of
the program. Mr. Northcutt
will be introduced by W. J.
Dickey, program chairman of
the month.
Newton County School Supt.
J. W. Richardson was the guest
speaker at the Covington Ki
wanis Club Thursday at the re
gular weekly luncheon meeting
of the civic organization. Pro
gram chairman of the week was
Homer F. Sharp, principal of
Newton County High School.
Mr. Richardson spoke on the
"school situation” in Newton
County and based his talk on
four main points: (1) budget,
(2) property evaluation, (3) as
surance of compliance, and (4)
bond issue now coming before
the county voters.
On the latter point, Supt. Rich
ardson stressed that Newton
County could qualify for more
educational funds if the county
is bonded 3/4ths of its bonding
capacity. The election is set for
Wednesday, March 24th, and Mr.
Richardson says that no millage
increase will be effected if the
bonds are passed at the polls.
Visitors at the meeting Thurs
day included an inter-club from
the Jackson (Ga.) Kiwanis club.
The four members present were:
Sammy Coleman, George Jones,
Henry Asbury and Lewis Free
man. Two NCHS Key Club mem
bers were also guests-E. G.
Lassiter HI and Edmond Hack
ney.
Mr. Wheeler will be Introduced
by Adjutant Ty Cason, a past
commander of Post 32 and past
commander of the Fourth Dis
trict of Georgia Legionnaires.
New Covington Street Extension Gets OK
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„ . ctroot to it s 278 was okayed by the State Highway Department
citr^cowty the order for a $25,000 culvert and engineering costs of about $5,000 for the
one-quarter mile road.
Editorial 2
Obituary 4
Society 7
Sports 13
Legal 18
Classified 18 &19
$50,000 Needed For Health Center;
SIOO,OOO In School Bonds Proposed
Two bond issues will be put to the voters of Newton County on
Wednesday, March 24. One will involve the construction of a new
Newton County Health Center and the other will be a bond issue for
the Newton County School Board. The health center figure is $50,000
and the school bond figure is SIOO,OOO.
If the health center is passed
by the voters, the building will be
located on JS 278 between Cook
and Adams streets. The struc
ture will be 5,048 sq. ft. of floor
space and a carport of 364 sq.
ft. Ample parking area will be
provided.
Commissioner Tom Bates said
that the $50,000 asked will be
matched with State and Federal
funds of $50,000 each. This will
result in a $150,000 building.
Newton Supt. of Schools J. W.
Oxford Baptist
Revival Mar. 21-28
The Rev. Carl Wheeler, pastor
of the Rockdale Baptist Church,
will hold revival services at the
Oxford Baptist Church beginning
Sunday, March 21, through Sun
day March 28. Billy Nalls will
be in charge of the song ser
vices.
The public is cordially invited
to come and participate in these
services that begin each evening
at 7:30 p. m.
Newton 1964 Retail Sales
Showed $3 l/2-Million Jump
Retail sales in Georgia during
1964 totaled $6,807,215,187 as
compared to $6,103,313,383 dur
ing 1963, a Georgia State Cham
ber of Commerce survey showed
today.
Chamber Research Director
James R. Blankenship noted that
all but nine of the State’s 159
counties recorded increases over
1963.
The business volume in Newton
Otis Spillers Seeks Election
As Newton Co. Representative
Otis Spillers, Covington busi
nessman and present Newton
County Representative (Post 2),
has qualified with the State De
mocratic Executive Committee
for the county’s one post in the
Georgia House of Representa
tives. The election is tentative
ly set for April 21.
Mr. Spillers has been a leader
in civic, fraternal and Industrial
affairs in Covington and Newton
County for many years. He is a
past president of the Covington-
Newton County Chamber of Com
merce, past president of Coving
ton Rotary Club, and past exalted
ruler of Covington Elks Lodge
No. 1806.
Mr. Spillers also served on the
Covington City Council for four
years. While a member of the
council he helped establish the
youth and recreation program In
the city and county.
A past commander of Newton
County Post 32 American Le
gion, Mr. Spillers Is a member
of the Golden Fleece Masonic
Lodge. He is also a member of
the First Baptist Church In Cov
ington.
During the time he served in
the 1965 Georgia Legislature,
Representative Spillers was
honored by being named to mem-
NUMBER 11
Richardson said that the SIOO,OOO
bond issue needed for county
schools will raise the county’s
bonding capacity to the figure
required for securing further
educational aid. He stressed
that if the bonds are voted, the
tax millage will not be Increased.
Polls in the county voting pre
cincts will be open from 7 a. m.
until 7 p. m.
Salem Revival
Starts Sunday
Rev. Gene Nease, pastor of
Salem Methodist Church, ann
ounced the beginning of a spring
revival at the church on Sunday
March 21 and continuing the
following week, services
beginning each evening at 7:30
p. m.
The Rev. E. Owen Kellum,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church In Covington, will be
the guest speaker for the week.
Everyone Is cordially invited
to attend.
County totaled $28,552,921 during
1964 as compared to $24,933,210
in 1963.
The retail sales figures are
based on the actual bank deposits
of the Georgia State Sales and Use
Tax collection and are furnished
through the cooperation of the
Georgia Department of Revenue,
Sales and Use Tax Unit, the
Georgia Department of Labor
and the Georgia State Chamber
of Commerce.
OTIS SPILLERS
bershlp on five Important com
mittees. They are: State in
stitutions and property, Welfare
committee, State Highway com
mittee, Juvenile Matters com
mittee, and Highway Authorities
committee.
Mr. Spillers is marred and the
father of two children, Amelia, a
senior at Newton County High
School; and Alva, a student at the
University of Georgia.