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By The Office Boy
It is such a heartwarming thing,
at this time of year, to see all of
our church women busy as bees!
Why at this time? Well the fiscal
year has ended. Wonderful re
ports have come in. They will
strive to better reports this year
and plans for the New Year are
being formulated in each Church.
New Officers and teachers are
taking over in many Sunday
Schools; Women’s Organizations
are busy with new Year Books,
new plans! After all, what is more
rewarding than having even a
small part in Kingdom work.
Every woman in the county should
be at work in her church in some
way. Her presence at all meet
ings is rewarding, not only to the
organization, but to that woman
and the influence it will have on
her family. Many are working
with young people in all churches.
The Training Unions, Mission
Study Classes need YOU! So let
us get ready NOW for our New
Years’ resolution. • .and let it be
“God First in my life, and that
of my family, that we may reflect
God’s love wherever we may go.”
Well, we had to get up and turn
off TV! Strange at this point of
the column urging that we let
God’s love so shine through us
that it might infiltrate the lives
of every person with whom we
come in contact. . .the news is of
strife about which school we
shall go to.. .people pushing their
way in. . .others telling them the
rooms are filled to capacity. . .
others that they can’t come! We
do hope the Pope’s prayer for
peace offered here in the United
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Porterdale Baptist
Revival Starts Sun.
A Revival will be held at the
Porterdale Baptist Church,
starting Sunday, October 10 and
continuing through Sunday, Oct.
17. Services will be each even
ing at 7:30 o’clock.
The visiting evangelist will
be Rev. E. L. Lewis of Albany,
Georgia. Herbert Burch of Por
terdale, will be the song director.
Rev. H. N. Earnest, pastor of
the church, invites the public to
attend this revival.
Fulltime Librarians
Added To Newton
Elementary Schools
In keeping with Newton
County’s progress in Education,
elementary schools are adding
full time librarians to their pro
fessional staff. Mrs. John Mor
ford at Palmer-Stone School and
Mrs. David Smith at Porterdale
School are serving in their res
pective schools for the first year
as elementary librarians.
Both have recent training from
the University of Georgia and both
are continuing their training thr
ough In - Service experiences,
under the direction of Mrs. Ed
ward Manley, Director of Curr
iculum. Mrs. Morford, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Manley visited
the Meadows Elementary School
in Atlanta Wednesday, October 6,
from the time school opened at
8 a.m. until closing at the end of
the day.
Miss Barbara Eidson, Librar
ian; Bob Ha mil, Principal and
Miss Virginia MeJenkins, Co
ordinator of Fulton County Lib
rary Services served as host
to the Newton County visitors.
An opportunity was provided to
visit classes being taught in the
use of library facilities, classes
doing research in the library
and facilities and equipment were
examined. An opportunity was
also provided for the visitors
to pose questions concerning the
school library.
The next planned library In-
Service day is October 14, when
a visit will be made to a school
library in Clarke County.
Marilyn Lord, Gwen Stubbs Are NCHS Spelling Champs
NEWTON HIGH SPELLING champions, Marilyn Lord (left) and Gwen Stubbs (right) check some diff
icult words with Mrs. Edward Manley, Newton County Schools Director of Curriculum, as the local
contest was held Sept. 30. Miss Lord, first place winner is the daughter of Mrs. Daisy Lord and the
late Larry Lord, and Miss Stubbs is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Carlton Stubbs.
A Prize-Winning
k Newspaper
[ 1965
r Better Newspaper
Contests
The Georg ;
VOLUME 100
MRS. MABEL S. DENNIS, president of the Covington News, is
shown presenting Mr. Tom Dial, salesman for Covington Auto
Service, with a check for the just arrived 1966 Fairlane 500.
The sleek and beautiful car is the grand prize in the Covington
NEWS great “Everybody Wins” subscription campaign. One of
NEWS Circulation Drive
Comes To An End Next Week
Riding high on the threshold of victory—with the thoughts of “now
or never” hovering in the minds—contestants in the “Everybody
Wins’’ far-famed automobile prize contest have reached the three
quarter mile post and are entering the “home stretch” in the race.
Next Monday night, October 11,
stands out prominently as the end
of the big “second period” vote
schedule and also terminates that
extension feature whereby maxi
mum votes may be obtained on
subscriptions extended to the full
limit and the voting value of all
subscriptions takes a scheduled
drop.
Every tick of the clock brings
the close of these two important
features just that much nearer
next Monday night — each hour
of the short remaining time is
crammed full of opportunities to
those who really want to be de
clared winner of high honors and
realizing what might heretofore
have been merely a wonderful
dream.
Next week—the last four days
of this thrilling contest will see
Father Time in flight as if on
super-charged wings. There’ll
scarcely be opportunity to catch
one’s breath before everything is
over , winner declared and the
proud possessors of major aw
ards, sipping the cup of joy and
tasting the fruits of deserved
victory.
And what does victory mean
in this greatest of all local prize
contests? It means a record of
unusual achievement, the im
mediate gratification of a burn
ing ambition and that brand new
spic and span 1966 smoothly
powerful Fairland 500 4 door,
sedan, first grand prize. The
second prize award $750.00 cash
is truly a wonderful prize in
itself.
With the race entering its final
phase, eager hearts are beating
faster, expectant hands are rea
ching out to grasp the most
Friday, Oct. 15. Just one more
lap and the course will have been
run. Only a short time remains
to choose between victory and
Cmuiuiimt New
B r AGE OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
, abhshed 1865—The Covington Star, Established 1874— The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
ne Car Made It - - It’s A Beauty
defeat — success or failure.
** * *
Avail yourself fully to the ad
vantage this important “period”
affords. Think and plan con
stantly for the means of ultimate
success, and bear in mind the
fact that your opponents—pos
sibly as keen as yourself—are
striving diligently for the same
objective.
It truly means something to win
in competition of this kind. It is
demonstrated of a capacity that
is extraordinary. It proves,
among other things, a winning
personality and the possession of
a wide circle of loyal true friends.
Further, it demonstrates that
happy faculty of salesmanship and
promotion.
»* * *
As a final warning—do not
underestimate the strength of any
competit or. Over-confidence has
lost many a battle and it would
be far better to win one of the
prizes you desire by a million or
more too many votes (represent
ing just a few groups of full-time
subscriptions) than lose by that
fatal narrow margin. You would
never forgive yourself if such a
miscalculation were to happen to
you.
To those who have procrasti
nated stop a minute and think
of what the completion of your
promise might mean to your
favorite. Now, before it is for
ever too late call him or her on
the phone and make good that
promise—won’t you?
It might be a physical impossi
bility for the earnest hardworking
contestants to get around in per
son to see everybody during the
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1965
the contestants, whose names appear below, will work the hardest
and will drive off in this car Friday, October 15 when the contest
comes to a close. The car is ready, the time is short so - Help
Your Favorite Contestant Now!
Newton County Education
Association Met Tuesday
The Newton County Education
Association met on Tuesday
afternoon, October 5, at the Snap
ping Shoals EMC Building aud
itorium on Emory Street with
a large attendance.
After a short social hour Miss
Clara Mae Hays called the meet
ing to order. She welcomed
the new as well as the return
ing teachers to the association
group.
Rev. Charles Thomas, pastor
of Alcova and Mount Pleasant
Methodist Churches brought a
devotional message entitled,
“This is the Day”. He con
cluded his interesting talk with
a prayer for the teachers of
the world.
J. W. Richardson, County Sch
ool Superintendent, introduced
the Principals of the schools of
the county who in turn introd
uced the new teachers.
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey read the
minutes of the last meeting and
Mrs. Bryant Steele gave the
treasurer’s report. Attractive
year books were distributed. A
vote of appreciation was ex
pressed to Mrs. Ann Hubbard
and Mrs. Claudine Everitt for
the work done on these.
Mrs. Hays announced the tenth
district meeting to be held in
Athens on October 21, to which
the teachers are urged to attend.
The chairman of each comm
ittee was introduced and they
introduced their group. These
chairmen are: Building repres
entatives, Mrs. Howard Brooks;
THEY’RE COMING
DOWN THE STRETCH
IN THE
U PRIZE SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST
A shining new 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 4-door sedan, valued
at $2829.25 will be awarded to the participant in the contest
obtaining the most votes from selling new and renewal sub
scriptions in this campaign. Second place winner will receive
$750.00 cash. This paper will award 3rd, 4th, sth, and 6th
cash bonus awards in addition to “Weekly Payroll’’ 20 per cent
commission checks.
Contestants are listed with votes cast for publication, but
totals shown below do not necessarily represent their full
strength as it is permissible to hold votes in reserve for final
ballot box count, if so desired.
These six contestants are now “in the prize money,”
Mrs. Margaret A. Collins— 1,213, >OO
Mrs. Luke Hill - 1,206,630
Mrs. Janet Y. Wheeler- —-— 1,197,600
Tommy Johnson 1,188,140
Mrs. Henry Berry 971,500
Mrs. E. L. Tribble - -777.500
These contestants are striving for a
“place in the money”
Mrs. Ernest N. Jones 693,600
Kenneth Seabolt 622,300
Miss Vance Morris 493,000
Mrs. Dianna Herring 402,000
Mrs. Jo Ann Preston 339,900
Gary Satterfield < 293,050
Mrs. Sarah Townley 241,000
Mrs. Carol Virginia Kitchens 237,000
Larry Hodges 121,000
Mrs. Geneva Hayes 121,000
Mrs. Peggy Thomas 121,000
Stanley Cook - - j,OOO
Mrs. Lizzie Griffin- 5,000
ONLY 7 MORE WORKLNG DAYS REMAIN LN CONTEST
CONTEST ENDS OCTOBER 15th
Nominating, M. D. Mcßae; Pub
lic Relations, Mrs. C. D. Ram
sey; Scholarship, Mrs. D. C.
Moore; Legislative, Robert E.
Peay, who gave the proposed
legislative program for 1965-
66 as outlined in Greensboro
at a district meeting in Sept
ember.
Devotional, Mrs. Melvin Con
rad; Welfare, Tenure and Re
tirement, Mrs. J. T. McKay;
Accrediting and Certification,
Mrs. W. E. Wood; Membership,
E. D. Whatley, who urged that
the Newton County unit be 100
percent unified NEA, GEA and
Local. Finance, Mrs. Bryant
Steele; A mer lean Education
Week, Eddie Najjar; Program
and Social, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Aldridge, co-chairmen. Mr. Al
dridge told of the social to be
held on December 7, at which
time the GEA president, Dr.
Zack Henderson, will speak.
H. F. Sharp, delegate to the
National Education Association
in New York City in June, told
of the many interesting features
of the National meeting when
7,200 delegates and twelve thou
sand guests gathered at Madison
Square Garden. Os this group
there were one hundred and forty
one delegates from Georgia. The
theme “ Education for World Res
ponsibility”, held new meaning
for each of these delegates as
they listened to President Lyndon
B. Johnson pledge his best eff
orts to the teachers of these
United States •
Club Organizes Ci vic
Chorus In County
The Covington Music Club at
confirmed its decision of last
Chorus. The director of the
a member of the faculty of Oxfor
famed Emory University Glee C
is Mrs. Josie Goode, organist
Church.
Dr. Robert Allen, president
of the Covington Music Club,
stated that the Club is most
enthusiastic about its new ven
ture in community cultural act
ivity.
The Music Club is endeavoring
to recruit singers from the var
ious choirs of Covington, Porter
dale, Oxford, Newborn, and
Scout Camporee
At Bert Adams
Friday-Saturday
A full program has been plan
ned for the big Boy Scout Camp
oree to be held this weekend at
the Bert Adams Scout Reserva
tion, eight miles south of Cov
ington.
The Scouts will check in Fri
day afternoon and Friday night.
Saturday morning from 9 until
ll;30 there will be an adventure
trail under the direction of Ho
mer Sharp. Instructors will be:
Ropes, knots and pioneering, Ho
mer Sharp Jr., biology teacher at
Oxford College; signaling, Martin
Goode, Covington Insurance
Salesman; axemanship, Al Town
ley, student at Oxford College;
tracking and nature, James Pin
son, Forest Ranger; first aid,
John Burson, advisor of Ex
plorer Post 211, Oxford. There
will also be someone teaching
Fire Building and Second Class
cooking.
Saturday afternoon from 2:30
to 5 there will be competitive
events under the direction of
James Hutchins, including Fire
Building and water boiling, log
hauling, First Aid, Axemanship
and Athletics.
The Campfire will be at 8
p.m. with S. J. Morcock in charge.
Camporee Director Carlos Mey
er stated that parents and fri
ends are welcome to visit any
time, however they are especi
ally invited for the Saturday night
campfire.
Resolution Commends Lanier Hardman
LANIER HARDMAN (center), hears a resolution read in which
he was commended for serving as president of the Covington-
Newton County Chamber of Commerce for the past fiscal year.
C. of C. Secretary Charles Strickland reads the resolution while
Hardman and Dean Getz (right), President, listen. Members
gave a standing vote of thanks to Mr. Hardman Monday at the
October C. of C. meeting.
Town Os Oxford Builds 1 -Mile Os Sidewalk
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TOWN OF OXFORD has built a mile of sidewalk on Emory Street from the South town limit to Paliner-
Stone School. The last section of the sidewalk concrete was being poured Tuesday when this picture
was taken near the 1-20 overpass. Foreman Wallace Walker of Pittman Curb & Gutter Company is
shown at the right supervising the work while the Gober Concrete mixer poured the concrete.
Editorial 2.
Obituary
Society
Sports 17
Legal
Classified 23
it its September meeting last week
May to sponsor a Covington Civic
Chorus is Professor John Austin.
rd College, a former director of the
?lub and Chorus. The accompanist
at the Covington First Methodist
Mansfield. •■Members of the
Civic Chorus,” stated Dr. Allen,
“may or may not join the Music
Club, but,” he emphasized, “they
are invited to do so.”
The Civic Chorus will pre
; sent its first public concert dur
ing the Christmas season. It
will take the place of the pro
gram traditionally sponsored by
the Music Club, which included
special songs bytheseveralloc.il
church choirs and the mixed cho
rus of Oxford College.
Director Austin stated that the
new singing group is now ready
to begin its rehearsals and will
meet on each Tuesday evening at
8:00 P.M. at the Covington Met
hodist Church. Mr. Austin said
that “the first program will be
a presentation of Antonio Viv
aldi’s ‘Gloria’ for solo voices,
mixed chorus, and organ. Club
members who have seen the
"College Night”
At Newton High
Tonight 7:30
The annual College Night for
parents and students will be held
tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 at
Newton County High School aud
itorium with some 35-40 college
representatives present, accord
ing to an announcement by Eddie
Najjar, assistant NCHSprincipal.
Other than the college offic
ials there will be representatives
from nurses training schools,
area technical schools and bus
iness schools. Ray Cleere of
the State Scholarship program
will be present and explain the
Federal and State Aid program
for students. "■ -
Also an official wih be pre
sent to explain the opportunities
offered through military service.
The college night here will
serve some nine high schools
in this immediate area of Geor
gia.
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music and the text are enthus
iastic about the entire work.
And,” added Mr. Austin, “the
public will enjoy this music on
a familiar theme.”
The oratoria begins with a
beautiful and stirring “Glorious,
glorious, glorious, glorious, all
glory be to God,” sung by the
entire chorus. Then follows
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Undercofler To
Speak At Oxford
Lions Tonight
Georgia Commissioner of Re
venue Hiram Undercofler will be
the guest speaker at the Oxford
Lions Club meeting tonight
(Thursday) at the Community
House at 7:30 o’clock.
This will be Mr. Undercofler’s
first visit to this area ami his
first speech to a civic club in
Newton County.
A guest at the meeting will be
Senator Brooks Pennington of
Madison. He represents Newton
County in the Georgia Senate.
Lions Club President W. A.
(Dud) Childers has stated that
an interesting program is being
planned for tonight.
Getz Asks For
CofC Membership
Cooperation
The new president of the Cov
ington-Newton County Chamber
of Commerce, Dean Getz, plant
manager of the Brunswick Sports
affiliate in Covington, formally
began his term as the head of
the civic organization Monday
at the October meeting of the C.
of C. at the Teen Can building.
Mr. Getz commented on four
areas of activities in which the
local C. of C. could concen
trate during the coming year and
he said that it was his wish that
they would receive the whole
hearted cooperation of all the
membership.
(1) He said he hoped a dec
ision would tie made as to a
full-time secretary-manager for
the chamber,
(2) Intelligent industrial deve
lopment,
(3) Fully support education of
our students in Newton County,
(4) Lend assistance to growth
and development of our area.
(In planning and beautification).
The outgoing president, Lan
ier Hardman, was honored with
a resolution which had been pre
pared by the Ixiard of directors
of the past year and the com
ing year. Secretary Charles
Strickland read the citation and
Robert O. Arnold asked that all
members stand to show their
appreciation for Mr. Hardman’s
work for the past year.
Mr. Hardman gave his report
of the work that had been accom
plished during the year.
One new member was officially
welcomed into the chamber. He
is Bob Acker, manager of the
Gold Crown Lanes in Covington.
Guests at the meeting included:
Mrs. Hazel Malone of Athens;
Miss Carolyn Joyner, new Newton
County Home Economist; Bill
Thompson, who has returned to
Oxford from California; David
Morrison, manager of Southern
Manor Furniture Co.; Tommy
Harris of College Park; Clar
ence Bush of Atlanta; and Ken
Brown of the Squibb Company.