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We lived over many happy
moments with Medora Field
Perkerson as we read Sunday’s
Magazine Section of the Atlanta
Journal. All Georgia is happy
that her Collection has been
placed at Emory University in
the Hall of Fame for Georgia
Authors.
Somehow, of the many happy
times we have had together at
Press Meetings and elsewhere,
we remember her most vividly
in that Suite of Rooms at Grady
Hospital set aside with telephones
installed, and loving friends of
Margaret Mitchell, standing by.
They were standing by waiting,
answering thousands of calls
coming in after Margaret Mit
chells’ accident. There we were
waiting, hoping and praying that
some message of encouragement
might come from her room. All
her friends or many of them,
gathered there worked day and
night answering frantic calls
from everywhere as to Margarets
condition.
We remember the hurt, the
pain, the frantic hope and the
unmistakable love all framed in
Medoras face and her every
movement — as we waited—
waited—until these rooms were
closed. . .the telephones were
removed. . .as was the lifeless
body of one we loved was taken
from the hospital. . .lifeless.
She had left her living imprint
here, even as her dear friend
Medora Field Perkerson has.
Margaret had visited in our
home, here in Covington. . .but
the only time Medora had time
to come down here the home was
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Oxford’s Religious Emphasis
Week Starts On Monday
Religious Emphasis Week is
planned to help guide students
through the religious perplexities
which may confront them. How
ever the program is so designed
as to benefit not only the stud
ents but the public as well. Dean
Virgil Y. C. Eady, Dean of Ox
ford College, invites the public
to attend, as well as students
of the college.
The annual Religious Emphasis
Week will begin on October 18,
with Dr. Toombs H. Kay, Jr.,
Dean of Reinhardt College, will
be the speaker for the four days
of religious deliberation.
Topics chosen for maximum
benefit and interest are, “What
Am I?”, “Obstacles to Being”,
“The Might to be Mastered” and
e Dr. Robert L. Faulkner, Jr. i
e Opens Practice In Covington |
Dr. Robert Lee Faulkner Jr.
a native of McCormick S. C.
will begin the practice of medi
cine on October 15 in association
with Dr. Thomas L. Crews at 310
Mill Street in Covington.
Dr. Faulkner received a
Bachelor of Arts Degree from
Emory University Atlanta. He
was graduated from Baylor Uni
versity, Houston, Texas with a
degree in medicine.
Dr. Faulkner served his in
tership at Confederate Memorial
Hospital Shreveport, Louisana.
After his internship he remained
at Confederate Memorial for two
years of residency in general
surgery. He served an assistant
ship in the department of anes
thesia for one year.
He was awarded a fellowship
grant from the Smith Kline and
French Drug Company for the
study of primitive medicine in
Africa.
Publications by Dr. Faulkner
include “Tuberculosis as a sur
gical disease of the abdomen”
first published in annals of sur-
Pilot Club Ist Lt. Governor Visits Covington
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MRS. FRED NEESE (center) First Lt. Governor of District 1, Pilot International, is shown witn Mrs.
J. B. Dial (left) president of the Covington Pilot Club and Mrs. Sam Hay, first vice-president, at the
official visit held at the Welaunee Hotel In Porterdale Thursday evening, October 7.
A Prize-Winning
Newspaper
1965
Better Newspaper
Contesta
BEST COVERAGE OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
The Georgia Enterpri' iblished 1865— The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOLUME 100
Housing rants
Planning -<gton
The Federal
Administration h
$32,000 loan to t.
Housing Authority ft
liminary planning on tht ^ed
new low rent homes to a built
here.
U. S. Senators Richard B Rus
sell and Herman Talmadge have
announced jointly that the loan
“Parson” Langley To Appear
At Rotary’s Ladies Night
Member of the Covington Ro
tary Club are apparently in for
a “side - splitting night of
laughter” when “Parson” Lang
ley of East Point and Atlanta
entertains club members and
ladies at the Porterdale Hotel
Tuesday evening, October 19 at
7:00.
Rotary President Mack John
son and the Rev. Owen Kellum
say that for years the “Parson”,
who is really a preacher by the
name of Rev. Renard Langley,
has been going around making
talks and putting on his acts for
civic clubs, church groups, ban
quets and any other place where
good clean fun is desired.
The dinner and program is al
ways a highlight of the Rotary
Club social season when Ladies
Night is staged.
“Beyond the Hum-Drum”. Lec
tures on these subjects will begin
at 11 a.m., Monday through
Thursday. For those who have
questions or would like to hear
more on the subjects there will
be discussions every afternoon
at 4 p.m.
The evening programs will in
clude “The Visit”, a film star
ring Ingrid Bergmann and
Anthony Quinn on Monday night,
a concert on Tuesday by Mrs.
Lemmons, a play entitled “The
American Dream”, by Albee on
Wednesday and the covenant co
mmunion on Thursday night.
The program is diversified to
meet the interest of as many
people as possible and everyone
is invited to attend.
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Dr. Robert Faulkner
gery, reprinted in Modern Med
icine and translated and pub
lished in several European coun
tries. “Burn Mortality in Gen
eral Hospitals” published in
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.en approved.
.ne low rent homes here will
call for 180 units, 40 of which
are for the elderly. Godfrey
Trammell of Covington is the
Executive Director of the pro
gram.
The proposed site for the units
has not been announced as yet.
Program On
Ceramics Set
A t Porterdale
PORTERDALE—Mrs. Gladys
Mays from the Magic Lantern
Shop in Stockbridge, will bring
the interesting program on cer
amics at the Morning Division
meeting of the Porterdale Wo
man’s Club on Tuesday, Oct
ober 19, at ten o’clock. All
members and friends are urged
to keep this in mind.
Mrs. Bernard Chafin and Mrs.
Mae Criswell with Miss Mae
Hardman will be in charge of
refreshments.
Larry Lee Dial
Practice Teaching
At Statesboro
STATESBORO — Larry Lee
Dial, of Covington has been as
signed his student teaching act
ivities by the Division of Ed
ucation, Georgia Southern Col
lege, for fall quarter, 1965. Ac
cording to Dr. Donald Hawk, dir
ector of student teaching, Mr.
Dial has been assigned duties
in the Art program at Marvin
Pittman High School in States
boro.
Mr. Dial is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Dial of 714
Emory Street, Covington.
Georgia Southern is extremely
proud of its articulate and pro
fessional program in student
teaching. With over one-half
of its student body engaged in the
teacher-training program, this
college attempts to make student
teaching a culmination of learning
Louisana State Medical Society
Journal.
Dr. Faulkner was a student
at Columbia Seminary in Atlanta
1964-65 doing graduate work in
the field of human relations.
While he was attending Columbia
Seminary Dr. Faulkner was re
sident doctor at the Newton
County Hospital every other
weekend.
In June 1965 Dr. Faulkner mar
ried Miss Priscilla Gainer from
Panama City, Florida. After
touring Europe Dr. and Mrs.
Faulkner spent the remainder of
the summer at Ridgecrest N. C.
where Dr. Faulkner served as
camp physician for the Baptist
Retreat at Ridgecrest.
Mrs. Faulkner received a
masters degree in psychology
with a professional certification
in audiology and speech path
ology.
Dr. and Mrs. Faulkner are
living in the Nesbit apartments on
East Street in Covington. The
Faulkners are members of the
Baptist Church.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1965
County Planning Commission
Work Is Underway Here
The recently organized Newton County Planning Commission has
begun its work in the various fields of preliminary work In codes
and zoning. Everett Pratt has been named chairman of the comm
ission and Marshall Elizer is the vice-chairman.
Newton County Commissioner
Tom Bates reported that the
county has needed a planning co
mmission for sometime. In app
ointing the commission he named
10 prominent citizens from all
areas of the county.
Other than Chairman Pratt and
Vice-Chairman Elizer the other
Elks To Present
Square Dance Sat.
There will be a Western or
Square Dance at the Covington
Elks Lodge 1806 on Saturday,
October 16, 1965 from 8:00 P.M.
until 12:00 P.M. Music and
Square Dance calling will be by
Jimmy Smart and “The Country
Cavaliers.” Get out your Wes
tern or Hillbilly clothes and come
out for a good time. There will
be a prize for the Best Dressed
Couple.
There will be both round and
square dancing and one should
suit your taste very well. Re
member, this will start at 8:00
P.M. Admission will be $4.00
per couple. All Elks and their
guests are invited and urged to
attend.
Eastern Star
Meets Tonight
Covington Chapter 337 Order
of the Eastern Star will ne J
loalght (Thursday) October 14, at
the Masonic Hall. A special pro
gram will be presented honoring
charter members, Past Matrons,
Past Patrons and the Grand Or
ganist.
Suspense Mounts As The NEWS
Subscription Drive Nears End
The Climax is Friday, October
15, seven and one-half weeks of
hard work and anxious uncert
ainty culminates in the closing
scenes promptly at the stroke of
1:00 P. M., at which time the
Big “Everybody Wins” contest
officially ends and the most ag
gressive contestant will claim
the magnificent prizes offered
by this newspaper, headed by
that beautiful new 1966 Ford
Fairlane valued at $2829.25.
A second grand prize $750.00
will be awarded the contestant
who receives second highest vote
total.
Judges in the subscription
campaign are: Rev. Edgar Call
away, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Covington, Rev. Owen
Kellum, pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Covington,
Mr. Walker Harris, Mayor of
Covington, and Mr. Dean Getz,
President of the Chamber of
Commerce.
They will assemble at the Cov
ington Auto Service at 1:00 P. M.
Friday for final tabulation and
compilation. Winners of the car
and cash awards should be an
nounced around 2:00 P. M.
For all seven weeks the var
ious contestants have been bus
ily engaged accumulating their
published totals and building re
serve votes for final count.
During this time the contest has
gained fame that is widespread.
It was hailed from all over the
state as being the most liberal,
unique and altogether attractive
affair of its kind ever inaugurated
In this area.
With the race now in its final
stage, contestants are all-a-tln
gle with high hopes and ambition
t o win the first honors and now
the effort and diligence shown by
each during the past few weeks
will be crowned by an avalanche
of subscription and accompany
ing votes that is sure to bring
thousands of “fans” totheirfeet,
An Open Letter To Contestants
It has been a genuine pleasure to work with such a fine group
of enterprising contestants in the big “Everybody Wins” prize sub
scription contest, now in its final stages and which comes to an
official dost at 1:00 P. M., Friday, October 15.
All participants have shown a commendable spirit of sports
manship. Their most excellent results achieved, individually and
collectively, are accomplishments, showing rare ability and we
feel sure that experience gained during the past few weeks will
prove of inestimitable value in years to come.
We only wish it were possible to award a beautiful new auto
mobile to each and every contestant but to do so, of course, would
eliminate that vital element of competition that makes, any race.
The contest will be over Friday. To the winners congratulations.
To those who must of necessity accept secondary awards, we can
truthfully say they “fought the good fight” for highest honors,
and special commendations are due those who are game to the
finish.
Thanks to all the subscribers and contestants who made the
contest a success.
Chuck and Charlotte Redding
Contest Managers
members are: (four year terms)
R. S. Peck and Leonard Stan
dard, (three year terms) Grady
Bowden, T. A. Rape and R. P.
Campbell, (two year terms) R. E.
Murrelle, E. M. McCart, Jessie
Ellington, Pratt and Elizer. Mrs.
Agnes Randall is the secretary.
In a meeting of the commiss
ion Tuesday at the Courthouse,
John P. Kidd, Assistant Dir
ector of the Georgia Department
of Industry and Trade, was the
main speaker. He outlined the
duties and responsibilities of
such a commission and answer
ed several questions from the
members on the proposed organ
ization in the county.
Mr. Kidd stated that the work
of the commission is “strictly
in an advisory capacity and what
ever you gentlemen do must be
passed on the county commiss
ioner.” He added, “You have
no rights whatsoever to make
laws in regards to zoning or
regulations.”
It was understood that a pub
lic hearing would be held at which
time any interested citizen may
voice his approval or disapproval
of the various codes or regulat
ions.
At a September meeting of the
commission Chairman Pratt app
ointed a committee to study codes
and other regulations of various
other Georgia counties and re
port their findings to the Newton
group. This committee is com
posed of Marshall Elizer, R. S.
Peck and Alvin Rape.
Specific areas in which this
committee will make recommen
dations as to the codes adopted
in Newton include: building,
plumbing, control of mobile
homes and sub-divisions, san
itation, and utilities.
rooting excitedly for their own
particular favorite.
At the stroke of 1:00 p. m.
the sealed box will be taken
from the Bank of Covington to
the Covington Auto Service show
room where the seal will be
broken and contents of box
counted and checked.
There will be no waiting or
unneccessary formalities, but
simply a matter of adding any
and all reserve votes due on
subscription contained In the box
to the last published vote figure.
It will probably require about
an hour’s time to count findings
in the box and determine grand
vote totals. The winners will
be announced Immediately by the
judges and the official vote count
will be published In the next
issues of the paper. All of
these judges are well known to
everyone In this vicinity and the
final results as given out by
them will be beyond dispute.
In order to maintain the strict
secrecy as to the number of
votes and subscriptions turned In
by each Individual contestant this
the final week of the big “Every
body Wins” prize subscription
contest, the race will be brought
to an end with the sealed ballot
Masons To Hold
Family Night
Golden Fleece Lodge No. 6
will hold Family night on Sat.
Oct. 6, at the Masonic Temple.
All masons and their families
are invited to attend.
Also as a slight token of ap
preciation for many favors re
ceived, the Lodge has extended
an invitation to members of The
Eastern Star. Supper will be
served at 7:30 p. m. and an
evening of fine entertainment is
programmed.
Newton County Planning Commission Met Tuesday
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NEWTON COUNTY PLANNING Commission met Tuesday at the Newton Courthouse at which time this
picture was taken. Seated, from left to right: County Commissioner Tom Bates; Mrs. Agnes Randall,
secretary; Everett Pratt, chairman; John P. Kidd, assistant director, Planning Div. Georgia Dept,
of Industry and Trade. Back row, left to right: Marshall Elizer, vice-chairman; Alvin Rape, R.D.
Murrelle, E. M. McCart and Robert S. Peck. Not present: Leonard Standard, R. P. Campbell, Jessie
Ellington and Grady Bowden.
Temperatures
Temperatures in Covington
during the past week, according
to Jack Chapman, were:
High Low
Wed. Oct. 6, 65 49
Thurs. Oct. 7, 74 56
Frl. Oct. 8, 76 54
Sat. Oct. 9, 77 50
Sun. Oct. 10, 74 49
Mon. Oct. 11, 75 45
Tues. Oct. 12, 78 49
box, which prevents any pos
sibility of favoritism and in
sures fairness to the minute
degree.
Tuesday morning, October 12,
the ballot box was placed In the
Bank of Covington after which
time and at this place contest
ants themselves will place their
collection and accumulated “Re
serve Votes” in special
envelopes provided for this pur
pose.
Loyd Reunion
Held October 3
The family of Capt. and Mrs.
James Pelham Loyd had their
annual reunion Sunday, October
3, at Heard Mixon Community
Club with approximately 150 pre
sent.
W. H. Loyd (Hodgie), grand
son of James Pelham Loyd, was
in charge of the program. The
family tree dating back to nine
years before the first president
of the United States was elected,
was read by Mr. Loyd.
Georgia Revenue Commissioner Was Oxford Lions Speaker
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HIRAM UNDERCOFLER (second from left), Georgia Commissioner of Revenue, was the guest speaker
at the Oxford Lions Club Thursday evening at the Community Center. From left to right with Mr.
Undercofler are: W. A. (Dud) Childers, Lions President; Sen. Brooks Pennington of Madison;
and Donald Ballard, who Introduced the speaker.
Mission Constitutes As Walnut
Grove Baptist Church, Sunday
Hampton Kiwanis
On Local Club
Program Today
Hampton Kiwanis Club will
bring the program to the'Cov
ington Kiwanis Club today
(Thursday) at 1 o’clock at Leg
ion Home. Main speaker for the
visiting Kiwanians will be the
Rev. Charles Greene, pastor of
the Hampton Methodist Church.
Ben Banks is in charge of the
program today and he will in
troduce the speaker.
Rev. Greene attended Emory
at Oxford College and was grad
uated from Emory University
in Atlanta.
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The local Kiwanis Club did
not have a formal program last
week due to the World Series
game. However, Sam Ramsey of
Ramsey Furniture Company, in
stalled a color TV set and the
members enjoyed the telecast
of the second game.
A short program of business
followed the luncheon. A report
of the Circle K International
Convention at Miami was given
by Ed Wheeler of Oxford CoHege.
Mr. Wheeler is president of the
Circle K at Oxford.
Other visitors at the meeting
Thursday included two Newton
County High Key Club members:
Artie Hays and Douglas JoHey.
Editorial 2
Obituary 6
Society 9
Sports I 3
Legal 18
Classified 18-19
Rev. James ”, West, Jr., Pas
tor of the Faith Baptist Mission,
Walnut Grove, announces that the
Mission will constitute as the
Walnut Grove Baptist Church,
Sunday October 17 at 2:30.
“Being led Vy the l^rd and
feeling a great need ft#
tist Church in Wa ImF Grove, me
Mission originally begun in July
in a member’s home and from
there moved to the Walnut Grove
School Building,” Rev. West des
cribed the beginning of the miss
ion.
A warm invitation is extended
to the people of Walnut Grove
and surrounding coma unities,
and especlaDy to all fellow min
isters.
Mansfield Lions
Barbecue Wed.
Mansfield Lions Club will stage
their Annual Barbecue, Wednes
day, October 20th from 5 until
8 p.m. at the Community House.
The price for children will be
75 cents and for adults will be
$1.50.
Band Boosters To
Meet Monday 7:30
The Band Boosters Club will
meet Monday night, October 18,
at 7;30 p.m. at the Band Build
ing. All members are urged to
be present.
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