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Lt. Lonnie Clements Dies
in Manila Hospital
Ist Lt. Lonnie (Ed) Clements,
a former resident of Covington,
died in a Manila hospital on June
19, enroute to the States after
being wounded in Saigon on June
8. His body is being returned
to Fort McPherson where full
military services will be held
and burial will take place in the
National Cemetery at Marietta.
Full information as to time and
date of funeral are awaiting the
arrival of his body at Fort Mc-
Pherson.
Lt. Clements was 28 years
old and a native of Cordele.
He spent a good part of his
childhood in Covington and his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vincin
Kirkland, are Covington re
sidents. He was stationed at
Fort Bragg, North Carolina with
the Green Berets and had been
in the service for 12 years.
Surviving besides his parents
are his wife, Connie Clements
and one son Lynn Edward Cle
ments who reside at Fort Bragg,
North Carolina. He is also sur
vived by a number of aunts and
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throughout Georgia and Is a nep
hew and relative of the McGi
boney families of Covington.
The NEWS joins the many fr
iends of the family In extending
deepest sympathy to them in their
bereavement.
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my
thanks to my friends and neigh
bors who have been so thought
ful; for the beautiful flowers,
trays, cards and visits, and es
pecially for the prayers for me
during my shut-In days. May
God bless each of you is my
prayer.
Mrs. Era Lott
Sunday Rites Held
For L. S. Tuck
In Atlanta
L. S. Tuck, 52, of Atlanta, died
in an Atlanta hospital on June 17,
where he had been a patient for
the past two months. A native
of Fulton County, he was empl
oyed by Pure Oil Company and
a member of Mary Branan Meth
odist Church, where funeral ser
vices were held on Sunday after
noon, June 19. Rev. Grady A.
Lively officiated at the last rites
with interment in Lawnwood Me
morial Park, Covington.
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home were in charge of arrange
ments with Hugh McCain, Edd Ro
gers, Merrell Hewett, Bob Bryan,
J. B. Wood and Billy Allen ser
ving as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Cowan Tuck, two sons, Mi
chael Tuck, Martin Tuck, Atlan
ta; sisters, Mrs. Ruby Brown,
Jacksonville, Florida; and Miss
Jean Slocum, Conyers.
The NEWS joins the many fri
ends of the family in extending
deepest sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
Mrs. Lizzie Kite
Succumbed Sunday
Funeral servicesfor Mrs. Liz
zie Kite of Porterdale, were held
Tuesday afternoon, June 21, at
Porterdale Presbyterian Church
with Bishop J. T. Payne officiat
ing.
Mrs. Kite was 64 years old at
the time of her death on June 19,
in a private hospital. She was
a member of Porterdale Presby
terian Church. Interment was in
Baptist Cemetery, Porterdale,
with Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are her husband
William S. Kite, Porterdale; two
daughters, Mrs. Chrlsltne Cal
ell, Vovington; Mrs. Dorothy Hig
ginbotham, Porterdale; three
sons, Jim Callahan, Elmo Calla
han, D. C. Callahan, three sis
ters, Mrs. William Mae Car
michale, Mrs. Winnie Dover,
Mrs. Rosa Do-nahooe, all of
Thomaston, eight grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
The NEWS joins the friends
of the family in extending deep
est sympathy to them in their
sorrow.
John A. Porter’s
Father Died Mon.
In Docatur
Funeral services for Clifton F.
Porter, 76, of 2361 Sanford Road,
Decatur, were held Wednesday
morning, June 22, at St. Thomas
More Catholic Church with Mon
signor Patrick J. O’Connor offi
ciating. Interment was in Decat
ur Cemetery.
He is survived by one son, John
A. Porter, Covington; two daugh
ters, Mrs. C. E. McGee, Pom
pano Beach, Florida, Mrs. C. T.
Gulliford of Decatur and eight
grandchildren.
Tlie NEWS joins the friends in
extending deepest sympathy to the
family in their sorrow.
CARD OF THANKS
Jesus, as he was teaching, said,
“Lo I am with you always, even
to the end of the world.” Truly
he was with our son, Jimmy.
We feel like the pastors, friends,
and relatives were God’s wit
nesses, they did all they could.
Thanks for your many prayers,
flowers, visits, food and all the
kindnesses shown to us. We gain
ed so many new friends. Pray that
we can be help to others. As we
tarry on this earth, let’s all work
that death can also be a victory
to us.
Mrs. Rena Blankenship,
John Blankenship,
Cathy, Nancy, and
Mr. and Mrs. S, A. Bowers
Mrs. Lilia Blair, 60-Year
Covington Mill Employee, Dies
Funeral services for Mrs.
Lilia Blair were held Wednesday
afternoon, June 22, at Trinity
Methodist Church with Rev.
George Bretherlck, pastor of the
chuch, officiating at the last rites.
Mrs. Blair, a native of Rich
mond County, died in a private
hospital on June 20, where she
had been a patient for two weeks,
following a short illness. She was
82 years old and a member of
Trinity Methodist Church. She
was a retired employee of Cov
ington Mills, and was one of the
first employees of the mill when
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By Mrs. Roy Kimble ■
Mrs. Reba Garner and Wade
and Mrs. Felton Ellington and
Jennifer visited Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Kimble and Douglas Wed
nesday night.
♦* ♦ ♦
Mrs. Sadie Lue Prickett of
Monroe visited Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Moss Sunday afternoon.
** * ♦
Warren and Connie Farmer
spent Thursday and Friday with
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kimble and
Douglas.
*• * *
Randy, Robbin and Ricky Kim
ble visited Mrs. Ernest Mc-
Elreath Friday night.
♦♦ » ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Parish
and Tim, Mrs. Blanch Mercier
and Wanda of Macon and W. V.
Duncan were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kimble and
Douglas.
*♦ ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kimble
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George Ballard
and Margie of Porterdale.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. James Garner
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Odell
Garner and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Garner and Paulett
and Mrs. Felton Ellington visited
Mrs. Reba Garner and Wade
Sunday.
♦* ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moss,
Frankie and Diane were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Moss, Bill and Sherry of Mc-
Donough.
♦♦ * *
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moss
and Diane, Mrs. Reba Garner,
and Mrs. Felton Ellington and
Jennifer attended Prayer Meeting
Thursday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vaughn.
** ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kimble and
Douglas visited Mr. and Mrs.
Oran Kimble Friday night.
♦** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Middle
brooks, Danny Ray and Holly Sue
visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Middlebrooks Sunday.
♦* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Byrd of
Alabama spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Byrd.
♦* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Middle
brooks visited Mrs. Dan Byrd
and family Saturday.
** * *
Mrs. Floyd Byrd visited Mrs.
Walter Middlebrooks a while Sun
day afternoon.
** ♦ *
Danny Ray Middlebrooks spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Middlebrooks.
♦* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moss
and Diane visited Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Roberts Wednesday night.
** ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Farmer
and children of Conyers, Mr. and
Mrs. William Kimble and Ricky,
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kim
ble visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Kimble Sunday night.
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Sincere sympathy Is extended
to the family of Mrs. W. S.
Kite who passed away on Sunday,
June 19, after a brief illness.
♦* * ♦
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Leroy McGlboney were Mrs. Le
roy Knight, Mrs. Geraldine Clay
and children, all of Loganville;
W. H. Vaughn and his twin sons
of Guysville, Ohio, who also visit
ed other relatives.
** * *
Miss Pauline Hardman spent
the weekend of June 11-12 with
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Reagin in
Elberton, Georgia.
** * ♦
Miss Scarlett Harper was a
patient at the Georgia Baptist
Hospital last week.
♦* * *
Horace Lunsford entered Em
ory University Hospital on
Thursday, June 16, for obser
vation and treatment.
♦* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Boyd
and family were guests of their
mother, Mrs. Effie Boyd, last
week. Friends will be Interested
that Mr. Boyd received his Mas
ter of Science degree In Aero
nautics at Purdue University in
June.
»* * *
Friends of Charlie Chapman
regret that he has been confined
to the Newton County Hospital
and wish for him an early re
covery.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
it started operations In 1900.
Her record spanned 60 years.
Interment was in Covington
Mills Cemetery with J. C. Har
well and Son Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements. Serving
as pallbearers were Jack Chris
tian, Dan Childers, Stanley Ed
wards, Glenn Hamby, George
Studdard and Ben S. Glanton.
Mrs. Blair was the last of her
Immediate family and Is surviv
ed by a number of nieces and
nephews.
The NEWS joins the friends
in extending deepest sympathy to
the relatives in their sorrow.
Mrs. Ivy Prickett spent Tues
day night and Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Moss and child
ren and W. V. Duncan.
•* * *
Randy and Robbin Kimble spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Kimble and Douglas.
♦* * ♦
Miss Alice Curtis of Porter
dale spent a few days last week
with Mrs. Etta Kimble and rel
atives.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Etta Kimble visited Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Kimble and Douglas
Thursday night.
♦* ♦ *
Mrs. Reba Garner spent
Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Felton Ellington, Bill and Jen
nifer.
♦* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Prickett
of Monroe visited W. V. Duncan
Wednesday night.
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By Mrs. Frank Moss
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Visitors in the Frank Moss
home have been Mr. and Mrs.
George Moss, Bill and Sherrie
of McDonough, Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Darby, Priscilla, Nita,
Ernie and Glynn, Pete Campbell,
Joe Moss, Pat, Jamey and Joyce
and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moss
and Eleanor.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. George Seabolt,
Deloris and Faith visited Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Satterfield of Ox
ford on Saturday.
** * *
Miss Mary Taylor spent the
weekend at her home with Misses
Nora and Grace Taylor.
♦♦ * *
Miss Priscilla Darby’s guests
have been Misses Linda Kay Tug
gle, Teresa Lane, Linda Parish,
Gall Norman, Brenda Raines,
Mrs. Herbert Moss, Eleanor
Moss, and Rev. M. A. Mobley.
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A NEW INDUSTRY in town
creates a chain-reaction of bene
fits that gives a big boost to the
economy of the whole com
munity. The U. S. Chamber of
Commerce says that every 100
new factory workers means 100
more households...3s9 more
people... 5710.000 more total an
nual personal income...6s more
people employed in non-manu
facturing businesses.
Southern Railway benefits,
too. when a new industry comes
to the area it serves. That's why
our Industrial Development De-
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CARD OF THANKS
We are taking this means of
expressing our sincere apprec
iation to all of those who co
operated so wholeheartedly, with
time, money, tools, and actual
work, in the recent Carmel
Cemetery Cleaning.
An all-out effort was made to
clean all lots, of those having
no relatives near to care for
the last resting place of their
loved ones. A few are yet to
be cleaned; and local families
are encouraged to assist in com
pleting the job. by grooming
their own lots, where needed.
Gratefully,
Mansfield Mayor
Etheridge Hays.
Mrs. J. G. Wofford,
Project Chairman
Mobley Reunion Sun.
The Mobley Reunion will be
held Sunday, June 26 in the Lion’s
Pavillion at Academy Springs. A
picnic dinner will be served atl;
00 P.M. All relatives be sure
and come.
Elks Club Dance
Saturday Night
“BIG DANCE”-Saturday night,
June 25, at the Covington Elk’s
Lodge from 9 til 12 P. M.
Music will be furnished by the
“Rhythm Rockers” from Athens,
Georgia. They will bring along
with them Saturday night two
“Go-Go” girls to add to the en
tertainment.
All members and their guests
are Invited.
Wo/dmg Forth the Word of God'
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It You Live In Covington and have
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as it is, the all sufficient, infallible authoritative WORD of the
living God. We sing the old songs, and emphasize total surrend-
to ^ ie Christ God’s answer to man’s needs.
704 N. Emory St. Covington, Ga.
partment, working with other
community builders, aggres
sively seeks to help new industry
locate an available plant site
along our lines. That’s why we
have a national advertising pro
gram inviting business leaders
to “Look Ahead-Look South’’
for greater opportunities for
profitable long-range industrial
growth.
For us, helping the South to
grow is an important job. It’s a
rewarding job, too. Along our
lines alone, in the past 15 years,
businessmen with an eye for
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Thursday, June 23, 1966