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ursday, September 22, 1966
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REPRESENTATIVE
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NOTICE
BACK BALLARD IN THE SEPTEMBER
28th RUN-OFF
AND MOVE NEWTON COUNTY
FORWARD
I appreciate the wonderful support of my many friends in the recent primary
election. Please continue to help me in the run-off. My nine years legislative
experience, my legal training, and my support for Newton County’s interests during
that time are my qualifications which you may depend upon.
If elected, I will continue to support much needed legislation, and I will fight to
protect the people’s interest.
«, I will arrange a referendum for Newton County so that each of you may
>n the proposition as to whether you wish to ELECT the members of the
NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION rather than have them appointed by
the grand jury and thusly let the Board of Education APPOINT the SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT.
SECONDLY , I will arrange for a referendum for Newton County so that each
of you may vote upon the proposition as to whether Newton County shall have a
MULTIPLE COUNTY COMMISSION in lieu of a 1 man committee.
THIRDLY, it is my intention to introduce into the legislature a bill which would
REBATE TO OUR CITIES and towns their GASOLINE TAXES paid for the operation
of their vehicles along with a percentage of all gasoline taxes to be used as an
additional source of revenue to lighten the property tax load on our city residents
who are now paying both city and county taxes.
FOURTHLY, it also my intention to introduce a bill to RAISE the weekly
compensation for an injured and TOTALLY DISABLED working man from $37.00
per week to $55.00 PER WEEK, regardless of opposition from big insurance
lobbies.
I am without funds to compete with my opponent in hiring paid help, but I ask
each and everyone of you to get out and help me in the run-on Wednesday to the
extent that you can and keep this office available to all candidates whether rich or
poor.
The “pledge”. Some of my friends refused to vote at all because they were
required to sign a “pledge” inorder to get a ballot. I can find no legal requirement
that any such pledge be signed as a precedent to voting. Just strike out the
pledge, sign your name for a ballot, and vote!
I challenge my opponent to be at the Courthouse at 8:00 P.M., Monday, Septem
ber 26th, to debate the issues in open public.
Sincerely,
W. D. (Donald) Ballard
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Mary, Donald, and the 4 little Bal lards
appreciate your kindness andconsider
ation in this campaign.
VOTE FOR AND ELECT
W. D. “DONALD” BALLARD
REPRESENTATIVE
OF
NEWTON COUNTY
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
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opened to girls.
In the Smith-Lever Actof 1914,
the Extension Service of the Na
tional Agriculture Department
was established, and since that
time has sponsored 4-H Club
Work. We are deeply indebted
to G. C. Adams, who was later
Georgia’s Commissioner of Ag
riculture, for his foresight and
efforts in the founding and pro
motion of this great program;
and to Extension leaders, who so
ably continue in the 4-H Pro
gram’s tradition.
Visits to Emory Hospital dur
ing the week, since the Office
Boy has been a patient there,
have had all the “ear-marks”
of Old Home week! With Eli
zabeth Pannell and Lillian Hoot
en, and the head nurse, Miss
Wells, from our beloved “Adel”,
on the sth floor with the Office
Boy; Newton neighbors, Newborn
Mayor Guy Jones, Mrs. Monta
Crawford, Mrs. Frank Greer, a
Decatur friend, who were
patients; and numerous nurses
and staff members, who have
often been “angels of mercy”’
in times of illness - our trips
were delightful visits, especially
since all, of the patients, among
our favorite people, were pro
gressing nicely!
Student Council President Doug
Jolley, who is also Youth Chair
man of Newton County Parent-
Youth Council, predicted in a
Tuesday Rotary Club meeting an
outstanding year for the PY Coun
cil, whose program, in two recent
meetings with President Venon
Ison, is being geared for action.
This Council has proved to be
one of the most constructive ever
used In the promotion of under
standing and cooperation of pa
rents and youth, toward preser
ving moral and civic re
sponsibility; and lessening ten
sions of adolescent years for
teen-agers and parents. Mrs.
James Benton of Mansfield, is
membership chairman of the
Council.
• Our Newton Rams meet Frank
lin County on Sharp Field, to
morrow (Friday) night. They
need our support and presence
to lend that extra spark toward
victory! We have a fine team,
with some recent losses; but, best
of all, their fine spirit of sports
manship shows they have what it
takes to win! And, of course,
the Blue Ramblers, “Best Band
in the Land”, will be an added
attraction, with all the pomp and
pageantry of an excellent per
formance. A lot of tedious hours
of practice, tired muscles and
headaches go into the price the
Rams and Ramblers pay to give
To The People Os
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RE-ELECT
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BOY SCOUT TROOP 58 members are taught signalling by Eagle Scout E. G. Lassiter IIL Seated, left
to right are: Mike Thompson, Mark Lord, Barry Matthews and Brad Morris. Troop 58 is sponsored by
the Covington Rotary Club.
Newton Gave Sen. Carter
Heavy Vote In Primary
From the smaller counties of
Georgia, perhaps Newton County
gave State Senator Jimmy Carter
the biggest plurality in the De
mocratic Primary last Wednes
day. He polled 2,107 votes to
Lested Maddox’s 1,477, Ellis Ar
nall 961, James Gray 449, Gar
land Byrd 211 and Hoke O’Kelley
140.
Many political observers
credit the fine vote Sen. Carter
received here to Sen. Brooks
Pennington’s positionas Carter’s
state campaign manager. In fact,
the popularity of Senator Penn
ington over the 45h Senatorial
District must have had a bear
ing on the vote cast for the Plains’
man.
♦♦ * ♦
A turnout in Newton of some
5,800 voters out of a registered
voter list of 9,260 was very good.
This is 63% of the registered
voters who cast their ballot Wed
nesday. A red-hot local Newton
Representative race between Otis
Spillers, Donald Ballard and Jack
H. Morgan must have been area-
Newton County the kind of team
and band we want! There is no
better way of saying ‘‘ Thank You’ ’
to our boys and girls, than by
being there, when they need us to
cheer them on to victory. So,
we’ll see you at Sharp Field,
Friday night. . .Until then, we’ll
probably give the broom a hard
time, trying to do the Office
Boy’s.. .“SWEEPING’ UP”.
Troop 58 Scouts Learn Signalling
son for the vote. Four years ago
only 4, 239 voted in the primary.
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son for the vote. Four years ago
only 4, 239 voted in the primary.
♦* ♦ ♦
Another large crowd gathered
at the Courthouse Wednesday
night after the polls closed. Many
waited for the final count of the
vote in Ordinary Donald Stephen
son’s office. It was 12:15 a. m.
when the tabulation was com
pleted. However, the Covington
vote was not the last tabulation,
as Stansell’s (Salem) election
workers were counting when the
midnight hour passed.
** * ♦
The office of Attorney Pat
Campbell was headquarters for
the vote tabulation. His tele
phone was ringing constantly dur
ing the night. Many calls in
quired about certain races. A
majority of the callers wanted to
know about the Newton Represen
tative race.
** * *
The Covington city vote con
tinues to be the deciding box in
many races. The local represen
tative race was very close com
ing into the town precinct. (Bal
lard led by 48 votes with Salem
out).
** * *
A pot of coffee was kept brew
ing in Ordinary Donald Stephen
son’s office during the evenings
for the poll workers. By the time
the clock struck midnight the
coffee was so strong that there
were no Imbibers.
** * *
There is something about an
election that far outstretches any
other occasion to bring people
to the Newton Courthouse. Many
came down to inquire about their
favorite candidate and several
interested persons kept their own
tabulation chart.
** * ♦
Someone was commenting
about a runover in the three races
next week. It is particularly
hard on local candidates. You
may remember two years ago
Newton voters had a chance to
vote for a Sheriff candidate twice
as Henry Odum, Jr. defeated John
Berry.
Traffic Cases
Numerous In
City Court
Judge E. W. Strozler’s Cov
ington City Court session Mon
day saw a majority of the cases
called for trail Involving traffic
violations in the city during the
past week.
The most stringent action taken
by Judge Strozler was to fine a
motorist, charged with driving
under the Influence of intoxicants
and driving without a driver’s
license, the sum of $175 and re
voke his driver’s license for a
period of six months.
Reckless driving charges saw a
total of six cases called, speeding
six cases, running red lights
three cases, running stop sign
one, and another person was
charged with driving under the
influence of intoxicants.
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