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Back at HOME! Covington
IS Home!, .try as I may, this
darling little house I live in is
truly the house by “the side of
the road.” Not the HOME, for
you know what? It takes a lot
‘O livin’ in a house to make a
home of it. . .that is with loved
ones, where you fix the things
they like to eat. .where you kiss
them all good-bye, send them off
to school, .and Office.. .later to
College, .later to War. .pray over
them day and night, work all the
harder in Red Cross. . .some
come home, some do not.. .some
bring joy to your hearts, some
sorrow in many ways. . .but then
death overtakes some. . leaving
an empty void within your hearts
. . .we grieved with Mothers
who lost their sons in the war
. . .God somehow was so good
to us. . .Our dear boys came
HOME, .but not for too long. . .
some pretty girls took them to
make other homes. . .and our
happiness came in their homes,
and the little part we could play
within their lives for happiness
. . .then death of one. . .after
the head of the house, .but I’m
on a very dark subject, .when you
have been ill. . .you have time
to remember every happy mom
ent of your life with the ones
you have lost. . .But this week. .
just getting home after all the
visits at the hospital, the flow
ers you sent, the cards, lovely
messages etc., the fruit, candies
and special attentions. . .and
especially that beautiful basket
of fruit, from one of the most
beloved organizations in town
. . .to which I do belong, .well
I thought I was spoiled, .and
good! Too, by the dear nurses
who came from almost every
floor, .they heard I was there
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Fair Booth
Winners Named
Judging of the booths at the
Newton County Fair was complet
ed Tuesday morning.
Winners in the home economics
booth competition are:
First, Salem ($50.00); Second,
Gum Creek ($45.00); Third, Hays
District ($40.00): Honorable
Mention, Almon ($35.00).
Community club booth win
ners are:
First, Starrsville ($50.00); Se
cond, Springhill ($45.00); Third,
Livingston ($40.00).
Dr. John B. Tate
Undergoes Surgery
In LaGrange Today
Dr. John B. Tate, pastor of
Allen Memorial Methodist
Church in Oxford, entered City
County Hospital, Tuesday, for
surgery which is scheduled for
this (Thursday) morning.
Dr. Tate, former Superinten
dent of the Methodist Confer
ence’s LaGrange District, has a
wide circle of friends in this
section of the state, where he
has many times served as Music
and Platform Director of Salem
Camp Ground meetings. These
and other friends throughout the
state where he has served as
pastor and in many other capac
ities of religious endeavor, are
extending good wishes and pray
ers for Dr. Tate’s early re
covery.
Covington-Newton County United Fund Board Meeting
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COVINGTON-NEWTON COUNTY United Fund Board of Directors
met Tuesday at the Snapping Shoals REA Building. Mapping plans
for the local UF drive are, seated left to right: Miss Mae Hard
man, Dennis Kane, Ed Robinson, (president), Robert O. Arnold
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Plans n. Blue Rambler Band Appearance At Stadium
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JAMES BELL, Elementary Band Director of Newton County and Basil Rigney, director of the Blue
Rambler Band of Newton High, are shown with Johnny Demos, director of the half time activities for
the Atlanta Falcons as they with James Willoughby, Director of Dublin High Band and Bill Thomas,
Director of the Dublin Junior High Band make plans for the combined bands activities for pre-game
and half time shows at the Pittsburgh Steeler and Atlanta Falcon football game at Atlanta Stadium on
December 18. The group met at the Rigney home here on Thursday, September 22. Plans call for a
combined pre-game show and separate seven minute shows during the half time with the Blue Rambler
Band on first at the half. Each band will be on television approximately five minutes.
Ballard Defeats Spillers
For Representative Post
Maddox, Geer Carry Newton
Former Newton County Re
presentative W. D. (Donald) Bal
lard defeated incumbent Otis
Spillers in the Democratic Run
off Primary held in Newton Coun
ty Wednesday (yesterday). The
total unofficial vote was 2,979
for Ballard and 2,697 for Spil
lers.
Lester Maddox carried New
ton County over Ellis Arnall by
a vote of 3,409 to 2,246. In the
Lieutenant - Governor’s runover
Peter Zack Geer carried the
county over George T. Smith.
The vote was 2,810 to 2,745.
In the regular Democratic Pri
mary on September 14, Rep. Spil
lers was high man in a three
cornered race with a total of 2,
338 votes to Ballard’s 2,126 and
Jack H. Morgan’s 1,015.
Ballard built up a substantial
lead in the runoff Wednesday and
had a 288 vote margin over Spil
lers before the City of Coving
ton votes were tabulated at 9:45
p.m. The vote in the City of
J. W. Richardson
Is Hospitalized
Newton County School Supt.
J. W. (Whit) Richardson is a
patient in Emory University Hos
pital, Atlanta.
Mr. Richardson will undergo
surgery and is expected to be
hospitalized for several days.
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w. D. Ballard
Covington was: Spillers 1,262
and Ballard 1,256.
In the governor’s race Lester
Maddox carried all 16 precincts
in the county over former Gov
ernor Arnall. George T. Smith
carried five of the precincts in
his Lt.-Gov. bid.
Chamber-Commerce
Meets Mon. 12:30
The Covington-Newton County
Chamber of Commerce will meet
Monday, October 3 at the Teen
Can building at 12:30.
and Mrs. Marion Britt (secretary). Back (L to R): S. J. Mor
cock, Cranston Gray, Hugh Steele, Dallas Tarkenton, Dr. James
Purcell and E. G. Lassiter.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 29, 1966
Grand Jury Recommends Members
Board Os Education Be Elected
The Newton County Grand Jury
for the September 1966 Term of
Newton Superior Court has issued
its presentments and recommen
dations after a 4-day session
of September 19 through 22.
Eight major recommendations
were presented to Judge Frank
Guess Thursday for his sig
nature. J. Grady Coleman was
foreman of the jury, and E, Mar
ion Piper was the clerk.
Among the items asked for by
the Grand Jury is that warrants
for the court and jury should be
prepared in a more thorough and
complete manner, members
of the Board of Education be
elected by the citizens of the
county and that a county school
superintendent be named by that
board, establish one central gov
erning body for the county, place
all elected officials of Newton
County on a specified salary rat
her than a fee system, a Multiple
County Com mission-type of gov
ernment, and a public address
system be installed in the court
room.
Also, the jury recommended
two Newton Countians, for the
one post of County Registrar to
fill the term of the late W. S.
(Will) Cook.
The jury commended the New
ton County officials “for the fine
way in which they have conducted
County Tax Appraisers
Start Revaluation Work
The preliminary work on tax revaluation has been started in
Newton County. The firm of Lowe-Jacobs Associates has been
employed by the county to make the appraisal of residential,
commercial, industrial and farm real properties, and commercial,
industrial, and farm personal properties, as a guide for the county
assessing officials.
James Shirley, project di
rector of Lowe-Jacobs firm, says
that some 10-12 workers will be
visiting Newton Countlans and
seeking information for a Pro
perty Record Card, The collect
ing of this vital information will
be used later on for appraisal
purposes. Mr. Shirley said that
his workers who visit the homes
will have proper identification.
He said that he would appreciate
any courtesies shown members
of the Lowe-Jacobs firm.
They will ask such questions
as: How many rooms in the
house? What type of walls,
floor, type of heating, plumbing,
electric, age of building?
“To aid us in locating the deed
we must know how the property
is recorded, when the property
was acquired, and who was the
previous owner?
“Your cooperation in giving
information and allowing us to
inspect your property is solicit
ed, and will be greatly appreciat
ed,” Mr. Shirley stated.
Appraisal of Covington pro
perties will also be made by
the Lowe-Jacobs organization.
The present work along these
lines will not have anything to
do with the City of Covington
themselves and their offices in
the past.” These included: Sam
Hay, Superior Court Clerk; Henry
Odum, Jr., Sheriff; Ordinary
Donald Stephenson; Tax Commis
sioner Bonham Johnson; County
Commissioner Tom Bates;
Courthouse Custodian Womack;
Richard Bell, Solicitor-General;
and Frank Guess, Judge of Sup
erior Court.
The complete presentments
follow:
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 1966 TERM
NEWTON COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURT
After being duly called and
sworn by the Judge of Newton
County Superior Court and after
considerable talks and discus
sions the Grand Jury Respect
fully submits the following as its
Presentments to the Court now
in session:
1. We recommend that the Jus
tices of The Peace of the County of
Newton prepare the warrants for
presentment to the future Grand
Juries in a more thorough and
complete manner. We find that the
warrants presented have inaccu
rate names and charges. The
warrants presented should also
disclose the age of the defendant
and the names of other witnesses
in the case presented.
2. We recommend that the
State Representative of Newton
County or the State Represen
tative-Elect Introduce and pass
a bill in the 1967 session of the
Georgia General Assembly to
require that future members of
the Newton County Board of Edu
cation be elected by the citizens
of Newton County and that such
elected members appoint a
County School Superintendent.
3. We recommend that the
$57,025 Budget
Approved By
UF Board
Officers and directors of the
Covington-Newton County United
Fund held their quarterly meet
ing at the Snapping Shoals EMC
Building, Tuesday.
Those attending were: Miss
Mae Hardman, trustee; Dennis
Kane, Third Vice-President; Ed
Robinson, President; R. O. Ar
nold. Treasurer; Patsy Britt,
Secretary; S. J. Morcock, trustee;
Hugh Steele, trustee; Cranston
Gray, trustee; Dr. Dallas Tar
kenton, trustee; Dr. James Pur
cell, trustee and E. G. Lassiter,
First Vice - President. Absent
were: Mrs. Helen Dickinson,
Second Vice - President; R. R.
Fowler, trustee; William J. Dick
ey, Fourth Vice-President; J. H.
Dennis, trustee; Donald G. Step
henson, trustee; Dr. Sam B. Hay,
Sr., trustee and Greeley Ellis,
trustee.
The Board approved the 1967
Budget of $57,025 as recommend
ed by the Budget Committee to
serve the 14 participating
agencies of The Covington-
Newton County United Fund.
appraisals made a few years
ago, it was explained.
When the appraisals are com
pleted and each owner is notified
there will be a public hearing
for anyone to voice their opinions,
Mr. Shirley said.
Commissioner Tom Bates and
his board of advisors ordered the
property tax revaluation program
last March. It is expected to be
completed by the spring of 1967.
Demo Executive
Committee To
Meet Saturday
The Newton County Demo
cratic Executive Committee has
called a meeting for 1 p.m.
Saturday, October 1, to be held
at the City Hall courtroom. All
16 District Committeemen and
17 County-at-Large committee
men are urged to attend.
Col. W. J. Dingus Jr., present
secretary, states W. C. Ivey,
chairman, has retired and there
Is to be elected a county chair
man and two delegates to the
Congressional meetings. Noper
diem will be allowed, he said.
Covington-Newton County Cham
ber of Commerce or some other
responsible body conduct a study
to determine the feasibility of
de-emphaslzing all incorporated
municipal governments located in
Newton County and establish one
central governing body for all of
Newton County. This study to
formulate plans for a central
government system that would
give the residents of Newton
County the best form of govern
ment and provide them with the
most possible services for his
tax dollars.
4. We recommend that the
State Representative of Newton
County or the State Represen
tative-Elect introduce and pass
a bill in the 1967 session of the
General Assembly that would
place all elected officials of New
ton County on a specified salary
rather than a fee system.
5. We recommend that the
Newton County Bar Association
conduct a study to determine
the feasibility of a County wide
Court to handle small civil claims
and Misdemeanor criminal char
ges. We request that the Pres
ident of said Bar Association
implement such a study and have
his committee report its findings
to the next Grand Jury.
6. We recommend that the
Citizens of Newton County ser
iously consider a Multiple County
Commission type of Government.
It is believed by this body, after
considering the anticipated grow
th of the County, that too much
authority and responsibility is
placed in one elected official.
An elected Board of Commis
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SPELLING CHAMPIONS in the Newton County school system are shown in the photograph following
the finals on September 23. Front row, left to right: Jim Peay, freshman at NCHS, first place in the
high school division; Susan Chester, freshman, second in high school division; Biff Hutchinson, Ficquett
School, second in elementary schools; and Hugh Steele, Jr., Ficquett School, winner of elementary
school division. Mrs. Robert Faulkner, county Speech Therapist, and James Bohannon, Visiting
Teacher, are shown in the background.
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Sports 21-22
Legal 30
Classified 30-31
Downtown Merchants Plan
Two Sales Promotions
Member merchants of the
Downtown Covington Merchants
Association voted at a meeting
Tuesday morning to have two sale
Newton-Rockdale
BSA Committee
Met On Monday
Newton-Rockdale Distrfct Boy
Scouts of America committee
held its September meeting Mon
day evening at the Snapping Shoals
EMC building In Covington. Dis
trict Chairman Howard Brooks
presided.
Preceding the business ses
sion, three citations were made
to Adult Scouters of Rockdale
County. Receiving the “Unit
Organizers Training” certifi
cates from Court Baker, Deputy
Regional Scout Executive, were
Bill Ensor, Hugh Settle and W. B.
Autry. Mr. Autry was not pre
sent to receive his award.
Committee chairmen and
member of the various com
mittees gave reports during the
evening. S. J. Morcock gave the
report of the camping committee
in the absence of the chairman
Claude Schlagenhauf. A Campo
ree is set for Camp Bert Adams
on October 7-8 and Mr. Morcock
urged all adult leaders to attend
this affair.
Homer Sharp, chairman of the
training committee, said that a
scoutmaster’s training program
would be held at Bert Adams
Camp on Oct. 15-16. Also, be
ginning on Monday, Oct. 10, Ex
plorer leaders and Cubmasters
will start a training class for the
ensuing Monday nights.
Ted Shroud, chairman of ad
vancement, gave his report on
the work accomplished thus far
Frank Malcolm of the activities
committees gave a brief report.
Bill Hoffman and Bob Greer, co
chairmen of the publicity com
mittee, gave reports of their
work during the past month.
Harry Manor of the Atlanta
Area Council BSA, made a short
talk prior to adjournment.
Mansfield Lions
Oppose Grand
Jury Suggestion
At the regular meeting of the
Mansfield Lions Club Monday
evening Sept. 26th, Article # 3
of the presentments of the Sept.
Grand Jury was brought up.
The Club voted unanimously
to go on record as opposing any
proposition to do away with or
nullify our local Town Councils
and Mayors.
“Since this proposition would
deprive us of the right of self
local Government, and since this
would also set up a semi-dlctat
orship we strongly urge and re
quest the proposition be dropped.
We further urge the Citizens
of Newton County to reflect on the
effects it would have upon them
should it succeed,” stated L. L.
Harwell President, and Robert
S. Peck, Secretary.
NUMBER 36
promotions between now and
Christmas. Circulars will be
distributed for both promotions.
The first promotion will be a
Fall Harvest Sale and has been set
for October 20. The deadline for
circular copy for this promotion
wiH be Wednesday, October 5.
The Fall Harvest Sale cir
cular will be put into the Post
Office for mailing on Tuesday,
October 18, and will also appear
as a supplement to The Coving
ton News on Thursday, October
20.
The second promotion will be
an After Thanksgiving Clearance
Sale and has been set for Thurs
day, Novebmer 24. The dead
line for circular copy for this
promotion will be Wednesday,
November 9.
The After Thanksgiving Clear
ance circular will be put into the
Post Office on Tuesday, Novem
ber 22, and will also appear as
a supplement to The Covington
News on Wednesday, November
23. The paper will come out
a day early because of the
Thanksgiving holiday.
SIO,OOO Endowment
Set As Carmel
Cemetery Care Goal
Among recent civic improve
ment projects of Mansfield, is the
Carmel Cemetery Perpetual
Care Fund, which has set a goal
of SIO,OOO, as an endowment
to assure proper care of these
historic burial grounds.
The program was initiated fol
lowing the annual Jackson Re
union, in June, at Carmel, with
Lee Hays as president, Mrs. Fred
Alexander, secretary; and the
following board of directors:
Miss Annie C. Hays; Louis Jack
son, E. W. Starr, and J. F.
Lazenby.
June 1968 has been set as the
deadline for raising the SIO,OOO
endowment, according to Mr.
Hays. “At the present time, it
is believed by the Perpetual Care
Group that interest from the en
dowment, will cover the cost of
cleaning and care of the ceme
tery each year”, he said.
A quota of $25 per grave has
been set for those having loved
ones burled at Carmel; which is
a minimum expenditure to insure
care of family lots, throughout
the future, even though no fam
ily members remain to assume
this responsibility.
Carmel Cemetery adjoins Car
mel Baptist Church, in Mans
field; and although families hav
ing lots there may be primarily
interested, Mr. Hays stated that
many civic minded individuals
had made substantial contrib
utions to the Fund. Any Newton
Countians, or members of fam
ilies having loved ones buried at
Carmal are invited to lend their
financial support to this worthy,
civic project. Contributions may
be made to Mr. Lee Hays, pres
ident, or any member of the Car
mel Cemetery Perpetual Care
Group, in Mansfield.