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Ihursuas September 29, 1966
Simkins Kicks-Off Last Phase
Os His Congressional Campaign
Roy Simkins, Republican can
didate for the 10th Congress
ional seat, leveled his strongest
blow to date at the voting record
of incumbent, Robert G. Step
hens, and the ‘free-wheeling’,
‘free-spending’ bureaucrats in
Washington before 2500 to 3000
supporters who gathered in
Thomson, Georgia, on Saturday,
September 24, for an old-time
political rally.
The highly successful rally was
boosted along by opening re
marks by GOP gubernatorial can
didate, Howard (Bo) Callaway
who declared, “We (Republicans)
may not built a great society,
but we certainly are going to
save a great nation.”
Simkins, now a minority lead
er in the Georgia House, an-
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Candidate For Congress
Dynamic- Conservative- Republican
As Roy campaigns throughout our district people are getting to know
and respect this capable young man. He was born in Augusta, raised
on a farm, graduated from Washington and Lee University and served
in the U. S. Army as a Lieutenant. People know Roy Simkins as a
devoted husband and father, church goer and successful businessman.
People have faith in Roy as a person who will speak up for us in
Washington. You'll like this sincere young man and you will get to
know him as a fighter for constitutional Government.
Regarded by many as one of the brightest, most courageous leaders
to emerge recently on the Georgia political scene, Roy has become
known as the leader in the fight to establish a conservative Republi
can Party at the local and state levels. The people elected Roy to the
Georgia House in 1964 and re-elected him in 1965. His Republican
colleagues thought so highly of his ability that they elected him
House Minority Leader. One of the greatest thrills of his life was to
help nominate Barry Goldwater for President as a delegate to the
Republican National Convention.
PEOPLE BELIEVE IN ROY SIMKINS . . .
"ROY HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IN GEORGIA."
He will do a good job in Washington as your personal representative. He will report
and keep you informed. He will reflect the wishes of the citizens of this district.
"SIMKINS WILL STANP UP FOR US."
He will be present in Congress to vote on matters that vitally concern us and actively
participate in debate on the floor to help formulate effective legislation.
"ROY SIMKINS IS A PROVEN LEADER."
We need a leader jn Congress and not just a "Rubber-Stamp" follower of the Johnsort-
Humphrey Administration in Washington. Georgia will be better represented in Wash
ington by this vigorous and dynamic leader.
"ROY IS AGAINST TAX INCREASES."
Roy believes the real way to check the high cost of living and inflation is to reduce
some of the wasteful and needless spending programs now being carried on by our
government.
"ROY WILL FIGHT FOR PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY."
He believes that the opportunity of FREE ENTERPRISE offers the richest rewards and
that federal hand-outs coupled with governmental control only push us deeper toward
becoming a socialistic welfare state.
"SIMKINS IS DEDICATED TO FREEDOM."
Roy has stated "Our hard won liberty is being threatened by International Communism
and creeping socialism here in this country. We must fight to protect our precious
heritage for our children and grandchildren."
Roy Simkins will serve the 10th District in Washington
and not represent the Johnson-Humphrey Administration
in the 10th District.
WE CAN HAVE A CONSERVATIVE
VOICE IN WASHINGTON
elect
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PAID POL. ADV.-TONY THOMPSON,TREAS.
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nounced his candidacy for Con
gress several months ago, but
has confined his activities since
that time mostly to civic club
talks and prepared press re
leases.
He praised Stephens an Athens
Democrat, as a nice gentleman,
but “he is not representingour
views in Washington.” Simkins
continued, “If our voice in Wash
ington is working against us,
then we are better off without a
voice.”
Simkins said, “The belief of
the vast majority of the people
in the 10th District are re
flected in Congress by the votes
of men like Callaway and South
Carolina Republican Strom Thur
mond and Albert Watson.”
He charged the incumbent with
"casting your vote wrong” on a
number of bills. As a Demo
crat, Stephen’s first vote as a
congressman was to reorganize
the house and that meant a vote
to keep people like Adam Clay
ton Powell in positions of power.
On the more recent antipoverty
bills, Stephens continued to “Cast
the wrong vote for you,” Sim
kins said.
He said the controversial hous
ing bill with its vicious rent
subsidy clause, had the support
of Stephens.
Simkins’ continued his cam
paign this week in Eatonton, Ath
ens, Augusta, and Monticello,
winding up the week at the fair
in Wilkes County.
About $96 billion will be spent
this year to own and operate
motor vehicles, with only 12 per
cent of this cost going to build
and maintain safe, modern high
ways.
Covington Lions Hear Mobil
Plastics Manager Wendel
Guest speaker at the Thursday
evening meeting of the Covington
Lions Club was Gerald Wendel,
plant manager of the Mobil
Chemical Plastics Division plant
in Covington. The meeting was
held at the Lions Club Pavilion
and followed a steak supper.
Two new members were in
ducted into the local civic organ
ization during the program. Jim
Davis of the local Brunswick-
MacGregor Corporation, and Jim
Nolan of the Mobil Chemical
organization here, were wel
comed into the club by President
Melvin Allen.
Lion Neal Banks had charge
of the program Thursday and he
introduced Mr. Wendel.
Mr. Wendel displayed sam
ples of the products made by
Mobil Chemical’s Plastic divi
sions. He stated that Mobil
Chemicals is organized into 5
plastic divisions. Mr. Wendel
showed a sample of the newest
product “Hefty” which is now
on the American market. This
is a heavy-duty plastic bag. “Our
company is spending $3-million
dollars in advertising this new
product,” he stated.
He outlined the various pro
duction lines to be started in the
new 80,000-square-foot building
in Covington. The first line will
manufacture garment bags, the
second line will make can liners,
Royal Arch Masons
Meet On Oct. 3
Regular convocation of Cov
ington Chapter No. 71, Royal
Arch Masons will be held Mon
day, October 3rd at Masonic
Temple in Covington.
Plans will be made to attend
the district meeting in Elberton,
the sth, starting at 3:00 p.m.
Companion W. L. Dawkins, Sr.,
is a district officer and it is
hoped that a large crowd will
attend. Visiting companions are
cordially invited to be with us.
By order of: P. D. Madden,
High Priest; W. J. Dingus, Sec
retary.
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and the third line will make gar
ment bags.
Mr. Wendel also stated that
the fourth production line will
turn out meat, poultry and pro
duce bags, as well as shirt bags.
Also a sturdy product by the
Mobil company will be the making
of fertilizer bags.
The fifth line of production
to be activated in Covington will
make baggies (for sandwiches,
etc.).
The date for the Mobil plant
to get started in the production
of plastics in Covington has been
set as October 7, Mr. Wendel
told the Lions members. “We
will have about 125 employees
by January 1, 1967. In about two
years we will have some 300
employees here,” he em
phasized. He also stated that
future plans for the Covington
plant call for the construction
of another 80,000 square foot
building. This would double the
size of the present facility.
Mr. Wendel told the civic club
that “the people of Covington
and Newton County have been
extremely nice to us. We have
had nothing but the finest co
operation from everyone in this
city and county. Personally, my
family and I are enjoying living
in Covington.”
In concluding his speech Mr.
Wendel said that at Mobil Chem
ical “we have many assets but
our most important product is
people.”
At the business session of the
club Thursday, Lion Bill Wheeler
made a report on the October
13 Ladies Night affair, to be
held at Johnny Reb’s in Atlanta.
The club voted to hold the Ladies
Night program at the popular
night club where Graham Jackson
will render soft accordion music
to the Covington diners. They
will make thetripto Johnny Reb’s
in a chartered Greyhound Bus.
The menu will include T-bone
steaks.
Jim Davis gave his report on
the activities and forthcoming
year’s work of Boy Scout Troop
223, which the Covington Lions
Jim Davis gave his report on
the activities and forthcoming
year’s work of Boy Scout Troop
223, which the Covington Lions
sponsor. Olin Allen and Neal
Salem Home Economic Club Booth Is Top Winner
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SALEM HOME ECONOMICS Club’s booth won first prize of $50.00 at the Newton County Fair. Theme
of the attractive booth is “Map Your Meals” with the appropriate slogan at the bottom of the booth:
“Stay On The Right Road, Don’t Detour.”
Banks volunteered to help with
the troop.
It was also announced that the
Covington Lions had donated
$102.00 this month to the Georgia
Lions Lighthouse and Eye Bank.
Bill Brigg and Bob Greer were
guests at the meeting.
Council Masons
Meet On Mon.
A regular assembly of Cov
ington Council No. 41, Royal and
Select Masters, will be held in
the Covington Masonic Temple,
Monday evening, October 3rd, at
8:00 p.m. Companions are urged
to attend.
Visiting companions are cor
dially invited to be with us at
any and all assemblies. By or
der of: W. L. Dawkins, Sr.,
Master; W. J. Dingus, Jr., Re
corder.
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Road Deaths Up
II Per Cent In
8-Month Period
ATLANTA (GPS)—Georgia’s
traffic death toll through the
first eight months of 1966 stood
at 992, an average of 124 a mon
th. Compared with last year’s
comparable period, this was an
increase of 97 fatalitie^ or a
plus 11 per cent. *
That’s the overall picture de
veloped from a State Patrol re
port released by Col. Lowell
Conner, director of the Georgia
Department of Public Safety.
Here’s a breakdown of the stat
istics:
Rural area deaths rose from
679 to 770, an increase of 91,
or 13 per cent. Urban area fa
talities went up by only six, ris
ing from 216 to 222. Pedes
trians killed throughout the state,
which is included in the overall
total, dropped by three to 135.
There were 120,856 more
motor vehicles registered in
Georgia during the 8-month
period than a year ago, 1,982,
224 against 1,861,368, up six per
cent.
These cars and trucks travel
ed 15,519,070,980 miles, an in
crease of 1,154,021,856 miles,
or eight per cent, over last year.
As a result of this increased
mileage, Georgia’s death rate,
which is based on the number of
persons killed to each 100-mil
llon miles traveled, went up from
6.2 to 6.4.
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