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Now that Newton County Fair
Is past history.. .we congratulate
every person having a part in
making it a success. . .and we
especially appreciate those who
took part in the booths and ex
hibits. Many came close to First
Prize.. .and “fer as your Office
Boy goes”.. .we’d like to have a
dozen first prizes for every en
try!
Now. . .We are getting ready
with a BANG! Fer what? Why,
the HOME COMING GAME of
Course! Where? Sharp Field,
you bet!. . .Remember one thing
for sure.. .That wonderful group
of JAYCEE’S will be sponsoring
the Home Coming Court. . .AH!
but those Princesses of the Court!
. . .Beautiful, every one, in her
own way. . . will be priceless
to behold! Each young lady will
be wondering if she is to be
chosen QUEEN OF THE COURT!
Well, Princesses, let us tell you
here and now, you. . .each one
of you, are queens in our hearts!
Only one can be chosen! We love
our young people, with all our
hearts. . .and you bet we are
fighting to get well to be right
there.
One thing for SURE! You must
not forget that before the game,
every person who attends will be
expected to gather at the Newton
County High School Cafeteria for
a good old Southern Bar-B-Que!
Sure ’n there will be beef and
pork, toasted and roasted to a
golden brown.. .and smelling so
good you could just eat it all. . .
and it will be cooked by loving
hands. . .people who really have
the “know-how”! This is spon
sored by your Newton County
Hospital Auxiliary, and you will
not only enjoy Barbecue and all
the fixin’s. . .but you will have
the satisfaction of knowing that
every dime’s profit there will go
to the Newton County Hospital for
the purchase of much needed
equipment. . .“The better to
serve you my dears.”
This Auxiliary renders a beau
tiful service at the Hospital. One
hundred members, and associate
members, who serve on the floor,
answering telephones, delivering
messages to patients rooms, giv
ing information; furnishing the
Book Cart, and candles, and every
necessity (almost) that a patient
needs; they deliver all the nail,
flowers and gifts to patients, and
serve In every way needed. But
they work like “mad” putting
on Barbecues, etc., to raise mo
ney for such things as sewing
machines, for mending hospital
linens, and they do the mending,
of these artices. They purchased
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Covingtonians At Callaway Kickoff In Atlanta
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MANY COVINGTONIANS were present for the kickoff of Howard (Bo) Callaway Friday in Atlanta.
In the center of the picture are four Newton Countians, Mrs. Tom Crenshaw, Jr. (left) and Mrs. Wen
dell W. Crowe (in checked dress). Standing directly behind are Jim Morgan (left) and Charles Strick
land.
Covington Young Ladies Help In Campaign
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THIS GROUP of young ladies represented Covington and Newton County at the Howard (Bo) Callaway
kickoff Friday in Atlanta. They aided In passing out “Go Bo” buttons and hats. The speaker’s plat
form is shown In the background.
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VOLUME 101
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ROBERT G. PIRKLE (right) of Covington is now a member of the
Newton County Board of Voter Registrars. He is shown in the photo
above receiving his official notification from Ordinary Donald
Stephenson. Mr. Pirkle succeeds the late Will Cook on the board.
Other members of the board are W. C. Ivey and Harold Dobbs.
Mental Health Group To
Hear DFCS Asst. Director
The Interagency Committee of
the Newton County Mental Health
Association will be privileged
to hear Herschel Saucier at their
meeting on Friday, October 7.
Mr. Saucier is the Assistant
Director of the Division of Child
ren and Youth, State Department
of Family and Children Services.
He comes with an Interesting
background experience, having
been a practicing social worker
In the field of children and youth
work for fifteen years, thirteen
of which were in the State of
Mississippi. During that time,
he was a caseworker with a Pub
lic Children’s Program and as
the Juvenile Delinquency Con-
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sultant for the State of Mississ
ippi, working with Juvenile Court
Judges and the training schools.
Mr. Saucier left the job as State
Director of the Child Welfare
Service Program in Mississippi
to accept the position as As
sistant Director of Georgia’s new
Children and Youth Program in
1963.
Mr. Saucier did his under
graduate study in Mississippi
College and received his Mas
ters in Social Work from Tulane
University. At both of these
colleges, he was elected to Who’s
Who in American Colleges and
Universities.
He was appointed to the Pres-
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1966
GEORGE JOLLEY RESIGNS AS
COVINGTON CITY MANAGER
United Fund Drive
Opens October 17th
Covington - Newton County’s
third annual United Fund drive
will be launched Monday, Octo
ber 17, with some 200 volun
teers seeking more than $57,700.
in contributions.
The kick-off breakfast will be
held at 7 p. m. at the Teen Can
Building on Newton Drive.
Ed Robinson, President of the
United Fund, said the drive’s
specific goal is $57,025.00. E. G.
Lassiter is general campaign
chairman.
Mr. Lassiter said last year
the United Funds different agen
cies helped more than 3,200 lo
cal citizens.
The United Fund embraces real
assets and more especially in
our own community of Newton
County. From the youth guid
ance agencies teaching self-re
liance, resourcefulness, regard
for others, unselfish citizenship
and many other valuable qualities
to the Newton County Heart, Can
cer and Emergency Relief Fund,
ident’s Committee on Juvenile
Delinquency and Youth Crime
as an advisor on rural problems
of youth. His membership In
the National Association of Soc
ial Workers and the Academy
of Certified Social Workers as
well as numerous state organ
izations concerned with children
and youth provide enriching op
portunities which he shares with
enthusiasm.
Members of the committee are
being notified by mat; regarding
the hour and the place.
Covington
Temperatures
Temperatures in Covington
during the past week, as an
nounced by Jack Chapman, were;
High Low
Wed. Sept. 28 79 66
Thurs. Sept. 29 79 64
Frl. Sept. 30 82 53
Sat. Oct. 1 77 54
Sun. Oct. 2 67, 41
Mon. Oct. 3 70 43
Tues. Oct. 4 80 52
Homecoming Friday A t
Ram-Winder Football Tilt
The 1966 Football Queen will
be crowned Friday night at Sharp
Field prior to the Ram-Winder
game. The crowning ceremony
for the queen will be held at
‘How To Study’
Expert At NCHS
Mrs. J. E. Duke of Reinhardt
College, an expert on How to
Study, will speak to the parents
of all school children in the New
ton County High School auditor
ium on Thursday, October 6, at
7:30 p.m. on the ways of helping
their children develop better
study techniques. After Mrs.
Duke spoke in high school as
sembly last year, several stu
dents suggested that parents as
well as students would be bene
fited by her lecture.
The Student Council has, there
fore, made it possible for her to
return to Newton County with a
special lecture for parents be
fore she speaks to the student
body on Friday morning.
Starrsville Revival
Not To Be Launched
With Conference
Revival services of Starrs
ville Methodist Church, origin
ally scheduled to be launched
on Sunday, October 9, when the
Newborn - Starrsville Quarterly
Conference will be held at the
Starrsville Church, has been
postponed, due to the hospitali
zation of Dr. John Tate, in Au
gusta, who was to conduct the
song services.
The Rev. J. Harold Lee, pas
tor, who made the announcement,
emphasized the fact that the
Quarterly Conference, with din
ner on the grounds, had not
been postponed from Sunday; and
urged all members of the Con
ference to join in the day of
fellowship, at starrsville. The
Revival date will be announced
in the near future, he stated.
a local agency supported 100%
by the Covington-Newton County
United Fund, serving more than
200 citizens last year that could
not obtain this relief from any
state or national agency, to a toy
and Christmas box for a child at
Christmas that otherwise would
have an empty stocking.
He said one big United Fund
drive saves time for volunteer
workers all serve without pay,
saves money by holding cam
paign costs to a low 2.8 percent
and assures givers that funds
are spent where they are most
needed. It Is one great drive
operated by people who donate
their time and talents as well
as their money that the total
may stretch to cover more needs.
This year’s goal is approxi
mately 4% over last years total.
“Feel Great” is part of this
years campaign slogan and the
volunteer workers say that they
actually do.
lames P. Benton
Named Chairman
Democratic Comm.
James p. Benton of Mansfield
was elected chairman of the New
ton County Democratic Executive
Committee at a meeting of the
committee held Saturday at Cov
ington City Hall. He succeeds
W. C. Ivey of Porterdale who
had served as the chairman for
the past 20 years.
The members of the commit
tee including the members at
large and the district commit
teemen expressed regrets that
Mr. Ivey was resigning his post.
Harold Dobbs of Almon was elect
ed vice-chairman to serve with
Mr. Benton. Col. W. J. Dingus,
Jr., was again elected secretary
treasurer.
J. Paul Alexander and Mrs.
R. M. Paty were named as dele
gates of the 10th Congressional
District.
During the meeting several
members of the committee made
talks.
approximately 7:30 o’clock.
Five young ladles have been
named as princesses and from
that group one will be the queen.
The entire football squad selects
the queen in a secret ballot.
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PYC Steering
Group To Meet
Tuesday, 7 PM
Major Venon Ison, president
of Newton County Parent-Youth
CouncH, has called a meeting
of that group’s Steering Com
mittee, for Tuesday night, Oct
ober 11, at 7;uo, in the Library
of Newton County High School.
The Steering Committee con
sists of all general officers;
and all chairmen of the various
committees, Including all pres
idents of classes from the fifth
through twelfth grades of elemen
tary and Newton County High
Schools.
President Ison stressed the
Importance of the meeting; and
urged that every member of the
Steering Committee be present.
J. W. Richardson’s
Condition Reported
Good At Emory
A good report Is given, of the
condition of County School Sup
erintendent, J. W. Richardson,
who has been a patient at Emory
University Hospital, in Atlanta,
for the past ten days.
Mr. Richardson entered Emory
Hospital, Monday September 26,
where he later underwent sur
gery. If his condition continues
to Improve, It is hoped that he
will be able to return home, this
weekend, according to a family
spokesman.
Many friends are extending
Mr. Richardson good wishes for
tils early recovery.
Covington City Manager George Jolley resigned his post Monday
evening at the October meeting of City Council to accept a position
in Caracus, Venezuela with a textile firm. Mr. Jolley has been the
City Manager for the past two years.
In submitting his resignation
at the council session Monday,
Mr. Jolley stated that “It has
been a pleasure working with
you (the council) for the past
two years. I could never expect
to receive any better cooper
ation and guidance than what
was given me during this per
iod.”
He continued, “All employees
of the City of Covington have
cooperated with me in the fullest
and I know with the leadership
and guidance of this Council, the
City wIH continue to grow
and prosper.”
Mr. Jolley will assume his new
work with the Tex-Fin Company
and will' be stationed in Maracay,
Venezuela, which is some 80
miles from Caracus. He will
be the Superintendent of Yarn
production for the firm. The
company makes polyester fiber
for weaving and finishing indus
tries.
Mr. Jolley will assume his new
Health Department
Now In New Building
The Newton County Health De
partment Is now in the new New
ton County Health Center build
ing at the comer of Cook Street
and U. S. Highway 278 in Cov
ington. The former location was
upstairs in the Masonic Building
on the North side of the City
Square.
The building, a $150,000 edi
fice, was constructed with money
Newton FHA On The Go
The Newton Chapter of Future
Homemakers of America is off to
a good start this year. The
executive council met on Sept
ember 19th to organize the pro
gram of work for the year and
get the show on the road. All
the officers and the advisor were
present.
Leading the club during 1966
and '67 as officers are the fol
lowing: Brenda Armstrong,
President; Connie Coleman,
Vice-President; Betsy Garrett,
Secretary; Tana Morris, Treas
urer; Bonnie Johnson, Parlia
mentarian; Sue McElreath, Mis-
Princesses are Rissa Spears,
Diane Dooley, Lillian Benton,
Kay McAllister and Shelia Bates.
Escorts will be Artie Hays,
Chester Parker, Mickey Head,
Jimmy Neeley and Randy Satter
field. Mascots are Andrea Spate
and Terrell Moody. Cheerlead
ers for the game Friday will be
Judy Childs, RltaDimsdale, Mary
Bruno, Sandra Kitchens and the
“Ram” will be Helen Parker.
Announcer for the evening’s fes
tivities will be Bonnie Knight.
The Newton County Jaycees
are again furnishing the flowers
and tiara. This is an annual
sponsorship of the local Jaycee
organization.
UNICEF Meeting Held Monday Night
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AN ORGANIZATIONAL meeting for UNICEF for 1966 was held Monday night, October 3, at the First
Methodist Church with pastors and leaders shown above as they map their plans for the night of October
31. Left to right are Rev. Tom White, Mrs. Sam Hay, Rev. George Bretherick, Rev. Sydney Whiteman,
Mrs. Victor Johnson, Rev. Jim Luke and Rev. D. A. Relly.
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work on November 1. However,
his family will continue to live
in Covington until June, 1967.
The Jolleys have a daughter,
Mary Carol, who is a sopho
more at Tift College, and a son
Douglas, who is a senior at New
ton County High School.
Before taking the Covington
City Manager post Mr. Jolley
was associated with M. Lowen
stein & Son, Inc. for more than
25 years. He was superintendent
of the local Lowenstein affiliate
for eight years.
A graduate of Clemson College,
Mr. Jolley is a native of Green
ville, South Carolina. During
the past 11 years in Covington
he has taken an active part in
church, civic and public activ
ities. He has held many offices
in major charitable drives In
Covington and Newton County and
has been a valuable member of
the Covington Kiwanis Club for
many years.
appropriated from the county,
state and Federal funds.
Personnel of the Health De
partment includes; Dr. C. B.
Teal, Jr., District 29 Medical
Director; Miss Sara Gordon,
Public Health Nurse; Blake Arm
strong, Sanitarian; Mrs. Helen
Hardman, Public Health Nurse;
and Mrs. Hill Biggers, secret
ary.
torlan; Brenda Smith, Public Re
lations Chairman; Susan Kirk
land, State Projects Chairman;
Catherine Cowan, School Pro
jects Chairman; Melody Barker,
Community Projects Chairman;
Cindy Brown, Degree Chairman;
Eve Morris, Honor Roll Chair
man; Sherry Thompson and Nan
cy Mask, Music and Recreation
Chairman; Advisor, Mrs. Walter
Pope.
Chapter Mothers are: Mrs.
W. H. Corley, Mrs. E. E. Will
iams, Mrs. w. S. Mathews, Mrs.
Pat Coggin, Mrs. Perry Kirk
land, and Mrs. Grady Webb, Jr.
Monday, September 26th was
set as the day for cleaning the
park across the street from
NCHS. If you passed the park
around 3:30 p.m. you’d have seen
some Newton FHA members bus
ily picking up trash. Some of
the girls who helped with this
community project were: Rhonda
Payne, Kathy Hayes, Brenda Ol
ler and Kaye Plymel.
Tuesday afternoon, September
27th twelve members served at
a banquet for approximately 250
persons of the State Department
of Education. The girls that vol
unteered their services were;
Peggy Fields, Nancy Mask, Gail
Williams, Betsy Garrett, Kay
Moore, Vicki Dial, Sherry
Thompson, Priscilla Crowe, Ka
ren Rutledge, Vicki Herring, Ca
rol Dial, and Caroline Johnston.
The banquet was held at the
State FHA-FFA Camp at Lake
Jackson. This was an outstand-
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NUMBER 37
George Jolley
61 Cases Called
For Trial Monday
In City Court
The arrival of fall last week
may have been a contributing
factor to the large number of
cases called for trial Monday
morning In Judge E. W. Stroz
ler’s City Court session, a total
of 61 cases were disposed of
during the morning.
Heading the list was 14 cases
of persons charged with drunk
enness. Ten were called for
speeding and nine for reckless
driving, as usual, bonds were
forfeited In most of the cases
called by Judge Strozler.
Traffic violators were again
In the majority of cases called
for violations during the past
week in the city, other than the
speeding and reckless driving,
there were eight hailed into court
for driving without a license,
six driving under the Influence
of intoxicants, five for running
stop signs, and three for oper
ating a vehicle without the proper
Inspection stickers.
One person drew a SIOO.OO
fine for discharging firearms
In the city and for disorderly
conduct.
Private Enterprise
Speaker At Kiwanis
Club Today 1 PM
Tom Boyd 111, assistant cash
ier of the Georgia Railroad Bank
ing Company of Augusta, will be
the guest speaker at the Covington
Kiwanis Club meeting today at
1 p.m. at Legion Home.
Mr. Boyd’s subject will be
“Private Enterprise And The
Dangers of Government Con
trols.” In charge of the pro
gram today is Ray Reece, and
he will introduce the speaker.
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Miss Judy Peterson, president
of the Newton County High School
4-H Club, was the guest speaker
at the Covington Kiwanis meet
ing Thursday. She was intro
duced by County Agent Ed Hunt,
who was the program chairman
for the week.
Miss Peterson chose for her
subject “Opportunities In 4-H.”
The program and the speaker was
timely in view of National 4-H
Week, September 25 through Oct
ober 1.
Visitors at the meeting in
cluded; Doug Jolley and Artie
Hays of the Newton High Key
Club, and Fred Shelfer and Butch
Elder of the Circle K Club at
Oxford College.