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Baptist Churches everywhere
have, beginning this quarter,
adopted a change in their liter
ature, called ““The Lifeand Work
Curriculum,”’ The publishers
state this to be the first fully
correlated curriculum ever pro
duced by Southern Baptists,
Churches asked for this, and it
seems to be a wonderful ‘ln
stitution of Real Progress and
Learhing! From time to time,
we are sure various changes
will be made, however, . .speak
ing for the Young People, we know
this is a great challenge for
them to delve right in to a real,
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Binie " Viedgeable, study of the
In this plan the PERSONAL
learning activities, for both young
and older people offer opportuni
ties to enhance learning, The
Author says: ‘“The carrying
out of these activities will give
depth to learning, Members are
given adequate opportunity to
study their Bibles to determine
its teachings regarding the sub
jects discussed in the articles,
Personal learning activities are
printed in italics,
We recently readanarticleen
titled: “STAY ALIVE AFTER
65.” It was written by Lewis
C. Ray. . .He, a veteran, found
himself incapacited -- after the
war-=Doctors advised that there
was little chance of his ever
being able to lead an active life,
He said: ““If there is any hope,
I must seek to claim it,”’ What
a challenge to some of us who
ARE 65 and think we are
FINISHED, and sit back in a cor=-
ner resigned to wait for the END!
He refused to accept the ver
dicts of the physicians., He said:
¢“lf there is any hope I must
seek to claim it!”’ It was with
this attitude of determination,
the veteran began using every
means possible—medical, physi
cal, mental and spiritual — to
overcome his affliction, In fact
six years ago he retired from
the pastorate of a church! And
« « sat the request of the editor
of Baptist Training Union Quar
terly, . .this same man wrote
the above words about himself,
and a long article in the Maga
zine, He states that ‘‘First,
senior citizens need to maintain
a determination to be a part of
society, Tt" {8 ¢3Sy to become
inactive, and inactivity usually
means boredom, Senior adults
don’t need rocking chairs, they
need challenges, Thereare many
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E. G, LASSITER, chairman of the Covington-Newton County United
Fund Drive, explained the various phases of the campaign for funds
to aid 14 participating agencies at a kickoff breakfast Monday at the
Teen Can, At left is Ed Robinson, president of the local UF, A goal
of $57,000 is needed for the services of the United Fund for the
coming year. (More pictures inside News today).
Dance Fight
Is Costly To
2 Brawlers
Two men were enlightened
Monday that fighting in public is
not only hard on clothes but it
is expensive too, The two char
ged with disorderly conduct
(fighting) at a dance forfeited
$l5O bonds each when their cases
were called at Covington City
Hall courtroom Monday,
City Judge E, W, Strozier was
also hard on three other persons
charged with driving under the
influence of intoxicants Monday
as he fined each $l5O, Another
person charged with DUland dis
orderly conduct drew a S2OO fine
from the Judge.
One motorist was fined $l5O
for reckless driving and failing
to yield right-of-way to a pede
strian, The pedestrian appeared
in court in connection with the
case, Police reported,
In other cases Monday in City
Court, which docket was unus
ually heavy, eight persons had
their cases called for reckless
charged with disorderly conduct,
charged with isorderly conduct,
Six speeders and seven drunks
were also meted fines or for
feited their cash bonds,
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The Georgia F ‘é” 5"3? . Ished 1865—The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
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MEMBERS OF THE CAST for the play, ““The Curious Savage’’, are shown at a rehearsal at Newton
County High auditorium, in preparation for the showing tonight and Friday night, with benefits going
to the Oxford Cemetery Foundation. Seated (left to right) Joe Britton, Temple Ellis and Jane Reagan,
Standing (left to right) Joe Guillebeau, Fred Davenport, Rachel Chapman, Bim Meyer, David Thompson,
Jim Henderson and Katherine Paty, with her friend, the teddie bear, Ginger Hyatt, also in the cast,
is not shown in the picture,
““The Curious Savage’ Schedules
Performances Tonight, Friday
““The Curious Savage?’ will be
presented tonight and tomorrow
night (Thursday and Friday)Oct=
ober 20 and 21, at the Newton
County High School auditorium,
by the Newton County Theatre
Guild, with proceeds from the
play going to the Oxford Ceme=
tery Foundation.
These plays, presented by the
Theatre Guild, are always high=-
lights of the season, and this one
is no exception. Eddie Najjar,
famed director of the plays, is
directing ¢‘The Curious Savage”,
and an evening of enjoyment for
the entire “family is in store
for those attendings The play
each evening will begin at 8 p.m.
Mrs. R, M, Paty, who was
scheduled to play the leading
role in the play will not be able
to participate due to illness,
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OFF‘I_CIALS OF MOBIL Chemical Company, Plastics Division plant at Covington, look over some of the
mach:nery' as the first line of production is underway at the new plant here, William Dodenhoff (left),
Vice-President and General Manager of the Plastics Division of Mobil Chemical; Frank Hart, (center),
Regional Manager of the Plastics Division; and Gerry Wendel, Covington Plant Manager, are shown in
the photo above Thursday at the local installation,
however this part will be ably
taken by Miss Bonnie Knight,
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Condition Os Mrs.
Henry Odum, Sr.
Reported Good
According to a family spokes
man, the condition of Mrs. Henry
Odum, Sr., who has been a pat=
ient at St. Joseph’s infirmary,
for the past two weeks, is re=-
ported as satisfactory.
Mrs. Odum, poet laureate of
Newton County, has for many
years charmed this, and many
other sections, with her beaut
iful, nostalgic poems, which have
won many awards throughout the
nation. Her works, which ap
pear in numerous national poet=-
ry magazines and publications,
are published with her maiden
name, Mamie Ozburn Odum.
If her condition continues to
improve, it is hoped that Mrs.
Odum will be permitted to re
turn home this weekend. A host
of friends will be wishing her
a pleasant convalescence.
Mobil Chemical Starts
Operations At Local Plant
Mobil Chemical Company of=-
ficially began operations in their
new multi-million dollar plant
in Covington on Thursday, Oct
ober 13.
William Dodenhoff, Vice Pres=
ident and General Manager of the
Plastics Division of Mobil Chem
ical Company, and Frank Hart,
Regional Manager of the Plastics
Division of Mobil Chemical Com
pany, from Corporate head
quarters in:Mgcedon, New York,
were on hand to view the initial
plant start-up.
Even as the first product was
being produced, other new lines
were being installed. Drawing
board plans for a new duplicate
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1966
who played the role this past
summer in ‘‘The Curious Save
age’ in the Governor’s Honors
Programa.
Rummage Sale
Saturday On
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Washington St.
There will be a rummage sale
on Sat, Oct, 22 sponsored by the
Rotary Club, Starting time is
8 a, m, Place; Washington St.
across the street from A & P
Food Store,
Proceeds from this sale will
be used to refurbish the Teen
‘Can, which is used by many
organizations.,
A ““Drop Box” will be on the
Square to receive any clean, used
items and clothing that the public
may have to donate, If you have
any donations and are unable to
place them in the box call 786~
5726 for pick up service, Do
nations will also be accepted at
Major Appliance Co,, 202 Wash
ington St.
facility adjoining the present
building are also being prepared
to become a reality in the near
future. This growth is providing
many local citizens with employ=
ment.
Early in 1967, there will be an
Open House for employees’ fam=
ilies, friends and business as
sociates. The exact timing will
be announced later and Covington
will have an opportunity to see
the plant operation.
Gerry Wendel, Plant Manager
of the Covington facility, recent
ly told a local civic club that
there will be five lines of pro
duction in the present Covington
plant.
Ballard Announces Creation
Os People’s Advisory Staff
Representative-elect W, D,
Ballard has announced that he
intends to introduce legislation
into the 1967 session of the
General Assembly pertaining to
election of School Board mem
bers, creationof a multi-member
county commissionand/or county
manager form of government, and
the placing of county officials on
salary instead of commission
or fee basis.
Mr, Ballard said that he makes
this move at the request of people
from throughout the county, dif
ferent groups interested in the
furtherance of progress in New
ton County, and people interested
in preparing this county for its
anticipated growth in population
and industry.
In coordination with the wishes
of the people Mr, Ballard an
nounces the formation of a
‘““Peoples Advisory Staff”’ to ad
vise him and help formulate plans
for a new form of county govern
ment and school system.
‘““This advisory staff will en
able me to introduce bills in the
General Assembly that will be
in the best interest of the people
of Newton County as a whole,”
Mr, Ballard said,
Mr, Ballard hereby requests
that a representative of the fol
lowing groups serve in this ad
visory capacity: (1) the Mini
sterial Association, (2) the Cov
ington-Newton County Chamber
of Commerce and/or Covington
Dean Fleming
Rotary Speaker
Dean Bond Fleming of Oxford
College of Emory University will
be the guest speaker at the Cov=
ington Rotary Club meeting Tues
day at the Teen Can building at
12:30. 3
Dr. Fleming assumed the
dean’s post at Oxford College
on September 1 when Dean
V. Y. C, Eady retired after 37
years of service at the Oxford
institution.
A native of Canon, Georgia,
Dean Fleming came to Oxford
from Centenary College in Shr
eveport, La. where he was aca
demic dean. He has received
degrees at Emory University,
Boston University and Harvard.
Rotarian Otis Spillers is in
charge of the program Tuesday
and he will introduce the speaker.
The first line now manu=-
facturers garment bags, the sec=
ond line will make can liners,
and the third line will make
garment bags. The fourth line
will turn out meat, poultry and
produce bags, as well as shirt
bags. Also a sturdy product of
the Mobil Chemical Company will
be the making of fertilizer bags.
The fifth line of production
to be activated in Covington will
make baggies (for sandwiches,
etcs),
The present building of Mobil
Chemical Company’s plant at
Covington is an 80,000 square
foot facility. The Personnel
Manager of the Covington plant
is Lynn Maxwell.
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Covington Plastics Division of Mobil Chemical Company, Viewing the installation at upper left, are
William Dodenhoff, Vice-President of the Plastics Division; and Frank Hart, Regional Manager, Lynn
Maxwell, Plant Personnel Manager, is shown at bottom left facing camera, Mobil’s new 80,000 sq,. ft.
building was recently completed here,
Businessmen’s Association, (3)
the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, (4) four members from
the public at large from different
areas in the county, (s)a member
of the colored race, (6) the New
ton County Education Associat=-
ion, (7) Newton County School
Board, (8) one elected county
official, (9) representative from
the County Commissioner’s
office, (10) one member of the
county municipalities, (11) one
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GROUND WAS broken Tuesday afternoon on Industrial Boulevard despite a downpour of rain for the
‘‘Royal Elaine” Nursing Home in Covington, Present for the turning of the first shovel of dirt are,
from left to right: Larry Greer, member of the board of directors of Georgia Health Care, Inc,;
Roy Neely, president; Henry Whitehead, architect; Mrs, Roy Neely; Gilbert Gober, member of board of
managers; Grady Coleman, president of the Covington - Newton County Chamber of Commerce; and
Walker Harris, Mayor of Covington, The $250,000 home is expected to be occupied within seven to
eight months,
_ Ground Broken For 62-Bed
.~ Nursing Home In Covington
The groundbreaking ceremony
for the Georgia Health Carenur=-
sing home in Covington was held
at Legion Home Tuesday after=-
noon due to rainy weather. The
ceremony was opened with Larry
Greer welcoming everyone. Don
Ballard acted as Master of Cere
monjes. He called upon Rev.
E, O. Kellum, Jr,, for the open
ing prayer. Dr. J, R. Sams
gave an interesting talk and em=
phasized the need for this home
in Newton County.
Walker Harris, Mayor of Cove
ington, and Grady Coleman,
President of the Covington-New=-
ton County Chamber of Com
merce both welcomed the home
Band Boosters
To Meet Mon
There will be a Band Booster
meeting Monday, October 24, at
7:30 p.m. at the Band Building.
It is urgent that all band parents,
band boosters, and other inter
ested parties attend this meeting.
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member of the civic clubs, and
(12) one member of the farm
organizations.
The advisory group will not
necessarily be limited to the
above groips, according to Mr,
Ballard, Any citizen desiring
to help formulate plans and laws
for Newton County are asked to
notify him at his office and they
will be placed on the mailing list
for meeting dates.
“If Newton County is to move
to Covington and pledged their
support.
Henry Whitehead reviewed the
building plans and stated that
the 18,000 square feet of floor
space will cost approximately
$350,000 dollars for the 62-bed
unit which will consist of one
nurses station, recreation, kit
chen and dining room facilities,
chapel and solariums. This eq~
uipment and facilities is to be
adequate for the expansion to a
124-bed unit.
Roy E, Neely, President of
Georgia Health Care, Inc., ad
dressed the meeting and ex
pressed his appreciation to the
citizens, businessmen, city coun=-
eil and Larry Greer for the co=~
operation that has been shown.
Mr. Neely stated that this home
in Covington is the first in a
Social Circle Man’s Body
Found In Jackson Lake
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forward, all the people must work
together for the betterment of
our county and individual com
munities by supporting more mo=-
dern and efficient government,’’
Mr, Ballard said.
Mr, Ballard said that he would
appreciate members of the or
ganizations and groups mentioned
notifying him of their willingness
to participate and recommend
members to serve on this
‘“People’s Advisory Staff,”’
chain to be built and operated
under the name of ‘“The Royal
Elaine’”’s The home will be run
by a local Board of Managers
which presently include Larry
Greer, Thomas Greer and Gil=-
bert Gober along with three other
citizens who have not been named
at the present time. Mr. Neely
further stated that the home will
cover three phases of conval
escent patients which will cover
medicare, vendor and private.
The meeting was closed with
prayer by Rev. Edgar A,
Callaway. The party then ade
journed in the rain to the future
site of the home for the of
ficial ground~breaking ceremon=-
ies. It is located just off U, S.
Highway 278 on Industrial Boule=
vard.
The body of a Social Circle
man was found Friday at 11:15
a.m. floating in Jackson Lake.
Jesse Marion Haralson, age 39,
had been missing from his home
since October 4.
Coroner Sam Cowan said that
Haralson’s body probably had
been in the lake for several days.
It was badly decomposed by the
elements, Mr. Haralson’s car
was found nearby in the lake
with the switch turned off. Only
the aerial of the car was visible
in the water.
The father of three children,
the victim was found by a fis=-
herman, Albert Biles of Griffin.
Mr. Haralson worked for W, B,
Stephens Oil Company as a del=
ivery truck driver.
Mr. Haralson was last seen
on October 4 by his mother.
The car and body were found
in the vicinity of Jimmy Plunk=
ett’s Cabin near the junction of
Yellow and South Rivers. Neigh=
bors refer to the areaas Fisher=
men’s Necke
Graveside services were held
at Social Circle Saturday. Both
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home and E, L, Almand Funeral
Home aided in arrangements for
the burials
The News extends deepest
smypathy to members of the
bereaved family.
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