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THE COVINGTON NEWS
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
NEWTON COUNTY
AND THE
CtTr OF COVINGTON
The diseases Dat nobody wants to tali about
are among the very ones that can blind, cripple,
or even kill.
The American Medical Association says vene
real diseases are this nation’s most urgent com
municable disease problem. There’s little won
der- VD is infecting 1,100,000 Americans a year--
about 3,000 a day, or almost two a minute.
And yet, despite the penicillin cure that has
been known lor more Dian 20 years, VD continues
as a problem, cjotinues to bring tragedy to count
less families.
Venereal disease is passed by intimate person-
Weights And Measures Week Deserves Attention
SaUonal Weights and Measures Week, March 1-7,
is named each year to salute the weights and
measures officials throughout the nation.
The job of the weights and measures officials
is to watch over, supervise, and test the accuracy
of weighing and measuring devices used in grocery
stores, agricultural and other commercial trade,
and to spot-test the Quantities of packaged goods.
What we don't know about our own country would
fill a big book. Take Alaska as an example. Most
at us know it is the 49th state. We have a hazy
recollection of the days of the gold rush there and
have heard of its magnificent scenery.
How many of us know there is more to the Arctic
tian ice? “Petroleum Today” magazine, gives
some tacts that should be known. In Alaska, during
the summer months, when temperatures may reach
100 degrees, the frozen tundra thaws, and hillsides
are blanketed with flowers. Gardens produce foot
long carrots and cabbages the size at soccer balls.
One of the most dramatic Arctic developments has
been the search for oil to help meet U. S. energy
needs of the future. A typical Arctic oil well costs
more than $1 million. Men and equipment must
Steele Elected President
: Covington Rotary -Club -
Hugh Steele, young business
men ot Covington, was elected
president of the Covington Rotary
Club Tuesday at the club’s reg
ular weekly meeting at the Teen
Can. He will succeed Dallas
M. Tarkenton in June as head
of the civic organization.
Other officers elected to serve
with Mr. Steele are: J. W.
Morgan, secretary; Jack Christ
ian, treasurer; and Dallas Tar
kenton, vice-president. Board
of Directors will be; Moncey
Pratt, Dr. Robert Faulkner, Al
vin Rap»- and Ted Stroud.
The program speaker Tuesday
was Charlie Harden, Director of
the Fraud and Intelligence Sec
tion, State of Georgia. He was
introduced by Newton County Rep.
Donald Ballard.
During the program one new
member was inducted into the
club. He was Robert M. (Bobby)
Shepherd, manager of the Cov
ington Auto Sendee. Rotarian
E. G. Lassiter handled the In
duction ceremony.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Studdard
and daughters spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. George Studdard.
•• • *
Miss Katie Kendrick is visit
ing Miss Myrtle Hawkins in Ea
tonton.
•• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Batchelor
have a new baby girl born at
Newton County Hospital.
** * •
Bryant Crawley is a patient
at the Veterans Hospital.
•* • •
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Butler
have returned home after visiting
Mrs. Mae Fincher in Washington,
D. C. and their son and family,
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Butler and
son, Mike, in Philadelphia, Pen
nsylvania before they leave for
Thailand for 18 months.
•• * •
Miss Lavonne Allen underwent
surgery' at Newton County Hos
pital Monday. We wish her a very
speedy recovery.
•• * •
Miss Denise Hawk of Social
Circle, John Cheek and Mr. and
Mrs. Bobby Brown spent Sunday
in North Carolina.
•• • •
Miss Betty Dobbs is attending
Nursing School at DeKalb Tech
in Atlanta.
To drive more safely, drive the
average speed of the traffic
around you. The greater your
variance from the average, the
greater your hazard - to your
self and others.
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The "Unmentionable Diseases”
Ice Boxes For Frozen North
Hugh Steele
Cousins Seniors
In Recital
Tonight At 7
On Thursday night, March 2,
at 7;00 o’clock seven seniors
will be presented in recital at
the R. L. Cousins School.
These recitals are presented
each year at which time senior
music students are given an op
portunity to perform.
Peggy Banks, clarinet; Dolo
res Bentley, clarinet; Jesse Cle
ments, drums; Alfred Cook, tro
mbone; Shirley Franklin, clari
net; Brenda Stewart, bass clar
inet, and Gary Freeman, drums;
are the talented musicians who
will offer selections on their
various instruments.
Works by Serge Prokofieff,
Fred Kay, Haskell Harr, and N.
Troje Miller, will be among the
numbers rendered.
The public is Invited to wit
ness this eventful affair.
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| By Miss Irene Harvey
“Trust in the Lord with all
thine heart and lean not unto
thine own understanding.” In
all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall dlriKt thy paths.”
Proverbs 3; 5-6. These are
verses or guides for the New
Year.
•• * *
Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Dickson
had as their weekend guests Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Dickson of Moore
sville, North Carolina.
** • •
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thacker,
Ronnie and Linda had as their
guests Sunday evening Sgt. Jack
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al contact That of course, is why it is so re
luctantb mentioned.
I! VD is to be conquered, however, it must be
by a straight-forward approach. The AMA and
medical societies throughout the country are en
couraging people to (1) avoid exposure to VD,
(2) seek prompt examination and necessary treat
ment and <Z) report to their doctor, sincerely
and completely, their possible contacts with the
Only bv this lawful method can VD be elimi
nated. And only then can conscientious people
stop talking aboot iL
Georgia consumers and merchants were saved
over a quarter of a million dollars last year by
the services of the Weights and Measures Division
of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
This unique and valuable public service of check
ing and correcting scales protects both buyers and
sellers from bad weights and measures.
be transported hundreds of miles. The Arctic
operations have challenged the oilman’s ingenuity.
Most drilling is conducted in winter months when
the surface is frozen, but the beat from the mach
inery on the rig turns the ground soupy. One sol
ution that oilmen have devised is reminiscent of
selling ice boxes to Eskimos. A system of tubing
carrying refrigerating fluid is placed in the icy
ground beneath the rig—helping to keep the frozen
North frozen.
Our largest state is the new frontier for coming
generations. There is room, there are resources,
and the oil industry is proving there are opport
unities never dreamed of in the days of the gold
rush. “Go North young man!” might well be a
timely slogan.
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Chapman of San Antonio, Texas,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McElroy and
Charlie Chapman of Covington.
»• • »
' Mr. and MTs. Prestdn Johißon
of High Point were visitors Sun
day of Mrs. Paul Stewart.
•• • •
Mrs. W. D. Weldon, Jr. of
McDonough visited the W. D.
Weldons, Sr. Sunday morning.
Those who were visitors on Sun
day afternoon were Mr. and Mrs.
Hulon Capes of Oak Hill.
•• • •
Jerry Gilbert of Middle
Georgia College in Cochran was
the weekend guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Gilbert and
Miss Bonnie Fay Gilbert.
*• • *
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Carter
and children of Decatur were
visitors Saturday of Mrs. C. E.
Chesnut and J. W. Chesnut. Mr.
and Mrs. Grier Chesnut were
visitors Friday.
•• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Smallwood
returned to Greenville, South
Carolina Saturday. They were
accompanied by Lump Small
wood, Miss Polly Smallwood and
Mrs. Joe Stewart.
•• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stewart,
Mrs. Dianne Short and Miss Polly
Smallwood attended the birthday
supper Wednesday evening of
Mrs. Garland Cook at Jackson.
•« * •
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Tomlin
had as their dinner guests Wed
nesday Mrs. Watson Smith, Mrs.
Simon Smith, Mrs. Don Walker
and Scott of Hapeville and Mrs.
C. B. Bunn.
•• • *
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dickson of
Mooresville, North Carolina and
Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Dickson
visited Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ches
nut and family Sunday evening.
•• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Smith and
Terry of Hapeville and Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Knox were visitors
Sunday afternoon of Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Tomlin.
•• * •
Mrs. Wayne Thacker visited
Monday in Covington with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Hood.
•• • *
Mrs. Mary Turner and Mrs.
Homer Love of Atlanta were
visitors Sunday afternoon of Miss
Ruth Davis and Mrs. H. H. Nolen.
». * » »
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Harvey and
sons were visitors Sunday
evening of Mrs. Ola H. Thacker
and Miss Irene Harvey.
•* * *
All those who are ill have our
best wishes for a speedy
recovery.
•• * *
Our hearts go out in loving
sympathy to all who are bereaved,
commending them to the love and
care of our Heavenly Father.
•* * *
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chesnut,
Miss Eleanor Chesnut and Gary
had as their dinner guests Wed
nesday evening Miss Sue Mc-
Donald and Billy McDonald of Mc-
Donough and Rev. and Mrs. Way
ne Dickson.
P
JOI B WEEKLY LESSON FOR
Sunday School
THE RIGHT WAY TO PRAY
Devotional Reading; Dike 11:
1-13.
Memory' Selection: Ask, and
it will be given you; seek and you
will find; knock and i* will be
opened to you. Lake 11 j 9
Intermediate - Senior Topic:
How Shall We Pray?
Young people-Adult Topic:
How Shall We Pray?
This is a lesson that brings
us to the very threshold of God’s
heart. It deals with the subject
of prayer, and it should appeal
to every disciple of Jesus Christ.
The theme reminds us of the
request of Jesus’ disciples who
came to him asking him to teach
them to pray. It was a petition
that issued from their hearts,
and we who live nearly twenty
centuries later find ourselves
beset with the same request.
To learn to pray results in lives
that are cleansed and changed,
for God answers prayer:
No child is too young to learn
to pray, and no man is so old
that he c annot learn more about
this fine art of the Christian
faith.
Therefore, as we approach to
day’s lesson we do so with a sense
of the importance of prayer and
of its effect upon our souls.
The subject of prayer is enlarged
as we find Jesus presenting two
parables that show us the right
way to pray. He chose to illus
trate effective praying by telling
these stories. One was the
parable of the persistent widow
who wearied the judge until he
avenged her of her adversary.
The other was the well-known
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A heartfelt “thank you” Ls
given to the many who helped In
our HEART FUND drive. A
great deal of credit for whatever
success we had must be given to
Jerry Bray’s handling of the
basketball game. It was the
highlight of the season. The
Area Chairmen, the Area Soli
citors, and each and every con
tributor can take pleasure in
knowing that they have now had
a part in the continuing fight
against heart ailments.
.Because of your generous gifts
study and research will be given
a helping hand forward. Thank
you, very much.
A. J. Bruyere,
Heart Fund Chairman
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February 28, 1967
Covington, Ga.
Dear Editor;
As you know, the General As
sembly adjourns in two or three
weeks. As yet, the people have
not been fully informed of the
provisions In the many Local
Acts to be passed affecting our
County Government.
Maybe It is not practical, but
personally I would like for The
Covington News to publish these
local bills in their entirety be
cause there are several questions
that should be answered for my
self and the people of the county.
Some that come to mind are:
1. m placing the Elected Of
ficials on salary, what amount
will each receive; when will the
change become effective; what al
lowance of County funds w'ill be
made available to operate said
offices, i.e., clerks salaries, ex
penses, etc., and will these al
lowances be a specific sum or
will the County Commissioners
have control over these expendi
tures to operate these offices?
2. In changing to multiple
County Commission I would like
to know how many members will
there be; how will the Chairman
be selected; what will be the sal
ary of the Chairman and it’s
members and what authority will
each have; will they be elected
by district or county-at-large and
if elected by district what are
the district boundaries?
3. In the matter of the school
Board, I would like to know how
many members will there be;
will they be elected by District
or county-at-large; will they ap
point the School Superintendent
and set his salary or is there a
specific sum provided for; what
qualifications for Superintendent
are necessary before he can be
considered; what will be the
terms of office for the Board
and the Superintendent?
I think the most important
question of all is; WILL THE
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPRESS THEIR OPINION ON
THESE IMPORTANT CHANGES
IN OUR COUNTY GOVERN
MENT BY HAVING AN ELEC
TION AND VOTING ON EACH
ISSUE SEPARATELY?
I know that Representative Bal
lard would be happy to answer
these questions for me and any
one else, but his time must be
devoted to his duties in the Leg
islature.
By complying with my request
to publish these Local Acts I
feel you will contribute to the
county a great service.
Sincerely,
Harry P. Cowan
THE COVINGTON NEWS
parable of the Pharisee and the
publican “who went into the tem
ple to pray.’’
Because Jesus Knew how to
pray he could also teach his fol
lowers about prayer and how
they should pray.
Jesus was an authority on the
subject of prayer, since he lived
close to God, and he sets forth a
fine example for our own lives.
Though he was the Son of God,
yet In his earthly life he too found
that prayer is one of life’s nec
essities. certainly no man can be
a true Christian without practic
ing the art of prayer.
Effective prayer depends
largely upon a man’s willingness
to persist in his praying, and our
lesson today begins with our
Lord’s pronouncement that‘’men
ought always to pray, and not to
faint.”
The first of two parables of
Jesus which we are here con
sidering was presented in order
that his followers might know that
their responsibility is to pray,
and to keep on praying until they
find the answer. Prayer is not
like some magic wand that can be
waved to bring about a miracle.
It is rather a “means of grace”
that God has given us. And when
we keep on praying until the an
swer arrives, we find that prayer
is one of the most Important
exercises of the Christian life.
The fainting heart never felt its
prayer ascend beyond the limits
of self, yet the effective and fer
vent prayer of a righteous man
prevails beyond his wildest imag
ination.
Covington, Ga.
February 27, 1967
Dear Editor:
I just want to say “Thanks”
to the high school student, Cat
herine cowan, who wrote the
letter to you about the girls
basketball team in your last
weeks Covington News.
My opinion is the same as hers,
and pm sure hundreds of other
fans agree that our girls team
needs some recognition as well as
our boys team, because the girls
play as hard as toe boys to win a
game.
Since it has been years that
I have had children in school,
I past more or less haven’t at
tended any games until this sea
son, and I have really enjoyed
watching Newton girls and boys
play. Even some of my childr^i
that don’t live in this county
anymore have followed our teams
all season. They-are the ones
who got me started going.
The girls have a fine team,
and I have wondered why the
press and reporters say or print
so little about them. They have
some good players and I know
that they feel let down by the fans
after playing their hearts out to
win and then hearing so little
about how good they were.
I saw the games between our
teams and Griffin and Avondale
teams, and the girls and boys
really played. I hope as Cather
ine said in her letter that both
girls and boys will go to the Col
iseum.
Our gym is certainly not near
large enough for the crowds that
attend our games here at home.
People that had advance tickets
from here at home had to stand
or sit on the floor for the Griffin
game. We also need two score
boards, as the one can’t be seen
from only certain positions. I
even watched Mr. Sharp leave his
chair and walk out toward the
court to see the score in the
Avondale game.
“Cheers” to Catherine for
standing up and telling the-county
about her team. Everyone in
Newton County is real proud of
our boys and girls, and I hope
next year will be a winning year
for both teams.
Mrs. Lawson
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the dinner hour. . .Don’t sup
pose it’s because I love young
people so much? No, not at all:
. .but they brought challenging
questions, some of which the
Dean of Journalism, of the Uni
versity, John Brewery, joined
in, and brought good constructive
information.
we do enjoy that publication
“Georgia County Government’’,
from cover to cover. The post
man has just brought the Feb
ruary issue. We always read
Dr. Bruce Schaefer’s message
first. .for it’s on the inside co
ver first page; and his is a chal
lenging message always. That
is the REASON we take time to
read it, if nothing else, until the
evening hours. His Editorial
“TOTAL DEVELOPMENT
CALLS FOR TOTAL LEADER
SHIP” should be real by every
person in Georgia, who cares
about the community in which
we all live. . .Our Georgia:
So many of us want to know,
and ask the question, “HOW do
we get, or attract Industry”?
Some think everybody else gets
it. .what’s wrong with our town?
Dr. Schaefer says, .just what the
Mobil Chemical Company who
built a multi-million dollar plant
here, said and then advised that
another plant just like it would
be built here in Covington, in the
near future.
How did we get it? Why did we
get it? Well we will answer you
in the words of the president of
that company, as nearly as we
can: He said, their reason for
coming to Covington and invest
ing so much money here was
decided upon, after they came
here, visited with our people,
the leaders of our city, our
county, our merchants and all
business men of this commun
ity. And do you know what
brought them here? . . The fri
endliness of the people, the peo
ple cared! The people treated
them (not these words, .but
something like this). .we made
them feel a part of this com
munity before they came; they
were not only welcomed, but they
were WANTED. Now they are
here, .the first plant Is in fine
operation, .their people fit into
our schools, our churches, our
community life like long lost
friends. They love it, and so do
we!
At one of our Church suppers
recently we found one of the
executives, his wife and child
ren. . .and do you know his wife
was a member of the Sunday
School Class serving this meal?
Yes, YOU, open not only your
City Gates but your hearts, ho
mes and churches to all who come
to your gates and your town -111
grow too. We are so thankful
for our industries, and justly
proud of the type of fine Christ
ian people they have sent into
our Community.. .Yes, Dr. Sch
aefer, “Total Development of
Georgia” does call for “Total
Leadership” among our people
. . .extending that hand of Wel
come, we do radiate in the South,
and an abiding love for our
neighbor. This makes a com
munity worth building and living
in, and rearing a family in.
Opps! Here’s that Office
Broom, .and you know the Office
Boys job is ... ’jest “SWEEP
IN” UP”.
KEY TO SECURITY
Since your home is held to
gether by a structural frame
work of lumber, the real key
to safety is the nail holding
power of framing lumber.
If this grip Is lasting as well
as firm, your home should stout
ly resist hurricanes and other
violent storms. It will also
have the overall snugness re
quired for low cost heating and
cooling. According to the South
ern Pine Association nails will
not loosen in pre-shrunk lum
ber as they do when unseasoned
framing dries in service.
Wori>o_®D
PLOW THE ROWS
STRAIGHT
By J. Shelby Cook, Pastor
Loganville and Walnutgrave
Methodist Churches
My grandfather was getting
ready to plow his garden. As
a young boy, full of cunositv.
I went to watch him. It looked
so easy. Back and forth vent
my grandfather behind the old
mule.
I could stand it no longer.
Finally, I asked “May I plow
a row?” My grandfather look
ed at me and with a smile said,
“Yes, but try to plow the row
straight.”
Plowing a straight row was
not as easy as it looked. The
row I clowed looked as though a
snake had crawled down the row.
I was ashamed of it. One crook
ed row among so many straight
rows! It stood out like a sore
thumb.
Plowing a striaght row in life
is a good goal for which to aim.
Jesus told us that a person who
puts his hands on the plow and then
looks back is not fit for the King
dom. No one ever plowed a str
aight row looking back. One has
to look where be is going. One
has to keep his mind on his
business.
It is so easy to spend our time
in life looking back. Memories
are wonderful. But often the mis
takes and sins of the past pull
y Layona Glenn
Says . . .
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Over half a century ago one of
my fellow missionaries, one of
the best friends that I ever had,
gave me the following little poem
beautifully framed. So many of
my friends have asked for copies
I have decided to use it this week
for my column.
YOUR FRIENDSHIP
There is something in your
friendship
Very sweet for rainy days. . .
’Tis your thoughtfulness in
finding
What I like in little ways,
And of doing, one by one,
Things that others leave
undone.
There is something in your
friendship
Sane and strong, and glad and
true,
Which makes better worth the
doing
Every thing I have to do;
Most new commercial buildings
in Georgia are all-electric.
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Because electric heating cooling is clean.
So interiors, including furnishings and in
ventories, stay that way.
Because temperatures inside remain
within one degree of thermostat settings.
Because all-electric design saves you
money. Construction costs are lower with
out bulky boilers (and their storage areas),
valves, steam piping and smokestacks.
Because you have more space to rent.
And future expansion is easier.
Because spring is nice — all year long.
There are many more reasons. Let our
commercial engineers tell you about them.
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us down. We need to find for
giveness. This is found in
Christ.
We need to have some goals
in life. Even a ship at sea
or an airplane, has a chartered
course. Certainly it should be
true of our lives. Where are
you headed? What are some of
the goals you have set for your
self? These are important
questions that need positive
answers.
To plow the row straight today
means that we will live one day
at a time. Today is a gift from
God. It must be used wise
ly, for tomorrow, it is gone for
ever. It lingers only as a mem
ory.
When today is lived at its full
est, there need be no anxiety or
fear of tomorrow. The person
who plows a straight row today
will be well prepared to do the
same tomorrow.
If today we strive to be hon
est, first with ourselves and then
with others, the chances are that
we will be able to do the same
thing tomorrow. Our hands must
be kept firmly on the plow.
Most important is the assur
ance that God is with us, as we
seek to plow the rows straight.
We don’t have to depend just on
our own strength. God will guide
your life if you will let Him. Re
solve to let God guide your life
dally.
And your friendly word and smile
Somehow help make life worth
while.
There is something in your
friendship
Very rare to find, my friend,
’Tis unselfishness in giving
Without stint and without end..
So there is. . .at least I learn
Love that asks for no return.
There is something in your
friendship
That has stood through many a
test
Giving me a sense of safety,
Os security . . • and rest,
Friend of mine, my whole life
through,
Pll be glad that I met you.
, , Anonymous
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The materials used in con
structing the National Interstate
Highway System would build a
wall fifty feet wide and nine
feet high around the world.