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NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFF Henry Odum, Jr. (left) received a plaque from Post 32
American Legion at the 49th Legion Anniversary Program Tuesday evening at Ficquett
Cafetorium. Making the presentation is C. T. Bohanan, a past commander of Post 32.
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people where it belongs.”
Governor Maddox was Intro
duced to the group by Newton
County Representative W. D. Bal-
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lard who reminded the people of
the five political campaigns that
Governor Maddox had waged and
the overwhelming support that
Newton County had given him on
each occasion.
American Legion And Auxiliary Unit Celebrated 49th Birthday Os Legion At Program Tuesday
Dr. Faulkner Was Speaker
Porterdale WSCS Meeting
PORTERDALE—Mrs. Vivian
Nall presided at the General
meeting of the WSCS of the Julia
A. Porter Memorial Methodist
Church on February 27, 1967
when Dr. Robert L. Faulkner was
the guest speaker. Using slides
and a narration describing the
work he has experienced in
Africa, with emphasis on Rhod
esia, Dr. Faulkner touched his
audience with the needs of the
world.
Minutes were read and ap
proved.
Mrs. John Clegg presented the
treasurer’s report.
Mrs. A. J. Bruyere reported
that needs of a family had been
met by members of the society
in response to an appeal at the
previous general meeting.
Letters from both the pastor
and his wife at the Emmanuel
Church in Hong Kong to which
the society contributes were sha
red.
A request was presented and
accepted that the WSCS finance
the cost of a trophy to be award
ed to an outstanding Trl-Hl-Y
girl at Newton County High
School.
The count of circles was; Mar
ilu Plttman-8; Annie Lummus
-6; Ethel Belcher-7.
Nursery attendants for March
will be; First Sunday-Mrs. Her
man Allen; Second Sunday-Mrs.
John Clegg; Third Sunday-Mrs.
Jake Hunt; Fourth Sunday-Mrs.
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MRS. BERNARD STARKE, State President of the American Legion Auxiliary, is shown at
the lectern during the Legion’s 49th Birthday occasion in Covington Tuesday evening.
Commander Luke Hill (left) and Mrs. Hugh Sams, Newton Auxiliary President, are shown
In photo.
March as follows; Ethel Bel
cher Circle with Mrs. Lucille
Ray as hostess at her home;
Annie Lummus with Mrs. Richard
Bellairs as hostess at her home;
Marilu Pittman with Mrs. Clark
Hawk as hostess at the church.
A nominating committee will
consist of the following; Mrs.
W. W. Cawthon, Chairman, Mrs.
Richard Bellairs, Mrs. Robert
Jeffries, Mrs. Jake Hunt, Mrs.
Neal Wheeler, Mrs. Add O’Bry
ant. They will report to the
April General meeting.
Announcements of meetings
were; The Call to the 27th
Annual WSCS and WSG Confer
ence on March 29-30 at the First
Methodist Church, Marietta; A
District Day Apart on March
15 from 10;00-12;00 at the Dodd
Memorial Methodist Church;
District Annual Meeting at Ousley
Church on April 25, 1967.
Mrs. Nail expressed apprec
iation to Mrs. Bruyere for the
worship center featuring a table
overlaid with green, candles, and
Easter lilies.
The possibility of having a
Morning Circle for next year
was discussed.
Mrs. Add O’Bryant closed the
meeting with prayer.
The Marilu Pittman Circle
served delicious refreshments.
West Newton
Home Ec Club
Met Feb. 23
The West Newton Extension
Home Economics Club met Feb
ruary 23 at Prospect Methodist
Church. Twelve members were
present at the meeting. The
meeting was called to order at
2 o’clock by Mrs. Christine Dil
lard, president. The club creed
was repeated In unison. Mrs.
Dillard presented the devotional,
using Psalms 30, and then led
in prayer.
Minutes of the January meet
ing were read and approved. The
treasurer’s report was then
given. March hostesses will
be Mrs. Gladys Stubbs and Mrs.
Vess Farmer. A report was given
on the Workshop held at the REA
Building, plans for the April
meeting were discussed and tab
led. plans to nominate candid
ates for the Parent Youth Coun
cil Awards were discussed, and
a committee appointed.
Miss Joyner then gave a very
Informative and delightful dem
onstration on making handbags,
both dressy and casual.
After the meeting, delicious
cookies and nuts, along with hot
coffee were enjoyed by all.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Miss Touchstone Is Local Essay Winner
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MISS PEGGY Touchstone of Zepher Hills, Florida, a student at
Oxford College of Emory University, is the winner of the Lion’s
International Peace Essay Contest for this area. She is shown
receiving a U. S. Savings Bond from Oxford Lion President W.
Graham Davis. Her essay will be entered in the District 18-F
Contest.
Cousins Music
Department To
Present Program
The members of the R. L.
Cousins Chorus made Monday,
March 6, a special day as they
performed for the students and
faculty members the selections
they have prepared for the Dis
triet Festival to be held March
11, at Gainesville.
Brenda Cobb, a soprano solo
ist and a senior member of this
Heart Fund Drive Chairman
Reports Collection Os $1,178
The Georgia Heart Fund As
sociation wishes to thank every
one for their part in the recent
Heart Fund campaign and thought
that the people of Newton County
would like to see the results of
community collections, so we list
them here for you;
Almon (Ronnie Capes) $40.55
Basketball Game (Jerry Bray)
$659.10
Brick Store (Mrs. Pierce
Cline) $8.31
County Line (Mrs. Charles
Moody) $58.36
Covington Mills (Rev. George
Bretherick) $61.35
Dialtown (Mrs. Dewey Cason)
$22.70
Livingston (Mrs. W. C. Co
wan) $8.20
Mansfield (Jerry Aldridge)
$38.87 »
Miscellaneous $3.00
Porterdale 6th
Grade Presented
PTA Program
PORTERDALE—Mrs. Bryant
Steele’s Sixth Grade presented
the impressive devotional at the
Parent-Teacher Association of
Porterdale School on Thursday
evening, February 16.
Minutes were read and ap
proved and the status of the
treasury was reported.
When the grade count was
made, Mrs. Wallace Scarborough
and Julius Johnson received the
cash awards for most votes. In
the Membership Drive, Miss
Martha Ramsey’s Sixth Grade
and Mrs. J. W. Loyd’s second
Grade were recipients of cash
awards for five dollars because
of higher percentage of mem
bers. One hundred and fifty-five
members have joined during this
year.
L. C. Gordon appealed to the
membership to participate In a
soap drive for Viet Nam which
Is being sponsored by schools
In Douglas County. He urged
that children be invited to bring
a bar of soap for this project.
A love offering honoring
Founders Day was taken.
Miss Pauline Hardman, Will
iam Childers, and Mrs. James
E. Cason were named to a nom
inating committee for officers
to be elected in April.
An Informative program con
cerning “Safety in the Home”
was presented by Elwood Free,
who was introduced by Mrs. Wil
ton Cheek, program chairman.
Miss Eva Gardner will be the
speaker In April and will discuss
Parliamentary Procedure.
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MRS BELMONT DENNIS (center). Publisher and Editor of The Covington News, accepted
a citation for the newspaper, from C. T. Bohanan, at the Legion Birthday fete Tuesday.
Mrs. Hugh Sams, Newton Auxiliary President, looks on at right.
75 voice group, added color to
the opening number done by the
Girls Glee Club, Yonder! Yon
der!, a Russian Folk melody. This
number was followed by This Old
Hammer, a work song sung by the
Boys Glee Club. Miss Cobb,
then returned to render a solo,
My Heart Ever Faithful Sing
Praises by Bach. The last se
lections, Der Abend (Evening)
by Brahms, was sung by the full
chorus.
The chorus was assisted by a
newly formed musical group, the
orchestra.
Newborn (Mrs. Gray Hinton)
$106.53
Pine Grove (Mrs. Elmer Hitch
cock) $27.00
Rocky Plains (Mrs. Leroy Mc-
Giboney and Mrs. Add O’Bryant)
$44.52
Rosehill (Rev. James Brown)
Still to be reported
Salem (Mrs. Leonard Standard)
$59.87
Starrsville (Mrs. Charles
Ewing) $40.09
This brought the total collec
tion from Newton County to
$1178.45 and Rev. A. J. Bruyere,
drive chairman, wishes to thank
all who had any part in its suc
cess.
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Girl Scouts Plan Week’s
Program For March 12-18
The week of March 12-18 has
been set aside as Girl Scout
Week, and Newton County Scouts
with their leaders are planning
a full and exciting week.
Sunday, March 12, marks the
beginning of their observance
by attending church in groups.
Leaders will meet the girls, who
are to be in full uniform, out
side their assigned churches no
later than 10;45 A.M.
Listen to our local radio stat
ion WGFS on Monday, March 13,
for an Interesting talk given by
Maureen Wendell of Troop #823
on what being a Brownie Scout
has meant to her.
The next regular Neighborhood
meeting of the leaders is sched
uled for Tuesday, March 14, at
9:30 A.M. at the Girl Scout Hut
on Newton Drive.
On Thursday, March 16, a
program concerning troop activ
ities and scout history will be
presented to the Kiwanls Club.
Mrs. Sandra Plant, Field Direc
tor of the Northwest Georgia
Council, and Mrs. Hazel Parish,
Publicity Chairman, will accom
pany the following leaders; Mrs.
Estelle Hopkins, Program Chair
man, and representing Coving
ton troops; Mrs. Elizabeth Tay
lor, Oxford troops; Miss Mae
Hardman, Porterdale troops; and
a representative from the newly
organized troop at Mansfield.
Girls taking part are; Kim
Jones, Jr. Troop #207; Bobbie
Banks, Jr. Troop #147; Maur
een Wendell, Brownie Troop
#823; Marcie Robertson, Brown
ie Troop #414; Alma Hays,
Brownie Troop #343; and Libby
Callaway, Cadette Troop.
Don’t miss next week’s feat
ured article on Girl Scouting by
our journalist, Mae Hardman.
An Ingathering Service on Fri
day, March 17, at Ficquett Sch
ool climaxes the week’s activ
ities. This is a very impress
ive candlelight service, and all
Girl Scouts and leaders are urged
to attend. The following are
responsible for this event;
Elizabeth Taylor’s Oxford Troop,
Flag Ceremony; Mae Hardman’s
Porterdale Troop, Program;
Bobble Banks and Joan Tuck,
Song Leaders; Estelle Hopkins
and Joannie Robertson, Refresh
ments and Decorations; Anne
Wendel and all troops cooper
ating - cleanup.
Mrs. Lois Hay, president of
the Pilot Club, will be present
to accept the decorated boxes
of canned food for the club’s pan-
Thursday, March 9, 1967
try shelf being presented by;
Myrtle capps’s Porterdale Ca
dettes, Julia Burt’s Oxford Jr.
Troop, and Frances Lunsford’s
Brownies in behalf of the entire
Girl Scout organization.
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