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Have you ever attended ser
vices at Marble Collegiate Chu
rch, while visiting In New York
City? Then you have missed a
rewarding experience! Dr. Nor
man Vincent Peale Is the pastor.
Within a City, the size of New
York, you find all kinds of people,
with many heartaches and frus
trations. What Pm trying to say
Is that physicians send these kind
of people to Dr. Peale’s Church,
where Dr. Peale has a quiet
period before sermons. All are
to relax, forget everything, but
that they are In God’s house,
and that He cares for them.
The response Is wonderful. . .
many cures. . and they come
back, having found that God does
bring that Peace and perfect
understanding, If we but let Him
dwell within our hearts.
Yes, I’m getting around to the
way I felt when It was our priv
ilege to walk through the new
buildings at Emory College, at
Oxford. We were amazed at the
beautiful and spacious Cafeteria,
the private dining room where
Dean Bond Fleming entertained
a group of business leaders for
luncheon, and a tour of the new
building. The beauty of this
place, the plans executed for the
comfort of students, rooms for
parents, when It was necessary
for them to stay overnight; the
Infirmary, with It’s nurse and
it’s prescription shop, where
prescriptions were being filled
for three young ladies who were
not feeling so well.
You will just have to see "our”
OXFORD COLLEGE. We can’t
begin to tell you of it’s many
new facilities; of It’s beauty,
and the fact that it would be an
asset to even Atlanta!
Dean Fleming Is entertaining
a group of about one dozen bus
iness men and women at "Dean’s
Luncheons”, ever so often, until
they all see what great advan
tages this College now has, even
over some of the larger ones.
There Is a home atmosphere
here, there will be more Indiv
idual attention to students with
every advantage, and even more
than in a much larger College.
The main object really Is for them
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Calvary Baptist
Sets Homecoming
On Sunday, May 21
The annual Homecoming for
Calvary Baptist Church has been
set for Sunday, May 21, accord
ing to an announcement by the
pastor, Rev. Carl E. Cassidy.
Guest speaker for the occasion
will be Rev. Leon Anthony, Jr.,
pastor of Rayle Baptist Church,
who Is well remembered here,
as former pastor of Macedonia
Baptist Church.
A covered dish luncheon will
be served at noon. All mem
bers, former members, pros
pective members, and friends
are cordially Invited to bring a
basket lunch and join In the day
of fellowship.
Temperatures
Temperatures in Covington
during the past week, according
to Jack Chapman, weatherman,
were:
High Low
Wed. May 3 73 46
Thurs. May 4 69 53
Frl. May 5 64 53
Sat. May 6 71 59
Sun. May 7 72 63
Mon. May 8 75 48
Tues. May 9 71 45
Rainfall during the week tot
aled 1.61 inch with hail about
the size of a dime falling for a
few minutes In the southwest
section of the city on Monday
night.
New Newton-Rockdale District Officers
INSTALLATION OF Officers of tne Newton-Rockdale District Boy Scouts was a highlight
of the annual banquet program Tuesday evening at the Flcquett Cafetorium. Lester
Dollar (right) of the Atlanta Area Council charges the officers as to their duties. Left
to right: John Burson, commissioner; W. A. (Dud) Childers, vice-chairman; and Sam
Ramsey, chairman.
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ST COVERAGE OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
7 4? lerprise, Established 1865—The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOL'
Young Boy Killed In Auto Wreck Sunday
Swimming Pool
Program Today
At Kiwanis Club
One of the main projects of
the Kiwanis Club of Covington,
the operation of the club’s private
swimming pool, will be the topic
of the program at the club meet
ing today (Thursday) at the Davis
House Restaurant at 1 p.m.
Marlon Piper, chairman of the
Kiwanis swimming pool commit
tee, will be in charge of the pro
gram. Appearing on the pro
gram will be L. G. Carney, pool
manager, and Miss Judy Peter
son, one of the life guards. They
will make talks on the work and
operation of the pool during the
summer months. The pool opens
the first week In June.
Also appearing on the program
today will be Art Hargrove, new
ly-elected president of the Par
ent Youth Council. He will out
line the plans for the PYC spon
sorship of the extra activities
outlined for the pool this summer.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
judge Hubert C. Morgan of
the Stone Mountain judicial Cir
cuit was the guest speaker at
the Covington Kiwanis meeting
Thursday at the Davis House
Restaurant.
The program was centered ar
ound Law Day, which Is an an
nual observance of the Kiwanis
club near the first of May. At
torney Charles Strickland had
charge of the program as chair
man of the week.
Visitors at the meeting Inclu
ded Lou Wilson, office manager
of the Covington plant of Her
cules Corp.; Chester Parker, Ar
tie Hays and Jimmy Alexander
of the NCHS Key Club; Col. R.
M. Tuck, Donald Ballard, Troy
Thigpen and Jim Morgan, mem
bers of the Newton Bar Associa
tion.
Cade! Band
In Concert
Nexf Tuesday
The Newton County Cadet Band
will present its annual Spring
Concert, Tuesday evening, May
16, at 8:00 o’clock in the Newton
High School auditorium. The
Band will perform a wide variety
of light concert pieces ranging
from “Little Rhapsody In Blue”
taken from George Gershwin’s
famous “Rhapsody In Blue” to
the pop number “Pink Panther”
from the movie of the same name.
Also included on the program
will be “Themes” from Tschal
kowsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,”
“Scotch Folk Suite” using three
well known Scottish folk melo
dies, a Latin American number
“Trumpets Ole” which features
the trumpet section, and others.
Proceeding the Cadet Band on
the concert will be a band com
posed of fifth and sixth graders
from Flcquett, Livingston, Pal
mer Stone, and Porterdale Sc
hools who have less than one
year’s experience. They will
perform numbers entitled "Step
Up March,” “Village Charm,”
and “Safari.”
Admission charges for the con
cert are SI.OO for adults, and
50 cents for students. These
tickets will also be honored at
the Blue Rambler Band concert
later in the week.
Couingtim Neuia
Navarre Station Wagon After Wreck
THIS CLOSEUP picture of the Navarre station wagon was taken at
the scene of the wreck Sunday that claimed the life of Ricky Navarre,
3 years of age, of Lithonia. The other five members of the Navarre
family were hospitalized following the wreck. This was the first
traffic fatality In the city In the year 1967.
Cathy Callaway
Named “Most
Outstanding”
Saturday was unusually excit
ing for the Alpha Xi Deltas at
the University of Georgia! Sat
urday, April 29th, the Alpha Xi’s
presented “The Villagers” at
their afternoon Jam Session at
the Alpha XI House. The high
light of the Jam Session was the
presentation of the “Most Out
standing Sophomore Man and
Woman” award.
The first runners-up, accord
ing to Miss Lynn Coppins, Out
standing Sophomore Chairman,
were Miss Betty Oliver, Kappa
Alpha Theta from Brunswick,
and Billy Payne, sponsored by
Lipscomb Hall from Atlanta. The
winners are Miss Cathy Call
away, sponsored by Brumby A
from Covington, and Al Dasher,
Sigma Chi from Augusta. The
finalists and first runners-up
were chosen on the basis of out
standing scholarships, honors,
activities and the personal in
terviews with judges.
The judges were: Dr. H. C.
Morgan, Veterinary School; Miss
Kathy Davis, Instructor In the
Department of Education; and
Michael V. Mulligan, Director
of Summer Orientation and fr
eshman counselor. The judges
task of selection was, as usual,
difficult; but their final selec
tions for the awards are most
worthy of the honor. The win
ners and runners-up received
certificates noting their honor,
the winners received token mom
ento gifts, and the winners’spon
sors were entrusted with a large,
gold rotating trophy for the next
year.
Then, from 8 to 12 o’clock
Saturday evening, “The Vill
agers” played for The Spring
Rose Formal. The chapter room
was decorated with glittering,
paper flowers, multi-colored
streamers, and balloons In clus
ters. The Alpha Xi’s now seem
to have another successful dance
to their credit, as tired and
happy dancers spilled from the
overflowing dance floor at mid
night—at the end of an exciting
and fun-filled day.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1967
Board Os Trustees Formulate Plans
For Salem Camp Ground Meeting
Plans for Salem’s Annual Camp
Meeting were discussed and for
mulated by Salem Camp Ground
Trustees, at a luncheon meeting
at Salem Hotel, called by Board
Chairman C. D. Ramsey. The
historic Camp Meeting is sc
heduled this year for the week of
August, Friday 11 - Friday 18,
with dally worship services at
11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m., ac
cording to the chairman’s an
nouncement.
Invocation preceding the lunch
eon which assembled some fifty
five guests, Including the trust
ees, their wives and visitors,
and a group of fourteen Oxford
College students, was offered by
Dr. V.Y.C. Eady. Among lunch
eon visitors welcomed by Chair
man Ramsey, In addition to the
Oxford group, who were guests
Salem Camp Ground Trustees Met Sunday
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SHOWN AT SALEM HOTEL are Salem Camp Ground Trustees, left to right, front row, Leo Mallard,
Bob Elliott, H. H. Ogletree, Charles Candler, Chairman C. D. Ramsey; 2nd row - Mercer Hull, V. C.
Ellington, Judge James C. Davis, Sam Ramsey, J. T. Hicks, and Dr. V.Y.C. Eady; back row - Aaron A.
Kemp, Robert Christian, and Harry Y. McCord.
Wade Mitchell Was Main Speaker At Scout Banquet
WADE MITCHELL, vice-president of the Trust Company of Georgia, was the guest
speaker at the Newton-Rockdale District Boy Scout Banquet Tuesday. Mr. Mitchell
is shown at the lectern with a large Boy Scout banner as a backdrop at Flcquett Cafe
torium. Shown at the head table are (L to R): Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brooks, Mrs.
Wade Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Morcock.
Death Scone At Clark And West Streets
WRECK AND DEATH scene Sunday is pictured above at the Inter
section of Clark and West Streets in Covington. Little Ricky Nav
arre, age 3, was killed instantly as the two vehicle^ collided. Three
ambulances took the eight other victims to Newton County Hospital,
four if which have serious injuries.
of Alvin Vaughn, were the Rev.
and Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Bernys Shaw, Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil Eady, Jr. and child
ren Jonathan and Virginia, Miss
Emmalise Stone, Miss Carolyn
Joyner, Mrs. Ben Reagan, Mrs.
Clarence Vaughn Sr., Roland
Vaughn, Sonny Hicks, Mrs. S. I.
Cowan, and Mrs. Frances Shum
way.
Interesting reports from the
various chairmen were heard In
the post-luncheon planning ses
sion, which was opened with pray
er b> Charles Candler. Youth
Director Parks Warnock cited the
success of the Youth Program
which was Initiated as the Sun
day afternoon service, last year;
and Sam Ramsey who spearhead
ed the Panel stated that the Pro-
gram will be held again this year
at the 3:00 p. m. service.
Program Chairman V.Y.C.
Eady revealed that alternating
speakers for the week’s services
would be the Rev. A. A, Mark
ley, HI, pastor, First Presbyte
rian Church of Gainesville; and
Dr. Cecil Meyers, pastor, Grace
Methodist Church, Atlanta. On
Sunday, August 13, Bishop John
Owen Smith will fill the pulpit.
Platform Director for the meet
ing will be the Rev. Robert Gary,
assisted by his wife, Mrs. Gary;
and Mrs. Nat G. Long of Avon
dale will serve as pianist.
Among other Items of interest
was the election of two new mem
bers of the Board of Trustees,
M. Bernys Shaw, and Sam Hicks,
Jr.
Newton Silver Beavers At BSA Banquet Tuesday
SILVER BEAVERS, who attended the Newton-Rockdale BSA Banquet Tuesday evening
in Covington, are shown above (L to R): S. J. Morcock, George Hutchinson, Homer F.
Sharp, C. D. Ramsey, Howard Brooks, M. B.Shaw and E. G. Lassiter. Three other recent
N-R Silver Beavers are Billy Crowell, John Alford and B. B. Snow (not present for the
photo).
I Editorial 2
Obituary , 6
Society 9
I Sports 17-18
1 Legal 24
Classified 26-27
8 Hospitalized After Cars
Collide At Clark-West Streets
Covington suffered Its first traffic fatality of the year 1967 Sunday
afternoon as a three-and-one-half year old boy was killed In an auto
collision at the Intersection of Clark and West Streets. The victim
of the wreck was Richard Bruce (Ricky) Navarre, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert A. Navarre of Lithonia.
The wreck happened about 4:40
p.m. and hospitalized a total
of eight other persons who were
In the two cars Involved. Taken
to Newton County Hospital were
four other members of the Nav
arre family: Robert A. Nav
arre, 42, father of Ricky, Mrs.
Constance J. Navarre, 36,
mother; Larry Jean Navarre, 16,
and Robert Keith Navarre, 12,
brothers; and Mrs. Ruth Navarre,
63, mother of Mr. Navarre.
The driver of the other car In
the collison was Donald E. Dar
rough, 21, of Route 1, Monroe.
The three passengers In his car
who were treated at Newton Hos
pital included: Marilyn Freeman,
15, of Atlanta, Debby Shealey,
15, of Decatur, and Charles John
son, 20 of Atlanta, according to
Covington City Police reports.
According to Police Reports
and a nearby witness, the Nav
arre station wagon was travel
ing East on Clark Street and
the Darrough car was traveling
North on West Street.
It was Ironical that the wreck
happened less than two blocks
from the point where the other
recent traffic death In the city
occurred on July 23, 1966. In
that wreck of two cars Little
Charles Clifford McCullough, age
2, was the victim. In the past
two years only two traffic deaths
have taken place In the city lim
its. Johnny Madden, age 4, was
killed on the Jackson Highway
on April 21, 1966.
The wreck Sunday practically
demolished the two vehicles. The
Navarre station wagon turned
Forestry Queen To
Be Named Tuesday
The next regular meeting of
the Newton County Farm Bureau
at Henderson’s Restaurant on
the Jackson Highway on Tuesday,
May 16 at 7:30 P.M., will be a
very special meeting and all
members are urged to attend.
Hie highlight of the evening
will be the selection of "Miss
Newton County Forestry” Queen,
and Frank Craven, Chief of For
est Education of the Georgia
Forestry Commission, will be
the guest speaker.
The three girls participating
In the contest are: Miss Cindy
Corley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Corley, Jr. of Starrsvllle;
Miss Jan Hitchcock, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hitchcock
of Mansfield; and Miss Judy
Standard, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Standard of the
Salem Community.
Realizing the Importance of
forestry products to the economy
of Newton County this Forestry
Queen Contest Is being sponsored
and financed by the Farm Bureau
and the following business es
tablishments: Marine and Build
ing Supply Co., Christian’s Paint
Center, Williams Brothers’ Lum
ber Co., Newton County Pulp
wood Corp., Henderson’s Build
ing Supplies, Pratt-Dudley Build-
NUMBER 19
over several times, Covington
Police stated. Three ambulances
were summoned to the scene and
one of the ambulances made two
trips to the local hospital with
the Injured. Caldwell and Cowan,
J. C. Harwell and Son, and Lackey
Funeral Home ambulances an
swered the call during the after
noon.
Mr. Darrough has been charged
with driving under the Influence
of Intoxicants, running a stop
sign, using an expired tag, and
causing a wreck, according to
reports at the Covington City
Hall. City of Covington Police,
Newton County Sheriffs Depart
ment and the State Highway Pat
rol Investigated the wreck. City
Patrolman J. D. Bennett and
Capt. Frank Rldllng were two of
the first officers to arrive on
the scene.
Police said that most serious
ly Injured appeared to be Mrs.
Navarre, the mother of Ricky,
who has back Injuries; Mrs. Ruth
Navarre, cut on neck and shock;
Robert Navarre, broken wrist;
Debbie Shealey, head and back
Injuries.
Robert Navarre is a promin
ent Boy Scout leader and has
taken an active part in scout
activities at Camp Bert Adams,
just South of Covington. He Is a
teacher at Gordon High School
in Atlanta.
Graveside services for Ricky
Navarre were held yesterday
(Wednesday) May 10th at the Hill
andale Cemetery near Lithonia.
Dr. Robert W. Burns officiated.
ing Supply Inc., Spillers Lumber
Co., Morgan Pulpwood Co., C. E.
Barber and Paul Roberts Pulp
wood Co. and Patrick Feed Co.
Because of the interest and
generosity of the above listed
group the winner of the Contest,
"Miss Newton County Forestry,”
will receive a nice cash award
and an expense paid trip to com
pete in the Annual Georgia For
estry Queen Contest held at Jek
yll Island on June 4th through
6th.
"Come to the Farm Bureau
Meeting on Tuesday, May 16 and
hear Mr. Craven and support the
three lovely young ladles In their
competition for "Miss Newton
County Forestry,” stated a FB
spokesman.
Hopewell Spring
Meeting May 12-14
The Spring Meeting will be
held at Hopewell Presbyterian
Church, Route 1, Covington this
weekend, May 12-14wlththeRev.
Harold Mace of Greenwood, South
Carolina as guest minister.
Services will be held Friday,
Saturday and Sunday evening at
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