Newspaper Page Text
Thursday, June 29, 1967
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Stone Cooper
have returned to Covington af
ter residing in Elberton for the
past two years. Mr. Cooper has
accepted a position in the Rock
dale County School System.
** * *
Mrs. James E. Hastings and
Rita and Larry are visiting re
latives at Shelbyville, Tenn.
** * *
Mrs. Boykin Robertson has
returned home after visiting fr
iends in St. Louis and Spring
field, Missouri.
♦♦ ♦ *
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Autry
and children are spending the
summer at Baton Rouge, La.
where Mr. Autry Is enrolled
at Louisiana State University on
work toward his Ph. D.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Don Wood are
presently touring the New Eng
land states and parts of Canada
enroute to the Expo 67 In Mont
real, Canada.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Harris
and children of Oxford are visit
ing Mrs. Harris’ parents In Kan-
S.P.
Trademark of
STEELE-PRESCOTT AGENCY
Symbolizes
Service — Protection
When Thinking of INSURANCE
Call or Visit
STEELE-PRESCOTT AGENCY
14 W. SQUARE
Ph. 786-3911 Ph. 786-2416
Personal INSURANCE Business
A-1 VACATION SPECIALS
The Nicest Selection of clean, one owner used cars to be found anywhere
is now here. Plenty of air conditioned units to choose from. Come on
down and look these A-1 Values over!!
66 FORD 6AL. COUPE S7iq r M
390 VB, Straight Shift, One Owner, Only 22,000 Miles * I 7 J
W LTD COUPE SIAAAM
Only 6,000 Miles, Selectaire, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Beautiful Green * I 11111I W
with Black Vinyl Roof. Still Guaranteed up to 50,000 Miles. SAVE OVER IVVV
66 FORD FAIRLANE 500
4 Door, VB, Cruise-0-Matic ONLY IHzJ
64 CHEVROLET IMPALA 4 DOOR HARDTOP sl7q<!oo
Black with Red Interior, Real Good Car IA 7 J
63 FORD 4 DOOR 6AL. 500
Power Steering, Air Conditioning, Nice Car z 7«J
64 PONTIAC TEMPEST
Automatic, Air Conditioned, Real Sharp Car ■ V 7 J
61 VOLVO 2 DOOR
New Tires, 4 Speed, Runs Like New
64 CORVAIR MONZA
4 Speed, Runs Real Good ■ 7 J
62 OLDS 88 HOLIDAY COUPE
Power Steering, Power Brakes, Air Conditioned, Sharp Baby Blue with White Top I 7 J
Drive these, and other bargains you can always find “down in The Valley
of Low Prices”. Remember we “Sell Our Customers the Best and Wholesale
the Rest”.
COVINGTON AUTO SERVICE
WITH EMPHASIS OH DLJ _ KIC 70A ™
Fl M STREET PHONE 786-3432
SOUTH ELM STREET
(Best Coverage: News, Pictures, and Features)
sas.
♦» ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hunt of
Harlem, Ga. have returned home
after visiting their son and daugh
ter Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hunt in Ox
ford.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hender
son have returned from Pickens,
S, C., where they enjoyed a visit
with their son and family last
week, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R.
Henderson and children.
** * •
Lt. and Mrs. Joseph D. Budd
and little daughter Laurie, of
Warner Robins; and Dr. and Mrs.
Paul Miller of Crofton, Md., will
be weekend houseguests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Budd.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stephen
son and son Grier Stephenson
were guests last week of Dr. and
Mrs. George Walker in Monroe,
La. Mrs. Lee Stephenson joined
the family group on Wednesday
for the announcement tea of the
approaching marriage of Miss
Ellen Walker and Grier Stephen
son, and remained until Friday
Georgians Attend National Newspaper Assn. Convention
^r// bmbbbhbhbh
■A
B" wWH I i
1 4 W
r— y • Mr IB;
. # -
Ar
GEORGIANS AT the 1967 National Newspaper Association convention at Richmond, Virginia, last
weekend are shown above with the two top officials of NNA. Seated are (from left to right): Mrs.
James Thomasson of the Newnan Times-Herald, holding plaque for Second In Excellence In Typo
graphy; Mrs. Robert Fowler of Lawrenceville; and Mrs. Roscoe Ledford of Vidalia. Standing: Leo
Mallard, Advertising Manager of the News, holding Honorable Mention In Best Sports Story category;
Walter B. Potter of Culpepper, Va., President of the NNA; James Thomasson, Newnan Times-Herald;
Robert Fowler of Gwinnett Dally News, Lawrenceville; John Biddle of Huntingdon, Pa., newly-elected
president of the NNA; and Glenn McCullough, Executive-Secretary of the Georgia Press Association.
as the Walkers’ guest. Miss El
len Walker, who returned with the
Stephensons for a brief visit, re
turned to her home on Thursday.
♦* ♦ *
Little Georgia Lewis, who has
been the guest of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Pratt, returned to her home in
Columbus with her mother, Mrs.
Charles Lewis, who came for her
Tuesday.
... *
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Deal of
Sandersville, and son and daugh
ter, Captain and Mrs. Nathan
Deal of Augusta, were weekend
guests of Mrs. Deal’s brother
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Mallard. Mr. N. J. Deal enter
ed St. Joseph’s Infirmary Satur
day afternoon, for possible sur
gery.
** * *
Miss Sara Mobley, her house
guest and niece, Julis Mobley
Dixon, of Kingston, N. C., and
Amanda Cook Irwin were among
those enjoying a tour of Six Flags
Over Georgia, In Atlanta, Tues
day.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wicks and
Kathy of Clarkston attended chu
rch at Lovejoy Sunday morning
and were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Savage and
children and their guests. Rev.
Jim Luke, Cindy and Steve Luke.
»* ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wortman
had as their guests over the
weekend, Mr. Wortman’s bro
ther, Jeff, and Ken Watkins. Both
are students at Middle Tennessee
State University In Murfress
boro, Tennessee.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ramsey
attended the funeral of Mrs. Tho
mas Swift of Elberton last Wed
nesday. Mrs. Swift will be re
membered in Covington as Miss
Eugenia Christian, daughter of
the late Dr. and Mrs. T. J.
Christian. Dr. Christian was
at one time pastor of the First
Methodist Church in Covington,
as well as being the District Supt.
of the Athens-Elberton district,
and holding pastorates In New
nan, Augusta, and Atlanta.
♦♦ * *
The many friends of Homer
Guinn, brother of Mrs. T. G.
Boggus, regret to learn that his
condition is critical at Newton
County Hospital.
** * »
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Moss spent
last week vacationing In Florida.
»* * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Geiger and
Lisa and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Geiger spent the weekend at Tug
aloo State Park and attended the
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Dedication Ceremonies In which
Governor Lester Maddox pre
sided.
♦* * *
Mrs. Herbert Duke, Mrs. N. S.
Hinton, Misses Beverly Hinton
and Denny Jones were In Macon
Saturday where they attended a
tea given In honor of Miss Kay
Moody, July bride-elect, by Mrs.
Herman Sanders, Mrs. Charles
Magnen and Mrs. William Argo
at the lovely Glencove Drive home
of Mrs. Sanders.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Capt. Larry R. Capps, HHC
Support Command, APO San
Francisco, California 96370 left
June 17 for a year’s tour of duty
in Vietnam. Ms wife, Brenda,
and son are living in Huntsville,
Alabama. Ms parents are Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Capps of Cov
ington.
♦♦ ♦ *
Mrs. Ben House, daughters,
Kathryn and Martha Jane; Mrs.
Billy House, daughters, Lynn,
Susan and Terri; Mr. and Mrs.
Donald House of Chattanooga,
Tennessee and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold House of Atlanta attended
the J. D. Johnson family reunion
In Newnan on Sunday.
** * *
Mrs. J. F. Burroughs and Mrs.
John Burroughs of Lambertville,
New Jersey are spending two
weeks here with Mrs. L. A. Pat
rick.
♦* » ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lott left
Atlanta Airport by jet airliner
Wednesday morning for Honolulu,
Hawaii to visit their daughter,
Brenda and husband. The Lotts
have planned this as a surprise
visit.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jay and
Scott spent last week in Miami,
Florida going down the eastern
coastline and returning via the
Sunshine Parkway. Enroute home
they visited Silver Springs.
♦* * *
John Mask, who is now attend
ing summer school at the Uni
versity of Georgia, spent the
weekend here with his mother.
He completed his two years col
lege work at Middle Georgia,
Cochran, this June and will con
tinue his studies at the
University.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Miss Mary Brown of Miami,
Florida is the houseguest of Mr.
i. ■ - '-'4’
SO THEN THIS CAR
COMES FROM NOWHERE,
AND ZOWIEI
It does happen that way
sometimes, and when it
does, you want your insur
ance agent on hand. Serv
ice is our business. As a
local agent, we’re on call
24 hours a day if you need
help. We know the com
munity, its people, its
problems. And we’re an in
dependent agency - so our
bread and butter depends
on the service we give our
clients. We’re on your side
when you need help most.
MORCOCK &
BANKS AGENCY
786-8118
Turner Bldg.
Representing
/KEMPER^
V I.IURA.CIy
»
Chicago 60640
(Our Advertisers Are Assured of Best Results)
and Mrs. W. B. Lewis and family
this week. Also visiting his aunt
and uncle is Kirk Callaway of
Macon.
eve*
Miss Gloria Edmundson of Th
omaston was the weekend guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Derrell Carnes
and attended the Loyd-Harper
wedding.
*♦ » ♦
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Still were
the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Clower.
»» ♦ ♦
Friends here of Mrs. Howard
Skinner will be sorry to know
she was carried to the St. Jos
eph’s Hospital in Meridian, Miss
issippi Monday after becoming
111. She Is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. R. Mitchum.
** * *
Mrs. Bob Carver and son,
Bobby, of Jacksonville, Florida
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Luke
Hackett.
»» » »
Mr. and Mrs. Dan M. Clower
were Sunday afternoon and even
ing guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Peters in Snellville. Misses
Pam and Melllssa Chadwick re
turned home with them for a
weeks visit.
> News Notes From v
I SaU** §
& Mrs. J. F Burns $
Misses Ruth and Christine
Loyd, and Mr. and Mrs. Boyce
Loyd attended the marriage of
their niece, Miss Patsy Loyd,
and Hugh Harper at the First
Baptist Church In Covington on
Saturday night.
♦» ♦ ♦
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Thompson,
Sr. for Father’s Day were Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Thompson and
family of Marietta, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Thompson and Cherylene,
and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Th
ompson, Jr. and family. On Sat
urday, Dennis Thompson and
Miss Judy Beck visited them.
«♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. George Ramsey returned
to her home on Thursday from
Newton County Hospital and O. E.
White also returned on Thursday
from Emory Hospital. Bestwish
es go to both of them.
♦» » »
Mr. and Mrs. Doby White, Kat
hy and Mark White enjoyed the
day Saturday at Six Flags Over
Georgia.
** * *
Mrs. Douglas Robertson,
Rosemary and Susan attended the
Loyd-Harper marriage Saturday
night at the First Baptist Church
in Covington.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Standard
and Scott and Misses Linda Stan
dard and Lillian Benton of Mans
field and Mr. and Mrs. Jim
McGlboney motored to Lilburn
Saturday night and had dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. Van Hulseys
at their new home.
♦* ♦ *
Miss Diane Carter, bride
elect, was honored with a sur
prise miscellaneous shower by
Misses Betty Faith Jaynes, Diane
Klrkus and Dana Kemp at the
home of Miss Kemp on Saturday
morning.
** • *
Harvey Standard from Powder
Springs and Miss Rebecca Hall
from Hiram visited in Salem on
Sunday and attended services
ATHLETE'S FOOT
HOW TO TREAT IT—
Apply quick-drying T-4-L. Feel It
take hold to check itch, burning in
MINUTES. In 3 to 5 days. infected
skin sloughs off. Watch HEALTHY
skin replace itl If not delighted IN
ONE HOUR, your 48c back at any
drug counter. NOW at
PEOPLES DRUG STORE
I Make travel < I
folders
come true...
I I
I I
^Row-cost
vacation loan
Lots of exciting things to see and do this year-and the money to do them
■ can be easily arranged. Let a low-cost Vacation Loan supplement your ■
S savings or even finance your entire trip. Convenient monthly payments 9
S don't start until you return, I
Wherever you go . . . protect your vacation money with
AMERICAN EXPRESS il
I TRAVELERS CHEQ U E S g" I
I Prompt refund if lost or stolen. Spendable everywhere. Cost —only a penny a dollar. ■
I FIRST NATIONAL BANK I
I OF NEWTON COUNTY I
PHONE 786-5383
[2131 WASHINGTON ST. S.W. COVINGTON^GAj
Sunday morning at Salem.
** ♦ ♦
Rev. Charles Thomas and fam
ily are being welcomed back to
Salem Church for another year’s
work.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Alvin Jefferies had the
bad luck of having her car sto
len last Tuesday at Porterdale.
*♦ ♦ ♦
Pvt. Joe Parker, who is stat
ioned at Fort Gordon, was at
home for the weekend visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hor
ace Parker.
*♦ * ♦
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Anderson on Brown Bri
dge Road was the scene of the
Golden Wedding Anniversary Re
ception of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Kimball. A large
group of relatives joined with
them and wished them many more
years of happiness.
Attend (Zdcuzcfc
Sunday
COOK-VINING
INSURANCE AGENCY
INVITES YOU TO COMPARE
YOUR REPLACEMENT COST
WITH YOUR INSURANCE COVERAGE
300 Washington St. Telephone
Zovington, Georgia 786-7088-9
1
i|||M wW
Our savers have green thumbs
When it comes to making dollars grow, our
savers are real gardeners. Dollars saved
with us thrive nicely on generous earnings.
Put part of your pay regularly into “seed money"
and watch it bloom into an impressive reserve.
Why not start your bumper crop of
"growth dollars" with us this week?
NEWTON FEDERAL
Savings and Loan
Association
1182 Washington St., SW Phone 786-7088 Covington, Ga.
Mrs. Marks Is
Honoree A t
P’dale Shower
PORTERDALE — Mrs. Bobby
Marks was central honoree at a
lovely miscellaneous shower at
the Anderson Building In Porter
dale on Friday evening, June 23,
when Mrs. Ezra Hayes, Mrs. Jo
yce Childers, and Mrs. Hilda Po
teet were hostesses to relatives
and friends. Delightful games
were directed by Mrs. Poteet.
The recent bride, the former
Miss Kay Smith, wore a pink
checked summer cotton accen
tuated by the corsage presented
on her arrival by Miss Linda Al
len.
Attractive and practical gifts
were displayed on a table featur
ing an umbrella from which they
literally spilled out. An ap
propriate poster near this table
had a significant message for
the honoree.
Delicious refreshments in
cluded petit fours, dips and sn
acks, sandwiches, nuts, mints,
and punch.
Page 13