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My! Oh me! Sometimes (when
we wonder why, and IF we can,
"Keep on Keeping On” )those who
truly appreciate our efforts, and
the efforts of every member of
our Covington News Staff, come
forth with a letter, or words of
encouragement, appreciation,
and praise like the one from the
City Clerk, which you will find
under "Letters to the Editor”,
in this issue of the News.
Mrs. Burton, we too, love and
appreciate every member of the
News Force! They form one of
the most dedicated groups we
know anywhere. Their devotion
to their life work, and the real
pride they take in turning out
a perfect product each time is
priceless! We have gone to great
expense (frankly far beyond our
means) to install machinery of
the finest make, in order to give
the fine Citizens of the Finest
town we know anywhere, the fin
est printing that can be had any
where.
We appreciate your kind wor
ds, when you expressed your ap
preciation of, not only the kind
of work we produce in our Cov
ington News job shop, but the
dedication of our men to give
you the best that can be pro
duced. We always want our work
to represent our fine City, where
ver it goes. Our overhead ex
penses run high; our equipment
is all new now, and the finest
that can be had. It will take time
to pay for it, but we too represent
the Finest City in Georgia, and
our work must reflect the qual
ity of our city, wherever it goes.
We are sure our men who
worked with you on this broch
ure will be well rewarded for
their efforts by your fine letter.
It is our desire to serve you at
all times to the best of our
ability, as well as the rest of
our community and state, and
you but have to let us know the
needs of the City. We are happy
to make every piece of work
from our shop reflect, not only
the kind of work we produce,
but the kind of City we have.
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I Salem Camp Meeting In Progress |
Hundreds of worshippers from Newton and adjoining counties,
as well as many from other states, including distant Texas, are
enjoying a week of spiritual refreshment at Salem Camp Ground,
where the 139th interdenominational Camp Meeting is in progress.
For some, it is an intrig
uing new experience. But to
many, singing the sacred old
hymns, and hearing the scrip
tural truths expounded bring hal
lowed memories of attending with
parents and grandparents, whose
religious fervor and loyalty help
ed preserve this Stronghold of
Faith. To all, it is a renewal
of appreciation of life’s verities.
Services will continue through
Thursday and Friday, with Dr.
T. Cecil Myers, Atlanta Grace
Methodist Church bringing the
Thursday 11:00 a.m. and con
cluding Friday 8:00 p.m. ser
mons, and the Rev. Arnold A.
Markley 111, Gainesville First
Presbyterian Church, bringing
the Thursday 8:00 p.m. and Fri
day 11:00 a.m. messages. 'The
Salem Board of Trustees, head
ed by C. D. Ramsey, Jr., cor
dially invites the public to at
tend the remaining services.
Friday Opening
Dr. V. Y. C. Eady, Salem Pul
pit Chairman, launched the open
ing service on Friday evening,
with a cordial welcome to those
present; and a brief resume of
the historic significance of Sa
lem. Salem officials were rec
ognized, and the program contin
ued under the direction of Plat-
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SALEM’S 139th Camp Meeting is presently underway. This photo was taken Sunday after the 11 a.m.
service in the tabernacle in the background. Left to right: C. D. Ramsey, chairman of the Board of
Trustees; Rev. Bert Gary, music director; Bishop John O. Smith of the Methodist Church in Georgia;
Dr. Nat Long, Atlanta-Oxford-Decatur District Supt.; Rev. A. A. Markley 111, one of the regular preach
ers for the 1967 meeting; and Rev. Owen Kellum, Jr., pastor of the First Methodist Church, Covington.
A Prize-Winning
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VOLUME 10.
City’s New . 4 Now Available
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CITY OF COVINGTON’S new brochure is the center of attention as
this photo was taken recently at City Hall. Mayor Walker Harris
(left) and Mrs. Allene Burton, City Clerk, are looking over some of
the finger-tip information contained in the most recent publication.
The theme of the brochure is" A Proud City On The Move" and is now
on sale at City Hall for $2 per copy.
Covington Fire Department Asks
Control of Trash, Rubbish Fires
The Covington Fire Depart
ment is requesting the full co
operation of all citizens in con
trolling the many dangerous sit
uations which can and often do
result from bonfires and outdoor
rubbish fires.
The Fire Prevention Code,
American Insurance Association,
1965 edition with all supplements,
(officially adopted by the City
of Covington), Article 28, Sec
tion 28.1, sets forth the follow
ing requirements for anyone
form Music Director, Rev. Rob
ert G. Gary, who with Mrs. Gary
has made an outstanding contrib
ution toward the meeting’s suc
cess, with their musical talent.
Dr. Nat G. Long, Supt. At
lanta - Decatur - Oxford District,
whose wife is serving as the
capable pianist for the services,
was given the privilege of pre
senting Dr. Myers as the initial
speaker.
Dr. Myers brought a stimulat
ing message, in which he cited
“self-sufficiency” as one of our
present day evils prevalent
among professing Christians.
This secular, self-sufficient at
titude ignores God’s power, and
blinds us to our innate need of
Him in our lives, he said. The
deplorable trend in higher ech
elons of education, science, in
dustry and society to refute God’s
role in man’s achievements made
him fear, he said, “Not so much
the uneducated, ignorant mas
ses; but, those who have scaled
the heights of education and cul
ture; those who have all the
facts, but lack the character to
properly use them".
“Man’s faith, combined with
God’s power form a partnership
formula for man’s Salvation, gr
eater living and a richer life”,
were Dr. Myers concluding thou
ghts.
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OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
/S6s— The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
wishing to burn trash, rubbish,
etc.:
Section 28.1 Bonfires and Out
door Rubbish Fires.
a. Permit Required. No per
son shall kindle or main
tain any bonfire or rubb
ish fire or authorize any
such fire to be kindled or
maintained on or in any
public street, alley, road
or other public ground wi-
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Further Highlights
Some 1,500 tenters and visit
ors attended the Sunday services,
including the 3:00 p.m. Music
Program presented by Decatur’s
Glenhaven Baptist Church Choir.
At the 11:00 a.m. service, for
which Bishop John O. Smith was
the able speaker, Sam Ramsey,
Salem Trustee, conducted a brief
memorial service for the late
V. C. Ellington, one of Salem’s
Board of Trustees members; in
which he presented a resolution
drawn by the Board paying trib
ute to Mr. Ellington. An all white
mass arrangement of mammoth
chrysanthemums and gladiolus
was placed at the altar in mem
ory of Mr. Ellington, by his fam
ily-
Bishop Smith, presented by Dr.
Nat Long, stated in opening re
marks that there never was a
time when religious camp meet
ings were more needed. “The
world is literally starving to
death for intelligent, constructive
guidance”, he stated.
“Good Riders for the Horses
of God’s Power” was the theme
of his message, based upon II
Kings 2:18. “We are living
in an age when people wish to get
the answers they want, rather
than the correct answers” he
said. “We are living in an age
of scientific, industrial, ethical
and social revolution”', he con
tinued. The church should as
sume its role in today’s world,
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1967
Ficquett School Announces Faculty
Assignments And 1967-68 Schedule
The 1967-68 session of school at E. L. Ficquett will begin August
30 at 8:15 A. M. Because of state standards it will be necessary
that the school dismiss at 2:55 instead of 2:45 as in the past. The
first day of school will be a regular day in length except for first
graders. The parents of first graders should come with them the
first day. The teachers will give parents information concerning
the schedule, supplies, and answer questions.
The school lunchroom will op
erate beginning the first day
for all grades except the first
grade. The fee will be 30?
each lunch. Please send 90?
the first day for the three days
of the first week, and $1.20
on Tuesday, September sth for
4 days of the second week. Sch
ools will observe Labor Day,
September 5, as a holiday.
If there are pupils living in
Ficquett School area that have
moved in recently, they should
register immediately. These
pupils, or their parents, should
come by the school office after
calling 786-2636 for an appoint
ment. Pupils should not wait
until the first day of school to
register.
Homeroom placement lists will
be posted on the front door after
3:00 P.M. Monday, August 28.
This information will not be av
ailable before the above time.
"Since enrollment is expected
to be about 1,050 this year and
we will add three classroom
teachers making a total of 35.
Two sections of Junior High will
meet in the Junior High wing
basement rooms. Two new ro
oms have been built in the rear
of the old National Guard Build
ing adjacent to the annex. These
rooms will be up to date in every
respect. They will be air
conditioned and heated by their
own unit and will have both boys
and girls restrooms. A paved
instead of standing aside and
aloof, and pouting, was the Bis
hop’s opinion. The boundless
power of the universe’s Creator
is within the grasp of Christians,
whose duty it is to become “Good
Riders”, or directors. “The
church must develop more moral
positiveness, with less amorality
and more morality. If we do not
corral these 'Horses of Power’
they will run wild - let us not
lose this power by default; let’s
develop into ‘Good Riders’ ”
he concluded.
Rev. Arnold A. Markley 111,
Sunday evening’s speaker based
his message upon the theme of
“God Working in Us”, which was
the initial sermon of his series
this week, dealing with Christ
ians living out their relationship
to God, without being unfaithful
in will or deed. In pointing up
the fact that we were a people
trapped by habits and custom, he
revealed that although 95% of
those contacted in a recent sur
vey, less than 26% actually be
lieved that they had any personal
relationship with God. The con
clusion is that American people
are so obsessed with their own
satisfactions that they do not have
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Miss Glenn Is Oldest 'Tenter' At 101
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Sunday as she was a guest at the Jenkins Cottage. Even State Sen.
and Mrs. Brooks Pennington came by to pay their respects to the
oldest “tenter” present. Shown above, left to right: Mrs. Penning
ton, Mrs. Gordon A. Jenkins of Atlanta, Miss Glynn and Senator
Pennington.
walk from the annex and the Jun
ior High Wing of the building
will be included. These two
rooms will house two sections
of the Fourth Grade. This new
facility will be the Jr. High
Band room when the 8 room
addition to the annex is finished
sometime next year,” stated Ge
orge Hutchinson, principal.
Following is the faculty list
for Ficquett School:
First Grade: Mrs. Ben Banks,
Mrs. M. L. Davis, Mrs. Herbert
L. Entrekin, Mrs. Jack Meadors,
Mrs. C. D. Ramsey.
Second Grade: Mrs. H. G,
Handley, Mrs. Jim Luke, Mrs.
Robert Stanton, Jr., Mrs. W. H.
Thompson, Mrs. L. M. Willson.
Third Grade: Mrs. W. I. All
good, Mrs. James O. Anderson,
Mrs. Richard Marsh, Mrs. J. D.
Smith.
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Floyd Al
len, Mrs. Russell Dollar, Mrs.
G. B. Hutchinson, Mrs. J. L.
Pound.
Fifth Grade: Mrs. George
Elliott, Mrs. Harry Faulkner, ■
Mrs. J. D. Harper, Mrs. John
Riley Thompson.
Sixth Grade: Mrs. J. W. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Tom Rowland, Tom
Rowland, Mrs. Tom Stanton.
Seventh Grade: Henry Baker,
William McElhaney, Mrs. E. W.
Strozier, Mrs. W. N. Zeigler.
Eighth Grade: Mrs. W. A.
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2 Local Men
Paid Heavy
Court Fines
Two persons paid heavy fines
in Covington City Police Court
Monday morning on multiple ch
arges of operating a vehicle.
Judge E. W. Strozier fined John
nie Lacky $250 on charges of
speeding, DUI, driving a car with
a loud muffler, and resisting ar
rest. Also fined S2OO was Wil
lie Radford on the charges of
reckless driving and driving un
der the influence of intoxicants
(DUI).
Other cases called for trial
Monday, which was an unusual
heavy docket, there were 11 per
sons charged with being drunk
during the past week. Six per
sons were charged with speed
ing, and another six for reckless
driving. Seven cases were made
during the past week on disorder
ly conduct.
Three other persons paid fines
or forfeited their cash bonds on
the charge of DUI. Driving
without a license saw two per
sons pay fines.
New Traffic Light Installed At Dangerous Intersection
A NEW TRAFFIC light was recently installed at the intersection of Church, Monticello and Pennington
Streets in Covington. When this photo was made the car in the center was traveling from Church onto
Monticello, while the other two cars observed the red light on Monticello. Many wrecks have occurred
at this intersection in the past few months.
Early Childhood Education Specialist
Joins Newton County Schools’ Staff
Superintendent J, W. Richard
son announced today that Mrs.
Oleta C. Entrekin, specialist in
the area of Early Childhood Ed
ucation, has accepted a position
with the Newton County Board
of Education. During the 1967-
68 term she will have a special
assignment at the Ficquett and
the Cousins Elementary Schools
and provide consultative service
for first grade teachers in the
other schools of the county. Fu
ture plans call for an extension
of her services on a system
wide basis.
Mrs. Entrekin brings to the
Newton County Schools a rich
background of experience and
achievement In providing high
quality education for young child
ren. For eighteen years she own
ed and directed the Glenwood
Hills Kindergarten in Atlanta, a
school with four certified teac
hers. During the past year Mrs.
Entrekin worked with Miss Loui
se Reeves in initiating a pro
gram designed for selected
groups of first grade children
at the Pine Street and Carr
Elementary Schools In Conyers.
The 1967 Head Start Program In
Rockdale County was also con
ducted by Mrs. Entrekin.
Many positions of leadership
have been provided professional
organizations on a state-wide ba
sis by this new comer to the
Newton County School Staff. Asa
charter member and a past pre
sident of both the Georgia Pre-
School Association and the De-
Kalb County Kindergarten and
Nursery Association, Mrs. En
trekin has pioneered In estab
lishing in-service training for
directors, teachers, and staff
members In private day care cen
ters and kindergartens.
At the Ninth Annual Meeting of
the Georgia Pre-School Associa
tion held In Athens this month
she was elected to serve a two-
"Kitty’s Cottage” Open During Salem Meeting
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SAM RAMSEY (left), a third generation “tenter” at Salem a member of the Board of Trustees,
points to an 1858 picture in “Kitty’s Cottage”. State Senator Mr- Brooks Pennington are the on
lookers. “Kitty’s Cottage” is open to the public during the nf pt i n E, which concludes Friday evening.
Editorial 2
Obituary 6
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Legal 22
Classified . 22-23
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Mrs. Entrekin
year term as the association’s
Second-Vice President. She has
served as a delegate to the White
House Conference on Children
and Youth, edited numerous bul
letins and reports for both the
DeKalb County Kindergarten and
Georgia Pre - School As
sociations. Mrs. Entrekin has
been a member of the State Ad
visory Committee of the De-
Bibb To Give Pay Increase
A pay increase for production workers
at Bibb Manufacturing Company will be
granted September 11, Company officials
announced Tuesday afternoon.
Robert Train, Bibb President, said
that the increase will be an “adjustment
upward.’’ He didn’t reveal a figure, how
ever, saying that details of the increase
haven’t been worked out at this time.
Bibb employs 8,500 people in 21 textile
plants in eight Georgia towns. General
offices are maintained in Macon.
NUMBER 33
partment of Family and Child
rens Services for studying, for
mulating, reviewing, and revis
ing regulations for day care in
the State of Georgia since 1963.
During recent months Mrs. En
trekin has served as one of a
committee of three members who
assisted State School Superinten
dent Jack Nix In drafting the
regulations passed by the State
Legislature to provide public kin
dergartens in Georgia.
Mrs. Entrekin Is a member
of the Presbyterian Church and
teacher of a college age Sunday
School Class. In addition to the
professional organizations prev
iously named she holds member
ship in the Georgia Education
Association, National Education
Association, Rockdale Education
Association, and the ACE I. She
is a member of Alpha Delta Kappa
Teachers’ Sorority. Her educat
ional background includes a bac
helor’s degree from Georgia
State College and advanced study
at Florida State College and
Georgia State College.
She will be engaged In gradu
ate study in the area of Early
Childhood Education at the Uni
versity of Georgia during 1967-
68.