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You know what? We have often
wondered when we would really
"grow-up!” Sure we have done
just that, but our heart is with
the youne people. . .we love life
. . .we love youth, and good wh
olesome fun. People grow old
because they fcxget the real zest
In just living, every day, for what
It is truly worth. . .seeing the
good In all things. . .never stop
ping to get mixed up in the bad
side of life. . .or the things which
lead to unhappiness.
Our precious Mother died at 81
years YOUNG. . .she spent her
latter days in nursing homes but
never was there a dull moment.
She played the piano and had
everybody singing. . .just before
she died we thought she was
able to come home. . .and do you
know what the attending physician
said; “Oh! Don’t take our Sun
shine away!” However, she had
developed an eye condition that
the specialist wanted to keep her
there for treatment. Our speci
alist in Atlanta said this Macon
specialist was wonderful, and she
was not strong enough to make
the trip back and forth to At
lanta for him to treat her eye
twice each week. So, she en
tertained her friends there with
her joyful “youth” at 81 years
of age.
One day when we took her out
to lunch we looked back. . .On
the porch was a darling elderly
woman (looked just like Whist
ler’s Mother) sitting In a huge
rocking chair and rocking away
. . .all alone. I said: “Look
Mother! Isn’t she darling!” Mo
ther said: “Let me see” peek
ing around. “OH NO!” she said,
“SHE’S Just AN OLD WOMAN
. . .she won’t sing, play or do
one thing but sit and rock all
day.” Bless Mother’s heart she
did not realize that at 81 she was
about to get “older” any way.
So it is, with your Office Boy
. . .there is no secret to it. . .
you are just born that way I
guess.
This leads up to an interesting
article in the Imperial Magazine
written by the Editor, William
Feather, and we quote: “What
makes youth good Is enjoying
life as It Is and seeing it new
for oneself. The joys of youth
are in the dreams of accomplish
ment. Advancing years deflate
these dream and bring one face
to face with reality. And so,
as we get older we begin to look
back wistfully at youth. All of
which is nonsense.” (Now we do
not agree with one word of those
last two sentences, Mr. Feather
. . .people can do that very thing
at 25 even, if they choose, you
know. . .and many, far too many
do at 40. . .but there is no ex
cuse for it. God gives us hea
lth, happiness and a LIFE TO
LIVE to the fullest. . .bringing
happiness to all within our reach
. . .being happy in His service,
and with young people, as well
(Continued Page 7)
R. L. Cousins To Observe
1967 Homecoming Friday
On November 3, R. L. Cousins
will observe its Second Annual
Homecoming activity. The main
events will be a parade and foot
ball game.
The parade will begin at Stone
Mountain and West Streets at 4:30
Friday afternoon. Several guest
bands, the R. L. Cousins band,
queens, attendants to queens, and
representatives of clubs or or
ganizations will appear In the
parade.
The main features of the par
ade shall be the school queens
and the queen representing the
Athletic Department. The queens
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PORTABLE RESUSCITATOR was presented the Covington-Newton County Civil Defense Rescue Squad
recently by the Piedmont Citizens Band Radio Club. CD Chief R. T. Floyd (center) holds the $355.00
machine while D. L. Maddox, club president, is shown at left, and Tyrus Day (right), vice-president and
communications officer of the club, look on. Funds raised by the radio club are realized through mer
chants contributions to the annual "Jamboree’’ staged by the local organization to aid rescue service.
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a AGE OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
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VOLUME 1
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Commerce
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Lou Karman
Lou Karman, Manager of the
Hercules plant In Covington, will
be the guest speaker at the Cov
ington-Newton County Chamber
of Commerce meeting Monday at
the Teen Can building at 12:30.
The local Hercules plant star
ted production in their giant buil
ding just north of the Covington
Meadows Shopping Center, Wed
nesday, November 1. Initial em
ployment of the firm will be
about 130 production workers
with some 1,500 on the payroll
within the next few years, it has
been announced by the company,
one of the largest in the world.
Main product of the local Her
cules plant will be the manufac
ture of Herculon fiber.
C. of C. President Bill Hoff
man states that a short business
session will be held prior to
Mr. Karman’s speech.
November Is
Cleanup Month
In Oxford
Oxford Mayor A. W. Jackson
and the Town Council have desig
nated November as “Cleanup
Month In Oxford.”
At a recent meeting of the go
verning body of the town, it was
decided to ask the citizens of
Oxford to be careful "at this time
of year with dry leaves and grass
as the possibility of fire becomes
greater.” It was pointed out that
“unattended vacant lots remain
the biggest fire hazards.”
All homeowners and property
owners are asked to make a spe
cial effort to clean their premi
ses during the month
are Ruthella Sawyers, Miss R. L.
Cousins; Rosemary Clements and
Jean E. Henderson, first and se
cond attendants to Miss R. L.
Cousins; Tony Taylor, Little
Miss R. L. Cousins; Sandra Puc
kett and Sherry Carr, first and
second attendants; Kenneth Tin
sley, tattle Mr. R. L. Cousins;
Timothy K. Adams Jr. and Gre
gory Hillman, first and second
attendants; and Diane Roby, Miss
Wolverine.
The football game, with Lin
colnton as opponent will begin
at 8:00 P. M. at the R. L. Cou
sins Athletic Field.
life CuutiuUmi New
American Education Week
Scheduled Here Nov. 5-11
American Education Week will be observed in Newton County
during the week of November 5-11, according to a joint announce
ment by the Newton County Education Association and the Newton
County American Legion Auxiliary Unit, who sponsor the event lo
cally. Also a proclamation was signed by Covington Mayor Walker
Harris designating the week in the city of Covington.
The theme of the week is “How
Good Are Your Schools.” The
topics for observance during each
day of the week are as follows:
Sunday, November 5: At Shap
ing the Character of Youth?
Monday, November 6: At Pro
viding Learning Opportunities for
All?
Tuesday, November?: AtMee
ting the Challenge of Change?
Wednesday, November 8: At
Providing Quality Teaching?
Thursday, November 9: At Sti
mulating Lifelong Learning?
Friday, November 10: At De
veloping Vocational Competence?
Saturday, November 11: At En
riching Human Life?
The goodwill and favorable at
titudes of parents and the com
munity at large are the strongest
assets of a school that seeks to
achieve and maintain the highest
standards of education. Open
lines of communication with your
community on all aspects of your
school’s program help enlist citi
zen support for better education.
The community will back pro
grams of improvement if the sc
hool makes it clear why they are
necessary.
Your child’s future depends, to
a large extent, on the kind of edu
cation he is getting today.
How would you rate your child’s
school? Just offhand, would you
say that it is one of the best you
know about? One of the worst?
Mediocre? Or don’t you have any
idea?
If you are like most parents,
chances are that even if you don’t
have any idea, you are deeply
concerned about the matte:. Many
parents wonder whether or not th
eir schools are doing what needs
to be dona to help their children
lead happy, productive lives and
to prepare them for adulthood in
an unpredictable future.
First, you need to clarify in
your own mind what you should
expect the school to do for your
child. In other words, what are,
or what should be, the goals of
education?
Too many parents limit their
evaluation of elementary schools
to how well they are teaching
reading, writing, and arithmetic
Dr. Eady On
College Tour
Dr. Virgil Y. C. Eady, Dean
Emeritus of Oxford College, pre
sented a program of classical
readings to the Student Body of
Emanuel College, Franklin Sp
rings, Georgia, Saturday Night,
October 28.
On Sunday, Oct. 29 Dean Eady
flew from the Atlanta airport to
Evanston, Illinois where he is at
tending a meeting of the Commis
sion on worship of the Methodist
Church.
The sessions are being held on
the campus of Garrett Theologi
cal Seminary and will end Novem
ber 1.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1967
and of high schools to how well
they help meet college admission
requirements. These are Impor
tant, but you should expect more
from your school if your child
is to become a well-rounded in
dividual.
The best-known and most wid
ely accepted set of purposes of
American education is known as
the “Seven Cardinal Principles
of Education.” These principles
were first expressed in 1918 by
a commission appointed by the
National Education Association.
Almost 50 years later, in a 1966
survey conducted by the NEA,
American teachers returned an
overwhelming verdict in favor
of the principles, and the state
ment is still considered a valid
measuring stick against which to
check school curriculum and ac
tivities. The “Seven Cardinal
Principles” call upon the schools
to seek these objectives:
♦Health
♦Command of Fundamental
Process (including the“three
R’s”)
♦Worthy Home Membership
♦Vocational Competence
♦Effective Citizenship
♦Worthy Use of Leisure Time
♦Ethical Character.
Porterdale Eagle Scout
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DARRELL LEE HUCKABY receives congratulations from M. B.
Shaw upon receipt of his Eagle Scout award which presentation was
made at the Julia A. Porter Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday
evening, October 29. It is significant that Mr. Shaw, who is General
Superintendent of the Bibb Mills, Porterdale Division, holds the
Silver Beaver Award and Is currently on the Advisory Board of the
Atlanta Area Council. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Huckaby
of Porterdale, Darrell is a sophomore at Newton County High School
and a member of Scout Troop # 226.
DARRELL HUCKABY AWARDED
EAGLE BOY SCOUT CITATION
PORTERDALE — When his
mother pinned the silver Eagle
Scout award on the pocket of
his uniform at an impressive
ceremony at the Julia A. Por
ter Memorial Methodist on Sun
day evening, October 29, Darrell
Huckaby realized the culmination
of a dream.
"It was on March 16, 1960,
just six days after I became
eight that I joined the Cub Scouts
at Porterdale,” he related,
"Did you know anything about
scouting?” I asked.
"Yes’m. I wanted to be an
Eagle Scout like my neighbor,
Larry King.”
Then I questioned, "Do you
remember who helped you in the
Cub Scouts?”
"Sure,” came back imme
diately, “There were Mr. Cole
man Henry, Mr. Walter Pope,
and Mr. Kelly McGee, my Cub
masters. And the Den Mothers?
Mrs. E. J. Hertwlg, Mrs. James
Brooks, and Mrs. HollenSears.”
Darrell continued, "I finished
the requirements as soon as I
could and earned Webelos when I
was ten.”
I surveyed his Interesting bad
ge sash literally filled with bright
< Ered badges. "Now, tell
about the m-quin ments for your
Eagle award,” I suggested,
"In scouting, first you are a
tenderfoot and advance by steps
to second class, first class, star,
life, and finally eagle. You have
to earn 21 merit badges, some of
which are required.”
We talked about this together.
There are: Citizenship in Com
munity, Citizenship in Home, Ci-
Mayor Proclaims American Education Week
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AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK was officially proclaimed In Covington for the week of November 5-11
as Mayor Walker Harris signed the document Monday. Watching the mayor put his signature to the decree
are Mrs. Lewis White, President of The Newton County Auxiliary Unit; Joseph Croom (left), President of
the Newton County Education Assn.; and Newton Supt. of Schools J. W. Richardson. The NCEA and Leg
gion Auxiliary are sponsors of American Education Week here.
tizenship in Nation, Swimming,
Life Saving, Reading, Scholar
ship, Personal Fitness, Camping,
Cooking, Soil and Water Conser
vation, Art, Sculpture, Business,
Public Speaking, Basketry, Jour
nalism, Pioneering, First Aid,
Safety and Nature.
Other insignia on Darrell’s
uniform Indicate that he lias suc
cessfully met requisites for the
mile swim and Paul Bunyan
awards. For six summers, he
has participated in camping pro
grams.
When Scoutmaster James E.
Cason presented the Eagle Scout
award, his assistant Jack Rawls
looked on proudly, sharing with
Darrell and his parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Homer Huckaby, the thrill
of this experience. I was impr
essed that Mr. Cason commented
regarding Darrell’s choice of his
church for the presentation, for
Mr. Cason knows what an impor
tant role it plays in this young
man’s life.
Boy Scouting is a part of Dar
rell’s dally life for he is Senior
Patrol Leader of his own Troop
#226 and spends a part of every
Wednesday afternoon as Den
Chief of Den I of Cub Scout Pack
*6O. On a third day each week,
he assists a former Scoutmaster ,
Aubrey Barne , Ith 1 roop*2O7 a
I am Impressed when he leads
the Cubs in their promise, 1 am
impressed when this young man
repeats that Scout Promise: "On
my honor I will do my best to do
my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law; to help
other people at all times; to keep
myself physically strong, men-
"Disorderly"
Man Forfeits
$300.00 Bond
A habitual offender of many
City and State laws forfeited
a $300.00 cash bond in Coving
ton City Court Monday morning
when his case was called for
trial by City Judge E. W. Stro
zler. Although booked on only
one charge of “disorderly con
duct” the case could have taken
on extenuating circumstances had
the offender faced the Judge for
trial.
Driving under the Influence of
intoxicants (DUI) listed seven
persons so charged at the weekly
session Monday. A variety of
charges of traffic violations were
on the City Court calendar. Reck
less driving had three cases
called, driving without licenses
had three, speeding two, operat
ors driving cars with no tags
two, Improper tag one, no insp
ection sticker one, and loud muf
fler one.
Drunk and disorderly cases
on the docket Monday heard se
ven persons so charged on each
count. Many of those forfeited
their cash bonds, however.
tally awake, and morally
straight”, for you see, he is
my next-door neighbor and I
really know him!
How does Darrell plan to use
his experiences in Scouting? He
has another dream waiting. . .
to be a Scoutmaster as soon as
he reaches twenty-one. — Mae
Hardman
Cohen’s Store Is Remodeled And Expanded
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COHEN’S new store front is shown in the picture above taken from the Public Square. Grand Opening
is now being observed at the store. Cohen’s is the oldest Covington business at the same location in
the city, occupying the same building for more than three-quarters of a century.
Editorial 2
Obituary £
Society 9
Sports 16
Legal 18
Classified 18-19
Circle K To
Present Kiwanis
Program Today
Officers of the Oxford College
Circle K Club will present the
program today (Thursday) at the
Covington Kiwanis Club at the
Teen Can building at 1 p. m. The
local service organization spon
sors the Circle K at Oxford.
Prof. Andrew Pate Is chairman
of the Kiwanis Circle K com
mittee and he will introduce the
program participants. President
of the Circle K is Richard Yancey,
Bill Horn is vice - president,
Chris Drake is secretary, and
Wayne Smith is treasurer.
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Prof. John Austin and three
Oxford College students presen
ted the Kiwanis Club program
Thursday at the Teen Can. Folk
songs from countries around the
world were rendered.
Among the visitors at the meet
ing were Circle K members of
Oxford, Mike Knox and Chris
Duke; Key Club members Lee
Piper and Jim Gainer; and Rev.
Owen Kellum of Covington.
Toys For Tots
Collection Set
On City Square
Beginning November 1 through
November 30 the Newton County
Jaycettes will place a box on
the square in Covington for the
Toys For Tots. The ages of
the children are: one boy age
4 years old; two boys ages 2
years old; one girl age 1 year
old, one girl age 5 years old
and one girl age 1 month old.
Please bring all toys that are
good or can be repaired and
place in this box before 8:00
P M. each night.
NUMBER 44
UF Reports
Good Response
The Covington-Newton County
United Fund’s 1968 Campaign has
excellent start with first reports.
Although not complete and au
dited, the second report dated
Tuesday, October 31, indicate
many 100% giving by firms and
employees.
The Industrial Division headed
by Gerry Wendel and Bernys Shaw
reported good progress in their
canvass.
Ed Robinson, Chairman of the
Campaign, says the people of
our area are once again proving
that Newton County is a good
place to live as we unite in our
giving and in our efforts that
the money contributed will serve
the greatest possible good. He
urged those who haven’t pledged
to “Discover your fair share
now and it will make you feel
GREAT.” The next report date
is Monday, November 6th.
Two Newton
Roads To Be
Resurfaced
Representative W. D. Ballard
announces a contract letting on
October 26, 1967, at the State
Highway Department In Atlanta.
Contracts number GS 1-12 (5)
and GS 1-81 (4), Newton and Wal
ton Counties, which were for the
rebuilding and surfacing of Geor
gia Highway #Bl, Newton County,
from Oxford to Loganville.
Mr. Ballard stated this will be
a plant mix construction and that
all weakness in the road and low
spots would be filled and rein
forced prior to application of
plant mix. Construction was let
and low bidder was Shepherd Con
struction Company whose low bid
was $139,231.25, Ballard also an
nounces letting of an additional
2.75 miles of resurfacing from
the Newton County line (at the end
of the Interstate) to the Morgan
County line of U. S. 278.
Mr. Ballard further stated that
GR 1-5849 (1) Kirkland Road and
Jack Neely Road, for which bonds
have been let under rural roads
authority was ready for letting on
the 26th. However, he was infor
med by the State Highway Depart
ment that base material soil has
not been located in the area, thus
delaying the construction; and
further he Is advised that if base
material is located, this contract,
which will be approximately
$275,000.00 will be let in Decem
ber.
Knights Templar
Meets Sunday
Covington St. Bernard Com
mandery No. 25, Knights Temp
lar, Call Conclave for practice
2:30 P.M. on Sunday, November
", at the Masonic Temple in
Covington. All qualified Sir-
Knights are urged to attend.
Plans will be made for the
7:00 P.M. dinner and 8:00 P.M.
Inspection which is to be held
Monday, November 6. By or
der of: Arthur M. Bennett,
Commander; W. J. Dingus, Jr.,