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We know no language, or ot
her means of expression, with
which we might adequately pay
tribute to the person, or per
sons, who determined in their
minds, and executed the plans
for a great Library at Emory
College, Oxford.
Many were gathered together
in reverence as sacred earth
was turned by Officials from
Emory University and Emory
College. The “down to earth”
session was given the special
guests, who delighted in the pri
vilege of breaking ground with
the Golden Shovels provided.
We think we have never seen
a sight more beautiful! As guests
arrived, the lot made a lasting
impression of time and thought
spent in it’s selection. On the
right hand side stood a huge Sou
thern Magnolia tree; to the rear
of the lot was another magnolia,
also one on the right hand side.
At the left front was one of the
largest, and most beautiful dog
woods we have ever seen. The
new $600,000.00 Library will be
nestled between the Historic Phi
Gamma Hall and Oxford Chapel.
The total space will be around
20,000 square feet.
Thanks to the Higher Educat
ion Facilities Act, U. S. Office
of Education for one-third the
cost of this great addition to
Emory College, and to Emory
University, for the balance. This
great library will be a two level
area. The second floor will house
the microfilm room, large and
small group studies and student
lounges.
The Library is convenient to
all college buildings, dining hall
and other facilities. The trees
have always been one of Oxford’s
great assets. The old Historic
Homes, buildings etc., are shaded
by thousands of trees. The parks
are covered with a beautiful wh
ite canopy, in the form of Dog
wood Blossoms. These blossoms
were inspired by former Dean
George Roach, and planted by
Dean Roach and a group of stu
dents, who stayed over and wor
ked during holidays. They stand
today as a memorial to each of
the ones who had a part in their
planting.
Following the ground-breaking
services in which Dean Atwood,
Dean Fleming, Mrs. Gregory and
Mr. Bowden took part, guests
were invited to the great dining
hall of the College for a delicious
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Oxford Brooks Ground For
A Now Library Building
Emory University’s historic
Oxford College broke ground Fri
day at noon for its new $600,000
library.
Mrs. John Gregory, Oxford li
brarian, called the new library
“an effort to provide the best
for both students and faculty.’’
“Candler Hall is architectu
rally beautiful but no longer ad
equate for our needs.’’ Mrs.
Gregory pointed out that the new
library will provide individual
study spaces, room for 60,000
books and “carpets to keep the
library quiet.’’
Dr. Bond Fleming, dean of
Oxford College, termed the lib
rary's location between the Old
Chapel and Phi Gamma Hall “sy
mbolic.’’ Oxford is moving for
ward in three traditions, he said,
“the Judaic-Christian tradition
of the Chapel, the classic tradi
tion of Phi Gamma Hall and the
Mrs. Robert Faulkner Honored As Educator
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MRS. ROBERT FAULKNER (right), Speech Therapist For Title I Pro
gram in the county, was named Outstanding Young Educator by the
Newton County Jaycees at the annual banquet. Making the presen
tation is Jaycee Ronald Carter.
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* L JAYCEE WEEK—JANUARY 21-28 I
BEST COVERAGE OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
The Georgia Enterprise, Established 1865—The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOLUME 10 3
Hospital’s New Addition Started
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WOMENS’ CLUBS OPPOSE
CUTTING TREES ON SQUARE
A group of ladies representing
the women’s clubs of Covington
met Thursday morning with May
or Walker Harris and four mem
bers of the City Council to pro
test cutting of the trees on the
City Square as advocated in a pe
tition circulated to merchants
around the square last Tuesday
morning.
Representing the nine member
delegation was Mrs. J. F. Touch
stone, president of the Coving
ton Garden Club. She stated
that the ladies were opposed to
cutting the trees on the square
and would fight such a move by
the Council with a petition again
st it.
“We feel that the removal of
the trees from the City Square
would be a sacrilege to our heri
tage from the past and would rob
Covington and Newton County of
one of their most striking physi
cal assets and attractions,” Mrs.
Touchstone said.
Mrs. Leon Cohen, former
president of the Covington Garden
Club, named the womens clubs
that were opposed to the action
called for In the petition to the
Hospital Auxiliary
Meets Tues. 7:30
Hospital Auxiliary members
are asked to remember the Call
Meeting, January 30 at 7:30 P.M.
at the First Citizens Bank. All
active and associate members
are asked to please attend the
meeting.
Mrs. Helen Dickinson, Hos
pital Director, will speak to the
group on the Crash Cart the hos
pital Is planning to purchase.
The proceeds from the card par
ty which is being planned in Feb
ruary, will go toward the pur
chase of this cart.
scientific tradition exemplified
by the new science building ac
ross the way.”
Henry L. Bowden, chairman of
Emory’s board of trustees, said
“Oxford, far from being phased
out, is coming to full fruition.
A college could operate without
some things but it could not op
erate without a student body and
faculty. I expect both students
and faculty would leave without a
library. The library is the life
blood of the campus.’’
Emory’s President Sanford S.
Atwocd presided at the ceremon
ies which took place in crisp sun
ny weather on the edge of the
quadrangle which dates back to
1836. Dr. Dan F. Brewster,
executive director of the Geor
gia Methodist Commission on Hi
gher Education, gave the invooat
ion.
Prize-Winning
Newspaper
1967
Setter Newspaper
Contests
BEST
Council. The clubs opposed are:
Covington Woman’s Club, Cov
ington Garden Club, Covington
Service Guild, Covington Pilot
Club, American Legion Auxiliary,
Daughters of the American Rev
olution, Covington Elkadettes,
and the Newton County Jaycettes.
“We do not come to our City
Council In a spirit of hostile crit
icism, but In one of friendship
for you and patriotic concern and
loyalty to our city,” Mrs. Touch
stone said, “for we of the Cov
ington Garden Club are committ
ed to helping and cooperating with
you in making our fair city still
fairer.”
Mayor Walker Harris assured
the ladles present that no action
concerning the City Square and
the trees would be taken thereon
until all Councilmen were present
to vote on the proposal.
Rotary Club
Ladies Night
Set Tuesday
The Covington Rotary Club will
observe Ladies Night, Tuesday,
Jan. 30th, 7:30 P. M.atthe Teen-
Can Building.
The program is being arranged
by the quarterly chairman of the
Rotaryannes. Mrs. C. G. Hen
derson is chairman for this quar
ter. The other chairmen are Mrs.
J. W. Purcell, Mrs. G. L. Denni
son and Mrs. Dallas Tarkenton.
The feature of the evening will
be a “Musical Journey through
the Coming Year” with Mrs.
Jack Chapman, Mrs. Nat Morgan,
and Mrs. Charles Smith. Also
appearing on the program from
the Music Committee of the Ro
tary Club will be the quartet
composed of David Morrison, Ho
ward Brooks, John Morford, and
Lynn Maxwell.
There will be a drawing for
door prizes for the Roytaryannes.
Y Club Church
Service Sunday
In an effort to extend through
out the community high stand
ards of Christian character, the
Y-Clubs of Newton County High
School will conduct a church ser
vice at the Mansfield Baptist
Church on January 28, at 7:30
P.M.
The theme of the program will
be “Power to Master Life.” The
public is cordially invited to at
tend and join in this county-wide
observance of Y.M.C.A. Week.
Rev. Anglin Receives Jaycee DSA Award
REV. KENT ANGLIN (right), pastor of the Oxford Baptist Church,
received the Jaycee Distinguished Service Award Tuesday night.
Jaycee Randall Meadows presented the award to Rev. Anglin, who
has been active in youth guidance in the county.
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1968
New Addition To Nowton Hospital Started Friday
GROUNDBREAKING FOR the new addition to Newton County Hospital took place Friday afternoon between
the two present wings of the hospital. Shown in the picture as the first shovel of dirt was turned are (left
to right front row): M. B. Shaw, Hospital Authority member; Mrs. Aubra Sherwood, Hospital Authority;
S. A. Ginn, Chairman of the Hospital Authority; Mrs. Helen Dickinson, Hospital Administrator. Middle
Row: Frank Griggs, Abreu & Robeson Architectsand Engineers; Bill Hoffman, Hospital Authority; Her
bert" Vining, Hospital Authority. Back Row: Robert Fowler, Hospital Authority; Leon Cohen, Hospital
Authority; Richard Coody, Baugh & goody C•neral Contractors; and Hugh Hill, Abreu & Robeson Archi
tects and Engineers.
Georgia’s Dr. Davison Is Speaker
Today At Oxford; Also Kiwanis Club
Dr. Fred C. Davison, Pre
sident of the University of Ge
orgia, will return to the scene
of his freshman and sophomore
years of undergraduate study,
Oxford College of Emory Uni
versity, on January 25 (today)
to address the Winter Convo
cation assemblage in Allen Me
morial Methodist Church at 11:00
A. M.
Upon completion of undergra
duate work at Emory University
Dr. Davison took a D.V.M. de
gree from the University of Ge
orgia in 1952. Six years of
private practice in his home town
of Marietta preceded five years
of graduate study at lowa State
University, where in 1963, the
degree of Doctor of philosophy
was granted the young Veteri
narian.
While at lowa State, Dr. Da
vison was appointed an Asso
ciate of the Institute for Atomic
Research, and he was also lea
der of a project of the U. S.
Atomic Energy Commission. His
extensive research activities and
publications have been primarily
in the field of “Comparative
Toxicity of Stable Rare Earth
Compounds.”
The deanship of the Univer
sity of Georgia School of Veter
inary Medicine lured Dr. Davi
son back to Georgia in 1964.
After two years as a dean, he
was appointed vice chancellor of
the University System of Geor
gia. On July 1, 1967, Dr. Davi
son became the seventeenth pre-
Dr. Davison
sident of the University of Geor
gia. At the age of 38 years
he is one of the youngest men
to serve as president of the
University.
A reception for this outstand
ing educator will be held in Phi
Gamma Hall, Oxford Campus,
upon conclusion of the convoca
tion program.
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Ambassador John Jernegan,
Diplomat In Residence at Emory
University, Atlanta, was the guest
speaker at the Covington Klwanis
Fuss Is Outstanding Young Farmer
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RAY ALLEN FUSS (left) received the Newton Jaycee Outstanding
Young Farmer award at the Annual Banquet Tuesday evening at the
Ficquett School Cafetorium. Presenting the award is Fred Har
well, Jr., Newton Jaycee. Fuss is a dairy farmer
Club Thursday at noon. Dean
Bond Fleming of Oxford College
was program chairman for the
week and he introduced the speak
er.
Mr. Jernegan discussed the
Middle East situation, especially
the Arab-Israeli problem, its
past and present implications. He
commented on the 1948, 1956
and 1967 fighting between these
two nations, and predicted that
“the problem could develop Into
a bloody mess In the future.”
Visitors at the meeting Thurs
day included Roger Wooden, Mo
bil Chemical’s Distribution and
Controls Superintendent; Richard
Allen and Danny Harwell, Newton
High Key Club members.
$5 Worth Os Help . . . "Hey, You Won”
Our Name Game winners last
week were in no danger of not
knowing it. Each had from 15
to 50 friends tell them they had
just won a $5 prize.
First to call for his check
was Chester Sellers of 6149 Was
hington St., Covington. The ph
one began ringing for the Sellers
early Wednesday night. Mr.
Sellers picked up his prize Th
ursday noon and his wife reported
“We are still getting calls.”
The other winners were Ro
nald McGiboney, Box 295, Por
terdale; Henry James, Oxford;
Mrs. Emmett Banks, Mansfield
Editor ial 2
I Obituary 6
Society 9
Sports 13-14
Legal 23
Classified 2 1 -22-2,3
New Wing To Cost $1,200,000;
Will Add 38 Bods To Facility
A new addition to the Newton County Hospital in Covington was
formally started Friday afternoon when officials of the hospital,
architectural and construction firms turned the first shovel of
dirt for the edifice, which is expected to be completed within 16
months.
Members of the Newton County
Hospital Authority were on hand
Friday as Authority Chairman
S. A. Ginn turned the first shovel
of dirt. To be built in a T-shape
with one wing constructed bet
ween the two present wings, the
approximate cost will be about
$1,200,000. The new addition
itself will include 28 private beds
and 10 semi-private beds.
Also expansion and renovation
of the present facility is inclu
ded in the plans, a Hospital sp
okesman stated. The Laboratory
will be relocated and a new Lab
will be built; the Dietary Depart
ment will be enlarged; and an X
rav machine will be added in the
Also expansion and renovation
of the present facility is inclu
ded In the plans, a Hospital sp
okesman stated. The Laboratory
will be relocated and a new Lab
will be built; the Dietary Depart
ment will be enlarged; and an X
ray machine will be added in the
Appointment Os Heart Fund
Leaders Announced Today
Mrs. John Neal Banks has been
appointed Vice Chairman for the
1968 Heart Fund drive, according
to an announcement today by Ken
neth Davis, Heart Fund Chairman
for Newton County.
Community and Division
Chairmen named Include Mrs.
John Neal Banks, Covington
chairman; Mrs. P. W. Pratt, Jr.,
Publicity Chairman; Miss Mary
Alice King, Treasurer; Mrs.
Harold Hoffman, Special Gifts
Division; Bob Hunter, Commerce
and Industry Division; John Neal
Banks, Business District Di
vision; R. H. Patterson, Special
Events Division; Mrs. Elsie Haw
thorne, Mansfield Chairman;
Mrs. Julia Ozburn, Newborn
Chairman; Mrs. Jimmy Cason,
Porterdale Chairman; Mrs. Nora
Mobley, Jackson Highway Chair
man; Mrs. Charles Ewing, Starr
sville Chairman; Mrs. Tony
Wilkie, Oxford Chairman; Rev.
Wayne Dickson, Rocky Plains
Chairman; and Mrs. W. L. Hint
on, Dialtown Chairman.
“The acceptance of these out
standing community leaders test-
and Mrs. Mary Joyce Gaither,
4117 Walnut St., Covington.
Mrs. Banks said that six fr
iends had called before her pa
per arrived and Mr. James re
ported that he found his name
but others called to be sure that
he knew.
The game is repeated this
week. In this and two future
issues, names of five persons
are tucked away in our ads. If
you find your name you can have
a check for $5. It will be made
out to any firm advertising with
The Covington News. You can
take it to that advertiser and
Wayne Hunt Is "Jaycee Os Year”
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WAYNE HUNT (left) was honored as the Outstanding Jaycee For
1967 at the club’s annual banquet Tuesday. Sonny Gwin presented
the award to Hunt. The Jaycee members vote for the honoree in the
annual contest.
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room where the present Lab is
located. To be added are: a
meeting room, teaching room,
pharmacy room, morgue, new
medical records room, additional
storage space and expansion of
the Administrative Office.
Mrs. Helen Dickinson, Admini
strator of the hospital, said that
“the hospital in 1967 had an
occupancy of 98-99% capacity.”
Architect for the local project
is Abreu & Robeson of Atlanta;
and the contractor is Baugh &
Coody of Albany, Georgia.
Members of the hospital au
thority are: S. A. Ginn, chair
man; Leon Cohen, Mrs. Aubra
Sherwood, Herbert Vining, Bill
Hoffman, M. B. Shaw, Robert
Fowler, Jimmy Morgan.
ifies that recognition of the im
portance of this fight against the
nation’s number one killer has
been made,” said Mr. Davis.
“It is encouraging to know that
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Loyd Elected
To Mansfield
Council Post
Waymon Loyd was elected to a
seat on the Mansfield Town
Council Monday in a special elec
tion to fill the unexpired term of
Jerry Prosser who had resigned
because of his residence outside
the town limits.
Mr. Loyd polled 51 votes. Oth
ers and their votes were as fol
lows: Robert Peck 44, Ralph
Mask 12, J. G. Morgan7, and Ben
Whitten 7.
cash it.
It is not necessary to come
to the News office. We’ll mail
you the check if you like.
If you don’t find your name
but find the name of someone
you know it’s all right for you
to let him know about it It’s a
$5 favor he’ll appreciate.
All the names are printed in
the same size type as this story.
To avoid confusion of names,
the person’s address is with the
name.