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OBITUARIES
The NEWS extends deepest sympathy to members of the
bereaved families.
Tom f. Speer
Funeral services for Tom F.
Speer of Route 6, Covington, were
held Wednesday afternoon, April
3, at the Chapel of Caldwell and
Cowan Funeral Home with Rev.
R. Hudson Moody, pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle officiating.
Mr. Speer was a native of Butts
County and was 68 years old at
the time of his death at his home
on Tuesday, April 2. He was a
retired employee of Bibb Manu
facturing Company at Porterdale.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Ollie Cunnard Speer, one step
son, B. F. Campbell, both of
Covington; brother, Clifford A.
Speer, Barnesville; sister, Mrs.
Maude Hilton, Covington and
three grandchildren.
Interment was in Lawnwood
Memorial Park with Caldwell and
Cowan Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Chester C. King
Chester C. King, a prominent
farmer and lifelong resident of
Newton County passed away in
an Atlanta hospital on Friday,
March 29, following a short ill
ness. A member of Bethany
Presbyterian Church he had been
an officer in the church during
his entire adult life. He was
83 years old at the time of
his passing.
Funeral services were con
ducted on Sunday afternoon,
March 31, at Bethany Presbyter
ian Church with Rev. Bonneau
Dickson officiating. Interment
was in Bethany Cemetery with
J. C. Harwell and Son Funeral
Home in charge. Serving as
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pallbearers were Robert King,
Leslie Mote, Cecil Mote, Law
rence Burke, W. L. Hooper and
Harold King.
Surviving are three sons, Fe
lix King, Talladega, Alabama;
Charles King, Milledgeville;
Ralph King, Decatur; one daugh
ter, Miss Nellie King, three bro
thers, E. A. King, J. W. King,
both of Covington; Dr. C. L.
King, Houston, Texas; sister,
Miss Maude King, Covington; four
grandchildren, Mrs. Rachel Par
ris, Gadsden, Alabama; Miss
Carolyn King, Phillip King, both
of Milledgeville and Joe King of
Des Moines, lowa.
Mrs. Daisy Whitaker
Funeral services for Mrs.
Daisy Estes Whitaker of RFD
Mansfield, were held Wednesday
afternoon, March 27, at Sewells
Methodist Church with Rev. Hol
lis Lunsford officiating.
Mrs. Whitaker was the widow
of the late A. A. Whitaker and
the daughter of the late J. R.
Estes and Mrs. Sadie Knight
Estes Whitaker. She was 77
years old at the time of her
death in Madison on March 25,
following a lingering illness.
Surviving are her sons, Jack
Whitaker, Earl Whitaker, Mell
Whitaker all of Mansfield; Har
old Whitaker, Madison; brother,
J. R. Estes, Jr., Columbus; sis
ters, Mrs. B. H. Keesee, Mans
field; Mrs. W. D. Collum, Cov
ington; 11 grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Interment was in the family
plot at Sewells with E. L. Al-
mand Company in charge of ar
rangements. Serving as pall
bearers were Brewer Whitaker,
Hugh Crew, Wade Jones, John
Tobert Keesee and Ralph Brewer.
Joe W. Davis
Joe W. Davis, prominent New
born and Newton County citizen
passed away suddenly at his home
on Saturday, March 30, at the
age of 63. A native of Jas
per County he was employed
by Bibb Manufacturing Company
for approximately 40 years.
He was a member of the New
born Methodist Church where
he was chairman of the Board
of Stewards and was a member
of the City Council of Newborn.
Funeral services were con
ducted at the Newborn Methodist
Church on Monday morning, April
1, with Rev. Eddie Walton and
Rev. Jimmy Thurman officiating.
Interment was in Lawnwood Me
morial Park with J. C. Harwell
and Son Funeral Home in charge.
Serving as pallbearers were Gray
Hinton, Bill Zeigler, Ralph
Adams, Steve Polk, Marion Sams,
Albert Ozborn, Jr., Barron Dav
is, Sam Walton with the City
Council and Mayor acting as
honorary escort.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Velma Kelly Davis, New
born; three sons, Wallace Dav
is, Athens; Thomas Davis, Nor
wich, Connecticut; Kenneth Dav
is, Covington; daughter, Mrs.
Homer Sharp, Jr., Covington;
brothers, Ben Davis, Oxford;
Corry Davis, Farrar; Edgar Dav
is, Dozier Davis, both of Por
terdale; Harvey Davis, Newborn;
two sisters, Mrs. Neal Banks,
Sr., Atlanta; Mrs. Holland Haw
kins, Covington and eight grand
children.
Mrs. Lucy M. Potts
Mrs. Lucy M. Potts of Por
terdale passed away In a pri
vate hospital on Monday, April
1, where she had been a pa
tient for two weeks following a
lingering illness. A native of
Newton County, she was 85 years
old and a member of Stewart
Baptist Church.
Funeral services were con
ducted Tuesday afternoon, April
2, at the Chapel of Harwell Fun
eral Home with Rev. H. N. Earn
est, pastor of the Porterdale Bap
tist Church, officiating at the
last rites. Interment was in
Hopewell Cemetery with J. C.
Harwell and Son Funeral Home
In charge. Serving as pallbear
ers were Milton Polk, Howard
Potts, Tommy Granger, Leon
Piper, W. M. Mask, Clifton Mask
and Charlie Mask.
Surviving are one son, Roy
Potts, two daughters, Mrs. J. T.
Elkins, Mrs. Lillian Edwards,
all of Porterdale; brother, A. B.
Mask, Covington; two grandchild
ren and four great-grandchild
ren.
THE
CHATTER
les had huge Club emblems in
Blue and Gold entwined with ivy...
and on either side five tall white
candles...ln celebration of their
10th Anniversary. A sacred
moment was when each member
and guest was given the joy of
finding at their place, a golden
box of tiny matches. The box
had a blue satin ribbon with
"10th Anniversary” printed in
gold on lt...we were invited to
take part in the Candle Light
ing ceremony. The room was
a real sacred picture...when, at
the same time, the some 100
guests struck the matches and
lighted the candles at their tab
le. Never has the School serv
ed such a delicious banquet...the
service was letter perfect, and
how we love our girls who serv
ed this meal...and the hands that
prepared it! Covington is justly
PROUD of our schools and the
services they DO RENDER. We
do not tip our hat so lavishly
often...but we have attended Ban
quets from Miami to New York...
and nothing was prettier, no ser
vice was more prompt and per
fect, nor was the food any more
delicious and beautifully pre
pared and served. NOW! We’ve
said it!
Spring is in our bones! We
have bought a few Forsythia
plants...some bulbs and a sweet
neighbor handed me three nice
tomato plants...we started to
plant them, and .Alas! We found
we were slipping...or had we
already slipped...the knees were
not as limber as they were last
year... Could it be? OH N 0...
not that...we get younger by the
day...at least most folks think
so...that is when it comes t 0...
"YOU do this,” "You do that”...
"Sure you can...you always
have!” Well we will! We plant
ed about a dozen little plants
yesterday and then we put the
shovel and the rake up! Some
body else will have to dig the
holes for those large Forsythia
plants...this ground over here is
not soft like it was "AT HOME”.
The First Baptist Adult Train
ing Union is taking up a subject
each church should have...lt’s
a grand b00k...t0 teach us more
about the Bible itself, it’s cus
toms in that day...in the land
• "Where Jesus Walked.” Ap
proved books are "Christian
Marriage’’..."Family Life” and
in the Training Guide may be
found a unit on "Crises Child
ren Face.” All adult Baptists
are expected in this class.
We told you about "Little Bub
ba” going to church for the first
time, not speaking one time...
being a perfect angel until Leigh
Skinner Jay did abeautifulsolo...
and as she sat down Bubba...
not quite four, smiled and clap
ped his little hands. Two Sun
days they were sick...so last
Sunday they were there at
Church...as parents went by to
get Bubba to take him into the
Sanctuary with them...the child
ren were having refreshments...
so they slipped on in to church
leaving them there. As we left
the church we heard a child
crying at the top of his voice...
Bubba was crying to go to
CHURCH! Wow! He will go next
Sunday... This Broom.! I have
to do my "SWEEPIN’ UP.”
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Porterdale Holy Week
Services Are Scheduled
Holy Week Revival services
are set at the Julia A. Porter
Memorial Methodist Church,
Porterdale, for April 7-14 at
7:30 p.m. The last words cal
led forth from our Lord while
on the cross will provide the sub
ject matter for our meditation and
devout worship.
The Church’s Pastor, Harold
Lyda, will be preaching. The
Julia A. Porter congregation wel
comes all Its members, former
members, and friends to worship
with us. Children and youth are
especially Invited.
- You will enjoy the fel
lowship and singing and be chal
lenged by the messages, as fol
lows: Sunday: "Faith;” Mon
day: "Love;” Tuesday: "My
God”; Wednesday: “I Thirst”;
Thursday: "It Is Finished”;
Friday: "Father ...”
As a convenience to those per
sons who Could not attend the Eas
ter Sunrise services at the Ball
Stadium in Covington, at 6:30
a.m., Sunday, April 14, Easter
Newton’s Cancer Death Rate Above
State Average With 216 In 7 Years
Alfred Blum, Jr. was intro
duced to Board of Directors of
the Newton County Unit, Ameri
can Cancer Society, as their new
Field Representative at an im
portant meeting presided over
by President Ray Reece at the
Covington City Hall on March
29. He brought informative an
nouncements and data designat
ing April as Cancer Control
Month.
With 216 deaths from cancer
in Newton County since 1960,
Mr. Blum emphasized that such
a death rate is well above the
state’s average. In every 100,
000 citizens, 118 are likely to
die from cancer. Newton Coun
ty’s rate would have 220 deaths
in the 100,000.
Some information of signifi
cance was the appointment of
various chairmen to responsible
areas of concern. They are:
Mrs. Jack Jennings, Overall
Chairman for Education-Funds
Crusade, with assistants, Mrs.
Vance Morris, Covington Re
sidential, Mrs. E. L. Digby, Por
terdale, Mrs. Frances King,
Newton County-at-large, R. L.
Clements, Negro communities,
R. R. Fowler, Special Contacts,
Ben Banks, Trades and Indus
tries, Miss Mae Hardman, Mass
Media. Others will be announc
ed.
Mrs. Jennings named July 6
for a special event to promote
cancer control through research
and education.
Board members related that
bandages and pads are available
at all times for cancer patients
throughout Newton County
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County for the fine reception and wonderful relationship we
have enjoyed over the past two years.
We couldn't have picked a finer place to settle down.
As we continue to grow with Newton County in coming years,
we will continue to offer the people of our county the opport
unity for career jobs and personal growth.
Thanks again . . . and come to see us.
MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
TWO YEARS OF GROWING
WITH NEWTON COUNTY . . . .
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Sunrise services will be held at
the Julia A. Porter Church at 7:00
with Mrs. Leonard Standard in
charge.
through patient services of can
cer linen closets at Porterdale
and Mansfield. A new group
is organizing in the Brickstore
community. Anyone needing such
items can contact Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Jones, Mansfield, or Mrs.
Henry Berry, Porterdale.
PREVENT FOREST FIRES!
"Holding Forth The Word
Phi. 2:16 Os Life” COVINGTON, GA.,
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' t SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1968
11:00 A.M. 7:30 P. M.
JH M° rn i n O Service Evening Service
R. Hudson Moody WEDNESDAY PRAYER SERVICE - 7:30 P.M.
Pastor
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Knights Templar Elect Officers
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officers at the Covington Ma
sonic Temple, Good Friday,
April 12th, 1968 at 8:00 P.M.
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All officers and Sir Knights
are requested to attend this reg
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Arthur M. Bennett, Commander;
j, Dingus, Jr., Recorder.