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Good Friday is COFFEE DAY
in Newton County! Yes, you are
wondering what this is all about!
Well, it means that Crippled
Children and Adults need Wheel
Chairs, Walkers, Braces, tender
care and professional training
they cannot all afford...in fact
very few can get these things,
so needed, to make their way
of life more comfortable. Not
only more comfortable but the
training, nursing, and profes
sional care they get helps many
of them to come home to take
their place in life again, even
as you and 1...we1l persons.
God gives you, and gives me,
the opportunity to get out and
work during Easter Seal Month...
that they might walk again and
live normal lives. You know
how you feel when you see maim
ed, crippled men, women and
children... Only by the grace of
God...it could have been YOU,
or could have been Me! So
let us buy Easter Lily Pins...
let us DRINK COFFEE or make
a big donation...let us drop, not
pennies, if we have it to Share
(for sharing is caring)...and
that’s what the Saviour did for
you and for me... Let’s not fail
him...nor the least of these...
who depend on us. Every time
you go in a store...look on the
counter near the cash register,
where you pay your bills and
drop some money in that Can
marked “EASTER SEALS”. But
better still, mail your check to
Mr. C. G. Henderson, Jr., Trea
surer Easter Seals, Bank of Cov
ington, City. “Unto the Least
of These Unto Me.” Make that
check right now! Mail it today!
Mrs. Terry Avery is Chair
man of the Good Friday Coffee
Day...don’t let Mrs. Avery and
that Committee down on Good
Friday...By the way, baby Teri
Avery, the very young daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Avery will go
to Atlanta soon for Heart Sur
gery. This entire community
will be remembering Little Teri
in their prayers... She is a tiny
doll...adorable, sweet...and love
ly! She does not know what it’s
all about but we do...and she
needs our prayers, as do those
parents.
Our praise cannot be too lav
ish for the Pilot Club of Cov
ington...ten years old it is! They
have meant much to this commun
ity. It was our joy to be a
guest at their 10th Anniversary
Banquet recently. It is an even
ing we shall not forget soon.
Those beautifully decorated tab
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Special Song
Service At North
Covington Revival
The North Covington Metho
dist Church announces the Spring
Revival will begin Sunday April
7, and run through April 12.
Services will begin each night
at 7:30 P.M.
The Pastor of the Church,
Rev. Sydney Whiteman, will
preach Sunday night April 7 and
the Rev. Newton Scott, former
pastor in 1956-57, will preach
Monday night through Friday
night.
There will be special Gospel
Singing each night. The Law
man’s Quartet will sing Sunday
night, The Gospel Spreaders from
Porterdale Baptist Church will
sing Tuesday, The Choir from
Canaan Baptist will sing Wed
nesday and Mr. Joe Norwood
and Miss Jan Cason will sing
Thursday and a quartet from
Sewell Methodist Church will sing
Friday.
The public is cordially invited
to attend each service.
Newton High Sends 5 Students To Honors Program
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FIVE NEWTON HIGH Students who were selected last week for the Governors Honors Program at
Macon this summer got their official notification by brown envelope. Shown above Is Eddie Najjar
(right) NCHS Counselor, lecturing the honorees on what to expect at the Honors Program session.
Seated’ are (L to R): Susan Chester, music; Susan Kirkland, Math; Lee Piper, science; Phyllis Ward,
drama; Jim Peay, music.
A Prize-Winning
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I 1967
Better Newspaper
Contests
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 103
PARENT YOUTH COUNCIL BANQUET TONIGHT
Oxford-Emory Banquet Friday
Friday, April 5, is to be a big day at Emory’s Oxford College.
760 alumni and friends have been invited to the Oxford Area Em
ory Club Banquet, which will be held in the college cafeteria at
7:30 p.m.
Dr. J. Frank Walker, an alum
nus of Emory-At-Oxford and
Emory University, will be the
guest speaker for the occasion.
He replaces Dr. W. J. Dickey
who became ill and will not be
able to attend the banquet.
Music for the banquet is being
arranged by Tom Murphy, enter
tainment chairman for the Oxford
College Coffee House.
The events begin at 2 p. m. when
the Oxford College tennis team
engages the team from Gordon
College, Barnesville. Returning
alumni are invited to come in time
for the game. Alumni and guests
will register at the new dormitory
complex, which will be headquar
ters for the day.
From 5 to 6 p. m. the college
will hold open house, when guests
may tour the campus and the dor
mitories. Another feature of the
day is the opportunity for alumni
and friends to see plans for the
restoration of the Old Chapel, one
of the shrines of Old Emory, and
to see the progress being made on
building the new library. Ground
was broken for the new library in
January; completion date on the
$600,000 structure is October.
From 6 to 7 p. m. Professor
John Austin will direct the Ox
ford Wind Ensemble in a con
cert to be held in the court of
the food-service complex. This
was a delightful feature of the
Vocational High School
Director Kiwanis Speaker
The guest speaker for the reg
ular weekly meeting of the Cov
ington Kiwanis Club today (Thur
sday) at the Teen Can at 1 p.m.
will be Bob Arrington, Director
Vocational Division of Newton
County High School. The new
wing of the high school is being
utilized this school term for the
first time since its construction
during the past year.
Homer Sharp, Kiwanian and
principal of NCHS, is in charge
of the program today and he will
introduce the speaker.
Mr. Arrington is expected to
tell the Kiwanians about the Vo
cational Program here in New
ton County.
** ♦ *
“Sing Along With John’’proved
a resounding success at the Ki
wanis Club’s weekly meeting
Thursday. Dr. John Tate had
charge of the program and led ■
the assemblage in singing many
favorite melodies. Also, the“ K
iwanis Quartet” rendered some
numbers that met with a thunder
ous applause.
Eleven guests were present for
the meal and program Thursday,
which was the most visitors at
Kiwanis for many months.
Among those present were:
Rev. Edgar Callaway, Alan
Stye Cnmngtim New
Dr. Frank Walker
program last year. A social per
iod, when guests will visit with
old friends and meet new ones,
will be held on the cafeteria pat
io from 6:30 until 7;30 p. m.
Officers for the Oxford Area
Emory Club are: Lt. Col. Gra
ham Davis, president; Dr. La
verne M. Cowan, past president;
T. Rucker Ginn, vice president;
Samuel E. Ramsey, secretary
treasurer.
Atlanta area alumni may dial
688-9700 for reservations with
out placing a long distance call.
Mitchell, Rev. Robert Rutledge,
Mason Stephenson, Jim Gainer,
Lee Piper, Rev. E. Owen Kell
um, Jr., Bill Thompson, Benn
ett Hancock, Jim Christophen
sen of Rochester, N. Y. and
Bill Muchenfuss of Atlanta.
** ♦ ♦
KIWANIS KETTLE:
Kiwanian Rucker Ginn made an
announcement and an urgent app
eal on behalf of the club’s scho
larship fund drive for 1968. Mr.
Ginn, who is chairman of the Ki
wanis scholarship this year, said
that it is hoped that more than $5,-
000.00 can be raised for the pro
gram between now and June gra
duation.
Federal Taxes Reach $4,964,000 Locally
Taxpayers in Newton County will become shockingly aware, on
or before April 15th, of just how much they will have to pay this
year toward the cost of operating the Federal government.
The cost is running high and the
likelihood is, what with the war in
Vietnam showing no sign of letup,
that it will get still higher.
What part of the $67.7 billion
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1968
« Johnson Will Not Run
President Lyndon B. Johnson
threw a literal bombshell into
the Presidential race for 1968
by stating Sunday night in a na
tionwide TV and radio speech
that he would not be a candidate
for the Presidency this year.
Mr. Johnson has served as the
Nation’s leader since November
1963 when President John F. Ken
nedy was assassinated in Dallas,
Texas. Johnson was overwhelm
ingly elected to a full ter m in Nov
ember of 1964 over the Republi
can candidate Barry Goldwater.
The dramatic announcement of
Johnson came at the end of a pre
pared speech he delivered on the
Vietnam War. During that talk he
ordered the halt of bombings of
North Vietnam in order for Han
oi officials to meet the United
States in peace talks.
“With America’s sons in the
field far away, with America’s
future under challenge here at
home, with our hopes-and the
world’s hopes-for peace in the
balance every day, I do not
believe that I should devote an
hour of my time to any personal
partisan causes or to any duties
other than the awesome duties
of this office.”
“Accordingly, I shall not seek
and will not accept the nomina
tion of my party for another term
as your President,” he said.
“Let men everywhere, how
ever, know that strong, confident,
vigilant America stands ready to
seek an honorable peace and
Citizens Must
Vote In District
Where You Live
Newton County citizens who ex
pect to vote in the September
Primary will have to register to
vote in the district in which they
live, according to an announce
ment by Newton County Voter
Registrar Robert Pirkle.
Many citizens of the county
have voted in districts where they
originally voted although they
have moved into another area of
the county. This will not be
permitted this fall, according to
State Law.
The Newton voter registrar
will be in his office in the court
house starting on May 1 for cor
rections and re-listing voters.
It is suggested that you check
your voting militia district at that
time.
in personal income taxes that the
governemnt expects to collect by
April 15th will be coming from
local residents?
Last year, the figures show,
they turned in approximately $4,-
509,000 in such taxes to the Fed
eral coffers.
That is the amount, in round
numbers, that was collected in the
local area, as determined from
income distributions and from a
breakdown of the statewide rece
ipts announced by the Treasury
Department.
They show that the amount coll
ected in personal income taxes
throughout the State of Georgia
totaled $1,002,000,000.
Some 0.45 percent of it was paid
by Newton County residents.
The sizeofthe current payment
should be even larger, according
to government expectations. It
looks for an increase as a result
of the improved rate of employ-
"Sandy" Morehouse Will
Speak To Rotary Club
Members of the Covington Ro
tary Club will hear a talk on
“Personal Investments’’ by Al
exander G. “Sandy” Morehouse
from The Robinson-Humphrey
Company, which is a member of
the New York & American stock
Exchange.
Mr. Morehouse grew up in Lake
Forest, Illinois and received his
college education at Emory in At
lanta. He spent four years as a
U. S. Naval Officer, spending 2
President Johnson
ready to defend an honored cause,
whatever the price, whatever the
burden, whatever the sacrifices
duty may require.”
With a final “good night and
God bless all of you,” the chief
executive concluded his speech.
Kindergarten
Signup Friday
Mrs. Sybil Ellington announ
ced that Jack and Jill Kinder
garten registration for the Fall
session will beheld Friday, April
5, from 4 to 6 p.m at the kin
dergarten, 503 North Emory
Street, Oxford.
Mrs. Ellington asked parents to
meet her at this time, but if
circumstances prevent this, she
will be glad to make an appoint
ment to talk with the parents at
another time.
The registration fee of SIO.OO
is to be paid at the time of the
meeting. This fee will cover all
supplies for the entire year in
addition to insurance coverage
for the year. Transportation to
and from the kindergarten is pro
vided quite reasonably.
At the present time plans in
clude only a morning session,
but if there is an overflow of stu
dents, Mrs. Ellington said that
she will consider an afternoon
session also. Nursery facilities
are available in the Town of
Oxford and arrangements can be
made to transport the children
to one of the nurseries at the
time of dismissal from kinder
garten each day.
ment and the higher incomes that
prevailed through most of 1967.
From preliminary figures on
personal income levels during
the past year, the forthcoming
tax returns from the local area
will be close to $4,964,000, a rise
of $455,000.
The Administration’s budget
for the next fiscal year, which was
submitted in January, counts on a
continued expansion of the econ
omy during 1968. It expects the
personal income of the American
people to increase by $48.7
billion, reaching a new high of
$675 billion.
Many people, under those con
ditions, will find themselves in
new and higher tax brackets.
All told, individual income
taxes are budgeted at $80.9 bill
ion for the next fiscal year, which
is $13.2 billion more than at pre
sent.
Personal income in Newton
County will have to rise by about
19 percent during 1968 for local
residents to meet their share of
this increase without belt tight
ening.
years as senior current intelli
gence duty officer on the staff of
the Commander-in-Chief of all
Atlantic Forces.
Sandy joined Robinson-Hum
phrey in June, 1967, and is pre
sently located in their Buckhead
office.
He is quite familiar with New
ton County since his father’s fam
ily have been property owners
southeast of the Pony Express
since the early 1800’s.
Presbyterians
To Observe
Holy Week
Holy Week will be observed
by the First Presbyterian Church
of Covington and The Porter
dale Presbyterian Church, with
services in The First Presby
terian Church as follows:
Palm Sunday, April 7. Morn
ing worship at 11 A.M. with Rev.
Tom J. White preaching. Even
ing Service at 7:30 P.M. with
Rev. Fred Boozer of The Por
terdale Presbyterian Church
preaching.
Monday Evening, April Bth.
Preacher Rev. Tom White at
7:30 P.M.
Tuesday Evening, April 9th.
Preacher Rev. Fred Boozer at
7:30 P.M.
Wednesday Evening, April
10th. Preacher Dr. S. B. Hay,
Sr. at 7:30 P.M.
Thursday Evening, April 11th.
The Lord’s Supper with Rev.
Tom J. White; Rev. Fred Boo
zer; Dr. Sam B. Hay, Sr. and
Rev. Robert Blackshear parti
cipating at 7:30 P.M.
Friday Noon, April 12th. Half
hour service starting at 12:05
with Rev. Tom J. White and
Rev. Fred Boozer.
Easter Sunday, April 14th.
Morning Service at 11A.M. with
Rev. Tom J. White Preaching.
A very cardial welcome is ex
tended to the gene-al public to
attend and participate in all these
services.
Twice As Many Prizes This
Month In NEWS Contest
Three Covington News sub
scribers were dollars richer to
day as a result of the subscrip
tion contest offered last month.
Among new readers, Jim Park
er of 2153 North Emory St. was
the winner and received $25.
Two renewal subscribers winning
$12.50 each were Posey Mea
dors, Rt. 6 and E. A. Holmes,
Rt. 1.
So popular was last month’s
contest that Mrs. Belmont Den
nis, editor and publisher, an
nounced it will be repeated this
month—and expanded. Two new
subscribers will win checks for
$25 and four renewals will win
FHA-Service Guild Project Aids Servicemen In Vietnam Hospitals
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THE COVINGTON FUTURE Homemakers at Newton High School and the Covington Service Guild
worked jointly on the Ditty Bag Program for Viet Nam. The Guild furnished materials and the FHA
girls made approximately 100 ditty bags in the Home Economics Department. Shown in the picture
left to right: Connie Coleman, Junior President, FHA; Mrs. Walter Pope, FHA Advisor; Carolyn
Head, Senior President FHA; Miss Ellen Daniel, Advisor; Grover C. Adams, Red Cross Representa
tive; ’ and Mrs. Sam M. Hay, Chairman, Public Affairs for Covington Service Guild. These bags will
be sent to the various evacuation hospitals in Viet Nam and turned over to the American Red Cross
Hospital Field Directors. When wounded troops are evacuated into these hospitals one of the first
things that is done is that a ditty bag filled with toilet articles is given to each troop since the soldier
only has the clothing on his back when he arrives at the hospital. Depending on the nature and extent
of the wound the serviceman is either retained at the hospital or medically evacuated to other hospi
tals in Japan, Okinawa or the Philippines. If the soldier is able to stand the travel he may be trans
ferred to a hospital near his own home in the US, again depending on his condition and nature of wound.
There are currently over 350 Red Cross staff serving the half million troops in Viet Nam providing
welfare services and entertainment both to the able bodied and to the patients.
Editorial 2
Obituary 6
Society 9
Sports 37-38
Legal 47
Classified 44-47
The Rev. Sidney S. Tote
To Be Guest Speaker 7:30
The Annual Parent Youth Council Banquet to be held at 7:30
p.m. this evening at E. L. Ficquett School Cafetorium, will be
climaxed with the presentation of awards to the Newton County
Mother, Father, Teen-Age Girls and Boys of the Year. The Rev.
Sidney S. Tate will be the occasion’s guest speaker.
Rev. Tate, of LaGrange Col
lege Staff, is well known through
out the state as a popular speak
er and music director of youth
groups. His father, Dr, John B.
Tate, is pastor of Allen Memorial
Methodist Church in Oxford; and
many local friends look forward
to his participation in the PYC
Banquet’s program.
Parent Youth Council Pres
ident Art Hargrove will emcee
the event, which will also fea
ture the presentation of the new
slate of Council officers for the
ensuing year, by Nominations
Chairman Sutton Hardy. The Rev.
E. Owen Kellum, Jr., pastor of
Covington First Methodist Ch
urch, will also participate in
the program.
The Rev. Edgar A. Callaway,
pastor, Covington First Baptist
Church, will present the cov
eted "Os the Year” awards to
nominees achieving this out
standing honor. Names of the
winners, chosen by a qualified
panel of judges from nominations
by leading organizations of the
county, will not be revealed until
the awards are made at the
banquet.
Council President Hargrove
has announced the following nom
inees from various Newton Coun
ty organizations, from whom will
be chosen those to be signally
honored as the recipients of the
parent Youth Council’s “Os the
Year” awards:
MOTHER:
Mrs. Ralph Adams, Mrs. Tom
Bailey, Mrs. William Ballenger,
Mrs. Neal Banks, Mrs. Olin Cost
ley, Mrs. John W. Gregory, Mrs.
checks for $12.50 each at a
drawing to be held April 30
in the newspaper office.
Eligible are all readers in
Newton, Rockdale, Henry, Butts,
Morgan and Walton Counties.
The winning checks are made
payable to any local advertiser
of the winner’s choice. They
may be cashed there or taken
out in trade.
“Even if your subscription
doesn’t expire this month, you
can play the game as many did
last month. Just send us your
check and we will extend your
present subscription,” Mrs.
Dennis said today.
“Rates are $5.15 per year in
Georgia and $7.21 outside the
state. Subscribers save $2.65
per year over the newsstand
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NUMBER 14
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Rev. Sidney Tate
Elmer Hitchcock, Mrs. W. O.
McDowell Mrs. W. Brown Nevels,
Mrs. W. Doug Robertson, Mrs.
Julian Thomas.
FATHER:
John Neal Banks, B. C. Crow
ell, Marshall Ellzer, Rodney
Floyd, John W. Gregory, Rev.
George Home, Ed Hunt, Robert
T. King, Matt Klem, E. Lloyd
Rainey, M. B. Shaw.
SR. HIGH GIRL:
Patricia Allen, Mary Margaret
Allgood, Marsha Ellzer, Teresa
Ison, Mary Lewis, Emily Morgan.
SR. HIGH BOY:
Jim Allen, Charles T. Bohanan,
IH, John Gregory, Jr. Danny Har
well, David Henderson.
JR. HIGH GIRL:
Libby Callaway, Gaylor Dial,
Susan Hunt, Becky Hutchins, Re
nee Meadors, Cynthia Morgan,
Jane Polk, Freida Taylor, Jan
ice Tuck, Joan Williams.
JR. HIGH BOY:
Dacus Aaron, Chip Burnett,
Vince Evans, Gil Gainer, Richard
Jolley, David Maughon, David
McMullen, Ricky Schell, Victor
Smith, Johnny Hugh Steele, Jr.,
Don Underwood.
Radiological
Course At
Cov. City Hall
There will be a Radiological
Monitoring Course on April 6
and 7 conducted at Covington
City Hall courtroom. This will
be a sixteen-hour course, and will
begin at 8:00 A.M. each morn
ing.
Anyone interested in taking this
course call 786-7575 for further
information.