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CLASS REUNION
(From Society Front)
bute to the four of the eight
male members of the class who
are deceased. They were: J. W.
Rye, who paid the sacrifice of
his life in a heroic mission in
World War 11, James Lummus,
whose influence did not end with
his mortal life which closed on
July 5, 1952. Ralph Finley,
described even now as the very
life of the class, which gained
for him the nickname of "Mutt”
until his death in 1964, and For
ris Finley, whose tribute from
the Wesleyan Christian Advocate
as it appeared shortly after his
death in November 1967 was
read. All paused for a silent
prayer in memoriam and thanks
giving for their friendships.
Guests who enjoyed the hi
larity equally as well as the
classmates were: Drayton
Stokes, Frank Smith, Sylvester
Johnson, Milford Johnson, Reese
Stanley, C. A. Patrick, Joe Pi
per, and Miss Mae Hardman.
WESLEYAN SERVICE
GUILD
(From Society Front)
ley Methodist Church. The mem
bers of our Guild are urged to at
tend.
With appropriate remarks,
Mrs. Mel Waggoner presented a
life Membership pin to Mrs. Tom
Freeman who graciously accept
ed with pride the pin and
the honor.
Mrs. Owen Kellum presented a
most Interesting program on
" Our Share In The Easter Story.”
She also brought out facts about
the General Conference to be held
in Dallas, Texas.
After the program, Mrs. Kel
lum Installed the new officers for
1968-69 who are: Mrs. Tom Fre
eman - President, Mrs. C. D.
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stand-out in the Easter Parade. Bring
their clothes in early for expert dry
cleaning . . . better looks.
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NIGHT & SUNDAY Phone 786-7091
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Six Winners Will Colled ’IOO
Corington News April Confesf
Our popular subscription
game, "Win With The News,”
has entered its second month
with a double number of cash
prizes offered.
Six winners of this month’s
game will collect a total of SIOO
in cash. Two new subscribers
will win checks for $25 and four
renewals will win $12.50 each
after a drawing April 30 in the
newspaper office. This is twice
the number of winners in the
March contest.
Last month’s $25 winner was
Jim Parker, 2152 North Emory
St. Winners of $12.50 each were
Posey Meadors, Rt. 6, and E. A.
Holmes, Rt. 1. All three checks
were made payable to local mer
chants with the winner either
cashing them or taking the amount
in trade.
Eligible to enter the game
are all readers in the Covington
trade area - residents of New
ton, Butts, Rockdale, Henry,
Morgan and Walton Counties.
Mrs. Belmont Dennis, editor
and publisher, said today: "Send
us your subscription check and
we will enter your name in the
drawing.
"Everyone wins when he reads
Ramsey _ vice President, Mrs.
Joe Haymore - Treasurer and
Mrs. M. H. Waggoner - Secret
ary.
Mrs. Freeman announced that
there would be an Executive
Board meeting on Tuesday, April
16, at her home. The next meet
ing will be on May 7.
The hostesses for this meeting,
Mrs. M. H. Waggoner, Mrs. W. L.
Campbell and Mrs. Lawton Skin
ner were thanked forthenice
meeting.
and shops from The Covington
News. Our readers keep up
with the local news, they know
what is happening, they know
what merchandise is being of
fered and at what prices. Noth
ing takes the place of your home
town paper...the only new media
in the world to put the events
of this county above all else.”
Rates are $5.15 per year in
Georgia and $7.21 outside the
state. Subscribers save $2.65
per year over the newsstand
price of 15 cents per issue.
Here are the first entrants
in April’s contest, NEW: Mrs.
Joe H. Davis, Mrs. Jack L.
Greene, Royce Davis, Joe P.
Davis, Mrs. J. L. Dickerson,
Jr., Boyce Davis, Cleon Wiley,
Andor E. Utheim, Holeman’s Au
to Parts, Major R. V. Aaron,
Mrs. Janie Lokey, Rev. Thomas
Butts.
Mrs. Paul Adams, Jr., Mrs.
Addle K. Kimball, Alton Jor
dan, Bill W. Byrum, Fannie Math
is, Bank of Mansfield, Walter L.
Loden, Rev. Kent Anglin, Sam
uel Rogers, R. N. Ivy, Larry
R. Mann.
RENEWALS: George S. Stud
dard, J. Henry Anderson, J. F.
McDonald, Alvin W. Hodges, Mrs.
Edward Biggers, Mrs. B. L.
Kitchens, J. Henry Anderson,
Mrs. Porter Barnett, C. H. Ber
ry, Jr., Mrs. Cecil E. Collins,
T. C. Crenshaw, Sr., Ed A. Cru
dup, W. J. Dingus, Jr., Moses
Freeman, Dean Griffin, Mrs.
Elizabeth Harper, Loyce Harris.
Alvin Jefferies, Mrs. R. C.
Johnson, Miss Edith Johnston.
Earl King, Rembert Kitchens,
Miss Ruby Lane, Miss Katie
Loyd, Hoyt Oliver, Maj. Robert
E. Peay, Mrs. John W. Sanders,
Mrs. M. C. Sherod, Hubert L.
Townley, Sr. Joe T. Webb, Jr.,
Rev. Edgar Williams, Jr., B. A.
Bouchlllon, Irving Dietz, Mrs.
Troy Stubbs, C. N. Crawford,
Dr. Richard E. Golden.
Mrs. J. R. McCord, Jack Wil
liams, Michael Pulliam, Michael
J. Pratt, Mrs. H. P. Digby, Mrs.
Ola Bowen, Glenn Jones, Rosa
Jefferies, Mrs. Frank M. Mil
ler, T. J. Ramsey, Plez Knight,
Julius P. Parker, J. P. McKib
ben, F. W. Dodge Company, Mrs.
James V. Speer, Mrs. Douglas
Jones.
Georgia Intangible Tax
Return Due By April 15
The State Revenue Department
Property Tax Unit reminds tax
payers that Georgia intangible tax
returns are due by April 15.
The intangible tax return Is
separate from the income tax
return, although both have iden
tical filing dates. "Often the
taxpayer overlooks the intang
ible tax,” commented Tom Sang
ster of the Revenue Department
Property Tax Unit. "Since most
taxpayers are not as familiar with
the Intangible tax as the income
tax, many believe that filing the
income tax, alone, covers all
taxes on their assets.”
Property subject to the intan
gible tax includes cash, stocks
and bonds owned as of the first
of January of each year. Lists,
from the respective corporations
and banks, of Georgia stockhold
ers and bond owners provide the
Revenue Department with acces
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THE DHIA COW
In 1966 the average Dairy Herd
Improvement Association (DHIA)
cow in Georgia produced 10,820
pounds of milk and 416 pounds
of fat. Last year production
was 11,234 pounds of milk and
431 pounds of fat.
What will it be in 1968? No
one knows for sure, but chances
are good that another record
will be set. One thing is cer
tain—the DHIA cow will far out
produce the none-DHIA cow. This
was true in 1967, and it has been
true ever since DHIA was or
ganized. Last year, for exam
ple, the average for all cows
in the state was only 7,180 pounds
of milk—a far cry from the
11,234-pound average for DHIA
cows.
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PROBLEMS WITH FIGS
Most people agree—fruit of the
fig tree is delicious. Some
folks are successful in grow
ing figs while others have their
troubles.
Probably the greatest hind
rance is lack of protection from
winter weather. Low tempera
tures often kill some stem tis
sues. Then fruits fail to ma
ture and leaves are small. In
addition, new growth rises from
the base. Hie best thing to do
when this is a problem is to use
recommended varieties and plant
the trees on the south side and
near a building.
Os course, there are other rea
sons for problems with fig pro
duction.
Sometimes all the fruits drop
when one-third to two-thirds full
size. Chances are the wrong
variety has been planted. These
are usually varieties that must
be pollinated, and they are not
recommended for Georgia. (A
list of recommended varieties
is available at my office.)
sible reference to parties who
would be Hable for Intangible pro
perty taxation.
Mr. Sangster states, "Use of
data computers in processing the
returns and improved auditing
procedures Increased the capa
bility of the Intangible Tax Sec
tion in administering this tax.”
Intangible tax return, Form
PL-159, may be obtained from
County tax commissioners’ of
fices, some post offices or by
writing the Intangible Tax Sec
tion, P. O. Box 38068, Atlanta,
Georgia, 30334.
Payment of the tax is made to
the local county tax officials in
the fall of the year for which
the tax is due, after intangible
property has been evaluated by
the Revenue Department and a
copy of the proposed assessment
returned to the taxpayer. A per
son who fails to file his intan
gible property is subject to a
delinquency penalty of 25% of the
tax due.
“Whether made voluntarily or
involuntarily, It will be this De
partment’s goal to collect all
intangible taxes due,” emphasi
zed State Revenue Commissioner
Peyton S. Hawes. “All but a
fraction of the intangible taxes go
to the counties, which badly need
this revenue, and we invite the
cooperation of every citizen in
bringing his intangible tax rec
ords up to date.”
New Law On
Harassing
Phone Calls
Persons who make harassing
telephone calls may be prosecuted
without ever having said a word on
the telephone under provisions of
a new state law.
The law, passed during this
session of the General Assembly,
provides criminal penalties for any
person who “makes a telephone
call, whether or not conversation
ensues, without disclosing his
identity and with Intent to annoy,
abuse, threaten, or harass any
person at the called number....”
It also forbids continued calls
for the purpose of harassment of
any person at the called number
and provides penalties for any
person who knowingly permits any
telephone under his control to be
used for any purpose prohibited by
the law.
The new statute retains the pre
viously enforced bans on the use of
the telephone to make "any comm
ent, request, suggestion, or propo
sal which is obscene, lewd, lasci
vious, filthy or Indecent.”
T. A. King, state security mana
ger for Southern Bell Telephone
Company, said the new law maybe
instrumental in prosecuting one
person already apprehended on
suspicion of making repeated calls
but saying nothing. Hie caller
merely hangs up when the called
telephone is answered.
Mr. King says Southern Bell se
curity personnel work on investi
gations of about 200 cases involv
ing harassing telephone calls each
month.
The company receives five to six
hundred complaints of harassing
calls every month.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
^ounty Agents 1
Column I
By ta Hunt I
COUNTY AGENT g
Another reason for poor pro
duction is fig rust or other leaf
spot diseases. Hie leaves drop
prematurely and the fruits wither
and fail to mature. In this case
the trees should be sprayed with
a 4-4-50 Bordeaux mixture.
Nematodes can also be a pro
blem. This is usually the case
when fruiting is poor, tree growth
is retarded, and the roots are
distorted with knots or galls.
Nematocides are available to
control these tiny worm-like an
imals, and information regard
ing materials and rates to use
may be obtained at my office.
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PESTS OF SHRUBS
Spring is just around the cor
ner. That means a wide variety
of Insects may soon attack the
flowers and shrubs around our
homes. It’s a good idea to in
spect plants regularly so infesta
tions can be located and con
trolled before they cause exten
sive damage.
Scales, aphids and mites have
piercing mouths with which they
suck the sap from ornamental
plants. This weakens the plants.
They become sickly and stunted,
and may even die if the infest
ation Is severe.
Although damage Is most ap
parent on the upper surface of
the leaves, most pests are
usually found on the underside
of leaves and along the stems.
Many gardeners fail to obtain
adequate control simply because
they do not make a' thorough
insecticide application, especial
ly on the underside of the leaves.
Timing of insecticide applica
tions is important, because some
chemicals may injure shrubs at
either very low or high temper
atures. For this reason, a good
time to spray is in the spring
just before new growth begins.
Best results are obtained if a
yearly schedule is established.
That is, spray in the late winter
or early spring, and again in
the fall.
Three tablespoons of oil emul
sion plus one tablespoon of emul
sifiable malathion per gallon of
water usually is more effective
against scales than either ma
terial used alone. This spray
will also kill many mite eggs
that are present but not seen be
cause they are so very small.
When using a pesticide, It is
very important to read the label
OXFORD COLLEGE
SPORTS FITNESS CAMP
For Boys & Girls Ages 7-13 June 11- Aug . 9- 1968
THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMP IS TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING AQUATICS,
GYMNASTICS AND TUMBLING, TRACK AND FIELD, AND CONDITIONING ACTIVITIES THAT
LEND THEMSELVES TO DEVELOPING MUSCULAR AND CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE.
EXPERIMENTAL DATA WILL BE COLLECTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CAMPER AND
HIS PARENTS AS WELL AS FOR PERMANENT RECORDS TO BE KEPT ON FILE IN THE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TESTING CENTER.
ACTIVITIES
Aquatics Track and Field Gymnastics
Endurance Conditioning Activities
SCHEDULE
GROUP A. 7-8 years
GROUP Bo 9-10 years
GROUP Co 11-13 years
TIME GROUP
9:00 A. SWIMMING
9:40 B. TRACK AND FIELD
C. GYMNASTICS AND CONDITIONING
9:40 Ao GYMNASTICS AND CONDITIONING
10:30 B. SWIMMING
C. TRACK AND FIELD
10:30 BREAK
10:45
10:45 A. TRACK AND FIELD
11:25 B. GYMNASTICS AND CONDITIONING
C. SWIMMING
11 :25 - 11 :55 ENDURANCE WORK: RUN AND SWIM FOR YOUR LIFE
11:55 - 12:00 DRESS
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
1. THE TUITION FOR THE CAMP WILL BE $75.00 FOR THE EIGHT WEEK PERIOD. A DEPOSIT OF
$25.00 SHOULD ACCOMPANY YOUR APPLICATION BLANK. THE COLLEGE WILL BILL YOU FOR
THE BALANCE.
2 WHEN YOUR APPLICATION IS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED YOU WILL BE SENT A MEDICAL EX
AMINATION FORM RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT FORM. AND A LETTER OF INSTRUC
TIONS. THE COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY JUNE 3RD.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL 786-7051, EXT. 31.
Registration Should Be By May Ist
(Our Advertisers Are Assured of Best Results)
Mrs. Aldridge Elected Prexy
Jaycette Club
The 1968-69 officers of the 1
Newton County Jaycettes were
elected at the regular meeting
of the club held on April 2
at Henderson’s Restaurant. The
new officers are: Mrs. Jerry
Senior Tri-Hi-Y
Sends Out
Satan Letters
The Senior Tri-Hi-Y of New
ton County High School was pre
sented a narrative program
aimed at "making the passion
story a reality, not ‘far-off and
long ago, ’ but a happening in which
we might well be participants.”
The program was presented by
Maridel Meyer, Elaine Wood,
Carol Dobbs and Mary Margar
et Allgood. Hopefully, it will
serve as an Inspiration to all the
members as the Easter season
approaches.
Patsy Jenkins presented a de
votional using Isaiah: 53. The
devotional fitted In well with the
program encouraging all to show
and follow the Master’s ways.
After the opening ceremony,
Donna Allgood, School Projects
Chairman, reported on the succ
ess of the March project and
thanked all .the girls for their
help. During the week of the
fourth, fresh flowers were placed
on each of the cafeteria tables by
the members. She also asked for
the members’ help in the upcom
ing project which will be centered
around Easter.
Kathy Dennis, Community Pro- ‘
jects Chairman, then told the 1
members of the enthusiasm with |
which the March project was re
ceived. Four thousand inserts
entitled "Letters from the De
vil” were placed in the bulle
tins of many churches through
out the county. Also, cookies
were made and taken to the La
dies’ Home on Newton Drive.
Dorothy told the members that ’
fifteen of the girls will be attend
ing Christian Life Conference the :
weekend of May 3. She also told
that Carol McKenzie will be rep- (
resenting the school in the con- 1
test for Miss North-East Dis- 1
trict. The winner of this title
will then go on to participate In 1
the Miss Teen-Ager Contest. s
After the program, the mem- 1
bers were led in singing by El- 1
aine Wood and Dorothy Hardman. '
The meeting was adjourned with 1
the members in a Friendship Cir- c
cle praying the Y-Benedictlon. 1
carefully and follow all precau
tions. My office can provide
additional information on pests
of ornamental plants and their
control.
chael Witherspoon, Internal Vice
President; Mrs. Nelson Allen,
External Vice President; Mrs.
Joel Dawkins, Secretary; Mrs.
Buck Bouchlllon, Treasurer;
Mrs. Joseph Danek, Director 1-
Publicity; Mrs. Jack Harwell,
Director 2 - Awards; Mrs. Wayne
Hunt, Director 3; and Mrs. Mi-
Bob Travis Gets President's
Appointment To Advisory Panel
Newton County Robert (Bobby)
Travis, president of the student
body at the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, has been
named by President Lyndon John
son to a special advisory panel
setup to explore new opportuni
ties for disadvantaged young
sters. The committee will also
devise practical programs.
Travis will be a member of
the Citizens Advisory Board on
Youth Opportunity. When Travis
was a student at Newton County
High School he took an active
part in all youth movements and
was president of the NCHS Stu
dent Body.
The advisory panel to which
Travis was named was set up
Thursday to recommend ways to
improve opportunities for young
sters from poor families.
It has 14 members, who will
serve under the chairmanship
of William O. Beach, 45, county
judge and chief executive officer
of Clarksville, Tenn.
The Council on Youth Oppor-
Tarkenton Is STAR Program MC
Fran Tarkenton, exciting,
scrambling quarterback for the
New York Giants and special
Marketing Staff Representative
with The Coca-Cola Company,
Atlanta, during the off-season,
will highlight the annual banquet
in Atlanta on Wednesday, April
17th, honoring the 1968 STAR
Student and STAR Teacher Award
Winners from Georgia’s ten Con
gressional Districts, as well as
the 185 System STAR Students
and their STAR Teachers.
Tarkenton, famous nationally
for his daring brand of profes
sional football and remembered
by all Georgians as an All-Amer
ican at the University of Georgia,
was also a top scholar and was
named to the All-American Aca
demic Football Team In 1959-60.
His Interest in scholastic
achievement continues, and he
will play a key role In helping
the Georgia State Chamber of
Commerce salute these out
standing students and teachers
from all over the state. Cli-
Thursday, April 11, 1968
Aldridge, President; Mrs. Mi
chael Costley, Chaplain.
In addition, Permanent Chair
men were appointed as follows:
Mrs. Bobby Patrick, Dixie Debs;
Mrs. William Womack, Sunshine;
Mrs. Joseph Neely, Costume;
Mrs. Larry Newton, Social; and
Mrs. Jerome Jones, Project.
The above officers will be in
stalled in office by Mrs. Sally
Parris, Recording Secretary of
the State Jaycettes, in May 1968
at the dinner meeting of the Jay
cettes held at Henderson’s Re
staurant.
tunity, which has been in oper
ation for several months, in
cludes top federal officials and
cabinet officers, and is headed
by Vice President Hubert H.
Humphrey. •
Named with Tom Johnson, of
Macon, who, incidentally, is not
related to the President, to the
Youth Opportnity Council, was
James R. Joi s, 28, who has
been serving a. special assist
ant at the White House.
Members of the Citizens Ad
visory Board with Travis were
James B. Antell of Burlington,
Vt.; Nancy W. Dennis, Los An
geles, Calif.; Henry A. Diamond,
Port Washington, N. Y.; and
James Ensign, Toledo, Ohio.
Also, Diana Mac Arthur,
Bethesda, Md.; Roger J. Fritz,
Chicago, Hl.; Dr. Miguel Montes,
San Fernando, Calif.; Sylvie
Reice, New York, N. Y.; Adlai
E. Stevenson 111, Chicago, 111.
And Maurice Tempelsman,
New York, N. Y.; Furman L.
Templeton, Jr., Trenton, N. J.;
Calvin Thielman, Montreat, N. C.
maxing the banquet at Atlanta’s
Regency Hyatt House will be the
announcement of Georgia’s top
STAR Student and Teacher for
1968.
The STAR television show, with
Tarkenton as Master of Cere
monies, will be presented live and
in color by WSB-TV from 8:30
to 9:00 P.M. the night of the
Banquet, April 17. H. G. Pat
tlllo, President of Pattillo Con
struction Company, Decatur,
Georgia, and Vice Chairman of
the Board of Regents, will pay
tribute to the STARS and each
District STAR Student will give
a short talk explaining his se
lection of his STAR Teacher.
SEWING TIP
An entire garment can be ruin
ed by three cents worth of sew
ing thread that is not colorfast,
according to Extension Service
home economists. Even thread
should be checked for safe wash
ability before sewing on washable
fabrics.