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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals from Con
tractors will be received by John
L. Gordon, Director, Georgia De
partment of State Parks, Room
351, 7 Hunter Street, S. W.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30334, until 3:00
P.M., E.S.T , May 9, 1968, for
construe'.ion of Riding Arena,
Paddock Area and Three Sta
bles at HARD LABOR CREEK
STATE PARK, Rutledge, Geor
gia for the Jekyll Island-
State Park Authority, Owner.
On or about April 18, 1968,
Drawings and Specifications for
the above named project will
be available for examination at
the office of the Director, Geor
gia Department of State Parks,
ANNOUNCEMENT —
Dr. Maurice Griffin
- OPTOMETRIST -
I have moved my Decatur office from
Columbia Village
My new location is the new
-COLUMBIA MALL-
Hours 10-6 - Wed. 10-2
Open Thursday Evening Till 8:30
Ph. 288-2966
OFFICE PHONE RESIDENCE PHONE
267-5711 267-2655
DR. RICHARD J. PIEPER
CHIROPRACTOR
Monroe, Georgia
SUNDAY AND EVENINGS
BY APPOINTMENT
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R. E. D. Rutledge Mansfield
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’ ° ° ^^^B Rt. 3, Covington 201 Floyd St. CORNISH MT. BAPTIST CHURCH
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fiMM TRINITY M THODtST CHURCH REV. JAMES OLIVENT ALMON BAPTIST CHURCH OXFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
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days of |oy for this is the day to be with the Lord in His house boh bowen, minister lovejoy methodist church rev. dewey yancey, jr. rev. Kent anglin
Jackson Hwy., Covington
||| REV. JIM LUKE CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
BH^HN Ml - Pleasant Methodist church Mill St. Flat Shoals Road
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^B nr. Virctl c. licitsr. Oxford, RFD REV CLAUD HEALAN
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Haiß wßfe Mansfield Rt* Salem Rd.
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is Newborn REV E OWEN KELLUM JR Rocky Plains Rd. Flat Shoals Road
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4 GAITHERS METHODIST CHURCH
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Emory St. REV. JIM LUKE Jackson Highway, Covington C UthollC
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REV HAROLD LYDA Clark St. REV, H, N, EARNEST COVINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST
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ALLEN MEMORIAL METHODISTCHURCH REV. LANE W. ERWIN SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH Porterdale
Oxford Salem Road J. T. PAYNE, PASTOR
DR - JOHN TATE HOPEWELL A. R. PRESBYTERIAN REV. CALVIN D. WATSON COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JEWS CHRIST
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Jackson Hwy., Covington Route
REV. JIM LUKE PORTERDALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. DENNIS PETTY o . .
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thh grounding in the love of God no government or society or way of life will long H RFV. A. C. CLEMENS BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. J. F. BEDINGFIELD Monticello St.
persevere ond the freedoms which we hold so dear will inevitably perish Therefore even ■ Rt. 2, Covington ^•■«tnz^» Rf V. GEORGF E. HOME, JI?. RECTOR
. ~ • • ■ PROSPECT METHODIST CHURCH GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
from a selfish point of view one should support the Church for the soke of the welfare I pROSPEC plper Hfts ^ J&ckso n Rd., Porterdale Church Os God
of himself ond hrs family Beyond that, however every person should uphold and par ’ ■ SNAPPING SHOALS METHODIST LUTHER HAYS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV - BILL CAGLE .
tiapote in the (hurch because it fells the truth about mans life, death ond destiny the ■ Snapping Shoals Hayston SHOAL CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST M PW * nn nrivp
han t.„ 1,„ m a th,ld a. Cad ^oll^ I REV. JAMES OLIVENT REV. THOMAS J. WHITE RE V. G. R. HUNT,'REV^GEORGE McNUNE REV. F W ATMORE
L^BBBMM^MMHBBBi^BiMi^BBi^^BBaBBBBBMMBMi^BJ This Feature Is Sponsored By These Business Firms In The Interest
Os Church Attendance A s A Prime Factor In The Maintenance
And Progress Os A Christian Community.
Bank Os Covington
786-3441
Full Service Bank Member FDIC
Patrick Feed Company
786-3220
“We Mix and Grind Feeds’’
Henderson ’s Restaurant
Store 786-31 34
Jackson Hwy. - ph. 786-3775
Northwest Exterminating Company
1651 Bankhead Ave. N.W., Atlanta
“For the Best, Call Northwest” 1-794-7621
Social Circle Bank
“Through Service We Grow”
Member FDIC 464-3316 Social Circle, Ga.
and at the office of Hie William
M. Turner Organization, Suite
207, Standard Federal Building,
3485 Northside Parkway, N. W.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30327.
A set of drawings and con
tract documents may be obtained
from The William M. Turner
Organization. Application in
writing, with a deposit of SIO.OO
per set, should be filed prompt
ly, and bidding materials will
be forwardfid, shipping charges
collect. The full amount of de
posit for one set will be re
funded to each general contractor
who submits a bona fide bid
upon return of such set in good
condition within 30 days after
date of bid opening. All other
deposits will be refunded with
deduction of $5.00 to cover costs
of reproduction and handling upon
return of documents in good con
dition within 30 days after date
of bld opening.
Contract, if awarded, will be on
a lump sum basis. No bid may
rage: News, Pictures, and Features)
iNlAw*? Notes From y
TUcxm \
By Mrs. W. T. Thompson §
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Stubbs the past week were
Messrs. Eugene Clark of Atlanta,
Ed Stubbs of Augusta and Marlon
Goins of Covington.
** * *
Sunday spend the day guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson
were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carring
ton of Decatur and Mrs. Clara
Smith of Covington.
** * *
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Thompson the
past week were Mrs. E, M. Mc-
Cart and granddaughter, Jenni
fer Waters, Eugene Clark of At
lanta, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moss
and Eleanor of Covington, Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Aiken and John,
Messrs. J. T. Smith, Ray Rey
nolds, Troy Stubbs, Charlie Aik
en, R. L. Kirkpatrick, Miss Ruth
Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Aiken and Carolyn, Mrs. Frank
Moss and Jimmy and Mrs. John
Jones. W. T. Thompson returned
home Tuesday from St. Joseph’s
Infirmary.
** * *
be withdrawn for a period of 35
days :ifter date of bid opening.
Blds must be accomplished by
a Bld Bond in an amount not
less than 5% of the Base Bid.
No check of any nature will be
acceptable in lieu of the Bid
Bond.
The successful bidder will be
required to furnish a Per
formance and Payment Bond in
an amount equal to 100% of the
contract price and executed by
a Surety Company licensed to do
business in Georgia.
No oral, telegraphic, tele
phonic or written modifications of
the proposal will be considered.
The Owner reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all
bids and to waive technicalities
and informalities.
JEKYLL ISLAND
STATE PARK AUTHORITY
John L. Gordon, Agent
3TC April 25
Westbury Medical Care Home, Inc.
“We Major in Kindness
1-775-7832 - Jackson, Georgia
Covington Glass & Electric Company
Auto-Plate-Store Fronts-Mirrors
Commercial & Home Contracting
- Rewiring -
786-8164 786-8679 24 Hour Service
Coving ton Supply Company
On the Square Phone 786-8175
Pratt's Tire Store
Covington Meadows Phone 786-8196
Piper Hardware Co.
“Reliable 53 Years”
5 East Square - 786-2232
Tastee-Freeze
Specializing in King Size Tastee Burgers* -
Thick Shakes & All Kinds of Dinners
For Quick Take-Out Orders
Mrs. John Jones attended the
funeral of Mrs. John T. Cle
land, Sr. in Atlanta Sunday.
♦* * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Aiken
visited with Mrs. R. L. McMi
chael and family Sunday after
noon. Sincere sympathy goes out
to them in the sudden death of
Mrs. Virginia McMichael Lind
sey of Decatur. May God bless
and comfort them is our pray
er.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wilson
visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Kirk
patrick Sunday afternoon.
♦* * *
Visitors of Mrs. Franklin
Parker and family the past week
were Mr. and Mrs. Carol Johns
ton and Debbie of Covington, Mr.
and Mrs. Gary Jones, Jeff and
Cindy of Porterdale, and Mr.and
M rs. Roy Sykes of Jackson Lake.
*♦ * *
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Parker
visited Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Park
er in Almon Sunday.
*♦ ♦ *
Mesdames John Jones and
W. T. Thompson visited Fred
Lassiter at Newton County Hos
pital Wednesday afternoon.
** * *
Get well wishes to all who are
ill at home and in hospitals, and
sympathy to those who have lost
loved ones.
* * * •*
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aiken and
’ Carolyn Aiken visited Mr. and
' Mrs. Roy Tomlin and family
Sunday night.
’** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tomlin vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jones
Saturday night. They visited Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Bates of Gaithers
Sunday.
1 ♦» * »
Misses Julia and Jimmie Con
nally and Mrs. Frances Maclnnis
1 of Mcßae and Mrs. Hoke Smith
of Eastman visited Mr. and Mrs.
‘ W. T. Thompson Sunday after
‘ noon.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
• Mr. and Mrs. George Smith
spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
1 Roy Tomlin.
The Veterans Administration
trains more than 11 percent of
medical residents.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
[News Notes From $
PlauiA § f
By Miss Irene Harvey £
“Let us search and try our
ways and turn again to the
Lord.” Lam. 3:40.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Stewart
were Sunday evening supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Crumbly In Kelly town.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Tomlin
had as their guests Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Fincher, Dud
ley and Pasteri Jones of College
Park. Other visitors Sunday
evening were Mr. and Mrs. Cal
vin Knox.
*» * *
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wicks of
Atlanta visited Mrs. Paul Stewart
Friday.
♦♦ ♦ *
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris ,
of Decatur recently visited Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Harvey and fam
ily. ।
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Weldon ’
of Griffin were visitors Sunday I
afternoon of W. D. Weldon, Mr.
and Mrs. John Weldon and Miss
Gay Weldon.
♦♦ ♦ *
Miss Wanda Ogletree of Grif
fin and Pam Cook of Jackson
were weekend guests of Mr. and ;
Mrs. Joe Stewart. Other guests
on Sunday evening were Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Ogletree, Mrs. '
Mary Ogletree and Miss Bobby
Ogletree of Griffin.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Tomlin,
Mrs. Watson Jones, Miss Ellen
Jones, Mrs. Bob Gallion and
Melody attended the marriage of
Miss Nellie King and Eugene
E. Sisk Saturday afternoon at 1
Bethany Presbyterian Church.
** * *
Mrs. Paul Stewart spent the i
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Pres- i
ton Johnson and Miss Martha ।
Johnson at High Point.
** * *
Mrs. Ola H. Thacker and Miss
Irene Harvey recently visited <
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thacker <
©fjpQlnuuujtntt
COMPLETE PRINTING SERVICE
TO MEET YOUR EVERY NEED
Bob Hunter 786-3401 -1122 Pace St. N. E.
Social Circle Freezer Locker
PICK-UP and SLAUGHTERING
Wholesale-Retail-Country Cured Hams
Residence Phone 464-3948 Bus. 464-3556
Covington Electric Company
Heating-Air Conditioning-Electrical Contracting
Plumbing-Specializing in Service for 25 Years.
North Square Phone 786-7035 Night 786-7244
Jones Sheet Metal Products
Headquarters for Sheet Metal Work
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
111 3 Reynolds St. 786-7286
Pine Cone Restaurant
SPECIALIZING in CATFISH & STEAKS
Come Out and Bring the Family
Opens 5 p.m. Daily except Tuesday
Covington, Ga. Route 6 786-2454;
(Our Advertisers Are Assured of Best Results)
and Tracy Wayne in Covington. 1
*** * (
Master Charles Chesnut with
Ed Hunt and a group of boys
from Newton County attended the <
4-H Club meeting Saturday in
Griffin.
** * *
Those from Hopewell Asso- 1
ciate Reformed Presbyterian
Church who attended the District 1
Conference Sunday afternoon at
the Doraville A. R. Presbyterian
Church were Mrs. J. F. Harvey,
Mrs. Wayne Dickson, Mrs. C. E.
Chesnut, Misses Sue McDonald,
Lurlen and Mary Thompson, Le
ila and Eva Gardner and Irene
Harvey.
♦♦ * ♦
Mrs. Ellis Moss and daughter
of Covington with some friends
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ches
nut and Charles Sunday afternoon.
♦* * *
Edgar Thacker of Salem visited
Mrs. Ola H. Thacker and Miss
Irene Harvey Friday evening.
§ §
| Pet aid §
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Gates included Mrs.
Pauline Gates, Miss Gene Black
well, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Henderson, Janie, Joann,
and Jenene of Smyrna; Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Brooks and Lisa, Con
yers; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Gunn, Terri, Sherri, and Robin,
Salem Road.
** * *
Guests of Mrs. Lola Drennon
and Mrs. Grace Hord during the
weekend were Mrs. Lucille
Lyles, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs.
John Dannick, Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Dannick, Mobile, Ala
bama.
** * *
Mrs. Josie Mason is recup
erating satisfactorily at her home
following recent gallbladder sur
gery at the St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Atlanta.
** * *
W. B. Mills has undergone
corrective eye surgery at the
Georgia Baptist Hospital where
friends send good wishes for an
early recovery. Vl
*** * s
Mrs. Lester Martin is recov
ering from recent surgery at the
Newton County Hospital. G
* * * * Ec
William Knight has returned n
to his home from Emory Univer- u
sity Hospital where he was a re
cent patient.
♦* * ♦
Mrs. Bessie Peeler’s friends
are happy that she has returned
from the Georgia Baptist Hos
pital to her home on Flat Shoals
Road, Covington.
♦* * ♦
Mrs. Ruth Davis Smith and
Susan Smith, Macon; Truman Da
vis, Mrs. Wilma Chastain, At
lanta, visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Davis, during last
week, while Mr. Davis recovered
from corrective surgery.
A little steam from boiling
water in a kettle will remove a
“ring” on fabric after a spot
has been treated with a cleaning
fluid, according to University of
Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service home economists.
FIREBIRD
GASOLINE
• Car Service
• Tire Repair
• Car Wash
• Road Service
OPEN
7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
CANNON
Service Station
Phone 786-2802
1120 Floyd Street
^RATT-DUDLEY BUILDING SUPPLY INC.
""ATLANTA HIGHWAY
poboieh Covington. Georgia 30209 prone e«6
F and L Auto Service
General Repairs-Specializing on Tune-Ups
Brakes-Automatic Transmission and Motors
7110 Washington St. 786-8815
Chapman House Restaurant
Home Cooked Meals
Hours 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Daily
Sundays 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
2114 Clark St. 786-2941-
Grady Hubbard Insurance Agency
AUTO-LIFE A HOMEOWNERS
2116 Washington St., S.W. 786-2017
First National Bank of New ton County
“YOUR BANK OF FRIENDLY SERVICE”
2131 Washington St., S.W. 786-5383
Thursday, April 25, 1968
New York—The total motor
vehicle mileage in the United
States during 1967 is the equiva
lent of 39 million trips around
the world, Oil Facts reports.
Government estimates place the
total at 967 billion vehicle
miles—more than twice the fig
ure for 1950.
OPEN
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career as a stewardess.
The Atlanta Chapter of
“Clipped Wings’’ cordially
invites you to attend a Stew
ardess Open House In The
Hermitage Suite at The
Marriott Hotel, Atlanta, on
April 21, 1968 at 2:30 p.m.
"Clipped Wings” is an or
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a friendly, well-Informed
group of women uniquely
qualified to tell you about
the excitement, the chal
lenges and the many career
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United Malnllner Steward
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hand, about the Interesting
places stewardesses visit,
the interesting people they
meet . . . and how to be
come a more Interesting
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You’ll see a special fash
ion show presented by
"Clipped Wings” members
. . . plus an award-winning
color film that highlights
the many fascinating and
beautiful cities served by
United. Refreshments will
be served. And, of course,
the entire Open House pro
gram Is free.
So If you’re between the
age of 20 and 26, single or
divorced with no children,
and between 5’2” and 5’9”,
come to our Open House!
Call United Air Lines In
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for a delightful Informative
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an equal opportunity employer