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NEWTON HIGH NEWS *
INFORMATION ABOUT
^^jdy Clubs, Teams, Band, And Social Activities
Newton Elementary Teachers
Hear Mathematics Consultant
In a meeting held at the Fic
quett School on Thursday, May
9, Jack M. Custer, mathematics
consultant with Holt, Rinehart,
and Winston, Inc. presented the
Elementary Mathematics Pro
gram - Patterns and Structure -
to a group of teachers from the
elementary schools of Newton
County.
Elementary Mathematics-
Patterns and Structure is a series
of contemporary textbooks de
signed for a basic eight-year
course, plus a three-book ac
celerated sequence that provides
pupils, who have demonstrated
excellent performance, an op
portunity to move at a more
rapid pace.
With the use of an overhead
projector and prepared trans
parencies, Mr. Custer presented
the major features of the new
program which is co-authored by
several leading mathematics
specialists under the supervision
of Dr. Eugene D. Nichols, Head
of Department of Mathematics
Education, Department of Math
ematics, Florida State Univer
sity.
In a discussion period follow
ing the presentation of Patterns
and Structure, Mr. Custer ans
wered teachers’ questions re
lated to the advantages this pro
gram provides over the elemen
tary math program (also pub
lished by Holt, Rinehart, and
Winston) that is presently in use
in the schools of Newton County.
The teachers present expres
sed particular interest in two
features of the newer program:
sustained emphasis on each new
topic as it is introduced and
the inclusion of regular reviews
and practice exercises through
out the series.
At the conclusion of the dis
cussion of the Patterns and Struc
ture Program a brief conference
was conducted by Mr. Custer for
junior high teachers who were
interested in Dr. Nichols’ Pre-
Algebra Mathematics for eighth
grade pupils.
The group attending the after
noon session included Mrs. Den
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Banks, Mrs. Mark L. Davis, Mrs.
Oleta Entrekin, Mrs. Jack Mea
dors, Mrs. C. D. Ramsey, Mrs.
H. G. Handley, Mrs. Jim Luke,
Mrs. Robert Stanton, Jr., Mrs.
W. H. Thompson, Mrs. W. I.
Allgood, Mrs. James Anderson,
Mrs. Richard Marsh, Mrs. J. D.
Smith, Mrs. Floyd Allen, Mrs.
Russell Dollar, Mrs. J. R.
Thompson, Mrs. W. A. Carlton,
Mr. H. A. Baker and Principal
G. B. Hutchinson from the Flc
quett School; Miss Martha Ram
sey, Porterdale School; Mrs. Mo
zelle Tyus, Mrs. Gaynelle Byrd,
R. L. Cousins School; Mr. Horace
Johnson, Mrs. Olivia Howard,
Washington Street School; Mrs.
Ruth Burdette, Mrs. Evelyn
Jones, Miss Mary Graham, East
Newton School; Mrs. Cassie Ro
binson, Jeanes Curriculum Di
rector; and Miss Louise Reeves,
Curriculum Director.
Virginia Thomas
Receives Honors
Citation At ABAC
Judith V. Thomas, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas, Rt.
2, Covington, was included in the
Top Ten Sophomores who were
honored in a special ceremony
in the Bruce V. Gressette Gym
nasium, Abraham Baldwin Agri
cultural College, Tifton, on May
15th at 11:00 A.M. A special
plaque was presented her in re
cognition of excellence in scho
larship.
In the Honors Day Ceremonies
Dr. Loyal V. Norman, Academic
Dean, presented the Honor Stu
dents to Mr. T. M. Cordell,
Dean and Coordinator of Con
tinuing Education who presented
the awards, students who had
achieved a place on the Dean’s
List were asked to stand and
be recognized on this occasion-
Honors Day, speaker, Dr.
Frank Rose, President, the Uni
versity of Alabama, was intro
duced by Dr. J. Clyde Driggers,
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THE ISON SISTERS conducted the program at the Monday meeting of the Covington Service Guild at
the First Citizens Bank Building. Sandi is shown at left holding a placard pertaining to her demon
stration and talk. Teresa is pictured at right.
President of ABAC.
Activities of the day, com
mencing at 11:00 A.M. included
the morning program where aca
demic achievements were ac
centuated and an afternoon pro
gram commencing at 2:00 P.M.
which included a full agenda of
student extra-curricula events.
Highlight - event of the after
noon was a barbecue supper on
the campus, and the culminat
ing activity was a dance in the
Old Gymnasium. Miss Thomas
was the second honor graduate
in her class.
French Club
Elects Officers
On Wednesday, May 8, the
Newton County French Club met
in Mrs. H. H. Fitzpatrick’s room.
The purpose of the meeting was
to elect officers of the club
for 1968-69.
Gary Carney, president of the
club for 67-68 presided at the
meeting. Baxter Pratt gave the
devotional which opened the
meeting. The club presented
Mrs. Fitzpatrick a gift in appre
ciation of her service to the club.
The officers elected for the
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How do you say “piggyback” with
a Southern accent?
Pronounce it “containerization.”
Faye Carter
Tapped By Dorcas
Club At College
Miss Faye Carter, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Carter,
Route 5, Covington, has been
honored with membership in the
Dorcas Club, an honorary ser
vice organization for young wo
men at Young Harris College.
Membership in the Dorcas
Club, one of the highest honors
bestowed on female students at
Young Harris, is based on high
standards of scholarship, lead
ership, moral character, and re
cognized contributions to cam
pus life.
following year were: Hal Bailey-
President; Mack McKibben-
Vice-President; Mickey Dicker
son - Secretary; Debbie Hays -
Treasurer; Marcia Me Laney -
Devotional Chairman, and Chan
McDouglad - Reporter.
Cottonseed flour is used
in commercial bakeries.
Containerization. That's where the
future of piggyback lies. And that's
where Southern Railway has put
the emphasis all along. Not on the
mere hauling of highway trailers.
Containerization means safer
freight, easier, faster handling.
Containers are ideal "packages"
for travel by rail and highway, by
sea. even air in one money-saving
intermodal transportation service.
Containerization means lower cap-
THE COVINGTON NEWS
John Fleming
President
College Council
ATLANTA—John Fleming, a
junior, of Oxford, has been elect
ed president of the College Coun
cil at Emory University in At
lanta.
The Council governs and de
termines the policy for the un
dergraduate school of the univer
sity.
Fleming is the son of Dean
Bond and Mrs. Fleming of Ox
ford College of Emory Univer
sity.
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ital investment and lower cost for
us. putting us in a better position
to maintain a lower level of rates
to our customers. These are some
of the reasons why Southern helped
pioneer containerization, develop
ing the w idest variety of containers,
building huge cranes for swift
transfer of containers between rail
and highway service.
Containerized Freight-one of
a host of innovations by Southern
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Newton County FHA Has First
Joint Meeting, Officers Named
The monthly meeting of the
Newton and Covington Future
Homemakers of America clubs
was held Wednesday, May 1.
The two chapters, both at NCHS,
met together because it was voted
that the two clubs join forces
next year. The members, of
ficers, and advisers of both clubs
felt that the clubs could do big
ger and better things if they were
combined into one big club, ra
ther than two small ones. The
new club will be called the New
ton County FHA.
Elizabeth Hodges gave the de
votional. Elizabeth reminded the
members of the need to “love
one another.”
The election of officers took
up the rest of the Ineeting. Each
office had a nominee from each
club. Next year, the officers
for the Newton County FHA will
be as follows: President, Brenda
Herring; Vice-President, Gay
Bankston; Secretary, Betsy
Jolley; Treasurer, Nancy Mask;
Reporter, Jamie Henderson;
Parliamentarian, Mary Hazel
Polk; Historian, Patti Baker;
School Projects Chairman, Mar
tha Ellen Banks; Community Pro
jects Chairman, Vinita McEl
reath; State Projects Chairman,
L etice Me Gaughey; Degree
Chairman, Carol Freeman; Hon
or Roll Chairman, Gail Williams;
Music and Recreation Chairmen,
Sherry Thompson and Cindy Cor
ley; Devotional Chairman, Linda
King; Pianist, Vicki Moody. The
club mothers will be elected at
a later date.
Both clubs received honor roll
recognition this year and were
honored by Rich’s during the state
FHA convention. On Saturday,
May 4, we attended a Fashion
Show at Rich’s in the Magnolia
Room. We were served ref resh
ments.
During the convention our club
was responsible for the place
cards at one of the head tables
as well as marking the reserve
tables for the guests. The girls
were honored to be asked to vol
unteer for a responsibility this
year; and they especially enjoyed
working to make the banquet
NCHS Lotion Club
Held Banquet
The Latin students of Newton
County High School met together
Thursday, May 9, at the N.C.H.S.
Cafeteria for the Latin Banquet.
At the banquet the 1968-69
officers of the Latin Club were
elected. They are: President,
Roy Callaway; Vice-president,
Patricia Allen; Secretary, Sally
Irwin; Treasurer, Barbara John
son; Reporter, Gail Wood.
After slaves were sold to the
Aristocrats, everyone enjoyed a
Roman meal. The atmosphere
was set by decorations carrying
out the Latin theme. Then en
tertainment was provided by the
students, some participating in
a fashion show and others in a
wrestling match.
The banquet, adjourned by
President David Hays, closed the
1967-68 year.
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prices They attract new industries
into the South and help industries
already located along our lines to
a success.
On May 15 approximately 150
FFA’ers and FHA’ers plus many
faculty members enjoyed a de
lightful picnic at the State FFA
FHA Camp at Lake Jackson.
Our picnic supper consisted of
fried chicken, sandwiches, devil
ed eggs, potato salad, potato
chips, baked beans, pickles, as
sorted cakes and cookies plus
soft drinks.
.After the meal there were
games such as ping-pong. “The
Glass Menagerie” played from
8:30 to 10:00 and dancing was
enjoyed by all the teens.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
FHA CONVENTION
On May 3, Mrs. Pope, Brenda
Herring, Linda King, from the
Newton FHA and Miss Daniel,
Carolyn Head, and Betsy Jolley
from the Covington FHA went
to the Marriott Hotel in Atlanta
to attend the 23rd annual Future
Homemakers of America State
Convention.
We arrived about 5:30 and were
shown to our rooms. At 7:00
P.M. Friday night we had our
first meeting. The Hon. Ben
Fortson gave us an inspiring
talk about our theme “Up, Up
and Away.” Afterwards we were
Gamma Tri-Hi-Y
Has 'Senior
Appreciation Day’
On May 1, the newly elected
officers of the Gamma Tri-Hi-
Y held a brief organizational
meeting. During this time plans
for next year were made. School
and Community projects for the
month of May were also planned.
For a school project the of
ficers decided to set aside May
13 as “Senior Appreciation Day”.
On this day small favors were
distributed to each of the sen
iors.
As a Community project the
officers elected to buy a book
for the Newton County Library.
All of the officers are looking
forward to next year and hope
they are able to accomplish many
worthwhile projects.
Cottonseed hulls are used
for livestock feed.
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Thursday, May 23, 1968
entertained with songs by the
Abraham Baldwin Glee Club.
Saturday morning at 7:30 we
had a delicious breakfast in the
Tara Ballroom. Afterwards from
9:00 to 9:15 we voted on State
President. At 9:30 A.M. we
had another meeting which was
very interesting. We sang songs
and then Miss America 1965,
Vonda Kay Van Dyke talked to
us. That afternoon we enjoyed
a Fashion Show and tea spon
sored by Rich’s. This was in
honor of all chapters that re
ceived the honor roll award this
year. At 7:00 P.M. Saturday
night we had a banquet in the
grand ballroom. At this meeting
the officers were installed.
The speaker for Saturday
night’s banquet was Mrs. Ralph
Hobbs, a member of the State
Board of Education. She was
a very entertaining and inter
esting person with many chal
lenging thoughts.
We left the Marriott about
8:30 A.M. Sunday morning. We
had a very enjoyable time.
Ann Wheeler,
Dennis Hammond
On Dean’s List
The Dean of the University of
Georgia College of Education re
cently announced the names of
those students achieving the
Dean’s List for last winter quar
ter in the College of Education.
Among them were the names
of Newton County students Larry
Dennis Hammonds of Porterdale
and Marjorie Ann McKay Wheeler
of Covington.
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