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OBITUARIES
The NEWS extends deepest sympathy to members of the
bereaved families.
Mr*. D.E. Bailey Mr*. Helen Veal
Mrs. D. E. (Katie) Bailey of
Roanoke, Alabama, the mother
of Mrs. S. J. Harlin of Coving
ton, passed away on Saturday,
June 1, at LaGrange Hospital
following a lingering illness. She
was 83 at the time of her death.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at Union Hill
Church, where she was a mem
ber. Officiating was their form
er pastor and friend, now re
tired, Pastor Muccus. Inter
men* was In Roanoke Cemetery
with Quattlebaum’s Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are her children,
Mrs. J. H. Wilkinson, LaGrange;
Mrs. S. J. (Rae) Harlin, Cov
ington; J. W. Bailey, Detroit,
Michigan; M. L. Bailey, Birm
ingham, Alabama; Gordon Bailey,
Heflin, Alabama; Leon Bailey,
Roanoke, Alabama; a number of
grandchildren and great-grand
children.
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Mrs. Helen Livingston Veal of
Eatonton, formerly of Newton
County, passed away unexpected
ly on Saturday, May 25, at her
home at the age of 61. A native
of Newton County, she had made
her home In Putnam County for
the past 35 years. She was a
school teacher In the Putnam
County School System for 30
years and a member of the Pres
byterian Church.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon, May 27, at the
Eatonton Presbyterian Church
with the Rev. William T. Ivey
officiating. Burial was In Be
thany Cemetery in Newton Coun
ty.
Surviving are four sisters,
Mrs. J. O. Bradshaw, Gaines
ville; Mrs. E. P. Whitworth, Cal
lahan, Florida; Mrs. Alan Far
land, Wichita Falls, Texas and
Mrs. Margaret Roper, Atlanta.
Mrs. Vassa Downs
Mrs. Vassa G. Downs passed
away at her home on Emory
Street in Oxford on Monday, May
27, following a lingering Illness.
A native of Conyers, she was
82 years old. She had spent
most of her lifetime In Coving
ton and was a member of the
First Methodist Church.
Funeral services were con
ducted on Wednesday afternoon,
May 29, at the Chapel of Har
well Funeral Home with Rev.
E. Owen Kellum, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, and Rev.
Edgar A. Callaway, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, of
ficiating at the last rites.
Surviving are one son, Luther
P. Downs, Moline, Illinois; two
daughters, Mrs. Roy Clark, De
catur; Mrs. Oscar Riegel, Tren
ton, New Jersey; brothers, Tho
mas Almand, Avon, New Jersey;
Monroe Almand, Trenton, New
Jersey; Cecil Almand, Luther
Almand, Jr., both of San An
tonia, Texas; Francis Almand,
Laredo, Texas; Jake Almand,
Dallas, Texas; sisters, Mrs. Sa
rah Pratt, Conyers; Mrs. Lucy
Sheriff, Midland, Michigan;
grandchildren, Mrs. R. M. Jones,
Alexandria, Virginia; William
McCormick, Moline, Illinois;
Kenneth Riegel, Steve Danberry,
Morrisville, Pennsylvania; Lar
ry Bollaert, Moline, Illinois;
Miss Christine Clark, Decatur;
Oscar Riegel, Mrs. A. J. Fess
ler, Jr., Trenton, New Jersey
and five great-grandchildren.
Interment was in Lawnwood
Memorial Park with J. C. Har
well and Son Funeral Home In
charge of arrangements. Serv
ing as pallbearers were J. S.
Kent, H. F. Sharp, James Berry,
C. T. Bohanan and Spence Ram
sey.
Mrs. Lillie Vining
Mrs. Lillie Irby Vining of 960
N. Highland Avenue, Atlanta, pas
sed away In an Atlanta hospital
on Wednesday, May 29, at the age
of 81. A native of Covington,
she was the daughter of the late
Cole and Sadie Davis Irby. She
had made her home in Atlanta
for the past 31 years.
Graveside services were held
in Covington City Cemetery on
Friday afternoon, May 31, with
Rev. H. N. Earnest, pastor of
the Porterdale Baptist Church
officiating. Caldwell and Cowan
Funeral Home were in charge of
arrangements.
Surviving are her husband, J.
Oliver Vining, two sons, Sanders
O, Vining, Sr., J. Oliver Vining,
Jr., all of Atlanta; sister, Mrs.
C. J. Olmstead, Jacksonville,
Florida; two grandsons, Sanders
O. Vining, Jr., Lynchburg, Vir
ginia and S/Sgt. John Dennis
Vining, US Air Force, Korea.
A dally average of 6,700 pa
tients receive nursing care
through veteran’s programs.
Mrs. Howard Skinner
Mrs. Howard Skinner passed
away at her home here on Thurs
day, May 30, at the age of 85.
She had made her home In Cov
ington during most of her life
time, moving here from Mans
field where she and her late
husband lived for several years
following their marriage. A na
tive of Newton County she was
the former Bertha Smith, daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John
Smith. She was a member of the
Mansfield Methodist Church.
Surviving are four sons, Tho
mas A. Skinner, Berto H. Skin
ner, Covington; Ray M. Skinner,
Atlanta; W. David Skinner, Avon
dale; one daughter, Mrs. Miriam
Mitchum, Meridian, Mississippi;
sister, Miss Una Smith, Atlanta;
grandchildren, Mrs. Thomas Jay,
William T. Skinner, Covington;
David, Steve, Terry Skinner, Av
ondale; Randy Mitchum, Vietnam;
Jimmy Mitchum, Formosa; Mrs.
Richard Reeves, Birmingham,
Alabama; Miriam and Kathleen
Mitchum, Meridian, Mississippi;
Freddie Skinner, Atlanta; and
four great-grandchildren includ
ing Scott Jay and Kathy Skinner
of Covington.
Funeral services were conduc
ted Saturday afternoon, June 1,
at Starrsvllle Methodist Church
with Rev. Thomas J. White offi
ciating. Interment was in Starr
sville Churchyard Cemetery with
J. C. Harwell and Son Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as pallbearers were her
grandsons, Billy, David, Terry,
Steve, Freddie Skinner and Tho
mas Jay.
Mrs. Bessie Peeler
Mrs. Bessie T. Peeler passed
away at her home on Flat Shoals
Road on Sunday, June 2, at the
age of 60, following an extended
illness. A native of Rome, she
had been a resident of Newton
County most of her lifetime be
ing an employee of Bibb Manu
facturing Company at Porterdale
for 34 years.
Funeral services were conduc
ted at the Chapel of Caldwell and
Cowan Funeral Home on Monday
afternoon, June 3, with Rev. Har
old W. Lyda officiating. Inter
ment was in Lawnwood Memorial
Park with Caldwell and Cowan
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements. Serving as pall
bearers were Hugh Price, Ches
ter Sellars, Clifford Stagers,
James Addington, Perry brown,
and Fred Gabwell.
Surviving are two sons, Jim
my Peeler, Edward (Buddy) Peel
er, both of McDonough; daughter,
Miss Sara Elizabeth Peeler, Cov
ington; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Nor
man, Plant City, Florida; Mrs.
Gladys Bradshaw, Mrs. Myrtle
Rickard Mrs. Fairy Stagers, all
of Rome; five grandchildren and
a number of nieces and neph
ews.
Mrs. W. F. Martin
Mrs. W. F. (Dora) Martin of
Porterdale passed away in an
Augusta hospital on Tuesday,
June 4, at the age of 76. A
native of Newton County she had
been a patient in the hospital
in Augusta for the past six mon
ths. She was a member of the
Porterdale Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon, June 6, at
Porterdale Baptist Church with
Rev. Charles Thomas officiating.
Interment was in Porterdale Ce
metery with J. C. Harwell and
Son Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Serving as pall
bearers were Buddy Berry, Jeff
rey Williams, Dan Martin, Joe
McClure, Hugh Edwards, Walter
Woodall, Sam McClure and Grier
Holifield, Jr.
Surviving are two sons, W. C.
(Bill) Martin, Augusta; Ray Mar
tin, Atlanta; daughters, Mrs. J.
C. McClure, Porterdale; Mrs.
Jeff L. Williams, Hephzibah;
Mrs. Gibson Holifield, Coving
ton; brothers, Jim Benedict, Cl
arkston; W. C. Benedict, Atlanta;
sisters, Mrs. Viola Cook,
Clarkston and Mrs. Albert Mc-
Clure, Macon.
Pleas Jos. Wilson
Funeral services for Pleas
Joseph Wilson of Loganville
Road, Conyers, were held on Sun
day afternoon, May 26, at County
Line Baptist Church with Rev.
Charles Moody, Rev. Grady
Eberhardt and Rev. Carlton Kni
ght officiating. Interment was in
County Line Cemetery with his
nephews serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Wilson, a native of Jasper
County, was 82 years old and a
retired farmer. He passed away
in a private hospital on Friday,
May 24, where he had been a
patient for the past four months
following a lingering Illness.
Surviving are four sons, Ray
Wilson, Rex; Grady Wilson, Mil
stead; Frank Wilson, Fred Wil
son, Conyers; daughter, Mrs.
Vallie Thompson, Atlanta; sis
ters, Mrs. Lula Lewis, Mrs.
Pearl Jones, Mrs. Eula Harcrow,
Covington; 24 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Hawes Confident
Os Income Goal
ATLANTA (GPS)—With only
one month remaining in the fiscal
year, State Revenue Commis
sioner Peyton Hawes says any
concern that the state might not
reach the 9.3 per cent growth
rate for the year—on which the
state budget is based—can now
be safely discarded. Reason
for his optimism Is this:
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Change Os Service
At Porterdale
The Community Church of Je
sus Christ, located about one
quarter mile south of Porter
dale on Highway 81 wish to in
form the general public of the
change in time of all their Ev
ening Services.
Beginning Sunday June 2, all
Evening Services will start at
7:45. We heartily invite you to
attend Prayer and Bible study
each Tuesday. Bring your Bible,
study and grow with us.
“We have our Youth Service
each Thursday, It is one of the
very best you will find anywhere.
All ages are urged to attend.
Each Sunday Morning at 10:00
o’clock is Sunday School and
Morning Worship at 11:00
o’clock. The Evangelistic ser
vice each Sunday evening. We
invite one and all to come and
enjoy the worship of the Lord
with us,” stated R. M. Parnell,
Pastor.
News Notes From &
StartnAuMe |
Mrs. Fain Brannon, Jim and
Tim of Atlanta were guests Sun
day of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Aiken.
** * *
Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Walton
of Newborn, Mrs. Mildred Pope
of Atlanta and Boyce Maddox
of High Point were dinner guests
of Mrs. A. R. Russell on Sun
day night of last week.
** * *
Mrs. W. H. Corley, Jr., Cyn
thia and Bill visited Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Berry, Marla, Laura,
and Mark in Monticello Sunday
afternoon.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Freddy Greer, Fred and
Leean of Atlanta spent several
days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Mutimer and other
relatives last week.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parnell
of Millen were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Aiken over the
weekend.
** * *
Bible School will begin at
Starrsvllle Methodist Church
June 10.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson
and children of Warner Robins
were weekend guests of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bon
ner.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewing,
Mike and Scott attended the funer
al of Mrs. Ewing’s grandmother,
Mrs. Bailey in Alabama Sunday.
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Phyllis Reynolds
In Training At
Seattle Hospital
ASTORIA, OREGON — Phyllis
Ruth Reynolds, daughter of
Charles Reynolds, Oxford, Ga.,
Is receiving on-the-job training
at the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice hospital at Seattle, Wash.,
after completing a course In
health aide occupations at Tongue
Point Job Corps center here.
The off-center training pro
vides practice of the skills learn
ed in the Job Corps, for a two
to four-week period under actual
employment conditions, prior to
graduation from the center.
Corpswomen engaged in the
extension training program draw
no compensation from thelr“em
ployers” but receive their regu
lar Job Corps pay and allowances,
and the center provides housing
arrangements. At the conclusion
of the training period they return
to Tongue Point with an evalua
tion of their performance and
may either be given additional
schooling or graduated.
Most of the graduates return
to their home areas to seek em
ployment.
Harry E. Tice
Masonic Speaker
At Mansfield
The Regular Communication
of Mansfield Lodge #489 will meet
on Thursday, June 6, at 8 p.m.
The Prince of all Masons,
Brother Harry E. Tice, will be
the guest speaker. He is Chair
man of the Sick Committee of
"Holding Forth The Word
Phi. 2:16 Os Life” COVINGTON, GA.,
d&A THE BAPTIST
TABERNACLE
'W SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1968
11:00 A.M. 7:30 P. M.
OH Morning Service Evening Service
r. Hudson Moody WEDNESDAY PRAYER SERVICE ■ 7:30 P.M.
Pastor
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New "Scooter” Bought By City
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COVINGTON PATROLMAN Ed King stands beside the Cushman
Scooter which was recently purchased by the City for the meter
patrolman. This is only the second “scooter” bought by the city
as the first one was used for more than 12 years. Patrolman
King is the third meter patrolman assigned to that job. The others
were C. J. Gunnells (retired) and the late Chub Ivey.
the Grand Lodge of Georgia and
is also Chairman of the At
lanta Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine
and Elk Sick Committees. You
will miss a treat if you fail
to hear him. All qualified Masons
are invited. Refreshments will
be served.
Cotton absorbs perspira
tion.
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