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COMMENTS
When you vote next Tuesday we urge you
to favorably consider the two amendments that
will benefit local dairy farmers and farmers in
general throughout the state.
Amendment 18 on the ballot will state that the
amendment is “to provide that the marketing of
milk and milk substitutes is in the public interest
and may be regulated by the General Assembly.”
This amendment is the first step toward pro
tecting dairy farmers against the power of the
distributor who now virtually has the farmer at
his mercy. It would guarantee that producers be
paid the same price for milk throughout the state,
thus keeping distributors from passing “discounts
to volume customers” back to the producer.
Help protect dairy farmers by voting for this
amendment. Competition will keep the price of
milk down in your local store.
You might also consider the fact that a gallon
of milk costs approximately $1.23 in Coving
ton while that same gallon of milk, bearing the
same company’s name sells from 89? to 97?
in Atlanta. Somebody is getting a big discount
in the deal and the dairy farmers in Newton
County are bearing their share of the burden
for it. You, the milk buyer, will see milk in
the store at a more stable price throughout the
state with the passage of this amendment.
They’ll Wake Up Smiling
For as long as the citizens of Newton County can
remember, on Halloween our boys and girls have
enjoyed donning fanciful attires and changing their
usually pleasant, friendly miens into the scary
appearances of spooks, goblins and witches.
Throughout the United States, other young trick
or treaters followed the same tradition, year
after year, since time immemorial. Then, just
fifteen years ago, a new element was injected
into the custom which dated back to the Druids
and the ancient Romans.
On October 31, 1950, for the first time, a small
group of Sunday School pupils in the suburb of
a large American city had the idea that they could
do better than gather candy and apples for them
selves. They spontaneously decided that while
they were doing their rounds, ringing doorbells
and asking for “treats” they might just as well
collect pennies, nickels and dimes to help other
children, less fortunate than themselves, in dis
tant parts of the world. So they did, returning with
sl7 in small coins.
To say that this inspiration snowballed is an
understatement It caught on like wildfire,
across all 50 states and eventually wound up
right in our midst, here in Covington.
The nationwide 1963 UNICEF Halloween res
ulted in over $2,000,000 for needy children
around the world. And again tonight, this October
31, 1968, our own boys and girls will again be
among some 3.5 million young Americans eng
aged in this new, beneficent version of the old
tradition in some 13,000 communities from coast
to coast, and in Alaska and Hawaii.
To what use will this money be put? To state
it in simple direct terms, it will save children’s
lives and ensure a better future for them in
more than 100 countries. This will be accom
plished by the United Nations Cliildren’s Fund,
the largest organization entirely devoted to the
THE
CHATTER
♦ ..80X...
ain’t! That ain’t all we are
mixed up about. . .We been told
IFEN you don’t watch out your
ballot will be thrown out for it’s
too easy to vote for both par
ties. . .You better watch out!
Got me to thinkin’ we been con
fused about "which and who” to
vote for ennyhow. . .but now
confused is puttin’ it in a mild
condition, that most of us are
in. Guess we won’t ever know
the difference if ours was thrown
out. . .but folks let’s not let it
happen that way. . .we should
study this thing out well. . .for
the future of our country is at
stake. . .it is in your hands and
mine. . .so let’s all ask the
guidance of our dear Heavenly
Father, in the way we vote, in
order that we may have a bet
ter country in which to live. Just
keep praying that He will direct
us in this project.
When election day is over, and
the votes over the nation are all
counted. . .accept the results,—-
win—or—lose—in the spirit that
the same Father would have you.
Sometimes we get fine officers
and leaders. . .sometimes we
could cry with shame at some
few who are elected to serve
the town, country or nation. . .
but If your Man is elected. . .1
THE COVINGTON NEWS
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MABEL SESSIONS DENNIS
Editor and Publisher
LEO S. MALLARD
A»i*tant to Publisher
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
NEWTON COUNTY
AND THE
CITY OF COVINGTON
Amendments 18 And 19
shall accept him as my man
too. . .if mine is elected then if
everybody will accept him. . .
join hands, neighbor with neigh
bor to help the man in office to
serve in a righteous manner,
and helping him, whether you like
him or not. . .that, my friends,
is when God will approve our ac
tions and give us a better Coun
try in which to live. Just takes
the full cooperation and team
work by all. After the election
forget to boast that you are a
"DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLI
CAN.” Forgive all and join
hands to be the best neighbor
you have ever been. That’s what
It takes to make a good com
munity, State and Nation. "Love
thy neighbor as thyself.”
"Halloween Night is just
around the corner.. .remember
boys and girls, this can be a won
derful night of fun, greeting
friends, or having them greeting
you, and sharing with you. . .but
let’s do this in a gracious man
ner. . .as you always have —but
there are a few who think they
have to be rowdy.. .even into the
wee hours. . .so watch this, and
if you see any outsiders who are
doing this, kindly ask them to
respect the community in which
they are. . .and act as if their
parents were along with them...
Don’t misunderstand us. . .and
be assured that we are wishing
you the happiest Halloween
ever. . .as we go about our
regular job of . . . ’JEST
"SWEEPIN’ UP.”
P. S. There will be a real
treat in store election day for
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Amendment 19 is “to authorize the General
Assembly to provide that programs for the pro
motion of agricultural products including pro
visions for quality and/or product control may
be instituted, continued or terminated in accor
dance with the results of a referendum conducted
among the producers of the product or products
affected and to provide that the General Assem
bly may delegate to instrumentalities, public
corporations, authorities and commissions crea
ted by it the right to impose, raise, lower, or re
peal assessments, fees or other charges upon
the sale or processing of affected products and
to collect the same after approval by the pro
ducers of such products in a referendum.”
The General Assembly is presently authorized
to provide for these services, but no way is
presently provided for financing the services.
This amendment gives the General Assembly
the power to provide for financing, create agen
cies to administer these promotional programs
and to collect the amounts imposed after appro
val by a vote of the producers of the affected
product in a referendum.
Needed programs can be planned “until the
cows come home,” but without financing and ad
ministration they never accomplish goals or bene
fit anyone. Your vote for this amendment is
needed.
welfare of children. With an annual budget
equivalent to only eight per cent of what is being
spent on armament every single day, UNICEF
assists over 500 long-range programs for needy
children and mothers in Asia, Africa, Latin
America and the Middle East. Through UNICEF,
a single penny means five large cups of milk
or the vaccine to protect ’a child from tuber
culosis.
Locally, the TRICK or TREAT for UNICEF
program is conducted by several churches
throughout the county, and this year is being
coordinated by the Covington Service Guild.
Under their auspices, the young participants
will be properly identified by their collection
cartons: half-pint milk containers bearing an
orange and black label with the UNICEF symbol
of a mother and a child. They will do their
rounds in an orderly fashion, in small groups
escorted by a responsible adult or teenager.
Following the collections, the children will be
given parties at several designated locations.
There the coins will be counted. Every stack
of 50 pennies will mean that our fellow citizens
have contributed the DDT to protect 7 children
from malaria for a whole year. Every dime will
mean the penicillin to cure 4 children of yaws,
a crippling tropical disease. 3 nickels will
represent a month’s supply of vitamin capsules
for a new mother or a child. A quarter will
mean the antibiotics to save 2 children from
the blindness of trachoma.
Our own children will be proud of their acc
omplishments. After all the excitement, when
they go to bed, and before falling asleep, they
will think of the many boys and girls who will
have a better chance in life because other chil
dren, here in Newton County, cared.
In the morning they will wake up smiling.
all businessmen, election wor
kers from the court house, and all
the people voting on that day, over
on the square.
The Hospital Auxiliary will be
setting up a nice booth on the
square. Eat with them, please!
The money will go for the local
hospital. What will they serve?
Hot biscuits, made by famous
Covington cooks, and can’t you
just smell that hot sausage and
coffee? Too, they will have
sandwiches (homemade) of all
kinds, famous home made cakes,
chocolate pies, potato chips and
other goodies. Your Office Boy
will be looking forward to seeing
you there.
Dr. Fleming
Speaks Sun.
On Indonesia
Dr. Bond Fleming, Dean of
Oxford College of Emory Uni
versity, will speak Sunday, Nov.
3, at 7:30 p. m. at Allen Memo
rial Church on "Indonesia,” ac
cording to Mrs. Adel Pannell,
Chairman of the Commission on
Mission. This Is the first in a
series of programs during the
month of November.
Dr. Andrew Pate will give the
devotional and some members of
the WSCS will present a skit en
titled "Red is not a Color.”
Recommended themes for the
1968-69 Mission Study are "New
Forms of Mission” and "South
east Asia.’’ The mission study
book is E. L. Smith’s "Mandate
for Mission.”
MARY SESSIONS MALLARD
Anociate Editor
LEO MALLARD
Advertiting Manager
Entered at the Poit Office
at Covington, Georgia, a*
mail matter of the Second
Clot*.
OUR WEEKLY LESSON
FOR
Sunday School
WITNESS IN SUFFERING
DEVOTIONAL READING: I
Peter 5:1-11.
Memory Selection: If one suf
fers as a Christian, let him not
be ashamed, but under that name
let him glorify God. I Peter
4:16.
INTERMEDIATE-SENIOR TO
PIC: Suffering-A Sight of What?
YOUNG PEOPLE-ADULT TO
PIC: Witness in Suffering.
Faith lies at the basis of all
sound religion. If, however, one’s
religious experience is to be
full-orbed and effective, then to
faith must be added fortitude.
For It takes courage to be a
Christian.
In the first place, one must have
the assurance of his deepest con
victions if he is a Christian in
the truest sense of the term. This
does not mean that he is con
tinually free of doubt. There are
things In the Bible none of us
understands. Also, every Chris
tian believer is conscious that
committed as he may be to the
requirements of Christian faith,
his efforts to attain Christian
perfection often fall short of
their mark.
Throughout the history of the
Christian church, there has been
indescribable suffering by many
who were willing to endure per
secution for righteousness’ sake.
Torture of the most indescribably
and revolting nature has been
utilized in trying to bring the
“heretic” back to the true
ways of faith.
The heroism of the battlefield
has often been distinguished and
inspiring, but there is no heroism
designed to call forth admiration
more certainly than the suffering
of those who sacrifice for their
faith.
In this present day we are not
persecuted as men were of old.
The Christian, however, must
manifest fortitude as he moves
about amid the affairs of daily
living. He may find himself
opposed-and frequently honestly
opposed-by those who disagree
with his religious positions. He
may find himself regarded as
queer by those who eagerly accept
what they belive to be the re
wards of worldly living.
Most of all, the Christian in
every age is liable to open to be
ridicule. He is often regarded
as queer and puritanical. He is
constantly reminded that although
his pretensions are big his
achievements are small. He
is urged to practice what he
preaches. The hateful word “hy
pocrite” may be flung at him
in derision or malice.
So we repeat that to faith
must be added fortitude if a
Christian believer in any age
would live up to the require-
BY MRS. ROBERT I. BURALL
TENTH DISTRICT DIR.
GEORGIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS
AND TEACHERS
Sometimes it is very hard to
find good PTA leaders. Not be
cause there are so few qualified,
but because of the Responsibility
It requires of a potential leader.
Too many people are lax in as
suming the responsibility that af
fects their own lives, to say no
thing of their children’s welfare
and their responsibility to them
as parents.
Being a PTA leader is one of
the most gratifying volunteer
services I have ever known, and I
am sure there are manv PTA
leaders who agit«, with me. I
am just as sure all you new lead
ers will find it so.
If your F I’A needs your nelp,
don’t wait to be asked-volunteer
and then do your best. Your chil
dren and community will profit
from your efforts and your own
manpower
MBll begin* with nfl
I [MI BOYI’OWIK IKMI
Scouting was made available
for the boys in the spring Hill
area of Porterdale with the org
anization of Pack and Troop 807.
Jeff Davis and Henry T. John
son organized the two Scout units.
Pack 807 registered with seven
boys. Glen Weaver is Cubmaster,
with Jewel Johnson, Mamie
Weaver and Julie Mae Weaver
serving as Den Mothers.
Troop 807 is led by Scout
master Clarence Stroud. Four
teen boys registered with the
troop.
Additional boys wanting to join
the Pack or Troop should contact
Jeff Davis, Glen Weaver or Cla
rence Stroud.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
ments of a Christian belief.
Tradition has It both Peter
and Paul suffered martydrom.
Their stalwart witness to Chris
tian faith led them at last to
violent death. The New Test
ament does not tell us this,
but the tradition of their marty
drom has been accepted by all
branches of the Christian church
as trustworthy.
The Sunday School lessson for
November 3, entitled “Witness
in Suffering,” is taken from the
First Epistle of Peter. This
chief of the apostles was writing
to Christian congregations in
Asia Minor, churches probably
founded by Paul, and Peter add
resses those who are either in
sorrow over persecutions they
have endured or filled with app
rehension over what the future
may bring forth.
Peter begins by reminding his
fellow-Christians that all events
have their source in God’s fore
knowledge, that trial and suff
ering may be part of his eternal
purpose, and that through it all
they are to be sustained by the
realization that the God of love
and justice Is at their side.
Christ’s work was accompli
shed through suffering. How
then can the followers of Christ
expect to avoid suffering?
Some of their fear may be
morbid apprehension. They are,
however, justified in being app
rehensive over the possibility
of persecution. Jesus in the
Sermon on the Mount had said:
“Blessed are they which are per
secuted for righteousness’ sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. Blessed are ye, when
men shall revile you, and per
secute you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you fal
sely, for my sake. Rejoice,
and' be exceeding glad: for
great is your reward in heaven;
for so persecuted they the pro
phets which were before you”
(Matt. 5:10-12).
You have nothing to fear if
you are on the right side, says
Peter. He implies that the
alleged benefits of worldly living
will pass away, but the inner
consciousness that one is suff
ering for righteousness’ sake
will confer real happiness. Make
the Lord your citadel. “Sanctify
the Lord God in your hearts.”
Doubt and terror depart when
God comes in to take possession
of the soul.
And be always ready, counsels
the chief of the apostles, “to
give an answer to every man
that asketh you a reason of the
hope that is in you. . .” This
is a warning to every generation
of believers that they should
not only be faithful to their
religious beliefs but able to de
fend them with sound reason.
life will be much richer and sat
isfying just knowing you are help
ing to make this world a better
place in which to live. Decisions
you make today -you live with to
morrow!
MW I
“Nothing gets a group of
women off the subject faster
than her arrival.”
Covington
City Hall
WILL BE CLOSED
SATURDAY'S
Effective December Ist, 1968
For the convenience of our citizens
a payment drop box with envelopes
is located on the drive - in window
side of the Covington City Hall.
City of Covington
(Our Advertisers Are Assured of Best Results)
18 Oct. 68
Dear Sir;
My name is Gary Price and I
am a PFC in the U. S. Marine
Corps. lam serving in Viet
Nam now. I’ll rotate in July.
I made this poem up as I was
sitting in my bunker and I would
like to know if you would pub
lish it in the Covington News this
week. The poem sounded good
to me. Do you think its good
enough to publish?
I am 19 yrs. old, I live in
Covington and my parents names
are Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Price of
9267 West View Drive, Coving
ton.
This is my poem:
MARINE IN VIET NAM
As I was sitting in my bunker
tonight,
I was thinking of something I
could write.
And as my thoughts came through,
Somehow I know I would make it
through,
I have seen more than a thousand
faces.
And I have fought in many places.
As we walk along, deep inside we
are crying
And every minute men are dying.
We have many more days to do,
But we all have family’s to go
back to.
We roam this country with our
gear on our backs.
And they push us more than they
would on a track.
As our patrol was sitting in an
ambush one night,
I had a VC lined in my sights.
Our radio man called to the
other patrol up ahead,
They told us to sit tight and not
to lose our head.
As we were sitting tight,
The other patrol joined us in
the firefight.
We didn’t lose a single man that
night,
For “Might Mike” hit them with
all their might,
All of this will be behind us one
day,
For all we have to do now is fight
and pray.
My family told me once not to
fret,
For I was the best darn Marine
yet! ! !
I am in Mike Company 3rd BN
7th Marines Ist Marine Division
13 miles southeast of Da Nang.
Sir, if you publish this would
you send me a paper? Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gary Price
(Editor’s Note: Normally The
Covington NEWS does not carry
poems, but in this case of a
Newton County soldier in Viet
Nam. we are making an excep
tion.)
The Wesleyan Service Guild
will meet at the First Methodist
Church on Tuesday evening, Nov
ember 5, at 8 p.m. Hostesses will
be Mrs. Joe Haymore and Mrs.
Mary Frances Woffard.
** * *
The Covington Garden Club
will meet at the library on Wed
nesday, November 6, at 3;30
p.m. The library will be open
from 10 until 11 a.m. that day
to enter arrangements.
** * *
Covington Woman’s Club mem
bers will be at the Club House
on Tuesday, November 5, to
take care of small children while
their mother’s vote.
Republican
Rally Friday
The Milledgeville Republican
Committee will hold a rally Fri
day night, November the Ist at
7:30 on the Court House steps.
This old-fashion political rally
will feature Howard “Bo” Calla
way, Commissioner of Agricul
ture Phil Campbell, Mayor Ron
nie Thompson of Macon and Se
nator Oliver Bateman of Macon.
There will also be a gathering
of other local candidates from
surrounding counties. Everyone
Is cordially invited to attend.
It’s just fearful to think of all
the things that are going to take
place during the next seven days
before we fight another NEWS
deadline. Why, the whole world
may be changed. Crying towels
will be wet with tears that will
flow into oblivion under tramp
ling feet of the victorious.
In case you haven’t heard, we
elect a “fearless leader” next
Tuesday along with all the trim
mings for other offices. I’m glad
I made the decision on who I
would support early—you avoid a
lot of confusion that way, and
most of the time your first de
cision is right anyway. Who I
vote for is my business and I’m
grateful that you have the same
right—just in case I’m wrong.
But VOTE—yes,amendmentsand
all. Even a confused voter is
better than one who shirks this
responsibility.
But hold on a minute, there’s
a lot of action scheduled before
Tuesday that’s more exciting than
politics, and these things tax a
souls decision making capacity.
Deer “gun season” opens Satur
day morning at daylight, Georgia
takes on the Cougars from Hous
ton in Athens Saturday afternoon,
meanwhile Tech waltzes up to
entertain Duke at Durham, and
Auburn heads for Gator Aid coun
try to take on Florida.
Saturday’s going to be busy
alright — hunting until 10:00
a. m., leaving for Athens at 10:30,
keeping up with Tech, Auburn
on the radio and the tally sheet,
while trying to “hold that Cou
gar”—Whew!! It’ll be a relief
to get back to work Monday.
These pretty, crisp October-
November days have awakened
the food hunting capacity of the
largemouth bass and crappie out
“Don’t Be a Pumpkin Head”
By
Rev. Claud Healan, Jr.
Recently I was reading a re
ligious tract intitled “Don’t be a
Pumpkin head”. I thought about
the season of the year that is
upon us and all the little ghosts
and goblins will be running all
over town with their tricks or
treats. This “Don’t be a Pump
kinhead” theme has a very fa
miliar ring for this week.
Did you ever carve a pump
kinhead? Those holes for eyes.
And then the nose, and finally the
grinning mouth! Doesn’t it scare
you? Especially at night when
you put a candle inside. But you
know what’s wrong with a Pump
kinhead! It’s hollow! The day
after Halloween you throw it
away. It will soon rot and die.
It glows and seems alive only
when it has a light inside. You
aren’t a pumpkinhead, but all of
us are something like one. We
may grin and look alive, but we
I
Thursday, October 31, 1968
JEST EVERYTHING
By: Leo S. Mallard
at Jackson Lake and the larger
impoundments in the state. Fall
is a hard season to schedule
work. Jackson Lake is back up
to normal and clear after suf
fering the lowest level in se
veral years during the summer
and through September.
The United Fund Drive in New
ton County will be closing out
next week and those of you who
haven’t called on “your fair sh
are” need to get to work. Folks
are receptive to this local drive
now and you will find most of them
cooperative.
Most people realize that living
and drawing a pay check in a com
munity also carries with it a re
sponsibility to help finance the
needs in the community. Don’t
forget your own “fair share”,
for but for the grace of God
you might be on the receiving
end instead of donating.
Covington is mighty fortunate
to secure a man with the cap
ability of Bob Mauney as City
Manager. If you haven’t met him
drop by city hall and welcome him
in person. He and his family
are an asset to our town and I’m
sure his professional managing
of city business will be invalu
able as our town grows into the
future.
May I recommend a bus trip
to you when the Newton “Rams”
play their next game away. I
tried it along with Bob Greer,
a few moms and pops, and a host
of high school students all the
way to Gainesville and back last
Friday night. Guaranteed to cl
ear the cobwebs out of your
ears for better hearing—after
you get your hearing back, that
is. GO RAMS GO. . .“hail
to thee our Alma Mater, New
ton High is “HELL” — ’6B
version.
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will someday die. But we can
have a light inside that will truly
make us alive. This real light
is Jesus.
Jesus said; lam the light of
the world. He that followeth
me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
John 8:12.
When Jesus lives inside you,
you will then have the glow of the
Christian Life. You will walk
in the light as He is in the light.
Would you really like to shine
for Jesus? Do you want to really
glow? Then receive the Light of
the World, Jesus Christ. Don’t
be a pumpkinhead! Have the light
of life in your heart.
About three out of five of the
nation’s workers are covered
under the Federal-State unem
ployment insurance program.
The Labor Department reports
that in the program’s first 33
years, unemployment insurance
payments have exceeded SSO bil
lion.