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As we sit here trying to
"think” for a change, the TV
is trying its best to elect its
favorite candidate..no, we were
only jesting. . .they are acc
urately presenting the "up to
the minute news,” as the votes
come in. When this election is
over, your Office Boy asks just
one thing please: If your can
didate won, please do not be
boasting about it for he could
have been the worst of the lot.
If your candidate came second
. . .don’t weep, for this was in
the cards, for YOU know every
body did not get to the poles.
If YOUR man came in third.,
well you (and I realize "with
you”) that "there just might have
been something going on that was
wrong”.. .Now we can’t help it!.,
but let’s all settle down and acc
ept the people elected, and pray
that all came out for the best.
The man elected President is
just as much YOUR president
as he is your neighbors, who
boasts that "My President won.”
or my man won..he is no more
HIS than yours, .so both of you
forget your grumblin’ and get
down to helpin’ all those folks
elected to do the best they can.
This column will be printed be
fore the votes are all counted.,
and you can bet your Office Boy
is pullin’ for somebody to win.
We wish, with all our heart,
that the man elected could be like
the man we heard Dr. Bond
Fleming talk about, last Sun
day, at the First Baptist Church.
That man’s name was Barnabas.
If you have not made a real
study of that man’s life, then you
have missed something that might
mean a different life for you in OH
so many ways. Ms life will be
one of the greatest challenges
you have ever had. . .and. . .
Dr. Fleming gave a dynamic
portrayal of his life. We only
wish each, and every, person in
this County, could have heard
Dr. Flemings soul stirring mes
sage. Rev. Callaway made a
great choice of speakers, when
he chose Dr. Fleming to fill the
pulpit of the First Baptist Ch
urch, in his absence.
At the evening service young
Alan Mitchell, First Baptist’s
Music Director, truly brought a
challenging message as he filled
the pulpit. During his short
stay in this County he has made
his place in the hearts of the
people. We predict a great
future for this young Christian,
working in all phases of Church
work. . .and especially with the
Office Boy’s choice work. . .
our Young People.
The Sister and her husband
have returned from a three weeks
rest in Florida, basking in the
sunshine, as well as getting a good
scare from that recent storm..
which did not reach Daytona
Beach before it turned to the
West Coast. Good to have them
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UF Officers
To Be Elected
At Tues. Meeting
The annual meeting of the Cov
ington-Newton County United
Fund, Inc., will be held Tuesday,
November 12, 1968 at 2 P. M.
The meeting will be held at the
Snapping Shoals EMC Building.
The nominating committee will
nominate officers and board
members at this meeting. Ed
Robinson is chairman of the nom
inating committee.
Each contributor to the Cov
ington-Newton County United
Fund is a member of the Cor
poration for the year he contri
butes and is invited to be pre
sent at this meeting.
Gerald Wendel, acting presi
dent, urges all members, trus
tees and officers to be present
for this annual meeting on Tues
day.
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PORTERDALE WOMAN’S CLUB members have been busily engaged In a Cancer Linen Closet project.
Shown at one of the work sessions are, left to right: Mesdames J. T. Carter, B. C. Crowell, E. L.
Digby (chairman), Jerry McLeroy, Wyman Bowden, Jake Hunt, 0. R. Moore and Howard Moore.
The club meets the first Monday in each month.
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BOBBY THOMASON holds the 12-point deer he bagged Monday morn
ing along the Alcovy River in Newton County. The deer weighed 240
pounds at White’s Firestone Store in Covington.
Low Rent Housing Project Is
54% Complete, Says Strickland
Executive Director Charles St
rickland of the Covington Low
Rent Housing Project told the
Covington-Newton County Cham
ber of Commerce Monday that
the 180-unit project is now 54%
completed. Strickland was the
guest speaker at the C of C
November meeting at the Teen
Can on Monday.
The cost of the local federal
ly-financed project will be $2,-
410,000, and was started on March
4, 1968. The completion date has
been set for February 20, 1969
with certain modifications, Mr.
Strickland stated. He said that
another three months is given
to contractor to landscape the gr
ounds. Due to the rock under
ground of the north side of the
project area and the muck on the
south side, the contractor may
possibly get another 60 days.
These areas necessitated extra
work to prepare the land for the
buildings.
Mr. Strickland said that most
of the units would be rented to
families with an annual income
of $3,200 and less. However,
he stated that a family with sev
eral members could make as
much as $5,000 per year.
The rental basis for charge
will be based on the size of the
unit and the income of the rent
ers. Strickland stated that no ap
plications have been taken as yet.
The members of the Housing
Authority are: James Hutchins,
chairman, Ray Reece, Rpbert
Fowler, Rucker Ginn and Rob
ert Stewart. Strickland, of
course, is the Executive-Dir
ector.
Chamber President Hugh
Steele presided at the business
meeting Monday following the
meal. S. J. Morcock read the
minutes of the October meeting.
Two new members were wel
comed into membership of the
local C. of C. They are Terry
Avery of The Bank of Covington,
and Jimmy Edwards of the Met-
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ropolitan Ins. Co.
Robert O. Arnold gave a re
port of the proposed multi-coun
ty Area Planning Project. He
said that one meeting had al
ready been held and that another
important meeting is scheduled
in the near future.
President Steele appointed Bill
Ballenger chairman of a commi
ttee to prepare a brochure for
the Covington-Newton County Ch
amber of Commerce. Tom Bai
ley and Leo S. Mallard are the
other members of this commi
ttee.
Guests at the meeting Monday
included: Mrs. Hubert Cunard of
the Wee Wisdom Kindergarten
and Old Mill Restaurant; Joel
Cunningham of the local Hous
ing Project; Al Hopkins of The
First Citizens Bank; Mrs. De-
Loach of the Jack and Jill Kind
ergarten; Walter Kimbrell of the
Covington Gas Dept.; and Ed
Crudup, a local Attorney-At-
Law.
8 Newton Countians Are |
Indicted On Arson Charges I
Eight Newton Countians, all
young men, have been indicted
on arson charges, some on as
many as three felony counts,
during the past two weeks in
Covington and Newton County,
according to information issued
by Covington Fire Chief R. T.
Floyd and State Arson investi
gators.
All the suspects, ranging in
age groups 19 to 24, face trials
later this month. Many of those
arrested have signed confessions
that they burned vacant houses
and barns in the county.
Warrants were issued for the
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1968
Nixon Elected
Display Flag On
Veterans’ Day
The Pilot Club of Covington
urges all business, public firms
and homes to display the flag of
the United States of America on
Veteran’s Day, Monday, Novem
ber 11th.
In 1919 President Wilson pro
claimed November 11th as Arm
istice Day in memory of our sold
iers who gave their lives for our
country in World War One.
Then in 1954 Congress changed
the name to Veterans Day to honor
all of our United States Veterans.
Dr. Wood To
Speak At
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Lavinia Wood, Education
Specialist for Newton County Sc
hools, will be the guest speaker
at the regular weekly meeting
today (Thursday) of the Coving
ton Kiwanis Club. The meeting
will be held at the Teen Can
building at 1 p.m.
Kiwanlan and Principal of E. L.
Ficquett School In Covington,
George Hutchinson, is the pro
gram chairman this week and he
will introduce the speaker.
The week of November 10-
16 is National Education Week,
and Dr. Wood’s speech will be
in keeping with that event in
Covington and Newton County.
Circle K officers of Oxford
College of Emory University,
Oxford, gave the program Thurs
day at the weekly meeting of the
Covington Kiwanis Club. Presi
dent Sid Shingler was in charge
of the program and he presented
the various speakers who app
eared on the program.
Oxford Student body president
Danny Preston fold of his duties
at oxford, vice-president Bill
Nipper spoke on the activities
of the Student Judicial Commi
ttee; and secretary Mike Hodges
told the club about the athletic
program. Len Strickland played
his guitar and sang two amusing
songs.
Visitors at the meeting
Included; Oxford Mayor A. W.
Jackson; Dean Loyal Norman, of
ABAC College In Tifton; Dean
Homer Adams of DeKalb Junior
College; Ike Hay of Covington;
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following persons:
Thomas Michael Hall, about
20 years of age, of Nelson Drive,
Covington. Arson and felony on
three counts.
Wiley Reynolds, about 20, of
Wheat Street, Covington. Arson,
felony on two counts.
Ricky Smith, about 19, South
Youth Draws
Sentence For
Destroying Signs
ATLANTA-Gettlng “Kicks”
out of deliberate destruction of
highway signs can be a costly
pastime as one youth found out
in Brunswick municipal court
last week.
Found guilty of destroying 15
highway signs with an automo
bile, the defendant was given an
8 month sentence by Judge W.
C. little of the Brunswick co
urt. The judge also explained
that he was taking into consid
eration the fact that payment for
the signs had been made to the
Highway Department.
Solicitor William N. Little poi
nted out that sentences could
have been given in each Instance.
A Highway Department spokes
man from the Jesup Division said
the so-called “Prank” could have
resulted In the deaths or serious
injury of motorists on SR 50
and U.S. 17. One of the more
“Critical” signs was a YIELD
sign at the intersection of those
two roads.
He expressed the hope that all
citizens would be as co-operative
as the service station attendant
who after hearing the driver
bragging to two companions, re
ported the license number to the
State Patrol. “Replacement of
damaged signs cost the public
(gas tax payers) approximately
$75,000 last year, which is not
nearly as Important as the loss
due to accidents and Injuries
resulting from “Missing”
signs.”
Talmadge, Thibodeau Elected
Senator, Superior Court Judge
Richard M. Nixon has won the presidential election held through
out the nation Tuesday with a compilation of 287 electoral votes as
the ballot counting in some states continued Wednesday at noon. A
total of 270 electoral votes were needed for a majority election.
Democrat Hubert Humphrey
was second in the three-man
race and George C. Wallace was
third. Mr. Wallace carried five
Southern states with a total of
45 electoral votes.
In Georgia Mr. Wallace won
an overwhelming victory with a
vote of 410,970 against Mr. Ni
xon’s 262,242, and Mr. Hump
hrey's 234,198. This probably
marks the first time in history
that a Democratic Presidential
nominee has run third In state
voting.
U. S. Senator Herman Talma
dge won an easy victory over
Republican challenger Earl Pat
ton. The voting was Talmadge
514,000 plus, and Patton 164,000
plus.
A new Stone Mountain Judge
will be Republican Richard Thi
badeau who will succeed retiring
Judge Frank Guess. Thlbadeau
had a lead of more than 2,700
over Democrat Dennis Jones in
the counties of DeKalb, Newton
and Rockdale. Mr. Thibadeau’s
vote at noon Wednesday was 17,-
981 and Mr. Jones’ 15,203.
Newton County’s tabulation of
the voting In 15 of the 17 voting
precincts was completed In the
Presidential race Wednesday at
Porterdale Church
Has $56,974 Budget
Porterdale Baptist Church has
set the budget for the church for
the coming year at $56,974.00,
according to the pastor, Rev. H.
N. Earnest. To meet this am
ount the church will have to reach
a goal of $1,095.65 each Sunday
or $4,747.83 for each month of
the coming year.
Included in this increased bud
get is the proposed acquisition
of a full time music and educa
tion director for the church.
Sunday morning church ser
vices are being broadcast from
the Porterdale Baptist Church
at the eleven o’clock church ser
vice program for the months of
November and December.
As has been the custom for
several months the Sunday Sch
ool lesson is broadcast from
the church at 10 o’clock for the
convenience of shut-ins. Frank
Wise is the Sunday School teach
er bringing these messages.
Dearing Street, Covington. Ar
son, felony on two counts.
Larry Jones, about 20, of
Northwest Street, Covington, Ar
son, felony on three counts.
Lloyd Lyda, Jr., about 24, of
Oxford, Arson, felony on three
counts.
James Edward Smith, about
20, of Porterdale. Arson, one
count.
Wade Garner, 17, Oxford, Ar
son.
Jerry Andy Tilson, 19, Jack
son Highway, Covington. Arson.
Many of the fires were started
in the City of Covington and then
the pattern spread to the county
areas, Chief Floyd stated. Work
ing on solving the cases bringing
the accused to trial were K. G.
Davis, Arson Investigator Milton
Rose; and Georgia Bureau of In
vestigation Agent Jimmy Davis.
The Covington City Police have
worked incessantly on the case
since arson was first suspected
In a fire In the city.
It was stated that many fema
les will also be Involved In Indict
ments. Four could be charged
with arson, Chief Floyd said.
Persons 65 And
Retiring Should
Visit SS Office
Since medicare has become a
vital part of the social security
program it is doubly Important
that people approaching 65 visit
the social security office well
before they reach that Important
milestone.
According to Neil Quarles,
Field Representative serving
Newton County, until medicare
came into the picture It was nat
ural for a person to wait until he
was on the point of retiring be
fore he came In to find out about
his social security retirement
benefits. If he waited a few
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3 o’clock. Only the precincts of
Porterdale and Stansells were to
be tabulated by Ordinary Donald
Stephenson’s workers late yes
terday.
George Wallace polled 2,336
votes in the 15 precincts. Hu
bert Humphrey had 1,721 and Ric
hard Nixon 1,469.
The count in the U. S. Senate
race had not been completed when
The News went to press Wednes
day afternoon. Also the Judge
ship of the Stone Mountain Cir
cuit vote count had not been
completed yesterday.
Oxford Election
The annual Oxford Town elect
ion will be held Monday,
December 9, 1968. Three coun
cllmen will be elected in this
year’s balloting.
Oxford residents who wish to
enter the race have until Monday,
November 25 to qualify at the
Town Hall.
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| Higher Earnings Locally
An analysis of family earn
ings in Newton County, with part
icular reference to the distribut
ion of this Income, indicates a
steady movement upward into
higher brackets.
The progress has been
general—at all Income levels.
Many of the families that were
earning $5,000 to SB,OOO a few
years ago have stepped Into the
next higher group. Their former
spots have been taken, in turn,
by those whose incomes had been
under $5,000.
As a result, there are now
fewer local families In the low
brackets and more in the upper
ones than ever before.
Does it mean that people are
better off, financially, to the
extent indicated by their Increas
ed earnings? Not entirely.
The Department of Commerce,
discussing the matter, points out
that the median Income of fam
ilies in the United States rose
6 1/2 percent In 1967 but, be
cause of price increases, the
net gain in purchasing power
was only 4 percent.
Newton County’s Income dis-
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Arthur Peterson
Christian
Church Calls
Minister
The Covington Christian
Church, which began meeting
early this year, has called Mr.
Arthur Peterson as minister.
Mr. Peterson is presently con
cluding his studies at Atlanta
Christian College In East Point,
and will graduate in June, 1969.
He is a native of Lake City, Flo
rida.
Following graduation from high
school, he enrolled at Atlanta
Christian College in the fall of
1964. He is engaged to Miss
Janis Click, a sophomore student
at the college. A June wedding is
planned.
Mr. Peterson’s student mlni
steries have Included being youth
minister of the Adairsville
Christian Church from October,
1964 to December, 1965. He has
also served as minister of the
Springhill Christian Church near
Thomasville. In October of 1967
he began ministering to the Ch
ristian Church in Greenville,
S. C.
The schedule of Sunday ser
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Obituary ... 6
Society 9
Sports 17-18
Legal 26-27
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tribution figures are contained
in a survey made by the Standard
Rate and Data Service. The
report details, for every section
of the country, the portion of
the population In each Income
bracket.
Locally, It shows, some 58.4
percent of the households had
spendable Incomes of $5,000 or
more In the past year after
payment of Federal, state and
local taxes.
This represented an Increase
of 10.0 percent in the number
of families in that bracket In a
two-year period. In the united
States the Increase was 6.0 per
cent and, in the State of Georgia,
7.8 percent.
The study was undertaken to
get a better understanding of the
income status of each segment of
the population than was provided
by the all-encompassing "ave
rage Income” figures.
The degree to which the overall
earnings In a community are
distributed is an index of the
well-being of the majority of
the people.
They show whether a dispro
portionate share goes to a small
Henry Grosh To Speak At
Tabernacle "Youth Night”
Henry Grosh, Director of "At
lanta Youth for Christ”, is to be
at The Baptist Tabernacle.
A Great Youth Night Program
Is planned for Saturday, Novem
ber 9, at The Baptist Taberna
cle of Covington at 7:30 p. m.
The special speaker will be
one of the best known and loved
youth workers in the state. A
man who has been used of God
to do a tremendous work as dir
ector of the “Atlanta Youth for
Christ.” Many young people
have been won to Jesus Christ,
and many have given themselves
to full time Christian service
under his dedicated mlnistery.
Young people are Invited to
attend this meeting on Sat. night
7:30, at The Baptist Tabernacle
of Covington.
Poppy Day Coming To Covington
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POPPY DAY in Covington has gotten off to a headstart as Mrs. Hugh
Sams pins one of the crepe flowers on Covington Mayor Walker Harris
(above). The Newton County American Legion Auxiliary sponsors
the Poppy Sale here. Mrs. Sams is chairman of the 1968 project.
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number of families, leaving a
relatively small portion for the
majority, or whether the distri
bution is more uniform.
The breakdown figures for
Newton County list 20.6 percent of
the families with net incomes of
$5,000 to SB,OOO and another
16.0 percent in the SB,OOO to
SIO,OOO bracket. In the $3,000
to $5,000 group are 25.0 per
cent. The others have incomes
above SIO,OOO or under $3,000.
Newton Cancer
Unit Directors
To Meet Wed.
There will be an Important
Board of Directors meeting of
the Newton County Unit Ameri
can Cancer Society on Wednesday
evening, November 13 at seven
o’clock at the Covington City
Hall, according to an announce
ment by Miss Ann Buxton, Field
Representative.
Mrs. E. L. Digby, newly elec
ted president, will assume her
role. All members are urged to
be present.
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