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| NEWSLETTER
By Robert G. Mauney
City Manager
INTRODUCTION
Good municipal government
requires an Informed citizenry.
Your City officials have a res
ponsibility to report faithfully
and fully to you - the citizens
of Covington -about the poli
cies that have been adopted and
why; about accomplishments,
problems, difficulties and fail
ures; and about future plans. This
weekly newsletter is dedicated to
informing you about your City
government.
PURPOSE
“I am a good citizen and pay
my taxes. Why can’t the City
Or, "I see a
number of City employees and
equipment working In my neigh
borhood - Is a new sewer line
being Installed or Is a new water
main coming our way?” These
and other slmiliar questions are
asked dally by our citizens. Of
ten, you may have questions about
Home Fire Drills
May Save Lives
Os Loved Ones
Fire drills should be conduct
ed at home —just as they are
in schools and other public
places— the American Insurance
Association recommends.
Home fires, the Association
says, claimed some 6,700 lives In
the United States in 1967 — 60
per cent of the victims being
the very young and the very old.
Hie fire drills should be con
ducted periodically. They sh
ould be based on an escape plan
that features: 1) a floor plan
Indicating all doors, windows,
stairways, porches and porch
roofs, 2)alternate routes fores
cape from any part of the house
or apartment, 3) practice drills
both day and night so that every
member of the family knows how
to leave the premises In a hurry,
4) assignment of someone to help
the very young and elderly to
leave the premises, and s)agree
ment on a meeting place outside
the house where all must ass
emble.
Aside from the drills, the Ass
ociation makes a pointed remind
er:
“Remember! Fire prevention
is your best fire protection!”
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A FEW QUESTIONS
TO ASK THE PRINTING SALESMAN
When the person selling Printing, Stationery, Sales Books,
Business Forms, Office Supplies, and so on solicits your
business, here are a few questions he should be able to an
swer to your satisfaction:
Does his firm pay wages to employees who live, pay taxes,
and do business in your community?
Does his firm contribute anything to local worthwhile
causes, churches, community drives, and charitable pur
poses in your Community?
Does his firm give newspaper space every week free to
churches, schools, civic organizations, Boy and Girl Scouts,
4-H, FFA, and FHA, Woman’s Club, Rotary and other clubs
in your Community?
Does his firm publish frequently articles showing the ad
vantages of trading with home merchants and businessmen in
building up your Community?
Does he grant you every favor that you would reasonably
expect from your home newspaper in publication of news
items concerning you and members of your family?
Is he reliable and can the quality of his merchandise
stand inspection ?
If not-Call 786-3401
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the activities of your City gov
ernment but fail to ask for ans
wers. This newsletter should be
helpful to you. Its purpose is to
cover current City activities and
to attempt to answer these ques
tions which often arise.
WHAT IS AHEAD?
Our City is growing. We live
in a dynamic community and the
future is bright. A spirit of op
timism is present and the signs
of progress are everywhere. Nu
merous and varied challenges
face your City government in
meeting the problems that ac
company growth. Already the
City Is undertaking major Im
provement programs in your gas
and electric services. Streets
are being paved and drainage pro
blems are being solved. New and
expanding Industry along with new
housing areas are being deve
loped. At the same time, our
citizens are demanding better
housekeeping services - im
.proved garbage, trash, police,
fire and street maintenance along
with recreational facilities and
programs.
In upcoming City Hall News
letters we will discuss these ch
anges and your City’s response to
them. An attempt will be made
to keep you informed about your
City’s progress.
Finally, your response is In
vited and will be welcomed.
Maybe you have a question about
some City service or Improve
ment. Feel free to call, write
or drop-by your City Manager’s
Office. The office is located In
the City Hall Building. The
hours are from 8:30 A. M. until
4:00 P. M. and the telephone num
ber Is 786-5324. The door Is
always open.
Next Week: Who To Call For
City Services.
360-Degree Turn
A member of the Federal
Aviation Administration’s air
traffic control contingent in
Vietnam passes along this story
Involving a control tower oper
ator and commercial pilot at the
big Da Nang airbases;
The pilot, after receiving In
structions to execute a 360-de
gree turn to the left —a full
circle—for spacing purposes,
asked If the controller realized
that even a 180-degree turn cost
his company S4O. “Roger!” the
controller replied, “Make me an
SBO turn to the left.”
Resawn Siding Liked
Resawn lumber siding fin
ished with semi - transparent
stain currently is tops in popu
larity. Architects and builders
specify lumber siding for its ele
gance. Homeowners like its low
maintenance. And landscape de
signers feel plant materials
show off best when teamed with
rough, stained wood.
Hospital Auxiliary Has Project For Resuscitator Funds
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the General Election hours. The project was used to raise money to help finance the purchase of a
Resuscitator for the Hospital. Shown left, to right in the photo: Mrs. Olin Costley, Mrs. James Hal
stead, Mrs. Donald Stephenson, Mrs. C. A. Pickering, Mrs. E. J. Callaway, Mrs. S. J. Morcock and
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Prather (seated).
Unemployment Declines In
Nonfarm Work In Sept.
WASHINGTON—Nonfarm pay
roll employment increased
modestly in September and un
employment declined less than
seasonally, the U. S. Department
of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics has reported.
The Increase in payroll em
ployment in Septeml er (125,000
seasonally adjusted) was the
smallest in the last 4 months.
About one-fourth of the Increase
was the result of the return to
work of strikers.
The jobless situation for men,
teenagers, full-time workers,
and most other groups in the
Local Service
Station Gets
High Compliment
The Covington-Newton County
Chamber of Commerce recently
received a copy of a complimen
tary letter referring to a local
service station and the aid the
station attendant gave a motorist
in Covington.
The letter follows:
Jackson’s Standard Station
Highway 278 at Emory Street
Covington, Georgia
Gentlemen:
Your station operator on Sun
day night was truly a “Good Sa
maritan” to my wife and me as
we experienced car trouble in
your city.
He made several telephone
calls for us and secured the help
we needed from the Oldsmobile
dealer. In addition to that, he
kept the station open and the
lights on while the repair man
fixed the alternator In my car.
I consider this service beyond
the call of duty, and his fine help
encourages us to come back th
rough Covington any time we can
route ourselves through that
area.
Cordially,
Middle South Broadcasting Co.
George W. Patton
Vice Pres. 4 General Manager
labor force was vi rtually un
changed, while unemployment for
women increased slightly over
the month. The overall rate
of unemployment was 3.6 per
cent In September, near the post-
Korean low of 3.5 percent in
August. Thus far in 1968, the
rate has also averaged 3.6 per
cent.
Nonfarm payroll employment
increased by 125,000 in Septem
ber to 68.5 million, seasonally
adjusted. About 30,000 of the
increase resulted from the net
return of workers who had been
off payrolls in August because
of strikes. Employment gains
in services (40,000), State and
local government (25,000), and
trade (20,000) accounted for the
new job growth in September.
Three-fourths of the employment
pickup in contract construction
(40,000) was the result of a
return to payrolls of striking
workers.
The number of unemployed
persons was 2.6 million In Sep
tember, 160,000 less than In Au
gust. The decline was about
100,000 less than seasonally ex
pected. Most of the seasonally
adjusted Increase occured
among women. At 3.6 percent
in September, the overall job
less rate was virtually unchanged
from the post-Korean low of 3.5
percent in August.
The unemployment rate in the
third quarter of 1968 averaged
3.6 percent, the same as in
the first and second quarters
of this year. In 1966 and 1967,
the quarterly rate of unemploy
ment had remained between 3.7
and 3.9 percent.
Unemployment of 15 weeks or
more totaled 370,000 in Septem
ber (seasonally adjusted). This
was the third month in 1968
that unemployment of 15 weeks
or more had fallen below 400,000
and the present level was at
the lowest point in about 15 years.
The average workweek for the
Nation’s rank and file workers
was 38.0 hours in September
(seasonally adjusted), the high
est level in 1968. There were
large Increases in hours in con
struction (0.4 hour) and manu
facturing (0.3 hour).
Gross weekly earnings for all
rank and file workers in Sep
tember averaged $110.49, up 95
cents from August. All major
industry divisions except trade
showed gains in weekly earn
ings. Construction workers re
ceived $3.05 more in September,
bringing their weekly earnings
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up to $172.22; factory workers’
gross weekly warnings rose by
$2.84 to $124.23. Between Sep
'tember 1967 and 1968, the earn
ings for all workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls in
creased by $6.59 (6.3 percent).
Employment totaled 75.9 mil
lion in September, 1.5 million
less than in August. The drop,
which was seasonally expected,
reflected the large number of
teenage workers who returned
to school in September.
Adult Disabled
May Get Social
Security Benefits
At the present time over
200,000 whose disabilities began
in childhood are receiving social
security benefits, according to
Neil Quarles, Field Represent
ative of the Decatur Social
Security Office. Over 350 dis
abled adults are receiving child
hood disability benefits in the
five-county area-DeKalb, Gwin
nett, Henry, Newton, and Rock
dale-serviced by the Decatur
District Office.
Quarles added that to be
eligible for childhood disability
benefits the person must have a
mental or physical impairment
that began before age 18 and he
must have remained disabled
since that time. In addition, the
disability must be such that the
person is unable to do any sub
stantial work for pay; he must
be single when benefits start;
and he must be the son or
daughter of a parent who is ent
itled to social security retire
ment or disability benefits, or
whose parent was insured at the
time of death.
Quarles urged anyone having
a child under 18 who is recei
ving child’s benefits and is dis
abled, to apply for childhood
disability benefits when the chi
ld is 17 1/2 years of age. If
this is done there will be no
break in the benefit payments.
Quarles concluded that anyone
knowing of a person who might
be eligible for these benefits
should contact his office which
is located in the Decatur North
Professional Building in down
town Decatur. The telephone
number is 373-7254.
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Judge Strozier Had Busy Session Monday
Covington City Judge E. W.
Strozier had another busy court
session Monday morning at the
City Hall Courtroom. He called
a total of 54 cases with many of
those charged with crimes for
feiting their cash bonds.
As usual, most of the cases
involved motorists charged with
traffic violations during the past
week. Nine persons were char
ged with reckless driving, five for
operating vehicles with loud muf
flers, four for speeding, four for
driving without a license (DWOL),
four for operating vehicles with
expired stickers, two for driving
under the influence (DUl),twofor
having improper tags, and two for
motor vehicle Inspection violat-
You’ll be living in security if
you have a nest egg of U. S.
Savings Bonds and Freedom Sh
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
November 7,8, 9
"THE RESTLESS ONES"
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
November 10, 11, 12
Sunday Matinee 3:30
Julie Andrews in
"SOUND OF MUSIC"
Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.
November 13-16
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CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE 50c guy SEVERAL FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OTHERS
lons.
Two cases were transferred to
Superior Court for trial. One
person was charged with DUI,
speeding, running a red light,
resisting arrest, reckless dri
ving, assaulting an officer, and
failure to stop for an officer.
The other case involved a sub
ject charged with shop lifting.
One man drew a $25.00 fine for
MOONLIT
DRIVE-IN
CONYERS, GEORGIA
Thur.-Frl., Nov. 7-8
John Wayne-Dean Marfin
"THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER"
Technicolor
Alto
James Caan Laura Devon
"RED LINE 7000"
Technicolor
Saturday, November 9
James Caan-Brenda Scoff
"JOURNEY TO SHILOH"
Technicolor
Also
Michael J. Pollard-Bradford
Dillman-Hope Lange
"JIGSAW"
Technicolor
Sunday, November 10
Van Johnson-Rosalind Russell
"WHERE ANGELS GO"
Also
James Caan-Brenda Scoff
"JOURNEY TO SHILOH"
Both In Color
Monday - Tuesday- Wednesday
CLOSED
Thurs., Fri., Nov. 14, 15
Jody McCrea-Chris Noel
"GLORY STOMPERS"
Also
Tom Laughlin-Jane Russell
"BORN LOSERS"
Both In Color
Thursday, November 7, 1968
having an improper sticker on
his car and also improper park
ing downtown.
THE
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PHONE 786-9484
Thurs.-Fri„ Nov. 7-8
(Double Feature)
"WILD. WILD WORLD OF
JAYNE MANSFIELD"
(Color) Also
"PLAYGIRL KILLER"
In Color
Saturday, Nov. 9
(Double Feature)
"THE STRANGER RETURNS"
(Color) with Tony Anthony
Also
"DARK OF THE SUN"
(Color) with Rod Taylor
and Yvette Mimmeaux
Sun., Mon., Tue., Nov. 10-11-12
(An ADULT Picture)
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Storting Wed., Nov. 13
(Double Feature)
"VILLA RIDES"
(Color) wish Robert Mitchum
and Yul Brynner
Also
"THE YOUNG RUNAWAYS"
(Color) with Patty McCormack